Crap, I Was Rifted

Amonketh-Naktamun

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Azul and his band of misfits walked out the Mass Effect Relay. To say they enjoyed the sensation was an understatement. Any time anyone went through, they were scanned deeply. Checking for anything wrong and influence of others. Mental Cleansing was passed over them upon entering and exiting.

"That was very interesting." Kharn marveled. 'I feel.. more connected with my thoughts.'

"You made it." Alita said from up above. She turned from a dragon to her human form. From the city, several guards were heading towards them. A large dust cloud behind them. "Atarka has been taken care of. Currently resting till later."

"I see." Azul said somberly. His eyes traveled over Alita. She looked good. More than usual. The World suited her well. His Dragon Power reached out to her before he pulled it back. "Where is he?"

"On his way now actually. So is Ugin." Alita said huskily. Her magic brushed against the others probing. All she got back was that Azul magic touched them in a way. "Why so upset?"

"Ugin, technically is the starting reason that Bolas goes down the wrong path." Azul said as he lulled his head about. The others ears perking up slightly. "Considering how he stopped Bolas from helping their little sister from getting killed by humans, it is a catalyst of his starting hatred."

"It can not be that simple." Jeska stated.

"The two witnessed their newly hatched sister Merrevia Sal getting killed by humans and their hunting dogs. Bolas showed rage, and rushed to aid her." Azul eyes looked over to her. "The coward Ugin, or how some see him, the smart one for how dangerous it was, convinced his twin not to help." Azul's face twisted slightly. "That they need to preserve their own lives, to learn more knowledge, and to find their other siblings."

"They were out numbered..." Gideon said. Trying to see the other side of it. "A retreat was the better option."

"But they did not retreat." Liliana said with disgust. "They watched their sibling get ripped apart!"

"It is said, his success in killing one of the hounds, Bolas understood it was a world of hunt or be hunted." Azul took a few step forward. "If the two would have fought in the beginning and then ran, they could have saved her. Shit, Bolas charging in buying her some time to recover could done wonders. The hounds that went after him, could have been taken by the others. Or they could have cried out louder for the others to help at that point."

"You sound like you despise what happened." Jolrael said. She received a nod. "At least you were not there yourself."

"Personally.. I was. Spirtually made to watch by those above me." Azul rubbed his temple walking forward. The influx of time was confusing. He was both there at hatching. But didn't act again till the Dragon Wars. "I felt her get chewed apart as I was sealed away on.." Shaking his head, he stopped talking about it. "Recovery was long. Really weird how only part of my soul was there so long. Maybe I can bring her back?"

A few ears prickling at that.

"He is here." Alita grabbed Azul's attention from the shop. 'This should be interesting.'

Hazoret's mask was quite lovely. Her body releasing several Biotic strands constantly. The ideal of zeal with each one. As well a devotion to religious customs. The spear on her back, looked like a double pronged fork. Azul wouldn't say that of course.

Rhonas mask was an under befuddlement. A snake head, that stretched upward. The eyes glowing was uttered weird. Azul wanted to go over and pull it off to see if something was underneath. To the side, Gideon looked to be the same.

Kefnet was another one. The large bird head and the wings were just to tempting. He wanted to rip them off and give them to Lettie as a gift. Or to Candace to study anyway.

'Unfreaking believable.' Azul was shocked as Observe kick in. 'At least he is in Dark Red and not Black.'

Observe: Nicol Bolas Level 60 Planeswalker/???

Specialty: Deceit, Cunning, Manipulation, Magic Exploitation

Bolas had a braided beard. A golden chain mixed into it. A magical artifact of some kind. His c.h.e.s.t was exposed to the open air as sweat remained on the surface of his skin. The look in his eyes was defintely that of a charmer. The Biotic strands he realized was something else. He was extremely excitied to see Azul. Considering the last time they saw each other was during a war centuries ago.

"Thump!" Bolas jumped over the others landing in front of Azul. Staring him intently in height. In an instant, he released his magic.

"Greetings.. brother." The magic onslaught poured out baring down on all of them. "Happy to see me?"

"Stay behind me." Dark Samus said. Her power flexed out neutralizing the wave to the others. "Your bro is a d.i.c.k."

"Yes, he is." Azul said kindly. A smile on his face that looked slightly feral. He retaliated in kind circulating the power in his Millenium eye and Dragon power. "To test them, how inappropriate." It bumped against Bolas. 'Lv2 Indoctrination.' He sent his power of an Overlord towards the others with the spell. "Kneel."

"Bwoom!" Azul's magic passed over like a heavy wave. The soldiers instantly took a knee. The three Gods Hazoret, Rhonas, and Kefnet resisted for a bit. But Azul's voice was to compelling. His power as an Overlord whispered magics of indoctrination into them.

"Grrr." Bolas growled in challenge. He could feel his hold slipping slightly on them. 'Hehehe then the next option it is.'

"Haaa," Alita acted annoyed as she sighed. Internally she was all giddy. To see Azul strut against another dragon was making her to happy. "God-Pharaoh, The Horned One, Nicol Bolas challenged you. I accepted on your behalf of course."

System: Lunatic Quest- Defeat Nicol Bolas one on one for control of Amonkhet & Ravinca's World Shards. Conditions: No help from Companions or Followers. Sub Plane will house the fight. Will be viewed by several spectators.

"Not scared are you?" Bolas taunted. Azul was going to decline but a message from Hilda prevented that. His smirk caused Bolas to grin broadly. "That is good." His entourage turned and disappeared in an instance.

"What the f.u.c.k was that?!" Azul grabbed Alita by her robes. "We are not here for shit like this! With everything going on, you set this up!"

"Yes." Alita teased. Her eyes held his gaze dead on. "All for you of course. The power you will gain from this will help in the war. Less of our forces taking a hit. I want you stronger for when we nest."

"Tch!" Azul let her go. He was still on edge from something. Like a scratching in the back of his mind about something. Something somewhere that was blocked off from him. "This will not end well. I just know it."

"Liliana and Gideon and myself will come with you." Dark Samus said. "The others can go around the place and scope out your new city."

"Bwoom!" A rift opened as Zelda and a few others stepped out. Each of them were Rune Eldar she trained up. Well, Rune Elves here anyway. Just a few 1000.

"Hello, my Overlord." Zelda gave a bow with respect. Each of the Rune Elves doing the same. "We have completely taken over Rabiah. The locals were mostly wiped out and the Plane itself was on the path of dying. It was tethered down by linking to another place. As per instructed by Hilda. Anything else for us?"

"No. Relax. The Conclave you have, needs it." Azul shook his head slightly. "Draw up with is needed to help the Plane become more inhabitable."

"Already have. Just waiting to spend the resources after we leave of course." Her gaze held strong with Azul. Eyes extremely clear checking to make sure he was fine. She signaled the others to do as they pleased. "I rather stick with you for the time being."

"Ok." Azul looked at Alita who was ready to go. "Do it." Azul, Alita, Zelda, Liliana, Dark Samus, and Gideon left. The others heading into the city. A few of them thinking about magic that might be different, a few others trying to understand how Azul secured an entire Plane. They had no idea the number of his forces. No one did. Which is how it needed to be.

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Fight-

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"Are you ready to lose everything brother?" Bolas asked. His presence was slightly different. More menacing as the rewards from winning were the most he wanted. "Do not worry, I will not kill you. Payback for you saving me back then."

"Haaa, really hoped you would have turned out better. But my fault. Defintely should have done something different. But then again.." Azul channeled a good bit of his buffs on himself. ".. I was nowhere near when you were born. And defintely didn't have the power to change you really. Just so weak."

"Weakness is a sin. I learned that long ago." Bolas's magic built up as he started to change. "Use or be Used. I like the former." He took his full height as a golden dragon. A slight metal covering on his c.h.e.s.t now. Wings spread wide and his arms held out. Only three fingers on his hands. "Such great things you have. Alita speaks well of you. Very adamant about what you have achieved."

"Aye.. I may have given her to much freedom. Never thought she would speak secrets we shared." Azul slowly filled out as he drew on the loose magic in the air. Turning into Bahamut was easy enough, but he wanted to increase the strength of his wings. "I may have to revaluate things seriously with a lot of them."

"Ehh, I didn't spill crap. Bolas is just acting cheeky." Alita pouted folding her arms. "I just talked you up is all. Better not even come close to losing."

"Glad you didn't. That would have been bad." Zelda said. "I rather we do not have any more friction between everyone."

"Eh, just doing my part to get him some.. things." Alita eyed her over. "Not like I went to some mute after everything that happened." She did not Link. And happy his Prime Soul was most likely going to leave to help in the Upper Worlds. Her words stung Zelda slightly. Which she wanted to do. "When he heads home, I will share everything with him. After we fight of course." She licked her lips in anticipation.

"She reminds me of the other one." Gideon said somberly. He was talking about Lettie. "How many are like this?"

"Hmm, I wonder as well." Liliana said. Her eyes were focused on the patterns on Zelda's clothing. 'They look almost alive.' Hilda had appeared easily slipping in.

"Less than 20 are aggressive like I am. The rest are normal or passive about things." Hilda said. "We are a very unusual bunch. Defintely have to much freedom. But have several clique's forming. Lots of animosity building up."

"Poseidon Destroyer!" Azul kneaded the magic and threw down to the mountain. Bolas already flew out into the air. His horns glowing as he used a counterspell. "Heh!" Azul teleported behind him.

"Ching!" Reinforced claws dug into Bolas's back. The armor tore off in an instant. Bolas tail wrapped Azul up quicker then a whip strike.

"Not just magic eh?" Bolas questioned. The whittle down attack only scuffed him. "I will crush you!" He tightened up harder, crushing Azul's scales on his neck.

Health -23

System: Strength Check 40 Pass

"Chomp!" Azul bit down hard. Teeth breaking through the tail. The scales on Bolas's tail were ripped off as he tried to free himself. One hard pull and the muscle and tissue were severed.

"Raaahh!" Bolas roared in rage. He spun around swiping at Azul. Both claw strikes missing. A torrent of flame left his mouth as he breathed red mana enriched flames out of his breath.

"Fwish!" Several Fireballs erupted from the ground. The flames were a distraction as Bolas used, the spell Mizzium Mortars. Another surge of mana, and several more appered stronger than the first.

'Biotic Shielding!' Azul used it with Flame Fist. The flames brushed against his shield and was absorbed in an instant. Some got through, however.

Health -37

Health -63

"Sching!" A white light engulfed Azul as he healed himself.

Helth + 92

The shocked look on Bolas's face was worth it. As well as the strike Azul gave.

'Overlord's Fury!' Unbridled power raged out like an untapped volcano.

"Fwish!" Both arms struck Bolas in the back of the head. Bolas bucked forward from the impact. With a turn, a spell was cast in an instant.

"You pay for that!" Bolas roared. White light enveloped the hands and they vanished. He used Path to Exhile on them.

Health -231

System: Willpower Check 51 Neutral

"Aaaahhhhhhh!" Azul let out a blood-curdling cry. Linked to the arms and having them sent away was maddening. The mental pain throbbed on was almost to much to bear."I am going to rip those horns off!!"

"Wooooom!" Azul arms spread out along with his wings. He ripped the magic out of the air as he attacked. One for more power, two to find the trail of were his arms went. No luck on the location.

A large black sphere gathered. His eyes turning over with Dark Side power.

"Vanishing World!" The wave of darkness ripped through the air hitting Bolas wing. Destroying the little claw on it. It kept sailing and punctured the Sub-Plane itself. Tearing a hole between it and Amonkhet. "Hastega!" The boost in his speed, allowed Azul to finally find his hands after doing a fly by.

"My beautiful wing!" Bolas came at Azul in blinding speed. A raised strike empowered by red mana. His strike came faster than Azul could stop. His biotic shield took it no problem. But an immediate second strike tailed behind. "Annul!"

A red wave of magic removed Azul's barrier. The second strike hitting him in the c.h.e.s.t now.

"Bang!" The blow was strong but the effect against his mind was the worse. Bolas tried to shatter a bit of his mind. His trademark ability that causes devastating effects with a c.a.r.e.s.s. many were destroyed by this.

System: Intelligence Check 55 Pass

"Two can play at that game." Azul seperated from himself. The other adorned in the Dark Cosmos armor. Dark Andromeda Chains already wrapping around Bolas grabbing in the most roughest of locations. His mouth and left arm bound up. Bahamut Azul grabbed his free arm and the left horn. "Embrace Life Bolas!"

A pink energy as Slannesh struck as well. Amplifying the attack.

"Ugghh!" Bolas had a powerful. He pushed back from Azul's probing mind. Bolas pushed against Azul with his touch again. The meld causing him to erode his own mind. "You will... wither before me... mentally!"

"Hahahahaha, bring it!" Azul laughed as he didn't resist it. Focusing more on linking the two togethor. Peeling away at everything Bolas had done recently first. Bolas was destroying useless information in Azul. Namely the countless resets from the lives that the Phyrexians destroyed. 'Worth it even more so now!'

"Such drivel in your mind!" Bolas's arm turned slightly slack. He would not risk more of his own knowledge. "Get away!" His legs raised up and kicked against Azul. "Get off!" It was not happening as the tussled about.

Health -141

Health -140

"Grrr!" Azul held on. A quick message to his other self. 'Do it!'

"Mental Cleansing!" As the spell dulled Bolas's mind, Azul bit into his neck, breaking the mind meld. Countless D.G. cells mixed with Azul's saliva flooded Bolas. 'Pather-rewrite!'

"Woosh!" Azul's Pather power wrapped around Bolas. Repurposing him as Azul saw fit. He would help save the World of Magic the Gathering whether he liked it or not.

"Brrrrrrrp!" A crisp sound entered the Sub-Plane.

The Will of the World came crashing down resisting Azul. Bolas was tied to much shit to allow it. His cruelty served to much purpose.

"Oh, interfering huh?" Azul questioned looking up. Eyes radiating in power. Watching the Path of power strengthen Bolas. "Then I am just going to have to join "them" in wiping this place out then! It is clear each Plane has been effected in a way!" Both Azul let go of Bolas and refused. "I will just have to wipe out whole civilizations for you getting in my way as payment!"

"Bzzzzzt!" The Sub-Plane they were fighting in shattered. Azul ripped the magic apart into himself. Devouring an entire Sub-Plane. The Chaos Gods were pleased. His size grew as well as his magic.

"Waaah!" Zelda gave a shriek as they landed back in Amonkhet. The others looking visibly shaken as well. All but Alita. "This was not suppose to happen!"

"No, it was not. But glad it did." Alita's look was a sight to see. Her cheeks blushing. Tongue l.i.c.k.i.n.g slowly across her lips. "The power of an Everchosen is something to see."

"What the hell is an Everchosen!?" Gideon asked. Liliana was enraptured in seeing all the magic pouring into Azul. "The mana of the Plane.. it is entering him."

"An Everchosen of Chaos.. devours Worlds. Tacking everything in sight. The people, the magic, the technology and the very life itself." Dark Samus said. "Azul is the jailor of several Chaos Gods. To say it was an ordeal is an understatement. All across several places, humans receive the benefit of his dealings with them. He has barely used any of its power himself."

"Why.. is that?" Liliana asked. Scared of the answer.

"Because it brings about ruin and destruction. Hard to use it for what people consider good." Dark Samus looked across the area. Several rifts threatened to open as Azul struggled to retain himself. "He is threatening the World for getting involved. And his threatening is more of what he will do if not met."

"Ahhhhhhhhhhh!" Azul continued to swallow the mana. The fringes of the Plane started to fall apart. He was usuing Giga Flare. Wings flapping powerfully. Behind, Anima formed into her true form of the Aeon of death. She joined him pulling in power. "Say goodbye to Amonkhet!"

"Stop!" Bolas called out. The magic that poured into him ceased. However, it restored him back to full health. As well as awakened him to the status of a World Pillar. "It is your win!" He watched as Azul turned his head and fired into the distance.

"Raaaah!" The blow back kicking a sandstorm up. Zelda and Alita shielding the others down below. Bolas using his new magic to completely shield the city. "I am not coming back to this place after I leave." Azul reverted back to normal. A slightly darker disposition. Eyes glowing a dark gold.

"How many people stay that way?" Zelda asked.

"None. Just empty desert." Alita answered. "You may want to keep your shield up." She spoke just in time.

"Wooooooossshhh!" The detonation of the attack sent a blast all the way to them. A large sand cloud shot into the air. Followed by trees and the like.

"Hmm, a new magic birthing there.. how silly." Azul shook his head in dismay. It took a few minutes before the storm stopped. Azul and Dark Samus stood silently. The others mumbling slightly. "I am hungry."

"Planeswalk away and get something to eat?" She asked.

"Sounds good." Azul turned to the others. "We can pick up our forces and head out."

"No hard feelings." Bolas offered a handshake to him. Azul took it slightly taken back. But he could feel the D.G.cells moving slowly inside. "The offer was to good to pass up, User."

"Yeah, I bet. Stay out of trouble. Over consumption will be your downfall." Azul shook and summoned the Mass Effect Relay to depart. "Tell the others they have a week. That is it. If I have to come back..."

"Not going to kill them are you?" Gideon asked.

"No. They will be punished under my laws." Azul looked back over his shoulder. "Betrayal and Desertion are very big no no's. I did not spend so much just to have them desert once they found something fun for themselves."

"Hmm not staying here that's for sure." Liliana walked after them. "Bye Gideon, bye the rest of you."

"Woom!" The Relay took them away.

"Is he always like that?" Gideon asked.

"Nope. He is just stressed out. Defintely needs to relax." Alita said. "Hmmm, little Bolas, who are you going to send and get that new magic over there?" Bolas stared at her slightly jilted. He figured she would snatch it up. "Well, send some of the people. Boost their respects if you let them earn it."

He nodded agreeing. The access to several things inside him already occupying him. Made very aware of serval forces that threaten his Dominion.

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-Later that day-

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A few visitors had arrived on Amonkhet. The members of Gate Watch looking for assistance with the Eldrazi Horde. Things turned hot when they found out about what was going on. people still talking about the battle between dragons. It resulted in Bolas respect increasing since he pullback to take the lose. Considering it would have resulted in the destruction of Amonkhet.

"Let me get this straight, the Plane was attacked. And the person responsible is gone." Chandra said.

"Yes. He left. Private thing between two Planeswalkers. Overall, it was fine. Not a person died." Gideon said. Jeska next to him was amused about the Gatewatch members response. "As for the Eldrazi, Bolas has agreed to send assistance."

"Like we can trust him!" Jace retorted. "His brother said he is not to be trusted!"

"Then just leave then." Alita said cooly. "If you are here to cause trouble, we can gladly turn from the Eldrazi and start wiping you all out instead. You will not survive a war on two fronts. Not with your weak group."

"You would risk the fate of all, over this!?" Ajani questioned the lunacy of it all. Gideon looked trouble and said nothing. Seeing some one he called friend entered, made things a little easier. "Kasumi, maybe you can talk some sense into them."

"I just got here, so what is up?" She sat down slightly annoyed she missed Azul. "Why so serious?"

"This Overlord drained a Plane!" Chandra yelled. Her hair slightly lighting up with flames. "It may recover but.."

"Calm down fire crotch." Kasumi said. She turned to Ajani since he was calmer. "Azul drained it, big deal. It is still here so that is good. If he did so, something must have happened to cause it. If you cannot see past this, consider our aide completely retracted." She was annoyed at the lack of help they received in several Planes. Some refused to take the Eldrazi as a serious threat.

"Billions of lives would be affected." Jace cut in.

"So what." Alita shrugged. They did not like her attitude. "It is just a humanitarian effort he offered you anyway. All that was spent could have went elsewhere. Boosting other nations and making them even better. Could have built whole Empires instead of turning small little areas into decent cities. Helping a few billion live instead of letting them die."

"You care that little about us." Chandra said. She felt slightly sick. 'This woman is a monster. Worse than Bolas.'

"I personally do not. But our Overlord does. Up until he gets pissed. You should keep that in mind." Alita look off to a screen. The information was not good. The others just saw a magical spell of sorts. "The bastard Kozilek has been found. Time to go."

"See you there." Gideon went to talk with the others to go to the battle zone. "Faster we move, the faster Gatewatch can get back to what it does."

"Yeah, you seem more of a lackey than a member!" Chandra spat out. She turned just in time to place her guard up. "Ugh!" Kasumi sent a punch her way with pure force. She still was in her current place however. "You bitch!"

"Calling him a lackey.. without knowing shit about what is going on.." Kasumi started channeling some wind into the room. ".. no wonder Kaladesh is doomed. In fact, lets speed it up." Kasumi was riding high on people constantly bad mouthing the things they do. It didn't help she saw to much of the people screwing one and another over.

"What does that mean!?"

"Means we are done there." A piece of paper was in her hand that she ripped up. It burned away in an instant after she spoke. "All forces and allies Immediately withdraw out of Kaladesh. Abandon it at once!"

"Kasumi, head to Azul at once. I think he is feeling under the weather." Alita said frowning. "It is rare for him to get this way. Not good at all."

"Woosh!" Kasumi disappeared into wind. Her method of Planeswalking.

"Bolas!" Jace snarled at the dragon in human form. "Do not think you fool everyone." Bolas just blinked at him. Seeing his hand raised, the Gatewatch members started to prepare for a fight.

"Bye bye." Bolas forced them out of Amonkhet. All of them at once. He was visibly drained from the looks of it. "Well, that is something else." He eyed Alita as she walked away. "Leaving already?"

"You are not dead and have gained something that you never gained before, do not waste this." Alita said softly. She looked back at him with a sad look. "Especially if you wish to see someone you never had the chance to grow up with."