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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

ㅤㅤ“Are you hurt anywhere.ᐣ Do you still have some of those capsules with you.ᐣ“

ㅤㅤ•° little did she know there was still one, trailing behind her and readying a shot at her—--.ᐟ
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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

ㅤㅤ•° the cry of the old droid fell to deaf ears as she continued her assault, more and more Naytiba-corrupred machines falling on the ground and around her legs, until there were none.

ㅤㅤ•° she turned to look back at Eve, kneeling in front of her and placing one hand on her shoulder.

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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

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ㅤㅤ•° Yingzi's body flipped in the air, two blades sent down another of the Naytibas' body and going through them like hot knife and butter, before disappearing and reappearing in her hands. She looked at Eve, sliding back from a fist being thrown at her, and raised her blades.

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‘𝓐𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵' 07 @angelofxion.bsky.social · 2d

➪ A spear piercing between the two of them and fist connecting just barely enough with Eves reaction to block it with the blade to send her sliding back on her feet.

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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

ㅤㅤ•° she kicked Mousse's chest with her heel, and followed it up with a flurry of punches. Strong, yet not enough to actually seriously injure him. Just enough to neutralize.

ㅤㅤ•° witch time ended, and she held him by his outfit.
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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

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ㅤㅤ•° Yingzi retreated, pulling away from the whirlwind of blades. Within the same moment, the world gained a tint of purple, and time seemingly slowed down. In truth, Yingzi was moving faster than sound, almost like light, and she ditched the blades to move even faster.

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𝙲𝚘𝚔𝚎 𝙱𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝙶𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚜 @nearsightedfowl.bsky.social · 2d

He was moving so fast she felt her polearm strike her blade twice to knock it back to counter her superior physical strength.

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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

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ㅤㅤ// @pochitasvessel.bsky.social
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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

ㅤㅤ•° she was desperate, both hands holding on to him like he was a lifeline. She had lost him once, she won't lose him again. Not in this life. Not until stars explode and the world fades away.
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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

ㅤㅤ•° one hand reached forward, pulling the young boy back into her arms. She let his weight hit her and pushed her on the ground, pressing his head on her chest. Her boy, almost swallowed into an inescapable heaven in hell.

ㅤㅤ“Denji.ᐟ Young man.ᐟ“

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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

ㅤㅤ“DENJI.ᐟ”

ㅤㅤ•° her body moved faster than her mouth, and she dashed out of the house and towards the boy, ignoring how her legs ached as the world itself pulled her back. But she was stronger. The overseer of darkness will always be stronger than some cage.

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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

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ㅤㅤ•° Yingzi stared at the empress with a disbelieving look on her face. What was happening.ᐣ What's going on.ᐣ She retracted one hand and stood up from the chair, pulling the empress up with her.

ㅤㅤ“Your Majesty, what do you mean.ᐣ“

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Ｗｉｓｔｅｒｉａ @upon-crow-tears.bsky.social · 2d

And sliced the boy's throat.

...

Something shifted within the space they are confined in.

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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

ㅤㅤ•° alas, it won't be that easy.

ㅤㅤ•° she reappeared behind him, sending a downward strike with the butt of the blade, and following it up with an upwards slash.
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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

ㅤㅤ•° it didn't stay long, however, as she decided to throw it at the boy, summoning a pair of straight swords before disappearing somewhere ...

ㅤㅤ•° ... silence was all that was left. The general was gone. Did she run away.ᐣ Was it cowardice, was it a certain victory.ᐣ

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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

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ㅤㅤ•° but she was faster. She was always faster, and will always be faster. The kick was dodged, but she lost the polearm in the process. A smile was on her face, a very proud one.

ㅤㅤ“You have become better, I agree.”

ㅤㅤ•° the guandao fell through a portal, and reappeared in her hands.

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𝙲𝚘𝚔𝚎 𝙱𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝙶𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚜 @nearsightedfowl.bsky.social · 2d

He'd returned the favor while finding purchase on her weapon.

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𝙳𝚎𝚗𝚓𝚒 𝙱𝚘𝚢 𝙵𝚛 𝙵𝚛 @pochitasvessel.bsky.social · 2d

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㋛ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯

I often overstep my capabilities to get the replies out that I need to.

My bad I've been so slow with replies as of recent 😭 IM TRYING I PROMISE. In the mean time while you wait dancing fruit for you.

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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

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ㅤㅤ•° she waved her weapon at the sky, and spectral blades were summoned. One by one, they shot at him, before she herself launched towards him.

ㅤㅤ•° aiming the butt of her polearm, she thrusted at him
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𝙲𝚘𝚔𝚎 𝙱𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝙶𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚜 @nearsightedfowl.bsky.social · 2d

He was absolutely all smiles.

"Come at me."

Open hands, not even hidden in his robes. He was confident.

Something was different.

||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

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ㅤ“You're no monster of a man, or a beast. I'd not use it on you.”

ㅤㅤ•° instead, she summoned a guandao. A new toy a certain friend gave her, and she longed to make use of it one day.

ㅤㅤ•° today may be the day.
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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

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ㅤ“You're no monster of a man, or a beast. I'd not use it on you.”

ㅤㅤ•° instead, she summoned a guandao. A new toy a certain friend gave her, and she longed to make use of it one day.

ㅤㅤ•° today may be the day.
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𝙲𝚘𝚔𝚎 𝙱𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝙶𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚜 @nearsightedfowl.bsky.social · 2d

"I am a weapon."

He smiled warmly - not even a hint of malice between them. "And so are you. Just... Not ten foot long chainsaws, okay?"

He didn't laugh, but she could see the mirth on his face.

||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

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ㅤㅤ“Hand to hand combat, dear.ᐣ Or the usual.ᐣ“

ㅤㅤ•° she stood up, taking a stance of her own. She may not have the same amount of weapons as he, but she makes it up with skill.
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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

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ㅤㅤ“Hand to hand combat, dear.ᐣ Or the usual.ᐣ“

ㅤㅤ•° she stood up, taking a stance of her own. She may not have the same amount of weapons as he, but she makes it up with skill.
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𝙲𝚘𝚔𝚎 𝙱𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝙶𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚜 @nearsightedfowl.bsky.social · 2d

"I think I've improved."

He smirked, pulling on his glasses and shifting into a stance.

"Would you honor me?"

||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

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ㅤㅤ“Younger brother.ᐟ It's been a while.”
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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

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ㅤㅤ“Younger brother.ᐟ It's been a while.”
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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 2d

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ㅤㅤ•° sitting in a grass field. It's almost nighttime
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그림자 군주. HIATUS. @seongjinwoo.bsky.social · 3d

The city slept beneath him like a living organism, pulsing faintly through the arteries of its towers and bridges — each vein humming with the quiet ache of existence. From this height, humanity appeared weightless, insignificant — a flicker in the dark tapestry of an indifferent world —

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그림자 군주. HIATUS. @seongjinwoo.bsky.social · 3d

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The night itself exhales
two words … 𝑯𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔.

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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 3d

ㅤㅤ“You may come with me, if you'd like.“

ㅤㅤ•° an offer to go with her to her home, where mythical creatures run freely and even worshipped.
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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 3d

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ㅤㅤ•° ... So that was the fate of dragons here. Not the first world to slay dragons like they were nothing but wild animals, but certainly not the last.

ㅤㅤ•° she cast her gaze downwards, showing a hint of remorse for the other.

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𝔸𝕡𝕖𝕩 𝕠𝕗 𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣 @lordofthecliffs.bsky.social · 3d

Not once had it come into his pearls of wisdom.

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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 3d

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ㅤㅤ“ ... Huh. Interesting.”

ㅤㅤ•° that's quite a lot of things to take in.

ㅤㅤ“I hope you're not as busy as me, however.”
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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐊 @theechosencambion.bsky.social · 3d

“yeah.. Mines been ruling hell cuz apparently she’s Lucifer herself 💧so yeah im a prince of hell while a king here“

||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 3d

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ㅤㅤ“Your mother ... I see. Perhaps I should visit mine's grave soon. It had been a while.”
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||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 3d

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ㅤㅤ“Your mother ... I see. Perhaps I should visit mine's grave soon. It had been a while.”
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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐊 @theechosencambion.bsky.social · 3d

“Dull? Man that sucks.. but honestly I’m just happy to see you again.. at least we both got stuff to do in life now. I was in hell talking with my mother. 💧“

||—,, 𝕆𝑵𝑬•𝔼𝒀𝑬𝑫 °°° @carmineunion.bsky.social · 3d

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ㅤㅤ“Mmh ... No. Life has been rather dull, unfortunately. I suppose helping my apprentice regain his footing in the world counts.“
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