Iggy's World
Chapter 4: The Battle for Iggy's World
Fighting their way through many demons and Metroids, Iggy and Icarus made their way into the Night Castle, in an area of the forest where the grass and leaves seemed dark blue and the trees seemed black. The walls of the castle were lined with torches with blue flames on them.
"Father is imprisoned somewhere in this dungeon," said Icarus. "Let's go rescue him first."
"You do that while I kill Ghirahim and Phosphora," said Iggy.
Iggy and Icarus went their separate ways. Iggy walked through the halls of the castle and climbed up the staircase leading to the tallest rooms. There, he finally found what he was looking for.
"Here already?" said Phosphora, who was sitting on nothing. "I didn't even get a chance to take a shower."
"I'll make your ears bleed from the sound of your own screams," said Ghirahim, flicking his snakelike tongue.
"I'm gonna kill you both and take back Iggy's World!" said Iggy. "Who will be my first victim?"
"I must satisfy my bloodlust," said Ghirahim as he stepped forward.
Iggy blasted Ghirahim in the face with a blast of flame, burning him.
"He's all yours," said Ghirahim to Phosphora, and he teleported away.
Phosphora stood down and slowly walked towards Iggy. "If you weren't the enemy, I'd say you were kinda cute," she said.
Iggy blushed.
"Aw, now you're even cuter," said Phosphora.
Iggy shot a blast of flame at her, but with lightning fast speed, she ran behind Iggy and blasted him in the back with lightning. Iggy fell on his face, and then slid around inside his shell. Phosphora casually avoided him, and when Iggy's head, arms, and legs reappeared, Phosphora shot another lightning blast at him, knocking him down again.
Iggy jumped above Phosphora and tried to stomp on her, but once again she proved to be too fast for him, and Iggy's feet connected with stone ground. Then Phosphora jumped on Iggy's head and knocked him down again.
"I'm too fast for you," said Phosphora. "You can't hit me!"
"Well there is one way I can beat you," said Iggy, and he took out a small container. "Bokchow! One pill of it makes you hyper for a week!" (AN: I made up Bokchow, not to be confused with bok choy)
Iggy put three pills of Bokchow in his mouth and swallowed.
Phosphora was very nervous. "Did he just take THREE pills of Bokchow?"
Iggy ran circles around Phosphora so fast that she couldn't keep up with him. Soon her head was spinning. Iggy stood behind her and shot a blast of flame at her back, setting her hair and scarf on fire. Phosphora fell out the nearest window and landed with a SPLASH in the lake below.
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"How is Daedalus?" Nightmare asked Ghirahim.
"Unfortunately, he vanished," said Ghirahim. "Icarus must have released him while we were distracted with Iggy."
"This is unacceptable!" said Nightmare. "I need someone with wings to sacrifice for my ritual!"
"Well we're no closer to finding the Night Crystal," said Ghirahim.
Suddenly Lightning Dust flew in with a black crystal in her mouth. She set it down next to Nightmare. "I found the Night Crystal!" she said. "It was in a pool I just happened to dive into after Iggy set my tail on fire. I would've been here sooner, but I was held up by some cute Nintendogs."
"You know what?" said Nightmare. "Daedalus is gone, and YOU have wings!" Nightmare activated the Night Crystal. A cloud of darkness appeared around Lightning Dust, swallowing her completely before it was absorbed into Nightmare. Nightmare transformed into a vampire-like creature with a cape.
"At last, I have returned!" said Nightmare. "I shall plunge the world into a state of eternal night and nightmares!"
Ghirahim licked his lips.
Then Iggy ran in. "GHIRAHIM!" he said. "I'm going to kill you this time!"
"Surrender and I shall trap you in a world of nightmares," said Nightmare.
"If you continue to fight, I will give you a painful death," said Ghirahim.
"You know what my answer is going to be," said Iggy. "I'm taking Iggy's World back!"
"I was hoping you'd say that," said Ghirahim, flicking his tongue. "You stand in the way of all I have sweat and bled for!"
Ghirahim shot a dark energy wave at Iggy just as Iggy shot a blast of flame at him. They collided, and then Ghirahim created a wall of diamond symbols around Iggy and shot a blast of darkness upward from the ground at Iggy. Then Ghirahim raised a glowing diamond platform under Iggy and smashed it on the ground, knocking Iggy down.
Every bone in Iggy's body ached, but he was determined to take back Iggy's World. He got to his feet, and then Ghirahim slashed him in the side with his sword. After Ghirahim licked Iggy's blood off his sword, Iggy grabbed a sword and began duelling Ghirahim with a vengeance. Iggy moved faster and faster, and was soon forcing Ghirahim back. Iggy lunged forward and stabbed Ghirahim in the chest.
Iggy twisted the blade, expecting Ghirahim to scream in agony. Instead, Ghirahim laughed insanely as he slowly disintegrated into diamond-shaped particles of light.
"That guy was even more demented than me!" said Iggy. Then he turned to face Nightmare and shot a blast of flame at him. Nightmare was unfazed, and shot a dark energy wave at Iggy, sending him flying into a wall. Iggy fell on his back and lay there, unable to fight back. He resisted the urge to say "Help! I'm a turtle and I can't get up!" from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie.
Then Icarus flew in with his father Daedalus at his side. Icarus kicked Nightmare directly in the face, but Nightmare didn't even flinch. Nightmare blasted Icarus with a dark energy wave.
"It is useless to oppose me," said Nightmare. "Lie down quietly and die!"
Suddenly, Phosphora flew in, carrying a Star Rod. "That was a refreshing swim," she said. "I guess I don't have to shower now."
"I don't have time to deal with you!" said Icarus.
"Actually, I've had a change of heart," said Phosphora. "Here, take this! It is the only thing that can defeat Nightmare!" She gave Icarus the Star Rod.
"Traitor!" said Nightmare.
Icarus aimed the Star Rod at Nightmare and blasted him with an energy wave consisting of stars. Nightmare gave a cry of defeat and dissolved into blue sparkles, and the torches in the room turned green.
Nightmare was no more.