A/N: Alright everyone. It's the final chapter for the Salamander invasion story. I hope you all enjoy it.
Salamander territory was a vast barren wasteland with mountains. The capital city was nearby some mountains. Dagger and company descended behind a large mountain to prepare the final move.
"Comrades! Friends! Riku... The Salamander capital is right in front of us." Dagger smiled.
"Can we... please... take a... break..." Riku asked, catching his breath.
"Oh sure! Why don't we take a freaking Cheetos and Mountain Dew break and reconvene in an hour!?" Dagger asked sarcastically.
"Really?!" Riku exclaimed, turning to take off. Dagger had his back collar before he could fly away though.
"I WAS KIDDING DUMBASS!" Dagger yelled.
"I'm starting to regret bringing you." Helios sighed.
"Ok everyone, here's the plan. Riku, I need you to go up and distract the Salamanders. Show them that hidden strength you have! I know you can do it." Dagger said.
"Wait. You do?" Riku gasped.
"Yes. I believe in you." Dagger nodded.
Riku took off towards the Salamander capital. He kept muttering "She believes in me" as he flew off.
"Ok once he barely pulls this off, the rest of you will attack the remainder of their forces while I slip past to kill Mortimer." Dagger explained.
Riku flew overhead the Salamander capital. He could do this. Dagger believed in him.
"Hey!" Riku yelled down at the capital. Several Salamanders looked up at him.
"Salamanders suck!"
Their eyes immediately went from confusion to anger. Riku just realized his grave mistake in judgment.
"Crap!" Riku cried as he ran away. Several hundred Salamanders chased after him.
"What do ya know. Riku can actually be useful." Helios said.
Once Riku and his pursuers were far enough away. Dagger motioned for her soldiers to get into position.
"CHARGE!"
At her order, Helios and the guardians took off into the sky and charged at the capital. As they got closer, the remaining Salamanders got into the air and attacked the invaders. Dagger flew through the shadows of the towers. She saw the leader's tower ahead of her.
"Now's my chance." Dagger smirked. She flew at the tower, but was quickly knocked aside by an unseen foe. She crashed into the side of a building. She flew up, followed by her new opponent. They both landed on the roof. She finally got a good look at him.
He was a large male Salamander. He had heavy armor and a large two-handed sword in hand. His hair was a dark red. He glared at Dagger, while smirking at the same time.
"Sorry, but you won't be going any further. I, General Eugene, will stop you!"
"I was almost scared. Then I heard your name was Eugene. Seriously, what kind of lame name is that?" Dagger laughed.
Eugene's face became filled with rage. He charged at Dagger and swung his sword. Dagger was barely able to duck out of the way, but got hit by Eugene's kick. His monstrous strength sent her towards the edge of the roof. Eugene charged once again.
"You're finished!" Eugene yelled. "You'll never kill Mortimer."
Eugene swung his sword down, but was dodged by Dagger. Dagger used the opening to attack Eugene. Her sword hit Eugene hard.
"Do NOT get in the way of me and money!" Dagger glared. A sudden monstrous force seemed to posses her as she attack with a series of slashes. Her attacks finally finished off Eugene's hp.
"No... how is this possible... WHAT ARE YOU?!" Eugene gasped.
"I am Dagger. I will do anything for money. You are nothing but a mere obstacle in that goal."
Eugene stared at the female Spriggan in shock as his body became veiled in flames. After they subsided, all that remained was a small red flame.
"One down, one to..." Dagger began to say, but was interrupted by a barrage of fireballs from above. The hit sent Dagger flying off of the roof. She crashed onto a nearby one on a lower building. A player landed across from her. He had long red hair. His clothing consisted of a long red robe with a yellow trim. He wore a small crown on his head.
"I heard you've been looking for me." he smirked. "Let's end this, girl."
Mortimer, leader of the Salamanders. Rumors described him as a powerful mage and one of the best strategists in ALO.
"Its time for this foolish game to end girl." Mortimer smirked.
"I agree. And its gonna end with you dead and my pockets stuffed with gold." Dagger replied.
"Fool! I am Mortimer! King of Salamanders! Greatest tactician in ALO!" Mortimer kept ranting on until Dagger's blade slashed right through him.
"You talk too much." Dagger smirked.
"No... impossible... how?" Mortimer gasped as he dissolved into flames.
"Are you kidding me!?" Helios yelled from afar. "Talk about anti-climactic!"
A few weeks later...
"I still can't believe Dagger pulled it off." Ren sighed.
"I can't believe she made Helios broke." Alice laughed.
After defeating Mortimer, Dagger taxed the Salamanders heavily. Unfortunately for Helios, that included him. Dagger made a fortune. She bought a house for herself and Helios to make it up to him.
Ren, Alice, Mai, and Riku were discussing Dagger's success as they hunted in a forest. Their hunt was interrupted however, as multiple players descended from above and surrounded them. They were all Salamanders.
"What do you guys want?" Alice asked.
"That Dagger girl is in your guild right?" glared one of the players.
"Look, we had nothing to do with her attacking you guys. I swear." Ren pleaded.
"What about him?!" another player yelled, pointing to Riku. Ren and the others took a long step away from Riku.
"He's all yours." Ren said.
"What?! Ren, come on!" Riku begged.
"This is what you get for going with Dagger for that stupid mission." Alice said.
The Salamanders grabbed Riku and dragged him away. Ren and the others continued hunting. And far away in her new home, Dagger sat back with Helios at her side.
A/N: And they all the characters people cared about lived happily ever after.
Riku: "What about me?"
Me: "All the characters people care about."
Riku: (sobbing)
I hope you all enjoyed this story folks. I will be adding more stories to this fanfic every now and then. But right now, I'm going to be working on the sequel to I Will Not Bow (aka: Blazing Revolution). The first chapter will be up within a week or two. Look forward to it.
