Tag, You're It. Nacht's Life or Death Game

Narrator: Within the Clover's fifth leaf, there lives the devil. Asta, born into this world without the ability to harness mana, was granted the mysterious and powerful ability called Anti-Magic from his five leaf grimoire, the talent to cancel or otherwise nullify all spells or attacks targeting him. Unfortunately-

Silhouettes of the Dark Triad's Vanica, Dante and Zenon are all shown with a brilliantly flaming tree of sorts behind them.

Narrator: The members of the Spade Kingdom's Dark Triad all possess powers granted to them by devils from the underworld and use them to launch a heinous invasion on their neighboring countries of Clover, Heart and Diamond. Gaining the strength from belief in himself and from the support of his friends-

Visuals of all the major players from Yuno, Tyrus and Noelle, and all nine of the Magic Knights Captain are displayed behind Asta as he races toward the Dark Triad and a malicious giant presence, riding on the Demon Slayer Sword.

Narrator: Asta continues to fight hard and passionately for the safety of this world!

Asta: LET'S GO LIEBE!

Liebe: Right!

Asta: DEVIL UNIONNNNNNNNN!

Yuno: You thought you had it all figured out, yeah? Well, unfortunately for you, the Clover Kingdom-

Clover Kingdom Citizen: NO WAY!

Clover Kingdom Noble: HUH?!

Damnatio: All of that magic, we struggled with and Asta absolutely erased it?!

Yuno: STILL HAS THAT GUY! And I trust him to get it done!

Liebe: I hope you realize, our Devil Union will only last for five minutes.

Asta: Don't worry, where we're going.... WE'LL TAKE IT DOWN INSTANTLY! Hey, Magic Parliament guy. I want you to watch me, I'm gonna-

Clover Kingdom Citizen: Is that-

Asta: JOIN FORCES WITH A DEVIL AND PROTECT THIS KINGDOM WE CALL HOME!

Asta had returned to the field of battle just in the nick of time as an ancient demon dropped into the Clover Kingdom courtesy of the Dark Triad began wreaking havoc with one goal in mind. Annihilation. However after saving both Damnatio and Julius from an untimely and all but certain demise, Asta and Liebe came together with the purpose of protecting their fellow native landers, achieving and displaying the fruits of their labor. Their very own Devil Union!

(Nean Village...)

Clover Kingdom Citizens: IT'S A DEVIL! AHHHHHHHH! A DEVIL HAS COME TO HELP THE ANCIENT DEMON TO DESTROY OUR WORLD!

Rebecca Scarlett: You're wrong....

Marie Adlai: It's Asta!

Rebecca: Oh my God, IT IS ASTA!

(Hage Village...)

Nash: Asta's... protecting the Kingdom!

(Royal Capital....)

Solid: DAMN IT, DAMN IT, DAMN IT ALL TO HELL! A ROYAL.... BEING PROTECTED... BY THAT PEASANT!

Kirsch: I must agree... it's horrible and it's not my taste certainly but... he could not have arrived at a more opportune time..... THIS MIGHT BE REACH LEVELS OF BEAUTY I COULD ONLY DREAM OF ATTAINING!

Sol: Incredible... who would've thought that spunky little runt.... would end up being somebody this insanely powerful!

Klaus: You can do this! And it isn't because you're simply possessed by a devil.... you're more of a Magic Knight than anyone else, past, present or future! ASTA, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Asta: RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Julius: The Ancient Demons of Spade are enormous amounts of mass of supercharged magic themselves! They repel all spells in existence, utilizing primitive and repetitive attacks to crush, overwhelm and mow down everything in its path! Even with saying all of that, it has no possible way of getting around Anti-Magic attacks like Asta's!

Asta: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! RAHHH!

Ancient Demon: Rooooooooooaaaaaaarrr.........

Magic Knights: YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Asta: YESSSSSSSS! WE DID IT, LIEBE!

Liebe: Heheheh, you're goddamn right we did, you idiot!

Gimodelo: No, no, no, no, no!

Asta: Gimodelo, are you all right?

Gimodelo: If this keeps up, Mister Nacht.. Mister Nacht is gonna-

Asta: You don't have to say another word! LET'S HEAD OFF TO THE SPADE KINGDOM!

Realizing its master Nacht's own severely deteriorating situation, Gimodelo alerted both Black Bull and fellow Devil that the next step was to venture off to Spade and deal with the Dark Triad. But he wouldn't be going alone.

Asta: RIGHT!

But he doesn't even get the chance to get on, because a random portal pops up swallowing the trio of devils and devil-possessed Black Bull. Soon he hits the ground of a castle floor super hard with Liebe and Gimodelo landing on some stone fixtures before someone gets to speaking to the trio.

???: Sheesh, there you go again. Leveling up like crazy. I swear you, Tyrus and Noelle all must have an allergy to slowing down. But even so....

Asta looks up to find a group of people, all who bear a common familiarity and similarity to him. And that's representing the Worst Magic Knight Squad in existence. Before him stood Gauche Adlai, Vanessa Enoteca, Grey, Henry Legolant, and Finral Roulacase. His big sister figure adjusts her hat just as she gives Asta a jokingly disapproving smile.

Vanessa: Trying to head over to the Spade Kingdom all by yourself, Asta. I mean seriously, don't you think that's a little bit frosty to us?

Asta: GOT IT.... LET'S GO THEN!

Meanwhile in the aforementioned Spade Kingdom, the first gate leading to the underworld had opened suddenly and devils were rapidly beginning to spill out of Spade Castle. The people in the crosshairs desperately tried to get out of the way, yet even with the assistance of both the Spade Resistance and Spade Raid Assault Force, the numbers of the malevolent force proved too much.

Albert: Damn it, there's far too many of them! Not to mention, they're tough beyond comprehension!

Spade Resistance: AGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Fuegoleon: GO FORTH SALAMANDER, DESTROY ANY AND ALL DEVILS THAT DARE STEP UP TO CONFRONT YOU, GREAT BEAST!

Albert: Sir Fuegoleon! A thousand thank yous my ally for saving my people!

Fuegoleon: Our countries may be different, but our desire to protect innocent citizens will always be the constant! No thanks are needed!

Spade Resistance Member: OOH! IS THAT THE FIRE SPIRIT SALAMANDER!?

Spade Resistance Member: How ferocious! So sacred and sublime!

Fuegoleon: Hm?

Spade Resistance Member: CURSEEEEEE YOUUUUU, DEMON! WE WILL NOT LET YOU POUR THROUGH! Their numbers just keep growing!

Sekke: BAH-HA! THEY FOUND US!

Spade Resistance Member: RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

PLSSSSHH!

Male Resistance Member: TCCCCCHHHH! GRAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Mother: EEEEEKKKKK!

Child: MOMMY, I'M SCARED, I DON'T WANT US TO DIE!

THRROOOOOOOMMMMMMM!

Sekke: BAH-HA!

Makusa: WHAT WAS THAT JUST NOW?!

Spade Resistance Member: What was that powerful spell?! It only attacked and killed off the devils without harming any of the humans? Who on Earth-

???: OOH OOH! Being back in Spade, I keep getting reminded of this brutal cold! Oi, oi, oi, oi, Captain Fuegoleon, are we too late to have some fun?

Fuegoleon: Good, you're all finally here!

This timely save for both groups had been revealed to be those who were initially feared to have been killed in the Heart Kingdom's attack launched by the Dark Triad's Vanica Zogratis and her Dark Disciples. The Spirit Guardians corps of Sarado, Smurik, Gaja, Floga and Potrof along with the Magic Knights remnants of Noelle Silva, Charmy Pappitson, Luck Voltia, Leopold and Mimosa Vermillion and Tyrus and Selene Hail had at long last themselves arrived on the battlefield looking for their own score to settle with the primary goal of saving the world. Not only were they revealed to have been saved by their former enemy in the Third Eye, they were taken to meet Elysia's Guardian, Dryad who taught them everything about the secrets of Ultimate Magic.

Dryad: HIYA THERE! C'MON IN EVERYONE! NICE TO MEETCHA ALL! I'M DRYAD! I KNEW YOU'D COME. Don't tell anyone but I got a gift for prophecy! On a serious note

Tyrus: Someone's a little too excitable, remind you of anyone?

Noelle, Mimosa, Selene and Leopold: Asta?

Tyrus: Heh, glad we're on the same page.

Dryad: It clued me on what this Dark Triad was up to, the fact that the gate to the Underworld was getting ready to open. A flood of devils incoming would be bad business for Elysia and make things pretty miserable. We get enough of that with Rhya as it is.

Rhya: You know I want to end ya, but that'd be a pain.

Dryad: We will definitely lend you all a hand. Tee-hee!

Group: She's not at all what I was expecting!

Patry: Everyone, what we're going to teach you the ultimate magic!

Tyrus: Ultimate... magic?

Patry: Yes, it embodies all the magic of its caster. In this breath, that makes it a unique and an unrivaled spell for each individual user, the true essence of magic! Now ordinarily, only chosen elves who possess vast amounts of magic can use it as humans typically possess far too little mana.

Dryad: However! However, since all of you trained and made free use of Mana Method in the Heart Kingdom while preparing for this war, you all acquired true magic that use extraordinary amounts of natural mana! What I'm basically saying is in other words is you all can use more magic than what you actually have! That being said, if that's the case, then there's a really solid chance you all can artificially use ultimate magic! Do you know what this means? It means your training for the past six months were NEVER in vain. Your mission right now here in Elysia, is to become acquainted with origin of souls and physically draw closer to the mana.

Dryad: Do that. Use the superhuman power of true magic and acquire..... ULTIMATE MAGIC!

Tyrus: EVERYONE, LET'S SHOW THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOR!

Selene, Floga & Leopold: TRUE FLAME!

Smurik: True Wind Magic.

Mimosa and Potrof: True Plant Magic!

Charmy: True Cotton.....

Sarado: TRUE EARTH MAGIC!

Luck and Gaja: TRUE LIGHTNING MAGIC!

Tyrus: TRUE ICE MAGIC!

Noelle: TRUE WATER MAGIC!

After combining all of their magics, they would simultaneously launch them at the horde of devils with Luck and Tyrus even going as far as to display their newfound strength in a united attack.

Tyrus: Hey, Luck. I know I'm not Magna, but what do you say we play a little game?

Luck: Does it involve killing these devils?

Tyrus: Ha! You know it, you sick freak! First one to ten wins!

Luck: OH, YOU'RE SO ON!

Dryad: I should mention this to you all before you set out. With the lower-ranking devils, if you happen to use a ton of mana, you can mow down each and every single one of them even if you're not at the Arcane-Stage. Your problem, however, will be the devils who happen to be mid-level and higher up!

Luck: Hey Ty, look at this.... the perfect set of playmates. How many do you think you can take out?

Tyrus: Let's see... I see at least twenty-six..... so fourteen? TIME TO FIND OUT-

Luck: How much my Ultimate Magic can do!

Devil: COME THEN, HUMANS. LET US PLAY AND ENTERTAIN US WITH YOUR EVENTUAL SUFFERING AND BLOOD-CURDLING SCREAMS!

Luck: Let's play with these guys and see what we're really working with!

Tyrus: Words that were put together in a sentence couldn't be more beautifully spoke, Luck Voltia!

Devil: Hm? What are these human males... when did they?!

Devil: HUH?!

Luck: Geez c'mon....

Tyrus: Ultimate Ice Magic, BOMB CYCLONE ARROWS!

Luck: Ultimate Lightning Magic, Lightning Battle Fiend! If you guys can't see me-

Tyrus: COLD SNAP! DISAPPEAR INTO THE VOID!

Luck: Then it won't even count as a game to me.

But then just as suddenly-

BOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!

Resistance Member: THE CASTLE! IT'S BURNING! AND FREEZING?!

Noelle: Tyrus, Luck, did you feel just now?!

Tyrus: Yeah, the heavy hitters are for sure in there! How much yul do you want to bet they're not on our side?

Luck: There's someone inside, no at least two forces in there we definitely can't afford to mess with!

And that's when we see the source in magic power fluctuation.... Lilith and Naamah, the twin elemental devils, gleefully smiled in sadistic aftertones as they stared at their victim who had been scorched and frozen to hell, splayed across on a concrete wall like Jesus Christ being crucified..... it was the Black Bulls Vice Captain Nacht Faust. And he needs a bailout against these monstrosities.... NOW!

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(A few minutes before Noelle, Tyrus and the others arrived in Spade....)

THROOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM!

Nacht, the Vice Captain of the Black Bulls couldn't believe what he had been looking at. It had only been an hour or two since he and the other Clover forces had arrived in the treacherous Spade Kingdom, with the mission to free William Vangeance and his direct superior Yami Sukehiro with the dual primary objective of preventing the devils from being released into the world for slaughter. And at first? Things seemed to be going off without a hitch, the squad had broken off to deal with the members of the Dark Triad. So what went wrong?Well, a lot in fact. For starters, despite being initially outclassed by the Spade Raid forces of Charlotte, Rill, Langris, Yuno, Jack and himself , the devil-possessed trio had somehow managed reach their full potential and power. And if that weren't bad enough, the first set of mid to high ranking devils had slowly began to be released into our world and twin devils by the name of Lilith and Naamah had viciously attacked the trio of Jack, Dante and Nacht himself indiscriminately in a flex of power. Realizing the gates were not only slowly opening but also leeching away at the life force William and Yami still possessed.

Nacht: Right now, our main priorities are to deal with the Dark Triad, neutralize Morris and close the Gate to the Underworld, while keepng this situation from deteriorating even further! But to accomplish that, we need to separate the top-ranking devils and Dante!

Lilith: Carefulllyyyyyy.....

Naamah: Slowly..... Let's play with this one....

Lilith: Yes, let's.

Naamah: We will torment.

Lilith: Break.

Naamah: Toy with....

Lilith: Yes... yes... yes!

Nacht, seeing the crater that had been caused by the body weight of Jack's entire presence, doesn't dare to make a move if he were to incur the wrath of the twin devils but the bassitone sound of a cackle is heard loudly......

Dante: Heheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh........ BWAHAHAHAHA! YES THIS! THIS IS THE WORLD I HAD LONG SOUGHT AFTER, WONDERFUL!

Lilith: That one looks very amusing, too. But that particular fleshbag is Lucifero's toy.

Naamah: Yes, that would get very messy. Let's not interfere with that.

Jack: Keh-keh..... Hey, you stupid bastard. You're fighting me, remember!? I swear on my dying breath.... I'm gonna slash you up real good!

Dante: Interesting! You intend to still fight me in your broken and withered down state?! YOU'RE TRULY REMARKABLE FOR A MERE HUMAN!

Nacht: Jack's going to have a very bad time going against Dante with the high-ranking devils standing in the way. Especially on his own. Even so, I'll have to bet on him regardless! Walgner, did you complete your mission?

Walgner: Uh-huh.

Nacht: All right..... this is going to be hard, but I need you to trust me. Devil Union Mode, GALLUS!

A rush of dark mana exudes from Nacht once more, as giant wings bloom across his new outfit. Then a giant bird beak-like mask covers his mouth and medium sized top-hat with curved horns amongst other details his new transformation. It wasn't a few seconds after his new look was complete that he used an all but entrancing call to the twin devils before tendrils of all shapes and sizes drag Lilith and Naamah down to another part of the castle. Soon it's revealed the trio were thrown into the chapel subsection of the enormous castle.

Lilith: Interesting, it seems he froze us for a moment.

Naamah: He transported us.... but to where is the question?

Lilith: How amusing....

Nacht: I'll be your opponent, devils of the underworld. Mana Zone, Dark Prison Hunting Ground! Now.... let our hellish game of tag.... BEGIN!

Naamah: I can't see.

Lilith: Neither can I.

Naamah: Let's play with this power, Lilith.

Lilith: Yes.

Both Devils: We'll compete.... TO KILL HIM!

Lilith: But we won't fight in earnest.

Naamah: Agreed.

Lilith: Slowly, carefully....

SLOWLY, CAREFULLY!

Suddenly, ice and flames explode from the twins, strands of icicles and fire blasting their way towards Nacht, who expertly evades their attacks with speed and precision.

Nacht: Unite Mode, Equus!

He makes a move to attack Naamah but suddenly....

Naamah: RAUAAHHHHHHHH! Found you!

She makes a vicious swipe towards the Black Bull, whiffing on him and catching nothing but air.... but this is enough to terrify the usually cold-hearted Vice Captain.

Nacht: I knew it! My attacks won't work on them! And if that wasn't bad enough, their magic is almost endless, I can't even defend with Equus! So in short, the only thing I can hope to do.... is evade them until I die, stall them long enough in this Dark Prison!

He takes a swarm of devastating attacks despite evading a majority of them, with Lilith and Naamah gloating at the handiwork they had been causing on him.

Lilith: Yes, good.... GOOD! You're fast.

Naamah: But then again, why.... why won't you just run away?

Nacht, coughing up blood from the many wounds they had inflicted upon him, spits the red liquid out before giving the duo a look of defiance.

Nacht: Because the fact I cannot forgive you and your comrades.... your unjust evil is the main reason why I'm STILL alive! I don't care.... If I die......

(Many years ago.... before Nacht became a member of the Black Bulls.....)

The Noble House of Faust, a very distinguished noble family in the Clover Kingdom had twin sons.... the younger twin was the very picture of a good and respectable man. He was beloved and admired, joining the Magic Knights on his very first try, saving people as a matter of course. Now the older twin was very bad, a delinquent even. Unlike the younger twin, most people disapproved of him. It was difficult to find a duchess for him...... and he used his magic arbitrairily and only for himself.

The older brother had been overlooking the Clover Kingdom from a building, smoking his cigarette as the Magic Knight asked him a question.

???: Seriously?! Why won't you even give it a thought? Why won't you join the Magic Knights, brother? With your magic, you could easily help a lot of people-

Nacht, revealed in this time to have blue hair and far from being the model Magic Knight we know him in the present day, snorts while blowing some smoke from his mouth, making sure the harmful substances hit his brother's nose.

Nacht: Pffft, don't be a moron. Where would the fun be in that?

????: Yo, Morgen! New details from the captain, it's mission time.

Morgen: Understood, Yami. Please inform Lord Julius I'll be there immediately.

Nacht: HA! It's one thing for my baby brother to join the Magic Knights.... but for them to let a complete weirdo like you join.... what were they drinking and eating? That robe is so not your look.

Yami: Ey? Oh, didn't see you there, guy. Still in that macho bad-boy phrase, are you? How Morgen isn't embarrassed by you still surprises me.

Nacht: Hah. You're not all that far off from me, loser.

Morgen: Haha! You two are always getting along so well.

Nacht: I think not, did this idiot hit you a little too hard, Morgen!?

Yami: It's whatever.... as for you, don't go too crazy and do something where we gotta haul your ass in.... Nacht.

Nacht: Ha. Right back at you.... meathead!

[Character Profile]

Name: Nacht Faust

Birthday: 4/30

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Height: 180 Cm.

Blood Type: A

Age: 29

Magic Type: Shadow Magic

Squad: Black Bulls

Rank: Vice Captain

Likes: Righteous people, strategies that are well-thought out.

Dislikes: The Dark Triad.

Nacht: For as far back as I could remember, I would do nothing but bad stuff..... if it simply wasn't fun for me, I didn't want to do it, even if mother and father told me to do so. Where I was lazy, my younger brother was the polar opposite. Where I hated everyone and vice versa, my brother loved everyone and everyone loved him. He would sacrifice himself for a stranger. Just like his magic attribute, he was... light. We looked identical but even then, you'd never thought we were the same species let alone twin brothers. And my feelings regarding Morgen.... well, they were- let's not talk about them. Some time, around when I received my grimoire, I had heard weird rumors about a foreigner who had used an eerie magic. So out of adolenscent curiosity, I decided to see him. Let's just say, he was a pretty reckless and wild guy.

Yami: Hey, you got a death wish or something? You tryna rumble?

Nacht: And it's maybe because of our magic attributes were too similar, we weirdly enough got along very well. We got into quite a boatload of trouble, just towing the line of petty enough where we didn't get hauled in by the Magic Knights. Then a half year after meeting Yami, by some weird coincidence, he and my brother wound up joining the Knights, as new members of the Aqua Deer brigade. I figured there was no way a person like Yami would make it as a Magic Knight, let alone voluntarily join. Then again, my brother could get along with just about anyone and naturally, he and Yami hit it off. Maybe because of Morgen, Yami somewhat felt more welcome in their ranks. He said Yami and I were a lot alike, and it wasn't just because of our magic styles. And yet, I HATED that comparison.

Morgen: You've got the greatest talent for magic, Nacht!

Nacht: Every time he said those words, it made my soul wretch. Morgen's words while complimentary were always meant to get me to join the Magic Knights. This was the only time I thought him to be a pain. And then, everything changed when I turned 18 and my parents summoned me to their chambers.

He takes us to a flashback when he's significantly grown up and confronted by his parents, the then leaders of House Faust.

Nacht: Little late to be lecturing me, no? Can't you two as my parents forget I'm the oldest of House Faust? Let Morgen inherit the title from me-

Morgen and Nacht's Father: No.

Nacht: What?

Morgen and Nacht's Mother: Sweetheart. We have decided, as much as we love both of you dearly, as the oldest, you shall be the one to inherit the House of Faust from us..... Nacht.

Nacht: Huh?

Morgen and Nacht's Father: Shadow Magic, Invitation from a Dark Garden!

The same place that Nacht would take Asta all those years is the same place he'd be transported to by his father's magic to an all too familiar masoleum in the basement of the massive manor, far removed from its dilapidated state in the present day.

Morgen and Nacht's Father: As a family Nacht, we have devoted ourselves to the study devils for generations, long before you, your brother or even the both of us were born into this world. You, my boy, have inherited that magic and spirit!

Nacht: I didn't know what my parents were rambling on about in that moment or maybe I didn't care.... but faced with that hideous, beautiful, unknown temptation. I trembled, my heart grew restless and I could no longer lie to myself. I felt the most unfathomable excitement and the malice in me. It was overjoyed! You see, in the Magic Knights, Yami and Morgen became a dynamic duo of light and dark whereas I threw myself into the study of devils and had an innate talent for it.

Morgen and Nacht's Father: To think you'd be able to contract with four devils so quickly and master their power so well! Nacht, my boy! You are a genius, through and through! You might just be able... to contract with this devil as well!

He hands Nacht a mysterious looking collar with a blinking red light.... it was calling to the young troublemaker.

Morgen and Nacht's Father: The underworld is ruled by three devils who wield time, space and gravity. However, there is one devil who will often support them.. the Supreme Devil LUCIFUGUS!

Nacht: Little did I know in that moment, would my life change for the worst. A Supreme Devil? Heh... interesting.

Morgen: WAIT! DON'T DO IT BROTHER!

He and his parents violently turn their heads around to see a man disrobe in front of the crowd, then revealed to be Morgen, without his Aqua Deer robe but rather acting on this particularly brand of troubling business as a brother and son.

Nacht: Morgen?

Morgen: Mother, Father, surely you must know using Forbidden Magic is a crime that harbors only the strict and harsh punishments! As a member of Lord Julius's Aqua Deer Magic Knight Squad, I'm afraid I cannot overlook this just because of my familial ties!

Morgen and Nacht's Mother: Morgen, when did you?!-

Morgen: Moreover, it's extremely dangerous, anymore would be-

Nacht: Dangerous, Morgen? That's the beauty of it. Contracted to a Supreme Devil, I like the sound of that! LIFE SHOULD REALLY BE THIS MUCH OF A RUSH! You and I, we're too different.

Morgen: Nacht.... Brother, please reconsider!

Nacht: Here and now.... I'LL SURPASS MY LIMITS!

Morgen: NO!

But Nacht in this moment... was too far gone.

Nacht: Summon.

And then.... Lucifugus appeared in its intimidating shadowy aura, dwarfing any and all in the Faust Masoleum.... yet for some reason Nacht couldn't get a precise or deep enough control on the Supreme Devil....

Nacht: This can't be right.... the ritual should be surpressing its power but.... WHAT IS THIS COLD AND VIOLENT MAGIC!?

He turns around to find himself not being attacked but rather..... the sinister energies coming from his mother and father in addition to their life forces being ripped away as they began to age all too rapidly.

Nacht: It's attacking the ones that invoked its very essence.... NGHHH..... my body is so numb, almost like... I can't move it! This Supreme Devil.... was something...WE SHOULD HAVE NEVER MESSED WITH!

He begins cowering in despair, ready to accept death or worse, being a meat puppet for Lucifugus when suddenly-

Morgen: NACHT!

He feels the warm but harried embrace of Morgen, trying desperately to free his twin of the hellacious hold he was under.

Nacht: Morgen! Wait is he trying to- this was the relic that was linked to Lucifugus! Don't tell me... IS MORGEN GOING TO ATTEMPT TO BREAK AND CANCEL THE RITUAL IN ITS TRACKS?! THAT'S UTTER SUICIDE! WHAT TYPE OF RISK WOULD THE INTERVENTION OF A THIRD PARTY BRING?!

The next thing he hears drown out his thoughts would be Morgen's blood-curdling screams as after a few minutes the hold on his twin brother had been finally broken. As Lucifugus' shadow dissipated outside of the masoleum, Nacht and Morgen's parents lay dead, already the victims of a sacrifice and him holding his brother's hand as Morgen coughed coagulated blood by the buckets.

Nacht: Morgen! MORGEN! HANG ON, YOU'RE GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT! STAY WITH ME, BROTHER!

Morgen: Haha.... I knew our family had been dealing with forbidden magic...... and even then, I couldn't bring myself to report you all to the.... Blugh.... Magic Knights... Serves me right, huh?

Nacht: You damned idiot! You just had to- WHY MORGEN, WHY NOT JUST LET ME BE CONTRACTED TO IT?!

Morgen gives his older twin a sympathetic yet... earnest look as death continually stalked the mortally wounded Aqua Deer.

Morgen: Because... my dream was... my dream was to.... stand beside you brother and protect our kingdom's peace... As knights of the Light and Shadow, Nacht. I was so looking forward to welcoming you in our.... rankkkksssss...

His hand goes limp, his breath nearly non-existent and eyes closing for the final time that his strength would allow. Morgen Faust, Aqua Deer Magic Knight hand selected by Julius Novachrono.... had just in his brother's arms.

Nacht: Mor... Gen...... Hey... Wake up...

Nacht: Morgen was the very picture of a good guy. Straightforward, so dazzling to the point where I could barely stand to look your way. That was you to the definition.... and.... I. Really loved you... Even if I couldn't shine, I wanted you to do it for me... no for us... If I was beside you... It'd make me feel as if I were... defiling your... Light......

Nacht: RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! NO! NO! NO! I'm BEGGING YOU! SAVE MY BROTHER, MORGEN! I'm the one who should've died all those years ago. HE HASN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG TO DESERVE DEATH! GODS, IF YOU CAN HEAR MY PLEAS!!!!

???: Don't go spouting whatever is convenient for you at the time. You did whatever you wanted and now because you're in trouble, you count on the gods? Don't gimme that shit, ya idiot. Who in their right mind, would ever waste time saving you?

Nacht, after snapping out of his pity fiesta which contained the darkest moments of his life, losing his parents and twin brother..... finally snaps to attention. Spitting out some fresh saliva and blood, he utters out to the twin devils Lilith and Naamah, a look of grievous determination etched into his face.

Nacht: Until I die....

FWOOOOOOSSSHHHHHHHHH!

Nacht: I will NEVER forgive myself for my past sins! Twin devils of the underworld.... I'm not trying to rectify your evil, so do not twist my intentions. I'm going to...

He thinks about Morgen, Yami and of course, the kid with no magic he half took pity on but also heavily emphasized with.....

Nacht: I'm going to kill you both before you even think of laying a hand on any good people. I never thought I'd say these words again.... but for you? I'll make an exception, dearly departed brother..... Here and now..... I'LL SURPASS MY LIMITS!

Final Word Count: 5,015 Words.

Manga Chapters Used: 285-286.

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