“I’ll… rip you apart,” Adam rasped, his voice hoarse but still sharp. “When I’m whole again, I’ll make sure there’s nothing left of you.”
Zestial’s gaze darkened, his amusement fading. “Oh, but I do. I know more about you than you realize. I’ve watched you for centuries, Adam. I’ve seen what happens when you fall. How you scrape and claw your way back, piece by agonizing piece. You don’t just survive, you thrive in it. You’ve always been dangerous. But here, in Hell? You can become something far more powerful than you ever were in Heaven.”
As Zestial strode through the fortress, his cloak billowing behind him, the spider emblem on his chest pulsed faintly with an otherworldly glow. The black fabric of his attire seemed to ripple with each step, as though alive, reacting to the energy that surrounded him. His lime green eyes narrowed as he approached the grand hall at the far end of his domain, a place where only the most significant discussions took place.
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Zestial watches over Adam as he struggles against the binding runes, knowing that Adam’s defiance is key to shaping him into the weapon Zestial desires. As their tense exchange unfolds, Zestial reveals his true plan: to forge Adam into a force capable of bringing down both Heaven and Hell.
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“Zestial,” she purred, her voice smooth and dangerous. “You’re late.” Zestial smirked beneath the brim of his large black top hat, the feather on its side rustling slightly as he stepped forward, his lanky frame casting a long, distorted shadow on the walls. “I’ve been… preoccupied,” he said, his voice low and rasping, yet laced with amusement. “A new project I’m working on. One that may prove… useful.” Carmilla’s lips curled into a knowing smile. “I heard whispers that you’ve taken a particular interest in Heaven’s fallen darling. Adam, was it?” Zestial’s eyes glowed brighter at the mention of Adam, and the top pair gained a deep red hue as he opened his cloak slightly, revealing the lime green spider-web pattern inside. “He’s more than a fallen angel, Carmilla. He’s a weapon waiting to be reforged. And when I’m done with him, there will be no one—angel or demon—that can stand in our way.”
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Will Adam remain defiant, or will Zestial reshape him into the ultimate weapon to overthrow Heaven and Hell?
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