Thread: In the Name of the Almighty (Razgriz x Karameida)

Crystal Tokyo Fires raged unabated and smoke rose from the city in dark plumes, choking the air with it's stench. The once beautiful crystal towers that had risen over the city were now either marred by flames and scars or in broken heaps upon the ground. Numerous kinds of screams rang through the streets of the city until it threatened to deafen everything. The blood from all that had fallen was so plentiful, you could almost taste it's metallic tang in the air you breathed. It wouldn't be long before the stench of decay completely took over city, the streets and squares were filled with demon, monster and human corpses alike. They had come the harbingers of the Apocalypse, the Four Horsemen. They had rode forth and in their wake lay a trail of carnage, chaos, destruction and death. They had come to them and offered them the complete annihilation of their home planet. They had offered this and then rode forth into the heart of their kingdom. They had ridden and in doing so had damned everything the Senshi had held close and dear. Damned and desecrated that which they had bled and died for in lives past. It was as if they intended to mar and corrupt everything that Crystal Tokyo had ever stood for. Their beautiful city, their metropolis, their ideal, their home brought to her knees in a matter of hours. The horsemen had rode forth upon their world and delivered a damning blow. Saturn Mercury Neptune Uranus Saturn danced to a song that played in her mind, a melody only she could hear as she cut through the masses of demons with ease. Blood sprayed everywhere, drops falling on the Senshi as she flitted across the battlefield with grace and agility. Their main opponent had yet to seriously engage with them, he'd exchanged small blows here and there but he seemed to be doing no more than playing with them and eventually he stopped attacking altogether. Did he think to drain their energy with the small demons and then step in for an easy victory? She heard him holler out, taunting them once more. Conserve your energy as much as possible. It seems he is trying to wear us down with his minions before stepping in for an easy kill. Saturn said to the others, her voice carrying over the din of battle with relative ease. I need you guys to continue to hold them off, I'm looking for some kind of weak point but it might take me awhile to find it. There is a lot of data to sort through. Mercury said, her face furrowed in concentration. She was simultaneously evaluating the data from her heads-up-display and supercomputer both of which were providing massive amounts of data. He's somehow being fed more power by his minions. she said furrowing her brows even more. Did that mean that he theoretically had a nearly infinite source of power? She dearly hoped not, how could they win against someone like that? She gritted her teeth together, she had to be missing something somewhere, there had to be some kind of weakness they could exploit, something they could do to beat him. She just needed to find it. Alright Mercury, we've got you covered here. Neptune said glancing toward her comrade Uranus. They nodded to one another and resumed fighting side by side. Jupiter Venus Jupiter and Venus had followed after the unnaturally thin Horseman. They knew they were following the right path because only he would leave a trail such as this behind him. The scenes that had begun to play out as soon as they'd set out after him were more than disturbing. Just as before people and demons had begun to devour the corpses of the dead and the living alike but what was worse, was amidst all of this, people lay in the streets actually fucking each other. The first time they saw this, Venus had stopped dead in her tracks, eyes widened in disgust and horror. Jupiter hadn't uttered a single noise, her jaw was clenched so tightly she probably couldn't have spoken even had she wanted to. Grabbing her friends wrist, Jupiter pulled her away from the scene and took off running farther into the depraved world the Horseman had created, things only growing worse as the pressed onward. He would be where it was the absolute worst, without a doubt. It seems it is not only the hunger for food that he controls. Jupiter murmured to herself. Looking back at her comrade she warned her Strengthen yourself, if you aren't careful you might end up becoming consumed by his influence as well. she said And same goes for me.... she thought to herself, her grip on Venus tightening a bit. Venus winced and managed to tear her thoughts away from everything going on around them. Nodding she frowned and looked at the ground. Her thoughts then turned to the one they now hunted, she had felt something inside of her stir at the sight of him. She wasn't sure why or what it meant but deep down it terrified her, it had begun to make her doubt. Her friends presence had managed to ease some of those fears, doubts and uncertainties but not completely erase them like usual, she feared what that meant as well. In seemingly no time at all they came into a clearing where things were indeed the absolute worst, everything else seeming like a stroll through a circus by comparison. And in the center of the stage sat the one they sought. Jupiter took a long slow look at the things happening around them and her face showing her disgust. She let her eyes rest on the Horsemen. She did not speak for a long moment and Venus could tell she was battling to bring her raging emotions under control. Absolutely disgusting... she said trailing off, her voice shaking only slightly. Releasing her comrades arm she brought her arms up, her weapons re-forming as she did so, the lightening seeming to spark more violently than before. I swear I will stop your influence here, one way or another. she said rather vehemently. Venus stepped slightly off to the side and took the whip off of her hip as she readied to fight as well, she wouldn't back down from this monster either. Pluto Pluto walked alone in silence along the path that lead to her destination. The eldest of the Senshi she had, in many lives, spent her life that way alone. And now she walked towards Death himself. She knew it was very likely that she would meet her end at his hands, the thought brought neither hesitation nor fear, simply a calm acceptance of the facts. If she were honest, it had been a long time coming and she knew in a way they and their leader deserved the punishment. If it had been left at that, she would not have fought back but...they had involved the whole of earth and so here she was. While she knew that she alone stood the best chance against the entity that was Death, it was a long reach from any kind of certainty. Who could truly stand against Death as an equal? I can only hope that I am able to figure something out. she thought to herself. In another life, another place, she would have loved to converse with him. A being who'd been around for everything . If anyone had the answers to her questions, it would be him. Hundreds of bodies littered the ground, so many that walking on it became impossible and she was forced to use the dead as a new road on which to walk on. Each face she saw looked up at her with a soulless gaze, each one asking her in a million ways Why? Nothing it seemed, survived in his wake where he rode naught but the howling of the wind can be heard, a testament to his awesome might. Will our world turn into this path I walk? she wondered as she slowly closed the distance between them. She could sense his presence growing nearer as she headed towards that which all life runs from. Before long she stepped into the clearing where he had been waiting for her and had to brace herself against the immense and powerful force that emanated from him. Not even the wind howled where he dwelt. If she had been a normal mortal she would have fallen the moment she stepped into the clearing, lucky for her the Senshi weren't normal mortals by any stretch of the imagination making her way over to him she bowed before him. I apologize for making you wait. she said straightening up. I am Pluto. And you are the Horseman known as Death? she said introducing herself, though there was a high probability that he already knew who she was. We humans must seem quite lowly. I will not bother you further with inane conversation. Pluto said un-slinging her scythe from her back. Sailor Moon Mars Sailor moon and Sailor Mars followed closely behind Endymion. It wasn't hard to follow the red horsemen, where he rode carnage and rage erupted. Most died instantly within his fiery hatred but those that didn't, succumbed to his influence and attacked without discretion. Even though the trail he left behind was easy to see, the path was not so easy to traverse. Blocking their way were berserker demons and humans, having lost their minds they attacked all that moved and that included them. More than once they were forced to defend themselves from the relentless barrage of assaults. Some of their assailants shouldn't have been moving at all with the injuries they had, and yet even if their organs were hanging from their shredded stomach they'd still attack. Because of this they lost sight of him several times as they fought to survive, things only worsening. Like with his brothers, the closer to the red rider they got the more violent and twisted things became. This is too much. I-I can't do this. Sailor Moon said her breathing heavy and ragged. Mars pursed her lips At least she lasted this long.. she thought to herself. Hold out a little longer. We're almost there, I can feel it. Mars said urging her on. It wasn't just motivational talk she could actually feel him, or rather his rage. I knew I should've kept you on that training regime. Mars said to herself sighing. Sailor Moon glared over at Mars but continued on in silence nonetheless. The destruction in this part of the city was immense, the fury that was behind the senseless destruction that lay before them was breathtaking. The undiluted rage and hatred that swirled and choked the air had just as strong of an affect as the violence had. It was palpable in everything the rider touched, in everything he destroyed, in everything he merely passed by. An unease slipped between them as they grew closer to the source of the malice. Sailor Moon glanced over at Mars and wondered if bringing her had been a good idea. Of them all, Mars was the most susceptible to anger and rage. If something bad enough happened, Mars might succumb to the influence of the one they pursued. As they ran they had begun to wonder just how far the rider had gone when a red swirling energy shot up into the sky not far from where they were now. The energy took on the form of a tornado, violent, unpredictable and destructive. Perfect for the red rider. And then amidst the sounds of battle his voice boomed over the entire area. Sailor Moon felt her heart tremor in fear and she slowed down till both Mars and Endymion were ahead of her. For someone who ran off, he has a lot of nerve calling us cowards. Mars said intentionally keeping her voice even. With the influence of the rider reaching out like so many vines and tentacles, if she were to give into her anger, she might not be able to pull herself out again. After awhile they came to what had once been a large playground for the children of Crystal Tokyo. However it had been twisted and defiled and now resembled a torture chamber from some demons nightmare. In the middle of this mockery of a playground stood the red rider himself, and it seemed he had no intention of talking with them. He said one cryptic line before he started the battle. Seeing the giant sword flying at Endymion Sailor Moon lurched forward NO! the word wretched from her throat. At the last moment he manged to roll away from the attack. Mars looked at Sailor Moon and frowned at her Be careful. she said looking at her. Screaming will only distract him. Just trust in him Moon. Mars said to her. Mars couldn't help the slight skip of her heart as he called her name, even if it was only to ask her to protect Sailor Moon. Of course my Lord... she said trailing off and nodding to him. Mars studied their adversary and had a terrible feeling that all would not end well. That her Lord might need help, her gaze then travelling to Sailor Moon. Would his Queen do something to protect him should it come to that? Be safe my Lord... she thought as she gripped her weapon tightly and moved in front of the Queen. Last edited Oct 5, 2018