Rain slowly crept back down in the tunnel, but bumped into Sparklez in doing so. She quickly whipped around in surprise, her face almost as white as a sheet. Confused as to why the younger Minecraftian was acting like this, the Captain brushed her aside and climbed up the dirt steps. She cautiously followed behind him, clinging to his arm in fear. Sparklez immediately noticed the nearby commander, and narrowed his blue eyes in anger. Aero darkly grinned as he locked eyes with the other Minecraftian. "Well, well, well. Look who managed to escape their little cage. Thought you could leave unnoticed, did you?"
The Captain remained silent, staring down the commander, whose grin only widened from the other's quiet demeanor. Beside him, Rain shivered, sensing the intensity of the matter. In a swift movement, Aero had whipped out his pistol, aiming it directly at Storm's head, who was now stuck in a headlock, struggling against her captor. Sparklez slowly stepped forward, calmly unsheathing his iron sword. The opposing Minecraftian's grin had vanished completely, and was replaced with a serious frown. "One move, and she's dead," he threatened.
The youngest of the four Minecraftians squeaked, her eyes widening to the maximum width possible. She glanced up at the Captain's face, silently begging for him to hopefully be able to save her sister from the danger Storm was currently in. Without looking at her, he reassured the young girl, in a whisper that was loud enough for only her to hear. "Don't worry, Rain. It'll be fine." However, he wasn't sure if that was a promise he could keep.
Suddenly, a faint rustling noise came from the bushes nearby, alerting him to the enemies hidden in the shrubbery. Although it was barely noticable, a glint in Aero's eyes signalled a sense of victory- but for himself. Sparklez shot a quick glance in Storm's direction, whose eyes revealed her only wish. Get Rain out of here, now. She's more important. He gave her a subtle nod, just as he heard the click of a gun preparing to fire. Aero was planning to kill Storm, even if the two other Minecraftians decided to allow themselves to be recaptured, which wouldn't happen. He tightly grasped Rain's wrist and ran. The sound of gunfire blasted from all sides, and one misstep would cost his and the younger Minecraftian beside him their lifes. Over the thundering blasts, the Captain could hear Rain softly crying. He didn't bother to look back, he just had to keep going.
Aero furiously threw Storm's lifeless body to the ground, then ordered for his troops to pursuit. He would not allow them to escape without a fight. Quickly, he got onto his airspeeder, which was hidden in the darkness of the forest. He slammed down the gas pedal, with a twisted grin on his face. Not this time, Sparklez, not this time... I'll kill you for sure. I'll get my revenge on you for what happened in the Guard. The commander was finished with playing games. This time it was serious. Meanwhile, Sparklez began to notice the faint whirring of the airspeeder already. He scrowled in frustration, knowing that only in a few seconds Aero would have him. A rush of energy seemed to overtake him as his opponent closed in. Sparklez didn't care, he just let it happen, even if he possessed him again. Everything began to fly right past him as he neared supersonic speeds. Let's see Aero top that. At that moment, Rain decided to open her eyes. Sparklez was now holding her to his chest, but that wasn't what surprised her. What did surprise her, however, was how fast the ground was blazing past them.
She slowly lifted her gaze to look at the older Minecraftian, her eyes wider than ever before. The Captain didn't realize that she was looking at him, and continued to stare straight forward, his expression that of sheer determination. Rain was in pure shock and awe at the other's inhuman ability, that she was completely speechless. How was a single Minecraftian capable of such power? It seemed impossible. All of a sudden, the distinguishable noise of laser fire came from behind. From her current position, Rain couldn't see much, but what she did see was enough. They hadn't shaken Aero just yet, as he was sending a barrage of laser bolts in their direction, and steadily approaching with every second that passed. Sparklez was already feeling the energy drain from him, which wasn't helping one bit. Desperately, he pushed forward, each step slightly weakening the Minecraftian. If he continued on much longer, there would be no chance of escape.
Aero's twisted grin remained on his face, but his eyes were staring daggers into the Captain. It wasn't much longer until the other would run out of strength, he just knew it. Sparklez's speed was decreasing, and at a much faster rate than what was normal. A feeling of dread began to creep over the fleeing Minecraftian, as did another feeling, yet it was much darker. He briskly realized what was going to happen, and was unable to do anything but accept it. Sparklez slowed to a stop, and immediately let go of Rain. She gazed up at him in confusion, uncertain of the older Minecraftian's intentions. "Just run. Run as far as you can from here."
"Sparklez, wha-"
"Just go!"
The 10-year-old didn't question him any further, and proceeded to follow the Captain's orders. Only until she was a good distance away, the child looked back. Sparklez was on the ground, not injured, but seemingly doing something else unknown to her. When he got up again, the first thing that caught her attention was his pure white eyes, blazing with fury. Something told her to get away, and she obeyed. Rain went as fast as her legs would go, the image of Sparklez with his white eyes now haunting the young Minecraftian's mind. She tried to push away the startling image from her mind, and continued to dashed towards the nearest town, where at least someone would listen to her. In the forest, the fight between the commander of the Dark Legions and the former Captain of the Elite Guard was about to begin. In a flash, Sparklez blasted towards Aero with at an incredible speed. The commander swiftly blocked the attack, for he knew his opponent's battle strategy from fighting alongside him several years ago. Then again, it could've changed during that time frame, but Aero doubted it. The two swords, diamond and obsidian, clashed yet again, as each one tried to top the other.
However, Aero was able to spot a slight resistance in each of the Captain's blows, almost as if he was holding himself back. But what was really happening was that Sparklez was attempting to prevent himself from being overwhelmed by the rage that was burning inside of him, just wanting to be released. It was taking his focus away from the battle, which could allow Aero to strike a fatal blow and that would be the end of all. Suddenly, the Captain was kcked in the stomach, an attack he wasn't expecting at the time. That split second was what the darkness he was resisting against gladly took advantage of. Sparklez completely lost control of himself, and in this state, rushed towards his foe, furiously striking over and over, without any intent on stopping. An insane look was in his eyes as the Minecraftian fought the commander, each and every attack increasing in speed and intensity. He practically went berserk. Aero was barely able to keep up with the quick slashes and swipes that came his way. Because of such, he was covered in cuts and gashes. and was bleeding quite a bit from them.
Nonetheless, the commander kept on fighting, even though Sparklez was easily avoiding Aero's attacks, and striking so quickly that it was almost impossible to see. The weakened Minecraftian had no other choice, but to flee. Although other normal circumstances, just the thought of retreating made him feel like a coward, Aero decided to do so. He didn't need to die just yet. The commander was able to distract the Captain for long enough for him to escape. There was no need to fight unnecessary battles. As soon as he noticed Aero attempting to flee, Sparklez saw an opportunity to strike. With the same inhuman speed from before, he rushed towards the commander, swiftly bringing a sword to his neck. The Captain was tempted to kill Aero right then and there, but there was information that he needed from the commander. With a hiss, he proceeded to force an answer out of Aero. "Where is Ant!?"
The white was starting fade from his eyes as they returned to their normal blue color. During this, Aero fell silent, probably thinking of some way to trick the other Minecraftian. He calmly looked towards Sparklez, obviously not moving his head, otherwise he might accidently self-inflict a cut to his throat. "I have no idea."
The Captain's eyes narrowed. "Tell me, now," he said, pressing the blade of his sword closer to the commander's neck.
"Only if you let me go."
The other Minecraftian thought for a second before accepting the offer. "Fine. It's a deal."
Aero smirked. This is way too easy. "Tolurn."
Sparklez gave a slight nod after releasing the commander from his grip. Aero quickly drove away on his airspeeder, with another plan starting to form in his mind. He would be victorious and kill his former ally, even if it was the last thing he did. Meanwhile, Rain was patiently waiting on the edge of the large forest. She soon spotted the silhouette of the Captain as he approached the girl. When he reached her location, Rain couldn't help but ask what exactly had happened with Aero, deep in the forest. The older Minecraftian simply ignored her, causing the child to frown. The memory of Sparklez with white eyes came to mind, but she hesitated before deciding whether or not to ask about it. Maybe the answer was something she really didn't need to know, and that might be why Sparklez wasn't telling Rain anything. Deciding against asking about it, she quietly walked beside him, but at a slight distance. She was still cautious of him after escaping from Aero the first time. The memory of the encounter flashed thought her mind, and she was suddenly reminded of her sister. "Sparklez?"
The other Minecraftian turned to face her. "Yes?"
Rain's gaze drifted towards the ground, tears forming in her silvery-grey eyes. "Is... is she really gone?"
The Captain walked over to the child, unsure of what exactly to say. It took him a bit, but he was finally able to speak. "Rain... Her last wish was for me to save you... I just..."
She turned away, wiping the tears off of her face. "I just can't believe it..."
Meanwhile, far from where Sparklez and Rain were currently standing, Ant was just waking up from collapsing eariler on. He slowly got to his feet, and looked around for the Enderman who had brought him there. However, the Enderman was nowhere to be found, although Ant could already see the outskirts of a town from where he was now standing, in a grassy field. The pryomancer was still weakened, so when he took a step, he almost fell over. Ant tried to regain his balance, and head towards the town that was only a little bit up a hill. Hopefully, he wouldn't fall again on his way up the hill. The Minecraftian began to progress towards the buildings, soon becoming able to run again, but decided to play it safe and walk the entire way there. Not long after, he reached the entrance to the town, stopping to read a beat-up sign just before walking in. On the sign, there was some words etched into it, that read: 'Welcome to Witherbend'. "Witherbend, huh," he mumbled under his breath.
(A/N: Back again! Sorry for the late chapter, I had my vacation to D.C., then I slacked the week after, so basically I wrote this... AT NIGHT (technically morning), and yeah. LISTENIN' TO ADVENTURE TIME, WOO! CavemanFilms' intro/outro music, BUT TEH WHOLE THANG THO! And next I must listen to Top of the World, which is CaptainSparklez's outro music, if you didn't know! Hooray for Electro Music! BTW, it's like 5 A.M. here... NOT EVEN TIRED! Yeah... I'm weird like that. ANYWAYS! Reviewer Q & A, comin' right up!)
To Ant's fire: Are you ordinary fire once you are created, or do you have magical properties?
Teh Fire (lol): Hmm... Well, Ant hasn't figured out any complicated spells yet, so it depends on the spell. If he normally summons me, I'm just normal fire. But any fancy spell stuff and it's different.
To the commander: What is your plan?
Aero: Now, why would I tell you that?
To Ant: Is your fire the only fire that can't burn you, or are you immune to all fire now?
Ant: I haven't tried, but I'm not sure if I want to...
(Okay, that's it for Reviewer Q & A! YEAHHHHH! CAPTAINSPARKLEZ FTW! Um, sorry, listening to the outro music, NOTHING TO SEE HERE, PEOPLE! CARRY ON! Also, that reminds me of a thing I came up with in a Skype call with some friends... KEEP CALM AND SPARKLE ON! :3 :3 Okay, I'm a bit of a fangirl... I'll admit it... xD ALSO! Officially gonna call myself my character's nickname/name, so... DRAY, SIGNING OUT!)