Beta Cole stood before the Pack of Wolves while Drex stood before the clan of Vampires. They had a Stern look on their faces,prepared to face any incoming threats.
"I feel it. It's here" Beta Cole said then turned to face the pack of Wolves.
"Things are about to get messy. Be prepared to face anything" he encouraged, facing them.
The hollow screeching of the Soul eaters sounded from the distance. They listened attentively, prepared to fight the creatures but they were astounded by the huge,dark figure standing before them. The figure had a huge,dark sword and had glowing eyes.
"What the hell is that?" Drex asked,taken aback.
"I dunno. Wait…it seems all of the Soul eaters morphed into one being." He said,looking up at the creature.
"Say goodbye" it roared in a thunderous voice.
Is brought it sword down on them but they easily jumped out of the way. Beta Cole ran, climbing up its sword. He drove a punch into its face but it didn't flinch.
Drex also attacked,running in a circular motion. The force created a fast, spinning tornado that lifted it in the air. The rest of the vampires joined,strengthening the force of the tornado.
The Wolves had flaming torches in hands,awaiting the Vampires.
"Let him down" Drex ordered,jumping out of the circle. The rest of the Vampires followed suit, stopping the tornado.
The giant Soul eater landed with a thud,causing cracks in the ground. Before he could move,the Wolves hurled the torches at it,burning it into nothingness. It screamed,trying to escape the pain but it couldn't. It bursted into several Soul eaters but none were able to survive.
Eventually it withered,turning into smoke,dead smoke of a fire.
"We did it" Drex screamed,throwing his arms in the air. He joined the wolves and Vampires who celebrated their easy victory.
Meanwhile,Beta Cole ran towards Evelyn and co's location. Getting there,he was surprised to see them all subdued.
"What happened?" He asked,lifting Christine up.
"We've been poisoned with plutonium'" she managed to speak before passing out...
.
.
.
Dwayne hurried behind Jim with Yu Yuan still in his arms. He grumbled loudly,saying he had been walking for hours.
"We're finally here" Jim said,halting before a wide field.
"Now, you're crazy" Dwayne sneered,shaking his head
"Never judge a book by its cover" Jim replied,looking at the field which had now transformed into a kingdom.
"Don't just stand there. Come in" he shouted at the baffled Dwayne who stood,mouth agape.
He followed Jim closely,observing the beautiful architecture of the kingdom. After minutes of walking,they stopped before a building decorated with different lights.
"Be careful. People die on a daily basis" Jim warned,making Dwayne shudder.
"Why are we here?" He asked.
"To revive my daughter" Jim replied,angered.
"Okay" Dwayne stated as Jim opened the door.
Getting inside,he saw a lot of people drinking and eating. He received deadly glares from the people. Jim was warmly welcomed unlike him and he led both of them to a room. Getting there,he knocked the door.
"Jìnlái, mén méi suǒ(Come in,the door's unlocked)" a voice sounded from the room.
Jim opened it,walking into the dark room. With a snap of his fingers,the room illuminated,revealing a man siting with his legs crossed. He had an ashy,flowing regalia that had a touch of black.
He had a long,black,Dragon shaped tattoo on his head that ran down his neck to his back.
"Wǒ hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nǐ jímǔ(I'm glad to see you Jim)" he said,opening his eyes.
"Zhāngchí. Nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma? Zhè háizi shìgè wàilái zhě(Zang Chi. Could you please speak English? The kid's an outlander" he whispered.
"Oh,okay" Zhang Chi replied,smiling.
"Welcome to China son" He greeted warmly.
"Thanks" Dwayne replied.
"Set her on the mattress" Jim instructed,gesturing forward.
Dwayne did as instructed..Zhang Chi got up and walked towards the mattress. He looked at her pale face.
"Seems like her soul was extracted. What happened to her?" He asked
"Her soul was taken from her" Dwayne replied,looking away.
"Soul eaters? There are two options. You wait for the destruction of the Soul eaters or you travel to their realm,retrieving her soul" he said,his decision scared Dwayne to the marrow.
"Dwayne,don't make a rash decision,we can wait" Jim said, stopping Dwayne.
"Rash? This is your daughter's life man. We can't wait to the soul eaters are dead. How assured are we that they would?" Dwayne yelled,his face red with anger.
"But you're our only hope. If you go the realm and never return, we'll be extinct" the former objected.
"I know but I can't let this happen again. Shirley is in who knows. Now Esther? I can't afford to lose someone again under the influence of being a savior. I've got to do this" he replied.
"Damn you. If you die,tell me,who'll stop the Dark one from taking over? Who'll stop the Dark one destroying more than the two he already took from you. He'll kill people. Children,mothers,grandparents. Is that what you want to happen?"
Just before Dwayne could say a thing,Zhang Chi cut in.
"Let him go. It's best if he does"
"Why are you saying this?" Jim asked.
"If he goes,he might not only release her soul but the soul of multiple persons" he said with a glint of hope in his eyes.
"Okay" Jim agreed after a moment of thinking.
"So,how do I get there?" Dwayne asked,facing both men.
"There's a teleportation spell I could work on but beware,it's a dangerous place" He replied.
"Why?"
"Getting there,your abilities would be nullified but you being a special creature, you'll still have your basic abilities"
"Well,how hard could it be?" Dwayne scoffed,chuckling.
"The real danger is…There's a three-headed Dragon there,protecting the Soul eaters's nest" Zhang Chi stated.
Dwayne flinched a bit,hearing that. Then he smiled,realizing it was going to be an opportunity. An opportunity to rise,an opportunity to make Shirley proud.
"Okay,get the spell ready. Jim,I'll need weapons" he said.
"What kind of weapons?"
"Guns,grenades,swords and Motolov cocktail bombs" he replied,grinning widely.
He was about to go on the most dangerous adventure he had ever went and he certainly was going to face his obstacles head-on.
.
.
.
Lanre reappeared on the road,not surprised to see the team conscious. He walked towards them and smiled.
"We did it" he said.
"Yeah but I wouldn't say did it" Darak replied,shutting his excitement.
"Hungh?" Lanre asked,furrowing his eyebrows.
"Those huge Hellhounds are Alpha Hellhounds. I took a trip to my subconscious and realized that 16 Alpha Hellhounds are missing from the underworld."
"Meaning that there are still thirteen Alpha Hellhounds out there" Abel added.
"I wouldn't really say thirteen" a voice said,alerting them. They all got up,ready to face the being that made that statement. The figure was an averagely tall,black figure and walked with gait.
Lanre smiled,he knew that person before. The aura told it.
"Dele or should I say Sango…thunder god. Welcome to America" he said as the figure which turned out to be Dele from league of Orishas came under the light of the moon.
His axe,shining red with blood,steamed,emmiting heat that covered the area.
"What do you mean by not 13?" He,Lanre asked.
"Me and the guys have managed to destroy 4 while the Afrogees have destroyed 5. So,there are only four Alpha Hellhounds left" he stated,smirking.
"Now this is getting better. Care to join the team?" Lanre asked.
"Yeah,the guys are coming over" Dele replied.
"We'll be here tommorow,odabo" he stated and pointed his axe to the sky.
"Sangooooo" he screamed and a flash of lightning struck him,teleporting him out of the place.
"Who's he?" Alpha Alfred asked.
"Ever heard of Sango…The thunder god?" Lanre smirked.
"Now,that's some cool teleportation" Abel clicked his fingers.
"So the plan has changed. We destroy the Alphas and the Hellhounds fall back" Osborne stared,staring at the crystal clear sky.
"An enders battle. I'm loving this"
To be continued………