Exodus Files: Gates of Hell.

Chapter 20: The Super Brawl pt. 1

Niv arrived at the throne room's doors. He reached out to open it when he suddenly paused. The Oni felt his sister and Sora's auras somewhere in the fortress. He looked at the empty hallway behind him. He closed his eyes and sighed, he was silent for a minute before walking away from the doors. "I'll finish you off later, for now, the people I love needs me." Niv whispered as he glared at Key's room.

Ikezubo immediately draws his katana and charges towards the two warriors. Doer and Ikezubo collide in a head on bout. "So, you're ready to meet Kame-sama, huh?" Ikezubo heckled Doer as their blades clashed. The Sith deflected the Aquorion's succeeding attacks. For the first time, Doer went all out and bursts in a fit of rage, he continuously stabs Ikezubo. At first, Ikezubo was able to evade and block the attacks with ease, but he was soon overpowered and got hit several times. The Aquorion stepped away and checked his wounds, surprised, underestimating his rival. Ikezubo started to laugh, as his wounds heal immediately. "You see, Sith, this is just a rerun of our previous match...You still don't get it." Ikezubo lectured as he flails his sword. He was about to speak when he was caught off guard, Reech managed to connect a kick in the Aquorion's face, and was immediately followed by shotgun shots in his face.

Reech smirked as he watches the Aquorion's body drops on the ground. Doer immediately pulls Reech away from Ikezubo and scolded his team mate "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOIN'?" Reech laughed and replied "Helping you? What else?" Doer yelled at the golem, losing his tempered "Don't you understand? I've lost my subordinates because of this monster!" Doer felt his opponent's aura, the Unicus pushed the golem away as the Aquorion slashes vertically. Reech was surprised to see their opponent come back from the dead in a few second.

"Mr. Richimaru, you do not understand my strength." Ikezubo started to talk again as he landed effortlessly "Listen well, Sith, for this is going to be useful if you want to defeat me." The Aquorion samurai placed his sword back to its scabbard and continued "I have developed a technique that I call liquefy. I can turn my body into liquid at will in order for me to fight without getting wounded. Do not worry, this technique has its flaw so I am not immortal." Reech draws his shotgun again and shoots at the Aquorion while shouting "YOU TALK TOO MUCH!"

Orange managed to evade Laraffa's strikes. The flames of Laraffa's blade scorched like hell's fire licking the Werewolf's skin. The Phoenixid's appearance deceived the Werewolf. In the outside, Laraffa looks like a typical whimsical right-hand man, but the villain proves to the mercenary that he is wrong. "What's wrong Puppy?" Laraffa said, he swings his flameberge in the sky playfully.

The werewolf attacked with all his might, brandishing his staff at opponent relentlessly. The Phoenixid deflected the blows without a sweat and was able to counter, stabbing Orange in his left shoulder. Orange backs away as blood draws from his wound, which stings even more because of the sword's flames. The mercenary retreated and sat in a corner "Ow, shoot. He got me there." Orange whispered, he then looks up at his adversary and analyzed "He sure is tricky. He seem to be the type to do all his attack upfront. His flamberge is slender, indicating his technique is more like fencing, and his feet are always moving..."

"HAHA, did I hurt the poor pup?" Laraffa said to the werewolf gleefully. Orange was still sitting in the corner, thinking. The merger looked at his enemy with an annoyed reaction "Hey, why won't you just stand up and be ready to die...you're boring me. And here I am thinking that Niv's allies are going to be strong." The werewolf's ears twitched upon hearing those words.

Orange stood up, glared at Laraffa and said "Your sword's fire burns really bad...But you know what I find more annoying..." he then twirled his staff and pointed it to the Phoenixid "You, never shutting up." Laraffa was offended and attacked without thinking, anger took control of his body. He thrusts his sword at Orange but before he realized, the werewolf already avoided his attack and swiftly moves to his back. Orange sways his staff and hits Laraffa in the abdomen, and made a follow up attack to the neck.

Laraffa drops to his knees and spits blood. He then realized that his armor started to glow. The Phoenixid started screaming hysterically while clawing the ground. Orange walked towards the panicking merger and said "Not so tough, eh?" Laraffa looked up and asked "What have you done? What's with those attacks???" Orange purled his weapon before stabbing it to the ground. "Well, I am currently in Super Charge mode, making my whole body covered with lightning. Each blow delivers current that can stun you. Anyway, I'm surprised that you're still okay." This made Laraffa lose his cool even more and started pounding the floor.

For a minute, Orange find himself watching a grown up man who throws a tantrum, totally losing control, screaming and crying. Laraffa picked up his sword and blindly attacks Orange. The mercenary dodges each blow with ease. Laraffa got so frustrated and pressed a switch in his flamberge. The sword's flames became much bigger. Orange was a bit surprised "Now what?" Laraffa smirked and tried to pierce the sword directly to Orange's heart. Orange blocked the attack but to his surprise, the sword exploded, sending him to the next room. The werewolf sat on the rubbles and mumbled "What the fudge was that?"

Back at the snowy woods, Mitsu and Guk are exchanging massive blows, swaying their weapons fiercely, destroying three-fourths of the forest. Mitsu was all fired up. His body was emitting fumes of Hellfire, leaving the spot were he stood dry. Unlike their first match, each knight wields two weapons, making sure that every move counts. Guk bashed the Dark Knight with his axe but was swiftly parried. Mistu snarled and thrusts his flat lance directly to Guks chest. The Torturkian was unharmed this time, covering his body with rocks, creating an outer armor. His armor became much tougher and bigger this time around. Guk saw an opening and bashed the Dark Knight with his massive rock axe. Mitsu saw that his adversary is about to slash him and parried the attack, yet Guk was so strong, pushing the Dark Knight down the ground, crushing the soil where Mitsu is standing.

Guk was simply having fun. The Black Knight Tortoise attacked the Dark Knight's unguarded side. Mistu once again blocked the attack but he was greatly overpowered, sending him flying, shattering his flat lance in the process. Mitsu was able to get his balance and stop himself before hitting the trees. "I see that you become stronger, Torturkian, making your armor bigger and tougher." Mitsu said to Guk while throwing both his broken swords. He reaches out the sky and summons a new weapon, materializing from thin air, like every molecule of the weapon are assembling all by itself. "I cannot afford to let you escape again, Dark Knight. This time I will destroy you for sure." Guk boasted. As Mitsu's weapon finally materializes, Guk was shock " Heilige sabel? I never imagined that this blade is real." Mitsu replied "It is. In fact I've kept it for 20 years already." The Dark Knight said before launching himself towards the giant tortoise warrior.

Meanwhile, Sora and Zai were running towards Shilu's room. They managed to escape while Pordoj volunteered to stay behind and fight Archobos. As they reached the room, they immediately saw the unguarded doors, Sora sighed and said "Arigato Gozaimasu...You've helped me so much." Zai shook her head and replied "No sweat. Now, let's open this together okay?" as the two maidens pushed the doors, they were astonished to see several Aki Mannequins guarding Shilu.

Pordoj was trying his best to beat the Trigerstryfe but he seem to be five times stronger than before. The Panoplía sure gave him an advantage. The blacksmith swung his hammer but it was destroyed as the White Tiger punch it effortlessly. Archobos made his move, his feet was like a bullet, swiftly hitting Pordoj's torso. Before Pordoj can counter, Archobos was able to avoid his opponent, and run around him and deliver another kick in the back.

"HAH! Lord Gates must be blinded by your works, blacksmith. Those petty little weapons!" Archobos yelled at the weakened Pordoj. The blacksmith was clutching his fist in anger. Out of nowhere, a wall suddenly crumbles and from the rubbles a figure emerged. The two were surprised. Archobos was even angered and shouted "WHO THE FUCK DARED TO DISTURB MY FIGHT?" a familiar voice replied in a mocking manner "IT IS I, THE PINKDEVIL!" Niv then appeared before the Trigerstryfe. The Oni and the Trigerstryfe's eyes met. The tension started to grow. Niv gave a smirk before running forward. Archobos roared and attacked. Their fists met as both warriors attacked with full force. Their strengths created a shockwave that immediately destroyed the hallway.

Niv announced "Let the fun begin!"