Chapter 10 – Rampage – Part 2 – Midseason Finale
During most of Jack's life, he struggled with a constant feeling of superiority, to the point of often not wanting to deal with people. A borderline hermit, he was home-schooled and never engaged in family life. A straightforward thought-process combined with an overly-analytical mind and an opinionated led to a rather complicated man.
When Jack was twenty-three, he met the siblings, Zane Hunter and Luna Howell, and instantly knew what it was like to feel love for another human being. Luckily, it was Luna he fell in love with because Zane thought he was an opinionated little shit, but a good enough man…for someone else. He realized that Jack was in love with Luna and she with him.
This turned into a city-wide battle between a pissed-off brother and a love-struck hermit. Luckily for Jack, Luna had been teaching him magic. During the battle, Zane dealt a heavy blow to Jack, which caused both of them and Luna, who was trying to block the hit, to Planeswalk to a medieval paradise full of knights and angels.
After this adventure, Zane became far more accepting of his sister's boyfriend.
"He never had to like me," Jack explained to Luna. "And I don't have to like him. I just have to be good enough. That's why he's angry. Just in case I'm not."
A few months later, he moved in. And then Zane had to like him.
Staring down a mostly-naked Luna with perverse intent in his eyes, Montague snickered from atop his Sheoldred, the Whispering One.
(See card: Sheoldred, the Whispering One)
Behind her stood an enraged Baron Sengir, his mouth covered in blood that was slowly evaporating, evidence of the fact that a moment ago, he tried to drain the blood of a Clever Impersonator copying Luna. Luna saw the result and almost burst out laughing, catching herself at the last second.
(See card: Baron Sengir)
(See card: Clever Impersonator)
"What's so funny?" the Baron growled.
"Your stupid face," Luna shot back. "Can't tell real and fake blood apart or are you just desperate?"
"Ha!" Montague laughed. "Big words for someone trying to cast the bare minimum spells without their deck, and…wait, magic? Shouldn't you be tied up with a Trip Noose right now?"
(See card: Trip Noose)
"Worst bad guy ever!" Luna rolled her eyes.
Theme Song (Youtube music: Fairy Tail - Opening Theme 8)
I. Chotto yogoreta SUUTSUKEESU wo motte
Nani mo shirazu ni sora kara orita
Chizu no mukou, koko ni sanjou
Yume ni mita akogare no basho
Yea Yea Yea (Yea Yea Yea)
The Rock City Boy (The Rock City Boy)
Yea Yea Yea (Yea Yea Yea)
The Rock City Boy (The Rock City Boy)
Oh baby JANJAN kabe norikoeyou with my guitar
Todoku made oh yeah utaou Just music sore dake de
Kimi ni sasageru yo oh yeah
MAJI de kyoutsuuten no hou ga ooi nchau no? with my guitar
Sagashinagara yea utaou, just love tada sore dake de,
Oikake get free?! My perfect dream!
Yea Yea Yea
The Rock City Boy (boy boy boy)
Ne teru toki mo
Oki teru toki mo
Yume wo mikata ni shiyo yo Yea
II. Along with a little dirty suitcase,
I descended from the sky.
Across the map, it called me here,
the place I've longed and dreamed for.
yea yea yea, The Rock City Boy!
yea yea yea, The Rock City Boy!
Oh baby, strum strum, I'll overcome the walls with my guitar.
Reaching far, oh yeah, I'll sing.
Just music, that's all,
I dedicate it to you, yeah.
Seriously, don't we have so much in common? With my guitar,
let's search, yeah, and sing.
Just love, only just that,
chasing to be free!? My perfect dream.
yea yea yea The Rock City Boy (boy boy boy)
When I'm sleeping, when I'm awake, I support my dreams.
I wanna believe the singing on beat,
most recently is like recess for me.
Pretty pretty please, no birds and the bees,
but ecstasy with extra cheese.
Rhyming rhino sounding like bono,
all smacked up with a black jack bottle.
When I say "ho", you say "hey"
You don't understand what I'm saying, huh?
III. Team shot
Superimposed shots of members
Logo
Montague's castle
Zane vs. Tibalt
Luna vs. Tamara
Mac and Hannah run from baddies
Becky vs. baddies
Mary and her Thopters
Jack vs. Montague
Montague rages with power
Montague's demon
Zane, Luna, and Jack, ready to fight
Allies
Zane and Luna fly down with angel wings
Battle scenes.
Team shot
Logo
Waking up in darkness, Zane looked around and found that the dark didn't affect his wolf eyes. Everything looked a bit red, but he could see it. He still had his Sword of Feast and Famine, which cast some light in the area as well.
Jack was up, too. He immediately jumped to his feet and began looking around.
"If you're looking for another trapdoor to knock us through, can you find one with a softer landing?" Zane complained. "Geez, I thought I was reckless. What's wrong with you anyway?"
"I need to get my girl back. What else?" Jack replied.
"Yeah, same for my sister. But normally people expect me to go off the rails, but I can't do that with you the way you are. Montague hit a sore spot, didn't he?"
"Montague?"
"Yeah, he's the guy that took Luna. Figured it out when I smelled that disgusting hat, but I didn't tell you because I figured if you knew, you might go off and try to find him instead of waiting to find her as is our first priority. Because now that you know, you found that it hits your pride in a deep way, doesn't it?"
"What are you trying to say?"
(Youtube music: Fairy Tail - Dragon Civil War)
"You're hurt, aggravated, and anxious, and you're making dumb mistakes because of it. And look at this. I, of all people, end up having to be the goddamn voice of reason. That's the gravity of this situation. You're so far gone that I have to start making sense. It makes me sick. And trust me, I get it, I'm worried about that little girl, too. But we have to keep it together."
"I am keeping it together! You're always happy to say I have ego problems!"
At this point, a creature resembling a man wearing a gold mask and wrapped in gray robes caught to the two of them and was surprised to see them arguing. The group of Mogis' Marauders was following the creature.
(See card: Gray Merchant of Asphodel)
(See card: Mogis' Marauder)
"You do have ego problems!" Zane yelled. "You never admit when you're wrong! I've spent the last few hours trying to drill that into your giant, fluffed head! You kept making dumbass mistakes and throwing us down boobytrap after boobytrap! Your biggest issue is your pride."
"Uh….," the Merchant tried to interrupt them.
"I'm trying to storm through this place! Don't you wanna get her out?" Jack shot back. "If you're really gonna stand in my way, I got no choice but to put you down!"
This finally pushes Zane over the edge.
"Gentlemen…I…," the Merchant spoke up.
"You think I'm trying to stop you!?" Zane yelled. "You idiot!"
Jack and Zane start wrestling and rolling around on the floor while yelling insults.
"You pyromaniacal, psychopathic prick!"
"You pompous, lazy douchebag!"
"Gentleman!" the Merchant pulled them apart only to take two fists to the face. The force of the punches blew out the back of his head. The Merchant fell down on the spot. Zane and Jack stared at him, breathing hard with wide, angry eyes.
"You're right," Jack spoke up.
"Excuse me?" Zane sassed back. "Could you please repeat that again? I'm WHAT?"
"An asshole with a temper shorter than his height!" Jack shot back. "But you're right. I'm letting my emotions get in the way. I suppose if anyone understands that, it's you."
"So, we beat each other up. How about we act intelligently and get Luna back? And we can go home and beat each up some more?"
"Sound good, and…"
The Gray Merchant of Asphodel stood up suddenly and roared. Zane and Jack screamed in surprise.
Jack punched him back. The Merchant swayed on the spot and growled, "By the order of Master Montague Roman, I shall collect your souls as retribution!"
(Youtube music: Doctor Who - Jack's Theme)
Jack leaped into action, notching an arrow and letting loose at the Marauders. Zane and Jack slashed and shot, respectively, blasting the Marauders with all their power as they just rose back up. The Merchant became impatient and ran towards them.
(See card: Hail of Arrows)
"Let me handle this," Zane offered. Jack nodded and handed him a card. Zane took it and looked at it.
"Thanks," Zane smiled. Jack smiled back. Bro-ment.
(See card: Sigarda's Aid)
Zane ran towards the Merchant. Thanks to Jack's gift, equipments immediately flew out of the ground and equipped themselves to Zane. He now carried a massive, golden scimitar, a lustrous reflective shield, and a shining helm that seemed to be made out of metal that moved like it was made of flames.
(See card: Sword of Kaldra)
(See card: Shield of Kaldra)
(See card: Helm of Kaldra)
"Go back to hell!" Zane yelled and slashed down the Merchant. It dissipated into nothingness.
Jack pulled out a special arrow and combined it with his Hail of Arrows spell and shot it down on the army, pinning them into the earth.
(See card: Infused Arrows)
"That oughta keep you down," Jack growled.
Jack looked over at Zane.
"What?" Jack stared blankly, pointing at Zane's new digs.
"The three Equipments of Kaldra," Zane explained. "The helm makes me faster and more powerful. The shield makes all the pieces and their wearer indestructible. And the sword, well, that makes it so when stuff dies, it stays dead."
"And it didn't occur to you to do this before!?" Jack yelled at him.
"It takes fuck-ton of energy to use them and I was using mine up trying to recover from all your mistakes!" Zane yelled back. "Besides, you could have used those Infused Arrows before, too!"
"I wasn't thinking straight!"
"Enough! Let's go! We got someone to save. And she's waiting for us."
Zane and Jack walked on towards, still arguing to an extent.
Back inside the castle, Luna faces down Sheoldred, Baron Sengir, and Montague will a small handful of cards and no way to recharge her mana pool.
"I'm asking nicely, Luna," Montague pleaded. "Please join me! My master and my teammates would rather have me kill you! But I wanna save you! Because I love you!"
"Thank you!" Luna sweetly replied. "But you're disgusting and you smell like dead plants and animals in water, so no."
"Enough of this!" Baron Sengir exclaimed. "Let's drain her and feed her flesh to the Marauders!"
"I'm right here!" Luna complained. "Just tell me your whole plan, why don't ya?"
"Quiet, Baron!" Montague ordered. Baron Sengir just growled.
"Why are you so into me and so against Jack anyway?" Luna asked.
"Because you're perfect!" Montague replied ecstatically. Luna rolled her eyes. "I loved you ever since I saw you. Jack, on the other hand, ruined my life!"
"Why, because I picked him?"
"No, you see, I was at the National Guard training and every time, Jack wrecked me in every test and exercise. Plus, when you came to visit, I realized that I love you but you went to him, my archrival!"
"Is there a point to this?"
"Depression got the best of me and I resorted to…medication…"
"Cocaine?"
"It was medicinal! And Jack found me and turned me in, got me kicked out the National Guard, and ruined any chance I had with you! So, I take it upon myself to make US happen!"
"Wow, I feel soooo bad for you… Seriously, get over your arrogant self! You screwed up monumentally over a fantasy you made up in your head after seeing a girl one time! You don't even really know me! You're just stuck on an idea of me! Jack learned everything about me and accepted me! He sees my bad moments and sees the moments where I don't feel like loving anyone! Even if he wasn't my boyfriend, I still wouldn't be with you!"
Montague's face turned red. "YOU BITCH!"
Sheoldred's arms came crashing down and…
WOOSH!
Luna stumbled as she nearly fell down carpeted stairs, barely saving herself from twisting her ankle by grabbing the railing. She was red-faced and breathing hard.
"Short-range teleportation magic…what a head-rush," she gasped for breath.
(See card: Essence Flux)
She got to her feet once she had recovered and walked/ran down the stairs to find that, by some luck, she was on one end of an entrance hall about as large as a football field and the entrance was in plain sight on the other side. She had played football before.
She started down the hall and got about halfway when the trio of master and his two servants burst through the back. Luna tried to move faster, but she could feel her leg muscles becoming heavy and sore.
"Sheoldred, stop her! Wait, what!?" Montague yelled.
Luna looked back and saw something erupt out of the ground. Something…or someone…that made Montague stop in his tracks. Luna stopped as well.
(Youtube music: Fortress of Seduction)
"TAMARA!?" Montague exclaimed. "What are you doing here!? I thought…uh…I…uh…thought you were…recovering…and not being here…why are you here!?"
"Because Tibalt told me about your plan," Tamara replied. "If you dare touch Luna, I will end you. She is mine."
"Of course not, Tamara! I would never touch a single brown hair on that sweet little girl's head!" Montague looked over at Luna with a pleading expression. Did he expect her to play along or something?
Luna just tried to sneak away slowly as Tamara continued, "Stick to facing Ventura yourself without dragging the rest of us along this time. The last two times you tried to 'help', you either monumentally fucked up or you didn't accomplish anything! It's no wonder Luna doesn't like you. She prefers power over sniveling incompetence."
Luna hoped against hope that this didn't cause Montague over the edge, but as she thought it…
"HOW DARE YOU!?" Montague exclaimed. "JUST FOR THAT, I'M HAPPY I TOOK HER! SHE'S RIGHT THERE, BITCH! MWAHAHAHAHA!"
Tamara whipped around and saw Luna walking away.
"Luna!?" Tamara yelled.
"Oh, c'mon!" Luna whined and started running. The villains gave chase.
Luna tried her best to ignore the pain of her leg muscles starting to seize up and the build-up of blisters on her feet as she ran to the door. An idea ran through her head and even though it was risky, she had to try, and WOOSH!
She teleported to less than ten yards away from the door, but stumbled. She rolled across the rough floor as her energy left her. She was seeing stars.
Trying to get up, she felt a wet warmth on her face. She touched her nose and found that it was bleeding. But the door was so close, and…BOOM!
The door flew open and the wind gust blew away any chance of her escape as the massive form of Tibalt blocked her way. She stood up, swaying and put her fists up.
"Tibalt!? Why are you here!?" Montague yelled.
"Because the master sent me to make sure you didn't fuck up another mission," Tibalt replied in a surprisingly calm voice. "And judging by how close this bacon strip got to getting out of the frying pan, I'd say you're a near-fail."
"Bacon…strip…!?" Luna repeated as her temper overtook her pain. "LISTEN HERE, YOU ASSHOLE! HOW DARE YOU!? HOW FUCKING DARE YOU!? YOU THINK YOU AND YOUR BASTARD DRAGON MASTER CAN JUST COMMAND YOU AND YOU CAN JUST KIDNAP ME AND I'LL BE FINE!?"
Luna poked Tibalt in the pectoral as that's the highest she could reach with her energy levels, catching Tibalt by surprise and shocking Tamara and Montague.
"Does she have a death wish!?" Tamara squeaked.
"She's crazy," Montague replied. "And she's still hot."
"YOU FUCKING IDIOTS HAVE TRIED TO RAPE ME, CHASED ME AROUND LIKE I'M SOME STUPID PIECE OF MEAT, TRIED TO SUCK MY BLOOD, AND RAN ME RAGGED THROUGH THIS DAMN CASTLE! AND I…ACK!"
Tibalt grabbed Luna by the throat and lifted her five-foot-five body off the ground. Tamara and Montague gasped in horror.
"Why did I agree to be a part of this?" Baron Sengir sighed.
Luna could barely keep her eyes open due to Tibalt's powerful grip around her skinny neck, but over Tibalt's wild blond spikes, she saw something that made her smile.
"Any last words?" Tibalt offered.
"Yeah…," she groaned. "In the immortal words of my big brother, 'FUCK OFF!'" Luna yelled and kicked her legs forward, slamming Tibalt in the face and dropping down to the ground. She stumbled and fell onto her butt. Tibalt actually got knocked down and, from his upside-down vantage point, saw what Luna saw. Zane and Jack in the distance, both of them having caught sight of this event.
"Hunter!" Tibalt growled.
(Youtube music: Fairy Tail Main Theme)
Zane surged up a wave of red energy as he ran around and launched himself into the air. Everyone stared in awe as they barely followed the speeding comet that was Zane as he collided into the castle wall and obliterated the entire wall of the entrance. He slammed down with enough force to obliterate the brick floor. Tamara and Tibalt were blasted away.
(See card: Reckless Charge)
(See card: Awe Strike)
(See card: Demolish)
"I'm gonna burn me some bitches," he growled through a mouth full of fangs and flames, his red eyes glowing.
Jack grew to monumental size and launched another blast wave through the ground, sending Zane shooting back up towards Sheoldred and Baron Sengir.
(See card: Giant Growth)
Montague got out of the way as Zane obliterated Sheoldred with a single swing and then focused his attention on Baron Sengir, who ran at Zane. Zane sidestepped his assault and stabbed the vampire in the back, pouring volts of electricity into the vampire while restoring his own energy. The vampire was reduced to a crispy, gray corpse before dissipating into nothingness.
(See card: Lightning Helix)
"Nice try with Sheoldred's necromancy powers, Monty," Zane growled. "And by the way, Baron Sengir works better with other vampires, idiot."
"That's cold, man!" Montague yelled back. "I have no choice, but to activate my ultimate power! Escape!"
Montague ran away.
"Um…okay…," Zane just stood there, nonplussed. She shook it off and pulled out a water bottle. He began drinking it as he walked back to Luna.
"Thanks for coming," Luna sighed.
"Of course, I'm your big brother, and I-"
He looked down and nearly choked on the water, spitting some out, when he saw what Luna was wearing.
"What the hell is that!?" he yelled.
"Hey, be mad at Montague!"
"Oh, I'm mad! MONTAGUE!"
A surge of power burst through the area.
"What the-?" Zane exclaimed.
"I think he activated his Altar of Pride!" Luna yelled.
Jack ran over to them. "What are you wearing!?"
"Never wearing a nightie…ever…again," Luna growled. She and Jack embraced and had a brief moment before…BOOM!
The castle began shaking.
In response, Zane and Jack used their magic to heal Luna, her blisters slowly closing and the blood flowing back into her and her leg muscles feeling fresh again.
(See card: Heroes' Reunion)
Jack handed Luna the backpack they had been carrying.
"We got food, water, change of clothes just in case, and thank God, plus your deck. Just please stay here and let us handle this. You need to rest. Promise me," Jack explained. Luna nodded and then pulled Jack into a tight embrace. They began making out.
"Okay, I'd assume Montague will be returning with his demon and…what the hell?" Zane saw Luna and Jack kissing. "Seriously! Is this really the moment?"
Still kissing.
"And break."
Still kissing.
"And breathe! Seriously, how do you keep going? Ugh, walking away!"
They separate.
"Get over here!" Luna bossed him. Zane walked back to her and she gave him a big hug.
(Youtube music: All Our Days - Instrumental)
"Sorry we're so late, we got held up a lot," Zane apologized.
Luna hugged them both tight. "It's okay. I knew you guys were coming. My boys!"
"This is a nice moment and everything," Jack replied. "But there's a demon on the way."
BOOM! Another rattling of the castle and the Altar of Pride feel down from the floor above. Montague was sitting on it.
(Youtube music: Grimoire Heart OST)
"Say hello to my big bad demon," Montague announced. "With my devotion to black magic steady with every creature you destroyed being resurrected by Sheoldred."
"So that's why…," Zane replied. "Figures you'd try something sneaky like that. Too bad for you. My Sword of Kaldra renders those creatures without a corpse to return to."
"I'll admit it," Montague growled. "That was a setback. I had to regroup my forces just to have enough creatures around me."
"What does he mean?" Luna asked.
"Devotion," Zane replied. "The amount of black mana he used to bring out all those creatures results in a held power of sorts. His dedication and allegiance to black mana powers his demon!"
"And here it is!" Montague announced. "Meet the almighty Lucillo, Dark Hubris! Demonic Pact!"
(See card: Demonic Pact)
Montague surged with power. The Altar throne's arms rose up and roared. The legs grew into a quadrupedal animal's legs. A massive reptilian tail grew out of the butt. Montague sank into the upper back as a third head grew out of his…special place…
The monstrous three-headed hellhound known as Lucillo, Dark Hubris roared at the heroes.
"Down, boy?" Jack offered.
"I'll put him down!" Zane yelled and charged. Luna began putting her regular clothes back on.
Behind Luna and Jack, Tibalt roared and charged them. Jack charged right back. Zane swung and sliced to parry Lucillo's three heads, loaded with razor-sharp teeth.
Great! Lucillo's even stronger with his own presence! Zane gritted his fangs.
Over by Jack and Tibalt, Jack notched an arrow and smiled, "I don't normally fight you. This is sorta fun!"
"Let me show you exactly how fun it is! Demonic Pact!" With the sound of crunching bones and spurting blood, Tibalt transformed into his canid form…but further. He grew horns, dark gray spiked growths of bone. His face contorted further as he grew a second pair of red eyes. Massive leathery wings crunched and unfolded out of his back. He roared at Jack and shot up into the air.
"I may need help," Jack admitted. At that moment, his pocket began glowing. He pulled out his blank card, which immediately turned into his angel. Raphility, the King's Power.
"Well, then," Jack smiled. "Time to fight on the same battlefield! Go!"
(Youtube music: Fairy Tail - Released Power)
Jack's clothes turned into golden armor embedded with green jewels. Purple feathers grew over his chest and turned into a feathery helmet with a Roman-style plume. His now clawed hands picked up a massive bow and quiver of arrows as his clawed feet launched him into the air. Massive purple wings supported his flight.
Tibalt roared and flew towards Jack, who released a single arrow that turned into millions that rained down on Tibalt. Tibalt sent a wave of black lightning towards Jack, who put up his wings to block the blast, then spread them to release razor-sharp feathers towards Tibalt, blasting him away.
(See card: Bituminous Blast)
(See card: Wing Shards)
Tibalt roared and began absorbing power.
"I don't think Jack's really good for fighting a demon-werewolf," Luna realized, now fully clothed. "Even with his angel!"
Tibalt grew to the size of an elephant as his hands gained the appearance and texture of glowing armor made of wrought iron. He rammed Jack who barely withstood the blast, falling to the ground.
Tibalt descended to the ground and raced towards Jack, whose video game instincts kicked in…and he ran towards Zane.
(See card: Demonic Appetite)
(See card: Fists of the Demigod)
On the ground, Zane had put on his own angel armor, Azrience, the Armor of Justice, but was also suffering against Montague and Lucillo. Zane blasted a head but the effect was reduced by a power surge that was entering Lucillo. Waves upon waves of darkness. Lucillo grew to the size the whole room and threatened to bulge past the ceiling.
"How many creatures have you summoned?" Zane groaned.
"More than you can imagine!" Montague cackled. "Lucillo, destroy!"
Lucillo released wave after wave of dark energy at Zane who felt like he was taking thick plates of steel to the face, one after another. With the last one, Zane raced towards the demon dog, trying to punch it, but the dog bit his arm. Luckily, he pulled his arm out of the armor. The arm armor exploded in the dog's left head. A replacement materialized around Zane's arm.
"Okay, bad call," Zane gulped.
"Zane…," Luna sighed. "He's not even really good with dogs…"
"End this," Montague ordered with a psychotically manic look on his face.
The maws of the beast opened and charged up with dark energy.
"Aw….," Zane started.
The dog released a spiraling vortex of dark energy at Zane.
"CRAAAAAAP!" Zane flew away at super-speed.
Zane and Jack sped towards each other.
"You wanna handle the crazy dog!?" Zane yelled.
"Sure, you wanna handle Tibby!?" Jack yelled back.
"Where is he?"
"Right there! That thing is him!"
"WHAT IN THE UNHOLY FUCK!? I didn't know werewolves could do that!"
"You go high?"
"And you'll hit low!"
Zane and Jack high-fived each other as they ran past.
(Youtube music: Fairy Tail Main Theme 2016)
Zane immediately shot towards Tibalt and punched him in the face, releasing small missiles as he did, blasting the demon wolf back. As they shot back up to the air, Zane and Tibalt parried back and forth.
Zane pulled back and launched a massive missile at Tibalt, who actually bit it. The missile exploded, destroying all of Tibalt's fangs and reducing his face to a bloody mess.
"Burn, bitch, burn," Zane growled.
Over by the ground, Lucillo released a second spiral wave attack, but Jack released his feather arrows from his wings and countered the demon's attack perfectly.
Jack pulled out his Infused Arrow and shot it at Lucillo. The arrow triplicated and each one hit a head. The demon fell, pinned down with the power of the arrows.
"And stay," Jack ordered.
"How dare you!?" Montague whined. "First you bust me for drugs at the National Guard training and now this!?"
"For drugs…?" Jack wondered. "Wait, that asshole was you!?"
"You didn't even remember me!?"
"Is this important!?" Luna yelled. "Man! Fine, if I can't help by fighting, I can do this since I got my deck back! Curse Break!"
Luna gathered her last few bits of energy and send waves of magic at both villains. Montague was shot out of Lucillo who howled in pain and shrank in size. Tibalt's demon attributes disappeared as he also shrank.
(See card: Curse Break)
"What the hell is this?" Tibalt looked at his hands in disbelief. Then he looked at Luna and shot towards. "I'll kill you!"
Zane caught up to Tibalt, grabbed him, and threw him towards Lucillo, putting both canines down in a heap. Zane roared and released a massive fireball surrounded by missiles.
(See card: Fireball)
Tibalt stood and prepared to attack.
Jack raised a wave of sand from the rubble on the ground and worked it into Zane's attack. The combination of fire, firepower, and coarse, glass-like sand blasted Tibalt and Lucillo. When the smoke cleared, Tibalt had been reduced to his normal self (albeit a bloody pulp) and Lucillo was nothing but black vapor dissipating into the ground.
(See card: Sand Blast)
Montague popped out of the debris, clothes torn with a psychotic look on his face. Tamara pulled herself out of the rubble as well.
"You idiot!" Tamara yelled at Montague.
"No, I can't!" Montague screeched. "I can't lose! I need to prove myself!"
"GET OVER YOURSELF!" Luna yelled back. "You failed! Get over it! Your plan was stupid and you left yourself open to a counterattack and you got your butt kicked!"
"Never!" Montague hissed. "You don't get it! I spent years proving that I could be strong enough! Nothing worked! I even tried to join the army!"
"And were stupid enough to do drugs," Jack interrupted.
"Fuck off!" Montague shot back. "It was only after that I heard of my lord, Nicol Bolas, and I sought him out. He accepted me and gave me power! He unlocked my Planeswalker spark through trials of hellfire and darkness!"
"Blah, blah, blah!" Jack sighed.
Montague growled. "I'll show you how strong I can be!"
"NO!" Tamara yelled/
Montague looked over at Luna and lunged at her. Zane and Jack tried to fly over to her, but Montague closed in first. Luckily, Luna dodged. Unluckily, rip!
A large tear appeared on Luna's jacket causing small scratch appeared on Luna's shoulder from Montague's yellowed and uncut nails.
Montague fell away as everyone else saw the scratch.
"Ow!" Luna winced. "Personal hygiene! Ever hear of it, jerk!?"
Zane and Jack's protective instincts kicked in. They began heading towards Montague when suddenly…
POW! Tamara delivered a painful-looking uppercut to Montague's jaw and knocked him down.
"HUH!?" Zane, Luna, and Jack stared in shock.
"You bastard! How dare you hurt my precious Luna!?" Tamara yelled at him. Luna just facepalmed.
Tamara turned to face the heroes. "Do with him whatever you wish. Peace out. Bye, Luna, love you later."
"Good-bye," Luna shot back. "And if I ever see you again, it'll be too soon."
"So, what do we do with the walking pig sty?" Zane asked.
Luna walked over to him as he stood up and slapped him across the face. A hard, painful slap of disproportionate strength that left Montague's left ear ringing. Then, she walked off.
Jack walked up to Montague as he tried to stand back up and sucker punched him back down.
Montague looked up through coughs and blurry vision to see Zane waving at him. Zane lifted his foot.
"No, no! NO! NO! NO!" Montague tried to plead, but CRUNCH!
Zane kicked his face into a bloody mess and the two conquering heroes walked off.
"We did it…," Zane sighed, breathing hard.
"About freaking time," Jack replied.
Luna sat down in relief. But it didn't last long…
BOOM! Zane and Jack started in horror as the worn-down castle had reached its limit after the pounding it took at the hands of Zane and Jack, professional accidental demolitionists.
"You two literally never learned to pull your punches, did you?" Luna sighed.
"AW, CRAP!" Zane yelled. "We need to haul ass!"
"Luna, hands up!" Jack added.
Luna put the backpack on and raised her hands. Zane and Jack flew by, each one grabbing one of her arms and pulling her away. Within seconds, they were flying far above the wreckage of the castle, which sank into the swamp and out of existence.
"Bye-bye, Castle Sengir," Zane spoke up.
"Were you a fan?" Jack asked.
"It was a fun story."
They heard a soft breathing and saw that Luna had actually fallen asleep between them.
"Tell me on the way," Jack offered.
They flew back with their favorite person in the whole world as Zane regaled Jack with the story of Baron Sengir and his fight against the Dwarves of Ulgrotha.
Over the next few days, Jack managed to make Luna feel secure again after Montague's near-rape. Of course, Zane's wolf powers allowed him to hear too much of what was going on. Zane made Luna feel better by surrounding her days with good food and great TV shows. They tried extra hard for her. And it wasn't just for the next few days. It seemed like they began trying even harder on the regular and soon Luna never had to worry. Her big brother and best friend on one side and her fiancée and one true love on the other, Luna knew she would always be okay.
In the swamplands of the Arcane National Reserve, Tamara rose out of the water with a fish flopping on her head. She whacked the fish off, pulled Tibalt and Montague out of the water, and tossed them onto the shore. She took a deep breath and yelled.
"YOU ASSHOLES BETTER WAKE UP SOON AND ARRANGE A DAMN SHOWER FOR ME! THANKS TO YOUR STUPID SELVES, I SMELL LIKE SHIT! I HATE YOU BOTH SO MUCH! LUNA GETS ALL THE GOOD GUYS AND I'M STUCK WITH DOGBREATH AND DICK-FOR-BRAINS! I NEED MORE FRIENDS!"
And she left in a huff.