Exodus Files: Gates of Hell.

Chapter 14: The Fall of Dao Lung City.

Hold me tightly, Sis, I won't let these goons hurt you anymore." Shilu said to Sora while reaching out.

The sisters' reunion was immediately interrupted when a pack of mergers henchmen appeared. They were wearing golden uniforms complete with panels similar to Shilu's suit. "Looks like we have to postpone the party, girls." Niv said while cracking his knuckles. "Just like before?" Shilu smiled at her sister, Sora nodded "Hai!" the two sisters stood back to back while they started to charge up. Niv stared at them and smiled. The Pinkdevil then summons a multitude of clones "LET'S GO!" The Niv clones charges the mergers while the original started to assist the sisters. Shilu blasts the henchmen with fire while Sora summons the Wings of Zelodia to toss their opponents away.

Niv was fending off the henchmen when he noticed that they are extremely weak, 'soft' to be exact. The Demon started to cover his fists with lightning, he stood in the middle of the riot. Henchmen and clones scampered all over the whole place, fighting and exchanging blows endlessly, like an endless loop. For a minute Niv was dumbstruck in the middle, but immediately able to gather his wits, noticing a henchman and grabbed it by the neck. As he punched the henchman in the face, the monster literally popped while its helmet flew a couple of feet away. Although shocked, Niv immediately shouted to his allies "GUYS! THESE GOONS ARE REALLY SOFT! YOU CAN JUST POP THEM!!"

Sora and Shilu looked at each other and smiled. The mages summoned their weapons of choice; Sora summoned a wand while Shilu created a bow and a set of arrows made out of fire. The sisters started to fire off the mergers henchmen, and as Niv said, they popped like balloons. The party was able to vanquish the mergers easily. "Whew, that was fun." Sora remarked while smiling to her sister. "Hmmm. So they are that weak...I wonder why I can't see any blood." Shilu said while picking up one of the enemy's helmet. Niv walks toward the two and said "That's because no one's wearing these costumes. It appears that they are made up of air."

Shilu felt a stinging pain in her chest. The fire mage drops to her knees, gasping for air. Sora immediately advanced to her sister. "Are you okay? We should hurry back to the shop" she said, worried. As Sora touches Shilu's shoulder, her hand got burned. Shilu then yelled "Just Go! leave me behind!" her body started to release an orange glow. Niv was quick, grabbing Sora away from Shilu. The Santelmo cried out loud as fire bursts from her body. Sora was still trying to release from Niv's embrace "LET GO OF ME! SHILU NEEDS ME! I CAN'T LEAVE HER AGAIN!!!" Sora plead to Niv, still reaching out to her sister. Niv shook his head, and all of a sudden, Shilu started to scream louder, totally in agonizing pain, the fire around her started to form into a Phoenix. "Niv, please..." Sora started to burst in tears, Niv felt sorry and was about to say something when he felt the heat of the fire "Ow, crap." Niv then covered his body to protect Sora as a large explosion spreads out.

As the bright light started to fade out, Shilu hovers above the ground. She is now wearing the Phoenix armor, and her eyes are emotionless.

Fire covered the whole place. Niv started to stand up, and checked if Sora is okay. The little maiden was unconscious. Sora slowly opens her eyes and asked Niv "Where's Shilu?" The Oni looked at her, and said "It seems Shilu here is now back to being a Merger." Sora's jaw dropped as she see her sister turned into an enemy "Hey, what's this all about?" Sora tries to talk to her sister "Cut it out, will you?" The hypnotized Shilu then points her bow at Sora, the Santelmo fires at her sister with the intent of killing her. "This is not good." Niv exclaimed and immediately reacted, pulling Sora away.