A Hero, A Team, and a Story [BOOK ONE]

Chapter 8: The Final Battle, For Real.

The bad guys," Pen crossed his arms, "So we finally meet each other." He clenched his fists, "But you won't be seeing us for long."

"That's The Dark Legion Nouveau to you, boy," Metal Leafy scoffed, "Everyone! Charge on these goody-two-shoes!"

"I thought you'd never ask!" Mirror Image held a shard of glass shaped like a dagger, "Hey Bac-Man, watch this one~! You'll be proud of me!" They ran towards the two, and slashed. Cloud summoned a wall of lightning, and it shocked Mirror Image's dagger, which shocked them. They kept slashing, until they accidentally got Pen's eye.

"OH GOD-" Pen covered his scar across his eye, "W-well, that isn't good!" He was bleeding ink. "Wait, the lamp!" He turned on the lamp, with the soul stone in it, and he stopped bleeding, but he was permanently blind in that eye. "I guess I gotta strike now. HYAAAH!" He landed a fire-fueled punch that knocked Mirror Image back. The two fought back and forth.

"Huff... huff... You fight good for a twig," Mirror Image retreated, "Hey Baccy, how did I do?" They sat at the top of the mast, swinging their legs.

"Great work," Bac-Man slid down the side of the ship, and he approached the heroes, "But I can do better." He bared his fangs and ran at Cloud, who cast Storm's Coming against him. The battle was short, because Vampire Cookie interfered.

"Hey, hic didja really think I wouldn't attack?" He bit Cloud and drained a bit of power from them. Vampire proceeded to throw a glass at Cloud.

"Well, Henry?" Metal Leafy stared at Henry, who was resting upon the side of the wheel, "Are we going to attack?" She spun a knife in her hand, holding a bag of knives as well.

"Why don't mind if I do," Henry grabbed onto a large steel cannon at the front of the ship, "You go down and attack them, I'll charge up Supreme Dominance."

"I'll take your advice, Stickmin," Metal Leafy jumped down and lunged at Pen first, "Why don't I take a STAB at you first? You look familiar, and familiars must be PUNISHED!"

Pen kept blocking... and blocking... and blocking. It was tiring. He was never able to land a punch due to Leafy's extreme stabbing speed. He finally did, but to no avail. Metal Leafy is made of Yoyle Metal, the strongest metal known to man! Metal Leafy was able to stab Pen... right through the chest.

"Well.. cough played," Pen coughed out as he grabbed the knife and held it in place, "But the Light of Life lamp is still on, so I have enough time to wrap myself in some bandages." He backed up and sat down. He pulled the knife out, which caused him a great deal of pain, but he wrapped himself in some bandages, which were previously a roll of tape from the Main World. The bandages stopped him, and he didn't feel too much pain.

"Ugh! You always ruin things, don't you?" Metal Leafy turned to the ship and looked up, "Hey, Stickmin. What's the Superweapon Status?"

"It's just charged up! Now, I just have to aim and fire!" Henry pointed towards Pen, but Cloud stepped in front.

"Pen, watch out! You can't handle the power of this!" Cloud was glowing, and they powered up a beam, "Unlimited... POWER!" A bright yellow light bean came from Cloud's hands that battled the darkened purple beam from the cannon. Cloud's beam was pushed back a bit, but eventually, Unlimited Power beat Supreme Dominance.

"ACHH!!" Henry yelled as the beam approached. Eventually... he was struck. This... was the end of Henry Stickmin. He was obliterated. Although he died, he achieved part of his goal; he killed Cloud.

"Hhhggnhh... my power..." Cloud fell, and they started to become more clear, "Pen... come here." Pen knelt before the slowly dying Cloud, "Today is my last day here... I want you to know... I'm proud of you. I chose YOU to come to the Other World. Thank you." Cloud evaporated... and all that was left was their ruby necklace. It could fit Pen as a bracelet, so he wore it.

"...Goodbye, friend," Pen sighed, and he turned towards the ship with everyone on it, and he put his gauntlets to the boat and cast Volcannon. The ship erupted in flames, and the evil was destroyed.

...

Pen destroyed darkness.

That's it. He did it.

He burned evil.