WEFD - Into the Abyss

“This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill

Fifteen percent concentrated power of will

Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain

And a hundred percent reason to remember the name!”


The music blared through the earphones attached to Kio’s ears by a strap of plastic that wrapped around part of his ear and kept it in place while he dodged, attacked and countered. The demonic figure that stood before was covered in a glistening layer of sweat which coated every single little detail of the tall, wide shouldered and quick assailant that glared at him now. To think a 14-year-old boy was besting one of Lord Yoi’s most skilled fighters. The demon was odd looking with three eyes seemingly placed at random on his face, as one lay on the right side of his forehead, another resided on a patch of skin above the left side of its chin and the last one was located just above the snout that was located in the centre of the beast’s face.
Its body was relatively large, twice Kio’s size at the very least, and would normally be intimidating were it not for Kio’s confidence and title. The Angel of Chaos was not a very pleasing title to the demons. They rarely ever called anyone an ‘Angel’ and it created great fear among the thousands of plains of the devil’s spawn. A small sound brought Kio back to the reality of the situation. The creature had started moving again and was lunging towards Kio, aiming for his torso with a large, talon-like claw that could rip through Kio’s flesh in seconds if need be. Kio sidestepped the blunt, straightforward attack, and his fingers came down beside one of the demon’s ears and Kio snapped his fingers. The demon immediately fell to the ground, curling up into the fettle position. A snap of Kio’s fingers meant death to any demon foolish enough to come near him but it had been a bluff this time and Kio chuckled at the sight.
“Pitiful fool.” Kio snarled and kicked the demon, the shadows following his foot and dealing a double blow to the cowering beast of nightmares. The body of the demon rolled a couple of feet away from Kio. He laughed again and flicked his thumb and forefinger against one another generating, a sight that could only be described as, an inferno. The fire danced and moved with his body and the bright amber flames slowly changed to a deep, dark green. They split into several different tendrils, orbiting around his body and getting closer with each successful orbit. Eventually they were close enough to burn him but the master learned how to resist the flames before he manipulated them. The shadows themselves pulsed around him and moved with each step he took. In puffs of black smoke other, smaller, demons appeared. “Pointless summoning your minions, Gredorik! You know they’ll only die defending your already dying body!” This was followed by a faint chuckle from the demon.
Kio was irritated by this and lashed out by engulfing his minions in the green flames he controlled. He advanced on the demon once more as he tried to get away by clawing at the dirt and pulling himself away. Kio’s eyes narrowed and he kicked the demon further away again. This time he took but one step before he was abruptly cut off by an unexpected portal hurtling half a car inches in front of his face. His eyes made contact with an older boy’s milliseconds before a sharp edge at the, now, front of the car. It was obvious that the portal had opened up as a car was passing through. It was lucky that this half survived but the other half wouldn’t have been so fortunate. Kio leaped over the car and found that his prey had escaped his clutched. He yelled and punched the ground. “Fucking hell! Three days, three fucking days!” He turned on the car, now his primary source of hatred.
Cathy’s slim, average muscle built figure stepped out of a bright blue light. She stepped out of the portal and in front of Kio. “Leave them.” She commanded. While Kio was giving out the green flames at started to encroach on the pair of teenagers in the half of the car that remained. But they immediately stopped when Cathy’s voice boomed out. Kio stood up straight, his posture stiff and rigid. “They made me lose concentration and my transportation barrier got a hole ripped through it which led to Gredorik’s escape!” He yelled, overlooking the fact that the pair in the car had actually pierced his barrier.
Matt and Rose on the other hand were in complete shock as they stared at the ground at the end off the front of what was left of the car. Rose erupted into tears and her slender hands undid the buckle and wrapped around Matt’s slightly more muscular body. His eyes were wide under his hood as little droplets of rain dripped off the front of it. Where was the other half of the car? Where was Rose’s mother? Rose’s tears felt warm as they seeped through Matt’s clothing. They were a nice relief to the cold tears of the world that had covered him only moments before as he had been out in the rain, before Rose had appeared. Matt’s eyes flitted over to the other two figures that seemed to be arguing over something. His mind was clouded by the fear and he didn’t even notice the terrified Rose clinging to his body.