Etna: (Wearing an outfit like Mint's except it's red) Hiya!
Blu: (Is wearing a Santa hat on her head drinking eggnog) Welcome to a special Christmas edition of The Chroma and the Overlord!
Asagi: What's so different is this chapter from all the others?
Blu & Etna: (Sweatdrop) Uh... We don't know. Just getting into the season!
Flonne: (Looks the way she did as an Angel) How do I look?
Etna: Perfect. Now all we need's a tree to put you on top of!
Flonne: Eh?
Etna: Whoops, just spoiled the surprise.
Blu: Anyways, Merry Christmas to all of my readers and everyone on this site!
Flonne & Etna: And a happy New Year!
Blu: And Happy every-other-holiday-in-December! And also, I own nothing! You should know by now!
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Final battles, of course, mark an end to something. Whether it be a war between worlds, a rivalry between Overlords, or a group of demon hunters taking down the darkest being in their world, it's all gotta end sometime. And if it's something brainwashing media has taught some of us, final battles always have to have something sad in them. A comrade dieing, or a hero sacrificing their life...or, a real twist, the hero turning truly evil in the end! But, as I said, the last battles have to have some sad thing happen in the end...
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Laharl and his vassals stood in front of the Dimensional Gate. The only member missing was Mint, and she was nowhere to be seen.
The Overlord grew impatient. "Gah! Where is that loony witch? We've got no time for this!"
"I'm right here!" Mint came running towards the group, followed by a large amount of demons. "I was just getting these guys," she jabbed a finger towards the other vassals. "They'll cover our backs."
"So, I guess everything is ready." said Scarlet.
"Yup. We're off to fight Sulphur!" Raz pumped a fist in the air. The other brawlers and warriors cheered and joined him.
Marona turned to Ash. "Ash, promise me that no matter what happens, you won't go away like the last time."
"...As long as you promise not to kill yourself again." Ash said softly, his red eyes looking into hers.
"Can we quit it with the mushy stuff?" Laharl stuck his tongue out. "I don't want to get sick before battle."
The chroma stared for a moment at the demon prince, then giggled. "Don't be mad, Laharl. I don't want you to die too."
Laharl's eyes widened a bit in surprised. "What the hell did you say! I don't need your sympathy! I can take care of myself:
"Hee-hee. Laharl's blushing!" Flonne and Mint squealed as they pointed out the light red blush on Laharl's cheeks.
"Wh-what? Am not!" He folded his arms across his chest. "I'm a demon! We DON'T blush."
"Oh, c'mon, Prince." said Etna with a cat-like smirk. "Just admit that in love, you're just like your father: falling for human females. -Giggle-"
Laharl's eyes started to glow red and his hair stood straight up. "Shut up! You're lucky I need you as back-up, or else I would've killed you for saying such nonsense!"
"Uh-huh. Prince and Marona sitting in a tree..."
"Wh-what!" Marona said in shock. "Never! That would never happen!"
"Grrr... Hmph." Laharl turned around. "Whatever. Let's just go and get this over with!"
"Y-yeah!" The chroma stuttered. "If we don't stop Sulphur soon, who knows what'll happen!"
"Right. Forgot about that." Etna realized.
Laharl raised a fist into the air. "All right troops! On to battle!"
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As the group of demons entered the entrance area of the Stellar Graveyard, they found the bodies of a squad of warriors lying on the ground.
"Whoa, what happened here!" Mint said with wide eyes.
"How awful. These poor souls..." Bella said a small prayer. She was a priestess at heart.
Etna tensed up a bit, something that barely ever happened. "Can you feel it? That dark power... I've heard of the strength of a Terror Demon from a few older demons but... Is THIS the strength of Sulphur?"
"Should we bury them?" Raz asked Laharl.
"Or should I revive them, Lord Laharl?" Bella said softly as she finished praying.
"...Yes."
Suddenly, the bodies of the warriors start to glow with a dark aura.
"Kyaaaah! What's that?" Flonne pointed at the bodies.
Marona stepped forward. "They're being possessed!"
Laharl arched an eyebrow. "Possessed?"
The warriors started to rise, their eyes now blank and a dark aura surrounding them. They brandish their swords, spears and axes, as though getting ready to attack someone.
"I don't like the looks of this." said Kisho as he put his hand on the hilt of his katana. "We're going to have to cut through our own troops."
Mint stepped forward. "I'll take care of this! Omega Wind!" A powerful gust of wind started to blow towards the Possessed warriors and caused a tornado to form and throw them around like rag dolls. "Oh yeah!"
"Don't do a victory dance just yet. Look!" Asagi pointed towards the rising Warriors. "I guess when you're Possessed, nothing'll stop you!"
"Okay, I believe we need to get our troops to attack, NOW." Says Ash to Laharl.
The Overlord nodded in agreement. "Right! Troops, battle-monkeys, ATTACK!"
The remaining, unpossessed demons charged forward and started to attack their possessed comrades.
"Uh, we should go on now." said Etna. "I'm sure that these guys can take care of this."
"Aw, but I wanted to fight." Adel pouted.
"Uh-huh. Live on in your fantasy, kid."
And with that, the group started to run through the battling demons, slashing and slicing through a few that tried to attack them all the way to the next area.
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The demons came to second area of the Stellar Graveyard. The scenery seemed to have changed a bit and the atmosphere felt a bit darker.
"That power is getting stronger..." Laharl muttered to himself. "Meaning we're getting closer."
"Say, prince," Etna turned to the young Overlord. "I got a question: what are we going to do when we meet up with Sulphur?"
The blue-haired demon child closed his eyes in what seemed to be concentration. "Hm..."
"Well?"
"...Simple. What we always do: go in there, swords and guns poised for the kill! HAHAHAHA!"
The rest of the group sweatdropped. "I don't think attacking head-on is going to save us..." Said Scarlet with a small frown. "What we need is a plan." The pink-haired knight turned to Ash and Marona. "How did the two of you defeat Sulphur when he was in your world?"
Marona placed a hand on her cheek and tilted her head slightly. "Um...when we beat him the first time, he came back slightly weaker, so we had the Putties try and send it back to Netherworld through a nexus, but someone...had to go with it." The chroma's eyes saddened as she finished explaining.
Flonne placed a finger to her lip. "Hmm... As far as I know, there aren't any Putties down here. I guess we'll have to find some other way."
Laharl folded his arms across his chest. "I still say MY approach is the best way to go."
The Fallen Angel sighed. "You ALWAYS prefer to use violence, Laharl..."
Then, phantom Summons started to appear before them. They bared their disfigured teeth and growled at the demons.
"Well, it looks like I'll get some fun in before I destroy Sulphur. Though, I doubt they'll be much harm." Laharl drew his sword and charged forward. "HAAAAAAAAHHH!" He sliced through all the summons in front of them except for one. "Hmhmhm. Looks like this won't be much of a challenge."
Suddenly, the Summon began to glow. A magic circle appeared beneath it and in a flash of light, more summons appeared around it. The summons growled again and bared their teeth.
Laharl stepped back, slight shock in his eyes. "Wh-what! Don't tell me these things can multiply on command!"
"Okay, we won't." said Etna with a frown as she pulled out her spear. "Prinny Squad!" The zombie penguins appeared next to the pink-haired demon.
"Yes, Miss Etna!" Said the prinnies.
Etna raised her spear. "Time to die! Prinny Raid!" The Prinnies began to glow and then they jumped up into the air, only to fall down towards the summons, and started to look like meteors falling from the sky.
-KABOOOOOOOOMMMMM!-
In a big fiery explosion, the prinnies, well, they exploded like any thrown prinny would.
"There. Done and done." said Etna with a grin.
"Don't think so." Laharl pointed at the re-spawning summons.
"Wh-what! No way!" Etna's eyes widened.
"Perhaps, we need some back-up." Said Kisho.
"Or some help here!" Mint screamed as the summons came closer.
..."Did someone call for help?" A voice said from out of nowhere.
Laharl's ears perked up. "Eh? Who said that?"
Suddenly, rays of white light shone down onto the battlefield. In the place of the lights was a group of Celestial Beings, better known as...
"Angels!" Flonne chirped happily.
"What are Angels doing down here?" Said Raz.
"The Seraph sent us down here to help after an Oracle told him of what was going to happen." Said one angel calmly.
"Master Lamington sent you?"
"...An Oracle?" The wheels started to turn in Laharl's head. "Of course! That damn oracle!" (She actually did something to help!) "Well then, by all means, take care of this situation while we go ahead."
"Yes, King Laharl." Said a male angel before he jumped forward and sliced a summon in half.
Laharl turned to his vassals. "All right! Let's go!" The group ran forward, avoiding the summons and the effects of some powerful magic being cast.
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The group came into the third area of the Stellar Graveyard. They all could feel the increase in dark power.
"Trouble is near. I can FEEL it." Laharl muttered.
Suddenly, a group of Manticores appeared before them. They were purple-colored lions with orange manes and yellow eyes. They growled at the demons as their manes started to rise like the flames of a fire.
"Yeah, well I can SEE it." said Etna. The pink-haired vassal proceeded to pull out her spear. "NOW, we can have some fun. HAAAAAAH!" She charged forward and sliced a Manticore in half.
"You're not getting all the fun!" Laharl smirked evilly as he raised his blade. He dashed forward quickly and sliced three Manticores in half. Their blood stained the blade of his sword. One Manticore tried to bite off Laharl's arm, but the Overlord jumped into the air, "DIE!" and stabbed the Manticore in the back.
"Giga Ice!" Mint casted a powerful ice spell on a group of approaching Manticores and froze them in place. Raz, Ash and Kisho took the liberty of destroying the living ice statues.
A group of Manticores surrounded Laharl, giving off low growls. They pounced onto the young Overlord at once and made a little dog-pile, or maybe a lion-pile.
"I think Laharl's in trouble." Ash pointed out. The Manticores were somehow tossed off of the blue-haired demon prince. Laharl stood there, a demonic aura glowing from his body before be proceeded to turning those lions into mincemeat. "I take that back. He's just fine."
"Red Moon!" Bella raised her staff into the air and a large, red moon appeared above the battlefield. The Manticores started to glow, and somewhat transparent images of themselves appeared above the monsters. The spirits rose into the red moon. When it disappeared, the Manticores fell to the ground, spiritless.
"Wow. Taking the souls out of monsters?" Said Etna in an impressed tone. "And here I taught a priestess was supposed to be all pure and stuff." (Of course she IS a demon priestess...)
"Enough chat. Let's get on to the next area." Laharl was about to walk forward when a dark nexus appeared in the middle of the battlefield. "Uh-oh." Laharl jumped back, in front of his vassals.
In a bright flash of light, the nexus turned into a monstrous shape. The familiar purple skin, the hands that seemed to have no arms... The Wraith known as Yamino had returned once more to bring the dark smack down on the Overlord and his vassals.
"Hmph. It's this nuisance again? When are you going to learn to stay down?" Laharl smirked evilly as he folded his arms across his chest. "You can't beat the Supreme Phantom Overlord of the Netherworld! HAAAAAHAHAHA!"
"Don't get cocky," Ash told the Overlord. "It's gotten stronger than the last time." The blue-haired demon chroma tugged on sleeve of his jacket and got into his stance. A blue aura surrounded him. "You'll go no further. For her sake, I will not fail!"
Yamino growled. A couple of Summons appeared next to it. They growled and bared their disfigured teeth at the demons.
"Looks like it brought some company." Raz cracked his knuckles.
"All right, here's the plan: I'll go fight the Wraith while you guys kill of those summons." Said Laharl.
"You're not fighting alone." Said Ash.
"Fine, but don't come crying to me when you need help!"
(Same to you...) Thought the chroma.
Laharl turned to look at the Wraith and its band of demon summons. "All right, let's do this! HAAAAAAAAH!"
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Next Episode!
Etna: We were so close to Sulphur, but that damn Wraith, Yamino had to get in the way and stop our progression.
Flonne: She's speaking the truth again.
Laharl: Etna! I command you to act like your weird normal self!
Etna: Don't worry, Prince. While you and Ash take on Yamino, we'll have your back and make sure none of those summons try a sneak attack on ya.
Marona: I don't think it's working...
Ash: I'm confused; We've wanted to her to do a normal, true ending from the beginning and now we don't?
Flonne: She's never done it twice in a row...
Etna: But our troubles aren't over yet. We still have to deal with Sulphur, and he's ten times as strong as that Sulphur-copy, Yamino was.
Flonne: Oh my...that doesn't sound good!
Etna: You bet your sweet Fallen Angel tushie it ain't good! What shall happen in the end? Will Prince Laharl succeed in doing what his father, the late King, could not? Or will he just be another victim of the dark powers of Sulphur?
Laharl: The hell I am! I'm the main protagonist, there's no way I can lose!
Marona: Uh...are you so sure about that?
Laharl: Huh? What's that supposed to mean?
Etna: You'll have to wait and see prince! Next time on The Chroma and the Overlord, episode 18: Farewell, Marona!
Etna: Prince, you better win, or else I'll kill you before Sulphur gets a chance!
Laharl: I'd like to see you try.
Ash: M-marona? Are you okay?
Marona: What does she mean "Farewell, Marona"?
Ash: Not what I think it means, I hope...