Dark Moon & Midnight Shadows
ch 13
"You will bring back Argo, and the whole world will be forever cast into a midnight shadow. Never again, will the people of this realm see the light of day. They'll live in constant fear in his reign, never knowing what it means to be free. Their souls will feed him and my nether spirits for eternity." the source said as Lao, Mei and Tahi continued to approach the troopers and Kasura.
"His nether spirits?" Rowen replied quietly with a frown, and then his eyes went wide in remembrance. "Then that'll make you Badamon!"
"You're as sharp as ever, Tenku." Badamon said as he shed his human form and returned back into his.
"What, what is he?" Kasura asked as she dropped into fighting position.
"He's Badamon, the ruler of the nether spirits, he's also Argo's main demon." Ryo replied as he glared over to him.
"This just gets better and better by the minute." Kasura said sarcastically.
"You've seen nothing yet." Badamon replied as his eyes glowed black and a swarm of nether spirits flew from behind him; causing high winds and haunting music to fill the air as they flew around.
"What's going on?" Kasura yelled as she and the others knelt down while holding their ears.
"Badamon called upon his nether spirits to immobilize us." Touma yelled back as he tried to open one eye.
"You've got to be kidding me, they can do that?" Kasura yelled curiously.
"Yes my dear, and they can do so much more." Badamon called out as his eyes switched from black to gray. Then the nether spirits changed direction and started to pull the troopers and Kasura back towards the alters that each of the chalices are near by.
"Guys, if anyone has an idea, now would be the time to let us know!" Shin called out as he and the others were trying to struggle against the nether spirits' force.
"The chances of any of you to get out of here is gone." Badamon called back as he increased their strengths to help them pull the troopers and Kasura into the alters. With that final shot of power, they flew onto the alters and then a nether spirit at each of their arms and legs held them down; then as soon as they got their grip they began to solidify into shackles around their wrists and ankles. They were laid out with the troopers at each star point and Kasura in the center while the circle encased them inside of it. Badamon's eyes switched again to a golden color, and as they flared, the circle shot straight up a barrier of energy. Then with a chant, the chalices that were nearby floated over the top of each person that was chained to an alter.
"Awww, it looks like they're not enjoying this at all." Mei taunted with an evil grin.
"Then let's try some role reversal. You three be chained up to an alter and we'll watch, and then you tell us how you like it." Seji replied sarcastically.
"Hmm, let me think about that for a second." Lao mused, "I thought about it, and I've realized that it's a lot more fun watching you annoying troopers to suffer instead."
"Now, there's only one more thing to complete before Argo is brought back from the void." Badamon said as he motioned for his nether spirits to float next to each trooper and Kasura. Badamon's eyes glowed gold as his nether spirits placed their hands on either side of the troopers' and Kasura's heads. As soon as contact was made, the nether spirits possessed them and then Badamon called out each of their sure kills. "Tora's Hitorae," and then the center of the star sent a silver energy field up towards the ceiling, punching a hole in it and it kept on going into the sky. " So En Zan, Rai Ko Zan, Cho Ryu Ha, Gan Tessai, Shin Ku Ha," as each point of the star shot up towards the sky in their respective colors of the troopers' armors.
Then finally with a sudden pulse of energy, the circle that surrounded them shot up into the sky encompassing them, so it would be able to make a direct path from the Earth to the void where Argo is being kept.
Even though Badamon and his nether spirits have total control over the troopers and Kasura, they were still able to be aware of what's going on and communicate telepathically. 'This can't be happening?! It's all a bad dream isn't it?' Kasura asked.
'I wish that it is, but it isn't, I'm sorry that you had to be dragged into this Kasura.' Shu replied sadly.
'It's alright, Shu, you didn't know that this would happen. No one did, so don't be blaming yourself, ok, I don't.' Kasura said as she was trying to reassure him.
'This is definitely not the best time to be talking about this. I think that we better try and figure out a way out of this before it's too late.' Touma replied.
'Ah, Toma, I've got news for you.' Shin said as he was getting his attention.
'Yeah, and what's that?' Touma replied.
'It's already too late.' Shin said as the void where Argo was being kept finally broke, and Argo was making his decent into the Earth realm.
'Oh great, just what we don't need.' Ryo replied in annoyance.
'If anyone has any ideas, now would be a good time to say something.' Seji said as he broke into the conversation.
"Yes! I'm free, I'm finally free, and it's thanks to the same ones who put me there in the first place." Argo said as he finally made it to the dark room.
"Welcome back master. It's been a long time." Badamon greeted as he called back his nether spirits.
"Yes, it's been way too long. You've done well Badamon." Argo replied as Badamon called back his nether spirits from the troopers and Kasura.
"Thank you master." Badamon said as he bowed.
"And who are these three?" Argo asked in interest.
"My name is Lao, I deal in the black arts." Lao introduced as he bowed.
"I'm Mei, I'm mainly a gargoyle, but due to magic, I can also take on a human form, but I prefer my gargoyle form." Mei replied with a bow.
"My name is Tahi, I have the same I guess you could say predicament as Mei's but I'm a panther instead of a gargoyle." Tahi said as she also bowed.
"Intriguing choices that you have here, Badamon." Argo said in amusement.
"Again, my thanks master." Badamon replied.
"But I do believe that they have out lived their usefulness." Argo said as his eyes flared red.
"What!? Lord Badamon, I thought that you said if we serve you without question, that we would be rewarded!?" Lao asked in disbelief as he, Mei, and Tahi started to back away.
"I guessed that I lied." Badamon replied with a sly grin as Argo released the dark energy and vaporized the three.
"No way, he didn't just…" Kasura said in disbelief as she and the others saw that Lao, Mei and Tahi were nothing but three piles of dust.
"I did." Argo replied with an evil laugh as he looked over to them.
"You monster!" Kasura started to say.
"Badamon." Argo said as he cut her off.
"Yes, master?" Badamon asked as he floated up next to him.
"Take them to the nearest cell and then come back, we have much to talk about." Argo ordered.
"Of course master." Badamon replied as he told his nether spirits to carry out Argo's orders.
"It feels so good to be back. Soon, the entire world shall be covered by a midnight shadow, and there's nothing that the troopers or that girl will be able to do anything about." Argo mused as the shadow started to creep over the city.
ch 13
"You will bring back Argo, and the whole world will be forever cast into a midnight shadow. Never again, will the people of this realm see the light of day. They'll live in constant fear in his reign, never knowing what it means to be free. Their souls will feed him and my nether spirits for eternity." the source said as Lao, Mei and Tahi continued to approach the troopers and Kasura.
"His nether spirits?" Rowen replied quietly with a frown, and then his eyes went wide in remembrance. "Then that'll make you Badamon!"
"You're as sharp as ever, Tenku." Badamon said as he shed his human form and returned back into his.
"What, what is he?" Kasura asked as she dropped into fighting position.
"He's Badamon, the ruler of the nether spirits, he's also Argo's main demon." Ryo replied as he glared over to him.
"This just gets better and better by the minute." Kasura said sarcastically.
"You've seen nothing yet." Badamon replied as his eyes glowed black and a swarm of nether spirits flew from behind him; causing high winds and haunting music to fill the air as they flew around.
"What's going on?" Kasura yelled as she and the others knelt down while holding their ears.
"Badamon called upon his nether spirits to immobilize us." Touma yelled back as he tried to open one eye.
"You've got to be kidding me, they can do that?" Kasura yelled curiously.
"Yes my dear, and they can do so much more." Badamon called out as his eyes switched from black to gray. Then the nether spirits changed direction and started to pull the troopers and Kasura back towards the alters that each of the chalices are near by.
"Guys, if anyone has an idea, now would be the time to let us know!" Shin called out as he and the others were trying to struggle against the nether spirits' force.
"The chances of any of you to get out of here is gone." Badamon called back as he increased their strengths to help them pull the troopers and Kasura into the alters. With that final shot of power, they flew onto the alters and then a nether spirit at each of their arms and legs held them down; then as soon as they got their grip they began to solidify into shackles around their wrists and ankles. They were laid out with the troopers at each star point and Kasura in the center while the circle encased them inside of it. Badamon's eyes switched again to a golden color, and as they flared, the circle shot straight up a barrier of energy. Then with a chant, the chalices that were nearby floated over the top of each person that was chained to an alter.
"Awww, it looks like they're not enjoying this at all." Mei taunted with an evil grin.
"Then let's try some role reversal. You three be chained up to an alter and we'll watch, and then you tell us how you like it." Seji replied sarcastically.
"Hmm, let me think about that for a second." Lao mused, "I thought about it, and I've realized that it's a lot more fun watching you annoying troopers to suffer instead."
"Now, there's only one more thing to complete before Argo is brought back from the void." Badamon said as he motioned for his nether spirits to float next to each trooper and Kasura. Badamon's eyes glowed gold as his nether spirits placed their hands on either side of the troopers' and Kasura's heads. As soon as contact was made, the nether spirits possessed them and then Badamon called out each of their sure kills. "Tora's Hitorae," and then the center of the star sent a silver energy field up towards the ceiling, punching a hole in it and it kept on going into the sky. " So En Zan, Rai Ko Zan, Cho Ryu Ha, Gan Tessai, Shin Ku Ha," as each point of the star shot up towards the sky in their respective colors of the troopers' armors.
Then finally with a sudden pulse of energy, the circle that surrounded them shot up into the sky encompassing them, so it would be able to make a direct path from the Earth to the void where Argo is being kept.
Even though Badamon and his nether spirits have total control over the troopers and Kasura, they were still able to be aware of what's going on and communicate telepathically. 'This can't be happening?! It's all a bad dream isn't it?' Kasura asked.
'I wish that it is, but it isn't, I'm sorry that you had to be dragged into this Kasura.' Shu replied sadly.
'It's alright, Shu, you didn't know that this would happen. No one did, so don't be blaming yourself, ok, I don't.' Kasura said as she was trying to reassure him.
'This is definitely not the best time to be talking about this. I think that we better try and figure out a way out of this before it's too late.' Touma replied.
'Ah, Toma, I've got news for you.' Shin said as he was getting his attention.
'Yeah, and what's that?' Touma replied.
'It's already too late.' Shin said as the void where Argo was being kept finally broke, and Argo was making his decent into the Earth realm.
'Oh great, just what we don't need.' Ryo replied in annoyance.
'If anyone has any ideas, now would be a good time to say something.' Seji said as he broke into the conversation.
"Yes! I'm free, I'm finally free, and it's thanks to the same ones who put me there in the first place." Argo said as he finally made it to the dark room.
"Welcome back master. It's been a long time." Badamon greeted as he called back his nether spirits.
"Yes, it's been way too long. You've done well Badamon." Argo replied as Badamon called back his nether spirits from the troopers and Kasura.
"Thank you master." Badamon said as he bowed.
"And who are these three?" Argo asked in interest.
"My name is Lao, I deal in the black arts." Lao introduced as he bowed.
"I'm Mei, I'm mainly a gargoyle, but due to magic, I can also take on a human form, but I prefer my gargoyle form." Mei replied with a bow.
"My name is Tahi, I have the same I guess you could say predicament as Mei's but I'm a panther instead of a gargoyle." Tahi said as she also bowed.
"Intriguing choices that you have here, Badamon." Argo said in amusement.
"Again, my thanks master." Badamon replied.
"But I do believe that they have out lived their usefulness." Argo said as his eyes flared red.
"What!? Lord Badamon, I thought that you said if we serve you without question, that we would be rewarded!?" Lao asked in disbelief as he, Mei, and Tahi started to back away.
"I guessed that I lied." Badamon replied with a sly grin as Argo released the dark energy and vaporized the three.
"No way, he didn't just…" Kasura said in disbelief as she and the others saw that Lao, Mei and Tahi were nothing but three piles of dust.
"I did." Argo replied with an evil laugh as he looked over to them.
"You monster!" Kasura started to say.
"Badamon." Argo said as he cut her off.
"Yes, master?" Badamon asked as he floated up next to him.
"Take them to the nearest cell and then come back, we have much to talk about." Argo ordered.
"Of course master." Badamon replied as he told his nether spirits to carry out Argo's orders.
"It feels so good to be back. Soon, the entire world shall be covered by a midnight shadow, and there's nothing that the troopers or that girl will be able to do anything about." Argo mused as the shadow started to creep over the city.