The parasite was restrained by chains made of earth itself, but it thrashed and growled in futile defiance.
Mora's eyes gleamed with a mix of curiosity and sadistic pleasure as she stared into the parasite's eyes and smiled.
The Parasite struggled to break free. Mora spoke "Those are my scytherian earth chains around your body, you arent strong enough to break them."
"Mora, just kill it already," Butter shouted, her voice laced with impatience.
"Not yet," Mora replied, her voice calm and focused as she continued her torture.
Butter rolled her eyes. "She's such a psycho."
Mora glanced over at Butter, a mischievous glint in her eye. "Butter baby, what if we make out right in front of this little termite? I wonder if it'll get angry."
Butter slipped a piece of gum into her mouth, chewing thoughtfully. "Not happening. I don't want that thing watching us. Who knows what's on the other side of those creepy eyes?"
Mora chuckled. "You shouldn't care about what others think of our relationship, Butter."
The parasite muttered something inaudible, its voice barely a whisper.
Mora leaned in closer, her scythe poised and ready. "What was that you said, Mr. Parasite?"
The creature muttered again, its voice growing slightly louder but still indistinct. Mora raised her scythe, her patience wearing thin. "I can't hear you. Speak up."
Butter sighed, her frustration evident. "You're wasting your time, Mora. We've already killed five of those things, and you did that to them, and nothing happened."
Mora struck the parasite again, her scythe biting deep. "Well, you and big bro could have joined, but you chose not to."
Butter shrugged. "I don't care for the prominance. Going beyond that fucking wall is like running into a city of Xiu's. I'll pass."
The parasite began to grow, its body expanding and twisting as it struggled against the earthen chains.
Mora and Butter took several steps back, their scythes at the ready.
Mora "Guess I didn't use enough abi on tmy gold chains."
Butter "Mora, you idiot."
Mora "Sorry hun."
Just as the chains began to break, a flash of light zipped past, striking the parasite multiple times. Before the creature could react, its body split open, collapsing in on itself in a heap of steaming flesh.
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Toshi Zenko, of the Saber class, stood triumphantly amidst the carnage, his saber gleaming with the parasite's ichor. Mora rushed to his side, her eyes wide with a mix of anger and concern. "Big bro, what did you do?"
Toshi sheathed his saber, his expression serious. "What do you mean? I killed the parasite. It was clearly growing."
Mora's voice trembled with emotion. "No, I wanted to talk with him longer."
Toshi's brow furrowed in disapproval. "Grow up, Mora. Those things are dangerous. They aren't pets."
Mora's eyes flashed with defiance. "That's why you dropped out of school."
Toshi's comedic scream echoed through the air. "Not true! I could give a damn about Gamer boy. My real rival and best friend is none other than Burajiru."
Mora and Butter exchanged confused glances. "Who's that?" they asked in unison.
Toshi turned to face them, a smug smile playing on his lips. "The weak really know nothing about the strong, just kidding."
Butter chuckled, shaking her head. "Your brother is weird."
Mora laughed, her earlier anger dissipating. "Yep, but he's really strong."
Later, Toshi walked through the bustling streets of Dragon Hive, his boredom palpable. "I can't believe I got stuck on this island out of all the sky lands. Why couldn't I have ended up on Deer Point? I could be fighting the World Gang Lords, Tabashi, and Jack Razor, but instead, I'm on an island with disgusting parasites and snobby honor students."
His thoughts turned to a mysterious man he had seen sitting atop the iron wall. With a shift of his eyes, Toshi's vision sped through the entire city of Dragon Hive, following the paths of light until he found his target.
Toshi used his light-based abilities to locate the man, moving so fast within the light it was as if he teleportedt to him
He vanished into the light, reappearing on top of the iron wall where a mysterious figure sat, gazing beyond the thick fog that obscured the view.
Roxlaw, the figure on the wall, noticed the change in the wind and spoke without turning. "I know you're here."
Toshi materialized from the light, his movements fluid and graceful. "Augh, man, how can you tell? I'm moving faster than the speed of light!"
Roxlaw summoned his Philo book, its pages glowing with ancient runes. "You're fast, but I keep my Philo activated most of the time. I can sense the slightest movement in a six-foot radius, even light."
Toshi scoffed, "show off, I catch Burajiru all the time."
Rox "Burajiru didn't rank number in the entire skyland on his exams."
Toshi "Go head rub it in but who needs brains when I can just blitz you with my saber."
Roxlaw leaned against the wall, his gaze fixed on the foggy horizon. "Speaking of Burajiru, I hear he's fallen in love?"
Toshi raised an eyebrow, his interest piqued. "No freaking way. With who?"
Roxlaw shrugged, a smirk playing on his lips. "I hear it's a Scytherian. They were holding hands."
Toshi made a face, his nose wrinkling in disgust. "Yuck, so the guy disappears on us so he can be cuddled up with a Scytherian? Those are the worst choices of women. That whole Trinity line is insane."
Roxlaw chuckled, his expression thoughtful. "Toshi, you're right. Scytherians, Amazons, and Morphers inherently have possessive traits that could be scary to most. But I'm sure they try their hardest to fight against their nature and trust their partners. Everyone deserves love."
Toshi, seemingly unaware of the depth of Roxlaw's words, was engrossed in picking his nose. Roxlaw caught him mid-action, his eyes widening in disapproval.
"Toshi, what are you doing? That's unhygienic," Roxlaw admonished, his voice laced with a mix of amusement and exasperation.
Toshi pulled his finger out, examining it with a casual shrug. "Sorry, couldn't help myself."
Roxlaw sighed, his expression softening. "Depression is different for everyone. Plus, Visionaries are known to suffer with mental health issues. Perhaps some strong Scytherian love is what Bura needs."
Toshi snorted, his skepticism evident. "Yeah, because that's going to solve all his problems. Love is overrated, bro."
Roxlaw smiled, his eyes reflecting a wisdom beyond his years. "Maybe for you, Toshi. But for some, love is the only thing that can pull them out of the darkest depths. We'll see how it plays out for Burajiru. In the end, it's his journey, and we should respect that."
Toshi rolled his eyes but said nothing more, the weight of Roxlaw's words hanging in the air as they continued to gaze out into the unknown beyond the wall.
Toshi grunted, his impatience evident. "When are we going down there to kill some parasites? then make our way to their leader. How about me and you go down there right now and free DRagon Hive."
Roxlaw's expression was thoughtful, his voice measured. "I suppose we could, but it's likely we would die."
Toshi's confidence was unshakable. "No way. Between you and me, we could dwarf whatever threat is out there."
Roxlaw shook his head, a hint of a smile playing on his lips. "We don't know that. While it's true we are powerful compared to others on the island, the simple fact that we are powerful means there must be someone a lot stronger out there. There is, bro."
Toshi's eyes gleamed with determination. "Me, you, Burajiru, and that egghead Yusuke can do anything together, maybe even one day reclaim the surface."
Roxlaw nodded, his smile widening. "That is a solid team, but we ought to wait it out until the truth is revealed. Once that happens, it's all art from there."
Toshi grinned, his anticipation palpable as he gazed out into the foggy unknown, ready for whatever challenges lay ahead.