CHAPTER 19: DEATH'S RETURN
Alucard entered the caves and found them quite similar to the old ones, quite decrepit and very smelly. He walked slowly through the long corridors, hearing small pebbles falling off the ceiling slowly. Alucard was kind of expecting half the wall to fall on his head any time... but luckily for him, it didn't. The mines were an avoided area of the castle, so they didn't need hundreds of guards and legions of enemies. But still... he kind of wished he'd been at leas attacked once... the peace was getting on his nerves, in a castle filled with unnamable horrors, for a place such as the mines to be barren wasn't normal. Suddenly, a titanic scythe crashed mere centimeters from him. It was made entirely of bones, it's blade was made of an unknown material, but if it managed to dig it's way into solid rock practically up to the hilt, he didn't really want to examine it up close...
Voice: Hmph! Another miss, oh well... Looks like I'll get a bit more training. A man came into view. He was very muscular, didn't wear a shirt, had torn pants and short black hair that practically were invisible in the torchlight. He picked up the heavy scythe with utmost ease and flung it onto his shoulder.
Alucard: What are you?
Man: You mean you don't know? Up ahead is the seal of the damned. On the other side is our master, Galamoth. Death promised to free him if we helped to protect the gate.
Alucard: um... You do know that gate's been there for 800 years?
Man: Hmph! Well, we'll just have to have a friendly conversation with Death after we're done killing you. He took a firm grip o his scythe and another blade came out the hilt opposite of the other one. The man grinned and began to change. He grew a pair of leathery wings, his skin turned an eerie brownish-purple, he grew two small horns and his size increased a bit. Alucard got his sword ready... The demon charged, his scythe's hilt hitting Alucard's sword hard, pushing him back. Before he could recover, the fiend's scythe was swung hard torwards Alucard's neck...
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Magus entered the mine's upper levels He descended the crumbling staircases, watching his feet for holes and fissures. He almost fell down quite a few times, but after an uneventful descend, he was near the heart of the mines... after he descended another staircase. On his way down, a small sickle ebbed itself in the stony stairs, making the lot break apart and fall down two levels. Magus leaped off just in time, crashing into the wall and rolling down a level until he regained his balance and jumped off the last one to see his assailant. The being was small, carried a rather large scythe and was dressed in a green, slightly torn monk's uniform. It's scythe's hilt was made of elven wood and the blade was clear blue... slightly transparent. It raised it's head and revealed it's ugly mug. It's face was practically a skull but demonic in appearance. Sharp teeth, orange angry eyes, two small triangle shaped holes for it's nose and two small horns.
Demon: Ah, so Magus Leah came all the way down here...
Magus: By encountering more of your kind, I think I'm getting closer to the key of this mystery...
Demon: Don't worry, you'll be dead soon... It swung it's scythe fast, Magus barely got his sword in the way as he leapt back to avoid the swing the tiny bugger had leapt up a floor in the staircase and threw three small sickles at him. Still using his sword, Magus batted them aside and got ready to go after it. The demon leapt down, spinning in a vertical fashion, using it's initial propulsion and descent speed to increase it's strength. Magus placed both his sword in front of him to parry, but the sheer force of the attack sent him reeling back, ebbing himself fully into a wall, destroying a part of the staircase's support, making it fall all over him. The midget fiend landed safely down, not a speck of dust on it.
Demon: Heh... The mighty Magus Leah will fall to my scythe, what an honour you're giving me...
Magus: Don't... cont on it! Magus threw his sword at it, but it batted it aside with one scythe swing. He took that window of opportunity to charge and slash at the demon. He heard it's head roll, it's body slumping to the floor. He also felt a sharp jerk of pain and realized it's scythe was ebbed in his side... He tore it out with great pain and spent awhile healing as best he could, but he only managed to close it so far... he dragged the scythe with him to the other room. In it was a huge golden door ebbed into the stone, as if it was natural, but he knew it from before... he stood before Death's gate. He stared at it now that it was complete and admired the craftsmanship that had been needed to create it... Every inch was decorated, but what really stood out were the 12 squares representing major conflicts in which demons had been present... Magus recognized four easily, but the other ones puzzled him a bit more... he heard a weak groan and saw Alucard come in through the other door, bruised battered and bloodied. Hundreds of cuts were all over him. After him came a large demon, also with multiple cuts all over him.
Demon: Damn... Can't believe a simple mortal managed to wound me this much... Magus noticed the demon was totally off guard and sighed.
Magus: With that attitude, no matter he hurt you so much... The demon looked around, trying to find the source of the voice and ended up staring at Magus, but from his point of view, he saw a shadow wielding a scythe, behind him was fire and gold. Only his eyes shone amongst the shadow...
Demon: M... Magus Leah!
Magus: It seems every demon here knows of me... How touching.
Demon: B... But wasn't my brother guarding the Western door? He noticed the scythe Magus was holding.
Demon: You killed him didn't you?
Magus: Right on the mark, now your questions are, what chances do you have? The demon turned around and ran. Magus sighed and threw his brother's scythe straight in the demon's back, finishing him off. Magus Headed torwards Alucard when a icy voice ran out in the cave.
Death: Very well done, worthy of your name, Magus Leah.
Magus: Is it just me or does everybody know my name these days?
Death: Of course, amongst the people, you're practically revered. Amongst the underworld, you're known as the terror. To a demon, you're the very incarnation of fear.
Magus: And why are you here, playing puppy dog?
Death: I've been assigned to the guarding of this gate for centuries now... I'm not going to let the first dangerous person to approach it get it, after all, I am Death!
Magus: Don't you remember what happened to your predecessor?
Death: But that law lasted less than 10 years, lack of personnel.
Magus: so it's down to good old Ass whooping then?
Death: Not quite... you see, this gate has a few powers in it to help... Death twirled it's scythe and Magus fell to his knees, a immense sense of drowsiness filling him fast... He collapsed on the floor.
Death: Now let's see how well the Nightmare spell works... Two guinneypigs to make sure...
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Alucard woke to a familiar scene, but not his favourite... He was in an old village that seemed practically deserted. As he walked amongst the houses, he saw the blaze of fire in the faint distance. He ran closer and noticed that everyone in the village was gathered here. Many of the townsfolks wielded axes, scythes, pitchforks or torches. In the center was a large stack of wood and hay in which a big pole had been planted. Against the pole was attached a woman...
Alucard: !! Mother!!!
Lisa: That voice! Alucard, it's you!
Alucard: I'm coming mother! I'll save you!!
Lisa: No Alucard! don't come here!
Alucard: But mother!
Lisa: It's all right! If my death can save others, I'd gladly surrender my life.
Alucard: Mother! no!... please! No...
Lisa: Yes Alucard! Watch me die and remember always my last words to you...
Alucard: Yes mother...
Lisa: Humans are weak minded... it's not their fault they wander in the darkness... Yet, whenever they enter the dark, they wish for the light... but many never see the light, many loose their souls to the dark. My son, become a beacon for these humans, guide them out of the dark and into the light...
Alucard: Yes mother...
Lisa: And never forget that you yourself is a part of the dark.
Alucard: What?
Lisa: You are the son of Dracula, your blood is tainted with the dark, you can never escape from that fact, no matter how many you save, so why not embrace the dark?
Alucard: What are you saying? My mother never said such a thing!
Lisa: You are half vampire, you live by making others die for your thirst. Your unholy existence depends upon the human's survival, but in the darkness, your survival is assured. Weak souls come to it like flies to a lantern. Join the dark and live forever...
Alucard: Stop this meaningless disgrace of my mother's memory! Show yourself, demon! The pile of wood caught ablaze, lighting the sky in it's brilliant glow. The image of Alucard's mother burned in seconds and from the flames came a red girl. She was quite beautiful, her long black hair, her elegant wings, a cute face, quite a bust and practically no clothes on her. The only thing she had was a pair of undies. She placed a finger on her lips and looked at Alucard impishly.
Demon girl: Well, it seems you're quite good at noticing illusions.
Alucard: Spare me the lecture, demon. What are you trying to do?
Demon girl: Let me answer that with another question: Why are you staring at my boobs and not my face?
Alucard: G... um... ah... well... Alucard's face turned red and he stared away... before peeking at her bust again. His response makes the girl giggle.
Demon girl: Well actually, I was trying to turn you to our side, but it's much more fun this way... The girl advanced to him, pressing her breasts against Alucard's neck, making his face redder.
Demon girl: You know... I may be a demon, but I'm not devoid of feelings... and I have to admit you're quite cute... Wanna sleep with me? My name's Lyliara
Alucard: Ah... um... The girl giggles again.
Lyliara: Come on, it'll be fun! Please??? She presses herself closer, making her balls go even higher, up to the level of his mouth. His face was now as red as her. Seeing as her maneuver didn't work, she got back a bit and dashed back, kissing him sweetly. Alucard succumbed to her and slowly let her have her way...
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Magus awoke in a dark and cold place. He got up, getting his face off the dirt, trying to remember where he was. He looked around, finding nothing but a desolate wasteland around him. He looked up and saw that the clouds were swirling around one single point, a large floating castle. In the center of the swirl was a hole in which Magus saw the Earth, meaning he was no longer on it. He levitated up to the castle in the sky, landing on a balcony that was the closest to the ground. He entered the dark castle. Inside was a torch filled hall leading deep inside. As he got further, the torches ended, forcing him to walk in the dark. After a dozen minutes, he saw a strange blue light ahead. He reached the end of the hall and found himself in a large room filled with the blue light. It came out of the sides of the room where gaps had been made to allow it in. Deep inside the gaps was a clear blue liquid that emitted deep roars once in awhile. Magus proceeded deeper in the room, entering another dark hall. At the end of the hall was another room, but with Brown light, then another hall and one with red light, then came Green. After all four rooms arranged like a square, he found a staircase leading up. At the top were another set of rooms this time shaped as Triangles with four different light colors: Purple, black, white and yellow, then another staircase leading to a rainbow hall. From the floor itself came light in all 8 colors, sometimes merging, sometimes making each other more visible or making each other disappear. A the end of that final hall was the grand staircase, leading up to a pillar of blue energy. As he stepped on the first stair, an arrow made of pure elemental energy burst from nothingness, hitting him full on, forcing him back down.
Feminine voice: he who seeks to disperse the holy alignment of the sealed 8, thou shall not step one inch closer!
Voice: Oh, how un-nice! Magus turned to stare at the source of the voice and saw a red demon girl standing beside him.
Lyliara: That girl thinks she's allowed to do anything just because she's a goddess. Well, I'm counting on you to prove her the opposite, eh Magus Leah?
Magus: What? Is a demon actually expecting me to help?
Lyliara: Oh, don't be that way! She cuddles close, revealing her ample bust... Magus pushes her away. Before she could try again, he's jumped backwards, onto the stairs, making another bolt appear, but this one hit his shield, deflecting it. The demon girl giggled and disappeared. Magus kept climbing the stairs until he was at the pillar of light. In it was a cute girl with long blue hair she was in her underwear and seemed in a trance. Magus touched the light and saw it fade entirely, leaving only the girl behind.
Girl: W... what happened?
Magus: Who are you?
Girl: Dad?
Magus: What?
Girl: Oh... my name's Luna. I'm the goddess of the moon.
Magus: I've never heard of you...
Luna: Well, I don't exist yet... I'll be created in a few years when an... incident will occur...
Magus: So ka... (I see)
Luna: But now, you should concentrate on the present matter, defeating Death.
Magus: But how do I get out of this dream?
Luna: Quite easy, you just have to kiss me. Magus did as the girl said and saw the world spin until he fainted...
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Magus got his body off the cold stone floor and once again stared at Death's skull.
Death: Well done! You escaped the nightmare, but now you must face me!
Alucard: Not alone! Alucard also got up, all healed up...
Death: So Lyliara is no more.. No matter, I didn't need her.
Lyliara: Aren't you a bit hasty in making statements, my dear?
Death: L... Lyliara! How can you be here while Alucard still stands?
Lyliara: Well, I am a girl after all and not many girls can resist a charmer like him :)
Death: So you're betraying me... Well, you can be certain a certain demon will never be freed! ... ? What the... The wall beside him was shaking and then blew to bits, letting in an angry saiyan.
Vegeta: Finally out of that damn cave! You, the guy with the cloak, tell me how to get out of here or face the consequences!
Death: You've all seen the gate, so none of you are leaving here alive! Death's scythe flashed, but Vegeta's hand was faster. He let out a beam that tore Death's skull off his shoulders.
Vegeta: Now let's send this pile of bones to another dimension! A much larger beam was shot out of his arms, tearing Death's body to bits, slamming into the gate, not even scratching it.
Vegeta: What the... ? He started to pound on it frantically. Magus went and picked up Death's skull on the floor.
Magus: To be or not to be, that is the question.
Death: Haha, real funny.
Magus: It wasn't that bad of a joke... Now tell us why everyone's so interested in this door.
Death: Well, when the door was sealed, apparently a demon lord was on the other side and now he's trapped there. All the demons under his command are mostly around this castle, trying to free him. Also, there's the goal to the gate, to seal something so ancient, so powerful that the beings that created this world had me build this gate.
Magus: Okay... and how do you open it?
Death: You need a key, but don't expect to get it easily, it was already stolen and brought to the prisons.
Magus: Okay, you're free to go now. He put the skull down and left with Alucard.
Magus: It seems by what I've heard that your nightmare was more of a paradise than anything else...
Alucard: don't exaggerate things... His face was all red... Magus sighed. They left the mines, went across the caves through Alucard's path (Magus split the waters) and went back to the giant clock, heading up to the prisons.
Alucard entered the caves and found them quite similar to the old ones, quite decrepit and very smelly. He walked slowly through the long corridors, hearing small pebbles falling off the ceiling slowly. Alucard was kind of expecting half the wall to fall on his head any time... but luckily for him, it didn't. The mines were an avoided area of the castle, so they didn't need hundreds of guards and legions of enemies. But still... he kind of wished he'd been at leas attacked once... the peace was getting on his nerves, in a castle filled with unnamable horrors, for a place such as the mines to be barren wasn't normal. Suddenly, a titanic scythe crashed mere centimeters from him. It was made entirely of bones, it's blade was made of an unknown material, but if it managed to dig it's way into solid rock practically up to the hilt, he didn't really want to examine it up close...
Voice: Hmph! Another miss, oh well... Looks like I'll get a bit more training. A man came into view. He was very muscular, didn't wear a shirt, had torn pants and short black hair that practically were invisible in the torchlight. He picked up the heavy scythe with utmost ease and flung it onto his shoulder.
Alucard: What are you?
Man: You mean you don't know? Up ahead is the seal of the damned. On the other side is our master, Galamoth. Death promised to free him if we helped to protect the gate.
Alucard: um... You do know that gate's been there for 800 years?
Man: Hmph! Well, we'll just have to have a friendly conversation with Death after we're done killing you. He took a firm grip o his scythe and another blade came out the hilt opposite of the other one. The man grinned and began to change. He grew a pair of leathery wings, his skin turned an eerie brownish-purple, he grew two small horns and his size increased a bit. Alucard got his sword ready... The demon charged, his scythe's hilt hitting Alucard's sword hard, pushing him back. Before he could recover, the fiend's scythe was swung hard torwards Alucard's neck...
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Magus entered the mine's upper levels He descended the crumbling staircases, watching his feet for holes and fissures. He almost fell down quite a few times, but after an uneventful descend, he was near the heart of the mines... after he descended another staircase. On his way down, a small sickle ebbed itself in the stony stairs, making the lot break apart and fall down two levels. Magus leaped off just in time, crashing into the wall and rolling down a level until he regained his balance and jumped off the last one to see his assailant. The being was small, carried a rather large scythe and was dressed in a green, slightly torn monk's uniform. It's scythe's hilt was made of elven wood and the blade was clear blue... slightly transparent. It raised it's head and revealed it's ugly mug. It's face was practically a skull but demonic in appearance. Sharp teeth, orange angry eyes, two small triangle shaped holes for it's nose and two small horns.
Demon: Ah, so Magus Leah came all the way down here...
Magus: By encountering more of your kind, I think I'm getting closer to the key of this mystery...
Demon: Don't worry, you'll be dead soon... It swung it's scythe fast, Magus barely got his sword in the way as he leapt back to avoid the swing the tiny bugger had leapt up a floor in the staircase and threw three small sickles at him. Still using his sword, Magus batted them aside and got ready to go after it. The demon leapt down, spinning in a vertical fashion, using it's initial propulsion and descent speed to increase it's strength. Magus placed both his sword in front of him to parry, but the sheer force of the attack sent him reeling back, ebbing himself fully into a wall, destroying a part of the staircase's support, making it fall all over him. The midget fiend landed safely down, not a speck of dust on it.
Demon: Heh... The mighty Magus Leah will fall to my scythe, what an honour you're giving me...
Magus: Don't... cont on it! Magus threw his sword at it, but it batted it aside with one scythe swing. He took that window of opportunity to charge and slash at the demon. He heard it's head roll, it's body slumping to the floor. He also felt a sharp jerk of pain and realized it's scythe was ebbed in his side... He tore it out with great pain and spent awhile healing as best he could, but he only managed to close it so far... he dragged the scythe with him to the other room. In it was a huge golden door ebbed into the stone, as if it was natural, but he knew it from before... he stood before Death's gate. He stared at it now that it was complete and admired the craftsmanship that had been needed to create it... Every inch was decorated, but what really stood out were the 12 squares representing major conflicts in which demons had been present... Magus recognized four easily, but the other ones puzzled him a bit more... he heard a weak groan and saw Alucard come in through the other door, bruised battered and bloodied. Hundreds of cuts were all over him. After him came a large demon, also with multiple cuts all over him.
Demon: Damn... Can't believe a simple mortal managed to wound me this much... Magus noticed the demon was totally off guard and sighed.
Magus: With that attitude, no matter he hurt you so much... The demon looked around, trying to find the source of the voice and ended up staring at Magus, but from his point of view, he saw a shadow wielding a scythe, behind him was fire and gold. Only his eyes shone amongst the shadow...
Demon: M... Magus Leah!
Magus: It seems every demon here knows of me... How touching.
Demon: B... But wasn't my brother guarding the Western door? He noticed the scythe Magus was holding.
Demon: You killed him didn't you?
Magus: Right on the mark, now your questions are, what chances do you have? The demon turned around and ran. Magus sighed and threw his brother's scythe straight in the demon's back, finishing him off. Magus Headed torwards Alucard when a icy voice ran out in the cave.
Death: Very well done, worthy of your name, Magus Leah.
Magus: Is it just me or does everybody know my name these days?
Death: Of course, amongst the people, you're practically revered. Amongst the underworld, you're known as the terror. To a demon, you're the very incarnation of fear.
Magus: And why are you here, playing puppy dog?
Death: I've been assigned to the guarding of this gate for centuries now... I'm not going to let the first dangerous person to approach it get it, after all, I am Death!
Magus: Don't you remember what happened to your predecessor?
Death: But that law lasted less than 10 years, lack of personnel.
Magus: so it's down to good old Ass whooping then?
Death: Not quite... you see, this gate has a few powers in it to help... Death twirled it's scythe and Magus fell to his knees, a immense sense of drowsiness filling him fast... He collapsed on the floor.
Death: Now let's see how well the Nightmare spell works... Two guinneypigs to make sure...
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Alucard woke to a familiar scene, but not his favourite... He was in an old village that seemed practically deserted. As he walked amongst the houses, he saw the blaze of fire in the faint distance. He ran closer and noticed that everyone in the village was gathered here. Many of the townsfolks wielded axes, scythes, pitchforks or torches. In the center was a large stack of wood and hay in which a big pole had been planted. Against the pole was attached a woman...
Alucard: !! Mother!!!
Lisa: That voice! Alucard, it's you!
Alucard: I'm coming mother! I'll save you!!
Lisa: No Alucard! don't come here!
Alucard: But mother!
Lisa: It's all right! If my death can save others, I'd gladly surrender my life.
Alucard: Mother! no!... please! No...
Lisa: Yes Alucard! Watch me die and remember always my last words to you...
Alucard: Yes mother...
Lisa: Humans are weak minded... it's not their fault they wander in the darkness... Yet, whenever they enter the dark, they wish for the light... but many never see the light, many loose their souls to the dark. My son, become a beacon for these humans, guide them out of the dark and into the light...
Alucard: Yes mother...
Lisa: And never forget that you yourself is a part of the dark.
Alucard: What?
Lisa: You are the son of Dracula, your blood is tainted with the dark, you can never escape from that fact, no matter how many you save, so why not embrace the dark?
Alucard: What are you saying? My mother never said such a thing!
Lisa: You are half vampire, you live by making others die for your thirst. Your unholy existence depends upon the human's survival, but in the darkness, your survival is assured. Weak souls come to it like flies to a lantern. Join the dark and live forever...
Alucard: Stop this meaningless disgrace of my mother's memory! Show yourself, demon! The pile of wood caught ablaze, lighting the sky in it's brilliant glow. The image of Alucard's mother burned in seconds and from the flames came a red girl. She was quite beautiful, her long black hair, her elegant wings, a cute face, quite a bust and practically no clothes on her. The only thing she had was a pair of undies. She placed a finger on her lips and looked at Alucard impishly.
Demon girl: Well, it seems you're quite good at noticing illusions.
Alucard: Spare me the lecture, demon. What are you trying to do?
Demon girl: Let me answer that with another question: Why are you staring at my boobs and not my face?
Alucard: G... um... ah... well... Alucard's face turned red and he stared away... before peeking at her bust again. His response makes the girl giggle.
Demon girl: Well actually, I was trying to turn you to our side, but it's much more fun this way... The girl advanced to him, pressing her breasts against Alucard's neck, making his face redder.
Demon girl: You know... I may be a demon, but I'm not devoid of feelings... and I have to admit you're quite cute... Wanna sleep with me? My name's Lyliara
Alucard: Ah... um... The girl giggles again.
Lyliara: Come on, it'll be fun! Please??? She presses herself closer, making her balls go even higher, up to the level of his mouth. His face was now as red as her. Seeing as her maneuver didn't work, she got back a bit and dashed back, kissing him sweetly. Alucard succumbed to her and slowly let her have her way...
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Magus awoke in a dark and cold place. He got up, getting his face off the dirt, trying to remember where he was. He looked around, finding nothing but a desolate wasteland around him. He looked up and saw that the clouds were swirling around one single point, a large floating castle. In the center of the swirl was a hole in which Magus saw the Earth, meaning he was no longer on it. He levitated up to the castle in the sky, landing on a balcony that was the closest to the ground. He entered the dark castle. Inside was a torch filled hall leading deep inside. As he got further, the torches ended, forcing him to walk in the dark. After a dozen minutes, he saw a strange blue light ahead. He reached the end of the hall and found himself in a large room filled with the blue light. It came out of the sides of the room where gaps had been made to allow it in. Deep inside the gaps was a clear blue liquid that emitted deep roars once in awhile. Magus proceeded deeper in the room, entering another dark hall. At the end of the hall was another room, but with Brown light, then another hall and one with red light, then came Green. After all four rooms arranged like a square, he found a staircase leading up. At the top were another set of rooms this time shaped as Triangles with four different light colors: Purple, black, white and yellow, then another staircase leading to a rainbow hall. From the floor itself came light in all 8 colors, sometimes merging, sometimes making each other more visible or making each other disappear. A the end of that final hall was the grand staircase, leading up to a pillar of blue energy. As he stepped on the first stair, an arrow made of pure elemental energy burst from nothingness, hitting him full on, forcing him back down.
Feminine voice: he who seeks to disperse the holy alignment of the sealed 8, thou shall not step one inch closer!
Voice: Oh, how un-nice! Magus turned to stare at the source of the voice and saw a red demon girl standing beside him.
Lyliara: That girl thinks she's allowed to do anything just because she's a goddess. Well, I'm counting on you to prove her the opposite, eh Magus Leah?
Magus: What? Is a demon actually expecting me to help?
Lyliara: Oh, don't be that way! She cuddles close, revealing her ample bust... Magus pushes her away. Before she could try again, he's jumped backwards, onto the stairs, making another bolt appear, but this one hit his shield, deflecting it. The demon girl giggled and disappeared. Magus kept climbing the stairs until he was at the pillar of light. In it was a cute girl with long blue hair she was in her underwear and seemed in a trance. Magus touched the light and saw it fade entirely, leaving only the girl behind.
Girl: W... what happened?
Magus: Who are you?
Girl: Dad?
Magus: What?
Girl: Oh... my name's Luna. I'm the goddess of the moon.
Magus: I've never heard of you...
Luna: Well, I don't exist yet... I'll be created in a few years when an... incident will occur...
Magus: So ka... (I see)
Luna: But now, you should concentrate on the present matter, defeating Death.
Magus: But how do I get out of this dream?
Luna: Quite easy, you just have to kiss me. Magus did as the girl said and saw the world spin until he fainted...
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Magus got his body off the cold stone floor and once again stared at Death's skull.
Death: Well done! You escaped the nightmare, but now you must face me!
Alucard: Not alone! Alucard also got up, all healed up...
Death: So Lyliara is no more.. No matter, I didn't need her.
Lyliara: Aren't you a bit hasty in making statements, my dear?
Death: L... Lyliara! How can you be here while Alucard still stands?
Lyliara: Well, I am a girl after all and not many girls can resist a charmer like him :)
Death: So you're betraying me... Well, you can be certain a certain demon will never be freed! ... ? What the... The wall beside him was shaking and then blew to bits, letting in an angry saiyan.
Vegeta: Finally out of that damn cave! You, the guy with the cloak, tell me how to get out of here or face the consequences!
Death: You've all seen the gate, so none of you are leaving here alive! Death's scythe flashed, but Vegeta's hand was faster. He let out a beam that tore Death's skull off his shoulders.
Vegeta: Now let's send this pile of bones to another dimension! A much larger beam was shot out of his arms, tearing Death's body to bits, slamming into the gate, not even scratching it.
Vegeta: What the... ? He started to pound on it frantically. Magus went and picked up Death's skull on the floor.
Magus: To be or not to be, that is the question.
Death: Haha, real funny.
Magus: It wasn't that bad of a joke... Now tell us why everyone's so interested in this door.
Death: Well, when the door was sealed, apparently a demon lord was on the other side and now he's trapped there. All the demons under his command are mostly around this castle, trying to free him. Also, there's the goal to the gate, to seal something so ancient, so powerful that the beings that created this world had me build this gate.
Magus: Okay... and how do you open it?
Death: You need a key, but don't expect to get it easily, it was already stolen and brought to the prisons.
Magus: Okay, you're free to go now. He put the skull down and left with Alucard.
Magus: It seems by what I've heard that your nightmare was more of a paradise than anything else...
Alucard: don't exaggerate things... His face was all red... Magus sighed. They left the mines, went across the caves through Alucard's path (Magus split the waters) and went back to the giant clock, heading up to the prisons.