Lust for Power: Shell of His Former Self (Chapter 3)

"I have to."

Every fiber in Eggyhead's being told him what he was doing was wrong. This phrase he said back. As terrible as it felt, he saw what would happen and knew that it was what needed to be done.

With each passing moment he sagged forward, stepping towards Inkla Manor. He thought about the time when he bought the mansion. The happiness he saw on the Inklas' faces. He stopped. He didn't want to make this any worse than it needed to be.

He pulled out his keys, and unlocked the door. He tossed the keys aside, and stepped inside. He walked through the halls, mostly dark, except for a few lights left on illuminating certain rooms. He kept on walking.

He reached into his pocket, and pulled out something. Hakai's skull. The power of destruction still stuck in it. He ripped it out and crushed the leftover skull in his hand. He knew that it would be key during the task at hand. He put the crystal back in his pocket and tossed away the bone.

Slowly, he kept walking down the hall. He heard the peaceful sounds of the sleeping family as he passed their rooms. He stopped.

He was where he needed to be.

The master bedroom of the house, where the leader of the Inkla family slept.

Xander's room.

Eggyhead brought his fist up, and...

Crash. The doors were crushed.

He knew he had to work quickly, for the sound had surely woken the Inklas. He noticed Xander was gone from his bed. Eggy already knew where he was. He trudged towards the grand balcony where Xander often went to think. He was right. There Xander stood, his helmet strangely off.

"I know what you're here for, Eggy" Xander said as he gazed at the stars in the sky. "I can feel the tension and malice dripping off of you."

"Welp." Eggyhead said. "Guess that makes my job easier."

Eggyhead gripped his trident tighter, he had taken it from the wall of his room. He knew he needed it if he was going to fight Xander.

"I thought of you like a son." Xander said as he unsheathed the Muramasa. "Now I don't know what to think about you. But I know I cannot allow this to persist."

"So, for the sake of my family, and the many you intend to harm..."

"I, Xander, will strike you DOWN."

At extreme speed, Xander's helmet was back on and both were in a power struggle with their blades. Eggyhead stood firm, Eggs-calibur was not as mighty as the Muramasa, but Eggyhead's strength gave him the edge.

Eggyhead threw Xander back, he flew into the balcony, and the stone cracked. And yet, Xander stood back up. Blood dripped from his armor, but he did not back down. He took a stance, and kept swinging. Eggyhead was barely able to dodge, some attacks even grazing his shell, causing small cracks to appear.

"Why?" Xander asked as he brought the Muramasa down against Eggs-calibur.

"I... I have to." Eggyhead said as sweat rolled down his face.

"No you didn't." Xander retorted. "You didn't have to do this. But because of what you have done, I DO."

"..." Eggyhead didn't respond. "Please..."

"Just make this easy for me, okay?"

"I don't want to do this. But it's what I have to do."

"So, please..."

Eggyhead knocked Xander back into the balcony, a large piece of stone fell down 8 stories.

"Just give up for me."

A tear rolled down Eggyhead's face.

"Never!" Xander said as he jammed the Muramasa into Eggyhead's shoulder.

"...welp."

Eggyhead grabbed Xander's throat and squeezed with extreme strength. Xander released his grip on the Muramasa and tried to free himself, but to no avail. Eggyhead stepped forward, crushing stone beneath his feet, and held Xander over the edge.

"Farewell, Xander Inkla. I loved you like a father."

And as Xander hung over the edge, Eggy's grip loosened more and more...

Until he let go.

Eggyhead reached up and grabbed the Muramasa, pulling it out of his shoulder. The wound pieced itself back together in seconds. An injury like that would usually take a day or two for Eggyhead to heal, but it healed incredibly quickly. Eggyhead suddenly felt the power jolt through his body. He could feel every bit of Xander's energy be absorbed into him. It felt warm, in a sickeningly good way. The sensation faded in seconds, but the power did not.

He was getting stronger.

Now he understood why he needed to do this. The power was what he needed to end this game. He did not like it, but at least he understood. That was reason enough for him to keep going.

Eggyhead held the Muramasa in his hand, and reached into his pocket. He pulled out the power of destruction, and raised it high. His energy surged into his hand, and he THRUST destructions power into the hilt of the Muramasa. Purple and red sparks flew as the two objects were forced together. Electricity ran through Eggyhead's body as the objects revolted against what was happening. Eggy didn't care. His will was not broken.

The sparks grew brighter and brighter, the objects grew hot in Eggyhead's hands. There were sounds of thunder, and as the resisting forces reached a climax, there was a flash of light and-

The blade had been forged. The Muramasa now glowed a sinister purple as lightning ran through the blade. The extension of destruction hummed with energy as it sat engraved into the Muramasa's hilt.

The Morimasa was born.

Eggyhead took out Eggs-calibur and held it in his hand. It had been a faithful and reliable weapon throughout his journeys. But now it was to say goodbye. He thrust the blade into the balcony floor. In honor of his fallen "father".

"Xander, honey, are you awake?"

Rea.

"Oh, it's you Eggy." Rea said, unknowing of her fate. "Do you know where he is? He wasn't in bed..."

"...Yeah." Eggy replied. He knew exactly where he was. At the bottom of a 300 foot drop.

"Can you take me to him please?" Rea asked as she took a step towards Eggyhead.

"...Sure."

In a second, Eggyhead drove the Morimasa through Rea's heart.

"I had to." Eggyhead said. "I'm sorry."

Eggyhead pulled out his blade and Rea fell to the ground. He walked back inside. He found Inkmatas and Amber investigating the destroyed door, looking for Xander and Rea.

If only they knew.

Inkmatas turned around and looked at Eggy with worry. She asked what was going on and if he knew where they were. Indeed he did. Then she noticed the Morimasa. She asked where Xander was and why Eggy had his sword. Then she saw the look in his eye. And she knew.

Inkmatas took a step back.

"Wh-what have you done Eggy..?"

"What I had to."

Inkmatas ignited her hands with Inkstone and prepared for battle. Amber realized what was going on and prepared for battle. A battle that would end before it even started.

With a lightning fast slash of the Morimasa, the two were split in half.

"I loved you two like sisters. I am so, very sorry. I hope you can forgive me when you find your way into the heavens. Goodbye friends."

A tear rolled down Eggy's cheek as he began to feel something.

That very same warm sensation.

Eggyhead was almost done. He just had two more to deal with...

Or so he thought.

"Where's mom?"

Inku. With tiny Bean holding her hand.

Eggyhead needed power. He needed to do what the angel told him to. They had what he needed. He just needed to take it.

But he couldn't.

The parts of his mind still remaining wouldn't him harm them. They were just children. He couldn't bring himself to do what Collector had done.

"Listen to me." Eggyhead said. "You need to take your brother and run. Go far away from here. It's not safe."

"Oh... okay." Inku replied. "What's wrong?"

"Leave. NOW." Eggy snapped.

"O-okay!" Inku left quickly and pulled Bean with her.

After their footsteps faded, Eggyhead heard something else. A conversation, between two warm and sweet voices he knew and loved so very much.

Peyton and Omeletta.
Drinking wine together. Laughing. Enjoying their lives, which were sadly about to come to a close.

He took a step. Then another. He slowly made his way to the room. He reached the door. He felt the world spin as he looked towards the doorway. There they were. Smiling and joking.

And he took a step into the light.

"Eggy! I didn't know you were awake."

"Come join us, we could get you some wine." Peyton said.

"Eggy basically never drinks alcohol, you know that!" Omi said.

"Yeah, I know, just wanted to see if he wanted to join us." Peyton said as she took a sip. "More for us then."

"I'll have a glass." Eggy said as he stepped towards the table.

"Oh! Alright then." Omeletta said surprised.

"Say, how are Ove and Essy doing?" Peyton asked with a smile. "I hope they're doing well."

"..."

"They're fine." Eggy said. "They're at peace, there with Collector."

"That's good." Omeletta said unknowingly.

Peyton slid a glass of wine to Eggyhead. He took a sip. It was bitter. He began to cry. Tears poured down his face, he knew what he had to do.

"Hey... sweetie, what's wrong?" Omeletta asked with a concerned expression.

"Hey, it's okay..." Peyton reached over and grabbed Eggyhead's hand, squeezing it gently.

And then...

Eggyhead yanked Peyton over the table, and smashed the bottle of wine against her head. She screamed in pain and horror.

Eggyhead threw her to the ground and jumped on top of her. He brought his hand up... and brought it back down. Again, and again, and again. Each cry of pain pierced his soul. Tears poured down his face. Her cries grew weaker and weaker... until they stopped.

The warm feeling ran throughout his body, but the cold tears poured down his cheek.

"I love you, Peyton."

Eggy stood and turned to Omeletta, frozen in horror. He look the Morimasa and JAMMED it through her stomach.

"I'm so, very, very sorry. Goodbye, my love."

"Why... What..." Omi managed to say as yolk poured from her mouth. Her face was frozen in horror, but she managed to smile. "I don't understand... but I'm sure... you had a good reason... my love..."

She reached up and kissed him on the forehead.

She gave Eggy one last smile, as her life slowly faded, growing smaller, and smaller...

Until there was nothing left.

And Eggy began to lose it.

Eggyhead was heartbroken.

He was completing his mission, but at what cost? What remained for him when it was over? These thoughts ravaged his mind, and the shards of his mind that remained slowly began to break even further. He began to laugh.

Hysteria.

The state his mind was in was almost amusing. He put his forehead against a now-dead Omeletta's. His tears poured onto her body, as his manic laughter continued.

Eventually, after hours of mourning, he managed to stop crying. He raised his head up and kissed her forehead back.

"I love you... the both of you.. so, so much." Eggyhead said, still holding Omeletta's body.

"I pray that I may see you two again some day. In peace and happiness."

Eggyhead walked out of Inkla Manor, Morimasa in hand. He looked around.

Nobody.

He found the corpse of Xander. He was surely dead. He took the sheath of the Muramasa and left a flower on his body.

He walked away from Inkla Manor, and stopped. He thought about looking back.

No. It would only make the pain worse.

Eggyhead put his hood up. He did not want to be seen like this, this disgusting and ugly person. So he hid himself.

Eggy kept walking, putting distance between himself and the once-great home.

To Andromeda.

imma be real wit you if eggyhead killed me I would not want to live in peace and happiness with him

Man I did not give you permission for Andromeda

It's an AU I don't need permission

Yes you do, it doesn't matter if it's an au or not

No I don't
That's like trying to sue someone for writing a fan-fic

(note: if you're wondering why he doesn't use his trident in the fight, he dropped it when Xander lunged at him :P)

Why he lookin like sans

imgflip.com/i/90feu0 link to chapter 2

Wait did you get Pearl’s permission to go to Andromeda?

It's an AU

You still have to get permission

No I don't?
It's not gonna affect her characters in the main timeline

This is intense

how do skeletons sweat