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"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
CHAPTER 12:
THE BATTLE BEGINS
Nameless had turned to Bast who was looking at something to her right. Nameless peered over to his side to join her gaze and saw a figure standing near the edge of the forest in which they had come to.
"I don't think he's an ally." Bast whispered as the figure turned to his side and another figure much larger appeared. Bast took a step back and prepared herself.
"Nameless what do you think they are? Demon or devil ... I'm hoping a demon. What about you?" Bast grinned as Nameless looked at the two figures and sneered.
"Don't be a coward Bast, it matters not what they are…. I will kill them regardless." Nameless unsheathed the Chaos and the Vainslay and prepared himself. The shorter figure shook his head and vanished but the large brute jumped from the shadows and attacked.
"Wow, he's ugly." Bast laughed as she sent a huge black beam of energy at the beast that sent him backwards.
"I will handle this lackey, Nameless. Don't bother yourself with this garbage." Bast then jumped into the air and encased herself in a huge ball of dark purple energy.
"Necro-Blast!" Bast shot the energy that was around her form at the devil wiping it completely away.
Nameless looked at Bast and nodded for a moment before walking into the forest.
"Hey wait up! Don't you think it's foolish to follow the enemy so nonchalantly?" Bast argued but Nameless ignored her.
"Are you scared? Do you want me to hold your hand?" Nameless teased as Bast only batted her eyes.
"If you want to hold my hand I won't protest. I'm all for it, actually." Bast laughed as Nameless dropped the subject.
"Come, there is a cabin not to far from here. We will wait this strife out here until we are needed. Let's get moving, it will rain soon." Nameless turned on his heals and began his walked throughout the forest in search of the Cabin.
Van and Isis had felt the presence of darkness near the tower and had returned as soon as possible. When they arrived they noted that the source stemmed from Raven's room or an area close to it.
"This is really bad, what is Raven doing?" Van asked as he and Isis stayed a good distance from the tower. Isis had focused her mind into trying to hear anything that was happening in Raven's room, a skill she learned from Athena and Michael.
Van took notice of her concentration and shut up. He waited patiently as Isis continued listening to what was happening. Finally, when she opened her eyes, the dark presence had left.
"What was that all about?"
"We must contact the Gods, whoever Anubis and Ares are they're trying to recruit Raven to fight against Nameless and Bast… we must go now Van." Isis stood to her feet and teleported away. Van looked back at Titan Tower and sighed.
"Raven please make to right decision." Van then followed Isis.
Lucifer was furious. He had never expected his devil gods to side with Raven or Nameless. Now, they were divided and Raven was going to be as a diversion for them to defeat Nameless.
Lucifer knew that it wouldn't work. Nameless would either cause Raven to give in to her love for him or kill her, either way Anubis and Ares are gonna die.
"Why is it that they seem to think they can go behind my back. I know everything they do!" Lucifer growled as he decided to pay Bast a visit. In an instant he was behind her and Nameless.
"Bast, may I have a word with you?" Lucifer spoke as Nameless spun around and unsheathed both blades and attacked. Lucifer vanished and reappeared behind Bast. Nameless though had expected this and was right in front of Lucifer with his Vainslay ready to slice Lucifer in half.
Before Nameless could finish his downward swing Lucifer materialized a double-sided spear and blocked Nameless's sword.
"Our fight is not now fool! I have something very important to tell you both …. Raven may be in danger." Lucifer spoke and Nameless stopped attacking momentarily.
"What do you mean!"
"Anubis and Ares have gained her support. She was told that the two of you are quite an item." Lucifer grinned but Nameless growled and swung at him only to catch air.
"I may not be at full strength but my speed and teleportation power is intact. As I was saying before… Raven is coming after you Bast… she is jealous, very jealous." Lucifer grinned as Bast shot him a glare.
"I don't care, she didn't value him before so why give her a second chance!" Bast growled as Lucifer became serious.
"You have no clue of what is at work here! I have spent milleniums trying to orchestrate the events that are happening now and you and those fools are ruining my plans…. Bast you understand that with a flick of my wrist I could eliminate you into nothing, back to the darkness from whence you came… do you understand that?" Lucifer growled as Nameless stood in front of her.
"Lucifer, by the time she's dust I'll have cleaved into your worthless corpse with by blades." Nameless threatened and Lucifer sneered.
"So you have feelings for her now! I created her! She is of me! How could you care for her but hate the one who conceived her?" Lucifer questioned but Nameless only glared at him.
"I wish to have nothing to do with you Lucifer. I loathe you in every way. If I could I would have killed you myself." Bast spoke.
"But Bast you can't only he can and you know why… don't you? Strange that you would say you want nothing to do with me…." Lucifer trailed off as he laughed.
"SHUT UP!" Bast growled with a fury Nameless had never seen.
"What is he talking about girl?" Nameless growled as Lucifer only laughed harder.
"Nameless, remember how I told you that all you know is a lie? Well Bast and I know something that even your precious Gods don't know. I've always known but the moment Bast placed her lips on you she was privy to the truth." Lucifer grinned as he began to vanish.
"Remember my warning… Raven is jealous and hell hath no fury like a woman scorn." Lucifer grinned before his face disappeared.
Bast looked away from Nameless, who was staring at her waiting for a response. Bast tried desperately to avoid eye contact but every time she looked up she would look his way and would catch a glimpse of his golden-eyes.
"You have explaining to do, woman. Spit it out now, Bast, or else I'll force it out of you." Nameless growled as Bast quickly bowed.
"Please… please… don't ask me to reveal such knowledge… I swear to you that I wish I had never… oh please… please Nameless don't ask of me… if I must die then so be it… but I can never tell you… I can't betray you like that." Bast's voice cracked as Nameless noticed she was crying.
"Now, I am definitely confused… why would a demon god cry? Get up Bast, it is beginning to rain the cabin is right over there, for now… keep your knowledge if it brings you to tears I don't care for it." Nameless turned and continued to walk to the cabin.
"Thank you so much…" Bast whispered as she stood to her feet and wiped her eyes as she followed.
Nameless was very concerned with the demon god.
'How could she be so evil and yet want to act good? Her emotions are not what I expect from an evil creature.' Nameless opened the cabin door and waited for Bast to step inside before closing it behind them.
Minerva and Set were sitting quietly as they awaited the return of their brothers. Minerva was still angered about Nephyths's death while Set only swore revenge and forgot about the incident.
"Set, what are we going to do about Nameless. I say we hunt him down… Ares and Anubis will get the idea and join when they return…" Minerva spoke but Set held his hand up.
"Minerva you twit that is the kind of thinking that led to Nephyths's demise. If you want to go after him then go ahead. He'll kill you just as easy as he did Nephyths." Set spoke and then continued. "We need to plan for the encounter. Don't forget the other Gods could return at anytime and being short-handed they could beat us. With Nephyths gone and Bast siding with Nameless we are outnumbered two to one. We need to get aid from the demon girl. She has unbelievable potential. She may even be capable of defeating Nameless, by herself." Set stated as Minerva only sat in silence but finally spoke up.
"But I want to be the end of him! I want to watch Bast as I crunch him and then her!" Minerva growled and Set laughed.
"You fool, Lucifer created us…. Nameless is the only one that can defeat him… what makes you think we have any chance of harming him let alone kill him?" Minerva looked away. Anubis and Ares returned with smiles on their faces.
"I see we have some success or the two of you wouldn't be so happy." Set spoke as Ares laughed.
"Of course! Raven wants to destroy Bast herself! Anubis, you are a master of words. You can use trickery as if it is a second language." Ares laughed as Anubis only bowed in response.
"Raven, will fight with us. Now all we need to do is locate our dear sister and Nameless." Minerva grinned as Set laughed.
"Don't become too jolly my friends. There are still two other divine warriors you must worry about." A voice spoke as each of the four demon gods looked about.
"Whoever you may be come out or face destruction." Anubis spoke quietly. The figure stepped into their line of vision and nodded to them.
"I am a devil apparition I have no true name but because of the areas that I have terrorized I will dub myself using their native tongue: I am Shinobu Zinumarei Batsu-makken, but call me Shinobu for time-sake. I was observing the two whom you were speaking of, they are in a forest quite some miles away. I sent a monster to test their skills and the woman destroyed the fool easily. She may be equal to me in strength… but I doubt that… anyhow I want to know one thing: Who are you fools?" Shinobu asked
"We are your Gods!" Set growled as Shinobu laughed.
"You are barely as strong as myself. What makes you a god?" Shinobu questioned. Set was about to attack him but Ares stopped him.
"We were created by Lucifer and deemed as the Devil Gods. Our purpose was to destroy the Gods that serve under the Creator. May I ask what you want?" Ares spoke as Shinobu nodded.
"If that is so then that means you all have been created with your powers… meaning that you all have the capacity to become stronger… This one called Nameless is he the legendary leader of the Creator's forces? If so none of you stand a chance. I can't believe you would forget about the other two warriors. They will end up becoming a threat to you just as this 'Nameless' is… they just won't have the ability to defeat Lucifer. If you want to have a chance at toppling the Creator's army then you must do it one step at a time." Shinobu spoke.
"We have already begun on that path. His lover has sided with us to fight against him. Shinobu is it, we ask that you lend us your aid." Anubis spoke as Shinobu thought for a moment.
Minerva could sense his strength. If they could get his aid Nameless would suffer dearly! She rushed to him and fell to her knees before him.
"Please, aid us! Nameless has taken away from me two sisters! I will do anything for my revenge!" Minerva begged as the pain of losing Nephyths hit harder. Shinobu sighed and then knelt in front of her.
"I will avenge your sister beautiful one… but you must in turn be mine." Minerva smiled back as Shinobu grinned.
"Good, now let me tell each of you one thing. To defeat this one called Nameless we must make him see your sister, Bast, as the one he loves. Bast in turn must be treated as if she has lost her way. If he falls for her he will come to the darkness and then we will be able to control him… Bast is the key but she is slowly losing her evil side to become neutral. If you continue to spite her she will side with the light and that is how Nameless shall choose which side to fight for. Your sister is important to how the rest of the events will play out…. After Nameless has come to our side Bast can be disposed of." Shinobu spoke and the other Gods thought on it.
"Bast has lost her mind… she sees us all as enemies… there isn't anyway she will side with us now. You said you saw them… if so then you could see how she loathes the darkness. How can we bring her to something in which she wishes to destroy?" Minerva asked as Shinobu thought.
"I see. It seems that my plan will have to be rethought…. But one thing is sure… Bast can't be harmed. If that happens Nameless shall want revenge against you. He may not love her but he shall want to revenge a fallen ally. The idea of bringing in his old love is all we can go on for the moment. I shall engage the other two warriors with the help of one of you…. We need to rid ourselves of those two first." Minerva agreed and soon each of the devil gods was plotting Nameless's demise and Van's and Isis's.
Athena, Michael, Gabriel, Freya, Isiria and Odin had witnessed everything that was happening on Earth via the Creator showing them. Freya was furious that Nameless would take her enemy in with very little resistance. She had helped train him and now he was giving shelter to the enemy.
Athena and Michael were siding with Freya and thought that Nameless should be forced back to Etheria, while Odin, Gabriel and Isiria thought that maybe Bast was on their side.
"Freya calm yourself please… your anger isn't going to aid anyone at this moment. Nameless wouldn't do anything foolish!" Isiria tried to calm her ally down but Freya retorted.
"Nameless has threatened us with death and now he harbors the enemy… how is none of that foolish?" Freya spoke with a calm rage. Isiria backed down but Gabriel spoke up.
"I see it as pure irony…. The Creator created Lucifer who rebels against him and now Lucifer has created Bast who, in turn, Rebels against him. I, for one, trust Bast…. She claims to know something that even we don't know… maybe it has something to do with Nameless being the only individual with the ability to destroy Lucifer, for none of us have the ability…. Some Etherealites, even believe that the Creator can't defeat Lucifer…."
"Gabriel, such words you speak… I'm amazed the Creator doesn't destroy you now along with those gossiping Etherealites." Athena growled as Gabriel only sighed.
"I am only relaying a previous spoken word. In any case we must trust Nameless… during his entire time here each of us noted there was something strange and different about him…. I say we shouldn't expect him to do everything we think he will do, Freya, you of all of us, should now something about spontaneity. You are said to be the most random God of us all. " Gabriel added on the end earning him a fierce glare from the goddess.
"I only mean that it was your choice to recruit him…. You said it yourself… 'There is something special and different about him and I'd be honored to train him'. Those were your exact words were they not?" Gabriel asked as Freya resigned herself to her defeat.
"Yes… it's just that I have strong negative feelings toward Bast… she is after all the one who Lucifer made for my demise."
"Yes, but Nephyths was created for my death but Nameless has intervened with that now hasn't he… I believe he is doing the same thing for you and Bast. Please Freya, we trained him to think with his mind logically… Nameless would never betray us." Isiria finished as Freya calmly agreed.
"Very well we must return as the Creator has decreed. I will harvest no ill emotion toward Bast, but I will defend myself if any unfavorable situation arises." Freya spoke as the six Gods transported themselves inside Titan Tower.
Beast Boy and Terra who were kissing on the couch were stunned behind belief at the sudden intrusion and fell off. Terra was the first to get up and tried her best to hide her blush but did a poor job. Beast Boy was still on the floor, too embarrassed for motion.
Freya, Athena, and Gabriel saw them and Gabriel decided to speak.
"I hope we weren't interrupting anything sacred?" Terra's face flushed immediately as she decided to leave instead of answer. Beast Boy had finally risen to his feet and grinned nervously as he rubbed the back of his head.
"uh… Hey! I thought you guys left for good?" He asked in a whispered voice.
"We have returned because there are some loose ends that need to be 'tied' as the saying in this realm goes. We are here to help Nameless in our own way. Beast Boy will you bring everyone to the training room except Raven…. Unfortunately I do not believe we can trust her right now." Athena said as Beast Boy stopped her.
"Why can't we trust Raven?' Beast Boy questioned as Athena shook her head but Isiria answered.
"All of your questions will have answers but now please assemble the others but exclude Raven, please." Beast Boy left immediately.
"It is a shame that Raven would allow her jealousy to cloud her vision but what can you expect from a demon?" Michael spoke but Odin interrupted.
"That woman only cares for Nameless… if you knew anything of Love Michael you wouldn't have said such blasphemy." Odin barked but Michael sighed irritably.
"We should head to the training room then we can argue amongst ourselves." Freya spoke as again they vanished.
"Nameless tell me… would you ever consider me as a potential lover?" Bast asked as Nameless sat in front of a fire he had created in the fireplace along the northern side of the cabin. He looked her up and down slowly and then turned his gaze back to the fire.
"You're attractive as I said before, you seem to be loyal and somewhat trustworthy, you're clever, you're strong, everything about you screams sexy. At the same time you were my enemy, you were created by Lucifer, you used to or still do want to kill innocent mortals, you seem controlling, you have a big mouth and you betray those closest to you." Nameless stopped and looked back to the fire.
Bast looked away from him and to the floor before returning her gaze to him with a question lacing on to it.
"But is there any chance that you will ever love me?" Bast asked as Nameless chuckled. He looked back to her from his kneeling position and then to the air above her head. He seemed to be thinking about the question deeply or so Bast thought. He finally looked back to her and answered.
"Bast, I won't lie to you, that kiss you gave me sparked something inside of me." Nameless then returned his gaze to the fire. Bast looked at him expectantly waiting for his next words, but after several moments none came.
"Okay… what about that spark? Does it make you feel anything towards me to the point you would think about being with me as a lover?" Bast asked and again Nameless turned his gaze to her.
"Bast… the term 'lover' can only be used when both individuals see themselves as being 'in love' with each other. I tried love several times and each time I've got the same results. Pain. The spark in which I was referring to was the idea that you are an unbelievable beautiful woman. As with any man that is approached by a beautiful woman he will lust after her. I've concluded that, I am simply lusting after you like any other male would. But don't confuse that with love, that is one emotion you will never bring to me." Nameless turned back to the fire and Bast closed her eyes.
"How do you know that?" She asked as Nameless began to reply still looking into the fire.
"I, like any other man in my position, only want to sleep with you." Nameless then turned to her and spoke. "And I think the same feeling of lust is the only thing that's keeping you here, aiding me am I right?"
Bast stood up and walked to him slowly. She stood by his side for a moment and looked down at him into the golden orbs of his eyes.
"Let's find out, then."
Raven had left the tower in search Anubis and Ares. During her entire flight, she could think of nothing more than destroying the being whom caused Robin to act in such a way. She was so caught up in her anger that Anubis and Ares had to stop her in mid-flight.
"I see you are quite focused young demonness. Tell us are you certain that you wish to aid us? We are the ones whom want to kill your love interest… but his death is second priority to the death of our sister, Bast." Anubis spoke as Raven glared at him.
"When you get rid of her, I will be ready to kill you myself." Raven growled as Anubis bowed and sighed.
"I had hoped that you would side with us after Bast's death, but I see that now such a foolish thought deserves a strict and threatening answer." Anubis declared as he led Raven to the location of the other devil gods.
"Brothers, I am honored to introduce, Raven Arella Roth. Daughter of Trigon." Anubis declared as he bowed slightly. Shinobu walked up to Raven and looked her over.
"Impressive. You are the most beautiful demon I've ever laid eyes upon. I must say I am quite pleased, that hideous creature you call a father had nothing to do with your looks." Shinobu kissed her hand and Raven snatched it away from him.
"Don't Touch me." Raven growled as Shinobu backed away and Ares spoke.
"She is already promised to Nameless it is best you don't flirt with her for fear of your doom." Shinobu laughed and added.
"I think it's very strange that such a beautiful dark creature is protected by the greatest of the Creator's forces. Almost poetic in a very strange way." Shinobu bowed to Raven who glared at him and then looked at Minerva who was staring back at her with a look of pure hatred.
"You are the one who couldn't hold keep him from my sister." Minerva growled as she stepped closer to Raven.
"Now, because of you I have lost Bast to him and have had to suffer the loss of Nephyths!" Minerva's fury had taken away all of Raven's attempts to act menacing. Raven stepped away from Minerva but she only stepped closer. Set knew that Minerva might do something foolish so he moved between her and Raven.
"My sister is emotional and after losing two sisters to your lover she has some pent up frustration she wants to let out but can't. We want to unleash her fury upon Bast the traitor, who has become very powerful. We can't afford to take on your lover and our sister at the same time and expect to win and that is why we need you. We simply want you to get the two of them separated for a moment so that we can eliminate our troublesome sister." Set delegated but Raven gave him a sidelong glance.
"I think there is something I'm missing. How is it she is stronger than all of you? Isn't she your sister, I would think you all were created with an equal amount of power distributed between you all." Raven spoke but Ares interrupted.
"Yes, but as you must know, we can become stronger through many different ways. Our sister has grown very powerful and her strength is nearly equal to that of Nameless." Raven nodded and then her mind began to work in overdrive.
'They're trying to destroy this world… and they're calling their sister a rogue? That must mean Bast is… she must be helping Robin. What the heck have I gotten myself into? I'm extra stupid! I have to get out of here first.' Raven thought to herself all the while showing no emotion whatsoever.
"Okay, I'll help so where are they?" Raven asked and Shinobu created a large orb that showed a forest and then a cabin.
"I believe this is where they were heading. It is raining as you can see and though it seems way too obvious, I'm pretty sure that Nameless is so bold that he wouldn't care if we knew his whereabouts. I am positive this is where they are." Shinobu spoke, as Raven looked the place over.
"So when are we heading there?" Raven asked
"When you're ready." Shinobu replied. Raven looked at him and nodded.
"I must head back to the tower. If you say Bast is as strong as you say she is then I will need a few spell books in order to protect myself if she gets jealous…." Raven began but Ares interrupted her.
"Fine, just hurry back we don't have all day young demonness." Raven lifted into the air and teleported away to the tower.
Once in her room she burst through the hallway in search of the others.
Van and Isis had just arrived in the main room via teleportation. They had felt the gods' power and had returned as soon as they finished killing hundreds of stray demons. Isis looked to the door as Raven came flying in with a look of panic that turned to relief upon seeing them.
"I think our presence has pleased you… tell us Raven what is wrong?" Raven hugged Isis and began.
"I need your help."
Lucifer had regained close to ninety-five percent of his strength and soon he would make his devil gods pay for their tactics. He was mad at the fact that for centuries he had planned everything but now they were destroying those plans.
"Maybe I shouldn't be trying to live in the past… if their plan works Nameless shall fall and I will be able to rule forever more… but without her… I've tried to bring her back to me so we can live out eternity together but maybe it's not meant to be…" Lucifer spoke as he thought about his next move.
"I shall simply let things play out. If Nameless falls then I shall go on without my lovely Lillith." Lucifer sighed sadly as his anger returned.
"DAMN IT ALL. I WILL MAKE YOU PAY CREATOR FOR THIS… THIS FEELING!" Lucifer yelled in pure rage and hatred as he felt despair without Lillith. He feel to his knees and remained on the ground for a few moments.
Lucifer's head shot up and a new determination was in his eyes.
"I will not stop until we are together again, Lillith I swear it!" Lucifer swore as he went to visit Nameless and Bast.
Lucifer reappeared in the cabin and looked towards the bedrooms. He walked up to one and pushed the door open and growled.
Nameless stood looking out the window, without his shirt, while Bast lay asleep in the bed. Lucifer looked to Nameless who had felt his presence ever since he came to the cabin.
"So you bed devils now?" Lucifer asked as Nameless turned from the window to gaze at Lucifer and then back to the window.
"Lucifer… why do you come here? What is it that you want… We both know now isn't the time for our great battle. Neither of us has attacked the opposing side. I would have thought you would want to make our final showdown a glorious event." Nameless spoke as Lucifer grinned.
"I do… but what I don't understand is the reason for bedding with one of my creations?" Nameless turned to him and then looked at Bast's sleeping form.
"I'm a mortal man… I did what any other man would have done. She understands that I have no love for her. That the only connection between us was a physical one… maybe now she'll return to your side so I can kill her without remorse." Nameless looked from the devil goddess to Lucifer.
"Nameless… you're doomed to love the darkness and now you've accepted that… I wouldn't have thought it in you." Lucifer spoke but Nameless shook his head.
"I doubt you came here to challenge me or talk to me about why I laid with Bast… Lucifer if you have a warning then speak it, if not and this is just a 'friendly' visit leave. If you're just too anxious to fight me why don't you go challenge Isis or Van… go kill one of them and then I will kill one of your devil gods and the cycle will go one until we have decided to go after each other." Nameless sat in a chair several feet from the bed.
"Raven will be here soon… do you want her to see such a sight?" Lucifer asked as Nameless sighed.
"She loves another and you know it, otherwise you would have released Slade, and Malchoir back into this realm by now." Lucifer growled as he faced Nameless.
"I keep them locked away to protect you're friends fool… you should be thankful." Lucifer growled but Nameless shook his head.
"Why are you trying to protect my loved ones? They have no ties with you and are nothing to you. So why do you keep you army hidden?" Nameless questioned as Lucifer remained silent.
"If you want to fight me as badly as you say, then give me reason to fight… unleash your beasts upon this world and witness as I destroy them all." Nameless looked up to Lucifer who glared back at him.
"You fool… you would sacrifice so many lives for what? That's where even I am confused." Lucifer asked
"I have no clue. All I know is that I will protect this world from you and so far you have done nothing wrong as far as I can see. The devil gods aren't really acting on your behalf because if so Bast wouldn't have sided with me. Lucifer, I promise we'll have our little war…. If you're done… Leave." Nameless spoke, as Bast began to sit up. She looked at Lucifer and then to Nameless who both were looking at her.
"Lucifer what are you doing here?" She spat.
"I was always here…. You should know that." Lucifer replied icily as he turned to leave.
"Very well Nameless, I will give you a few hours of peace before the Gates of Hell truly open. This planet shall be nothing more than ashes." Lucifer vanished at those words. Bast looked at Nameless who began to leave the room.
"Nameless wait… where are you going?" Bast asked softly as she looked at him helplessly. He turned to look at her and shook his head.
"We both got what we wanted now get up… if you still want to side with me we're leaving." The door to the room closed behind him as Bast stood to dress herself.
After a few minutes of waiting outside Nameless was joined by Bast. She glanced at him for a moment and sighed.
"I got one last question…" She started and stopped to look at him to see if he was annoyed. Nameless simply raised an eyebrow and turned his head toward her.
"What?" Bast nodded and continued.
"Do you still love her?" Nameless immediately looked away and began walking.
"I'll take that as a 'yes' then." Bast grinned as she followed behind him.
Raven explained the entire situation to both Isis and Van and then to the Gods. After her story was done she sighed heavily and waited for someone to suggest a plan.
"Shinobu? He may have powers that rival the devil gods. We shouldn't take him lightly. Raven, we are so glad that you haven't chosen their side." Isiria spoke and Raven nodded.
"I may have been jealous but my brain decided to start working before I did anything rash. They're evil and want to destroy the world and life itself. If Bast has rebelled against them that means she did to Lucifer, what he did to the Creator." Raven concluded and the others nodded in agreement.
"We must quickly find those two… I am quite sure that the devil gods will catch on that you have sided with us and will go after Nameless and Bast themselves." Athena added as she stepped forward.
"I will take Isis and Michael with me and we shall search that forest area in which you claimed Shinobu showed you. I think its best if we are joined by the two of you." Athena pointed to Gabriel and Michael. "We may have to face the devil gods and this will give us some leverage."
"I shall accompany you as well… Freya, Isiria is that fine with you two?" Van asked and both goddesses agreed. Then, one by one, they all vanished. Raven hoped she had given them the precise coordinates and that the devil gods hadn't found Robin yet.
Just before Isiria could open her mouth a force shook the entire planet. It stopped and then began again, much more fiercely and longer. Raven looked in Freya's direction for an answer as she and the titans were thrown around the training area by the quakes.
"It is as we feared the true end is beginning!" Freya yelled to the Titans who were scattered across the ground. Raven lifted herself into the air and soon Starfire joined her with a dizzy Cyborg in hand. Beast Boy had morphed into a pterodactyl and carried Terra into the sky with him. Freya and Isiria teleported them to the roof far above the tower as they looked at Jump City collapse in on itself.
"This is horrible!" Starfire cried as she watched the city be destroyed as a red sphere took the place of the city.
"Freya is that what I think it is?" Terra asked nervously. Freya looked on as she felt the darkness from the sphere emanate towards them.
"We need to get away from here. That thing will devour your souls… it is one of many beasts that we trained Nameless, Isis, and Van to defeat. It is a Chaos Wisp. That is the name, we the Etherians, have given such creatures. They are enormous spheres that feed on the souls of mortals. None of you can get to close to it without being drained of your soul. Lucifer must have released the Gates of Hell in order to bring such a massive creature here." Isiria explained as Freya began to glow with bright light.
"All of you stand back I will dispose of this creature." Freya spoke as her body began to pulse with light. She held out her arms to the side and then each of her hands began to glow.
Raven remembered Robin doing something very similar to that pose in Nevermore when he defeated or contained her demon side. Freya pulled her hands together and the two orbs in her hands mixed together into a massive ball, which she held out away from herself.
"Ether Strike." Freya spoke as the ball increased in size even more before a massive beam flew from it and collided into the spherical beast, eradicating it completely. Freya's attack left a large crater in what was once Jump City. Cyborg and Beast Boy nearly cried thinking about all of the games that were destroyed. Starfire and Terra were feeling horrible for all those who lost their lives while Raven was amazed at the power Freya commanded.
"We must leave this area. There shall be many more demons and devils of that variety. Come let's go." Freya began to fly off as each of the Titans looked at their once beloved city. Isiria then spoke up.
"If we prevail and Lucifer is defeated and the light wins Ragnarok all shall be returned to normal. Those that died will have no memory of the events of Ragnarok. Please don't beat yourself up about it. We must go, it is getting late in the day and you all will need your rest for the battle that is coming." Isiria finished as she began to follow Freya. Raven turned to the others and nodded.
"Let's go guys, there's nothing we can do here." With that the Titans followed Freya and Isiria to a safer location.
The massive tremors had put Nameless on guard as he began to feel thousands upon thousands of demonic apparitions all around him. Bast was also on edge as she felt the enormous amount of negative energy in the air. Both flew into the sky to check out their surroundings and were greeted by at least 10,000 flying demons.
"I can't believe I had thought night had come… they were demons all along. You must have said something that truly set him off. He has given these beasts free-reign." Bast said as Nameless only shook his head as he unsheathed his blades.
"These demons are mere flies. If you don't feel up to the task I will handle it myself." Nameless flew into the massive swarm of demons and swung his swords rapidly.
Bast decided to hang back and watch how he fared before intervening. Nameless sliced through nearly twenty demons in one swing with the Chaos blade and then followed up with another swing form the Vainslay slaying another twenty. Bast was impressed, she knew that he was skilled with his weapons but she didn't think he could handle an entire army of demons by himself, but now that idea wasn't so far-fetched.
Nameless flew back from the enormous swarm of beasts and closed his eyes. Slowly, Julia began to appear above him. She looked at him angrily and sighed.
"Why won't you let us contact you!" Julia complained as Nameless shrugged and then looked at the swarm of demons. Julia nodded and then Nameless held up both of his blades as Julia's hands began to glow.
"So that is an Etherealite… " Bast commented as Nameless's Blades began to glow with white light. Julia gave Nameless a glare and then vanished. He looked at the spot where Julia was and then back to the swarm of demons.
"This might be interesting." Bast laughed as Nameless shot forward and began to twirl the blades around himself flawlessly. With each rotation of the blades, legions of demons were destroyed.
Bast only gasped as she witnessed Nameless cleaving the last of the demons with his glowing swords. He sheathed both of the glowing blades into their holdings and turned to Bast who floated in the air wide-eyed at his handy work.
"I see you're impressed." Nameless commented as Bast shook herself out of her stupor.
"You wield your weapons flawlessly. I never thought such numbers could be dealt with so easily by using only two swords. I guess such skill only adds to the reason you are the only one that can defeat Lucifer." Bast sighed and then gasped as she realized what she said.
"So my skill has nothing to do with my ability to stop Lucifer…" Nameless looked at Bast who quickly looked away.
"I don't care at the moment… we have to get moving… your family wants to kill you and unless you want such a fate come on." Nameless commanded as he flew past Bast who followed right behind him.
"Nameless, where are we going?" Bast asked as she caught up to him.
"I need an open area to fight in… there isn't anyplace better than a desert." Nameless replied as he flew faster towards his goal.
"They left! I knew we shouldn't have trusted her!" Minerva roared as Shinobu and Ares came into view.
"Minerva calm yourself. This is simply a minor set back. Nameless and Bast have been spotted. Set come…" Ares called out as his brother appeared.
"Set, says he saw Nameless disposing of an army of demons. Is that right brother?" Ares asked as Set agreed.
"They are heading in that direction. I believe he is heading for a city just outside of the desert area of this planet. We will go there and wait for him. I'm sure we can give him a surprise that he would have never seen coming." Set laughed as Minerva calmed down a bit and lifted into the air.
"So we meet yet again dear copy." Athena spoke as Van, Isis, Michael, Odin and Gabriel appeared by her side. Minerva glanced at Athena and sneered.
"I have no time for you Athena, but rest assured I shall have you head." Minerva growled as Anubis appeared.
"It seems that our dear friends have come to challenge us. Minerva we shouldn't waste their search efforts." Anubis declared as he glanced at Gabriel who prepared himself for a battle.
"Shinobu there are the two warriors in which you've been dying to kill, how about you satisfy that need right now?" Ares grinned as Shinobu looked at both Van and Isis.
"Of course… I had thought them to be more than mere children, but alas, I was wrong. Time to die fools." Shinobu dashed at Van and Isis while Odin and Set flew into the sky and began their duel.
Ares, Anubis and Minerva remained where they were as Shinobu and the two Etherian warriors fought. Van unsheathed the Soul Eclipse and slashed at Shinobu who dodged expertly and continued to attack the two without mercy. Isis was going one on one with Shinobu for a moment, hand to hand, but was quickly disposed of by the apparition.
"Is this the best you two have to offer?" Shinobu taunted as he sent a huge blast of dark energy at Isis. Van jumped in front of her and blocked the attack with the Soul Eclipse.
"Isis this guy is insanely strong." Van whispered as Isis stood to her feet.
"He's decent not strong." She growled as she dashed at him again and began a torrent of punches and kicks, all which were either blocked or dodged. Shinobu slammed his fist into Isis's gut and then blasted her backwards with a beam of dark energy. Athena saw this and flew at Shinobu but was caught off guard by Minerva.
"You are too predictable." Minerva laughed as she created a huge ball of black energy and launched it at the remaining Gods and the two Etherian warriors. Athena stood to her feet and swung her sword slicing the attack in half and completely nullifying it.
"You are as weak as ever Minerva… what have you been doing? Crying?" Athena taunted as Minerva flew at her and the two goddesses began their battle.
"You two should stay focused on me." Shinobu grinned as he shot beam after beam of energy at the two warriors. Isis dodged all of them while Van was hit by the last beam and sent crashing into several trees. Shinobu laughed as he advanced on Isis at an alarming rate. She blocked his first swing and then dodged a roundhouse kick but was caught by his fist that came at her.
The pain seemed to Isis as everlasting. Her jaw was on fire. She struggled to her feet but as soon as she stood Shinobu kicked her backwards into the ground several yards away. Michael and Gabriel were about to intervene but, Ares and Anubis who at that moment decided to attack.
Minerva and Athena were trading blow for blow but neither could get the upper hand on the other. Minerva shot several lightening-like beams that Athena dodged skillfully. Athena then tried to use her sword to slay Minerva but she pulled out her own blade and blocked all of Athena's attacks. The two goddesses jumped away from each other and then dashed at one another as their blades met again, causing huge shock waves.
In the air, Odin and Set were throwing enormous energy waves at each other. Each time their waves collided a thunderous sound echoed across the area. Odin at one point had become distracted with the well being of his pupil, Van this led to Set having the upper hand. When Odin looked below at his injured pupil Van, Set had sent his strongest attack at Odin and connected.
Now Odin was fatigued from trying to match power with power against his double. Set knew this and sent another fierce blast at Odin who couldn't evade and so he tried to shield himself. The explosion from the blast shook all that was below.
Odin fell from the sky, beaten and battered. Odin hit the ground hard and the force caused everyone to look in that direction.
Athena momentarily was taken by surprise by Minerva who plunged her blade through her stomach.
"Checkmate…." Minerva laughed as she pulled her sword from Athena's abdomen and let the body of the goddess fall to the ground. Isis had witnessed the entire event and screamed.
Minerva laughed as Shinobu appeared before Isis and swatted her into several tree trunks. Isis erupted from the ground and flew high into the sky and screamed again.
Michael and Ares stopped their battle as they both began to feel the energy radiating from Isis.
"I will kill… YOU!" Isis screamed as she unsheathed the Oblivion and held it out before her.
The blade itself began to morph. The blade thickened and a wave pattern graced the lower part of the blade itself, a little above the hilt. The tip of the blade curved upward and now gold and black electricity encircled the weapon.
"I shall make you pay!" Isis roared as the hilt began to grow black wings. Isis looked at Minerva with pure hatred and anger before she flew at her. Shinobu attacked Isis but she simply swung her new blade once and a gigantic wave of energy wiped him out along with much of the surrounding woodland. Minerva was taken back by this display of raw power and she could only watch as Isis flew closer and closer.
"The Blade of Annihilation, Isis has called it forth." Michael commented as Ares stood in shock at the weapon's raw power.
Isis came upon Minerva and in one swing eradicated her completely from existence. The force of her attack continued on to destroy even more of the forest and cause a huge crater to form where the attack hit. Isis landed on the ground and then turned to Odin who was still laying face down in the crater. Van was with him.
In that moment, Isis lost all her anger and sadness took hold. She fell to her knees and looked at Athena's lifeless form as tears flowed from her eyes.
"Odin, my teacher I won't let your sacrifice be in vain." Van whispered to the corpse as he stood up and faced Set.
Set had witnessed Isis's strength and began to wonder if this warrior would unleash a similar power. Van held his Soul Eclipse over his head and then yelled as a white light engulfed everything.
When the light vanished Van's sword was pure white and much longer. On the hilt of his sword were six, twelve-inch angel type wings that were spaced around the hilt in a circular pattern.
"Set you will pay, for what you did but not at my hands alone." Van threw his blade into the ground and then light erupted from the earth as a male and female figure appeared from the light.
Isis looked at Van's attack and gasped.
From the light emerged Odin and Athena who looked to be in perfect condition. The two gods attacked simultaneously and their combined attacks destroyed Set completely. Athena looked at Van and nodded.
"It is a very good thing that you have mastered the Eternity Blade, Van… we didn't think you two would ever reach into the full potential of the swords." Odin laughed as he turned to face Ares and Anubis who had now regrouped.
"It seems you're outnumbered." Odin smiled as both devil gods readied themselves.
"Now you shall meet your end." Van spoke as he prepared to attack alongside Isis who had regained herself. Just as the two warriors began to attack a beam of red energy erupted from the ground and separated Anubis and Ares from the Etherians.
Lucifer rose from the beam and growled at the two warriors.
"Ares, Anubis… do you see what happens when you rebel against your creator?" Lucifer taunted as both devil gods bowed to him. Lucifer turned back to Van and Isis with a smirk on his face.
"You will die here and know!" Isis yelled and swung her blade at Lucifer only to miss. The shock wave from her attack wiped out even more trees and wood life. Lucifer looked behind him and laughed.
"Well if I ever need a person to destroy I know who to look for." Lucifer laughed but Van attacked.
Lucifer dodged each of the sonic fast slashes and swatted Van back into Isis.
"I am finally at one-hundred percent! Now the world shall tremble in my wake!" Lucifer declared as Isis swung the Annihilation again and again, each time missing. Lucifer laughed as then kneed her in the stomach. Isis lost her breathe and was thrown into the ground.
"Is this the best you have to offer?" Lucifer growled as he grabbed Van by his neck causing him to drop the Eternity. The blade returned to normal as Lucifer kept his death hold on Van.
"I grow tired of you." Lucifer spoke as he squeezed a little harder and then a snap was heard. Isis was up in an instant to see what had happened. She watched in horror as Van's body limped in Lucifer's grip and then cast aside as if he were nothing.
"You… monster…" Isis growled and then grabbed the Annihilation and began to slash at Lucifer in a much faster rate.
She managed to cut his right arm off and pierce his chest with her blade.
"And here I thought killing you would have been hard." Isis growled as Lucifer's eyes were wide with shock. She pulled her sword from his body as he fell to the ground with a thud. Isis went to Van's body and felt for a pulse, but found none. She bent over his body and did her best to hold her tears in but failed.
Athena, Odin, Michael and Gabriel were too stunned to move… Isis had defeated Lucifer… but at the same time they had lost Van…
Athena was about to speak but Freya, Isiria and the Titans arrived.
"What has happened!" Freya questioned as she looked at Lucifer's corpse and then to Van's.
"It seems that Isis has defeated Lucifer… Nameless wasn't even needed…" Athena spoke but then looked to Van's body. "Lucifer killed Van before Isis could slay him…" Isiria broke down crying as Freya looked away. The Titans all were stunned and shocked.
"Van's gone?" Beast Boy asked as he looked at Athena who pointed to his body several yards away. For a moment no one said a word. Isis was still crying above Van's lifeless shell and no one dared bother her. Raven felt horrible and angered at the same time.
"Where is Robin?" She demanded, but no one answered. As if on cue, Nameless and Bast appeared and landed on the ground several yards from the Titan's and the Gods. Nameless looked over to Van's corpse and closed his eyes. Bast looked around at everyone and then to Lucifer's fallen body. She gasped and shook her head.
"What has happened?" Freya looked to her copy and revealed what she was told by Athena. Bast hurriedly shook her head as Freya gave her a questioning glare.
"NO! Isis get back!" Bast yelled but it was too late. Isis had looked up at the sound of her name but at that moment blood poured from her mouth.
The Gods and the Titans looked on in horror as a bloody hole seemed to open from Isis's chest. The young warrior fell to the ground hard and fast. Athena was shocked and furious.
"What happened!" She roared at Bast who was about to speak but her mouth closed and then disappeared. Tears began to form in her eyes as she felt pain rip at her insides. Bast fell to her knees and moaned as the pain increased.
"Enough!" Nameless yelled as he shot a red ball of light at Bast and instantly her mouth reappeared and her pain subsided. She gasped deeply and gave Nameless a look of complete gratitude.
"So Nameless is this enough of a reason? Or do I have to go after your little raven?" A voice asked and immediately the sky turned black.
Nameless began to walk toward his fellow warriors' corpses and then stopped several feet away from them.
"Enough with the hide and seek, it doesn't work on me so show yourself." The Gods and Titans watched as Lucifer appeared standing over Isis's body with a bloody double, sided spear. Lucifer had not been harmed at all. There wasn't a scratch or puncture on his entire body.
"We saw Isis kill you…" Athena growled as Lucifer answered while never taking his eyes from Nameless."
"I am immune to all attacks that aren't done by Nameless and Nameless alone. Her sword simple passed through me and I decided to use some visual tricks and great acting. You all fell for it… I know she did." Lucifer grinned but Nameless sighed tiredly.
"Lucifer, I don't get emotional… so why are you wasting your time with words? I'm not Van the caring compassionate warrior, nor am I Isis the warrior who fights to avenge, I am Nameless, the warrior who simply wants nothing more than to kill you. What you've done doesn't matter to me. The lives you've taken or even saved… I don't care… you wanted this battle more than anything right? Well let's end the talk and begin." Nameless states as he unsheathes both the Vainslay and the Chaos while standing upright then holds the blades to his sides.
"Nameless I shall not lose…. No matter what!" Lucifer yelled as he encased himself in a black aura. Nameless, in turn, did the same.
"Let us fight to the very end Nameless." Lucifer laughed as his battle armor flowed onto his body. Nameless's thin black leather trench coat melted away as he too phased into his identical battle attire.
"Remember the name of Nameless, for when I send you to the oblivion, you shall never forget who sent you there." Nameless spoke calmly and softly as Lucifer roared and attacked.
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