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Post by Jack of Blades on Nov 23, 2011 18:46:22 GMT -5
Jack stood behind Otar who had his palm facing outwards away from them, speaking softly in an alien tongue "Laiga ooz daemon, accatol dez tsacrifold er giz entral" suddenly the scenery began to shift around their feet. In particular around the body of the man that Jack had killed in the labyrinth. The body seemed to fuse with the floor before the air before them ripped and opened a passage to the Otherworld "Well done, Otar..." Jack muttered, looking at the crossing before him, and masking his demonic scent with the sample of Riku's darkness. His eyes burnt with desire "Now we wait for Mr Nomura, and then we strike..." Otar looked sceptical "Can we trust the Otherborn, Lord Jack?" Jack simply nodded.
"He's hungry for power. We can trust him."
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Post by Riku Nomura on Nov 23, 2011 19:38:29 GMT -5
I felt a gnawing in my soul which meant only one thing. "It's time." I formed a dark portal to where the feeling was telling me to go and upon emerging I was greeted by Jack and someone who looked like an old priest. "You called?" I asked Jack.
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Post by Jack of Blades on Nov 24, 2011 13:30:31 GMT -5
Jack simply nodded, not turning to face the young boy. He nodded at Otar who simply stopped muttering and moved aside, as Jack finally turned to face Riku "It is time..." he said, echoing the boy's thoughts "We are to go into the Void as a trinity and take back the Sword of Aeons, from there Riku, you shall have the power you so desire to help your friends and I will have the power to retake what is rightfully mine..." he looked back at the Crossing "Otar is going to close it behind us so that no meddlesome Otherborn will interfere, so if you have anything to do, do it now. There'll be no turning back once we step inside"
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Post by Riku Nomura on Nov 25, 2011 11:31:25 GMT -5
I shook my head. "Nothing I can think of." "Darla, I hope you'll understand." "Let's go." I said and prepared to enter.
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Post by Jack of Blades on Nov 25, 2011 15:33:50 GMT -5
Jack nodded before stepping through the crossing and into The Void, leaving Otar to make sure that Riku followed. But he already knew that he would. The Void was not like most other realms of the Otherworld, true, it was not exactly normal either. The sky was as white as snow and instead of clouds, black swirls simply dotted the sky, the large city that they landed on the outskirts of was the only thing of note, everything else around them was just a long and very bland desert, absent of all life save for the demons that lived in the city.
The city itself was a reflection of the demons that lived in them, the buildings were very grand and yet bourgeois, the gargoyles atop them were re-assuring to the home owner, but intimidating to those that didn't know the place. Jack had to surpress the urge to show his true form and slaughter all of those who had risen against him, but there was a time and a place. For now, he kept up the visage of being otherborn, and was glad to see that the demons simply looked at them and grumbled to themselves. It seems the Archon had kept his laws about racial equality between both humans and Voidians. Jack had implemented it originally to keep Otar safe, but eventually it spread to all of those humans who worshipped demons, and it soon became clear that if you were a human in The Void, you worshipped demons.
They approached a large tower in the center of the city, which emitted a red beam of light not all too dissimilar from Jack's mist of The Void from it's peak. Two lessers guarded the approach and growled at the trio, ordering them to a stop "We're here to assess security, as by the Archon's orders" Jack said, the two grunts muttered to one another, distracted for that precious moment whilst Jack drew two daggers and slaughtered the guards. Stepping inside he quickly ushered in the other two "Come on, seal the door and watch the entrance, whilst I reclaim the sword!"
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Post by Riku Nomura on Nov 25, 2011 16:53:31 GMT -5
"Alright!" He watched as Jack went further into in the center before drawing Way To Dawn and separating it into Dawn and Dusk. "Alright Otar, hope you know how to fight." I said as I braced myself for an attack.
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Post by Jack of Blades on Nov 25, 2011 17:00:25 GMT -5
Otar grumbled something about 'Centuries of experience' before two large balls of flame erupted in his hands and hovered there, the ground next to them ripped up as Otar's Storm Golem appeared, forging itself from the rocks, lightning magnetizing the metal inside and drawing them into a near human shape. Otar and his golem stood and watched the entrance, behind which, more guards could be heard finding the bodies of the first two, and started banging on the door. "I hope you know how to keep alive boy..." Otar wheezed "You're no good to my lord dead" Suddenly, the door started to crack, as the massive weight of the guards outside started to break through.
Jack meanwhile was stood at the source of the beam of light, the Sword of Aeons, a blade he'd used to try and tempt the first Archon into fighting for him. But of course the bastard had been to big for his own boots and had used the sword to defeat Jack and the Court, and become the ruler of The Void, Jack was almost drawn to tears at the sight before him. His sword was coated in chains, a large padlock on the hilt, pommel and blade. "What have they done to you..." he whispered to no-one in particular as he went about, using magic to start the tedious project of unlocking all of these wretched chains "I'm going to need more time..." Jack muttered to the other two as the enemy broke through the door "Hold out for a few minutes..."
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Post by Riku Nomura on Nov 25, 2011 17:05:45 GMT -5
Riku saw the demons break through the front doors. "No manners." I said as I used Dawn and Dusk to systematically behead some of the front wave as Otar's Golem took out the rest. "This is going to be easy." I smirked.
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Post by Jack of Blades on Nov 25, 2011 17:17:18 GMT -5
Suddenly a large wolf shaped demon that walked on it's hind legs pushed it's way through the crowd, heavily armored and wielding two swords, the creature towered over the others. It sliced through Otar's golem with ease before turning to the pair "Master!" Otar wheezed "We have minions!" Jack suddenly froze, Minions? They had been his most loyal servants when he had been in charge... "Kill them..." he muttered solemnly as he turned back to his locks. Minions were strong, and if there was one, there was more. They would need his help to fight them off soon enough. Otar nodded at his master before turning back to the Minion and blasting it with a gout of flame, it took a few moments but the creature soon fell, edging closer to Riku (much to his own disdain) Otar looked at the young boy "Do not... Take these creatures... Lightly..." he wheezed between breath's "They are... My lords strongest... Soldiers..." he took a deep breath before roaring out "Feair Blooze Rea!" a large ball of flame erupted from his mouth, and scattered some more minions "Be on your guard boy! Don't be a hero, just hold them off!" |
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Post by Riku Nomura on Nov 25, 2011 17:23:47 GMT -5
"Message received." I said as a second Wardog arrived on the scene. "This is going to be trouble." I ran around it avoiding the twin swords it carried before beelineing and jumped on it's back. As it tried to shake me off I cried, "Otar, now!"
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Post by Jack of Blades on Nov 25, 2011 17:43:09 GMT -5
Otar punched his hands forwards and blasted a fireball into the Minion's chest, killing it instantly. Turning to the next one he raised his right arm and a ward shield erupted from his hand. The Wardog started pummeling the shield with it's swords but it struggled to break through "Boy!" he cried, straining from the pressure on his magic reserves "Strike the beast now, whilst it's distracted!"
Meanwhile, Jack was distracted with the locks, he'd got the first one undone and the second one was soon to follow suite, but he was getting agitated and frustrated, he was so close... So close to being two thirds complete... Suddenly however, a voice resonated around the hall "So...." The Archon called "It is you who is trying to steal the sword..." Jack knew he was there, and he knew they were all in danger now unless he could free the sword swiftly... The second lock came off... "Just a few more seconds..." he muttered as The Archon descended the stairs, Jack had no time for him... The lock was so close, he was so close...
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Post by Riku Nomura on Nov 25, 2011 17:52:47 GMT -5
"On it!" Riku dashed over and proceeded to intercept the wardog's blades. He managed to hold off its attack and waited for Otar to finish it when he heard a voice boom. "Looks like we've got trouble." I grumbled.
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Post by Jack of Blades on Nov 25, 2011 18:26:12 GMT -5
CLANKThe final lock fell to the ground, the Sword of Aeon's was free... The Archon swiftly turned around and walked back up the stairs away from the action below and sealed himself in the room he had come from, suddenly, a red mist burst from the sword as Jack grabbed it's hilt. With The Sword of Aeons in hand, Jack felt all of his old power, all that had been sealed away with him, return in one large swoop of energy, he chuckled as his mist surrounded him, as his face and outfit distorted into his red cloak, black armor and white mask. He felt stronger than he had felt in years "At last..." he muttered turning to the Minions he simply walked forwards and pushed Riku aside, wanting to test his new powers. Without even swinging the sword, they all stopped for a moment, they recognized that mask, they knew that power... And they were suddenly afraid... Many turned tail and fled but the few that stood their ground were sliced to the ground by one Jack of Blades, now coated in blood. Within seconds those who had stayed were dead, and Jack turned to his comrades "This is just beginning..." he resealed the doors and approached Riku. "Are you ready?"
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Post by Riku Nomura on Nov 25, 2011 18:36:10 GMT -5
"Yes I am." I was ready to receive the power he promised and put it to use. This was going to be fun.
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Post by Jack of Blades on Nov 25, 2011 18:57:39 GMT -5
Jack opened his free palm, his red mist swirled within it, forming a near solid sphere before he thrust his palm forwards towards the boy's chest. Upon contact, the mist pressed through Riku's clothing, flesh, muscle, even transcending that darkness that punctuates the boys soul. It mingled within the boys powers, amplifying everything but also adding one small effect that Riku no doubt wouldn't notice until a few hours later. A hungering to slay, a thirst to kill, without satisfying it the boy would weaken, but when he sated it? He would be stronger than ever.
"This power is yours to do as you wish..." Jack said as he looked to the door, which more demons were trying to break into "But how about a test drive first?" He raised the Sword of Aeons and behind his mask, he grinned. He was ready to kill.
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