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Rias
As Damien’s gaze lingered on the path where the officers had disappeared, he noticed movement in the distance.The same officers were loading the two massive sacks into a vehicle that was parked at the edge of the street.Damien narrowed his eyes.The vehicle was large enough to carry several people, with a dull white exterior that looked totally out of place in the Underground Ring.But something on the side of the van caught his attention.MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH.Damien’s expression immediately changed, and he looked toward Rias, who had stopped walking.“These aren’t government doctors,” he whispered as he nodded his head in the direction of the van.Rias glanced at him.“Well, you aren’t an Ashen.”Damien instinctively looked down at himself.Then he shifted his jacket, revealing the T-shirt he had underneath.And on the T-shirt was the same phoenix insignia.Damien looked back at Rias.“But I am.”Rias stared at the insignia for a second and smiled.“Well, there you have your
Wake Up To Reality
Damien awkwardly turned to Rias, then back toward where the woman had been standing.“She’s…..she’s gone,” he muttered under his breath.Then, like a sudden wave hit him, his eyes widened slightly.“She’s gone! Where did she go?”Rias looked at him.“Did you see her?” he asked as he walked closer to Rias.Rias sighed.“Arghh...”He rubbed the back of his neck.“You’ll probably see her again.”He turned around.“Come.”Damien looked around for a second before following Rias.They walked deeper into the Underground Ring.The deeper they went, the more people greeted Rias with so much familiarity.“Rias…..Amigo!”A man shouted from across the street.Rias immediately raised his hand.“Hey, Gustavo!”Another person passed them.Rias slapped his shoulder.“Still alive, huh?”The man laughed.“Unfortunately.”Rias laughed with him.Damien said nothing and just kept watching as they walked.Everywhere they went, Rias seemed to know someone, or someone knew him.It was either a bookmaker, a f
The Underground Ring
Damien glanced around the rundown restaurant Rias had finally settled into. The place had evidence that it had survived three wars.Maybe four, in fact.One flickering light hung above them, buzzing every few seconds like it was about to finally give up.The tables and chairs that didn't match were scratched.The walls had stains that Damien was almost certain were older than him.Yet somewhere behind the counter, something was sizzling loudly enough to make him question whether they were actually cooking food or forging something.Damien stared at the plate in front of him."Is this..." He shifted the plate with his finger. "...edible?"Opposite him, Rias was already eating."Probably.""Probably?"Rias shrugged and made an expression with his face that said he was also unsure."See, if you don't ask questions, the food tastes better."Damien looked down at the plate again."You brought me here.""Yeah?""Why?""Because you're angry."Damien looked at him."I'm not angry."Rias pause
The Card
The arena was still roaring as new contestants were announced for the night.But Damien, who stood outside, couldn't hear it. He stared at the closed doors where the Pillars had walked out. His fists were tightly folded, so much so that his nails dug into his palms.His mind ran all over the place as he thought to himself.“The fight was supposed to happen. Everything had been arranged from the meeting with the Devil.”“And then, just like that, I win without the opponent showing up?”“How can there be no explanation?”Damien exhaled slowly through his nose."Unbelievable."Beside him, Dante Rias stretched his arms over his head."Well."He yawned lazily as he began walking forward, forcing Damien to join him."At least you didn't have to punch anybody."Damien turned sharply."You think that's funny?"Rias looked at him, then at Damien's hands.His smile faded slightly."Whoa…."Damien frowned."What?""Your hands."Damien looked down.“What about them?”“They were…..shaking, almost
Meeting Iron Fist
The arena went dark and quiet for a while.Even the lights above the ring dimmed as the announcer stepped forward with a microphone close to his mouth.His voice boomed through the massive arena.“Ladies and mentlegen!”The crowd cheered loudly.The announcer waited for the noise to settle before raising his hand.“Tonight, we have a special challenge match!”Another wave of cheers rolled through the arena.“And representing the capital…”He paused and glanced around.“…welcome…”Funky entrance music suddenly blasted through the speakers.Damien stood behind the entrance tunnel.For a moment, he glanced towards the ring.His fingers curled into fists.His heart pounded against his chest.He took deep breaths one after the other.“I came here for a reason.”Damien stepped forward.The moment he entered the arena, the spectators exploded into cheers, with boos coming from some corners.The lights followed him as he walked toward the ring.Every step he took felt heavy, but he tried his
Countdown To Midnight
Damien pushed open the door to the bar where he first met Vesna.The music was quieter now.He stopped by a man passing through the door. “Where's everybody?”The man continued walking.“Nobody would miss tonight's match at the arena, news is, we have a new contender”Damien took a deep breath as he stood by the counter and glanced around the room. His face lit up as he spotted Oma at a table."There you are."Immediately she saw him, Oma stood up from the table so abruptly her chair scraped across the floor.She marched straight toward him. Before Damien could say anything, she hit him on his chest."Do you have any idea how long I've been waiting?"Damien blinked."Oma….""Almost an hour!"She hit him again."I thought you were dead!"People nearby glanced over before returning to their drinks.Damien caught her wrist before she could walk away."I wasn't out there playing."She stopped."Then explain yourself."He told her everything from finding Vesna to looking for the devil, to
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