Suicide Guardians: Slithering of Wrath

Zetsumei and Rocketman arrive at a village stuck inside the middle of a hailstorm. The villagers are all frozen solid but it looks like the cold wasn’t what killed them. They all had fatal injuries from guns and swords. Zetsumei walks into the village nonchalantly while Rocketman is shivering and visibly afraid.

Rocketman avoids the hail while remarking, “That is some big hail. They are as big as an eyeball, at least.”

Zetsumei: The hail is increasing in size and speed as we near the middle of the village.

Rocketman: You think this is the result of someone’s power?

Zetsumei: Yes, I can sense the aura in the air.

The duo arrives at the center of the village to see a woman and a dog surrounded by guards, still unnoticed.

Rocketman: Who are people in white cloth and gray armor?

Zetsumei: Those are the white arches of the government. They could be considered the foot soldiers of the government. They are quite weak compared to the Virtues but can still beat unskilled fighters.

Rocketman: What about the woman?

Zetsumei: To the government, she is known as the Snow Queen. A ruthless criminal who destroyed several towns by ruining crops and freezing villagers to death.

Rocketman: That’s not the whole story, is it?

Zetsumei: Of course not but I’ll continue the story after we save the woman.

Rocketman: Does this mean Mr. Death is going to dirty his nails?

Zetsumei: You just love making wisecracks, don’t you? Also, what makes you think I even have nails.

With that said, Zetsumei throws two sickles connected with a bladed chain, wrapping the chain around the necks of two soldiers. Zetsumei quickly yanks the sickles back, decapitating the soldiers and continues to walk to the woman.

The now 48 soldiers turn to look at the duo before 5 more are beheaded by Zetsumei. Using the momentary distraction, Rocketman rushes the guards punching and kicking.

Zetsumei: How do those gauntlets and grieves feel?

Rocketman: Good but why do they release explosions on contact?

Zetsumei: I thought they needed something better than just brute strength. Hm, that woman can create melee weapons out of ice… She just used a golf ball on several of the soldiers before bashing their heads in.

Rocketman: Why do you sound like you’re wincing? Where did she hit them?

Zetsumei: Those weren’t golf balls she hit but they were definitely round.

Rocketman: What are you ta- Oh, that explains the high-pitched, girly screams.

Zetsumei doesn’t reply as he kills 3 soldiers that were going to attack the woman from behind.

Woman: Who are you, stranger?

Zetsumei: An ally, for the time being.

The woman hums before skewering the remaining soldiers with ice spikes.

Rocketman: Did you have to stab them through the balls, first!?

The woman just smiles and says, “Want me to do the same to you?”

Zetsumei: Your dog looks like it’s on death’s door. Want me to save it?

The woman snorts and says, Save it! How dare you mock me by saying you can save it! He is going to die from old age and no one can change that…

Zetsumei doesn’t respond and slowly walks to the dog.

The woman freaks out and bashes Zetsumei in the head with an ice hammer.

Zetsumei stops moving for a few minutes before getting up but as it does, its hood falls down.

The woman screams as Rocketman yells, “I knew it, you do wear a skull mask!”

Zetsumei: This is the price for my powers. I can control time and even reverse it. I can reverse age, as well.

The woman still doesn’t believe Zetsumei but allows the figure to prove its claim.

Zetsumei puts its hand on the dog’s head for a few moments then removes it after the light dies down. The dog was de-aged to the age of adolescence.

The woman gasps at seeing her labrador retriever being so young.

Zetsumei: Since that is settled, I have a proposition for you.

Zetsumei tells her its plan and gives her a blue snake seal.

The woman frowns at the seal before glaring at Zetsumei and says, “Who are you?”

Zetsumei: I’m immortal, have no identity and am a former Virtue.

The woman gasps and backs away from Zetsumei, “You were the person I saw at the gates of those towns, weren’t you?”

Zetsumei: That is correct…snake lady.

The woman frowns before releasing her illusion. She has scales on her body, snake eyes and a forked tongue.

Rocketman: Hey, what’s going on here!? Also, what was that stuff about being immortal and having no identity, Zetsumei?

Zetsumei: The woman is half-demon. She is part-Naga. As for me, I can’t die from old age and I really am a skeleton now. Even though I was a male before my transformation, I see little point in calling myself one now.

Woman: I guess I might find a place to call home if I travel with you two. So, what are your names?

Rocketman: My name is Rocketman and skelly over here is Zetsumei.

Zetsumei: You should know we use code names in the group. Your name will be Ira, the Cold. Would you tell Rocketman your sin?

Woman: Okay. My name is Hazy Day Sunflower. As for my sin, I guess its getting mad at the villagers who made fun of me then accidentally freezing the villages. I was happy here, why did those soldiers ruin it?

Zetsumei: Those soldiers view you as a threat now. In the beginning, they thought you could be useful as a weapon for world peace. Now, like us, we are threats and must be terminated. Let’s go.

The trio continues their adventure into Hell.