Jumanji's Creed Welcome to the Jungle
Season 2
Episode 5 Follow the Daughter
8 June Year Unknown
City of Zoist
Jumanji
About two in the afternoon
The blizzard was at full strength as Spike arrived at the outskirts of the city of Zoist, as much as she hated it it oddly wasnt cold to her, even as frost built up on her skin and clothing, Spike wasnt hindered, and here were men and women meandering around as if nothing else was new and the cold was normal. Which it was oddly so at that point.
But Spike didnt care, no, her goal was to find Diamond and get her home, alive preferably. So she was directed to Long Shots Inn, Then again there was a good dozen or so inns in the city alone, and only one or two taverns she could find until she found one and the owner of the place recognised her by face appearance alone. There was no mistaking her for that matter.
"Lady Ravenloft, we've been expecting you" The owner said, Tash was his name.
Spike looked at him confused. "I am expected ?" She asked.
"Yes, we were hoping you might have gotten here sooner, but she nearly couldnt wait." Tash replied simply
"She ?" Spike asked him
"Yes, Lady Silverhand, she awaits you, please come with me." Tash led Spike to the room Diamond waited within with a full table of food and drink
"About time you got here" Diamond said when Spike saw her. Looking around she asked "Just you ?
"For the moment, Mark and the others are still at Diadems fortress camp" Spike replied taking a seat at table, she was famished and picked up a set of chopsticks. "Whats the lowdown ?" She asked as she started filling a bowl or two with meats, cheeses and rice.
"Half the city guards are vampires, a third of the nobles are vampires, everyone treats visitors like shit and the food is pretty good" Diamond replied
"Doesnt explain why you mailed me the book and maps" Spike said while eating, giving Diamond a funny look. "So we got a city full of fuckups, dipshits and nitwits. Anything else ?"
"No that's about right, oh and one guy wanted me to give him the books back. Even offered something in return based on the value of the books, he was a vampire, I took his... well life would be too strong of a word" Diamond said and detailed Shione.
Spike laughed and tried not to choke however on her food as Diamond detailed the idiot of a vampire to her. Well that was not expected, but it was funny as hell though. So it was indeed laughable. "You're telling me, the guy that had the hots for me back home in Sacremento, was a vampire here in Jumanji ?"
"Really ?" Diamond asked her. Spike nodded. Diamond sncikered. "if thats the case when we get back rest assured he is taken by someone else. Or if Talak took care of him ?"
"Talak never met the man, but thankfully he is taken care of, he's a laywer" Spike said. Now Diamond was laughing like an idiot. "Whats so funny ?"
"Sorry" Diamond said "Just imagining a vampire who is a lawyer"
"More than one way to be a bloodsucker, and a prick" Spike agreed, now both women were laughing like schoolgirls. "In seriousness though, what did you find out ? Who is the leadership here ? What is the leadership here ? Will we need the whole crew ?"
"We might need everyone, even Spyder, and Jalen, Creta too if she can sneak out" Diamond said. Spike shook her head. "What ?"
"Creta is with Elsa, her right hand woman like I am with Talak, she just informed me that our resident bad guy is sending a group of men to the cavern where I found someone, a vampire princess of all things. Seems her brothers and mother hid her there asleep for eterninty to hide her from dear old dad"
Diamond whistled "Whoa... so what now ?"
Spike smirked. She liked having someone on the inside. "Creta said she informed the men of what was coming and to kill without warning every vampire that came in, ether by triggering traps or outright shooting them to death. Last thing we want is word getting back to the vampires that our own men killed them. They're to work with the vampires and let them get information to take back to their lord or whatever."
Diamond snickered and speared some meat. "Either way, one vampire out of Light knows how many is dead already along with some of his drunk friends" Diamond said, she detailed the brief scene.
"Its a good thing you're married otherwise an orgy would have been had" Spike snickered. The two women planned long into the evening of their next move. They had to simply ewait however for the rest of the crew to arrive however. They were gonna need everyone, Spyder, Diadem, Miao, Mark, Jalen, they were all going tocome there to that inn to get the plan ready.
Of course there were many chances for it to go horridly wrong. So each plan they thought up was questioned and picked apart and rebuilt carefully before final plans were set up. The vampire leadership ran the entire place on their own. Odds were good that some people didnt want them dead,m or known t obew undead. The less people knew their leaders were infact fattening the herd in order to suck them dry later, and not just out of money made things all the more fun.
"Zenris rebelled, the soldiers and people fought against remaining vampires once the castle was destroyed, any vampires within the city limits and outskirts were destroyed and quickly, nothing was left." Spike then said remembering seeing the spreading death and destruction. Though it was funny, with using the cheat codes she hadnt heard the drums for a long time But she didnt want to jinx herself yet.
"So we get the band back together. What next ?" Diamond said when Spike mentioned the others.
"We get them here first, one at a time, from different angles to the city overall. We dont want the vampires thinking that we're coming from one area." Spike mused
"Alright that's a plan, after they get here, what then ?" Diamond asked
"For now I am not worried about that, I am more worried of now" Spike said
"What happens now ?" Diamond asked, suddenly quite confused of what Spike meant by those words
"Right now I am most concerned with dinner. Tash, whats on the menu for tonight ?" Spike said, that made sense, she was hungry. Diamonds stomach gurgled as well, the two of them, even though they had used cheat codes and just cleaned a tableful of food, didnt have the codes to never be hungry. So iut made sense to be in need of wanting food at that moment. Not that it was a bad thing, it was actually a very good thing now that Diamond was made aware that she was infact rather hungry to begin with.
A good two hours later and the rest had arrived and taken their seats. That night was going to be an eventful one for all involved. But it wasnt going to be easy, with the means to outwit the system the vampires were going to try and kill them, or turn them. Thankfully the codes they had used prevented such things from happening.
It was snowing thick heavy snow once again. Spike smiled, it was time to go! The guards were walking around in the street, and based on their pallor and gaunt faces Spike knew them to be vampires. Without a sound or a word the group had easily killed a few, leaving their ashing carcasses in the streets easily.
Silent weapons were a wonderful thing. Guards died by the dozen over the next hour, their bodies fading to ash. Of course this left armor and other items in their stead in piles of junk as the group moved around through the city. Block by block they retook the streets. Ashing vampires. Some of the common people watched them and cheered them on. Most joining them and others starting fires in the streets.
With the outskirts of the city now either on fire or at war with itself the group headed for the leadership, the massive palace structure in the center of the city of Zoist was snow covered and similar to Center at the center of Tiir. Similar construction but more stone like of all things it made the most sense.
Because it was made of stone, it was a structure that would never see the light of day ever again, it was going to get destroyed. However as the group headed for it the issuebecame clear. The vampires were amassing their entire strength within the gates of the centeral structure itself. Vampires manned the walls. Each armed with bows and arrows. Spike counted a good hundred or so of them.
"Dozens on the walls, cant see how many are behind them. Odds are good the walls are packed with vampires as well, many thralls too." Spike said once she had a good look.
"So what do we do ?" Diadem asked."we all used the codes. We go in dodging arrows and force them to shoot onto their own ?" Diadem had a point
"We can do it one of three ways." Mark said, they all looked at him. "We go in guns blazing, we wont get past the front gate, we'd get stalled there allowing the leadership to get free. We take out the guys on the wall. They'd see us first. But, we do it at full dark, with the snowfall and they'd never spot us. Or we can sneak in through the sewers."
"Odds are good they got the sewers covered unless it really reeks" Spike mused, she herself had already swam in shit, she didnt want to swim in frozen shit. "Alright, we'll do all three, Mark, you and Jalen have the best skills with ranged weaponry, Take those vampire bastards out as many as you can. Miao, you're brutal in hand to hand combat, You and Spyder take the front door. Dont worry, with the codes you cant die, you can take injury, but you wont die. Diamond, Diadem and I will take the sewer. Do not start fighting until you hear the sounds of fighting inside the walls." Spike said
The group nodded, Mark and Jalen went by the rooftops to the wall edge. Miao and Spyder went to the front door, and Spike, Diamond and Diadem went for the sewer nearby. The fight was gonna be a good one for sure.
Wrenching the sewer cover off its placement Spike dropped into the sewer first and cast a light spell in order to see, there were torches lit every dozen meters allowing them to see. Perfect. "It looks like the sewers are well kept. Lets go" Spike said, seeing that only a bit of ankle deep shit was visible. But a lot of it was infact frozen. But it didnt help with the smell whatsoever
The closer they got to the city center the deeper the shit got until it was knee deep and the three women were wading in it the deeper they went int othe vampire structure's under levels. Spike peeked around the corner, two guards stood at the base of a ladder. Heh. Perfect. Leaning back to the others she whispered softly, "Two guards, both vampires, a few undead at their finger tips, be ready for a fight if any happens." She said softly
Diadem smirked "Allow me" she said peeking around the corner the guards never saw them. She counted both guards and a pair of skeletons. Ducking back around the corner she spoke softly, "looks like two skeleton thralls, cant count any more."
"If we're lucky that's all they got. Diamond, want me to take the shot ?" Spike said
"Go for it" Diamond said simply once she took a peek "There's no way I can make either dead before the other reacts."
"If we're lucky we wont have to wait for the other to react, they both die. Watch." Spike peeked out with her silenced pistol and lined up the shot. "Two vampires, with one bullet." She said softly, and pulled the trigger. Both vampire guards sank to the ground, their bodies turning to ash as the skeletons clattered to pieces.
"Nice shot I think you got them" Diadem said as the two went closer. Well that was that. The three waded through the remaining shit to get to the ladder going up. Spike climbed up it first, it lead to a small room that was wide open to the elements, at least as far as Spike could see, she climbed out of the hole, it lead to a structure low to the ground, another structure on top of it. Perfect.
Going to the edge and peeking out from under the structure Spike took note of what was waiting for them outside. Mark was right, they'd never get through the front gate due to the swarm. They'd be stalled solid. "Time to thin the ranks. You ready ?" She said to the two with her.
Diadem withdrew her twin short swords. The red selittos shined in the torchlight. Spike withdrew her twin swords as Diamond withdrew her own twin swords. Back in Arendelle, Nobody could match pace with Marion. Now Diamond was similar, and faster. It was time for battle.
Stepping forwards quickly Spike struck without a sound, the vampire fell to ash as she swung at another. Screams started up as Vampires were slain around the three women. Soldiers reacted,. The ones on the walls screamed and started turning to ash, someone was sniping them too ?
Asch stood on the parapet of the palace gate and started as her men died around her. Both on the ground and on the wall. Who were the killers ? It didnt matter now. "Draw swords. Draw bows, fight!" Asch screamed at her men. Asch turned to join her men on the wall to fighting with Mark and Jalen. Massive battleaxe going in all directions while the other had a gun and a sword. But her attention was taken by a sound below her, the gate was broken through easily as the gate doors were all but wrenched from their hinges and tossed aside with ease.
"Knock knock" Miao crowed out as she and Spyder stepped into view. Vampires shrieked at them and rushed them. Spyder smirked as her sword formed in her hands running headlong at the vampire throng as Miao's twin swords were drawn from thin air, the brutal looking weapons were wicked and destructive for sure. Both women made their way into the palace grounds, breaking through the hord whiel fighting back to back. Working in swuch a manner allowed them both to take down their enemies with ease. Vampire ash littered the ground where they died.
Mark and Jalen had it easier as Asch was torn between fighting with the two men, or going to face the two women. Screaming the vampire threw something at Mark and Jalen, only to have it shot at by Spike, the grenade exploded in the midst of Aschs own forces easily. Asch screamed and jumped from the parapet to the ground below and the throng of vampires continued to fall to Spike, and the others. Having never seen Spike before, Asch was in shock at the skill she witnessed, no vampire could get close enough to her to make a mark
And any blood that did get onto her wasnt hers either. And it just washed away. Screaming again Asch ran at Spike, two evil swords in hand as the two women clashed. Sparks exploded when their swords met. Steel on steel rang out. It was pure bedlam as many of the cities residents ran at the palace to aid in the destruction of their vampire overlords.
Originally it was only seven people, not hundreds. The residents flooded into the palace grounds. The brief street fight soon exploded into all out war for the palace of Zoist. Spike and the vampire lord Asch fought one on one on the ground before Spike started backtracking. Where else to fight for the palace but the throneroom of the structure itself ?
Turning on her heel Spike bolted into the palace proper, easily slicing down vampires and thralls in her path. Finally in the Grand Hall, the throneroom looked similar to what Talak had constructed in Sacremento. But in place of obsidinan there was glass title, almost white. Alowing for no sunlight to get past it as remained dark with snowfall on the walls. "I smell you girl!" Asch called out.
Spike went right to the throne and with a swift swing of the sword, cut the thing apart as Asch stepped into the room. "Now it is just us" The vampire stalked closer as Spike simply stood waiting, blood dripping from her dress Spike smirked, "just you and me. No mortals to aid you, you're on your own. Those who came with you on this attack, will die. Just like you"
"Do you always gloat before you fight ?" Spike asked the vampire lord simply
It angered it just enough. "Impudent fool! You will die too quickly for me to gloat! Your spirit will be shattered before your body, and your body will be cast upon the winds and scattered like snowfall!" Asch said, her voice echoing
Spike smirked again. "I'd love to see you try, you tried to kill me many times now, and you never made a mark on me. All this blood isnt even mine, but your own kind that fell against me." Spike told her, the two women sized the other up. "Are you afraid of your own blood ?"
Asch snarled at her. "Are you ?" She asked
Spike smiled at the question. "Nope. But by the way that dress is kept, I'd say you are scared of even drinking blood. Must be a vegan vampire, what do you drink, cocanut water ?" Spike said simply
Asch snarled and burst another blood vessel in her eyes, causing them t ogo bloodshot entirely. "Mortal fool! Die!" the vampire jumped at Spike, the two went at it hot and heavy, moving all over the throne room, leaving damage in their wake. Fighting across the floor Spike blocked one strike then the other, both were back to back at that point
As they stood their they moved their swords, aiming to get a reflection of the other. For a long moment the two stood there, aiming to see when the other would break. They broke at the same time. Turning swords smashed together one after the other.
Spike fell to her back with a swing of her sword, then her other sword went for the kill as she swung her feet, kicking the kneecap of the vampire lord hard, the creature screamed and went down
Spike rolled to her feet and the two continued fighting, moving further into the throne room, closer to the doors. A solid whack and the vampire smashed into the wooden doors, breaking them apart.
Asch stalked from the flowing dust and attacked Spike in a barrage of strikes and parries. The two smashed apart more doors and walls. The throne room was a shambles as they left it. Spike sent the vampire flying into the air. The vampire used the flight ability and hovered over her "Ha! You witless fool! You thought you could best the most powerful being on earth! To me, you are but dust, dust and echos scattered on the wind!"
Spike didnt answer, instead she smacked her swords together into one weapon, slightly heavier, and a bit longer. Let the vampire gloat, yeah right, the vampires voice was grating, and it hurt her ears rather badly. Spinning her sword slightly a pale allure floated upon the steel. Looking up at the vampire Spike scoffed at her "Shut up, or do you not know how ?"
"You dare to come to my home to destroy me, you are but a guest! Food" Asch growled at her.
"Actually I am a guest yes, but no I am not food, I am not food for you, or any vampire, or any plant." With an explosion Spike threw at her own feet a antiplant bomb, the plants trying to grow around them to strangle her alive to kill her all died as Spike shot into the air. Sword ringing.
The two women fought in the air then for a good minute or two, swords ringing with every strike against the other. Sparks exploded and rained upon the floor that was mud covered. More strangle vines tried to grow, only to get turned to muck thanks to the antiplant bomb.
Swinging fast Spike made a mark on the vampire lord. With a gasp the creature flung outwards as blood flowed from the cut. The vampire swung and missed, Spike made another mark, this time across the left leg. Blood again flowed. Moving fast Spike launched herself off a wall
Screaming Asch lanuched herself at Spike, the two of them clashed hard as Spike easily rebounded backwards and balanced slightly on a rock before pushing off back at the vampire. Spikes pure hatred for the creature fueled her every move.
She could sense the others nearing. And as Mark and Jalen stood in the doorframe of the throneroom and watched the fight play out before them they simply stared. Spike and a vampire lord, each holding their own. There was nothing either could do. As Miao and Spyder joined them Mark held up a hand to stop his cousin as Spyder simply stared, Vampires knew to be gaudy but this was pushing it.
Spike fought skillfully but she knew it wasnt going to be the last vampire she'd fight. Swinging her sword in short yet precise strikes and blocks and methodic movements of one in full control of ones own body and emotions Spike made another mark on the vampire lord. Across the stomach. Asch screamed.
Diadem and Diamond stepped into the doorframe, cutting down the last few vampires they could as blood flowed from the vampire lords stomach. "For dsucvh a gothic bitch, her blood sure is red" Miao mumbled, earning some laughter from those with her watching the fight as more vampires tried to get to the group. Their lord was in truoble, they were failing their duty! Turning on them as one the remaining six opened fire with their pistols and moweed the vampoires down easily. Then they turned back and watched as Spike forced Asch to the ground. Standing over the dying creature Spike simply asked her "Had enough of unlife yet ?"
Rather than answer Asch screamed and ran at Spike, swinging her sword hard and fast, Spike dove out of the way, her own sword making a hard THUD noise as it cleanly cut the vampires neck. Standing and turning towards her friends and family members Spike smirked as Asch stood there. Looking to her sword Spike saw the line of blood cleanly. Then turned to look at Asch, seeing just in time the line of blood on the vampires neck forming.
Screaming Asch tried to swing at Spike, but her body twisted around entirely, her head never moving, Realising what she had done to herself, Asch screamed and beheaded herself as her head popped off and her body hit the ground with a sloppy plopping noise before turning to ash.
"Well, looks like the city of Zoist needs a new leader, we know who it wont be" Spike said simply. She flicked her swords then and sheathed first one then the other. Looking to the others as her dress slowly cleaned itself off as if by magic she asked "What ? Did she get me ?"
"You know the sun is coming up right ?" Mark said pointing towards the windxow wall, sunlight was peeking through the thick grey clouds. Spike smirked. It happened at Zenris too. Destry the castle and the weather cleared up.
"It seems that Zoist will finally see a summer. Come on, lets get back to Camp, I want to sleep for a full night for once." Spike said, the group left the throne room, as spike exited the main grounds and gateway the palace itself imploded on itself and crumbled into rubble and debris. Amazingly the residents knew what to expect in terms of fighting the vampires so very few mortals had fallen to their vampire lords.
As far as Spike was concerned, she wanted to sleep back at camp in bed. And she knew Diadems fortress camp could provide just that measure of safety. No vampires to worry about.