Adult-FanFiction.org : Anime

Seal of Darkness	By : RaphaelTMNT Category: -Misc Anime > Crossovers Views: 4281 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Batman, Rosario Vampire or Dark Stalkers nor the characters from either of the three series. I do not make money from writing this story.

Chapter List
- 45
- 46
Seal of Darkness
CHP46: All out War

After months upon months of preparation the time had finally come, all eight Drocgoeus in their possession and everything in place to commence. The time had come for her to fulfil the role she'd been resurrected to do and no matter how much she was against it the dark lord didn't have much a say in the matter as they had the means of using Moka's life against her and if she wasn't to comply Genzo would have her killed and attacking and killing him would also mean the end of Moka. There was nothing she nor Issa could do, both appalled and Akua sharing their sentiments and in the same situation. All they could do was see things through and Moka would be released, Genzo giving his word and he had no reason to lie.
The pink haired vampire walked the halls on her own when her ears picked up on the sounds of footsteps. It was over her left shoulder that she perceived him and the wide smile over his face and Akasha slowed up as she faced him.
"Hello Bloodriver," the vampire Jitoshi approached with confident steps. "There isn't much time before it'll all go down and you appear tense… I've got just the thing that'll have you feeling a whole lot better. How's about you and I return back to my quarters, or if you prefer yours than that works to."
"What do you want, I don't have time for…"
"Isn't it obvious?" Jitoshi cut her off. "I'm going to make you forget about everything, even if for just a little while. You'll feel a whole lot better once you feel the pleasure and passion I'm capable of giving."
Knowing exactly what he was getting at Akasha rolled her eyes and continued on passed him.
"Get lost."
Jitoshi wasn't so easily going to be ignored and so he ran up next to her.
"So you're okay with spreading your legs and letting some human screw you, but deny one of your own species! Yeah I know about the little affair you had with Bruce Wayne and the countless times you allowed him to defile you…"
Akasha promptly spun around and slapped him in the face and the impact of the hit echoing through the hall.
"You will not speak another word to me! I'd never sleep with someone just for the pleasures that come out of it, not the woman I am now. And especially not with filth like you. Perhaps you would have had a shot back in the seventeenth century during my wilder days, but even that's a stretch."
She again walked off as Jitoshi snarled but quickly collected himself and straightened his posture.
"That's a Shame, guess I'll just have to use her then," the vampire shrugged as Akasha looked back at him. "I'm sure his majesty wouldn't oppose..."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Akasha frowned.
With this response he couldn't help but feel a pinch of satisfaction as she was now being reeled in right into his trap.
"You're arguably the most beautiful woman I've ever laid my eyes on and it would seem that was passed down to your precocious Moka," Jitoshi grinned sinisterly. "So this is how this'll work… you're coming back with me to my quarters where I will enjoy you until I'm satisfied or I'll just pay a visit to a certain cell and have my way with her."
"You bastard!" Akasha hissed while the male vampire only licked at his lips.
"Do remember the position you're in and if you don't comply with the wishes of his majesty more harm will be dished out on your daughter. Oh and by the way I'd like to thank you for bringing all of that fresh meat, now we've got a variety to choose from. That Ageha babe was especially quite the catch and I might have to try her out myself."
Akasha stood in place with shock in her eyes with clinched fists.
"That's right I almost forgot, others of the troops have taken interest in the snowwoman, witch, the two succubi and of course even your daughter! With the permission of his majesty we could all have our way with them, or if he ordered it you would have no choice but to sleep with me. There is no better way to celebrate our victory of succeeding than that. Since we've met I've thought nonstop about putting a child inside you," Jitoshi again licked at his lips. "I'd take you from behind and every which direction you could think up."
"You're sick, demented and disgusting!"
"Pity for you daddy isn't around to save you this time, or stop us. I only wish I could see the look on the emperor's face at the state of his kingdom, haha. So what's it going to be, are we going to do this or am I…"
"Go screw yourself! You aren't laying a finger on me or my daughter and if you do, I will personally exterminate you! Until I hear such an order out of his majesty's mouth you'll never in a thousand years have the luxury of enjoying all of this," Akasha looked herself over.
Jitoshi grimaced as she marched off leaving him with clinched fists, but then he quietly snickered. All he needed was the clearance from Genzo and then Akasha would be all his and he was almost certain Vlet would give him exactly what he wanted if nothing more than to spite the vampire further. Akasha headed for a specific cell block and that's where she saw him, and it had been the first time since he'd been taken prisoner. Within the week stretch she had stayed away from him intentionally, but at this juncture she believed it important to do so as there was no telling what might occur in the next couple hours. At the thud of the automatic doors his head shot up and there she stood, approaching his cell dressed in a black Victorian styled dress. She had the usual black bow tied in her hair and stared down on him with sorrow in her eyes and he couldn't look at her without some sense of aversion. Much like Fairy Tale she was to blame for the current circumstance and what was possibly to come.
When approaching this way the vampire knew she wanted to see and speak with him, but as she stood there she didn't know what to say, nothing but hatred in his eyes for her. The entire time she halfway expected he'd say something and when he didn't she let out a sigh looking him off for only a moment before her eyes returned to his.
"Say something..."
He grimaced and sneered as he looked away from her.
"You've spit on father's legacy with your antics here, this is complete lunacy! I've held my tongue for long enough, but now he's dormant...waiting for you, you Akasha! All because he lost you again, the second time you sealed yourself inside that beast, Alucard and he's been in that state ever since. Losing you again, his most valued child was too much for him! You're the only one capable of awakening him; the other alternative being whenever he arises himself and there's no telling when that might happen! Instead of doing the knowledgeable thing and seeking us out you banded with the worst of the worst and now that dream of yours will never be a reality, the humans will be destroyed!"
"We don't know that for sure..." Akasha spoke calmly.
"Have you really grown that arrogant and delusional?! For those that do survive and not consumed by the darkness that spews from Zelliatos will more or less become slaves to Argias! You would stand for this?!"
"I don't have a choice!" the vampire shot beginning to lose her cool. "They have her Fafnir...they have my Moka and if I don't do as they say Genzo will kill her!"
The dragon in human form chuckled, which brought about a frown over Akasha's features.
"Tell me, did they have her imprisoned the very moment you returned? Did they force you to work beside them this entire time?" Fafnir looked her in the eyes and already knowing the answer to this. "No... you've had months to make the right decision and you chose not to and now your daughter is suffering for it. And let me ask you something, is one life really more important than millions?!"
Akasha snarled at this response.
"Don't you dare put me in that position! She is my child and I will protect her no matter what and until you have children of your own you will never understand! She's the most prized thing left to me in this world...I have nothing else."
Repositioning slightly, Fafnir looked her over with questioning eyes.
"And father," the dragon grimaced. "Does he mean nothing to you?!"
"That isn't what I meant...it's just after everything that's happened, everything that I've done; father could never accept me. I've made terrible decisions, which is why my daughter is now held prisoner and why someone that was special to me is...is dead. She's all I've..."
"You brought this on yourself and when father awakens I'll finally get what's rightfully mine! The first in place in claim for his throne, as his oldest remaining child it is my birthright...and you've dug yourself into a hole so deep, father would no longer consider you his daughter and I'd even wager and say he'd neglect you entirely!"
Fafnir enjoyed every bit the tortured and terrorized look in Akasha's eyes and though the dragon wasn't convinced of his own words and how his father might react to Akasha's circumstance, she did and that's all that mattered.
"Nii-san," she spoke quietly. "Do you really think that?"
"Think?" Fafnir laughed. "No, I'm damn positive and you have no one to blame but yourself! And nii-san, ha I don't think so; not anymore...you're no longer my sister, no family of mine would take part in this atrocity!"
"Don't say that, please don't father wouldn't..." Akasha bit at her lower lip and kept herself from crying.
He was one of the last few living people that knew her well, more so than her own daughter, Tsukune or even Issa.
"I love you nii-san and that won't ever change, but I must do this," Akasha turned her back to him. "And I'm sorry."
"Don't you turn your back on me bitch! Unlock this cell and undo these cuffs and face me!"
Akasha chuckled as she headed toward the exit.
"You couldn't win," the vampire replied.
"Free me and we'll see just who the hell gets pounded into the ground, I'll beat you to a pulp!"
The dragon punched at the surface containing him and as Akasha came up on the door she gazed back at him.
"I'm sorry nii-san, I don't know what else to say...but I really am."
She pushed through the doors leaving behind the infuriated dragon who shouted explicit remarks at her. Tensions were high throughout the fortress as many were scrambling around and getting to their set positions. It was just after nine in the morning and laying fast asleep within his quarters was Issa Shuzen, but he wasn't alone. On either side of him were two women, the first with light brown skin, green hair and the second a woman with fair skin, shoulder length blond hair and streaks of red and blue. Just as Issa they were nude and their naked bodies all over him. A knock at the door startled the three vampires as they were awoken from deep sleep.
"Issa-sama open up, its Felicia," the cat woman banged at the door. "His majesty has requested you see him."
The two women stayed quiet as he coughed and cleared his throat.
"I'll be right out, give me a couple minutes to get dressed...tell him I'm on my way," Issa replied.
"Okay, gotcha," Felicia hummed to herself as she skipped off.
The vampire breathed a sigh of relief as the two women cuddled up over him and chortled. They were Miukei Suzcoo and Lailay Izami, part of the Asagao three who trained under Akasha Bloodriver and held a close relationship with the dark lord.
"That was something else, you're quite the performer in bed," Lailay bit and sucked at Issa's upper lip. "Now I know what Akasha-sama has enjoyed all these years, you might just be the best I've had."
"No kidding," Miukei sounded, licking at the opposite side of his neck. "Last night was simply phenomenal. Akasha-sama would totally kill us if she found out."
"Which is why she won't, this'll be our secret."
Issa kissed at both women and not only did he enjoy the company, but the physical pleasures that came with it. Neither of the two were aware of the recent plunge in him and Akasha'a relationship and even if his former mate claimed she would never be with him again, he refused to believe it. In time she'd get over what he'd done, even if it took a couple decades, they were immortals so such time meant nothing to him. However, the Shuzen vampire didn't want to hurt his chances with winning Akasha back by being seen in bed with her own disciples. The three vampires recovered their scattered clothing off the ground and quickly dressed, exiting out after they were finished.
It was his first with either of the two but Issa had slept with Selene Kayeda more than a handful of times, the last making up the Asagao three. Each were formidable fighters being trained directly under the dark lord, but their skills in bed were to be commended. In minutes the three of them arrived in Genzo's quarters and from there they headed to the human world by way of teleportation. It was there at the heart of Gotham and nearly half a mile into the ground that a band of yokai treaded through the long tunnels. It was just after a few short minutes of travel that they arrived in front of Vheuto lazz, a massive golden gate/doorway nearly twenty feet in height and seven in width.
Off to its left was a sizeable platform with eight pedestals, each specific to accompany the eight Drocgoeus. It was Genzo Vlet who carried all eight and manually dropped each into their place, torches and lanterns lighting the underground space. The entire platform glowed a bright green with a powerful magical aura and some were startled and jumped back slightly, but Genzo was anything but, smiling and even laughing.
"Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!"
He jumped off the platform rubbing his hands together and approaching the pink haired vampire.
"You're up, it is time to play your part. I've explained it to you once before, but I shall do so once again, as what happens from this point forward is valid in opening the gate," Genzo voiced.
From the side of them Selene Kayeda came into view and with a worried look in her eyes.
"I don't mean to intrude or question anything you've set in motion your majesty," Selene looked into Genzo's eyes. "But is there no other way, must it be Akasha-sama? If she missteps or something goes wrong then..."
"She will die," Genzo glared. "There are consequences and risks to any and every decision we make, that is just the way of life and it couldn't be truer in situations such as this. Have faith in your master, there is a reason I chose to resurrect her for exactly this purpose. If I didn't think she was capable of doing it, I never would have bothered."
Genzo lowered a reassuring hand over the shoulder of Selene to provide comfort before again looking to Akasha.
"You will need to focus your inner blood and vampire aura and direct the power surge into the core of Vheuto lazz...you're the only one that's capable of doing this. You must stay focused and channel every bit of power into the core or your body will be torn apart from the inside out."
"I'm aware," Akasha sighed bowing her head.
She was one of the more powerful vampires to ever live and that strength was needed but more importantly was Akasha's mastery of her own blood and abilities having centuries of practice and perfecting her inner being. As she walked toward the chamber her path was cut off by Selene, Miukei and Lailay. Each held and embraced her tightly as if it would be their last moment.
"Please be careful, Akasha-sama," Miukei held her the tightest. "I don't want to lose you again."
"I'm not going anywhere," Akasha said reassuringly in a motherly way. "I'll make it through and then it'll all be over."
They held onto her a little while longer before releasing their hold of her and Akasha continued forward on her own, and Issa stood in place with clutch fists so badly wanting to speak with and say something to her. The state of their relationship however held him at bay as she wanted nothing to do with him and that his very presence sickened her. As she came within a foot of the chamber, Akasha stopped as someone's hand dropped over her left shoulder and standing there was Morrigan.
"Good luck in there," the succubus smiled at the vampire. "Don't you go dying on me... honestly, you're one of the few reasons that has made my choice to join Fairy Tale worthwhile."
"Thank you, Morrigan," Akasha turned around and embraced the succubus in a hug. "You've also been a bright spot and I hope once this is over we can continue being friends and learn more about one another."
Those were Akasha's last words before she turned and unzipped herself out of the black dress, standing only in her undergarments. She proceeded to step into the chamber as everyone watched with intensity, the door closing on its own. The steps to activating dimension had already been explained, the inner chamber reacting to a subjects yokai aura and so she raised hers well over fifty percent and that's when tentacle organisms lowered down from the ceiling and from two sides of the walls wrapping around and stabbing into her body. It was only slightly painful, but she'd been through much worse and so it was tolerable as she continued to raise her aura.
Her eyes soon closed as she halfway lost consciousness but the vampire was now connected to the chamber and could feel its power surging through the entirety of her body and it was almost overcoming, the power to open an entirely different dimension and her body serving as a bridge to both worlds. Her focus was at its height as in a sense she became one with the machine and manually directed the energy where it needed to go and her body essentially a battery charge. It wasn't long before the ground beneath them shook and then the entire space around them and small sections of debris fell from the ceiling atop them.
"This isn't good, I say we get the hell outta here this place is coming down!" Jitoshi declared.
"No one is going anywhere," Genzo shot. "Akasha just needs to regain control!"
"And how can you say for sure that she will?!" Raika said, another of Fairy Tale's primary members.
Genzo didn't respond and continued to stand his ground as everyone did the same and for the next several minutes it was exactly like that, some even losing their balance and falling. Eventually the shaking came to a stop as the golden doors flickered with a powerful magical aura surrounding it and Genzo quietly laughed as that laughter became louder and louder.
"That's it, I've done it, I've finally done it! After the failures of my kinfolk before me I've done it, the true king that will shape this entire world is finally coming back!"
Not a moment later the door to the small chamber was forced open and Akasha emerged bruised and exhausted but her inner wounds and fatigue quickly healed as she fell into the waiting arms of both Selene and Lailay.
"Akasha-sama! How do you feel?" Miukei approached from the left of them.
Kiria Yoshii maintained a wide grin more than thrilled by the outcome of their hard work and glowering at the gate the entire time. The sensation of being engulfed in the magical aura of the eight Drocgoeus combined wasn't as Akasha expected. Sure the power surge took a huge toll on her body but through it all it felt as though something inside her was consuming some of that weight and taking it off her shoulders. The feeling was somewhat familiar, yet different and she contemplated if it was a hidden power of hers just ready to be awakened or something else.
"Vlet!" the vampire shouted in his direction. "I've done my part now release her, release my daughter!"
"You certainly have, but this isn't yet over," Genzo looked Akasha in the eyes. "When that gate opens in eleven hours and our lord Argias emerges through the vortex...then I will release Akashiya, no time later, no time sooner. And in that time I command you, Touhou and Tenmei to guard the panel up top. Right before the eleven hour mark Vheuto lazz will rise from the depths of the ground where it stands and settle in up top as the dimension to Zelliatos will open to this world. Who better than the great dark lords to make certain there are no disturbances."
"And what about the rest of us?" Kahlua Shuzen asked.
"I have a job for each of you and that will include being on standby and out of view. Too much of a presence around the gate area could bring unwanted attention and we've come too far for any of that. Our presence is no longer needed here, come...let us ready ourselves for the return of the true yokai king."
It was back in Fairy Tale's D cell block that two prisoners sat with their backs against the wall, their weapons and gadgets confiscated. Both were fully aware of the severity of the situation as they'd been listening in on the numerous conversations between different prison guards and so they knew they day had come. Fairy Tale was prime and ready to set off what they'd been planning from the very beginning. They though for certain they'd be stripped of their masks and gear but their captors left them with that so their identities remained intact.
"We've got to do something, we've got to get out of here...or it's over."
"He has a plan, we just have to be patient, he'll get us out and stop them. No matter the obstacles...he always finds a way."
"Maybe, but even before this he was missing and without a trace. Believe me Tim, I want to believe in him much as you, but maybe, just maybe Fairy Tale got to him. And yes I understand from time to time he breaks contact and ventures out, I get all that but at a time like this and with the enemy we face it just seems...very unlikely."
"Maybe you're right, Dick and maybe you aren't," Tim looked to the ceiling inside his cell. "But I've learned never to count him out and so have you, he's done it time and again coming through in the clutch."
Nightwing wanted to share Red Robin's enthusiasm but he found it difficult and believed if Batman were to make a move he would have done so already.
"I hope you're right, because if you aren't...we're dead, and I mean all of us. I should have got the Titans involved or he should have turned to the league, this is all just so much bigger than us. Any luck on finding another way out of these cells, I've tried a hundred different things but no luck."
"Same, these prison lockups were designed to hold yokai and metas and without the schematics even I don't have any chance of escape. Now, had they not taken all our equipment this entire situation would have been different. Much as I hate to say it, whatever happens from this point forward is out of our hands," Red Robin said.
Much as Nightwing hated to even consider that notion, his teammate was right. Elsewhere and in the underworld walked two persons and approached the quarters of Aaneya, a female demon with powerful magic. She wore a dark blue cheongsam. Her legs and feet were covered by black boots. Her skin was a pale light blue with orange colored eyes with a glow to them and long purple hair tied in a ponytail. Topping off her appearance was ram like horns visible on either side of her head.
"Sorry to invade your realm once more, mistress Aaneya," Etrigan apologized. "But I have another favor to ask of you, the living world as we know it is facing a great danger and we need an item...the Essternound medallion."
The female demon looked back and forth between the two persons standing in front of her before slowly rising from her throne chair.
"John Constantine," her eyes specifically fell over the human. "I've heard much about you...you've built quite the reputation here in the underworld. There are many in which loathe you and others that admire your wit, but all in the same want your head for various reasons."
"Sounds about right, love," John stood with his hands inside his side jacket pockets. "Anyway you could aid us with our little dilemma, I'd rather not bloody die at this juncture."
In a couple steps she walked down the steps as both moved back giving the demon room as she stopped in front of them.
"Why do you wish to claim the Essternound?" Aaneya asked simply.
"Argias...Argias of Zelliatos," Etrigan responded. "A band of yokai beings have gathered eight keys with the power to unlock that dimension into our world and as we speak I fear the process of that has already begun."
By just her expression it was clear she knew something, but didn't know how she might respond.
"So they've come this far...I will help, give you ten of my best in aiding you as you journey through the tunnel of Ravnor. Do you know what awaits you at the end, between yourselves and the medallion?"
"Alstroll, a powerful Leviathan… but that won't stop us. Everyone is good as dead if we don't do this and better to go down fighting then to stand there and do nothing at all," Etrigan replied.
The female demon chortled as she bypassed both and they followed close behind. As promised she gathered ten of her best militias and from there a portal was opened to the tunnel of Ravnor and a small device given to them as a way to return if they did in fact make it through.
XXX
All throughout their preparations Eris kept a close eye on Fairy Tale, specifically three of its members which had established themselves over a mountain side nearly a mile and a half from Gotham city. The magical screen on display allowed her to observe various locations in the human world and anywhere in the yokai realm if she so chose. While she did so Alexander Timaeus, alongside Trajan Cicero and the aid of Tsurara Shirayuki readied the troops and prepared them for an imminent battle, Gin and Kokoa over watching the Behemoth. The werewolf found the whole process fascinating, watching them suit up and electing for weapons of their choice and forming numerous lines. Red Hood had been located in Gotham and brought to the emperor's estate by Tsukune and Eris hours back. During the entirety of this the valkyrie stood inside the observation facility, never looking away from the magical screen and though she'd first seen them hours ago, Eris was still in shock.
Not long ago Akasha was presumed dead and then rumors raised that she was alive and Eris soon confirmed exactly this but now right before her eyes and at the vampire's side was both Tenmei Mikogami and Touhou Fuhai! The dark lords had returned, but after hours of inspection she determined the two had returned in a reanimated state, essentially brainless zombies. It had been a long time coming and just the thought of it made her grow anxious knowing she'd soon meet face to face with the princess again after such a long time. As she stood there Eris almost wished she had gone against the caped crusader's wishes, regardless of his reputation and accomplishment in the human world he hadn't lived half a century so he couldn't possibly understand or take the lead on such a dire situation. And then there was Tsukune, despite what she'd told him about the emperor and how he viewed humans being turned, Aono tried his hand at awakening him. During this time Eris observed the vitals of the emperor during this period which fluttered somewhat, but the attempt failed.
"Eris-san," Tsukune's voice brought the valkyrie out of her thoughts as she watched him approach through the open door. "You look uptight, you should try and relax a little."
"I'm sorry Tsukune, but I simply cannot do that. The world of mankind is in grave danger and here I stand on the sidelines waiting and doing nothing, while master's son and niece remain prisoners of our enemy and his daughter leading this. Had master been awake the situation never would have escalated like this and father would have put a stop to this long ago and the idea of Vheuto lazz opening never even would have been a thought!"
The vampire perceived the frustration and anger mounting inside her and he could understand, taking in the situation from her perspective.
"Maybe you're right in that the emperor would have handled things differently, but he isn't here so that falls on all of our shoulders to do what we feel is right and I for one believe in the Batman. He says he has a plan to destroy the Drocgoeus to where they can never be used again, free Moka-san and the others and close Vheuto lazz for good."
"You're young and unwise," Eris cut in. "You believe what you want based on perception and things you've heard but I can tell you, this one man...this human doesn't have a chance in hell at stopping Fairy Tale or what's to come."
"And he doesn't have to," Tsukune exclaimed. "He has all of us and on his signal we'll spring in and make our move, but we must be patient and wait for Fairy Tale's best to establish on the battle field. Trust me, I'm not thrilled about us working with a master assassin like Deathstroke but if Batman thinks he can get the job done than we should have faith in that. I don't know how he plans to draw Fairy Tale away from their base, but I have to imagine he has something in mind. Maybe I am naive...but I like to think of it as being hopeful, and the moment we've lost hope so to goes our will to fight."
Quietly letting out a sigh Eris looked directly as Tsukune.
"Once you've had the chance to live long as I have, you'll soon find not to put your hopes into people and things that are incapable of pulling through and I apologize for being a downer but this beyond his abilities or even yours and..."
"And yet you agreed to do things his way," Tsukune interjected with crossed arms. "Which means deep down whether you want to admit it or not, you have faith in him. In the end you might just be right and this whole thing blows up in our faces and we end up dead but it is also possible that he pulls through and we all ride out into the sunset when this is..."
Tsukune quieted as something roared through the skies like lightening, both he and Eris looking to the magical screen.
"And now it begins," Tsukune bit back nervously.
Those same screens were all throughout the fortress as Gin, Kokoa, Red Hood and others of the by standing soldiers keyed in on what was about to unfold. Unknown to them the situation was similar inside Fairy Tale's headquarters, the lot of their prime members having been inspecting the three dark lords for the past hour as the time for Vheuto lazz to rise and open was drawing near.
"What the hell is that?" Kuyo's eyes constricted.
"We'll find out soon," Kiria Yoshii replied.
To Kiria's left stood Ra's Al Ghul who also watched with great interest and sitting within a chair between them was Genzo Vlet and scratching at his chin. The resonance of the approaching object became louder as it zipped through the clouds and came into view and it was Akua that bit down sharply over her tongue.
"Him!" she hissed, recalling the very first encounter they had months back.
"And the detective finally shows," Ra's murmured with a smile, always welcoming a challenge that the dark knight seemed to always bring.
From where she stood Akasha looked up into the sky at the very familiar flying vehicle but unfazed, the vampire figuring it was a final desperate attempt by another of Batman's allies to stop them. Only she and Morrigan knew the truth about what happened to Bruce Wayne. Nightwing and Red Robin were already imprisoned by Fairy Tale so that left only the Red Hood, who was more than likely the one inside the cockpit. The flying vehicle zipped downward and upside down as someone dropped out with a long wingspan and dropped down several feet away from the dark lords. His appearance was however different as additional armor was added atop his usual gear, but light in weight increasing his strength by 1.5 and his speed doubled. There was about twenty yards between himself and the dark lords who stood over a hill and so he slowly marched toward them.
"No, no," Tsukune ran a hand over his face in disbelief. "What on earth is he doing?! He can't really think he can take on the dark lords on his own, any of them alone would tear him to shreds, has he completely lost it! Eris we have to go to him, get the portals ready or he'll end up..."
"Silence Tsukune!" Eris retorted, never looking away from the screen. "He has not yet given the signal...he's insane, completely insane to do this but we must wait. Like you said, we must have faith and believe in his judgement...we've already come this far."
Tsukune couldn't believe nor accept this response, and if they did nothing they'd soon be watching Batman destroyed before their very eyes.
"Is that the Batman," Jitoshi Ichiro laughed aloud. "He's got to be the biggest idiot of the millennium to think for a moment he has a chance against the dark lords."
Down the hall Morrigan heard the mention of Batman and so she picked up speed. The Batman was dead and though she didn't see it with her own eyes she knew it was true, but she also believed in miracles and so with excitement and hope she turned the corner and inside the observation were dozens overlooking the screens and in view was someone that resembled Batman and marching toward the dark lords. Morrigan felt her breathing increase as she lowered a hand over her heart.
"Please be him," the succubus strolled into the space. "Please be him...Bruce."
Her voice came off in a whisper and it was just about that time Batman stopped short of the dark lords, as they stared down at him and it was Akasha that felt her throat close up. Though his face was masked and his body covered in armor, it was his chin and lips that were so distinctive...those same lips that ravaged hers with passion. Fairy Tale undoubtedly had eyes and ears on her so what she said from that moment forward had to be thought out, but the bigger question was all in relation to the man standing before them...was it him or someone else. Seeing as he hadn't spoken Akasha cleared her throat and took the initiative.
"You shouldn't have come here Batman," the vampire pointed down at him with her blade. "What stands before you is I Akasha Bloodriver, beside Mikogami Tenmei and Fuhai Touhou...and together the three of us are the mighty Dark Lords, the most powerful trio of any era or any to come. Vheuto lazz will soon rise and Zelliatos opened. It's over, you can't stop what's already been set in motion. Stand down or be dealt with, you're outnumbered three to one and heavily out of your league."
Akasha did her best to speak in a way that would appease to Genzo and the rest of Fairy Tale who she knew was watching her every move.
"Your attempt at my life was a failure," Batman spoke standing firm. "Which will prove to be the biggest mistake you've ever made."
In hearing his voice Akasha lost hold of her blade which fell forward over the ground and she was sucked into a state of tremor and disbelief wanting to cry tears of joy and sorrow. It was him, it was really him and it took every fiber in her body to keep herself from jumping down and embracing him tight and kissing him with more passion than she had before! Even with Fairy Tale watching she couldn't hold back or hide the tears of relief that surfaced in her eyes and Batman noticed this narrowing his eyes with query.
"He's alive, Bruce is alive...I'm so glad," she whispered with a smile and wiped away the tears.
Morrigan's reaction was similar to Akasha's as she too teared up, but she stood behind everyone so this went unnoticed.
"What's wrong with her," Miukei bit at her lower lip. "Why is Akasha-sama crying..."
Batman took one final step forward keeping his eyes on Akasha while she did the same and the encounter wasn't playing out nearly as he envisioned. The vampire wasn't reacting to him like someone would have which ordered his execution. None of that mattered, as the stakes were far too high to worry about anything other than the mission.
"You claim you and the Dark Lords are the most powerful trio to walk the face of this world," Batman again spoke. "True, maybe in past decades and centuries...but not here and now. And you should count again."
With a flare gun in hand Batman took a single shot to the sky before tossing the weapon aside and his gaze returning to Akasha. Similar to before the skies echoed like a jet passing through as something approached fast. There was one loud thump which was quickly followed by another and debris ascending from the ground. Once it all settled on either side of and standing behind Batman were two persons. The first was a woman with dark blue eyes, long raven colored hair with high knee red boots with sections of gold armor over it, silver arm bracelets, blue gear just below her waist and red covering her torso. A gold lasso was wrapped around her waist and she carried a sword, shield and a gold tiara over her head with a red star at the center. And opposite her was a man in blue armor with red boots and belt, red cape and an S symbol over his chest.
"Am I dreaming or is this really happening?!" Felicia jumped up and down. "It's them, all together… Trinity! This is so cool I can't believe it!"
"Are you brain dead, this isn't cool or good!" Jitoshi retorted. "We're fucking screwed, all of us!"
"Says you," the cat woman stuck her tongue out at the vampire. "I've idolized Wonder Woman since the very moment the Justice League formed and became a worldwide phenomenon!"
It was only a moment later that Felicia realized her mistake and that the heroes were against them.
"Oooopsie," she snickered with a paw to her mouth. "We're totally dead meat then."
Genzo shouted aloud as he slammed his fists over the top of his desk.
"Damn this...damn it all! I didn't come all this way, all this preparation to have things go up in flames because of some amazon princess, a costumed freak and a damn alien!"
"This is bad...very, very bad," Kiria Yoshii voiced, as he had done minimal research on the JLA. "We've got to send backup...Akasha and the dark lords don't stand a chance against this amount of power."
"The dark lords, forget all that...none of us do!" Jitoshi grimaced. "With that sort of strength on their side they'd wipe out the entirety of Fairy Tale!"
Kahlua rolled her eyes at this notion as she moved in on Genzo.
"That's a bit of a reach, they're powerful, yes...but the three of them don't stand a chance against all of us. Not to mention our army of Fifty thousand, all of which of powerful monster races and the most skilled of them."
"Sorry Kahlua, but Jitoshi is right," Kiria bit back in shaking his head. "That amazon is said to be fathered by a god… none other than Zeus of legends. The kryptonian possess power and strength far, far out of our capabilities. How shall I put this in perspective?"
The Chimera paced around with his arms situated behind him.
"Take the ancient vampires for example, the phoenix race, S class Kitsunes, Charybdis, or even the most powerful specimens of any century...Apollo, the ruler of all yokai and the king of all vampires, Alucard whose power and abilities were grand. Both were capable of single handedly destroying entire armies, Apollo able to shake continents with his force and Alucard capable of obliterating countries, no contest but this alien...this Kryptonian is on a whole different level," Kiria looked to the screen. "He's capable of devastating an entire planet, no... an entire solar system. If there is such a thing as a god in flesh... he's it."
The whole room went silent at this and any energy and confidence they had was gone.
"And the amazon princess is capable of trading blows with him," Genzo pushed up from his chair as sweat ran down both sides of his head. "If that doesn't show you people the severity of this situation than I don't know what will. The one thing we have working in our favor is their kind nature, and their unwillingness to kill. You see, we don't have to defeat trinity...all we have to do is hold them off until..."
"And what about Zatanna Zatara?!" Akua interrupted. "She's the most powerful magician this world has ever seen and she should be capable of defeating these godlike beings from what I've heard."
"You're very right," Genzo nodded. "Zatanna in the right situation could defeat either the alien or amazon princess, as unlike your prototypical magician she has no restrictions or boundaries to what she can do."
Akua Shuzen tightened her fists as she marched toward Genzo.
"Then why the hell do you have her stationed out in Barbados when she should be here and on the frontline?!" the female vampire snapped.
Genzo shot a similar expression back at her as his shoulders lowered.
"Have you, or have you not forgotten who's been on our heels this entire time," Genzo's eyes fell over the demon's head. "You know him better than anyone in this room, what is your analysis in regards to his possible knowledge on Vheuto lazz... how worried should we be?"
"You should assume the detective knows everything," Al Ghul responded. "He isn't to be underestimated."
Following those words Genzo looked back at not only Akua but the whole lot of them.
"Get ready to move out to the frontlines, we'll provide assist to the dark lords and hold this Trinity at bay until the getaway rises. Hypothetically speaking if they obtained the Essternound, which they haven't...they'd still have no way of jump starting the three Qcvaues without someone of great magical power. They've got only one means of stopping us and they must go through Zatanna to get it...she's our last line of defense, our trump card."
"And what about Argias, let's say we're successful and this dark dimension or whatever opens, can you say for certain he can stand to beings such as the amazon and kryptonian?" Selene questioned.
"I have faith in my ancestors and the magical prowess of Argias, so we'll cross that bridge when it comes to it. And we've got Morrigan among us, she should at least be able to hold her own against one of them for long enough," Genzo gave the queen of succubi a look.
It was a standoff on the battle field as neither side made a move and it was Batman who threw out a question.
"Zatanna Zatara," he glared. "Where is she?"
Tenmei and Touhou responded by leaping off the hillside and down at Trinity, Akasha surprised by this as she hadn't given either an order to attack but Wonder Woman swiftly took off from her position and punched both to her right, sending them soaring through the air.
"Where is she Akasha?!" Batman again questioned, but with more command.
"I cannot say."
The pink haired vampire sprouted bat wings which flapped about and the only thing she thought about was nabbing Batman and flying them some place away so that they could explain the situation, not only about the attempt on his life but that Fairy Tale had taken her daughter prisoner and if she didn't do as they said Moka would die. It was a longshot but she was willing to take her chances and so she dove down with her eyes set on him but halfway down she was met by Superman who shoulder bumped her out of the air.
Her body collided with the ground as she tossed and turned before coming to an eventual stop, punching at the ground as Superman hovered downward over her. There was no way she could get passed him as is and so she amped up her vampire aura passed ninety percent and to the fullest as she activated her Wealth of Power ability as her green eyes turned to red with a slit through them and her energy pouring out with great intensity but Superman unaffected, not moving a single muscle. Her bat wings also increased in length.
"Out of the way," Akasha snarled.
"I take it you're the one that ordered Batman's assassination?" Superman looked down on her, but with no change in his posture or expression. "That clearly didn't work out but that isn't important now; where is Zatanna?"
"I said move!" the pink haired vampire hissed.
And when that didn't happen she moved in on him throwing out various strikes and kicks, all of which Superman dodged and eluded as Akasha's speed progressively got faster. Batman watched this unfold from a couple feet away and it was quite the sight to see, never before had he seen her like this. He had sparred with the dark lord on various occasions and each time she bested him, and that was without the use of her yokai aura. As is she was easily twenty to thirty times faster and her strength even further increased, the intensity of her aura weighing heavy on him from where he stood. It put into perspective just how physically powerful she really was. Even so her attempts at landing a hit on the kryptonian were unsuccessful and she quickly grew agitated as she jumped back and threw out her signature kick which Superman stopped with a finger, but the impact of the collision resulted in debris and dirt rocketing from the ground.
"You're quite formidable and vigorous," Superman smiled as she jumped back landing on her feet. "It's a pity you're on the wrong side. So I'll ask again...Zatanna, where is she."
She heard and read up on Superman, which is why she powered to max from the start but his power was beyond anything she faced in all her centuries. It almost felt like she was dreaming, as he had so easily just stopped her kick with just his finger. The vampire grimaced as she looked passed the kryptonian and to Batman who was a couple yards away and flapped her wings and took off toward him.
"Don't think so," Superman zipped atop her as he tore the wings from out of her back.
Akasha screamed in agonizing pain as Superman disposed of the separated wings with his heat vision. Not far from them Wonder Woman was in a tangle with both Touhou and Tenmei who had both transformed into their true forms and the amazon held a heavy advantage of pure speed and strength as she flipped around them, dodging and blocking with her shield while slicing away at their flesh with the blade. Akasha's cries quickly died down as she sprung another set of wings and stood to her feet.
"I want to speak to Batman, let me talk to him!" Akasha barked.
"Talk you say," Superman crossed his arms. "Don't you mean kill?"
The man of steel pivoted to his left as the body of Touhou came soaring toward him and nearly eighty yards into a mountain side, and Tenmei suffered a similar fate going in the opposite direction. Wonder Woman threw her hair back as she looked to both Batman and Superman winking, while the irritated vampire again tried bypassing Superman but in just the clap of his hands he created a shockwave that sent her flying thirty feet into the opposite direction as she was planted into the ground.
"He's strong," Akasha pushed up off the ground dusting herself off. "And it doesn't feel like he's even trying, what the hell is he?!"
When revived she'd read up on and seen some of the great things he'd done but even with all that, she found herself astonished and searching for answers. Never in her entire life had she hit a solid wall facing an opponent this physically powerful outweighing her so greatly. Not her father and not even Alucard! Akasha now knew why he was deemed and considered a god by so many, humans and beasts likewise. But even so she was determined not to fight against them, but to save her daughter and relay the truth to the man she loved.
"I said out of my way!" Akasha balled her fist and punched into the ground.
The force of her punch caused sections of the surface beneath her to crumble and the area around Superman erupting up and over him as she again blitzed Batman. Fully prepared and ready for her Batman reached for his belt uncovering two projectiles and when she was just about a foot from him Superman appeared out of nowhere and clobbered her face first into the ground with his left fist and simultaneously used his ice breath on Touhou who came at him from behind and punched him in the direction of Diana.
Not a moment later various vortexes appeared through the sky as hundreds of Fairy Tale soldiers in the form of vampires, goblins, Obakes, Rokurokubis, Gargoyels and many more dropped out. The time had finally come and so Batman pressed down over a hidden panel under his gauntlet and from afar was a massive explosion and the bat symbol shining bright in flames. Not long after additional portals opened as soldiers in the form of Behemoths led by Eris surfaced. Both she and Tsukune touched down only a couple feet away from Batman and approached him.
"I had no idea you were going to call in the big guns!" Tsukune smirked. "Just the two of them, or will we be seeing the whole band of your team?"
"No time for that, we must fight them off and find where they're holding Zatanna. Soon the process of Vheuto lazz's rise will occur and when that happens we'll have ten minutes. And by now Slade should be moving in and if all goes well, Moka and the others freed."
While pushing herself up and off the ground Akasha took notice of both Tsukune and... and Eris! First it was Fafnir and now Eris, another that had been close to her in the past and her father's most trusted ally/attendant.
"I understand what needs to happen, but until we figure Zatanna's whereabouts what's the plan?" Superman directed at both Eris and Batman.
"We fight," Eris responded. "We break the spirits of their forces and decrease their numbers. You alone will overwhelm them Superman, no matter their numbers. It's truly an honor to fight at your side"
"I won't kill," Superman frowned.
"I've heard just as much, do whatever you feel is necessary...but they must be defeated. This way we win both the battle and war. A handful of them should have the answer to your friend's position," Eris implied.
"And we'll go after her once we have that," Tsukune added.
Their conversation was cut short as they were surrounded by masses of yokai numbering up to eighty from the enemy's side, but Superman zipped around in a circle disposing of each in seconds.
"So fast!" Tsukune's eyes expanded. "He's spectacular, wow!"
"We've got a fight on our hands," Eris frowned upon the vampire. "You can admire him later."
From then the four of them went right on the attack, Tsukune joining Kokoa and Gin who weren't far away, Superman going off on his own while Eris and Batman fought back to back.
"Why didn't you tell me Wonder Woman and Superman would be involved," the valkyrie sliced down each and every enemy that came at her with ease. "I would have been all in from the start with less reluctance."
Batman continued fighting without a response and Eris chuckled as they held an advantage even though they were outnumbered ten to one. Making use of his hidden panel once more the bat plane stormed through the clouds firing electric projectiles down over the enemies surrounding them as a handful of them fell one after another. From his blindside the dark knight was smothered in Akasha's grasp as she tackled him into the ground twenty yards away from Eris, and numerous soldiers from both sides fighting around them. The vampire pinned him down by his wrists as her aura lowered and her eyes returned to green.
"Bruce listen to me, I wasn't the one responsible for..."
Akasha didn't speak another word as the lasso of Wonder Woman wrapped around her throat and she was pulled off him and tossed in the opposite direction.
"Stay away from him!" the amazon princess shouted.
The caped crusader quickly flipped to his feet, shaking himself off with no damage taken.
XXX
His eyes were closed as he lied atop the prison bed inside his cell, feeling more hopeless than he had in a long time. It wasn't much different for his ally and friend in the cell across from his, but then came a loud bang with commotion before quickly dying down. Soon after came the sounds of footsteps and then the automatic doors to the cell block opened and a guard was tossed forward over the ground and both masked heroes jumping to their feet, dumbfounded as a familiar assassin stepped over the body of the guard.
"Deathstroke!" Nightwing's blood pumped fast.
"Quiet, I've been hired to break you and your group out of here and I shall see it through," Slade responded.
"How're you even here, this is crazy...this place is inside an entirely different dimension!" Red Robin said. "This makes no sense at all, why would you help us? And when you say group, do you mean Moka and..."
The masked hero went quiet as another person emerged through the automatic doors and it was the blue haired succubus, Kurumu Kurono.
"The coast is clear, I charmed two of the guards down the hall, hurry and get them out so we can get to the others," Kurumu stopped short of the mercenary.
Batman was no ally of his and when this was over they would go back to being enemies, but for now they shared a common enemy that needed to be dealt with. With a special key card in hand Slade unlocked the cells of both Nightwing and Red Robin. The assassin also carried a black duffle bag which he tossed down in front of them and inside were some of their gadgets and weaponry which had been confiscated as well as Moka's bat gear.
Elsewhere on the battle field Fairy Tale continued its fight with the Behemoths of Apollo's military. The battles took place all over the battleground as body after body dropped, more and more yokai entering the fray. The speed and power of both Wonder Woman and Superman put the opposition at a heavy disadvantage as the two JLA members blitzed around knocking many off their feet without even realizing it.
Another who provided a great edge to the winning side was Alexander Timaeus who wielded two smaller blades by the names of Solari and Imperial. Each enemy that came at him was quickly slain. He wasn't alone however as the yuki-onna, Tsurara Shirayuki sided with him. She used her ice shards as projectiles and didn't allow enemies to get in close as others from her village did the same. Knowing that these band of criminals had taken her daughter prisoner fueled her to claim victory. She also carried a Gatling type gun which used ice as ammunition. Out across the battlefield was Akasha and she had lost sight of the dark knight through the crowds of fighting and with no monster aura she had no way of pin pointing his exact position. Her only method was using her eyes and she did so for the past several minutes with no luck.
"Princess..." a familiar voice called out to her from behind.
The pink haired vampire slowly turned and faced the valkyrie known as Eris and someone she'd known since she was a child.
"Eris...I'm sorry about all of this, if I'd known things would have gotten this out of hand I would have done things differently," Akasha said with shame. "But it is very nice to see you again."
Lowering her blade Eris sheathed it while taking a couple steps forward. Akasha was special to Apollo, more than anything or anyone and so she'd do everything in her power to protect that.
"I won't fight you, princess Akasha."
"Nor do I want to fight you," the dark lord took a couple steps backwards. "But I must go through with this, they have Moka."
"Come with me," Eris offered her hand. "Let us return to your father's estate so that...so that you can awaken him. I believed Tsukune would be capable of doing so with your very own shinso blood running through his veins, given to him by Moka but it didn't work."
Akasha again moved back in the opposite direction shaking her head, shocked to hear Tsukune had attempted to wake the emperor.
"I can't...I won't. He would despise me for all I've done and reject..."
"No he wouldn't!" Eris shot. "Incredibly disappointed and ashamed, sure but he'd never abandon you or anyone he deems family. Please come with me princess, he can..."
"No I will not, sorry and... goodbye."
Akasha sprouted her wings and took off in immense speed as Eris lost her through the crowds and considered going after her, but saw no point. The vampire had her mind made up and there seemed to be no getting through to her.
"Bruce," Akasha whispered as she inspected the battle from above. "Where are you..."
A bright red light formed over a section of the battlefield as two persons appeared, beaten and battered but alive.
"Looks like the party started without us, mate," Constatine held the golden medallion in his hand. "Now to find Bat..."
John quickly realized he was talking to himself as Etrigan went on the attack.
"Great, why am I not surprised," he looked around inspecting all the fighting. "It's gonna be hell finding them in this bloody circus."
From afar Superman's thunder clap knocked several of them off their feet and Wonder Woman went airborne finishing each by simultaneously planting them into the ground with her fists. As he took to the ground Akua and Kahlua Shuzen came at him from different sides and Superman spinning in place which created a small tornado and sent them flying in opposite directions to each other. Akua however recovered quick and went intangible using Jigen-Tou, Superman knowing all about this technique from the briefing Batman held. She had already sliced Wonder Woman's sword in half with the dimensional blade. Between the amazon and kryptonian they took out hundreds of Fairy Tale's fighters, Diana suffering only a couple cuts, taking little damage while Kal had only ever been touched a couple times.
Gin was nearby in werewolf form and as he fought and took down countless enemies he admired the strength and abilities of the alien and princess, delighted they were on his side. Not far from where he stood Kokoa bashed three attackers over the head with a hammer in the form of Komori Nazo and Red Hood firing off at another two with hand guns.
Away from them Batman found himself surrounded by incoming enemies from every direction. His advancements in weaponry and armor proved useful as he was able to hold his own against the yokai and monsters more powerful than himself.
"Batman, love!"
From up high someone came down on him with tremendous speed almost forcing him off his feet as she collided with him. Her arms were tight around him as she lifted her legs up and off the ground as she delicately rubbed the side of her face against his cowl.
"Morrigan, what're you doing?" the dark knight tried pushing her away but she held tight.
"I thought I lost you, but now you're back...you're alive," she smiled with relief, lowering her legs. "And now that you're back I'll never let go, you're my special one."
She happily rubbed her lips over the side of his mouth as she released her hold of him, just as they were surrounded by more of Fairy Tale's soldiers all of which recognized Morrigan as their general commander. In a deep sigh the succubus made a quick decision as she zipped upward creating blades out of her wings and slicing away at each and knocking them all back.
"Those are your own people!" Batman shot looking up as she again dropped down in front of him. "Why would you do that?"
"My people? Not anymore... I never truly had any allegiance to Fairy Tale and it wasn't until I overheard a recent conversation between his majesty and Kiria days ago that I made this decision and you being back solidifies that choice. What they plan will mean the end of your world, and though Makai will be unharmed I won't stand for millions being enslaved or killed, besides you're my lover... or at least eventually."
"I'm not your lover, special one or anything of that nature," Batman glared.
"It isn't a subject of interest's place to claim if he is or isn't a succubi's special one," Morrigan giggled. "It's hers."
A short moment of silence followed.
"If you consider yourself an ally than tell me one thing," Batman eluded the remark.
"Let it rip," Morrigan clutched her hands together.
"Where is Zatanna Zatara?"
"Barbados hun, and I know exactly where and why," Morrigan smirked as she moved in on him. "The pedestal of Ravnor, where the..."
"The Three Qcvaues can be activated using the Essternound medallion. And now it makes sense, the term Barbados, halt. Halt, as in stop, suspend and in this case referring to Vheuto lazz's activation," Batman said.
The succubus hadn't any clue what he referred to and she didn't care much to ask.
"She's under his majesty's control with the use of his magic, but it isn't anything I can't break. Nothing or no one is better at controlling minds or reaching someone's inner spirit than a succubi. I will however voice his magic is formidable and not just any succubus could break through to your friend, but lucky for you I'm here. But why do you need her?"
Batman immediately lifted a hand and pressed down over the hidden panel within his cowl and communicated with two persons.
"Superman, Wonder Woman," he spoke to both at once. "I know where Zatanna is."
"That's great!" the amazon princess was the first to respond but had her hands full. "Where?"
"Barbados and Morrigan knows exactly where to find her. I'm heading out that way now and I need for the two of you to hold down the fort until I get back. If things don't go according to plan I might need your help from this end."
It was only a couple moments later that someone called out to Batman and he turned as John Constantine approached and holding out a gold colored medallion which was connected to a chain.
"Is that the..."
"Essternound medallion, indeed it is mate," John tossed the object to Batman and then looked to the woman beside him. "And just who is this dazzling damsel?"
John took hold of her left hand and kissed at her wrist as the succubi's eyes sparkled with interest but the moment short lived as Batman came in between them as there were more important matters at hand.
"She's Morrigan Aensland and she's going to lead us to Zatanna."
"That's right," the succubus leaned over Batman. "And I will break his majesty's control over her and then she can do her magic trick or whatever and save the day."
John was just about to reply when a vortex opened over the top of them and a couple dozen persons fell through and the first being Deathstroke. His job had been a success as each and every one of the prisoners he was assigned to break out were standing there in one piece. Nightwing was the first to dash forward and shake hands with Batman, more than relieved to see him again.
"You don't know how glad I am to see you!"
"Don't get too excited, we aren't out of the woods yet," Batman responded.
From time to time Moka sustained physical torture unlike the other prisoners but her wounds and pain would just as quickly heal but she was more than ready to kick whoever responsible into tomorrow for what they'd done. There was so much fighting and taking place around them and Yukari gulped at the brutal nature of it all.
"You!" Moka hissed as she laid eyes on the succubus queen.
She quickly made a move toward Morrigan but Batman quickly stepped in between them.
"She's on our side now and we need her," the dark knight lowered his hands over Moka's shoulders. "I'm not asking you to forgive her for what she did to your friend and you don't have to like her, but it will take the efforts of us all to put a stop to this. What you choose to do after is your own choice, but I'm asking as a friend... please bear with me."
The silver haired vampire took a deep breath in backing off but stared down Morrigan with nothing but disgust and fury in her eyes while the succubus did nothing but smile. Mizore felt similarly to Moka with Yukari included but Kurumu indifferent on the matter, but certainly didn't hate Aensland. The next to step forward was Ageha who seemed to marvel at Morrigan and even took a knee as she bowed her head.
"My queen," she spoke delicately as she looked up at her. "This is quite the privilege, I've heard much and have seen pictures but never presumed we'd ever meet."
"Please rise, no need to be so formal," Morrigan chuckled. "We're in the middle of war."
Ageha immediately stood but was still somewhat shell shocked at seeing the queen of her race standing right in front of her and unlike Kurumu, herself and so many other succubi, Morrigan was of the S class bloodline. The whole time Kurumu's eyes ventured around the battle field and that's when she saw him flying overhead and his heat vision knocking several off their feet as he blitzed forward. The view of this got her heart racing as she breathed outward.
"I wonder if what they say is true... if you shout his name loud enough he'd hear it from anywhere on the planet," Kurumu's heart jumped as she uttered these words.
"Enough small talk, there's far too much at stake and I need to get to Barbados," Batman pressed down over a hidden panel with on his gauntlet. "Hold things down until Morrigan and myself return, I'm counting on you all."
"Barbados," Red Robin questioned. "What's there?"
"Exactly what we need to stop Vheuto lazz from opening and destroy the Drocgoeus for good," the dark knight responded.
Moka shook her head in marching forward, clad in brown armor, purple bat symbol over the chest with a cape and cowl.
"Then I'm coming with you."
"No, I need you here," Batman glared. "Both you and Tsukune will play an important part in shutting down Vheuto lazz and we'll need the services of you together. Beneath where we stand under this very battlefield is where Vheuto lazz lies and a small chamber which your mother, Akasha used to activate Vheuto lazz using her shinso blood. Her body suffered quite the damage, but her mastery of controlling her own blood and using what is called wealth of power, she likely recovered quickly. I'd go off on a limb and say you and Tsukune's combined vampire aura wouldn't reach even half of what she's got."
"Obviously," Fafnir chimed in. "She has experience and time over these cubs not to mention battles, so obviously there'd be a huge gap in power and skill and mastery over her own blood."
Batman cleared his throat as he went on.
"If all goes according to plan Zatanna will raise the Three Qcvaues from where they stand using the medallion which will give off a huge wave of magical energy. This energy will cover the entire city but the underground chamber which your mother used will immediately absorb this energy the moment it shapes. And when the time comes that Vheuto lazz raises from the ground, you and Tsukune must be inside that chamber and harness the energy from the three Qcvaues and direct it into the gateway and just like that, the eight Drocgoeus will be destroyed. Your shinso blood is key in doing this."
"You speak as if it's some easy task, I've never done anything like that using my blood and neither has Tsukune! Are we really going to risk the fate of the world on this?!"
"We've got no other choice, you must believe in yourself as I have or I wouldn't have formulated this plan."
Hearing the confidence he had in her the vampire had nothing else to say and all she could really do was believe in herself. With that explained and out of the way Morrigan a small mechanism in the palm of her hand which she raised in front of Batman's face.
"This little thing works as a boom tube of sorts and is currently set to where the pedestal of Ravnor lies and Zatanna for that matter. I'm ready whenever you are, the sooner we get this done, every one of us is better off," Morrigan said.
"Then let's go."
Batman pressed down over his panel once more as the bat plane ripped through the skies and hovered above them.
"Let me come with you," Kurumu jumped up and down. "There's no telling what you guys might run into."
"She's right," Mizore agreed nodding her head. "I too would like to accompany you, there's clearly already enough soldiers here fighting it out with Fairy Tale."
Batman was quick to protest but it was Morrigan that stopped him.
"They're right, your magician friend has got talent in magic that is rarely seen in any realm and a little additional assist wouldn't be such a bad thing. We'll have our hands full with her regardless of how we go about approaching her."
Silence followed as Batman deliberated and ultimately agreed. Just as the bat plane lowered to the ground and off to the side of them he looked to Moka.
"You're able to detect Tsukune's aura, correct? Use that and find him," Batman handed her a small device. "Insert this into your ear, so that way we can keep constant communication. Tsukune will know where to find the entrance to Vheuto lazz and you will not enter that chamber until I say, got it?"
"Crystal clear, good luck," Moka nodded.
With that, Batman leaped into the cockpit while Mizore hopped in the back and both buckled up.
"Well it's about that time," Morrigan looked to Kurumu. "You ready?"
"I'll be going as well," Ageha smiled. "I wouldn't give up the opportunity to battle alongside my queen, such an honor is a once in a life time."
"Count me in too," Fafnir voiced. "There isn't much I can do here that isn't already taking place."
Morrigan led the way into the sky flapping her wings as Kurumu, Ageha and Fafnir sprung wings of their own. Once high enough Morrigan activated the boom tube as the four of them passed through and the bat plane not far behind as the vortex quickly closed behind them. Not a moment later after their departure the battleground began shaking and many lost their footing as a loud rumbling sound followed.
"Bloody hell, it's already beginning!" Constantine said.
"You don't mean the gateway is rising, do you?" Yukari asked with a shiver.
"That's exactly what he means," Nightwing clinched his fists. "We're running out of time..."
Moka bit back at this and immediately took off running as she focused her senses and keyed in on Tsukune's monster aura.
When reappearing on the other side there were plenty of palm trees in plain view and over a mountain side and sitting with her legs crossed was Zatanna Zatara.
"There she is," Batman's grip tightened over the steering wheel as he gazed back at his passenger. "Get ready to eject."
"Get ready to what?" Mizore responded.
The bat plane immediately spiraled around and went upside down as the top slid open and their belts were snapped off. Mizore screamed as she soared through the air but Batman grabbed hold of her wrist halfway down and tossed her up and over his back while they glided downward passed various trees and landed a couple feet away from Zatanna. Mizore lowered herself frown him with a frown.
"A little warning would have been nice."
"I did," Batman replied.
Soon thereafter Fafnir, Ageha and Kurumu touched down beside them and it was Batman who walked directly at the magician whose eyes were closed. She felt the presence of them all and so her eyes slowly opened, venturing around as she inspected each before looking to Morrigan directly.
"What're you doing with this bunch, have you betrayed his majesty?" the magician inquired with glowing orange eyes.
"The situation has changed, and you need fixing," Morrigan bypassed Batman. "I can get you back to the way you are meant to if you allow me."
The succubus situated her hands out in front of her trying to come off as non-threatening.
"Lies, you speak nothing but lies!" Zatanna popped up from her position as a bright magical aura surrounded her body. "You will all perish!"
With a telekinetic force she sent them all flying backwards in the opposite direction, but each quickly rose to their feet and Fafnir knew the situation was going to be a lot more difficult to deal with when killing was off the table. Ageha and Kurumu were the first to move in on her but were struck down by lightning.
Next was Fafnir who moved in on her as bolts of lightning struck down over him as well but the dragon eluding, but with the spin of her wrist he was knocked back as a section of the turf in front of him erupted from the ground and he was knocked back in the opposite direction landing on his side. Mizore tried taking advantage of the opportunity with Zatanna's attention diverted shooting out ice blades in her general direction, but these blades melted away into water as Zatanna extended out her hand.
"Your efforts will be for nothing, none of you are capable of stopping me!"
Fafnir rubbed at his sore chin as he pushed up off the ground and took off at her again as his wings flapped and Morrigan did the same from the opposite side but Zatanna created a huge gust of flames which knocked them back, both using their wings to block and not a moment later Zatanna created a force field over her body. Morrigan didn't care about this and quickly morphed her wings into blades, stabbing and slicing at the force field, but it was unfazed. Fafnir zipped in and tried his hand at breaking through but his luck wasn't any better.
Out over the main battlefield tensions grew high as both sides took notice of Vheuto lazz rising from beneath the ground. Fairy Tale was losing the battle but by the looks of things it wouldn't be much longer before the war was won. Moka searched around for minutes before finding Tsukune fighting back to back with Kokoa and Gin nearby in werewolf form.
"Tsukune!"
Tsukune instantly turned and looked in her direction as Moka crashed into his side and hugged him tightly. He was overwhelmed with emotion and even with all the fighting taking place around them he felt so at peace with Moka in his arms. They took a moment to embrace each other and even kissed before Moka took a step back and explained to Tsukune what Batman had told her, and the vampire already aware of the plan so he stopped her halfway through.
"This isn't good at all, the gateway has already risen," Tsukune stared at Vheuto lazz over a hill which gave off a massive energy surge and glowed.
"And we've got roughly fifteen minutes before it's all over," Moka clinched her fists. "Whatever Batman and the others are doing it needs to happen fast!"
"No kidding," Tsukune gulped.
On the island of Barbados the group continued their assault trying to bring Zatanna down but with no success as they were barely even able to get in, Kurumu just regaining consciousness as Mizore was tossed around like a ragdoll and into the side of a tree. To her left Batman had been buried by a puddle of snow and Fafnir trapped inside a dimensional ball of great energy and no matter what he tried he was unable to break himself free. His attempts at transforming into his true form were also ineffective and he believed this had to do with the magic surrounding his body.
Kurumu slowly pushed up to her feet as Zatanna eyed the blue haired succubus with the force field still around her body. In just one word the gravity around Kurumu increased to the point she dropped to her knees and was barely able to move a muscle and then came the ten blades covered in flames that appeared in front of Zatanna and the magician laughing.
"I will end you all, starting with you girl."
With just the wave of her hand the magician fired the projectiles off which traveled 1.5 times faster than a bullet and in that split second Kurumu did the only thing that she could in one last desperate attempt to save her life, screaming his name. Everything else that followed was a complete blur and happened so fast that she couldn't comprehend she was in one place but in another in the same instant. The projectiles tore through a couple trees but didn't tag her at all. Kurumu's heart pumped faster than she could remember and felt strong hands lower from her shoulders.
"You alright?"
A raid of current zipped up her spine as she spun around looking up at her savior.
"It's you, how did you do that, teleportation?! No one is that fast!" the succubus felt her blood pumping.
"I've been listening in since Batman informed he'd be heading for Barbados, and so the moment you called I came," Superman smiled patting her over the head. "And does miss beautiful have a name?"
The succubus immediately blushed as she looked away from him.
"Kurono Kurumu..."
"Well I'm glad that I could help, Miss Kurono," Superman looked to Zatanna who by that point had also set her eyes on him. "Leave the rest to me."
"Yeah but how did you do that?! I mean getting here so fast in the blink of an eye, the distance between here and Gotham is a, uhm like..."
"Just over two thousand, one hundred miles," the kryptonian eyed Zatanna with intent.
Kurumu couldn't believe how casual he was about it like the accomplishment was done without any effort at all, and just as impressive was him being able to hear her from so far away.
"You cannot stop me Superman!" Zatanna lifted her hands.
She aimed directly at him but by then he had already spun his body around at blinding speeds, digging himself into the ground as the turf beneath them rumbled and shook. Not long after Superman appeared from beneath Zatanna's feet and through the force field head butting her to the ground a couple feet away. She instantly popped up with hatred looking directly at Superman, but as she looked to cast another spell her lips were met by Morrigan's. The distraction of Superman gave the succubus exactly what she wanted. They were with locked lips for moments as Zatanna lost consciousness before regaining it moments later as Morrigan stepped back. Her orange eyes fluttered just before turning blue and Zatanna running a hand over her head as she groaned.
"What...what just happened, where am I? And this headache..."
By then Batman forced himself out of the snow and the magical ball holding Fafnir disappeared as he fell to the ground before standing and dusting himself off. The dark knight was quickly to Zatanna's side and with the Essternound medallion held out in front of him.
"Zee there's no time, the gateway has activated and already risen according to Moka. We need you to..."
Zatanna took the medallion from him and in just having it in her hands she could feel its power which sent a tingle throughout her body. It took only a couple moments as her memories came back and though she was under Genzo's control she recalled everything that occurred during that time. With her hat removed Zatanna dropped the item around her neck which was connected to a chain.
"I'm sorry about everything, getting myself captured, and manipulated and..."
"It's ok," Batman lowered his hands over her shoulders. "It's over, we need you now...none of that matters."
The magician nodded as she looked to the pedestal of Ravnor and hovered into the air with her legs crossed. She positioned herself just over it by an inch as her body was covered in a blue magical aura. Within the minute Ageha regained consciousness and slowly stood but seeing stars and feeling fatigue. The aura around her grew more powerful with each passing second and those standing around could feel the added pressure as it became more difficult to breath.
"What's happening, is it working or not?" Mizore questioned as she approached, grasping her sore left shoulder.
"It is," Superman answered with half a smile. "I can hear it, two of them rising from the depths of the earth...but the third..."
"What about the third?" Batman turned to him.
"It hasn't budged," Superman looked to Zatanna. "It's not responding to the Essternound."
The dark knight immediately stepped back and with a knowing look and it was clear he had something in mind.
"What is it?" Kurumu inquired.
"Constantine stated one of the three had been damaged in a war a couple centuries back and that it would have to be manually lifted," Batman responded.
"Which is simply impossible," Fafnir jumped in. "Reaching the earth's core would be a difficult task but do any of you know how much a single Qcvaues weighs? And that goes without mentioning the heated temperatures that not many could survive."
Ageha, Morrigan and Mizore looked to each other and then back at him.
"How much?" Morrigan asked simply.
"5,999,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kilos at minimum, and it's only because of the magic locks and barriers that they've remained in place," the dragon sighed as he lowered his hands into his pockets. "To put it in a way you can understand, one Qcvaues holds weight equivalent to the earth's weight and then some."
Mizore, Ageha and Kurumu's eyes widened in hearing this.
"That is ridiculous, how can you be sure?" Morrigan asked.
"Checked into father's archives after discovering what Fairy Tale was up to and did my research on everything retaining to the Qcvaues and the pedestal of Ravnor. It's impossible, if your magician friend over there is unable to move it then we're good as history."
They were in quite the dilemma and it was Batman that paced back and forth with two gloved fingers to his chin.
"Long as we're able to raise the Qcvaues to the surface the magical connection between the other two should latch on and pull it up and into place. The issue is getting it to the surface," Batman's steps slowed as he stopped in front of Superman. "If this is going to work it has to be you."
The mouths of everyone dropped except the two heroes in capes.
"Wooooohhhh, wooooohhhh hold it," Fafnir laughed. "So let me get this straight...your plan is for Superman here to dive down into the planet's core and lift the Qcvaues? Reality check, it's not gonna happen, it's not possible. We're talking about something that weighs more than the entire planet, this is fucking madness! I understand he's Superman and inspires, but come on let's be realistic... no one is that powerful! Maybe if there were fifty of him than you might have something and they call you world's greatest detective... yet that's got to be the most idiotic declaration of the century. Frankly you and your Justice League are overrated, so many view you as deities, pfff what a joke."
"I have to agree with him," Kurumu said sadly. "There's got to be some other way, we've come too far too..."
Batman punched in a couple numbers over his hidden panel as a 3D map out of Gotham surfaced and three points already marked.
"This is only approximate, but each of the Qcvaues are positioned within these points," Batman looked to Superman who inspected the map out. "Finding which of them isn't responding should be child's play for you."
"I'm on it."
Just like that Superman took off into the air breaking the sound barrier as he ripped through the sky and out of sight. Just like that all eyes fell on Batman with disbelief and question.
"I love you bats, you know I do," Morrigan leaned up against him. "But this is..."
Batman pushed away from her with the nudge of his shoulder and took several steps back as he faced the entire group.
"This is my city they plan to decimate, my world they wish to rule," Batman grimaced with tightened fists. "Trust isn't something that comes easy with me, and there are very few on that list and that man... Superman is right atop it. I trust him with my life and I trust him with this, he's the very reason I believe in miracles, I've seen him accomplish the impossible day in and day out. There's a reason he's such a controversial and pulverizing figure and tonight you will see what I've seen time and again. Superman doesn't fail when the stakes are highest... and neither do I."
His words left them with nothing to say and all they could do was wait and see if the kryptonian would succeed or fail. With his back to them Batman pressed down over the left side of his cowl.
"Akashiya, do you read me?"
"I'm here, please tell me you've got..."
"Zatanna activated the Qcvaues, you and Tskune need to get yourselves into that chamber, it is time."
"We're on our way," Moka replied as Tsukune listened in.
The two vampires finished the last of the Fairy Tale soldiers that surrounded them before taking off as Tsukune led the way and they passed through crowds upon crowds of soldiers from both sides battling against each other. From afar someone locked in on them and trailed them from up high and as they dropped off from the ledge and away from the main action she followed. Just as Morrigan she carried a small teleportation device. Both Tsukune and Moka found themselves in front of a large cave entrance.
"Well this is it," Tsukune pointed forward. "The chamber is just about one hundred yards in."
They took only a single step as the woman who'd been following them dropped down in front of them and with tears of joy in her eyes.
"Mother..." Moka uttered.
She didn't have a chance to react as the pink haired vampire dashed forward and squeezed Moka tightly.
"I'm sorry Moka, it's my fault that they captured and tortured you, just as everything else that is happening is also my fault," Akasha lowered her face into Moka's left shoulder. "They threatened to kill you if I didn't do these things and... and so I had no choice, you're my most prized possession. How did...how did you escape, was it Tsukune?"
Akasha gazed at the vampire opposite of her daughter.
"It's complicated," Tsukune scratched at the side of his head. "Really complicated, but in short Batman set everything in motion, but we don't have time to talk. I knew you never would have willingly activate something that would open Zelliatos, but we've got a plan to stop it and we must hurry before it's too late!"
"There's a way to stop it, how?!" Akasha's inquired.
Atop the battlefield Miukei Suzcoo and Selene Kayeda ducked down as the body of Kuyo came soaring their way, and just ahead they watched Issa's arm being twisted and broken as he was kneed in the back and then his head smashed into the ground. Lastly their opponent kicked him twenty feet away as she simultaneously grabbed hold of Kahlua Shuzen by the throat who came at her from behind and effortlessly tossed her upward as she then threw out her lasso which wrapped around the vampire and spun her around a couple times before tossing her into a sizeable boulder several yards away.
"This Wonder Woman is powerful!" Selene gulped.
"Scary powerful and skilled beyond reason... she's making us all look like ants! Where the hell is Akasha-sama when we need her!" Miukei said, but knew even the dark lord wouldn't guarantee victory.
They hadn't damaged her at all and Akua seemed to be their best chance at victory against the superior foe, but even she hadn't been able to land her dimensional blade over the amazon princess. Issa slowly rose from the ground, grunting in pain as his broken arm snapped back into place and he slowly healed.
From up high Superman hovered over Gotham using his enhanced vision to see through miles down and spotted each of the Qcvaues and most importantly the one that hadn't moved. In a swift move he dove down and used his heat vision as he ripped through the surface and made his way down and through the ground. In no time he was near the earth's core and beneath the Qcvaues. There was no equations or math involved, what he needed to do was simple and that was to physically heave to Qcvaues to the surface.
With himself in position Superman placed his hands over the column's base and began pushing upward, using the strength in both his arms and shoulders. The magical locks holding it in place immediately snapped as the kryptonian now held it in his hands, the full weight of the Qcvaues pushing back, but he was unfazed as he continued pushing upward and guiding it with all the strength in his body.
From inside the headquarters of Fairy Tale a distress signal sounded and Genzo instantly slammed a fist over the control panel.
"What is it?" Kiria Yoshii ran up beside him.
"It... its the Qcvaues, somehow Batman activated them! Dammit and we're so close," Genzo pressed down over a couple buttons and on screen were the prison cells of their most recent prisoners, all of which empty. "Unbelievable, this is unbelievable!"
He didn't know when or how their escapes occurred but replaying the video feed held those answers but in that particular instant, none of that was relevant. Genzo sharply bit over his tongue as he switched the view to inside the cave where the chamber was located and that's when he saw her, Bloodriver Akasha.
"What in the world is she doing down there," Kiria moved in beside him.
"I will not allow things to further spiral out of control," Genzo looked to both Ra's Al Ghul and Kiria. "For now I want the two of you to observe things from here and if we fail and the Drocgoeus are destroyed... you must abandon headquarters. Clearly our enemy knows of this place and if something happens and I don't make it, turn to plan B."
"Let's hope it doesn't come to that," Kiria said before looking to Ra's. "Far as I know it doesn't appear the bat, Aono or any of his allies know about your involvement. Whether our efforts are a success or not, you should get a head start on the Himalayas and meet with Ched. If all goes well we'll soon join you with lord Argias at our side."
"Then I shall make the trip," Ra's nodded his head.
The demon's head was halfway disappointed that he didn't clash with the caped crusader, but then again there was always time for that in the future. While Kiria remained in the observation room Genzo and Ra's headed for the teleportation docks down the hall where they went their separate ways. In a quick flash Genzo Vlet rematerialized inside the cave and in front of Akasha, both just about thirty feet away from the chamber.
"Your majesty," Akasha looked up at him with surprise. "What're you doing here?"
"I was just about to ask the same, shouldn't you be up top fighting with the others?" Genzo questioned.
The vampire opened her mouth thinking up a lie off the top of her head, but then bit back in realizing she had no time to waste. Where she needed to go was right in front of her and he was an obstacle in the way.
"My daughter is free!" Akasha hissed. "Free from your torment and torture and I will not be part of the travesty you wish to bring to this world. For the first time in a long time, I'm going to do the right thing. Despite all the wrong I've done, in the end I will have washed all that away in this single act."
"You wouldn't survive Akasha! The surge of magical energy from what's already inside Vheuto lazz coupled with what will circulate between the three Qcvaues would be far too much for even your body to handle."
"I'm aware of that," Akasha nodded her. "I shall return to the grave where I belong... this, me returning as great as it's been was never really meant to be. But I do thank you for bringing me back, this gave me the opportunity to get to spend time with my daughter in her adult life."
Genzo grimaced as he tightened his fists as both readied themselves.
"I won't let you pass Bloodrive Akasha, you'll have to get through me if you plan to get inside that chamber."
"Been waiting for you to say that," the vampire grinned as she stepped forward.
From underground Superman forced the single column up and through the surface and it was immediately held in place as the magnetic energy from the others connected and held it upright.
"It's done," Batman breathed a sigh of relief, looking over the 3D map out.
"Done, do you mean Superman actually..."
"Yes," the dark knight nodded cutting off Ageha. "Thanks to both he and Zatanna the three Qcvaues have risen and all that's left is for Tsukune and Moka to take control of that energy and put an end to Argias's homecoming."
"So he did it," Fafnir laughed in astonishment. "The son of a bitch actually did it... guess he's more powerful than I imagined, far more powerful! It's hard to believe something with that sort of strength even exists, its mind blowing."
Everything was now in play and all that remained was for Tsukune and Moka to do what they needed to from their end. Batman immediately tried making contact but n there was no response and that's when he turned to Morrigan.
"Can you create one of those boom tubes back to Gotham, Moka isn't responding."
"Well if she's inside that chamber than perhaps that's the reason why," Morrigan replied. "But sure no prob, I can get us back."
They had no further purpose for remaining on the island, which included Zatanna who lowered herself to the ground and away from the pedestal. The magician used her magic to easily teleport them to the battlefield which took place right on the boarder of Gotham city. In just a couple minutes of their return a bright light reverberated from the gateway, followed by a loud bang and then a huge section of the battleground erupting and nearly two hundred soldiers forced off their feet and into the air. When the dust settled, fighting from both sides ceased as everyone looked to the gateway anticipating if it would open or not.
What transpired next was a bright blue flash from Vheuto lazz which then proceeded to lower into the ground and that's when the cheers from one side erupted and Eris could do nothing but smile, just as so many others from the army under her temporary command.
"The gateway is lowering," Akua grimaced with clutched fists. "They've stopped us, but how?!"
Kahlua nor Issa had an answer for this as they were the closes to her, each just as shocked. Seeing the gateway lowering gave Batman a sense of victory but that moment was short.
"Tsukune, Moka!"
He took off running and leaped off the cliff with Fafnir, Kurumu and Ageha following and face down in front of the cave's entrance were both vampires.
"Akashiya, Aono!" Batman shouted as he glided down landing between them.
He shook at Tsukune while Kurumu did the same with Moka and both vampires awoke.
"What happened?!" Batman looked Tsukune in the eyes.
Tsukune took a moment to clear his thoughts as he ran a hand over his head.
"Moka-san and I were just about to enter the cave and then Akasha-san showed and when we explained to her what we planned to do, she agreed to help. And the second Moka-san and I turned our backs..."
Tsukune was unable to finish as Batman immediately stood and raced into the cave leaving behind everyone.
"Wait, where the hell are you going?!" Fafnir raced after him.
The dark knight had a pretty good feeling why Akasha did what she did, and part of him was terrified as he ran through the cave, subconsciously hearing her voice, cries and laughter. His heart propelled and despite the vampire putting a hit on him he didn't despise her and he didn't know what to make of what he was feeling. The entire run he kept convincing himself she was unharmed, alive and well... and didn't want to imagine anything other than that. He inspected a body in the middle of the floor ahead but it wasn't hers and so he jumped over it and continued forward. His steps became faster as he approached the chamber and pulled it open with force.
Truthfully he didn't know what to presume when reaching the chamber but it certainly wasn't to see a huge bloody mess, lots of which was over the ground and the walls. For a long moment he just stood there, flabbergasted and at lost for words taking a single step back as he imagined seeing her smiling at him sympathetically as she'd done so many times before and feeling her touch.
"Damn!" Batman punched at the side of the wall just outside the chamber as he dropped to his knees. "Dammit!"
He again punched at the wall as his head lowered and his eyes closed tightly. It wasn't long before Fafnir caught up, but his attention on the body of Genzo whose neck had been snapped but then made his way toward the dark knight and he also noticed the Drocgoeus had been blown to bits and were quickly decaying. Tsukune and the others quickly approached from down the hall while the dragon took a look inside the chamber and sniffed just before stepping away with a sickness in his stomach. Though they didn't see eye to eye, in the end she was still his beloved adoptive sister and what ate at him most was imagining what sort of pain she must have gone through before it ended.
"Mother," Moka called out right before looking to Fafnir. "Where's mother?"
The dragon bit down over his tongue so hard that he drew blood and didn't want to be the one to tell her. It was then Batman who rose to his feet and looked inside the chamber once more. There was no denying the tons of blood but there was no body, nor clothing. Something should have been left behind, and yet there was no blood trail leading out of the chamber, which meant only one thing.
"Where's mother, is she in there?!" Moka shouted. "Mother!"
Fafnir immediately jumped in front of Moka and held her back from approaching the chamber.
"There's nothing for you to see in there, nothing at all!" the dragon held her back with all his might.
With one final glimpse the dark knight slammed the chamber door shut as he let out a sigh before looking to Moka who still struggled to get by Fafnir.
"She's gone Moka, I'm... I'm sorry," the caped crusader said dejectedly.
It was now the third time she'd lost her mother and there wasn't anyone that could say that and she felt a mixture of rage, aggravation and sorrow as she bit down over her lower lip and cried. Tsukune was there to catch her while Kurumu watched from just a couple feet away and even felt tears shape in her eyes experiencing Moka's pain. Tsukune held onto her for minutes as she cried into his chest and not one of them spoke a word. Soon another set of footsteps approached them from down the hall and he quickly came into view.
"Superman," Batman approached him.
"It's over," the kryptonian smiled. "Fairy Tale's forces have surrendered, or should I say retreated. Eris and the behemoths managed to gather a handful of them, but they've got no more fight left in them. So what happened down here?"
The question was followed by a long period of silence.
"Akasha took the place of both Tsukune and Moka in the chamber," Batman spoke up. "Somehow she knew the combined energy of the ancient columns and the Drocgoeus conflicting with each other would be far too much for either of them to handle or survive it and so to protect them she did so herself... but at the cost of her own life."
Superman didn't know Moka on a personal level, only what Batman had told him about her and so he looked to the silver haired vampire.
"I'm sorry for your loss, you have my condolences," Superman paused for a moment. "Your mother just helped save millions, you should be proud... her sacrifice didn't go in vain."
"What will you do now?" Batman looked to Tsukune. "Return to the yokai realm and resume your duties at the monster academy?"
"Pretty much," Tsukune nodded. "But if you ever need anything... anything at all, don't hesitate to reach out. Whether that be information, assistance or..."
"I get the picture," Batman halfway smiled as he took off passed the two vampires, before stopping abruptly. "Keep her close, cherish every moment you have together because you never know when it might end. I'm rooting for you two."
Despite the gloomy moment Tsukune couldn't help but smile and he was honored to be there for Moka in a moment of low like this and right then and there his decision was final. The vampire knew exactly who he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Up top Mizore had met with her mother as soldiers began clearing from the battlefield and they hugged it out as both Eris and Alexander Timaeus watched. The undead corpses of Mikogami Tenmei and Fuhai Touhou turned to ashes the moment Genzo was killed, as they were connected to his very magic and life-force.
"Finally that's over," Kokoa lowered her back against a huge rock. "I thought it might never end."
"Luckily it ended when it did," Red Hood added. "I was just out of ammunition and down to my last three explosives."
Gin chuckled at their statements but was just as relieved it was all over and that he could finally return home. He looked forward to living the quiet life for a while. As Batman exited the cave a woman hovered downward and in front of him with a lasso wrapped around her waist.
"Diana..."
"We did it Bruce, all of us," she smiled.
"Yes... yes we did, but it wouldn't have been possible without you and Clark, so thank you," Batman responded.
"I take it we'll see more of you now, and less of you passing up your League duties?"
"Count on it."
She smiled at this as both made their way up the hill and ultimately met with Eris where Batman properly introduced the amazon princess to the valkyrie, vice versa. Even with Genzo dead that didn't stop Eris and her master's military from storming Fairy Tale's headquarters in the following hours but by then it had been completely vacated and their small hidden stronghold in Gotham had also been discovered, searched and inspected carefully. Regardless of all this the immediate threat was over and they had won the war in preventing Zelliatos from opening.
XXX
The clock struck eight o'clock PM and a vehicle parked over the side of a road near a theater where it all started all those years back. In stepping out he was very observant of his surroundings as he walked along, fully conscious of the part of town he was in. He was dressed in a black suit and tie, with dark shades over his eyes and carried two red roses. He bypassed the theater which was no longer in use as he passed through a nearby alley and halfway through he came to a stop taking a knee and lowering the two roses over the ground, and closing his eyes. It was just a short moment later that his ears picked up on the sounds of footsteps from his left and just as he opened his eyes a bouquet of flowers were dropped over the two roses.
"How're you holding up?" a woman spoke.
In lowering the shades from his eyes he looked up at her who was dressed in a dark blue dress, high heels and carrying a black umbrella. She had long brown hair and purple colored eyes, but that was all a disguise.
"Morrigan," Bruce pushed up as he stood over the succubus. "I thought you had..."
"Left, returned to Makai? No, not yet anyway, I just needed some time to myself after everything especially the loss of her," the grief was visible in both her expression and eyes. "Akasha, she was like a sister to me and it's just been difficult. Maybe, just maybe if I had the chance to say goodbye it would have been... I don't know Bruce, I really don't."
He moved in closer beside the succubi and wrapped his arms around her and embraced her gently.
"You aren't the only one, but life goes on and so does the war. Her sacrifice assured us victory and I'm not saying that you shouldn't mourn, but we should also take appreciation and rejoice what she did."
"Maybe," Morrigan said sadly rubbing her head against his shoulder. "But I'd much rather she was here. It never really does get easier does it, they're the very thing that drives you... your parents."
Bruce sighed as he looked down at her and she might have been the only person in the entire world that understood him more than possibly even himself. She knew his experiences strengths, pain and none of that turned her away.
"It doesn't, you were just a child... so I understand."
She'd known about the death of his parents and the circumstances around it for some time, but Bruce never imagined she'd even think to show up to the sight of their deaths on what just so happened to be another anniversary of that night and with such a kind gesture.
"Wanna get a cup of coffee?" she asked softly.
"I could use a drink," Bruce smiled wrapping one arm around her waist as they walked along. "When will you return to Makai?"
The question went unanswered for a couple moments as they continued forward.
"After I've finished up a few last things here in this world."
"Being?" Bruce asked.
"Your gang war," Morrigan smirked lowering her head over his shoulder. "I'm going to help you end it."
Bruce didn't know how to respond to this or if he should at all, but right then and there it began raining and Morrigan held the umbrella up over them. They walked for only five blocks passing into a coffee shop, and what Bruce though might be a couple minute chat turned to hours as they sat in a booth, laughing and chatting on less stressful subjects.
XXX
"Bang, bang, bang! Anybody who doesn't want to get their head blown off gets on the ground, hahaha!" the clown prince of crime kicked open the front doors to the casino.
"Do your thing boys, times a ticking and we need to be outta here ASAP," the Joker clapped his hands together, as his men sort of just stood around looking at him. "Well get going, don't just stand there imbeciles!"
Just like that they went right to work and the second in command rushed to the front desk with a gun pointed at the manager's head.
"Open the damn safe or it's your head!"
Compliantly he opened the door and half of the group went straight into the vault. Joker waved his gun around at hostages who had taken knees with hands over their heads. He then looked to a single of his men who remained by his side.
"Go check around and make sure no one's trying anything funny," he said to the lone gunman standing beside him.
"Gotcha boss."
"All Units respond. We have a reported Joker sighting on seventh Turkey Street," law enforcement communicated through police radios.
"Why are you doing this, can't you just let us all go?" a woman asked.
Joker laughed and rolled his eyes.
"Not all of us can get a nice job, wonderful nothing goes bad lives and a nice home." the Joke said in annoyance. "Now shut up and stay quiet."
Not just the vaults but the gunmen went around stripping the hostages of their valuables.
"Grab the cash fast you peons!" Joker yelled as he spun his gun around.
One began drilling into the lock on the larger safe and once they broke through they moved in with bags, grabbing handfuls of money from the tray and stuffing it into each separate bag. This went on for a while longer until they gathered what they needed before Joker gave the order and they exited through the back doors before the arrival of the police. They were just on their way to the vehicles parked across the street before they were met by two figures from up high. Eight of them were taken down in a matter of seconds, as the others quickly dropped back with Joker included.
"Well, well, hello batsie," the Joker looked at the dark knight and then to the bat like woman beside him. "Heard rumors about another Batwoman in town fighting at your side and she's so much prettier than the last. Boys, dispose of these two rodents!"
With that gun shots were fired at both Batman and Morrigan, the succubus blocking most shots with her wings as she quickly moved in on and blitzed them all. In a matter of seconds the Joker watched in disbelief as all his men fell one after another leaving only himself.
"Well that certainly looked easier than usual."
"It's over Joker, you're going back to Arkham," Batman glared.
"Oh please, like I haven't heard that one a thousand times before," the Joker uncovered a small handgun from inside his left jacket pocket.
A batarang from the caped crusader knocked it out of his grasp as Batman then moved in with an elbow to his face and then ducked down as Morrigan leaped over him performing a spinning kick which connected with the side of Joker's head and knocking him out cold.
"And down goes the clown," Morrigan spun around on her toes before leaning up against Batman. "I'd say this victory calls for a night out, we should go dancing."
The succubus wrapped her arms around him and rubbed the side of her face against his cowl. And so for the next month Morrigan and a half she stayed in Gotham and did exactly as she promised. The criminals holding the most power in town were tracked, beaten and either sent to Black Gate prison or Arkham Asylum and through this period they spent much time together. Every public event that Bruce Wayne attended she was there and they had dinner, it seemed almost every other night. All was going well but a day or two following Penguin's imprisonment into Black Gate one of Morrigan's attendants came to her from the realm of Makai and gave her rather distressing news. Her time for fun and ignoring her duties were over, but she couldn't and wouldn't return right away as he needed to know... and so she set up a time and place to meet at his penthouse.
Bruce awaited her with his hands over a steel railing and he only turned around after hearing her approach from behind and he greeted the succubus with a smile and to his delight she hadn't physically disguised herself.
"Hey," he approached her halfway.
"Hi," she waved.
Bruce was casually dressed in a long sleeve green shirt with buttons and a collar, and blue jeans while Morrigan was in a sleeveless red silk blouse, and black leggings and high heels.
"When we spoke over the phone it sounded like it was important."
Morrigan's head sank as she bit back.
"Since I've been away, Makai is in shambles and a civil war has broken out between the different monster communities. Leaders from each faction have tried talking it out but it seems that solved nothing and now it has resulted in bloodshed. I am the realm's Queen and ruler and must return immediately to restore order. I would ask you to come with me but I already know the answer and I understand, your world and life is here in Gotham. So I guess I just wanted to... to say goodbye."
These weren't the words he expected to hear out of her mouth, totally caught off guard.
"When will you be leaving?" Bruce lowered his hands into his pocket.
"Tonight," she looked away from him. "Right now, I just couldn't go without first..."
She quieted as his hand lowered over her left wrist and gently pulling.
"Does it have to be tonight?"
"I wish I could stay longer, but things are bad and..."
The succubus again went silent as he positioned a hand under her chin and guided Morrigan's head upward so that she was looking up at him.
"One last night, can you stay one last night? I can't believe I'm saying this but you've made the pressures of these past weeks so much easier to get through. I don't normally open up to people in the way that I have to you or her... Akasha. I believe she truly understood me, I really did, but not in the same way that you do. You've been inside, experienced my pains, losses, triumphs and victories. There's Alfred, but there are just things I don't discuss with him."
He spoke the truth and aside from Akasha or even Selina Kyle there was no other that he so willingly unwrapped to without a care in the world.
"Another night," Morrigan chortled. "What would we even do, fight crime? Most the top level baddies are already locked up and you should have quiet streets for weeks. I do enjoy the dinners and conversations, but I just can't and I wish I could stay here... with you, but I'm a queen."
Bruce proceeded to wrap his arms around her, staring into Morrigan's eyes with focus.
"Those are all really good options, but that isn't what I had in mind," Bruce lowered his head as he brought his lips to hers, but the succubus stopped him.
"We shouldn't, not like this. I told you that I wouldn't take you until I first proved myself worthy and... and I don't believe I've done that. You're acting out of emotion in the moment, this isn't really what you want. You still haven't gotten over her."
Bruce lowered his forehead over Morrigan's but didn't backtrack. He hadn't brought up the fact it was Akasha that sent Issa to assassinate him and doubted Morrigan knew of this, but even so he couldn't help but think back to the last moment he shared with Akasha. It was on the battlefield and she so desperately wanted to tell him something and her actions on the battlefield put into question what Issa had told him. The way she reacted to seeing him alive was unlike someone that ordered his murder and even when she physically had him pinned down her vampire force decreased significantly and she didn't attack. For someone who wanted him dead she had every opportunity in that moment to do it but she didn't.
"Maybe I do, I don't know, but what I do know is that she's gone and you're here. You've proved yourself in ways you didn't even realize, particularly in these past four weeks. We've been out together, most the evenings romantic but you never once tried getting into my pants. You showed your affection for me in every other way possible and that shows you put forth the effort to respect my boundaries, and I find that attractive. You helped put away Gotham's criminals, not because I asked, but because you chose to and you did so without killing. I don't know what it is I'm feeling for you if it's love or not, but this feelings is far beyond an attraction. What I'm saying could be a lie, or the truth and you can decipher which. Kiss me and tell me what you think."
Bruce again lowered his head, rubbing his nose gently against hers before the two locked lips and kissed. It only lasted a few moments as Bruce pushed back never breaking eye contact.
"Now you tell me if I'm caught up in the moment or..."
His lips were consumed by hers as Morrigan jumped up with her legs wrapped around his waist and her arms around his neck. He took hold of her bottom holding the succubus up as their mouths mashed against each other kissing passionately. This lasted for a brief moment before Morrigan broke the kiss and holding a peaceful smile.
"It might be some time before I come back, so I suppose one more night wouldn't hurt," the succubus again kissed at his lips. "I hadn't any idea your feelings for me had changed so much, why didn't you tell... never mind, I know the answer to that too."
With Morrigan still in his arms Bruce carried her across the cement surface and passed the pool as he pulled open the sliding glass door. She locked lips with him again as he carried her down the hall and kicked open the door to a room where Morrigan pulled him down atop her over a bed.
XXX
On her back and with her legs wrapped around his waist, Morrigan moaned and groaned as Bruce made love to her. They had been at it for a little over an hour. It was the best feeling in the world to have him moving on his own and doing it to her with so much passion, the succubus scratching and clawing away at his back. The bed rocked back and forth as his hips shot forward with vast speed and his member stretching her out as his tip kissed at her cervix. Her cries of pleasure continued as Bruce grunted right before she pulled him down with her arms wrapped around his neck, locking lips. Her tongue spun around and licked at his as he held her tight and prolonged with vicious hip movement.
The atmosphere around them felt somewhat heavy, and he could overlook that but there appeared to be a bright red glow stemming from beneath the bed. In a quick twist of her hips Morrigan forced Bruce on his back as she broke the kiss and saliva connecting their tongues for a moment.
"You've played dominator for long enough, time to switch roles," Morrigan sat up on him as she began riding his shaft and her ass slapping over him.
Her moans picked up as Bruce grabbed at both sides of her waist and shot his hips upward as his cock drove through her deep and her eyes rolled back in her head as she climaxed over him.
"Morrigan," Bruce groaned. "What's that light?"
A grin shaped over Morrigan's lips as she looked down into his eyes.
"It's nothing," Morrigan clasped both her hands with his as she continued riding him. "You'll never forget this night, my special one... and I'm going to take a piece of you with me, back to Makai."
Morrigan whispered the last part as she quietly snickered and picked up the pace. His member quickly grew harder inside her and she knew what this meant and in just two more lunges she cried out as Bruce released hot and deep inside her womb as her toes curled.
"Yes that's it, give me your seed," Morrigan licked at her lips as she grinded atop him. "Give it all to me!"
Bruce whispered her name as the succubus lowered herself and they locked lips and joined in a hot kiss.
XXX
Eris returned to the emperor's estate on horseback having returned from a meeting with all the primary generals of each military branch and when she made her way up the steps toward the main doors someone awaited her. In her left hand she carried a small device with hidden information on Fairy Tale and its passed transactions, recruits and other valuable information from the past several months. The individual awaiting her was dressed in blue with a cap over his head of similar color. He smoked a cigar, blowing out smoke as Eris approached.
"Nurari," she looked at him with surprise. "What brings you here and away from the academy?"
He chuckled as he blew out another cloud of smoke.
"You really don't know, do you?"
"Know what?"
"Aono Tsukune's attempt at awakening him were well, how should I say... a success."
The valkyrie's eyes enlarged and even questioned if she heard him correctly.
"Inside," Nurari stepped aside and away from the doors. "He awaits you."
She couldn't believe what she was hearing and needed to see it for herself and so Eris pushed passed him and through the seven foot double doors. A voice called out to her from the left and that's when the small device in her hand dropped from her grasp and over the floor.
"Mmm... master!"
It felt as though she was dreaming, seeing him standing there before her in a dark blue robe and smiling, with his cane in hand. She didn't know whether or not she wanted to cry, shout or run over and embrace him or all the above. There was so much he needed to know and be caught up on, not just with Fairy Tale's but the overall structure of the yokai realm as a whole. There was so much that transpired in the past ten years plus in his absence that he needed catching up on and she knew it would take time before they got through it all.
"Eris, my most trusted attendant. How do you do?" Apollo stepped forward.
"We barely avoided a catastrophe, but I'm better now that you're back," she did her best to maintain her composure and not let her emotions spill out. "Master, there's so much I have to tell you."
"Good," the emperor grinned. "I could use a good story after such a long nap."
Elsewhere someone sat on a throne chair wearing a black suit with gold armor atop it, purple cape, with gray colored eyes, tan skin, dark black spiky hair and a long gold chain around his neck. Over both walls on either side of him were torches over the walls and the doors in front of him were pushed open as four guards escorted two of his guests. The first was Kiria Yoshii and the second was Akua Shuzen.
"Ched Vlet," Kiria bowed his head slightly. "As I'm sure you've heard, your father was killed."
"I'm aware," Ched stood from his chair at 5'11. "But there is no time to mourn my father, I will do what he and everyone expects of me. Is it true the eight Drocgoeus were destroyed?"
"They were," Kiria confirmed with a nod. "Always expect the unexpected, but in our case that came in the form of Trinity."
"So I've heard, Al Ghul told me everything and it is because of this we're forced to make adjustments. Dealing with vampires and is one thing, but these beings of the Justice League are going to be an even bigger problem. There is another way to open Zelliatos and my people are already on it, but it'll take time... lots of time. But in the meantime we need new recruits, as I'm sure this trinity is sure to get in our way again."
Kiria contemplated what exactly he was getting at.
"And just who did you have in mind?" Akua questioned.
Ched laughed as he paced back and forth.
"Glad you asked," he pointed at the vampire. "This trinity and their league is powerful, but such forces don't exist without enemies and they have lots of them. Killer Frost, Cheetah, Circe, Solomon Grundy... and so many more. They've fought with these enemies and held their own and so..."
"You want to recruit these monsters to Fairy Tale," Kiria smirked. "I like it."
"Glad we're on the same page and with this our backup plan has now been set in motion. Their recent victory was a minor setback, but the endgame remains and lord Argias will return," Ched said proudly. "Oh and before I forget to mention."
In Ched's hand was a map.
"What is that?" Akua asked.
"Something that'll lead us to one out of two objects... the seal of darkness. This will be the key to our victory and even the odds against the Justice League. Argias carries the seal of light and once we obtain this his magical prowess will climb to an entirely different level when combined together."
XXX
Traffic over the streets awoke him from deep sleep and the woman he expected to see lying beside him was no longer there but a farewell note over the pillow which he read in its entirety. Whether he would see her again he did not know, but there was one thing that he did know and that was he'd never forget Morrigan Aensland or… Akasha Bloodriver for long as he lived.
END
To be continued in "Clash of Realms"
- 45
- 46
You need to be logged in to leave a review for this story.You need to be logged in to leave a review for this story.
Report Story

Seal of Darkness