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[…going through a rough time right now…Internet is still out at my place until the day I pay up…which is unlikely…]
Happy Tree Friends: Camp Sanguine
Chapter 27 – Superiority
"Rip them open!"
Possessed Pop made the first move, making Puppet Flaky swing her sickle in a furious attempt to hook it into Demon Flippy / Flipqy's flesh. The latter kept dodging her advances; within his determined exterior, the two personalities were bickering over their action against her.
"I don't want to hurt her!" Flippy argued. "You got a better idea, asshole?" Flipqy countered.
"No, but –"
"Then land a fucking hit already!"
"I can't!"
"Fine, I'll do it!"
Demon Flippy / Flipqy lashed out and slapped his talons across her face, creating deep slash marks going diagonally from her forehead to just above her lip; forced one eye closed. 'That didn't faze her!' the teen soldier mentally gasped as she continued to retaliate. He then noticed Possessed Pop's condition – he's the one being affected by their attack as the slash marks are identical and fresher-looking than what she received.
Splendid noticed the connection as well and began charging towards Possessed Mole, grunting as an invisible wall knocked him back a few feet. 'Those fuckers already thought it out,' he noted, sky-blue eyes detecting a faint shield outline around the 'puppeteers'.
"Help me!"
"Help your own ass!"
Lifty screamed as Puppet Lammy chased him around, brandishing her mace threatening to bash in his skull. Shifty was using agility to evade Puppet Petunia's swings, her scimitar nearly slicing off his scalp and snipping a few locks of his hair.
"Parem non…tu mortalibus miserabilis filios!" the Master Demon bellowed as he watched Nova try to wrestle Puppet Giggles' trident away, resulting in a rough roll-and-tumble on the battleground.
Translation: "Pathetic mortals…you are no match for my children!"
"Fuck this!" Demon Flippy / Flipqy growled as he launched an all-out attack, delivering bruises and deep gashes on her body; Puppet Flaky gave him her share of inflicted injuries and had almost ripped out his eyes had he not dodged at the last second. Possessed Pop wasn't pleased and pushed on, determined to destroy this demonic teen despite his slowly-weakening state.
"Moonlight, I know you're in there – snap out of it!" Splendid ordered, catching his girlfriend's wrists as he glared into her ocean-blue orbs. He grunted as he was kicked hard in the shin, followed by receiving a knee to the face, shattering his nose. "She can't hear you over the roaring flames below…" Possessed Mole snickered.
Splendid happened to glance down at one of the gaping fissures and gasped – he caught a glimpse of his girlfriend's soul fleeing from a demon horde, her leather halter top and miniskirt being too much of a temptation for them. The momentary distraction earned him a tackle followed by punches to his face and chest, the damage intensified by the spiky brass knuckles the all-too-pleased Puppet Moonlight is sporting.
"Use the book, dumbass!"
"But where is – ow!"
Lifty tripped over the Dark Magic Book, rolling away grabbing it just as Puppet Lammy swung down her mace. Shifty screamed as Puppet Petunia managed to slash his left leg, causing him to limp and allow her to catch up, teasing her 'prey'. "I'm trying this one!" Lifty announced, loudly chanting a Latin phrase before checking the outcome –
"You just healed and made them stronger, idiot!" Nova and Demon Flippy / Flipqy scolded, now having to evade the possessed girls more than usual.
Splendid thought he could escape Puppet Moonlight's clutches by taking off into the reddened sky…but then realized her tailing him, having sprouted her own pair of black leathery wings. "Are you fucking kidding me!" he roared, whizzing left and right in a desperate attempt to shake her off while Possessed Mole guffawed evilly below, still controlling her movements.
Lifty hurriedly tried another incantation...and realized too late that he had summoned an army of Demon Skeleton Soldiers onto the battlefield. "You moron! Give me that thing!" his fedora-wearing brother ordered, grunting in annoyance as the Dark Magic Book was hurled at his face. "Hey Flips, catch!" he yelled, tossing it to Demon Flippy / Flipqy before evading a swift scimitar swing aimed for his neck.
"STOP HIM!" the Master Demon roared, growling as the teen soldier took off to the skies while followed by a now-soaring Puppet Flaky.
"If I'm right, those Demon Skeleton Soldiers can be controlled – find the incantation and finish it!" Nova ordered as she managed to grapple Puppet Giggles from behind and use her trident to fend off said adversaries surrounding her. Lifty and Shifty joined forces and were fending off their share of the new opponents; at the same time using Puppets Lammy and Petunia's weapons to destroy the rest as they evaded their attacks.
"Whoa!" Splendid and Demon Flippy / Flipqy yelped as arrows flew past their heads – Puppets Flaky and Moonlight replaced their earlier weapons with bows and arrows, the former's tipped with flames and the latter's with something green, glowing…and awfully familiar…
"Oh shit!" screamed the blue-haired hero as he flew away out of panic, using whatever strength he has left to avoid being –
"Fire!"
Twang! Whoosh!
"GAH!"
"Splendid!" Demon Flippy / Flipqy yelled as he watched said blue-haired hero plummet to the ground, impaled by a Kryptonut arrow to the heart. He then tried to rescue him, but trigger-happy Puppet Flaky prevented him from doing so; uttered a curse as one of her arrows set the Dark Magic Book on fire and destroyed it.
"Ugh!" Splendid groaned, landing hard before violently retching blood as soon as he got onto his knees; tried to stand, stumbling backwards onto his can as his strength failed him. He weakly looked up to see his girlfriend aiming a second Kryptonut arrow between his eyes. "Any last words?" Possessed Mole growled.
"…I'll always love you, Moonlight…" he breathed heavily, "…even in death…"
Twang!
"NO!" Demon Flippy / Flipqy and Soul Moonlight screamed, the latter watching his limp body kicked into the fiery abyss below and passed among Demons like an unceremonious offering.
"Ah!" Lifty and Shifty yelped as they were grabbed by Puppets Lammy and Petunia; Nova growled as Puppet Giggles broke free and held her trident against her neck, forcing her to kneel before the Master Demon.
Demon Flippy / Flipqy snarled as Puppet Flaky caught and herded him to the others, forcing him onto his knees; had four Demon Skeleton Soldiers hold spears against his neck. "You're too good to be wasted away like all the others…" the Master Demon spoke, "Therefore I have an offer: join me, and those who are alive today will be released and continue their lives as normal."
"And if I refuse?" the teen solider snarled, eyes widening as Nova got grabbed and threatened with a dagger held against her throat. "Leave her alone!"
"Why should I? A traitor like herself deserves it if you ask me," the Master Demon snickered, making the Demon Skeleton Soldier cut her neck slightly. "Go ahead and kill me – you'll gain nothing anyway!" Nova growled, grunting as she was kicked from behind.
"Flips, I think it's better if you just accept his offer," Lifty whimpered, his eyes never leaving Puppet Lammy's bloodied mace. "Since when did you think Demons could be trusted?" Shifty hissed, silencing himself as Puppet Petunia feinted decapitation with her scimitar. "And since when could you guys be trusted!" Demon Flippy / Flipqy snarled, growling as one of the spears poked his skin hard enough to draw some blood.
"Satis ac iurgia; Fusce nunc fato aut acerbius faciem," the Master Demon bellowed, summoning the Possessed camp staff and their puppets to his sides. "Master hates waiting…" Possessed Lumpy reminded.
Translation: "Enough bickering! Choose now or face a fate worse than death."
Demon Flippy / Flipqy looked between the remaining survivors and their adversaries, especially into Puppet Flaky's demented-yet-silently-pleading ruby orbs. "I'll join you...but they should be released first. Otherwise the deal is off," he finally spoke, earning a shocked gasp from Nova.
The Master Demon sighed. "I was hoping to keep the young ladies as new additions to my personal harem…but alright, have it your way," he growled, snapping his fingers and giving the teen soldier his request; smirked as the Demon Skeleton Soldiers kicked their prisoners hard before stepping away from them.
"W-Where are we? What happened? What's going on?" Pop asked as he scooped up a frightened Cub into his arms as he and the others backed away from the Master Demon. Cro-Marmot looked equally confused…and it's not because he's no longer encased in his ice cube (for quite a long while); Lumpy and Mole were equally disoriented.
The girls noticed the weapons they were holding and dropped them to the ground; whimpered as they realized they were covered in blood that's not their own. "Flippy!" Flaky gasped, rushing to and hugging her demonic boyfriend, "I'm sorry I hurt you; I couldn't stop myself from kissing that candy freak while you watched. I'm sorry I tortured you too. I –!"
"I know…we know…" Demon Flippy / Flipqy hushed, gently pushing her away before stepping up to the Master Demon. "You don't have to do this!" Moonlight shouted, tears brimming in her eyes, "You don't have to! Brother, please!"
"A deal is a deal," the teen solider spoke, ignoring his part-albino sister, "However, there is one last request before succumbing into eternal slavery."
"I was thinking more of a 'right-hand-demon soldier'. That aside, what is your – hopefully – final request?" the Master Demon growled impatiently.
…
…
…
"Chant these!" Demon Flippy / Flipqy yelled, tossing two crumpled up paper pages (which he managed to tear out not long ago) towards Nova and Moonlight; he immediately flew up and clawed out the Master Demon's eyes as a way of buying some time.
"Lubeo mortuus invocabo
Surge, fratres – nocte ego vester!"
Translation: "I call upon the dead to do my bidding
Rise, my brethren – for tonight, I'm your Master!"
Clatter clatter clatter…
Grr…ROAR!
"Animabus aliud – in unum
Vade ad poenas!"
Translation: "Two different souls – combine into one
Rise now to exact revenge!"
WHOOSH! Thud! Hiss…
"Gah!" Demon Flippy / Flipqy grunted as he was swatted away, landing hard on his back and almost crushing his wings and tail. He looked up to see the Master Demon ready to stomp him –
"Not this time, fucker!"
The teen soldier looked up at the new team player – part-blue and part-red, their attire a combination of two previously-dead twin heroes; black leathery wings with jagged bones jutting at the joints, pointy flaming horns and a spiked twin demon tail added to his appearance; black slit pupils sat in the middle of sky-blue and blood-red orbs, glaring with renewed rage. "I can't hold up this foot for long, so move your demonic ass!" Demon Splendid / Splendont ordered.
"Succurre sodalis!" Nova ordered.
Translation: "Assist your comrade!"
The teen soldier smirked as the Demon Skeleton Soldiers stabbed the Master Demon's shin and freed the red-and-blue hero in the process, the latter summoned by Moonlight…who collapsed onto her knees from exhaustion.
"Good to see you again," Demon Flippy / Flipqy snickered. "We'll put up being stuck together…for now," Demon Splendid / Splendont growled, "Right now let's take this thing down!"
"Nunc id quaerere," the Master Demon snarled, spreading his wings and taking off to the reddened sky, "Ludere aspera? Et ego ostendam tibi aspera!"
Translation: "Now you are asking for it. You want to play rough? I'll show you rough!"
"RUN!" Pop yelled, cradling a wailing Cub as he and the others rushed away from the battlefront to the burned-out ruins of the Counselor's Cabin; Lifty and Shifty helped up the weakened part-albino and were the last to join the rest.
Nova (who grew out her own pair of demon wings) and Demons Flippy / Flipqy and Splendid / Splendont have one last task in mind: sending 'Big Daddy' back to Hell for good.
[*disappears again* … *doing that a lot due to current situation*]