Part 7 - The Most One-Sided Battle You Can Ask For (in comments)

Interitus: I have been waiting for this… *grabs Supernova* …for YEARS to come!

Supernova tries to kick away from Interitus’s grasp, but it doesn’t do anything. Interitus slams him into the ground, beating the life out of him. Supernova screams in pain, but grabs his scythe and slashes Interitus’s face-screen thing.

Interitus: Augh…

He would let go of Supernova and punch him right in the gut, and then kick him into the wall.

Supernova can barely even walk, but instead of backing down and letting himself die, he gets up. He got himself in this, and he’ll get out.

Supernova: …This universe ain’t big enough for the two of us.

Interitus: Then so be it. You aren’t so tough without your magic, aren’t you? Not as easy when you can’t make your *mocking voice* widdle budderfly wings.

Supernova shook off the insult, and picked up his scythe. He ran directly at Interitus, stabbing him in the arm, before getting launched into the wall.

Supernova was thrown into a pile of rubble, getting completely crushed. Supernova tried to play dead, and-

Interitus: Don’t try playing dead! I can see your heat signature!

Oh.

Supernova: Augh… what the hell do you want with me?

Interitus: I want to DESTROY every single universe in this go***amned reality, so I can finally be alone! I would have gotten to this one, too, if it wasn’t for you! Think of all the Collectors, all the Inkmatases, all the Eggyheads, all the Redis, all the Inkperial Armies i’ve defeated in all of those universes! The only thing making this universe a challenge.. IS YOU!

Supernova: Hah… i’m taking that as a compli-

Suddenly, the body of the seemingly dead Xarranian that had been crushed by Interitus earlier crawled away. Well, not exactly crawled. The metallic arm pack on its back lit up, and became a pair of legs for the Xarranian. It scuttled into the ruined building, and down the hallway.

Supernova: (coughs blood) Should I be concerned about that?

Interitus: You should be concerned about me killing you, moron.

He would stomp on Supernova.

MEANWHILE

Caelum has picked up Osore’s skull, and snuck into the tomb where she would reignite the flame keeping her alive.

Osore: Alrighty, you remember anything about its location?

Caelum: It’s… where the coffin is. It’s sacred. Where else should it be?

Osore: I dunno. Was hoping they’d put a “you are here” map.

Caelum: Be serious here, I have like, an hour left to live.

Osore: You’ll be just like me.

Caelum walked through the seemingly endless, dark corridors. The pathway was cold and wet, and had a smell like pine needles.

Osore: It’s pretty cold in here.

Caelum: You think? I’m wearing nothing but a skirt and some uncomfortable metal breastplate.

Osore: I wish I could feel coldness or warmth still.

Suddenly, the two happened upon a locked door.

Osore: Hey, I think this door is locked.

Caelum: No shit.

Osore: …I sense something behind it. Something impor-

???: Hello there!

It was the Xarranian. But not exactly him, as he looked unconscious. It was his glowing purple helmet that was talking. He was using his spider-like protrusions from his back as legs.

???: My name is Zenith AI, a program developed by the Xarranian Elite Technology Institute to protect our general and repair his body when he is unconscious or killed. We decided to take over his body after we did a scan of his brain and found lots of reasons to kill you guys.

Caelum: Oh.

Osore: Hi!

Zenith: I was hoping you’d just… die. We kinda need it for the sake of these cute critters we’ve been carrying in our pocket. They don’t like this magic the torch is emitting.

Caelum: I need it to live!

Zenith: It’s to save an entire ecosystem!

Caelum: I’m a freaking goddess!

Zenith: There is no God! All Xarranians are atheist!

Caelum: I’m right here?

Osore: Oh my god, can you both just shut up? We can come to a compromise here. Crazy possessed body, just find another place to bring your pets. And I can keep the crazy woman alive.

Caelum: Yeah!

Zenith: I didn’t want to do this, but…

K’horr’s body took out his spear, and was about to attack when Supernova came crashing through the ceiling, covered in scratches and his own blood.

Caelum: Augh! Wha… what the hell happened?

Supernova: *cough* *cough* Get out of the way…

Caelum: What?

Supernova: l… l… l-look above you…

Interitus flew through the same hole in the ceiling that Supernova fell through, and landed on top of K’horr’s body again.

Zenith: Ow, not agai-

Interitus: Oh, hello there!

I love how the narrator reacts

“Oh.”

"Oh."

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