Chapter 6: Destined Showdown. Battle of Mages
"…" 'I can't move. I can't even speak. I'm just… here, but where is here?'
"You have arrived young saint."
'Saint?'
"Yes, you are a saint. You have been destined to defeat the great evil, or so we hope."
'Great… evil…'
"Bann of the Bashers. You must awaken and complete your destiny."
"The castle! At last we've made it!"
"Maybe you have Zakei, but we are still back here! Wait up!"
"I can't wait, Morgen. Bann needs this elixir now."
"Fine, go on with out us," Recks managed to yell from the rear. He was out of breath and slowly catching up, he finally stopped for a breather.
"Fine, seeya." Zakei took off through the outer gate of the castle garden. He ran toward the inner gate, followed closely by Dark Magician girl, finally stopping at a pool of warm dark red liquid, barely visible in the night. "No, Bann? No, it isn't his… but there was definitely a battle here. If this N00b is here, then that light must mean… Bann won! BANN!"
"W#0 603$ +#3r3?"
"Who are you, N00b?
"Don't list me with one of those commoners. I am no ordinary N00b."
"You can speak our language."
"Of course. I am an elite, a n0b13. You can call me v!c3nn the alchemist."
"nd j00 cn c11 m3 Zk3+#3 m$+3r 0f mg!c!n$!"
"So, you can understand our language."
"I dabble. Now duel! I summon Magician's Valkyria! And that will end my turn."
A magician that looked like an older Dark Magician Girl appeared.
"Alright, but before I can unleash my Cree, I must first start up the Alchemic Kettle," Avicenna started. Before even finishing, an enormous kettle began to rise of from the earth. It was filled with liquid fire and covered in valves. "Now that my kettle is heated, I can summon my Cree. I feed the Iron Lamp, Lead Compass, Tin Magic Panel, and Mercury Hourglass to the Alchemic Kettle to summon my Cree. I summon Iron Salamander, Lead Lion, Tin Aitos, and Mercury Echeneis."
"Four? Four Cree at once? You can't! Cree need to be summoned one at a time during a duel. That is cheating!"
"My Cree are special. They aren't monsters like your Cree, but rather, transmuted homunculi formed from what I have placed within the alchemic kettle. Now my four monsters, attack!"
All four creatures, one looking like a metal dragon, another that looked like a dark lion, the third looking like a gray-silver hawk, and the last looking like a blue-silver fish, attacked Zakei using the elements.
"Valkyria, defend."
The quadruple attack of quintessence shot straight through Valkyria, strongly hitting Zakei, knocking him backwards. Almost half his soul was gone. Another hit like that and he might be killed.
"Uhhhhh… I won't let you… win. I sacrifice Magician's Valkyria to summon Dark Magician Girl."
Dark Magician Girl, who had been behind Zakei the whole time, jumped onto the field, her staff read.
"Now Dark Magician Girl. Attack his Salamander."
"Not so fast. Activate Fuh Rin Ka Zan! Destroy Dark Magician Girl!"
The armor of a samurai rose of the earth. Water rained onto it to give it life and wind gave it the power to move. Finally, fire ignited its soul. Taking a stance, the samurai caused a mighty wind to rush toward, blowing Dark Magician Girl away.
"Dark Magician Girl, no. You will pay for harming such a beautiful lady. I cast two spells. You want to attack? Try if you dare."
"Humph, your girl friend is gone with the wind, and soon you shall be as well. Now it is time to start creating the most powerful of all alchemic tools. I start with the Black Process Nigredo." The kettle erupted destroying all four monsters on the field.
"Why would you destroy your own monsters?"
"I told you. They aren't monsters. Merely transmuted tools. I care not to destroy such soulless beasts."
"Zakei!"
"Another one? So… you must be the bashers! Why didn't I see it before. No wonder you are so goody-goody. Rules this and monsters that. Well Zakei. It's time to match your rules to my skill. I start the White Process Albed!"
The kettle roared again, erupting with even more fire than during the Black Process. As the fires settled, a giant was stood up behind the kettle. It was made of pure gold.
"Meet my Alchemic Beast, Gold Homunculus! Attack him directly!"
Next time on City of Fire: Into the Cosmos. Zakei's Fall