Raigan's Army: Leonhardt, Ellis, Renee, Borgnine, Fyuria, Luana, Zerva, Vira-Lorr, Yuri, Neptune, Noire, Vert, Kanonno, Prinny, Kirito, Takashi, Rei, Saeko, Saya, Kohta, Shizuku, Alice M., Alice D., Lili, Mai, Dizzy, Junko, Jean, Jak and Daxter, IF, Kat, Lloyd, Colette, Winfield.
Characters to join: Etna
Chapter 15: The Demon Fatale's Last Stand
Meanwhile...
Etna was speaking to her superiors through a dark portal like screen.
"It seems you failed to kill Leonhardt and his friends." Master Moo said even though he was cloaked in shadows.
"I knew you were worthless. I don't even know why Summerill let you become a Dark General." Arfoire's voice taunted Etna. The demon fatale looked down in rage, she couldn't let them mock her! She needs 'them' back!
"Look, I'll go and kill the bastard and his goddamn friends when they get here. Just give me another shot, ok?!" Etna snapped.
"We just have received info from one of Summerill's Dark Knights that the Bracelet of the Covenant is now in their possession. Do whatever it takes to retrieve it from them and kill Leonhardt." The snake man's voice ordered.
"This is your final chance... If you fail, you will be stripped of your title of Dark General." The feminie evil female voice warned as the portal screen closed.
Etna looked at the skies in thought. 'This is my final chance... if I don't do as they say, I'll never get my memories back...' She snarled as she slams her fist into a rocky wall, leaving a crack in it.
"I won't lose to them again! This time for sure!" She swore.
Back to Leo and the gang...
The party decided to rest at the area where unbeknownst to them Etna was waiting for them.
Renee was resting on a tree, the only tree seen for miles. It was then, Winfield decided to converse with the wolf girl.
"Oi. Renee, wasn't it?" The cursed Bracelet holder asked with a charming smile.
"What is it?" Renee asked, opening one eye with a frown.
"Since you know we're now cursed with the Demon King's cursed trinkets, we might as well get to know each other better." Winfield chuckled nervously. "You see, I was born in the Frontier before the war started. As I grew up and the war was nearing, I decided to become a mercenary."
"Not interested..." Renee told him sourly as she closed her eye.
"Well, I still want to know you better, Renee. I want to know where you came from and about your strange well designed clothes. They're the finest clothes women can wear, eh?" Winfield let out a dirty grin since he loves women above all else.
"I'm afraid I can't tell you that information... pervert." Renee opened her eyes and frowned as the wolf girl stood up from her position and began to walk off, but not before Winfield following her.
"I prefer fine gentleman to replace the word pervert." Winfield closed his eyes and smiled nervously. "But still, I want to learn more about you, Renee. About how you got here and where you get one of Summerill's trinkets."
Renee stopped walking and stood still in thought. Winfield titled his head in confusion as the wolf girl closed her eyes in thought. A flashback occur in her mind.
We see a 13 year old Renee at some sort of idol competition. She wore a fine white dress with matching shoes and a pink ribbon on the tip of her hair. She seems to be blushing madly and looking very shy.
it would seem she was the finalist of this idol competition.
14 minutes later, the judges were deciding the winner of this competition.
"And the winner of Tokyo Idol is..." Renee felt her heart beating faster. What if she doesn't win? Will she have to give up her dream of being an idol?
"...Renee Roberts!" The audience roared with excitement as the girl in question was both shocked and happy that she won the whole competition!
The flashback ended.
"...I was an idol in a city called Tokyo..." The wolf girl spoke after the whole flashback. Winfield looked at her confusedly.
"Tok...yo? I don't think I heard of this Tokyo..." Winfield scratched his chin in thought.
The wolf girl looked at the gunslinger in the eye and told him "That's because it's a city on my world, a world called Earth. Takashi and his friends are from an alternate Earth. The rest of the strangely dressed members of our party are also from other worlds, some of which lost their memories on."
"Is that right? I have never thought there are worlds other than our own. So that would explain your clothes. Forgive me for asking, my fine beauty, but don't you think you stand out wearing them?" Winfield raised an eyebrow.
The wolf girl shrugged and said "I'm fine wearing them, I just need to wash them and sew them once in awhile. And stop calling me a fine beauty... You won't find love if you act like-" Renee stopped in mid-sentence as she narrowed her eyes fiercely.
"Something wrong?" Winfield asked with a serious look on his face. He could tell something was bothering Renee.
Renee let her hearing do the work. In a instance, Renee leaped up and dodged Etna's spear attack, Winfield barely dodged it as well.
The rest of the party ran up to them and saw Etna ready for battle.
"It's the one who is mean to Mister Prinny and his friends!" Ellis covered her mouth in shock.
"Excuse me, who is that demon?" Luana asked, looking at the demon fatale.
"Her name is Etna, a demon who is perhaps one of Summerill's minions." Leo frowned as he got out his sword.
"This time, you won't get off easy, Leonhardt and I'll be taking the Bracelet of the Covenant as well!" Etna pointed her spear at the party, but not before eying Vert like that.
The demon fatale was eying the large buxom woman's breasts. "Is there something wrong? Or is it my natural beauty that left you speechless?" Vert closed her eyes and smiled.
"You..." Etna spat vemonously.
"Huh, seems like Etna has a flat chest inferiority complex." Neptune pointed out.
"You have a flat chest too, ya know." Noire looked at Neptune with sarcasm.
"Nu uh! When I transformed, I get breasts that may rival yours!" The purple haired girl countered.
The tsudere's face turned beat red and she snapped "It doesn't matter! Right now, she's attacking us!" Noire got out her rapier while the rest of the gang got out their weapons.
"I'll rip those melons off your damn chest!" Etna snarled as she charged blindly at Vert.
Vert calmly blocked her jabs with her own spear.
"My, my. You have quite a temper there, miss Etna. Perhaps I need to fix that." Vert grinned as she jabbed Etna in the chest five times, knocking her back.
Fyuria was next as she charged at Etna, the demon fatale noticed her and jabbed her 3 times with her spear.
Winfield loaded some bullets and he and Takashi's group fired at Etna, giving her some gun wounds which healed instantly thanks to her bracelet.
"Beast!" Lloyd luged forward and made a spirit of a lion's head hit Etna for big damage.
Kat charged at Etna and both of them tried to kick the other, but they blocked each other's kicks for about 30 seconds till Kat strikes her down with her own kick.
Etna growled as she made some sexy poses which confused some of the gang, but thanks to Ellis's warning, they dodged incoming beams from the sky.
Renee transformed and used her whip to grab Etna by the leg and threw her into a wall.
Etna picked herself out of the wall summoned her Prinny missiles to flung at the party, some were hit, but Jean and Ellis healed their wounds.
Junko and Mai threw shurikens at the demon fatale which left her with wounds on her right arm.
Yuri shouted "Azure Edge!" and hit Etna for windy damage.
Zerva casted fire spells on Etna which she has to dodge them, but Borgnine caught her off guard and punched her in the chest.
Leo yelled out his battle cry as he slashed Etna across the chest, ending the fight.
Etna kneed on one leg while holding her wound which is healing later due to her bracelet's power. The gang aimed their weapons at the demon.
"Etna..." Leo spoke up. "Why are you helping Summerill? There must be a reason why you're helping him..."
"Go to hell! I ain't telling you anything!" Etna spat as she closed her eyes and gritted her teeth.
Ellis walked up to Ellis and bent down beside her. "Please, miss Etna. Tell us why you're helping an ancient evil demon who was once defeated a long time ago." The elven girl asked in pity.
Etna looked at the elven girl's eyes and saw something that reminded her of someone she knew... Someone who sometimes gets on her nerves about justice and love. She knew she can't fight this look, she has no choice but to surrender.
"...Alright..." Etna sighed as she begin telling her story.
"I'm from the Netherworld, a place where demons and evil rules. I was pulled out of my world by Summerill and he robbed me of my memories. He told me if I want them back, I must join forces with him in conquering Agarest and the universe. I agreed, wanting to get my memories back. And that's why I became a Dark General, well until you beat the shit out of me..."
"I heard of that place... It's where demons kill and enslaved tortured souls who did bad things in the past." Vira-Lorr frowned as she crossed her arms.
"Yeah... The bad souls turn into Prinnies upon arrival, dood. I don't know how I knew that, but I think I was there." Prinny sighed.
"And now I can't get my memories back. Are you damn happy now, Leonhardt?" The demon fatale spat at the former general.
"Etna, come with us." Leo offered. Etna looked at him with a questioned look.
"If you travel with us, your memories will return. I don't know if your heart is evil as the legends say, but we need all the help we can get to right Summerill's wrongs. In return, you will tell us more about the Dark Generals." Leo smiled as he offered her his hand.
"Please, miss Etna. Fight with us." Ellis added with a heart warming smile.
"...You two really are naive. Fine, I'll join. But I might stab you in the back when I have the chance." Etna smirked as she took Leo's hand and he helped her up.
"And we'll make sure it won't happen." Renee countered as she and Etna glared at each other.
To be continued...
Next chapter: The Third Chosen