THE AMBUSH

The sound of shattering glass and crumbling concrete filled the air as the powerful Oni burst through the roof of the safe quarters. Kane's lifeless body lay beneath the beast's feet, his blood splattered everywhere. Sydney quickly pulled Ethan away from the crash site, her eyes fixed on the Oni.

"What in the...?" Sydney muttered, her voice laced with a mix of shock and anger.

The Oni, towering over 10 feet tall, let out a deafening roar. Its body was a mass of twisted, corrupted flesh and oozing evil aura, with razor-sharp claws and teeth.

"Guys, we need to get out of here, now!" Sydney yelled, grabbing Ethan's arm and pulling him toward the door.

As they ran to escape from the ambush, they were met with flurry of brute attacks. Oni poured into the building, attacking the team. Sydney and Ethan sprinted toward the exit, dodging and weaving between the Oni.

The safe quarters, a supposedly secure location within the Exorcist Association's estate, had been breached. Ivan, a skilled warrior and member of Sydney's team, found himself face to face with a group of snarling Oni.

The Oni, their twisted bodies a mass of corrupted flesh, charged at Ivan with reckless abandon. He drew his double handed axe, its blade shimmering with spiritual energy, and prepared to face the onslaught.

The battle was intense, Ivan dodged and weaved between the Oni's attacks. •slash• He struck down several of the creatures butchering them with his axe, but there were too many of them. One of the Oni landed a lucky blow, striking Ivan's arm with its claw.

Ivan's arm was severed at the elbow, his axe falling to the ground as he stumbled backward. The Oni closed in, their jaws snapping wildly as they prepared to deliver the finishing blow.

Just as all hope seemed lost, Hitler burst into the room, his eyes blazing with fury. "You fools!" he bellowed, charging at the Oni.

Hitler's great sword sliced through the Oni, sending them flying, the broad blade twirling with a cruel glint as it mowed down on the Oni it's weight seemed negligible to Hitler who wielded it with a single hand. He reached Ivan's side, helping him to his feet. "We need to get out of here, now!" he shouted.

Ivan nodded, his face pale from pain and blood loss. Together, the two warriors retreated from the safe quarters, fighting off the Oni as they went.

As they stumbled through the corridors, they heard a faint cry for help. "Kelly!" Ivan shouted, recognizing the voice.

They turned a corner, and saw Kelly, her sword raised as she faced off against an Oni. The creature was enormous, its claws snapping wildly as it prepared to strike.

Hitler charged forward, his Great Sword flashing in the dim light. Ivan followed close behind, despite his injuries. As they approached, the Oni turned to face them, its eyes glowing with malevolent intent.

Ivan, determined to save Kelly, launched himself at the Oni. He struck the creature with his dual handed axe using his one good arm, the blow scarring the body of the oni deep, although it wasn't fatal the wound was enough to infuriate the oni. The Oni countered, striking Ivan with its claw.

Ivan's ribs cracked under the impact, and he stumbled backward, gasping in pain.

"A chance!" Hitler leapt forward, bringing his sword down with the force of a crashing meteor "Blazing Meteor Strike !". The strike slicing through the Oni's defenses with a power of finality, bringing the creature down.

The three warriors stood panting, their chests heaving with exhaustion. Kelly rushed to Ivan's side, helping him to his feet.

"Ivan, your arm...your ribs..." she trailed off, her eyes wide with concern.

Ivan grimaced, his face pale. "I'll be fine," he muttered.

//Ivan boy, you aren't gonna be fine...take a sit for a while ☕\\

"We need to keep moving. We can't let the Oni overwhelm us."

Hitler nodded, his eyes scanning the corridors. "We need to get back to the main building. We can regroup with Sydney enroute there, and come up with a new plan."

The three warriors set off, their footsteps echoing through the deserted corridors. They knew that the battle was far from over, although they couldn't fathom why the onis would strike at this moment but nonetheless they needed to get to safety first.

• Boom, Bang •

More tremors from attacks and spirit techniques intensified as the trio spotted Sydney - dragging a bewildered and confused Ethan along - rushing towards the contingency exit after she broke through an oni encirclement.

//Oi Ethan are u gonna let her drag u around like that? Where's yo steeze mahn\\

"Ivan, Kelly, follow us!" Sydney shouted, her voice carrying above the din of battle.

Ivan, his left arm severed and his body battered, stumbled after them supported by Kelly who followed close behind, her eyes wide with fear, with Hitler serving to cover the rear.

As they approached the exit, Sydney slammed her hand against an inconspicuous panel on the wall, activating the exit door, simultaneously a translucent barrier erupted from the ground, encasing the exit entrance in a protective shield to stall the onis charging from behind.

"We need to get inside, now!" Sydney yelled, pushing Ethan toward the entrance.

Just as they reached the door, an Oni lunged at them, its claws swiping wildly. Ivan reached into the folds of his armour, and pulled out a talisman inscribed with esoteric symbols, a faint, spiritual energy erupted from his body, as he activated it and threw it towards the Oni setting off an explosion that affected even the creatures approaching from behind.

"Whoa, Ivan, what was that?!" Kelly exclaimed, her eyes widening in surprise. Hitler's eyes showed an imperceivable glint, his brows furrowed upon seeing the talisman Ivan used, Sydney showed a slight sigh of relief, undoubtedly that talisman bought them some invaluable moments to escape.

"No time to explain, let's get inside!" Ivan shouted, his voice strained from pain.

The group burst through the entrance, slamming the door shut behind them. They leaned against the door, panting heavily, as the sound of Oni pounding against the barrier filled the air.

"We need to get to the war room, now," Sydney said, her voice firm and commanding. "I'm sure we're not the only ones who suffered an ambush from the onis. We have to get back to HQ, I'm sure the Higher-ups know about this already they'd be planning to coordinate our defense and repel those beasts, Ivan's also injured we need to get him to safety."

The team glanced at Ivan who was really in visible pain, gasping for air with a strained expression. Although the bleeding had stopped due to urgent treatments from spirit pills, Ivan needed urgent care.

Nodding heavily Hitler spoke "alright let's move". The team made their way through the tunnel, senses stretched and arms at ready should a battle arise.

As they rushed out of the exit, they were met with chaos. Oni of all shapes and sizes poured into the surroundings, attacking anyone in their path. The team saw other exorcists ambushed and killed, others injured with their flesh mangled. Sydney and Hitler sprinted toward those who were closer and helped repel the monsters, the injured given spirit pills and potions to sustain them as they throttled at full speed to the HQ building, Hoping to find safety within it's walls.

//Don't worry u kids will make it to HQ alive \\