The Final Countdown
The next day, the Zeikians attacked the village. Although Boomerang, Zed, Kanon, Ashley, and the four teenagers were able to repel them, a small fire broke out as a result of a fire spell one of the demons cast. Thus, the rest of the day was spent trying to put it out, and to sort through the damage in order to salvage what was left.
"We can't take much more of this," commented Zed, "Every time they attack, they get closer to wiping the whole town out. We've got to stop them before we're all destroyed."
"I agree, we need to destroy the enemy once and for all," Boomerang replied.
So the two of them, along with Kanon and Ashley, went to see Rainie. While the adults were debating on a possible plan of attack, the four teens were hanging around the village. None of them had any desire to sit and argue with their parents over what to do. They just wanted to get it over with, so they could all go back to their former lives, or search for a new future.
Alley asked, "Hey Rex, what are you going to do when the war is over?"
Rex shrugged. "I don't really know. I'll probably end up becoming a full time singer, since so many people like my music."
"You have to come to Meria sometime," Alley reminded him, "We've got so many people over there who would just die to see you in concert."
"Maybe I will," Rex replied.
Irv said, "Yeah, come to Meria. It's a pretty nice place. Our parents own the bakery, and we can give you some good bread. Or we can pull a prank on my mom, whatever you prefer."
Annie sighed. "Irv, has it ever occurred to you that Rex might not share your love of bugging your parents. You know that's what got us into this mess."
"True," Irv stated, "But I'm kind of glad that we did get into it. I mean, we met Rex, and Zed, and your father and grandfather. You and your mom found out about your unknown pasts. And we've finally been able to be honest with our feelings."
Just then, Kanon came up to them. The young Merc had a look on her face that they couldn't define. Annie immediately knew what was going on though. She had seen that look on her mother's face before. It was the look she gave when there was a battle to fight.
* * *
So the next day, they'd all marched towards Selthon's fort. Once they arrived, Ashley set the explosives that Rainie had given him. After that, they all ran for cover as the bombs blew up and the door to the fortress was opened. Well, blown opened, but it was still no longer an obstacle.
Annie began to lead the way to the receiving chamber. Selthon was waiting there on his throne. When he saw the challengers, he began to laugh.
"Foolish death seekers, do you seriously think that you can best me, the heir to the power of Zeikfried?" he inquired.
Annie yelled, "Of course we do. We will defeat you so you cannot harm anybody else ever again. You're time is long past."
Kanon brandished her knives. "You're the monster whose men killed my mother. You will pay for your evil acts."
"You're mother eh?" Selthon mused, "So you are Rainie's child. My men said that you were dying of your wounds."
"They weren't bad ones.if a person could get himself or herself to a doctor in time. Luckily there was a clinic not to far from where I was injured," Kanon stated.
Selthon screamed, "Well you'll die now then. If you'd just have stayed away from me, I wouldn't know you were the same girl, and would have left you alone for the rest of your pathetic and miserable life. But now you'll have to suffer the same fate as that worthless wretch of a mother of yours."
Kanon seethed with rage over his words. "You have no right to insult my mother. Now you will reap the harvest of your foolishness. Die you monster."
With that, she charged him and used Eagle Claw. Selthon was knocked back into his throne. He stood up to reveal that a wound had opened in his shoulder. Like with Kanon and Annie, the inside of his body was made of a living metal.
"You call that an attack?!" he exclaimed, "I've seen children hit better than that."
"Then try me," called Annie. She too Eagle Clawed him, in the same exact spot as well. The wound opened a little more, but he wasn't out for the count just yet.
Irv and Alley picked up their Bayonets. The twins then shot a blast directly into the opening made by Kanon and Annie. It headed strait for the depths of Selthon's body.
He screamed in pain. Then, the Demon Lord began to self-destruct, like all of his kind did after being killed. As he began to die, Selthon screamed, "You will pay for this. I may die, but you will never leave my fortress alive."
Suddenly, they heard something about to collapse. Annie immediately realized that there was some sort of self-destruct mechanism that Selthon had been holding, perhaps even on his throne. Upon his death, he had pressed the button, hoping to take them all with him. It was just the sort of thing that an evil demon lord would do.
She shot a frantic glare at her friends. "Let's get out of here. If we don't hurry, the castle is going to collapse right on top of us."
They all began to run faster than they'd ever ran in their lives. Annie was again leading the party, since she knew the way the best. Soon, they were all safely outside of the fortress. And not a moment too soon. For right after the last person - - who just happened to be Rex - - was out, it collapsed, trapping all of the Zekians inside.
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One more chapter left. It'll just tie all of the events together.
The next day, the Zeikians attacked the village. Although Boomerang, Zed, Kanon, Ashley, and the four teenagers were able to repel them, a small fire broke out as a result of a fire spell one of the demons cast. Thus, the rest of the day was spent trying to put it out, and to sort through the damage in order to salvage what was left.
"We can't take much more of this," commented Zed, "Every time they attack, they get closer to wiping the whole town out. We've got to stop them before we're all destroyed."
"I agree, we need to destroy the enemy once and for all," Boomerang replied.
So the two of them, along with Kanon and Ashley, went to see Rainie. While the adults were debating on a possible plan of attack, the four teens were hanging around the village. None of them had any desire to sit and argue with their parents over what to do. They just wanted to get it over with, so they could all go back to their former lives, or search for a new future.
Alley asked, "Hey Rex, what are you going to do when the war is over?"
Rex shrugged. "I don't really know. I'll probably end up becoming a full time singer, since so many people like my music."
"You have to come to Meria sometime," Alley reminded him, "We've got so many people over there who would just die to see you in concert."
"Maybe I will," Rex replied.
Irv said, "Yeah, come to Meria. It's a pretty nice place. Our parents own the bakery, and we can give you some good bread. Or we can pull a prank on my mom, whatever you prefer."
Annie sighed. "Irv, has it ever occurred to you that Rex might not share your love of bugging your parents. You know that's what got us into this mess."
"True," Irv stated, "But I'm kind of glad that we did get into it. I mean, we met Rex, and Zed, and your father and grandfather. You and your mom found out about your unknown pasts. And we've finally been able to be honest with our feelings."
Just then, Kanon came up to them. The young Merc had a look on her face that they couldn't define. Annie immediately knew what was going on though. She had seen that look on her mother's face before. It was the look she gave when there was a battle to fight.
* * *
So the next day, they'd all marched towards Selthon's fort. Once they arrived, Ashley set the explosives that Rainie had given him. After that, they all ran for cover as the bombs blew up and the door to the fortress was opened. Well, blown opened, but it was still no longer an obstacle.
Annie began to lead the way to the receiving chamber. Selthon was waiting there on his throne. When he saw the challengers, he began to laugh.
"Foolish death seekers, do you seriously think that you can best me, the heir to the power of Zeikfried?" he inquired.
Annie yelled, "Of course we do. We will defeat you so you cannot harm anybody else ever again. You're time is long past."
Kanon brandished her knives. "You're the monster whose men killed my mother. You will pay for your evil acts."
"You're mother eh?" Selthon mused, "So you are Rainie's child. My men said that you were dying of your wounds."
"They weren't bad ones.if a person could get himself or herself to a doctor in time. Luckily there was a clinic not to far from where I was injured," Kanon stated.
Selthon screamed, "Well you'll die now then. If you'd just have stayed away from me, I wouldn't know you were the same girl, and would have left you alone for the rest of your pathetic and miserable life. But now you'll have to suffer the same fate as that worthless wretch of a mother of yours."
Kanon seethed with rage over his words. "You have no right to insult my mother. Now you will reap the harvest of your foolishness. Die you monster."
With that, she charged him and used Eagle Claw. Selthon was knocked back into his throne. He stood up to reveal that a wound had opened in his shoulder. Like with Kanon and Annie, the inside of his body was made of a living metal.
"You call that an attack?!" he exclaimed, "I've seen children hit better than that."
"Then try me," called Annie. She too Eagle Clawed him, in the same exact spot as well. The wound opened a little more, but he wasn't out for the count just yet.
Irv and Alley picked up their Bayonets. The twins then shot a blast directly into the opening made by Kanon and Annie. It headed strait for the depths of Selthon's body.
He screamed in pain. Then, the Demon Lord began to self-destruct, like all of his kind did after being killed. As he began to die, Selthon screamed, "You will pay for this. I may die, but you will never leave my fortress alive."
Suddenly, they heard something about to collapse. Annie immediately realized that there was some sort of self-destruct mechanism that Selthon had been holding, perhaps even on his throne. Upon his death, he had pressed the button, hoping to take them all with him. It was just the sort of thing that an evil demon lord would do.
She shot a frantic glare at her friends. "Let's get out of here. If we don't hurry, the castle is going to collapse right on top of us."
They all began to run faster than they'd ever ran in their lives. Annie was again leading the party, since she knew the way the best. Soon, they were all safely outside of the fortress. And not a moment too soon. For right after the last person - - who just happened to be Rex - - was out, it collapsed, trapping all of the Zekians inside.
- - - -
One more chapter left. It'll just tie all of the events together.