Chapter 3: Fall of Shine City
It's now nighttime and Noel gets ready to go to bed and she begins thinking about what Luke said to her.
"Don't ever change who you are. Just be yourself." Noel remembered the words Luke said to her during their time at the park.
"Thank you, Luke. For always being there for me. I promise I won't change. I'll try to." Noel said.
As Noel makes her way into bed she hears a loud roar and she looks out the window and sees lightning flashing in the sky.
"A storm...? At this time of night? No one said anything about a storm happening tonight. Is it now occurring all of the sudden?" Noel asked.
"No. The time has come." A voice said and Noel turns to see the orange haired girl that talked to Odium before.
"Um, hello? Who are you?" Noel asked.
"Not important. Your world has been chosen to be purified and freed from hate and despair." The girl said.
"P-Purified? F-Freed from hatred and despair? What does that mean?" Noel asked.
"You will soon see for yourself...as your world is over" The girl said.
Noel turns back to look outside the window but as she turns back to the girl she is already gone.
"I hope this is just an ordinary storm and I hope it will pass soon, but I have a bad feeling. I'd better find Luke and talk to him" Noel said.
Noel leaves her room and finds Luke who is in the living room and leaves through the front door.
"Where is Luke going?" Noel asked as she also leaves the house through the front door.
Noel is now outside and is in the city trying to find Luke but as she searches she looks up at the sky that's darker and then notices something in the sky much to her horror.
"Wh-What's going on? Wh-What's happening?" Noel asked and just then she sees shadow like creatures with yellow eyes, black antennas, and claws emerge from the ground and Noel is horrified. "Agh! What are th-these th-things?" Noel asked and the shadow creatures charge at Noel and try to attack her but she runs from then but then she trips and falls to the ground.
Before the shadow creatures could attack Noel a slash gets them from behind and they disappear in dark mist and Noel looks at who attacked the shadow creatures.
"What're you doing out here? It's dangerous!" The person said and it's Luke who is carrying a silver sword with a yellow three handled hilt in his right hand and offers his left hand to help Noel up.
"I-I'm sorry. You left the house and I wanted to see where you're going." Noel said.
"I'm trying to find Ruby. She and I have work to do. This is not safe for you." Luke said.
"But what's happening? Tell me this is just a storm." Noel said.
"I wish it was, it's worst than that. Ruby told me someone's opened the door." Luke said.
"What?" Noel asked confused.
"According to Ruby, the door has opened and these monsters are now around here to try and destroy it. Listen to me, Noel. Go back to the house and don't come out. You hear me?" Luke said.
"B-But..." Noel was cut off by more shadow creatures rising from the ground and surrounding the two.
"You mindless creeps can't just take a hint. GET LOST!" Luke said slashing at the shadow creatures. "Nowhere is safe. There are creatures at every turn and they can harm Noel. You're coming with me, Sis. It's safer that way." Luke said taking Noel's wrist and he runs through Shine City while taking Noel with him.
Luke and Noel go through Shine City to find Ruby but just then they hear a sound of fighting and they see the sound of fighting is coming from a mansion and so Luke makes his way to the mansion and takes Noel with him and as they enter the mansion and they see Ruby fighting against the shadow creatures with what look like two sais.
"Ruby!" Luke said as he charges at the shadow creatures and slashes at them with his sword.
"Thanks, Luke. Glad you found me." Ruby said and she sees Noel. "Why is she here? It's not safe here for her now that these creatures are here." Ruby said.
"I was gonna bring her back home, but there are more shadows around here." Luke said.
"Okay then. We'll protect her." Ruby said.
"There is nothing you can do." A voice said and they see the orange haired girl. "This world will meet its end and you will do nothing to stop it." The orange haired girl said.
"Why are you doing this?" Luke asked pointing his sword at the girl.
"You needn't worry about why we do this. You should be worrying about your sister." The girl said and Luke turns to see the shadow creates surrounding Noel.
"Noel!" Luke yelled as he runs to the shadow creatures and destroys them.
"Protecting this girl is worthless, just like trying to stop this world's destruction is worthless as well." The girl said.
"You think destroying the city and trying to kill everyone is your idea of fun?!" Luke demanded.
"Not fun. It's our mission." The girl answered.
"Wh-Why? What have we done to you?" Noel asked.
"Nothing. This world is just meaningless." The girl said.
"Well, your missions fails because I'll get rid of you here and we'll stop this destruction, one way or the other!" Ruby said as she swipes one of her sais at the girl who blocks the sai swipe with what loos like a red shield with what looks like an orange phoenix wing in the middle.
"Your persistence is futile. You will fall just like your world...never to rise again." The girl said as she takes out a sword with a red blade, orange hilt, and has three handles. "I do not wish to kill you, but your insolence will leave me no choice. I ask that you stand down and allow this world's destruction. If not, then you will die here." The girl said.
"You kidding? I'm NOT letting you kill us or let you destroy this world!" Ruby said as she tries to strike at the girl with her sais but the girl dodges the sais attack.
"You have made your choice in death." The girl said as she tries to slash with her sword but Luke blocks with his sword.
"No one's dying here! Ya hear me?! Leave now or you will deal with me!" Luke said and he pushes the girl back. "Noel, stand back!" Luke said as he tries to slash at the girl with his sword but the girl blocks with her shield.
"Your insolence will be your demise. Surrender, and you may die peacefully with this world." The girl said.
"Forget that! I told you, no one's dying here!" Luke said as he tries to attack the girl again bt the girl dodges with a back flip and then delivers a kick at Luke's stomach knocking him back. "Damn you...!" Luke said trying to get up but struggles.
"Don't worry, Luke. I'll handle her." Ruby said as she coats her sais with white energy and charges at the girl who sighs.
"So you have a death wish. Very well. I will destroy you." The girl said as she coats her sword with dark red fiery aura and then charges at Ruby and the as the two clash at each other an explosion occurs and destroys the entire mansion.
Noel and Luke dig their way out of the rubble of the mansion and they look around.
"R-Ruby!" Noel cried.
"No...! Don't tell me she's..." Luke stops talking.
"Your friend is gone. Such a hopeless and reckless gesture. Wasting her energy and power to protect this world full of hatred, lies, and hopelessness. Her death was in vain." The girl said.
"You filthy WITCH! Give Ruby back or I will kill you!" Luke threatened.
"She is already gone. You and your sister must now join her fate...in the darkness. Goodbye." The girl said as she summons what looks like a shadow hand from the ground and grabs Noel and Luke and they start drowning in darkness. "Now, the world must be destroyed. No more time must be wasted." The girl said.
Noel and Luke are almost covered in darkness but then a bright light shines and Noel and Luke are freed from the darkness.
"That was close. You okay, Sis?" Luke asked.
"Y-Yes." Noel answered.
"Huh? How'd you get that?" Luke asked.
"Huh?" Noel asked as she looks at what Luke is looking at and it's what looks like a key shaped sword with a yellow edge and teeth that has what looks like a clear fairy wing, a heart at the top of the edge, silver hilt, bronze handle, orange circle, pink flowers on the edge, and a yellow and bronze chain with a silver heart at the end. "I...don't know how I got it... I don't even know what this is." Noel said.
"You'll find out later." Luke said.
Just then shadow creatures appear behind Noel and they try to attack her but she guards herself but then she manages to deliver a swipe at the shadow creatures destroying them.
"This weapon can...destroy them?" Noel asked.
"C'mon, Sis. We gotta find a way to get rid of these creatures." Luke said.
"B-But..." Noel was cut off by Luke placing his hand on her shoulder.
"Don't worry. As long as we're together, we'll be fine. I promise." Luke said.
"O-Okay." Noel said.
Noel and Luke go through Shine City while Luke fights off against the shadow creatures and Noel tries to avoid the fight but a shadow creature attacks Noel who delivers a weak swings and destroys the shadow creature and they keep going through the city but more shadow creatures appear and attack Noel who tries to dodge but then she swipes her new key weapon and defeats the shadow creatures and they keep moving through the city and they make their way back to the house and enter it.
"What do we do?" Noel asked.
"We gotta hurry and find a way to stop these monsters and we gotta be quick about it." Luke said.
The two make their way to Luke's room but just then the girl appears.
"You will not stop the world's destruction. It is absolute. You are too late to stop this." The girl said.
"What'd you do to Ruby?!" Luke demanded.
"As I have said, she has met her end. So shall you. There is no escape from death itself." The girl said as she unleashes a shadow hand from the ground and it punches at Noel sending her out of the house.
"Noel!" Luke yelled
"She will now join this world's fate." The girl said.
"Not if I have anything to say about that!" Luke said as he goes after Noel.
Noel is back outside the house and back in the city but then she sees the city in worse shape.
"Oh, no..." Noel said and just then she hears a loud roar and she turns to see a giant black dragon creature with crimson eyes, black horns, huge black wings, and black claws. "Oh, dear..." Noel said as the dragon creature roars and it tries to bite at Noel but then a dash slash comes across the dragon and attacks it.
"Stay away from my sister, you monster!" Luke yelled.
"Luke!" Noel said.
"You okay, Sis?" Luke asked.
"I am now. What's happening?" Noel asked.
"Just stand back and let me handle this." Luke said.
The dragon creature breathes black fire at the two but Luke slashes at its head with his sword but the dragon creature slashes with its claws but Luke slashes with his sword again followed by an aerial flip slash but the dragon creature bites at Luke but Noel bashes at the dragon's head with her key weapon but the dragon creature delivers a tail whip and strikes at the two but Luke keeps slashing at the sword and then unleashes a somersault slash but the dragon creature lifts itself in the air with its wings and flies around while shooting black fireballs down at the two who dodge the black fireballs but the dragon creature lands back on the ground while unleashing shock waves but Noel slashes with her key weapon but the dragon creature tail whips at Noel but Luke multi slashes with his sword and then delivers an upper slash but the dragon creature breathes more black fire at the two but Noel attacks with her key weapon but the dragon creature slashes at Noel with its claws and then tries to bite her but Luke slashes at the head with his sword but the dragon creature stomps on the ground to create shock waves but Noel attacks with her key weapon while Luke multi slashes with his sword but the dragon creature uses its wings to fly into the air again and shoots black fireballs down at the two who dodge the black fireballs but Luke manages to deflect the black fireballs back at the dragon creature making it fall back to the ground.
"Now's my chance to strike! Noel, can you help me?" Luke asked.
"Y-Yes." Noel answered and they attack the dragon creature.
Noel attacks at the dragon creature's head with her key weapon while Luke slashes with his sword but the dragon creature recovers itself and then breathes black fire again at the two but Noel attacks at the dragon creature with her key weapon but the dragon creature slashes at Noel with her claws but Luke aerial slashes with his sword and then delivers an aerial flip slash but the dragon creature uses its wings to swipe at Luke who recovers and then slashes at the dragon creature with his sword but the dragon creature flies into the air and shoots more black fireballs at the two who dodge the black fireballs and the dragon creature lands back on the ground and bites at the two but Noel attacks with her key weapon while Luke delivers an upper slash and then flip slashes with his sword but the dragon creature uses its wings to deliver a spin wing swipe but Luke backs off and then dash slashes and strike sat the dragon creature's head with his sword but the dragon creature breathes black fire but Noel attacks with her key weapon but the dragon creature uses its wings to unleash dark shots at the two who dodge and Noel attacks the dragon creature with her key weapon while Luke multi slashes with his sword but the dragon creature tail whips and then slashes with its claws but Luke somersault slashes with his sword to strike at the dragon creature's head while Noel attacks the dragon creature with her key weapon but the dragon creature bites at Noel but Luke multi slashes with his sword but the dragon creature breathes more black fire but Noel strikes with her key weapon and manages to deliver her final blow on the dragon creature making it fly into a void in the sky.
"What are we gonna do now, Luke?" Noel asked.
"I dunno. We still have those creatures to worry about." Luke said.
"I see you have wielded that weapon." A voice said and they turn to see the girl again. "Unfortunately, you're too late. Even if you do have the key with you, your world will wither and die." The girl said.
"Screw you, witch!" Luke yelled.
"The time has come for me to leave this world before it dies." The girl said.
"No! You're not getting away!" Luke yelled as he attacks the girl with his sword.
"You too have a death wish? Very well, you have chosen your demise." The girl said taking out her sword.
"Noel, stay close to me." Luke said.
"B-But, Luke..." Noel stops talking.
"Don't worry about me. I can destroy this floozy with everything I have." Luke said.
"Your attempts to attack me are meaningless. You will die all the same." The girl said.
"SHUT UP!" Luke snapped as he tries to slash at the girl with his sword but the girl dodges and then slashes at Luke who tried to dodge but a slash got his abdomen making him kneel in pain. "Gah!" Luke said in pain.
"Luke!" Noel cried.
"I see your key. You pose a threat to my master. Therefore, you must be destroyed. Goodbye." The girl said as she attacks Noel with her sword but Noel tries to dodge but the slash strikes Noel knocking her back but she holds onto something and it's a light pole
"Noel! Leave my sister alone!" Luke yelled.
"She must die. She may pose a threat to us. I cannot risk that." The girl said as she walks over to Noel.
"No you don't!" Luke yelled as he slashes at the girl making her jump back. 'I'm not through with you!" Luke said.
"Luke, wait!" Noel said still holding onto the light pole but her grip is too weak and she lets go and she gets sucked upward into the void. "LUKE!" Noel cried.
Luke looks up to see Noel going into the void.
"Noel! NO!" Luke yelled as he tries to reach Noel and grabs her hand.
Luke grabs Noel's hand and tries to bring her back down but the void's force is too strong and Noel's grip slips from Luke's hand and Noel gets sucked again in the air and gets into the void.
"NOEL! DAMMIT! I'll kill you!" Luke yelled.
"She deserved to die. It's inevitable." The girl said.
"SHUT UP! I'm gonna DESTROY you!" Luke yelled in rage as he charges at the girl.
"You may die as well." The girl said also charging at Luke and they clash swords and begin fighting.
While the two fight Noel sees this.
"LUKE!" Noel shouted as she gets completely sucked into the void taking one last look at her brother and all of Shine City.
That's Chapter 3 done. I hoped you enjoyed this. Now, don't worry, I'm doing my best to make the chapters good. I'm NOT trying to rush anything. If I am, then I'm sorry and I'll do my best to make this story fluid, good, epic, and awesome to read. Tell me what you think of the story so far. Anyway, next time, Noel ends up in a different place and while she's looking for her brother, she meets and befriends someone. I'm out now. Please leave a favorite, follow, and review. Thanks and I'll see you all in the next chapter. Take care!