Pre-Chapter Notes: You've probably noticed that I've changed the orientation of the story from a general view to a more Chibi-focused view. Because the RORevolution server, the one from the time these characters were created, was wiped, reborn, then dropped (I think…). So I moved the story to focus more on Chibi since she was my character on RORevolution and makes it easier for me to complete the story.
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"I thought you guys were ever going to come back," Phenomenon exclaimed watching them step out of the Warp Portal Lack had cast. "It's been incredibly silent. Its kind of scary being here alone…"
Chibi knelt and gave him a pat on her head then took his hands. "Poor boy," she teased and placed a pair of Knuckles on his hands. "A gift from me to you. They won't disappear when you switch from High Priest to Champion and you can use them with Mjolnir." Phenomenon looked at one and raised an eyebrow. "There's a few surprises in them. You'll see during our battle…"
As if on cue, Rena appeared growing from the shadow of a tree. "We're in big trouble guys." LadyDeathStrike gave Chibi a small smile. Lack decided to give Chibi a really long lecture on hiding information when this was all over. Rena ignored all the interplay and continued. "I'll take you there. Everyone take a hold of one of my arms and don't let go." She warped them into Loki's castle.
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"This is getting nowhere!" MikeRex cried thrusting his Poleaxe into a blue gem. Looking around he saw Rena come through the shadow near the door. "Finally! Lack these guys are difficult. No matter how many blue gems we smash they won't die."
Chibi peeked out from behind Lack and looked at the doppelgangers. LadyDeathStrike stood on Lack's other side looked at the doppelgangers as well. Chibi lifted her head and whispered in his ear. "Use your Knuckles. Cast Asura Strike and try and hit the doppelganger in the chest. Dead centre."
LadyDeathStrike added softly. "Don't miss." Lack gave them both a dirty look and prepared Asura Strike. LadyDeathStrike relayed the same information to Phenomenon, who did the same. MikeRex and JohnFlora kept one doppelganger in one spot. Lack stepped up and focused. Pooling all of his power, he cast Asura Strike.
Lack's Asura Strike exploded not only knocking down the doppelganger but from the combination of four elements being forced into the doppelganger causing blue gems to shower everyone in the room. Lack stared shaking at where the doppelganger was. Running over to Chibi he shook her hard. "What the hell was that?! You knew that was going to happen didn't you?" His back got pelted with blue gems as Phenomenon got rid of another doppelganger. His grip hardened on Chibi's shoulders as his anger began to rise. "Explain now…. Everything."
Chibi heard the danger note in Lack's voice that she always heard when he got to his breaking point. "The Knuckles I gave you and Phen have the basic four elements. When you put those four together, like as in using them with an attack like Asura Strike, it causes those elements to force each other away causing an explosion." Lack's grip on her shoulders didn't lessen. Chibi wondered if there was something else he wanted to know because she explained the Knuckles .
"And earlier?" Lack said his voice still dangerous. Being showered with blue gems for a second time, as Phenomenon dealt with the last doppelganger in the room, didn't help soothe his anger. "When we were at the Alchemist Society. You knew Rena was going to come to us and bring us here."
Ah. Chibi thought looking towards LadyDeathStrike with a 'Help Me!' expression. He doesn't know about Eir and everything to do with Azoth. It'll take too long to explain all of that too him. Tadakono put a hand on Lack's left hand, and LadyDeathStrike took his right hand. They pulled him away from Chibi. "There's a time to explain things and the reason for me to know that is too long to tell now." Chibi straightened her cape, ignoring Lack's angry growl.
MikeRex coughed and his brother began to heal Balawis. Rena stood between Lack and Chibi. "She's right. There's more doppelgangers outside and if we don't organize ourselves we'll all be in deep trouble." She backed away a little from Lack's angry stare. "You can take your anger out on Chibi later." She looked back at Chibi and added "Right?"
Chibi walked away and came over to MikeRex. She held out her hand and he placed her Azoth carefully there. She tucked her Azoth into it's loop on her belt. "We can't rely on Asura Strike. These doppelgangers are created solely with blue gems. It'll be difficult to destroy them." She walked over to the door and touched it. She could feel the doppelgangers on the other side. Spinning, stared at Lack. "Move away." She said in a very dominating tone. Lack growled and came at her instead. "Loki's coming. Unless you want to kill your support, you better start paying attention."
The corner where Lack had been standing shimmered. Loki appeared and smiled at them all. "I see you can defeat my doppelgangers. Then!" He summoned monsters they haven't seen before. "Let's see if the power of the tower is a match for you all."
MikeRex leveled his poleaxe and blocked a Retribution's attack. It's speed matching his perfectly. JohnFlora supported his brother quickly. LadyDeathStrike forced a Solace into a corner. Her critical attacks not always hitting. Phenomenon changed to a High Priest and supported her. Tadakono and Rena tag-teamed against an Observation using their Vitata Clips to support each other. Balawis pushed a Shelter to the wall and kept it there. Lack, torn between helping Chibi and helping Balawis, attempted to get Chibi to a more supporting position. Before Chibi stood four beasts, she knew their names and abilities. Their eyes stared at her.
"Thanatos Odium," Chibi began causing all the monsters in the room to freeze at her voice. "Thanatos Dolor, Thanatos Despero, and Thanatos Maero. Guardians of Thanatos Tower and protectors of the Memory of Thanatos, hear my words. Remove these monsters from my sight. If you refuse, may you be destroyed and sealed within the depths of Yggdrasil." The four monsters growled at her, not moving an inch from their spot.
Lack rested a hand on Chibi's shoulder and whispered, "Have you gone nuts? If these monsters are from Thanatos Tower, saying that will anger them." Chibi could feel his anger had cooled because of his surprise.
"I know how to deal with these guys," Chibi replied stepping forwards towards them. The four stepped back away from her. "Until I explain to you everything, don't question what I am doing."
Lack followed her and replied, "Eir has told me everything to do with Azoth. You don't need to explain much to me now." Chibi continued forwards. The monsters that were attacking everyone moved to attack Chibi. Their loyalty to the Guardians of Thanatos Tower created a desire to protect them against this unknown threat. "Chibi?"
Chibi said nothing and continued until the four were against the wall. "Answer me. As the container of the pieces of Thanatos, my will overrides yours. I can send you to the deepest pits of hell if you refuse me." Thanatos Maero raised a hand and caused the lesser monsters to freeze on the spot. It nodded at Chibi and the four knelt before her. Chibi relaxed and sighed. The sound of a soft breeze flowed through the room. Chibi listened carefully. "You wish to protect me against Loki? He's the one who summoned you all." Listening to the silent voices of the four, she replied. "I understand. I accept your proposal. I also add a condition of my own. Do not harm anyone within this room. Protect them as best you can." They nodded and stood waiting for instructions.
MikeRex and Lack each took a hold of Chibi's shoulders. They could feel demonic magic flowing from her. "Chibi?" Lack began and stopped when Chibi raised her hand.
"You know that Eir used the four pieces of Thanatos Tower to heal me after I warped Azoth," Chibi replied adding the extra information so MikeRex could follow. "The monsters of Thanatos Tower cannot lay a finger on me without suffering at the hands of the combined power of the pieces within me." She looked at him. Her eyes flecked with red. "I'm purely demonic in nature now until my Spiritual Power heals. With that said I can't be Healed," Glancing at Tadakono, she added "Or be Resurrected. The Holy magic from those things hurt too much."
Lack sighed seeing he had no choice. He turned to Phenomenon and asked "Can you stay as support with John?" He glanced at Chibi. "There's Holy magic in your potions too. So that means you can support either." Chibi nodded and listened waited while everyone planned their attack strategy against the doppelgangers outside.
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Loki raged angrily at the sight of his summoned monsters following Chibi's orders in his mirror. "How is that possible!" He cried throwing dagger at the mirror causing it to shatter. "She has pieces of Thanatos? How could I not sense those within her."
Hel shook her head. In the corner of her eye, she saw a flash of silver and black. There's someone else in the castle. She got up and went to her bedroom. I wonder who. She touched the mirror above her dressing table. It misted over, then clearing to reveal a silver Lord Knight and a black Assassin Cross running down the hall towards the room with Lack and the others. Brotherhood? When did they return? I don't wish to be here now. Father will surely lose now that they have enough strength gathered to defeat him. She packed her bags, picked up Morgue's sleeping head, and disappeared.
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"I hope they're still alright," the silver Lord Knight said to the black Assassin Cross. "Tyr was worried. He said he couldn't feel Lack's presence within Rune-Midgard anymore."
"This place isn't exactly in Rune-Midgard is it?" The Assassin Cross replied drawing her jurs to the sound of fighting ahead. She and the Lord Knight leapt and together brought down a doppelganger. They looked up, confused at the sight before them.
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Chibi sat down hard holding her arm where a doppelganger had cut her. The four Guardians stood in a ring around her. The lesser monsters had disappeared being too weak to fight against the combined might of the doppelgangers. A shower of blue gems caused her to look up. Her eyes widened in disbelief. "Lack!" She cried staring at the pair who were staring right back at her.
Lack, who was occupied with the doppelganger before him, looked briefly at Chibi then at the direction she was looking. Casting Asura Strike on the doppelganger, he leapt into the ring and stood next to Chibi, replenishing his Magical Power. He smiled and extended his hand to his old friend. "Izual! When did you get back to Rune-Midgard? I heard that you and Kchan went exploring the outer world together."
"We did," Kchan said in a miffed voice. Izual shook Lack's hand strongly. "Tyr asked us to return and told us to come straight here." She looked at the four Guardians, then at Chibi, then finally at Lack. "Things have really changed here."
"We'll talk explain later," Lack replied looking towards the remaining doppelgangers. "But for now…"
"We understand," Izual replied letting go of Lack's hand and taking Kchan's. "Let's go!" Together they leapt into the battle.
Lack crouched down near Chibi and whispered "Will you be alright?" Before Chibi could answer Thanatos Despero patted his shoulder. He could hear it's voice whisper in his head. Chibi drew out her embryo and summoned her Lif, which began to heal her. "Holy magic?"
"My Lif directly responds to my Spiritual Power," Chibi explained letting it's power wash over her. "Therefore it's Heal isn't purely Holy." She noticed his concerned expression. "I'll be alright. Get in there and do some damage. I'll catch up soon."
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Kchan stabbed a doppelganger with the point of her Jur and cast Soul Breaker right into its body. Izual jumped over her and swung his poleaxe around slicing it's head off completely. Kchan back flipped away from the explosion of blue gems and landed near Chibi to give her a wink before leaping at another doppelganger. She wanted to give Chibi a little greeting at least because they were old friends.
"How many left?" LadyDeathStrike asked breathing hard. Phenomenon cast Heal on her and echoed her question with his own sigh. "This is really endless!" she cried and swiped at a doppelganger missing it by an inch.
"Just five left," Balawis replied shooting one in the throat causing it to explode. "Make that four." A blue streak flew past him causing him to spin in circles before renewing his attack.
Lack spun and had just enough time to leap back away from a doppelgangers blade. Chibi leapt to where he was standing and locked blades with it. Her eyes both dark and menacing. From just looking at her, Lack felt she was a cat with it's fur standing on end. Her Lif healed him and it pointed to a bottle hanging from her belt. "You want me to take it?" It nodded and mimed throwing it at the Doppelganger. Chibi let out a shriek and forced the doppelganger backwards so it fell over. Lack stared at her in surprise. He had never seen her fight with that much intensity before. Her Lif poked him and pointed at the bottle again before darting off quickly to heal Chibi.
"You going to take it or what?" Chibi yelled spinning and locking swords with the doppelganger again. The bottle swung on her belt. Lack sighed and came close to her, taking the bottle and throwing it at the doppelganger. Chibi jumped up and cut the bottle in half spilling the contents over the doppelganger. "Lack!" She locked swords again with the doppelganger. Lack leapt over her and cast Asura Strike knocking down the doppelganger. It exploded into potions that looked exactly like the one Lack had thrown.
MikeRex, getting the idea, smashed a bottle that was flying over a doppelganger, then brought his poleaxe down hard slicing the doppelganger in half. He backed up with his back against Izual. "I get what Chibi did. The potions contain a substance that unravels doppelgangers. She made it to help us make quick work of them."
"We just smash the bottles then," Kchan replied bringing her jurs through two bottles near her. "Lets make these two into none!" The liquid from the bottles sprinkled over the remaining doppelgangers. Kchan cast Meteor Strike catching both doppelgangers. Spinning, she sliced both through the waist, then down the middle. "That's all of them." She said with a smile as they exploded into blue gems.
Lack tapped Chibi's shoulder, still feeling her demonic aura very strongly. The four Guardians shook with fear behind her. "What's wrong?" Her aura intensified and he backed away, his Holy power trying to suppress her demonic aura. "Chibi… If there's something coming, then tell me."
Chibi's Lif shivered. It opened it's mouth to speak, but nothing came out. Frustrated, it pulled at Lack's clothes. It squeezed it eyes shut and tried to speak. Lack looked worriedly at it. MikeRex and Izual came close to Lack. "What's going on?"
"I'm not sure." Lack replied watching Chibi's Lif try to talk. "All I can gather is that…" He paused as the air near Chibi rippled. Eir appeared and placed a hand on Chibi's head. Chibi's Lif relaxed and leaned against Lack. It's mouth still moving as if explaining what was going on.
"Relax now Chibi," Eir whispered in her ear. "Feeding anger to the pieces doesn't help you." She felt Lack standing near her. "I'm going to take Chibi away from here. It's affecting her more than it should." Lack nodded and Eir took a hold of Chibi and left. Chibi's Lif floated around Lack and touched his cheek. The four Guardians disappeared also.
"Looks like she told me to stay with you," It said to him. Lack stared at it. "When I touched your cheek I linked myself to your Spiritual Power. Because yours is so immense, I temporarily have my ability to speak."
"So what happened just then," he asked watching MikeRex gather everyone to him and start re-planning their attack strategy. "All I could get was Chibi's aura was increasing."
"Her Spiritual Power use to be almost equal yours. While the differences in your physical strengths are different, as they should be, the amount of Life and Spiritual Power you both hold are almost the same." It explained floating around happily. "After Chibi created and warped Azoth, both decreased to a level that made it difficult for her to fight like she use to. To compensate the loss, the pieces make up a large portion of her power. While it's unusable, if Chibi reaches her breaking point, she can't control the demonic power of the pieces. The more anger she feeds them the more uncontrollable they become. It's why Eir took her away, she was worried about the pieces taking over."
"Right then…" Lack walked over and gave Kchan a slap on the back. "Where are we going now?"
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