The Rise of Pariah: Legend of the First Halfa
Chapter 8 Sword and Pumpkin
By: Major144
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Clockwork began to instruct Beth about, her new powers. Beth learned, she had super strength, speed, the ability to fly, turn invisible, go through solid objects, and fire beams of energy from, her hands. After a few days of training, Beth felt like she was ready to go after Fright Knight.
"Before you go rushing off, let me give you some advice." Said Clockwork.
Beth listened to the ghost.
"The Fright Knight has crafted a mighty weapon that sends anyone to another realm, where they are confronted by their worst fear. Fright Knight has bounded his spirit with the sword and it has made him both powerful and vulnerable." Said Clockwork.
"How does that help me exactly? Am I supposed to destroy the sword?" Asked Beth.
"The sword and the knight are linked to one another, whatever fate befalls the sword the Fright Knight will suffer the same fate. Unfortunately the sword cannot be easily destroyed." Said Clockwork.
Beth pondered these words. Clockwork waved his staff and the two of them vanished and reappeared in another village. Beth saw that the village was celebrating All Hallows Eve because there were several carved fruits all about the village. The air was flipped with an evil laugh and Fright Knight appeared in the sky riding his stead Nightmare. A bunch of skeletons appeared next to Fright Knight and they began to fly down towards the village and attack it. Beth went into action as she activated her ghost powers and began to attack the skeletons. A group of skeletons were fixing to attack a family, when Beth flew in and punched them shattering them to bits. The ghostly hero then went about blasting skeletons to bits with energy beams. After finishing off the skeletons, Beth turned her attention to Fright Knight and flew up to attack him. Beth flew in and punched Fright Knight off his stead sending him crashing to the ground below. Fright Knight got to his feet and glared at Beth.
"Who dares attack me?" Demanded Fright Knight.
"I'm Beth Banshee and here to put a stop to you." Declared Beth.
"Foolish Nave! I shall take great pleasure in crushing your spirit!" Declared Fright Knight as he charged forward swinging his sword.
Beth dodged out of the way of the swing and delivered a kick to Fright Knight's side making him stumble back. Fright Knight quickly recovered and delivered a powerful punch to Beth's face sending her flying into a house with a thud. The evil knight then leaped into the air with his sword raised hight to deliver a downwards swing. Beth fired an energy blast from her hands and caught Fright Knight in the chest sending him flying through the air and crashing into a horse troff with a loud splash. Fright Knight shot out of the horse troff spluttering a little, before Beth came in and delivered a powerful punch to the knight's head that sent him crashing through a barn and made him drop his sword. Beth picked up the sword and tried to think about what she needed to do. Fright Knight smashed his way out of the barn looking furious.
"Unhand my sword!" He bellowed as he flew at Beth.
Beth quickly took flight as she looked for a way to get dispose of the sword. The ghostly hero's eyes landed on a carved pumpkin and she recalled the legends about how the carved pumpkins kept evil spirits away. Beth wondered what would happen if she stabbed the sword into the carved pumpkin. The ghost girl flew forward and stabbed the sword into the pumpkin as Fright Knight raced at her. There was a flash of bright light as the pumpkin turned purple. Beth looked at Fright Knight, who was now becoming transparent. The evil knight looked at himself in confusion and let out an enraged scream.
"Nnnnnnoooo!"
The Fright Knight vanished along with his stead. Clockwork appeared looked pleased at what Beth did.
"Congratulations you sealed the Fright Knight into that pumpkin. Now we must deal with the king." Said Clockwork as he took the pumpkin away from Beth and then the two of them vanished in a flash of light.
To be continued.