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Time Shattered Scientist: An Unexpected Return

Virus and Dig stand over the open grave, Vetster lay unconscious in the dirt. Dig takes a swig of his whiskey.

“So,” Dig leans on his shovel, “You assure me that he will cause more chaos this run right?”

“Of course Dig. This time he’ll have help” Virus grins, his teeth black and filled with cavities.

“You are disgusting” Dig chuckles.

“Yes and you the perfect example of hygiene. “ Virus  rolls his eyes.

Vetster wakes up suddenly with a gasp. “What? Where am I? “

“Hello Vetster. Glad you woke up” Virus grins down at him as Dig chuckles.

“We...I am alive?” He crawls out of the grave and stands before the two. “I can continue my work”

“We’ll be joining you.” Dig picks up his shovel. “You need help”

“What?” Vetster tilted his head slightly. “Why would you two join me?”

“Well, I for one want to see how you work. I’m curious, it interests me” Virus replies with a grin.

“I’m bored” Dig replied coldly.

“That is an acceptable answer” Vetster replied.

“Should we allow them to help” Gaster thought to himself.

“I don’t see why not” Vet replied.

Vetster shrugged. “So, when do we return?”

“Now sounds good.” Dig pulled his shovel from the ground, the earth before them splitting open and revealing a portal.

Virus cracked his knuckles. “Lets go gentlemen. “ He hops into the portal, Vetster follows closely behind, Dig smirks.

“Look out world, death comes in threes” He hops in.

Bet you all thought this was gone forever.

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Finally drew my friends' OCs! Hood, Aaron, and Vetster belong to @fernlom and Denim and Tress belong to @gkatte.

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Time Shattered Scientist: Chapter 7, Religious Studies 2 and Basic Molecular Biology

(Woo hoo, world building!) “Why should we believe you Legion?” Apostle asked, standing with his brother's the Fivefold before Legion in the abandoned warehouse that he frequently stayed in. “Cause what purpose would me telling you about a new threat that even I couldn’t do anything to do for me? I’m telling you, the Veterinarian has turned.” “Listen Legion” Prophet shook his head “you know us, if Vet has turned, that's for the heroes like Hood and Aaron to take care of, we don’t normally get involved in matters like that” “But if you idiots do nothing, it will become your problem anyway cause guess what, Hood and Aaron did try, he made them into a monster.” Legion’s expression was one of true fear, his normal cocky arrogance completely wiped away. “Each and everyone of the demons in me fear him, more than they fear you.” The Evangelist looked confused “How is that possible, demons fear nothing greater than the presence of the Lord.” “You haven’t met me then” Vetster called out from down the Warehouse corridor. “Hello, I am Vetster, you must be the Fivefold correct?” Pastor gripped his cane tightly, standing between Legion and Vetster. “Did you harm this man here?” “Physically no. But mentally and emotionally oh yes. “ Vetster replied with a chuckle. Pastor’s grip on his staff tightens, his scowl grows. With an angry roar he rushed forward towards Vetster, staff in hand. Vetster smirks, his scythe ready. Pastor swung his cane, Vetster side stepping just in time, swinging his scythe, cleanly slicing off Pastor’s head. “Pastor!” Apostle cried out. Vetster grinned. “You are not Ultra's are you? You are normal human beings given power by an ethereal force.” “If by ethereal force you mean God then yes, and we are going to sue that force to take you down.” Evangelist remarks through gritted teeth, his fists engulfed in flames. Vetster’s void grin widens. “Come at me then.” Suddenly, Vetster was sent flying back from impact with a large shield. Standing in the warehouse were Four Angels, a Roman centurion, completely clothed in armor, with sword and full body shield, a holy knight, with shield and sword, a western Sheriff with flowing blonde hair and two golden pistols, and a WWII era US soldier, armed with an automatic rifle and bayonet. Each of their eyes were a piercing white, and their wings large with golden feathers. The Sheriff spun his pistols in his hands, “Fivefold, and Legion, y’all should run. Oh and Legion” The centurion picked up Pastor’s staff and threw it to Legion. “You’re the new pastor now” The sheriff grinned and Legion caught the staff, flabbergasted. Apostle pulled him into the group as they disappeared in a pillar of light. Vetster groaned as he stood to his feet “ethereal beings! Wait wait, I know what you are actually called “ he chuckled, scratching his scalp “Right! Arch Angels right!” “That's right sir.” The soldier replied, his rifle pointed directly at Vetster’s head. “Oh ho ho, polite too, this is good, you know I love religious studies. Christianity has always caught my attention. Funny how a religion with supposedly has only one God, has many beings to worship.” “We are just Angels beast, you do not worship us” The knight replies charging forward with his sword drawn, side by side with the Roman. Vetster stepped back, dodging the Knights blade, with a flick of his wrist, shadow tendrils shot out of his hands, piercing both their chests. As the two leaned back in surprise, two more tendrils erupt from the ground, piercing their backs. With a grin, Vetster shot out the last two tendrils, piercing their necks. With a twirl he sent them flying, each landing on opposite ends of he corridor. A shot rang out, the bullet piercing Vetster’s skull. He fell to the floor with a thud, black ooze draining from his mouth and wound. “Sometimes I hate living in a world with super beings.” The solider sighed, smoke rising from the barrel of his gun. “Digger can take care of that” “I knew we’d be protecting the Fivefold, but not from stuff like that.” The sheriff replied. The solider sighed, and shrugged his shoulders, “let's just go pick up our brothers and head home.” … “Ok so, this….thing...is Hood and Aaron?” Stephan stood outside the power voiding containment pod that housed Aroodamate. Curly stood beside him. “Yup. Not sure how, are what you can do about it, but here. It's better in your care than out running wild. I fear it’s already killed some people. “ “Oh boy” Justin stood behind his computer desk. “These readings are, worrying to say it lightly.” “What do you mean?” Curly asked, his fists still red with fresh blood. “Well you see, it's a widely accepted fact that people are made of atoms. But it's not true. People are made of, well code essentially, intricate details and information pieced together in a mathematical sense and implemented into this world as living beings. Aroodamate here, has a unique code, it's not Hood’s, or Aaron’s, or a combination. It’s its own code. Which means we can’t split them” Justin explains, staring into the pod the entire time. “BUT!” Stephan exclaimed from his desk, “it looks like their code isn’t properly aligning together. Which explains why it looks so, distorted and why it’s so violent. It’s unfinished. So where we can’t separate them, we might be able to finish fusing them.” Curly raised his eyebrows, “ok, science stuff, but I got it. This is no longer Hood and Aaron, it's something new and unique. Ok. Their wives are going to be pissed. “ “Both have in their vows stuff about this kind of thing.” “You’re joking aren’t you?” “You were at their weddings.” “I was crying during the vows, I didn’t listen all the way” “Curly, you big softie” “My fists aren’t soft” “Wow, angry dude. But anyway, yah, both had in their vows stuff about this.” “Huh, prepare for anything I guess.” Curly sighed to himself, “I guess i’ll go be the message man. Wish me luck boys.” “We’ll call you and let you know of our progress.” “Thanks guys” Curly turned and looked into the pod, Aroodamate aimlessly wandering around in circles, seemingly calm. Curly slowly shook his head, “why can’t this world be normal?”

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Time Shattered. Scientist: Chapter 3, Let's Experiment

(Body horror warning) Hood and Aaron stood in the middle of Salsburg square, the impaled bodies of the deceased civilians scattered about. “Hood, what do you think could have done this?” Aaron walked up to one of the bodies. He peered at the face of the dead man, black ooze dripping out of his mouth. Suddenly the body lurched forward, the man’s eyes open. He let out a bone rattling screech, soon the rest of the dead citizens joining him, the town filling with the deafening noise. Aaron back away from the howling man. Hood looked around, clearly uncomfortable. “Aaron, I suggest we run away from here as fast as we can, cause whatever caused this-” “Is still here with you” Vetster stood before them, seemingly appearing from the shadows. “V-vet?” Aaron called out, disturbed by the sight before him. “What happened to you?” “Oh yes, the God Killer was it? I remember you. I begged before you for my life, but you decided that wasn’t enough. You killed me anyway.” Hood steps closer “wait, that's impossible? Gaster?” “Well,” The strange mashed together dialect of southern class flowed through the air like a soft breeze “Yes and no boys. Call me Vetster.” “Vet, fight him. This isn’t you Vet, you wouldn’t kill like this!” “How do you know” The voice was purely Vet’s, only the southern drawl. “I am not under his control, I am not some puppet, We are one. Killing these town’s people was my idea, Gaster just decided on bones.” “Now” Vetster’s voice returned to the overlaying tones. “I have an idea for you two, one that I'm sure you will both love.” “Nah. Listen, if you chose to do this Vet, then we are going to have to take you down.” Aaron stood ready, standing by Hood. Hood’s eye scar glowed brightly, glaring at Vetster before them. Vetster grinned widely “COME THEN!” Suddenly, the bodies and the bones melted into puddles of pure black liquid, then, in a blink each puddle became another Vetster. “Time rememanats. A beautiful trick Veterinarian brings to this agreement,” Hood looks around at the vast army around him. Aaron smirks, excitedly. Hood rests his hand on Aaron’s shoulder. “Buddy, I don’t like the look of our chances. “ “Aaron stood straight up, causing Hood’s arm to completely side over his shoulder. “What do you mean?” Aaron placed his arm over Hood’s shoulder as well. “Well, I-” Hood stopped talking, noticing he was unable to remove his arm from Aaron’s shoulder. “The hell?” “What the?” Aaron yanked back, his arm still stuck on Hood’s shoulder, their two legs now stuck together. “What?? What's happening?” Hood’s body began to drip, his veins feeling like they burned with molten lava. Aaron hissed, feeling the pain of his body rejecting itself, and becoming fused with Hood’s. A slow cackle slowly rose from the Vetster army as Hood and Aaron continued to partially melt, trying desperately to separate themselves from each other. They fell to the floor, their individual arms now partially melted and one with the others back, Hood’s left leg and Aaron right leg now one leg. The square filled with the sound of Hood and Aaron screaming, the pain of their bodies rejecting themselves, and also each other being almost unbearable. Soon, their screams quieted into a soft murmur. Two Vetster's walk up and lift the new monstrosity off the ground. Hood and Aaron stood together, their chests fused, their middle legs one, each arm over the other’s shoulders. Aaron’s fur turned a nasty brown, Hood’s face partially melted into a permanent from, opposite to Aaron’s now permanent grin. Aaron’s free hand seems stuck in the sword position, Hood’s free hand had the scroll half hanging out. “I’m going to call you, Aroodamate. And now I’m going to let you go. OH boy, I can only imagine the hell your mind must be right now. Add Hood’s paranoia, to Aaron’s beasties fear. Whoever find you is going to die for sure. “ Vetster laughs, the army turning into black puddles and joining his body. “Have fun boys.” With a chuckle, Vetster disappears into the shadows, leaving his monstrosity behind. Aroodamate roared out, the buildings quake from the power of its shout. With a large bang, it disappeared, loose in the world.

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Time Shattered Scientist; Chapter 6, Religious Studies and Advanced Mechanics

The glowing sword shifted in form in Vetster's hand, the handle stretching, the blade curving drastically. Before his eyes, Vetster’s sword became a scythe. “A compromise” Vetster chuckled to himself “not quite a cane, but still deadly.” “So Doctor” Legion leaned against the nearest wall of the abandoned warehouse the two were in “what happened to you?” “Hello Legion, I don’t believe we have been introduced yet. Call me Vetster, and i’m twice the man Vet ever was.” “Now wait just a minute” Vet’s voice takes over. “What now?” Gaster replied. “Twice the man I ever was? Really?” “What? I thought it made us sound epic.” “It didn’t, it made me sound like a pansy, and us sound like a douche” “Huh. True.” “Uhh, gentleman?” Legion interrupted. “Hmm?” Vetster asked. “What are you doing here?” “Religious studies.” “What?” “You are given power by an outside force, a dark, evil force. I wish to study it.” “My demons?” “Whatever you call them, the name isn’t important.” Vetster stepped forward, casually swinging his scythe. “I want to see them in action” Legion stepped back, smirking nervously “fine, your choice buddy” Shadows began to seep out out Legions bodies, forming humanoid figures with glowing red eyes. Slowly they begin walking towards Vetster. He smiles “interesting, shadow golems, a weak magic manipulation” With swift swings, Vetster dispersed the shadow beings. “Try something stronger.” Legion scowls, the shadows reforming into thick tentacles. They spring forth, wrapping Vetster up and throwing him into one of the support beams. With a groan, Vetster gets up, scythe in hand. “Solid matter manipulation, very impressive. “ “Alright shut up!” Legion grabs Vetster by his leg with a shadow and flings him down the empty corridor. “You know, I can sense the two souls in you. “ Shadows pierce through the floor, impaling Vetster to the ground. “Neither of which are human souls. I think i’ll take them.” Vetster laughs “souls? Really?” “What? What about souls is so funny?” “Nothing nothing, but tell me, what are you going to do with my spliced, fused soul?” “Absorb it, use its power to make me stronger” Vetster tries his hardest not to laugh harder, only able to to make snorting sounds. Legion growls angrily “What's so funny?!” Vetster bursts out laughing, simply standing up from the ground, the holes from the tendrils sealing up. “Oh, oh friend, you are idiotic, do you know that?” Legion steps back, shocked “h-how?” “How what?” Vetster steps forward. “How did I get up, or how are you idiotic?” Legion’s voice stutters “b-both!” Vetster smirks “well, for one, for all the outward forces powering you, your matter manipulation is very week. Secondly you truly believe that should give power. But who am I to judge you on your beliefs ey?” Vetster continues chuckling as he walks past Legion. Legion stood, defeated without a single hand laid on him. He fell to his knees, staring at the ground. “I’m weak?” … Curly sighed deeply, stepping out of Nightclub Lomas. Down the road, the twisted figure of Aroodamate shuffled forward slowly. “Alright, here we go” Curly looked down, by the door lay his axe. He raised an eyebrow. “Nah, I don’t want to kill the freak. Just knock them out.” He looked down the road, just as Aroodamate picked up speed, now running towards him. Curly took his stance, ready. Aroodamate stood inches away before he was topped, by Curly’s fists, making direct contact with the two heads. Aroodamate flew back, skidding along the street. Curly casually walked forward, dragging a car behind him. “Can you two still speak?” “Take...control…” The hooded head mumbled. “Must...kill…” The furred head replied. “Close enough.” Curly lifted up the car above his shoulders. “Night night guy” The two heads looked up, just as the car slammed down.

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Time Shattered Scientist: Chapter 8, Underground Government and Advanced Nuclear Fission

(The last chapter for the Vetster Story Arc, but not the last chapter of this overall story) Vetster’s eyes finally opened, he looked up to see himself in a shallow grave. He sat up and looked around, all around him were gravestones and tall dark wood trees, thick fog rolling across the ground. “Ah, the sleeping fugly wakes” Digger cackles at his insult. “Wait, who are you?” “Huh, right, Vet never meets me in any universe. I'm The Grave Digger. I'm Death, the Grave, The Grim Reaper, the Ferryman, whatever you want to call me, fact is you’re dead.” Dig leans on his shovel, deep in the ground, in his hand was a mysterious open bottle covered in a brown paper bag. “Are you...drinking? What does Death even drink?” “Whiskey and scotch mostly, usually together. “ Vetster looks up, confused. He tries to climb out of the grave, only to meet a shovel to the face. Vetster swore it was stuck in the ground a second ago, and now, it's back in the ground, and it looks like Dig has never moved in inch. “Now listen, you’ve lived a remarkably short life, it's almost like the lazy ass author doesn’t know what to do with you, so he’s killing you off quickly. Whatever this isn’t cannon.” “What are you? Author? Cannon?” Vetster rubs his sore forehead. “Now, either you can make this easy and die quietly” Dig chuckles, “or I can get my pets to beat your ass. I’m thinking of just GC. Maybe Hellhound, he likes fighting for me.” “Pets? Hellhound” Vetster shuddered at the name Hellhound. “You have one of those? They are just superstition!” “Buddy” Dig took a long drink from his bottle, throwing it behind him once emptied. “You were killed by an Angel and now you are talking to Death himself. Still, no Hellhound isn’t quite what you're thinking.” From the thick fog and shadows approach four figures. From the far left approached a decaying cat man, dressed in only ratty old jeans, his chest had missing flesh, half of his face was completely missing, both his eyes were a deep yellow. Next to him was a shadow black Mothman. It's eyes fire red. It's wingspan had to be at least five feet. On the far right was a large werewolf like being, covered in shadows, seemingly pouring off its body like smoke, it's eyes were a blazing fire. Next to it was a large man-bat, shirtless, he smiled politely. “Meet my pets, Graveyard Cat, Marty, Damian, and Hellhound.” Dig absently motions to the four beasts. “You know how you fought four Angels, well, I have four pets. And they’d all love to kick your ass.” Vetster looks around, there was nowhere to run, he could feel his power gone. He stood no chance against one of them, let alone all four. “Listen, here’s what I’m going to do. As an act or irony, I’m going to split you into the two beings you are, and then reforge fusion, just as painful as you inflicted on Hood and Aaron, then split you again, and repeat over and over. Each time it’ll get more and more painful. It’s a fitting punishment don’t you think?” “N-no I don’t” Vetster backed himself to the far corner of his grave. “Well guess what buddy?” “What?” “I don’t give a flying f***.” “You don't give a what?” “F***, the author doesn’t like using the F word.” “The F word? Do you mean f***. F***. What the f***” “Exactly” Dig stood up straight. “So, let's begin the separation process, it’ll feel like you’re insides are splitting open, and you’ll feel ready to explode. It’ll be fun for me, your screams especially” Dig began to cackle loudly as suddenly Vetster bend over, clutching his chest tightly. He screamed out, his body splitting itself apart, the two beings violently separating. Vetster fell to the floor, yelling out in pure agony, the dark void of his mouth splicing outward, slowly taking over his whole face. His body began to melt, and destabilize, Vetster’s painful yell reduced to an agonizing whimper. “Oh the sounds of pain. That makes me want to drink with joy” Digger chuckles to himself, enjoying his show.

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Time Shattered Scientist: Chapter 4, A Loose Abomination

Stomp, squish, stomp squish. Like the worlds most disgusting three legged race, Aroodamate stomped down the street of Tartalgia. A trail of bloody bodies leaving a path behind him, like breadcrumbs home.

“Alright you beast” Hero Tartalgia called out, standing between Aroodamate and the town hall. “Whatever you are, you’re massacre stops here.”

Aroodamate’s two heads growled. The eye scar on the hooded head glowed green, the furred head hissed. It rushed forward, sword drawn. Hero sidestepped the swing, jumping back quickly.

“Come on guys! I need help!”

“Oh do you know?” A metal fist impacted directly with the furred head. Connected to the fist was a bronze suit of high tech armor.

“Good to see you finally showing up Kujo. “ Hero commented, smirking.

Kujo stood between Hero and Aroodamate. Aroodamate hissed, lunging forward and pining Kujo against a nearby wall. Kujo struggled, but even in his suit he was unable to escape their grasp. Quickly, Aroodamate plunged his jagged sword into his chest over and over again, the sound of metal and bone crushing and cracking made Hero shudder.

Quickly Hero slammed into Aroodamate’s side, freeing his brother, a mistake. Aroodamate roared, grabbing Hero by his throat and hacking away at his body, slicing off his arms, and chopping his torso into pieces.

With a loud roar, Aroodamate flung the remaining pieces far away. Standing, It continued to walk towards town hall.

“You…monster” Kujo’s last words as the light faded from his eyes, the blood draining out of his chest.

…

Vetster stood atop Townhall, watching Aroodamate kill the two Tartalgia brothers. Hail sat behind him, his arms tied behind his back.

“Vet why? Why are you doing this?”

Vetster turned and faced Hail. Hail gasped aloud, the air around him suddenly getting very cold. “G…Gaster?”

“Yes and no my boy. I am both. Call me Vetster. Well, don’t worry about calling me anything, you are going to die soon” Vetster angered with a chuckle.

Hail shuddered in fear, “m-my powers helped Aaron kill you before!”

Vetster picked Hail off the floor and dragged him to the edge of the roof. “You see that down there, the thing that killed your brothers?”

“Hero…Kujo…n-no…”

“That’s Aaron, and Hood. They won’t be helping you stop me. Now tell me, how tall do you think this town hall is?”

“W-what?”

“How tall do you think this town hall building is?”

“I-I don’t know, t-twenty feet maybe?”

“From the point we are standing at, it is a twenty six foot drop. Tell me, do you think the normal human body can survive a fall from that being directly onto cement?”

“N-no?”

“Correct, but you are not a normal human. You are a gifted individual, an ultra being. You, can survive”

With that, Vetster shoved Hail over the edge of the building, allowing him to drop down to the pavement with a hard SMASH.

Hail whimpered in pain, his hands still bound behind his back, the fall wrecking his spine and legs, leaving him unable to get up.

Aroodamate sniffed the air, smelling Hail laying on the pavement. Slowly, It approached him, growling at the cold as It got closer. Aroodamate stood above Hail.

“H-hood” Hail called out, The hooded head of Aroodamate grimaced and shuddered.

“A-Aaron” Hail called out once more, the furred head hissed, angered by the name.

It rose it’s foot above Hails head. Hail let out one pure blue tear before Aroodamate’s heavy foot descended hard upon his head, smashing his skull and killing him instantly.

Vetster chuckled from his perfect view point.

“Well then” Vet’s voice took control. “That was gruesome”

“Well I do agree there my newfound friend. “ Gaster replied. “Those two together are quite the killing machine. Let’s make sure to stay far away from them.”

“Agreed buddy. So, what next?”

“Well, who else can we experiment with?”

Vetster’s smirk widened.

“I know just the person.”

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Time Shattered Scientist: Chapter 5, Visiting Treasure Canyon

“Remind me why we are letting the beast follow us?” Gaster asked, his joint body walking through Treasure Canyon, the large gem filled canyon in the center of Utah. The canyon walls made entirely of various gemstones, in a rainbow of colors. Power radiated off the walls, making Vetster grin.

“Because, there are a few, eager test subjects who call this canyon home, and I’d like to see how they fare against our monster” Vet replied. “Here comes one now.”

Ishmael walked towards them, looking very, very angry. “Listen not Vet! I don’t know who you think you are, or what you’ve done to Hood and Aaron, but it ends here”

Ishmael suddenly began sprinting towards Vetster, his spear now a glowing purple sword with a glowing dark wooden handle. Vetster stood, waiting. Aroodamate followed behind, by at least a mile, the amalgamation unfortunately slow moving.

Ishmael swung his sword, the blade slicing through Vetster’s chest like a hot knife through butter.

“Oh dear” Vetster’s overlay dripping with mocking sarcasm as his body instantly closed the wound “my my Ishmael, that sure hurt, please don’t do it again.”

Ishmael yelled, slicing off His head. Vetster stepped back, catching his fallen head. He laughed “wow, you are quite the angry one aren’t you? Beautiful, emotional study is always invigorating! “

Vetster stepped forward, placing his head back onto his body. “Now, may I try?”

Ishmael’s face twisted in a confused scowl. Vetster’s grin widened, Ishmael’s sword suddenly in his hand. Ishmael stepped back.

“You know what?” Vetster stepped to the side, standing before Ishmael was now Aroodamate. “I want to watch you fight them instead, without weapons. “

Ishmael stepped back once more, Aroodamate stepped closer, both heads growling, sensing his power.

“I’ll free you both.” Ishmael’s hands sparked with purple flame. “Even if I have to kill you both first and bring you back to do so!”

Aroodamate stepped back from the flame, then suddenly the Hooded head’s hand sparked to life with an orange flame, the furred hand became a spiked ball.

Ishmael launched forward, scorching the ground behind him. Fireball after fireball flew from his hands exploding on impact with his former friends. Aroodamate stepped back, deflecting a few with his spiked ball.

Suddenly Ishmael was face to face with the beast, close enough to subdue them easily. He hesitated, a foolish mistake. The hooded head punched hard, his fist burning red with fire. Ishmael fell back hard, landing on a gem formation, the pointed, hard crystals impaling his chest.

Ishmael groaned, struggling to free himself. Aroodamate roared loudly, the hooded eye glowing, suddenly the gems expanded in size, growing wider and taller. Ishmael groaned out in pain, the gems puncturing his lungs and heart. Soon, gems grew through his hands, legs, neck, and eyes, his body completely overrun with crystals.

“Vell now.” Lukas called out from atop the canyon wall. “You do sure seem to bring death along with ya’ don’t you mister Veterinarian?”

“Lukas Müler. The world renowned geologist and mason. Well my dear friend, I hate to disappoint you, but I am not the Veterinarian. Call me Vetster. However, calling this beast Death, is a very accurate description.”

Aroodamate roared, seeing Lukas uptop the canyon wall. Lukas scoffed, stomping the ground. Instantly, Aroodamate became insealed in rock, the heads still out.

“Your pet doesn’t scare me. And neither do you sir.” He jumped down, sliding down the crystal wall, down to Vetster. “I see you took Ishmael’s sword, i’m gonna take it back from you.”

“Come get it”

Lukas grinned, “I hoped you’d say that” The crystal walls shifted and swallowed Lukas inside. Vetster stood confused. Shortly after the entire canyon wall stepped out, in a humanoid form, at its center was Lukas.

“Gem manipulation. This specimens requires further study.”Shadows filled the canyon, blotting out the sun with its darkness. Lukas’s gem suit stepped forward, stomping around randomly to try and find it’s target. Unwittingly, one stomp frees Aroodamate, while simultaneously knocking the beast out.

Slowly the shadows fade away, seeping themselves into the crystals, turning them ink black. Lukas looked down at the now clear canyon floor, Aroodamate unconscious on the ground, Vetster nowhere to be scene.

“Now vwhere has that varmit gone?” Soon, the shadows had completely taken over every last gem of Lukas’s suit. “Vwhat the hell?” Despite his best efforts, the crystals refused to respond to Lukas’s will.

“Well, it seems the subject can’t control dark mystic crystals, taking note of subjects response to realization” Vetster’s voice reverberated in the crystal suit. “Beginning pain endurance test now. “

The crystal suit launched Lukas out, directly down onto the floor. He landed directly on his head, the impact so powerful, his body crushed his skull, snapped his neck, decapitated itself, and broke his spine.

“Hmm” The crystals began falling to the ground and reforming themselves back into the canyon wall. The shadows leaked out, reforming Vetster’s body.

“Too forceful, subject dead upon impact with canyon floor, keeping note that not every ultra individual is blessed with such high resistance. Will begin looking for next test subjects. Test subject number one, time name ‘Aroodamate’ unconscious after being stomped on by, approximately twenty feet tall crystal golem. “

Vetster sighed, “good day of testing, hmm, who should we study next?”

Vetster bent down, picking up Ishmael’s sword. “I’m not normally one for trophies, but I’ll keep this sword for further studies on its matter shifting abilities.”

He looked up and down the canyon before continuing his walk down the canyon, “a truly beautiful place, I must harvest some of these gems for further research before we move on.”

He smiled, trailing his hand along the gem wall, pulling a gem out every few feet, studying it intently before either putting it back into the wall, or placing it in his pocket.

“Stunning natural beauty.”