Out of Hope
Chapter 8: Death Dealers
DISCLAIMER: Refer to the previous Disclaimer.
A note to everyone: My apologies for not having updated in awhile. I've been busy focusing on an original story of mine (original, as in completely my idea, an not on fanfic or anywhere else online). That, combined with the fact that I've been a little busy (even though summer usually means that people aren't as busy), has given me little time to think about what I've wanted to write. I'd like to thank everyone who was patient. As for those of you who weren't...
A note to JamesFisco24: Repeatedly PM'ing me over and over asking when I'm going to update gets very annoying. If I'm going to abandon the story, I'll let everyone know, but I highly doubt it. I mean, I can understand maybe once, but THREE times?!? Come on. I ask for more patience next time.
Another note: After this chapter, I'll be on vacation until the 10th of July... so don't expect any updates until after then. Okay, now I'm done with the notes...
"...And so... Balrua lives on another day..." Hans muttered to himself.
"That sunrise there... it's a symbol of hope... for a better future." Ragnus said.
"Ow... my freaking head..." Bevor said, holding his head in pain. His eyes had more of a pained look than a glazed one. Apparently, he had broken his drunken stupor.
"Funny little tyke, that one." Hans said.
"...Who's that?" Bevor asked, still groggy.
"Hans. He's a sheikah from Hyrule."
"Oh."
"... Well, we should probably sleep, if only for a few hours. It would be bad to go off on the road with all these wounds... and we're all quite tired." Hans suggested.
"No kidding..." Bevor groaned.
"Very well then... let's head back to the inn." Ragnus said, smiling slightly.
Maybe with this new team of three, the future looked a bit brighter... but was there really any hope...?
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...Back in the unknown location in Retrasio...
"Spectra, come forth!" The figure enshrouded in darkness hissed.
An eight foot tall female Zora walked into the room. Her skin, rather than the traditional light blue zora scales, was made up of white scales which glowed brightly in various different colors, giving it a majestic look that was a beauty to behold. Her eyes were green, and it was easy to see that she was a cunning and calculating one. She wore a confident smirk on her face that would make just about anyone opposing her uncomfortable. Her fins, however, were enormous, each one about five feet long. They looked incredibly sharp as well, and were shaped so that each fin had large, three-pronged tips. They also glowed more brightly than all the other scales on her body.
"Yes, my lord?" The Zora asked, bowing.
"... You failed. All of your forces sent to Balrua were killed... the attack was a failure. That second in command you were so confident in had failed you!"
"Actually, Hans didn't fail me. He betrayed me, rather. The attack would've been a success hadn't he switched sides." Spectra explained.
"Hm... Very well. It's of little consequence, then. We can attack Balrua later with a much larger force. We've plenty to spare."
"Actually, maybe we should take care of Hans and that little group of his that he's travelling with. Should we leave them alone, they may become a thorn in our side..." Spectra offered.
"We shall wait and see... we have more important matters, right now... how'd the last northern exploration force go?"
"...Um... all five thousand of them were found dead seconds after they went in..." Spectra sighed.
The figure's fist slammed down onto some object that couldn't be seen in all the darkness. It caused the room to shake. Spectra nearly lost her balance.
"Grr... we've got the other Black Zodiac members positioned in every area of Retrasio, but we take two steps into the north... and everything we send gets destroyed!!"
"... Why not send a member of the Black Zodiac?" Spectra asked.
"Already tried. Orphus lasted a record fifteen seconds before he was found horribly mangled, destroyed, and ultimately annihilated. We had to replace him with Jorek."
"Oh yes. Right." Spectra replied.
"GAH!! What the hell could be out there...?"
...Meanwhile...
Around noon, Ragnus, Bevor, and Hans woke up, showered, gathered their things, and left Balrua... its thankful citizens had provided them with some more Kyriths. Now, they were heading off North again...
"...You're telling me that we have no idea where we're going...?" Hans asked in disbelief.
"Well, we DID have a map..." Ragnus grumbled, looking down at Bevor.
"Erm..." Bevor stammered.
"...until some lady went up to SOMEBODY, asked for the map in exchange for a little 'time in bed', and then told the somebody to close his eyes, and promptly ran away with the map..." Ragnus finished.
"You mean... you...?" Hans said slowly, twitching.
"I didn't mean to..." Bevor sighed.
Hans promptly bashed Bevor on the back of the head with the backside of his katana.
"OW! What was that for?!" Bevor asked.
"...This is going to be a long journey..." Ragnus mumbled.
...Meanwhile again...
Spectra walked outside the dark room, and into a large hallway. The hallway had large windows that looked out, far, far, down... into an incredible vast forest. The hallway itself was made out of a black stone, and the carpet was a blood red. The hallway seemed to circle the room which the dark figure rested.
"Well, well, Spectra... looks like your little plan failed..." An incredibly deep voice boomed.
"Bloodstone... I believed even you had endorsed my plan." Spectra said to Bloodstone, who had just entered the hallway.
Bloodstone smirked, revealing his incredibly large goron teeth.
"Ha. Not my error. Goes to show you how superior the might of the gorons is to the zoras."
"Might, maybe, but it's not all that matters." Spectra replied, calmly.
"Want to test that?" Bloodstone asked, grinning. His eyes looked extremely hungry... for battle and for blood.
"Very well..." Spectra replied, extending her fins.
"RAH!" Bloodstone growled, stomping his foot down. The floor beneath them immediately cracked, and both of them fell to the next floor down.
Bloodstone curled up into a rock, and since he landed that way, wasn't hurt in the least.
Spectra, however, took a bit of pain on from the fall, but still looked like she was barely scratched.
"Who says gorons don't have brains?" Bloodstone asked, uncurling.
"That barely scratched me... and you just completely destroyed the floor near our master's room." Spectra replied, with a smirk.
"Very well then... no more bullshitting." Bloodstone said, bringing his fist back. He then began running at Spectra, each step severely shaking the area.
Spectra got her fins ready. Bloodstone then reached her, and...
'BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM'
Dust was sent flying everywhere, and the floor nearly cracked open once more. When the dust cleared, Bloodstone was standing on one side with his fist out, and Spectra on the other side, collapsed on the ground.
Bloodstone smirked, but suddenly, two huge gashes appeared in him.
"Grr... only one way to settle this, Zora..." Bloodstone grumbled.
"Very well." Spectra replied, getting up.
Bloodstone brought his fist back, and suddenly black flames began wrapping around it... growing and growing in heat and size. Eventually, it was an intense black fireball as large as Bloodstone, himself.
Spectra, on the other hand stood ready, her fins fully extended. They each began to glow white, and sparkle with intense energy that emitted a very high-pitched buzzing noise.
Suddenly, they both ran forward, and right before they connected... reality began to distort itself. Just then, there was a brilliant flash. Before either of them knew it, both were standing back in the hallway in front of their master's doorway. The tower was once again fully intact.
"... What the...?" Bloodstone growled.
Suddenly, a black shy guy appeared. He was about 4'5" in height. His mask, however, was kind of disturbing. It had no eyes on it, and the mouth was an enormous evil grin.
"Krogost, why do you interfere??" Bloodstone asked, angrily.
"You do not want to anger master, right?" The shy guy, Krogost, asked in return.
"We wanted to finish our battle!" Spectra cried.
"Well, master wouldn't want either of you dead, or half his tower destroyed... so I just reset time." Krogost said, calmly.
"Why you..." Bloodstone said, advancing.
"You'd be helpless to face me. I control time." Krogost said, emotionlessly.
"Let it go." Spectra said.
"Dammit." Bloodstone growled.
End of Chapter
Well, now we've met another member of the black zodiac. Just what is the extent of his powers? And what course of action will the three heroes take now that Bevor did away with their map? Find out later.
Until Next Chapter,
-Biggoron