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~Chapter XXVI~
Evan marched into the foyer through the door Robert and Natalie had initially entered. In rage, he stamped his foot on the ground and swore.
"That wretched wench!" he roared. "She was going to perish regardless! Now that other girl and the smallest child endure!"
He stomped down the stairs until he arrived before the grand, glass doorway at the apex of the first staircase. He flung open the great entrance and stepped out onto the balcony to be greeted by the eternal Wilderness sky before an infinite ocean of black. The only light in the vast darkness came from behind Evan, in the foyer; there was no celestial entity to brighten the wastelands of the wilds. This part of his house and the foyer were the only sections to follow logical spacial dimensions and matched the mansion's exterior size correctly.
Evan approached the guard railing at the edge of the balcony and slammed his fist down in frustration. He glared out at the still body of water, hoping it would calm his agitated nerves.
"I'm bored of this game," he growled to himself. "These children are no fun, just a nuisance.
"But still, it was nice to have some around my age to play wi-"
Evan stopped mid sentence and smashed the railing again.
"What preposterousness is this?! At this rate..."
Evan doubled back, slamming the monumental doors behind him before hastily ascending the staircase to his left. Upon touching the doorknob, his hand sizzled and charred slightly, evidence a spell had been cast on the handle.
Jaden was most rudely awakened by the sound of the door as it shattered into pieces. He leapt to his feet as Evan entered through the doorway.
"What do you want?" Jaden demanded, drawing a random handful of runes.
"Your demise." Evan responded austerely.
With a wave of his hand a row of blades appeared before Jaden. The pure white of the room reflected off of the jagged weapons, blinding Jaden and sending him tumbling backwards.

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Jaden flung himself to the left, slicing his right arm as he rolled to his feet. As Evan prepared another barrage of blades, Jaden whipped out a number of runes.
"Bind!" Jaden cried, sealing Evan's movements. With Evan momentarily paralysed, Jaden charged and slammed him in the face with his fist and then lashed out with his leg as Evan collapsed, striking him in the stomach. With his five seconds up, Jaden leapt back and rummaged through his pockets for more bind runes whilst steeling his nerves to react to Evan's blade attacks. Evan scrambled to his feet and to Jaden's surprise, called a row of teeth-like objects to drop from the ceiling. Jaden immediately switched a few of the runes he was holding for some different ones and aimed for the teeth hurtling towards him.
"Earth bolt!"
A cluster of rocks fired from Jaden's outstretched hands and knocked several of the teeth away, the others imbedding into the floor harmlessly around him. Jaden leapt over one of cast his bind spell again and then, as he got close enough to Evan, barraged him with a flurry of punches to the face. Jaden had intended to move the second Evan did, but even after five seconds had passed Evan didn't blink. He clicked his fingers and suddenly the wall behind him seemed to burst outwards and punched the startled Jaden in the face. The blow was immensely powerful and sent Jaden hurtling across the room, his red cap knocked off of his head from the force.
Jaden struck the door on the opposite end of the room and crashed through it before finally colliding with a large, wooden object which exploded into large chunks which knocked him to the ground. Evan stepped into the room as Jaden clambered out of the rubble and surveyed the new room.
"What th-" Jaden began, before a blade rammed through his right shoulder and pinned him to the wall.
"Silence." Evan commanded as he advanced on Jaden. He formed a blade and snapped the tip off to hold with his own hand, then pressed it to Jaden's throat.

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Jaden noted that all his efforts to damage Evan had been in vain, for there was not a single sign of injury upon his body. Desperately, Jaden searched around the room for a way out of this mess. But the contents of the room were useless and strange; it was full of child's toys and drawings composed of crayon. There was a tiny table a toddler would sit on for his supper in the corner, a framed picture of a child, mother and father near the front. Inscribed in messy handwriting and blue crayon were the words: 'me my mummy and daddy!!!'
"What's with all the kid's stuff?" Jaden murmured. "Aren't you a bit old for all this? I didn't think you actually were a chi-"
"SHUT UP!" Evan jammed the blade he held into Jaden's stomach. "I am NOT a child!"
"Then why-" Jaden paused to groan in pain. "Why are you acting like one?"
"SHUT UP!" Evan formed another weapon and drove it, again, into Jaden's abdomen. "I hate you! I hate this game! Why does everyone keep saying that?! I. AM. NOT. A. CHILD!!"
Evan formed another weapon and furiously lunged at Jaden's skull. Jaden, not wishing to die just yet, whipped his feet up and delivered a kick directly onto Evan's nose just before Evan's blade would have pierced his forehead. Then a strange thing happened; Evan recoiled, dropped his weapon and stumbled backwards. The blade that was holding Jaden in place retracted into the floor. Impulsively, Jaden sprung forward and smashed Evan in the face once more. Evan dropped to the floor, clutched his face and howled while Jaden kicked him roughly in the chest. Jaden roared and swung his fist downwards but flung his body backwards when he noticed blades erupting from the floor all around Evan.
The white-haired child rose from the ground, blood dribbling from his broken nose and his pale eyes glimmering with hatred.
"I hate you," he snarled. "Brace yourself, Jaden Cole, for your end is at hand."
His snarled expression twisted into a smile.
"But not before you see your friends."

18-Oct-2009 12:17:25 - Last edited on 10-Jul-2010 00:52:36 by Infinity A8

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~Chapter XXVII~
"I have a theory." Robert suddenly said, breaking the silence that endured. The two were quiet since they trekked down the seemingly endless, spiraling staircase they had wound up in.
"What is it?" Natalie queried.
"I think this house is one of Evan's creatures," Robert elaborated. "It makes sense. It moves, changes, listens and seems to speak to Evan. It must be like the creatures Georgia supposedly faced."
"Mm."
Robert suddenly stopped and gazed at the distant ceiling.
"Natalie," she looked at him. "No one is going to know what you're thinking if you don't say anything. We aren't psychic."
There was silence for a minute or so as Natalie bowed her head solemnly. Robert was in a trance, rushing through his thoughts, unveiling mysteries and presenting hypotheses to himself about everything around him. He mostly focused on Natalie, as he always did, wondering exactly how she worked. She wasn't like anyone else, she rarely spoke and never even hinted as to how she felt, not even to Veronica. Robert had always been afraid to ask Natalie or prompt her to speak her mind, for fear of upsetting her and the only reason he had courage at the moment was due to her revelation back during the chess game.
"Robert," this time, he looked at her. "I'm scared. That's why."
"Don't be. We're your friends."
"I know. I want to open up. I've tried explaining..."
"Your drawings?"
"Yes."
Robert understood now. Natalie never explained her drawings because that would mean explaining her emotions, which was something she dreaded. Simultaneously, however, she wanted her friends to at least learn about her. Secretly, she would love it when Robert and Veronica tried to interpret her artworks and smile inwardly when they, rarely, got it correct.
"I have another theory," Robert suddenly changed the topic, as an idea in his storm of a brain struck him. "And we should hurry if we want to test it. It could mean our salvation."

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He broke into a careful jog with Natalie following suit.
"What is it?" she asked.
"I'll explain on the way, but it regards Evan. I-" he gulped, then continued. "It might be dangerous, but I'll need to test something."
"I love you," Natalie said with utter seriousness, startling Robert. "And Veronica, Edward, Georgia and Jaden too. I loved Tristan when he was alive as well."
Her knife swept from her sleeve to her hand, to which she glared at intently for a moment.
"I'll do anything for you, all of you. If it means I can protect you, I'll do it."
Robert looked back at her, her eyes burning with resolve magnified by her blue-rimmed glasses. Robert had never before seen this display of emotion on anyone, let alone Natalie. Robert turned back, contemplating his next words when he almost crashed into the door at the end of the stairwell. Natalie scurried up beside him and prepared to open the door, but Robert motioned for her to wait.
"I'll explain my theory and my plan first, then we'll open the door slightly and peer through. I'll modify my plan according to the situation behind it." Robert explained.
"Okay."
"Natalie."
"Yes?"
"We love you too, please don't do anything that might get yourself killed."
Her face shimmered red and then she muttered. "I know."

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~Chapter XXVIII~
The magnificent foyer awaited Veronica and Edward behind the next door, eliciting gasps of wonder from the two of them. With a quick scan of the massive room, it was revealed that all of the blades from Evan's first attack had vanished along with Tristan's body. Edward dashed to the front doors and pulled with all he could muster, Veronica chose to join him momentarily after but the struggle was in vain; the door would not budge.
"There shall be no liberation from my manor!" Evan cried, appearing at the north-eastern staircase. Veronica and Edward whirled to face him, Veronica's bow noc*ed and in her hands within seconds. Evan chuckled. "You know that will do no good."
It was then that she noticed Jaden, bleeding and seemingly unconscious being dragged down the steps by Evan. Evan stopped atop the central staircase and held him high for the pair to behold.
"Observe well, your companion I hold yielded the most resolve. He was, indeed, the most frustrating to combat," Evan began. "You children have evaded death long enough. Now, I shall renounce your lives and use them for my own purposes, for you deserve that much at least for-"
A mithril tipped arrow sailed through the air and struck Evan in the throat, temporarily silencing him. As Veronica noc*ed another arrow, Edward scampered towards the staircase but instead of going up it, hid to the side of it, outside of Evan's sight. Evan tore the arrow out of his neck and snapped it in two with his right hand.
"How quaint," he mused. "I informed you it's useless, you'll perish as trivially as Tristan did."
With a wave of his free hand, his signature weapons shot up from the ground from all directions towards Veronica's stomach. She ducked, as Jaden did when first attacked by this move in the foyer before, however Veronica bore no magical powers and could not escape. Edward contemplated calling her name, but would then risk reminding Evan of his presence.

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Veronica desperately tried to think of a way out of her predicament when a section of the blades around her suddenly crumbled to dust. She crawled out and jumped to her feet to see Jaden with an outstretched hand, still in the clutches of Evan.
"Impudent simpleton!" Evan roared as he called a series of blades to impale Jaden through the arms. He shrieked in torment as his arms flopped uselessly to his sides, reduced to mere, bloodied bundles of flesh.
"JADEN!" Veronica screamed, firing another arrow towards Evan and piercing his right hand.
"Wretched children!" Evan howled as he let go of Jaden to remove the arrow.
"YOU'RE A CHILD!" Jaden suddenly bellowed as he whipped his legs around to kick Evan in the shins. To Veronica and Edward's surprise, Evan recoiled and tripped over, face planting on the stairs to his right. Jaden continued to call loudly to his friends.
"Kill him! Kill this stupid, little kid! He's just a pretender, you can do it! Now! Now! NOW!"
Evan rose from the ground, his left hand gripping his right as he dripped blood all over the immaculate carpet and his face a vision of nightmarish fury. He screeched and ripped the arrow from his hand before striding towards the immobile Jaden. Veronica let loose another arrow, aimed hastily for Evan's head. It had the misfortune to miss. As Veronica drew another arrow, Evan seized Jaden by the skull and hauled him to his feet and then drove a series of blades through them leaving Jaden upright in Evan's left hand. Veronica drew back the string but there was no time to fire, Evan shot her a look of absolute hatred.
"Pitiful child."
He clutched Jaden's neck with his right hand and in one savage gesture tore off Jaden's head, spraying his blood all over himself, the floor and the great glass doorway behind him. Evan erupted into psychotic laughter and allowed Jaden's blood to burst from his neck a little longer before tossing the decapitated head at Veronica's feet.

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Veronica's face turned pale and she released the arrow she was due to fire. It whizzed past Evan's head and shattered the glass doorway, sending the shards flying all over the room. Evan continued to shriek with laughter as he watched Veronica drop to her knees and stare blankly at Jaden's blood drenched head.
"How is it?! Is there enough blood?! I'll have to clean up later!" Evan's mad laughter resonated throughout the entire household, forcing Edward to cover his ears in pain. "Look at all the blood Veronica! Isn't it disgusting?! You're friends are dead and soon you too! Ahahahahahaha! Come on! Faint, pass out, fall into dark unconsciousness! Sleep for eternity! HAHAHAHAHA!!"
"Shut up, you annoying little kid." a squeak escaped Veronica's tremulous lips. Evan, in total shock, stepped back as Veronica stood up and locked gazes with him.
"B-but you're haemaphobic! Very much so! You should be-"
"I hate blood," she declared. "For me, it used to mean death, despair and most importantly agony. The thought of it being spilt would be terrifying for me. But-" she paused and glanced down at her white dress, soaked with Georgia's blood and now even splattered with that of Jaden's. "-now blood has a different meaning for me. It means Georgia, Jaden, Tristan, my family and Edgeville. I'm not afraid of it anymore, I can't afford to be. I can cry and faint all I want later, but that won't bring them back. If anything, blood will always keep them in my thoughts. But I still hate it, because it'll remind me that I've lost them and of the agony that loss will bring me. But at the same time-
She noc*ed her bow and aimed for Evan's skull.
"-I need those reminders, so I'll have the courage to face you."
"You-!" Evan seethed with disbelief. "You petulent-!"
"Child?" Veronica interrupted. "Takes one to know one Evan, you're no more mature than us. It doesn't matter how many words, years, monsters or giant mansions you hide it behind; you haven't grown since you died."

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Evan didn't move. He dropped his gaze to the floor and stood in silence as Veronica cautiously held her sights on his head.
"So what if I'm a child?" he said at last, raising his head, his pale, white eyes empty of all emotion and glaring into Veronica's blue diamonds. Veronica watched unflinchingly as Evan's skin started to ripple, then degrade from the smooth, pale colour it previously was to a rotten, corpse-like brown and a black aura of energy emanated from his entire being. "I'm smarter than you. I'm stronger than you. I can kill you with a thought, Veronica Belle. This is the end. Abandon any hopes you had of killing me, for I shan't give you the opportunity."
He threw back his head and wailed an ominous cry, then when he was facing Veronica again, his eyes had ceased to be and were replaced with pure white orbs that flared like flames. The eyes flashed brightly for a moment and instead of blades, claws of pure darkness reached out for Veronica from the ground. At least six of them appeared near her and with no melee weapon, she was forced to jump to avoid them. As she leapt to the side, Evan flicked his hands and jagged blades shot up to meet her. She twirled to the side to try and avoid them but Evan merely called more from the ground. Veronica was fueled by adrenaline and the memory of her deceased friends and family. Her reflexes were, as of this moment, sharper than Evan's blades and she managed to dive to the floor to avoid the deadly weapons. Whilst on the ground she fired an arrow which soared directly for Evan's head. Veronica groaned with dismay when a wall of blades shot up then disappeared, timed perfectly to deflect the arrow but leave Evan still visible to taunt her.
"What's wrong? Can't kill me?" Evan's voice had adopted a strange distortion to it, sounding no more like his former self. "Embrace death! Embrace AGONY!!"
Blades were falling from the ceiling now as Evan waved his hands throughout the air frantically.

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Veronica hopped around the room with astounding agility, dodging blades that gushed from the floor and simultaneously descended from above. All the while, claws, tentacles, fists and pincers belonging to all manner of abominable beings continually tried to rip her apart from some dimension below. A six fingered claw swiped at her legs as she stumbled backwards, slicing her left shoulder as a blade burst towards her at the right time. She bit her tongue and ignored the pain, even managing to fire another arrow towards Evan, who casually deflected it with another barricade of blades then summoned a row to attack her from the front. Veronica was currently balancing on one leg and resorted to falling backwards onto the floor to avoid them. A tentacle, with small spears in place of suction cups, writhed from below and gripped her around the waist. The tiny blades dug deeply, evoking a scream from Veronica as blood seeped through her dress. She pulled an arrow from her quiver and drove it through the tentacle, which momentarily weakened its vice allowing Veronica to scramble to her feet, only to have to tumble away to avoid a box of blades that exploded from beneath her. In doing so, however, she was stabbed from behind in the left leg, the blade emerging out through her thigh.
She wrenched herself off of the blade limped forward hurriedly, trying to close the distance between herself and Evan, who was howling with maniacal laughter. Veronica found herself growing weary and as a result, evading the sheer onslaught she faced proved formidable. She miraculously managed to place her foot on one step and nock her bow when her reflexes and adrenaline failed her. A blade shot from the steps above her and struck her on the skull, causing her to plummet backwards to the ground. In desperation, she had fired her arrow and with blind luck, skewered Evan's stomach causing him to wince with pain and dismiss all his weapons. He didn't see the need for them anyway.

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