Chapter 6: Let the war begin! (aka Halloween's darkness part 2)
"You think I'm scared of you Belatucadros that I'm not! I'm not scared of any warrior of the light! No matter what you shall fail this test and, you shall lose this battle! INTO THE DEPTHS: OCEAN'S REVENGE"! My cousin roared out.
Then you could see something like water darker than blue form behind Shane. It was defiantly a water base domain indeed. Shane put his hand out and a trident forms in his hand. He spun it around and pointed it at his target. Sheamus looked at Shane with a non-impressed look.
"Prepare to die! Ocean's Death: Tidal Wave Rush"!
Then suddenly a huge wave comes from out of his domain and hastily goes over to Sheamus.
"Not so fast Neptune! Earth's defense: Tree shield guardian"! Sheamus said putting his hands out.
A tree formed in front of him. Its hollow bark surrounded the Irish born God and intercepted the attack. The wave crashed into the tree and got absorbed. Shane got angry and screamed a battle yell. Then even more waves come crashing into the tree. Surprisingly a green light wraps around Sheamus as the tree went back into the earth. Then the tree's wood started to go in and out of the earth racing towards Shane.
"Slayer of the vampires: Wooden stake spikes"! Sheamus said activating another attack.
"Oh fuck". Shane mutters.
My Cousin got hit and goes airborne. Above him was a pipe and he quickly grabbed onto it. He dropped down to the ground and summons up another wave. Sheamus then takes out his battle sword and raised it up into the air. Again the tree shield, shielded my Irish brethren. Shane was starting to lose his temper and the fiery red head could feel it too. Sheamus knew he had to hurry or Neptune would unleash the dark powers of the sea. Neptune slashed the wood but it didn't break!
"Ah break you bitch"! Shane roars.
"No lad it's time for you to break. Break into the light"! Sheamus replies.
"No! Long live Chaos"! Shane yells.
Shane jumped into the air and slashed his trident as Sheamus. Sheamus blocked the attack and the two were looking at each other. Both had a look of determination in their eyes. Shane went to swing his trident again but Sheamus' sword caught it. Shane extended his palm out and a whip of water smacked Sheamus in the face. Sheamus stumbled back a bit and tried to get ready for the next attack. But Shane was already ahead of him. Shane raised his trident back up.
"Water of the deep: Dark decent"! Shane casted.
Sheamus' eyes went blank. He couldn't see a thing; he could hear the sounds of bubbles and the tides moving. Suddenly a jolt went through his abdomen. He cried out in pain as then all around him…
Stabbed…
Stabbed…
Stabbed…
Shane was getting the best of him and Sheamus couldn't do anything. He couldn't see so how would he be able to fight back? Sheamus had a quick thought; he could try to time the tides and the stabs. If he was able to do that he could, he'd have a chance of fighting back at least. He listened for the tide rushing. He heard it and started to count in his mind.
One…
Two…
Three…
Stabbed!
Sheamus bit his lip in pain.
"Ok the count of three then". He thought to himself.
He heard the tide starting to rush towards him. Sheamus counted to three in his head and ducked. Then he grabbed his sword and swung it at Shane. It missed but Sheamus called out to his domain. It shattered Shane's illusion and his sight was back. Sheamus quickly ran off trying to get some distance between them.
"You can't run Stephen"! Shane yelled going after him.
Sheamus turned into a hallway and waited in the shadows. He used his domain to mask his presentence and caused it to seem he was in a different hallway. Shane stopped where he believed Sheamus was at. He kept looking around and saw nothing. But from the back, seeing how Shane wasn't paying attention he didn't know an attack was coming. Shane was hit by a brough kick! The older of the siblings fell onto the floor, knocked out. Sheamus laughed out loud and picked Shane up. Sheamus started to walk off with Shane over his shoulders.
Sheamus had passed his test. Sure it wasn't much of a fight but Sheamus had always been the power house of the group. Belatucadros the God of war had defeated Neptune the God of the sea. Sheamus felt proud for passing but felt bad it had to be Shane he faced.
"This is going to be the end of you Wade once and for all". Chris said looking at the British man. "Tonight you'll lose everything you once loved".
"That's where you're wrong my dear Jericho. I'll be the champion and restore you back". Wade said.
"No you'll never be able to. I'm a full solider of the darkness". Chris smirked.
"So you sold yourself to the darkness. Pity Hermoth I'd figure you'd would be on our side". Wade said looking into his eyes.
"Well it isn't so. No more talk! Let's duel". Chris said. "FASTER THE WIND: RACE OF GALE"!
The wind picked up hastily as Chris' domain rose. I huge gust made Wade's hair move back. Wade wasn't impressed by this but Chris was smirking. Wade's eyes rolled as the warmth of fire was felt. Wade extended his arms out and shut his eyes. He pictured a small fire at first, but it busted into a wild fire.
"A TASTE OF THE UNDERWORLD: HELL FIRE"! Wade roared.
On Wade's side fire formed around him like a shield. The two look at each other with no batting lashes. Suddenly the two screamed a battle cry and they run at each other. Quickly Chris flips over Wade and stretches his hand out towards him. A gust of wind slapped Wade and Wade flew upwards. His back hits a pipe and he winced in pain. Chris then used his domain to jump up into the air. He swung his fist at Wade's jaw and it connected. Wade fell from the sky and landed onto the tile flooring. Chris lands a few yards away. Slowly Wade looked up and focused on Chris.
"VOLCANO: RING OF FIRE"! Wade yelled for his life.
Chris got encased by a fire ring. Wade got to his feet and started to walks towards Chris.
"You honestly think I'm going down that easy"? Wade asked.
Chris started to laugh. Wade raised his eyebrow at him.
"What are you laughing at"? Wade asked.
"How stupid you are"! Chris said in a roar.
With that the fire spreads out words and, Wade's vision starts to try to adjust. He looked at the center and Chris was more of a blacken shadow. He could see Chris' eyes…they were red. One of the two colors of Chaos. Chris lifted his hands and air shoots out from them. He pushed them towards the fire, and the fire moved towards Wade. Wade put his hands up and tried to push the fire back. The two were in a deadlock! They were both fighting for control. When mixed together Wind and Fire were a deadly combination. Both Wade and Chris knew this and the tide of the battle can go either way. The two men go flying back from the pressure of the attacks.
"DESTRUCTION OF THE WIND: HURRICANE BLAST"! Chris said getting up sharply.
A few yards away the lights got dimmer. Wind started to circle around the sky and the nose could be heard gravely. Wade could see and hear Chris' laughter, he knew if he didn't ask fast this could kill him. Wade knew this wasn't the same Chris that mentored him. No this Chris was a slave to Chaos and was lusting for power and Wade's death. Wade snapped out of his thoughts and quickly remembered that Hurricane blast was one half air and one half water. Wade had only a matter of seconds before the hurricane would hit. Wade summoned up all the power he could. The fire in his heart exploded and Wade's eyes turn white a la Storm from X-men. Wade focuses everything inch and being to the fire.
"BLAST OF THE UNDERWORLD: FIRE RAGE"! Wade screamed out.
A huge blast of fire, which turned into a wave, hits the Hurricane. It caused the room to fill up with steam. Wade quickly got up and and ran towards the fog. When he enters it, he looks around for any sign of Chris. He saw that the steam from it enveloped his body. Wade could hear Chris still laughing.
"You stupid man. Did you really think that it was supposed to be an offence attack"? Chris asked. "No… this was just a trap".
"What"? Wade said in shock.
Chris then jumps at him. A sword was in his hand and it slashed at Wade. It connected and part of Wade's shirt tore. Chris kept slashing and hacking at Wade, not letting up for a minute. Wade was in pain but he wasn't screaming. This wasn't the worse he's been in and it wouldn't be the last. Chris went to charge again at Wade but Wade moved in time. Wade landed on his feet and twisted his body.
"Fire of hell: Fire tornado"! Wade roared.
Fire flew up and Chris screamed. He was trapped in the tornado and Chris was swearing at Wade.
"You stupid pathetic excuse for a God. Do you honestly think that this was going to stop me"? Chris asked.
"Apparently it did". Wade replied.
Wade felt that Chris used too much of his domain power. He used too much of his own as well. He surprised himself that he didn't pass out. Chris' domain faded out and he passed out. Chris fell to the group hard. Wade winced at that but started to walk over. Chris wasn't moving at all but that didn't stop Wade from keeping his guard up. Just as Wade is about to get to Chris, a black and purple aura surrounded Chris. Chris' body vanishes and Wade blinked.
"Till next time old chap". Wade whispered.
The roar of thunder and the cold of winter clashed as the two divas started up their domains. It would be "The Thunder Planes" vs. "winter's destruction". I knew Liina could get the job done and win this! The divas said nothing more as the battle started. Maryse set her winter's destruction to full chill.
"Au revoir L-"! Maryse started to say but it came out as a scream.
Mentally Liina sent a thunder bolt at Maryse, shaking her core. Liina quickly started to form chidori in her right hand. Maryse took notice of this and raised her hands into the air. A cold mist forms above her like a vale. Liina charged towards Maryse. Maryse brought her arm down towards Liina, the cold mist moved and it froze Liina chidori up. Liina's eyes went down to it; it rolled out of her hand and, shattered against the ground. It wasn't going to be easy as she originally planned.
"You used to be my best friend! What happened to you"? Liina asked.
"I gained something better than friendship! That's the pleasures of power. You know when you're with Chaos, your domain changes. Mine was once all about love, who needs it! Now mine's cold and icy just how I like it". Maryse said smirking.
Liina looked at her with disgusted.
"You're still taking your ring nickname way too seriously. The French Canadian Ice Queen. But you know what Ryse. I'm taking you down, I might be pregnant but I still can fight"! Liina said not standing down.
Maryse started to laugh. Liina looked at her with an odd expression.
"I'm not going to fight you Liina. You're not even worth my time. No one minus Cosmos is really worth my time. Tata for now". Maryse said vanishing.
Liina blinked in shocked.
"I guess we have an easy night". Liina thought.
Fenrir turned into his wolf form as Orcus got on his horse. Orcus chanted something in Greek and a scythe appears in his hand. This was it…a huge battle was about to start and it was gonna be heavy.
"Go"! Drew yells.
"Ya"! Orcus said kicking his horse.
The two warriors raced at each other with unlikely speeds. Faster and faster the two supernatural beings raced. Drew takes out his sword and the two clashed like in a joust. No one fell off and the two animals circle back around. Drew held onto Fenrir and Fenrir jumped into the air! Fenrir tackled the Horse and Orcus fell off. Drew jumped into the air and shot off a few light orbs. Orcus rolled out of the way and avoided the attack. Orcus slid onto his feet and sprinted towards Drew. Drew kept shooting off light orbs and Orcus speared Drew. The two go flying toward the wall.
"You can't beat death, Dagda". Orcus said.
His breath fowled as he mentally active his domain. The two crashed into what was supposed to be a wall but instead was a mirror. Drew screamed out in pain.
"Welcome to my domain: Reflection of the other word: Inside the Mirror". Orcus introduced.
Drew looked around and couldn't see Orcus. Drew could only see his own reflection and Drew knew something bad was going to happen. Drew got back up and stood in the center. The feeling of claustrophobia sets in and Drew felt very isolated from the world.
"Drew do you know why I'm here"? Orcus asked.
Drew kept looking.
"No why"? Drew replied.
He could hear a small chuckle.
"Because of Fenrir. Lord Chaos wants the wolf; he already has the snake of Loki. I know he'll want Hel as well". Orcus informed him.
Drew's head snapped in shock.
"You're not getting Fenrir! He belongs to me and my fiancée you bastard"! Drew yelled.
Needles started to fly at him from the mirrors. He could see a faint outline of Orcus running, transferring from mirror to mirror. Drew couldn't keep up with him. Orcus was running faster than any human could. Drew felt the needles making contact with his skin. It stung him harshly feeling the pricks with "drops of hot sauce". Drew grabbed his body and clutched in pain. More needles kept flying at him.
"You can't beat me". Orcus said.
"I can too"! Drew yelled back.
More needles shot out. Drew could feel also Chaos' darkness around him. They were trying to turn him against Mel, against his friends and the light.
"Inch by inch my Master's darkness will take you". Orcus taunted.
"No"! Drew said feeling his will build up.
"You don't have a choice. Fenrir will be ours and you will join our side". Orcus laughed darkly.
Drew wasn't going down…not like this. With needles flying at him and him being able to see himself being weakened, didn't fly well with the Scotsman. Drew sat down and got himself into a meditative state. He started to block out the pain and focused on his domain. The light was nearly gone in his mind. Drew had a feeling that the mirror world was blocking his out. Drew couldn't understand what he had to do to break all of this. He was running out of time and would lose not just this test but his freedom and, Fenrir.
Fenrir…his mind went to the little black dog that's actually a wolf. Then his mind also went to Melanie. He could see the two being sad, that they could possibly have to destroy them if Orcus' plan worked. His mind shouted no to him. No that he wouldn't be taken down and that he'd lose everything he knew and loved. A bright light seared into his mind, his heart and soul. Drew broke out from his meditative state and rose from the floor.
"Light break this domain and get me out of here"! Drew yelled in command.
The sound of mirrors cracking was heard and, with one blink they shattered. Orcus screamed in anger and Drew smiled. Drew's domain showed itself to Drew. The golden color from it, wrapped around him, warming him. Drew started to tear up from this. Orcus stood far away from Drew, his cloak torn from his body. The body in that cloak was Edge.
"Adam"?! Drew said in shock.
Edge quick got up. His horse trots over to him and Edge got on.
"This isn't over, you won this round Dagda"! Edge told Drew.
With a slap to his pants and a loud neigh, a portal opened. Edge and horse left with a swift motion. It closed and drew looked around.
"Fenrir"! He called out.
"D-Dad"? Fenrir called out weakly.
Drew turned around and saw Fenrir lying on the ground. Drew ran over and picked him up.
"You ok lad"? He asked.
Fenrir nodded.
"Tired, I'm ok. I didn't let them get me. Let's go find Mommy". Fenrir told Drew.
Drew, winning in his test ran off with Fenrir.
"Hang on Mel, I'm coming"! Drew thought.
It was time…time for me to fight. It was time for me to push aside everything that was troubling me. It was time for me to answer the call. I could turn away but I chose to fight! Tonight I'll unite with all my power, use my courage like fire! I'm gonna win. I'm gonna fly! Miz has no idea what he was getting into, I might be new to this but I'm willing to win to keep my friends and family alive. For moments the area went silent. Miz and I made eye contact.
"You honestly think you'll win? SICKLY SWEET: DEATHLIGHTER"! Miz said smirking darkly.
Both of our dark domains came out powerful. For I being a person of the light, then why wasn't my domain light as well? More questions and fewer answers it seems. I could feel the vibrations coming from Miz's domain. I could tell this without batting an eye:
One-this feeds off of life energy, just like a true death domain.
Two-pay back's a bitch.
Quickly my whip turned into my staff and Miz withdrew a scythe. Oh shit just got real! The battle was off and you can tell this was getting intense. I swing my staff in the air and yell loudly.
"SCREAMS OF THE PAST: MAD TERROR UNLEASHED"! Miz said just as I said: "Death bringer"!
Striking the staff into the ground. Racing quickly the purple line of energy goes to attack Miz. But Miz dodged it by jumping into the air. Then I could feel Miz's sickly sweet vines try to tie around me. But something was stopping them. I look up at Miz and see his face in confusion.
"What the hell is going on"? He asked.
"I know…Angelic graveyard…is keeping me safe"! I said looking up at him.
His mad terror unleashed also was canceling out. I wasn't sure why this was happening, but it was a good thing for sure. It was like Miz's domain was being drained into the graveyard. I charge at him with my staff in hand, I swung it in the air and it hit Miz's scythe for a block!
"Why is my domain's powers getting canceled out"!? Miz grits.
I jump back and put my hands together; I do a quick spin and point them at him. I could feel a powerful spear form in my hands. I focus my center on it and then it shoots at him.
"Dark Orb"! I yelled.
Miz tried to dodge it but got hit by it. The black and purple orb caused him to slam into the ground hard. Damn now's my chance! I cut my thumb and started drawing the sigil but I only got half way when Miz flew up into the air. Quickly he summoned a sword up and slashed me with it. This time I'm the airborne one and it's not looking good at all! I had to hurry and make a rebound off the wall! Before my body could slam into the wall, I grab onto a beam and go flying back. I scream loudly and felt a new power burst into me. My staff glowed with white light and Miz went up for the defense! I could feel my body go into a speed as I jumped off each beam.
"Heaven's fury"! I screamed loudly.
Then a powerful beam of light rotated onto Miz. His screamed could be heard from behind the light. I then got onto the ground. Swiftly I finished making the sigil and I take my place. I got down on a knee and go in a prayer form. Then my eyes turned red and my staff stood up. It bled out the angel, it screamed loudly in pain…anima…it's Anima. The scythe formed in her hands.
"Go on Anima! ANGELIC DEATH KISS"! I commanded.
Then the bleeding angel twirled her scythe in the air and, this time I'll see her power. The angel screamed again and raced towards the Miz. My eyes go in horror at what happened next. Anima's scythe pierced Miz's aura. I scream loudly thinking that the angel legit killed him! Suddenly Miz's soul comes out and it wrapped around the blade and gets cut over and over. Then it pieces itself back together and lays into Miz. Dear God what the hell just happened?! Anima looks at me with a smile and a nod.
He's ok Melanie. Trust in me my Mistress of light, I'm your Anima as you dubbed so. Do not fear my attack; it reforms the souls of its sins. Trust in me and I shall guide you to the light.
That made me smile, with a nod Anima dissipated. I stand alone a victor…a passer of the test that fate has given me. The domains faded out and my staff back into a whip. I looked back over and Miz was gone. Never a good sign even in horror movies! Now what my next question was…Is everyone ok? I had a good feeling they are though. Suddenly I heard the sounds of running. I look over and see Fenrir and Drew.
"Hej"! I yelled waving at them.
Drew waved back and Fenrir runs to me. Next to come with Liina and Wade hand in hand. Sheamus came back with Shane over his shoulder. Well this was the start of a long awaited war.
"You alright Mel"? Liina asked noticing that I was cut.
Ah shit this costume is one of Drew's favorites! Drew came over and took his shirt and tied it on my abdomen to try to stop the bleeding.
"Thanks Drew". I said.
He hugged me and nodded.
"You gonna be ok Lass"? Sheamus asked.
"Mother F'in peachy". I replied with a smirk. "What about my Cousin over there"?
"He'll live just he's knocked out from a heard brogue kick. Sorry M it was the only way". Sheamus explained.
"It's fine Stephen". I said nodding.
Shane started to regain conciseness. I smiled and he lifted his head up. Sheamus set him down carefully and Shane was able to stand on his own. I ran over and hugged Shane tightly.
"Shane"! I yelled.
Shane hugged backed.
"Thanks for helping me Shea". He said not looking at Sheamus.
Sheamus nodded and Shane looked down at me.
"You know now don't you"? Shane asked me.
"For a few days now". I replied.
He nodded. I started to feel some type of power from yards away. My body started to shake and my head started to hurt. Everyone started to run over to me. Shane grabs onto me and Drew lifts my head up. My eyes turn blood shot and he gasped.
"Cover your ears"! I screamed.