TO BE BEATEN AND TRULY DESTROYED
Quetzalcoatl roared as he eyed the other gods who were now starting to use their powers to the extreme. He breathed in deeply feeling his teeth grind together, there had to be a way around this. He turned watching as the Greek war god appeared close by to Huitzilopochtli. The small dark haired man looked nothing like his father Zeus. He sneered slightly as if he had anything to fear from a weak lesser god! He watched as all of the other gods readied themselves once again for battle. He didn't think as he leaned back roaring at them all with all his might hearing his roar echo through the whole city. "This is my kingdom! I rule all of you! You will kneel before you're me because I'm your king!"
Huitzilopochtli blinked as his eyes caught sight of the sai blade which was still embedded in the back of his brother's throat. Something hit home in an instant. The weapon was mortal yet it hadn't been burnt away or swallowed. He'd heard the story so many times, Quetzalcoatl had tried to eat Gabrielle but had failed because she'd had the dragon tattoo on her back which Xochiquetzal now had. The tattoo was a hand print of the most righteous of the Japanese dragon gods. It was Ryujin the dragon who had control of the seas and the oceans of Japan. It was for that very reason that this lesser god's tattoo had hurt so much it had the power of Japan's entire ocean striking out against any threat.
This also meant that anything the tattoo's owner touched would become charged with the tattoos power. Gabrielle had put her sai blade in to his brother's throat and it had become charged and godly. Because of this his brother's fire couldn't melt it and he couldn't force it loose from his jaw. He felt a cruel smile form there were always problems with mortal weapons which had been turned godly though. It was something that the lesser gods over looked, unless these weapons were built in a godly forge or coated in a thin layer of godly metal they had the power to act like black powder blowing up because power couldn't be contained properly. It was the reason why most of lesser god's weapons broke after they had been used to there extreme by mortals.
They just weren't fit to serve the purpose they had been built for on any level at all. Oh yes there were those very special weapons like Xena and Gabrielle's shared Chakram which had been built and forged in the godly fires and crafted in pure godly metal, but weapons similar to it were quite rare. He turned eyeing the lesser god of war for a moment before turning away now he saw fit to enter this fight. That was good because he might just have an interesting use for him. He breathed in deeply yes he had a use for him and the lesser god wasn't going to like it. He was perfect for it since he was the way he was.
He eased up his weapon meeting the other man dark brown gaze. "So now you have chosen to join us and here I thought that you would not." He watched as the feathered serpent rose up once spreading out his wings. "Are you a still the coward or are you noble?" Ares eyed him in disgust. "I'm not a coward!" Huitzilopochtli grinned watching as Chantico screamed in anger bringing up the lava wall again shielding everyone. "Prove that your not a coward go up to the feathered serpent and get him to open his jaws as wide as possible!" Ares turned eyeing him in for a long moment. "You are joking aren't you?"
Huitzilopochtli sneered as he leaned forward only to watch as the waves red light once more smashed against the lava wall turning it to stone as they hit it. "This is not a joke you foolish lesser god! I need him to open his mouth!" Ares turned as the truth hit home. "You want him to eat me don't you!?" Huitzilopochtli eyed him. "No I want you to use your body to force his jaws open any way you see fit!" Ares swung his sword lightly. "That an insane and stupid plan!" Huitzilopochtli eased up his axe watching as the others threw their fireballs and lighting through the crumbling rock wall shattering it apart. "Think lesser war god! Think what you have heard and what you know, be a true god of war for once in your miserable existence!"
Ares snarled as he looked at the feathered serpent through the crumbling stone it seemed as if just for a moment everything froze as what was being asked off him became crystal clear. It was lethal plan a risky plan but a plan that only another god of war could come up with and Huitzilopochtli was the forefather of war. He breathed in as he put a hand on his chest. "I get it, so I guess you were wrong you do need me after all." He ignored the cold look the other god gave him as he teleported away in a blast of red flames. He took in a deep breath as he reappeared closer to the huge serpent god only to find himself hitting the floor of the wrecked building on his stomach as huge blast of fire from the snake god's mouth flew over his head.
The huge serpent was ignoring him he looked up as the fire stopped only to see lightning fly over striking the gods open wing. A multicoloured fireball came out of no where slammed in to his face throwing his neck sideways. A hot ball of lava came through landing squarely on the god's scaled chest causing him to roar in pain as it burnt his scales. He took in a deep breath he was insane to do this but then this whole thing was insane. He was taking on an Aztec god five times his size and a hundred times more powerful than he was. He looked down realizing that this was the first time in his life that he hadn't run away or turned his back on a battle or let his mortals do it for him. He had always been safe with his immortality and safe that he was at a distance which put him out of sight and out of mind. Yet now he felt true fear but the only thing that was making him ignore this fear was that if he ran now he knew that Huitzilopochtli would spend the rest of his immortal life time mocking him as a coward and telling any other war gods of his cowardice.
He wouldn't let that happen for once in his life he wanted to be something more than just Ares. He wanted someone's approval. He had never had any ones approval not even his fathers. Maybe that was why he loved Xena so much and would never stop loving her as she had always given him her approval something which no one else had ever done. So many times in his immortal life he had, had to watch as Hercules had been his father shining star. He had found himself becoming even more jealous and angry that his half god brother could have the words I'm proud of you son, spoken to him while he was always been told that he nothing but a thorn in his side.
Hercules wasn't here though and he wasn't staring death in the eye or about to fight a god with this kind of power, who was so much stronger than Dahak. Yes it was true that Dahak had defeated but Quetzalcoatl had been young then and not nearly as powerful as he was right now after centuries of gathering his strength. For once he just wanted his father to say something good about him and to show him a little respect. He raised his sword watching as two more fire balls of mixed with lightning flew over head, he would now have to wait for the right moment. He found himself tensing as a shock wave blew outwards throwing him against the buildings roof top wall.
He shook of the daze, ignoring the pain as he looked up obviously he was really going to have to pick the right moment. He ignored the feeling of a cold stream of blood as it ran down his forehead. Here he was like a mortal and their powers could tear him to ribbons. He took in another deep breath reading him self. Xochipilli turned eyeing Huitzilopochtli. "You sent the lesser god forward why!?" Huitzilopochtli turned swinging his sword watching as a wave of golden light flew outwards, it smashed in to the serpent gods face sending red blood outwards. "Trust me I am not sending him to his death he is about to find out what it means to be a true war god!"
Chantico roared as she threw a lava ball watching as it smashed in to the feathered serpent wing causing some of the feathers to blast in to flames the serpent screeched as he fell back plunging his wing in to the bloody waters putting it out. She eyed the sun god recognising the look in his eye. "You have a plan don't you?" Huitzilopochtli smirked as he listened to his brother cry of pain. "Oh yes I have something and very soon your all going to enjoy it." Xochiquetzal breathed in watching as the feathered serpent pulled himself up ignoring his wounds. He was so strong and even though they were all wearing him down, it was slow process.
None of them could get close enough to him to hit him because his power was so much stronger than there's it was taking all of them to really hurt him. She turned eyeing the sun god before throwing another lightning bolt watching as the snake god avoided it. "What ever your going to do you had better, do it fast!" Quetzalcoatl raised himself up again roaring with all his might as he swept both wings down sending red light blasting outwards towards all of them. Huitzilopochtli found himself ducking as he avoided the light which smashed in to one of the lesser temples close by going right through it taking down half of its wall.
He winced feeling the pain as blood ran down his arms from where the light had cut in to it. He took in a deep breath feeling his teeth grind together as he ignored the pain. He turned seeing the rest of the temple's wall fall down, C'thulon was going to go be mad but there was little he could do about it. He knew that at the wave of his tentacle that the elder god could fix the damage. Xochipilli breathed in deeply as he threw another multicoloured fire ball it hit the serpent god's wing causing him to roar in pain only to be hit in the face by his sisters lightning bolt which caused him to fall backwards. Xochiquetzal screamed as she threw another lightning bolt only for it, be smashed side ways by the serpent god's tail end.
Chantico breathed in deeply and painfully as she raised two lava fireballs throwing them watching as they impacted with the serpent gods wings muscles which caused him to fall forward. His huge neck smashing in to the nearest house as his whole body rolled smashing the other buildings apart in the process. Huitzilopochtli breathed in deeply now was the moment! Ares leapt forward pushing his sword in to its scabbard as he threw himself of the building coming down hard on the huge god's wing. He grabbed the feathers only to feel the huge body pull itself up the gods eyes narrowed as he turned eyeing him shaking his wing violently.
Ares gripped tighter refusing to let go he sneered as he started to climb fast shifting to the centre of the back of the wing. Quetzalcoatl hissed as he tried harder to get the lesser god off. "Get of me you vermin!" Ares ignored the pain as he shifted his weight clutching on to the bloody wet feathers. He could do this he knew he could this bastard shouldn't win if he won he'd be stuck in this Tartarus of a land for the rest of his life. Which just might be short considering how much everyone around here liked him no he would see this bastard fall before the Aztec gods and in doing so he'd gain his freedom.
No it was more than that he wanted Xena's freedom and Gabrielle's he wanted them out of this land along with him, because that was what the right thing to do. It was the only thing to do and their freedom would mean his, because as much as he hated to admit it he had no true power or voice here. Gabrielle did though and her voice would make his getting out of here easier. He moved slowly across the feathers ignoring the gods violent shaking only for it to stop as a lava ball slammed in to the huge face causing him to roar in pain. Ares looked up only for a thick stream of blood to spatter over his shirt as the serpent god coughed it up.
He looked up in disgust this was going to be the most un entertaining thing he'd ever done he could feel it. He grabbed on tighter feeling his hand grab the scales which were slick unlike a snakes. He snarled as he carried on moving, ignoring the sharp points on each scale which were cutting in to his fingers. He wasn't looking forward to this not that he looked forward to anything that Mexica had to offer but this was just one thing to far. He sniffed the air smelling the disgusting tang of the feathered serpent's blood. It was a nasty smell and really pungent unlike the blood spilt by mortals. Maybe it smelt this vile because the gods here had to drink blood to replenish there own.
It was almost as though they had some issue with their blood, and that made him think that despite their power they were ruled by there need for mortal blood and just couldn't survive with out it. He grinded his teeth feeling the scales cut in again drawing blood as the god's body started to swing violently. He clutched tighter ignoring the pain he had come this far and there was no way he was going to let go of the feathered serpents bloody hide. He'd die before he let go of it. He would also see this through to the end and no other god not even C'thulon was going to stop him from finishing this task!
He pulled himself up moving faster ignoring the painful vibration on the scales as lava fireballs came through the air smashing in to the snake gods face causing his body to be thrown sideways. He carried on moving up the huge neck feeling the throat vibration as the serpent swallowed painfully. The huge tail came up smashing in to the wave of gold light as it came past shattering it apart sending waves of golden light all around his body. They floated down sinking in to the bloody river bellow causing waves of light to blaze under the red sea before vanishing. He could see the start of the feathered mane as he grabbed it heaving himself up.
He found himself ducking in panic as a lightning bolt flew over his head he found his teeth grinding together as it stuck his shoulder causing blood to leak down his shoulder. He grabbed his sword hilt if those bastards would just stop shooting then he'd get his moment! He could see the huge red eye shifting in annoyance. He felt a smile creep over his face as something his father had once said made sense. His words had been that sometime it was the smallest thing that could cause the most annoyance. The serpent god had, had so little time to pay attention to him because he was much more bothered by the huge things happening all around him and he was about to pay the price for it.
He pulled out his sword there was one universal truth which was that no matter how big something was or how strong if you poked it in the eye it would cry out in pain. He felt a cruel smile form he was so looking forward to this it made his blood churn with joy. This was what war was truly all about. He breathed in deeply he had forgotten what was like it had been so long since he'd done anything truly challenging. He clutched his sword tighter watching as the red eye turned to look at him the sudden realization of his presence showing, but it was too late. He brought the sword around with all his might slamming in to the huge eye.
The high pitched screech of pain that hit the air was almost enough to cause him to let go off the hilt the huge mouth opened fully showing of a mouth filled white gleaming teeth. The long forked tongue flew out waving through the air in a painful manner. Because it was out at full length it revealed the sai blade which was embedded up to its hilt in his throat. Huitzilopochtli watched as his brother's jaws opened fully his ploy had worked although a part of him wouldn't have minded seeing the lesser god get badly wounded by the huge snake god. Still some things were not to be, what mattered now was seeing the sai blade's hilt which was deep in the back of his throat.
He rose his hand watching as a golden fireball formed in it. "Hit the embedded sai blade in the back of his mouth with everything you've have!" Chantico blinked she wasn't going to question his plan she didn't think as she threw a red hot fire ball watching as it smashed in to the roof of the feathered serpents mouth. She blinked seeing the lightning as it began to spark outwards from the hilt as the fire burnt his mouth causing him to roar in agony. An agony which was only made worse as Xochipilli's multicoloured fireball slammed in to the same spot close by causing more lightning to spark from the sai blade which started to glow as if its metal turned white hot.
Xochiquetzal blinked seeing the weapon which was now white in colour as more godly power went in to it. Suddenly became all to clear she pulled up her hand watching as the lightning bolt formed in it. She didn't think as she threw it watching as it sliced through the air hitting the metal hilt only to be absorbed in to it completely. Ares grabbed his sword pulled free of the serpent god's huge pupil as his feet started to slide. He breathed in as he plummeted towards the ground this was going to hurt so much. He closed his eyes unlike all the other times before now he wanted to feel the pain so he could embrace his accomplishment.
He wanted to embrace this moment, like a true god of war. He felt the agonizing pain as he smashed in to a half broken building side first. Before falling through its half broken wall and hitting the river of blood bellow going deep under it for an instant. He ignored his pain as he swum upwards breaking the surface clutching the houses inner wall. He looked up painful seeing the broken roof above him and the feathered serpent looming it. White lightning was shooting out from the embedded weapon. It was hitting the roof of the god's half closed mouth causing it to open once more, he breathed in only to see a golden fireball hit it full force causing white light to blast outwards along with the lightning.
Huitzilopochtli looked up sharply he had seen the lesser war god landing, he was sure that he wasn't dead. He was also sure that the fall must have hurt though. He looked up sharply Quetzalcoatl could no longer close his mouth and he could no longer stop what was going to happen. The light filled everything as the embedded weapons power began to seep outwards like a bomb ready to explode. He watched in silence as he snake god coughed spewing up black blood everywhere. He looked at the sticky blood it was really disgusting what ever he'd eaten previously it wasn't living of that he was sure. He could see that the eye that the lesser god had poked was now closed the huge body fell forward the wings closing.
He watched as the remaining red eye started to glow he couldn't help but blink was his bastard brother really wasn't stupid enough that he'd fire with a godly weapon in his mouth which wad about to explode was he? He watched as the others stopped all at once the stunned shock spreading across there faces as they considered the snake gods foolish actions. Quetzalcoatl ignored the pain which was burning through his mouth and throat he would not be beaten by these fools! He was king of the gods he brought his tail down on the building which the lesser god had landed in smashing the stone with all his might in the hope that the building would cave in.
He felt the fire as it truly started to spark in his throat as he turned to the other gods feeling the burning anger take over obliterating all his thought and all his reason. He stumbled forward ignoring the agonizing pain from his bleeding wounds he could feel the searing heat in the back of his throat as he moved closer. Ares ignored the pain as he looked up watching as the stone fell around him from the wall. He gripped his sword tighter he had an idea what was coming. He didn't like idea of what he'd have to do next but what choice did he have? He had to do everything possible to escape the storm that was about to come, he didn't think as he dived in to the river of blood watching as the read sea took over everything.
Huitzilopochtli leaped off the building hitting the bloody sea hard the bloody river was up to his waist. He watched as the other did the same as what was going to happen hit home. The white lightning flew outwards he turned only to see the feathered serpents whole body ignite in a blast of white light which encompassed everything. The light blasted out so high that it filled the sky with blinding light revealing the whole city for just an instant. The lightning came down like rain hitting everything around it as it bounced off building and hit the rivers of blood. The flames that came blasting out of light filling everything with red fire, he could see the shape of the feathered serpent body.
His brother's bones were being lit up by the lightning which was igniting in side his body. The red flames which were starting to dissipate along with the lightning. He turned watching as it all faded away in to nothing, revealing his brothers huge body which was in an awful state. Every scale was burnt, huge gashing wounds could be seen leaking there blood all over the place. The mane of feathers had been burnt and the feathers on the wings had been blown off leaving tattered wings that could no longer fly. The huge body swayed as the long jaws moved trying to breath but with great difficultly. For all the damage out side he couldn't imagine what had happened in side.
He could only imagine that every organ had ether been hit with lightning or was badly damaged. The one good eyes red light faded as the huge body toppled sideways crashing in to the buildings as Quetzalcoatl strength finally left him due to the intense pain and agony. One of his wings came up twitching violently before it hit the ground. Tezcatlipoca had not been wounded nearly this badly, he could hear the deep strangled breathing now his brother was going to die. He took in a deep breath raising his axe it was finally time to end this and to wipe his brother of the face of the earth. He looked at his gleaming blade he couldn't say that he was looking forward to this.
End of part 116
Silvermoonlight.
My apologises for the very long delay, I've been moving house which has taken up a lot of my time.
