Chapter 9
"This is the story of the group named SYN..." Zero began. "Three people were standing on a hill. One was sitting, one was standing with his arms crossed, and the other was sitting in the fetal position, though she was calm. She looked over to the one sitting on the ground. "Solomon, what are we doing just sitting here?" She asked, with a hint of shyness in her voice. The one named Solomon looked over in the girl's direction. "Silly little Yumi. You should know by now that we have nothing better to do. What do you think about this, Neo?" He asked, yawning and placed his hands down on the ground. Neo looked over at Solomon with cold and piercing eyes. Before he could respond though, Evil appeared in front of them.
Solomon looked over at him. "So, you're Evil? The one from the stories?" He asked. Evil nodded, with a blood lust in his eyes. "You're weaker than in the story. Why is that?" Solomon continued, clearly not phased as he stood up. Evil responded by using shadows to ensnare Solomon. He bound his neck and arms. Neo spread his wing with an equal look of blood lust in his eyes and Yumi stood up, ready to fight if needed. Solomon laughed. "I got this." He said. Evil gripped him tighter, squeezing life from his being. "I call upon thy souls in Hell to unleash thine wraith of flames!" Solomon said. The ground cracked open almost instantaneously, causing a quake. Evil looked down and saw that he was standing on a crack, which shot fire from it. The flames enveloped Evil, causing him to let Solomon go. "It's not over yet..." Solomon muttered.
Evil launched out of the flames, yelling out in rage. Part of the endless green field was ablaze now. Solomon sidestepped Evil and drew a dome on the ground. "Land and earth, place my enemy in divine darkness!" He said. The fort on the ground began to glow and a dome of earth completely covered Evil, who began to ram into its sides without a moment of hesitation. "He's just toying with us... we need Syn." Solomon said. The two others agreed. There was a flash of light and Syn, who was capable of posing a threat to the fused form of Justice and Zero, stood waiting for battle.
Syn watched as Acid began to eat away at the dome, causing it to deteriorate. He stood ready to face evil, who jumped out and attacked the one winged angel. They began to fight using their fists, Syn's swords hanging from his side. Syn finally landed a blow on Evil who countered by using an age-old tactic. He turned into darkness and began to wrap himself around Syn's arm. Syn tired to pull away, but it was useless. Evil had covered him arm and was peeling his body out of the darkness. Syn punched Evil with his free hand, which just caused the same thing to happen. Both of his arms were now useless. Evil laughed, but Syn focused and caused Evil to trip up and land on his back. Evil growled as he got back up and pointed to his opponent's arm. The darkness was turning into acid! Syn thought quickly and said, "Purifying water." A pool of water formed underneath him and he placed his arms in. Evil looked irritated.
Syn managed to knock Evil down with his mind yet again, this time drawing an anvil on the ground and saying, "Press upon this evil with an infinite weight!" Evil then looked as though something had landed on his chest. He tried to get up, but couldn't. Syn pulled out a scroll from his belt and cut his finger, using the blood to write "DRAGON" on the scroll. He threw it up into the air, pouring his energy into it. A dragon about as tall as Syn appeared. It landed on the ground with a thud and let out a huge below, shaking the visible land. Evil had gotten up by using an insane amount of strength and was staring with the want to kill the dragon. Syn held his hand out and said, "Go!" The dragon flew at Evil with the speed of an airplane in full flight and swung one of its claws. Evil laughed manically and grabbed the dragon's face, stopping it on the spot. Syn looked in horror as Evil began to melt the dragon with acid. He threw the half-melted beast onto the ground and without hesitation attacked Syn again. Syn was hit by a fist and was sent flying backward. "Where'd all the raw strength come from?" Syn asked, flipping back onto his feet. Evil ran to attack again, but this time Syn was ready. He slowed Evil with his telekinesis. Evil tried to run faster, but Syn was concentrating. He began to use a final spell. "Earth." He said, drawing a rock on the ground. "Water." He said, drawing a river on the ground. "Fire." He continued, drawing a flame on the ground. "Wind." He finished, drawing some curved lines on the ground. "Gatherest thine power unto me and unleash it in thine divine might!" He said. The symbols began to glow and brown, red, green, and blue energy began to form in Syn's hands. He combined the energy into a sphere. "Elemental Blast!" He said. The sphere turned into a beam and headed towards Evil, who, for some reason, was still heading towards Syn very slowly. The beam hit Evil with full force.
Syn was breathing heavily. "Good. It looks as though Evil is..." He began to say, but was cut off when darkness wrapped around his legs! Evil got back up from the ground. He was bleeding profusely and seemed to be injured badly, but was still alive! Syn looked irritated and shocked. He split apart back into the three, causing the bonds to break around his legs. Solomon fell to the ground almost immediately. Yumi ran over to comfort him and Neo looked at Evil with subzero degree eyes. "Looks like I'm not going to be able to fight anymore... you two take care of him." Solomon said before collapsing. Yumi laced him on the ground gently and turned to face Evil, assuming a battle position. Neo wasted no more time. He flew at Evil and swung at him with his left arm, the gloved arm that contained the spike. Evil tried to avoid it but was cut across the chest. He ignored the blood and ran after Yumi, who created a bluish-purple lightning-like energy and shot it at him from the center of her open palm. Evil managed to avoid it, but was knocked down from behind. He looked at his legs and there was a seal that said, "BIND" on it. He tried to get back up but his legs wouldn't listen! Neo walked up to Evil and pressed his blade against Evil's throat. "You lose again." He said with a voice that would make the darkness cringe. Neo stabbed Evil through the neck.
Yumi had to look away in disgust. Evil began to melt into the ground. "Now it's over." Neo said, retracting his blade back into his glove. Yumi looked over at Solomon. "What about him?" She asked. Neo looked away. "Go ahead and bring him. It's not like we can just leave our leader, is it?" He said. Yumi looked a little embarrassed as she picked Solomon up. They made their way back to The Creator. "Congatulations. Not very many people could take on Evil and live, much less win." He said. "You are no longer bound to me. I grant you free reign of Z3R0 and the promise that I will not get bored of you. Oh yes, and I will erect a city in your honort." He quickly added. Yumi looked happy and Neo had the same look of a loner on his face. They took off with Solomon, quite possibly spliting paths along the way. Many have seen them, but not together as SYN as they once were." Zero said, finishing the story. "Wow... how do you know so much about it?" Sasuke asked. "Because I met Solomon and he told me everything. The Creator confirmed it as well." Zero explained. The three were now inside the castle with Hope, who was half-asleep. "Now then, what shall we do?" He asked.
