Blu: Nya! We're on chapter 15! Hooray! Maybe, if my writing stays good and my muse is intact, we can finish this story! Nya!
Nippon-Ichi characters: Yay!
Blu: I would like to thank all the people who reviewed last chapter! Remember, Blu wuvs you! Especially when you review! Now then, let the show begin!
Flonne: I thought this was read on a compu--
Blu: Eh! I know that! Just, say the disclaimer! (Thinking): Damn Love Freak, always ruining my fantasies!
Flonne: -AHEM- Blu Rose does not own Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, Phantom Brave, Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome or any other game by Nippon-Ichi.
Etna: NOW the show can go on!
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Alexander but he prefers Alex to his other names. Netherworld Overlord and God of Destruction (or G.O.D. for short). Rival to Overlord Zetta, having battled and tied with him way too many times to keep count of. Older brother of Nicholas (AKA: Nicky). A truly powerful demon and not a bad sight for the eyes... Oh! -AHEM! - Anyways, Alexander is most definitely a powerful opponent. I'd hate to be the poor fool that has a run-in with him...
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"Okay, kid. I'll humor you. Let's go." said Alex to Laharl as he got into his fighting stance. "But I should warn you: only that fool Zetta's been lucky enough to survive in a fight against me!" Electricity started to crackle around his body. Laharl's vassals stepped back and the young Overlord gave them a look.
"What are you doing?"
"Laharl...I don't think we can beat him." said Flonne.
"Yeah, have you felt his power? He'll turn us to ashes before we can make an attack on him." Raz added. "He IS the God of Destruction."
Lahark flexed his right arm. "Feh. Demon, Overlord or God, neither can stand against the might of King Laharl! Haaaahahahaha!" The demon prince raised his sword. "Let's get this over with-- Huh?" The spot Alexander was standing in was now empty.
"(!) Where'd he go?" Ash looked around. He suddenly felt a blow to the stomach. Alexander had appeared beside him and punched him. "That's one..." Alex kicked Ash into one of the small-unoccupied houses that decorated the courtyard.
"Take this!" Laharl swung his sword at Alex's back and actually managed to wound the G.O.D.
"Grr...!" Alex turned to Laharl. "Very good! Now let ME show you how a god fights!" The green-haired Overlord held out his hand and a sword materialized in it. He dashed towards Laharl quickly and slashed him in the stomach.
"AAAAAAAHHHH!"
"Omega Heal!" Flonne and Marona shouted as they raised their arms and started to heal Laharl's wound.
Adel pulled out a bazooka. "Eat this!" The rogue pulled the trigger and fired a rocket at Alex, but he dodged it in time to avoid becoming dust.
"Try this on for size!" Alex raised his hand into the air. "Omega Thunder!" A powerful bolt of lightning shot down from the sky and struck Adel.
"KYAAAAAAAAHHHH!"
"Let's try a double team!" Raz nodded to Scarlet. The warrior dashed up to Alex. "King of Beasts!" He uppercut Alex into the air. "You're up!"
Scarlet jumped into the air. "Vacuum Slash!" She back flipped and sent a powerful slash of demonic energy as she did. The result was the destruction of a nearby building. But now Alexander.
"Missed me." Scarlet gasped just before getting punched in the back by Alex. The G.O.D.'s attack also sent about 100 volts of electricity through the knight's body.
"Haaaaah!" Raz ran forward and tried to punch Alex in the face, but the Overlord ducked and gave the warrior an electric punch to the stomach.
"Hahaha! This is all TOO easy!"
Laharl growled as he recovered from the wound. "That's it! I've had it!" He raised his arms and familiar balls of demonic energy appeared overhead.
"Hm? What's this?" Alexander tossed Raz aside.
"Eat this! OVERLORD'S WRATH!" As his arms fell down, so did the energy balls. Right towards Alexander.
"WHAT?"
-KABOOOOOOOMMMM!-
As the dust cleared, Laharl stood in front of a huge crater, panting. "-Pant-...-Pant-... Is it over...?
"...Not by a long shot, kid!" Alexander shouted as he floated above the blue-haired Overlord. "You thought you had me beat with that one powerful attack? You've got to be one of the weakest Overlords I've ever met. AHAHAHA!"
Laharl clenched his hands and balled them up into fists as he bared his teeth and fangs at the older Overlord. (Now way! There's no WAY I can lose...! I can't...! I won't...) "I WON'T LOSE TO YOU!" Laharl shouted as he started to glow with a demonic aura. He raised a finger to the air and a small ball of red energy appeared on it. "Prepare for your end, fool!" The young Overlord smiled maniacally. "Haaaahahaha!" The red ball shot up into space as he kept laughing.
"Whoo boy. I think the Prince has lost it." said Etna.
"This MAY not end well..." Marona said as she shook her head.
Flonne sighed. "Somehow, it never does..."
"What's that supposed to do?" asked Alexander. "If you were trying to hit me, you're aim must suck too." Alex sweatdropped as Laharl started to run away from him. "What the hell? Does this mean you're giving up?"
"Far from it!" Laharl proclaimed from afar. "Just wait and see, jerk!" (Heh-heh. I'll guarantee you'll get a BANG outta it...)
Alex blinked and looked up towards the darkened sky. He saw a red star shining...and it was getting bigger and bigger still... (Huh? That's not star!) Alex realized and his eyes widened as he saw a large meteor about crash into him. "Holy Crap!"
-KABOOOOOOOOMMMM!-
When the dust cleared from the impact of the meteor, Alexander was in a crater, battered from head to toe. "Ah... This CAN'T be...happening to me! I'M THE OVERLORD!" Alex shouted as he faded away like those before him.
Laharl folded his arms across his chest and smirked. "Hmhmhm... Haaaaaahahahaha! NOW I'm the Supreme Phantom Overlord of Destruction! HAHAHA!"
"Now THAT'S a mouthful." Etna stated with a sweatdrop after Laharl proclaimed his new title. "Bet you can't say that 10 times fast..."
"-Sigh- I can't believe we actually beat a god..." Marona sighed. "I thought that would be IMPOSSIBLE!"
"I have the suspicion that Alexander we fought wasn't the real thing." said Raz as Flonne healed him. "The real Alex the Overlord would've smoked us as soon as we challenged him."
"Well, I doubt ANY of the opponents in this dungeon are the real things." Scarlet added.
"Should we tell Laharl that guy back there may not have been the real God of Destruction?" Ash whispered to Marona, Etna, and Flonne.
"Nah. Let him have his moment." Etna jabbed a thumb towards the still laughing Laharl, his cape blowing dramatically in the wind.
"Hey, you think we can raid this castle?" Adel said with eagerness in his voice. "Looks like it would have some nice stuff..."
"Adel." Marona said stiffly. That alone made the rogue change his mind.
"Lets go forward, towards the next victim for Overlord Laharl! HAHAHAHA!"
The vassals sweatdropped. "Seriously, we should tell him to decrease his ego and ease our suffering." whispered Raz. "All in favor?" All the vassals raised their arms at once. "It's unanimous! Now, who should tell him...?"
Flonne stepped forward. "I will. Um... Laharl? There's something we think you should know..."
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After Laharl got over the fact that he had defeated a fake Alexander, they went through the nexus to the next level of the dungeon. It turned out to be a huge, scary-looking castle and the lightning and thunder flashing and crashing in the background didn't help out much.
"Well, this place looks nice." Raz said sarcastically.
"Looks like someone's ready for Halloween." said Etna. "Though it does seem to be a tad much..."
"Hmph. It looks like something a kid would be afraid of." Laharl snorted.
"So, I take it we're going to go in?" Scarlet asked. She got her answer when Laharl walked right through the gate.
"I think that's a 'yes'." said Ash.
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From the moment the demons had entered, they were in a long straight hallway. No twists and turns, no demons or monsters wanting to fight. Just that looong hallway.
"Boooring!" Etna yawned. The pink-haired vassal placed her hands behind her head. "When is this hallway gonna end?"
Laharl growled. "It better be soon. I'm losing my patience!"
"You have patience?"
Marona stopped walking. "I just thought of something." The rest of the group stopped and turned to look at the young chroma.
"Oh really?" Laharl folded his arms across his chest. "So what is it? Hurry up, we haven't got all day."
"Well... What if the next person we have to fight is as strong as that Alex double? ...What if, something bad happens...?"
"...So? It's not like anyone can defeat can the Supreme Phantom Overlord of Destruction! HAAAAHAHAHA!" Laharl laughed evilly.
"You DO remember that the 'of destruction' part of your title isn't real, right?" Ash stated.
"…Shut up!"
Marona sweatdropped. (I STILL don't believe he's not all that selfish, but...) She shook her head. "No! No, 'so?'! What if you seriously get hurt?"
"If I get hurt, then I'LL worry about it! I don't need to take advice from some chroma that committed suicide!" Laharl turned around. "C'mon, let's go." He started to walk off the rest of the vassals followed him except for Ash, Scarlet and Flonne stayed behind.
"..." Marona held her head down.
"Oh... Don't cry, Marona." Flonne cooed. "Whatever mean things Laharl says, he doesn't really mean it! He just doesn't like to think that he'll lose."
Marona shook her head. "No. I'm fine..."
"Marona, it's okay." said Ash.
"I said I'm fine. Don't worry!" She gave them a big smile. "See? All better! We should catch up to the others, don't you think?"
"Uh...yeah."
Flonne watched the event with sadness in her eyes. (If only Marona knew Laharl like I do...) The Fallen Angel sighed.
"Flonne?" Scarlet asked. "The others are going. Aren't you coming?"
The blonde turned around and smiled. "Yes! I'm coming." (Maybe she'll know someday...)
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The hallway finally stopped in a large throne room. "Eh? So where's the challenger?" Laharl looked around. "Come out, unless you're afraid of the Overlord!"
A flash of purple light appeared by the throne. When the light faded, Plum was standing there.
"You again!" Laharl shouted. "What do you want now?"
The oracle giggled. "Just seeing if you're still alive, Harliekins. I thought for sure that Alexander had incinerated you. Hee-hee."
"...What kind of game are you playing at here? Frankly, I don't care about the fights because they were quite impressive. BUT WHY THE HELL ARE YOU DOING THIS, YOU WITCH?"
Plum placed a hand over her mouth and giggled again. "It wouldn't be much fun if I told you EVERYTHING, so I'll let you in on a little secret, Harliekins: your next fight is your last one but its also a tough one. It's someone you'd never thought you'd fight..."
Silence...until Laharl spoke up again. "What the hell is that supposed to be! Someone I never thought I'd fight..."
Ash stepped forward. "What's the point of all of this? Why are you doing this?"
"...Oh no. I'm not telling you till you reach the end of the dungeon." Plum waved her hand at them. "Ta-ta." Then the purple-haired oracle disappeared in a flash of light, leaving a nexus behind.
Laharl clenched his fist. "GRRR..! I'm starting to HATE that girl!"
Flonne turned to the blue-haired demon child and smiled. "Well, look at the bright side: we only one more level to go before we can go home."
"Sounds great." said Adel with a crafty grin. "I can finally cash in this stuff and make a bundle on the black market! Heh-heh."
"And all the money's going to end up in Laharl's hands." Etna explained. "He's the Overlord; you're his vassal. Whatever belongs to you, belongs to him."
"Oh yeah... I forgot about that."
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After going through the nexus, they found themselves in a place they didn't expect to see... The throne room of Laharl's Castle.
"We're back?" Marona said in a confused voice. "Already?"
"Didn't Plum say that we only had one last fight?" Scarlet said.
"Maybe she was just kidding or something." Raz steps up and looks around. "Hey, where are the other vassals? I thought at least one or two of them would be in here."
"Why are we back in the castle?" Laharl asked. (Is this some sort of joke?)
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning shot down from the ceiling. With a tremendous flash of light as it hit the ground!
"What the hell is this!" Laharl shouted.
"I have a BAAAD feeling about this, prince." said Etna.
When the light faded, standing there were three people you'd never thought you'd see. A certain young, blue-haired Overlord, a pink-haired vassals, and a certain fallen angel were standing right in front of the group.
"What fool dares to enter the home of the Supreme Overlord!" The Laharl double shouted.
"You're the fool! I'M the supreme Overlord!" Laharl shouted. "What sort of trick is this!"
"Talk about double vision." said the two Etnas at once.
"Oh my! There are two Laharls!" said the Flonne double.
"Meaning two times the shouting." said Etna. "Now THAT'S stereo."
"WHAT THE HELL!" The Laharl double shouted. "What's going on? I'm the real Laharl!"
"Yeah right!" Laharl shouted. "I'M Laharl! NOT YOU!"
"Really? I have a way we can settle this!" The Laharl double pulled out his sword and pointed it the at "real" Overlord. "We'll fight!"
Laharl smirked. "So be it. I'm going to crush you, and throw you to the wind! Haaaahahaha!"
Laharl's vassal's sweatdropped. "This...is bad." Flonne said, her eyes reduced to dots.
"No, Laharl! Why don't you just try and talk things out to see who these people are?" said the Flonne double.
The Etna double turned to the "fake" Fallen Angel. "We know who they are. They're us." She looked at herself (meaning, the real Etna). "Damn. I look sexy!"
"You know it!" Etna said with a cat-like grin.
"Will you cut out the nonsense!" The two Laharl's shouted at their pink-haired vassals.
"I have a feeling things aren't going to turn out well..." said Marona.
"This is what she meant." Ash thought aloud. "I don't think Laharl ever expected fighting himself..."
"Two Laharls..." The young chroma started to say. "That's a scary thought."
"Indeed." Scarlet and Raz nodded in agreement.
"Enough chit-chat!" Laharl swung his sword in the air then pointed it at his double. "Prepare to go to hell, fake!"
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NEXT EPISODE!
Marona: To think, I was just a normal girl who went to school--
Ash: Oh, no. Marona, not you too!
Etna: Like I said, this stuff grows on ya.
Marona: But it all ended when I got into an accident. My mother, father and adopted brother Ash all got killed and I was but an inch away from death.
Flonne: Oh my!
Laharl: What are you gasping about? It's not like it's real.
Marona: Miraculously, I survived, and awoke to Ash by my bedside. Wh-what? Wait a minute, he's supposed to be dead! It turns out that I have the power to see and summon ghosts and spirits.
Laharl: (Sarcastically) Gee, really?
Flonne: I thought she could always see ghosts.
Laharl: ...You really are a ditz, Flonne.
Marona: I've been given these powers for a reason: to help all those poor souls find their peace in life and cross over to the other side. Hey, maybe I can find out why Ash is still here!
Ash: I thought it was obvious.
Asagi: That's the thing with these endings. The don't match to the game world.
Adel: Wait, we're in a game?
Etna: What did you think this was, a kids show? Like they'd allow stuff like this to play on TV. It'll warp the minds of those pussy American kids.
Scarlet: I don't think you should say that, Etna-san. You'll get in trouble.
Etna: With who?
Raz: America and the president.
Laharl: Say, maybe he can join us.
Marona: Hey, I'm trying to finish here!
Everyone except Laharl: Sorry!
Marona: Anyways, next time on Magical Spirit Girl Marona, episode 16: A match made in Heaven & Hell.
Marona: The spirit is within you.
Laharl: Lame. Sounds like something from a real anime.
Marona: (-.-) ...Peace and love.
Laharl: GACK! (X-X)
Etna: Damn, she's getting more and more demonic every episode.
Mint: See you next time, kiddies!