Ch. 12 Elmore's Only Hope
Ebony threw up his hands and a burst of aura split apart and landed on the edges of the building, creating a wall of aura fire.
"There is one rule to this game we shall play... there is no running for your life. It's do or die!" Ebony held out his hands and a beam shot towards them. They jumped seperate ways to avoid it. Clin and Nary began throwing kunai. But they didn't do it like complete idiots. They were trained ninjas. Nary had dashed behind Ebony and they both attacked from both sides. Their kunai bounced harmlessly off of the barrier Ebony had created around himself. Ebony chuckled.
"Silly kids... your toys are usless against me." Ebony said. He then spun in a circle and the aura spread out in the area. Nary and Clin were both knocked down. Specter moved in for an attack. He jumped and dodged as Ebony lashed out whips at him. Specter got in close, but was slapped aside by Ebony's fist. Specter rolled to recover and landed next to Clin.
"Specter... spread the word to the others. I think we found his weak point." Clin said to him. Specter nodded. He then charged again. Tin had gotten close and was trying his best to fend off lashes of the whip. Specter jumped and sliced right through all the whips aimed at his son.
"Father!" Tin cried out. Even though Specter cut every single one, a few of them managed to graze him.
"Son, you shouldn't worry about me in a time llike this. Tell the others that Clin had managed to find a weak spot." Specter readied for another attack. Tin nodded. Gumball was using his claws to cut away at the aura whips that were swiping at him. Tin jumped in and spun as Gumball ducked. His arm blade disappated them.
"Thanks Tin." Gumball said. Tin pulled him up and patted his back.
"Clin has found a weak spot." Tin said.
"Where?" Gumball asked.
"He told us to gather up." Tin said.
"That is kinda difficult when we are in a middle of a battle." Gumball said narrowing his eyes. Tin winked at him.
"There is a little strategy everyone is follwing. It's strange how you don't see it." Tin said. Gumball nodded and they both ran toward Clin, avoiding more swipes. Clin was helping Nary cut away at an aura net that has caught her.
"Clin, where is his weak point?" Gumball said as he slashed at a lone whip that zipped toward them.
"Me and Nary looked for it. He is weaker in the back. The aura there is weaker than it is stronger in the front. All we have to do is get to his back and make a few good attackes to break it." Clin said as he freed Nary. There was a thud that sounded next to them. Specter rolled and landed on his back. He was sprawled out with a dazed look.
"Father!" Tin ran over to him. Specter kicked flipped up. He looked to them.
"Then let's make every hit count. Son, help me distract him. Clin, Nary and Gumball will attack from behind." Specter said. They all nodded. Ebony yawned and was stitting in the air bored out of his mind.
"You know, you are all starting to bore me... maybe I should encourage you to come at me... maybe your little friend there!" Ebony quickly launched a beam of aura at Penny. Penny was suddenly encased in a sphericle yellow transparent bubble.
"Penny!" Gumball said. He made a dash at them but was knocked by a whip that cut his cheek and sent him flying back. He hit the wall of aura which bursted around him and Gumball fell with a thud. Small aura particle burned on his sweater. Gumball painfully and slowly got up. Clin rushed over and helped him up.
"Pfft. Please kid. You are not hero material. You can't even save your little girlfriend here. And the way you are fighting is showing me you came here to unprepared, as if you want me to kill you... well... I'll be happy to oblige. Once you learn how to fight." Ebony laughed. Gumball clenched his fists.
"Just stick with the plan and the bastard won't know what hit him." Clin said into his ear. Gumball nodded. He was now running on adrenaline. Apparently, he has amazing adrenaline usage, meaning he could go on for four days on only that alone. "Ready... go!" Everyone engaged. Specter and Tin charged at the front. Ebony grinned and held out his hand. Arua bullets shot out rapidly. They stopped short and quickly avoided them. Nary and Clin rushed to Ebony's side. Ebony turned his attention to the four people attacking him. Clin and Nary threw any projectile they could find. Ebony was getting slightly annoyed by the constant projectiles being aimed at him. Then he realized. 'Four... weren't there...' He felt someone beside him. He turned to his side and saw Gumball with his claws drawn.
"Don't think about putting up that barrier again. I'd say it's useless now." Gumball said. He poked the bubble with his claw and jumped to catch Penny. He landed on his feet with Penny carried in his arms. Ebony looked so shocked.
"How did...?" He glanced down his back. He saw deep claw marks. What surprised him more was that he felt nothing striking his back. He didn't even feel the pain that should have been coursing through him.
"There should be one tip that power crazed people should acknowledge." Gumball said with a grin. "You will lose your humanity." Ebony panicked.
'I'm losing... my humanity?' All Ebony wanted was to have to power for his own use, not to become immortal. He never had the idea of becoming immortal. Who wants to see life change when you could live it to its' fullest? Ebony had his chance to live his life to the fullest, but he is now slowly becoming immortal.
"Grrrrr... No... I WILL NOT BECOME IMMORTAL!" Ebony gave out a terrifying roar. It echoed with a deep roar and a high screech. Ebony put a hand to his throat. He was gagging. Gumball pulled Penny behind him. Everyone watched as Ebony descended slowly. He was struggling to breath. He fell to all fours and choked. His hands and feet began to grow sharp claws. His body was beginnning to grow. His clothes some what ripped from the transformation that was happening to him. His eyes turned pupiless. His fangs grew out of his mouth . Gumball backed up with Penny as a massive form of a fierce beast stared at them.
"What happened to him?" Penny asked in horror. Gumball readied himself.
"He is consumed by the aura and his true being has taken over." Gumball said. The fox beast fur began to combine with the aura. It roared at them and rushed at Gumball and Penny. Gumball pushed Penny aside and took the tackle. Gumball was lifted and rammed into the wall of aura. It exploded around them. The force was enough that they broke through it.
"Gumball!" Penny cried. Everyone rushed over to look down at the falling creature and Gumball. Gumball was still on the head of Ebony. He climbed up over his back and almost rolled off from the strong wind rushing past them. He sank his claws into the aura fur. It felt like regular fur to him. Ebony landed onto the street. The cement cracked underneath them. Gumball was bucked off. He rolled across the street. He got up when he stopped and faced the fierce beast that had once been Ebony.
'How am I going to fight that?' Gumball thought to himself. Ebony growled and charged Gumball. Gumball reacted by placing a foot on the beast's muzzle and jumped over it. Gumball stumbled as he landed on flat ground. Suddenly, he heard the sound of something metal hit the cement. He turned to see Lydia extend her whip sword at the beast. The chained blade wrapped around the neck of the beast and she began to pull on it. Ebony fought back.
"Lydia?" Gumball asked. He jumped when Xmortis had appeared beside him without even making a sound. Maybe because of his lack of armor. His pupiless eyes looked at him. Gumball stared back. He could tell he was trying to tell him something. Xmortis summoned his sword and handed it to Gumball. "Wha? You want me to strike it?" Gumball asked. Xmortis nodded. Gumball had never used a sword before. And that one time didn't count either. He just swung wildly to cut up the veins that were extending out of Tyrone's disfigured body. Gumball took the sword. It felt lighter then it did when he used it against Tyrone. Gumball stepped forward and pointed the sword at Ebony. "Time to give back what you stole, Ebony!" Gumball shouted. He rushed him, holding the sword behind him and preparing to strike. Ebony swung his head to the right. Lydia was sent flying along with the motion, running into Gumball. Gumball got up spainfully.
Lydia stood up and pulled back her sword. The whip sheathed back into a normal blade.
"Lydia... what are we going to do?" Gumball asked her. She threw off her helm and revealed the black aura fured head. She looked at him.
"You mustn't give up hope yet, hero..." Lydia said. Her voice was angelic. It threw Gumball off. "Xmortis has handed you his sword... this is your fight... you must do this alone..." Gumball was shaking.
"B-but I'm just 12 years old. I can't do this all on my own..." Gumball said. Lydia placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Even though I am just a copy of Xmortis's power, that hasn't stopped me from carrying out my duties. The sword you hold has the original power that surrounds Xmortis. You can use it to take back the aura that was stolen from him by using that sword. All you have to do is strike." The unarmored Xmortis gave a mute nod as he walked up. Lydia then faced him. "Xmortis... please... don't try looking for me again... I'm not who you thought I was all those years ago... I'm just a copy of your power..." Xmortis just stood silent. Ebony growled at them. Gumball looked at both of them and then gave a determined nod. "Alright... just leave it to me." Gumball said.
He took a step forward. Holding the sword with both hands, he pointed it at Ebony. "Your days of power are over Ebony! Time to send you where you truly belong!" Gumball ran toward Ebony. Ebony rushed him. Gumball got lucky on his timing. He swung the sword and it smacked Ebony's face. The beast lost its' footing and it fell to the floor. Gumball watched as the sword absorbed some of the aura that was taken out of Ebony. Ebony's beast form shrunk a bit. Ebony shook off the hit and turned to Gumball. He swiped his claws at him. Gumball swung the sword and it bounced off the claws with a metal clang. Gumball stumbled back and fell. Ebony punced him and tried to bite him. Gumball avoided the snaps. Gumball yelled as he stabbed the sword into the beast's stomache. It roared and stood on its' hind legs. Gumball rolled out of the way as the claws came down on him. The aura was being absorbed as the sword stayed in the belly of the beast. Gumball stood up and felt pain shot through him. He looked at his right arm and saw that it had been clawed. The blood trailed down his arm.
"He did it!" Penny cheered.
"Way to go Gumball!" Darwin cheered along. Carrie held up her hand.
"Not quite." she said. They looked at her.
"She's right." Tin said. "The sword may not be the key to retaining all of the aura. But something else." Specter looked at the figure of Lydia.
"We have to tell them..." Specter said. He picked up his gas mask and put it on. Throwing his hoodie over his head, he began to make his way down the building.
The aura around Ebony has completely been absorbed into the sword. Xmortis walked over and drew out the sword from Ebony's gut. Ebony gasped for air and coughed up blood. He slowly got up and glared at Gumball.
"You will pay for that one... kid..." he said. Gumball unsheathed his claws.
"Wanna bet?" Gumball said. Ebony pulled out a handgun from his belt and pointed it at him. Gumball's face fell. "Ooooh..." Ebony maniacly laughed.
"I must thank you for freeing me of that curse I was going through. But now I want that power back." he said with an evil grin.
"You havn't learned from the first time, have you... boss." a voice said. Specter walked trough the rubble and debrie. He had put on his gas mask and hoodie.
"Specter?... I should have killed you from the start." Ebony said.
FINAL FREAKINGLY! I have enough time to full fill that promise I made to you guys. The event that happened to me was more bad then I had thought. I have three possible reasons why I hadn't been on.
1. One of my school grades had dropped unexpectedly and I had to get that fixed. (damn the teachers for late grade updates.)
2. Final exams are coming up and I have to study for them.
3. This is possibly the only day I will have to write up these chapters, cus my parents are up in houstan for today.
Well, here is the 12th chapter. Hopefully I didn't disappoint. You could say this is part one. Part two is the next chapter.
