Chapter five: The true nightmare.
Near closes his eyes for a moment and keeps them closed for now. "You are more of a fool than I thought." He says almost a little softly. He opens his eyes raises a foot and slams it down casting a spell that makes softly glowing light beams to destroy the triangle shaped rock cage around him.
"So be it." The evil king prepares the spell to make someone live their worst fear and his body starts becoming shadows again this time expanding to seem bigger like a monster as Near charges at him ready with a spell to use against the evil king.
The two seem to collide as the darkness seems to swallow Near up.
Then Near is sent flying, eyes shut tight as if in pain, hitting the ground once only to slightly bounce so his body turns slightly before he hits the ground again this time sliding till he comes to a complete stop.
The evil king's body takes form again as he glances back to Near.
He seems to lay there in pain for a moment before putting his hands to the ground under his shoulders as he somewhat shakily pushes himself up to almost a sitting position. He turns to look over his shoulder to the area where the evil king is and where the Whammy's are since Near's back is mostly facing them. He opens his eyes and they can see the spell to make someone see their worst fear take over Near before he turns away to look down to the ground below his head as he pants. His eyes have fear in them as he experiences his worst fear.
"Such a shame." The evil king says slightly disappointed then he turns away from Near.
However something is different as something seems to change inside of Near, not that anyone but Near can tell.
Near can feel the change coming as he allows the change to happen until it is ready to be unleashed upon his enemy in the form of new power that comes with a price. He lowers his head so the shadows cover his eyes even though no one can see his eyes as he is facing away from them.
The evil king starts to take a few steps towards the Whammy's when he freezes upon hearing something that was never expected.
Near starts laughing in an evil and almost insane way.
The evil king's eyes widen slightly.
Near speaks as he shifts to get up. "You think you've found an ally in darkness." He gets up putting one hand on his knee for support as he stands, the purple flame like tail fades away as if Near either absorbed the power or has defeated that spell. He stands like how he normally does, still not facing the Whammy's or even the evil king as he continues to speak. His head in the position that his eyes would still be in darkness if they could see his face. "Do you comprehend the powers you were gifted with?" He starts to turn to face them and by the time he finishes what he says next he is facing the Whammy's and the evil king but his eyes are still in darkness. "The same powers I was born into!?" He lets his eyes been seen and though he had not brought his hands, that are limp at his sides, anywhere close to his eyes said eyes change so everyone can see the quick change to become narrowed like a cat's with a slight red glow to them making them seem more evil.
The evil king spins on his heels to face Near as his wide slightly scared eyes watch as Near starts to approach.
"Where do you think the shadows of evil go to hide from the light that could kill them?" Near says as a soft smirk starts to form on his lips. He picks up the scythe with magic, having no trouble taking it out of the ground, as he walks by it. "Who do you think stands against them?" He looks to the scythe hovering in front of him thanks to some magic glow on the handle, the scythes blade is facing up. "The power you possess is a mere fraction of their power and might." He looks to the evil king as the scythe slowly moves to a position to where it looks like it's about to get ready for a side swipe attack on the evil king. "The same power and might I stand potently against. Each and every night."
The evil king gathers up a lot of power. "Stay back!" He demands with a hint of panic in his voice as he fires the magic at Near.
Near side swipes the magic destroying it as if it were nothing and the scythe's form changes to a more regular scythe appearance with a nice length straight darkly colored handle.
The scythes blade is sliver reflecting some of the light as it hits it causing a glare on part of the scythe. It also has a smaller blade on the opposite side of the top part of the handle that the main blade is on.
Near's head is slightly lowered as his eyes glare off some evil but mostly anger and power. "You are NOTHING compared to them!" He says and raises his head slightly. "YOU are nothing compared to ME!" He charges forward, darkness enveloping his body like he is a flash of darkness charging quickly towards the evil king.
Within a second or two the tip of the top of the scythes handle slams into the evil kings head making him close his eyes tightly as he is pushed back till he slams against the wall with the back of the main blade of the scythe right at his throat and a new Near is now visible standing there holding the scythe with his hands as he looks pissed.
Near's already narrowed like a cat's eyes are narrowed in anger and his teeth are clenched. His clothes are now a light shade of black with what seems to be jet black wings on his back but no one can tell if they are real, fake or just a part of the shirt. He also seems to have a shade darker to his body almost like a shadow is cast onto him. His hair has changed only slightly with some seeming to be a small bit longer, it's a little more flat and it is just enough to make him look good but truly evil or dark at the same time. He also seems to possibly have a cloak or something similar but it is hard to tell if he does as it kind of looks like it but at the same time it kind of doesn't.
The evil king gasps.
Near leans a little closer as he presses the back of the blade up against the evil kings throat speaking as he slightly seems to tower over the evil king almost like he now holds power over the evil king that the evil king can only submit to. "You claim to know FEAR!?" Near speaks with a hint of echo in his voice also hinted with a possible darkness or evil. "I shall show you TRUE TERROR!"
The evil king's slightly wide eyes stay on Near as he asks the one question bothering him. "What are you?"
Near takes a small step back removing the scythes blade from the evil kings throat moving it slightly to the side for a second as he chuckles a little softly closing his eyes for a moment to chuckle. He opens them again and he stands a little tall. "I… am a nightmare." He takes a short pause between the I and the am a nightmare. He raises the scythe above his head moving both hands to hold the handle as he prepares to strike it down onto the evil king and his eyes gently glow so they are all white like those who are about to unleash or are unleashing really strong power.
As soon as he finishes the word nightmare he is ready to attack which is what he does with teeth clenched.
He slams the scythe down onto the evil king slicing him.
A few seconds after the Whammy's, including Rodger, all pass out into darkness.