Disclaimer: Spawn and Clown belong to Todd Mcflaren.
"The Dark Lord and the Hell Spawn"
(Sauron vs. Spawn-Clown.)
"Charge him! Kill him! Overwhelm him with superior numbers!" A general of a Persian army orders his men to attack Sauron all at once. Sauron was already surrounded before the fight started, but when the fight did start, the Persians found out a little too late that numbers didn't matter when going up against the Dark Lord. Only a few soldiers got the courage to charge Sauron, but all of them were cut down in an instant. The tussle went on for a few minutes with Sauron showing no sign of fatigue. The men started to lose their nerves and slowly backed away. However, Sauron's body started to glow read with heat. Then all that heat was unleashed in a massive explosion of energy that disintegrated the Persian army and all around. All was quiet and still as Sauron has turned the battlefield into nothing but ash. Sauron took some time to cool his body down.
Sauron got back to his normal state and was ready to continue, but then he sensed shards of Soul Edge close by. He tried to pin point the location, but he felt its aura all around him. Sauron got an eerie feeling that he was being watched; that an evil force that couldn't be human was hunting him. He tried to find it but the power was too great for his Eye. It got to the point that he almost got lost on the barren battlefield. Although confused, he never lost his composer. Then from out of the smoke, he heard a high crackly laugh. He turned in the direction it was coming from, and from the dust cloud appeared to be a short fat man with white nasty hair, red eyes, and blue face paint dressed in a tattered trench coat, torn jeans, and pointy shoes.
"He he hehe! Oh this is all just tasty." The little man chuckled. Sauron just watched as he walked around. "I mean, just look at how easily you disintegrated all these men." He then picks up a hand full of ash. "Nothing like the feel of cremated bodies, nor the taste." He eats all the ash in his hand and licks his fingers.
"Who…What are you, a dwarf or something?" Sauron finally questioned.
"NO you metallic son of a…"
"A hobbit? You look like a really corrupt hobbit I once knew of, but he was scrawny compared to you."
"Humph! Isn't it obvious? I'm a clown, a happy clown."
"A clown?"
"A Clown, a jester." Begins to juggle rocks and dance around. "Some one who makes men, women, and children laugh?" There's an awkward pause, then clown pulls out an ice cream cone and starts eating. "No? Doesn't matter, buddy, cause all I got is a slight deal for you."
"…I'm listening"
"Simple when you eventually bite the dust, sooner or later, you might be going to hell for some of the crap you did up here."
"…crap?"
"Anyway, baby, when you do die, I will tell my boss the favor you did for me, and your trip to hell will be that of royalty."
"…"
"All you have to do is give me all the Shards of Soul Edge and I'll be sure to…"
"No deal."
"What?"
"How about you give me all the shards in you possession instead?"
"How dare you…I try to be nice and give you luxury, and this is how you repay me?"
"SILENCE!" Sauron waves his hand at Clown and sends him flying back with his dark powers. Clown rolled back a few feet and ended up on his back. He tried to get up, but Sauron appeared next to him, press Morning Star on Clowns throat and pinned him.
"You…cheap…Bastard."
"Call me whatever made up name you want, but the fact is your negotiation was doomed from the start. First, the shards are mine to keep, and second, I wouldn't need your end of the bargain for I don't think someone has the ability to kill me now."
"Perhaps I can fix that for you." A low voice came from behind Sauron. He turned to look and before him stood a tall man in a tight black and white outfit and a red cloak. He had a full mask which revealed his piercing green eyes. When Sauron saw him, he instantly knew that he was the source of the evil presence in the air and the holder of several shards of Soul Edge. "The less you fear death, the younger you die. It's a pity your over confidence shall lead to your shameful death." Sauron turned his attention to the evil being that stood before him and released Clown.
"Uh-oh!" Clown taunted with an evil grin on his face. "I tried to be nice, now Spawn, my client shall rip you to pieces." Clown lets out a sinister chuckle.
The Dark Lord and the Hell Spawn circled each other. Their evil energy clashed in mid air and the whole area felt heavy with the weight of the energy radiating off the evil fighters. "What are you suppose to be anyway?" Sauron asked. "I sense the presence of a human in you."
"From what I can tell you, I am called a Hell Spawn?" Spawn answered. "I was human once, and then I was screwed over by someone who I trusted as a brother. I was sent back by the lord of Hell. I would see my wife and become an officer in Hell's army. I saw my wife, married to my best friend and with a daughter I could never give her."
Sauron just gave a blank stare. "……you're weak?"
"HUH!" Spawn face showed the rage he was feeling.
"Ouch!" Said Clown watching the whole thing. Even he was shocked by the comment. "That comment will leave a mark in the morning.
Sauron continued. "The world of men is full of the weakness that holds them back. Hundreds of women they could have, yet they only subjugate themselves to one woman. They put all of their motives into that one woman. And unknowingly, she becomes his weakness. Thus, you can never beat me now."
Spawn clenched his fist to hold his anger. "YOU...son…of a…" Before he could finish, Spawn seemed to explode with evil energy; more than Sauron ever expected. Sauron braced himself, but he was caught off guard as chains flew out of Spawn's cape and started wrapping around Saurons body. Spawns anger and intensity grew as the chains swallowed Sauron completely, while Clown watch in excitement from the side line.
"YES! That's it, baby! Kill him! Rip him apart! MAKE HIM SUFFER!" Clown began to dance around in joy as Sauron disappeared into the chain, but soon Spawn reacted like he was in pain. The chains wrapped around Sauron were shaking loose and then shattered into pieces. Sauron stood there and just brushed himself off. Clown was in disbelief. "What the hell? How did he do that? Is he a Hell Spawn From this era?"
"Far from it." A voice in Clown head says.
"Malebolgia?"
"This foe, he is not a Hell Spawn. He is far above it."
"A Demon Lord?"
"Far greater. I feel that he might be a Dark Lord. He might be a race of Demi Gods called a Maia."
"Maia? Since when did they exist in our history?"
"Never! This one is from a realm parallel from our own."
"You think Spawn can handle him?"
"I don't know, but you better make sure he survives at all cost."
Spawn regained himself for round two. He held out his hand and his cape began to move wildly and formed an axe in his hand. "Now I shall cut you to pieces." Spawn bellowed and charged his nemesis. Their weapons clashed and an intense dual of weapons broke out, but out of anger, Spawn was expelling energy at a rapid rate. Sauron sensed this and moved to attack. He was able to grab hold of Spawns head, spin him around, and then slam his skull into the ground. He followed it up with him bringing his head to his other fist and sends him flying back and hitting the ground hard. Spawn lay their for a moment, but then started to move and recover. "Damn you…to…Hell!" He said as he got up.
"Hmm, your skull should have been smashed in." Sauron said baffled by the fact Spawn survived. "I shall make sure this time you will stay down." Sauron started another charge, but Spawn reach into his cape and pulled out two hand held double barrel machine guns. "What?" Sauron stopped for he had never seen weapons like these."
"DIE!" Spawn said as he unleashed a barrage of bullets onto Sauron. Sauron stumbled back surprised for he had never felt an attack like this. Though the bullets didn't completely penetrate his armor, they still packed a very powerful punch and forced Sauron to shield his face. The gun fire suddenly stops. Sauron looked up to see his opponent's next move, but something caught his eye in the air. It looked like 5 pinecone like balls were thrown at him. As four hit the ground and one hit him in the face, they exploded engulfing the area in flame. Clown saw the destruction and started to dance around with joy.
"Ha ha ha! That's it baby!" Clown praised Spawn. "Nobody is strong enough to take you down."
Spawn didn't hear clown for he was too focused on making sure his nemesis was dead. At first, all he saw was flames burning, and then his face turned to complete shock as he saw a figure rise to its feet in the fire. "WHAT! IMPOSSIBLE!"
Clown turned to see for himself. "What the F? How could anyone survive that? Is he really a Demi God?"
Sauron got to his feet and made eye contact with Spawn. He then let out a fierce roar and blew all the flames away. Spawn tried to dodge the flames, but one caught him and lit his cape on fire. Spawn let out a cry of horror and franticly tried to smother the flame. Sauron saw his fear of fire. Spawn finally got the flame out, but he knew he gave away his weakness. He turned to see Sauron already charging him. He tries to stop him with the machine guns, but this time, they had absolutely no effect on him. Sauron quickly seized Spawn by the neck.
"You, who fear the flame, be consumed by it." Spawn felt his mind being tapped. The image of an eye writhed in flame filled his mind. He struggled to break free from the illusions, but to no avail. Spawn then found himself being held by Sauron in the Crack of Doom. His feet dangled over the lava river below. He looked down at the river of fire, and then looked at Sauron. As soon as they made eye contact, Sauron let go of Spawn leaving him to fall helplessly into the lava. The pain as too real for Spawn as the heat was like the day he died. He sank slowly into the hot lava while he was being watch by the fiery eye of Sauron. His scream of terror and pain seemed to have no end.
When all was done, Spawn was left lying on the ground in the fetal position trembling in shock, and Sauron collected all of his shards. He was about to move on, but he heard something charge him from behind him. It was clown who has taken his true form to stop him. Sauron parried all of his claw and spike attacks. He then recalled Morning Star and began to strike down Clown. After a few blows, Clown was knocked out.
With the shards collected, there was nothing more in this area for Sauron. He focused his senses to find more shards, but his meditation was interrupted by the sound of bells in the distance. He looked in the direction of the source and in the distance; he saw what looked to be a clock tower. Sauron paused for a moment, and began walking to the tower as if the bells were calling for him.
Thor's notes: Only four more chapters till Sauron and Sephiroth meet and fight. Patience please, it'll be worth it.
