Bolts of chaotic energy lashed out at the surrounding area, the zombies, anything within reach of the Soul Scytheâs unfathomable energy. Rocky stood face to face with the spectre, the parry between the weapons that each fighter wielded seemingly engulfed within their own battle, the fighters were just there for support. Both fighters smiled, each grin as demonic as the other, neither was any longer concerned about the hole in the ships hull. Only one fighter would be leaving alive one way; or another . . .
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With nether warrior making ground their weapons were sheathed, both equally matched. Kelesk started his assault on Rocky first landing a series of ridge hand punches which lead to a violent twisting fist, knocking Rocky to the ground next to where his blade had formerly torn through the ships hull, the water now ankle deep.
Swiftly Rocky jumped to his feet, stepping around a snap kick and landing a solid left handed uppercut following up by and even stronger right handed uppercut knocking the demon well off balance.
Rocky watched the blood drop from the demons chin into the water, the small drops of crimson drifting away and disappearing into the water. Finally ready to make his move, he charged at the demon. He blocked a knee knockdown and landing a savage right hook which was followed by a brutal round house kick leaving Kelesk face first in the now shin deep water, but the spectre still rose. Rocky not wanting to be stuck on the defensive launched another violent attack of powerful, but swift punches and kicks, the punches aim at the demons head, while the kicks aimed around the knee, ultimately landing a kick to the knee, hitting Kelesk off balance which he too took advantage off, dodging a vicious chest strike and falling back onto his hands face up, launching himself out of the water, kicking the helpless monsters chin launching him backward several feet, landing beside the fountain of water that had been left from Rockyâs sword. A roar on anger echoed throughout the ships gull as Kelesk ruthlessly continued his attack, not letting Rocky get any chance to attack grabbing him but the neck and throwing him at one of the various planes still left in the hangar, destroying it.
Rocky tore himself free of the rubble and metal and stared back at the demon, He is so powerful, but seemingly mindless at the same time, but that is just his front . . . With the opening of one spectral hand, water began to accumulate in his outstretched palm. Rocky saw, with diminishing excitement, razor sharp shards of icy death forming within.
âRise my undead minions, kill that beast!â screamed Rocky, trying to gain an advantage. Dozens of floating corpses began to move, rising to their feet and slowly walking towards the shocked demon, âSo this is how it is to be played Denizen . . So be it . . .â
Kelesk dropped the orb, leaving it to fall to the now knee high water, âYou may command the fallen of this ill fated vessel, but I,â stated Kelesk with the upmost contempt, âcontrol the very seas that robbed them of their breath in the first place . . .â
The flood that filled half the ship now began to swirl in a vortex of inconceivable power, razor sharp shards of ice tore from the water as a column of water rose, âNow Satan Thrall,â the demon continued as his eyes flashed a devilish blue, âyou will fall as they did . . .â
Without warning the tentacle of water wrapped around one of the zombies, the hundreds of icy shards puncturing its frail body before shredding it, blood spilling out into the water. As the chunks of flesh splashed into the water Rocky watched on in revulsion as another zombie was impaled by the icy spikes and thrown across the hangar. In the mayhem that the tentacle had caused Kelesk managed to sneak behind a small cluster of zombies bringing the Soul Scythe the bear, âI have a story for you Rocky,â started Kelesk, Rocky and the four zombies behind him turned around, "before everything else in this world, Cucatoth existed, and with his power he walked unafraid on your Satan's world."
âQuiet demon; my master would not accept such a creature to walk upon his grounds.â
"There are places, and places between places which even your darkest cultists and infernal priests know only by their feverish nightmares . . . for beyond that which you and your kind can see, Cucatoth is master and guardian."
"And how would you know of these things, demon . . ."
âWhen I was killed, and later trained by the great one I gained his knowledge and wisdom, and now,â gloated Kelesk, now taunting at Rocky as yet another zombieâs low wail was heard as it was shredded, âI am his equal . . .â
Both blades of the Soul Scythe burst to life as the spectreâs eyes flashed bright orange and stayed that way.
. . No . . .
âChaos Control!â
Keleskâs chaos aura crackled to life as both blades of the scythe grew longer, their immense power becoming lucid to Rocky. In one majestic motion the spectre attacked the four zombies, one being impaled by the tentacle, the other three falling to the power of the Soul Scythe, all three souls reaped as the lifeless corpses fell to the ground.
âNow it is time you were shown my true power,â Keleskâs eyes flashed a vivid orange again and the blades of the scythe burst larger, âyou, and everyone else that stands in my way.â
With a mighty roar the spectre began his assault on the traumatized Hellspawn, both chaotic blades crackling with energy enhanced by Chaos Control. The tentacle too began an attack, only to be cut in half as Rocky drew his blade, but his efforts were in vain as three more tentacles rose from the water bearing the same icy spikes, Something is amiss here, the water is still only knee deep, she ship should have sunk by now . . .
Rocky looked at Kelesk, as his eyes flashed blue, slowly returning to their fiery orange, as the ship began the tremble and rasp, the deafening reverberation of twisting metal echoing round the hull of the ship, What is happening here, the water, itâs disappearing, âWitness my true power Satan Thrall!â
The small shards of ice fell to the ground as above the ship loomed Rockyâs fate. A giant tentacle of water was being formed, the petrified Denizen gaping in terror, âYou will never get what you came here for Hellspawn,â Keleskâs voice filling the air as he tore open a portal and reappeared up on the runway of the carrier, âfor I will destroy the ship, and you with it . . .â
The tip of the colossal water tentacle froze over creating an ice drill. The tip of the monstrous weapon was razor sharp and the thread consisted of a wound series of hefty ice shards which all spiked slightly downwards towards their tips. A powerful cyclone of water beginning to spin the bit, âYour time has come . . .â The voice of Kelesk leaving Rockyâs eyes to open in horror as the huge ice drill came thundering down jarring itself through the ships hull, clipping one of Rockyâs wings and retracting as Rocky slowly rose to his feet, âYou can kill me demon, but someone will take my place, we will get the book we are after.â
âIn that case . . .â
CRACK
Nothing but water was left where the chest once was, no more did the book exist. Again the tentacle retracted from the ships hull, this time absorbing the ice drill and crushing it into thousands of tiny ice shards. With a demonic smirk brought out, his eyes again flashed blue, the tentacle throwing itself at Rocky, wrapping around him and lifting him hight above the destroyed ship. Powerlessly Rocky watched as the icy shards floated inches below the surface of the tentacle around him.
âThese juvenile games end now Denizen . . .â
Master, please, aid me, possess my soul and augment my power, please . . .
âRocky, you have failed me and your promise. I will put you through another thousand years of torture for this treachery.â
No! Master!
. . .
"No longer does the NoA need anything from this ship, and if we do, it can always be salvaged . . ."
Rockyâs eyes widened in terror as a deep blue glow emanated in Keleskâs eyes.
âYou had best hope you die before your master finds you . . .â
KSSSHHHINK
AARRRGGGGHHHHH! . .
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Kelesk left the body to fall inert into the deep ocean over the city of Pâkyl and tore open a portal, releasing the control he had over the water around the ship leaving it to drop into the ocean, tilting over and sinking on its side, following the limp body into the murky green waters of the sunken city of Pâkyl.