Chapter 5
Alright Chapter 5! I'd like to thank everybody who has read this, although I don't think I have any follows :-(. I guess I'll just have to work harder. Thanks to any and all viewers and that one guy who reviewed (my phone's not charging again and that's my only access to the internet so sorry about that). I'm also going to take this time to say that I plan to remove myself and Indy from this world. This does not mean we instantly go into my other story, Heroes, Ponies and the Chaos of Indy. Spyro and Cynder will be returned to their world away from the action. I will still switch to them every now and then but it won't be much. And finally, that poem I have at the beginning will finally come into the light. I promise that that all will happen before chapter 6 because I need motivation to actually go somewhere with this. Oh and the back story I give about me and Indy will eventually make it's way to . The only problem is that I don't know what to categorize it as since I came up with all of it on my own.
I woke up from an odd dream of being trapped in another world as a pony. Shaking it off, I got up and checked on Indy. He was still very pale and couldn't stand on his own, but he wasn't going to pass out. I tried another Curaga spell but like always it had an almost unnoticeable effect. I sighed and walked off to get the both of us some food. I had originally thought that this adventure was going to be nothing but the joy of battle that every worthy warrior relishes in but it was turning out to be nothing but boring travel and camping with the occasional fight with something that wasn't exactly fun to fight. I brought two helpings of stew over to Indy and we silently ate our meal. Nobody seemed in the mood to talk. While Indy's condition had improved he still wasn't ready to travel so we decided to stay in our current position for a little while longer. To pass the time we cleaned guns, refiled clips, polished blades and used Dante for target practice. Hitting a pissed half-demon with a shotgun is much harder than it sounds.
"So, where do you two come from?" Lady suddenly asked.
"A world that's similar to this one. However, instead of having demons that come from hell we have monsters that naturally inhabit our world to fight. Most humans aren't as weak and helpless as the majority of the ones here," I answered.
"You say that as if you aren't one," Vergil pointed out.
"I used to be human. I'm not really sure anymore," I answered with a sigh.
"What do you mean?" Cynder asked.
"Back when I first started to have adventures a friend and I visited a small cave. Inside we found two orbs that contained intense amounts of two elements. The elements fused with us, giving us new abilities and power. However, we were still human. I'd say the line blurred sometime long after that, when several people had joined us and we were fighting a war that spanned many worlds. Since then, we've been floating through many worlds, occasionally meeting up. I guess we're gonna continue to do so until we finally make it back to our home world together," I answered. The others remained silent as they digested this piece of information.
"My only question is, why are you telling us? You so readily trust us when we haven't know each other for more than a week," Vergil asked.
"I don't know. Guess I feel like passing on a bit of my story to people who will continue to tell it and keep it alive even after I inevitably bite the dust," I said with a somber tone.
I turned to gaze out at the horizon and blinked when I realized that it was dark. I went to look at my watch to check the time when the ground underneath us erupted. We all went flying in different directions. I felt a limp body hit me. I grabbed it in my arms and flipped in the air to right myself. I looked down and saw that it was Indy who hit me. As we fell to the ground, a spinning vortex appeared beneath us and we fell into it. A familiar voice called out to me but for some reason I was losing consciousness. The last thing I saw before I blacked out was the best healer I knew, my wife.
One moment Dante was sitting by the fire relaxing and listening to the kid and the next he was flying through the air with Lady clinging to his arm. Acting on reflexes augmented by his demon half, he scooped Lady up in one arm and drew Ebony with his other. He looked just in time to see Adam and Indy disappear into a vortex. He didn't see any attackers and landed on the ground, relinquishing his grip on Lady. She held on to him, however. Vergil landed next to them with Trish in his arms. The demon hunters exchanged a glance before Dante broke out in a huge smirk.
"It looks as if love is in..." was as far as he got before he received a stab and a lightning jolt. Unfortunately, Lady was still holding on to Dante so she received...
"YO! Nobody cares! Get back to the action," Dante yelled into the air.
*Shut up Dante. I could kill you.*
"No you couldn't. You aren't in this story anymore," Lady pointed out.
Suddenly they were surrounded by millions of Chacs from FF 10-2.
*I don't need a self insert to kill you*
"This is really fucking scary," Vergil said while slightly panicking. He stopped and put a hand on his chest.
"What was that?" Trish asked.
"I do not know. It felt as if some unseen force compelled me to lose my calm and swear unnecessarily," he answered as he regained his usual ice cold composure.
The army of killer serpents wavered and then disappeared.
*Now continue on your own. My other story needs some attention*
"Hey weren't you gonna do a..."
*Shut it Dante. Otherwise you won't like your role*
Spyro and Cynder swooped down and landed with the group. The had incredibly bewildered looks on their faces as they looked at each member of the group.
"What the heck was that?" Spyro asked.
"What, you don't know about the joys of breaking the fourth wall? Then let me enlighten you," Dante started to explain.
*I regret everything now*
Dante rambled on about the joys of breaking the fourth wall as the group packed up the camp and prepared to head out now that they didn't have anyone with serious injuries that needed to recover. Once they were set, they continued on their way.
Even before the sound of their bikes faded, the sound of a cloak flapping in the wind became audible as a figure in a crimson cloak atop a gigantic white and purple wrym with large energy rings shackling its wings, snout and tail seemingly stepped out of thin air. The figure looked at the where the portal had been before he smirked. He signaled to his steed and they both vanished.
Cynder had mixed feelings about the current situation. While she was happy to be moving again the only reason they were able to move was because Adam and Indy were gone, the latter having been the reason they weren't moving. She was interrupted from her thoughts as Spyro brushed his wing against her.
"You okay?" he asked, his voice full of concern.
"Yeah. I was just thinking about Adam and Indy. Do you think they're okay?" she asked.
"Probably. I mean, we both heard what he said about their past. I seriously doubt that this would kill them," Spyro reassured her.
She huffed in agreement and they continued flying in silence. They soon arrived at the base of the mountain that had remained on the horizon for the majority of their trip. The two landed when their companions stopped their bikes and hopped off of them. Due to the recent drop in numbers, no one had to ride with someone else.
"Looks as if we're gonna have to continue on foot," Dante said.
"We'll fly up to the top and pick out the easiest path for you," Spyro said before taking off again. Cynder followed him without a word and they flew up to the summit in a few minutes. The top of the mountain was flat with the ruins of several stone buildings. There were several broken pillars and crumbling rocks scattered around. In the middle was a small structure that was simply four pillars holding up a roof. Underneath it in a small pit was a small red portal. They tried to land but the portal flashed black and they were sent flying off of the mountain. They fell most of the way before they were able to recover and open their wings. They floated down to the group and came to rest on the ground.
"What was that about?" Trish asked. "It looked like you were thrown off."
"I don't know. We saw some ruins and in the middle of them was the portal that Adam mentioned. We tried to land and it flashed black and we were blown right off the mountain," Cynder explained.
"Then we'll have to climb our way up. Let's get going," Vergil cut in. The rest of the group didn't bother arguing and they started climbing. Their path was easier at first, the climb not being very steep, but it soon got steep. The dragons were having an especially tough time. They would normally fly to the top of a mountain if they needed to but they couldn't without being blown off. They continued to climb and they slowly made progress. The climb was uneventful until they reached a small clearing that was below and adjacent to the summit. A small bridge connected the two. The group walked forward only to stop as the sky darkened as clouds covered it and a lightning bolt struck the center of the clearing. Several bolts soon followed and a giant spider started to form. It was completely made of electricity and several lightning bolts struck it, adding to it's mass.
"I am Helzring. You have sealed your fate by ascending this peak. Now, YOU DIE!" it said in a deep demonic voice that shook the ground.
*Cues Final Fantasy 9's boss theme*
It shot a bolt of lightning from its mouth. The group scattered, sending off a barrage of elements and bullets as cover. Vergil attempted to fight it with his sword but was blasted backwards. He lay on the ground smoking as Trish sprinted over to him.
"Vergil! Wake up! Please wake up," she cried while holding him.
Cynder rolled to avoid a blast of lightning and shot a fear scream at it. It continued to assault the group unfazed. She switched to venom and got about the same results. The beast roared before a lightning storm swept across the clearing. Spyro lunged into Cynder and encased them in earth. When the sound of thunder died down, he shattered the ball and sent shrapnel in the direction that he thought the spider was. He got lucky and scored several direct hits. Cynder looked around and saw everyone else unconscious on the ground. The spider turned towards them and they split apart just in time to avoid a lightning bolt. Cynder launched a gale of wind at it. The wind blew the beast apart revealing an electric blue core. Spyro launched an earth missile at it and cheered when it roared in pain. A maelstrom of lightning bolts struck it and the beast reformed. It took a deep breath and then roared, releasing a concentrated beam of lightning. Cynder melted into the shadows to avoid it. However, the lightning lit up the shadows and forced her to appear. Luckily the majority of the beam had passed so what did hit her did little damage. Cynder launched another gale of wind, hoping for a repeat of what happened last time. It scattered in a flurry of lightning and reformed behind her. She flipped over it, flapping her wings to stay aloft. In the middle of the flip she sent another gale of wind. This time it hit home and the lightning surrounding the core dissipated. Spyro blasted it with another earth missile and it screamed as the core flashed several times before imploding. The sky brightened as the clouds disappeared. Vergil, the first to get knocked out, slowly started to wake up. He jolted awake when he realized that Trish was laying on top of him and wasn't moving.
"Trish! Trish! Please wake up!" he said as he started to panic. He couldn't lose her, not before he finally admitted his love for her. He was jolted from his thoughts as Trish groaned and started to sit up. Vergil hugged her fiercely, happy that she was awake.
"What the hell? Vergil's showing emotion and affection? I must still be unconscious," Dante mused loudly from Lady's side. Vergil ignored him and continued to embrace Trish. "I thought I lost you," he whispered to her.
"I thought the same thing when you attacked it," she whispered back as she returned the embrace. By this time Lady was awake. Dante helped her up and pointed to Vergil and Trish. Lady grumbled and pulled out a wad of cash and handed it to him. He pocketed it and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"What happened?" Lady asked, eager to forget the fact that she is literately the only person ever to lose a bet with Dante.
"After you all were knocked unconscious by that thing we tried to fight. Nothing we were doing was hurting it until I blasted it with wind and it lost its form, revealing a core. Spyro blasted it and then we repeated the process and it died," Cynder explained.
"I guess we owe you our lives," Vergil stated, still holding Trish.
"Call it payment for when you backed us up against those demons chasing us," Spyro said.
"Then I guess we're even," Lady replied.
After everyone was on their feet and sure that no injuries were sustained, they crossed the bridge up to the summit. The humanoids took in the sight before all six walked towards the portal. They exchanged glances, all agreeing on the next course of action. They jumped.
Dante looked around. The landscape seemed like the typical Hell, an underground cavern with fire everywhere. There were thousands of demons, ready to rip him apart. The only problem was his back up was reduced to a certain Lady.
Vergil blinked, thinking this was a joke. He was currently standing on a cloud. His gaze fell upon a shining doorway on a cloud far away. He turned to tell the others of his observation and locked eyes with Trish, the only other person.
"Well this is going to be good," she said with a smirk.
Spyro shook his head. He was back in Warfang with Cynder at his side. He turned to ask her what happened but was cut off by several female dragons running towards them.
"Oh for crying out loud," he muttered as the two turned and ran.