"Now, you will have to defeat me. If you want that peace, then defeat me!" Dark Force roared, the centre of its wispy existence pulsating with dark magic.
"I plan to. You'll regret being released from the world beneath the Bernink Province!" Sean yelled in reply, drawing the Sword of Eternal Justice from his belt. Dark Force swirled around Sean for a moment, and then its dark smoke coiled and plumed into a hideous demonic figure. It stood in front of Sean.
"Hey! If you can turn into a shape like that, why did you need Lyle?" Sean asked rudely.
"My soul had not yet fully regenerated. Now that my soul is complete, I can ravage the land without the help of that imbecile." Dark Force sneered in reply. Sean readied the Sword in his right hand and planted his feet firmly on the ground. Meanwhile, Lyle was regaining consciousness slowly. The power of the Separa Technique had only caused him to lose consciousness.
Sean made the first attack, springing forward and thrusting the Sword at Dark Force. The blade glowed powder blue as it cut effortlessly through the grotesque creature. Dark Force roared as the Sword sliced through it, pure black blood dripping from the resulting wound. Dark Force retaliated by swinging its long, ugly arm at Sean, batting him away. The prince crashed into a large tree. As Sean shook off the blow dealt by Dark Force, Lyle had finally come around. He sat up and tapped his head with his hand.
"What's going on? What's happening?" Lyle asked himself as he wearily stood up and stretched his arms. He picked up his staff from the ground. He looked around, and on his left were Lune and Wren, trapped by dark magic, and on his right was the hideous demonic form of Dark Force. Behind him, Sean had just stood up and was about to re-engage with Dark Force. The prince saw Lyle and smiled. Lyle returned the gesture.
"I'd better get rid of it, hadn't I?" Sean asked.
"Yeah, you should. Before it decides to possess me again." Lyle replied. The prince readied the Sword and charged forward, straight towards Dark Force. It was ready. It threw Sean backwards towards Lyle. The two of them fell to the ground in a heap.
"He's not gonna let you near him!" Lyle said from underneath Sean.
"No, he wants to keep us together." Sean replied.
"Which is very nice of him, sure, but we've got some deity-bashing to do." On those words, Sean stood up and helped Lyle to his feet. They stormed up to Dark Force with an air of confidence.
"Enough of this already! You already made me look bad, so now it's time to get you back!" Lyle yelled, baring his staff threateningly. Dark Force laughed cruelly.
"Oh really? Try to harm me!" Dark Force roared, its voice resonating through the atmosphere.
"Alright. I've got techniques that'll give you a run for your money." Lyle replied with a sinister edge to his voice, and then he began to charge up the magic in his staff. Sean had to look away, for the power was making Lyle's staff glow very brightly.
"What is this... power you charge up?" Dark Force asked evilly.
"Like I said, this power'll give you a run for your money! Prepare to get your comeuppance!" Lyle shouted. He quickly uttered a few incomprehensible words under his breath and cast the Grantz Technique, the ultimate light technique. The technique is so powerful that it is only used on the darkest of dark deities. The technique struck Dark Force in the chest, causing it to crumple to the ground. Lyle leaned on his staff to regain his energy. A technique that powerful can have physical effects on the caster.
"No... it can't be..." Dark Force groaned, just as Sean sprang forward and impaled Dark Force in the heart with the Sword of Eternal Justice. When the prince withdrew the sword, a white gash stood out against Dark Force's black body. The gash began to glow brightly. White cracks appeared all over Dark Force.
"Impossible... I cannot die..." it roared, just before it shattered with a deafening explosion. Sean instinctively ducked, and so did Lyle. When the shattered pieces of Dark Force had dissipated, the black magic that had bound Lune and Wren to the ground was released.
"That was an intense battle, huh?" Lune asked Lyle as he shook his head.
"Yeah, it was. Where's Sean?" Lyle ran over to where Dark Force had been. A white cloak flapped in the breeze, and it wasn't just Lyle's cloak. Lyle moved the debris surrounding the cloak and freed Sean. He picked the prince up, and he lay limply in Lyle's arms. Lyle carried him over to Lune and Wren.
"He's fine, but the explosion knocked him out." Wren said. Lyle breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's finally over. We did it." Lune sighed, placing a hand on Lyle's shoulder. Sean began to come around.
"Did we... get Dark Force?" the prince asked wearily, looking groggily at Lune, Lyle and Wren. Lyle smiled.
"Yeah, we got him. It's over." Lyle said. Sean shook off the last of his drowsiness and embraced Lyle. Lune and Wren also joined in.
"We should tell everyone else." Wren said, and then the foursome began walking back the way they came.