Chapter 29: Chapitre XXIX
(by Arcademan, added on 2007-07-16 12:45:20 AEST) [Discussion Topic]
Tomoeda, Japan...
"Legacy of Clow Reed...you and your companions have fought well and may have had a chance, albeit a small one, to defeat me however this item I've found just guaranteed your destruction...as well as the descruction of your world and this universe!!!" In what resembled a hand of darkness was a glowing feather...the one Syaoran and his friends were following to return to their comrade Princess Sakura who was sleeping in a coma-like state.
"Such glorious, raw power!!! I haven't felt magic like this in eons!!! Now...legacy of Clow...it's time for you to die!!!"
Arcademan walked toward the archmage with a look that could kill. "Enough talk, Darkness! As far as I'm concern, you're already DEAD!!!" With that statement, Arcademan's eyes glowed red and two beams of heat shot out toward The Darkness. In relpy, he simply held out the feather in front of him and deflected the blast, as if it acted like a shield.
"Nice try, legacy of my enemy The White Wizard but it shall take far more than palour tricks to defeat the likes of me!" Then The Darkness held Princess Sakura's feather to his chest and everyone watch it disappear into his body. Despite being totally dark, an eerie glowing aura of energy appeared around his body for a brief moment then disappeared but everyone felt the sudden increase of power around the dark being.
"Now...let us proceed!!!" And with a simple gesture, dozens of dark beings appeared from the ground, armed to the teeth and marching toward the heroes. "Get by my Imperial army and perhaps you'll get the ultimate prize...your deaths by my hands!!!"
Syaoran and Kurogane drew their swords, Fai and Sakura their staffs and Arcademan and Yusuke steadied their bodies for the oncoming horde. As if someone said 'CHARGE' in each of their minds, the heroes leap ahead and begin the assault in their own style: Kurogane dodge and slice with his ninja-fast skills; Syaoran uses his kicking skills as well as his swordplay to take out several opponents; Fai hurtling above the army and sweeping them from behind with quick swings from the staff held tight in his hands; Arcademan and Yusuke using their fists and brawn to punch their way through the enemy and Sakura, after summonning 'FIGHT' and 'POWER' to use her newly taught ninja skills to take out her fair share of the army. In mere moments, the dark army was defeated and disappeared however before our heroes could catch their breath, a new army warped from the ground and began a new assault.
The Darkness appeared once again. "Oh, did I forget to mention...there are TEN waves you must defeat...then you shall have the honor in facing your death at my hands!!!" The heroes continued their battle and defeated four more waves however the onset of fatique began to show as they huddled together before the sixth wave.
"We need a plan and we need one fast!" said Arcademan. Kurogane and Yusuke looked fine but the others were breathing hard and fast. Before anyone can say anything constructive, a new wave of darkness began to appear and started their advance.
Fawcett City, Indiana: Earth-S...
At the headquarters of the Squadron of Justice, the greatest heroes of the world have once again assembled to get ready for what would be no doubt the greatest threat to not only the Earth but to the entire universe if they were to fall to The Darkness. Still conspicuous by their absence were Christopher Freeman, otherwise known as Kid Eternity and The Master Man, who rarely shows up however one would think he'd appear if the fate of the world was at stake. Following Captain Marvel, Caitlin O'Malley and Tawky Tawny into the building was the other-worldly team of InuYasha and Kagome. The neroes gave a quick glance at their seemingly new allies but introductions and explanations can wait for now for their was business to discuss.
Captain Marvel began to speak. "Okay, gang, though the majority of the members of the Monster Society of Evil have been captured and imprisioned, Sivana is once again teamed up with The Darkness and this time, they have a terrible new weapon to their disposal. Unfortunately we have no clues on their whereabouts so all we can do is wait for them to make the first move, then..." InuYasha interrupted the speech.
"Speak for yourself, Big Red!!! Kagome can sense the Shikon Jewel and I have the smell of The Darkness memorized so I can track him down!!!"
Spy-Smasher spoke out next. "If that is true, then I can take Miss Kagome with me in the Gyro-Sub and fly around the area and see if she can get a lock on that jewel. Your doggie-friend and Cap can zoom around and see if he can get a scent. Bulletman and Bulletgirl can circle around and relay any message to us at lightning-speed and then we can commence with the battle." Everyone nodded in agreement and soon The World's Mightiest Mortal and the half-demon took off toward the west while the roar of the Gyro-Sub carrying Spy-Smasher, MinuteMan and Kagome flew to the east.
Meanwhile, in a secluded laboratory thousands of feet below Dr. Sivana's former lab in the warehouse district on the outskirts of Fawcett City, the World's Wickedist Scientist finished his examination of the Shikon Jewel. "Well, my dark friend...its powers are indeed off the scales. I dare say that there's more than enough power in this to destroy the mighty Marvel Family and anyone else who dare stands in our way." A nasty look came over The Darkness.
"What do you mean 'our way?' you sniveling old fool?!! Best know your place less I dispose of you here and now. You should be grateful I let you live!" snarled the dark mage.
"My apologies, master. I meant no disrespect. Anyhow, from my tests, it appears that if the jewel itself is broken into fragments, its powers can be distributed more evenly and be a more effective tool of descruction."
The Darkness looked at the glowing, round purple jewel, then at Sivana. "I can see through you, little man. You wish to break up the jewel to render it less powerful. Nice try but I salute your evil mind for we do indeed think alike." Then grabbing the gem, The Darkess proceeds to swallow the Shikon Jewel. Despite being totally dark, an eerie glowing aura of energy appeared around his body for a brief moment then disappeared but even a mortal like Dr. Sivana felt the sudden increase of power around the dark being.
"It is done. Now...let the so-called heroes come rushing to their death but first...let's head back to The Rock of Eternity and finish that accursed wizard that banished me over 500 years ago!!!"
Up above the city, upon The Darkness consuming the jewel, Kagome sensed the power surge and at the same time, InuYasha picked up the scent of The Darkness due to his power increase. Once telling the Bullets, they relayed the message to the rest of the heroes. "Head on to Dr. Sivana's former lab and be ready for war!!!" was the message Bulletman posted.
Mt. Everest: Arcademan Universe...
With Flora down and injured, Black Adam swore to the fallen pixie that he would do everything he can to defeat The Darkness however that would be easier said than done. With Mr. Mind controlling the nigh-powerful Mr. Invincible, whose existance literally sucks up all known energy throughout the known universe, The Darkness felt an overwhelming confidence he hadn't felt since he fought the three wizards responsible for his 500 year exile.
"Now, my enemies...which one is ready to fall before your future ruler and master of the universe?" mocked The Darkness as BattleTech stepped up first.
"Not you again. Didn't you learn your lesson the first time I destroyed you, robot?!!" It's responds back. "More than you realize. Even if I do fall in battle, it will only be a machine lost and not a human life, in which I am programmed to protect at the cost of my existance if need be. So let us commence with the fight, archmage."
While the two talked, Striker and Tecknight were trying to work out a solution to bring down The Invincible Man. "He is being powered by the very energies of the universe. Obviously we cannot block the sourse of that power for every living being in the universe depends on that power. Disrupting it for even a mere moment could bring untold chaos worse than our dark enemy." said Tecknight. Striker thought for a moment. "The only solution would be to find a way to block that source and concentrate it around his body so only he would be affected, however I know of no substance, scientific or mystic, that can do such."
The Darkness and the Invincible Man were scattering the Arcade Brigade members around like tenpins, including the all-powerful Black Adam. Eclipse had tended to the fallen Flora and did her best to heal her wounds. Now somewhat conscious, Flora weakly spoke to her ally. "There is only one way to defeat Invincible Man...he was sealed in Marvelium on his homeworld...blocks all energy to...his body..." and Flora drifted off to sleep. Eclipse ran over to Striker and Tecknight. "Flora said Marvelium will stop the big green guy. It blocks all forms of energy."
Striker looked puzzled. "What the hell is Marvelium? It must be an Earth-S mineral. Such a thing does not exist here."
"Not yet but I know what it is!!!" As the trio turned, Black Adam was behind them and overheard the conversation. "Captain Marvel created it using the most densest and rarest minerals and combined them into a new material. Only one with the powers of Shazam can forge such a metal. I can do it however..."
"You would have to gather the materials to build it and that would leave it up to us to hold off the enemy in what appears to be a one-sided battel in their favor." said Tecknight. "We have no choice in the matter. Go ahead, Adam and we'll hold off The Darkness...even at the costs of our very lives if necessary."
As Black Adam races off, the unconscious Flora and battered BattleTech lay on the ground as the remaining members of the Arcade Brigade gather.
"We need to buy Adam time to gather what he needs to help defeat The Invincible Man so we need to give it our all. Commence with the attack!!!" yells Tecknight as the heroes charge toward the two, possibly to their deaths.
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