Chapter 21: Army of Black
Arc 1: The Call
CrystalLine.
A beautiful city that when the Sun is just at the right position can make everything glow like a diamond on the surface of the planet. But now that glorious light was gone. Disappeared behind a wall of pure black that was heading towards them at terrifying speeds.
Standing at the front gate of the palace the eight Ghostbusters and several dragons all stood watching it approach.
"Leo," Derek called over to his friend. "Thoughts?"
Everyone paid close attention at what he was going to say next.
"Horde mass. Couple of thousands or tens of thousands ranging from both capture and eliminate capabilities. Possible 3 trillion gallons of black slime making up every single entity. Traveling at roughly 120 miles per hour that will hit this very spot in couple of minutes."
The dragon's' jaws all dropped like lead weights. The Guardians were baffled at the sheer amount of black slime that was coming. King Redstone, Wave, the small group of guards and several hundreds of the city's residents stood in shock and disbelief. For the two legendaries however, they stood frozen where they stood. Spyro had never truly seen a force with such size coming at him. True he was at times outnumbered in battles but that was just a few dozens. Cynder on the underhand had old memories flashing passed her eyes like a home movie of when she lead such a force against others.
Derek looked back to Redstone, "Where's the direct center of the city?"
"This is it." He points to the courtyard. Derek glances between the dragons and the horde. A plan was quickly being formed.
"Leo, Jack, get the Disrupters up and running now. Set a radius of at least a mile." They nodded, quickly running back to Ecto-7 to prepare the units. The sound of the main gate dropping made Derek turn to his head pilot.
"Roger," he looks over, "You take Danny up in the air and start laying down some slime lines. Try and slow that horde down as much as you can. Danny, if anything that's black tries to attack you two you turn it around or take it down."
"Max Power?" He held up his thrower, hand on the knob that would change the Boson Pack's settings. Derek smirked before giving him a nod of approval. Danny's grin grows as he turned it all the way up before running to join Roger who was already priming Ecto-2 for take off.
"Everyone else, follow me."
Derek runs back to the vehicles. Hoping in the trailer he drags out his motorcycle as the others pile into Ecto-4. Ben jumps on the back mounting the cannon as he primes it's charges. Mike jumps into the driver's seat as Rachel rod shotgun. Shoving her seat back so that she could still wear her protonix pack inside. In the trailer Derek was just finished unlatching Ecto-X1 from the floor; watching as Jack and Leo ran about the equipment side and back flipping a variety of switches.
As he pulls the bike put he looks back to the pair, "We'll leave Ecto-1 here for you two to join us." Leo nods as he went back to work. Outside the others all gather around wondering what to do. Some asking but being answered the same.
"Just follow us. COME ON PEOPLE LETS GO!"
He roars his engine, gunning the throttle so hard his front wheel pops into the air for a moment before Derek rocketed out of the courtyard. Ecto-4 blares its siren with its blue lights now emergency red as it followed closely behind. The group then watched as the helicopter soars above them and the city. All three heading towards the direction the horde was coming from. The dragons were debating if the humans were brave or down right crazy. But the Warfang dragons knew enough to know the answer. Stepping forward Spyro takes a few steps before looking back to them,
"Come on. They're gonna need our help."
He runs toward the gate before giving his wings a few good flaps. Cynder ran up closely behind as she used her Wind to give a little extra lift. Not long after the three armed Guardians looked at each other for a second and took off.
Redstone and his men were left stumped at what to do.
"What now your highness?" One guard asked.
The king continued watching the horde come the East. "Clear out the entire east side if the city immediately. Get everyone to the palace and to safety."
"Yes Sir!" The guards quickly dispersed to the city streets.
"Wave, Gather your best men and prepare for imminent attack." Wave bows quickly before rushing back into the castle.
Further away from the king the group had finally gotten past most of the city itself. From the ground the team and dragons could hear the sound of roaring and explosions going on in the distance. Eyes clearly seeing the white, red and green helicopter racing through the sky as it shot a endless of spray of slime that covered the dead zone of land like trenches used in world war 2. Monsters to oblivious to this ran head first into these lines, causing their bodies to shake in pain as their lower half was melted away away. Things like ghosts and screechers flew past their dying without giving too much of a glance. But they too weren't saved from this as they were pounded by Boson Darts raining from the sky. Compliments of Danny who was strapped into a harness while hanging out of the chopper's side. With just Ecto-2 the massive horde was quickly falling apart before the group's eyes. the closer they got the more they could see with great detail that different creatures that fogged the area. To the Guardians it sent chills and stabbed at old memories from the more bloodier parts of the war.
Seeing how close both sides were getting, the dragons all slowed down till they hit the small wall that boarded the entire city. But as they did the Ghostbusters still speed on.
"Guys, what's the plan?!" Cynder shouts. Hoping that atleast Derek could hear her. But they didn't hear her. They didn't stop, only getting closer and closer. Not heeding to bits of still living monsters that dotted the land. Derek easily weaved by at breakneck speed. But for the unlucky ones they were might with a proton blast or the truck's giant tires.
Easing on the throttle Derek stays just ahead of the truck, "You guys ready for this?!"
"Ready!" they answer together.
"NOW!"
Just yards away from the still unbelievable force, both vehicles turn sharply as Derek went to the right and the others to the left. Hitting a trail of slime Derek jerks the bike into a practical power slide. Locking the front wheel as he brought out his guns. Holding with such precision he fires a blast stream from his rifle, a relentless cascade of waves from his canon via the feramon shock and a jet of slime from his thrower. On the other side the others were doing their own damage. Mike, while holding one of his pistols out and firing at what he could, kept Ecto-4 at a distance as Rachel and Ben fires at the wall. Using her pack and the Shock Gun Rachel fired a dual stasis stream that twisted together. Almost like crossing the streams, crossing stasis streams acts the same in intensifying its power. Some entities when touched literally became a solid statue of crystal. Waves it ghosts just fell to the ground as Ben easily destroyed them with the cannon or just weakening much bigger targets.
"YEAH! GET SOME!" he said hitting every target.
Not paying much care he reaches down into the bed of the truck while one handing the turret. Standing back up he chucks a Proton Grenade behind the truck, resulting in a massive explosion that took out another cluster.
In the distance back near the border the dragons, along with now Wave, Redstone himself decked out in magma armour that almost looked like he was wearing literal lava and several dozen soldiers that they had gathered while most were busy securing the city. To saw they were shocked at what was happening in front of them would be a understatement. Redstone and Wave both had their mouths dropped open by the fight going on with their men slowly stepping back further.
**SRRREEEEAAAA!**
Without warning four slime abominations came charging straight at from a large slime pool that had collected on the ground from dead creatures. The monsters were at least as tall now as Terrador and Wave with parts of their bodies completely mixed with other creatures. Being the closest Volteer had to quickly side set the first one before it brought it claw down on his armour. A shower of sparks was made by contact of its claws as he continued to dodge it's attacks. The other 4 doubled up and head towards Terrador and Spyro. Both quickly bring up a large stone wall that curled around the two creatures before Terrador slammed a massive plate on the top. Taking to the air Spyro used his fire to start melting away at the rock. Making it become bright red and orange as it started to melt down. He was able to stop once the stone was now a bubbling pool of magma.
For Cynder and Cyril it was a little more different. Both monster would spew out a line of slime near them they would use it as a speed boost to charge at them. Cynder was able to counter this by using her Wind to redirect the slime away from her but Cyril was having problems. With his ice he would try to freeze the deadly substance that did prevent him from getting touched. But the monster would use this to its own advantage by using the ice as a ramp. The monster soon lays down another one as the guardian quickly froze it before it could reach him. This proved unsuccessful as it jetted a smaller trail and practically ice skated towards him. He had just a second before its large body slammed him like a freight train stopping in a dime. It's claw made its mark on his lower neck as parts of his armour were torn away. Stumbling back Cyril tries to regain his focus only to have two right fists collide with his head. Back over to Volteer, who now had the Wind dragon Wave by his side. Both were dumbfounded at how this one single monster was landing hit after hit while they struggled to keep a distance.
"I am growing tired of-" Wave swings his staff out. It connects to the monster's side but to his dismay it just cut straight through the slime. "...this."
Yanking the rod out he takes a few steps back. Now standing beside the lightning dragon who was right now tending to a large gash that was present on the base of his tail. Black slime as clear as he tried to move some of his armor over.
"You alright?" Wave asked without looking. Keeping his eye on the monster.
Bending around so that he was facing straight down he gently blew a small stream of electricity at the wound. A tingle warped through his body as the scales and skin closed over. Taking great care to avoid having the slime enter.
"I'll need on one of the human's slime blowers later but other than that. I'm fine-" At that second his maw dropped open. The sound of an electrical and gooey explosion made it clear that the now puddle on the ground. Wave was slightly impressed at how quickly the dragon was able to death creature.
"Not bad, Volt-AHHH!"
Wave crashes to the ground as 3 foot long claws now sunk into his scales just behind the base of his wings. The Screecher that clamped down him was shaking all around as it tried to dig deeper; making more of the black slime it was made of to leak into the flesh. Wave was letting out a silent scream as he felt the muscles that controlled his wings rip apart and be pulled from his body. It starts to spread apart the wound even larger, the Screecher and to Wave's relief, didn't see the massive red and black come dive bombing from the cloudy sky straight to the monster. Colliding with the force of a person being hit by a semi the Screecher, and to Wave's relief, was flown off his back but not without bringing a chunk of blue and flesh with it. It rolls across the ground several times before skidding to a stop. Roaring in anger it's eyes connected to King Redstone that stood between the monster and the two dragons.
"Volteer, get him to the others. Now."
Acting quickly the electric dragon came to the wind dragon's side hoisting him up enough for them to move. The king's attention then turns back to the Screecher whose talons were splattered in red that overtook the blackness. Its focus to locks on his eyes as the two slowly began to circle each other. Not breaking eye contact and waiting for the latter to dare make a move.
"You dare try to attack my city and its people." Redstone stops. Making the Screecher do the same. "You think that who you server will triumph."
The creature roars a reply. "You have another thing coming."
In a flash both giants charge forward. Leaping into the air at the same time Redstone gives his wings a hard flap pushing him higher up. The monster falls right underneath him as his own giant talons racks across where it's face would be. Feeling the unbelievable burning of touching the black slime, Redstone flies to the side digging his claws into the dirt. The Screecher collapses to the ground in agony as it feels it's head literally be spliced apart like a orange. Sliding a claw over it poured slime back into the wounds that reformed into its original state. Twisting around it dives after Redstone who was already charging with a double headed axe in hand. Swinging out the sharp edge hits directly at the base of the Screechers neck. Going straight through the entire thing as the slime quickly reformed. Dumbfounded he swings his axe back across. Getting the same result.
He goes to try again. And again. And one more time.
After the 6th time he steps back huffing. The Screecher looks up to him with a very annoyed look on its face. Grumbling as if saying if he was done yet. Redstone seemed to know the gesture and goes to bring the axe straight down on the creature's head.
Diving down it thrusts to of its talons upward embedding them through his armour and clean through Redstone's hide. Yelling at the sudden feeling of the limbs nearly touch his windpipe, he tries hold back the sudden urge to yell but he holds that breath in. Using his body as leverage he uses his tail to splice the limb in half. Punching the creature's head they both stagger back some to avoid contact. Redstone quickly brought a claw to his wound as he could feel a warm liquid leaking out from his scales an armour. A offset of red as now dripping to the ground as he focused back to the monster. The Screecher quickly shook off the impact as it turned back to the dragon. More slime quickly filling in the gap made as it's wings sprouted out. It leans back and prepares to charge, it's claws spread wide to do as much damage as possible. Redstone prepares for the attack.
But nothing happened.
It stood there in the same position it did a moment ago. It's head began to grow with a rock like material forming that went all over down its neck and body. Expanding in size before the monster's head explodes in a shower of crystal as it's body collapsed to its knees. Chunks of what made it up was falling apart as the slime began to vanish. The four were surprised to see the monster just randomly die. But something else fixed that.
"Bulls Eye!" A new voice called out. All heads turned back to see Jack standing halfway out the Ecto-1's door with his thrower still smoking.
"Jack?" Cynder said in surprise. "I thought you were helping Leo?"
"I was. But he said he could finish it and told me to come - LOOK OUT!"
Everyone ducked as his proton stream sailed over them. Coiling at the sign that something was in the wrangler they watch as a massive screecher is sent flying over them and dunked straight into the roof mounted trap.
Venting his gun while blowing away the smoke from the barrel he casually leans back on the car. "That's two. Who's next?"
"Jack!" Volteer called out as he carried Wave over. Redstone was close by holding his chest. Running over Jack quickly switched to slime as the wind dragon collapsed to the ground in a cloud of dust.
"What happened?" Volteer carefully turned the dragon's body over so that Jack got a full view of the damage. But the injury before him was much more than what his knowledge knew. And the slime on his pack wasn't the right kind.
"We're gonna need to get the slime blower from Ecto-7 to fully heal him." he says as he sprayed down the blue dragon. Emptying the tank he turns towards the king. Blood was gushing out from behind his hand at the puncture point. Quickly scanning over him with his goggles the damage wasn't like what have had.
"Get him out of here." He points to Redstone. "He's not getting infected but that wound needs healed."
At that any guard within range that wasn't wound from fighting other creatures quickly swarmed their king.
"No… I will not stand here and watch
… my citizens parish…"
Just as he said that the familiar sound of a motorcycle grew louder as a white and blue mass jumped a hill and skidded to a halt. Looking up from the controls Jack could see the smug look on Derek's face.
"Nice of you to join us." He said sliding of the bike. Giving a few light kicks to ease out some tension. His focus then turned to the dragon.
"Get back to the city. You're no use in battle if you can't fight. Go, we've done this kind of thing before."
The king looked down at the leader. He had to give credit that a human that just went up to his knee had huge balls just to stand up here and order him to leave battle. But the sound of the chopper soaring by as it unleashed hell behind him like a hero walking away from a explosion was all he needed to know that the human meant it. Grunting as another wave of pain came he turned towards the city. His guards by his side as they helped keep him up. Once the king was gone Derek turned to Jack. Just then a large flash of light catches their attention as Ecto-4 came racing up to them. Running over the five monsters remains as it fishtailed into a stop. Ben continued to fire the meson cannon while Rachel jumped out to join them. Pulling both aside as a ghost came running up they hit the ground hard as Mike held it in place with a capture stream as Ben shredded it apart. Once it exploded into a black cloud the two men ran up to their teammates as they helped get back up.
"We're losing ground faster than we can hold it!" Mike yelled as he fired a set of bosons.
"I don't know how long we can keep this up." Roger added.
Over the chaos around them, Derek grabbed his walkie with his free hand as his rifle fired and pack vented. "Leo, we need those shields now!"
"Still working on that!"
In the corner of his eye he could see Ecto-2 jerk sharply in the air as bosons shot all around it. Trying to fight of the creatures hanging on to the chopper as Roger did his best to stay in the air. Flying close enough to the ground Cynder was able to fly through the helicopter and fling the entities off. The ones that couldn't fly were vaporized be any dragon in the air or the busters on the ground. Nearly getting smashed by another giant rock Derek steadily makes his way backwards towards the group that was now forming around the vehicles.
"EVERYONE AT ONCE!"
Firing in unison the 5 Ghostbusters with every gun they could hold fired from their positions. A hellstorm of every weapon the team had at the moment was at full power and on the brink of overloading. Pouring out what mana they had in them, Spyro drew upon what was to be his biggest Fury to date. Cynder was traveling across the battlefield unleashing wave after wave of acids that were carried by the wind. Those who tried to avoid being hit soon realized that they could escape and were quickly blown away, crushed, torn apart or frozen on the spot. But despite the amazing display of power, they were quickly losing ground. The horde was quickly pushing the line back towards the edge of the city as everyone tried to hold them back.
"LEO!"
"ACTIVE THEM NOW!" Derek yelled just as the first set of buildings were crushed like paper. Everyone prepares to fall back until a loud whirl fills the air.
All eyes around the city focused to the semi trailer where the four towers were now fully extended with the red lights flashing. On each side four wings straighten out as a blast of blue entertainment built up at the core. The four towers then spring upward as four energy streams connected directly over the roof and shot skywards. The pillar of light grows in size till it seems to impact the air; bending down as a large circular dome dropped. Everyone in the city watches as the Disrupters branched closer to the ground as the shield began rotating, kicking up dust like a mile wide tornado as the horde grew closer. Those outside its range quickly ran into the city just as a bright flash indicated that the shield was now fully in place.
But before anyone could sigh in a bit of relief, a loud crackling sound got their attention as hundreds of entities pounded on the barrier blocking their path.
"What now?" Mike yelled. "We can't keep this up!" He quickly fires another wave of the feramon shock at a cluster before they hit the barrier.
Leo's voice then comes from everyone's radio."I have a idea that might… work."
Derek tore his radio off and yelled, "What is it?!"
"If we can weaken them all enough, I could overload the capture field if all of our traps at once and cause a practical tornado and take them. I just need all of deployed at once."
Spyro skids to Mike's side, "Will it work?!"
"It might. But it would involve shutting the shield off for moment to allow the to be caught." Everyone slightly froze. The shield was the only thing right now preventing a complete takeover of the city
Derek answered, "It'll have to do. Jack" The technician looks back just as she slammed a cluster into her trap. "Get all the traps out, quickly!" he runs over to the Ectos and starts to dump all of the hand held onto the ground. Trying to spread them over a good distance.
"Everyone else try to hold them back! We need to buy them time!" He says as he fires another electron stream. Everyone else including the chopper hovering above switches to full slime blower trying to weaken them as much as possible. Spyro jumps behind the leader preparing his lightning once again as Derek opened the cores. The now intensified beam of lightning quadruples in size as it began arcing over the swarm. Spreading out as it's third fire, the Discharge Cage start over taking the countless horde.
"Hit it with everything you got!" He yells as now everyone present unleashed what they could. Fury's of every element lite up the area in a heavy red glow as they did as told. Over at the Ectos Jack was making quick work to synchronize all of the traps available.
Back in the center of the city Leo had just finished placing the last of the traps out in the courtyard. Making sure they and all the others were connected and ready. Running back into the trailer he went to the containment unit opening up the dump valves from both super slammers. His hands was on the switch that would deactivate the Disruptors for just a minute to allow the entities to pass through.
Snatching his ready from his belt he called back to the front lines. "Derek it's ready!"
"HIT IT!"
Hearing the call Leo hit the switch and quickly slammed down the E-Vent lever on the grid. In seconds from both sides of the city a flash of light erupted like a volcano as almost every trap on the vehicles and ground burst open. Watching the traps jolt open Derek quickly cuts his stream.
"EVERYONE GET DOWN!" Everyone stopped their attack simultaneously and dropped to the ground just in time as the traps let out a blast of pink energy. The horde was instantly caught by this as the thousands of creatures got caught into the pull of the capture field. In seconds a hurricane of the damned was flying over Crystalline, many having to shield their eyes from such light. But as fast as it started, it stopped. Each trap slammed shut as a flurry of red lights and smoke filled the air.
"It's Done." Leo said from everyone's radio.
At the front of the city the team and dragons slowly got to their feet again. Once they did the instantly got into a fighting stance. Only to find the vast area that was covered in creatures was completely empty with just the signs of battle that remained. Jack pulled his Pke meter to give the area a quick scan. Finding very little traces of what was left.
"It's clear everyone." He said as they did breath out sigh.
The 5 Ghostbusters were just ready to collapse where they stood from the level of exhaust that hit them. The same couldn't be said for the dragons as everyone laid onto their stomachs to rest. Spyro was trying to hold back from doing the same whole Cynder gave on and fell onto his side.
"That… was… Hell…" she said between breaths. Spyro nodded slowly, trying not to move so much that he fell.
"Yeah… kinda feels like… the old days…" He let out a weak chuckle as she stood back up. Lightly punching his arm.
Meanwhile a few yards away, the three large elemental dragons were still on the ground. Their heads comically placed in line with each one a different take of the situation. Terrador had the look of complete exhaustion. Breathing heavily as he made bits of his armour retract to give him more room. To his right Cyril sat there with a blank expression that could rival any statue in history.
"That was… well…"
"-INCREDIBLE!" Volteer roared out in pure joy. Making the others turn to him with annoyed looks.
"I will have to agree," the earth dragon said slowly getting up. "It's been awhile since we did anything really like that."
While they didn't truly like being in such a level of combat, traveling to see fit the problem, this did help them in several ways. See how devoted the team was and skilled, see what they truly were up against and now had a better understanding of what to do to deal with them.
It made each dragon a few centuries younger.
Careful to not cause any possible injuries more harm, the three dragons slowly made their way towards Spyro and Cynder. At the sight if the two still standing made all three let out a breath they didn't know they were holding. But just as they came up to them all eyes soon locked on the Ghostbusters slowly making their way to them. Derek wheeling his bike as Rachel and Ben walk between him and the cars. The second they went over the border a familiar wave rippled back down behind them. As they approached the dragons filled the distance.
"Is everyone… alright?" Derek said trying his best to hold back his feeling to pant from lack of breath.
*Ompf*
Everyone turns to the sound of the fall. To their surprise it was Spyro who had dropped himself across the bike. Both his tail and head hanging off the side like a corpse as the air escaped his nostrils.
"We're good…" he said not even looking up. Derek patted a hand on one of the sore dragon's horns earning a soft groan.
"Come on everyone. Let's head back."
The sounds of relief filled the air as they all turned back into the city. Not moving too fast but not just a slow crawl. Everyone looked around the city from their point in the street. Many of the builds were damaged because of the giant vortex that dragged the ghosts through the city. The residents were starting to come out and assessed the damage. When the group did pass by, they saw a lot of looks ranging from relief to gratitude. While mostly everyone didn't see this, Derek couldn't help but feel that things will most certainly change.
That is, until he felt a tap on the back of his leg. Looking to his right Cynder stood beside him while still keeping a hand on Spyro's head.
"So is this what it's like to Ghostbust?" she asked.
He chuckled, "In a way."
Following the damage path like a tornado had just come through it steadily cleared out to where only a few trees were missing all of their leafs. Around one corner they steadily walked/ drove through the castle's front gate. All around were several dragons being treated for injuries with crystals that went into their bodies. In the middle of the area facing towards them was Ecto-7 still in full glow. It's lights pulsing a steady white telling those the problem is now over. The Guardians break away to find one if the several healers as Ecto-1 and 4 pulled up parallel on the opposite sides of the trailer. Ecto-2 was already sitting on its roof with the underbelly cannon still red hot. Everyone instantly headed inside to get some much needed good and rest as Spyro sluggishly slid himself off of the motorcycle while Cynder helped keep him upright. He was okay in the physical sense but drained of energy. "I'm alright, Cynder. Just a little tired."
The shadow dragoness was about to counter it but was stopped by one sight. Seeing her focus on something else he looks around to a clear part of the courtyard where Derek was idly standing. His back turned to them with his rifle still in his hand looking up into the still smoking skies. The entire gave them both a idea of a warrior just barely winning a fight. Looking back to his friend Cynder twisted her head in a gesture to go over to him. Spyro hesitated for a moment before sighing. Carefully making his way over to the human as he barely moved. Walking over beside him the dragon could now see, even though he only went up to Derek's utility belt by the base of his horns, the bleak expression present on the leader's face.
"You alright Derek? That was pretty extreme fighting uh?"
Derek didn't answer.
" So what do we do now? If this was from Malefor than he's most currently getting ready for us."
The human didn't respond again. His gaze was focused on the fresh battlefield before them. Traces of black slime were already being removed by the large green pools that covered the landscape. Turning his attention for a moment to the dragon them back to the field, his focus went passed the horizon. Towards the now cloud covered mountains.
"We go right to the source. If Malefor is really there and this was just a test than we need to stop him, Fast."
Turning back they headed inside the trailer. The team all were sitting on anything they could as their eyes stayed closed. But Leo and Jack were missing.
"Where did those two go?"
"Back." Danny points to the end of the trailer.
Stepping by the human and dragon come up to the open door. All around was a mess of equipment either beeping loudly, lights flashing and a dense smell present.
"Leo, What's wrong?"
"We're almost full that's what's wrong." he picked up and handed Derek his tablet.
"I completely underestimated the volume of entities that we had captured. The grid is right now sitting at 97% capacity and both super traps are full. The same goes for Ectos X, 1 and 4 with 2 being just under half full. All our wireless or pressure traps are full and all we got left are Sabars."
This was something that heavily startled them. Truth be told they knew a wave of ghosts THAT large would be compared to some of their largest busts on record but even then most entities they came across were either destroyed, capture via a Sabar trap because of the space or sent back from which they came. To have nearly 40 different traps and a containment almost filled was a startling reminder of what they might come up against later down the line
"So what now?" Rachel asked as she and the others walked in behind them. Even the Guardians stood at the gate with their heads almost inside.
"*sigh* Alright, Derek, how much is your trap at?"
Derek reaches down and unhooks his traps. Placing the loaded PT on the table before lifting the Sabar up so that he could read the screen at the front of the trap.
"13 percent full."
"Good. Alright, everyone grab the other 4 and any grenades we still have."
"What about the venues and gear?" Mike asked.
Spyro too added, "He's right. If this stuff is very dangerous and we go there," he points in the direction of the mountains. "How are we going to avoid being seen and that?"
This made the team pause for a moment. Where they were going they couldn't take anything but Ecto-2 up there. But they all couldn't fit everyone and thing in it.
"We may be of assistance." Everyone looked over to Volteer. "We can carry you all straight to the location with ease."
Everyone looked at each other with uneasiness. It was a risky idea but effective at that. Going with the idea they head out to gather what was left to get.
"Oh, Danny." The oldest brother looks back to see Leo holding his normal proton pack. "We need everything we can use." Sighing at the end if his fun Danny strips off his Boson Pack and places it in the equipment locker.
Outside the others were busy gathering the vehicles closely together to ensure that nothing happens to any of them. Jack and Leo were on the trailer doing a quick check over of the disrupters, debating if running them can burn up the extra energy in the PCU to free up some room. As they did they were obvious to the crowd that began to approach the group fairly quickly. When they did notice, they all froze at the thought that the people were about to attack. But instead, Redstone came walking through the crowd till he was at the head. "We shall guard your machines till you can return. And may the Gods of the Heavens guide you through these dark times."
Derek smiled at the sound of the king. "Thanks. But let us just hope these times will be over soon."
After the brief talk the team went back to gathering what they could. The end results was the 5 Sabar traps 7 grenades and to their greatest relief, the mega trap used during the training was thankfully saved from being filled. Taking the risk of having the PCU be completely full was one they were willing to take. Once Leo flushed the trap he brought it back out.
"Well…" His tone was enough to tell that bad news was present. "The storage facility is at full capacity now. If we do manage to capture Malefor than this is the only thing that can now."
"Wait, capture?" Terrador raised a suspicious brow. Everyone couldn't fully believe what he meant.
"There's two options it will come to when we face him. And that's capture or eliminate. You said you watched him get dragged down by spirits into the planet's core?" He points to the two legendaries. Both nodded.
"What you saw was his physical embodiment of this world. Because of the different realms in this world his spiritual energy still resides here and with the aid of the slime is just growing more powerful. Most entities in this situation would be to just cross the streams and blow them up. But yet their spiritual form still exists and thus they can come back. If we can capture him instead using this mega trap we can contain All of his energy at once and then destroy the trap along with him."
Everyone gave the idea a long hard thought. For the team they knew the idea was perfect on paper. But it was a long shot. Walking over Leo handed Derek the trap as he swapped it out with his Sabar trap. Now everyone but the brothers who now had the grenades strapped to their belts had the only traps they had left. Once everything was set the Ghostbusters lined up in front of the dragons.
Leo stepped forward tweaking with his Pke, "We'll leave the Disruptor shield up till we can return. It should by the city some protection from anything that could try and attack again."
Redstone stepped forward, returning a smile as he, the king, bowed in front of the entire city. "Thank you for your efforts to our city. May the Ancestors watch over you in your journey."
The 8 all bow as they turn back to the dragons. The three Guardians all lowered their wings as the humans carefully walked up onto their armoured backs. Using the serveral spikes as a way to stay on. Derek, Rachel and Leo all got on Terrador, Danny, Mike and Jack on Cyril with Roger and Ben on Volteer.
"Godspeed to you all Ghostbusters."
At that the dragons all spread their wings out before running towards the battlefield. Jumping up and flapping as they quickly climbed in the air. Everyone held tightly on the Guardians backs as they soon disappeared from the eyes below.
"I must say that was rather amusing to watch." Ignitus looked back to his friend. "Just think. From what they experienced the year before, this fairly easy for them don't you say?"
Chronicler didn't answer. He was too busy sitting at a pedestal with the book Ignitus brought him. He tried to break the seal that the black slime was forming with several mixtures of potions and spells but with no effect. He was quickly becoming frustrated with the book.
Rubbing a claw over his face he sighed. "This is becoming a very large thorn in my side. Perhaps…"
Ignitus raised a brow at his sudden change in tone. "Perhaps what?"
"Perhaps… we could destroy it." The fire dragon looked to his friend with utter shock. Never had he thought of the Keep of History to just destroy a book that holds so much.
"Have you gone MAD!?" Ignitus snatched the book off the stand. Instantly regretting it as the slime burned at his hands like acid on flesh. Yelping as the book slammed on the ground. Trying to blow out his burn (funny because he is the fore guardian) he looks down to see it letting out a steadily growing tower of smoke.
Looking at the smoking book a idea popped into the Chronicler's mind. "Maybe some human science could help do the trick."
Closing his eyes he held out his right hand. Mumbling words too quiet for even Ignitus to hear a yellow energy ball formed on his hand. The sphere flashed red to green several times before shrinking in shape as it became green and gray. In a fiery pop a full size slime blower dropped into the Chronicler's talon. Picking up the sprayer with just a pinch, he carefully pulls the release valve back while aiming at the book. The green surly splatters on the floor and costs the book until it was completely covered. The blower vanished from his hand as they waited and watched.
At first nothing happened. But in just seconds the bubbling indicator that the slime was being neutralized let the old gray dragon breath a sigh of relief and let go of his pent up frustration. Clearing away the sticky residue he floats the book back on the stand.
"Now." Ignitus walked closer to see him turn over the cover. "Let's have a look shall we?"
4 more and counting.
Unlike the standard tripods, The Ecto-7's Disruptors are significantly stronger relying on the Portable Containment Unit for direct power. The range of the barrier can vary depending on the amount of built up charge. Because the charge didn't have much time it only covered a radius of under 2 miles. A larger unit in New York City was used during Infestation that was built on the firehouse roof that cover a near 300 mile radius that ran on the main unit.