BLACK GHOUL

Ethan roared a loud ear piercing sound as he charged at Soulcrusher in a firece battle.

The crowd cheering.

Ethan gave hard punches and kicks but his body was like metal against his hand.

Ethan drew back, growling.

Soulcrusher chuckled deeply.

"Is that all you got?" He said in a mocking tone.

Soulcruhser roared as he dashes right after Ethan in speed.

With one foot to the ground he was up on the air, his two hands in a 1crushing fist.

"I'M GONNA SMASH YOUR FLESH AND HAVE IT FOR DINNER!" he shouts descending.

"ETHAN!!" he heard his mom shouts his name in horror.

The fist came, Ethan raised his hand up as to block it but he didn't know how to.

Suddenly a long black staff forged on his hand extending on either side of the arena.

The fist slammed into it as it caused a wave that pushed both of them backwards.

Soulcrusher slammed into the wall hard causing a loud crash sound.

Ethan uses the staff he had at hand as support, as he slides backwards and then he stops.

He took harsh deep breath, his void golden eyes lands on the staff he held, it was black in color embodied with ancient markings.

He gasp amazed that he wilded such a weapon.

***

"This is fascinating, your son wields Omari's greatest weapon, none of his descendents has ever inherited it... your son is truly special" Hunter said smirking.

Riley stared daggers at him.

"But he still have a long way to go, he's still a child... which is why I will groom him into the perfect fighter... even if I have to break every inch of his bone and then let it heal" he said grinning sadistic.

Rage boiled within Riley.

***

Soulcrusher rise to his feet with a pissed look, he bared his fangs dangerously.

Ethan clenched the staff with both hands not knowing how to use it.

"You're gonna pay for that, kid" he said pissed.

Before Ethan could blink he was right in his front as he slammed his fist against his chest, the force pushed Ethan to the ground as he spilled blood from his mouth.

"ETHAN!".

Soulcrusher grabs him by the throat raising him off his feet, the staff fell off his hand to the ground.

His legs waggle back and forth, his fist arpumd his neck almost crushing his windpipe.

"You're dead" Soulcrusher said chuckling.

Ethan growled as he tried to break free.

***

Riley kept trying to pull the rope off her hands, she didn't mind as blood drip, she had to save her son, she didn't mind losing her hand in the process.

Suddenly the hall vibrates, the cheering noise died instantly puzzled by the sudden shake.

Hunter rose to his feet showing up at the tall ceiling, he felt something, a very powerful aura unlike anything he has ever felt ever since Omari... could it be...

Riley felt a deep shiver ran through her body as her eyes went wide in realization, she slowly raised her head to look up at where the sound came from.

Her chest felt warm and her body was reacting in all sought of way she couldn't understand.

"Liam?".

***

Hours Ago

New York 

Sean's Medical Facility 

Sean walked along the lobby, checking the charts in his transparent iPad of Eden's condition.

But then the building suddenly vibrates like an earthquake, he held unto the wall for support puzzled by what was happening. Suddenly it stops and then a loud crash sound came in.

One of his assistant rushed to him.

"Sir..." he began, taking harsh breaths.

"Well tell me, what the fuck is going on?!" Sean demands.

***

They rushed into Liam's room. Sean froze at the sight. The wall was ripped open, the outside air coming in, but he was more shock when he saw Eden standing in front of the space, her drip still connected to her hand, she stood weakly.

"Eden" Sean panicked rushing to her side.

She turned to him.

"You should be in bed... what happened?"

"Dad's awake, I told him what happened" she said.

Sean froze at her words, he turned to the empty bed, rising to his feet in awe.

"Liam's awake".

***

China, Beijing 

That moment the ceiling burst open as a large swamp of darkness came, in form of a wave, everywhere was in disarray and screams could be heard, everyone disperse as the destruction came from above.

Soulcrusher look up to the ceiling as well as Ethan still in the grasp of him, back in his human form.

Soulcrusher watch as the darkness came for him from above.

He shouts as the darkness pounce on him, the force pushed Ethan off his grip.

The darkness caught Ethan before he reach the ground.

The darkness penertrates Soulcrusher chest as he drops to the ground dead.

Ethan just watch in awe, this familiar feeling, this warmth, the feel of it.

"Dad?" Ethan said, a smile formed against his lips.

"DAD!" he called.

"BLACK GHOUL!" Hunter's voice came in.

Ethan turned to it and then froze when he saw the scene.

Riley was hanging on the air, the rope now tightly around her neck, red spikes around her around to penetrate her body.

"It's an honor for you to join us" Hunter said staring at the cloth of darkness.

It then formed in shape.

Ethan watch with shaky eyes as half a man came out, bare chest, skin back as coal, strong biceps.

Pointy ears, hair made of darkness, eyes golden void, dangerous canines.

"Omari?" Hunter said puzzled, he didn't understand, he didn't feel his presence but that of Liam O'Brien the black ghoul, why was he in his form and more alive.

Liam growled deeply.

"Let. Her. Go" he growled deeply in a demonic voice.

A dark twisted smirk formed on his lips.

"Truly fascinating, you are one with Omari's body and soul, never for once such a thing has happened" he said in awe.

Liam's hand called for something.

Ethan froze as the staff he wielded went to his dad's grip.

"Let. Her. GO" he repeated once again, in a very pissed mood.

Hunter smirks, as with a flick of his finger the spikes came for Riley.

"MOM!!!" Ethan shouts in horror.

Liam roared as he flashed to where she was, using the staff to disperse the spikes but one was already connected to her chest.

Before he could reach for her the rope losses around her neck as she fell.

Liam about coming to her but a red force pushes him as he smashed into the wall.

"MOM!!" Ethan shouts as he ran on the cloth of darkness that enabled him to go up but he wasn't fast enough the darkness wraps around her holding her firm, before she reach the ground. Relief flushed through Ethan.

"Mom!" He hissed as he ran toward her, holding her firm, they were then covered by the darkness.

Ethans teary eyes lands on her bleeding chest the spike still buried within.

"Mom" he cried not knowing what to do.

Liam broke free from the wall snarling but Hunter was nowhere to be seen, anger boiled within him, his head then snaps to where Ethan and Riley was, protected by the cloth of darkness.

He slowly descend where they where.

Ethan sobs, he looks up watching as his dad came.

He slowly transforms to human form, on black shirt and pants, barefoot.

Ethans eyes followed as he was now beside them.

"Dad" he sobs.

"Mom... she not breathing" he cried more.

"It's all my fault... Hunter tricked me to signing that stupid contract".

"Hey, hey" Liam said placing his hand on his cheek.

"She's gonna be okay... I promise" he states.

He nods at his dad comfort words.

Liam's brown eyes drift to an unconscious Riley, he slowly took her in his arms, she was still as beautiful as ever and breathtaking.

He brushes some strand of red hair behind her ear, at the action she slowly opened her eyes, staring at him weakly, tears filled her eyes.

"Liam" she said softly as tears stream down her cheeks, she couldn't believe her eyes after 13 years of coma he was here before her.

Her fist tightens against his shirt not wanting go let go, never AGAIN.

"Shh... its alright" he said pressing a kiss against her forehead, she closed her eyes, loving the feel of it against her forehead, God... she missed him so damn much, his touch, his presence, everything, it was like a dream right now.

"This is gonna hurt" he said.

She nods slowly, knowing what he was gonna do it was now or never.

"Ethan close your eyes" Liam said.

Ethan obeyed shutting his eyes tightly.

Liam didn't want his son to see this or the pain will be unbearable.

He grabs the spike buried in her chest, he pulled.

Riley gave a ear piercing scream of pain as the spike slide off her chest slowly, the pain was agonising, she held unto Liam tightly.

Liam didn't budge, he had to remove it, a tear fell form one of his eye, her screams, her pain, it was unbearable.

He continued pulling until it was finally out.. Blood gushing as Liam flings the spike away.