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Parrot is dead. That's what Wemmbu thought when he stared at the chat messages.
ParotX2 was blown up by ParrotX2
TheobaldTheBird was blown up by ParrotX2
ReinaDrop was blown up by ParrotX2
ParrotX2 left the game
ReinaDrop left the game
TheobaldTheBird left the game
Wemmbu felt a pang of guilt and sadness deep in his chest. It felt weird. He never really cared about Parrot enough to feel sad about his death or...did he? Even though he would never admit...deep inside he actually started to see Parrot as his friend, even Theo though he was annoying...he was still fun to be around. In the deepest depth of his heart...he never hated Parrot...some part of him always saw him as a friend. He did not wanted to fight him. He never wanted to be apart of a war. Why can't he live in peace? ah...yeah because he has his orbitals and his mace. It was funny that everyone seem to hate him until they need his powers, still he can't help but feel...sad about it. He was a human too, not just a weapon. He did everything for Egg and Egg alone...still he wasn't sure what Egg would think about all that. Egg made him a human, Egg helped him with everything as much as he could do. Egg was the reason he was not driven by bloodlust and power. He owed Egg a lot, and still Egg was locked in a stupid prison because of him. Perhaps the Seraphim should just leave him, it would be better for him but the demon knows that he won't. He is glad that he won't but sometimes he just wishes that people would not drag Egg into the thing he have nothing to do with...Maybe it was best not to think much. Maybe he should ignore the ache in him and do what he is told...it was too late for Parrot and Theo and...their friend who Wemmbu doesn't know much about. They were already dead. And Wemmbu can't have Egg dead too. So he should start doing what Arachnid told him to...just kill as much as people as possible
A few minutes ago
Saparata stared at the scene in front of him. He had come to Capital city to recruit more old players to Cindercrest using Lettuce. But instead of seeing Capital City's people or its Mayor, he saw Parrot and his little group. The entire city was evacuated. No soul except the King, his 'bodyguard' and that disgusting new player. Saparata blew his horn. His army flooded through the gate with their leader's command. Before Saparata could utter a word, the trio before him started digging down and the unmistakable sound of tnt's echoed in the commander's ears. Saparata hurriedly ran back. Ordered his army to do the same. Then the explosion came. The Commander held his breath then he stared to the chat that announced the death of his enemies. A grin spreaded on his face. He had won. And Parrot had lost. How stupid the former king was to blew himself up with his friends? How pathetic excuse of a king he was. Saparata laughed. Well, he was the king now. Now, it was time to do everything he wanted.
His army sighed a relieved breath. They had won, Parrot was gone. They didn't need to starve anymore, they didn't need to die to bandits anymore. Their new king, Saparata was gonna make sure the old players can live like they deserved. He promised after all...
Then there was Arachnid's army, they grinned. Now it was time for their lord to control everything. The true King was gonna claim what was truly his. They turned to Cindercrest, weapons in hand. They were undergeared, yeah. But that didn't matter. Their Lord teached them to kill and destroy, nothing else. And he commanded them to do just that. Kill Cindercrest, the last thing standing in their Lord's way.
As the Arachnid's army lunged to Saparata's army, the sound of a fishing rod breaking made everyone stop. They knew that sound and what that meant. The demon in Arachnid's leash was going to start his hunt. Saparata stared at the tnt's raining above them. He knew Arachnid was gonna betray but he hoped he'd have time to recruit people to his army in order to fight Arachnid's army and his demon. Oh how wrong he was. He raised his shield to protect himself and held a totem in his other hand. The tnt's dropped and killed the every single unlucky soldier who did not have a totem or time to raise their shield. Regardless of which army they are from. Nukes weren't picky afterall. The Caves' army lost more than Cindercrest but did they care? no, care was not in their book. They kept attacking Cindercrest, repeating "for my Lord" in their minds. Meanwhile most of the soldiers from Cindercrest ran, they were not winning this and the old players were not devoted like Arachnid's people. They were selfish. Thats how they survived.
Saparata looked around him, items and blown up body parts were scattered everywhere and a large crater disrespectfully covered the spot where the former King's and his friends blown up body lay, such a mess, he thought. Good thing they will all dissappear in five minutes except the crater but it was a problem he need to think about later. He had more important things right now. Like defeating Arachnid. He already noticed his army running away. Cowards, he sighed. Maybe he should hide until this battle was over, he'd think about what to do later.
Wemmbu sent another nuke as he flew up, he focused on the battle to shut down the noises in his head. "forgive and forget" Rejoice said. Wemmbu doesn't think the people of Unstable forgives nor forget. Rejoice was always an exception. "He was a kind soul, may he find peace in death" Egg once said after escaping that underground civilization. He too wishes Rejoice can find the peace he always searched for in his death. Egg also talked about peace too. The Seraphim did not liked wars...it was his nature Wemmbu supposes. The demon just knows how bad Egg would feel if he knew he was the reason Wemmbu is in this war but Wemmbu doesn't blames him. It wasn't his fault that some people were just...bad. Still Egg would blame himself and shut himself off from the outside world just so he won't be captured again and be the reason of Wemmbu's suffering. But that's not what the demon wants, he wants his friend to be free and happy again. He wants him to live without Wemmbu's burdens. He really should let go of the Seraphim and let him be safe without the dangers the demon brings. But he just can't. He is too selfish for it. Egg is his light and the demon does not wants to succumb back to the darkness inside him.
He lands on another soldier with his mace, the unlucky person's skull crushes under the heavy weight and the sickening sound of it brings Wemmbu back to the battle ground. Yeah there was no Egg here nor Rejoice- or he hopes Rejoice's soul isn't watching him massacre countless people. He flies up again, ignores the screams of agony and the pleas for mercy. He sends another nuke, blowing up more people, letting blood and body parts paint the once beatiful and peaceful streets of Capital City. He lands down again, macing again, flies up, sends nuke, flies down and maces. He keeps repeating it without a thought in his mind, he doesn't looks at the people he kills. His bloodlust slowly turning back to him as crazed laughter echoes in the ears of the demons prey.
He notices an invisible player with Cindercrest's shield. Poor them, did they thought being invisible would make Wemmbu spare them? of course not. The demon flies up then flies down to the invisible person, he notices them freezing, their armor stopping moving and judging by the helmet, they were staring at him, he feels sadness and regret radiating from them. He ignores it. He smirks and lands the mace straight to their helmet, "poor you, you thought invisibilty is gonna save you-" he freezes. The entire world stops for him as he stares to the body that became visible after their death erased the invisibility effect.
Yungy paced around the Cave Kingdom. He was MAD. Arachnid made Wemmbu of all people his second in command, taking Yungy's precious title and power away from him. Yungy hated it. Wemmbu wasn't even loyal to Arachnid! but Yungy was. He was more mad at Wemmbu than he was mad at Arachnid. Wemmbu stole it all afterall. If he never joined the caves this would have been never happened...Yungy wanted revenge and he had the perfect plan in my mind. He wanted Wemmbu to suffer. He wanted him to experience loss like Yungy did. A smirk formed on his lips as he thought how Wemmbu would react. too bad he can't be there to see it. He makes his way to Eggchan's prison as he corrects minor errors in the plan in his mind.
He enters the prison after a short walk that he can't even remember having because how he was lost in thoughts. The guards letted him in. He may not be the second in command anymore but he still had authority over others. The seraphim was sitting on the bed, reading something Yungy did not care about. His wings were resting on the bed until Egg noticed Yungy. His whole body tenses immediately, his wings curling around his body in a futile attempt at protection.
Yungy walks over to him, "chill, i am not gonna kill you. I am just here to do what Arachnid ordered. He wants you to join to the war disguised as a Cindercrest soldier and collect information on their side." Egg looked at him in confusion. What was he talking about? Yungy sighed, yeah Egg had no idea about whats going on. "just come with me, i'll explain on the way." He said and The Seraphim let out a soft sigh as he uncurls his wings then stands up slowly, placing the book to the bed.
Yungy told to the guards that this was Arachnid's orders and they folded almost instantly. He takes the Seraphim and explains the war between Parrot and Cindercrest then their help to latter. He doesn't gives much detail and also adds a false information about them needing inside informations and Egg was gonna help with that. The Seraphim seems not pleased about all this war but doesn't makes any comments except one question Yungy did not thought about. "and why is it me? Is there no one else that can do this job? And how does even Arachnid trusts me to not run off? and wait a second aren't you guys allies? Why would you need inside information or whatever that is from Cindercrest?" they were good questions, Yungy thinks but he needed to find excuses fast before The Seraphim gets more suspicous.
"well...we are allies on paper but you know both Arachnid and Saps wants to become King so they both go behind eachother a lot, we have forced alliance basically or we would be enemies with them and if your identity somehow gets exposed you can make them believe you are one of them because you are an old player and nobody knows you are with us so they won't kill you." Yungy manages to find some excuses but they weren't enough to convince Egg, he thinks. He needed better ones. The Seraphim nods "makes sense...so i suppose it is also kind of a loyalty test to see if i run off?" Yungy lets out a relieved sigh, good thing The Seraphim somehow came to this conclusion on his own and gave Yungy an out. "yeah but you weren't supposed to know that" he plays along. The Seraphim laughs "then i'll act like i dont know"
The two kept talking as Yungy gave him the gear he needed and a shield from Cindercrest which even he isn't sure how he found. But in mean time he really liked talking with Egg, he can understand why Wemmbu cherishes him. He is not sure why the Seraphim even befriend with a demon like Wemmbu but he really doesn't care about that too. It's not gonna matter soon anyways. He shakes his head internally to push the positive thoughts about The Seraphim. He can't start getting along with the guy. He wants revenge from Wemmbu even though Egg makes him rethink everything. Maybe he shouldn't...it wasn't Wemmbu's fault- wait. What is he even thinking?! Of course it's Wemmbu's fault!
"You understood the plan, right? You are gonna go there invisible acting like you are one of Cindercrest's soldiers and all. The rest of the Caves know the plan so they will attack you not to raise suspicion but they won't kill you or something." he lied without a second thought. Then he gave Egg a signed book. "don't read it. I'll take it back after the fight from you." Egg nods, thinking this as another test to see if he'll read it. Well he doesn't wants any trouble with the Caves so he won't read it. Before going The Seraphim asks one last question, "Is Wemmbu in this war too?" Yungy just nods, a small smirk forming on his lips. That was enough answer for Egg to understand what was going on...The Seraphim knew this was gonna happen sooner or later. It was the consequences of befriending with a demon who has a lot of power, Egg regrets nothing though. He enjoyed their friendship while it lasted...Now it was time to go back to his birthplace and pay the price for his sins. He hopes Wemmbu can be okay without him.
Wemmbu drops to his knees in front of the Seraphim whose skull was shattered, the sight sickens Wemmbu. His stomach churns as he feels his eyes burn.
Eggchan was smashed by Wemmbu with [Gambit]
Eggchan left the game
The message was seen by everyone, they paused. Everyone knew who Eggchan was and they also knew what he meant to Wemmbu. Nobody was sure what was going on but they knew one thing...it wasn't good.
Wemmbu put his mace back to his inventory then cradled the body of his bestfriend in his arms with a gentleness a demon shouldn't have. He muttered silently, his voice cracking "i am sorry..." as the some of the things Egg had on him filled the empty spots on his inventory. He didn't care about that part right now. He killed his own bestfriend...with his own hands. He just did it. The demon felt like shit and felt himself slowly loosing it. He did everything just to protect Egg and then what happened? he killed the innocent Seraphim himself. He lowered his face to Egg's chest. He can't look at the disgusting way his friends skull was shattered...by his own mace. He held the body tighter. "what did i do? I am so sorry...please forgive me" he whispered, knowing that his friend can't hear him anymore.
He feels his bloodlust taking over him. It was Arachnid's fault and he was gonna kill that stupid spider- no. He wasn't just gonna kill him. He was gonna destroy him. But for now...he just wants to cling to his friend one last time...his only light, he owed Egg everything. How ironic it was...perhaps it was the price he had to pay for his own sins. He hopes Egg can find peace in death...maybe he will even find Rejoice and they'll be...happy together. Without him. He actually never got the chance to say goodbye to his friends, not to Egg nor to Rejoice. He was never gonna see them again. Wemmbu belonged to Nether while the other two belonged to Heaven.
Wemmbu feels Egg's body disappear. It has been five minutes huh? He didn't relaized it. He slowly got up then looked at his inventory, he was too lost in thought to pick the things. Another regret of his...not having anything to recall about Egg. His own fault, again. It was just the armor, a sword, the fucking Cindercrest shield that he didn't know why Egg had, invisiblity potion- a book? he quickly takes it to his hands. Signed by Yungy? that was weird. He opens it and the text inside makes his blood boil as he throws the book away, far away from him and flies up to find Yungy. That bitch was not gonna live after this.
The soldiers from both sides stares at the entire scene in shock and various emotions then they turn to the book on the ground, the text being, "I hope you enjoyed my gift Wemmbu. You shouldn't have steal what was mine. :)"
Wemmbu enters the Caves in fury. He looks everywhere for Arachnid and Yungy but of course, they are not here. No worries though, Wemmbu is not gonna let them escape. He remembers the thing Arachnid said. Ah yeah...the tnt's. He ignites one of them before flying away, searching for Arachnid and Yungy. He will find them. No matter where they went. Egg was dead because of them and Wemmbu does not care about morales or anything close to that. Arachnid's leash broke and now...The Demon was free without his light holding his bloodlust. Now the server needs to fear him more than ever.