Phantoms Of The Truth

Chapter 15 Part 2

The Right From Wrong

Blaze just hovered in the void as he looked for a way out, but none presented itself.

“How could I have possibly beaten him?” Blaze spoke as he laughed “I’m such an idiot, they warned me and I didn’t listen, I really am the bad guy here, I just doomed the world to hell,”

“Are you giving up?” Came a voice “Are you giving up?”

“No, I’m just excepting the fact that I can’t win,” Blaze said before he heard it sigh

“Then you are, after all this macho stuff you speak of, and the promises you made,” It continued

“What can I do? I’m a cyborg, without my armour, my backup, I’m useless,” Blaze countered

“Having those things makes you strong, if you can except you faults and move past them, you will realize that I can lead to the most beautiful power of all,” It finished before Blaze’s vision began to glow white

“Get up, your virtue is not over yet,”

"I don't know who you are, but i'll do it," Blaze answered with an annoyed tone, but never the less continued

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Ponies just stared at the lifeless body of Blaze as some cried, they just looked at him, unable to do anything to change it. Dash however was the only one sitting beside him as she cried.

“I’m an idiot, I just shouted at him, I didn’t even try to reason with him, I fucking let my anger out on him and now…” She thought as she heard the sound of steps approach

She turned and saw Sophix, his hand glowing as she just turned away and closed her eyes.

“This will ease you pain,” He said simply as she waited for the end but then another voice chimed in

“I’ll crawl from the depths of hell, if you dare lay a finger on her!!!” the voice yelled as Dash’s eyes shot open to see Blaze, glowing white, his voice echoing and his hair and eyes also white as snow as he gripped his blade as he pulled it free from his chest, the wound quickly healing up

Then with a final pull he freed his weapon and didn’t waste time as he leaped to his feet as newly reformed wings shot him into the air as Sophix tried to understand what was happening. They all watched the now white light move at near the speed of light towards the meteor as Blaze yelled as loud as he could.

“Ive had it with these pathetic excuses for gods and this bloody world!!!!!”

He then swung his blade once as he spun around and instantly teleported to the ground. Just as he did the entire meteor erupted into flames as it blew up in the air, sending shockwaves across the land.

“Ho-How!? How can you do that!!?” Sophix asked as Blaze turned to face him

"Fuck you! that's how!" Blaze taunted

Blaze’s white energy then faded as he faced the now pissed off Demi-God as he glared at Blaze as he smirked right back. Before saying.

“You ready Neckros!?” He shouted as he leaped out of his body and held his left arm up and exposing his Catalyst mark as he held his arm with the right. Blaze did the same but in reverse

“Hehehehe, ive waited so long for this!” He cheered with excitement

*BALENCED BLADE*

Then in the blink of an eye they collided together in a pillar of red and purple as it shot into the sky, easily breaking through the atmosphere and into the void above.

In amongst them energy all who were still watching saw 1 black orb and 1 white orb staring back as the outline of a hand taunted the God as he growled. Then they spoke.

“If you’re a God, then show us the power of one, or are you just compensating for something?” They taunted as he flew into the air and raised his hand

“I call upon the power of the heavens, ‘Guardian’s Spear’!” Sophix called out as a 10-foot spear of light formed in his grasp “Now die!”

He then flung the spear towards the two figures as the spear passed right through them, as in it didn’t even hurt them as it shattered.

“Wha-what?! But how!?” Sophix stuttered as the white light faded and revealed the one person standing there with its arms crossed

His hair was a combo of white and black, he had one black eye and one white, his clothing was a black jacket with white details and had a tail end to it as it split, it wore black trousers and black and white shoes to match.

It had two pieces of fabric, one white and other black dangling off its jacket arms as they blew around in the wind. It also had black wings with silver metal attached to parts, it also had a black tail as it swished around.

“You actually thought you could kill us!? Just because you say so!?” It yelled as Sophix stared in disbelief as the power output

“How can beings of chaos create such power!?” He asked as he smirked

“Because, I am neither Blaze, nor Neckros, I am, Naze! The unification of their powers, their minds and souls!” he answered as he grinned with sharp teeth

“How? How can this be happening? You-you,” Sophix couldn’t speak as Naze slowly approached him

“So, let’s see? I wonder what I can do now, our powers are even greater, we are your God now!!!” Naze yelled as he punched Sophix in the face, sending him flying “So I guess you really are a girl! No offence to any badass girls out there,”

Sophix quickly recovered but was met with an energy blast to the face. Then another that sent him to his knees. Sophix then felt his face crack as a knee shot him into the air as he stopped.

“Now it’s my turn!” Naze mocked as he vanished and appeared above Sophix as he fired a blast of gold towards Naze but then the sound of humming could be heard as everyone watched Naze absorb the golden light

“That’s impossible! How can you- no…” Sophix trailed off as Naze grinned from ear to ear

“When I’m in this form I control the powers of light and darkness, I more powerful that any nightmare or element now!” He laughed as he curled his hands to form a circle in the middle “Now face judgement from a real God!”

Both of them then powered up as they disappeared in the blink of an eye and collided as they threw punches at each other. They stopped mid-air as Naze missed and was kick multiple times in the back as he grinded against the dirt but quickly recovered.

*BLAZING TRAIL*

Naze then burst into flames as he shot forwards and gave Sophix one massively resounding right hook to the jaw as he flew backwards. Naze then followed up with kicking him vertically upwards as he flew INTO SPACE! Bad joke.

Naze soon flew up only to be greeted by a blue energy beam to the face, then another to his back as he smashed into a nearby asteroid. Naze quickly recovered as he did a mass teleport as Sophix tried to follow his movements.

Sophix then felt something wrap around his neck as Naze swung Sophix around to the point they were blurs, then with a final yell he threw Sophix into orbit as he followed behind and dropped-kicked him even faster, until.

“I’ve got your limit right here!” Naze shouted as the ground grew closer

*SMASH*

When the dust from the orbital strike cleared,, Sophix was slowly getting to his feet but Naze was nowhere in sight, until he looked up

“I call upon the powers of the Nightmare Dragon and the highest Gods, lend me the power to slay those I see as my enemy!” Naze chanted as several orbs hovered in front of him before joining together in the centre as one black and white orb

Then a blast of the two colours twisting around each other shot towards their target as Sophix tried to block the attack but his armour began to crack as all he could do was yell in pain as the world flashed, blinding everyone.

As the dust settled they saw Naze standing above the now crippled form of Sophix, his armour was all but broken, his blue energy faintly glowing as he breathed raggedly.

“Now, it’s over.” Naze said grimly as he stared down at the broken Demi-God

“Please, I’ll go, you’ve won, please don’t kill me!” He begged as Naze kicked him to his back

“You were talking all that good shit a second ago, so show me you power!” Naze yelled as he kicked his chest but sighed “You really are pathetic, go and never come back,”

With that Naze turned to walk towards his friends but felt something was off and turned to just narrowly avoid another spear as he glared at Sophix.

“THAT IT!!!” Naze yelled as he began to charge an attack “Light and Darkness, fuel my judgement!” Naze yelled as a massive arch of black and white circled him

“STOP! I AM A PRE- oh wait wrong job!” came a familiar voice as he quickly deactivated his attack and saw Loki in a very casual vacation getup

“Loki?” Both Naze and Sophix called out as he nodded before looking at Naze

“I see you found your final ability?” Loki said as Naze nodded

“You don’t know how much pain I want to inflict to him right now as a test,” Naze causally said as he licked his lips as Sophix, making him flinch

“Sadly, you can’t, the higher ups want to speak to him about this mess, and about you,” He said as Naze just waved his hands in defence

“Wait! What have I done now? See if it’s about that soup store, I had nothing to do with it!” He asked as Loki shook his head

“No, nothing bad, but nothing good either, since I was on holiday I hope this will be quick and painless,” Loki then glared as Sophix as he shrunk back “Get your ass through this portal before a release the Ice Queen on you,”

“Who?” He asked weakly but saw the fearful expression on his face

“A woman who shall not be named,” He said simply as Sophix slowly walked towards the vortex

But he stopped and faced Naze again as he fooled around with his powers.

“Pay attention, Naze, this isn’t over, I’ll make sure you regret meeting me,” Sophix warned as he waved happily at him

“Come fight me anytime!” He said as he laughed, this only made Sophix hate him more

“Hurry up before I Mark you!” Loki spat as he quickly jumped into the portal as Loki followed him and the vortex instantly shut, leaving ponies to wonder what they witnessed before beginning to cheer in victory

Naze however wasn’t happy, one he didn’t get to battle a Demi-God and second, he felt a dark presence watching him, then he mumbled.

“Enjoyed the show? Well I’ll be coming for you someday, Overlord,” Naze hissed as he continued to look towards the setting sun, another day another nightmare waiting

“Blaze? Neckros? Are you two idiots still there?” Serafin asked as he noticed the group looking at him with concern

“No, Naze, not them,” Naze responded as they all looked at each other as Naze sighed “Their minds become one, therefore, only me, one new personality,”

“So, it has created a new personality that can’t recognise its creators, only as distinct beings,” Twilight mumbled as he nodded “You heard that?”

“My power is greater, as well as other traits,” Naze responded

“So… are you gunna change back or what? Because I’ve got a cyber-jerk to rip to pieces,” Dash growled as Naze recoiled slightly

“After that remark I don’t think I want to,” Naze said as he stepped back “But I have yet to figure that out, but I bet it will just time out or something like that,”

“What now!?” Pinkie blurted in surprise “I mean, you beat that meenie but you still forgot something really, really, super important!”

“What?” Naze asked as her smile grew

“Duh, it’s almost time for the festival chapter and the start of a new ship!” She explained as everyone raised their eye brows in confusion

“What?” They all managed to say

“Just a hunch!” She said simply as she bounced away

“I think this day has far exceeded the couch chapter,” Naze thought as he internally sighed “Great, now I’m doing it,”

To Be Continued…