Point-of-View: Neo Cronje

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"I finally found you. It’s taken some time, but...I’m glad I didn’t give up. It’s been a while, you look like you’ve had a pretty rough time of things," I remarked as I approached him.

"Tch, why are you here? What do you want? There’s nothing for us to talk about...just leave me alone, I don’t care anymore," Came the response.

"Look, I...I know that I’m a big reason why you’ve suffered. And that’s exactly why I want to make it right...please, let me help me, Lance," I implored my younger brother.

I’ve been looking for him after I shut down Harmony...it took a long time, but I finally found him in Scotland, living in a slum. It looks like he’s gotten into drugs...I see needle puncture scars on his arm, and he’s lost a ton of weight.

"Yeah, you’re right, you are a big reason as to why I’ve suffered. First there was the whole thing with our parents and Harmony, you just refused to see things from my perspective. And then, to make matters worse, after I finally found happiness for myself, you...you killed my wife and child.

I joined Chaos to avenge them and put you out of your misery, and destroy Harmony in the process. But that organization fell apart before I could, and I don’t care anymore...Harmony is gone, you’re no longer a slave to them. So it doesn’t matter...I’ll just live my life till I finally die, sooner or later."

Based on his physical condition, that may very well be sooner rather than later. It hurts to see him like this.

"All I want for you is to live a better life. I’ll provide you with money and a place to live, and anything else you may need. Like medicine...a lot of medicine," I replied with a sigh.

"What, you want to get me off drugs and rehabilitate me or something? Well, I’m not interested, go offer your charity to someone else," He scoffed in response.

"Well, maybe not get you off drugs entirely...just maybe switch you to something, you know, less harmful. Like weed or mushrooms," I suggested.

"Yeah, sounds great. But like I said...I’m just not interested."

I’m not giving up on him. He’s clearly not going to listen to me, but I’ve made up my mind to help him...looks like we’re gonna have to do this the hard way then.

"Sorry about this...but don’t worry, once I’ve made sure you’re living a comfortable life...you’ll never have to see me again," I remarked, as I dropped him through a portal...

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Point-of-View: Wrest Seizel

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"D-damn it, who are you, you bastard!? Who sent you after us!?"

"Huh? No one sent me, I saw you guys acting shady while I was passing by, so figured I might as well have some fun, at your worthless expense, of course," I shrugged in response.

"Walk away or die. I’m warning you, asshole," Growled one of them, forming a fireball.

"Aww, now that’s just cute, you really think a little spark like that can hurt me? You lowlives are way in over your tiny heads," I smirked as I teleported behind him, before blasting lightning at his back, which burst out through his chest, "I don’t get a lot of opportunities these days to enjoy myself, so I’m gonna savor this!"

Yeah, ever since Chaos disbanded, life’s been pretty boring. It’s way too risky to go after regular people to mess with and kill, so I’ve had to satisfy myself with targeting lowlives.

The thing about killing people from the underworld, is that no one outside of the underworld is really gonna give a shit.

So, yeah, I’ve just been drifting around aimlessly, going to shady-ass places and stirring things up. Well, I do still keep in touch with my friends from Chaos, but I hardly ever see them anymore.

Dracula and Camelia are living on a farm or something now, having chosen to live peacefully. Arisu forged herself new identification documents and is rising up the ranks in some company, trying to get rich. So, basically what she was doing in Eden before it went up in smoke.

Glenn’s been living peacefully too, while Afro returned to his old life as a DJ. Though every now and then, he needs to blow off some steam and tags along with me.

Lance kinda dropped off the radar, I have no idea what he’s been upto after we disbanded. Eh, whatever, the guy was kind of a wet blanket, so I’m not bothered by his life status.

No clue what the rest of Chaos’ members have been upto, but I doubt it’s anything noteworthy. Gotta say, I miss those days, it was some of the best fun I’d ever had.

Sure, I enjoyed myself when I was with Eden, but it wasn’t perfect. But with Chaos, everything was perfect...it’s too bad Anarchy died, I owe her big time. Without her, I’d have never enjoyed myself to that glorious extent.

Oh, well, all good things must come to an end, I suppose. And there’s no point in chasing that feeling, it’s better left in the past...after all, no matter what I do, there’s nothing that’ll ever come close to what we did in Chaos.

And I’m perfectly content with that...trying to surpass those feats is pointless, and I’m perfectly fine with that having been my peak. Ah, yes, those truly were the glory days...

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