Ronin Warriors - Dark War Part 11: Knight of Terror

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The Dark War
By: Talpa
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Ronin Warriors - The Dark War

Part 11: Knight of Terror

By: Talpa

In the darkness in an abandoned warehouse, many people were gathered. Illuminated by candle light they chanted in strange tongues. All were kneeling before one person who stood behind an alter. He raised his hand revealing a long serrated dagger.

"Now," he began looking down at the woman strapped to the alter, "The darkness is already descending on this world. We must be ready for it, we must work to appease it for only through the darkness can we truly have the power we deserve. Look to what is already happening, the darkness cries out for us! Let us not ignore it."

He took the dagger with both hands, "May our dark lords accept this sacrifice. They will be appeased and we shall grow stronger."

The air shimmered as Akati Damo prepared to plunge the dagger into his victim. Damo turned and saw a massive form appear before him.

"The, the, dark lords," he mumbled, falling to his knees.

The figure grew more solid as it stepped forth, Damo could see its armor glistening by the candle light. "I am Talpa, ruler of the evil Dynasty. I have come for you Damo."

"Yes, my master."

"You and your followers live to serve evil, but you have far more potential than making those pathetic sacrifices."

"We do?"

"Indeed, as you have noticed evil is descending on this world. Will you join it, serve it faithfully?"

"Yes!"

"Excellent, then you shall wear my Armor of Terror. Call upon its power."

"ARMOR OF TERROR!"

Just as Damo called upon the armor it began to form up around him. He was engulfed in energy as it formed. First the gauntlets formed from the energy swirling around his arms. Next the body armor and helmet formed. Finally the leg armor formed up.

Akati Damo stood proudly displaying his new armor.

"Thus is how I reward those who serve me," said Talpa. "Now we must go, and I shall take your followers with me for I have use for them as well."

The air shimmered once more and Talpa, Damo, and the cult followers disappeared.

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In the dungeons of Talpa's palace on the Isle of Mists nine brave warriors awoke.

"Where are we?" mumbled Ryo.

"I don't know," responded Kento.

"Well we have got to get out of here." Ryo tried to move but quickly realized that all the Ronins and former Warlords were chained to the walls. The room they were in was circular in shape and Ryo could barely see the others through the darkness.

Sage thought for a moment, "We have got to find a way out of here."

"Easier said than done," Kayura replied.

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Emperor Draka looked out over a vast plain. His four Warlords and a hoard of troops stood by him.

"This will be the site of my base in the Mortal World," Draka stated calmly.

Draka 's arms surged with power as he concentrated. He pointed at the land he had chosen. Energy began to surge over the land, changing it warping it. Soon a massive palace was formed as well as many smaller quarters and shrines.

"Now, my soldiers, fortify this place. Warlords, come with me for I believe we may have company soon."

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Talpa walked into a room in his palace. The room was carefully designed to amplify the dark powers of the Nether Spirits. The room emanated evil.

"Arise my Nether Spirits! Arise! Arise!"

The floor glowed and blackened as nine Nether Spirits rose up from it. Talpa could hear the low chanting of the Nether Spirits and it was music to his ears.

Talpa tossed the nine gems up into the air. The gems began to circle above the room in a counter clockwise fashion.

"Now my Nether Spirits fill these gems with your dark power. Imbue them with the power of evil."

Talpa watched the Nether Spirits work their dark magic on the gems of power. "My plan proceeds well. The Ronins and my wayward Warlords will soon serve me. And as for Emperor Draka, he will be just a memory."

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When Talpa was through with the gems of power he returned to his throne room. His three Warlords stood before him.

"You summoned us, my Lord." Damo stated.

"Draka has constructed a permanent fortress in the Mortal World. This means that his plans may be bigger than I had originally thought."

"What will you have us do, Master?"

"We must pay Emperor Draka a visit."

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Talpa, his Warlords, and Mecha Knights approached Draka's new palace in the Mortal World. When Draka sensed their approach he took his Warlords to confront Talpa's forces.

"Welcome Talpa," Draka stated.

"You know why I have come."

"Yes, and you must know that I do not care."

"This world is to be mine! You will leave!"

"Or what? You'll send your lackeys to attack me."

"Why have you come to this world, Draka? There is nothing here for you."

"There is far more here than you can imagine. I will not let you or those Ronin Warriors or anyone else stop my plans."

"Then you will stop killing off the inhabitants of this world. I need them alive so that I can feed off of their suffering and despair."

"Talpa, you were always weak. You were weak when you fought with the Armies of Darkness and you are still weak now. I can not help it if your source of power is these pathetic humans. And what of your armor. Oh I forgot. You lost the Armor of the Dark Soul to a mortal. You have been unable to regain it for over 1000 years."

"You always thought you were the best Draka, you may have commanded the Armies of Darkness but that was a long time ago."

"You don't get it yet, do you? While you worry about drawing power from these humans I have my eyes set on a far larger prize. So, Talpa, you stay out of my way or else I'll crush you, just like I'm going to do the wearers of the nine armors."

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In a secluded pasture a massive exo suit landed. It put down Wolfe and Saber Strike. Then its chest compartment opened. The new wearer of the Inferno Armor leapt out. He walked over to his two wounded comrades and propped them up against the legs of the Dark Inferno.

"Come on, you have got to get revived, we must find a way to get the Ronins back from Talpa." he stated. He turned to the Dark Inferno "How much longer until repairs are complete?"

"Five hours."

As the new wearer of the Inferno Armor pondered what to do next he looked up in the sky. He saw three Mecha Knights coming at him.

The wearer of the Inferno Armor stood ready as the Mecha Knights descended. The trio landed and extended their arms. The wearer of the Inferno Armor pulled his Soul Swords of Fervor as the Mecha Knights charged their arm cannons.

One of the Mecha Knights activated its gatling gun. The wearer of the Inferno Armor jumped to the side as the uranium rounds cratered the ground beside him. He looked up just as two massive particle beam shots headed towards him. He tried to dodge but was too late. He flew back from the force of the blast and slammed into the ground, pushing up dirt as he skidded back.

"That hurt. Your gonna pay."

He charged towards one of the Mecha Knights and leapt forward Soul Swords drawn and ready. As he leapt at the Mecha Knight its leg rockets flared up propelling it above the wearer of the Inferno Armor. The other two Mecha Knights raked the area with rounds from their gatling guns.

The wearer of the Inferno Armor was pelted in mid air. He crashed into the ground as the uranium rounds continued to hammer him all over. He struggled up but was forced back down.

He concentrated and his armor threw up an energy bubble around it which stopped the slugs from hitting him. "Now I'm mad."

The Mecha Knights marched forward and went full auto on the wearer of the Inferno Armor with both their forearm particle beams. The wearer of the Inferno Armor was thrown back and he could feel himself loosing power.

He struggled up and called upon his Inferno Armor. "RAGE OF INFERNO!" The Soul Swords of Fervor shot forth a massive stream of blazing hot fire. The blast slammed into one of the Mecha Knights. The Mecha Knight flew back as its circuitry melted. The Mecha Knight fell to the ground, reduced to a pile of molten slag.

The other two Mecha Knights continued fire. The wearer of the Inferno Armor fell to the ground, trying desperately to resist the damage.

"WINGED ANGLE OF DEATH!"

A massive energy vortex slammed into one of the Mecha Knights knocking it down and destroying it. Saber Strike was standing in its wake. "Hey, I couldn't let you have all the fun," Saber Strike said recovered from the previous battle.

Saber Strike and the wearer of the Inferno Armor now faced off against the last of the three Mecha Knights sent to kill them and recover the Dark Inferno.

The Mecha Knight pulled the fusion pylon off its back and charged it up. He aimed it at the wearer of the Inferno Armor. Lord Saber Strike and the wearer of the Inferno Armor called upon their powers.

"RAGE OF INFERNO!"

"WINGED ANGLE OF DEATH!"

Hit simultaneously by an energy vortex and a blast of pure fire the Mecha Knight was thrown back and blown into scrap.

"We survived that, but we still have to find a way to free the Ronins." Saber Strike said.

The wearer of the Inferno Armor nodded in agreement.

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Talpa stepped towards Draka, "If you will not leave this world, I will make you! ATTACK!"

A hoard of Mecha Knights swooped down from the sky, landed, and began to march towards Draka's forces.

"You don't know what your dealing with, Talpa," Draka stated.

Talpa's Warlords charged Draka's forces.

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Kinjiro, in his Armor of Strife ran towards Nadago. Nadago drew his bow and stood ready. As Kinjiro charged Nadago pulled back on his bow. "ARROW OF DARK FURY!" he screamed as his long bow shot forth a massive blast of energy. Kinjiro ducked and rolled out of the way.

"Not bad," Kinjiro boasted, "but I can do better."

"Kinjiro pulled his datchi and continued his charge. He got in close and slashed his sword at Nadago. Nadago jumped back, dodging the blade and pulled out his own sword.

Nadago stepped forward stabbing his blade towards Kinjiro. Kinjiro side stepped and slashed his datchi upward across Nadago's chest. Draka's warlord fell back in pain and Kinjiro capitalized on the opportunity. "OBLIVION SWORD STRIKE!"

Nadago strafed aside and barely dodged the attack. "You're going to have to do better than that mortal if you hope to beat me," Nadago boasted. Nadago jumped back and pulled the long bow from his back. "ARROW OF DARK FURY!"

"OBLIVION SWORD STRIKE!" Kinjiro screamed as the blast from his sword countered Nadago's attack. Kinjiro charged forward once more. Kinjiro slashed at Nadago. Nadago parried with his bow and pulled his katana from his back.

Nadago slammed his bow into Kinjiro's head. He then followed up by slashing his katana across Kinjiro's chest armor. Nadago then jumped back. "DARK BLADE CUT!" he screamed as his katana sent forth a massive blast of energy at Kinjiro.

Kinjiro fell back and crashed hard into the ground. He struggled to get up.

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Hikaro looked up to see a swarm of Mecha Knights coming after him. He stepped back and readied his fighting stance. Energy began to crackle and surge around his hands.

"Now lets see what you glorified wind up toys have to offer in the way of fighting skills."

The missile hatches of the five attacking Mecha Knights opened. A swarm of missiles flew forth at Hikaro. Hikaro run at full speed trying to avoid the blasts. Many of the missiles impacted the ground sending up clouds of dust and cratering it, but many more did not miss their mark. Hikaro was thrown forward from the force of the missile explosions.

As he was hurtling helplessly though the air, the Mecha Knight's aimed and prepared to fire their gatling guns. Hikaro was pelleted heavily by the uranium rounds. He could barely stand up anymore.

"You are going to suffer for that."

"DARK NETHER FLAME!" he screamed as his hand set off a massive blast of energy at one of the Mecha Knights. As one Mecha Knight was blasted to scrap by Hikaro's attack, two more had lifted off and were coming after him.

The two airborne Mecha Knights sent off several particle beam blasts from their forearm cannons. Hikaro jumped up and towards the Mecha Knights avoiding the shots. "SPHERE OF ANNIHILATION!" A massive sphere of energy radiated out from Hikaro. It impacted the two airborne Mecha Knights and threw them back. The Mecha Knights fell from the sky and exploded on impact with the ground.

"Three down, two to go. Who's next!"

The two remaining Mecha Knights pulled the fusion pylons from their backs onto their shoulders. Hikaro could hear the cannons energizing. He stepped back and took up a defensive posture. The Mecha Knights fired on him. Hikaro side stepped away but the blasts strafed his side, sending him flying back.

The Mecha Knights approached and charged their fusion pylons for another blast. Hikaro stumbled up quickly. "DARK NETHER FLAME!" Hikaro pointed his hand at a Mecha Knight and a massive energy shot flew forth. It impacted the Mecha Knight and blew a massive hole in it. The Mecha Knight fell over, now out of commission.

The last Mecha Knight had charged its fusion cannon and fired. Hikaro dodged the blast but was thrown to the side by the shock wave. Hikaro called upon his dark powers once more. "DARK NETHER FLAME!" he screamed as the energy blast from his hand dispatched the last of the Mecha Knights.

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Gojin ran towards Damo at blazing speed, with his Twin Demon Swords drawn and ready. Damo stepped to the side, dodging his charge and prepared his halberd for combat.

"You will not stop me, for I have been granted great power by my lord Talpa. The power to crush you."

"Am I suppose to be scared. Talpa is going to be history when Draka finishes with him and you are going to be history when I finish with you."

"Big talk, but lets see some action weakling."

Damo, the Warlord of Terror, sprinted towards Gojin, ramming him with his halberd. Gojin sidestepped out of the way and brought his katanas down on Damo's chest. "You need to be a little quicker, mortal." Damo, though thrown from the force of the attack, recovered. He thrust the blunt end of his halberd between Gojin's feet and ran. The halberd twisted and Gojin's feet slipped out from under him. Gojin fell to the ground.

"And you need to loose the arrogance," Damo stated calmly as he slammed the blade of halberd into Gojin's chest. Gojin rolled away from the attack, but his side was clipped. He screamed in pain from the new wound.

"Your good mortal," Gojin stated, "but regrettably you aren't good enough."

"What?"

"TWIN DEMONS DESTROY!"

Gojin's twin katanas pulsed with energy. They surged with dark power. Suddenly the twin katanas shot forth a massive blast of dark energy. Damo dropped to the ground avoiding the blast. "What, it didn't even hit you?" Gojin screamed, "You sure can fight, but I'll soon end that."

Damo flipped up, "well I'm sorry to disappoint you, but your not going to be stopping me any time soon."

Gojin prepared his swords for another attack. "Fool, I'll crush you desp--"

"DEATH WAVE BLAST!"

Damo's halberd was charged with energy. It shot forth a horrifying blast towards Gojin. Gojin tried to dodge but was too slow. He was caught by the blast and knocked to the ground, smoldering.

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"HAHAHA!" Hawthorn cackled as he charged towards Mayu. Mayu drew her sais and stood ready for battle.

"FIRES OF ARMAGEDDON!" Hawthorn yelled, sending out a burning blast of energy from his datchi. Mayu jumped high into the air dodging the attack.

"What was that suppose to do? Hit me?" Mayu laughed, "Oh come on, you have seriously got to try harder."

Hawthorn grinned at Mayu as she landed from her jump, black hair waving in the wind. "HAHAHAHA. Fine, I'll be very happy to rip you into tiny bits. HAHA. Then I might serve you up to Lord Talpa. HEHA!"

"Your full of yourself, you know that?"

Hawthorn charged Mayu. He slashed his Datchi across her. Mayu parried with her sais and jumped back. She twirled around a sai and thrust it at Hawthorn's head. Hawthorn's left gauntlet shot up parrying the sai with the blades and spikes extending from it. Hawthorn pulled his gauntlet down and Mayu's sai was caught in it. The sai fell to the ground and slid away.

"My sai!"

"HAHA! Not that tough, now are you girlie," Hawthorn cackled as the backhanded the other sai out of Mayu's hand. Hawthorn then grabbed Mayu's throat with both his hands and began to squeeze. "I'm gonna enjoy crushing all the life out of your pretty little self. HAHAHAHA!!" Hawthorn squeezed harder.

Mayu lifted her arm up and slammed it into the front of Hawthorn's helmet. "SPECTRAL ENERGY WAVE!" The massive shock wave of energy from Mayu's hand blasted into Hawthorn's head. Hawthorn lost his grip and was slammed backwards into some big rocks by the force of the attack. "Don't you ever touch me again you filthy little mortal. Now I'm going to rip you apart."

Mayu gracefully walked over and retrieved her sais. Hawthorn, stunned from the blast, got up and quickly regained his wits. "Not fast enough, FIRES OF ARMAGEDDON! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!" Hawthorn's attack slammed into Mayu's back knocking her forward.

"I'm tired of you! SPECTRAL ENERGY DRAIN!"

Energy crackled all around Mayu as she focused her attack. Hawthorn was caught in the field, and dropped his datchi as he could feel his powers fading. "HAHAHA! I'm not out yet." Hawthorn bolted at Mayu full speed and slammed his fist into her stomach. She cringed in pain. He brought his knee up hard into her head. Mayu fell to the ground.

Hawthorn grabbed both of Mayu's wrists with his right hand. "HAHA! I'm not gonna let you pull that little stunt again." he stated as he pulled Mayu up. Hawthorn began repeatedly punching her in the face, as she struggled to regain consciousness. "Let me go!"

Mayu's hands crackled with power. "SPECTRAL ENERGY WAVE!!" she screamed as the blast broke Hawthorn's grip on her.

Hawthorn wasted no time and once again charged towards Mayu. He slammed his fist into her stomach. Mayu cringed in pain. Hawthorn brought his knee up and slammed it into her face. Then he put his hands together and brought them down on Mayu's neck. Mayu began falling forward. Hawthorn quickly followed up with a powerful uppercut. Mayu went flying backwards. Hawthorn spun around and roundhouse kicked Mayu in the head.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Hawthorn laughed, drawing his Datchi as he approached Mayu.

"What does it take to stop this guy?" Mayu mumbled as she stood up, "SPECTRAL ENERGY DRAIN!"

A beam of blue energy shot from Mayu's hand and connected with Hawthorn. Hawthorn fell to the ground as the beam drained his energy from him. "Well that finally takes care of him," Mayu stated as she brushed herself off.

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Talpa's forces soon retreated from the battle and headed back to the Isle of Mists.

"That didn't go well," Kinjiro stated.

"The game is not over." Talpa replied.

Talpa got up and walked down to the room where he was holding the Ronin's captive.

As Talpa entered the room the Ronin's and former Warlords were shocked."

"Talpa?" Kento gasped.

"Yes, Hard Rock it is I, Talpa."

"I thought Draka would have captured us and what happened to the Dark Inferno, and Saber Strike, and Wolfe?"

"They are probably dead by now. And as for you nine, you will soon join them in the next life."

"NO!" screamed Rowan.

Talpa raised his hand up and the nine gems of power flew into the air. The began circling in a counter clock wise fashion. Talpa laughed and stated, "These gems were made specifically for the nine armors, long ago they were needed to defeat a powerful foe, but now they are mine. And once I take your armors I will use the gems to increase their power ten fold. Then not even Draka will be able to stop me."

"Talpa you big maggot, If I could get out of here I'd rip your face off!" Kento screamed.

"But you can't now can you?"

Talpa made a slight motioning towards Kento with his index finger. One of the gems of power shot forth from the circle and hit Kento's armor. The Armor of Hard Rock began to glow. Kento could feel the power surging through him. He broke though the shackles and stood ready.

"What, no mortal could have a force of will so powerful as to call one of the gems to himself?" Talpa stated as his plan proceeded.

To be continued.....