AN: Level Five is HERE! Also, the spinning blade technique is the Wolf's Howl, Michael's ultimate attack. (proably not possible, but I'm not one to worry about a little thing like physics.)
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the wolf has given the signal. pencils down class.Matthew only ran forward a few steps, but then he crouched down behind a large piece of the floor that had been upturned by Endymion's fight. The rest raced forward, spreading into a wide encirclement formation. The demon was hard pressed by these ferocious enemies. He defeated them one by one, with great difficulty. Sean fell quickly, his agility of little use in such a wide space. He was simply tossed aside, then blasted with energy. Matthew, the biggest threat other than Michael, was next. The demon broke away from the others and rushed Matthew. Matthew, however, was expecting this, and so he met the charge. but something was wrong. He couldn't accurately predict the demon's movements! He was helpless as the monster drove him back into the wall. He was trapped, and the demon knew it. It wasted no time in smashing his head into the wall, ending his part in the fight. Alan, his speed and reflexes greater than Sean's, was able to avoid the more vicious of the attacks aimed at him. It was him, in fact, that drew first blood. He spun his sword, then suddenly gripped the flat of the blade and shot it forward in a spearing motion that caught the demon full in the shoulder and caused a gout of blood to rise up. Alan paid for his strike, though, for the creature lashed out in anger and sent him flying into the far wall. Timothy, his powerful strikes tearing through the sheet metal bulkheads like paper, pursued the demon relentlessly. The demon lashed out with its tail, but Timothy was expecting it and slashed down with a massive strike that sent the spiked end flopping uselessly to the floor. The demon struck back with the stub of the tail, sending Timothy sprawling. The demon finished the fight with a single kick that launched Timothy into the windows alongside Mars, sending long cracks up them.
Michael lasted the longest,
avoiding or blocking every single one of the strikes that defeated
his comrades. He glared at the demon and snarled "I will not
lose this time!" The two fought hard and fast, the blades
spinning in deadly arcs and patterns. Michael's style, so strange
when using only a single blade, now made sense as he spun rapidly
into the demon. The twin blades, coupled with his speed and skill
with them, made it incredibly hard for the demon to avoid the
attacks. Michael lashed out with several sweeping strikes, then
suddenly shifted styles and went in with a powerful lunge that
launched the demon into a wall. It shook itself, then charged.
Michael was ready, and met the charge with one of his own. He went
flying, but performed a back handspring and was up again almost
immediately. He frowned in anger, then held his sword in front of
him, the blades perpendicular to the floor. He began spinning the
sword, and as he spun it faster and faster the air in front of him
began to shimmer like a mirage. The shimmering grew stronger and
stronger as he spun the blade faster and faster. After about a minute
of spinning, he spun it out to the side, then charged at top speed!
His sword flickered in and out five times, and he carried through the
demon. The air around the demon rippled, and suddenly a huge wind
flashed in towards it. It put up a barrier, just barely in time, and
the wind carved huge ruts in the steel as it swirled around the
shield. The sheer weight of the air sent huge cracks down the demon's
shield, but it remained solid. The demon spun around, fear in its
eyes as it saw Michael preparing the strike again. It leaped forward
and stopped the blade from spinning. Finally, Michael went down, his
sword at the mercy of the demon and his strike defeated. When he went
down, the other members stood. He stood as well, and he looked at
them sadly. "I guess we have no choice. Level Five!" The
five men stood in a strange formation, with Michael in the centre of
a square formed by the other members. They were each in a position
corresponding with their titles. Matthew, the Right Forepaw, was to
Michaels left, with Timothy at the right. Alan was at the left as
well, but back behind Michael. Sean was in the same position to
Michael's right.
Matthew raised his right arm. "The
Right Forepaw gives wisdom!" He roared. Timothy raised his left
hand. "The Left Forepaw gives power!" Alan placed his right
hand below waist level and about a foot from his body. "The
Right Hind Paw gives speed!" Sean took a similar position, then
intoned "The Left Hind Paw gives agility!" As one they
thrust their hands at Michael, in the centre of their formation. A
strange light began to gleam in their palms. Michael raised both
hands above his head. "The Fang accepts these gifts, and gives
up his will to receive the power offered! I now call upon the Soul of
The Pack! Howl, oh Wolves! The Moon is full! The light shines down
upon us! Bask in it, and draw power from it!" Light shot from
the hands of the Paws, and struck him. Superimposed over his form was
the image of a huge, snarling Wolf, its fangs bared and ready to
tear. Then suddenly, his appearance changed! His fingernails
lengthened and became claws. His ears grew to points, and his canines
tripled in length! He snarled, and his eyes closed. They snapped
open, and he was gone. Michael, the hard, cold, passionless leader,
was gone. What looked through his eyes now was a feral monster, it's
only thoughts of killing, and its instincts running it like intellect
runs a man: the Fang. The second the transformation was complete,
five monsters came charging out from wherever they had been and
attacked. A fatal mistake. The feral warrior sprung at one of the
monsters, burying his elongated teeth deep into the creature's
throat. With a horrific tearing noise, the Fang tore his teeth away
from the monster's throat in a shower of blood. As soon as Michael
was out of the formation, the light faded and the Paws became
translucent. The second and third monsters attacked him from behind,
and the Fang spun around, swiping at them with his claws. The second
monster was shredded from hip to shoulder, and the third was nearly
impaled by a mighty spear. The fourth monster, fear in its eyes,
rushed forward, trying to eliminate the man. It fell to another
swipe, its throat a black, gaping chasm of blood. The final monster
turned and tried to run, but it was no match for the Fang, who
accelerated to an incredible speed and dragged the monster down. The
Fang prowled around, snarling and hissing, for a few minutes, then it
noticed the demon again. With a howl that could not have come from
any human throat, he charged at the demon! The demon threw away its
sword, and the two met in the centre of the room. Michael, no, the
Fang, was more than even with the demon. His brutality and
ferociousness seemed to have taken the thing by surprise. It created
shields, only to have the Fang shatter them. He launched blasts of
energy, only to miss by wide margins. The Fang was a raging beast,
its movements going from all fours to two feet like it was nothing.
He leapt, and the demon created a shield. The Fang struck at the
shield with all it's strength, and huge cracks splintered along the
barrier. The power feedback from the strike sent the two combatants
flying. The demon was getting angry. At last, he was tired of the
fight, and began preparing a spell. He reached forward, and a huge
white hand made of energy, similar to the attack that had defeated
the Starlights, latched onto the Fang's head. He struggled, but
eventually went still. The hand released him, and he dropped like a
stone. The second he hit the ground, the paws became solid again, and
his appearance returned to normal as they, too, collapsed. The demon
turned to Sailor Moon. "So. You are the last one. Exactly as
planned. Now. Do you want this fight to be over?"
"Yes!"
"Then attack me. Blast away this form.
Destroy me with the Dragon Staff. Then you can end this conflict and
save not only your friends, but your planet."
"What?"
She gasped. He turned to the viewscreen.
"Display the
planet Earth." He commanded. The screen flashed, and there was
Earth. Strange energy blasts were raining down on Tokyo, and there
was a ship floating there. "That is this very ship. Display
image from viewpoint of ship." The screen changed again, and the
image of Tokyo resolved itself into buildings and streets, all of
them pitted and scarred by the blasts. "Broadcast mode,
worldwide." He ordered. "Now, Tsukino Usagi! Sailor Moon!
Princess Serenity! You cannot hide any more! Defeat me, or your world
is destroyed, and I will kill your friends while you watch, then I
will kill you! You have no choice! Destroy me!" Tears were
running from Sailor Moons eyes.
"Why? Why are you doing
this? What have we done to you? Why do you want to kill me?"
"It is what I do. You must make this decision. Upon this
decision rests the future of the entire Galaxy. Can you make it?"
She stood, tears still streaming down her face, but her eyes were
determined. She raised the staff, and cried out with all her voice.
"Crescent Dragon Staff! Shine!" A blast of energy flashed
from the staff, and struck the demon. There was a brilliant flash of
light, and suddenly everything was changed.
