Dragonfire: Celestia

Chapter 29: Invasion

War was raging within the walls of Celestia. Just outside the Vega Towers, a group of Snake Knights had just finished killing a squad of Celestial Knights. “Hahahah! Is that all these Celestials have to offer?! The city will be ours in no time!” One of the Snake Knights exclaimed! Suddenly, some nearby debris was blown apart! A deep, monstrous roar loud enough to be heard across the city blared out! Rust emerged from behind the rubble! “What the fuck is that thing?!” A Snake Knight asked! Before he could receive an answer, Rust sliced him into pieces with his claw! There were a total of ten Knights remaining! Some were holding rifles, which they quickly used! But the bullets just bounced right off of him! He walked over to a massive part of the Vega Facility that had fallen off when it exploded. He gripped it, lifting it up! It easily weighed upwards of eight hundred pounds, but he was able to lift it! He turned around, before slamming it down on top of the squadron of Knights! They were crushed instantly! Rust jumped on top of the debris, letting out another monstrous roar, almost loud enough to split the sky. He turned towards the Dragon Keep, before sprinting full speed towards it!

Meanwhile, within the Keep, Clay was walking with his men through the halls, killing any Knights that got in the way. No one stood a chance. Due to the Snakes’ high durability, they were practically unstoppable. “I bet there are plenty of defenseless ladies in this Keep…I sure would like to get my hands on some of them…” One of the Knights said, “Later. Right now, our main focus is Dark Knight. If we can get it…then all of these years won’t have gone to waste.” Clay responded. They turned a corner, heading down a long hallway. This hallway led to Nosferatu’s office. The Justiciars that guarded the room were not present. Perhaps it was due to the invasion, or simply Nosferatu’s absence. Regardless, the Snake Knights were surprised to find someone approaching. The sound of heels clicking against the marble signalled their approach. As the Knights got closer, the person in question became clear. It was Asami. She had her hands together in front of her waist, holding her ground. She seemed oddly calm, in spite of the small army of Knights standing before her. “Ooh…this one’s a real looker! Can I have her, boss?” A Knight asked. Asami cleared her throat. “I am afraid I must ask you to leave. You are dirtying the floors.” She said, “Mmm…so polite…so calm. I bet I could make her scream…” A Knight said. Asami did not flinch, nor back down in the face of their remarks. She grabbed hold of her glasses, before removing them. She slid them into a pocket in her apron.

“Get out of the way, maid! We’re taking Dark Knight! Tell your creepy asshole of a boss he can take his little redhead, take his rude, zealous attitude, and shove them both up his ass!” Clay exclaimed, “‘Redhead?’” Asami asked, “Uh, yeah. Oh…right…you’re just a maid. Obviously they wouldn’t tell you anything. Well, your pompous metal overlord made a deal with us. A little redhead Elf in exchange for Dark Knight. Then, he sent his goddamn goons to come attack us! Well you know what?! The deal is off! We’re taking Dark Knight, and we’re taking Celestia too!” Clay answered. Asami narrowed her eyes. A deal with her “metal overlord?” What was he talking about? “I’m afraid that will not be possible. Please withdraw from this castle, and the city. Do not dirty our halls further.” She said. Clay looked at his men, and laughed! A Knight walked up to Asami. “Don’t worry boss, I’ll make sure she gets the memo.” He said, reaching for her chest. A poor mistake. She snatched him by the throat, effortlessly lifting him into the air with one hand! “Perhaps I was unclear. It wasn’t a request. Allow to reiterate. You will flee from this castle, and the city, or you will die.” She said, completely calm, “What the…hell…?!” The Knight in her grasp asked. Suddenly, she slammed him into the ground! His body exploded on impact from the brute force with which she slammed him! Blood sprayed everywhere, forming a large puddle beneath his remains!

“Holy shit!” A Knight shouted! Asami reached down into the blood, shifting its form. A moment later, she looked back up at them. Her eyes were now red, just like Albedo’s! She created a sword made entirely of blood from the puddle, lifting it up menacingly. “Boss, y-you didn’t say anything about a goddamn blood mage! What the hell are we supposed to do now?! There’s no way we can fight her!” A Knight exclaimed! Clay didn’t answer, instead shoving them aside! He ran past them, sprinting towards the exit! The Knights remained, frozen in shock! Slowly, they turned to face Asami. Only…she was no longer there. They all glanced around in terror, looking for any sign of her! Then…one of them noticed a puddle of blood at his feet. He looked down into it, only to find a spike of blood stabbing into his leg! A moment later, his leg exploded, spraying blood everywhere! There were thirty Knights in the hall…though it seemed that number was going to rapidly decrease. One of them looked into a splatter of blood on the wall…a foolish mistake. A spike of blood shot out into his eye, causing his head to explode!