《CRIMSON MOON (SHORT CHAPTERS)》Chapter 220: Golden City Battle Royale part 5
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(SSLLLASSHHHH)
El Muerto stands Xochitl in the stomach making her bleed. Xochitl falls into the altar bleeding, with her blood flowing to the golden bowl. “XOCHITL!” Adihe runs towards Xochitl, El Muerto disappears from his sight. -SSSLLLAASHHH- El Muerto stabs Adihe from the back; “W-W-Why? Why did you betray us? I though you needed the Cortes for a sacrifice…”
“Foolish child, this the real world, rule number one…never trust anyone…that was lie, I needed the blood of an Aztec native to bring the golden key, which is why the Red Witch imprisoned you for 500 years, and your purpose is now complete, you have my gratitude…”
El Muerto pulls the sword out. Adihe falls, he crawls towards his sister and tries to reach her; “Xochitl…please forgive me…”
Adihe reaches his sister and grabs her hand, closing his eyes. -BBBOOOMMM- At that moment, a powerful aura covers the entire volcano. -BBADDUUMMPP- “MY HAND!” Alejandro stops as he feels a great pain in his hand; “The key, it’s reacting to something…don’t tell me…”
The blood fuses with the blue elixir and El Muerto’s mana. The blood takes the form of a key as El Muerto shouts; “FINALLY, THE GOLDEN KEY HAS APPEARED!”
(BADUMP BADUMP BADUMP)
Uriel, who is fighting Quetzalcaotl , begins to feel his body shaking, his eyes turn yellow; “Something´s wrong, Marina is reacting."
“AAAYYYY MMMMIIISSS HHHIIIJJJOOOSSS”
Light shines from Uriel´s body. At that moment, Marina appears in her ghost mode with claws that grow out of her hands, her corneas change into black and her eyes change into red with blood coming out of her eyes. She charges straight at El Muerto to attack him.
(SSSLLLAAASSSHHH)
Marina is blocked by the other Muerto with the Green striped mask; “I will be your opponent.”
Uriel dodges Quetzalcoatl and heads straight to the temple. However, Alexa appears in front of him; “Alexa, step aside…” Alexa smiles as she clashes swords with him; “I won’t let you pass…”
Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca head towards Kasumi.Uriel and Alexa are clashing swords, Marina is fighting El Muerto and Kasumi faces against the two deities. The only one noticing the battle is the crow that is flying around in circles; Bella is watching from the crows eyes; “Well now this is a battle royal, what will you do Uriel?”
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Kasumi vs. Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca
Kasumi battles the two of the deities at the same time.
(PUM PUM PUM)
Kasumi dodges Quetzalcoatl's sword. Tezcatlipoca attacks with his sword, Kasumi blocks it with her katana but the force sends her flying towards a building.
(CCCRRAASSHHH)
Kasumi is reaching her limit, she makes multiple slashes, however, neither of them connect with the deities.
Quetzalcoatl swings his sword at her, she avoids the slash but Tezcatlipoca hits her with his mirror.
(BBBOOOMMM)
“Look in front of you and be judged by you sins…” Kasumi lifts her head and sees the mirror, her eyes turn hollow as she sees the mirror. The reflection shows her past; the flames of a certain building, the two people in the ground bleeding dead at her feet. Smoke begins to flow out of the mirror.
“KKYYYAAHHHH” Katsumi screams of fear as the silhouette of two people begin to pull her into the mirror: “Get judge in the underworld; Juzgado del Inframundo” (Underworld Judgement.)
Kasumi slowly enters the mirror with tears in her eyes; “I’m sorry, please forgive me: Brother and Father”
“Kasumi, you must wake up, Kasumi” Kasumi hears the voice of her mother calling for her. “Mother” she sees a silhouette of her woman extending her hand, Kasumi opens her eyes just about the moment she is completely.
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(BBBBOOOMMMM)
She releases a ray of mana towards the mirror using it as an impulse and breaking free of the mirror.
Kasumi breathes heavily as she lifts her katana one more time; "How dare you use my mother…" She charges mana creating a pillar:
“Kiji no habataki” (Pheasant’s wing flap)
Kasumi swings her sword down connecting with the two deities.
(BOOOOMMMMM)
A massive ray of mana crashes into the temple of gold. Kasumi’s Saidai mode dissapears as she returns to her regular esper suit. Kasumi breathes heavily looking at the smokescreen; “Did I get them?” Without warning, a hand comes out of the smokescreen grabbing her.
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(SSLLLLAAAASSSHHH)
Uriel and Alexa continue their fight. Alexa cuts Uriel, making him bleed from his arm:
"What's the matter Uriel…you seem distracted…"
Alexa mocks Uriel. -TCH- Uriel looks at her with rage.
(BBADDUUMMPPP)
Uriel turns to see a huge dust cloud. When the dust cloud clears the two deities are standing with Tezcatlipoca choking Kasumi, blood comes out of her mouth as she screams of pain:
“KKKYYYAAHHHH”
He takes a deep breath with his eyes closed; "If this drags on more…I will lose…and Kasumi will die…"
Alexa looks at him confused. Uriel opens his eyes; " Very well…I give up…"
"What did you say?"
"I lose…you can have the Golden Key…my only wish is to save Kasumi…if you help me…I will agree to duel you for the title of Charro…"
"Really?" Alexa looks at him with "star-shaped" eyes. "Even if she is strong…she's still a nive teen…" Uriel nods in agreement; "I give you my word…whatever you do…don't let El Muerto get the key…"
"Hahaha…I won't… We have a promise then…" Alexa shouts with excitement. She raises her blade; “I will help your friend there, but you need to stay still for one more minute.”
Alexa looks at the Gods:
“Arte del Mariachi, Melodía de la guitarra, segunda cuerda SI ( B )” (Mariachi Art, Guitar Melody, second string SI ( B) )
Mana strings attack the Gods, tying them up.Kasumi falls unconscious to the ground. “I´m using two strings however they won´t last, hurry” Uriel turns around and pases Alexa. Alexa smiles; “Don’t forget our promise”
“I won’t” Uriel heads towards Kasumi’s direction at full speed. Alexa heads towards the temple. Uriel with great speed gets Katsumi before the Gods break free, Uriel grabs Katsumi and takes her to the top of a building away from the Gods. Uriel checks her pulse; “This is bad, she isn’t breathing…”
Uriel lifts Kasumi and performs CPR trying to get her to breathe again. After one minute, Uriel performs mouth to mouth; “Breath Kasumi…please, you have to live…” Uriel feels despair as he tries to revive Kasumi.
(BADUMP BADUMP BADUMP)
“What is this sensation…it’s so warm…” Kasumi opens her eyes and sees Uriel’s eyes. At that moment, she realizes that Uriel’s lips are touching hers. “KKYAAHHH” Kasumi immediate separates from Uriel blushing. Uriel looks at her surprised; “Kasumi…”
“My first kiss and it was Uriel” Katsumi thinks, touching her lips with a low tone. Uriel sighs with his eyes closed and gets closer to her. Kasumi looks at the Gods; “Uriel…what happened…”
Uriel interrupts her by hugging her tightly; “Thank goodness…you’re alive…I thought you were going to die…you’re very important to me…please don’t die…” Kasumi blushes and hugs him back; “I’m sorry…I was reckless…”
(BBBOOOMMM)
An enormous pressure hits the area as the Golden key’s formation was finished…
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El Muerto vs. La Llorona
“AAAHHHHH” Marina screams creating sound waves pushing El Muerto back as he falls into the Golden pillar. El Muerto evades Marina’s multiple scratches as she screams with fury.
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Marina manages to grab El Muerto. El Muerto feels his body numb as Marina chants:
“Separacion de Almas” (Soul Separation)
“What is this?” El Muerto’s soul comes out of his body. Marina glares at him as she pulls out the soul; “I will kill you…”
“Foolish Ghost…” El Muerto releases mana pressure. La Llorona lets go of the soul and moves back.
“That was scary…but still…it will take more to kill me…” He lifts his arm and makes a sword with green light appear. He jumps into the air in order to strike Marina.
(SSLLLLAAAASSSHHH)
El Muerto cuts Marina on her hip making her bleed. Marina looks surprised at El Muerto:
“You thought that being a ghost you are vulnerable, well this is a spirit weapon sword that can cut even ghosts.”
Marina feels despair and flies towards her children, extending her arms; “XOCHITL…ADIHE…”
El Muerto disappears from Marina’s eyes and suddenly she feels pain from her stomach.
(SSLLAASSHHH)
El Muerto stabs Marina, she bleeds from the stomach and falls, Marina slowly disappears looking at her children; “Mis…Hijos…”
“Well that was easy,” El Muerto with the green stripe feels the pressure of the temple as the golden key finally forms.
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(BBBOOOMMM)
The golden key releases an enormous amount of mana that spreads towards the temple.
“Is this the power of the golden key? That mana…it’s enormous…” Uriel and Kasumi observe the top of the temple.
“AAHHHH” Alejandro grab his left hand as his Golden key resonates with the new one; “I must control its power…I need to keep it under control…”
El Muerto takes out a cubic container and stores the golden key with great speed. The key stops shining as it is kept in the container; “Finally…I have the golden key…”
Uriel looks at the temple and chuckles; “I see now…” Kasumi gets closer to Uriel; “Is something wrong?”
Uriel looks at Kasumi; “Kasumi, I need you to retrieve now…”
“What do you mean? My mission is not over, it's…”
“Your mission was to free the hostages and now they are free…Kasumi you must go and help them…on my way here, I felt many Sombras in the area…”
“Then if I go…you go…you have already done enough…we must head back to Uriel…”
“I will stay here…my mission is a different one…”
“Then I’ll stay as well…there are two Aztec Deities here…if you fight them alone you will…”
“Enough…” Uriel gets closer to her; “I don’t want to lose people who are important to me…you don’t have to fight a pointless battle…this isn’t your fight…I am the one they are after…it’s my battle…Please leave…”
Kasumi turns around trembling; “Am I really a burden to you?”
“You are…”
“I see…then at least promise me that you will return…” Kasumi jumps towards the exit, with tears in her eyes Kasumi looks forward; “He’s right…my mission is to help my students but still…why does it hurt? Uriel…what am I to you?”
Uriel takes a stance consisting of putting one leg forward and bending it a little; “I won’t get there on time…but still…” He puts his sword in the form of a projectile and chants; “Liberati Bellum” (War Release)
Uriel releases crimson mana and prepares to fire; “Hastam de bello” (War Lance)
(CCCHIIINNNGGG)
Uriel pushes his sword forward, the blade extends like a lance heading towards El Muerto. El Muerto notices and blocks the attack with his two hands; “Damn you…” At that moment, the golden key disspaears from his sight; “NNNNOOO!!!”
(BBBOOOMMM)
The attack is too strong, El Muerto dodges the attack by jumping off the temple. El Muerto lands on the pillar yelling: “Where is the key!!!”
“I have it” Alexa has the container; “All this ruckus for this key huh…this is so lame...Well this is a great key, I’ll probably sell it to buy me a car or something.” Alexa mocks El Muerto.
El Muerto creates two missiles of manna and throws them at her saying: “Don’t screw with me girl”
(BBBOOOOMMMM)
The missiles explode at midair, Alexa has her sword at her hand and disappears from El Muerto’s sight.
(BBBBOOOOMMM)
“You’re annoying.” Alexa kicks El Muerto, sending him towards a pillar destroying it.
Alexa looks at Uriel smiling; “My mission is complete, it was good to see you, try to stay alive...remember that I am the true successor”
“I won’t…” Uriel smiles back at her. A helicopter appears at the crater of the volcano, a ladder falls towards Alexa and she holds it, the helicopter begins to go up as Alexa sees Uriel with a hateful expression. The helicopter disappears.
The eclipse also begins to end, meaning that magma begins to rise as well, El Muerto begins to laugh; “My mission failed, I’m in trouble now but I am not going until I kill you Uriel.”
Uriel reaches the temple and sees the children; “They are still alive…that’s good…” Uriel closes his eyes; “Marina…where are you?” Uriel immediately heals the children’s wounds. The children remain unconscious; “Come Trueno.” A red portal opens and a black horse with red eyes comes out of the portal.
Uriel puts both of the children on top of the horse; “Trueno, please take these children to safety…take them to Kasumi…I will be right behind you…” Trueno nods and with great speed, gallops to the exit of the Volcano.
(RRRAAWWW)
The Gods break free from the strings. The magma level increases slowly. El Muerto stands next to Uriel; “Uriel Di Fiore, you have intervened with my objectives…though I was instructed not to kill you…you leave no choice…”
“I don’t care either way…if you wish to fight…then here I am…”
“I will let my pets take care of you…” -SNAP- El Muerto snaps his fingers, the Gods head towards the temple. He opens a portal as he and the other El Muerto enter the portal; “I wish good luck against your oponents…Charro Negro…”
Uriel jumps down the temple and walks the golden path towards the Gods. Tezcatlipoca stops and extends his mirror:
“Guerra, you will pay for your sins in the underworld for eternity…”
Uriel makes his sword disappear and stands in front of them; “I do not wish to fight…I am Guerra, the sinner and I will pay my judgment…”
Uriel looks at the mirror. Smoke comes out of the shield and Uriel looks at the mirror. He begins to see visions of war. Hands come out of the shield and grab Uriel, they begin to pull him completely absorbing him into the shield. At that moment, Uriel enters the cursed mirror.
The crow observes everything. Bella chuckles; “I see now…I guess it’s time for Guerra to appear…it's been ages…”
Bella looks at the ceiling with four symbols, she focus on the flame symbol and smiles:
“It’s time for the Horseman to appear!”
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