It was time to strike. Hordes of skeletons came crawling up the beach. Leading them was Milu, along his snakes Nakesa and Nahesa.
Milu seemed to levitate rather than walk, kicking up sand and dust as he ked his army forward towards the village.
They found the village to be completely deserted. Once again, the inhabitants, both human and kakamora, were hiding in the cave nearby. Ahi, Moana, Maui, Laka, and Chief, along the warriors of both species, were hidden in the thick brush and trees surrounding the huts.
Ahi raised his hand, signaling the ambush.
To disorientate Milu and his undead troops, Ahi and Laka threw dimly lit fireballs. They produced little light but large amounts of smoke. Although the zombies struggled to see, they did hear war cries all around them. By the time the smoke cleared, warriors and zombies were deadlocked in battle. Milu then turned around to see Ahi, Moana, Maui, Laka and Chief straight ahead, standing by one another in a straight line.
"Ready or not, here we come!"
Ahi leapt forward in his armor to punch Milu, but was blocked.
"You'll have to do better than that!" Milu roared.
Then, Moana, dressed in the ocean's waves and energy, soared forward. She was followed by Maui, who used his hook to turn into a large boar and charged head on.
"Impotent pests!" Milu then summoned and swung ghostly chains. They wrapped around the chief, and launched her into the demigod.
Laka and Chief stood back. As Chief blew blowdarts at Milu, Laka shot blue fireballs on them, causing them to burn. They impacted Milu and did some damage, but not enough to take him down.
Once the five re-assembled, Milu laughed sinisterly.
"Cute. Really. But foolish as well. Very well. I'm warmed up now, so it's time to get serious."
His power surged, causing a purple aura of light to surround him.
Milu then shot purple energy at Laka, and in an instant, she disappeared, as if she was vaporized. Only her mask and cloak remained.
"No! Laka!" Ahi yelled, while Moana, Maui and Chief looked on.
"Believe me," Milu spoke, "when I say that she was killed mercifully and painlessly. Now, each one of your deaths will be more painful than the one before."
Just then, Milu shouted in pain and fell forward. Behind him was a fist.
Ahi smiled and shook his head.
"I should've known it was you. Clever sister."
The fist then formed into Laka, who seemed unaffected by Milu's attack.
Looking confused, Moana and Maui wondered what had happened.
Ahi then revealed that Laka's mask has the ability to transform her into nothingness and make her invisible. She then snuck up from behind and gave Milu a wake-up call.
Enraged, Milu sent Naheka ans Nahesa forward. They coiled tightly around the five, squeezing the life out of them. Milu laughed in pleasure, until a new white mist flew in.
Ahi, who was injured and down for now along with everyone else, gazed up at the fog. Even Milu and his slithering henchmen took a step back. Out of the fog came Hi'iaka and her army of nightmarchers.
"So, this fool thinks his undead army is better than my nightmarchers? Interesting."
"Aunty, you came," Ahi said relieved and smiling.
"Hi'iaka. Goddess of chants, sorcery, and medicine. The leader of the nightmarchers," Milu said while walking back and forth, analyzing his opponent. "Sister of the fire goddess Pele, and aunt to the demigod insects here."
Feeling anger, Hi'iaka shot an attack at Milu, but the god of the dead easily dodged it.
"Oh? Perhaps I've struck a nerve? You may be strong, but I am the true one that controls the dead!"
Hi'iaka sent her nightmarchers to attack Milu, but he cut them down rapidly, without suffering even a single scratch, until none were left. The defeated ghosts vanished into thin air.
Knowing she had few options left, Hi'iaka stood back, planning her next strike. There was nothing that the demigods of chiefs could do, but hope and watch on.