Third Person POV
Undoubtedly, the leader in front of them was the king's twin. If they are put side by side, they will look like they are just reflections.
"That's enough… Zachary," said the king.
"ZACHARY?" asked Hunter. "You're Z-Zachary…?"
The dark energy that envelops the surface quickly disappears, even the force weakening them. Zachary's eyes turned into bloody red color, as he gazed sharply to the King. His veins were like vines as it snakes around his neck and covering the half of his face.
"Y-you know him?…" Womin said.
In a flash a black ball of energy came out of Zachary's hand and flew towards the king's habit. It deliberately did not hit the king, and only the top of the cage was damaged by it. There was a look of shock in their eyes when they saw that the part hit by that ball became like dripping liquid. It seems that whoever is hit by it, will not be dissolved in a second.
"You're really garrulous Zach…" the leader said. "One more talk and I'll kill you." he addressed the Guardians. "Right in front of you with your pets… Especially your child," he grinned.
"You're wrong, Zachary…" the Queen said. Her knees are weakening, obviously resisted by anger and fear in her eyes.
"That's right… Ry—"
"Don't you ever mention that again!" said by the leader.
"Zachary… You're not doing right… It's not you!" exclaimed of the Queen.
"It's not me… But this is the result of what you did !!" leader said. "I've suffered for a long time enough! Lost! Then now I want to get what I deserve… it's not right? Where do I deserve? In that hell prison?!"
"R-Ry— Zachary…" said the King. "Zachary, you know we didn't decide that matter—"
"And you know what you did was wrong, too! Now, I'm going to show you how painful it is to lose the things you worked so hard for!!"
Zachary punched the floor of the palace hard, causing the cracks to crawl towards the king and queen.
"BELOVED KING!"
"DEAR QUEEN!"
"MAMA, PAPA!"
The Guardians struggled as they watched it. That crack created a wide eruption, causing other parts of the palace to collapse. The king looked up. When he saw that a large part of the ceiling was collapsing, he immediately hugged the queen. Just as the debri was about to fall, they suddenly had water coiled around their bodies and were immediately grabbed.
One by one, the Guardians untied the chains and stood up as if nothing was happening, while other parts of the palace collapsed. Zachary was then knitting with the person who rescued the King and Queen, none other than the leader of the Guardians June. He quickly turned his gaze to the Guardians. There he found out that the June he had taken captive was not real. It gradually dissolved and turned into water. The water flowed towards June’s habit.
Zachary couldn't believe what he was seeing. Is that how his revenge will end?
June spoke. "You broke the lock of Wisteria because you thought the power of the crystal would lose its effect when that happened. That's where you made a mistake. Did you forget, the crystal itself gives life to this world? The crystal's power will weakened if the crystal itself will be destroyed.In other words, we have that power, so the way to get it, that is to kill us," he turned his gaze to Roland, before grinning.
Roland grinned. "It's all planned. You're really different, June."
When Roland arrived wounded, June immediately found it suspicious. He was quick to think of a plan and make his replica, just what Gio did when Solenn fainted. It was not June who was caught by the soldiers when he followed the princess, but his replica.
June hid in the distance and just watched the fight takes place. He secretly plan with Roland while talking in their minds. Until Roland informed everyone, except the three women with them. They pretend their power isn’t working, and ride on Roland’s rage. All of that, a part of the plan.
The captain quickly drew his sword. "Not only is he smart, he's also good at acting. You did a good show, but that doesn't mean you can escape."
"What do you mean?!" exclaimed Solenn. "Hey! Gio!"
"Gosh! I can't believe I'm also fooled," Larmine said.
Jake proudly preceded. "Alright! Let's finish this!" Jake raised his bent right hand. "Let's play close open,"
"What—" said the captain.
Jake quickly opened his hand, at the same time the dazzling light enveloped all around. The soldiers, the Captain, and the leader were very close to the glare. When the light finally disappeared they saw that the Guardians were gone, even the King and Queen.
Thrilled, the leader clenched his fist. "FIND THEM, AND WHEN YOU DID, KILL THEM IMMEDIATELY!!!"
So many wolves spread, and soldiers were immediately led by the Captain. They are innumerable. Especially the Wolves of Erioe, who continue to multiply their numbers.
At first glance, they looked like ants gathered together. The commander went out of the palace and examined his servants. Without hesitation he flew fast. From his seat he could see his scattered soldiers and wolves. On either side of him, he gently raised his two hands, with the gradual formation of black energy balls. Those were position randomly in the air, and almost uncountable.
With a wave of his hands they fell one by one. With each fall, it makes a huge explosion, enough to ruin everything in just a snap. The leader did not care but to smile even if even his own servant was hit by it.
On the other hand, with each explosion created by the black ball of energy, Jake loses the strength to prolong their invisibility. They heard the leader laugh as they are finally exposed. Jake used half of his power to do that for so long.
Leo looked at Jake's demeanor with concern. He knew Jake was getting tired because of what he did. His invisibility was usually only for three to four people, however, now they are many.
Leo watched Jake's pace slowing down, just as a wolf grab him with a hand full of long claws.
"JAKE!" he immediately hugged him from behind, causing them to fall and roll over.
The scratch on Leo's back from the wolf's claw could not be avoided, as it hit him.
The wolf's claws almost sank to the ground after stepping on it. That means its force is powerful, enough to shatter a person's bone. The other Guardians turned to them.
Gio quickly preceded them and punched the ground on which they were standing. That made deep ravines for the wolves and the other soldiers to fall.
The other Guardians also fought one by one to protect each other. They still couldn't escape the black ball of energy that the leader was raining down, so Kris took a step.
Kris's flaming wing came out and immediately flew away. Kris fluttered his wing loudly, at the same time the flames hit Zachary's energy balls.
Therefore, instead of being on the ground, they exploded in the air. Thick smoke filled the surroundings. Kris was failed to look around because of the thickness of the smoke.
"Shit!" he cursed.
Kris looked up and thought of flying even higher. However, when he came out of that thick smoke, he was shocked to find that large black balls were all around him.
"KRIS !!" said Zillan, as the other Guardians continued to fight.
The leader grinned. "Looks like Zillan doesn't know his power yet?"
Kris's forehead furrowed. "What do you mean?"
The leader applied his two hands, causing large energy balls to gather towards Kris and simultaneously explode.
“The power is in your friend’s body right now…” Zachary said. "Is what I need most…"
When the smoke clears around, Kris can be seen with his massive wings made of fire. He used it to hide himself from the explosion. He slowly spread his wings.
"I'm too lazy to speak. Just f*cking tell me."
"The power of time,"
Kris's eyes widened, before quickly turning to Zillan.
"You know him… He's hot-tempered. When he loses his sanity, I'm sure we'll all applaud—"
"Don't you ever hurt my friend!!" Kris immediately flew towards the leader and attacked.
Kris just kicked him in the face when Zachary blocked it with his arm. "I didn't say I was going to hurt him," Zachary said, before clenching his fist.
Black energy quickly gathered there and punched Kris in the side. "He will do his harm,"
"Arrgh!" Kris rained fireballs on Zachary.
"Just try to hurt him…" Kris flew very fast towards Zachary's back and kicked his back, causing him to fly into the air, which he immediately chased. "I'll kill you…" he kicked him in the opposite direction. "Right now!!"
A powerful blow from Kris to Zachary's stomach caused him to fall to the ground. Zachary suddenly fell. The ground on which he fall has been crushed.
The group of soldiers split even the wolves. They seem to have stopped fighting for the reason that their leader looks defeated.
Kris got down and approached the leader. "Guardians will remain Guardians, not to be underestimated. If power and revenge are the only reasons you started this battle… You should have given up, because all of this is pointless,"
Suddenly the leader's expression changed. It seemed as if his ear rung at what he heard. "Nonsense?"
Everyone was afraid when suddenly the whole place shook. All the Guardians looked at each other, before scouring the surroundings. Their eyes widened as they saw one by one the ‘Wolves of Erioe’ disappearing as if they were just smoke, even the natural wolves and the rest of the number of soldiers.
Their eyes were fixed on Zachary who was now slowly floating in the air.
He looked up. "Vari-erio-ain," he said.
To be continue…