He…He was gone…
After living for one billion million years…Lucifer Satan was gone.
While all Makai fought with fury, empowered by rage from the loss of their lord, Lucy only sat back up. Tears of pain trickled down her face as she grabbed her shoulder. It had nearly been torn from its socket during her battle with Dracula.
Her panting slowed. The healing factor had done its work. But the pain still stung. Well…at least it was finally over.
Why was the Eternal Night still going?
Suddenly, her enhanced hearing heard something. A scream. But not like a scream of a woman being murdered. No…this was a scream of a monster. One that brought DEATH…
The demonic and monstrous scream rang through the still night like a banshee. And then, something crashed down in front of her. Lucy braced herself as she coughed from the dust. And the dark magic she was sensing was unreal! Almost like…
Like…like…
No…it couldn't be…
A red transparent form emerged from the dust, in front of the massive full blood red moon. And then, the massive ghost took on a physical form. A living corpse of a monster, complete with decayed flesh, exposed bone, and even stitches!
The glowing red eyes of the black gargoyle-like beast stared at her with a killer's nature. And the fangs were long and sharp…
"DID YOU REALLY THINK THAT THE HOLY WRATH OF GOD WOULD KILL ME?" A now undead and zombie Dracula asked. "I AM NOW AT THE HEIGHT OF MY POWER. I AM THE ONLY GOD NOW. AND YOU. YOU'RE NOT A BASTARD…"
He reached down. Lucy tried to run, but she was caught in seconds. She squirmed desperately in the monster's grip, but even her Monster Demon Queen form was nothing before the Dark Lord's final form.
"YOU'RE A MONSTER. A DEMON. ALL THAT YOU HAVE EVER BEEN." Dracula continued. "NOW…MY POWER COMPELS YOU. DEMON…BE OUT!"
With an inhuman roar, Dracula lunged forward with speeds Lucy couldn't even see! And then…
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
She screamed in immense mortal pain like she was a little girl once again. Lucy looked down…and saw that she had been staked through the heart.
No…it wasn't an ordinary wooden stake. Dracula had dipped it in Holy Water! HE was using BOTH weaknesses!
Dracula then ripped the stake out, and then tossed Lucy into the air….
And she screamed again as a massive claw impaled through her chest!
Dracula violently tore her lower half off and away, holding her heart in his hand! He crushed it, and then held her torso over his maw, drinking deep of her blood.
Dracula dropped her corpse once he was finished, and Lucy felt herself black out, fear consuming her completely.
She felt herself fading, possibly to the Shadow Realm…or worse…
…
Triumphant, Dracula let out another roar as he unfurled his wings as wide as they could go, raising his clawed hands to the air and calling his hordes to rampage and ravage through all words.
That's when he sensed something. Survivors…
Angered, Dracula flew upwards with supernatural speed. And as Cobalt, Lissandra, Dina, Randy, Lynne, Ellie, Frankenstein, Maria, Psari, and the Invisible Man recovered from repelling the last of the monster horde, a large monstrous figure landed down with a BOOM!
Dracula let out a terrifying roar at the team. And Cory realized something. If Dracula was here, then…then that meant…
"No…"
He didn't have time to explain. The 30 foot tall Dracula lunged forth to attack, prompting everyone to react quickly. Even IF they realized what happened, their rage wouldn't be enough.
In a matter of seconds, Dracula managed to easily decimate the entire team. He was able to physically make contact with the intangible Invisible Man, slam Frankenstein to the ground, kicked the Bride into a tree, slam Lynne over his shoulder, blast the Gill-Man with another orb of dark magic from the mouth, rip Dina's tail off, nearly break Randy's jaw, backhand Ellie, overpower Lissandra, and stomp down on Cobalt!
Panting heavily, Cobalt found himself on his knees, coughing up some blood.
"HOW PITIFUL. EVEN WITH THAT ARMOR, YOU ARE NOTHING. THE REIGN OF YOUR DISGUSTING RACE, WHO HAVE PLAGUED AND HUNTED US FOR CENTURIES, HAS FINALLY COME TO AN END. NOW, IT IS US THAT RULE THIS WORLD! AND ALL WORLDS BEYOND! THE UNIVERSE IS FINALLY MINE! SO…WHY DO YOU BOTHER GETTING UP AND FIGHTING? DO YOU REALLY THINK YOU CAN CALL YOURSELF…A HERO?"
Cobalt only looked at his hands…and clenched them.
"When the night is darkest…" He recited a part of the oath. "I BURN BRIGHTEST!"
The troll warrior let out a primal roar of monstrous anger, readying his sword and rushing forward! Dracula roared back, thrusting a massive fist forward! Dodging it, Cobalt leaped up and grabbed Dracula by a horn, throwing him into a boulder.
The God of Monsters roared with primal fury and charged back at the warrior, cornered, but calling on all of his fear to fight to survive, as he could run no longer. Dracula won the next charge, headbutting Cory away and making him tumble into the ground.
Quickly recovering, Cobalt blocked another strike with his shield before bashing Dracula into some more trees. The Dark God retaliated by grabbing Cobalt and throwing him into a nearby cliffside, the troll vaulting onto it and readying his sword.
"It's over, Dracula!" He called. "I have the high ground!"
The Dark Lord only spread his wings and flew upwards before looking down at the troll.
"It was worth a shot…"
He dodged a falling slam from Dracula, retaliating with a sword slash to the chest. He leaped over a punch and delivered three kicks to the back! He kicked the back of a knee to force Dracula down, making the monster god roar in anger.
Cobalt leapt back to deliver a powerful punch to the face, the Monster Armor added a lot more oomph into it. Sliding back, Cobalt readied his sword and, with a yell, charged forward with Dracula meeting him. The black god dealt a massive uppercut, knocking Cobalt back.
Still, Cory never gave up. He fought again and again, always getting up. But Dracula was too strong. Eventually, the God of Monsters managed to shatter Cory's sword, his shield, his armor…even his amulet!
But he never gave up. He used all his remaining strength to deliver one last punch, despite knowing it was useless. Dracula didn't even feel it. He let out a dark laugh, and then…
But Dracula wouldn't make it so easily. Seeing an opening when Cory began opening a portal, he dashed in front of him and…
"AAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"CORY!"
The Ultimate then dashed towards Lisa, who had arrived too late to save her brother, slashing her across the chest with a fatal claw strike. Her very own Monster Armor was shattered as well, leaving her with four claw marks across her chest.
Meanwhile, Cory felt massive pain. Those two fangs felt like they IMPALED him. Both siblings felt their magic fading, and with it, their stronger monster forms and disguises. After kicking Lisa away, Dracula grabbed Cory, squeezed him, and slammed him to the ground.
"WE. WILL. BE…MONSTERS!"
Dracula's declaration echoed through all of Romania, with his fowling demonic and monstrous roar and howl being even louder. Cory felt himself too weak to stand…
His only thoughts were if there was some way, ANY WAY, to somehow bring an end to this hellish Eternal Night…