>>6205995“Hmph.” you snort, seeing the god's hesitation. And with a roar twist, swinging your right fist down to crush the splitjaw's chest. However, as you swing, suddenly you feel something grab your arm by the wrist, stopping you before you can build up enough power to swing down. Looking back, you see the tiny blue-haired god holding you back with both her hands around your arm. “Tch. HAAAAAA!!”
Reversing your motion you backfist the god, turning their pulling force against them into a smashing blow that breaks the god's grip. Sending her flying back, flipping and landing on her feet to slide to a stop in the sand. And so immediately you turn back, seeing the Sangheili starting to push themselves back up. Coughing up blood as it struggles to rise, you drawing your right back once more to finish it off.
“Karn, stop!” a familiar voice shouts out, but they can wait until you've crushed this splitjaw. It nearly killed you, you're not giving it the chance to kill anyone else. Not with your family here.
“I see. Your father was right about you.” the Sangheili says, you freezing in place. That word cuts straight through the fog of rage and hate in your mind, giving you a moment of clarity.
“What?” you say, reaching down and grabbing it by the armor. Lifting the creature up to eye level, looking it in the eyes. “What did you say? You know my father?”
“Your father, Tatsu. Yes, he and I are... Well, we work together in the afterlife.” the splitjaw says, shocking you to your core. Memories flood through your mind of your late father, reason filling your mind. With this you suppress your rage, getting your fury back under control by taking a deep breath, then sighing out as he continues. “Keeping the forces of the Demon Realm from intruding into the mortal plane.”
“I see.” you reply, setting the former Arbiter back down to the ground. “Sorry about losing control for a second there.”
“Heh, it is no problem.” he replies, deactivating his golden Energy Blade. “You are far more skilled than when we last fought. I remember last time I managed to stab you through the chest, this time I barely managed a single slash. Were you fighting seriously from the start, I wouldn't have stood a chance. I admit defeat, you are far more powerful than I had ever imagined.”
“Dad, are you okay?” another familiar voice calls, you turning and seeing Cauli standing by your wife, who for some reason is in her Super Saiyan Blue form.
“Yeah, why wouldn't I be?” you reply, only for her to walk up, placing her hand on your chest. Which burns at the touch, you looking down and seeing a long, wide slash across your chest. Bleeding your Berserker forms' glowing green blood pouring from the injury. When did that happen?
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