Sorry for the gross Desteneh reference. I just had to.

Chapter 25: Passing through

Kou's P.O.V.

Jeez, I just can't stand that guy anymore. He r***** a monster! Who does that? Ink juice!

Anyways, we just destroyed the last two cores and head for the portal. I don't feel any heavy hallucinations, so I am strong enough to combat the Darkness. In you face, Mark!

"Well, here we are," Mark declares. "Last time I passed through, I fought a giant Taken Knight. You should be prepared for anything."

A translucent figure appears out of nowhere.

"Yes, warriors of the Light. You should be prepared for this!" the voice booms.

The portal opened up and out of it came-

"DJ Octavia? I thought Mark just obliterated you?"

"He's not the octopus you know, anymore," Mark interrupts. "He's Taken, and he's now under Oryx's control. If I can kill a normal form of him, we can do it again but against a stronger one. GO!"

We charge towards DJ Octavia, but it fires much faster missiles than before. I try to dodge them, but I'm getting outran by it. I have no choice. I need to shoot it. I take aim and-

*BOOM*

Ink splatters on the floor, and it's boiling just like mine. It's not cyan but a turquoise-blackish ink. Creepy.

David shoots the ship. As always, it has a shield.

"Mark, Kou, you fought him. You should know how to beat him," he asks.

He's right. We should teach them how.

"I won't let you!"

Metal portrudes out of the portal.

"Warden Eternal. Of course," Rick complains. "What are you doing here?"

"I teamed up with the Taken King to have my revenge on you."

"Great...David, Lucy, help me out over here."

"Right!"

"Mark, Kou, Valkyr, take care of the octopus."

"You got it," I reply. I use bomb rush on his hand aiming right for me and the other one heading for the blonde. which both got knocked right back at him, removing some of his shields. Mark and Valkyr continue by shooting him down as I launch myself up on his back to throw him out. I do so as he falls off the edge. He can't survive th-

he teleports...

"Wha? W-What just happened?" we ask in surprise.

I get hit in the back in a form of karma. Good thing I have my archwing. I unfold it and skyrocket upwards almost hitting my head on a invisible platform by an inch. I land next to where the others are.

"Well, that's new," I say.

"Just be careful of your surroundings," Valkyr orders.

We continue with a push from Valkyr. I pull my sword and Mark's hands glow with purple lightning. It looks like a combination of elements.

"Hey, weakling," he talks to me

"Psshh, what is it? Trying to bully me again?"

"No, not now. I want to acknowledge you for helping me through this mess. We may hate each other, but that doesn't mean we are equal."

"Huh, I always thought you were always a jerk, but now you changed for the better. I like that. Let's just finish this, capeesh?"

"Hph, ok."

We ram towards the tormented DJ and put a hole through his chest and ship. He screeches and explodes into harmless ink.

"Ok, now we just need to take down the Warden."

"No thanks, we're done here," Rick replies. "He'll be back soon."

"Great, let's go through the Rupture."

With that, we go to the next part of the giant cruiser.