The Demon Lord, Haruko-Chapter Thirty
"I can't just shoot you," Jet stated as Todd looked up at him.
"You have to! If it weren't for me, Clive wouldn't be like this!"
Jet glanced upwards. "But if I shot you, would that stop Ovius?" Todd nodded. "I figured it out. In order for it to live, it must rely on a separate mind. It merges with it. That's why it kept me alive after Haruko's mind compression!"
Jet closed. "I can't. You'd think that killing would be easier, but I'm not going to kill you, you don't need to die."
Suddenly, gunshots could be heard not far off. Jet gritted his teeth as he assisted Clive up and darted towards the sound. Todd reluctantly followed as he believed he noticed the creature had disappeared.
Gallows hit the wall as he attempted another shot at his opponent. He could not see it, nor hear it.
Jet ran as fast as he could, noticing their surroundings had changed. It was becoming much hotter and humid, the air was becoming very dry as well.
Todd wiped some sweat from his forehead as the heat increased. He soon found himself standing before a massive pit of magma. Gallows stood at the opposite end of the chamber.
"Gallows!" Jet exclaimed as the Baskar fired another shot. He glanced at the three before his opponent attacked, knocking him into the pit. Gallows quickly grasped the ledge as Jet fired, hitting the creature.
Once it had been hit, it became visible. The creature seemed bird- like, a large crystal sticking from its back.
The creature was about to attempt another attack when the chamber shook violently. The beast from the tower's entrance crashed into the room, swapping the separate creature aside as it concentrated its view on Jet and Todd.
It then prepared to fire its "flash- freeze", signaling to Jet and to run.
Jet quickly picked up Clive and began to run along the edge of the chamber. Todd followed quickly, barely avoiding the beam.
However, the beast stopped. The magma had begun to burn away at the crystals, reaching its vulnerable skin.
Jet grasped his ARMs. "I'm getting really ticked off now. Can't you just stay dead?!" Jet released the hatch and fired his second Magnum bullet. The explosion occurred instantly once the bullet collided with the beast. The tremble triggered the chamber to begin to fall apart.
The magma seeped into the previous room as Gallows fell into the lower chamber.
"Mr. Gallows!" Todd yelled as the ceiling began to collapse.
Jet darted towards the newly opened gate where Gallows had been. Todd followed as well, barely escaping the chamber before it collapsed completely.
Virginia heard a faint echo of falling rubble as footsteps became heard.
"Ginny!" Gallows shouted as he shot at the tree, causing a dark, purple liquid seeped out.
The tree shot two of its vines at the Baskar, who ran to the side and shot again.
"Gallows?" Virginia thought as the vines tightened around her throat.
Suddenly, some of the magma from the chamber had seeped to this area, engulfing the tree.
Virginia dropped to the floor as the greenery began to incinerate.
"Ginny, you okay?" Gallows asked as ran to her. Virginia nodded as she stood up. "I'm fine, but where are we?"
Gallows shrugged as Virginia glanced around, noticing the newly revealed hallway.
Jet removed his hand from Clive's chest as he slowly opened his eyes. "The spell was able to stop the bleeding, but you're still weak."
Clive sat up. "I'm fine. I can still walk," He stated as he stood up before falling back.
Jet caught him and hoisted him up. "Just take it easy."
Todd peered down the waterfall, which hung from the edge of the small hallway. "We're going to have to climb down from that ladder and up those stairs."
Jet nodded. "All right then."
The three successfully progressed down the ladder and up the stairs.
Todd glanced out a large crack in the tower wall. The stairs were even longer than expected, leading up to a spiraling tower.
"Whoa, the sky's completely clear. No clouds like at the entrance," Todd stated. Jet glanced as well for a second, taking in the picture.
Clive walked up to the ending of the stairs. "There's a peculiar door here." Jet and Todd walked up behind him, noticing the door as well.
Jet ran his hand across the door. "Okay, how are we supposed to get through?"
Clive shook his head. "I'm not sure, bu-.
The door slid open, revealing a large chamber. The walls were lined with gems. Jet and Clive took notice of the gems, confirming they were of the same type Morgan had discovered,
Pillars lined up on the left and right of the room, while a large chapel lay at the very back of the room. A small set of stairs led up to it, while a strange hole was imbedded into the wall above it.
"What is this place?" Jet muttered as they looked around, a sudden, cold sensation filling the room at the current moment.
"Well, well, well, you all took long enough."
The three suddenly looked up at the chapel, seeing Haruko standing before the hole.
"Were you waiting for us, or something?" Jet asked as Clive studied the demon.
Haruko smiled. "The task of which I'm about to perform demands much of my strength. I was merely gathering it up."
Clive stepped up. "What exactly are you speaking of?"
Haruko chuckled. "Don't you worry Mr. Winslett, all will be explained in due time."