The Soul Labyrinth

“The concept of time annoys me…” Oliver seemed to mouth as the needles from behind Tolkalee rushed towards his body in an instance, some piercing his body parts. The time manipulation didn’t affected him. He jumped away from Tolkalee, using the black strings as a spring.

Tolkalee pulled away from the needles, looking more annoyed than hurt. "Guess I'll just have to use my normal speed." He moved with unreal speed and was in front of Oliver again. "Time might annoy you, but you annoy me."

The needles that pierced Tolkalee started to turn the skin surrounding them to stone and it’s starting to spread, slowing Tolkalee down in several places. Oliver covered himself with a storm of needles, if Tolkalee was to take another step towards him it would be certain that at least a hundred needles would pierce his skin.

(Guess who)
"Hey, Needles," a mischievous sounding voice sounded behind Oliver. "Better watch your back." A long sword slashed down on Oliver.

Hinata turned to Sebastian.
"I- I don't like this feeling," she half-joked. She held her swords up again.

(I think I know)

The hurricane of needles changed target from Tolkalee who the other figure when Oliver got slashed. Some ten needles pierced the other’s legs.
“Miss the dead realm?” Oliver laughed out, surrounding himself in another hurricane of needles, this time to a point where he wasn’t even visible through the storm.

Sebastian changed the shield he held to a scythe.
“Get them to stand together… I have a plan…” he requested Hinata to have Tatsuo and Katsuo stand near each other as he rushed and tried to attack the figure.

"I wouldn't take your eyes off of me if I were you," Tolkalee got over his shock at Seth's appearance, and slashed with both his dagger followed by his short sword. Seth jumped back dodging several more needles.

A figure blocked Tolkalee's attacks with ease. They smiled, sending Tolkalee to the wall. By the wall were bodies of the fainted Jameson and the hurt Sirius. The figure turned to Seth and grabbed his collar, flinging him to follow Tolkalee.

Seth easily twisted around and landed on his feet, sliding back a bit. "Listen kid," he brushed himself off. "I don't really want to fight you right now, and you're being kind of a jerk, so I'm gonna ask that you just turn around and walk out that door."
Tolkalee jumped to his feet and went to stand next to Seth.

“I need your help, plea—“ Ares tried to finish the sentence but his neck cracked a little. “Finishing off you pests are our duty…” he disappeared, appearing beside Jameson. “So why should we stop…?” He stabbed blade he held through Jameson’s body as he let out a pained cry.

Hinata turned to them.
"Well? Ya heard… him…" Hinata was close to unconsciousness. Tatsuo and Katsuo exchanged looks, then did what she said.

Sebastian used the scythe he had to knock the figure off their feet and sent them to the two souls.
“Swords up please men” Sebastian ordered the two souls as he followed the figure. The figure knew where he was going to land and his eyes widened.

Seth looked at him. "Okay now that was uncalled for," he suddenly appeared in front of Ares. Kicking him in the chest and sending him backwards. "Do you have no honor? You're kickin' the dead horse."

Ares had a stop soon after he got sent back.
“Please… I need your hel— you god damn pests…” he held his sword up as Oliver, still surrounded by the hurricane of needles, walked to stand beside him.

Tatsuo and Katsuo both raised their swords, pointing them at the figure.

Sebastian followed the figure and pierced the figure’s chest with his scythe. As the figure landed, he got pierced by Tatsuo’s and Katsuo’s blades. He let out a pained scream, being pierced in three places right beside each other caused his body to burst in blood. The figure stopped moving.

Tolkalee looked around. "Where'd number three go?" Seth faced the two in front of him fear not remotely present on his face. His light blue eyes were glowing.
"Yo, Tolk, you know what this reminds me of?" he called to Tolkalee from where he stood without taking his eyes off of the two in front of him.
"Different arena floors, the two of us fighting side by side, I'd say Kiplton," Tolkalee replied scanning the arena.

When Ares and Oliver both launched at the two warriors, a figure jumped down and stood between the two sides. Parrying both Oliver’s needles and Ares’ blade. The new figure raised one of his blades and said something.

“Black Duality” the blade the new figure held glowed and Oliver’s needles disappeared while Ares’ blade became dull.

“C’mon boys, we’ve got a mission to complete” Aisen smiled joyfully, seeing Tolkalee and Seth together made him happy. He pointed his black blade towards the two corrupted Knights while having his white blade in his other hand, just in case.

Seth jumped into the fight, followed by Tolkalee. "Well, hello," Seth said to Aisen. "I don't think we've been properly introduced. I'm Seth Dentialgo."

Hinata hobbled over to the other three.
"Is it over..?"

“Aisen Faltur” he gave a response while slashing upwards on Ares’ body, wanting for Seth to attack after him and sent Oliver flying with a kick towards Tolkalee while he was near him.

Sebastian’s machined eye flashed.
“I think so…” he took the scythe out of the figure and the scythe turned back to his arm. He walked over to Hinata.
“Are you okay? Or do you need something to help with the effects of the tranquilizers?”

"I-I'll be fine." Hinata shook her head.
"I've had worse…" She slumped against Tatsuo, who caught her in his free arm.
"She'll take something to help," he said.

“Right…” Sebastian pressed something on his machined arm and got out a small pill from his elbow. He handed the pill to Tatsuo. “I think you know what to do”

Tatsuo turned to Hinata, holding the pill to her mouth. Reluctantly, Hinata opened her mouth and swallowed it.

(Big question; why do we torture our characters?)

Tolkalee ran forward, Seth caught his arm and threw him into the air, where he clashed with Oliver in mid-air. Seth was instantly on top of Ares, but he didn't attack instantly. "You said you need help," he said thinking back to Ares' plea. Something's controlling him, he looked around. But from where?

(I don’t know… I honestly don’t ;-;)

When Oliver was by Tolkalee, he faintly said something.
“Help… please…” he had a faint voice before going back to his confident voice. “You’re all going to pay for this…” Oliver threatened whilst still mid-air.
“Oh, of course you will pay for this” Aisen corrected as he sent Oliver upwards with his white blade. “Tolky boy~” Aisen called, wanting Tolkalee to attack Oliver while he was further up the Arena.

Tolkalee was taken aback by Oliver's plea. He doesn't want to do this but he has no choice, he thought. He attacked though, careful to not try and kill Oliver.
Seth was on the ground tussling with Ares. He was trying to push him back towards the wall.

Hinata managed to stand on her own again.
"Thanks."