The seventh chapter of Vampire Rage is now underway! Kairma and Stafon have returned from their hosts! Will they help the gang defeat Parou or will they fail? Read on, and find out. Also, I just wanted to say that I'll accept constructive advice, but be nice about it.

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A red light appeared around the group, and they found themselves on a black ridge, surrounding a few pits of lava, and a black iron gate stood before them. Parou appeared in front of the gate, grinning.

"Welcome," he greeted slyly, waving his arm around the iron gate. "I give you the birthplace of all vampires: Hell's Gate!" The gate opened, and a black mist surrounded Parou, Kairma, Stafon, and the group. Evil laughter came from the gate, and a large form appeared before them. It wore a black cape, and had an evil black aura around it. Its red eyes pierced the darkness around the form.

"Meet my master," Parou laughed, looking up into the form's red, unforgiving eyes. "Zorc, the Dark One! The very creator of the darkness from Egypt!" A black, curved sword appeared in Zorc's right hand. "Now, let's see what the great Pharaoh and his friends are capable of, shall we?" He stepped back, and let Zorc take his place.

"Pharaoh, your time on this earth has ended," Zorc whispered in a deep, cold, and menacing voice. "I'll be sure that your death will be slow and painful."

"Not when we're around, you're not!" Joey yelled, commanding his monsters to attack. Yugi did as well, and the swordsmen raced up to the Dark One, and began their attack. "Take the heat from my Flame Swordsman and my Blue Flame Swordsman!" Zorc just pushed the monsters back with his sword.

"You fool!" the villain yelled, looking down at Joey. "You possibly think that you can defeat me? Not by a long shot!" He thrust his sword into the Flame Swordsman and it shattered into a thousand pieces. Zorc then took out the Blue Flame Swordsman. "Now then, for the so-called 'Guardians'." He turned towards Kairma and Stafon.

"Hold your ground!" Yami yelled to them. "He's strong, but you're stronger!"

"We'll try, my king," Stafon whispered, holding up Judgment. "This fool shall return from the darkness whence he came!" The Millennium Gauntlet glowed, as did his sword. "Now, you die, Zorc."

"Please," Zorc scoffed. "A petty fool like yourself has no chance of defeating me."

"We shall see," Stafon whispered, smiling devilishly. Luckily for the Pharaoh, I know of his weakness, he thought, his smile spreading across his face.

What is Zorc's weakness, and will Stafon tell Atemu about it? Find out in chapter eight, The Defeat of Darkness.

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