Blessed by Night

In the dead of night, a large winged creature could be seen flying at Mach 3 high above the clouds.

It had the form of a large shadowy looking bird and was even larger than an airplane.

Riding on the back of the majestic shadowy creature were the saint siblings; each of whom were deep in thought.

Aubrey was making symbols with her fingers as she consciously kept the wind pressure from ripping her flesh off.

And Malachi was busy reading a few of the documents that he had pilfered from the lab.

"They really did it.."

"What?"

"They've developed a series of serums that neutralize the powers of blessed... They are tailored specifically to attack certain strains like pyro, cryo, and electrokinesis."

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"Jesus..."

"There are also ones designed in the forms of gasses that eat away at enhanced physiques and render them useless... There also seem to be ways to impede telekinesis and telepathy via lobotomy."

"How..? How is that even possible??" Aubrey asked in horror.

Malachi's face became even darker as he flipped to another page of the files.

"They did it by... using leftover magical materials stored somewhere called 'The Bank'... used in conjunction with harvested cells taken from captives."

"So... they literally are turning us against each other then...?"

"Seems like it..."

Both siblings sat in silence for upwards of several minutes with no way of shaking this gross feeling they felt inside.

"My god... how did the world get to this point..?"

"Things have always been like this, Aubrey. This is just the struggle of this age I guess."

"You're starting to sound like Arias.." Aubrey noted.

Malachi stared at the familiar mountain that they were drawing closer and closer to by the second and a bit of relief crept into his tired mind.

"It's funny... for the first time ever he doesn't sound completely crazy... But I know I shouldn't think like that."

Before Aubrey could say anything, the shadowy bird landed on top of the mountain and both Aubrey and Malachi sensed something amiss.

"Is that.. Thanatos?" Mal asked.

"N-No, I would be able to feel it more clearly if it was.. that's someone else entirely."

Without a moment's hesitation, the two of them leapt off the back of the avian creature and ran towards the hidden entrance.

-

When Serana opened her eyes, she was in the mess hall surrounded by quite a few people.

Raising her head, she found an unforgettable face hovering above her, and wearing a blindingly radiant smile that showed off two unnaturally sharp fangs.

"Fainting at the sight of me on our first meeting, huh? I'm honestly pretty flattered."

Serana felt all of the blood in her body rush to her cheeks as her face became a concerningly bright shade of red.

"Who is that..?"

"I think I'm ovulating now.."

"I-I don't know which one I want more.."

"W-What's with the horns though..?"

"They have horns..? Didn't notice.."

"I swear I'm straight, but... if they had 20 dollars and either of them just so happened to ask, then..."

Serana momentarily glanced past the impossibly handsome man and glanced at the other, equally attractive one who appeared to be his brother.

His skin was dark, but it had a light ashen look to it almost as if he was already dead.

Where his brother was dressed fashionably, he had a somewhat lazy look with only a grey hoodie and sweatpants covering his body.

Though his hoodie was completely unzipped and allowed everyone present to view the unequaled abs and musculature on his torso.

He had short, grey dreadlocks that were mostly tied in a ponytail behind his head, with a few loose strands decorating his face.

Like his brother, he also had horns coming out of his head.

His eyes were black and almost soulless, but they seemed to contain an undeniable warmth as he stared at Melanie who was still asleep on his shoulder.

Serana suddenly felt a hand touch her chin and guide her head back towards the man in front of her.

"Where are you looking...? Are you trying to make me jealous?"

Serana, who already had little experience with men to begin with, was utterly unprepared for this kind of assault.

"I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I..."

"What is going on here?"

At that moment, Malachi and Aubrey appeared in the mess hall where a crowd had formed around the two strange newcomers.

Both were monumentally caught off guard by their enticing appearance, but Malachi had bigger concerns than that.

To him, someone he didn't know was standing in his home and touching someone who was very dear to him.

"You... get away from Serana right now. And tell me how the hell you got in here."

In an instant, the young man in the leather jacket underwent a change of disposition.

His gaze became monumentally unfriendly, and Mal could have sworn that he saw the back of his throat start to glow.

"If it's all the same to you, I think I'll decline. I'm really enjoying her company you see."

"It wasn't a request. You can move or be moved. " Malachi drew his weapon and had it take the form of a double-sided black spear. "I won't warn you again."

Serana finally pulled herself together and tried to diffuse the situation, but it was too late.

The man beside her stood up and peeled off his leather jacket before draping it over Serana's shoulders.

Apophis took one single step before he appeared in front of Malachi like a ghost and ripped his spear from his grasp.

"Cute toy. Did it come with chicken nuggets and a juice box?"

The tails on Mal's back reacted at a near blinding speed and lashed out at the man in front of them, but something completely unexpected happened.

Not only did their fangs break against his skin, but even when their venom leaked out it didn't cause so much as a rash on his skin.

Though it did burn the color out of his clothes like bleach.

"Bastard... My darling Claire got me this shirt."

With reflexes faster than any Mal had ever seen, the horned man reached out with one hand and yanked up Mal by the neck, and with the other he ripped away his ruined shirt; revealing a body that even marble statues paled in comparison to.

If one listened closely, they could clearly hear the sound of Serana's forehead bouncing off the table as she fainted again.

As Mal prepared to use all of his power to get free, an unfamiliar name was suddenly called out in the midst of the mess; along with the clicking of heels.

"APOPHIS, YOU BASTARDDDDD!!"

Out of nowhere, a blonde-haired rocket flew at the horned man headfirst and struck him full force in the temple.

A sound like that of a cannon going off rang out, and the man dropped to the ground like a sack of potatoes.

"God damn it, Thea, why!?!" Apophis cried as he held his temple.

"Don't 'why' me! I leave you for two damn minutes and you're already picking fights??"

"H-He started it!"

"Save it!"

Suddenly, the young woman turned to the other brother, who was still sitting at the mess table with his nose buried in his phone.

"And you, Belloc! Why werent you trying to stop him?!"

At this, the young man lifted his head up and showed a smile of pure amusement.

"Sorry, what was that? Apparently our old man turned himself into a baby and Aunt Lusamine just sent me the pictures. This is gold."

"...WHAT!?"

"Don't worry, she says it's not permanent and he's gonna be fine."

"I-I... Whatever!" Frustrated by so many things that she didn't understand happening at once, the young woman finally turned her attention back to Aubrey and Malachi.

"I'm really sorry about my idiots- I mean, brothers. I hope that this one didn't hurt you too bad."

Malachi and Aubrey gulped audibly as they came face to face with the most beautiful woman either of them had ever seen.

She was tall for a woman, at a full 6'0 in height.

Her body was in excellent shape, and was paired with an abundance of curves and unblemished caramel skin that was practically golden.

She wore a white crop top with an image of a heart across her chest, and a black jean jacket across her shoulders.

Her skirt was short enough that one could see her long, toned legs and thighs that resembled a stairway to heaven.

On her feet were simple wedged heels that made her look even taller and amazon-like, and she had three different rings located on her left hand.

Her beautiful amethyst eyes shone like gemstones as she curled her full lips up into a smile.

"Nice to meet you two. My name is Thea Tathamet, and these are my brothers Belloc and Apophis. We look forward to working with you."

At that moment, the Saint siblings could only say one thing as their nostrils started to bleed.

""Damn...""