Deathsong Chronicles - Tacet 3

Endless reincarnated no matter how Ruby killed him. Ruby sliced, rammed, impaled, blasted and burned him, but the demon returned, more powerful than before.

Ruby was about to lose, when suddenly a portal appeared behind the apocalyptic demon, and Xepher launched out of nowhere to kick Endless on the chest, hard.

Endless roared in fury at the trick, as he was sucked into the Void Prison.

Ruby looked around, and there were the lost warriors, along with the Rift Warriors and strange humans wielding blades forged into their arms. "Looks like you've been busy." Ruby commented.

"Yes. Now tis time to strike Aria. The dragons are coming too." replied Xepher with a grin.

The army immediately mobilized towards Aria's stronghold. After travelling for three days and three nights, they came upon the forbidding fortress. A massive demon army awaited them.

With a cry, the two forces crashed.

Xepher shouted to the other soul warriors with him. "Come on! The great dark power is almost unleashed! We have to stop Aria before that happens!"

Shadowz, Ruby, Emily, Razel, Sieghart, Kaithlyn and Kaffleen followed him, the world's defenders' last hope.

They charged past the demon hordes and came upon the stronghold, only to find a powerful forcefield surrounding it. They pondered on what to do, when Emily spied a tower some distance to the East that was not supposed to be there.

"What's that tower over there? It's radiating strong arcane magic." said Emily.

They looked, and rushed over to it....

And came upon a massive, ebony-hued stone glowing with sickly green essence.

"It seems that it is supplying the power needed for the shield." said Sieghart. That said, he raised his sword, and slashed at the stone-

-and was flung back by a powerful force.

"You know, if you want to break a Dark Stone, you need the power of the Exorcism. I don't think you have it, Guardian, or any of your allies." said a rich, beautiful accented voice.

"...I am not the Guardian anymore. And I know something of you. The wielder of Exorcism Fists, although your name is not my knowledge." replied Sieghart, getting up and dusting his clothing.

"True, true. I am Alloyn." said the figure, walking out into the evil light. A girl barely into her 20's apparently.

"Only my fists can destroy a dark stone." said Alloyn, then braced herself to punch the Stone.

"Now, stop right there." hissed a voice laced with acidic venom.

"Ophelia." muttered Kaithlyn as she drew her dualblade. The demon walked out, revealing itself as a woman with insect-like tentacles sprouting out of her back. Her hands glowed purple.

"She's mine. Alloyn, take the stone down. The rest of you, stay back." said Kaithlyn. Alloyn nodded, and started punching the stone.