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Chapter 83 - Chapter 83 ‘Goodbye’

"Damn the drug is taking it sweet ass time." Charles complains. Lobo goes in for a punch, Charles able to dodge and slash his chest. 

"You really are weak, you need a drug to beat me." Lobo taunted. As once again he missed again. 

"Yeah but you need the ability to see my powers stopping my Starlight so call it fair." Charles instantly countered he was able to cause a gash on his shoulder to his hip. It was bleeding. 

"Yeah sure." Lobo spoke. The wound started to shrink. It was about half way done. 

"When will you die?" Charles asked. He had some sweat rolling down his face. 

"I might die but not by your hands." Lobo spoke. The wound fully healed. Charles deflected Lobo claws. Charles slashed Lobo's arm. The blood was rushing down. Pooling into the crimson puddles. 

"It finally looks like the drug is finally becoming more useful." Charles stated. 

"First Fang: Lunging Fang." Lobo said as he appeared a few steps away. Charles blocks the attack. As Charles rips off his Lobo skin. Blood rushed out of the wound. The wound slowly started to stitch back together at a snail pace.

"Noble Phantasm." Charles said. As two blobs form and then explode forcing Lobo into Charles fist. Charles slammed him in the ground. 

"Second Fang: Lurking Fang." Lobo said as he appeared behind Charles. Lobo slashes Charles back and the gashes were very deep. 

"How was it so much stronger?" Charles questioned. As his wounds started to close rapidly. 

"Third Fang: Stabbing Fang." Lobo said as his right hand stabbed into Charles shoulder. His left arm completely fell to the ground. With a wet thump. 

"How in the world." Charles said. Trying to add pressure to the wound. 

"When the fangs are used in numerical order. They grow stronger each time." Lobo said. 

"Interesting." Charles said. 

"Fourth Fang: Tearing Fang." Lobo said. As his claws glimmered with Chaos Energy. As the swipe left five chaos slashes. Deep cuts appeared on Charles' chest. Charles started to snarl. 

"Looks like the second phase has started." Charles said he was showing some sign of fatigue. Starlight could cause his fatigue. 

"Fifth Fang: Crushing Fang." Lobo said as his clawed hand came down like a hammer destroying the ground with ease. 

"Starlight: Spirit Healing." Charles said as the wounds completely healed but none of the Starlight left his body. Dodging another claw attack from Lobo. 

"Noble Phantasm." Lobo said as two blobs formed. As they quickly morphed into wolves and charged at Charles. 

"You will lose because of your Pride, Greed, Gluttony." Charles said. As he dodged the Phantasm. It exploded, knocking him into the second one. Second Phantasm exploded. As Lobo charged in, swiping at Charles' neck. Charles was barely able to dodge back. 

"Why do you say that?" Lobo questioned slowly stalking forward. 

"You will find out when I finish the fight." Charles said. Charles jumps back and Lobo follows. 

"Sixth Fang: Grinding Fang." Lobo said as he grabbed both of Charles' arms. It sounded like metal was sharpening against metal. 

"Damn I thought it would go away if you use anything other than Nine Fang." Charles said. 

"You guessed wrong." Lobo taunted. Charles was able to kick Lobo back. As Charles pulls out a hexagon the mask. As he placed it on. It covers his lower face. Charles seemed to be renewed. 

"Let the second phase begin." Charles said his voice sounded demonic. 

"That is something I could agree with." Lobo said as he pulled out Jackal and Ivory. But they were different 

"So you still have them." Charles spoke his voice was a whirlwind of pure rage. 

"Seventh Fang: Severing Fang." Lobo uttered an overhand slash from Jackal. As it cut very deep into Charles' chest. 

"Starlight: Spirit Heal." Charles said as he heals himself without any Starlight even leaving his skin. 

"Eight Fang: Pulverizing Fang." Lobo said as both of the blades of Jackal and Ivory glowed with Chaos Energy. As he stabs both the blades forward. 

"One more that will be the max attack." Charles said. Clearing sweat forms his forehead. 

"But can you survive?" Lobo said with a dangerous smirk. Charles let out a small huff. 

"Of course." Charles spoke with such pride. 

"Ninth Fang: Twin Fang." Lobo said as he charged. As he landed two very deep cuts crimson poured from Charles back and chest as if the wounds were mimicked. That must be its effect. I could see Charles' rib cage. 

"Starlight: Spirit Heal." Charles whispered as the wound started to heal layer by layer. Then finally the skin came back. 

"Your one durable pest." Lobo said. 

"The same could be said about you." Charles countered. This time Charles closed the gap. Lobo used Jackal's blade to deflect Charles' claws. Charles scales seemed to spread even farther. They were now almost to his shoulders. Wait was this what Lux injected him with. Charles' eyes flashed pure yellow. Before returning back to normal. 

"Eighth Fang: Pulverizing Fang." Lobo howled. As both of the blades on the gun glowed brighter than last time. As he stabs both of them forward. Stabbing into Charles' flesh. Before cutting out of his flesh. 

"Starlight: Spirit Heal." Charles said. As once again layer by layer Charles healed himself. 

"Noble Phantasm." Lobo said. As four blobs formed into wolves. 

"Noble Phantasm." Charles said. He formed two blobs behind him. Turned into wolves. Four of the Phantasm charged at each other. A massive explosion happened sending both Lobo and Charles backwards. But the two other Phantasm charged at Charles as they blew up on him. 

"Damn you getting stronger. I should end this but I can't bring myself to end this fun." Lobo said. Lobo was losing his mind. 

"Damn you're not getting any weaker." Charles said, mocking the words of Lobo. 

"Seventh Fang: Severing Fang." Lobo said. As he raised Ivory above his head. Charles put up his forearm to block the attack but it cut through the arm in a mere a second. Charles' eyes widened in shock as he jumped back. Blood rushed through the wound pouring down spilling on the floor. 

"Starlight: Greater Heal." Charles said as his bone shot out of the wound. Then quickly followed by muscle. As the skin stretched across the muscle. Then his finger nails reformed. The scales seemed to shine as they got sharper and a little bit longer. 

"I guess you figured it out." Lobo said with a cruel smile. Charles let out a short dry laugh. 

"Yeah your fangs attack will keep going on your next attack will be the Sixth Fang." Charles said. But then his face formed into a scowl. 

"Sixth Fang: Grinding Fang." Lobo howled. 

"Noble Phantasm." Charles howled. As Lobo attack hit the blob. Then it exploded, knocking Charles back. He landed roughly on the floor. 

"Smart move." Lobo commented as he rolled his wrist a few times. 

"Well I say it was better than taking that attack head on." Charles explained. 

"Your instincts are razor sharp." Lobo complemented it with a small smile. 

"Noble Phantasm." Charles said as the two blobs formed into wolves Phantasm. They charged at Lobo. Phantasm blew up on Lobo. Seeming to do little to no damage. Lobo seemed to march forward. 

"First Fang: Lunging Fang." Lobo said, appearing a few steps away from Charles as he tried to shoot Charles. He was barely able to kick the guns up in time. 

"Damn it, you're going to charge your Nine Fangs again." Charles swore. 

"Third Fang: Stabbing Fang." Lobo said as the blade of Jackal stabbed him in the shoulder. Blood dripped from Charles' shoulder. He was half turned. Looks like he was expecting the Second Fang: Lurking Fang to attack him from behind. 

"You trick me." Charles muttered. 

"And you did at the start of the fight." Lobo countered. As he cut down his ribs. Charles jumped back. 

"Starlight: Spirit Heal." Charles said. It healed layer by layer. Then once again the skin stretched across the wound. 

"So this Spirit healing, what is it?" Lobo asked. Charles had a faint smirk. 

"So you can't get the chance to gain my Starlight. It heals slowly layer by layer." Charles explains with a smile on his face. 

"You're so paranoid." Lobo said. 

"You stole my clear Chaos Energy so why would I doubt you can steal my Starlight." Charles said. 

"Still paranoid." Lobo said as Charles seemed suddenly enraged. 

"Bastard!" Charles roared. Clawing wildly at Lobo suddenly flew into a rage. "You imitate my son!" Charles called. A swipe aimed for his throat. Lobo stepped back dodging the attack. 

"You really did love him." Lobo said with a long sigh. Then ducting under a palm strike. 

"He was my child." Charles said. A single tear rolled down his face. "Of course I love him." Charles spoke. As his face transformed into a fury. 

"First Fang: Lunging Fang." Lobo spoke. As he appeared in front of Charles. Charles was able to dodge. He seemed to be able to calm himself. 

"You're going to have to try better than that." Charles mocked trying to get a rise out of Lobo. 

"Noble Phantasm." Lobo said as four wolf Phantasm formed in an instant. They all spread around Charles circling him like real wolves. 

"Your one clever mutt." Charles snarled. As the one to Charles back charged at him. Charles punches it face almost to reflect it blew up. Then the second one charged at Charles. Biting him on the shoulder. Followed by the second one exploded knocking him to the third. The third one blew up. Followed by the fourth one charging Charles stomps on its head. The fourth one blew up in short order. 

"You're quite the Devil. One of the most feared by us." Lobo said with a beastal smirk. 

"Yeah, maybe I have slaughtered your kind just because of you. Your personal guard put up a good fight." Charles said. As Lobo seemed to be breathing heavily. His right eye was filled with wild fury. 

"I wonder what happened to them but I already could guess it was you." Lobo said. Charles dodged a slash from Jackal blade. 

"Yeah, it was great practice to learn how to kill you." Charles stated. 

"I could say the same with the humans I killed but that would imply that you were human." Lobo taunted. Charles swiped at Lobo. 

"You really have one insult and you have to go for it." Charles said. His scales hummed with might. As they spread across his shoulders. The horn on the side of his head grew. 

"Well is it untrue?" Lobo questioned Charles. As Charles snarled. 

"Yes I am human." Charles argued. Lobo let out a short mocking laugh. 

"Final Fang: Pendragon's Fang." Lobo said with a smile. As blood explodes from Charles as if he had burst like a balloon, wounds cover his body. His left arm fell onto the ground with a wet thump. 

"How?" Charles asked. His voice was hoarse and broken. 

"You see you were waiting for the drug well I well I was stacking my fang attack. For Pendragon I would have to use all nine fangs first. Its effect, as you could guess, is to do the same damage as all the fang attacks that I landed on you." Lobo said as he slowly prowled forward. A predatory grin split his face. 

"Well then this my goodbye." Charles said. As now Lobo was a few steps away from Charles who was on his knees. Charles I could feel that Charles had a faint smirk but it was covered in blood. 

"Yeah you were a good opponent for as long as I live I will remember you." Lobo said. Now he was standing in front of the kneeling Charles. The blood around Charles was like a reflective crimson lake. Lobo looked at Charles with an emotion that I could not place. 

"Charles!" I called out as the world held its breath as Lobo smiled and picked up Charles by the throat. As he looked at him with his one good eye. 

"Any last words?" Lobo asked. 

"A few." Charles said weakly. 

"What are they?" Lobo questioned. 

"From Rot…" Charles trails off. 

"From who?" Lobo asked. 

"He asked…" Charles continues. 

"To what?" Lobo interrogates. 

"To land.." Charles said. swiftly like lightning he stabbed Rot tooth into Lobo right eye. Blood trailed down his gouged out eye. 

"Bastard!" Lobo cursed. 

"He told me to land a hit for him. So that was from Rot but you would call him Scarbrand." Charles said. Charles looked like a predator. 

"How?" Lobo asked, his voice filled with shock. He seemed to stand there like a statue. 

"You were working for your end game but so was I." Charles spoke in a calm voice. 

"So you won. May I ask what was my pride, greed and gluttony that made me lose this fight." Lobo said, his voice filled with an eerie calm. 

"Your pride at the beginning of the fight was charging in. That was your pride. Your greed was when you were taking huge amounts of damage. To roll it off was your gluttony, it was your overindulgence of bragging over my body when you thought you won." Charles said his voice was calm. 

"Thank you. May I ask for my last favor?" Lobo asked. Charles shrugs.

"Sure." Charles said. 

"Please take care of my grandchildren." Lobo spoke his voice and held nothing but respect. 

"Sure why not." Charles answered. 

"One last thing the three did was create a Ichor bath made of many Chaos Beast on the bottom floor." Lobo spoke as Charles took both Jackal and Ivory. Bala started to charge within Jackal. 

"Goodbye." Charles said as he pulled the trigger. Blowing off Lobo head once and for all. 

"You won." I said hovering above him. He was bleeding all over still. As suddenly Charles collapsed. 

"Damn he won, proud of him." A person said. Grabbing both Charles and Lobo. 

"Who are you?" I asked, looking at him as he dragged the two bodies away. 

"I am a person who he knows well. I can't believe Amork could keep him to himself." The mysterious person seemed to ignore me. As they continued to drag Charles away. Entering the weaving tunnels of the Wolf den. As he started to walk downward. 

"Give me a straight answer!" I yelled at the cloaked man as he did not stop or turn around. I got in front of him and I was shocked. It was Hellsing with glowing Deus Stella. He gave me a bloodthirsty grin as he refused to stop for me. 

"I don't owe you an answer Valentina or should I call you what he's been calling you, Valtina?" Hellsing questioned as he smiled. 

"Hellsing this is your son stop!" I yelled at him trying to reason him. 

"Funny I have many children but this one." Hellsing said as he held up Charles. "Is my brother." Hellsing said the revelation struck me like lightning Hellsing had more than one kid. He threw them in a black ooze both Charles and Lobo headless corpse in as he disappeared. 

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