The Demon Lord, Haruko- Chapter Five
"I wonder where this hall leads?" Gallows thought aloud. Jet snorted. "Do you mind not asking anymore stupid questions? It's getting annoying."
Gallows frowned. "Sorry, but something doesn't seem right. I have a strong feeling. But all I sense here is evil, as if it's infested this place for a long time."
Jet closed his eyes. "I think I know what you mean."
The three continued to walk until they reached a dead end. "Now what?" Gallows asked, curious. Todd turned. "Just a simple precaution. That's all it is," he stated as he touched the right wall. A small tremor occurred, and a new passageway appeared.
"This way. Please follow me," Todd ordered. Jet and Gallows followed without question.
The passage stopped mid- way, revealing a large abyss.
Todd continued to walk, ignoring the abyss. "How is he walking on air?" Gallows asked, shocked. Jet gritted his teeth. "Didn't I tell you to stop asking stupid questions?"
Jet followed Todd, and after a a minute, Gallows joined them.
Gallows could faintly hear the sound of rushing water. "What's that?" Todd continued to walk. "It is Panekeia fluid. It runs through all of this place."
They continued to walk until they reached a huge door. Todd quickly placed his hand on the door, causing it to open.
The door led into a huge chamber. A large sphere hung from the ceiling and rows of bright purple liquid flowed through the walls. A flight of stairs was settled before a large wall with a huge design on it. Two spheres were placed in two hollows on separate sides of the design. In the center was an empty hollow that was shaped in the form of a mask.
Todd walked onto the altar and took out the mask. Jet stepped up. "I've had enough of this game. Who the Hell are you?"
Todd turned. "I thought we've already been through this Mr. Enduro. Why should I tell you now that we're so close?"
Jet gritted his teeth. Todd laughed. "Don't worry. You two are about to witness something that has never graced the eyes of mankind."
Todd placed the mask into the hollow. Immediately, the lines of Panekeia lit up. The mask glowed a bright green, as did the spheres.
Todd smiled. "Long ago, the remaining humans that survived the war sealed me in this temple. Of course, they locked me in this mask, the Mask of Tragedy. They then placed these two spheres, one of judgement, and one of passing. And then, to make sure I would never escape, they filled this temple with Panekiea, the Panekiea they drained from all of their dead allies."
Todd laughed once more. "However, they didn't expect the overwhelming power of the temple to exert itself each century."
Jet placed his hand on his ARMs. "So, that means that you're that demon that that old man talked about!"
Todd turned. "Perhaps you could say that, but it doesn't matter anymore. Once I release myself using the life force of this boy, no one on this pitiful planet will be able to stop me. The spell which locked me in this mask has been long forgotten."
Gallows looked up at him. "He's a demon, using Todd's body?" Jet nodded. "I'm pretty sure."
Todd turned to the wall. "But allow me to cease the conversation. Now, prepare to witness the greatest thing your eyes will ever see!"
A large black aura surrounded Todd's body, and his eyes became completely red. "Haza, no deraza, karasu, guvagia!" Todd shouted some incantation, and a huge white light escaped his body. The temple began to shake violently, and the Panekiea spurted out of the wall.
The light began to seep into the mask. The moment this happened, Jet yelled out in pain and collapsed on the floor. He stood up and continued to cry out. "Jet!" Gallows yelled.
The light completely entered the mask, and a huge dark wave of energy passed through the entire temple.
Jet regained his composure and balanced himself with Gallows help.
They both looked up to see Todd fall to the floor before the flight of stairs. Gallows ran to him and helped him up.
Jet turned his attention to the altar to see a strange black ooze begin to take form. The mask fell to the floor, lifeless.
The ooze took the shape of a human. The demon had silver hair, and his cold and black. He wore a black coat, with a black shirt. His skin was a damp blue.
"I truly didn't expect my newest form to take on human clothing, but it doesn't matter. I have been released from that piece of clay, and now, I can continue with my plans."
Jet and Gallows looked up at him. "He feels so... so evil. I can barely look at him," Gallows stated.
Jet took out his ARMs. "I don't care who he is, or if he's evil, he's going down."
The demon laughed. "Mr. Enduro, what makes you think you can kill me with a pathetic weapon like that?"
Jet ignored him and pulled the trigger. The bullets hit him, knocking him down. Jet turned to Gallows. "How's he doing?" Gallows squinted. "Well, his pulse is a little weak, but he should be okay."
Jet turned to the rubble of the altar. "That means he didn't absorb all of his life force. Why not?" Jet thought.
The demon rose from the rubble and dusted himself off. "Now Mr. Enduro, I might not be at full power, but I can still kill you."
The temple shook again, dust falling from the ceiling.
Gallows turned to Jet. "I have a feeling that this place is going to crumble. We have to get out, now!"
Jet nodded and ran to the only available opening. Gallows picked up Todd and followed.
Rather then going o an exit, Jet and Gallows found themselves going upwards. "Aren't we supposed to be going down?" Gallows asked as he dodged a piece of rubble from the ceiling. Jet looked back. "How do you expect me to know!"
They seemed to be running on a stairway, which spiraled around a huge tower filled to the brim with Panekiea.
Virginia and Clive galloped up front, while Maya and her group was in the rear. "What's going on at that temple?" Virginia asked as she and the others stared at the entire midsection of the temple begin to crumble and fall apart.
She turned to the others. "We have to hurry! The temple's falling apart!" She then quickly galloped towards the temple, with Clive and the others in her lead.
Jet and Gallows reached a dead end at the top of the temple. "What the Hell is this?!" Jet yelled out in anger.
Suddenly, the demon appeared before them. "I have to say, you two are pretty fast, but it ends here."
Jet gritted his teeth and glanced at Gallows. "You ready?" Gallows nodded.
Gallows then quickly put Todd down and fired at the demon, which took him off guard. Jet then quickly performed the Gatling technique, firing three rounds at the demon, which knocked him through the wall.
Jet speedily rolled through, with Gallows and Todd right behind.
The rest of the temple crumbled away, breaking apart below them. Jet and Gallows watched in amazement when the dust cleared to see the tower of Panekiea holding up the platform of which they were standing on.
That was all that was left of the temple.
Gallows breathed a sigh of relief and fell on the cold marble, hitting his head. He sat up, rubbing his head while taking in his surroundings. All of three of them were on top of a silver marble platform with several pillars scattered around. Vines of ivy stretched across the platform and around the pillars.
"I guess we're at the top of the temple," Gallows stated. Jet looked around. "Actually, what's left of the temple."
Suddenly, a black mist appeared before them and took the form of the demon.
He stared at Jet and Gallows, smirking.
"Well, Mr. Enduro, I presume now would be the time to answer your question. "I am Haruko, the last of the demons."
"I wonder where this hall leads?" Gallows thought aloud. Jet snorted. "Do you mind not asking anymore stupid questions? It's getting annoying."
Gallows frowned. "Sorry, but something doesn't seem right. I have a strong feeling. But all I sense here is evil, as if it's infested this place for a long time."
Jet closed his eyes. "I think I know what you mean."
The three continued to walk until they reached a dead end. "Now what?" Gallows asked, curious. Todd turned. "Just a simple precaution. That's all it is," he stated as he touched the right wall. A small tremor occurred, and a new passageway appeared.
"This way. Please follow me," Todd ordered. Jet and Gallows followed without question.
The passage stopped mid- way, revealing a large abyss.
Todd continued to walk, ignoring the abyss. "How is he walking on air?" Gallows asked, shocked. Jet gritted his teeth. "Didn't I tell you to stop asking stupid questions?"
Jet followed Todd, and after a a minute, Gallows joined them.
Gallows could faintly hear the sound of rushing water. "What's that?" Todd continued to walk. "It is Panekeia fluid. It runs through all of this place."
They continued to walk until they reached a huge door. Todd quickly placed his hand on the door, causing it to open.
The door led into a huge chamber. A large sphere hung from the ceiling and rows of bright purple liquid flowed through the walls. A flight of stairs was settled before a large wall with a huge design on it. Two spheres were placed in two hollows on separate sides of the design. In the center was an empty hollow that was shaped in the form of a mask.
Todd walked onto the altar and took out the mask. Jet stepped up. "I've had enough of this game. Who the Hell are you?"
Todd turned. "I thought we've already been through this Mr. Enduro. Why should I tell you now that we're so close?"
Jet gritted his teeth. Todd laughed. "Don't worry. You two are about to witness something that has never graced the eyes of mankind."
Todd placed the mask into the hollow. Immediately, the lines of Panekeia lit up. The mask glowed a bright green, as did the spheres.
Todd smiled. "Long ago, the remaining humans that survived the war sealed me in this temple. Of course, they locked me in this mask, the Mask of Tragedy. They then placed these two spheres, one of judgement, and one of passing. And then, to make sure I would never escape, they filled this temple with Panekiea, the Panekiea they drained from all of their dead allies."
Todd laughed once more. "However, they didn't expect the overwhelming power of the temple to exert itself each century."
Jet placed his hand on his ARMs. "So, that means that you're that demon that that old man talked about!"
Todd turned. "Perhaps you could say that, but it doesn't matter anymore. Once I release myself using the life force of this boy, no one on this pitiful planet will be able to stop me. The spell which locked me in this mask has been long forgotten."
Gallows looked up at him. "He's a demon, using Todd's body?" Jet nodded. "I'm pretty sure."
Todd turned to the wall. "But allow me to cease the conversation. Now, prepare to witness the greatest thing your eyes will ever see!"
A large black aura surrounded Todd's body, and his eyes became completely red. "Haza, no deraza, karasu, guvagia!" Todd shouted some incantation, and a huge white light escaped his body. The temple began to shake violently, and the Panekiea spurted out of the wall.
The light began to seep into the mask. The moment this happened, Jet yelled out in pain and collapsed on the floor. He stood up and continued to cry out. "Jet!" Gallows yelled.
The light completely entered the mask, and a huge dark wave of energy passed through the entire temple.
Jet regained his composure and balanced himself with Gallows help.
They both looked up to see Todd fall to the floor before the flight of stairs. Gallows ran to him and helped him up.
Jet turned his attention to the altar to see a strange black ooze begin to take form. The mask fell to the floor, lifeless.
The ooze took the shape of a human. The demon had silver hair, and his cold and black. He wore a black coat, with a black shirt. His skin was a damp blue.
"I truly didn't expect my newest form to take on human clothing, but it doesn't matter. I have been released from that piece of clay, and now, I can continue with my plans."
Jet and Gallows looked up at him. "He feels so... so evil. I can barely look at him," Gallows stated.
Jet took out his ARMs. "I don't care who he is, or if he's evil, he's going down."
The demon laughed. "Mr. Enduro, what makes you think you can kill me with a pathetic weapon like that?"
Jet ignored him and pulled the trigger. The bullets hit him, knocking him down. Jet turned to Gallows. "How's he doing?" Gallows squinted. "Well, his pulse is a little weak, but he should be okay."
Jet turned to the rubble of the altar. "That means he didn't absorb all of his life force. Why not?" Jet thought.
The demon rose from the rubble and dusted himself off. "Now Mr. Enduro, I might not be at full power, but I can still kill you."
The temple shook again, dust falling from the ceiling.
Gallows turned to Jet. "I have a feeling that this place is going to crumble. We have to get out, now!"
Jet nodded and ran to the only available opening. Gallows picked up Todd and followed.
Rather then going o an exit, Jet and Gallows found themselves going upwards. "Aren't we supposed to be going down?" Gallows asked as he dodged a piece of rubble from the ceiling. Jet looked back. "How do you expect me to know!"
They seemed to be running on a stairway, which spiraled around a huge tower filled to the brim with Panekiea.
Virginia and Clive galloped up front, while Maya and her group was in the rear. "What's going on at that temple?" Virginia asked as she and the others stared at the entire midsection of the temple begin to crumble and fall apart.
She turned to the others. "We have to hurry! The temple's falling apart!" She then quickly galloped towards the temple, with Clive and the others in her lead.
Jet and Gallows reached a dead end at the top of the temple. "What the Hell is this?!" Jet yelled out in anger.
Suddenly, the demon appeared before them. "I have to say, you two are pretty fast, but it ends here."
Jet gritted his teeth and glanced at Gallows. "You ready?" Gallows nodded.
Gallows then quickly put Todd down and fired at the demon, which took him off guard. Jet then quickly performed the Gatling technique, firing three rounds at the demon, which knocked him through the wall.
Jet speedily rolled through, with Gallows and Todd right behind.
The rest of the temple crumbled away, breaking apart below them. Jet and Gallows watched in amazement when the dust cleared to see the tower of Panekiea holding up the platform of which they were standing on.
That was all that was left of the temple.
Gallows breathed a sigh of relief and fell on the cold marble, hitting his head. He sat up, rubbing his head while taking in his surroundings. All of three of them were on top of a silver marble platform with several pillars scattered around. Vines of ivy stretched across the platform and around the pillars.
"I guess we're at the top of the temple," Gallows stated. Jet looked around. "Actually, what's left of the temple."
Suddenly, a black mist appeared before them and took the form of the demon.
He stared at Jet and Gallows, smirking.
"Well, Mr. Enduro, I presume now would be the time to answer your question. "I am Haruko, the last of the demons."