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Immortal Season 2 - Chapter 21 - Dance with the Devil

Shahool bared down on Sayomi. Their swords clashed pushing each other away. The great bat hissing as he cut across Sayomi's arms. Sayomi's sword slashed across his wing cutting out a piece. Shahool returned the attack by diving his sword through Sayomi's stomach. With a gasp Sayomi began to fall. "Yansei Yoso!" Shahool hissed and his sword glowed an intense purple. Swinging his blade he slashed across Sayomi's back making him fall faster. With a loud slam he hit the ground and coughed up blood. Sitting up he looked at his attack and gasped.

Shahool stood over him his wings extended out his once cocky smile turned somber. He now looked like Sayomi. A long ponytail of blood red hair swayed down his back. "I've tapped into your power now boy," He stared his diamond shaped pupils an eerie deep yellow. His chest and arms were now hairless like a human. But his hands, legs, and feet remained their true demonic appearance. Horns had sprouted from his head and his muzzle was turned to Sayomi's face. "Yansei Yoso, Stage One, Kage O Nai Akuma," He smiled. His scimitar had spilt and formed to the top of his hands. His new arm blades glowed as he slashed through the air behind him. Like a tear in space it opened to a great black hole.

Sayomi dug his sword into the ground to keep from being pulled in. The walls shook as they were torn apart. "I am master of shadows, will you accept this power, what awaits you is far beyond this, you cannot win without my help boy," Shahool held his hand out. "What do you mean!" Sayomi yelled over the suction. "You are servant of one of the most powerful beings in the world, and his former apprentice and leader of the hunters has found something that could destroy him, do you wish to save your master!" He yelled and Sayomi nodded. "Then release from...your sword and accept this power I give...partner" Shahool smiled and Sayomi released himself. Being pulled towards the massive suction his hand grabbed Shahools.

They held tightly to one another. Their souls were merging and combining into one. Outside of his mind Sayomi stood in the pit of snake screaming in his Yansei form. The power it takes to combine their souls overwhelming him as he fell to his knees. It was complete but it had taken its toll. Juan stared down it him from the walkway with Kanta at his side. "Such power from such a small boy," He stepped down the walkway to the serpent covered floor. They snapped at him and moved toward Sayomi.

"Yansei Yoso, Stage One, Quetzalcoatl Mil Vientos," He toss his hands out to his side. From nowhere a massive hurricane whipped up. The winds full of small volcanic glass shards. Pulling the serpents in, they were shredded into nothing more than pulp. Stopping at his side Juan knelt down picking up the boy. The hurricane faded and he carried the boy away. Katashi slide down and come to stop on the great frozen lake. The freezing winds whipping around him as he stared over the damned frozen beneath the surface. Stepped forward he trekked across the last plane of hell.

Soon he came to it, the great towering chain in the center of hell. It stretched up for miles into the sky. Reaching out he pressed his hand on the chain and suddenly heard a hoof behind him. Turning Andreas stood before him. "Why?" Katashi looked up at him. "You were weak when you first arrived here," He raised his hand. Opening his palm Katashi lifted off the ground his body encased in black energy. Bringing his fingers together Katashi let out a scream of pain.

Swinging his arm to the side he flung Katashi away into a wall. With a loud grunt Katashi spat blood from his mouth. Falling down onto the ice Andreas moved toward him. "I am not weak," Katashi stood summoning his sword. "Yoso's will give no help here," Andreas delivered a powerful punch to his stomach. It was so fast Katashi couldn't raise his sword. Spitting out liquid from his stomach Katashi slammed back into the wall again. Shaking he could feel his ribs broken from the impact. Trying to force himself up he managed to get to his feet. Shockingly he raised his sword and it glowed with his energy. Slashing it he sent out a slash of energy as he had against Minos.

Andreas raised his hand and the blade made contact with his palm. Holding it back Andreas narrow his eyes and pulled up his other hand. Grabbing the blast the flung it away from him letting it crash into a wall. As it moved past Katashi appeared at his side slashing across his arm. Making a small paper cut Andreas grunted. "Such a pathetic attack," He gruffly spoke. His hand lit up and he fired a blast of energy at Katashi. Making contact it sent him flying back and rolling across the ice. Looking up he gasped and forced himself up onto his knees. "Do you want to know why?" Andreas spoke. "Its because you blames your self for something that wasn't your fault, it hindered your powers, it blocked your senses, now that your mind is clear you can fight like a real watcher, Now stop holding back!" He ordered holding out his arm. "Scream Shishanote!" His large shield formed onto his arm.

The mouth in the center opened slowly and suddenly let out a loud wail. The wall of sound slammed into Katashi forcing him to hold his ears. It tore through his body like a bullet making his entire figure shake. The scream died and Katashi breathed heavily. "Alright I won't hold back," Katashi gasped and zipped forward. Raising his sword he brought it down hard against his shield. Both men pushed against one another. Their energy levels rising and shinning out from their bodies. Andreas pulled back letting the sword slide off and held it up swiping the sharp points along his face. Katashi lifted his sword catching the blades against the metal. Their dance began with one another swiping and twisting. Metal meeting metal and sending sparks out.

Both Yoso's held strong in reflections of their master's power. Katashi for being too young was actually very strong. His sword groaned trying to push past the shield exterior. It suddenly glowed and Andreas narrowed his eyes. "Move damn you!" He slashed his sword. A blast of energy slammed into Andreas forcing him back the shield managing to hold up. Andreas back pressed against the wall as he used both arms to hold back the slash. "Scream!" He ordered and the mouth opened. Letting out a loud ear piercing scream the slash began to bend and shake. It quickly destabilized and faded before a Katashi's sword pierced his right shoulder. "Looks like there's no point in hold back is there," He smiled and Katashi gulped. Pushing him away he jumped swiftly to the massive chain as it glowed.

Touching it he absorbed all the energy that comprised the chain. Miles and miles of metal turned to black smoke and absorbed into Andreas. Katashi hands shook as he stared at Andreas. He seemed to take on a new persona. Opening his eyes the aqua had shifted to intense amber orange. The darkest side and kindest side shifting together to one being. Their power falling back into perfect unity. "Let us begin the real fight, Yansei Yoso, Stage One, Shibo Jigoku No Te," He whispered and his shield shattered. Suddenly from every inch of darkness long black chains whipped out.

Wrapping together they formed one thick chain. Darkness warped to a circle on the floor from which rose a horrid weapon. A massive wrecking ball like head. Four massive reverse bladed scythe blades along the four cardinal points of the head. Carved into every inch of the weapon were skulls and depictions of hell. It stood taller than Andreas and made the ice crack under its weight. The huge chain formed to the top of the pendulums head and lifted it up slowly. Its movements where like that of a snakes as it moved around its master.

"Attack," He raised his hand and the head lunged forward. Katashi rolled to the side just in time to not be crushed. The head dug deep into the wall and pulled back showing a hole big enough to fit a house in. Following its masters hand it followed Katashi crushing and tearing through everything in its path. As the wind moved across its blades it let out the sound of loud screams. Katashi lifted his sword to try and stop the head but as it slammed into it the blade snapped. With the sharp edge flying off he caught the full force on his left leg. Cutting deep he could feel the blade scraping against his bone.

"Maybe..." Katashi gasped as the head stuck into the wall behind him. He brought what was left of his blade onto the chain holding it. Sparks let out and pushed him back suddenly. Sparks flew as the dodges trying to ignore his wound. "I can't win like this..." He breathed heavily. "Fine...Yansei," He swung his broken blade out. His power lit up the black sky making the frozen winds force back. Both his sword formed in each hand as his coat grew along his body. Staring at Andreas he zipped forward with amazing speed and brought both swords down on the chains protecting him. Andreas grunted as the chains struggled to hold against his strength. "Dark Exodus!" Andreas yelled and lifted his hand.

A blast of darkness let out slamming into Katashi sending him back. Bringing his golden sword against the energy he sliced the powerful attack in half. Pushing off the ground he rushed forward and the pendulum head met his swords. Thus began their new dance of attacks. Their flurries of attacks were moving at such a great speed time seemed to slow down. Terra and Ishi watched from a ledge above them. "Should we intervene?" Ishi pulled his sword up slowly. "No this is not our fight, Andreas is doing more than fighting, he's testing him, the hunter generals will tear through him if he holds back, Katashi has to let go of his impositions and attack with full force, He has to unlock his stage 2 Yansei or he'll be destroyed," Terra watched. "I hope...he survives," Terra smiled.

"Are you still holding back?" Andreas roared and blocked two powerful slash blasts from Katashi. Cutting through his chain Andreas held up his hand. "Yansei Stage 2!" He roared and the pendulum head turned and attacked its masters. All of the chains whipping around him sinking into his body. The massive pendulum being absorbed by its master. Darkness rushed from every corner of hell into its master as he took in every drop. Letting out flares of anger Katashi raised his sword to protect himself. Souls of thousands screamed around him drawn to the energy.

Suddenly lifting up behind Andreas from his shadow a great powerful beast. An exact copy of his own body on a mammoth scale. Massive wings of smoke stretching out from it as fire poured from his snout. Andreas' horns ignited with fire as his green flames scourged down his tail. His rattle glowed as of it was lantern. The beast let out a horrific roar as its deep red eyes opened. "How...How do I beat that?" Katashi gulped. "Allow me to take control..." A voice echoed inside his head. "Who are you?" He gulped.

To be continued -