Shattering Humanity-Chapter 375: No True Explanation

"How can you ˹O pagans˺ then dispute with him regarding what he saw?

And he certainly saw that ˹angel descend˺ a second time, at the Lote Tree of the most extreme limit ˹in the seventh heaven˺— near which is the Garden of ˹Eternal˺ Residence— while the Lote Tree was overwhelmed with ˹heavenly˺ splendours!

The ˹Prophet’s˺ sight never wandered, nor did it overreach.

He certainly saw some of his Lord’s greatest signs.

Now, have you considered ˹the idols of˺ Lât and ’Uzza, and the third one, Manât, as well?

Do you ˹prefer to˺ have sons while ˹you attribute˺ to Him daughters? Then this is ˹truly˺ a biased distribution!

These ˹idols˺ are mere names that you and your forefathers have made up1—a practice Allah has never authorized. They follow nothing but ˹inherited˺ assumptions and whatever ˹their˺ souls desire, although ˹true˺ guidance has already come to them from their Lord."- Surah An-Najm53:12-23

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The skilled bo fighter then twists and prepares to bash Shelly on the side of the skull with the opposite end of her staff, but Madame Fryer perfectly blocks it and Katsu comes in, tackling their enemy.

The two roll off the roof to the abandoned store and down to the concrete mini parking lot to the small store.

Without a protective shield of magic no longer around his body, Katsu lands hard and writhes on the ground.

Not fazed by the fall, Jesse James gets to her feet and looks down on injured Katsu, but suddenly remembers...

Shelly has regained composure and is jumping from "the top rope", making her target lunge back, but swinging blindly behind her to block a swipe from Madame Fryer. She then blindly throws a roundhouse kick towards incoming Shelly who dodges it.

The majestic display of almost choreographed swinging and dodging between the three sentient fighters is truly captivating.

At certain points Shelly and Jesse James throw identical punches that connect, but it doesn’t cause a hiccup to the brawl.

The end of the bo staff pins Madame Fryer to the cement while the pink Sheriff leaves her feet, twirls around and kicks a blocking Shelly.

Jesse James then puts a foot on the pinned sword’s handle, bringing the metal staff up and colliding with Shelly’s tooth gripped, all black Seax. Shelly’s hands then grab the staff and the two are at a stalemate. With pinned down Madame Fryer unable to move, and Katsu still trying to catch his lost wind, the blue eyes of Shelly and pink eyes of Jesse James lock.

Jesse James: "This has been fun, but I guess it’s my time to disappear."

The two disengage with a leap backwards and from out of nowhere, Itsuka covered in her crystal purple SoulSeiõrShield comes in with a flying leg drop.

No longer being stepped on, Madame Fryer floats right back to her battle buddy’s side.

Itsuka stands up straight and looks at her foster sister’s enemy.

The Sheriff of all surviving Vinland sees the Izanami vice-captain’s purple human eye and IceEye.

Jesse James(thinking): *I haven’t studied up on this woman yet, and I no longer have any opportunities to check...*

While holding the release pin to the spring loaded weapon, the bo staff retracts back into itself.

Shelly: "Itsuka!?

What...!?

How...!?"

The fight intruding daughter to one of the greatest Völva looks back at the great granddaughter to one of the greatest Valkyrie ever, and smiles.

Itsuka: "Laban’s eye ability.

The others will be here in less than a minute. I’m just faster than them."

Looking back ahead towards the Sheriff, Itsuka’s smile disappears.

From under the brim to her hat, Jesse James scans Itsuka’s SoulSeiõrShield.

Itsuka: "I’ll take care of this bitch."

Shelly: "Wait, Big Sis!

She’s tougher than she looks!"

A half smirk now appears on the half hidden face to the trench coated fighter, and her golden pink SanguineSoulSeiõrShield slowly fades away.

Shelly’s magical covering also dissipates as she remembers her adopted brother. The Seax drops to the ground before she gets distressed while spinning around, trying to spot her purpose.

Her voice cracks in desperate anguish.

Shelly: "Katsu?...Katsu?!"

A few yards away, profusely sweating Katsu is on his hands and knees, finally regaining his breath from the fall.

Scylia: "What’s going on over here!?"

Everyone except for the intruding force turns around to see Saku, Friend, Xaaydagaay, Laban, Daisuki and Scylia are running to the scene.

The very first thing the Yin Vessel notices is the incapacitated Yang Vessel. His heterospecies eyes narrow knowing Katsu’s true power and agenda.

Saku(thinking): *He must be playing it up to trick everyone further.*

The small group stops next to Shelly and ’injured’ Katsu at the base of the convenient store.

The Main Leader to Takamagahara takes a knee next to his heavily breathing captain.

Daisuki: "You okay kiddo?"

The recovering fighter holds up a shaking tattooed thumb.

Katsu: *cough* All...*cough*...good..."

Itsuka: "Hehe, what? Are you scared?

You try to bomb us, fight my friends, but can’t handle me?"

Putting the scrunched bo staff back inside her large coat, the 2nd Generation in danger of being ambushed keeps her hand hidden within her covering.

Jesse James: "Don’t flatter yourself, little lady.

I’ve established my organized fire power, as well as my physical presence."

Itsuka: "The only thing you’ve clearly established is the fact you are a megalomaniac with missiles!"

The Sheriff shakes her head in dejection to the assumption. She looks up at the SeiõrSnow calmly falling on her and the rest of the world. She holds out her hand that is not packed inside her coat, and a flake of pure white Seiõr lands on her palm, but quickly disappears.

Jesse James: "’Megalomaniac’, ohh no, no, no.

Because of my actions today, I now have more knowledge about this post apocalyptic world, my powers, and the ’magic’ I’ve lived with being referred to as ’Seiõr’ by your colleague."

Shelly, now next to Katsu, looks up and attempts to burn holes through the Sheriff with her ferociously angry stare.

Jesse James: "However, after measuring the best of your organizations, I can sleep better knowing the stronger and most likely larger threat is within the island’s mountainous region."

Itsuka’s Below Sanpaku eyes get angrier with the more disrespect being thrown at her and Takamagahara.

Jesse James: "It’s about time I excuse myself from this Hell of a beehive.

From me to all of you and your people..."

The mysterious woman’s hand is revealed from her trench coat and she is now holding a single military grade M84 stun/flash non-lethal grenade.

Pulling the pin...

Jesse James: "... I’m sorry for your future losses."

She tosses the active M84 and it bounces off the ground once.

Itsuka, none the wiser of explosives, can only react by jumping on top of Shelly and Katsu.

Laban knowing the sight of a threat, pulls Saku’s unsuspecting face into her chest and twists him to the ground.

Xaaydagaay’s orca instincts notices the reactions around her and jumps to protect Friend’s head and highly sensitive dog ears.

Daisuki, also knowing the sight of military tactical weapons, grabs Scylia and turns her away, shielding his own eyes with his forearm.

The grenade goes off with a small explosion, however, from the compacted pressure, a sharp, 170 decibel *BANG* breaks whatever was left of the windows to the convenience store.

The vibrations sent through the air make Scylia yelp in fear and confusion as the waves move through the unprepared group.

After the quick diversion, both Shelly and Itsuka jump to their feet. They both look over to where the instigating 2nd Generation was standing but now, after no true explanation, there is no one there.

Itsuka: "Carefully Shelly, she could be waiting to ambush us."

Shelly’s eyes move left to right, up and down, with her Seax in her right hand, Madame Fryer protecting her left side.

The rest of the current Takamagahara gang gets back to their feet, and Xaaydagaay gets a kiss of appreciation from her four legged, furry buddy.

Xaaydagaay: "*Eii-iii-k!*

Scylia is still gripping the sweatshirt of her husband to be, slightly shaking.

Scylia: "What was that?"

Daisuki: "A stun grenade."

He too begins scanning the area, trying to spot shadows or figures in any surrounding hiding/spy spots.

Daisuki: "It seems like our new enemy has the same weaponry as what we’ve received from Miss Laban’s gifts. I’d say even stronger and more advanced technology..."

Laban activates her IceEye and tries searching for the 2nd Generation DæMon.

She smiles and nods.

Laban DaeMon: "She can teleport as long as no viewing eyes are on her, just like my sisters.

Thankfully, due to these alien symbiotes not being affected by Skalmönd’s Final SeiõrSpell, I can assure everyone she’s no longer on this island, but that’s as much as I know."

As everyone relaxes, they start putting together the past hour and the attacks on their peaceful territory.

Frustrated Itsuka clenches her teeth and shouts into the night air at anyone who can hear.

Itsuka: "Why are we being attacked by someone else?!

What the fuck is everyone’s problem with us?!

We haven’t done anything wroooooong!"

Her chest rises and falls in rapid consistency as she squints out a tear and a single snowflake from her symbiote.

The Izanami captain looks over at his rival and Katsu is getting back to his feet, Shelly holding him up with an arm over her shoulder.