[About a week later ]

Killy had waken in the time Meknee was gone but Omen was able to finish out what Judas had planned.

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Crimson was now sleeping in one of the Palace rooms in a bed, The human boy had Iv's attached to him leading to machines with bags of glowing liquid. Crimson still had black blemishes on his skin we're the corruption was still the strongest but he wasn't cover in it anymore and it appeared to be subsiding,
The boy had his hands above the covers, his wrist were covered with silver bracelets with a blue gemstones in the center, they had a little glow and pulse, Crimson hands had black veining from his fingers tips and he had long fingernails that we're shape more like claws, they gripped the blanket whenever the bracelet pulse, the little boy face look to be in pain or frightened and he whimpered in his sleep.

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Omen stood off to one side in the room, he held one arm looking nervous, and for a good reason because Void had finally revealed himself...
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[Song Spear Pillar - Pokemon Diamond and Pearl]

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The forsaken Lord of lost was in his favorite frame of the Dreamer Prince from long ago, the Shadows slowly drift around Void like smoke as he walked " Judas~ did you not think I would not know what you did? The rules that you broke? " He said with a Chillin smooth voice.

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Omen grimace, the outcast knew he was in really big trouble for saving the boy, " well, to be honest. I really was hoping you wouldn't find out, because now this is reallyyyy awkward..." he said with a nervous goofy look.

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" Of course you did" Void smirked and glanced at Omen, the shadow man had hazel eyes but they look clouded like something was wrong with them. " Now what should I do with you? Hmmm~" he hum Darkly.

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Omen swallowed at that, his wings quivered with fear, Void was one of the few people Judas was scared of, it wasn't so much for the fact that he tortured Judas physically, but Soledormir gave the power of Authority to the forsaken Lord and because of how it's ingrained in Judas to follow orders he could make Omen do Wicked things and Killy was all about doing wicked things

making an amused chuckle at Omen, Void was going to /play his game/ with the outcast, he slowly walk over to the bed with the sleeping boy " it was quite entertaining wasn't it? How /your pet / wipe out Crimson entire Kingdom, his family, his people, for what he thinks Zitan did to Serenity....
it's no wonder Soledormir name him Malice the forsaken Lord of Revenge." Void said smoothly watching Omen's Expressions closely as he add " is that why you save him?"

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Omen knew what Void was getting at, he folded his wings cloes to himself trying to make himself look as small as he felt but when your 6'2 that kinda hard to do " Mal not my pet...he my friend, he just a little cranky and gets crazy sometime..." He whispered, the outcast glanced at Crimson "...I saved him because it was the right thing to do " he said meekly.
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Void look at the little white hair boy " come now Judas, that not all" He said sarcastically, he then Shrugged his shoulders in a mocking way" but then again you have had a habit in finding pathetic lost puppy like yourself, like this boy and Malice " Void then went back to Malice
" Oh? That right, you actually think that Malice is more than a dog? That he can be more than the monster he is? but haven't you been training him this whole time? Teaching him like how you do a dog? " Void said sarcastically then looked at the outcast with a smirk " Malice will /never/ be your kin, he not your brother, he will always be nothing more then an dog, a Savage Beast that only Soledormir can command... that's the difference between you and him Judas, you want to be free but Malice know nothing but what is written in his contract and /will be nothing more/ "

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Omen bit his lip as Void spoke, shame and guilt hung over Judas for the things he did, he then hug himself as the forsaken Lord was talking bout him being pathetic and what Void said about the Nightmare king, it was true that Omen had been trying to Teach Malic, when the Nightmare king first came into existence, Malice was Savage and wild, with no personality and only his diving instincts, and over the last 20,000 years Judas had been trying to get Mal to be more than that, and over time the Nightmare king developed his own personality by taking memories of Faolan Dream and learning from Omen, but just like what happened with Rubyturehx Malice was still a /heartless monster/.

Void chuckled " the irony in it all!" He began to laugh " that king Dream Maker saved Zitan, the forsaken Lord of Wrath! only to be betrayed and his own Son to replace and become Soledormir's Revenge! " He put a hand to his forehead with a psychotic smirk " and Malice just decimated Zitan intire Kingdom, only this boy is left!" he gestured at Crimson and then did a quiet chuckle " fate can be so so cruel" he said smugly.

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Omen grimace as Void really went crazy, he hung himself and look away in shame, Omen pick the forsaken Lords, he was called Soledormir eyes for a reason, looking into visions and Soledormir would choose who he wanted...

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The thing about Soledormir was he like to collect trophies from the worlds he claims, some of these trophies he highly value like the The Forsaken Lords and like Judas and even his own children but one thing the chaos king hated most was when someone stole one of his toys... killing them was one thing but freeing them was a direct insult to Soledormir and he would unleash his Wrath upon who stole his prize trophies in the most cruelest ways....

Void was very smug with his conversation, he knew how to work the angles to get what he wanted and he was going dig it in more to Judas " all it took was a tiny little rumor about Rubyturehx and Zitan descendants to sick Malice on them... " he said smoothly

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Omen eyes widened,
"it was you who tip off Mal's Scout! You set it up! You knew what the Kingdom of Rubyturehx would have done for the key Hunters!
And what Mal would do to them!" he raised his voice and pointed his finger at the forsaken Lord with an angry look because it clicked in his head,// he set this up! Meknee knew about the king's and one day the candidates would gather and so did the rest of Rubyturehx! They would have helped the candidates!//

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Void place a hand to his face and chuckle Darkly and then look at Omen " congratulations, Judas~ ... I couldn't have very well let an entire country lend Aid to the key Hunters when they come together now could I?, the game would not be as /entertaining/ that way." He said with a smooth smug tone then looked back over to Crimson with a smirk " how does it feel to know no matter what happened I gained from what was done? That ether Malice would eradicate all of Rubyturehx or that you were used again? " He said slyly, Void knew Judas well, he knew just how to work things to his benefits, how to use the outcast caring compassionate nature to his advantage.

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The feathers on the outcasts Wings puffed up, // that why Dreamwaker was there.... Hunter was watching the whole time! That why she was waiting for Crimson! Hunter set up everything! He would ether get the whole country wiped out or another victim to use as an Pawn // Omen was mad now, he clenched his fist at is Slide.

" Though, I must admit even you surprise me Judas" Void said as he leaned over Crimson, he placed a hand on the bed as he excitement the boy " I know your stupid, but I didn't expect you to do something this idiotic and you thought you could get away with it...That was even more foolish of you"
Void eyes settled on the sliver bracelets on Crimsons wrists, the forsaken Lord move his claw hand to touch it but when his dark claws made contact the bracelets sparked and Void pulled back his hand. The Shadows man rubbed his fingers as he looked at them " it's effective... but still it's nothing more than a poor imitation of the genuine product..." He muttered, because only Faithful Dreamer knew how to make a fully optimal product like the keys.
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" Hm, kind of like someone else I know?" Omen said sarcastically, referring to Void been a 'poor imitation of the genuine product' and then added " it's not like either one of us is Faithful dreamer now, aren't we?"
Judas knew Void was going to punish him one way or another he just didn't know in what way yet other than making him feel like dirt but there was always more with Void, but he was mad and knew how to hit back, though it might not been a good idea....

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With Judas's Jab Void slowly truned his head towards the Outkast, a dark shadow cover most of his face and made his eyes look menacing as they glow with a strange Darkness, unlike a Nightmare that hated to be referred to there former self, Void wasn't a Nightmare, he was a body snatching, a creeper... A cursed Shadow that could possess body's and Void had a strange and disturbing obsession with those he Viewed as rivals, Void didn't just steal their bodies he wanted to be known as them...

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Void knew just how to hurt Judas the most, instead of lashing out at the outcast, Void truned back to Crimson...the boy slept with a painful expression and he placed a hand on Crimson forehead " not only is his body going through agony because of the corruption and the bracelets but his dreams are hunted by monsters and his family....what torment he feels..." Void said with a cold tone, he was in a Dreamer Prince frame and with it he could feel what others felt and he could manipulate dreams...

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Void focused on what he wanted...Crimson took a deep breath and surprisingly relax, he didn't look to be in pain anymore as he slept " you might have alternated my plans a little Judas, even though I could take the bracelets off and let the curse consume him right now but this will be far more entertaining..." the forsaken Lord said with a creepy smug tone, he then moved his hand to the boy eyes and gently forced Crimson right eye open " what beautiful eyes he has...." Void said with a creepy chilling voice.

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Omen could hear his heart pounding in his ears as Void touched Crimson, he was expecting the Shadows man to make the boy experience even nightmares and torture the boy further but what Void said next sent a chill down the outcast spine, Omen grimace, his stomach turned because he knew what Void was implying, Void like to talk in riddles and codes, but this was one Judas knew well...Void wanted Crimsons eyes...

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The thing with Void was he could possess a frame but over time the eyes would decay and he need new ones to replace the rotten ones...and worst of all he made Omen Harvest what he wanted from others. Killy had no problem in getting his hands dirty but it made Judas sick....this is how Void would punish Judas and hurt him the most.
It may not be right now, Crimson was to young but one day Omen would have to collect...

Void had a smug smirk, " in do time..." he moved his hand away from Crimson eye and then gently patted the boy on the cheek before he got up. " Now Judas, there a new piece on the board...tell me how will this change the game?..." He said slyly as he slowly creep towards the Outkast.

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Omen had a Panic goofy look,// no,no,no this isn't good! // he knew what that meant, just like Soledormir did to him, Void to would used Omen to see Visions, both Sol and Void abused Judas's ability to see visions, they would use the Vaseterm to stack the deck in their favor and Judas couldn't do anything to stop them.

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" I don't want to..."the outcast whispered and back up as Void got closer he bumped into a dresser behind him and grimace. " come now Judas...this is what you were bred for, to see visions, now show me what /you see!/" Void said and grabbed one of the Vaseterm horns and then moved his other hand to the back of Judas's neck " by breaking the rules earlier I can break your seal but I'm choosing to show you Mercy for now, so don't make me tell you again Judas!" he threatened with a growl and slowly bug his claws into the Outkast neck...

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Omen grimace and seized up when Void grabbed his horns, he let out a painful sound feeling the shadow man claws, the outcast heart was racing with fear, he didn't want to show Void any visions but he had no choice, Void was his Handler placed by Soledormir and he was threatening to break the seal on his neck...." Ok...I'll do it..." Omen Whimpered and grimace his eyes truned silver as he stared to see Visions of the possible futures that Void wanted...

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Void was in a Dreamer body before the curse of the Nightmare syndromes so he could dream drift and see what Omen was seeing and he could do more then just spectate...

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{song: In the Future - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness}

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Possible futures of Crimson's involvement with the key Hunters pass by of many different scenarios.

Crimson laid dead on the ground in his dragon form with a puddle of black blood as the red Xanos walk away...

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The vision changed to Hiiro standing in his human form with a blade going through his chest, Crimson was standing behind him holding the sword with a look of Pierre hate on his face, as Hiiro dropped to his knees Crimson whispered " I said I would kill you...."
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Void had a smug look " though two seem to get along nicely~" he chuckled darkly
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Judas grimace it was pretty obvious that the two red dragons didn't like each other but he wasn't expecting this to happen.
// They wouldn't really kill each other would they?//

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The next scene showed

Mina, Eira and Purity we're ether encased or were impaled by red crystals that flow with Darkness...

Judas eyes were wide seen the grolling seen and odd red crystals // what the heck?....//

Void keep his smug smirk and just keep watching.
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The vision changed to Crimson stumbling with Serenity's dagger impelling in his chest and Mina stand like she was the one who just stabbed the red Prince.

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" Oh? It looks like Serenity's got her Revenge, I guess it must just run in the family hmmm? " Void said mocking.

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Judas just hug himself and look away.

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The next seen showed a broken Elemental Greatsword on the ground, a swirling shadow made it hard to make out the Dark creature, but a black bone hand had hold of Fiona's neck as the Elemental struggled.

Judas look back to see what was happening, he grimace // is...is that Crimson?..that really bad...//

The next seen showed, Dreameater standing next to Dreamcatcher, Crimson was on the ground, he looked in pain with on hand on his chest as he reach his other hand out to them " p-lease..."

Catch summoned his blade but he then grimace and shook his head and look at Eater.

Eater sighs, summoning his own sword and glancing over at the Dreamer beside him. "... If you can't bring yourself to do it, I can, Catch..."

Catch tighten this fist and look away " why did it have to come to this? Couldn't we have done more? " He said solemnly.

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Crimson let out a painful cry as Darkness stared to poor out of the shapeshifter, his hand that he had out to them began to twist and warp with corruption " P-LEASE-!!" Crimson shouted with a distorted voice, dark tears ran down his face as the corruption was quickly spreading.

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Dreamcatcher looked to the purple Nightmare " I can't do it..." He said quietly, he couldn't bring himself to kill Crimson he wasn't a full monster, Catch then looked at Dragon shapeshifter " I'm sorry, it ended this way..."

Eater grimaces as Crimson screams in agony, but nods his head at Catch. "Alright... I'll kill him, I'll make it quick," he quietly replies, looking back to the dragon shapeshifter with a blank expression and raising his sword...

And with one swing of the black blade, Dreameater kills Crimson.

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Void had an amused smirk on his face "the only way to cure someone from corruption is to kill them~ but some people are just to weak to Grant Mercy and others pay the price "
he turned his head to Omen and tip it to the side in an awkward creepy way " is that not right, Judas?~"
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Judas grimace and look down as his wings shattered at Void mocking him

The visions continued... The red dragon had a black hair woman pinned down under his claws, "he took everything from me..." Crimsons eyes glow red with a look of shear hate on his face " ... it's time I return the favor!" The red dragon took a breath and breathe a flame of black and red down on Alexandrea.

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" Oh, how very interesting? " Void said smugly and place a hand under his chin and look to the outcast " I do Wonder what that means?" He said sarcastically with a smooth tone.

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Judas look up at the seen but said nothing, he wasn't sure just what it might but he had his suspicions...

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Several other scenarios of the possible future involving Crimson with the candidates play out, they all were ether Crimson's was dead or a member of the candidates.

Judas grip his head and made a painful sounds, he was being pushed to his limits with only having 2 horns left.
Void chuckled Darkly at the Vaseterm he like seen Judas suffering but even he knew the outcast had his limits and he still needed the Vaseterm but there was just a just a few more thing he wanted to see " show me what the two mostly likely futures "

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Judas was slightly hunched over holding his head, he glace at the shadow man with a painful look, but did what he commanded.

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Crimson laid on the ground dead, the members of the candidates were around him in a Circle, some look angry others solemn.

A dark smug smirk spread across the forsaken Lord's face...

//No...that can't be it?...there has to be a better way...// Judas had tears in his eyes.
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The vision changed for the last time... everything became dark and Shadows swirled like a raging Storm, the members of the Corpses of the candidates laid scattered across ground and in the heart of the darkness was sinister glowing red eyes...

Judas felt the same rage, hate and bitterness coming from what was in the dark as the corruption that was holding Crimson in his vision he seen to save the dragon life // just what is this thing? // Judas glace over at Void who keep his smug smirk // did..did he really make a Reaper?// He looked over to the monster in the shadows // or is he something else? // He shattered at the thought and started to psych himself out // maybe Hunter made a special Reaper... Like a super Reaper...a Reaper of Reaper that what if it eat everything including Reaper?!! just what the heck is this thing?!//

Omen was able to end the visions after the last one, he panted and made whimpering sounds, silverbloods ran from his horns been pushed to in seen so many vision in a row " that hurts..." He whispered and then his tear-stained eyes look to Void who still had a hold of one of his horns. What took place in the visions greatly concerned him but he was terrified to ask, but unfortunately Judas can't keep his mouth shut " H-unter.... j-ust what did you do Crimson? "

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A Sinister sly smile spread across the forsaken Lords face, he then leaned cloes to Omen and whispered in his ears " that a Secret~..." He said chillingly and then added " " You ask me to tell you what I know, But Something are best left forgotten, something are best untold, but if you want to know, that knowledge has a high price....Are you sure you want to pay? Because something are best left to be undisturbed for they will only awake the true monsters that sleep in the deep...So I ask, are you sure you want to know? Are you willing to pay the price? Because it will be more than just a little bad luck..." Void quoted what Judas told Faithful Dreamer so many years ago..

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Omen was trembling, tears ran down the outcast face, Judas knew the price of information like that and it was very high...
The outcast sniffled " your a very bad man..."

Void chuckle Darkly at that, he pulled away and finally let go of the Vaseterms horn, he then wipe Omen Blood on the outcast shirt well saying " now that that's settled, let's discuss the Arrangements in taking care of the boy..." He said slyly, the forsaken Lord obviously was up to something.

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Omen move his hands to his horns and rubbed them // that really hurt...// His eyes then widened, he was confused and shock with what the Shadows man said " my what?"
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" Someone has to look after my merchandise....you broke into my lab so he now your responsibility..." Void said chillingly, he had dark wicked plans in using his Pawns
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Omen looked over at the dragon shapeshifter with a worried look" I..I don't know how to take care of a kid..." It was true but he couldn't shake the feeling Void was up to something because Void was always up to something.

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Void step back and gestured an arm towards the door and it open... A Haze of Shadows drifted in, and a dozen humans walk into the bedroom " I don't expect you to take care of the boy Judas" he said then added " I would hate for you to get accustomed in taking care of children..." He said with a smoothly.

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Omen frowned at that,Void was talking in riddles and this was one he didn't understand " what do you mean by that?" He asked and eye the humans, Judas knew those were no real humans, they might have look like it but they were special shades of Void's
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Void chuckled " oh, it means nothing right now, just something /I keep on ice/ just in case..." Unknown to Judas Void was referring to Oracle...and the outcast frowned not sure what Void was talking about but he knew the shadow man was up to something.

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The forsaken Lord wave the hand a " my shades will do most of the work in tending to the boys needs, as you will train him and teach him but know this, he can never know your /real name/. you must never speak of the forbidden knowledge of Soledormir..." Void gave several other strict rules, like who Judas could only spend so much time around the boy, and Void could change the limit any time he wanted and if Judas hung around to long or step over bounds Killy could take over, and Killy didn't like other males expecially Dragons and silverbloods.

After Void gave Judas his long strict list of rules, the outcast wings dropped and he looked at Crimson, he didn't have to see a vision to understand what the forsaken Lord was doing " ... your black mailing me again?..." He whispered and hugged himself, Omen stared at Crimson tears running down his face, this was what his life was like, how not only Void used him but Soledormir as a toy to up against others and he was tired of it, Omen glare over at Void " I won't do it "

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" come now Judas, you should be used to this by now, you are nothing but a tool for Soledormir, are you not?" Void chuckled, but when the outcast defied him the forsaken Lord tip his head up with a dark look on his face " I will Grant you /two/ choices, do what I say or you kill the boy yourself..." he said sinisterly as he took one of Omen hands and summoned a black dagger and place it in the outcast hand and forced it close " go on Judas...go on and finish it...you seen what happened in the future... you can be the hero again~...go on... what one more corpse on the mountain of the Dead In your name?...so go on kill him...no one will know...no one will care about him..." he lend and whispered in Omen ear " just kill him...he nothing more then a /Pawn/..."

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Omen was trembling at Voids taunts, they echoed though his head digging up memories of the past...more tears streamed down his face "...I-I was never a hero for doing those bad things..." He whisper, and then looked over towards Crimson as he slept peacefully, he didn't know for sure just what Void did to the boy other than it was bad and the vision he seen we're pretty bad to but that was even if he seen was real... Void was in a Dreamer body of old and could manipulate dreams, hiding the true vision and see it himself and make Judas see a fake, this was something Judas knew Void could do.

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Omen play back what he seen in the vision. It was hard for even him to know what Void tampered with and didn't, but there was one thing the outcast knew for certain the future was never set in stone, it was constantly changing and Judas knew there was one person who's possible future didn't get shown and that was Crystal...Judas could see her in Visions but as Omen he couldn't because of Killy and he could not see the human girl so she was an unknown most the time.
// Bad things could happen if he lives but...no one really knows what the future truly holds, I just know when I use my vision to see how to save Crimson the candidates were there, I know they help him, that what they do because there the good guys! //Judas thought hopefully

The dagger trembled in Omen hand as he was was shaking so much, he didn't like the two choices Void gave him, raise the boy only to betrayed him or kill the boy... Judas couldn't help but sympathize and feel bad for the little prince going from living a happy normal life to now being a puppet of Soledormir in this Twisted game. // I know there has to be more then what I seen and it's with the key Hunters... your going to hate me for what I'm going to do to you, and I don't blame you, I hate me to for what to come to but this is the only way you can meet them... // Judas begin to sod making up his mind, he drop the dagger "...you win....I'll take care of the boy..."
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Void chuckled Darkly, it really didn't matter what one the outcast pick but
he knew if there was even a small glimmer of hope Judas would hold on to it, and that what made Judas so entertaining to play face Twisted games with, the forsaken Lord took his hand and padded Judas on the cheek " that a good dog " he said smugly " now there just one more thing..." Void said ominously as he lower his arm and put it in pocket and then pulled out a silver pocket watch with a dragon engraved on the front.

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Omen eyes widened seen the pocket watch " b-ut, but that belong to- " he was cut off by Void saying " Yes it is....now tell the boy when he asks about his future the truth... " his tone was smug as he took the outcast hand and put the pocket watch in it and said " consider this a gift to the little princess." He said then added " time is such a cruel and beautiful thing... Time maybe free, but it's priceless... You can spend it but you can not own it...and once you lose it, you can never get it back..." he whispered in Omen ear "the hands on the clock are already turning against him..."

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This was how Void plays his game....to win no matter the outcome...

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(To be continued...)

Oooh that makes me so curious, that Void knew about Ai all this time, I wonder how he would have used her against Judas? ewe

Void is a very bad man, but this was a lot of fun to read xD

i hope void gets his just desserts eventually >:^(