Meanwhile...
Tatsumi, Link, Run and Kurome stared at the sky as it was now covered in twilight.
" What's going on ? Why does the sky look strange? "Said Tatsumi.
Stepping back, Link surprised his companions, as he showed fear in his eyes.
"GANONDORF..." Link said looking immediately at the sages. "How did this happen!? How did Ganondorf live again!?"
"As we said before, a supposedly powerful evil invaded Hyrule and succeeded in reviving not only Ganondorf, but also Zant." The sage said which made Lien even angrier.
"You knew this was coming and you didn't do anything!? If you had warned me this would happen, I could have done something to prevent it from happening! What were you thinking!? " Link howled furiously.
Then, not waiting for an answer, he started to run out of the cave, but Run stopped him.
"Let go of me, Run." Link shouted, before looking at Run, who had a stern face.
"Nothing good will come of you letting your anger out on them. Surely there was nothing they could do to prevent that." Run said, as Link began to calm down. "I don't know what's going on, or who Ganondorf is, but going to fight this guy, without any strategy, is very stupid." Run said as Link looked down at the ground, now back to normal.
"You're right, Run, I shouldn't have done that...I'm sorry. Thank you." Link said as Run nodded.
"Well, what are we going to do now? It's going to take a long time just to get out of here." Tatsumi said.
"Link-san..." the sage called. "We're sorry we didn't warn you so soon! Nevertheless, our visions had informed us that you couldn't defeat Ganondorf, unaided.
"To be helped? By whom?"
"Your comrades, for that war, are already at your side." The sage affirmed, looking at the three Jaegers with Link.
"We?" Tatsumi wondered. "Wait, we don't even know who Ganondorf is and what his powers are."
"Regardless, you Jaegers, by fighting with Link, you will be able to bring peace to Hyrule. Our power is limited by this darkness, but we will use it to teleport you near Hyrule Castle as we we can." The sage said as he and the rest of his followers raised their arms in the air as a bright light surrounded our heroes as they disappeared into thin air.
They reappeared at the entrance to Falbi's house. Landing on the ground, the three Jaegers were startled by this teleportation magic. However, unlike them, Link managed to land on his feet. Then, immediately, he pulls out his whistle and blows into it. A few seconds later, he saw Epona running towards him. Link then mounted his horse and pulled out his sword.
" We have to go to Hyrule Castle! Princess Zelda is in danger!" Link said as everyone nodded.
Then, showing his wings, Run grabbed hold of Kurome, while Tatsumi climbed up behind Link. Then they rushed to the Imperial Castle.
In the meantime...
Seeing the huge clouds appear in the sky, while a storm began to form, Stylish felt the wind blow through his hair.
"I don't really like what I see."
"It's just a storm coming." Seryu retorted, while staring at King Bulblin. "At the moment, this monster poses the greatest danger."
Thinking like her, Esdeath dodged the monster's axe, which hit the ground so hard it managed to crack it. Growling, he aimed his shield at the general, to hit her head. Nevertheless, reaching out her arm, Esdeath created a wall of ice in front of her. Striking it, King Bulblin's shield barely managed to scratch it.
Smiling, Esdeath shook off her protection, before creating a huge block of ice above her, which she dropped towards the bulblin king. Seeing the huge projectile, the monster dropped his weapons, before raising his arms in the air. Managing to grab hold of the block of ice, his legs bent as he gritted his teeth. Having the impression of feeling his body being crushed under the weight of the piece of ice, he used all his strength to avoid being crushed under several tons.
Letting out a huge roar, he made appear many veins in the muscles of his arms, before throwing the block of ice in the direction of Esdeath. Standing still, she simply said.
"Jaegers..."
Immediately, still clad in Grand Chariot, Wave jumped towards the block of ice.
« Kuro ! » Said Seryu. "MODE ARM !"
Growing his arms, the teigu joined Wave and the two punched the block of ice hard. Immediately, huge cracks were visible on the surface of the ice. Seeing this, Bols aimed the projectile, with his flamethrower, and spouted flames. In an instant, his attack hit the block of ice, and penetrated the cracks, melting much of the ice.
Also wanting to show his power, Stylish, thanks to a flower of fire, created a huge fireball between his hands, before propelling it towards what was left of the ice. An explosion took place on impact and many chunks of ice fell around Esdeath and King Bulblin, they only faced each other.
Beginning to amuse herself, Esdeath snapped her fingers and created numerous spears of ice, which aimed towards the monster. Seizing his shield, King Bulblin used it to protect himself from projectiles. Nevertheless, scarcely the 'spears' touched his protection than his gathering shield froze, much like his hand that contained it. Startled, King Bulblin stared at his frozen arm, before looking up to see Esdeath's sword, right in front of his face. Hitting him hard, Esdeath tried to aim for his eyes. Nevertheless, opening his jaws, the creature let the saber enter his mouth, before biting down with all his might. Startled, Esdeath was unable to free her weapon.
Wanting to take advantage, King Bulblin raised his fist to hit her. Nonetheless, aiming her foot at the monster's face, Esdeath crushed his eye, with the heel of her boot. Screaming in pain, the bulblin king opened his mouth and allowed Esdeath to step back, while holding her weapon. Then, again, she created a multitude of spears of ice. Seeing them rushing towards him, the bulblin king used his surprising speed to leap back, to avoid them. Continuing to aim at him, Esdeath caught sight of him moving at full speed, before rushing towards her. Managing to pick up his axe, he then aimed it at Esdeath.
Nevertheless, stooping down, only to feel the weapon pass over her head, Esdeath reached out her arms to the bulblin king and clapped her hands to his chest.
"COLD DEATH!"
In the space of a mere second, the monster's entire body is trapped in a block of ice. However, Esdeath barely cut time to take a step back when cracks appeared in the ice. Using his muscles, the bulblin king managed to break the ice around him and break free. Extending her smile, Esdeath rushed towards him, with her saber in hand, while the king followed her, while holding his axe.
However, just as their weapons were about to clash, they jumped back, to avoid a bolt of lightning that hit the ground. Thinking he had renewed the attack from earlier, Esdeath turned to Stylish.
" STYLISH !"
"Hey, that's not me." The scientist swore.
Being less and less reassured by the clouds in the sky, Wave saw the landscape becoming more and more dark, as the storm approached them.
"Esdeath-san...I think a huge storm is building.
"I'm afraid it's much worse than that." Renado said, as Barnes crouches in fear.
"What do you mean?" Bols asked.
"It's the same kind of events that happened seven months ago, when the creatures of darkness came out of the shadows and represented control." Said Renado, seeing two aeralfos pass.
Looking at the monsters, Stylish saw them flying towards the Imperial Castle.
"They seem to want to attack the capital."
"What are these monsters? " Seryu wanted to know. "If they want to cause harm around them, we have to kill them."
At that moment, also raising his gaze to the sky, the bulblin king began to growl. Then suddenly he runs away from Esdeath. Rushing towards him, his pig let him jump on its back, before rushing away from the combat area.
"Hey, where are you going?" Seryu questioned him.
Still, she was surprised to see Esdeath standing still, only staring at the sky.
"Esdeath-sama? Are you letting him go?"
"That monster...I could kill him, anytime I will want! Currently, something else caught my attention."
Feeling shivers through her body, she smiled, affirming.
"Something more powerful has appeared and is heading towards the capital."
"What can be more powerful than this monster?" Wave wondered.
"Huh... Esdeath-san, what are we going to do?" Stylish asked, while dreading his answer.
Turning simply to Renado, Esdeath affirmed.
"Renado, we need horses."
"Huh...yes! But...do you really have any idea of the danger you're about to face."
"Don't worry! We are used to putting ourselves in danger! Jaegers, let's go to the capital and try to save the person there."
" Aye ! "
At that moment Renado's carriage arrived, while the coachman was again the boy in the cape, the same one who had entrusted the Ocalina to Esdeath.
"Here is your means of transport to go to the capital." Affirmed Renado.
"Perfect! In that case, here we go."
Immediately, she settled into the carriage, along with Wave, Stylish and Seryu, while Bols resumed his place near the coachman. Waiting for everyone to be seated, the child finally shook the reins, and the horses immediately began to run in the direction of the capital.
Leaving the village she had struggled to reach, Seryu affirmed.
"I have never traveled so many miles in my life."
"Seryu, where have you been?" Wave questioned.
"After being separated from Tatsumi, I was carried by the current of the river to a forest! At that time, the current was so strong that I thought I was going to drown! Nevertheless, an ally saved me."
"An ally?"
"Yes! Her name was Megma! And she was part of a group of vigilantes, called the 'Raptors.'"
"The raptors?" Wondered Wave, having heard that name a short time ago.
For her part, Esdeath narrowed her gaze, showing that what Seryu had just said had caught her attention. Noticing this detail, the girl asked.
"Do you know them? Oh, it's true that Megma asked me to deliver a message to you, Esdeath-sama."
" A message ? "
"Yes! She said Goli was waiting for you here."
Immediately, the temperature inside the wagon dropped sharply, sending shivers down the Jaegers's spines. Showing a smile, Esdeath couldn't hide her excitement, vis-à-vis her future fight than Goli.
"Esdeath-sama?" Seryu wondered.
"Seryu…the " Raptors " are our enemies." Wave told her.
Staring at the boy, Seryu opened and closed her eyelids several times, before simply saying.
" What ? "
"It's true that you weren't there but, in the forest Boo, they attacked us! Megma... I rememberher, she was a dark-skinned girl! And she had a pokemon. "
Hearing this last word, Seryu widened her eyes, knowing that Wave couldn't be wrong. The Megma he had encountered was the same one that had saved Seryu.
"But...But that's impossible! Megma...she...she saved me! And...she assured me that she was working for justice."
Before anyone could answer, Bols opened the carriage window.
"Guys, we have company! There are monsters starting to take an interest in us."
"What?" Wave wondered, sticking his head out the window.
At that moment, he saw a winged monster approaching the carriage.
" Shit ! At a time like this! The boy growled, opening the door, and climbing onto the roof of the coach. "Seryu, we'll need your firearms." "
Standing still, Seryu was still shocked by what she had just learned, concerning Megma.
"Megma... an enemy?"
" Seryu ! "
Startled, Esdeath saw Esdeath staring at her, affirming.
"This is definitely not the time to slack off! Concentrate! We have enemies to fight! If our carriage is destroyed because you failed to defend it, know that you will not survive with a simple sermon! Do you understand?"
"Huh...yes, Esdeath-sama." Seryu assured her, hurrying to join Wave.
With his sword in hand, the boy aimed it at an aerolfos, which was about to strike the roof of the coach. Feeling the sword strike its head and slash it, the creature let out a roar, before rising up into the sky.
"Tsss! Dogfights aren't my specialty." Wave confessed.
For his part, seeing some flying creatures, Seryu ordered.
" Koro ... NUMBER 7 ! "
Biting her arm, her teigu replaced it with a long-ranged anti-tank chariot, which Seryu aimed at the creatures.
" TAIZAN'S CANNON OF JUSTICE ! "
Starting to aim at the monsters, she couldn't help but think back to Megma's smiling face. Trembling, as she gritted her teeth, she felt humiliated for having befriended an enemy of justice.
"That girl...she lied to me."
Showing an enraged face, she ends up shooting the monsters. Immediately, a projectile pierced the body of one of them, killing him in an instant. Not at all satisfied with this single kill, Seryu took aim at the others and fired again. Observing him, Wave was at first impressed by his aim. However, he quickly noticed something strange about Seryu.
Usually, whenever she killed someone, Seryu always put on a grim smile. However, currently, she only showed hatred in her eyes, while she only tried to let off steam. That was why Wave wondered if her relationship with Megma was not going to further deteriorate her mental state.
In any case, preferring to fly less high to prevent Seryu from aiming at them, two aerolfos positioned themselves in front of the carriage, before rushing towards the coachman. However, they didn't see Bols position his flamethrower in front of them until it was too late, and before they could stop, they were charred. Screaming in agony, they fell to the ground, before starting to turn into ashes.
"These monsters won't be a problem for us anymore." Wave asserted.
However, hearing a noise in his back, he turned and raised his sword in time to block an arrow. Cutting it in half, he stared at bulbs riding their pigs began to appear behind the carriage as they began to shoot arrows at him.
"Them again?" Wave growled, preparing to cover himself in Grand Chariot.
"KORO ! NUMBER 2 ! "
Before he could react, Wave spotted Seryu arming herself with four missile launchers.
"DIE!" the girl roared, aiming for the bulblins.
Screaming in fear, the entire group disappeared inside several explosions, which decimated them in moments. Yet, Seryu continued to bombard the area over and over again.
" DIE ! DIE ! DIE ! DIE ! DIE ! "
"SERYU, CALM DOWN!" Wave ordered her, putting his hand on her shoulder.
Immediately, Seryu turned around and kicked him to knock him back. Then, still armed with her anti-tank rifle, Seryu aimed it at Wave's face.
"What...?" The boy wondered.
Still showing an enraged face, Seryu suddenly calmed down. Seeming to recognize her comrade's face, she took a step back.
" Huh ... Wave ? I ... sorry. "
Still stunned, Wave ends up getting up cautiously, while fixing Seryu with a suspicious look. Since he knew her, he knew that Seryu was mentally unstable. But this time, her mind really seemed to have deteriorated badly.
