Arc of the Souls Chapter 26: Arc 2, Chapter 9 - King of Destruction, Part One

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Mauve Canyon. A large canyon stretching over 12,000 kilometers and acts as a natural line drawn between Eukarine civilization and anarchy. Heavily guarded by the military, all travelers must have a background check and go through a strict security system to pass. Bustling motels and markets litter the edges for those waiting entry. A devastating missile attack from 4 unidentified shuttles was enough to catch the attention of the Civil Defense officers patrolling the area. They would see the 4 shuttles come in, and then a man flying towards them. "Unidentified object heading towards us! Send out the troops!" An alarm rang throughout the outpost as the Civil Defense Officers and soldiers rushed into position. They were armed with an assortment of weaponry and were prepared for whatever came next. However they were missing one crucial detail. Those 4 shuttles were Dark Intrinium. "Ah... shit..." Vincent finally climbed out of the ground. The missiles destroyed the ship and the crash created a crater on the ground. The smoke from the impact was still rising, but not enough to conceal the view of the 4 shuttles coming his way. "I'll admit... they got me good." He chuckled a bit. Of course, he was one to acknowledge and compliment good tactic and strategy. Take out as fast as possible, and leave no time for anyone to recover. Atleast, that's in Non-Soul-Wielder standard. He wasn't done however, because he still had to fight who were inside those ships. Vincent stumbled around a bit, landed in the middle of nowhere and was injured due to the hard impact on the ground. He looked around and became even more frustrated by the second. Is everything so desolate in this land? It is a huge canyon after all, and all there is, is a few outposts and some roads. There were a few towns and villages, but those were too far away. "... I hate this planet!" He punched the dirt. The shuttles only got bigger and bigger, indicating that they were getting closer. To Vincent, it was probably rich people in Eukaron trying to claim his bounty. However, they were actually from Dark Intrinium. They had been ordered to hunt him down, and kill him. Aria Fujimara, who was the middle shuttle in their formation, spoke over the radio. [R]: "I can already feel it. He's in the middle of nowhere." Heios, who usually just never speaks off-duty, is now talking over the radio. [R]: "That aura is just impossible to miss. Great! So much power but he can't keep himself hidden?" [R]: "It's only natural. You know his weakness. He has a hard time ACTUALLY controlling his power." [R]: "Hah, easy work!" Satono said. The four shuttles got closer and were finally able to pinpoint with their naked eye. [R]: "Have him in my sights now. Jasper, drop a couple treats on him so he doesn't get a minute of rest." Jasper, the third shuttle, was the one who shot Vincent's ship out of the sky. [R]: "Right. Heads up." Jasper pulled out of formation and began to speed over where Vincent was, flying overhead him. He pressed a few buttons on his console, opening the below hatch to drop several bombs held in the back of the ship like rain. Vincent was still stumbling around, his vision was blurry and he was unable to stand up. His hearing was also becoming muffled and his balance was becoming off. He was suffering from a concussion. "... Are you fucking kid-" Vincent was caught in the cluster explosions. "FUCK!" He was knocked down and thrown around in the dust. It was a miracle that he didn't get crushed. Vincent had to cover his mouth and nose as the dust blew his way. The blasts had knocked the wind out of him, and the explosions left a few cuts and bruises on his body. "You gotta be kidding me!" The entire place was in smoke due to the sand and debris. The smoke, a deep pink from the pink sands, was making it harder for Vincent to breathe. "These assholes are playing dirty!" Vincent tried to make his way through the cloudy dust and find cover, however the concussion made him disoriented. He