Despair: Hope lost

Alistor and the two returns back to Emerald, driven in chaos as they went to find cover from the destruction. Gear ships fired away from the sky as Baronia tanks plowed through buildings.

“Not again…”

Mathias forces in the background struggle to hold their own against the assault. Pawns swarmed the village as previously defeated monsters roaming around. The Baronia King was nowhere to be found.

“Behind you!”

Maigashi quickly fires a shot at a set of incoming pawns. Alistor was in no condition to fight as the two had to protect him. Zolhalla cleared the path as proceeded on to find safe grounds.

“There’s too many of them.” Alistor panted.

The three rested for the moment as Maigashi kept a look out figuring a way around this.

“I wonder how the others are holding up.” Zolhalla thought.

“We can’t do this alone. If we’re going to face against the King, we’ll have to find the others.” Alistor reminded.

They commenced to action after as they moved forward to find their friends. Villagers are seen harassed by Baronia forces as the three engaged in quick skirmishes to rescue as many they could.

“We can’t waste any more time.” Zolhalla suggested.

Maigashi fired out his arrows at the ranged enemies while Alistor was kept distance from battling on the front to conserve energy. They advanced to an underpass of a bridge to find Sairori fending a mass group of pawns on his own.

“We got you covered!”

The three rushed to his aid, hacking away at the surrounding swarm.

Sairori was relieved to see them as he finishes the remaining ones with one swipe of his sword.

“Glad you guys finally made it.”

They continue rushing through taking out what they can. Maigashi and Zolhalla took out another set of pawns with a combined lightning strike.

“I can see them right over there.” Maigashi pointed.

They find Tannen and Auroa close to the forest entrance. Fending off a swarms of pawns and two previous monsters. Arkadon and Face Changer causing amuck.

“Muhahaha! The day has finally come and victory is within reach. Nothing can stop Baronia now. The end for Mathias is at hand.” Spoke the King as he waved his cane.

The Baronia King oversee the entire battle from above admiring the sight of destruction. Meanwhile back with Tannen and Auroa, the others struggle their way to reach them as more pawns deployed down.

“They just keep coming nonstop. At this rate we’ll be worn out.” Tannen said.

Auroa cuts through a pawn with his wind whip.

“This is getting us nowhere.”

Auroa clashed with Face Changer while Arkadon grabs hold of Tannen from behind.

“We got you cornered.” Laughed Arkadon.

“Wee hee hee! I’m sad, no I’m happy, no wait! I’m angry!” Face Changer annoyingly laugh while messing with its face.

Alistor and Sairori broke through the line, making their way towards the two before Maigashi and Zolhalla.

“Star Breaker!!!”

“Whaaaat!”

Arkadon was immediately destroyed upon impact from Alistor’s strike. Tannen broke free, snapping off the monster’s arm before exploding. The party reunites as they took the swarm on.

“The cavalry has arrived.”

Maigashi shot a few shots at Face Changer dodging every one of his moves. The monster continues to change its faces.

“This things starting to annoy me.” Maigashi pestered as Auroa couldn’t agree more.

Face Changer continues to taunt at them as Maigashi’s shots miss.

“Wee hee hee! Now I’m sad, now I’m happy, no wait! I’m angry! Is that all you got? “Mocked the monster.

“Enough games….”

Maigashi had it as he pulled out his blade. Without hesitation he launches it at full force against the monster. The blade took form of a massive bolt of lightning ready to impact Face Changer.

“Woo hoo hoo!!!”

“What?”

Within a split second the monster catches his attack with both palms of its hand. Pressuring Maigashi as he struggles to push the attack through.

“This is really getting annoying. I’m almost out of power.”

Another force quickly intervenes between the two.

“Wind Whip Slash!”

Auroa took a strike, breaking its hold on Maigashi’s attack. Parts of the monster’s arm first breaks off.

“Waah!”

Face Changer shatters to pieces

The others took out the remaining group of the pawn with Rose Fighter, firing away, but more dropped down to replace them.

“Let’s move on.” Sairori suggest. “The only way we can stop this is if we get them at the source. We must go after the King.”

Tannen’s magnifying glass begins reacting.

“I sense a strong presence coming from that forest. It’s now or never.” Tannen looked back to them.

Determination lit through Alistor’s eyes. The thought of Katty crossed through his mind as the party prepared to fight with everything they got.

“Let’s do this then.”

They entered the forest advancing through a passage. Some brief memories crossed through their mind.

“This way leads to the Power Plant.” Maigashi recalled. “Brings back sweet memories with Axe.”

“Agreed!” Auroa nodded. “Remember that monster we fought during our daycare sessions.”

“Crass Cradle was sure something.”

Scenes from Auroa’s battle with the monster flashed back. Axe and Bamboo are seen toppled by the toddlers as Auroa prepares his finishing move against the monster.

“I wonder how Axe is doing now.” Alistor mentioned.

Then something crossed his mind for the moment as they advanced. Calling the spirit out to ask a couple questions.

“So if you guys can’t remember your names. Do you at least know how strong the King is? His moves or what to look out for? To give us the advantage?”

The spirit took a moment to look back.

“I do recall engaging with the King before my demise, but most of it is all blurry. Baronia diminished most of our memories and powers while sealed away.”

“We’ll just have to find out for ourselves then.” Tannen shrugged.

“Speak of the devil…” Maigashi pointed.

The party found themselves right at the front gates of the Power plant. Without hesitation, they proceeded inside.

“It’s a little different form last time.” Alistor recalled.

“Must be going through some reconstruction.” Auroa guessed.

A vast open space rest between them and a few generators. They all walked up slowly to the center, taking caution knowing this was an obvious place for ambush. Within seconds, the King immediately surrounds Alistor and party with his forces.

“Called it.” Tannen snapped as the King makes his way towards them.

“An ambush. Just what we needed.” Sighed Sairori.

The Baronia King greets them in a timely fashion.

“You have been quite a nuisance foiling our plans and this ends now.

I can say I’ll give credit for your noble acts, but are fools. This is why I will be the one to personally destroy you. You should feel honored.”

Alistor and the team drew their weapons. Both spirits summoned armed and ready as well.

“Pawn’s get them!” Commanded the King.

The fight begun as they all clashed with mechanical soldiers of all types.

The King takes the time to waltz around at the sight of the battle.

“That is not all I have up my sleeves. It’s a blast from the past! Mecha Tiger! Come on out.”

The massive mechanical mayhem pounced on to the field of battle as it brought back the horrific tragedy he had to endure. He charges at the monster in full rage.

“I’ll kill you.” Roared Alistor.

“Don’t let your emotions get the best of you.” The spirit reminded.

Pawns continue to swarm at the whole team. The King casually walks by hitting each member of the team one by one.

“Raizen Thunder!”

“Rip Tide!”

Auroa and Maigashi attempted their ranged attacks, but it left the King completely unfazed. He flicked them both back easily. Zolhalla rush in for a stab but the King catches his blade.

“I’ll smite you….”

The King begins lifting him from the blade within the air. He gets twirled around and tossed to the side. Tannen then pounced down with his scythe, forcing the King to halt, but he did the same to him as Zolhalla.

“Try this!!!”

Sairori rush in to hit the King with his greatest charge attack, but barely left a dent on his front as all the power get absorbed.

“Nice try, but you’ll need to do better.”

The King blasted Sairori away with his energy. Auroa and Maigashi tried going at him again with their secondary attacks but failed as the King fired away shots from his cane. Sairori, Maigashi, and Auroa are all launched in midair taking damage.

“Enigma!!!”

The King deflects Tannen’s attack back at him.

“I’ll smite you!” Zolhalla rushed at the King hacking away with his sword.

“This is nothing.” Mocked the King.

He slammed his cane down on the earth. A force of energy gets unleashed knocking both Tannen and Zolhalla away.

“Nothing hurting this guy.” Maigashi grunted in rage.

Tannen and Zolhalla had another go at the King while the others fend against the army of pawns.

Zolhalla moves to the side as Tannen tries to bind the King with earth. The King breaks away with no effort.

“Let’s get him from both sides.” Zolhalla suggested.

The two charged at full power from two sides as the King fired a blast at them. The two continue running through the King’s crossfire ignoring the damage as they formed a combo together.

“Time to try something new.”

A massive guillotine forms from the darkness. Red lightning encased across the energy.

“Ooh? What’s this?” Beamed the King.

The King got into a defensive stance as the two attempts to penetrate through his body. It impacts at full force pushing him back for a brief moment. The King catches the attack with his cane in both hands.

“I’m just getting started.”

The guillotine disappointingly failed as it breaks away. The King deflects both of them back with his aura.

“You’ll need more than that to best me. It’s my destiny to win!” Mocked the King as he fired another round of lasers.

“Plan B, fire away!” Maigashi signaled.

The party pulled back as Rose Fighter jumped in to fire it’s blasters at the army. Wiping off a bunch of Pawns, but the King still remains untouched.

“What is this guy made of?”

The King casually approaches the team, unaffected by any shots. Rose Fighter moved in to punch away at the King but gets flicked away without effort. He fires off another round of energy at the party damaging them as they struggled to get back up from the ground.

“This isn’t going too well.” Tannen nodded.

The King turns to check on Alistor status on the battle.

“Gah!”

Alistor gets knocked down by the monster putting him a tight corner against its claw. The spirit struggling to hold its own against the rebuilt Mecha Tiger.

“Damn, they didn’t have time to fully recover from the last battle.” Auroa stated.

A new set of pawns deployed down to back the King. Surrounded, the party found themselves in a losing situation. The Baronia King continues to evilly laugh as Alistor starts to lose all hope of the battle.

“You’re all finished! It’s over! Baronia reigns supreme! Checkmate!” The King waved.