Ch. 7 Tyrone's Plan


Dark stood in a readied fighting stance. His eyes scrolled over the group. Tin shook his head, turned, and swiped underneath Dark's legs. But Dark saw this coming. He countered by stepping on the leg and spinning around, he brought his free foot straight into Tin's chest. Tin hit the glass of the tank again. But this time, the hit knocked him out cold. Clin and Ayann ran out to both of Dark's sides. Ayann slid and threw two kunai. Clin slid and threw his. Dark ducked backward and the kunai zipped over him, clashing into each other. Clin took the opportunity. He rushed up and swung with his claws out stretched. Dark let his body fall on the floor, making Clin's strike over him. Dark kicked back up and tackled Clin. The two felines rolled across the floor, but Dark stood over once the roll finished. Dark brought down his unsheathed claws. Clin moved his head over to the right to avoid the attack, and recovered by head butting Dark. Dark kicked off of him and flipped over Ayann, who was sneaking up on him. Ayann turned and gasped as Dark landed behind her.

"What's up?" Dark grinned. He pulled her past him, but followed it up by chopping her in the neck. Ayann fell to the floor unconscious.

"Grand- er... I mean Ayann!" Clin cried out. Dark turned to him.

"Your grandmother?" he asked him pointing to the unconscious cat. Clin clenched his fists. "So if I kill her, you will disappear. I like that thought." Dark held up her head and stuck one claw underneath her neck.

"NO! Let her go!" Clin cried out. Dark looked at him.

"Make me." Dark sheathed his claws, tossed Ayann's limp body over his shoulder, held out his hand to summon a dark circle portal and stepped through.

"Get back here you bastard!" Clin ran in after him.

"No wait, Clin!" Tick cried out. Too late. Clin dove in after them and the circle vanished.


Clin landed face flat. He peeled himself up off the floor. But there was only one thing.

"Where is the floor?" Clin asked himself.

"I suggest if you have business here, get it over with now before the darkness corrupts you." Dark said. Clin stood up and unsheathed his claws.

"Give her back!" Clin demanded. Dark chuckled.

"If you can find her." Dark said. Clin looked around. There was nothing but swirling darkness around them.

"What did you do to her!" Clin asked pointing at Dark. Dark stretched.

"She is somewhere here. You just gotta look." Dark gave a sly grin. Clin sensed that something was off. "I'll leave you two to it." Dark said. "Happy hunting." With that, Dark turned and walked deeper into the darkness.

"Hey, get back here!" Clin took a few steps forward before coming to a halt. Something had moved in front of him. Clin looked around on all sides. Something was stalking him. Toying with him. Something was in the darkness. 'I need to find Ayann.' Clin told himself. He took a step forward. He immediately flipped backwards. Whatever was lurking in the darkness took a swipe at him. There was growling. 'Dammit, I don't have time for this!' Clin held up two fingers together and chanted one word. His finger glowed and the darkness that surrounded him disappeared. He took a step back. 'Oh crap.' Whatever was stalking him, he had just revealed it. Two glowing red eyes loomed over him. *A low growl sounded from them. Clin's heart began to race. The eyes glinted and charged him. Clin side flipped to avoid it. He concentrated and his glowing fingers shone brighter. The creature backed away. But it was fully revealed. The creature was tall and huge. It stood on all fours. The legs and feet were lion like. Its' body was arched up, ready to pounce. A dark purplish mane flowed like fire around its' dog looking head. Its' tail was long and dark flames covered the tip. It roared.

"Well this couldn't get any worse..." Clin groaned. The creature pounced. Clin felt the weight of the creature take him. He curled up into a ball and rocked side to side, avoiding the attempted bites it was throwing at him. "Get off!" Clin kicked out his foot and it hit the creature's nose. The creature jumped back, whimpering. Clin kicked upward and landed on his feet, ready for another attack. The creature growled and began to pace slowly. Clin stood where he was, watching the creature study him. Its' tail twitched and moved. Clin just stood silent and still. In an instant, the creature growled and charged. Clin readied to be tackled again. But the creature instead swung a big paw and hit Clin, sending him flying. Clin flipped upwards in a recover and landed back on his feet. But he couldn't react in time, for the creature was already at his side. It swung again, this time with claws extended, and sent Clin flying again.

'Dammit, its' just toying with me now...' Clin growled. He winced. He felt excruciating pain in his left arm. The creature had manged to cut him. Clin tched and let his body fall toward the ground. The creature was up to his side again, but this time, Clin somersaulted backward underneath the swing. The creature growled in frustration and looked to his meal. But it was no longer there. Confused, the creature sniffed the air. Before it knew it, Clin jumped up onto its' back and with his two shining fingers, he stabbed it into the body of the creature. "Let's see how you like light." Clin said to it. He concentrated and made the light on his fingers into a bomb, which exploded inside the creature. It reeled upward and bucked Clin off. Clin rolled and landed on his feet, turning to the creature.

"That bastard better not have fed you my grandma." Clin growled. The creature's eyes glinted and began jumping around him. Shortly, Clin began seeing multiples of it. The creature jumped over in front of him as did the others, but they vanished into it. 'Great, it can create after shadows.' Clin sighed. 'But I can create clones.' Clin held up two fingers again and chanted a word. But nothing happened. 'Why isn't it working?" Clin looked up just in time to see the creature swipe at him. But it far from reaching him. However, the after shadows were following each others attacks and were advancing toward him. Clin jumped out of the way, but came short to a stop to avoid being slashed at by another claw. Not only were the after shadows running around him, they were also trying to swipe at him. Clin rolled, flipped and dodged to avoid the overwhelming attacks.

'I got to think of something quick!' he thought to himself as he rolled underneath another swipe. He was already hit a few times, trying to escape from the circling shadows. 'It's no use.' Clin thought to himself. He was exhausted. He was breathing heavily and could barely move. He collapsed onto his knees. 'Dammit... I failed everyone...' Clin let his arms fall to his side and waited for the creature to advance on him. The after shadows vanished and all that was left was the real one pouncing toward him. 'Sorry grandma...' Clin closed his eyes and waited for everything to stop.*

"Don't give up yet!" a voice called out. Clin recognized it. He flinched as the creature came close to tackling him. But it froze in mid air. Clin crawled away from it. He looked back and saw a smiling Ayann looking down at him. She held out a hand. Clin smiled and took it. "Your my grandson, and I can't let you die. Besides, I will have to explain to him about a grandson he never got to see." Ayann winked at him.

"Yeah... your right. So let's teach this thing a lesson." Clin said smiling. He got up and in unison, they held up their two fingers and back to back, but pointing to the creature. The creature was confused as to waht has happened, but immediately began to rush toward them.

"Let the light of the goddess banish thee from existence." Ayann said. Their finger tips glowed and a beam shot out and hit the creature. The creature roared and reeled up. It finally then fell on its' side and laid motionless.

Silence...

*"What... was that thing?" Clin asked gasping for breath. Ayann patted his back.

"That was a hunter of the dark. Also known as Limbo's guard dog." Ayann explained. Clin raised an eyebrow.

"Wait, are we in Limbo?" Clin asked. Ayann shook her head.

"No, we are in the Darkness Corridor." she said. Now that Clin wasn't being attacked, he took a good look around. There was nothing around them but a dirt road they were standing on.

"Since when did darkness have dirt?" Clin asked raising his foot up to look underneath his foot.

"Actually, that road wasn't there when you were being attacked." Ayann said.

"Wait, you were watching me get attacked!" Clin asked in shock.

"Don't take it the wrong way. I would have helped if it wasn't for Dark. He put me far away from you. I ran as fast as I could, but each step seemed to make it look like you were being pulled away form me." Ayann explained. Clin gave a sigh of relief. Then another question popped up into his head.

"Err... where is the exit?" Clin asked looking around.

"I saw Dark go this way." Ayann pointed.

"Then let's go." Clin said. Together, the two walked down the dirt road. Their senses were alert. Clin was expecting another one of Limbo's guard dogs to jump out at them. Ayann looked around their area, making sure they weren't being watched. They continued to walk down the dirt road.*


Tin woke up, dazed. He shook off the dizziness and stood up. He looked around. He was soon tackled in a hug.

"Mate, you are okay!" Tick cried. Tin smiled and petted his head.

"Of course I am. I'm not gonna die young." Tin said. Blitz walked into the room.

"Are you all alright?" he asked. Tin rubbed his head.

"I... think so?" Tin said. He then noticed it. "Where are Clin and Ayann?" he asked.

"Ayann was kidnapped and Clin went in after Dark who kidnapped her." Blitz explained. Tin raised an eyebrow.

"What do you mean "went in"? Where did they go?" Tin asked. Blitz shrugged.

"I don't know. This dark circle just appeared and Dark stepped right through it. Clin dove in after him and the circle vanished." Blitz explained. Tin looked over to Gumball's body.

"What is it?" Tick asked.

"I'm just wondering why he didn't just go ahead and kill Gumball's life support. I mean, he was right there and yet, he just took Ayann." Tin said. Blitz sighed.

"I wonder that too. But we have bigger problems. I need to go check on something. Tin and Tick. You are to stay here and watch the Wattersons." Blitz said pocketing a pistol. He walked through the door and vanished around a corner.


*Clin and Ayann kept walking down the dirt road. Ayann narrowed her eyes and placed a hand on Clin's shoulder to stop him from walking further.

"What is it?" Clin asked. Ayann pointed forward. Clin followed and saw what she was pointing at. There was a circle that was shaded much more darker then the darkness around them.

"That's the exit." Ayann said.

"How do you know?" Clin asked.

"For some reason... I can see a wall on the other side of it." she said. Clin looked back at the circle and saw that she was right. There was a wall facing them along with a red carpet on the ground. Clin narrowed his eyes.

"Why would Dark leave it open?" he asked her. Ayann shook her head.

"I don't think Dark was the cause of this." she said. Clin smirked.

"Shall we find out?" Clin asked her. She nodded and the two jogged toward the circle.*


Ayann poked her head out and looked to her sides.

"Coast is clear." Ayann whispered. Light on her footing, she landed quietly on the carpet. Clin followed suite.

"Where are we?" Clin asked. The hall they were in was worn out. The walls had cracks on their surfaces. There fallen stones from the roof. The carpet was torn and smelled very ancient. knight statues lined up symmetrically apart from each other on both sides. A tall wooden door sat closed at the end of the hall. A giant painting stood on the wall, tipped over and torn. Vines were growing in the small cracks from the stone ground.

"This place is huge!" Ayann exclaimed. Clin walked slowly toward the tall wooden door. He tried pushing it open, then pulling it. But wouldn't budge.

"Ayann, help me with this!" Clin called over. Ayann came over and together, the two pushed on the door. It slowly opened with a loud creaking sound. They were blinded by the most incredible ball room foyer.

*The tiles were shining in the light from the candles that dangled in the chandeliers above. The ball room was big enough to fit a foot ball stadium in it. At the end of the ball room were stairs. The red carpet trailed straight up to the stairs. At the end, the stairs split and circled high above over head. On the wall where the first stairs ended before splitting, stood a ginormous painting of a blue female cat in a purple ball room looking dress and holding a gothic looking umbrella over her shoulders. Her eyes stared down at them. Clin and Ayann were utterly speechless from the sight.

"Wow... this is the biggest ball room I've ever seen!" Clin said, turning a full 360 to take in the sight. Ayann looked around. She noticed something strange about this room.

"Grandson. Have you noticed?" Ayann asked him. Clin looked back to her.

"Noticed what?" he asked.

"Doesn't this room seem to be in more meant conditioned then the hall that we were just in?" she asked him. Clin looked around.

"Now that you mention it. Yeah. Not a single speck of dust." Clin said. He looked up to the painting of the cat. "Is she a princess or something?"Ayann took a closer look.

"I suppose so. She strangely looks familiar." Ayann pondered the thought. Clin snickered.

"She almost looks like Gumball." he pointed out, laughing at the thought of Gumball in a dress. Ayann gasped.

"Wait a minute... I know where we are!" she said. Clin was about to ask, but a noise behind them stopped all conversation.*

"Some one is coming!" Clin said. The two hid behind the gap and railing from the stairs and the wall. Peering through the gaps of the railing, they watched as two familiar faces walked in.

"You need to learn how to close doors." Dark said to Ebony.

"Oh well pardon me. I wasn't the one that disobeyed a direct order." Ebony growled. Dark grinned.

"And you used to be a leader of a faction. Now look at you... just a living zombie that plays doggy for Tyrone." Dark said. Ebony was getting ready to kill Dark.

"Gentlemen. At ease. We are partners, are we not?" a deep booming voice said. Ayann and Clin ducked down as *Tyrone descended from the stairs. The bottom of his cloak dragged behind him. Ayann and Clin peeked back up.

"Tyrone... why have you called us here?" Ebony asked. Dark gave Ebony a look that made him growl.

"I have called you all here to discuss my plans." Tyrone said.

"I figured there was some sort of catch." Dark said. Tyrone nodded.

"And I must apologize for not telling you both. You see, we are not trying to only destroy that boy. We are also trying to bring a new order to this universe." Tyrone said. Dark and Ebony exchanged glances.

"Does it have something to do with Limbo?" Dark asked crossing his arms. Tyrone nodded.

"You see, since Limbo brought me back to this world, I also promised him something." Tyrone smiled. "This universe." he said. Ebony and Dark raised eyebrows.

"You mean the entire universe?" Ebony asked trying to confirm if he heard correctly. Tyrone walked toward them.

"Yes... that boy plays a vital role in Limbo's plan. So we are not to kill him, no matter the cause." Tyrone said. Dark groaned."But in time, we will. He has given us the opportunity to slay him before Limbo acquires this universe." Tyrone said with a grin. He strode right on past them. "The last thing we need is that cursed Relic. once we have it, Limbo will be free." Tyrone looked up in wonder. He held out his hands to the sky. "Look before you, the creation this god has made." Dark and Ebony looked up. Ayann and Clin also. Ayann gasped.

"That's..." she began. Clin covered her mouth with his hand. High above the wall of the door, chained tightly to the wall, was Xmortis. His hands hanged limp and his legs dangled. He was in a crucified state. The armor and helmet were chipped with cracks. Xmortis stayed motionless.

"What does Xmortis have to do with this?" Ebony asked. Tyrone chuckled.

"Do you see that painting?" Tyrone asked them. They looked back at the painting, then back to Tyrone. "His soul weeps to this very moment. This is where it all began." Tyrone said. "And this is where it will end. This castle shall rise from its' grave and a king will take its' place... Limbo..."

"And what about us?" Ebony asked. Tyrone turned to them.

"What ever do you mean?" Tyrone asked.

"I mean once we kill that boy and Limbo rules over the universe? What will become of us?" Ebony asked. Tyrone grinned so big, that his sharp white teeth showed.

"Limbo has promised us his special rank. We get to be the officers of Limbo's army of servants." Tyrone said darkly. As if on cue, out from the ground materialized a small group of tall shadow creatures. They stood behind Tyrone. "Limbo will promise us a new beginning. So we must not fail him." He then turned to Limbo's Servants."Servants! Your first priority is to patrol the castle as to make sure no unwanted visitors come walking in with their curiosity behind them. If you do see some, kill them." The creatures turned and marched out the door into the hall. Tyrone laughed.

"So what's our next order of business?" Dark asked boredly. Tyrone turned to them.

"I need some errands done. You two stay here and guard this castle." Tyrone ordered. With this, Tyrone spun on his heels and strode out the wooden door. Ebony and Dark exchanged glances and walked out the door.* Clin and Ayannn took a deep sigh of relief.

"This is not good." Clin said. Ayann nodded.

"Yes indeed. We need to head back to the others and tell them what we have heard." With not a single breath blown, Clin and Ayann sneaked out of the ball room and back to the dark circle. Little did they know that a lone figure leaning against the wall casually where the door was watched them. Dark smiled evilly and pushed himself off of the wall and whistled as he walked down the tattered hall.


I, for some reason, was really excited about writing this chapter. Sorry if this came out later then usual, I had been busy. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this. Some of you readers may recognize the song used in the ballroom scene.

Music Used (in order)

Hunter of the Dark EXTENDED birth by sleep final mix

Resident Evil: Revelations OST - Queen Zenobia (Ambiance)

Resident Evil: Revelations OST - Queen Dido

Resident Evil: Revelations OST - Queen Zenobia (Hall)