LEGACY OF KMAS CHAPTER 8
HELLFIRE SUMMONER
And so I left that place, with clear knowledge of what sort of demon I would become if I let my curse consume me, and, with an ally for the future. Mo and I had traversed the forest outside of the Citadel and were now making our way to the Firewood Forest outside of the suburban area of Dark City. The name was given because during the day, the tall trees had leaves with such vibrant colors of red, orange and yellow that against the winds it looked as though the sky was on fire.
"Ah. Such a destructive force has such beauty," said Mo.
"I like how you think Mo. Now our course is set. We go through the forest and traverse the suburban area tonight. We reach Dark City tomorrow afternoon at most".
"Done"
We entered Firewood Forest and continued our quest. This sight was almost as amazing as the Citadel. I began to wonder how much I had missed since my seclusion in my cemetery. The beauty of this natural structure left me awe struck and Mo to sensed this beauty. How ironic...two demons, two creatures who thrive on destruction favor such a natural sight. Just then, Mo stopped short and I nearly collided with him.
"What is it?" I asked.
"We are not alone".
"Oh Great. Now what?"
Mo looked around our current location for but a few moments and pointed right.
"This way".
I followed him quickly through the forest. He ran pretty fast but I was able to keep up with him...barely. I didn't realize how far this forest had gone. It was unbelievably larger than Dark Forest. We finally came to a stop at a cave.
"You sensed this all the way from there?" I asked.
"It develops naturally in demons. You however had no knowledge of it and could not develop it fully. I know you have the basic of sensing abilities but without proper training it will not develop fully on its own."
"Thanks for the info but my combat skills are good enough".
"Hmph. We shall see".
"Don't tempt me Mo".
He gave me a threatening look and continued into the cave. I followed as well. As I entered the cave, I noticed the rocks. The rocks were blood red and were lined with vein like orange lines. These lines, I discovered were the color of lava in volcanoes. The excessive heat within the cave justified this. Although this obviously didn't bother us, I was amazed how such a structure could exist.
"Strange" Mo said.
"What?"
"I sense an awesome power, but the soul is human".
"And?" I replied.
"A natural human alone, can not wield that much power without it tearing him apart, another force must be at work".
"What sort of power is it?"
"One of Hellish proportions"
We came to a central chamber deep within the caverns. It was a large circular room, with a large circular platform in the middle. The platform was surrounded by lava. And there was a stone gargoyle at the very end of the room. The gargoyle was that of a monstrous hound-like creature with a gargantuan human like body and large horns. The walls in this room were engulfed in flame. And I felt heat and power emanating from the flames, that I have never felt before.
"So it is true"
"You know now DevilKaz?"
"Yes. I've heard tell of a person who dwelled in this forest. A mortal being who can summon the very fires of Hell"
"Yes. And it appears his power has extended into the very foundations of these caverns".
"That is correct demons!"
A voice emerged from the chamber and we both looked towards the gargoyle.
"It is amazing to think that such a human can wield powers greater than creatures from the underworld is it not?" the voice said again.
"It is unwise for a mortal being to think he is superior to one from the demon world" Mo replied.
"Come forth and show yourself" I said.
From behind the gargoyle emerged a boy with black braided hair. He wore a black shirt with army fatigued pants and shiny black boots.
"So, you two are the demons everyone is talking about. You're quite a pair aren't you?"
"Spare us your opinions. Are you another member of KMAS who has come to warn us to stop our quest or some shit like that?" I replied angrily and weary of all these encounters.
"Yes and no. I am a member of KMAS but the warnings end here. If you defeat me, you will be allowed to continue your journey without any more encounters from us. Now face the fury of Ifritstar"
"Fine, Prepare yourself, Mortal fool..."
"NO!"
I stopped short as I turned towards Mo, who stood with his sword ready. "What is it Mo".
"Please allow me to take this. I believe you have fought enough. I might as well take this one".
"Fine be my guest," I said sarcastically.
"Thank you" Mo said as he walked over to face his opponent.
Ifritstar drew his weapon. A large, broad sword. But I was more interested in its peculiar hilt. If I didn't know any better I'd say it looked more like a handle and trigger of a gun.
"This is my gunblade. Very powerful weapon if I must say"
"Believe me I've seen better" Mo slightly gazed at me when he said this.
EVENT:MO VS. IFRITSTAR
TRACK:FESTIVAL OF SERVANTS (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
Ifritstar ran towards Mo and prepared to slash. But to his surprise (not mine) he ran to the side and all the way to the opposite side of the platform before Ifritstar could even bring the blade down.
"WHAT? Impossible! How could anyone move that fast in this heat?"
Mo answered by raising his sword and surrounded himself in flame.
"Does this answer your question fool?"
"No matter. Try this on for size!"
Raising his Gunblade above his head the blade glowed a bright blue and I watched as it increased in size and became almost as long as the platform was wide.
"Hmph. Nice trick, too bad it won't save your sorry ass" Mo replied as he ran towards Ifritstar.
Ifritstar swung his blade wildly hoping it would strike Mo, it almost hit me a few times. But Mo was far too agile and dodged his blade with ease. And with his immunity to the intense heat Ifritstar had no chance. He finally realized this and stopped swinging.
"Give it up mortal you can not hope to defeat me" Mo said.
"Maybe so. I may not defeat you, but I know someone who can".
"What are you talking about".
"Allow me to show you my friend" he said menacingly as he walked towards the gargoyle.
He raised the blade above his head and shouted
"Thy aeon so powerful, wicked than hell. I call you, my only spell! Wish us a victory with will and might, COME IFRIT LET US FIGHT!"
As he uttered the last word he plunged the blade into the ground. At this the lava from the outer pool spewed up into the gargoyle and the marble statue was lined with the same vein like structure I had seen on the walls. Within minutes a mighty roar was heard and the gargoyle flew to pieces and in its place stood Ifrit the Hellfire aeon. The titan stood majestically over the rest of the chamber, surrounded by fiery fur and wreathed in flame.
"So you are a summoner?"
"That I am. Now Ifrit, destroy that demon" Ifritstar commanded.
Ifrit leaped onto the platform and charged at Mo, Mo dove out of the way and made a direct slash with his sword at Ifrit chest. But as if striking a rock his sword had bounced right of as Ifrit gave a roar and jumped into the air. He curled himself into a ball of fire and nearly crashed down on top of Mo. He jumped out of the way but Ifrit managed to graze his leg. Mo was stunned briefly but the pain still lingered. It's not often the fires of Hell scorch you. But the fact of the matter was Mo could no longer run at his top speed and with Ifrit's immunity to his sword, the aeon had him right where he wanted him. Ifrit unleashed a fury of claw swipes most if not all smacking Mo. With him injured, as expected Ifritstar called out:
"Now Ifrit, Finish him off with HellFire!"
At this the entire room was engulfed in darkness with only Ifrit and Mo visible. Mo felt himself being lifted off of the ground and into the air. Ifrit than dove underground and within moments a fiery pentagram appeared underneath Mo. Five scorching fireballs shot from the points of the star and attached themselves to my helpless companion. He screamed out in pain as the infernal flames cascaded around his body. As soon as his horrible ordeal had ended the symbol erupted in a pillar of fire, which engulfed the entire platform. I felt the immense power of the flames and could only imagine what Mo was feeling. I heard no screams as the flames finally subsided. I saw Mo plummet to the platform and remained motionless. Ifritstar laughed at this event and congratulated his aeon for it.
"You want to be next demon? Come forth and meet your fate!"
I was overcome with annoyance at this mortal and was about to attack when I saw Mo arise as if his ordeal did not even happen. His clothes were tattered and torn and he had his sword ready.
"So you want more do you? Ifrit's Hellfire must've given you amnesia. Let me refresh your memory. If your little sword didn't work the first time, it sure as hell won't work now!"
"I know, I hate to use this attack. I find it completely devoid of any style or artistry but I guess I have no choice!"
I found it rather hard to believe that there was any attack to barbaric for a demon. But my first hint was that it was probably going to be pretty messy. Mo removed the bandanna from his forehead, and as he did, I noticed something appear. It looked like another eye grew onto him, and Ifritstar took notice.
"Don't think another appendage can save you from your fate. Ifrit wipe this demon off the face of the earth".
Ifrit charged Mo again. And just as he neared, Mo's third eye glowed bright red and he had burst into his black flame. Ifrit continued charging. And Mo simply stood there as he neared. With his humongous jaws open Ifrit aimed for Mo's neck and began to sink his teeth in. As if it were Old Faithful I saw blood splatter from the area the two demons were now in. When the Crimson shower had ended, the creatures remained motionless. Honestly, I think I missed something, because the next thing I knew and giant black beam came from Ifrit's chest and I saw Mo bring his sword, which was engulfed in the darkness flame, right through his chest and yelled.
"SWORD OF THE DARKNESS FLAME!"
But apparently that wasn't all he did! As Ifrit's body collapsed his arm along with his legs and head had fallen to the ground and had vanished into the dark, fiery atmosphere. Ifritstar was dumbfounded.
(End event)
"Ho...How...How is this possible?!"
"Yes please enlighten me too on how the hell you did that!"
"When I summon the darkness flame my speed and attack increase enormously. And channeled through my sword I cut through your aeon's husk like butter. He was dead before he even reached me. We have won now leave us" he said as he bound the bandanna on his head once again.
"Wait. Allow me to come with you"
"You tried to kill us and now you offer us friendship?" I snapped.
"I'm going to the same place as you correct? Plus you can use someone like me on your journey?"
"I have destroyed your aeon. You are nothing now" replied Mo.
"Ha! Ifrit never truly dies. Although defeated his spirit returns to me until I can summon him again".
"Hmph. Very well. You may join us. But know this, If you double cross us or try anything stupid, you will face ME and you don't want that understand?" I said.
"Yes. By the way who are you?"
"I am DevilKaz and that's all you need to know".
HELLFIRE SUMMONER
And so I left that place, with clear knowledge of what sort of demon I would become if I let my curse consume me, and, with an ally for the future. Mo and I had traversed the forest outside of the Citadel and were now making our way to the Firewood Forest outside of the suburban area of Dark City. The name was given because during the day, the tall trees had leaves with such vibrant colors of red, orange and yellow that against the winds it looked as though the sky was on fire.
"Ah. Such a destructive force has such beauty," said Mo.
"I like how you think Mo. Now our course is set. We go through the forest and traverse the suburban area tonight. We reach Dark City tomorrow afternoon at most".
"Done"
We entered Firewood Forest and continued our quest. This sight was almost as amazing as the Citadel. I began to wonder how much I had missed since my seclusion in my cemetery. The beauty of this natural structure left me awe struck and Mo to sensed this beauty. How ironic...two demons, two creatures who thrive on destruction favor such a natural sight. Just then, Mo stopped short and I nearly collided with him.
"What is it?" I asked.
"We are not alone".
"Oh Great. Now what?"
Mo looked around our current location for but a few moments and pointed right.
"This way".
I followed him quickly through the forest. He ran pretty fast but I was able to keep up with him...barely. I didn't realize how far this forest had gone. It was unbelievably larger than Dark Forest. We finally came to a stop at a cave.
"You sensed this all the way from there?" I asked.
"It develops naturally in demons. You however had no knowledge of it and could not develop it fully. I know you have the basic of sensing abilities but without proper training it will not develop fully on its own."
"Thanks for the info but my combat skills are good enough".
"Hmph. We shall see".
"Don't tempt me Mo".
He gave me a threatening look and continued into the cave. I followed as well. As I entered the cave, I noticed the rocks. The rocks were blood red and were lined with vein like orange lines. These lines, I discovered were the color of lava in volcanoes. The excessive heat within the cave justified this. Although this obviously didn't bother us, I was amazed how such a structure could exist.
"Strange" Mo said.
"What?"
"I sense an awesome power, but the soul is human".
"And?" I replied.
"A natural human alone, can not wield that much power without it tearing him apart, another force must be at work".
"What sort of power is it?"
"One of Hellish proportions"
We came to a central chamber deep within the caverns. It was a large circular room, with a large circular platform in the middle. The platform was surrounded by lava. And there was a stone gargoyle at the very end of the room. The gargoyle was that of a monstrous hound-like creature with a gargantuan human like body and large horns. The walls in this room were engulfed in flame. And I felt heat and power emanating from the flames, that I have never felt before.
"So it is true"
"You know now DevilKaz?"
"Yes. I've heard tell of a person who dwelled in this forest. A mortal being who can summon the very fires of Hell"
"Yes. And it appears his power has extended into the very foundations of these caverns".
"That is correct demons!"
A voice emerged from the chamber and we both looked towards the gargoyle.
"It is amazing to think that such a human can wield powers greater than creatures from the underworld is it not?" the voice said again.
"It is unwise for a mortal being to think he is superior to one from the demon world" Mo replied.
"Come forth and show yourself" I said.
From behind the gargoyle emerged a boy with black braided hair. He wore a black shirt with army fatigued pants and shiny black boots.
"So, you two are the demons everyone is talking about. You're quite a pair aren't you?"
"Spare us your opinions. Are you another member of KMAS who has come to warn us to stop our quest or some shit like that?" I replied angrily and weary of all these encounters.
"Yes and no. I am a member of KMAS but the warnings end here. If you defeat me, you will be allowed to continue your journey without any more encounters from us. Now face the fury of Ifritstar"
"Fine, Prepare yourself, Mortal fool..."
"NO!"
I stopped short as I turned towards Mo, who stood with his sword ready. "What is it Mo".
"Please allow me to take this. I believe you have fought enough. I might as well take this one".
"Fine be my guest," I said sarcastically.
"Thank you" Mo said as he walked over to face his opponent.
Ifritstar drew his weapon. A large, broad sword. But I was more interested in its peculiar hilt. If I didn't know any better I'd say it looked more like a handle and trigger of a gun.
"This is my gunblade. Very powerful weapon if I must say"
"Believe me I've seen better" Mo slightly gazed at me when he said this.
EVENT:MO VS. IFRITSTAR
TRACK:FESTIVAL OF SERVANTS (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
Ifritstar ran towards Mo and prepared to slash. But to his surprise (not mine) he ran to the side and all the way to the opposite side of the platform before Ifritstar could even bring the blade down.
"WHAT? Impossible! How could anyone move that fast in this heat?"
Mo answered by raising his sword and surrounded himself in flame.
"Does this answer your question fool?"
"No matter. Try this on for size!"
Raising his Gunblade above his head the blade glowed a bright blue and I watched as it increased in size and became almost as long as the platform was wide.
"Hmph. Nice trick, too bad it won't save your sorry ass" Mo replied as he ran towards Ifritstar.
Ifritstar swung his blade wildly hoping it would strike Mo, it almost hit me a few times. But Mo was far too agile and dodged his blade with ease. And with his immunity to the intense heat Ifritstar had no chance. He finally realized this and stopped swinging.
"Give it up mortal you can not hope to defeat me" Mo said.
"Maybe so. I may not defeat you, but I know someone who can".
"What are you talking about".
"Allow me to show you my friend" he said menacingly as he walked towards the gargoyle.
He raised the blade above his head and shouted
"Thy aeon so powerful, wicked than hell. I call you, my only spell! Wish us a victory with will and might, COME IFRIT LET US FIGHT!"
As he uttered the last word he plunged the blade into the ground. At this the lava from the outer pool spewed up into the gargoyle and the marble statue was lined with the same vein like structure I had seen on the walls. Within minutes a mighty roar was heard and the gargoyle flew to pieces and in its place stood Ifrit the Hellfire aeon. The titan stood majestically over the rest of the chamber, surrounded by fiery fur and wreathed in flame.
"So you are a summoner?"
"That I am. Now Ifrit, destroy that demon" Ifritstar commanded.
Ifrit leaped onto the platform and charged at Mo, Mo dove out of the way and made a direct slash with his sword at Ifrit chest. But as if striking a rock his sword had bounced right of as Ifrit gave a roar and jumped into the air. He curled himself into a ball of fire and nearly crashed down on top of Mo. He jumped out of the way but Ifrit managed to graze his leg. Mo was stunned briefly but the pain still lingered. It's not often the fires of Hell scorch you. But the fact of the matter was Mo could no longer run at his top speed and with Ifrit's immunity to his sword, the aeon had him right where he wanted him. Ifrit unleashed a fury of claw swipes most if not all smacking Mo. With him injured, as expected Ifritstar called out:
"Now Ifrit, Finish him off with HellFire!"
At this the entire room was engulfed in darkness with only Ifrit and Mo visible. Mo felt himself being lifted off of the ground and into the air. Ifrit than dove underground and within moments a fiery pentagram appeared underneath Mo. Five scorching fireballs shot from the points of the star and attached themselves to my helpless companion. He screamed out in pain as the infernal flames cascaded around his body. As soon as his horrible ordeal had ended the symbol erupted in a pillar of fire, which engulfed the entire platform. I felt the immense power of the flames and could only imagine what Mo was feeling. I heard no screams as the flames finally subsided. I saw Mo plummet to the platform and remained motionless. Ifritstar laughed at this event and congratulated his aeon for it.
"You want to be next demon? Come forth and meet your fate!"
I was overcome with annoyance at this mortal and was about to attack when I saw Mo arise as if his ordeal did not even happen. His clothes were tattered and torn and he had his sword ready.
"So you want more do you? Ifrit's Hellfire must've given you amnesia. Let me refresh your memory. If your little sword didn't work the first time, it sure as hell won't work now!"
"I know, I hate to use this attack. I find it completely devoid of any style or artistry but I guess I have no choice!"
I found it rather hard to believe that there was any attack to barbaric for a demon. But my first hint was that it was probably going to be pretty messy. Mo removed the bandanna from his forehead, and as he did, I noticed something appear. It looked like another eye grew onto him, and Ifritstar took notice.
"Don't think another appendage can save you from your fate. Ifrit wipe this demon off the face of the earth".
Ifrit charged Mo again. And just as he neared, Mo's third eye glowed bright red and he had burst into his black flame. Ifrit continued charging. And Mo simply stood there as he neared. With his humongous jaws open Ifrit aimed for Mo's neck and began to sink his teeth in. As if it were Old Faithful I saw blood splatter from the area the two demons were now in. When the Crimson shower had ended, the creatures remained motionless. Honestly, I think I missed something, because the next thing I knew and giant black beam came from Ifrit's chest and I saw Mo bring his sword, which was engulfed in the darkness flame, right through his chest and yelled.
"SWORD OF THE DARKNESS FLAME!"
But apparently that wasn't all he did! As Ifrit's body collapsed his arm along with his legs and head had fallen to the ground and had vanished into the dark, fiery atmosphere. Ifritstar was dumbfounded.
(End event)
"Ho...How...How is this possible?!"
"Yes please enlighten me too on how the hell you did that!"
"When I summon the darkness flame my speed and attack increase enormously. And channeled through my sword I cut through your aeon's husk like butter. He was dead before he even reached me. We have won now leave us" he said as he bound the bandanna on his head once again.
"Wait. Allow me to come with you"
"You tried to kill us and now you offer us friendship?" I snapped.
"I'm going to the same place as you correct? Plus you can use someone like me on your journey?"
"I have destroyed your aeon. You are nothing now" replied Mo.
"Ha! Ifrit never truly dies. Although defeated his spirit returns to me until I can summon him again".
"Hmph. Very well. You may join us. But know this, If you double cross us or try anything stupid, you will face ME and you don't want that understand?" I said.
"Yes. By the way who are you?"
"I am DevilKaz and that's all you need to know".