please note that this chapter will get pretty gory. so enjoy ^_^ also, i wanted to give everyone a cookie. but the problem is that takuya ate them all *glares at him*
takuya: what? how was i supposed to know?
me: gee, i dunno. maybe the giant neon sign that read 'DO NOT TOUCH THESE COOKIES! THEY ARE FOR REVIEWERS AND ANYONE WHO TOUCHES THEM WILL GET THEIR ASS KICKED! ESPECIALLY YOU, TAKUYA!' Did you not see the damn thing?!
kouji: ha, you thought that takuya would actually read? next time, leave a drawing, he'll understand it better.
takuya: yeah...wait...hey!
me: anyway, i will now kick your ass *kicks takuya in the butt* next time read the sign
kouji: or pictures.....
Worlds Collide
Chapter 25
By now the hour had struck midnight. Lucifer smirked as he watched his army of demons gather before him, all armed and ready for battle.
"This is it!" He shouted. "My reign of destruction will finally begin, starting with the onslaught of the human world!"
Everyone cheered, waving their weapons high into the air.
"Now hang on, or you might get crushed from the impact," Lucifer growled.
A moment later, the ground beneath them began to shake and rumble. Kouji, Kouichi and J.P. exchanged glances as they were gradually raised up to earth. The process eventually sped up, and the army could vaguely see the very top of what would've been like a ceiling to them. On earth, the pavement split and cracked open, a fiery glow igniting what was rising from the depths of Hell.
Although it was late, there were still quite a few bystanders on the bustling strip. Amongst them were two boys, both with startled expressions.
"What's going on?" The shorter one asked.
"I don't know Tommy," his brother replied. "Let's get out of here!"
The boys fled, lucky enough to temporarily escape the doom they were about to face. The crater became larger, and nearby buildings collapsed into the crumbling tunnel. Seconds later, Lucifer led his army out into the open. A burst of flame exploded in their wake, causing telephone poles to collapse and crush anything in their path.
"Let the bloodshed begin!" Satan bellowed. "Don't let a single soul escape!"
The monstrous demons rushed off to pursue their targeted prey. The twins reluctantly set off to join the slaughter, J.P. close behind with a machine gun. All around them were screams of terror, even before anyone had been killed.
Lucifer sadistically laughed as his minions pounced on their bewildered victims, ruthlessly tearing them limb from limb.
Kouichi felt bile rise to his throat as he shot a man in the face at point-blank range. Although he had killed numerous times, this just didn't feel right. His brother and J.P. were no better off with the situation. They opted to kill their victims as quickly as possible, usually a gunshot to the head. All around them their fellow demons were using their brute force instead of weapons. A young woman screamed as a tall, slimy reptilian monster ripped her still-beating heart out.
"Sick," Kouji muttered, shooting another human in the back of her head.
"Show no mercy!" Lucifer exclaimed. "I expect each and every one of you to be as brutal as possible! Do not hold back!"
J.P. sighed, drawing a machete from the inside of his long coat. "I hope Takuya's okay."
As if to answer their question, Takuya emerged from the crater with Dante right behind him. His hands were bound behind his back, and a long stream of blood trailed down the left side of his face. However, knowing Takuya's healing abilities, the wound had already closed up. The blood was simply a reminder that he had been injured.
"Shit," Kouji hissed.
Takuya was shoved onto the ground, then promptly felt Lucifer shove his foot down onto his back.
"I didn't want you to miss this," his father told him. "As much of a disappointment you are to me, you still have the right to watch us take over Earth."
"Oh, I'm just fucking thrilled." Takuya winced as Lucifer dug his heel into his spine.
"I thought so. Soon, those fuckers from Heaven will be coming down to 'fight' us. How pathetic....." The Devil snorted in disgust.
Takuya smirked. "I wouldn't underestimate them."
Lucifer raised an eyebrow. "We shall see."
Meanwhile
"Everyone, the time has come! Gather your weaponry as quick as possible. The war between Hell and Heaven has begun!"
Zoe tried to ignore the nauseous feeling that had come over her as she stared at her leader. Hell had finally made its move.
The angels were already rushing around, gearing up for battle. They had gold-rimmed swords, platinum heavy-duty guns, various explosives, and so much more. Many would be surprised that Heaven had such weaponry, but it would serve them useful if they were ever needed. Now was a good example.
The blond was wearing tight white pants and a form-fitting matching shirt. The shirt was low-cut and pushed up her bust so that her cleavage peaked out up top.
"Zoe, I want you to take this."
Zoe swallowed as she gingerly took the sword from the Lord. It's blade was made from the sharpest of diamonds, and its handle was gold with angelic carvings. A single pale blue diamond was fitted into the gold setting, right below the blade itself.
"Don't disappoint me," the bearded man warned her.
"I understand," Zoe managed to choke out. "Will you be joining us?"
"I will, but not right away. I have to make sure Hell hasn't planned a special strategy against us," he replied.
The angel sighed, then nodded.
"Now, go lead the armies down to Earth. Humanity depends on it, and Hell has already massacred several dozen people already."
Minutes later, Zoe was swooping down through the navy-blue sky. The angels were close behind, their own weapons drawn and ready to go.
This is crazy, Zoe thought to herself. I don't know anything about leading an army. What am I supposed to do?
She didn't have time to ponder on those questions, as she could already see the earth from where she was.
"Annihilate them!" She could hear a booming voice commanding the hellish creatures.
"Attack!" Zoe cried out. "Fight with everything that you've got!"
The army bulleted down to the ground, many of them slamming into the demons forcefully. Zoe landed and quickly scanned her surroundings. She could hear a low growl from behind her and thrust the blade backward. Blood squirted onto her, letting her know that she had made contact. She glanced back to see a demon with the sword deeply impaled through his stomach. Zoe jerked it out, then swung the blade up to his neck, immediately decapitating it.
All around her, angels and demons were battling in a frenzy of blood and blades. To her left a demon was horizontally sliced in half, while on her right, an angel was getting both wings ripped out. Zoe's eyes darkened and she dashed over to chop off another demon's head. She tried her best ignore the terrified screams of innocent bystanders.
Nearby, she could see two teenage boys running towards her, a bat-winged beast close behind. Just as they were about to be maimed, Zoe jumped over them and buried the blade deep into its chest. Her blond hair was sprayed with a crimson mist as she yanked the sword out. The creature fell to the ground, where it lay twitching. A moment later, its movements ceased completely and it was soon surrounded by a pool of its own blood.
I've gotta find Takuya, she told herself. He had to be around here somewhere. Unless of course, he had already been killed...Don't think like that! He's fine. Just keep looking.
Zoe suddenly found herself being grabbed around the waist and lifted up. Glaring down at the demon with her emerald eyes, she rammed the top of the blade down through his skull. The blade came out below his chin, and he promptly dropped her to the ground. The demon shuddered as he fell to his knees, blood dribbling from his mouth. Zoe took hold of the handle, then wrenched the blade out. The demon collapsed to the ground, dead.
"Where is he?" She asked aloud, looking around for Takuya.
From the corner of her eye, she could see Jasmine shooting at a group of demons. Jasmine glanced at her, then continued to fire a barrage of bullets into their heads. Her blue eyes were icy and uncaring.
Zoe continued to slice her way through the hellish creatures. One of them tackled her to the ground, its razor-sharp teeth trying to tear her throat out. She tried to stab him, only to have the sword knocked out of her hand. Bloody foam leaked from the monster's mouth as it attempted to nip at her. Zoe used one hand to push its face away, and used the other to punch it in the chest. The demon fell off of her, but not before swiping its claws across the front of her white shirt.
The blond winced, noticing three lines of blood diagonally running through the torn part of her shirt.
"Bastard," she muttered, quickly grabbing her weapon once again.
As the ravenous beast lunged at her, Zoe whipped the blade upward. The blade easily cut through its flesh, slashing its body vertically in half. Blood rained over Zoe in a crimson shower.
In the distance she could see a hulking figure, and its loud bellows were the same ones she had heard minutes ago.
"The day of damnation has begun!" The booming voice shouted.
Must be fucking Satan, she thought to herself. This isn't going to be pretty....
Zoe rushed towards the figure, dodging the falling debris from the crumbling buildings. She could hear screams all around her, the agonized noises echoing in her head. As much as it pained her to listen to them, she knew that she had bigger issues to deal with. There was no saving them until the Devil himself had been killed. Until then, it would be pointless to save them, because the minute she stopped one demon, another one would come and take its place.
As she got closer, she could see two more silhouettes at each side of the ruler of Hell. One of them she recognized as the man who had discovered them together. The same man who had murdered her nearly seven years ago...
The other man was on his knees, his head down. Zoe squinted, trying to see who it was as she sprinted towards them. A moment later, the man lifted his head, his brown hair falling into his dark eyes.
Zoe stopped in her tracks, immediately realizing who it was.
"Takuya!"
and so ends another chapter. hope you guys liked it. the next chapter will be coming soon, and yeah, decided to give tommy and his brother a little cameo. its only fair ^_^ chapter 26 is coming soon