*Pepper steak GB remix intensifies*
Pablo was nervous as he didn't knew what to expect from this foe. Dedan, on the other hand, pun not intended, was the readiest as he could be. He knew all of the abilities of the opponent. "Metal will" was able of raising his defense slightly and temporarily. "Rotten meat" was a slightly powerful attack which targeted one enemy and "plastic projectiles" had the same strength, but with the addition of hitting everyone.
The battle started. Dedan analyzed. 2k hp and almost a hundread CP. It would be an easy battle. Pablo attacked, removing 200+ hp with a magic skill. The battle is easy.
Alma summoned a talking balloon. Dedan didn't predicted it, but attacked it with a simple move and it was eradicated with a ferocious howl.
Alma upgraded his defense, but Pablo and Dedan kept attacking. His attacks were powerful as well, but Pablo's intense purring and Dedan's agile hands with the cards made them healthy after each blow.
Defeated in no time, Alma was struggling to be alive. Pablo stopped Dedan's final blow and almost got punched in the face by the steel handed guardian.
Dedan: What's with your rotten mind?
Judge: He bears no treat.
Alma: Indeed..hh…I Elsen a treat.
Everyone was stunned by the awful pun. Even Alma was feeling bad himself.
Dedan: Can I fucking end him now?
Judge: Everyone has the right to live, am I correct? Besides, the specter lurking at the Elsen's head disappeared.
Alma: Specter? What in the world is happening!
Dedan: That wretched batter… Maybe the Queen sent him too.
Judge: I'm afraid she didn't. However, I'm not entirely capable of giving another guess.
Alma: Dedan, please forgive me! Do you finished your quest?
Dedan: Not yet. I have to find the other guardians and make sure you were making a nice job.
Alma: I can destroy your opponent!
Dedan's hollow eyes shone and Pablo was simply afraid of what could possibly be happening.
Dedan: How fucking come?
Judge: I can see him Dedan…
Dedan: You both make no hell sense!
Judge: I have no information on how, but a duplicate of my persona is helping him through the maze.
Dedan: If you didn't lost your mind yet, then we must hurry and find Japhet! Alma, how can you destroy him?
Alma: I can use my skills to stop him.
Dedan: Impossible. He expects me to be here.
Alma: What about I copy your skills and use my summon abilities?
Dedan: A nice idea. I have some spare clothing in the table's drawer. Copy my and I'm sure he won't see a difference.
Alma: I will bring end to his journey!
Dedan: If you don't, I'll make sure to deliver hell in your life. Let's just say that being fired would be a blessing.
Alma became nervous. He changed quickly and as he did, Dedan disappeared along with the smiling creepy cat.
Dedan?: What will I do? How's he like? Oh God what will I…YOU! By the Queen's thousand faces!
He was running around in circles until the Batter came. Now, more relaxed being completely sure who its opponent were, he made a perfect Dedan's impression.
Dedan?: Are you crazy? Are you just completely retarded?! What part of "I'm gonna kill you" didn't you understand?
Batter: I'm here to eliminate you.
Alma felt the coldness on its speech, as if he was talking to something, not someone. Dedan wouldn't be intimidated, so he stood tall and menacing before proceeding.
Dedan?: You're insane. I'm the guardian of zone 1. It ain't nothing without me! What mental disorder got your blind faith to hide even the slightest bit of evidence from yourself?
His add-on was floating beside him, as the Batter advanced and became closer to the table.
Batter: I'm the one who's going to purify the world. And you're the pest that eats away at this land. Prepare yourself.
Dedan?: You'll taste the pain, you sick spirit.
The battle started. The batter's face was no longer humanoid, but seemed like a ducky smiling. A frightening one.
Dedan?: I'm gonna cut your face to remove this insufferable smile.
The batter was giving 0 amount of fucks to the guardian. His purpose was to destroy him, making him feel the pain the land was feeling, a distorted karmic retribution.
Dedan: Now that I know things are well, let's find and recruit Japhet.
Judge: The avian lord of zone 2? Great aid in our team.
They proceed to zone 2's warping point and warped. Dedan's long legs made him rush quick to the library and made Pablo confused.
Judge: May I ask why are we straightly heading for this building?
Dedan: That avian creep likes to read and to spread its knowledge. He likes others to share knowledge as well, that's why he allows and supports every writer at every zone to do it and the book will be at his library in no time. This is how things should be anywhere.
Both ran quickly to the library and entered. The Elsen at the balcony made them stop, saying that a cat had scratched some of the book pages.
Elsen: Sorry kitty, you can't go upstairs. If worse things happen…hhh…I can't even imagine!
Judge: Be as it may, I will be searching this cat somewhere else. This fills your standards guardian?
Dedan: I will find Japhet in no time!
Sad, Pablo went off the library and started meowing intensely, in attempt to try to find the other cat. Dedan followed the stairs and found some Elsens hurt, but scrolling the books. Blood was falling from their scratch injuries and they didn't cared a tiny bit.
Dedan walked to the other staircase and found a cat lying in the corridor. White, creamy creepy eyes and a closed mouth with sharp teeth. It seemed too much like Pablo.
Dedan: Are you doing this nasty shit with this poor cat?
Japhet: Poor? He tried to eat me! And yes. As soon as I have heard people like cats, I thought this could be a good idea.
Dedan: We both know you hate your people with all your heart and that this isn't a disguise.
Muted, Japhet started moving in circles. He sighed, obviously tired in an emotive fashion.
Japhet: I've had a weird dream. You may not believe me.
Dedan: That old days Dedan is dead. I trust you as you are one of the most powerful guardians. I've also had a weird dream, that's why I came.
Japhet: Everyone has their own kind of strength. Your resistance is steel-plated and…what? We've had the same dream perhaps? Of a terrifying monstrosity destroying our land?
Dedan: To avoid this, I need to gather all of the guardians. And you're such a sack of crap!
Japhet: Beg your pardon?
Dedan: The cat you possessed you stupid fool! It's the relative of another guardian!
Japhet: Which guardian? Enoch's a human being!
Dedan: It's a cat from zone 0. Both him and … your hostage? Look alike.
Japhet: May I say that all feline demons are similar to me. Do you have a better idea than mine, already in motion, brilliant outback?
Dedan: Only Enoch remains. We can go to zone 3 and find him to help us! I'll go find the cat and you better unposses this smelly beast!
Japhet: May I give you some time, past partner? If you don't find him and I absorb this cat's life fully, then I will proceed with my plan. Capiche?
Dedan gulped. The cat started walking upstairs but it turned its head 180 degrees creeping Dedan's soul.
Japhet: There is a pisces-card at the shop. You shall need it to find Enoch if I fail.
Dedan didn't liked that answer. He knew where to go, but Japhet always were the most positive of the guardians, Enoch the most violent fighter and Dedan the best leader. What happened to everyone? He accepts orders from anyone, Japhet gave up completely on hope and he doesn't know about Enoch's new and disappointing traits.
Dedan: Where the fuck could that cat possibly be?
Dedan left the library and started searching for Pablo whilst he was searching the other cat at the rooftops, jumping high above the Elsen's heads as they don't notice a thing.
Heading to the shop, lots of Elsens were running away from it as they've seen ghosts indoors. Dedan entered and sought the shopkeeper smiling. He had his mask on, but surely was smiling underneath it.
Zacharie: Bonjour my lovely…
Dedan smacked the table so hard it almost cracked open. Its menacing stare deep inside Zacharie's soul should forever mark it.
Dedan: Listen closely, because I ain't in the mood to be repetitive today. I'm not your friend, for hell's sake! Your only job is to fill me with goods of the best kind.
Zacharie: You talked slightly similar to Pab..
Dedan: Did you understood me!?
Zacharie simply was petrified, afraid to say the slightest thing. He only moved his head to indicate a "yes".
Zacharie browsed the store and bought meat to heal ailments. He bought two of the best magic equipments in case he could save the other cat from Japhet's torture. He couldn't blame him entirely, that was the way they won the war after all, but maybe that cat couldn't provide Japhet all the power he needed to destroy the purifier. Dedan headed to the labyrinth's entrance with chills running through his spine.