So I'm in a rather violent mind frame today as the only thing I can picture in my mind is this happening. I guess it works for the Twentieth Chapter, but sheesh... I didn't think this would happen this quickly. Oh well.
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All is calm in the city as people who gather throughout the Multiverse go through the stores and areas enjoying themselves while buying souvenirs to bring back home. There is a dull roar of chatter that serves as the background as Zack Fair and Aerith Gainsborough eat at a small restaurant that recently opened, and while they enjoy the good food they chat about recent events as well as each others views. They have both foregone their weapons since it was going to be a pleasant time out in the city, but that will be realized as a mistake soon enough.
Not far into their lunch an explosion's shock wave hits the restaurant causing the windows to shatter while rocking the inside making everything get thrown around, and instinctively Zack throws himself over Aerith to protect her. Once the shock wave passes the former first class SOLDIER warily gets up while helping his girlfriend up, and he quickly looks out the window seeing smoke rising from a building that has to be only about a block or two away. Quickly snapping into action he yells out for everyone to head towards the Mansion while he runs into the streets, but what he sees halts him in his tracks.
Coming down the road is a horde of human-like creatures that resemble wolves in numbers that seem endless. Each one has claws that look like they could claw through metal and teeth that seems made to bite off limbs while causing as much pain as physically possible, but the one at the front is the thing that catches Zack's eyes. A single Werewolf-like man with a scar slashed across his right eye while being physically bigger and stronger.
Itex's watchdog has found their city. Ari has found his prey once more.
As David's oldest enemy Ari is the only one to attack the Angel of Death brutally and survive, but each time he survived he came back modified to be a better healer. His healing factor was boosted to insane levels, his muscles were enhanced enough to punch straight through steel effortlessly, his body can take the impact of a train without any problems. He has almost always followed the winged teen throughout every universe he has been in, and more then once they have clashed upon different battlefields; however, it seems the genetic experiment apparently wants the Angel of Death's own city to be their new battlefield.
Another explosion rocks the area again snapping Zack out of his stupor and straight into action. He immediately scans the area for anything he could use as a weapon, but as he does that four half-human half-wolf creatures attack him from out of nowhere. Luckily for him several bolts of thunder came down from the sky forcing two of them back while the other two get fried by the electricity. Quickly going to his side Aerith starts to pull Zack towards the mansion saying that they can't fight them there.
The logic of that statement starts to show as the horde before them starts to split down roads, alleyways, paths while storming buildings leaving nothing untouched. Seeing that they would be quickly overrun if they stayed the couple starts to retreat to the Mansion while making sure people are heading there as well. Glancing back Zack sees the malice filled grin of the watchdog before a building breaks the line of sight.
Looking down at his city from atop of his home David looks on furiously as more buildings are destroyed by explosives while a steady stream of people are funneling towards his home. With his anger rising a Dark aura surrounds him dripping off of his body in a shadowy embrace silently tempting him to lose control and go down there in a frenzy of kills, but a soft touch dissipates the temptation causing him to look beside him and see a worried Aura. Taking a deep breath he puts the darkness under a iron grip forcing it to bend to his will instead of the other way around, and as he does that the darkness draping over him vanishes.
Refocusing his attention back at the city with a more detached from emotions examination he quickly surveys the situation. Itex has found his city, they have destroyed a good portion of it, the streets are swarmed with an army of wolfmen, Ari is undoubtedly leading them as he is the only person they have sent and lived against him, and the entire population is seeking refuge in his home. It seems there is much work to do in order to make it out of this mess.
"Aura gather everyone." His command is said softly but with the force of a commander, and his love nods quickly before rushing off to get everyone allowing him to look over his city once more as many more areas explode "I won't take this Ari... Not this time." His words are lost upon the wind, but he feels that perhaps Ari can sense this since the army before him stops before gathering back within itself.
Fifteen minutes later a strange silence overtakes the land as everything seems to have stopped while Itex's army has gathered in the very edge of the city while their forces stretch to the entrance of the city showing their vast numbers, yet the vast difference in numbers doesn't bother the Winged Teen as he calmly surveys the situation before turning away from the sight of his burning city to address the residents of his home "...I must apologize. I seem to have caused an army to show up at the door of our abode." His apology is met with the same deafening silence as he scans the group of people who has been assembled.
"We have a very persistent enemy at our gates my friends and family. They wish to destroy this place and most likely kill everyone inside." Once again he gains no reaction from the people before him, so he continues on "I can not ask you to stay here and fight a battle that you don't really have a part in. So I ask you to please gather the citizens of this city and take them to the more gentle universes to keep them safe," As he continues to speak he turns back to the city without pausing "Should I survive this battle I will send word out to you, but if I should die expect nothing. The only thing you may get is Itex's forces following you, so I will do my best to thin their numbers." Once more he receives no answer as he takes a moment to gaze out into the horizon "I wish you all the best of luck with your lives. I hope you find whatever you have searched for."
With silence still reigning as a response the teen walks to the edge of the rooftop before a voice halts him "Noi non abbandonerà mio figlio. We shall stay and fight." Finally a response is heard with the sound of cheers and yells of agreements before a rather familiar red head calls out "Yeah! We don't abandon our friends. I thought you had that memorized?" The sound of his head being hit could be heard before his 'brother' gives his own response "You can't expect me to miss out on this can you? Come on this will be an amazing slaughter." The Nobody laughs a bit as the other make their stand clear as they refuse to leave.
Once more a hand gently lays on David's shoulder "We won't leave Davy and let you fight this alone. This is our home too and we refuse to let anyone take it from us." Glancing at the speaker he sees Aura for once having a completely serious look on her face before Lance steps up from the crowd "Father we are proud warriors and fighters capable of taking on armies by ourselves. This foe may seem vast, but before this fortress they will be destroyed, and what remains will leave to warn of the might of our combined strength." Another roar of approval sounds out from behind the child.
Looking over the people of his home once more the Avian American sees their determination burn within their eyes making him sigh before smirking a bit "I suppose I should have realized that none of you would leave anyways." His smirk turns into a calm smile as he calls out to all of them "Thank you my dear Friends and Family... this enemy will realize it's mistake when it finds itself being slaughtered!" Turning back to the opposing army he locks eyes with Ari in the distance before yelling out "We are heading into War and we will be victorious! We will make them regret the very idea that they could take us on and we shall fight until there is only one person left in their army so they can return to Itex and give them a message: 'We won't let you destroy our home'!" With a final roar that echos down into the destroyed city the residents of the Mansion begins to prepare for the actual assault.
After about a hour of a stand still the Mansion has been prepared to the best of the impromptu situation allows when the grid on the other side of the city starts to glow with energy gaining the still watchful eye of the founder of the city "What the hell...?" His confusion turns to surprise as several tanks appears at the edge of the city along with what looks to be catholic priests with a taller one in the front wielding two bayonets that he crosses with sparks erupting from the grinding blades.
With a growl David mutters the name of the bayonet priest "Alexander Anderson... the Iscariots are apart of this too?" As the reinforcements walk forward he sees the three hexagon formation symbol on the side of the tanks revealing where the military is coming from "Gentek as well? They brought in people from different universes huh?" Sighing in annoyance he pulls out his phone as he mutters to himself "Well then I might as well too."
However, just as he is about to make the call for his own reinforcements the main horde of enemies start to advance on the Mansion causing him to curse as he instead syncs his phone to the speaker system in the Mansion "The Enemy has started to move! Prepare for battle!"
I was tempted to make this one giant chapter, but I have instead decided to make this a multi-part thing so I can space it out better. I hope this goes well since I haven't really done much of any combat in this fic minus a few grunts dying here and there. Anyways I hope you like the beginning of utter chaos and the entrance to several new people in the next chapter! War may have broken out, but they will hold their ground and defend their home till the last person!
On another note the Iscariots are part of the Hellsing Universe so if you are curious go ahead and look them up. Also Gentek is part of the Prototype Universe so if curious about that please look it up as well. I suggest mainly Blackwatch for the Prototype universe. I hope the carnage is to your liking and I will see you next time!
One last thing the Wolfmen you saw/read about are known as Erasers and were made to hunt down escapees- like David- for the company Itex. Just so you know.
Translations:
Noi non abbandonerà mio figlio. - We will not leave you my son.
~DeathOnWings1203~