FCGS - Contra Arc - Chapter 5

brighteyes sat casting firefly lights out into her dark room. She wondered what on earth was going on. Getting up she went to the window and looked out to the starry sky. Behind her something fell. Looking back, she say that her tarot cards had fallen onto the ground. As she began to pick them up she noticed all but two were face down. Death and The Hanging Man. She was still learning to read the cards and wasn’t sure what those two mean exactly but she knew that it wasn’t a good sign.

Bells rang throughout the Headquarters and brighteyes got up and ran out of the door leaving her cards on the ground. Catching up to illusions who also was running out towards the main hall, she asked “What’s going on?”

“Contra’s attacking,” she said quickly as she strapped her jurs on. “Lack wants everyone to their positions now before Contra gets through the front door.”

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“Everyone ready?” Lack yelled to the guild members. Chibi covered her ears as everyone roared in response. Contra broke part of the huge double doors down and stepped inside.

Furama and Tadakono were ready and began to cast Storm Gust pushing Contra back outside again. Chibi threw a her bombs to create a wall of fire across the door and then ran back behind Lack so she wouldn’t get killed with Sacrifice Ritual.

Contra laughed as his weapon broke and cried “You think your little attacks will hurt me?!” He cast Grand Cross catching both Furama and Tadakono in it and both of them went down. Then he threw his shield at Chibi’s stomach, knocking her down onto the ground hard.

Lack looked furious. And he began to throw his sphere’s fast. Kakaxi cast berserk on herself and began to wear down Contra’s armor with her jurs. Brighteyes, Trelawney. FerrariSin and illusions jumped in to also help break up Contra’s armor with their critical attacks.

Contra just continued to laugh. Blood dripped from him as he cast Endure. He walked towards Lack like as if the five assassins were just annoying flies.

“I can’t just watch this anymore!” cried Syoran and he ran in with Leafye to attack Contra. But even them using Spiral Pierce didn’t slow Contra down. Minna closed her eyes and turned into a Stalker. She looked towards Phenomenon who nodded and she ran to divest and Sightless Raid Contra.

Phenomenon healed Furama and Tadakono. Both wizards were furious at how Contra could brush them aside and ran after him casting Firebolt and Soul Strike. Contra was unstoppable. He continued to walk directly to Lack. Chibi sat up painfully to try and slow Contra down. Contra raised his sword and slashed Lack across the chest.

"No!!!!!" cried Siel and she ran to Lack's side and started to heal him. Contra pushed her aside and raised his sword. Lack looked up dazed for a second.

Down swung the sword...

Lack blinked and saw priest robes blocking his view of Contra. He could hear Chibi and the other guild members calling out the priest's name in horror.

"He's after you Lack," croaked Phenomenon as he held the sword tight. Lack got up slowly and saw the sword had gone straight through Phenomenon's stomach. "Run Lack. Get stronger so he can't kill you."

Contra barked a laugh and pushed the sword in deeper. Phenomenon cried out in agony before falling limp against Contra's blade. Lack looked at Phenomenon in horror. Looking up at Contra he growled "You're going to pay," Taking out his medallion he called BlackRose. Tossing some blue potions to Chibi he barked "Toss these at me when you can."

Chibi nodded and a cold gust of wind blew. BlackRose appeared behind Lack with Shadow and Novus. Lack looked back at BlackRose and nodded. BlackRose nodded back and looked at the two other Hidden Gods.

Novus darted to Contra's left, Shadow warped through the shadows in the room and came at Contra from behind, BlackRose darted to Contra's right, and Lack stood his ground in front of Contra.

Chibi stood and balanced herself with her saber. The ground shook as the three Hidden Gods and Lack cast fury.

"Asura Strike!"

Contra staggered. The Fight Club Guild members retreated as the three Hidden Gods and Lack prepared to Asura again. Chibi pitched Lack blue potions quickly restoring his magical strength.

Tadakono ran to Phenomenon's side and place a hand to his forehead. Closing his eyes, her began to pray quietly. Light glowed around him.

"Asura Strike!"

Contra fell to one knee and laughed mockingly. "Is this the best you can do? You can never kill me!"

Chibi pitched to Lack again and the four asura'd Contra one last time. Contra fell dead into a pool of his own blood. Balos walked up and poked Contra to see if he was still alive before encasing him in a crystal tomb.

"Contra," he said formally. "You will be forever bound within this tomb. You will never be reborn again in this world. Never again to harm another living soul." Shadow and Balos carried the crystal tomb and warped through the shadows to the castle.

BlackRose stayed behind and looked over to Lack. "This isn't over you know," she said quietly. "There are others in the Paladin order who may not be as strong as Contra but are smarter than him. And it looks like you're their target. Be very careful."

"Don't worry about me," Lack said with one eye watching Tadakono. "I worry about my guild members though."

"Don't worry too much," BlackRose said smiling. "You're about to see something that you never thought was possible." And with that she flew upwards disappearing through a window.

Something i think is impossible huh? Lack thought looking at Tadakono and Phenomenon. His eyes opened wide as Phenomenon slowly sat up. "How did you... When could you..." Lack began to try and say.

Tadakono smiled. "It's a rare ability i possess. Not something i wanted to boast about. I can resurrect people better than a priest can." Phenomenon was stretching his arms and legs and moved around like as if he was never hurt at all.

"He's right," he said finally getting up and walking around with ease. "I feel like as good as i was yesterday. Better even."

Lack sat heavily down in a chair in a mixture of shock and surprise. "Well..." he began. "It's good to know you possess this ability."

Tadakono nodded. "I agree..."