Sparda's Revenge: Story 2

For the past weeks, Sparda has been sailing towards the great city of Artines. Artines was a city made as a reminder of the Gods. It held loyalty towards them and honored them by building the city into temples. One of the massive kingdoms in Azarath, it starches ten times bigger then any other kingdom that stood. Sareena was too the queen of this kingdom after winning a duel against Argoton for it. Now that Argoton had attacked it, Sparda was the only one who could stop him or so say the Gods. When Sparda ship had arrived in Artines, Sparda sleeping his camber. Sparda was awoken by one of his sailors when he came to advice Sparda of their arrival.

Sailor: "Lord, we have come to the city."

Sparda moaned as he lifted his head that felt like it weighed a ton. For some reason, his head was hurting him tremendously for that moment. He held his head with his hands as he groaned loudly.

Sailor: "Are you feeling well?"

Sparda picked up one of the wine bottles by him and threw it at the sailor. The sailor closed the door right before the bottle shattered against the door. For the next couple of minutes, Sparda was recovering from his pain from the nightmares. He had gotten use to the pain but for some reason it hurt more then ever before. After some time, he stood to his feet and stumbled as he headed for his armor. He placed his lower armor but decided not to wear the top chest half. For that reason was that the chains that wrapped themselves into Sparda's skin were rather annoying him. It was rather difficult wearing armor while having his arms already covered in iron. The Blades of Chaos that connected to the chains were safely placed on his back. As he headed for the door, the two women that slept in his bed awoke.

Naked Woman 1: "Stay Sparda, just a bit longer..."

Sparda: "We've reached Artines, get your things and get out!"

Naked Woman 2: "Come back to bed, Sparda."

Sparda: "We're finished, be gone when I return."

Sparda left the two women alone as he made his way for the dock. As he reached the docks, the sky caught Sparda's eyes at once. It was gray and rather red with just a few black clouds. As he watched closer, he saw that the sky seemed to be rotating like a whirlpool with its eye lowed like a tornado. Out of the sky came balls of fire that crashed onto the city. He was on the platform of the decks when he noticed the huge wall surrounding Artines. It was three hundred feet high and the massive doors that lead from the docks to the city was unreachable due to rubble.

Sparda: "The walls are to great to jump over and too smooth to climb on. There must be another way…"

Sailor: "Help!"

Sparda turned back to his ship to see that it was being attacked by a number of undeads. The sailors and soldiers where trying to fight them off but dropped like flies. Sparda ran back to the ship and drew out his blades. He jumped into the air and rotated in great speed. The blades where let go but rotated with Sparda since it connected to the chains. As he span, the blades cut through the undead and dismantling them completely. He hacked at the next undeads with little hardship. Grapping one of the undead, he split him down the middle and grabbed both of his parts. He used the corpse of the undead to hit the others off the ship. The last undead looked at Sparda and howled with his mouth covered in blood. Sparda simple grabbed the undead and ripped him in half. Sparda stood still and watched his men recover from their ordeal.

Sparda: "Get as far from here as possible. Go back to Urath."

His men needed not to be told twice. They quickly stumbled around to help the wounded or the dead and began backing the ship away. Sparda stood by the docks and watched his ship leave out into the distance. After which he turned back to the walls of Artines to find someone looking at him. The figure was a white-feathered harpy that Sparda had met before. By her stood three black beautiful harpies just as beautiful as her. Yet two discussing harpies where hissing at the beautiful harpies as if jealous of their womanly figures.

Sparda: "You!"

White Harpy: "My name is Nevan. I'm the queen of the harpies and the loyal servant of Argoton."

Sparda: "I don't care. You serve Argoton, for that means you're my enemy."

Nevan: "Don't be so hasty to judge me. I'm the only one who can help you. By now, Argotn has release the undead and demons from the underworld. They are destroying this city and leaving no one man alive."

Sparda: "Not my fault. Would you be so kind as to just tell me what you want to help me with."

Nevan: (Sighing) "There is a oracle in this city. She is the one who knows about a weapon that could murder a God. In your cause you seek revenge upon the God Argoton. You must find this oracle and have her help you find the greatest weapon of all."

Sparda: "Why do you help me, you still serve the God of War."

Nevan: "The harpies and myself have been taken over by the God of War. Some of us used to be beautiful and wonders creatures but Argoton turned them into despicable and disturbing creatures just for his sake of battle. The only way to free ourselves is if the God of War is to be killed."

Sparda stood still looking at the genuine harpies and then back to the deformed, bloodthirsty harpies.

Sparda: "I don't care about you harpies but I will kill the God of War only on my behalf. Now tell be, how can I get through these walls?"

Black Harpy: (Moving out of the way) "This elevator will lead you about the walls to the roof tops. There you must pass the shrine of Aphrodite and to the city square. Also avoid the other harpies, they have swarmed the temples."

Nevan: "Good luck warrior and my you prosper on your journey."

With those parting words, the three Harpies spread their wings and flew away. After they had left, a couple of disfigured harpies emerged out of hiding. With simple ease, he swung is blades at the Harpies only leaving their blood parts. He made he way to the elevator on the side on the massive gate doors. The elevator seemed to be falling apart and decomposing but seemed like it should work. Sparda grabbed the lever and pulled it towards him. The elevator exploded in great speed nearly causing Sparda to fall out. In a matter of seconds, Sparda found that the elevator had reached the top of the walls. Rather dizzy, Sparda stepped out and spied a man made bridge that lead over to a temple. The temple was held up by two pillars and hung three hundred feet of the ground. As he stepped on the bridge, two soldiers came running towards Sparda.

Soldier: "Run, run! The beasts have taken Artines!"

Two Minotaur like Demons appear from around the corner entrance of the temple and ran after the men on the bridge.

Soldier: "Look out!"

One of the Minotaurs roared at the fleeing men, saliva and blood flowing from its mouth. It pulled a large axe from its back and threw it at the men. The first soldier ducked underneath the axe while running but the axe beheaded the second soldier. The second Minotaur came charging at the man on the bridge.

Soldier: "No! No! Stay away!"

The Minotaur leaped into the air and landed on the man with its horns. The force of the land completely obliterated its body. Sparda drew his blades and slowly made his way forward. The Minotaurs where to busy devouring their kills to hear Sparda's wind quiet running steps. Sparda grabbed the first Minotaur by the horns and twisted it's head all the way to it's back. He then leaped at the second one and stood on its chest. He held his swords and was about to dive it into the Demon's neck when the Minotaur grabbed Sparda's blades. Yet, Sparda over powered the Minotaur's grip and drove it through its neck. It roared for a bit before it fell into silence in it's own pool of blood.

Sparda: "Despicably easy."

He crossed the bridge towards the temple. As he entered inside it, the temple smelled so pleasant to Sparda's nose. It had a rather unusual smell of flowers but as if it was a woman in the flowers. The temple scent smelled beautiful but the scene of it inside was disastrous. Priests and soldiers remands laid all around Sparda as harpies chewed on their flesh. The harpies saw Sparda but didn't attack the Demon warrior. They had their meat, so it was pointless to attack one now. Sparda just made through the temple to its other side. There stood two soldiers by a gate fighting off a hoard of undeads and harpies.

Soldier 1: "You! Have reinforcements arrived!"

Soldier 2: "Argoton has brought these beasts to Artines! Without help, the city will fall!"

Soldier 1: "The gates' destroyed!"

Sparda: (Stepping in to fight) "Then where can we pass?"

Soldier 1: (Pointing with his sword) "See that, that crack could lead us out of here but we can get through these Demons."

Sparda swung his blades and grabbed a hold of an undead within them. He then sung the undead with his chains, ramming the others against pillars and walls.

Sparda: "Simple."

The two men stared with their mouths open at the sight of the men who single handedly killed the undead and harpies. Sparda made his way toward the crack on the wall followed closely by the two men. As they were about to enter, one of the soldiers seemed curious about the warrior in front of him.

Soldier 1: "Tell me, who may you be."

Sparda: "No one imprediculer."

Soldier 1: "I must know."

Sparda sighed and turned, facing the man. Sparda groaned and his human like body now transformed into his true demon body. One of the men drew out his sword and shook in fear. But the one who seemed curious about Sparda didn't seemed to be surprised at all.

Soldier 1: "Just as I thought. You're Sparda."

Sparda: "Why, yes I am."

Soldier 1: "Allow me to introduce myself. My name Raziel."

Sparda: "The priest purifier of Nosgoth. What are you doing here?"

Raziel: "I came in search of a Demi-Demon named Janos. I heard that he was spotted around Artines but wasn't knowledgeable of what was going on in Artines at that time. I came here with a few of my men but they where slaughtered by those things."

Sparda: "I see… Well then priest, why don't you go first."

Raziel: (sarcastically) "I'm honored."

Raziel entered the crack followed closely by the confused soldier. Sparda hesitated for a while but followed the two men inside as well. The passage was so narrow that Sparda could barely move around.

Soldier 2: "Need any assistance."

Sparda: (Angrily) "No!"

The air became thick and unpleasant the more they traveled in the tunnel.

Raziel: "I see light up ahead."

They crawled to find a small room with a huge glass chandler. The room was a bright golden color and had a even stronger pleasant smell then in the temple. But, it had no sign of a passage way or an exit.

Soldier 2: "Another dead end."

Sparda: "Maybe not."

Sparda headed to a large shrine table that had women objects and flowers scattered around. Sparda picked up a cretin golden flower and placed it inside pot full of pleasant smelling perfume. The pot started to glow and rattle around the shrine table violently. Raziel and the soldiers drew out their swords at the possible threat.

Sparda: (Holding up his hand) "Wait."

The pot then stopped shaking all together. Sparda still held up his hand to signify nothing will happen yet. In a burst of light, the liquid in the pot rose to from a figure of a woman. The model then slowly started to take shape and became a real woman at last. The woman wore a see through pink dress and had silky white skin on her very feminine body. Her blonde hair was full of rare flowers that seemed to fill the room with their smell.

Raziel: (Shocked) "The Goddess of Love."

Sparda: "Aphrodite."

Aphrodite: "Sparda, the Gods are pleased with your progress but your current skills will not be enough to defeat the minions of Argoton. I am willing to give you a power that no other warrior has received but you must earn this gift."

Sparda: "How?"

Aphrodite pointed her finger at the golden chandler. The three men stared at the chandler for a while till the noticed it moving back and forth. Out of the corner of the chandler came a lizard like creature. Its lower body was a snake's tail and her upper body was the figure of a nude woman. Her hair was made of live snakes that moved and hissed as the Demon crawled around the chandler, looking at her prey.

Aphrodite: "Medusa, the queen of the gorgons. Once a beautiful woman in this temple, I have transformed her into a Demon."

Medusa: "Vile bitch!"

Aphrodite: (Ignoring Medusa) "Her eyes have the power to turn men into stone. Even in death, her head can turn those you stare into it to stone. Behead her and you will have the power to turn the Demons into stone."

Aphrodite then vanished from her spot, leaving the three men and the Demon alone.

Medusa: "You serve Aphrodite! I shall kill all three of you!"

Medusa leaped from the chandler and land next to Sparda. She slithered closer to Sparda, the snakes on her head hissing violently. Sparda drew his blades and swung one by the chains as to mock her.

Sparda: "I'm waiting, Demon."

Medusa hissed at Sparda as both Raziel and the soldier snuck behind her. They drew their swords out; ready to cut the monsters head off. As they came inches away from beheading her, Medusa's tail tripped both men. She turned around and grabbed the soldier by his neck. Her sharp nails dug into the soldier's neck as he struggled to breath. Raziel realized he laid flat on his back on the floor. Using his hands to push him off the floor, he jumped to his feet. He ran forth at Medusa but was flicked away by her tail once more.

Medusa: "Look into my eyes."

The soldier eyes widened as he saw the creature's eyes glow green. He then felt his body become heavy and unmovable. He let out a scream as his whole body turned into stone. Medusa chuckled a bit before throwing the stone man against a pillar. The soldier's body instantly shattered into bits at the force of the throw. Sparda now stopped swinging his blades and watched Medusa with a hard look. Medusa drew her attention to Raziel who lay on the floor. She slithered over to him and stood before him looking down. She lowered her body down to him and laid on top of him. She stroked her hands against Raziel's neck and face as he twitched. She then kissed him on the lips as he tried to push her off. As Medusa release the kiss, Raziel immediately spat out his spit.

Medusa: "I shall place your body in my layer."

Once more, her eyes began to glow green while looking at Raziel. Raziel tried to resist looking but couldn't look away. He felt his body becoming heavy and was having trouble breathing. Just as Raziel's body was turning into stone, Medusa broke the glace as she coughed and wheezed. Sparda had his chains wrapped around the Demon's neck and was suffocating her. She arose from Raziel as she tried to take Sparda off her.

Sparda: "Die you wretched Demon. Your head is mine bitch!"

Raziel spun his legs around in a circle and leaped his feet once more. He retrieved his sword from the floor and ran towards Medusa. He pushed his sword into Medusa, piercing her belly. Medusa gasped as the cold steel pierced through her. But Sparda was on Medusa's back; so when the sword went through Medusa, it stabbed Sparda as well.

Sparda: "You idiot!"

Sparda released the grip on the chains as he pushed himself off the sword. He stumbled but stood up right as his skin healed itself around the wound. Medusa now slithered away from the two men and to one of the pillars. She drew the sword out of her stomach and swung it around in her hand.

Medusa: "How dare you!"

She leaped into the air and seemed to disappear. Sparda looked around trying to forget the anger he had for Raziel at the moment. He crouched down a bit and started to walk circumspectly around the small temple shrine. After a while he heard a hiss and quickly turned around to block the sword Medusa held. She hissed at him and wrapped her sword around Sparda's chain so he couldn't escape. Sparda struggled for a minute but relaxed and loosened his strength. Medusa's eyes started to glow as her snakes hissed at Sparda. Sparda simple smiled and watched her straight n the eyes. Soon enough Sparda felt the feeling of his body turning into stone. Raziel ran up to Medusa and did a back kick but it was too late. As Medusa fell back from Raziel's attack, Sparda stood there in stone. Medusa got off the floor and laughed at the shocked warrior priest.

Medusa: (Laughing) "You shall suffer the same fate after I have my way with you." Raziel: "I'll kill you myself!"

Sparda: "That wouldn't be necessary."

Raziel and Medusa turned to the statue of Sparda. He was still turned into stone but he just talked. Sparda's stone body then started to shack back and froth for a while. Medusa opened her eyes wide and stared at the divulged statue. In an instant, Sparda's statue body exploded reveling Sparda in his Demon form. Medusa froze in her place and shook at the sight that lay before her.

Medusa: "Your… your Sparda!"

Sparda's red eyes looked at Medusa as she slowly backed away. He cracked his neck from side to side and smiled through his beetle like skin.

Sparda: "Time to die."

Medusa: (Irate) "I don't care who you are! I am Medusa, queen of the gorgons. You shall be my prey."

She attempted to swipe at Sparda with her tail and nails but missed. Sparda back flipped over Medusa and landed behind her. He took The Blades of Chaos and hewed at Medusa's back. Medusa screeched as she fell to the floor next to Raziel. Sparda walked stepped across Medusa's tail and stopped on top of her back. He placed his knee on the back of her neck and held her head. The snakes on her head attempted to bit Sparda's hand.

Medusa: (Weakly) "No…"

Sparda twisted her head, causing all her neck bone to crack. Her tail twitched and he snakes hissed violently before they all went limb.

Sparda: "Not finished yet."

He then held down Medusa's neck with his foot as he started to pull here head. With one last firm pull, Sparda ripped Medusa's head off her body. He held his prize and looked at it. As he did, he noticed that her eyes where now glowing green. He quickly turned it back to avoid her glance again.

Raziel: "Amazing. You truly are the strongest Demon that lives."

Sparda: "Thank you for your shoddy praise… I require a bag."

Raziel pulled a sack that hung by his side. He turned it inside out to empty the fruit and onions out of it. He handed it over to Sparda as he placed the head of Medusa inside it.

Aphrodite: "Go forth Sparda with this new power. Seek out your revenge against Argoton."

Sparda and Raziel turned to see the Goddess reviling a staircase that lead up. Aphrodite stood for a bit but then disappeared. Sparda made his way up the dark stairs but stopped when he saw Raziel didn't follow.

Raziel: (Yawning) "You go ahead. I'll stay here for a bit."

He set down and leaned against a pillar. He closed his eyes and crossed his arms.

Sparda: "Your choice."

Sparda then continued going up the stairs, trusting they would lead him to Argoton