DRIP. DRIP. DRIP.
Stumbling back Pyxis would look at his blood dripping on the floor, he'd rub his lip and toss the blood against the ground sprouting up grass and flowers, he’d step back and look at his assailant.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtFfVpdbY6
“Alright so who are yooooooo- What?” Xenthos stood before Pyxis with blood falling out of his mouth, his hair was down covering his eyes.
“Pyxis what’re you doing? Finish them.”
“Yeah Yeah Boss.” Launching a punch at Xenthos Pyxis would put a hand up and end up on the defensive in an instant, a flash of pure light coming to the side of his head. When he blocked he felt the force trail throughout his body. He’d slide to a stop and notice that light he’d seen was Xenthos’s fist.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuimcsyVgF
“Nice hit, can’t lie. I didn’t expect a human to have so much power.” Pyxis stood there waiting for any sign of response from Xenthos, anything that’ll tell him what he’s thinking, attacking him like that. Nothing. Not a word.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70bouq9Qzw
“Alright, bye man.” Pyxis would rush ahead and launch a punch at Xenthos causing him to stumble back but for the hit he gave, Pyxis caught one right back making him stumble back in turn.
“Pyxis!”
“Look Boss, I’m doing my best here man!” Pyxis would take a deep breath and stand up his hand glowing in a white aura.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7MffU66ER
“Look man, you’re making this much harder than it needs to be!” Swinging at Xenthos he’d hit him in the jaw causing him to slide back only to run in and punch him back. Pyxis slid back and smiled running back in as they began throwing punches at each other. His fist connected with Xenthos’s and caused a shockwave sending Kenji back, Xenthos threw another punch and Pyxis punched back connecting fists again. Then the two began to brawl out. Hundreds of hits thrown in seconds each hit causing small waves of pressure, Kenji stood back watching and slowly mending his wounds. He saw Xenthos and Pyxis trading blows in a clash of might, their hits constantly connecting with another.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUMAEGOK4j
“Go down!” Pyxis slipped a punch past breaking the trade, Xenthos slid back and ran at him punching him with similar force before he could react and then they were back at it again.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTPnMd0NYj
“Fall!” Pyxis attacked again this time hitting him square in the face but Xenthos recovered and punched him in the jaw knocking him away, rushing back in and trading blows again and this time Pyxis put much much more power behind this one. Rearing down and dragging his fist along the winds he upper cutted Xenthos only to have him stomp down and take the hit in full force causing a shockwave to split the clouds above due to the hit having nowhere to hold. In that moment Pyxis saw something in Xenthos’s eyes. He saw his pupils gone and his eyes completely white. Then he was hit with the same uppercut making him flip backwards and land, rubbing the bruises and marks on his face. Xenthos stood his ground staggering and stumbling.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesb0W6hAjr
“In all my years I don’t think I’ve ever been this impressed with a human’s physical might but… I’ve got a job to do.” Kenji watched as Pyxis walked up on Xenthos, a silhouette showing behind him before a white wing emerged from his back. Raising his hand it would begin to glow.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0e2Cj8C89X
“And you’re in the way!” Bringing his hand down Pyxis would slash Kenji’s back and take him and Xenthos down, seeing him jump in the way caused Pyxis’s wing to vanish as he took a deep breath and then walk away.
“Is it done?”
“Yeah boss man. It’s done, sorry it took so long. That guy wasn’t as much of a push over as I thought.”
“Quit playing around, those that aren’t gifted the embrace of the afterlife serve no purpose. They are to be dealt with quickly, end of story.” Both men walked away a white glow emerging and taking them away.
Present Time
“Yeah you were definitely holding back, no questions about it.”
“Doesn’t matter, you make it sound like I’m weak Lucifer.”
“Weak in heart, yeah, we have to do what we have to do to save the humans. The demons and fiends live to spite us and they destroy the world. Unless we take them out everything on earth will be gone for good, you know this as well as I.”
“Yeah but I’m the only one looking at this through multi-colored lenses instead of just one, the Fiends are fighting the demons just as we are and sure they’re not within our embrace but they protect humans the same as we do.” Pyxis would lean back evading a blade inches from his face.
“The way you speak questions The Lord’s word and the way he has set us, mind it. Before I have you sent to be judged by Phoenix, you are a Virtue. Act like it.” A woman stood beside Pyxis, her hair as white as snow, her eyes as cold as a serpent’s and gaze no warmer.
“Yes, I know who I am Pallas. I am Pyxis The Virtue of Hope and Courage. Maybe you all should look more into who you are and who we’re supposed to be before correcting each other. Ever since Asmodeus poisoned the world we’ve been at each other’s throats like rabid animals, we’re supposed to be the saviors of the world.” Pyxis raised his hand to a dark skinned woman beside him and smiled.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHZ44I68gP
“Thank you Equinox, I’m good now. I can heal the rest of this up on my own.”
“We are the saviors of the world. However Pyxis, there won’t be a world to save if we involve reckless mortals into our divine endeavors.”
“Yeah yeah I hear you Pallas I hear you, just don’t believe in killing anyone off who looks at or strikes me. I gave myself into this to slay demons, that’s what I’m gonna do.”
“And because you’d have a fan club of girls.”
“Don’t hate me because people love me, Luci. Anyway I’m gonna go, I’ve got a meeting with the big guy. I’ll see you all later.” Pyxis stood up and began to leave the church they were all in, stepping out into the world in the sky. The Skyforge149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYloUOAgMKI
