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this one may be short but i just felt like it was right to end it where it did because, we meet another Ancients Outsider that was just traumatized, who is the ancient you think involved with this one?

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"Five months…. Five fucking months…. I nearly lost my limbs to get to this point! But I'll conquer this tower and get some fucking answers!"

"Spar…"

"Shut up intern."

Looking at the Foxsparks which has been my companion for these long five months. I just sighed as she gave me a death glare. It's not my fault a Direhowl decided to use her like a chew toy while chickens pecked me. Especially since those Direhowls were guarding some weird camp ruins near the reef that a lot of Pals lived in. That Lunaris though was a bitch! I just wanted some of the dead Warsect's Exoskeleton plates and flowers to make medicine. Didn't have to send us flying with enough force to crack a rib.

Luckily intern Guumos helped us out, and now we're ready to face the tower. Though the bombed out and burnt camp ruins near it was honestly terrifying, I swear I heard ghosts screaming. Those ice swords with frozen corpses impaled on them near the entrance also didn't help in wanting to avoid it. Shaking my head to get my thoughts in order I entered the tower with my Pals at the ready. As soon as we entered a giant Grizzbolt with a woman riding it fell from above. They smirked at us with contempt.

Pulling my club out I charged into the fray with my team. Balls of mud hitting the Grizzbolt in the eyes while blades of wind and fire balls slammed into its chest. A ball of shadows taking the woman's right arm in a surprise attack. I didn't like killing but this woman was dressed like the Syndicate and those freaks deserved to die. The fight was pretty one sided as soon as the woman died, but then something weird happened. The woman's corpse and dying Grizzbolt simply vanished, replaced by some man with glowing eyes dressed in all black with gold highlights.

A message appeared in my vision making my heart sink.

[Tutorial Fight Complete! Boss Fight Begins! Shadow of Outsider Kaiser has appeared.]

While I was distracted the man disappeared, and next I knew is Nitewing was violently knocked into the ground. Blood flying from his beak as part of his head caved in. Before exploding as if it was a watermelon. Crouching over his corpse was the man with glowing eyes, he smiled softly. Reacting quickly I swung my club as a fist suddenly appeared in my vision. My club exploded into wooden fragments upon contact. Getting sent flying backwards anyways as the first slammed into my stomach. The fake of a man spoke rather casually.

"You know, I may not be this Outsider, but at least he had the balls to immediately go for the kill. Honest, the first thing he did upon entering and seeing the lesser owners was try to kill them without batting an eye. He even fought without any of his companions, and that scared the lesser owners more than him talking about a bell. While also waking me up you know? He even gave me this idea! And I fucking love it! I get to slaughter everyone who enters like this! You… you're a disappointment though oh Chosen Savior… so if you don't run or fight back…. I'll be feasting upon your flesh."

Recalling my Pals as quickly as possible I watched in horror as the fake smiled and giggled. Before disappearing once more, Cattiva exploded into gore when he reappeared, foot still in a kicking motion. Foxsparks avoided dying to a Shadow Burst but she lost most of her right ear in the process as I recalled her. Scrambling for the exit I heard the THING giggling happily as he walked slowly after me.

My body in shock due to fear kept causing me to trip, and that fucker absolutely enjoyed toying with me. When I finally reached the exit it was right behind me, possibly amusedly watching me as I left. Stumbling out of the light and door of the tower I fell face first into the grass outside. Taking a deep Shakey breath I looked around and the first thing I spotted was the fake… he sighed before all I saw was black. My thoughts slipped as something impacted my head.