~ Disclaimer ~ If characters are this hard to make, I don't want Zelda!!
Oh, I don't own it either . . .
*Spins around in chair, hands behind head* Ideas! Give me an I. Give me a D. Give me an E. Give me an A. Then throw in an S. What do you get? Something I don't have! EVIL WRITER'S BLOCK!! *Keeps spinning*
CrysSton16: @_@ Can you please stop that spinning. Put your hands on the keyboard and type already!
Oni: Perhaps I can be of assistance. *Cuts chair in half without touching Shadow Girl*
0_0 My favorite chair!! . . . Hey, an idea! ^_^ Oni's a genius! *Starts dancing around for joy*
Oni: I know. Now get to work and finish this chapter!
CrysSton16: She has to start if she is to finish. So, Tarawen is off hunting Kohachan. Oni is too proud and Shadow Girl . . . is dancing around from the latest idea. I'll have the honors of giving the dedications!
Still CrysSton16: This chapter is dedicated to Shadow Knight (Who can NOT hurt Shadow Girl for that's our job), farmerboy (Who has a good story going), Jelie36 (The ever-questioning cheer person ^_^ Thanks a bunch!!), the Primagen (Who's character is on the rampage, basically), and Angle1 (Uh- oh. She's onto Kohan and Tara!)
*Stops dancing* Oh very sorry for the long wait, guys, but writer's block is a very evil thing! On with the chapter!!
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~ Gods of the Moon ~
Demon Zolaris easily rid himself of the weak fighters. What? Were they supposed to be the entertainment? Pathetic. Though, there was a new pit in the center of the previously made one.
The demon calmly cleaned the blade, which was glowing with hunger as he awaited the return of the glowing fighter. Yes, that one was different. He didn't belong so why had he been there? His weaker half, Zolaris, couldn't provide an answer either.
But that girl . . . Toloran mentioned her. Didn't she posses a great ability? The ability to read the heart? Yes, she could prove useful. Two keys . . .
The demon grinned as he looked to the moon. His thought went to the ancient legend.
The ultimate blade.
His destiny and the sister blade to the Hydra Sword. It was the Moon Blade as he held it under the full moon. It's power mixed with his own, this could be his chance. The girl being on the island, the moon's power beaming on a clear night.
He would have just until sunrise. The first key would enable him to speak to the god. The second key would be the courage shown to honor the right to wield the blade. Yet, both keys would be sacrificed to open the gate. Yes, he would find the way to speak to them through the girl. But what of courage?
He still needed that key. But there was no doubt, this was the night. His night! That key would make itself known soon.
As though on cue, Oni returned. He had left the girl back at the tavern and hoped that other person, Matt, would be okay where he was. Link was also focused while the other three spirits had become dormant so as not to distract.
Oni called to the demon as the creature smugly walked towards him. Meeting near the newest pit, Oni nodded towards it, "So, this is your handy-work? Not bad. Why are you here? Is this just something your other side goes through and you are stuck on the outside or are you on some sort of mission?"
Zolaris' demon shrugged, "Part-way because I can't go back. Then again, no one can put me back till sunrise. But mostly, I came for my own personal mission."
Oni nodded, he hadn't expected less, "Mind if I ask as to what this mission is?" Demon Zolaris held up two fingers, "I want two people, two keys. Then what I do with them is my own business." Link shifted uncomfortably with the thought.
Link felt something wrong with the character before them. Usually, even a demon wasn't all evil, he recalled Impa telling him, just dangerously mischievous but this one was different. He had something to fight for. To kill for and he certainly didn't care who he had to take, so long as he gained what he wanted from it.
Oni calmed Link, easily disregarding the thought. "Well, demon, when would you plan to go through with this plan of yours?" He shrugged, keeping the cruel grin on his face and said, "Tonight, as the glory of the full moon is at its best. Now, if you don't mind, I have business to take care of." And with that, the demon vanished into shadow.
Link yelled at Oni only to remember that didn't work. Her tried again {Oni, we can't let him get away! He means to kill someone and that someone is on this island right now!} "I know, kid. Calm down. This guy, I'm going to keep tabs on. He has power. I felt his potential. He has awesome power." Was that fear Link felt coming from Oni? That was impossible! Yet . . . this demon was acting downright cocky to Oni. He must have something up his sleeves.
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Demon Zolaris couldn't stop grinning. This was the night! The night he would meet his destiny! He could feel the key now. Like a rose among the weeds, he could feel her out. When he reached her, all he would need was the courageous one. Perhaps that fighter? He had shown great courage . . .
The tavern was in sight on the silent, moonlit shoreline. A ship at bay was almost completely repaired but there was not a wake person to be found all around. That was somewhat disappointing. But even if he was spotted, nothing could stop him!
With grace born of shadows, he easily came unto the room where the girl slept. He smiled as he looked down upon the sleeping figure, "Oh look a innocent girl ready for the taking!"
Darn, she was damaged. Badly. He could feel her life but not nearly as strong or healthy as he needed her to be. That was no good. He needed a perfect key. Well, that was easily mended. He pulled the covers away from her body and saw the blood and bruises covering her. It was enough to make him flinch away from her.
Reaching into Zolaris cloak, the demon drew forth a small vial of the miraculous potion, again it fascinated him as the red mixed with the odd purplish colors. He commanded the girl awake.
Before she could open her eyes, a familiar crystal of light appeared in the room and Oni stepped from it. Wielding his sword, as always, he faced the demon, not quite understanding why the demon was looking over Crystal.
Link's reaction was too strong to keep in, though. Translating into Oni's new form, Link shouted out at the demon, "Try it and taste my blade! No one shall touch Crystal!" Oni got him under control quickly and punished the boy for speaking out before confronting the demon once again, "It seems this girl is very important. Thus, I cannot allow you to take her. You will have to find another."
Demon Zolaris shook his head and waggled a finger to correct Oni, "No, this girl is the one I seek. However, her being injured goes against my plans for her. If you will excuse me for a moment." With that, he uncorked the bottle and drained the contents into Crystal's half-parted lips.
With the healing liquid flowing throughout Crystal, she woke up completely to find the strange being that was once Link as well as a creature she had not seen before crouching just near her. While he was humanoid, there was a strange and powerful force about him that made her shiver slightly.
With a small frown, he held her chin in a firm hand and forced her to look him in the eye. Link was fighting for control but Oni easily smothered the Hylian's efforts, he was interested in what the demon was trying. Crystal couldn't break the gaze. With the demon's hand holding her chin, she couldn't turn away from him either.
The demon laughed lowly at first as he guarded his thoughts and mind. An easy enough task to defend against any mind reader but even then, her power was trying to break his defenses and she didn't even realize she was doing it! It was the perfect power. The power he needed as a key.
Taking the girl from the bed, the demon once again transferred into shadows, leaving behind one last message, "The time has come, the once forgotten power will be realized once again. And I will be the victor of the Moon Gods!"
Link forced his will over Oni and charged after them, going through the near window, he began to run, using all the speed Oni had. Oni was surprised by Link's tenacity but was with the boy on this case, that demon had to be stopped. Whatever he planned, it was not well.
However, there was a much easier way to travel and he summoned the crystal once again. On the way, Oni asked Link quietly, "Where do these people come from?" Link did not respond. Oni regarded Link for a moment but then shrugged off the seriousness of the matured child.
They caught the demon standing in the same place as before, smirking at them as Crystal was set in a shallow area behind him, she seemed frozen as she curled against the wall. Zolaris glared at her until she was still once again. Oni felt power flowing into his blade until sparks of power slowly dripped from the edges of the glowing blade and drifted to the ground before fading away.
{Link, calm yourself. We must not go into battle with you blinded by rage. Link!!} The Hylian took heed of the deity but only slightly. He released his hold on movement and gave Oni complete control once again. "Do you really want to die this night?" The demon asked.
Oni set both hands on the hilt of his sword. The glow intensified and the power stopped dripping from it. "I have dueled Majora as well as countless powerful demons before. You cannot be any worse. I suggest you release the girl and leave. Now."
Laughter began low from Zolaris throat but broke out, loud and cruel once again, "You would think so?" He raised his weapon against Oni, his smirk replaced by a look of total concentration "I have more power than you can imagine!" Oni shook his head, knowing the demon was underestimating him. His speed was easily as fast as what Link recalled of Andrake. Even faster over short distances. He hopped only slightly on his toes, proving he was lighter on his feet than one would have expected.
Grinning with confidence, he called out to the demon, "Power means nothing if you cannot hit your opponent!" With that, he crouched only slightly before exploding with his own blinding speed to stop just behind the demon, "You will regret defying me. The girl is not to be taken!" With that, Oni let a testing blow. He swung his oddly designed blade to strike the demon in the back of his head by the flat of it.
The result of the attack was half a surprise. The demon was thrown forward, almost losing his balance as stars burst before his eyes. He rubbed the back of his head fiercely while quietly hissing venomous curses. He turned to glare at Oni, "You will pay for that!" but Oni was simply taking Crystal in his arms, his blade set in the ground beside him.
When he had Crystal easily cradled, he carried her to a shelter where Matt also was. Behind him, he heard a shout of challenge but ignored it for the girl's safety. That, at least, would make Link actually think about his actions rather than act without thought. The sheer power of that demon indeed was worrying Oni.
He returned to the battlefield and pulled his sword free of the earth, flicking the slight amount of dirt away with a small shock of power, he wielded it against the demon. Demon Zolaris gave the back of his head one last rub before grinning at Oni and placing the tip of his blade against his shoulder.
Oni cocked an eyebrow with surprise as the demon chucked lightly, "Where there is light . . . there is darkness. The Moon Blade will teach you your lesson once and for all!" With that, he allowed the power that was the blade to bite into his shoulder. It seemed to absorb his blood and he repeated it until there was a hand print sized scar across his chest.
Oni narrowed his eyes as the power of the blade changed to gain a taint of red with the blood absorbed into it. "What is this? Zolaris weapon?"
Demon Zolaris gave it a few testing swings as the hilt vibrated with pleasure in his hand. He grinned at Oni, "I guess you can say that. This blade came from the power of the moon and was merely disguised with the Hydra. It is the sister of the Dark Moon Blade. If you think this is power, just wait until I have both swords in my possession!"
Link rolled his eyes and Oni had to agree with his skepticism, "You demons always did go over board with legends of weapons. Answer me this. What do you wish of Lady Crystal?"
The demon scowled at him and set the blade tip to the earth as though to lean against it, "You don't get it, she is the key to open the gates!" Once again, Link had his say, "If it is her blood, you shant have a drop!" Oni mentally shocked Link into silence as the demon stood straight once again and answered him, "No, it is more then that, her death!"
This time, Oni grew angry. He was beginning to understand the severity of the situation. The only time a sacrifice was used to open any gate was always to reveal or unlock something pure evil and meant for destruction. And in remembering Link's knowledge of Crystal's ability, he knew it could only be her to serve the demon's purpose. His eyes became pure white once again as he let his fighting spirit begin to take over as it did with Majora, "You most certainly shant have that."
The demon ignored him and casually scratched his chin as he looked around, "But it can't be done here." Link called mentally to Oni {Can we take Crystal away? Perhaps hide her where this demon can't find her?} {No good. This demon has her scent, so to speak. He can not lose track of her even if he wanted.} The demon smirked and almost played with his blade, tracing small patterns in the air, he was spelling out death.
Oni glared heatedly at the cocky demon {It's a fight this is coming to. But this demon is very strong, stronger now with that blade and that marking on his chest. He is bonded with the blade. Powers now are being shared between them. This can only end well if we waste time until sunrise. Then the demon will be driven into submission and the boy who is the body will be brought forth once again.}
The demon took the glare as an acceptance to his challenge, "Very well then, if that is your decision, you are only ending your own life to fight me." Oni aimed his blade at the trap door as Crystal had awoken and was trying to see what was going on. The trap door set there quickly closed her in. With a surprised yelp, she began pounding on the door, demanding to be let out. Oni ignores Link's complaints and said to the demon, "Leave Crystal out of this. If only for now."
The demon growled slightly as the poundings and shouts became distracting. He aimed one hand, palm open, to the trap door and the sounds were suddenly quieted. "Don't worry, I need her alive and well for now. She sleeps. I can't allow her to escape, after all."
Link thought softly, as though to reach her, {Crystal . . .} Oni ignored Link and called out to settle the agreement, "Very well. This is how you want it, this is how it will be."
The demon grinned wildly and stared at the shining moon, "Once, I have the two blades! I will be unstoppable!!" He laughed loud and long. Oni shuddered only slightly and allowed the power to dim from his blade as well as his eyes. He had to stall for as long as he could. "What is this gate you speak of?"
Demon Zolaris thought only slightly of the odd question before smirking and saying, "This gate is in the lost Temple of the Moon Temples: The Temple of the Light Moon and the Temple of the Dark Moon. When I have Lady Crystal in my grasp, she will be one more step closer to opening the main gate! And with her death, the Moon Blade of light and the Moon blade of dark will combine into the Legendary God Blade!!!"
Oni thought of all the old legends he could recall when Link grabbed hold of control once again, "You wish her demise . . . only for . . . power!? Evil!! I shall smite thee!" Oni crushed Link in the back of his mind, silencing the boy if only for a while. The demon thought nothing of the sudden outburst and returned coolly, "Fool, you are not powerful enough to fight me! Not as long as I have this blade."
A plan to catch the demon off-guard coming to mind, Oni decided to try only a few small attacks first, "I will not stand by, useless, and let you have Crystal. NEVER!!" He let his own forceful words reverberate through him and sent the blade into a horizontal slash, sending a powerful disk of energy at the demon. Before seeing if that hit, he pulled the blade down and upward to throw yet another disk at him.
With a small chuckle, the demon aimed his sword upward and an odd barrier surrounded him. Oni couldn't see the top of the barrier. It seemed to be made from the moon itself. The disks blipped out of existence upon touching the odd barrier of moonlight as the demon said softly, "Is that all you got? Foolish."
Oni swallowed slightly but kept his gaze steadily on the demon's black eyes, "Interesting. You use a completely and perfectly defensive move rather than countering with your own attack. Are you trying to show off?" He looked at the demon, his eyes seeking into the very depths of Zolaris dark eyes to see the creature that was the demon, "You can only last as long as your charge, the one whom you rely on to survive. You don't have all night, after all. You cannot possibly complete the ritual in time. You will be silenced as the moon fades from its glory and the sun burns away the shadows once again.
" Also, you can't possibly use the full power of that weapon. No mortal could before and neither can you even with a skilled warrior as your life support."
Again, Zolaris waggled a finger and corrected Oni, "That is where you are wrong, I have complete control of the power of the blade that I hold! It is the power of the Light Moon God. Unlike Zolaris, he doesn't know how to unlock the true potential of this blade . . . but I can."
He grinned, knowing he had won without even fighting. He went to the trap door where Crystal was kept but the doors refused to open before him. Oni held a firm grasp upon the door. He would not let the demon have what he needed quite so easily. The demon shot him a viscous glare and demanded, "Why do you still fight? Hand her over now! I will promise a quick death for you if you do."
Oni laughed shortly, his own true power becoming more apparent, "You'll have to make me a better offer than that!" Zolaris grinned. Oni ended his laugh and glared suspiciously at Zolaris demon. The demon vanished but reappeared quickly with Crystal clutched in one hand by the collar of her shirt. He set the blade over her throat, it gleamed on her pale skin, making it turn white as well.
Link was fortunately silent as Oni stood his ground. "Go ahead and kill her. She means nothing to me. You'll be doing me a favor as you cannot user her if she is already dead." He watched with satisfaction as the demon's eyes widened in surprise. He pulled his blade carefully away from her throat and closed his eyes only momentarily to deliver a clever comeback.
He was just close enough for a surprise attack. Oni grinned in his own victory and dashed at the demon before the creature could react.
He powered his sword and slashed the hand that held the moon blade clear off. He then grabbed Crystal with his free hand before leaping backwards and away from the shocked demon. The demon let out a shrill, in human scream as he held the stump of a wrist in his good hand, the moon blade having fallen to his feet. Oni slightly cursed himself for not grabbing the blade but sent Crystal away in her own transportation crystal.
The demon bit his lip hard and subdued the pain of the wrist to look at Oni with absolute rage, "Clever move, but not clever enough!" He set his good hand flat against the wrist as the hand grasping the hilt of the Moon Blade burned away in shadows. Oni narrowed his eyes once again as he stated, "You cannot perform demon magic in the form you are in. That is impossible!"
The demon grinned, seeing his next act would be held in high regard to his foe, "You would think so. But the power of the Moon God can do anything especially on the night of destiny!!! I will show you who the true master is!" He pulled the wrist away, a hand appearing as it once was, compete and uninjured.
He calmly picked up the blade in his new hand and gripped it to test the fingers, "Ah, yes. That is better. Don't you see? I am like a god myself!!" The demon was pleased to see even a faint line of sweat trailing down Oni's temple "You are not powerful enough to stop me! Only the one with the same power can fight me!" He slightly frowned at the last thought but shook it off, knowing full well his opponent wouldn't . . . couldn't make any kind of appearance. He looked at Oni once more, "And you are not him!"
For once in his existence, Oni indeed felt out-matched, though he wouldn't show it. He had to stall until sunrise. Just four more hours! But time had run out as the demon laughed loudly and began summoning the power of the moon once again. Oni took a deep breath and began pulling at his own power. The flames within him were slightly strained with the power disks as well as transporting everywhere. He was prepared . . . for his final fight.
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I know, I know. EVIL CLIFFIE!!! Sorry, but this is where it wends for now. I promise, you won't have to wait so long for the next chapter (though it might seem like a long time if you're as into this as I am)
Well, you want to see Oni's fate? Send in those reviews! I will accept any and all suggestions! In the meantime, I need a new chair . . .
*Goes off to find a decent spiny chair*
Till next time!
*Spins around in chair, hands behind head* Ideas! Give me an I. Give me a D. Give me an E. Give me an A. Then throw in an S. What do you get? Something I don't have! EVIL WRITER'S BLOCK!! *Keeps spinning*
CrysSton16: @_@ Can you please stop that spinning. Put your hands on the keyboard and type already!
Oni: Perhaps I can be of assistance. *Cuts chair in half without touching Shadow Girl*
0_0 My favorite chair!! . . . Hey, an idea! ^_^ Oni's a genius! *Starts dancing around for joy*
Oni: I know. Now get to work and finish this chapter!
CrysSton16: She has to start if she is to finish. So, Tarawen is off hunting Kohachan. Oni is too proud and Shadow Girl . . . is dancing around from the latest idea. I'll have the honors of giving the dedications!
Still CrysSton16: This chapter is dedicated to Shadow Knight (Who can NOT hurt Shadow Girl for that's our job), farmerboy (Who has a good story going), Jelie36 (The ever-questioning cheer person ^_^ Thanks a bunch!!), the Primagen (Who's character is on the rampage, basically), and Angle1 (Uh- oh. She's onto Kohan and Tara!)
*Stops dancing* Oh very sorry for the long wait, guys, but writer's block is a very evil thing! On with the chapter!!
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~ Gods of the Moon ~
Demon Zolaris easily rid himself of the weak fighters. What? Were they supposed to be the entertainment? Pathetic. Though, there was a new pit in the center of the previously made one.
The demon calmly cleaned the blade, which was glowing with hunger as he awaited the return of the glowing fighter. Yes, that one was different. He didn't belong so why had he been there? His weaker half, Zolaris, couldn't provide an answer either.
But that girl . . . Toloran mentioned her. Didn't she posses a great ability? The ability to read the heart? Yes, she could prove useful. Two keys . . .
The demon grinned as he looked to the moon. His thought went to the ancient legend.
The ultimate blade.
His destiny and the sister blade to the Hydra Sword. It was the Moon Blade as he held it under the full moon. It's power mixed with his own, this could be his chance. The girl being on the island, the moon's power beaming on a clear night.
He would have just until sunrise. The first key would enable him to speak to the god. The second key would be the courage shown to honor the right to wield the blade. Yet, both keys would be sacrificed to open the gate. Yes, he would find the way to speak to them through the girl. But what of courage?
He still needed that key. But there was no doubt, this was the night. His night! That key would make itself known soon.
As though on cue, Oni returned. He had left the girl back at the tavern and hoped that other person, Matt, would be okay where he was. Link was also focused while the other three spirits had become dormant so as not to distract.
Oni called to the demon as the creature smugly walked towards him. Meeting near the newest pit, Oni nodded towards it, "So, this is your handy-work? Not bad. Why are you here? Is this just something your other side goes through and you are stuck on the outside or are you on some sort of mission?"
Zolaris' demon shrugged, "Part-way because I can't go back. Then again, no one can put me back till sunrise. But mostly, I came for my own personal mission."
Oni nodded, he hadn't expected less, "Mind if I ask as to what this mission is?" Demon Zolaris held up two fingers, "I want two people, two keys. Then what I do with them is my own business." Link shifted uncomfortably with the thought.
Link felt something wrong with the character before them. Usually, even a demon wasn't all evil, he recalled Impa telling him, just dangerously mischievous but this one was different. He had something to fight for. To kill for and he certainly didn't care who he had to take, so long as he gained what he wanted from it.
Oni calmed Link, easily disregarding the thought. "Well, demon, when would you plan to go through with this plan of yours?" He shrugged, keeping the cruel grin on his face and said, "Tonight, as the glory of the full moon is at its best. Now, if you don't mind, I have business to take care of." And with that, the demon vanished into shadow.
Link yelled at Oni only to remember that didn't work. Her tried again {Oni, we can't let him get away! He means to kill someone and that someone is on this island right now!} "I know, kid. Calm down. This guy, I'm going to keep tabs on. He has power. I felt his potential. He has awesome power." Was that fear Link felt coming from Oni? That was impossible! Yet . . . this demon was acting downright cocky to Oni. He must have something up his sleeves.
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Demon Zolaris couldn't stop grinning. This was the night! The night he would meet his destiny! He could feel the key now. Like a rose among the weeds, he could feel her out. When he reached her, all he would need was the courageous one. Perhaps that fighter? He had shown great courage . . .
The tavern was in sight on the silent, moonlit shoreline. A ship at bay was almost completely repaired but there was not a wake person to be found all around. That was somewhat disappointing. But even if he was spotted, nothing could stop him!
With grace born of shadows, he easily came unto the room where the girl slept. He smiled as he looked down upon the sleeping figure, "Oh look a innocent girl ready for the taking!"
Darn, she was damaged. Badly. He could feel her life but not nearly as strong or healthy as he needed her to be. That was no good. He needed a perfect key. Well, that was easily mended. He pulled the covers away from her body and saw the blood and bruises covering her. It was enough to make him flinch away from her.
Reaching into Zolaris cloak, the demon drew forth a small vial of the miraculous potion, again it fascinated him as the red mixed with the odd purplish colors. He commanded the girl awake.
Before she could open her eyes, a familiar crystal of light appeared in the room and Oni stepped from it. Wielding his sword, as always, he faced the demon, not quite understanding why the demon was looking over Crystal.
Link's reaction was too strong to keep in, though. Translating into Oni's new form, Link shouted out at the demon, "Try it and taste my blade! No one shall touch Crystal!" Oni got him under control quickly and punished the boy for speaking out before confronting the demon once again, "It seems this girl is very important. Thus, I cannot allow you to take her. You will have to find another."
Demon Zolaris shook his head and waggled a finger to correct Oni, "No, this girl is the one I seek. However, her being injured goes against my plans for her. If you will excuse me for a moment." With that, he uncorked the bottle and drained the contents into Crystal's half-parted lips.
With the healing liquid flowing throughout Crystal, she woke up completely to find the strange being that was once Link as well as a creature she had not seen before crouching just near her. While he was humanoid, there was a strange and powerful force about him that made her shiver slightly.
With a small frown, he held her chin in a firm hand and forced her to look him in the eye. Link was fighting for control but Oni easily smothered the Hylian's efforts, he was interested in what the demon was trying. Crystal couldn't break the gaze. With the demon's hand holding her chin, she couldn't turn away from him either.
The demon laughed lowly at first as he guarded his thoughts and mind. An easy enough task to defend against any mind reader but even then, her power was trying to break his defenses and she didn't even realize she was doing it! It was the perfect power. The power he needed as a key.
Taking the girl from the bed, the demon once again transferred into shadows, leaving behind one last message, "The time has come, the once forgotten power will be realized once again. And I will be the victor of the Moon Gods!"
Link forced his will over Oni and charged after them, going through the near window, he began to run, using all the speed Oni had. Oni was surprised by Link's tenacity but was with the boy on this case, that demon had to be stopped. Whatever he planned, it was not well.
However, there was a much easier way to travel and he summoned the crystal once again. On the way, Oni asked Link quietly, "Where do these people come from?" Link did not respond. Oni regarded Link for a moment but then shrugged off the seriousness of the matured child.
They caught the demon standing in the same place as before, smirking at them as Crystal was set in a shallow area behind him, she seemed frozen as she curled against the wall. Zolaris glared at her until she was still once again. Oni felt power flowing into his blade until sparks of power slowly dripped from the edges of the glowing blade and drifted to the ground before fading away.
{Link, calm yourself. We must not go into battle with you blinded by rage. Link!!} The Hylian took heed of the deity but only slightly. He released his hold on movement and gave Oni complete control once again. "Do you really want to die this night?" The demon asked.
Oni set both hands on the hilt of his sword. The glow intensified and the power stopped dripping from it. "I have dueled Majora as well as countless powerful demons before. You cannot be any worse. I suggest you release the girl and leave. Now."
Laughter began low from Zolaris throat but broke out, loud and cruel once again, "You would think so?" He raised his weapon against Oni, his smirk replaced by a look of total concentration "I have more power than you can imagine!" Oni shook his head, knowing the demon was underestimating him. His speed was easily as fast as what Link recalled of Andrake. Even faster over short distances. He hopped only slightly on his toes, proving he was lighter on his feet than one would have expected.
Grinning with confidence, he called out to the demon, "Power means nothing if you cannot hit your opponent!" With that, he crouched only slightly before exploding with his own blinding speed to stop just behind the demon, "You will regret defying me. The girl is not to be taken!" With that, Oni let a testing blow. He swung his oddly designed blade to strike the demon in the back of his head by the flat of it.
The result of the attack was half a surprise. The demon was thrown forward, almost losing his balance as stars burst before his eyes. He rubbed the back of his head fiercely while quietly hissing venomous curses. He turned to glare at Oni, "You will pay for that!" but Oni was simply taking Crystal in his arms, his blade set in the ground beside him.
When he had Crystal easily cradled, he carried her to a shelter where Matt also was. Behind him, he heard a shout of challenge but ignored it for the girl's safety. That, at least, would make Link actually think about his actions rather than act without thought. The sheer power of that demon indeed was worrying Oni.
He returned to the battlefield and pulled his sword free of the earth, flicking the slight amount of dirt away with a small shock of power, he wielded it against the demon. Demon Zolaris gave the back of his head one last rub before grinning at Oni and placing the tip of his blade against his shoulder.
Oni cocked an eyebrow with surprise as the demon chucked lightly, "Where there is light . . . there is darkness. The Moon Blade will teach you your lesson once and for all!" With that, he allowed the power that was the blade to bite into his shoulder. It seemed to absorb his blood and he repeated it until there was a hand print sized scar across his chest.
Oni narrowed his eyes as the power of the blade changed to gain a taint of red with the blood absorbed into it. "What is this? Zolaris weapon?"
Demon Zolaris gave it a few testing swings as the hilt vibrated with pleasure in his hand. He grinned at Oni, "I guess you can say that. This blade came from the power of the moon and was merely disguised with the Hydra. It is the sister of the Dark Moon Blade. If you think this is power, just wait until I have both swords in my possession!"
Link rolled his eyes and Oni had to agree with his skepticism, "You demons always did go over board with legends of weapons. Answer me this. What do you wish of Lady Crystal?"
The demon scowled at him and set the blade tip to the earth as though to lean against it, "You don't get it, she is the key to open the gates!" Once again, Link had his say, "If it is her blood, you shant have a drop!" Oni mentally shocked Link into silence as the demon stood straight once again and answered him, "No, it is more then that, her death!"
This time, Oni grew angry. He was beginning to understand the severity of the situation. The only time a sacrifice was used to open any gate was always to reveal or unlock something pure evil and meant for destruction. And in remembering Link's knowledge of Crystal's ability, he knew it could only be her to serve the demon's purpose. His eyes became pure white once again as he let his fighting spirit begin to take over as it did with Majora, "You most certainly shant have that."
The demon ignored him and casually scratched his chin as he looked around, "But it can't be done here." Link called mentally to Oni {Can we take Crystal away? Perhaps hide her where this demon can't find her?} {No good. This demon has her scent, so to speak. He can not lose track of her even if he wanted.} The demon smirked and almost played with his blade, tracing small patterns in the air, he was spelling out death.
Oni glared heatedly at the cocky demon {It's a fight this is coming to. But this demon is very strong, stronger now with that blade and that marking on his chest. He is bonded with the blade. Powers now are being shared between them. This can only end well if we waste time until sunrise. Then the demon will be driven into submission and the boy who is the body will be brought forth once again.}
The demon took the glare as an acceptance to his challenge, "Very well then, if that is your decision, you are only ending your own life to fight me." Oni aimed his blade at the trap door as Crystal had awoken and was trying to see what was going on. The trap door set there quickly closed her in. With a surprised yelp, she began pounding on the door, demanding to be let out. Oni ignores Link's complaints and said to the demon, "Leave Crystal out of this. If only for now."
The demon growled slightly as the poundings and shouts became distracting. He aimed one hand, palm open, to the trap door and the sounds were suddenly quieted. "Don't worry, I need her alive and well for now. She sleeps. I can't allow her to escape, after all."
Link thought softly, as though to reach her, {Crystal . . .} Oni ignored Link and called out to settle the agreement, "Very well. This is how you want it, this is how it will be."
The demon grinned wildly and stared at the shining moon, "Once, I have the two blades! I will be unstoppable!!" He laughed loud and long. Oni shuddered only slightly and allowed the power to dim from his blade as well as his eyes. He had to stall for as long as he could. "What is this gate you speak of?"
Demon Zolaris thought only slightly of the odd question before smirking and saying, "This gate is in the lost Temple of the Moon Temples: The Temple of the Light Moon and the Temple of the Dark Moon. When I have Lady Crystal in my grasp, she will be one more step closer to opening the main gate! And with her death, the Moon Blade of light and the Moon blade of dark will combine into the Legendary God Blade!!!"
Oni thought of all the old legends he could recall when Link grabbed hold of control once again, "You wish her demise . . . only for . . . power!? Evil!! I shall smite thee!" Oni crushed Link in the back of his mind, silencing the boy if only for a while. The demon thought nothing of the sudden outburst and returned coolly, "Fool, you are not powerful enough to fight me! Not as long as I have this blade."
A plan to catch the demon off-guard coming to mind, Oni decided to try only a few small attacks first, "I will not stand by, useless, and let you have Crystal. NEVER!!" He let his own forceful words reverberate through him and sent the blade into a horizontal slash, sending a powerful disk of energy at the demon. Before seeing if that hit, he pulled the blade down and upward to throw yet another disk at him.
With a small chuckle, the demon aimed his sword upward and an odd barrier surrounded him. Oni couldn't see the top of the barrier. It seemed to be made from the moon itself. The disks blipped out of existence upon touching the odd barrier of moonlight as the demon said softly, "Is that all you got? Foolish."
Oni swallowed slightly but kept his gaze steadily on the demon's black eyes, "Interesting. You use a completely and perfectly defensive move rather than countering with your own attack. Are you trying to show off?" He looked at the demon, his eyes seeking into the very depths of Zolaris dark eyes to see the creature that was the demon, "You can only last as long as your charge, the one whom you rely on to survive. You don't have all night, after all. You cannot possibly complete the ritual in time. You will be silenced as the moon fades from its glory and the sun burns away the shadows once again.
" Also, you can't possibly use the full power of that weapon. No mortal could before and neither can you even with a skilled warrior as your life support."
Again, Zolaris waggled a finger and corrected Oni, "That is where you are wrong, I have complete control of the power of the blade that I hold! It is the power of the Light Moon God. Unlike Zolaris, he doesn't know how to unlock the true potential of this blade . . . but I can."
He grinned, knowing he had won without even fighting. He went to the trap door where Crystal was kept but the doors refused to open before him. Oni held a firm grasp upon the door. He would not let the demon have what he needed quite so easily. The demon shot him a viscous glare and demanded, "Why do you still fight? Hand her over now! I will promise a quick death for you if you do."
Oni laughed shortly, his own true power becoming more apparent, "You'll have to make me a better offer than that!" Zolaris grinned. Oni ended his laugh and glared suspiciously at Zolaris demon. The demon vanished but reappeared quickly with Crystal clutched in one hand by the collar of her shirt. He set the blade over her throat, it gleamed on her pale skin, making it turn white as well.
Link was fortunately silent as Oni stood his ground. "Go ahead and kill her. She means nothing to me. You'll be doing me a favor as you cannot user her if she is already dead." He watched with satisfaction as the demon's eyes widened in surprise. He pulled his blade carefully away from her throat and closed his eyes only momentarily to deliver a clever comeback.
He was just close enough for a surprise attack. Oni grinned in his own victory and dashed at the demon before the creature could react.
He powered his sword and slashed the hand that held the moon blade clear off. He then grabbed Crystal with his free hand before leaping backwards and away from the shocked demon. The demon let out a shrill, in human scream as he held the stump of a wrist in his good hand, the moon blade having fallen to his feet. Oni slightly cursed himself for not grabbing the blade but sent Crystal away in her own transportation crystal.
The demon bit his lip hard and subdued the pain of the wrist to look at Oni with absolute rage, "Clever move, but not clever enough!" He set his good hand flat against the wrist as the hand grasping the hilt of the Moon Blade burned away in shadows. Oni narrowed his eyes once again as he stated, "You cannot perform demon magic in the form you are in. That is impossible!"
The demon grinned, seeing his next act would be held in high regard to his foe, "You would think so. But the power of the Moon God can do anything especially on the night of destiny!!! I will show you who the true master is!" He pulled the wrist away, a hand appearing as it once was, compete and uninjured.
He calmly picked up the blade in his new hand and gripped it to test the fingers, "Ah, yes. That is better. Don't you see? I am like a god myself!!" The demon was pleased to see even a faint line of sweat trailing down Oni's temple "You are not powerful enough to stop me! Only the one with the same power can fight me!" He slightly frowned at the last thought but shook it off, knowing full well his opponent wouldn't . . . couldn't make any kind of appearance. He looked at Oni once more, "And you are not him!"
For once in his existence, Oni indeed felt out-matched, though he wouldn't show it. He had to stall until sunrise. Just four more hours! But time had run out as the demon laughed loudly and began summoning the power of the moon once again. Oni took a deep breath and began pulling at his own power. The flames within him were slightly strained with the power disks as well as transporting everywhere. He was prepared . . . for his final fight.
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I know, I know. EVIL CLIFFIE!!! Sorry, but this is where it wends for now. I promise, you won't have to wait so long for the next chapter (though it might seem like a long time if you're as into this as I am)
Well, you want to see Oni's fate? Send in those reviews! I will accept any and all suggestions! In the meantime, I need a new chair . . .
*Goes off to find a decent spiny chair*
Till next time!