Chapter 34: Hope
The battle between many fighters gathered around Gainos castle, with the souls burning for their goal in this quest. However, some quest must be paid in either two things... A battle or blood and this was a battle! Standing in the throne room was Naomi who had her hoodie ripped and teared while Claudette had the right of her breast plate destoryed which showed her flesh for the world to see. The throne room maynot be completely destoryed, but it was surely damaged! Holes in the top, pillars ruined and the two Shai-Fang sisters taking cover.
"Gotta admit... You're good..."
"Thank you..." Sweat and bruises were covered by the two as they ran out of breath. "But the pleasure and honor go to you... For someone who has never participated in the Queen's Blade... You would've given the previous Queen a run for her money..."
"Thanks." Naomi took off her hoodie to show she wore a white tank top that exposed her belly. "But the work out is over..."
"I agree!" Claudette charged her blade to it's max potential, as the lightning surrounded the blade completely! The power it had started to cause the blade to brighten in the beautiful blue light until it was ready. "From the Gods and Nature itself... The power to strike down Mountains in my way... PRIMAL THUNDER CLAP!" She swung the blade with all of her might with Naomi preparing for it!
"BRING IT!" Naomi took her stance as she cocked her fist back, to then punching the Primal Lightning as she stood it completely!
"Y-You're joking..." Tarnyang had her mouth opened at the incredible strength to what this woman possessed! "H-How the hell can you punch lightning?!"
Naomi felt the pressure that Claudette pushed on her as the lightning was pushing her back! "LIKE I'M GONNA LOSE... HERE!" She pushed the lightning back at the Queen who dodged it by a hair as it destoryed her throne room! The whole place was destoryed... No roof covering them, just the two of them standing there in the center with Naomi's hand smoking.
"Impressive..."
"We're moms remember? I gotta stay strong..." She smirked with her fist raised as she blew the smoke away. The two of them stood in the center before they both fell to their knees with Claudette having to use her sword while Naomi had to use her hand. "I won't lie though, that kinda took a lot out of me..." The housewife stood back up, but felt a sharp pain going through her body... "Everybody... You better get here soon... I don't know how long I can fight her..."
The Queen stood up with her pride held high and spirit ever expanding. "The next round begins, Naomi." She took her stance with her blade ready for the fight... Naomi only sighed in disbelief before taking her stance aswell.
(Naked Fang from Hajime no Ippo plays here)
The two looked at each other with the Wife getting a grin on her face. "Ding ding." They charged at each other again, this time it was all or nothing! Naomi was heating up with the hatches opening up one more time with Claudette surrounding herself in lightning once again! The fist was reeled back as she delivered the strongest one she could dish out, with Thunderclap making contact with it! The flames and lightning surrounded the both of them as they glared at one another! However, there was only one winner here... Naomi saw it all, with Claudette using a left hook that had it surrounded in her lightning!
The elements disappeared for a second with Claudette dropping her blade to summon lightning as it surrounded her fist as Naomi had hers in flames! The two locked in with a fist fight, from guts to rips to every other body part! Both of them felt exhausted with such power usage but had enough for one more... The Queen and Wife glared at each other before the both of them surrounded their right arms in their elements! It all felt like slow motion to them, but when they made contact it was quite a sight as they did the most amazing punch to ever happened! Cross counter!
The two gritted their teeth before continuing as they gave each other blow to blow! The Sisters witnessed not just a fight, but a War... Mother vs Mother... Sainyang covered her mouth with her mouth at the brutal display while Tarnyang was on the edge of her seat. Their punches kept hitting each other in the body and head but neither side wanted to give up just yet! Naomi saw the Queen coming in with her right being covered in Lightning! "HERE SHE COMES!" She thought before dodging it slighty by a hair's length! With enough force she threw a hard left jab into Claudette's ribs which caused her to stop from the pain! "NOW!"
"YOU THINK I DIDN'T SEE IT COMING?!" Claudette saw the punch, but countered it with her own right instead! Naomi didn't have enough time to dodge it! The punch was hard like all her others, but she wouldn't fall here! She saw the opening! Shifting her body, moving her legs upward... "FROM BELOW?! I HAVE TO INTERCEPT IT!"
Their punches were surrounded in their elements once again, but this time with Full Fury! Both of their punches landed on the other, but the force of those punches caused the other to be pushed back to the near edge of the tower! "Hey! Are you alright?!" Tarnyang and Sainyang ran up to Naomi who was still breathing but had a bloody nose right now. The sisters helped her up to sit properly but she was still breathing hard. "God you're tough."
(SONG ENDS)
"Thanks." Naomi smirked while making eye contact with the older sister. "So, who are you two?"
"I'm Tarnyang."
"And I'm Sainyang." The one in white answered as she pulled out what seemed to be medical supplies from Shai-Fang. "We are from Shai-Fang and part of the Rebellion."
"So, that means Juan's here too?" They nodded to which Naomi only spit out some blood before grinning. "Good... That means I can give that stupid Husband of mine a good beating." What did she say? Tarnyang's face went pale to the point that her own eyes just went total white as the word played in her head...
"H-Husband?" Tarnyang asked to which Naomi nodded.
"Yeah... I swear, if I hear he's been with other women then I'm gonna give the bastard the beating of a life time..." They knew Juan was strong yes... But HER?! SHE WAS JUST SCARY STRONG! SUPER SCARY STRONG!
All their thoughts stopped when they saw Claudette standing up now recovered from the fight while Naomi only sighed. It made things worse when they saw that all her bruises were gone! She raised her blade with one hand as clouds began to form around the arena... The sound of thunder getting louder as lightning came down from the Heavens! "How can she do that?" Indeed, how was The Thunder Queen able to do all this?! For Naomi, Boxing and martial arts were her specialty... But Claudette could do everything a pro boxer could do despite not being able learning any in this world! Allow me, The Narrator, to explain!
For the past time Claudette's one element has always been lightning, but she was able to find a way to use it more than just a destructive force! Her body channels lightning like as if it was blood travelling through her veins! She adds her own strength with the lightning for a maximum charge of power, speed, sight and even thought! However, the lightning also adds a plus as it quickens the recovery skin, muscle with bone tissue as well! No matter how much it will hurt she'll always recover like it was nothing! This is a down side... Using both recovery and power makes all the lightning that she has stored up depleted to zero, but she is able to recover it with her Magic Sword: Thunderclap who calls down the lightning!
"Sainyang! Hurry up!"
"Im trying!" The younger sister said to the oldest as she placed healing ointment, essence and used Shai-Fang magic as well! "This should work now!" She took out her talismen before chanting in her native tongue as a barrier surrounded Naomi. Tarnyang looked at the bruises disappearing at amazing speed like ink being washed away.
Naomi stood up for a brief second as she did some foot work which seemed foreign to the sisters. "Alright. Time for the 3rd round..." The two mothers glared at one another before taking their stance... "You guys better get here quick!"
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Up the stairs the went... All of them. Different stairs but the same path to the top... "Hey!" Yuit got the attention that belonged to Nyx. "Are you postively sure that it's okay to leave her there?"
"She'll be fine. She only passed out." Nyx answered her as they were on their way up the top while keeping up the pace. "Besides, that bitch had it coming for a long time now."
"I-I see." Yuit was unsure though, considering the fact Elina was shaking in fear from what she had witnessed. The little elf would be in a state of fear too if she was in the General's position at that fight. "Um, you said back there that you're married... To Juan?"
"Oh yes!" She answered happily to that. "It's been the best choice of my life! Thanks to him I'm able to live my life to the fullest and now have a family!" Yuit could've sworn she saw hearts coming out the Fire User's head... She'd hate to be honest but now is a better time than nothing.
"Hate to break it to you, but you're husband has been sleeping with other women..."
"Oh I know!" She said to her. "I asked him too." Yuit was dumbstruck to the point she accidently fell off the stairs! Thankfully the Automaton grabbed the little elf before she fell any farther down! The little elf was able to calm down for a minute before looking at the concerned face of Nyx. "Are you okay?"
"Y-Yeah..." She answered. "W-What kind of perverted stuff is this woman into...?" She thought as all three of started to make their way to the top again. However, Yuit noticed that Nyx suddenly started speeding up more than usual... Why though? Her eyes witnessed the Flame User twirl her staff before she hopped on like it was Witches Broom with the flames blasting her off!
She felt something... A great power and evil power being near them. Nyx knew that whatever it was can't be good.
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"How far are we?!" Irma asked Melona as she still carried Mirim up the stairs. All of them were booking it to their limits with the rise of a great power had started. They could only focus on the spike of power that they never even paid attention to the waking Mirim. Her eyes opened little by little as she saw Melona holding her tightly like she would risk her life for the young girl.
"We're almost to the top, but we need to hurry!"
"So THAT'S what's been going on?!" Ymir shouted at them. "The Swamp Witch has been the one under control the whole time?!"
"That's right! It all happened when she took Ayumu's life hostage!" Melona answered the dwarf.
"Claudette's scary, but she's always has honor in her life." Irma commented as all 4 of them agreed to that.
"So stopping the Queen's Blade was only a step..." The Gem Mountain dwarf thought hard about it. True stopping the Queen's Blade Tournament was the first in history to be, but was taking over Gainos her ultimate goal? No... It couldn't be... All of them hurried to the top.
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"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!" Luna Luna shouted stopping all her movement when she heard the loud explosion. She just didn't like the fact the Castle was becoming a War Zone... "AND WHY ARE YOU SMILING?!"
"Naomi is why." Shizuka answered. "Looks like she and Claudette are in a fight. It sucks because we don't have front row seats." The group of 3 started to continue their way forward until they felt the castle shaking again and again! Tomoe felt Naomi's power rise to such a level that she thinks if they were locked in battle she would lose in about 10 seconds in... "Not only is she wild and crazy in bed, but also wild and crazy in a fight!"
"S-SHIZUKA!" Tomoe shouted to only have the Kunoichi smirk at her. It wasn't until she gave the Blind Priestess a kiss on her lips which made her blush more! When they stopped the kiss, Shizuka only smirked while looking at Luna Luna.
"Oh don't worry... You'll get a taste of us later..."
"S-SHIZUKA, PLEASE!"
"You didn't pull away."
"OH...! YOU CAN SO VULGAR AT THE WORST OF-" Tomoe was interrupted by the shaking of the castle! It's getting strong... Too strong at that. "Nevermind then... We must keep moving!"
"Roger!" Shizuka saluted before they all sped off to their limits!
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"Oh dear..." Melpha felt the power circling the around the castle. Walking up the stairs caused the Arch-Bishop to break into a cold sweat... This power was quite possibly the most evil spirited thing she has encountered... Next to the Fallen Angel they fought 4 years ago. "I must hurry!"
"Please wait!" She turned around to see a familiar face that she knew was sleeping soundly.
"Sigui! You're awake!" Melpha smiled happily as she ran down to hug the Inquisitor who blushed. It wasn't the affection no... It was because Melpha's breast were a sight to behold and feel! When she let go, she got a better view at the Inquisitor who wore a different outift now. It was like her blue robes, but this time they were black robes as her brass boots were stainless steel silver. "Oh, you're clothes are quite lovely!"
"T-Thank you, Lady Melpha." Sigui said as she smiled. "But now is not the time for talk..."
"Right, now we must hurry to where they all are." The two maidens ran up the stairs as fast as they could.
Everyone... Everyone was running to the top to save the lives of everyone. "I hope Nanael's plan goes according."
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Meanwhile, outside the castle was an army of Heaven's messengers! All of them were escorting the citizens outside the town for evacuation. "All citizens are ordered by Heaven to be evacuated from the Capital. Please keep a single file line as you exit the city. No shoving, no screaming and please remember to stay calm. Thank you!" Laila flew overhead of the city as she spoke out from what seems to be a megaphone. "Lady Nanael, are you sure this is necessary?"
"Of course I'm sure!" Nanael said as she wrote in a report book which held much information she had learned, seen and knew about the Surface. To her right waist held an ink holder which she dabbed her quil pen in to continue. "4 years ago, the very same thing happened. Just look what's happening now!" She pointed to the damage from the explosion at the top! Some homes destroyed from the debris. "Like I said, we can't get Heaven too involved, but this is acceptable. Seriously, even Hachi called me crazy!"
"What does the Head Angel think?"
"The Head Angel agrees to what we're doing now." She smirked. "Besides, My Hubby is there fighting for us all! It's my job as a Wife to fight by his side!"
"R-Right."
"I want you there too!" She pointed at the Half-Angel who was shocked.
Laila couldn't figure out how to grasp the situation! "W-Why me?!"
"Don't be silly." Nanael snuck behind her as she whispered in her ear. "You think I didn't know about the looks you gave him...? I'm the Angel who keeps a look out for The Surface, remember?" She started to fondle Laila's breast to which she started to laugh. "Admit it now! Come on!"
"L-Lady Nanael! That tickles!"
"Here?"
"No! Not there!"
"How about here?"
"N-No!"
Even at the most desperate of times, it's good to have a laugh or two. Keeping ones spirit alive is the key to survival. And right now, the spirit is more alive than ever before. Including many people who will fight the hardest battle that will happen soon.
Meanwhile, at the top of the castle is where Naomi was fighting. Claudette was a fierce fighter who would not stop at all cost! "D-Dammit!" Naomi cursed as she was beaten and bruised once again, but Claudette hardly had a scratch on her! "What the fuck?! She keeps getting stronger and stronger by the minute! There's no way it could be that Lightning she has..."
The fighter came at her with everything she had to offer, but she needed a plan quick! No one was here yet... "Do you surrender?"
"Like Hell!" She replied as she started running at her before firing fire balls behind her to increase her speed with the Grieves she wore! Claudette swiped her sword at the moment Naomi's fist came in which caused a web of crack to appeared under the two! "Tch!" She retracted her arm as she started coming in with many kicks! The Queen didn't see some of them as she was at incredible speed! Some aimed for the top, some aimed for the bottom!
"ENOUGH!" She stabbed the ground as a blast of lightning seperated her and Naomi! She slid on the ground to the edge, but fired her self away with her gauntlets! Everything started to hurt... She was exhausted... "I'm sorry..." She said before surrounding her blade in the lightning.
"QUEEN CLAUDETTE!" She turned around to see... An army. No... A Rebellion! Standing in the middle stood the one and only Annelotte as she stood proudly with sword in hand! Everyone stood by her side. "We've come at last..."
"Claudette..." Juan stood there with a determined look that had the Queen shaking. Her fist could stop... "We know. All of it."
"The Swamp Witch is controlling you... Making you getting rid of the Queen's Blade. Making you destroy all who oppose you..."
"Is that right?" Eli held his blade in a firm grip. "Why is she doing this to you?"
Everyone wanted an answer, but Claudette couldn't respond with the fact that she was still in shaking. "She's here..." She said to them as they were confused, but got their answer as a ribble of darkness appeared in the center. "EVERYONE! GET READY!" She warned them as they held on to their weapons. With that, a pillar of darkness with an evil purple aura appeared at the center!
"Just like old times..." Risty cracked her knuckles before drawing out her mace again.
"It sure does." Echidna licked her lips.
"Lady Sigui, don't lose hope." Melpha prepared for the worst.
"Yes Ma'am!" Sigui held her staff firmly.
"This is bad..." Ymir broke into a cold sweat.
"I'm getting goosebumps and not the good kind!" Eilin commented with the fact her legs were shaking.
"This is it..." Irma held on to her blade while having her left near her throwing knives.
"Don't get scared now!" Melona had the right hand covering her breast swirl down her arm before transforming it into a blade.
"I'm not afraid... Not anymore...!" Mirim came this close... No way was she going to run away!
"Are you prepared, Miss Yuit?" Nyx asked as she held onto her staff.
"I'm too nervous to focus on anything else..." Yuit replied as she gulped, but Vante only gave a look of confidence!
"Lady Tomoe... This will be quite a challenge." Shizuka smirked as she transformed her hand in a blade while holding on to her short sword with her left hand.
"We have everyone here with us... There is nothing we can't do!" Tomoe said ready with her katanas in hand!
"Let's hope for that..." Luna Luna said as her hands shook while holding onto her weapons.
"You two ready?" Naomi asked the sisters as she stood up.
"When we're together, all the time!" Tarnyang held her blade in her style.
"I'm a little scared... But also excited!" Sainyang brought her spiritual charms.
"Eli, Annelotte, you guys ready for a fight?" Juan asked the younger one as he had his left on his gun while his right was holding the blade.
"Always... I'm gonna make sure that Aeton didn't die for nothing...!" The Half-Demon was near the point of transforming while having his blade held tightly. In his left hands, he cracked his knuckles while having digging into his skin deep with blood dripping out.
"We made it this far... Now is not the time to run in fear!" Annelotte felt the evil aura spiking, but she wasn't going to lose her cool!
"Here she comes!" Claudette said as she was ready to fight for her life. The pillar shrank before a large portal appeared! With it a stair case as a foot was shown.
"It seems I kept you waiting long enough..." Out of the portal came a woman wearing a revealing a black, purple and red dress as golden crest was placed under breast with a green gem. Her chest only being covered by a small black bra with a black and red garter that connected to her high boots that matched her dress which had flame like patterns around the ankles. Her hands were covered in black gloves with red tipped fingers as gold bands were placed around her body. One on each arm, one on each of her thighs, another on her forehead which was hidden behind her bangs. Her left hand held a weapon that matched her clothes which seemed like a combination of a battle axe and a staff with a golden crest that had a green gem in middle.
"So... This is her." Annelotte felt her soul shaking as they all looked at her fully.
Her eye colors were a beautiful shade of pink, with her blackish dark violet hard tied into ponytail that was held by a golden crown. A pair of dark horns wrapped around her head somewhat that then turn to point outwards. One thing they all notice was a strange spider like creature covering her crotch that had red eyes and a tail with a spearhead like end to it. This was her... The Swamp Witch!
"It seems I have quite the audience..." She chuckled as she licked her lips. Her very soul striked fear into them!
"HIYAH!" Eli didn't hesitate as he ran at the Swamp Witch who smirked. He jumped in the air to bring down his blade on her, but she simply lifted her hand as he stopped in mid-air! "W-What the hell?!"
"What a fool..." She threw the young man back at them as both Juan and Annelotte caught him! "Interesting... It seems only two of her children are here... Oh well, not that it matters. The other one has no memory of anything... She can continue her pathetic days as some boring happy house wife."
"What are you talking about?!" Annelotte shouted at her.
"I grow tired of this." She tabbed the bottom of the staff as her servants and many other demons appeared! "Kill them..." All of them passed Claudette as her friends and loved ones were the real targets!
"No... Please don't..." Claudette whispered as they saw them ready to fight, but a miracle happened instead! What they witnessed was a golden dragon shooting across from them! And there was only one person in the entire world who could do that technique! Both the Queen and Juan looked at the individual at them same time with everyone else doing the same. "It's..."
"Leina!" Juan shouted to which everyone widened their eyes! They saw her carrying a conscious Elina over her left shoulder with her blade in her hand! She took off her mask to show everyone the rest of her face!
"Hello again." She said to the rest as they smiled. Everyone's here now... "It's been a while, hasn't Claudette?"
"Indeed it has, Leina." Claudette smiled as she saw her sisters once again.
(Darkness from P3P plays here or any other song you feel is appropriate)
"ARROGANT FOOLS!" The Swamp Witch's voice boomed. "Nothing but pest, all of you! And Melona, I expected to you would betray me sooner or later... But to fight alongside these rats?"
"SHUT UP! I'M NOT AFRAID OF YOU ANYMORE!" She shouted at her former Master. "I bagged me a Husband, I have a child and family that I can call my own! I don't need you!"
"Impudent slug..." With a swipe of her weapon, lightning rained down from the Heavens! Out of nowhere, the lightning fired back at her! She dodged it with ease, but she was furious at one person... "So the Queen defies me too?"
Her head turned to see the Queen standing proudly with her blade in hand. "I'm through being your puppet!" She shouted before surrounding her blade in lightning! "We're going to defeat you! And I'm taking my son's life back from your filthy hands!"
"Then I have no use for you!" Everyone split up as they used their abilities together to fight the Swamp Witch! One way or another, she was going down!
"EVERYONE! DON'T BACK DOWN AND DON'T HOLD BACK! GIVE HER EVERYTHING YOU GOT!" Juan ordered.
"RIGHT!"
Naomi and Risty came in first as they landed two powerful fist to her, but she blocked the attack by casting a shield of evil aura! The two fighters didn't stop as they continued throwing powerful punches that were faster than the blink of an eye! "DON'T STOP!"
"DIDN'T PLAN ON IT!" They continued to throw as many punches with the Swamp Witch smirking!
"Fools!" She pushed them back to catch them off guard! With it, she manipulated their shadows to come forth! Standing in front of them now was their shadows as they had red eyes glowing!
"Y-You got to be kidding me!" Naomi threw a punch to which the shadow did the same! It did everything she did, as it only caused to get more angry! Risty was having the same thought, but put a bit of fun to it. She walked up to her shadow with it doing the same, until the two were face to face.
"If it's me..." She lifted her hand to which the shadow did the same, and groped the other's breast. "Oh it is me... I know my pair better than the back of my hand." With this, she retracted her hand to aim a punch at the shadow! It did the same with the two doing a cross counter! "Oh this is going to be fun!" She smirked as the two fought!
Irma and Echidna came in behind the Swamp Witch, but she saw had better instincts the both of them combined! Using her tail, she wrapped it around Irma to toss her right in the Wild Elf as she caught the dark skinned assassin! "She's sharper than I thought..." Echidna said to herself. "Ready for an all out?"
"You bet!" They got off each other as they started to do a different attack this time! At great speed the both of them threw knives like they were placed all at the same time! "Assassin's of the Fang..."
"Kill Move!" With a final throw of their knives, it was complete!
"1000 Fang Strike!" They shouted with the knives flying at incredible speed! The Swamp Witch simply lifted her finger as the knives stopped all together with a twirl of her finger caused to to turn at the two!
"How idiotic." She launched them blades at the two to which they dodged at incredible speed! However, some were stabbed into their body. Irma was stabbed in her arm, with cuts appearing on her things, arms and body with her clothes being shredded!
"IRMA!" Echidna blocked the knives with her blade with some only hitting her arm and a small cut appearing on her cheek! "Dammit!" Irma was left wide open... Unable to move right now! She couldn't do anything as of right now!
"YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR THAT!" Ymir charged in with Eilin as the two were in sync with each other! Eilin brought down her hammer to which the Swamp Witch blocked it, but saw the other Dwarf Princess coming in with her axe! The Swamp Witch dodged the blade by a hair, but saw a cut appearing on her body!
"We got her!" Eilin smirked.
"Don't get cocky you little brats!" She slammed her foot down on the ground as her shadow extended! They spikes made from the shadow appearing under them, to which thankfully only took some bits of their clothes! It wasn't until that she summoned up what seemed to be a large fist as it punched the both of them as they were pushed near the edge!
However, the both of them were saved Melona as she used her body to transfrom into what was like a pink tarp that had clover eyes. She transformed back into her normal self while charging in with Shizuka at her side! "Ready?!"
"Let's go!" They both used their bodies to make sharp weapons! Shizuka used her short sword to let the Swamp Witch's guard go down before transforming her right in a large blade! "How do you like this?!" She was prepared to stabbed her in neck, but her arm was caught by the tail! However, she witnessed Shizuka smiling before jumping out the way to see another Shizuka coming in!
She transformed all four of her knuckles in sharp blades, swinging at the Swamp Witch! "Really Melona? You think you're petty tricks will work on me?"
The Slime smiled before The Swamp Witch saw something coming out of her... A Blade! Was if from her?! No, it was three blades stabbing through her! She saw that it was Tomoe and Shizuka attacking while having Melona act as some sort of shield! "As a matter of fact I do!" Tomoe attacked with her katanas, while Shizuka transformed her short sword in an Odachi! The three blade connected to her body to which she replied by delivering a crushing attack!
She pushed them back as all three of them saw their shadows merging into one! They saw it coming out of the ground as it grabbed them! With it, she summoned lightning from the sky as it hurt the three badly before throwing off with their shadows returning to normal! "You fools truly think I would go down THAT easily?" She hovered her hand over the wounds before they healed nicely.
"LEAVE THEM ALONE!" Mirim came by with downward slash with to which the Swamp Witch hadn't seen! "Take this!" Quickly, she blocked the incoming attack with her staff!
"Eager to die at a young age?" She smirked. "In that case... I'll give you your wish!" She pushed her back before twirling her staff as she slammed the blade to where Mirim's stomach was! The wizard stone worked, but she felt the pain! HOW?! "How weak!" She slammed the Mirim into the ground before stabbing at her with her tail to which the wizard stones blocked it, but she felt like she was getting stabbed multiple times! She screamed in agony before the Swamp Witch stopped as she dodged an incoming punch!
"GET AWAY FROM HER!"
"GAAAAOOOOO!" Yuit fired everything she had at the Swamp Witch! Her hand crafted bullets were all deflected with her shadow barrier before she covered the top of her weapon in darkness!
She lowered the barrier as she kicked Mirim right at the two to which they stopped firing! Catching her was easy, but they didn't expect a blade of dark energy being fired right at them! "Vante! Get away from it!" She tried her best, but it took away half of Vante's right leg! They all fell into the ground with bruises scattered all over their body!
The Swamp Witch smirked before turning around to see the Flame User: Nyx summoning a creature! "I'll end it here!"
"Like a mere commoner can defeat her!" Elina commented as she prepared for the attack. "Do it now!" Nyx summoned the great Phoenix once again with it's wings spread open for all to praise! The younger Vance sister jumped onto the Phoenix's body with her blade not surrounded in a rainbow of flames that the Phoenix created!
"PHOENIX-TIGER STRIKE!" The flames surrouded both Elina and the Phoenix as it took the shape of a fierce winged-tiger on fire! The Swamp Witch had no time to dodge the incoming attack, but instead planned on something else! Taking step by step slowly her eyes witness the tiger opening it's jaw as she entered it's mouth... Doing so caused the flames to entinquish with The Swamp Witch holding Elina by her throat!
She took great pleasure with seeing the youngest Vance daughter trying to fight back, but only managed to kick at her. Elina was sent flying at the Flame User who caught her in time! This Witch... She was tougher than they thought and that just meant she needed to step it up! She rose to her feet as she tabbed the bottom of her staff as a large golden, brass and beautiful glyph appeared under the Swamp Witch's feet! "HOW DO YOU LIKE THIS?!" Out of the ground appeared pillars of flames showing one by one! "BE ENGULFED BY THE FLAMES OF JUSTICE!"
The pillars of Nyx's flames started to head into the center to which the Swamp Witch was trapped! The flames hit her directly with making Nyx smirk, but she then frowned when seeing that she was completely unharmed! "Hmph."Flames of Justice"? They couldn't even roast a twig, let alone a marshmellow." Nyx didn't know she could be this strong...
"Let me show you... How it's done..." Elina rose back up as she clutched her weapon! With great speed, she used all of the knowledge into her attacks! The Swamp Witch actually had a hard time catching her with her hitting only her weapon with her claw gauntlet! She saw the younger Vance use the whip part of her blade, but she couldn't understand why! It wasn't until she saw what she was aiming for... Everytime she attack the whip of her weapon would tie around her! "I got you!" She thrusted the blade as it only cut her on the stomach with her claws going for her throat!
The Swamp Witch summoned a large shadow fist as it punched Elina in the gut so hard it made her stop in mid air before being kicked by the Witch! She was sent flying near the edge with blood being coughed out. "You simple girl... Did you really think I didn't see what you were aiming for?" She cut the whip that was attached to her body with a victourious smirk... Until Elina had a bigger one!
"My attacks weren't for nothing!" She clentched her clawed hand into a fist, with the sun reflecting off something tiny... String... No. It was five lines of steel wire! All of them were attached to her gauntlet with them wires wrapping around the Witch's body! "Bye Bye!" Like a guitar strum, she played the wires like one with them cutting into her The Swamp Witch! Doing so caused her to bleed badly! With her anger boiling, she used her finger to levitate her weapon to the wires to bring it down to free her! "N-No way!"
The Swamp Witch came in fast as she brought her knee into Elina's gut as she slammed her foot into her back! The younger Vance was on the ground in pain with feeling her enemy's heel being stabbed into her back. "You arrogant pest!" She slammed her foot on her back once again before she was shoved by Nyx! The Flame user summoned a blade of fire before attacking the Swamp Witch head on! "What a foolish attack!" She said before summoning lightning into her fist as she punched Nyx away from her!
However, she felt a powerful force coming her way! She was dodge it at the last second, but it hurt! Holy magic! Her eyes saw it was those holy maidens doing their holy poses! "Lady Sigui! Once more!"
"Yes Ma'am!" She said as the two switched their poses. Sigui squatted with her legs spread open as she raised her hand in the sky while holding her staff! "Holy Pose: Binding!" The power caught her of guard as she couldn't even move a finger! She has had a problem with these poses for all of her life, but she knew a way to fight back...
"Holy Pose:" Melpha bended over with her legs spread apart as she saw the Swamp Witch withen her sights! "God's Wrath!" A large blast of divine holy energy came at her, but she only smirked at this. By a split second she dodged the attack with some of her hair being caught... However she still had plan. "There is nowhere to run!"
"Unholy Pose:" Those words caused them to go into a state of shock, before she did a pose that seemed similar to the Holy Poses! She stabbed the ground with her staff before she spun on it in the most mysterious, yet hypnotizing way. She stopped as she leaned her back on her weapon with her legs spreading just a little bit. "Pain!" A dark ripple escape from where she stood with the two Holy Maiden feeling a strange doubt... Then it started to somehow hurt!
"Lady Sigui! Do not succumb to her!"
"Right!" She shook off the strange feeling to focus on their enemy, only to see that she was still continuing!
"Corruption!" She had her back turned to them with her leg up flexed as she wrapped it around the staff while holding onto the weapon with her right so she gave them a good look at her smirk. Another feeling... It's wasn't anything painful... Just... Low. Low on energy... Like they were tired. It got to the point that they fell on the ground with their weapon feeling heavy. Why? "This is too easy."
"W-What did she just do...?" Sigui asked herself before seeing that she was croutched down. In this position, she spreaded her right leg as she placed two fingers on her lower abdomen while having her leg hand resting on her left knee.
"Control!" A shock went though the both of them as they couldn't even lift a finger to themselves... "Lay on the ground..." When she said that, both of them did it at the same time! Impossible! "Sit up. I want to see your pathetic faces." Their bodies moved on their own as they saw her take another position! "I want to see your faces... In total..." She was on her hands and knees as she used it to push her breast up like she was presenting them. "Despair!"
Both Melpha and Sigui felt something horrible and painful happening. They both clutched their heads as it began to hurt... Really hurt! They screamed in agony with their bodies now feeling the pain with their minds! Nothing but agony and pain! It all stopped as they passed out with their bodies covered in bruises, cuts and felt their bones breaking...
"The Holy Poses are nothing to me... They are just something you created to stop Demons... So we found a way to fight back." She smirked before feeling a strange power coming from her side! She saw the Shai-Fang sisters coming straight at her to which she actually had a bad feeling about it!
"Sainyang! Get Ready!"
"Right!" The one in white casted a strange spell which caused Tarnyang's sword to glow blue as she slashed right at the Swamp Witch! Her mind was giving off warning signs that the blade was something unordinary as she dodged it at the last minute! When she was at a good distance away her eyes inspected the two... Something was off... This kind of magic was something she had never seen before.
Sainyang pulled out 4 paper charms as they all were set a blaze in blue flames. Tarnyang held her sword in her style with the blade glowing blue once again! "Shai-Fang Dragon Twins; Tarnyang and Sainyang on the scene!" Both of them dashed forward as Tarnyang slashed at the Swamp Witch to distract her to which she took the bait! Tarnyang placed her hands on the ground to balance herself before she did a spin kick to the Swamp Witch's gut!
She was pushed back with anger on her face as she saw them dead set for her... She stabbed the ground hard as the shadows started to form with them approaching at a rapid pace! However Sainyang's paper charms circled around the two as it was easy for them to not be touched. The elder sister took the time to charge up her next attack with the barrier growing weaker... "NOW!" They both charged in at the right time as Sainyang pulled out an azure coin as it became flames to then dance around the blade! "TAKE THIS!"
"I must dodge it!"
"Azure Slash!" She slashed at the Swamp Witch as she was mere INCHES away from the attack! Jumping back was the only option, but the blade made contact as a large cut appeared on The Swamp Witch's abdomen! "How do you like that?!" For a reply Tarnyang was given a knee in her gut as she and Sainyang were wrapped around by the Swamp Witch's tail!
(Song ends here)
"Annoying brats!" She healed her wound before fighting once again. She felt two people charging at her! She saw the two Devils with their blades out with a plan to slash her in a 'X' cross style! "Such stubborn children you raised..." She charged at the two having inhuman speed... With it she used the end of the staff by jabbing both Annelotte's and Eli's body as a ripple of darkness appeared all around their bodies! They stopped in mid-air before the Swamp Witch snapped her fingers as all those ripples appeared again this time it caused them an ungodly amount of pain! "Listen to them scream..."
She swung her staff at the male as he crashed in Annelotte with the two sliding on the ground before getting back up. "Dammit... She's tough..." Eli said before covering his sword in hellish light.
"That doesn't mean we can't give up!" They did a different attack this time with Eli sending out a wave of energy with Annelotte running behind it! The Swamp Witch sliced the wave of energy off, but also hit the Half-Demon's shield before striking at her! The Witch caught the blade with her tail which made the Rebel Leader all the more open!
"Feel their pain..." The Swamp Witch punched Annelotte square in the cheek as she began punching her in her gut! Every punch just knocked all the air out of her! "See them bleed and fall...!" She let go of her before lifting her leg up as she kicked her opponent on the ground! Her foot set right upon Annelotte's face as she began crushing her which made her scream in pain.
"DAMN YOU!" Eli charged at the Witch with inhuman speed! She turned her body to him as she would enjoy playing with him for a moment. The Half-Demon started slashing wildly at her to which she simply blocked the attacks with her bare hand! "YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR THI-" His breath was cut short as The Swamp Witch pushed him away before strangling him with one hand.
"Look at this pathetic boy through your eyes..." Her tail swung in side to side before trailing over his body. "So much potential had gone to waste... All of it for not..." With just a flick, her tail penetraited straight through his abdomen with blood being coughed out of his mouth! "Tell me Werbellia... Do you not enjoy this...? Feeling your kin on the verge of Death by your hands...?" She looked up to the sky with a wicked grin before throwing the male off of her while kicking the female away from her. "No...? If anything, I'm getting the ultimate pleasure...! Every part of me is feeling excited! I can hear your soul and heart screaming at me to stop! I enjoy it... No... I LOVE IT!" She played with her body while giving out moans of ecstacy escaped from her. "I'M LOVING THIS TO THE BITTER END! THEY WOULDN'T HAVE SUFFERED IF YOU DIDN'T LET YOU EMOTIONS GET THE BETTER OF YOU!"
All around them they were battered and beaten... Naomi and Risty were covered beaten while on one knee with their shadows still standing before they disappeared. She loved what she was seeing before turning around to see three more people standing in her way. Leina, Claudette and Juan stood together as their power combined into one.
Nephilem, Thunder Clap and Evindil had powers beyond comparison. Their masters centered around them as a powerful energy escaped through their very beings... "Claudette..." Leina looked at her dear sister with a smile. "Juan..." She looked at her husband. "Shall we finish this?"
"That would be perfect." Claudette smirked as she glared at the Swamp Witch who held her staff in front of her as she was chanting something... "We're going to need to give her everything we've got..."
"Not a problem." Juan took a deep breath before closing his eyes... His power was increasing like to an endless possibility! His eyes turning blue with his hair turn white and growing in length as two golden rings tied it into a long ponytail! His hooded coat now becoming a long white robe with light blue and golden engravings on it with two amazing wings appearing out of his back! "Let's give it our all!"
"We're taking everything back... EVERYTHING!" Claudette shouted as lightning surrounded the three!
"We've faced hardship many times before and this no different!" The wind had incircled them aswell with their powers increasing to the highest that they can muster!
"READY?!" They all shouted as they unleashed a powerful attack! One that would shake the very Heavens and crush the most powerful opponents... A technique that could match God himself! "DIVINE THUNDER DRAGON STRIKE!" Three Golden Dragons appeared as their very roar created thunder and lightning as they looked down upon the Swamp Witch before they charged in!
"If that's how you want to play..." Her face held a twisted grin before a powerful dark force escaped her! "SO BE IT!" She summoned a large dark red portal which was similar to the Underworld Entrance! "EIGHT HEADED LASH!" Out of the portal came a creature of pure evil under her control as it roared! Eight serpent like heads came out to show it's bright blue eyes, it's head more dragon-like with all the heads striking the three Golden Dragons. The clash of power caused a large explosion to happened which made all the people outside feel the pressure of the wind that came with it!
On top it was more horrible! The winds kept pushing them back where they tried to hold on for dear life! "Tarnyang, I'm slipping!" Sainyang held onto her sisters hand who was also holding onto a piece of destroyed depris! However, due to the powerful explosion the chunk she held onto fell off as with them! "Tarnyang!"
"Sainyang!" They held onto each other as they fell... But something felt weird. Did they hit the ground already because it feel like... "Scales?" The two sisters looked around to see they were still in the air yes... Although they were now riding on a fierce looking Dragon! "W-What?!"
"Oh, hello there!" They both looked to see a beautiful woman dressed in what seemed a royal kind of fashion. Another woman wore an amazing piece of armor (Also revealing) who was controlling the dragon. "Glad we made it, right Setra?"
"You know it, Milady!" With her came a strange black staff with a cat like design to it! "For the record, you did take your time though..."
"How mean!" She pouted. "I wanted my little boy safe and sure that he would be fine! And I wanted to make the perfect lunch for my Husband with this 'bento' that Tomoe taught me." The royal woman just crossed her arms and looked the other direction so that she wasn't looking at the living staff. "I'm a mother, a wife AND the Queen of Amara!"
"P-Please forgive my rudeness..." He bowed to her to which she only smiled at him with forgiveness.
Back to the matter at hand, the Dragon rose to the top before blowing a gust of wind with it's wings to clear the view! There, The Swamp Witch saw the clear picture... The Dragon carried a familiar person to her to which she smirked... "Menace too..."
"Branwen and Menace!" Juan smiled at the two.
"Menace! We're here!" Leina waved the Queen where Claudette who smiled at the other. Without no hesitation, Menace stood up while holding something in cloth as her smile was wide! "Uh... What's she doing?"
"Y-You're serious?!" Tarnyang shouted at her to which she got her answer... And Menace jumped off the Dragon.
"JUUUUAAAANNNN~!" She held out her arms to which Juan had to think quick to which he caught his Wife before spinning her around. "Juan my Love! It's been so long!"
"W-Whoa! Menace that was some jump! You oka-Mmph!" He was silenced as she kissed him passionately before stopping.
"Leina! Claudette! It's been too long!" She smiled at the two before giving the two a kiss on their cheeks. "Who else is here?"
"I'm here." The Queen of Amara's eyes widen with her very soul shaken by who she noticed... She turned around slowly before seeing her old Mistress. "Honestly, how many people are gonna betray me? Next thing you know it's gonna be Lilianna..." She sighed before summoning another attack. "Oh well..." Her staff held ball of darkness as it started to grow in size. "Die." She launched it straight at the Queen of Amara to which she had no other choice!
Menace threw the lunch she made in the air before taking a stance. Flowing through her was a powerful aura that was unbelievable to everyone... "Holy Attack:" Her entire fist was surrounded in a golden light as she was ready for it! "Fist of Retribution!" She throw the punch at the ball of darkness as it split in two and going in different ways as it exploded behind them and away from the top. She relaxed herself before catching the lunch she made for her Husband who was shocked and amazed at how strong she has become!
"W-Whoa..." Melona said looking at her friend's power.
"Amazing..." Nyx was in awe about it as she started to stand up. "But it won't be enough to finish her..."
"Guess we just gotta go in again..." Echidna said as held her blade in her hands.
"We won't know until we try." Risty cracked her knuckles while cracking her neck. Everyone started to stand up again after they had catched their breaths. All of this only made her laugh at their attempt...
"Try as you want... Your foolish lives are already at hand." She smirked at them ready for a battle.
"I THINK NOT!" A voice shouted with a strange boom... What was it? The sound was coming closer... Closer...
"EVERYBODY DOWN!" Annelotte shouted to which they knew what it was! Incoming a large ball was flying straight at the Witch! It landed in the center where an explosion erupted! Chuncks rock and material flying at them before they saw the Swamp Witch having a barrier on her!
They all looked at the direction it came from to see the one and only Pirate Captain! Liliana had a smirk on her face. Her arms crossed beneath her breast with her foot on one of the cannons that have already been fired! Coming out of the clouds was none other than her ship... Heavily Modified that is! It wasn't just a regualr ship anymore, for it was battle ready! The front part of the ship had a propeller spinning at an incredible rate, while extra pillars were made that held more propellers to keep it a flying. The sides held more sails in a wing like fashion and an extra underneath the boat which was similar to a fish.
On top of the ship was many soldiers of the Queen's Army and Aldra with her summoned demons! "The Head Angel has given me my ship... And with it I shall destroy you!" She pointed at the Swamp Witch as her temper started to get worse.
"Guess it was too good to be true..." She sighed before she stabbed her staff into the ground. "I'll send you all too Hell!" A powerful force escaped her body as she started to cause ripples of Darkness to appear under them which spread all across the city! "I'm going to start my conquest by destroying this city! I'll make sure that the Queen's Blade never happens! After that I will crush all of Heaven under my foot so I make sure to be the True Queen of this World!"
"That's not gonna happen!" Juan shouted before transforming once again! Went back to his regular form before concentraiting on something... Doing so made his eyes change into different colors with his left wing becoming more black and rugged. In his left hand appeared the Demon Blade... "I'm gonna make sure it won't happen!" He charged in with enough power to stop her attack!
Juan used enough power to push her back to the edge of floor to which she only glared at the Rebel. "You want to die first I see..." She glared before summoning more of her aura... This was gonna be a blood bath in a matter of minutes.
"EVEREYONE! GET OUT OF HERE!" He shouted at them to which they all looked at him confused. "Look, everything is gonna go to Hell here... It's best if you guys go with Liliana and get away from here!"
"That's just plain crazy!" Branwen shouted at him. "Strong or not, do you realize who you're fighting?!" She worried about him greatly... There was no other man in The Continent like him. Not to mention that this man would be her Husband to be. "You could be killed!"
"This is the Swamp Witch! The most powerful person known for over 100 years!" Luna Luna told him.
"4 years of training won't do anything to her! I've had over 500 years worth of experience and I know nothing will happen!" Echidna shouted.
"We can't beat her alone!" Annelotte slammed her foot to get his attention. "We need to keep fightning together!"
"We just saw you again! Remember you idiot!" Naomi shouted at him which brought her to tears. "What if you die?! We don't have a way to bring you back and those Holy Ashes don't work on Angels or Half-Angels! You're auntie told you that!" She took a step to him. "No matter how crazy this place is... This is the real world... You think we can find seven balls and bring you back to life...? If you die then I'll never forgive you!"
"Juan, listen to us!" Leina shouted at him. "JUAN!"
"I know... But I still have a trick up my sleeve!" He said before sended out an even more powerful gust of wind that sended the whole team on the ground flying! They were sent in the air before being caught by the Messengers of Heaven one at a time! It was strong enough that it even pushed Branwen's Dragon back! Such amazing power!
"Get them to the ship!" Hachi commanded them to which they all nodded. "Nanael owes me a lot for putting myself in this warzone!" All of them landed on the ship to where they felt the power overflowing from the top of the destroyed castle! Branwen knew the dangers of this battle... She had no other choice but to escape and go with the others.
"Turn the ship around and keep at a safe distance from the castle! Juan might need us!" Liliana commanded to which the one piloting the ship nodded.
"JUAN!" Annelotte ran to the railing seeing him become more distant! "JUAN!"
"Annelotte..." She felt a hand on her shoulder to see Aldra trying to give her comfort. "We can't do anything now..." Her eyes looked down as she felt the Kreutz's feelings like they were her own. "I'm sorry." Before they could even reply the powerful force at the top kept rising! Lightning began to strike down all around Gainos with some of the buildings being destroyed!
At the top, both the Nephilem and The Witch stood there quietly at one another. The stare down was intense for the both of them as one was trying to over power the other. "Valentines... Hmph!" For that reaction it seemed like her glare hardened. "For over 100 years you've been a thorn in my ass...!"
"What did we do?" Juan asked her as he took his stance. He charged in with full power as a large gust of wind was sent behind her, but she blocked the attack!
"EVERYTHING!" She shouted before kicking the Rebel in gut which caused him to be pushed back! He stabbed his sword in the ground before using it to spin his body to shoot himself straight at the Witch! "First it was that bitch that ruined my plans the first time; Felicia!" She dodged all of Juan's strikes at inhuman speed before summoning rounds of Shadow Spikes! With one swing she shot all of the at once which caused Juan to play on even grounds! Grabbing both of his pistols before transforming them into two sub machine guns while firing rounds upon rounds of bullets to destroy the Spikes! He missed one to where he dodged it slightly with only a cut appearing on his arm!
"Sorry, don't know her!" He told her before flying in the air with both sword in his hands! The Swamp Witch summoned a pair of bat wings from her back as she flew to his level while ramming the axe part of her staff into him. He was able to block the attack, but her power was too great for him! She pushed the Rebel back before summoning multiple hands made of her Shadows before they became two giant fist! The left one grabbed the Rebel tightly with the right now pounding right into the left where Juan was held!
Everyblow knocked the wind out of him before he was let go... The Swamp Witch controlled the right fist with her staff as she made it punch Juan once more, but didn't stop there! At high speed he was stuck on fist to where it was only spinning him in circles before she commanded it to strike on the ground! A dust cloud appeared right where the top of the castle to then being blown away where Juan stood unscratched by the damage! "And your no different from all the others! Like the whore, Claire! Not to mention that bastard you call a father! Everytime I watched him fight he would go on and on about 'fighting for what you believe in' which made my stomach turn!"
"Maybe it's true what they say... "Like father, like son", don'tcha think?!"" He summoned a powerful energy into his blades before he held the two like they were a baseball bat! He swung the blade to summon an energy wave while also swinging his blade in multiple directions at incredible speed before he launched all of them right at her!
The Swamp Witch had a hard time blocking the attack with some of them actually damaging her! She felt her the cuts appearing everywhere around her body to then seeing the larger wave coming at her! With a quick reflex she blocked the attack before it exploded in her face as a dark cloud surrounded her. She swipe the clouds away to glare at the Rebel who was still ready for a fight! "You are correct... Because you're gonna be dead next!"
The fight continued to which everyone saw it becoming more and more aggressive! It truly was a War Zone there... "Oh my God..." Luna Luna whispered to herself... This was so new to her... To everyone!
"This is real, right?" Melona asked herself as she witnessed the scene. "H-He'll be okay... Yeah! I'm sure of it!"
"Juan..." Branwen saw that he was struggling to fight her. Everything about the Swamp Witch was true to what they said. 100 years ago she appeared out of nowhere... And with that time she became a horrible and ruthless being in those years.
"Please... Please win." Nyx prayed deeply for her Husband.
"HEY GUYS!" They all noticed a familiar blue haired angel flying down along with a blonde half angel who bowed to the rest. "Oh, if it isn't Leina!" She hugged the Wandering Warrior who hugged her back.
"Nanael! I'm so glad to see you!" She smiled at her.
"So this is Lady Nanael?" Sigui asked while inspecting the Angel. "Amazing..."
"Well I don't mean to brag..." She smirked which caused everyone except the two Holy Maidens to look at her in disbelief. "Wait... Where's Juan?"
"He's over there." Annelotte answered her as she pointed at the scene to which caused the Arch Angel to look at the battle in shock!
"Over there is a fight not worth our lives..." Tarnyang clenched her fist.
"But he's out there risking it all just for us." Eli felt his entire body shaking... Everything right now was something on a whole different level.
"He's always been like that though." Risty said with her arms crossed.
"That's a no brainer." Echidna agreed to that. "Our husband he may be, but he can be pretty stupid sometimes."
"Guess that's why we love him." Shizuka tried to lighten the mood, but knew it would not work.
"However..." Tomoe started to talk. "Even with my blind eyes, I can feel Juan's aura and power... I'm sure he can last much longer!"
"HUH?!" Yuit looked at the Warrior Priestess. "H-Hold on! I've seen him do the most stupidest and craziest things since I've met him!"
"She right! No matter what, Juan has always come out on top!" Tarnyang for the first time agreed with the little elf.
"That's only what you've seen..." Liliana told them to which they were confused by this. "How about his mental state?"
"M-Mental state?" The older Shai-Fang sister questioned.
"A warrior's mental state is quite something." Irma told the two. "Juan's is no different..."
Menace gulped down her saliva. "When it comes to him he fights in fear." She hated to admit it, but she couldn't handle keeping the truth in.
Ymir crossed her arms as she witnessed the fight. "No matter how many times we tell him it's alright he's still scared."
"That's why he likes to get stronger... So that way he'll have nothing left to fear, but..." Claudette's body shook from the truth.
"But no matter what he'll always have something to fear... Not just himself but for the people around him."
Branwen knew that feeling... Even the proud warrior race of the Dragon Tribe felt that kind of fear. "I guess we all feel that way." She said to which they all felt a coldsweat running down their bodies.
"Juan..." Naomi clenched her fist tightly with blood starting to trinkle down.
"I-I believe he can do it!" Mirim said which caused everyone to look at her. "W-Well... He's always been there for us... And well he's always delievered too."
Everyone looked at the girl with their eyes widen. "She's right." Leina stood up. "No matter what, Juan has always been there and believed in us... Now we must believe in him!"
"Do you think Juan can fend off against The Swamp Witch?" Laila asked them to which Nanael answered.
"He should be fine..."
"What do you mean "Should" Lady Nanael?" Melpha asked the Arch Angel who had her legs criss cross like she was sitting.
She thought for a second on how to explain the right words... "It's just..." She stopped before looking at the battle. "See, us Angels have a secret ability that can turn the tide in any battle... We call it "The Soul's Relinquish" which is something none of us want to do." That very name caused everyone to fear it... "The Relinquish part makes every sealed, locked or inhibited part of an Angel's soul... Think of it like a dam blocking a river." Everyone nodded to it. "When sealed, the dam keeps the water from escaping and keeps it still... But... When the dam is broken apart the water burst through so much power it's unstoppable..."
"W-What happens then...?" Naomi asked not wanting the answer she thought it was.
"We die..." She said which caused everyone to go into fear. "Only three people in the entire Universe have been able to do such a thing and survive... Juan's Auntie; The Head Angel, His mother; Anna and a long time ago, Delmore..." Her body broke into a cold sweat when she remembered the time when Anna used the technique.
"W-Wait..." Luna Luna said as she looked at the fight. "You don't think he's...?"
"No..." Nyx didn't think he would do such a thing.
"That damn idiot!" Elina cursed. "Crazy and stupid is right... But what he's doing is just plain 50-50 suicidal chance!"
"H-Hold on! YOU DON'T MEAN HE'S ACTUALLY PLANNING ON IT!" Nanael shouted at them to which they remained silent.
"What he's doing is pure madness!" Sigui shouted. "There's got to be a better way of finishing her!"
All the Beautiful Fighters agreed to that. They continued to watch the fight from the ship, but held onto their hope...
The battle was going roughly for Juan... All around his body, his clothes were torn, blood was escaping from his mouth with cuts and bruises showing more and more. The Swamp Witch however hardly any kind of real damage unlike him. "I must admit, you do impress me." She said before landing on the foot surface. "However, that won't be enough to stop my rule... And when I'm done with you you're son is next. Then the next child and the one after that."
"You bitch...!" His eyes glowed brighter as he focused his attack more on her! He charged in once again this time with so much power that it made even her shake! The striking power he did was unbelieveable this time, but why?! All of his power seemed to have doubled up in power... She witnessed him coming in for a slash coming down, but it pushed her back! He saw one opening right in front of him and he took it! He used the Demon blade in his left hand to slash up with left her wounded!
The Swamp Witch jumped back before using more of her healing magic to cure the wound... This fighting was getting him no where... "You are a fool... A strong one at that..." She smirked at him. "But I grow tired of this. If all you're gonna do is waste my time then please just die already!"
"Sorry, but as long as I live and breathe that's not gonna happen!" He said before seeing the Demon Blade disappearing! "Damn it!" He cursed while seeing the black wing turning back to normal... "I thought I had enough time too!"
"Oh well this is interesting..." The Swamp Witch smirked. "Using the power of an Angel and Devil is quite smart, yes... When combined the power is quite amazing... But when not fully mastered it's nothing but a pain isn't it?"
"Guess you figured it out..." He couldn't hold the truth in that much.
"So, what's next? Anymore transformations?" She asked him to which he smirked. "What's that look for, Valentine?"
"I only got one left... And believe me it's not my Seraph transformation." He told her. "Besides, even I haven't mastered that transformation yet... I can only go as high as my Cherubim form, but we both know that won't stop you either..."
"You are quite smart, I'll give you that."
"There's only one more thing I can do..." He said before holding his sword with both hands in front of him. "Don't say I didn't warn you."
"If anything I'm at the peak of power... Whatever you do won't even surpass me."
"Then you asked for it..." His eyes turned a deep blue with his hair becoming silver and long... His wings became bigger with two more growing out!
In Heaven it was quite a panic attack... Especially for a certain someone. "Juan... Please don't..." The Head Angel stood up before trying to teleport to his location, but something was interferring. "No...! PLEASE NO! Not him too...!" She teleported to the nearest location and that was on a certain ship...
(Kaine Salvation from Nier plays here. Might want the extended version just in case)
The Head Angel found herself near Liliana's ship to see what she feared... "No..."
"JUAN! DON'T DO IT!" Nanael shouted at the top of lungs with tears in her eyes. "THERE'S NOT A GOOD CHANCE YOU'LL SURVIVE! PLEASE!"
"SIR JUAN! PLEASE STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING!" Laila yelled at him.
"Wait! HE'S DOING IT?!" Claudette asked them to which they saw a pillar of light appearing at the top.
"No... STOP IT!" Nyx shouted at the castle.
"JUAN ARE YOU CRAZY?!" Shizuka shouted in disbelief.
"YOU GOTTA STOP!" Annelotte felt the wind rise knowing that powerful aura belonged to him.
The Swamp Witch felt the incredible power which made her almost stumble! "H-How?! Were you mocking me by holding this back?!"
"Consider it a Last Resort." He told her before a third pair of wings appeared! Six Wings on his back... A Seraph is known as the most poweful Angels told, but he said he couldn't use this power! "I am Juan the Renegade Swordsman... A bloodline to the Valentine Family..." He chanted with ancient text appearing around him and below him.
"PLEASE DON'T DO THIS!" Melona shouted.
"JUAN! DON'T LEAVE US!" Menace shouted at her husband.
"The King... He's actually..." Eli felt the powerful aura surrounding the castle which overwhelmed him...
"THIS IS A MISTAKE! THERE'S A BETTER WAY! I KNOW THERE IS!" Leina used all her might to get through him.
"You foolish... Foolish man..." Liliana looked away hiding her tears.
"YOU DON'T HAVE TO RISK YOUR LIFE!" Risty tried to get through him.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!" Branwen shouted. "DON'T YOU KNOW YOU'LL DIE FROM THIS?!"
"I summon the very power from the depth of my Soul..."
"YOU'RE REALLY SCARING US! STOP IT!" Irma was breaking in tears.
"WE DON'T WANT TO BE SEPERATED AGAIN! DON'T USE IT!" Echidna shouted while on the verge of her own tears.
"Y-YOU DUMBASS! NOT ONLY ARE YOU MAKING MY SISTERS CRY BUT ALSO RISKING YOUR LIFE FOR ME?!" Elina shouted in anger. "IF YOU'RE GONNA DIE THAN LET ME KILL YOU!"
"JUAN! IT'S NOT WORTH IT!" Melpha shouted at the top of her lungs.
"SHE'S RIGHT! STOP THIS FOOLISHNESS!" Sigui could not hold her own tears back...
"PLEASE! THIS ISN'T A GOOD IDEA TO RISK YOUR LIFE!" Mirim couldn't help but cry endlessly.
"No duh!" Yuit glared at the top of the castle. "No matter what we say that won't stop him!"
"GAAAAAOOOOOO!" Vante shouted in the only sound, but you could hear the sadness in her voice.
"I command thee..."
"JUAN YOU IDIOT!" Ymir shouted. "DO YOU KNOW HOW VALUABLE THAT SWORD IS?! YOU CAN'T JUST DIE WITH IT!"
"SIR JUAN! YOU DO NOT NEED TO GO THROUGH SUCH LENGTH!" Eilin joined in with trying to realize how foolish an idea this was!
"JUAN! ME AND SAINYANG AGREE THAT YOU SHOULDN'T DO THIS!" Tarnyang yelled loudly with tears.
"PLEASE! WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS TOO DANGEROUS!" Sainyang yelled with her sister.
"No... He can't..." Tomoe felt the incredible power as she felt Shizuka's hand grip hers tightly.
"JUAN HONEY! PLEASE DON'T DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS!" Luna Luna
Somewhere in the forest... She felt the power... Even from this far away... Alleyne felt his power reaching her. "Juan..." Her eyes looked towards a strange pillar of light shooting through the sky. "Then that means..." She felt her tears falling down with Seto looking confused at this. "N-No... Impossible..."
In the Village however, Izumi was playing the children and Dio. But they all noticed the pillar of light shooting through the sky. "Huh?" All the children looked at Izumi in confusion. "Why am I crying...?" She didn't know why... But she had a strange feeling inside her...
"To Relinquish!"
"JUUUUUUAAAAAAANNNNNNN!-!-!-!-!-!" Naomi shouted at the top of lungs before falling down on her knees before they all saw a large blast of light shooting through the sky! Even the Heavens themselves!
Inside, The Swamp Witch was unable to move... She felt nothing... No energy, no movement... NOTHING! Before her stood the Rebel with six wings still on him. "Y-You bastard!"
"Hard to move isn't it?" He played with her before placing his finger inbetween her breast. "You won't be needing these anymore..." Juan stepped back before pulling his finger in as strange orbs of darkness appeared out of the Swamp Witch! With a snap of his fingers, they all broke at the same time which made the Witch more confused.
"W-What did you do?!"
"I'm going to make sure you'll never hurt anyone again." He moved his finger in different directions before what showed to some sort of barrier lock... "My time is up..." He closed his eyes with a smirk on his face.
For what everyone saw was nothing but a pillar of surrounding the Castle before it died down... To everyone's surprise, they saw Juan standing near the edge with a smile on his face. That was the face of hope they all needed... But something seemed strange... "Juan...?" Nanael asked before everyone got their answer...
His body started to lean forward off the top to then falling down! Without a moment to lose, Nanael bolted forward with incredible speed as she caught her husband in the air! When she came to the ship... Everyone saw the facial expression on her face... She left him down on the ground for the people to examine him.
"Juan...? Juan?!" Leina shook his body... Nothing... "No...!"
"I can heal him! The Holy Pose can-"
"It won't do any good..." Nanael said to Melpha as she looked in disbelief. "Remember... Like a dam... The waters flows out, but it will go somewhere else. And his soul is no longer here..."
"Then that means..." Eli shook at the answer.
"N-No... He can't be gone..." Nyx covered her face.
"Juan...?" Naomi went to her Husband... She saw him... Right here in her arms... "No... Please no..."
"This can't be..." Luna Luna tried to fight back her tears.
"No..." Claudette tightened her fist...
"He's gone..." Leina dropped to her knees...
"Oh God..." Nanael fell on her knees as she couldn't stop crying. No one could...
"No..." Naomi held him close with her tears escaping... "No...! No!" She felt a strange presence nearby that then left in a moment... He was..."Please...! Please no...!" She couldn't let it in anymore... "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!-!-!-!-!-!"
On that day... Hope was lost...
TO BE CONTINUED
Well guys... It took me two months to finish it but I hope you enjoyed it... Believe me, I was crying too... And I write this!
Everything well come and believe me when I say this is when things go down! I wanted this done before I left for California and thank God I did! Remember... This is not the End. No way is it gonna be the end until I write the last chapter, dammit!
Anyway, thanks for reading and I'm off! LATERS!