ToTT: Chapter 11

Chapter 11
July 19th X792 ''The sun was starting to set. A thunderstorm blocked the orange light however. Bodies were strewn across the torn up battle field; downed but not dead. Two figures clashed explosively in the sky, with such great force that a circle was formed in the cloud formation. One figure suddenly got the advantage, and punched straight through the chest of the other with a gruesome crunch, blood falling from the sky like a river as everyone was open-eyed, friend and enemy alike, watched in shock as the pained outroar of the losing figure echoed across the landscape...''

2 hours earlier

The group landed on the remains of a field that had clearly been barren for many years. Ezra, Eugene, and the children all in a formation, with Sif and Hayden missing, as four of the Serpent members from the original battle stood in their own line in front of the castle about 100 metres off.

Cyrus. Dean Granger. Jessica Dove. Hunter Ikari. All of them stood with a few metres between them each, with Cyrus and Jessica grinning with smugness. They were all met with incredibly stern glares, from Ezra and Eugene especially.

"Go.", Cyrus muttered, and Jessica immediately launched a ball of light into the air that temporarily blinded all of the group. When it faded, the Serpents had surrounded the group, and the Magical Barrier Particle Cannon was already charging.

Everyone stood in silence, until... "NOW!", Ezra boomed out, launching numerous cards in Cyrus' direction that exploded. Alexander space-shifted his body towards Jessica, uppercutting the woman with a fist engulfed in spacial matter. However, Hunter and Dean managed to counter the attacks launched on them by Brianna and Brooke.

The cannon had finished charging, and was about to fire. Ezra and Eugene looked at each other, as Eugene bolted in the direction of the cannon as it launched. Sealing his jacket across his chest, his Black Dragon Suit activated just before the beam collided directly with him. He pushed as hard as he could to hold his ground until the beam ended, however he slipped and flew back at the last second, but he managed to at least avoid anyone getting infected. Smoke blanketed the area from the explosive force. From that smoke emerged a gigantic silver wolf with a brunette rider upon its back. Hayden and Sif!

Hayden was sprinting at a blurred speed towards the castle and the cannon, as Sif was charging a spell in her sword. He leaped into the air, and Sif lunged off the wolf. "Demon Blade Crimson Blossom!", she casted as the Magic-enhanced sword striked the cannon, to little effect. But it did distract the Serpents: Hunter and Jessica were running towards Sif and Hayden.

And then...the smoke cleared. Ezra was knelt firmly on the ground, a humongous RPG-like weapon mounted on his shoulder. Even with a still partially-clouded sightline, Ezra fired the weapon with frightening accuracy. A large red beam erupted from the barrel, straight down the middle of the MBP cannon's own; destroying it from the inside out. The corners of Ezra's mouth tilted into a smirk for half a second. They did it. They averted the apocalypse. But there was still the battle to deal with.