Midnight, in the sahara of the damned, motaro, sitting near a camp fire, the flames flickering hard from his presence and what was coming... Motaro watched stars passing by. As he waited, and waited, for what he was willing to see. A meeting... A declaration of choice...

  The full moon was completely visible in sky. A figure in dark cloak emerged from the shines of moonlight.

  Mysterious figure : you are finally here...

  Motaro : you asked me for a hard work. Being away from my crew isn't what I'm used to.

  Mysterious figure : your choice will demand the way, motaro... (a brief silence) moonlight is intriguing isn't it? A full moon, is always a good view to see...

  He stepped further. His gray body with scars of battle, had his black blood covering them, visible in the night sky. White blue horns, ripping parts of his hooded mantle and his light blue eyes without pupil, shimmering under the shine of moon, representing the full moon itself.

  Motaro : cut to the chase, I'm not much in formal language attitude you know?

  Mysterious figure : my mistake, motaro. Last of centaurs, the one whose family is murdered by darkness dragon...

  motaro looked at him furiously. Fists clinching.

  Motaro : what are those words trying to say? Why bring my family in this Lightless moonlight?

  Lightless moonlight smiled. His scars around his lips cracking a bit.

  Lightless Moonlight : you are about to leave your current family for a previous one you had. Or be with them, and maybe even lose some of your brothers before they reach out of Sahara...

  Motaro's teeth pressured each other. The air around his stilled. Hands rising a bit. Ready to crush who was in front of him.

  Motaro : don't you dare...

  Lightless moonlight : choosing is hard for you, I know that. I'm not demanding answer now, but if you leave the Sahara, I count it as a no, and the outcome might not be what you like... Until tomorrow's sunrise, you have time

  Motaro smirked : what if I kill you now?

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  Lightless moonlight : how... You. I expected such answer. But you don't have the power to.

  Motaro : yeah but worth a try isn't it?

  Lightless moonlight : your family is more important than recklessly engaging me, is it not?

  Motaro : I knew that talking with you was the wrong choice from the beginning. I should've leaved the moment you appeared when I killed Alex.

  He continued : what exactly you want from me?

  Lightless moonlight : power of your third eye...

  Motaro : my third eye?

  Lightless moonlight : that's the only valuable thing about you motaro, your absolute supremacy will grant us a guaranteed win in the coming war...

  Motaro : bold words from the second general when you have an army inside yourself.

  Lightless Moonlight : sharp eye you got there... But don't try to be cocky... Tell me your choice before sunrise, join the abyss, bring this world to what it was, and get your family's revenge, leave the sahara or answer a simple "no" to me, and I will gladly slaughter your new family. My patience has limits too, dear motaro.

  Motaro : you are an idiot who forgot that I'm a leader.

  Lightless moonlight : does that change anything?

  Motaro : Even if I accept, I will leave the abyss once my family is safe.

  Lightless moonlight : they will never be safe, as I will always hunt them myself.

  A haunting shadow with a purple cloak under the moonlight's shine appeared few steps away from them.

  Hinima : sorry to interfere your conversation my lovely toys...

  He stepped a bit closer.

  Motaro and Lightless moonlight looked at the voice.

  "that's... The aura I felt from those monsters, he is the source of all of it?!" motaro thought.

  Motaro : who you might be, mysterious skeleton?

  Hinima smiled : impressive... You have a sharp eye little centaur. A bit too sharp.

  Motaro : you don't seem to be here for no reason. State your business. I'm already in a rough situation.

  Hinima : well... You killed one of my servants and I'm here to know why. Heehahaha... (his psychopathic laugh echoed through the sahara)

  Motaro : that puny rotten fuck was your servant?

  Hinima smiled : yes yes... (he nods calmly)

  Motaro : then I'll gladly kill you so that you'll meet him in afterlife.

  Hinima laughed : you can't kill a god can you?

  Lightless moonlight : then my thoughts were true. You are finally free, Hinima. That wound on your eye still hurts?

  Hinima's eyes were shimmering : moonlight dancer, the monster who managed to hurt me through his third eye, your greatest feat as a living being... Don't worry. It doesn't hurt anymore. Hehehe...

  Motaro watched them in confusion.

  Motaro : who the fuck are you guys? I just know that he is the second general of abyss, who is Hinima? why there are so many informations here?

  Hinima teased him : don't think about it much, motaro, you are just a part of our game...

  Motaro furiously answered : son of a bitch dare to call me that I'll rip off your bones into your mouth!

  Lightless moonlight : this is most certainly, interesting... Darkness right hand would be glad to beat you with his ashen magic again... Hinima...

  All of the three prepared for battle... But all of a sudden, an echoing voice came out of the dark : not here, moonlight.

  Lightless moonlight turned his face toward the voice : master... Sure then... Play time is over...

  Hinima : as always a coward... Then I should wait for the play time I guess. Patient is the worst thing to have...

  Motaro : what now? Everyone going home? I was expecting a death match! What is this!

  Lightless moonlight answered before fading away : when the war occurs, I will make sure your head is severed... Alongside your family...

  Voice in the dark : leave... Time for this useless conversation is over...

  Lightless moonlight snapped, the moon flickered and faded. He himself, dissolved in the shine of moon in Sahara.

  Hinima, opened a purple portal with feathers around it.

  Hinima : motaro... Your family is safe now... But in the war?... I won't guarantee it heheheaha!

  Motaro tried his best to calm his anger, clinching his fists, the ground beneath completely crushed from the sheer force he put to calm his anger.

  Hinima gave him a last smirk before fading in the portal...

  Motaro : I'll kill both of you... And that... (he cut his hand with his thumb. Blood spilling to the ground) is a promise I sign with my blood...

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  The sun was rising again. A new beginning for everyone in the world of mosnters.

  Motaro : now... It is time to move to the library... And check on how my family is getting along...