A/N: Didn't want to make the first part super jam packed so I thought I'd add this here instead. But yeah, MangaStoryFan made a Karia character analysis chapter in his random book! So for any Karia fans, or for people who'd like to see someone else's perspective on her- check it out!

https://www.wattpad.com/1048531008-random-book-let%27s-talk-about-karia-from-the-five

Oh also- Manga is also making a new account with another writer for his future projects at etproduxtionsmedia ! So yeah, based on his other works here I highly recommend giving it a follow!

Last chapter, we met Kodan's friends Unis, Cole, and Lexin who all live outside together inside of an outdoor "base"- and learned that Kodan is starting to read into the Five Kings in order to, potentially, be able to manipulate the universe's soul as the rumors say is possible.

Kodan's P.O.V.

"Sorry Az. Still not winning your fights I take it? Don't worry you'll beat someone's ass someday." I ask as I ruffle- or pretend to ruffle his hair, my "rival" has gone bald now- his scrunched up beat red face is still as expressive as ever though.

*FWOOSH!*

He launches his fist towards my face, but I tilt my head to the side and duck to dodge it just in time, and flick his face in the process.

"That was a better swing than normal, keep it up!" Is all I say as I walk past him, knowing him he wouldn't be dumb enough to try to fight me again when I'm on guard.

"Oh shit. I forgot what I just learned- I shouldn't be talking to people who don't praise the Five Kings and all. Hm... how the hell would that work though? Would I have to ask the librarian if she praises them when I return a book? Guess so. This may make talking to people a pain in the ass, I'll manage though. Achieving my life long dream of kicking ass and having fun with my spiritual powers or whatever is totally gonna rock." I think to myself with a grin, as I start to head into the alleyway that leads to the base that my sometimes-unfriendly friends are staying at.

"...Oh wait- I've gotta get to my prayers today too. Only done one so far and I need to what, 25 total?" I think to myself with a laugh, I really got myself into something now didn't I?

"Don't move." Someone tells me- hah, probably Cole-

Suddenly I feel my shoulder start to burn, and looking down at it I can see that a fair chunk of it is... seared and burned off now?

With that I swing my head up, to see Cole, Laxin, and Unis being held at gunpoint on their knees- not by robbers though, but by three soldiers of the Hopian Army- what the fuck man?!

"Don't move. Kodan, you're being detained- and will be brought back to the Hopian Army's special forces. Please cooperate and no one will get hurt." One of them says, fucking hell so that's why- they want to bring me back after all these years after I escaped from them.

"Then why the hell are you holding innocent guys at gunpoint if you want me?" I try to say calmly but my voice sure doesn't sound calm, I'm freaked the hell out.

"Just cooperate and they won't get injured. Come forward with your hands above your head." The one who's holding Cole says, speaking of which he looks so pissed that he's about to blow up... can't blame him, I'm the one who dragged him into this mess.

I try to negotiate, "Listen. Those guys are just some hobo's I've been staying with, since well, I'm a hobo myself-"

"Just do what they're saying man- please!" Laxin freaks out at me- yeesh I was just trying to help... anyways I start to walk towards the soldiers with my hands held high.

"No way in hell am I going with them. They're probably just going to lock me up this time around, and I'll never be able to escape like last time. They probably just don't want me to tell anyone about how they abducted me back then, even if that was years ago... in that case. Shit. If I try to run they'll just shoot me down. So I have to fight-"

"Faster!" One of the soldiers interrupts my train of thought... looking closer- they aren't normal soldiers, their tighter outfits make it seem like they're the same "special" soldiers or whatever that I was way back then... I'll have to be careful. Lived with them for years, and pretty much all of them were mentally sick- well except for me.

"ARGH!" I hear Cole shout, and glancing over at him he's grabbing his captors gun and trying to rip it out of the guy's hands- shit that idiot, I need to move before he gets killed!

With Laxin's captor being distracted as well as Cole's, I quietly lunge forward with the help of my cybernetics- and launch both of my fists at their chest-

*CRACK!*

My eyes open wide as the burnt and destroyed shoulder of my right arm painfully racks-

Two guns fire without a sound into Cole and Laxin's heads, causing both of them to slump forward to the ground...

"We- we warned you... now try anything and this last one is dead t-"

"MOTHERFUCKER!" I shout as I launch my palm at the bastard who killed Laxin's face- jabbing my thumb into his right eye which makes him scream in pain, and as another laser shot fires and just barely misses my head, I send that same fist into the guy's throat to finish him off.

Another laser shot rips off my right thumb- hurts like a fucking bitch, but regardless I use my leg to launch a kick into the one who killed Cole's kneecap. He falls to the ground and I then launch another kick at his gut which sends him flying back a bit until he slams his back into the concrete beneath him.

"Drop it. Please..." Is all I say to the last soldier left who's holding a gun up to Unis' head, as the pain from my injuries starts to make me cry... or.. I don't know. I need to save him.

"Keep your hands up and I will! Walk over here- slowly, don't try ANYTHING!" The soldier wails as he shoves his gun into Unis' face who looks completely stunned as he starts to cry.

I shakily do as he says, and I finally reach the two. He drops his gun and reaches out to cuff me, and as soon as he's far away enough from my last friend here- I do the only thing I can- being headbutting the soldier which makes him stumble and trip over Unis.

I slam my foot down onto his gun which pins it to the ground, and prepare my other leg to smash the soldiers tear covered twisted face in. He even has the audacity to start screaming for help...

"Why the hell did you do this?! Huh- are you not meant to protect?!" I ask as I slam my foot down into his face, but he doesn't respond. I do it again and again until his face is completely covered in blood and some pieces of his chipped teeth.

I'm about to finish him off, until I remember what I read in the scripture of the Five Kings last night...

"Only kill when it's necessary... agh FINE!" I grit my teeth and slam my foot down into the cement next to the kids head... should I even blame them for this? I should know, they were just following orders... but who the fuck sent these idiots- they weren't even mentally fit for this shit!

"Fucking hell... I'm- I'm so sorry guys... Unis you okay?" I ask, collapsing the ground. I slowly turn my head towards him, only to see him looking the most pissed and scared I've ever seen him.

"You didn't think to tell us the army was hunting you?! Why the- why man?!" Unis screams at me which makes me feel like shit,

"I left them 10 years ago, it, it made 0 sense for them to come now! And I didn't think the Hopian Army would ever use innocent hostages... monsters. But still, you're right- I should have been more careful... shit man. Oh God I'm so sorry." Is all I can say as I fall to my knees and start to cry even harder- from the horrible pain of my injuries and guilt.

A month later...

"Hey Kodan! I won my first fight in the arena today!" I can hear someone say happily- it's Az... not like I can talk to him though, since the last time I checked he doesn't believe in the Five Kings. ...With that I walk by him with like a loser with my hands in my pockets.

I've barely talked to anyone since Cole and Laxin died. I haven't seen Unis since he dropped me off at some hospital after I passed out that day. Turns out- I didn't even HAVE an official warrant out for my arrest, since the hospital let me go right after they fixed me up. Those "secret" army bastards just didn't want their secrets about me getting out, why they only found me now I don't know. And even better I'm in debt to the hospital now. I tried bounty hunting again to pay off my debt- but just like before, I'm terrible at finding the criminals in the first place.

"I'm really starting to hate this fucking place... hey God, or father of the universe I guess I should say- want to bless me with something nice now?" I think to myself with a small scoff. If that request worked I really WOULD be a believer, and not just be following these rules to get some badass powers...

A few hours later...

🙏🙏🙏

"May it be written in Hesalok- shit I mean Hesalo. May it be written in Hesalo." I say as I stretch myself back up from my bowing position, after saying my 10th prayer of the day as I sit next on the sidewalk next to all the passerbys. Feels nice having a God to pray to- or talk to I guess, still getting used to it though.

"No way... oh shit it is! Heeeeey Kodan. Ready to finally get your ass blasted? I've got a new friend here who sure won't lose to you like I've been all this time." I hear a voice say... what? I glance up, and oh I should've recognized that voice, it's Timso. The guy who I have to beat up so much since he tries to kill me so often. No clue why he's always so pissed at me, he's been like this for like a year now... maybe I should apologize sometime for whatever I did.

Not now though, I'm bored.

"I don't see your friend anywhere. I'd probably kick his ass either way, and maybe have fun doing it so where is he? Or her." I say as I spring myself off the ground and start stretching for a second. Scripture says fighting for self defense is OK so I'm good here.

"Ahem! Idiot bot, come here! ...Ah there you are. Send this loser flying for me will you?" Timso says without even turning his head, as I can hear something loud approaching us really quick- and looking to my right,

"Holy shit!" I shout with shock and raised eyebrows, as I can see a massive silver robot bolting straight for us super quick. And not just that- it's wearing a super fancy and heavy looking purple robe, that's got white fur lining it's long sleeves and the collar of it. Plus it's wearing a fuckton of jewelry on its fingers, as well as well as wearing a big crown on its head.

"I've told you countless times- my name is King Metallica not "idiot" you IGNORAMUS!" The bot shouts as Timso looks like he's about to shit himself, and I can see why as the giant goofy "King" runs at Timso, and using his momentum swings his fist into his head which sends the jerk right into the ground face first. Only then does the bot stop moving.

"...You may be a J.E.R.K. but, I will still uphold your wishes at the very least my temporarily evil pal Timso. So! Looks like you're going for a fly young man!" The bot says as he dusts off his hands, and spins his head around to look towards me.

"Wait wait wait- you praise the Five Kings too?" I ask, as looking at the bots neck- I can see the same mark engraved onto him that I got tatooed onto my chest- a small crown.

His googly-eye-type eyes open wide, as well as his mouth,

"Of COURSE I do!!! And I can see you're following the right path as well!" The bot says as he slaps my abs right where the giant tatoo on me is.

"This is one hell of a bot!" I think to myself as I laugh at loud.

A/N: Kodan's semi casual life on the streets takes a turn for the worst, but it seems like some good may have come to him after all...

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