Sparda's Revenge: Story 2

For three days, Sparda wondered to the east towards the desert. As he traveled, sand storms blow violently across his face and body. The sun beamed down on him across his beetle like skin. Yet he pushed himself through his hardships and continued east. Every now and then he would hear a faint singing of a woman in the distance but believed in was because of the heat. The Dragon King's ancient kingdom ruins cover the desert and laid before Sparda. The Dragon King was a fearsome king that ruled the land of Eastern Azarath with the Demons. He was killed by Mundus for refusing to side with the Demons. Sparda however could care less about the cities' ancient past. All he focused on was to reach Pandora's temple and retrieve the deadly weapon. He finally reached the gates of the desert after his nonstop journey. The gates were broken and the pillars that surrounded it seemed to be wearing off due to the sand storms. Behind the gates, a unheard of sand storm ripped apart making the passage unreachable. Sparda looked down and picked up skull of a soldier that died on his journey here. He threw the skull into the sand storm to watch it get shattered in instant contact.

Sparda: "Perfect…"

Sparda turned around to find a statue of Sareena by a pillar. Suspiciously, he made his way towards it and looked into its eyes. As before, a bright light exploded from it's eyes and it transformed into the real Goddess Sareena. She looked down on Sparda with a white owl perched on her shoulder.

Sareena: "Sparda, the journey forward is paroles but one you must complete if you are to have any hope of saving Artines."

Sparda: "The oracle spoke of Pandora's Box, can it be real?"

Sareena: "The box exists. It is the most powerful weapon a mortal can wield."

Sparda: "And with a such a weapon, I could defeat Argoton?"

Sareena: "With the box, many things become possible and so it is hidden well far across the desert of lost souls. There is safe passage through the deadly sands, but only those who hear and follow the Siren's song will discover it."

Out in the distance, Sparda hears once against the faint singing of a woman.

Sareena: "You must find the Siren, Sparda. Only she can guide you to Kondos, the titan Demon."

Sparda: "Elder God's father lives?"

Sareena: "Kondos is the last of Elder God's relatives, except of course you and Osric."

Sparda: "What?"

Sareena: " Oh…Nothing. Anyways, Elder Gods has commanded him to wander the desert endlessly, the temple of Pandora chained to his back, until the swirling sands rip the very flesh from his bones."

Sparda: "How do I find the Siren?"

Sareena: "Stay true to the song of the Siren, Kratos, your journey begins here."

Sareena then closed her eyes and became the statue once more. Sparda turned away and leaned against a broken pillar. Closing his eyes, he listened very carefully. At first, all that he could hear was wind blowing sand and a few screeches of what Sparda though where Sand Snakes. Later, a faint singing was heard coming from the far north. It was a magical voice that sang a foreign song in tender verses. Sparda opened his eyes instantly and faced north. He listened as the song started to fade out into the distance. Sparda leaped against the pillar and ran towards the song, hoping it wouldn't disappear. The sands blinded Sparda as he ran through the sand storms. For seeing the Siren was now impossible, Sparda had to rely on his ears to guide him. Tearing off a piece of fabric, he wrapped it around his eyes. The song was started to move westwards as if the Siren was on the move. Sparda burst out sprinting through the storm. Amazingly, the fifty mph wind didn't even seem to bother or slow him down. Instead, it helped him sort of glide through the air as he made un-mortal jumps. Just as he landed on the sand his body began to sink in alarming speed. Luckily for him, he managed to grab hold of a rock before sinking completely. In three seconds, Sparda's body had scuttled into the sand to his shoulders. Finally he was able to pull himself up through the quicksand with one arm. Once out, he rolled to his side and breathed a sigh of relief. A cuss soon replaced the sigh as Sparda remember about the song. He lifted his head in hopes he could still hear it. There was not a sound for a few moments except the howling of the winds. Then the Siren's incessant voice was heard once more. Sparda lifted himself only to be pushed back onto the ground by a huge foot. Two Cyclops had caught Sparda off guard. Both had black swords with armor metal plates surrounding them. As the Cyclops pushed down on Sparda, he could feel himself sinking in the sands. Sparda struggled to reach his blades but once he got a hold of them, he swift at the Cyclops leg. The Cyclops stumbled back a bit but remain unharmed due to its armor. It then lifted its foot high into the air before it came crashing down upon the place where Sparda lay. Nearly missing the foot, Sparda rolled out of the way of the massive foot. He then jumped and did a back flip to avoid the other's sword the swung right next to him. Once he landed on his feet, he crouched down and listened to the Cyclops movements. One of them roared and ran towards Sparda who was waiting for the opportunity. Just a few feet away from Sparda, the Cyclops felt his feet being pulled down into the sand. Sparda smiled as he realized that the cumbersome Demon had fallen into the quicksand. The Cyclops was gone in matter off seconds as the other stared in disbelief. He failed to notice that Sparda had launched his blades at his head. The blades pierced its head and eyes as Sparda grabbed hold of his chains. He swung them causing the giant Demon to crack his head fully against a rock. Sparda stood up and rearranged his blindfold on his head. He placed the blades on his back and made sure there were no others left. Once satisfied, Sparda head towards the Siren's song which was now south. Which each step, the song started to become stronger as well as an odd feeling in Sparda. As he ran he could of sworn that the auspicious voice made him feel very pleasurable and relaxed. Soon enough, Sparda found himself leaping through the air without thinking. He came to himself once he felt his body crash into a monument. He landed on a hard surface with a laugh coming from some one. Sparda removed his blindfold to find himself on a rocky surface with a woman with long black hair sitting on a rock. Her face was hidden behind her silky long hair as she sang. One thing that puzzled Sparda was that the sand storms seemed to stop around where she was. She stopped singing and looked at him through her black hair.

Sparda: (Getting of the floor) "You the Siren, Woman."

Siren: "That I am."

Sparda: "I have heard that you can guide me through the Desert of Lost Souls."

Siren: "Of course."

She turned her back towards him and heads back. She stopped just inches by the wall of sand storms.

Siren: "Follow me if you like."

Sparda intently leaped towards her and stopped behind her.

Siren: (Raising her hand) "That's a good boy."

The sand storms pushed apart to reveille a path that stretched about a mile. The Siren entered the open path followed closely by Sparda. As they made traveled through the burning hot path, Sparda felt a strange urge of pleasure every time he came too close to the woman. He felt dazed and seemed to become overcrowded with lust. Every once in a while she would sing with her magnificent voice, making matters worst for Sparda.

Siren: "Why do you seek out Pandora's Box? Do you not know that many just like you have tried to retrieve the box?"

Sparda: (Dazed) "Uh…I see it out because…I have someone to end."

Siren: "Really? Who might that be?"

Sparda: "Argoton, The God of War."

The Siren seemed to hesitate for a bit before laughing. Her laugh was so smooth but seemed to be covered up by an emotion.

Siren: (Laughing) "Of course! To kill a God is what the weapon is made for…But why do you choice The God of War? To rule over the armies?"

Sparda: "I could care less…I want revenge for what he did to me."

Siren: "I see…"

The Siren stopped talking and just continued to walk by. The bodies of those who died wondering the desert in search of the Siren lay before them. Finally, the two reached a smooth platform of marble. Sparda nearly slipped as he stepped onto the clear floor. Once he regained is balance, he witnessed that there where broken pillars and walls around them. Also there were tables and chairs lying in random parts across the location. At one glance, Sparda realized that this used to be a temple before it collapsed. Just up in front of him, a large horn as big as him laid on its side. The Siren watched Sparda carefully though her black hair. With out warning, she stepped in front of his path.

Sparda: "What is the meaning of this."

Siren: "I now know who you are. You are the Demon Sparda."

Sparda: (Transforming into his Demon self) "I am. Now move out of the way woman!"

She began to walk closer to him. She swayed her hips as Sparda felt seduced by her. Just inches away from his face, she began rub her body against his. As she did, she began to sing a strange song that hit Sparda like a rock. His body felt weak and his eyelids felt heavy.

Siren: (Finishing singing) "Brave Sparda. You have betrayed your own people for weak, incompetent fools."

She began to lean towards his face, moving to revile her mouth.

Siren: "I'm afraid I can't let you kill my father."

Sparda: (Weakly) "Wh…what?"

The siren laughed and as her nails dug into his chest. Her mouth suddenly opened four times bigger and rows of sharp teeth appeared. She screeched an ear splitting yell but Sparda still wasn't awakening by his daze. He felt himself drift off to sleep as the tongue of the Siren traced his neck. Just as the Siren was about to sink her teeth into his neck, his eyes burst open. He awoke when he realized that one of the nightmares where about to begin. Full of rage, he pushed the Siren off of him and drew his blades from his back. The Siren laid on the floor as she hissed at Sparda.

Sparda: "So you are a Demon and daughter of the God of War. Only powerful reasons why I should kill you."

Siren: "Sparda! My father will not fall to a weakling."

Sparda: "Yes, but he will fall to powerful warrior."

The siren lowered her head and hissed once more. She began to back up with her hands as her body moved like a snakes. Sparda looked at her and chuckled a bit.

Sparda: "You almost had me but that was you first and last time."

He turned one of his blades around and held it down by the handle like a knife. Just before above here, he dove his hand down with the blade. Instantly, the Siren disappeared before one of the Blades of Chaos pierced her chest. Sparda retrieved his hand up and looked around.

Sparda: "Show yourself!"

The Siren reappeared behind Sparda and laughed in amusement. He quickly spun around to find the Siren backing away and laughing.

Sparda: "What is so amusing!"

The Siren continued to laugh as the floor started to heat up. Sparda looked down to find the marble floor turning red and extracting steam. Something underground started to rumble the ground around. In a large explosion, the floor erupted with molten lava. Sparda was knocked off is feet in corresponds of the force. He crashed against a pillar but fell to his feet with his back arched down. He lifted his head to see a miniature volcano with red liquid erupting from within it. Slowly, a large claw made of rock emerged from the remorseless volcano. A large spider made of molten lava stumped out. It's skin like shell was made of dried molten lava and underneath was active lava. It looked at Sparda with its many eyes and made it's way towards him. With each step, molten magma seeped from its legs and from its mouth. Sparda, who was just a few feet away from the creature, began to chuckle in a low voice.

Sparda: "Phantom."

The creature stopped in its tracks and began to talk in a muttering voice that was hardly understandable.

Phantom: "Ssspeeerrda."

Sparda: "Look at you. The general Demon of Mundus who can't talk. I wouldn't be surprised if…"

Sparda looked up into the sky as a single black cloud floated though the clear sky. Within it, streaks of red lightning hit the pillars around. A massive bird emerge from the ground and landed in the circumscribe area. The bird's body was cover in black and brown feathers. It's lower beak spread apart in the center as well as the top beak to make two extra pairs. The size of this bird was roughly twenty times bigger then Sparda himself.

Sparda: "…you showed up." (Sighing) "So, you two have been released from the underworld. I haven't seen one of you in two thousand years and now both of you in one day, you're spoiling me on my glamorous day."

The two creatures just stood still, not even preparing to attack.

Sparda: (Preparing to attack) "Lost your nerves? Soon I'll rip them out of your body."

Griffon: "Enough! As much as I loved to rip your corpse in half, that is not way I am here."

Sparda: (Placing blades back) "Why are you two here?"

Phantom: "Wwwweee caamm ttttteoeo gggyyve uu a mmessagge."

Sparda: (Looking back at Griffon) "Why don't you do the talking."

Griffon: "Indeed. We have come to give you a message from the God of War."

Sparda: "I'm shaking with anticipation."

Griffon: "Argoton knows of what your doing and your plans. He has told informed us to tell you to turn around and head back or…"

Sparda: "Or he'll fight me instead?"

Griffon: "Or he'll attack Halassar."

Sparda: (Mocking) "No. He wouldn't dare."

Phantom roared as his eyes began to glow burning red.

Phantom: "Eeeaandd ttteh Sarrrafann Priiiest Hooodd.":

Sparda's face now turned frightfully serious as he lowered his glance.

Sparda: "You inform him that if he does, I will personal be his reaper."

Griffon: (Laughing) "What, the great Sparda has a weakness? He murders thousands in amusement but loves his bastard blood children?"

Out great rage, Sparda leaped at the giant bird and impaled his blades into its head. It screeches and fells over on top of Phantom who helplessly watched his great comrade body fall. Sparda leaped from Griffon's head and sat down on a staircase that was crumpled. Griffon arose from the ground and look Sparda with a bit of a frightful glance. Phantom probed his head out of the hole he dug to avoid Griffon's fall.

Griffon: "Sparda! I'll peel the flesh from your bones."

Sparda: "Really now." (Getting up) "Let use have it then."

The two Demons just stood in place with a fearful attitude.

Sparda: "Come now cowards. Afraid the great Sparda might hurt you?"

Both just stood their ground but made no attempts to attack him. Sparda start to jeer the two with his laughter has he looked behind the stairway. With his hand, he grabbed a hold of the Siren by the neck. She screeched and shook her head as Sparda but his blade to her neck.

Griffon: "You harm his daughter and he will make sure that your children are dragged into hell."

Sparda: "Argoton has many children. Like he will take into consideration a death of one."

The two Demons fell silent as they knew that Argoton could care less about his children.

Griffon: "Be cautious Sparda. Wouldn't want to disappoint Mundus."

Sparda: "What do you mean by that?"

Phantom: "Shhalllll ffinnnd sssoonn enoufee."

Griffon laughed in his deep voice as he flapped his titanic wings to the air. As he flew up, the black cloud soon appeared to greet him once more. Phantom now dug a hole into the marble floor and disappeared. As they vanished, Sparda averted his attention to the Siren in his arms. She whimpered as the cold and ragged steel was pushed to her throat.

Sparda: "Tell me Siren. How to I find Kondos?"

Siren: (Pointing towards the horn) "Blow the titan horn and he shall appear."

Sparda released her and headed for the horn. The Siren hissed as she hit the ground by Sparda's feet. Sparda paid no attention to it but picked up the horn. With a deep breath of air, he blow into it to release a twisted sound. It echoed though the distance till it was noting more then a pitch. Sparda listen closely but stuck out his blade behind him. The Siren had tried to attack Sparda with his back turned. The blade stopped under her chin as her eyes widened.

Sparda: "Not a wise choice."

Forcefully, he impaled the blade from her chin to her skull. Her body jerked and twitched as blood ran down Sparda's hand. He withdrew his blade and watched the corpse of the Demon fall. Out in the distance, a tremendous step could be heard. Sparda looked closely through the sands to see a giant stumbling with a city on his back. Sparda stared in disbelief as we witnessed the enormous Demon ever stumble towards him. With in minutes, Kondos was right by Sparda but could not see him from his size. A chain raddled down from the temple on his back that stood hundreds of stories high. Sparda quickly grabbed a hold of it and pulled himself up. He started to wave back and forth until finally the chain came inches away from Kondos colossus head. Sparda now released the chains he held on to as he landed on the Demon's head. With a glace up, Sparda saw the temple high from him.

Sparda: "Splendid…"

He had found Kondos and Pandora's Temple but the journey had just begun. To scale Krondos back and the mountains surrounding Pandora's Temple would take days. With a deep breath, he began his journey up the tremendous Pandora's Temple.