Chapter Ten

Bulleta laughed manically with how madly she fired weapons. Sir Daniel recalled that even his battle with Radec was not as insane. He could get a few hits on the girl, but mostly long-ranged ones, as this child was even armed with a knife. "Captain, we need a better battle plan than this! This girl isn't part of your little group, so should we risk using super attacks?" As Canny Tim said that, a barrage of missiles were fired at the two.

Someone else jumped in at the right moment, blocking the attack with a shield. "Close call there." Cole laughed nervously. "Now Kat!" The hooded girl didn't even see Kat and Raven fly into her, sending a kick to the head.

"What kind of cheap fight is this?! Unless you have something of value, I don't need you weirdos getting in my of ridding of a dark one!" Baby Bonnie Hood snarled, pulling out a whistle.

Kat glared at her. "Sir Daniel isn't a monster or 'dark one' as you put it! He's the Hero of Gallowmere! Can't you pick on those undead that have been rising up?" Smirking, Bulleta cackled once again.

"You think I care?! Zombies are worth only so much, if I kill off this undead hero and the wizard making those ghouls run around, they'll be worth so much more! Then after that, the Hall of Heroes, because I heard about some sort of centaur hero! After all, Makai is hard to reach nowadays…" She blew into the whistle, making two very large men suddenly appear.

Pointing guns at the group, they began firing repeatedly. Cole could only block it off again for a little bit, but it was hefty enough to bring the conduit into a super already. "This girl likes to hunt monsters, but I don't think she realizes that her own nature puts her borderline to an actual beast." Raven murmured.

The two men and Bulleta were shocked at seeing Cole just absorb the assault. "The hell?! What kind of freaks are you- Argh!" Attacking from behind, Sir Daniel slammed his war hammer down on the girl, then shot arrows toward her.

After a few upward slashes, Sir Daniel also gained a Level One. Kat flung the two men up with her gravity powers, tossing them right over to Fortesque. He activated the super, letting Canny Tim to jump in and zap the soldiers out of sight with a 'Lightning Arrow'.

"Uh, did that kill them, or…?" Zeke asked in a worrying manner. Cole approached Bulleta, who grabbed onto the man, then swung him around. "Whoa! She's got some upper-arm strength!" He was sent right towards a tree, but grabbed onto the branch and jumped down with ease.

When the girl came running over for another attack, Cole froze her with ice powers. Kat slide-kicked into Bulleta, who was growing weary slowly. "Zeke, are you ready? I'm going to prepare everything so you can use that 'Dunbar Beam' of yours." Lighting up, Zeke gave a smirk.

Cole, Sir Daniel, and Kat were taking turns batting the partly dazed Baby Bonnie Hood around. She eventually snapped out of it, gritting her own teeth then pulling something out of the basket. "Okay! I give in! I mean it!" The girl cried, acting more like an actual child.

An apple was taken out of the basket. "H-here… Have this! You're a very worthy opponent!" Handing it gently, Kat was confused as she held the red fruit…

Something was odd about the stem. Raven was able to see it. "Kat! Drop it!" Doing what her partner demanded, as the black haired girl rushed in to use gravity powers to get it away from the three.

It exploded in Raven's focus. She fell over from the impact along with her crow. "Holy… It was a bomb?! This kid is the spawn of Satan or some crap, even if she is some sort of monster hunter!" Zeke shouted, showing obvious signs of anger.

He didn't even think much rationally about his next move, Cole smacked the amp at Bulleta's head, then moved out of the way to use a Level Two. "Alright! 'Dunbar Beam' is go on this kid!" Pointing the spotlight at Bulleta, UV rays were fired at her.

Such harsh light was too much for her to handle even though the hooded girl was human. Rather than exploding, she was sent straight in a single direction and knocked out cold. Only now did the little dog stop cowering in fear, letting out a howl of sadness.

When they all helped Raven up and see if she was alright, the group approached to see where the small girl went, Dirk was holding Bulleta by the hood. "Quite the job ya did to her Fortesque an' crew! What d'ya think we should do with this girl? Tie the lass up like we did with ol' Zarok?" Daniel was about to ask what he meant exactly, until the skeleton noticed the chained up wizard.

"I made it so he won't get away with special sealing abilities~" Plutia chirped with an innocent expression. "Can I use them on her, then transform? I've been bottling up some emotions ever since the clown told me to stay in this form until notice…"

"Plutie, please refrain from it, I beg of you!" Canny Tim whined, showing hints of fear in his tone of voice, Sir Daniel also trembled a bit.

Zarok raised a brow. "My, do the mighty heroes of Gallowmere shake just at the sight of this girl? She doesn't seem as bad as that hunter… Also, I haven't been doing anything bad… Yet, so let me be!"

"Nuh-uh Mr. Wizard… You're going to help us in the same way Mr. Monkey did, whether you like it or not… Or I'll get extra mad with you! Hehehe~" Now the group was a bit creeped out by the way Plutia worded that.

All that was left was to find Radec, Pupuru, and their partners if they were still around. Baby Bonnie Hood was detained until they found a place to place her and the little dog off to. "Honestly, have to thank Morrigan if anything. She's the one who warned us about this girl." Cole pointed out.

Walking towards the graveyard, there was no sign of Radec or his associates. Just the lone gargoyle. "Ah, so you've all returned with that crazed hunter… And so what the sorceress girl said was true, Zarok is alive."

"Uh, where did they exactly go? Mainly Pupuru and her friends, because I don't think we have to worry much about Radec unless he's causing destruction." Cole questioned.

Pausing, the gargoyle pointed to the direction of a marsh. "I'm honestly surprised ol' Fortesque managed against a youthful opponent. But then, someone like him would need help from all of you I'm sure."

Bright lights once again flashed behind everyone, blinding the gargoyle statue. "That's quite a mouthful, do you take so much fun in criticizing others, you piece of garbage?"

Everyone had their attention turned to Iris Heart finally. "O-oh… Is zis why you didn't want her to transform?" Karl swallowed hard.

"That… That's Ploot?!" Zeke exclaimed.

"Who do I take my anger out on first… Somewhere between the ferocious girl, the weak little wizard, or Dirk…" She giggled.

"Me?! L-lassie, was it 'cause of me makin' fun of ya and girls in general?" Dirk gave a look of panic, clearly not used to being put in such a situation.

"Honestly, the scariest thing here is her outfit. Were they like that when you bought them? It's bound to be cold you know." The gargoyle commented in a sarcastic manner.

Iris Heart paused, glaring at the statue. "Hm… You first then~"

Nearly everyone bolted upon hearing that. Dirk and Karl carried Zarok along with Bulleta. "We'll make sure to visit your funeral, stone gargoyle! You were of great help to some of us!" Kat shouted.

"W-wait, what's the meaning of this? Why are you all leaving?" Looking up, the gargoyle saw Iris Heart towering over him. Rather than being dry or cracking insults and comments, he was frightened now.

Grinning, she stretched the whip in her hands. "I'm already so angry… So your stone frame will make a nice outlet, won't it?"

"Erm… N-no it won't, madam! Please refrain from violence in an area where the dead lie- Ow! Agh!"

"Come on! Cry louder! I'll grind my heel into you until you're just a pile of rubble! Hahahaha!~"

The ghosts of Stayner Iron Hewer, Dirk Steadfast, and Karl Sturnguard all returned to the Hall of Heroes. No doubt they were shocked by the experiences, that just took place. Zarok was actually relieved that while not off the hook, he didn't face the wrath of either Plutia or Bulleta.

"I think I see Pupul over there." Cole stated, pointing at a figure in the distance. It was true, Pupuru was there searching for all sorts of strange things that would be of use. Not far off was Puni, and Etanya who seemed more focused on a book. "Hey kiddo! How was your battle against Radec?" He asked, trying to lighten up the mood.

She seemed to be feeling unusual however. "Oh, I defeated him. His partners didn't take it so well. I'm gathering things for tonight's dinner… My treat!" Letting out a fake laugh, Pupul went back to picking all sorts of mushrooms and truffles, knowing exactly what kinds were perfect.

Puni returned with a bag full of herbs. "Oh, you're those other All-Stars… Sorry, I can't remember if we were ever properly introduced. My name is Puni." She stared at them for a few moments. "Very heroic auras surround most of you… And one rather laid back one." Most averted their eyes to Zeke then back quickly.

"Ah, I remember you. Fortune-telling goth-girl." Eternia jumped at the voice, closing her book shut and glaring right at Zarok. "Yes, I'm sure you remember me and my serpent form. Now how amusing is it to see me like this? Anyway, good for you Forty-skew and electrical man, you found your little friends. Now can we go back to find that other weirdo you were talking about earlier that likes to 'cause destruction'? Something might happen you know…"

Upon the mention of him, Pupuru blinked. "You mean Radec? What do you mean 'something might happen'? To him and those other two Helghast colonels?" It was clear that she was worried, Zarok smirked.

He let out a chuckle. "Well your heroic friends here ditched one in particular who went all… Erm, 'dominatrix' on that gargoyle statue. I'm just saying, it would be bad for that Radec character and his associates to run into her fury." Pupul's eyes widened. She didn't even think or hesitate, the girl dashed right off.

Sir Daniel looked down at his long-time enemy, annoyed. "Did you say that to her intentionally?"

"Gigadis would never shut up or stop being jealous about it. I'm clearly pure evil if I let that girl think her favorite person is in danger~ So yes."

"Evil? How about stupid?" Bulleta hissed, regaining conscious and struggling to break free.

All three of them were walking. Radec was silent the entire time, as was Kratek. Tendon Cobar however, would not stop going on about their defeat. "Radec, I'm surprised you aren't arguing with him like before. You're unusually quiet... Is something the matter?" Vyktor asked.

"Hm? Oh, no. I'm just… Being the better man, accepting defeat, even if humiliating. Yes, I won't talk back to such a fool." It was a lie, but Vyktor believed the last part at least.

"I am right here, dammit! Accepting defeat?! You couldn't accept defeat years ago and commit suicide! Yet you're fine with losing to some girl who relied on magic?!… Is this not the first time you've lost to her?"

"Second time actually. First time we met, I underestimated her ability, as she was very attached much to my own confusion." Both colonels were surprised to hear this. Cobar began to reach for one of his guns, making sure that neither Radec or Kratek noticed...

Pointing it to Mael's head, it was tempted to just remove him from existence due to the shame he was bringing on by being near the All-Stars...

But the gun was flicked out of his hand suddenly by a whip. "Gah! Who in the hell?!…" They both looked at Cobar, then at the figure standing before them. The Helghast colonels were shocked.

Iris Heart was standing there, with the gargoyle from earlier being held by the horn. "Didn't last very long… For a statue, one wouldn't think it would succumb quickly, so I needed to find a new plaything. Pure luck of mine that I found the freaks that threatened one of my pets earlier today~" She dropped the statue, who seemed to be out of it completely.

"Gehehe… Ow… Ha… Hahah… I can't find any witty remarks…" The gargoyle mumbled, twitching as sparks of electricity came out of his green body.

Radec examined her quickly. "A CPU I'm presuming. I don't know why but… This one gives me the chills. Not sure what she is talking about either." Shoving Mael aside, Tendon pulled out a knife.

"This one seems like a worthy foe compared to the one you fought Mael. Too bad I still doubt there is one as cruel as myself." Cobar went to grab his pistol back, but Iris Heart tugged on Tendon's wrist then twisted it.

"Oh, I will take good care of you then! How many watts can you handle before I calm down?" Throwing him down, she made the whip turn into a blade filled with bolts… Then began slashing at Tendon.

((Today, I bought MediEvil on the PlayStation store. Pretty fun so far! I want Resurrection too but… I don't have a Vita. u.u;

I think Zarok actually did a good thing by sealing someone else's fate… You'll find out next chapter.))