"RAHH RAHH ARGHH COME HERE"
[Thadius is wiping out the followers on the main floor while the others watch from above, shocked.]
He just keeps on going and going, Heathrow, does he ever get tired, or will he just keep going until he inevitably croaks?
The followers of Time just kept coming through seemingly nowhere over and over again, never seeming to cease.
What's going on? Why do they seem to keep multiplying, and what are they even after?
"They're after the boy to your left, right there."
[Gesturing Aoto]
Me? What do they want me for?
"What other reason would there be? To unite all of the devils, they say that if all of the world's devils are united, then the world shall crumble and be bent to their liking. You are the devil of sound, Aoto, or the devil of Sound is contained within you.
Oh yeah, of course, how silly of me. [Aoto said, rolling his eyes]
"HEY THADIUS, YOU GOOD DOWN THERE?"
"OH I'M DOING JUST FINE, DON'T SEND ANY BACK UP I'VE GOT THIS!"
Like a bottomless pit, Thadius's energy supply had no end. Still, the same couldn't be said for his axe, swinging it around like a beast; the axe, over Time, had accumulated dents and tears within its hard metal shell.
"Splat, Crunch"
His axe sliced through the followers, painting the walls of the guild in red and wafting an aroma of death throughout the halls. Heathrow was trying to discover why Thadius's attacks were seemingly for no cause.
"Time, Time, Time, UGHH what's going on, why are these followers capable of practically matching Thadius's strength, he's a War lord on par with the saints, this shouldn't be possible, what tricks are at play?
Hey guys, have you taken a minute to look outside?
[Aoto and Heathrow's eyes turned towards the window, only to see that the outside was no longer Nycon.]
"DAMMIT WE'VE BEEN FOOLED, THADIUS LOOK OUT SIDE!"
[Thadius quickly glanced at the window and, noticing the scenery, he smiled]
"GOOD, THINGS WERE GETTING BORING, HEATHROW HANDLES THAT AND I'LL HOLD THEM OFF"
"Garius, follow me were going out, from what it seems like, we've been transported to a docking gate used by the followers of Time, we will find the exit and, using this [heathrow pulls a crystal from his pocket showing it off] we'll revert the time dilation and fix all of this."
"I hear you loud and clear, but what about Aoto?"
Yeah, what about me?
Aoto stood, wondering what his job in all this would be. Seeing that Garius would head off with Heathrow, the first thing that came to mind was his role in assisting Thadius.
You don't expect me to go down there, right? From here, it seems like Thadius has it covered. I think he'll be fine.
[Heathrow scoffed, hearing Garius's cowardice]
"Sadly, you are correct in you're current form if you were to switch here, neither I nor Garius could subdue you, and the only one who could is currently occupied by those followers, so yes, you can live out your cowardly dreams and stay up here."
"Phooo," Aoto let out a sigh of relief, only fueling Heathrow's ideas of him.
"Let's move, Garius, we don't have much time, we need to find out where the exit is, follow me."
[Heathrow began walking towards the back exit of the guild, signaling Garius to follow]
"AOTOO, TAKE CARE. We'll be back before you know it. Don't do anything rash, keep yourself in control, and play your part. You got this!"
Play my part? Huh what a stupid statement, and I know damn well how to keep my self in control.
"STING"
Aoto began getting flashbacks of Sound's joy rampage, making him fall onto the ground, grabbing his head in pain.
AGHH ARGH [spit began frothing in his mouth, making him look feral] NOT AGAIN NO I CAN'T, I WON'T.
"Aoto, you're okay, nothing's happening, it's just a bad headache. Don't worry, it just so happens that I can see where that devil is, and currently he's locked in the library with Chema, so don't worry, you'll be fine."
You're right, I'm sorry, Soma, I'll be just fine [Aoto's demeanor flipped quickly, returning to normal]. Hey, is there anything we can do for Thadius down there?
"ARGH ARGH HE HA HA AGHHH"
"Well, at your level, you can't do much without ingesting more LD, but there is something strange about those followers. They keep coming, all resembling the same people repeatedly, almost as if the followers are stuck in a time loop."
Time loop? What do you mean, like they keep repeating?
"Sort of, I mean, it's not like they are in a full-time loop because each time they come through those doors, they switch up the moves and try different tactics on Thadius, it's more like the time loop is solely condensed to their livelihood."
Is there anything else you can infer from your base operation, Soma?
"You know, back when I was a host, I had to deal with Time. I remember his host being an old man named Kiger. He was kind and gentle, but he was corrupted over Time. It got so bad that I was forced to exterminate him and Time."
You had to exterminate Time? How?
There's a lot you don't know about you're new body, Aoto. You're capable of doing things you'd only ever see in your dreams. As Time goes on, you'll see. Still, back to what I was saying, I remember being in something similar to the one Thadius is in. He kept on appearing seemingly out of nowhere, exhausting my stamina. At the same Time, Time itself is weak, its power is much stronger."
So, if you are using the powers of I assume Sound, you could not defeat this devil, then what does that mean for Thadius?
"I never said I lost; it wasn't simple, it's a two-person job. A warlord helped me in my battle, and the two situations are quite similar. You will have to end it, since Thadius is preoccupied with the followers, you have to kill the host Aoto."
KILL THE HOST, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!?
"Aoto, it's time to help, you can't live this new life given to you in fear, you have to help Thadius, not just for him but for everyone in this guild [refering to the bystanders who were unlucky enough to be caught up] because if you don't they will all die here."
What do you mean all die, Soma? What's gonna happen?
"Just look for yourself [Aoto's halo condensed pointing towards the middle of the guild], do you see it, do you see the clock?"
Yes, I see it.