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Clash of Realms
CHP29: One for One

The battle continued on within and outside the storage building as Circe was punched into a wall by a massive green boxing glove. It then just as quickly shaped into a hand and slapping at her entire body as she was sent across the other side of the room and into a clock which shattered. All of this stemmed from the Green Lantern's ring, but Circe was quick to rise and seemingly unfazed as a magical aura formed her body as she healed instantly. Right away she created and fired off magical beams at the lantern, but Jessica twirled around midair and forming a brick wall which took all the damage.
Not an instant later was it that the Green Lantern propelled the wall forwardly and straight at the sorceress. Circe however was ready for this and out of nothing she created a massive steel boulder connected to a chain which collided with the brick wall and shattering it on impact. Jessica was knocked back somewhat, but remained in the air and maintaining her balance. She was determined to put Circe down, if even just for a few moments, so that she could get inside the safe and stop them from obtaining the Chirismoy shell.
Within another construct in mind, Jessica shape a canon and firing off a massive ball at Circe which the sorceress sidestepped but the small explosion which resulted from impact with the ground, sent her soaring into the air but she caught herself and hovered about as the battle between she and the lantern waged on. Out front Wonder Woman had her hand full, but tried using her speed to maneuver around her enemies but there was simply one among them which she could not out speed and that was Cheetah.
Metallo and Cheetah were primarily up and over her while others of Fairy Tale added their assist whenever there was an opening. Things became intense as Cheetah and Metallo had Diana on her heels and retreating backwards. Cheetah performed a leg sweep which knocked the amazon princess off her feet and into the air, where Metollo flew forward and smashed his elbow into her chest. She was sent flying even further, but she managed to regain control of her momentum and so touched down over her feet while the bottoms of her boots skidded over the concrete surface.
Wonder Woman reestablished her herself almost immediately but Cheetah was already up and over her and clawing away at the amazon princess who blocked using her gauntlets Cheetah then delivered a spinning kick which Diana ducked under which she then sent the villainous off her feet with an uppercut to the chin. And with that same hand she lowered it over her lasso and throwing it upward as it wrapped around her opponent's throat. From the corner of her eye, Diana spotted Kahlua coming at her and so in a couple spins she tossed Cheetah into the incoming enemy.
The collision jerked Kahlua's head back as both Fairy Tale members plummeted over the ground. With her attention otherwise occupied, Metallo quickly moved in on her but then came a thunderous resonance followed by something dropping from the skies. It happened so fast that Metallo had no time to react! The body of Bizzaro came crashing down over him and the collision creating a massive crater and debris rising.
Seconds later came another loud echo from the skies as he passed through the clouds and hovering over them with his arms crossed. There was much smoke and dust from impact hindering the vision of them all but only for a while as it just as quickly was blown away.
"It's time to put an end to this," Superman glared down over Fairy Tale.
While Bizzaro remained conscious, rolling over and off Metallo he was with the look of defeat in his eyes. Metallo on the other hand roared as he looked to challenge the kryptonian, leaping up and flying right at him. With a simple thunder clap, Metallo was sent spinning downward and out of the air. Then came a loud bang from the storage building as Circe flew just over the head of Kahlua as she'd been forced through a wall by the Green Lantern. Her body tumbled but she regained herself just as quickly.
The sorceress took to the air and with her eyes over the building and she barely flew forward before Diana tossed out her lasso which wrapped around the throat of Circe as she pulled back while the sorceress was propelled out of the air and slammed to the ground! By then she was blitzed by Bizzaro but Superman zoomed in on him from out of the air when he was just half a foot away from the amazon. Two punches to the body of Bizzaro sent shockwaves out around the area as some lost their footing. Bizzaro then followed up with a head butt to Kal's face, a strike to the chest and then a thunder clap of his own which sent Superman off balance in the opposite direction. Kal however caught himself and hovering in place as Bizzaro zipped through the air and the two clashed.
Back inside the Green Lantern put Kiria Yoshii through a wall, who had taken off inside to aid Circe. Afterwards she went for the open safe where she confronted Kuyo who was with his back to her. But in his grasp was a sparkly blue object with a magical pressure resounding from it. Having seen plenty of them she knew exactly what it was.
"I can't allow you to leave here with that."
The yokai laughed while turning and looking to the Lantern.
"And what would you do to stop me, it is already too late," he grinned. "This round is ours."
He promptly reached down and into his pocket where he pulled out a small device and pressed down just as his whole body was submerged in a flaring light. Jessica shaped a rope from the ring which shot forward and when it was inches short of Kuyo, he disappeared. Kiria witnessed this as he stood just outside the section, but right away backtracked as he communicated with everyone through a magic based network shared between them all.
"Time to get the hell out, mission accomplished! Kuyo recovered and took off with the Chirismoy."
All of them carried a similar device which made it possible for Kiria to teleport them all in a simple click. And just as Kuyo, the remainder of them disappeared in a vivid light leaving behind a confused Superman and Wonder Woman.
"Hera, what on earth just happened?" the amazon princess looked all around, but not a sign of them.
Superman did the same using his enhanced vision but his luck was no better than hers. It was only half a minute later that the Green Lantern appeared out of the front doors of the building and her head held down, while Wonder Woman and Superman both approached.
"I'm sorry," those were the first words out of her mouth, looking up at them both. "They got away with the shell, I failed…"
Her head lowered in shame as she bit down over her tongue, but Superman breathing out as he rested a hand over her shoulder.
"They got the better of us here, but they won't succeed," the kryptonian was with a smile that truly put her at ease. "We still hold those from Iceland. Don't forget that they need them all before they can do anything."
"Maybe, but something needs to change. Our approach is playing into their advantage," Diana spoke as she stretched out her left arm. "We need to A, figure a way to track the magic pieces ourselves or B, track down Fairy Tale and put them out of business. We can't afford to take chances with this, not with so much at stake."
"Agreed," Superman nodded his head just before looking out and passed them.
There were helicopters circling the area and police vehicles all around as well as newscasters.
"I'll take care of the press," Kal looked them both off as he took off into the air.
Jessica looked in the opposite direction and to the hostages that were just now exiting the building and she flew in that direction to check up on them as Diana did the same.
XXX
With Kokoa Shuzen tagging along at his side the caped crusader backtracked, meeting up with Cyborg who by then was half a mile from where Batman had left him. They met with one another over a rooftop and looking on downward, police vehicles and ambulances in every which direction they looked.
"I had a choice to make," Cyborg broke the silence, just as he looked to Batman from the corner of his eye. "Q-Bee dispersed more bees than I could handle and directed right at civilians and I was left with a choice to make. Try and protect hundreds of citizens or go after them and..."
"You made the right choice Victor," Batman cut him off.
Cyborg was with a deep sigh as both looked back at the red haired vampire, studying her features and knowing he'd seen her somewhere before. In the next moment it all clicked as he scratched at his chin.
"You're Kokoa Shuzen," his eyes flinched somewhat as he looked to Batman. "She's a member of Fairy Tale isn't she, so what's she doing here with you?"
"Hey!" Kokoa waved out in front of his face. "I'm right here."
"It's complex," Batman replied simply.
Again Cyborg was with his gaze over the female vampire.
"Sorry, you're right. I know about you through Batman's stockpiled records of monsters. Your name with a bunch of others. If you aren't with Fairy Tale than what are you doing here and at this time?"
"On and off, that would explain my relationship with Fairy Tale. We're like an arguing couple that gets together, but then separates just to do it all over again. I don't know why I go back... perhaps because it's the closes thing that I know to having a family. But no, with this again and what they plan to do I just couldn't. And now that they know I have a spy among them, they'll find out who he is and dispose of him. I'll no longer have an insider on every step they take."
Kokoa was with a deep sigh as her eyes fell over the roof's surface.
"You had an insider, but why? If you parted from them then what's your purpose for staying in touch. You didn't really think to try and confront them on your own, did you?"
"Of course not, I... I really didn't get that far. But there's something else you should know, and it's about their newest base. Much like the Floating Garden years ago they're able to relocate the position of their base at will so there's really no telling where they're going to be. They never stay in one place past seventy two hours, only on rare instances was it any longer. And now with things in full swing I imagine those moves are now a whole lot more prompt."
Batman stepped back and scratching at his chin with a gloved hand.
"Then that explains it."
"Explains what?" both Kokoa and Cyborg said at once.
"The excessive movement by the target, you've seen it for yourself," Batman looked to Cyborg directly. "Whenever you or I checked in on Jitoshi's movement it's been erratic at certain points as if he's always on the move and this explains that. And now that you've been exposed, they won't just down your inner guy but they'll come after you."
Not a second later did Kokoa roll her eyes and look him off.
"I don't need protecting, I've made it fine on my own for years and nothing has or will change. There's stuff stashed away in my hideout that could be of use to you all, I'll go and fetch it. Keep a look out for me in the next few days."
Kokoa moved passed them and walking towards the ledge.
"Where are you going?" Batman followed after her.
"What's it look like, I'm outta here. I've said all I've needed to say and if you two have nothing else than there's really no point in any of us standing around."
Cyborg coughed clearing his throat as he took a couple steps forward.
"And how will you know how to find us?"
"Him," Kokoa smiled as she pointed to Batman. "I haven't forgotten... Bruce Wayne."
Cyborg's eyes immediately shot open as he looked to the caped crusader.
"She knows who you are?!"
"Yes," Batman nodded. "There was an incident years ago, her sister Moka was poisoned and I had no choice but to reveal myself or a bad situation would have turned uglier. Things worked out for the better in the end."
Batman reached into his utility belt just before stepping in front of Kokoa and handing it to her.
"You can use this to make contact whenever you arrive in Gotham and I'll come."
The small device was dropped into the palm of her hand and she stared at it for a few moments before lifting it and dropping it into her shirt as there were no pockets over her skirt. She again turned away to take off but then stopped, turning back and with her eyes over the caped crusader.
"You've changed, I felt it in your fight with nee-san. How and when... when were you turned, and by who?" Kokoa asked.
Batman turned away from her while his cape fluttered with the wind.
"When we meet again and you share what information, I'll tell you all about it. Until then there is one question I'd however like to ask," Batman looked back at her. "Why travel and do so alone when you don't have to. You love Moka, don't you? She'd love to have your presence in her life, but I'm sure you don't need to be told that."
Kokoa simply shrugged as she took off into the darkness off the ledge, while both Cyborg and Batman inspected patrol cars and ambulances racing over the streets. It was nothing they hadn't seen hundreds of times over before.
"Do you trust her?" Vic asked.
As anticipated there wasn't an immediate response, but the dark knight with a nod of his head.
"Kokoa isn't cold blooded, and nor has she fallen victim of her own darkness as her siblings, excluding Moka. She found herself in a situation very similar to this seven years ago and sided with us. She's lost, wayward. But I do believe Moka is the key to wholly guiding her to the light."
"I see," Cyborg was with a smile as he recalled the silver haired vampire during his time visiting the Bloodriver castle. "Goes to show just how significant bonds and love between families can be such a powerful thing. And what about us, I suppose we should be on our way. There's nothing else here, we've accomplished what we set out to do."
"That we did," Batman nodded. "You lead the way."
Instead of a boom tube Cyborg used the JLA teleporter and they were out of there in a bright flash.
Two days later
The time for waiting was over, it was time to strike and while some were with nerves and anxieties that wasn't the same for most within the group. They were mercenaries and assassins, relishing opportunities such as this to really show off their capabilities. Out front and guarding the premises were a combination of inugami yokai and ogres. And for the last hour the opposition inspected them from afar, deducing every route possible that could be used for their escape following the mission. The operation was set to commence within the minute and the Asagao three's greatest combatant leading the charge, through it would have been nice to have Lailay around. All of this was right up her alley. Everyone carried a small communications device enabling them to converse with each other.
"Batwing, you're up. It is time," the vampire contacted him directly. "We need those security systems down, we won't have much luck getting by until then."
"Been waiting for you to ask. Hold tight, I'll have it down in no time."
It was true, Batwing excelled at doing things exactly as this and though not up close he realized in moments of connection that it would be a walk in the park. Fox had dealt with security systems far more sophisticated than this, even his own personal systems constructed from scratch on a much higher level. He was beside and at the same time behind a sizeable boulder. Over his left arm Batwing typed over a small panel with a small hologram screen, rising as he worked and forced his way through their firewalls which was of little difficulty.
While he did that Miukei contacted others of the assassins and mercenaries through the shared communications frequency. She and what each would be responsible for doing, most on standby and wouldn't have to act depending how things played out, strictly staying put and guarding the premises. Just as Batwing and Miukei, Black Canary was among the offensive unit, aiming to break in and free Isla Hayhurst.
"I've got it," Batwing's voice sounded through everyone's ear piece. "Their systems are shutting down. We should be good to proceed as planned."
Miukei wasn't with an immediate response but she did however beam while rubbing her hands together. Everything was going as planned. All that remained and mattered was the execution of their plan and if done right the vampire believed they'd succeed without question. In minutes she made contact with each of the units one final time and from there those on the offensive squad moved in. They did so from different locations and distances, having eyes on all four corners of the building. But they only came within only two hundred yards of the premises for obvious reasons. Inugami surrounded the area and while they remained standing there was no way any of them would get close undetected.
The snipers were the first up locking in over the enemy. They studied them for hours, not just their routes but time of rotations and which monster types wore switching in and out. Their tendencies were also noted and from there the sniper's coordinated their attack and did so with precision and no hesitation. And so with constant communication through the shared radio frequency, they sprung their attack.
It was a matter of time before the enemy realized its security feed and motion detection systems were down and so the team knew it needed to act fast. For long as they could hold the element of surprise, the better and having dead bodies lying around wouldn't do the trick. And so having that in mind the snipers used non-lethal ammunition. In sync with each other and with a silent countdown the snipers took aim on their own individual target and waited as they all fired off at once. Once the targets were tagged they remained standing for a little while before dropping one after another in seconds. The sleeping darts had enough potency in them to put down nearly fifteen horses in one shot.
The offensive unit immediately moved in, including Miukei, Black Canary and Batwing. With the security cameras down, they worried less about being spotted but still moved in on the building with caution. Among the offensive/infiltration team were four groups of five and were separate from one another as they entered the building from different entrances. But before they entered they took hold of the unconscious and hid their bodies out of plain sight so that they wouldn't be stumbled upon and their cover blown. And it was following this that each offensive unit made its way inside, while at least one in each group carried a pad capable of tracking Cecily's gem. The hope was that the lieutenant general still carried it, but even if she didn't it was clear they had come to the right place.
The five monster team led by Canary were closes from the point of entry, walking up a dark hall with torches hanging over the walls. They were just about to turn the corner when a door halfway down the hall opened and an ogre emerged with supplies in hand.
"Intruders!" he shouted while losing hold of his materials.
"Dammit!" Black Canary bit down over her tongue.
The ogre quickly punched over a small panel and sounding the alarms in the hall. All available security on standby were on their way to that location. Canary and CO didn't stick around for very long as they took off running and Dinah being the one leading the way with the tracking device in hand. While in stride she pressed down over the small mechanism in her left ear.
"We've been spotted."
"How so?!" Miukei shot on the other end.
"We never saw him coming, the doorway blended with the wall like camouflage," Black Canary replied.
The vampire silently cursed beneath her breath but realized she and her group were also inside the building. She needed to keep her voice down or they might too be discovered, worsening what was already a bad start. Sneaking around was just about pointless as the enemy now knew they'd been infiltrated and security would emerge from all over searching every inch of the building. The change didn't force them off track and in fact they just as much picked up the pace towards the active target. But they managed only to pass down another hall before they were again met by security.
"Damn this, what the hell are we supposed to do now?!" one assassin shouted.
"The only option that there is," Black Canary smirked. "We fight."
There had to at least be eighteen of them on Canary's count, but the problem for them was that the lot of them were all stacked together and this played right into her favor. She waited for them to draw nearer before making her move, and when the attackers were within a foot away she screamed her canary cry. All were immediately pushed off their feet, some into the walls and others over the ground. The ones that weren't out front suffered the most damage and at least a handful bleeding out from different sections of their bodies. One was with his head halfway buried into the wall.
"Wow, that's one hell of an attack you got there!" one mercenary complimented.
There was hardly any time for discussion as the enemies came at them, no matter how damaged appeared. A fight broke out just as quickly and was unavoidable but in the condensed space, even while outnumbered the rescue squad had the advantage and especially in the enclosed area. Dinah's canary cry was knocking them around and back, but she did so with little force so not to accidently injure someone on her side. And it was in another section of the building that Batwing and his group ran into a little bit of trouble themselves.
During the process of security personnel taking off for the section of the building where Dinah's group had been discovered, Batwing and his unit were stumbled upon. There was more than enough room for Batwing to maneuver around and even taking to the air as he flew around and fired off projectiles down and over them.
There was an ogre standing at 6'9 and carrying an axe as he watched the masked hero closely just before pulling back and tossing the weapon upward which stabbed into the left shoulder of Batwing and dropping him out of the air as he collided with the side of a wall. His gear and armor protected him greatly as the blade didn't come anywhere near his flesh as he pulled the weapon out of his shoulder roughly. By the time he stood, Batwing was already surrounded by four of them and he immediately dodged to his left as a fist came right at him and he elbowed the attacker in the cheek and then a knee to the ribs of another.
The hired assassins sided with him as together they fought off the group of monsters which mostly consisted of ogres and sarugami. Batwing grabbed at the leg of one which kicked at him, pulling it off its feet and spinning him around before tossing him into another incoming enemy as both collided into a wall and leaving behind a dent. Another of them punched into his chest but only slipped back slightly. Batwing then lifted the enemy over his shoulder as he tossed him into a group of his own.
The lot of them tumbled over one another and lied out over the ground where the mercenaries and Batwing took advantage as a handful of them were knocked out cold. It took time and effort with a couple cuts and bruises, but Black Canary's group did indeed break through and into the massive prison block, Dinah using the body of a foe to force the door open as she tossed him forward and into it. Others of the assassins followed and knew they wouldn't have very much time before backup found its way to them.
Prisoners of all sorts were locked up in various cells and banging, becoming rowdy at seeing the intruders. Black Canary brushed passed the others who were all in front of the entrance door. She looked from left to right into each cell as she made her way further into the cell block and just a little over halfway through she found her. The lieutenant general's back was to her, but Dinah had seen her more than enough times to know that it was her. She called out to and banged over the cell doors as the elf soldier turned and made eye contact.
"It's you…" Isla recognized the woman instantly.
But there was something very wrong with the picture in front of her. The blonde masked woman was essentially under castle arrest, pending an investigation. What in the world was she doing out of the castle and more glaring, so far away from the kingdom of Vindellorien. And there seemed to be only one rational explanation and that being what she originally thought was true. Both she and Luke had been working with Ilon from the very beginning as undercovers. Not a moment later was it that another of the mercenaries appeared behind Black Canary.
"Lady Isla, we're here to free you. Hang tight a little longer and we'll have you out of there in no time."
The elf was with her back against the wall inside her cell and she was nothing short of skeptical. Unlike Black Canary she didn't recognize this individual. The only positive was that he wasn't dressed like the other prison guards, but that was hardly saying much. She stayed with her back against the wall and her lack of speech gave them a great idea of what was going on through her mind.
It was a couple halls down that Miukei and her group found themselves into the control room. While most fought off the few security officials that were present and another recovered a keycard capable of opening any door or prison cell. The vampire herself stood in front of a monitor, with at least sixty different locations throughout the building. She surveyed each with great detail, eying additional monsters closing in on the prison cell block as she stretched, knowing this was their opportunity to really tip the scale in their favor. One by one and manually, she locked down certain wings and sections while pursuing security had no way of reaching the prison cell block nor escaping the building for that matter.
They became prisoners of their own fortress and Miukei was giggling the entire time. There was however one area left unlocked, which between her location, the prison block and then the closes exit route out of the building. She did so in no time and pushed away from the main controls where she looked to her allies and the enemies within the general area all knocked out.
"Well done, all of you. We're just about home free, all that's left is freeing Hayhurst and it might benefit us to do the same with the rest of their prisoners in case we run into trouble during our escape. Besides they were prisoners of the Xsouvizs, it's very likely that much as Isla they're innocent."
The lot of them listened and were with an understanding as together with Miukei leading they were out of the control room. Miukei handed another of them the small tracking device, feeling as though she'd soon be getting her hands dirty and she didn't have to wait long for that. They managed only to turn the corner and on the other end of the hall were the Xsouvizs and the vampire didn't care to know how many there were. Her vampire blood bubbled for a challenge as she shot forward and up on the group of yokai much quicker than they were anticipating.
Her fangs bared as she bit into the throat of one and tore it open as his body fell forward and blood splattering from the wound. She then grabbed at the neck of another, powering up both her yokai and aura while throwing him upward as his head literally passed through the ceiling and knocking him out cold. His legs sagged back and forth before stopping soon after. Others of the mercenaries joined her as they out powered and out matched the opposition, even if they were lacking in numbers.
And after forcing through the group of ogres they continued to the prison blocks and from there they really didn't run into very much more trouble. Just maybe two or three guards, but nothing they couldn't handle.
"You made it!" Black Canary said with relief. "Did you manage to get the…"
"Keycard to unlock any door in this entire building, yes. We're going to free them all," the vampire smiled.
Black Canary dropped back and biting back as she straightened her posture.
"Free all of them? I don't know if that's such a good idea."
"Of course it is," Miukei moved passed canary. "True, I don't know how any of them found themselves locked up by these savages, but they could be of help. Where is Hayhurst?"
Dinah walked forward and to the holding cell of Isla, just before moving aside while Miukei peeked inward. Right away the elf warrior hopped away from the wall and with a true feeling of hope, seeing Suzcoo of the Asagao three. Any doubts she had just about vanished with her appearance.
"Then it is true, you're all really here to free me. Was it under my father's orders?"
"Long story, step back," Miukei replied.
Isla did exactly as she said and in the click of a button, her cell door opened but so too did all the others. Many were shocked and wondered if they were being messed with by their captors, while others seized the opportunity and took off running. Miukei stretched and loosened herself as she readied herself to speak. She did so quickly explaining to them all the situation. None had ever seen her in person, but most recognized her as part of Bloodriver Akasha's elite squad. While she spoke everyone listened, with not a single side conversation.
Not long after they were storming for the exits, including those released from the second level. While this took place, Miukei, Black Canary and one assassin stayed back. Isla was among them and standing across from the vampire, all of which waiting for the commotion to die down. As it did Isla grabbed Miukei by the arm and took off in full stride.
"What are you doing?!"
Canary and the other were only about a foot behind them.
"You'll have to bear with me. While their prisoner I've seen and heard things and I know they're plotting. They cannot be allowed to succeed or it'll be a catastrophe for our realm and I will not allow that to happen!"
"What did you hear?" the vampire eyed her while keeping pace.
"Rationalizing it would take time, but I'm not leaving here until I retrieve a few things. They can still be stopped, they aren't too far along."
"Aren't far along in what, you're going to need to be more specific. Does it have to do with the Lastiaz spheres we know about it."
"That's a start, but there's more to it. I'll explain but we can't leave until we first stop by their armory. It's where they keep valuable information and I overheard something about it being across from the surveillance room."
Miukei held a small grin.
"Just your luck, we just passed by there. We'll make a quick stop on our way out, but that is it. We can't stay around for very long. The objective was to get you out of here and our window of opportunity to get out of here will shrink."
With her arm pulled away and out of Isla's hold, the vampire led the way.
"And what of her?" Isla looked back at Canary, wanting to clarify the obvious. "Why're you here?"
"Trust me, don't go there," Miukei interjected.
"She and Fox have been useful in getting us this far."
Isla was very much appreciative of being rescued, but she knew her father would never authorize either human leaving the boundaries of the kingdom.
"Batwing, this is Black Canary reporting in with an update. We've got the lieutenant, what's your position? Retreat from the building and gather with us at the meeting spot," she spoke via wireless connection.
Black Canary, Miukei and Isla were all in full stride as they sprinted through the halls. Dinah didn't get the immediate response she was expecting, but it came eventually.
"Got our hands full, but no prob. We'll get there."
Those were his only words before the link was cut off. And much like Miukei, Black Canary was very much intrigued to see what the elf lieutenant was so eager to get her hands on.
XXX
It was in his office where he sat with one leg crossed over the other and looking through several stacks of papers, some of which required his signature and he did so promptly without allowing a single detail to pass him by. He was only a little over halfway through the stacks when someone appeared through his doorway, hovering off the ground in all black with a hood and carrying a scythe. Apollo pushed the stacks aside and gave the individual a smile who stepped into his office. Two guards were close behind this individual and bowed their heads just before closing the doors.
"Your timing is certainly unexpected, I wasn't anticipating your arrival until another hour or so."
The yokai emperor was immediately out of his seat and standing opposite of the reaper as he recovered his cane which was nearby and moving around the table.
"As you know things get quite busy around here or I would have summoned you the day of, but now works just as fine. What do you have for me?"
The reaper was with a quiet grumble as it hovered about and Apollo's eyes following but kept silent.
"I... I have nothing," the powerful entity shook its head. "While he relived his worst failures and pains I dug deeper into his mind and very soul and... nothing, a void of bottomless darkness. It's as if something was guarding his very spirit and flushing me out, much like a barrier or shield of sorts."
That seemed to be the ever growing theme and the harbinger was somewhat growing tired of it.
"Is this something which granted him the ability to overcome the trial?"
"Unlikely, your majesty. Two separate conclusions I'm afraid, he's an exclusive case that one. I've dove into countless human and monster souls alike and I've never crossed one quite like this. It is why you summoned me individually, I've never flopped. I'm sorry for not giving the same conclusion as thousands before him."
Apollo immediately shook his head with crossed arms.
"What happened in there might have been out of your abilities, I will not hold it against you. There's a rational explanation for everything in this biosphere and perhaps eventually I shall disclose them. I only wish to know this man and what I might expect of him in the coming years, for if he's a danger I'd rather much foresee it than not. I've put my hopes and faith in many before him, and to no good end."
Their conversation was cut short as the doors to his office flew open and Eris walking in as both looked. In her left hand was a newspaper which she tossed forward and into the hands of Apollo who caught it.
"Did you know of this, master? The entire realm is going ballistic and there's said to be hundreds of vampires gathered around the gates of her castle!"
His heart twisted believing something bad happened to his dearest as he quickly read over the main headlines with his eyes narrowed. Shortly thereafter his mouth stiffened as he swallowed. And judging by her master's expression and the way he leaned back against his own desk and running a hand through his hair, the valkyrie knew he was just now learning this for the first time.
"What is she doing..." Apollo had a tight grip over the newspaper. "Not even a word of this."
"What will you do, master?" Eris questioned.
The emperor ran a hand over his face just before lowering the paper over his desk and looking to the reaper.
"You're excused, I'd like to speak to my attendant in private."
The reaper bowed its head and was out of the room right away. And it was a couple thousand miles away in the kingdom of Hiklorhan where the scene was unfolding in front of the palace gates as more and more citizens crowded around, shouting and screaming. The masses wanted answers to the news if true or false. Some even tried hopping over the gates but were met by hired security. And with every minute that went by the crowds seemed to grow rowdier by the second. From inside the castle the Dark Lord's servants mingled around and kept busy but just as everyone else they had also barely just received the news. No one asked very many questions and only two or three of them had spoken her since the big announcement. And it was in her quarters that one of entered. She was dressed in a dark blue dress and purple bow tied in her hair, staring out of a window through the curtains and at the many citizens surrounding the castle.
"My lady, I brought you some refreshments."
The maiden moved in closer to the Dark Lord and carrying a tray with a couple different items over it.
"Thank you," Akasha smiled at her.
Taking the tray into her own hands Akasha walked over and took a seat over the bed and with the tray of items beside her. She took hold of the glass which was filled to the top with vegetable juice and downing it all in one gulp while the maiden watched.
"May I ask a personal question, my lady?"
"You may."
The woman propped herself up against a wall with a mirror to her left.
"I thought, no... all of us believed you and mister Orsic were the perfect pair. There was much that could have come from a gathering between you, it's a pity to see it end so suddenly. For what reason, my queen?"
Akasha let out a quiet sigh while lowering the empty glass back over the tray.
"Himari isn't it?" the Dark Lord locked gazes with her. "You'll find that as you grow older and with time and experience you'll evaluate everything that you do and the choices that you make, or what you might... leave behind."
"Uh huh, I think I know… but I'm also lost," the vampire shook her head.
With a chortle Akasha was up on her feet with her hands lowered over the woman's shoulders.
"In order to truly be happy, sometimes one must make sacrifices even if it goes against the status quo or upsets many. I don't regret the resolution and Colton understands, even if he's upset and disappointed. I'm hurting for him, but my love is not for him and I couldn't lie to myself any longer or go through with a lie."
"Not for him," the female vampire blinked. "Do you mean Supreme Commander, Issa Shuzen? Is he the reason?"
The Dark Lord again giggled as she massaged a hand over the side of the woman's face.
"I will not say, but one day it'll come to light. Oh and by the way on your way out remind the guardsmen for the day that I will be taking the day off and from the office."
"Of course, my lady."
The maiden bowed just before heading out and Akasha returning to her bedside where she sat. Suitors were sure to come in bunches to try and prove their worth in taking her hand in marriage and that was fine. Let them come! It no longer bothered her, and was only a small irritation but worth the reward. She knew who and what she wanted. It would be a journey, one in which even she didn't know how it might end but excited nonetheless.
XXX
The morning sun was gleaming and the pigeons happily singing over the open meadow. Daishin walked out to his horse. He was wearing his bright gold armor, which he put together himself. In his hand was a gray shield with the symbol of nine tails over it, which was the mark to the kingdom of Uanora. The shield was constructed just for him for battle, and he endured many of those, a true kitsune warrior. As Daishin mounted his horse, Loni, and rode out of the castle, he thought about what Kiyoko Ito, the queen had explained to him. He still didn't get why he was sent to retrieve the sphere. He was just a lowly knight warrior, and not even very experienced on his own.
From his departure he rode on for hours without seeing anyone. It got sort of lonely, but his mind was on the mission and so that kept him going. At the end of his journey came a castle. It was an interesting color given the stones/bricks that were used to build it. The castle appeared a light purple color. Daishin was overjoyed to see this castle, as it was the first landmark he'd seen in a while that wasn't mountains or trees for a while.
As he rode up to the castle he took a closer look at it. It looked like a gothic style church, but it was much larger. The stained glass windows were all different shades of blues, purples and oranges. Daishin took special notice of this because he was a man of variety. The castle would be great if under attack because the enemies would think it was a chapel, but Daishin knew better.
When he reached the drawbridge he looked around for someone to open it for him. No one was in sight. Not much longer after that he heard a voice, and it was soft and beautiful. As he looked up, he noticed a young girl up in a tower and she was the source of the singing. Daishin called up to her.
"How do you do, can you get someone to open the gates, I am here on the behalf of Queen Kiyoko Ito?"
Right as the woman heard his voice she hurried away from the window. Daishin was confused by this, raising an eyebrow. Why would she run, he thought? The kitsune decided he would ask the Lord of the castle about it when they conversed. Daishin called out again, this time trying to get anyone's attention. Within seconds a young lad came to the top of the drawbridge. But much like the woman, the boy hurried away and soon thereafter the gates opened.
Whilst Daishin walked through the courtyard the Lord of the castle came marching out to meet him with four guards at his side. He was of one of the royal families within the kingdom of Uanora, with close ties to the queen. The Lord stood just over 5'9 and somewhat chubby with a dark brown beard and mustache. He had wavy brown hair and grayish-white eyes. His was with a smile on his face that made him appear as a jolly fellow.
"Welcome! I am honored to have you at my Castle. I am Lord Callum, ruler of these parts and the outer villages. Come inside and eat, my friend! Leave your horse and armor here, you will not need them. How is the queen, she should really get out and visit these parts more often."
"She's in good health and doing well, and you know why I've been sent here. Something is happening behind the scenes, something dark that we must fully be prepared for."
Daishin was then ushered inside to a hall where a great feast was underway. He was pushed to a seat right next to Cynthia and forced to sit down. Soon Cynthia, a young woman with light purple hair and matching lavender eyes, looked him over for a moment. The lord, who sat at the head of the table cleared his throat just before speaking.
"These are my comrades and those who work closely by my side, Lady Cynthia and Harris Warldro."
The lord pointed out two persons in particular. Each said hello and then the ruler of the area turned back to Daishin.
"By the way my friend, why don't you properly introduce yourself to everyone?"
Daishin took a deep breath just before doing so.
"I am Daishin, a knight trained under the great Kotori Chiemi, who is greatly praised by our kingdom's queen as you all know. I am in search of a cave that holds the Lastiaz sphere of fire. Our queen desires to have it safely stored within the palace and I must retrieve it. I was told that you, Lord Callum would be the one in this territory that would know of its exact whereabouts."
Callum's eyes grew in shock. He dismissed everyone in the room, but Cynthia and Harris. When everyone was gone, he spoke.
"You are the unlucky fool who she sent that must go into that cave? Those who've ventured those caves aren't to be heard from again. But you! You go there willingly? Or perhaps a direct order? It makes sense that she'd send someone expendable and not one of her greatest."
Callum then led Daishin into a separate room as Cynthia and Harris followed.
"You see, I know about not only the sphere of fire but the others, their history and purpose. Very powerful weapons lad, very powerful indeed. How do I know this? As all the others like myself, I was taught and told the stories at a very young age. But soon I realized they weren't just stories as I experienced and saw its power first hand. For those that got to close, they were overwhelmed by its power and obliterated to ashes. Its power isn't meant for ordinary monsters like we."
"Well, our queen sent me and I will see this mission through," Daishin responded, somewhat nervous by hearing the added info.
And then as they walked along he heard it again. That sweet, angelic voice that he had heard before entering the castle. He looked around for the source, but the voice seemed to be bouncing around the room.
"Who is the woman of that wonderful voice? I spotted her in a tower before I gained entry but she ran away when I called out. I barely got a look at her."
Callum's eyes grew very thin. He stared Daishin over and a sneer came to his face. The once jolly looking man now looked evil and sadistic.
"You saw her? Well, she is my pet. She is Lady Olivia, the one who will become mine. But she is not so willing to accept the idea… yet. A year or so ago if you can recall there was a conflict between we Kitsune and the kingdom of Draspeya, with a lot of dead bodies and collateral damage. She was one we took prisoner and someone I could have ended, but when I looked into those eyes and with such beauty I couldn't bring myself to do so. The rest of her family fell in that battle, and I slayed her father myself."
"Then she's a prisoner of war, and a phoenix?"
"Right you are, lad."
Daishin bit over his lower lip and with clinched fists.
"Callum! Queen Kiyoko would never stand for this, the lady must be released and returned to her land. Even you must realize that what you're doing is wrong. We got passed all that and we've been working harder at peace and..."
"The queen will never learn of this, and if she does my boy it is your head. I want her, and I shall have her. And to be fair I could have killed the woman but I didn't," Callum took a deep breath as he looked to Cynthia. "Show the lad to a room so he can rest up before his journey tomorrow. I shall give him access to the cave's entrance."
The lord immediately walked out of the room and Daishin was left with two of his pupils. Daishin was amazed at how Callum could act in such a way. It was beyond disgusting and he almost wanted to do something about it, but the mission came first and he would do nothing to jeopardize that.
As they started walking away Daishin heard a faint cries from the lower levels which seemed to be coming from the dungeons. He ignored all of this as they walked farther down a hallway until they reached a door. At this point Harris stepped aside and opened the door for the guest. Daishin stepped inside the room and pulled in the small bit of belongings that he brought along for the trip.
XXX
It was just after seven in the evening and he'd returned home after a few hours at the office and in the cave where he communicated with Nightwing via, radio frequency. The masked hero was after a drug trafficker that he'd been onto for the past several months which he tracked into Gotham City. It was a man by the name of Antwan Fletcher, and from what Nightwing gathered this man was responsible for more than a handful of drug rings in a handful of different cities, in addition to sex trafficking.
"I could be out there in minutes, just give the word and I'll..."
"It's okay Bruce," Nightwing cut him off. "I've got this all under wraps, I'm going to take this one slow and observe for a while and see if there isn't anything else I might be able to find out. Turns out this Antwan is a real ladies man, gathering the pretties of them or with certain talents off the streets and serving as entertainment for him and his boys. Big name showgirls have sought him out, as he's made promises to up their careers. Of course he wanted a little tail in return for his assist."
"Sounds like a real winner," Bruce responded.
"Anyway I'm going to be on my way, but I thought I'd let you know I was in town. Perhaps we can meet once I wrap all of this up. Should be a one or two day operation at most. Nightwing out."
That was the end of the transmission as Nightwing's face disappeared off screen. Bruce then took a couple steps back and away from the computer unsealing a handful of map outs by voice command, all marked with previously known establishments of the court of owls. It was far pass time to confront the enemy of the shadows, but then came the sounds of footsteps and he felt the presence of another yokai but it didn't belong to Sasha, and nevertheless it was one that he felt before. He was still dressed in suit and tie, slowly turning and facing them with his hands inserted inside his jacket pockets.
"Alfed... and Moka."
"Surprise, surprise, sorry to barge in unannounced but there's a good reason," the silver haired vampire smiled at him.
To be continued
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