With the room clear, Rio can hear the distinct sound of gears turning behind the closed doors.As the gears turn the door opens exposing an interior full of rusted machinery. The sounds of flowing sand audible from within the chamber.Rio took a quick glance around the room as he flew inside.The walls were covered with various pipes and tubes that were connected to the walls, ceiling, and floors.The room was steaming from the many pipes and causing Rio to sweat.The place was like a sauna as the heat only got worse as he continued further into the space."What kind of place is this? What kind of machine produces this level of Heat." Rio ponders as he continues to inspect the area.After taking a few moments to take in his surroundings, Rio began looking around for the sound of the humming.The volume of the humming had grown substantially after passing through the door.It was loud enough to hear even with the blaring Mechanisms working within the room.Following the sound, He comes
Rio began flying around the room looking for anything he could use to his advantage as the old man returned to controlling the town.Rio noticed several large sigils carved into the walls, despite the heat radiating from within the room, the sigils remained cool. Looking closely he noticed that they each had the image of a familiar book front in center.The book was similar to what Alberoth had appeared to him as before he was reborn."Hey, Alberoth! Do you want to explain what this is?"Rio was pissed at the thought of being trapped in a town created by this childish book.manifesting himself, Alberoth hesitated before giving his attempt at an apology."Okay, So I may have had one or two apprentices here or there. But none of them were this strong, as far as I remember. Although, I guess it has been a few years since I was last awake." Alberoth tried his best to give a reasonable explanation as to why his own student was capable of restraining his power."One or two?" Rio questioned
"Where do you think you're going!"The old man shouts towards Zeran as he envelops him in the surrounding sand.Within moments, Zeran is covered in the sand as it begins hardening, forming a sort of shell.The sand piles on and on, in an attempt to crush the intruder, but the assault was child's play to Zeran as he burst out from within the shell sending the man recoiling back.As Zeran escapes from the sandy tomb, Rio unleashes an attack of his own using all of the power he had gathered. The blast was sent hurtling down the room as the sand beneath it turned to glass.Hitting its mark, the room booms as sand is flung everywhere and smoke fills the empty space.The old man and Rio, watch intently as the smoke clears revealing a large metallic cocoon. The cocoon unwraps itself and reforms back into Zeran's new arm.There, Zeran stands between Rio and the old man."You're both weak!" He shouts, raising his hands towards both of them.wagging his fingers he beckons them to approach him.
The room was reduced to rubble and dust as Zeran turned away with a malicious grin. He raised his head high looking upwards as he Basked in his destruction. "Soon there will be nothing to stop our conquest. This world will belong to our kind once more. And I will become the spearhead to bring his majesty's plans to fruition. I will show these fools that they are nothing compared to my mighty strength." He spoke loudly to himself as he made his way towards the edge of the room. As the walls crumble around him, he powers up his jet pack and jumps out of the room through the tunnel he had created from his entrance. He flew high into the air above the now complete city. With the old man's domain removed the He was able to see the city in its entirety. Flying past the mass of run down buildings Zeran returns to give his king the good news. *** [Facility] Site-Bomb stands leaning against the wall for support. His clothes tattered, and his skin covered in blood and furs. His eyes were
A week passed since Rio had left the distorted town. He had become more accustomed to his new abilities as he travelled down the side of the road. Without a car, Rio was forced to make his move by foot. And Despite not knowing where he was, Rio pressed on.His power over earth had become a reliable tool alongside the journey. Although its level was low, it was still useful for him. He could sense the vibrations through the earth, giving him a full 360 radius of vision at all times.It was an almost perfect addition to his skills. The only problem was that as of yet, He was unable to physically control the earth around him. There were too many limits on his power but if he was able to find a way to increase its level, He might be able to match the powers of the old man.He continued down the path until he came across a group of people sitting on the side of the road. His sight had been enhanced which allowed him to make out the group, even in the dead of night. They didn't seem to be h
Rio looks up at him and tilts his head slightly, His confusion clear in his eyes."Are these guys not worried about that portal?" Rio ponders curiously.Setting Rio on her lap, the group continues driving until the flashing light emanating from the portal fades."We made it. And just in time too" The woman says with a sigh of relief."We should be able to get back to the dorms before the chief starts his rounds.""Thank the Creators, I don't think I could handle another lounge lashing from the old grouch."I'm glad to see that you are all doing well." A voice echoes from the front of the car. "I was beginning to wonder if I had to come looking for you.""oh uhh, good morning sir. Why are you up so early?" The man driving the RV began sweating as he looked over to the man who had spoken to them.He was wearing a tightly fitted tan uniform with a tag and medal pinned to the chest. Rio was unable to read what it said as it was written in a language that he had never seen before."I could
Arriving above a long string of rooms, the group says their goodbyes before splitting off from one another. The three guys fly off on their own leaving Rio with the two women."You must be tired, so how about you come with me back to my room. We can get cleaned up and then get some much needed food and rest.""Nodding his head, The two women take Rio down into the dorm. They enter through a door with the symbol of a scythe on it and take him down a set of stairs. As they descend, Rio begins to notice the smell of freshly baked bread. He can hear the sound of people talking in the distance, and the sounds of pots boiling over in the kitchen."Wow, This place is amazing." Rio says as he looks around at his surroundings.The walls were made of stone and wood and the floors were made from hardwood planks. Everything was spotless and smelled fresh and clean. The dorms were well lit by the light from the windows and the lanterns hanging from the ceiling."Welcome to the Woman's Reaper dorms
"I guess we should start from the beginning. This world is known as Revenant. It is a realm located between the forces of life and death. Think of it as a kind of space between your Human realm and the underworld. This realm was created as a temporary storage space for passing souls. As the Human realms population rapidly increased so did the mortality rate, and as a result, There was a severe lack of space to hold all of the lost souls. To fix this problem, Revenant was born."And for a period it worked. Souls were able to wait in this realm until their time to pass on arrived. But something unexpected occurred within this realm that no one could have predicted.This realm was meant to only store souls until they could be processed but It also acted as a realm similar to the other two. This meant that as long as their state of soul hadn't changed since their arrival, There was no way to force them into the final realm.At first, it wasn't such a big deal. A quick talk with the souls