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       Olympus Past Story: Battle of the Demon Kings
       By: Zorbak the Ebil Moglin Date: November 23, 2021, 2:00 pm
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       (Past Story: Battle of the Demon Kings)
       Kindron Hollowfication Theme: Cometh the Hour Part B (
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       Kindron vs Balor Theme: Balor (Vindictus) (
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       Balor's "Final" Moments Theme: Balor Cutscene Theme (
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       Many, many years ago.
       Millia: We're gonna die, aren't we? Millia asks Merlin, tears in
       her eyes. All that training... I wasn't prepared for this... She
       says, trying not to break down.
       Merlin: Starlet! Take Millia and leave while you can! He says,
       pushing Millia over to Starlet.
       Earlier:
       The time was one of desperation... Those that have learned about
       Tartarus Kindron's history through Balor, or through Millia and
       Merlin, or through Shamala have likely all heard just how bad
       the final battle with Balor was... But only a few have heard or
       seen the full story. Those that know this time, know it as the
       Long Seven Nights. From storms caused by Manannan, to the
       revival of an image of Balor, to even a plague and even trying
       to induce worldwide nightmares, Kindron so far had been
       successful in fighting off each "Night" planned by the Black
       Moon group. However, the final night had come, and Malice's
       return was at hand.
       Kindron and his friends had fought in a long war against Balor.
       Tara was on the verge of all out civil war because of incidents
       Balor manipulated. Thanks to Balor turning religious sects
       against each other, a war was about to break out that was going
       to be used to resurrect Malice, the god of evil. The Alban
       Knights had shed light on a vital truth: The Black Moon book of
       prophecy was not a book of prophecy as previously believed, but
       was a book on how to call forth Malice and the events that he
       ordered set in motion before his return.
       This is the story... The story of the first part of the Final
       Night.
       "I trust you will stop them, Kindron. Our people have faith in
       you." Those were the Queen of Tara's final words to Kindron
       before Kindron left with the royal knights to fight Balor.
       Kindron Darkfire had gathered Tara's army for the final battle.
       The hero who had united the elf race, the giants, and the
       humans, was ready to take on the most powerful threat Tara had
       seen to this point.
       Tara's warriors had gathered behind Kindron after Kindron had
       found out where to go to stop Malice. However, with Balor also
       getting ready to fight them, a decision had to be made. Kindron
       could not fight Balor and stop Malice's return. Nor could he
       fight Malice's people and protect the people from Balor.
       Kindron looks back to the Aces, his friends he had been
       traveling with for years. Among them was the magic martial
       artist Merlin Jones, the alchemist known only as J, the magic
       songstress known as Starlet, the chain blade user known as
       Eiren, and the man known only as "Treasure Hunter." Among the
       group was also Millia and Shamala, who were standing ready.
       Behind them was Marleid and Piran, with Marleid being the head
       royal knight and Queen's bodyguard, and Piran being a mage and
       follower of the goddess Hymerark. Standing with them was Dowra,
       the head of the Giant army, and Maike, the head of the elf army.
       And lastly, present was the Alban Knights. At the front were the
       commanders of the four units. Talvish stood at the front with
       Aveline, Altaim, and Caswyn all standing behind him.
       Merlin: Don't worry, Kindron... We got this. We only need to
       hold Balor off until you get back. We can handle that. He says
       confidently to Kindron.
       Kindron: I know you guys have gotten stronger... But it doesn't
       feel right to leave you guys here. Balor is a lot stronger than
       you realize. He says to them.
       Shamala, in a time before she had fully grasped human language,
       walks over and puts her hand on Kindron's shoulder to put him at
       ease. She seemed to growl a bit as she talked. Shamala: We'll be
       careful. We know full well how dangerous Beimnech is.
       Dowra: Yeah, don't worry about us. After all the fighting you've
       done for us, it's our time to shine for once. She says, punching
       her fists together in a show that she was ready to fight.
       Kindron sighs, knowing they were right and he should just go. He
       rubs his head in annoyance.
       Kindron: Fine... But make sure you know, you don't have to beat
       him. Just hold him off until I get back. Don't push yourselves
       too far because Balor will exploit any weakness he might see in
       you.
       They all nod, getting ready for the battle to come.
       Kindron goes over to Millia, kneeling down and patting her on
       the head. Kindron: Listen Millia... I want you to be mindful.
       Remember your training and stay calm. Balor will seek to unnerve
       you and you will need to remember your mental training to
       survive that eye of his. He says. Despite the fact that Millia
       was young, her godly power was extremely strong, and Kindron
       knew that she would likely be the difference between the group
       winning and losing. He hands her his sword. Take this. This
       sword was blessed with Morrighan's power not long ago. And I
       think you can make use of it. Remember this: Darkness is not
       good or evil... It bends to the will of the one who uses it.
       Millia just smiles and takes the sword. She draws it and holds
       it up. Millia: I won't fail. I'll win. She says confidently.
       Kindron just smiles, and stands back up. He looks to the group.
       Kindron: Balor is a strong opponent. counter his demonic energy
       however you can, and remove his head before he can use that
       restoration skill. He says to the group as they all nod.
       Kindron goes over to Merlin, whispering in his ear.
       Merlin just smiles. Merlin: Don't worry... I promise I'll
       protect her.
       Kindron vanishes in a burst of Sonido, making his way toward
       Malice's resurrection site.
       Dowra and Maike stand at the forefront of the armies alongside
       Shamala and the Aces, with the Alban Knights also standing
       ready.
       Talvish: If we combine our powers, we might just be able to last
       long enough for this to work.
       Dowra smiles and takes her guns out, while Maike readies his
       magical staff.
       Maike: It would be disgraceful if we lose here.
       Dowra: Agreed. She says in response to Maike confidently.
       The royal knight, Marleid, and the mage, Piran, both walk to the
       front. Marleid: I've been waiting a long time to face down and
       finally take out Beimnech. Let's finish this. She says as she
       summons her sword and shield.
       Piran readies his magic staff, but stands nervously behind the
       heavy hitters. Piran was very young, still a kid, but his magic
       power was strong enough he'd been recruited by Tara as a royal
       mage. Piran: I'll try and focus attack magic. And heal anyone I
       can. But I'm not strong like you guys, so I can't get close to
       him unless I want him to kick me into the next country. He says.
       Shamala and Eiren stand side by side as they summon their
       respective weapons. Eiren was using her trusted chain blade
       while Shamala had her dreamcatcher weapon.
       In the distance, mist surrounded the area, as the group got
       ready, knowing what was coming next.
       As they all started to get ready, they looked over and saw
       Balor, who looked different from usual.
       Marleid: What's going on? Why is Beimnech in a different form?
       She asks, confused.
       Shamala: He's a demon god... This must be his demon god form. It
       means he's not playing around this time. She says with a growl.
       Balor: It seems Kindron went off to stop Malice... Which means I
       hope you all will entertain me for a while. He says with a
       smile.
       Marleid was the first to move in to attack alongside Talvish and
       Aveline, and the three charge Balor first.
       From the back, Dowra shoots her guns and Piran and Maike fire
       magic attacks at Balor, being careful to avoid their allies as
       the armies charged into battle.
       Balor smiles and moves in a burst of speed. He swings his sword
       with a mighty shockwave, sending Marleid, Talvish and Aveline
       flying back. The shockwave seemed to also knock the magic
       attacks out of the air as they hit the ground around Balor.
       Balor looks to the group with a scoff. Balor: I hope this isn't
       the best you can do? He says as he moves again, attacking
       Aveline and Talvish with critical slashes that slash right
       through their armor like hot butter.
       Talvish and Aveline, unable to process what had happened, fall
       to the ground, unable to move as they were close to death.
       Immediately, Piran and Shamala rush over to heal them as the
       armies attack Balor.
       However, Balor moves his hair to the side, and uses his demonic
       eye to put pressure on the area using his demonic energy. Once
       he does, most of the armies fall to the ground, choking on the
       demonic pressure in the air with some even passing out or even
       dying from the pressure of Balor's demonic pressure. Many of the
       stronger people didn't get up immediately, but were slowly
       overcoming.
       Dowra and Maike attack Balor, jumping and trying to hit him,
       with Dowra trying to use her gauntlets and Maike using his
       staff.
       Dowra tries to punch Balor, but a swift slash that wasn't even
       seen by the group slashes off her arm, and then a second slash
       across her chest caused her to fall to the ground in critical
       condition.
       Maike: NO! He says as he notices Dowra fall to the ground and
       desperately attacks. However, Balor simple sidesteps as Maike
       attacks with a fire wave, and before Maike could process Balor
       dodging his attack, Maike realized his staff was on the ground
       in two pieces and Balor's blade had run through his chest. Maike
       is unable to say anything as Balor removes his blade and Maike
       falls to the ground dead.
       Millia: Damn you! She says angrily as she powers up with divine
       energy. She goes and attacks Balor, but Balor just slaps her
       away, sending her flying. Luckily, Millia was caught by Merlin,
       and Merlin tries to help Millia to her feet.
       J and Treasure Hunter try to attack Balor from behind, Treasure
       Hunter having his guns ready and J having his sword. However,
       Balor just looks back for a moment and before anyone could see
       it, Balor slashes off both of their heads, and they fall to the
       ground before their attacks could land.
       Starlet: NO! She says desperate as she tries to blast Balor with
       a song wave, using her voice to try and slow down Balor.
       However, Millia and Merlin barely get Starlet out of the way
       before a wave of hellfire almost hits them.
       Caswyn appears behind Balor, moving in a burst of time/space
       distortion, trying to hit him. However, while Caswyn dodges the
       slash, Balor punches him hard in the gut, punching right through
       his armor and sending him flying.
       Meanwhile, the armies that were able to move started running
       down Balor, only for most of them to get cut down by Balor.
       Meanwhile, Piran was helping Marleid up after having stabilized
       Aveline and Talvish, and they both look to the battle alongside
       Shamala.
       Marleid: Dammit... We're getting killed out here! We need a plan
       fast! She says, trying to hide her fear as she noticed how many
       of their friends were down or dead already.
       Shamala: I'll try and use my panther form. But you're only going
       to get one shot.
       Eiren: It's all we'll need. She says as she readies her chain
       blade, charging it with her fomorian darkness energy so she
       could attack when she gets her opening.
       Shamala turns into her Black Panther King form, towering over
       Balor as she tries to attack him. However, Balor simply jumps
       up, slashing both Shamala's legs, to which the wave of the
       attack knocks her up into the air, and then Balor slashes her
       chest as he knocked her into the air with his attacks.
       Meanwhile, Marleid and Eiren move in to attack, with Marleid
       trying to hit him with her sword.
       Balor tries to grab Marleid, but is stopped by Eiren's chain
       blade wrapping around his arm. Balor pulls on the chain blade,
       forcing Eiren off her feet and swings the chain blade, sending
       her flying into a nearby building.
       Marleid: JUST DIE BEIMNECH! Marleid yells in anger as she tried
       to use the opportunity to attack Balor, but Balor just kicks her
       back, knocking her back.
       Marleid tries to get up, Balor smiles.
       Balor: Too bad. I rather enjoyed our banter in the past, but now
       it's time for you to die. He says as he flicks his finger
       upward, and a pillar of hellfire comes out from under Marleid as
       she stood up. Marleid wasn't able to move in time, and screams
       in pain as the hellfire burns her. However, she was only able to
       scream for a few moments before her screams go silent as the
       pillar of fire disappears and reveals nothing but the charred
       corpse of Marleid, who falls to the ground, falling to pieces
       due to being ashes.
       Piran: No... Not Marleid... He says, in tears. He realizes Balor
       was looking at him, but couldn't process charging a magic attack
       before Piran had been cleaved in two by Balor's blade and falls
       to the ground dead.
       As more of the armies try to attack, Balor turns to meet them in
       battle.
       Army General: For Tara! For the Knights! For the hero, Darkfire!
       He says as he attacks Balor with the army behind him. However,
       the army quickly is getting cut down.
       Not far behind the fight, Millia and Merlin where healing
       Shamala who had reverted back to normal.
       Millia: We're gonna die, aren't we? Millia asks Merlin, tears in
       her eyes. All that training... I wasn't prepared for this... She
       says, trying not to break down.
       Merlin: Starlet! Take Millia and leave while you can! He says,
       pushing Millia over to Starlet.
       Millia grabs Merlin's arm desperately. Millia: No. We have to
       run! Don't fight him! She says. She knew it was selfish, but at
       this point, in Millia's eyes, she was willing to sacrifice the
       knights fighting as long as no more of her friends died.
       Merlin: I can't do that squirt... He says, gritting his teeth.
       Sorry. He says as he removes his hand away from Millia.
       Meanwhile, Eiren emerges from the rubble and joins the battle
       again, attacking Balor again with her chain blade. However,
       Eiren was reverting to her demon form, as evidenced by her
       expression becoming mroe angry as she attacked.
       Millia grabbed Merlin's arm again, stopping him. Millia:
       Please... We have to run.
       Merlin: Sorry kid... He says as he hits her in a pressure point
       to disable her movements.
       He looks to Starlet. Merlin: I made a promise... I promise I
       failed to keep, but at least I can try and protect at least one
       of you guys... He says sternly. Starlet knew instantly that
       Merlin was not joking around.
       Merlin grits his teeth and he runs in.
       Starlet grabs Millia, carrying her. Millia tried to move, but
       couldn't.
       Eiren is knocked through another building, and then Merlin jumps
       up and attack Balor, infusing ice into his fists to attack.
       Merlin: THIS IS FOR J AND TREASURE HUNTER! He says angrily as he
       tries to punch through Balor's sword, but instead, Balor blocks
       it and uses the force as he moves it up to knock Merlin's fist
       up in the air.
       But before Merlin could be cut down, Eiren had begun attacking
       again, now back in her normal form as she had begun to get her
       demon half under control.
       Merlin tries to attack, but is kicked aside by Balor, but Balor
       is knocked back by Eiren's attacks.
       Balor, instead of slashing Eiren, grabs her head, and breaks her
       arm with his other hand's strength, causing her chain blade to
       fall to the ground. Eiren screams in pain as her arm is broken.
       Balor: Your demon half... It calls to me. It wants to be free.
       Let's see if we can make that happen. He says with a smile as he
       runs his demonic energy through Eiren like lightning, causing
       immense pain to Eiren, and causing her to scream in pain even
       more as her eyes tear up from the pain.
       Merlin appears behind Balor, uppercutting Balor's back with a
       blast of lightning as he knocks Balor back. Since Balor had been
       focused on trying to bring out Eiren's demon half, he got caught
       off guard.
       Merlin tries to get a second attack in, but gets slashed by
       Balor. Even though Merlin moved at the last second to try and
       avoid a fatal slash, the slash still made him fall to the
       ground, unable to get up due to being in critical condition.
       Eiren was on the ground, unable to get up. Balor looks to her
       for a moment, but then shrugs his shoulders as he figures he'd
       move on to attack the other soldiers and come back to finish
       Eiren off after killing more of the soldiers.
       As Balor cuts down even more of the armies charging into the
       battle, he notices Starlet running with Millia.
       Balor: The girl with the divine power... He says as he looks to
       Millia. Starlet looks back, realizing that Balor was looking at
       them.
       Starlet tries to get a song, but a blast of hellfire hits her
       back as she turns to take the brunt of the attack so that Millia
       wouldn't be hit by it. Starlet falls to the ground, shielding
       Millia so that Balor would think them both dead. Though Starlet
       wasn't dead since it wasn't as strong an attack as the one used
       to burn Marleid, Starlet was still in critical condition.
       Millia: Starlet... She says, trying to get up, finally able to
       move again as her force of will lets her move. However, Starlet
       holds her down.
       Starlet: Stay here... He has to think you're dead. She says
       weakly, still holding her down. Though Millia had slightly been
       burned, she only had minor burns.
       Millia: No! Let me help! She says as she tries to desperate get
       up. But even as Starlet dies, she manages to keep Millia from
       being able to get up.
       Meanwhile, most of the soldiers were getting cut down, burned
       alive, or just broken by Balor's attacks.
       Balor: Come on! Is this really it?! He says angrily, since no
       one had posed a challenge yet. You people had so long to
       prepare! Where's the challenge?! He says just before another
       chain blade attack came at him. Balor then also dodges a
       lightning attack.
       Merlin and Eiren, healed by Merlin's magic, notice Starlet on
       the ground, and thought Millia and Starlet were dead.
       Merlin: DAMN YOU! He yells angrily as he attacks Balor. However,
       Balor just kicks him back, but before he could slash Merlin
       again, Eiren's chain blade wraps around his blade as she manages
       to stop his attack, albeit only temporarily.
       Merlin tries to attack Balor with another lightning punch, but
       Balor, letting go of his sword, punches Merlin in the gut hard
       enough that Merlin falls to the ground and coughs up blood.
       Balor then vanishes and reappears next to Eiren. He smiles as he
       grabs her and runs his energy through her like lightning again,
       torturing her. Eiren screams again as she cannot seem to break
       free.
       Balor: You're the strongest one... But you're holding back on
       me. I can't have that. He says with a smile as he uses more
       energy to try and push Eiren even further.
       Eiren is unable to hold back, and goes into her full demon form
       as she slashes at Balor, impaling his chest with her chain
       blade. Balor, caught off guard, was nearly killed if it hadn't
       been for his briogh skills. He then throws her back as he pulls
       the chain blade out of his chest.
       Balor: That's better. He says as Eiren growls and gets ready to
       attack.
       Merlin gets up and goes over to Eiren. Merlin: Eiren! Get
       control! He says, trying to shake her, but Eiren just slashes
       him, knocking him to the ground again. Eiren starts to attack
       everyone around her, not even caring about Balor anymore as
       there were soldiers closer to her than Balor.
       Balor: Well... I'll let her have some fun. He says as he cuts
       down even more soldiers.
       He starts to look around, realizing he was almost out of people
       to kill, as the only ones left were people who hadn't been
       killed by his demonic eye's demonic pressure.
       Meanwhile, Shamala appears behind Balor, having transformed into
       a smaller panther form, and bites Balor's neck. Balor barely
       avoids a fatal wound, and punches Shamala's panther form hard
       enough that she is sent flying, and when she hits the ground,
       she returns to her normal form.
       Balor goes over to Shamala, looking at her as she tries to get
       up. He holds his sword to her throat.
       Balor: Well... It was a valiant effort... He says, as he uses
       his healing ability to recover from the chest injury and
       Shamala's bite attack.
       Shamala: He'll kill you, Beimnech... You know that right? She
       says with an angry growl. She knew full well how many of their
       friends had died, and that Eiren was running around attacking
       what was left of the soldiers.
       Balor: That remains to be seen. But unfortunately, you won't be
       seeing our final battle. He says with a smile. He gets ready to
       slash her.
       Shamala closes her eyes, figuring this was the end, but opened
       again when she heard a sword clash.
       Shamala looked to see Kindron having blocked Balor's sword.
       There was a look of coldness in Kindron's eyes, as he knocks
       Balor back.
       Kindron: You won't hurt her. He says simply.
       From the side, Merlin runs up, having healed himself again from
       near death as he runs over to Shamala and helps heal her.
       Balor laughs. Balor: What makes you care so much for that one?
       She's nothing but an animal. But then again... They're all
       animals ripe for slaughter. He says with a sadistic smile.
       Kindron looked around, noticing all the dead people around him.
       Kindron: No... He says, looking around and seeing the bodies of
       his friends. Noticing Marleid's charred corpse, Piran now being
       in two pieces, seeing Starlet burned to death, and even seeing
       J's and Treasure Hunter's heads on the ground was enough to make
       Kindron explode in dark power, as his anger fed into his
       darkness energy.
       Balor was surprised as Kindron let out a scream of pure rage,
       and an explosion of darkness pushes Balor back and into the air
       due to the shockwave.
       When the darkness subsides, Kindron was now in pure hollow form,
       turned into a Vasto Lorde form. He was breathing heavily in pure
       anger, gripping his newest sword, Black Death (before it was
       destroyed in the battle with Malice not too long after this
       fight) with enough strength that the sword's hilt made a
       strained sound as Kindron's grip was almost tearing the hilt.
       As Shamala sees Kindron in Vasto Lorde form, she growls to
       herself in the panther language which just sounded like her
       whimpering like an animal. Shamala: Not again... She had said in
       the panther language to herself.
       Merlin: We got to do something! He says desperately.
       Kindron turns to Shamala and Merlin. Kindron: Save anyone who's
       still alive! And then try to subdue Eiren! I'll help her in a
       minute. He says as he turns back to Balor. Merlin nods and goes
       over to Starlet and Millia first, with Shamala behind him as
       they both went to check on Millia.
       Kindron on the other hand, just stood facing down Balor, his
       eyes glowing with fury.
       Balor: You... You're not supposed to be here. He says with a
       frown. You were supposed to stop Malice's resurrection! Not
       this! You couldn't have stopped him already!
       Kindron: You thought you could kill all of my friends and I
       wouldn't come?! He says loudly, his voice releasing shockwaves
       of demonic energy.
       Balor: No... Damn you! He says as he powers up, powering up his
       demonic energy as much as he could and channeling his briogh
       energy into every amplification he could muster.
       Kindron just lets out a devastating screech in hollow form as he
       powers up.
       Merlin and Shamala nearly fall over near Starlet's body. While
       they could tell Millia was alive, all they could tell was that
       Millia was crying uncontrollably, muffled by Starlet's body
       still on top of her.
       With the energy released, Merlin and Shamala couldn't get up.
       Merlin: Holy crap! His energy is stronger than Balor's demon
       eye! Where the hell did he get this kind of raw power! He says,
       trying to get up under the pressure of Kindron's energy.
       Shamala turns to Kindron. Shamala: NO. This can't happen again!
       She tries to yell at Kindron, remembering how Kindron had turned
       hollow against Malice so many years ago the first time they met.
       However, Kindron just turns to her. It was hard to tell behind
       his mask, but the sad look in his eyes told Shamala everything
       she needed to know. Kindron: You don't have to worry... I'm in
       control this time. He says as he turns back to Balor, his eyes
       going back to cold fury.
       Shamala froze in place, and couldn't even hear Merlin trying to
       tell her to get up. She could tell that Kindron was in control,
       but she could also tell something was very wrong with him. Of
       course... That's not to say that she hadn't also been
       traumatized by their friends all dying.
       Kindron disappears, and with a slash, slashes right through
       Balor's sword and slashes Balor's chest.
       Balor was surprised, but forms a blade of demonic energy around
       his sword and tries to slash at Kindron. He growls in anger.
       Kindron hadn't followed his plan for him. Kindron was supposed
       to stop Malice and then come back for him, but now Malice would
       return.
       The two, both in pure rage, charge each other as both fly up
       ward and charge each other. Their blades clash in a massive
       shockwaves that bring the buildings down around them. The two
       move so fast that they were hard to keep track of, slashing at
       each other about 19 times a second as they clashed blades being
       evenly matched.
       Unlike their last few battles, this wasn't about warrior vs
       warrior, but this was about raw murderous intent. Kindron and
       Balor weren't just fighting for the sake of it, but were truly,
       for the first time, trying to kill each other. Both of their
       anger could be felt as each attack released shockwaves that
       seemed to radiate through the city.
       Shamala and Merlin try to help Millia, carrying her as they try
       to find anyone they could.
       Merlin and Shamala looked over to Eiren, and Merlin simply
       nodded to Shamala who was looking over to him. Merlin knew what
       he had to do, as much as it pained him to do it again.
       Shamala tries get to a safe distance, while Merlin goes to
       Eiren.
       Merlin: Sorry about this... He says quietly as he charges a
       magic attack. Eiren notices him, and goes to attack him. Merlin
       punches her in the gut, and a crystal forms around Eiren. Eiren,
       realizing the crystal was a seal, tries to break free,
       screeching in demonic form. But before too long, Eiren was
       trapped in the large crystal, which Merlin picked up and carried
       off. There were tears in Merlin's eyes as he looked at the
       crystal, and looked back at the carnage Balor had left behind.
       He then grabs the crystal with Eiren inside.
       Merlin: I'm sorry... I failed you Kindron. I know I was supposed
       to protect them. He says sadly, and then starts running with the
       crystal to find somewhere to put it until Kindron was done
       fighting Balor. When Eiren had been sealed before, Kindron was
       the one to rescue her, because he was the only one that could
       not only go into her mind, but had the mental discipline to
       combat Eiren's demonic half without succumbing to it's
       influence. However, Merlin had a feeling that they weren't going
       to be so lucky this time... Even if Kindron won his fight
       against Balor, there was no way Kindron would be in the
       disciplined state he'd need to be in to free Eiren a second
       time.
       Meanwhile, Kindron and Balor were trading slashes still, both
       trying to cut each other down. Kindron was forming a blade of
       darkness around his sword, and Balor formed a blade of demonic
       energy around his sword. The two traded blows and fought each
       other for what seemed like hours. Both got slashes on each
       other, with Kindron recovering using his Darkfire regeneration,
       and Balor recovering some of his injuries with Celtic demonic
       regeneration.
       Kindron and Balor traded more blows, before Kindron managed to
       pierce Balor's sword again, placing several slashes on Balor
       before he could reform his demonic energy. When Balor tried to
       spear Kindron with what was left of his sword, Kindron had
       vanished in a burst of Sonido, and appeared behind Balor,
       kicking him from overhead and sending him flying downward until
       he hit the ground.
       Kindron threw his sword downward toward Balor, and speared him
       in the shoulder.
       Kindron then flew down and stomped on Balor's chest, breaking
       his armor and causing Balor to cough up blood as he screamed in
       pain. Kindron then mercilessly started punching Balor, using his
       strength to punch through Balor's armor on his chest, and even
       punching Balor in the face. Balor couldn't even get up or even
       move, as he was unable to get away from Kindron's flurry of
       punches.
       Kindron wasn't trying to kill Balor right now, as Balor's
       injuries were healing, but instead Kindron was simply torturing
       Balor, mercilessly pummeling Balor.
       After a short time, Kindron removed his sword from Balor's
       shoulder. Kindron jumps up and fires a wave of darkness down on
       Balor, blasting Balor with the wave as it explodes.
       Unable to move, Balor lays there, chuckling as Kindron lands in
       front of him, holding his sword as Kindron gets ready for
       another blow.
       Balor: You're ruthless... I approve. He says with a weak laugh.
       Since he had used his recovery skill earlier, he couldn't use it
       again as he had put all of his briogh energy into his
       amplification.
       Kindron: What did you expect... Weren't you the one who said "do
       what you have to do"? He says darkly as he holds his sword.
       Don't worry... I'm going to take your soul to Tartarus... And
       I'm going to enjoy torturing your down there for what you've
       done here today. He says with a glare to Balor.
       Kindron doesn't wait for Balor to respond, and slices Balor's
       head off. Using his darkness energy in the slash, and then
       blasting Balor's remains with his flames to destroy the body
       completely, Kindron was taking no chances in making sure Balor
       couldn't use his recovering skill (Since there wouldn't be
       anything left of Balor to recover).
       Kindron realizes that Balor's soul was no longer present in the
       living plane, realizing that Balor had in fact died as he sensed
       Balor in the Veil.
       As Kindron growls to himself, Shamala, Millia and Merlin arrive,
       having regrouped. Since the fight was over they were going to
       help Kindron.
       However, Kindron looks to them for a moment, and then disappears
       in a burst of dark flames.
       Millia: Where did he go?
       Merlin: The Veil... Probably to make sure Balor's soul goes to
       where it belongs... Hopefully the worst hell imaginable. He says
       with an angry expression.
       Meanwhile in the Veil, Kindron appears, still in hollow form.
       Balor gets up, having reverted back to normal form after his
       death since he was in soul form. Balor smiles. Balor: That was
       fun... I finally got to go all out against a worthy warrior. And
       left behind a legacy to continue my true mission. He says as he
       looks to Kindron.
       Kindron: Your legacy disappears today. I'm not going to let you
       turn me into a monster. I won't become like you.
       Balor chuckles softly. Balor: You don't think so yet. But you
       will.
       Kindron: It's a shame... I would have been happy to give you a
       warrior's death if that's what you wanted. I could have even
       taken you in the afterlife and you could have lived in Tatarus.
       But in the end, what you've done is unforgivable. And you won't
       be going to Tartarus for a pleasant stay...
       Balor laughs. Balor: You still don't get it! It doesn't matter
       what you do to me! Don't you get it?! Far worse has been done to
       me. Why do you think I am the way I am? He then looks up to the
       sky. I used to be like you. Hopeful of a better future, wanting
       to fight for what I believed in. I used to be a hero to the
       fomors. But when I was forced to lead them, they stopped seeing
       me that way, and soon they became lazy.
       Kindron: Yeah, I'm not having this discussion again. He says
       going over to Balor.
       Balor just chuckles to himself. Balor: You haven't seen it yet.
       Oh well... You will eventually. You and I are the same. You just
       haven't seen the true side of demons or humans yet. Or you
       refuse to. They rely on you too much. How easy was it for me to
       kill them. You think you've done good for them, but if you had,
       they would have been able to hold me off at least until you
       stopped Malice. But instead, they fell like ants. He says the
       last part with a smile.
       Kindron stays silent for a moment. However, while a cold fury
       came over him, he was stopped from doing anything when he sensed
       something. It had taken a while, but elder Death appeared,
       presumably to collect Balor's soul.
       Kindron just turns slightly to look in Death's general
       direction. Kindron: Here for him?
       Death: I am.
       Kindron: You can't have him. He's mine. He says darkly.
       Death: I can and I will. Now hand him. He says simply.
       Kindron: I am the god of death! I don't listen to anyone! He
       says angrily as he goes to attack Death.
       Death sighs and sidesteps Kindron, chopping downward to hit
       Kindron's shoulder, and knocking him to the ground so hard that
       it created a crater. Kindron tries to use his sword to attack
       Death, but Death simply knocks Kindron's sword to the side, and
       then pushes his cane into Kindron's hollow mask, breaking it.
       Once broken, Kindron returns to normal, completely surprised at
       how easily Death had beaten him.
       Death: Don't get full of yourself. Compared to me... You're no
       god, you're just an ant trying to fight a bear. He says to
       Kindron.
       Kindron: Balor is mine! He says through gritted teeth as he gets
       up.
       Voice: Actually... He's mine. The voice says as he appears
       behind Balor. He grabs Balor, who freezes. The man looks to
       Death. Hello again, Death... Long time. For this universe
       anyway. He says with a smile.
       Death: Malice. He's mine. He says, glaring at Malice.
       Malice: Actually, no. He made a deal for reincarnation with me.
       Which makes him mine. He says, showing Death an invisible
       contract that signified Balor's alliance with the void in
       exchange for new life. Only Death would be able to see it, who
       sighs. Malice then looks to Balor with a smile, glaring into
       Balor's eyes which caused Balor to give a look of genuine fear
       because he knew what was coming next.
       Balor: Malice... You're here. He says, almost unable to move.
       Malice: It's LORD Malice to you. He says darkly. Don't think I
       don't know what you did... You empowered the son of Hades so he
       would stop my resurrection. You thought that if I couldn't come,
       I wouldn't claim your soul, didn't you? But you're wrong. And
       for your transgression, I'm going to enjoy spending the next 100
       or so years showing you why I'm not to be toyed with. I've
       already let my dear wife know you're coming, and she's gonna
       make you real comfortable in the Dark's monster pit until I
       return. We're going to have fun until I'm ready to bring you
       back to life. He says with a smile.
       Kindron gets up, readying his sword as he calls it back to him.
       Kindron: NO. I won't let you take him! He's mine! I'm torturing
       the bastard in Tartarus! He says as he attacks Malice. Malice
       simply catches his sword, and fires a blast from his eyes to
       blast through Kindron's chest, and then kicks Kindron back.
       Kindron, unable to get up, looks to Malice who waves and then
       disappears.
       Death sighs and uses his death energy to heal Kindron. Death: I
       hate to do this... But I can't intervere now that he's got a
       human body. So you are going to have to kill it. Whatever the
       means. He says as he turns away and gets ready to walk away, his
       cane tapping the ground with each step. He then turns back. Try
       attacking me again, and you'll be dead before you can regret
       your mistake. He says darkly before disappearing.
       Kindron, realizing what had happened, goes back to the living
       world.
       Upon appearing back at the battlefield, Shamala, Millia, and
       Merlin had healed everyone who was still alive, which at this
       point was only Aveline, Talvish and Caswyn, and a few soldiers
       who had luck on their side.
       Millia: Kindron! You're back. She says, going over to hug him.
       She was still upset, but seeing Kindron (who was back in his
       normal state) brought her some comfort.
       However, Kindron wasn't his usual self as he stops Millia, which
       confuses her.
       Kindron: Shamala. You and Millia are going back to the Land of
       Shamans. Now. He says to Shamala.
       Shamala: What? She says with a growl.
       Kindron: You heard me. Merlin. You go with them. He says to
       Merlin.
       Merlin: No. I'm not leaving! Not after what Balor did! He says,
       gritting his teeth.
       However, his fight pretty much left his body as he got a glare
       from Kindron.
       Kindron: You couldn't even protect them from Balor... How are
       you going to protect them from someone worse than Balor. He says
       darkly to Merlin specifically.
       Merlin: That's not fair! He says angrily.
       Kindron turns away from them. Kindron: None of you are strong
       enough to fight what's coming. It was mistake for me to trust
       any of you, and let you fight alongside me... It's time for all
       of you to go home while you still live. He says as he turns away
       from the group.
       Shamala, knowing something was wrong, gets up and looks to
       Kindron. Shamala: You don't mean that...
       Kindron turns back to look at Shamala with a dark look. Kindron:
       Leave now... Or I will take you back to the Land of Shamans
       myself and make sure Akule makes sure he puts you somewhere so
       you don't get in my way.
       Millia, scared, backs away from Kindron. Millia: Kindron? What's
       wrong with you? She says weakly.
       Kindron: I thought you were all strong enough to handle this...
       Turns out I was wrong. You're all weak, and I'm done babysitting
       you all. He says before vanishing in a burst of Darkfire sonido.
       Merlin: What the hell was that? He says about what just happened
       with Kindron, lost for words. He was barely able to hold it
       together when Kindron blamed him for not being able to protect
       their friends.
       Shamala: Something's wrong... There's no way he feels that way.
       He would never admit it, but the days he spent with us, with the
       Aces... It's the only time he's ever been truly happy. She says,
       putting her hand on Merlin's shoulder to comfort him. Kindron
       would never blame you for not being able to stop Malice.
       Something is clearly wrong with him... There's traces on him...
       Something dark affected him. And I felt it before. She says as
       she looks to where she could sense Kindron making his way toward
       Malice's resurrection site. It's him... He's returned.
       Merlin: Malice? I thought Kindron was supposed to stop it before
       he came here...
       Shamala: There's no way he made it there, and had time to come
       back here to save what was left of us. No... He must have turned
       back when he sensed us all dying. She says, analyzing the
       situation. Malice must have been resurrected in the time Kindron
       was here. And I suspect Kindron saw Malice when he was in the
       Veil.
       Millia: What do we do? She says, unsure of what to do next as
       she grips Kindron's previous sword that he had given her.
       Shamala: Merlin... Take Millia back to Teacher (Akule). I'm
       going after Kindron. Something is wrong with him, and he can't
       fight Malice in the state he's in. But Millia cannot be allowed
       to fight Malice. If Malice finds out about Millia, there's no
       telling what he'll do to try and get a hold of her divine power.
       Merlin: I'm going too. He says before being punched in the
       stomach by Shamala hard enough he fell to his knees. Dammit...
       If one more person punches me today... He says through gritted
       teeth.
       Shamala turns into a bird and flies after Kindron.
       Merlin, who didn't know what to do, went to Millia.
       It was a dark time, and it was only a prelude to what would come
       next. With Malice's successful resurrection, Tara fell, and
       Kindron's efforts to save the Kingdom would fail as the entire
       kingdom would tear itself apart in one of the bloodiest civil
       wars never recorded in history.
       Present Day.
       Aveline: It was the hardest day we ever had... And the only time
       the Alban Knights have ever failed to protect a kingdom. We lost
       our fourth commander that day... She says, having explained the
       story of what happened during that final battle with some help
       from Merlin. Even though Aveline and Caswyn didn't have the full
       story of what happened, like when Kindron met Malice, they had
       gathered bits and pieces over the years from people like
       Shamala, Merlin and Millia. Aveline looked a bit different, as
       she had cut her hair after the encounter with Father Hei and the
       alternate Aveline during Talvish's and Aton's betrayal.
       Boris: Why didn't you tell us before that you knew Kindron? He
       asks Aveline and Caswyn curiously. Boris was still trying to
       figure out everything about leading Russian Special Forces, and
       mostly hadn't really known too much about Kindron or even about
       the Alban Knights, so he was just listening and analyzing
       everything he was being told.
       Caswyn: It was Kindron's wish that his past was never revealed.
       He swore us to secrecy even about the fact that he joined the
       Alban Knights back then before we knew he was the Son of Hades.
       If others found out he was an official member of our group, then
       the Knights would have probably hated us for letting a demi-god
       into the group, but Kindron was essential... He was the only
       reason we beat the Apostles of the Unholy Light. But it was also
       the fact that he didn't want people close to him to know about
       his past, for fear that the wrong people finding out may use it
       against his family.
       Aveline: However... With Balor and even Malice here again. We
       cannot let what happened to Tara happen again. If our knowledge
       can help stop them, I think Kindron would want us to break our
       vow and tell you what happened so we can try and help you plan.
       Right now, I'm sure Kindron would agree that protecting the
       people he cared about, and helping prevent Balor and Malice from
       getting their way would trump the former secret we kept.
       Merlin: I should never have left. If we'd helped Kindron and
       Shamala, they wouldn't have gone down such a dark path after
       they defeated Malice. He says, regret in his eyes.
       Aveline: I heard V had fought Balor. And based on what I have
       heard... Balor is toying with her the same way he toyed with
       Kindron during the Seven Nights incident. And I fear that he's
       waiting for the right time to reveal his full power for when he
       either feels V is strong enough, or he gets tired of waiting for
       V to get strong enough to fight him.
       Caswyn: Hopefully... When she gets back, we can tell her what
       happened, so that she knows what she's up against. I'm sure
       Kindron would want to help her avoid suffering like he did.
       Boris swears in Russian. Boris: The girls are not gonna be happy
       to hear about this... Of that we can be certain.
       Caswyn: But knowing what awaits us and V being able to plan for
       Balor's full power is going to give us an advantage we didn't
       have last time. Now, we have a better idea of his full power,
       and we're all a lot stronger. Balor may be stronger slightly as
       a Malician, but V should still be able to beat him with the
       proper training. I hope... Now Malice is a whole different
       problem.
       From the shadows, Spyte Smith, the older son of Zeus walks into
       view. Spyte: Don't worry... I have a plan. If it goes right, V
       and her sisters will win. How long it might take, of that I
       cannot be certain. I may not be fit to rule Olympus. But the
       least I can do is help the true worthy rulers of Olympus defeat
       those that threaten it.
       The question surrounding Balor has now become: Will history
       repeat itself? Or will V, the Vins and Goten be able to overcome
       the threats that will prove to be among the most powerful
       they've faced yet? No one knew the answer, but one thing was
       clear: Battles were coming that would likely test the limits of
       the group's abilities, both physically and mentally.
       End.
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