Hollow charged towards his father and delivered a powerful punch to his face. He screamed endlessly, every few seconds a word could barely be made out. But he was primarily screeching. Wyrm tried to defend himself but Hollow was attacking far too often and with far too much strength, Wyrm attempted to summon a blade to help himself but Hollow countered by summoning two small soul daggers and knocking the blade out of Wyrm's hand. Hollow kicked him into the wall behind him and rammed the daggers into his shoulders, pinning him to the wall. Igniting his fists with soul flames he delivered punch after punch to Wyrm's face, after a while of doing this he pulled the daggers out of Wyrm's shoulders threw him to the perpendicular wall, and summoned a large blade leaping into the air delivering the blade to Wyrm's chest. Hollow grabbed onto Wyrm's shoulder and used it as leverage to push the blade further into Wyrm's chest, all while Wyrm screamed in pain. Hollow then grabbed onto two of Wyrm's horns and broke them off, shoving them into Wyrm's stomach repeatedly. After a few times, he tossed the blades aside ripped the large blade out of Wyrm's chest, and threw Wyrm to the floor.
Ghost and Root looked at Hollow with surprise and shock on their faces, Hollow had always been so softspoken and gentle. Neither believed he had the capacity for such violence, especially against Wyrm. Wyrm had always been a source of fear for Hollow, despite how he still wished for his father's respect and love deep in his heart he knew Wyrm was incapable of caring for anyone or anything other than himself. But to see Hollow cast his fear aside to protect his mother and brother made Ghost and Root feel an immense sense of love and admiration. Ghost, now able to stand, called to Hollow.
"You did it Hollow!" He said excitedly, walking over to their mother removing her from the wall, and wrapping his cloak around her.
"Thank you, my child, we are forever grateful," Root said, walking further to Hollow, who had stopped moving and remained still looking down at Wyrm.
"Hollow?" Ghost asked hesitantly, helping to support his mother with one hand.
Hollow's hand twitched, he continued to stare at the quivering body of Wyrm on the floor. Bleeding profusely and attempting to crawl away, Hollow walked over to him summoned a spear jabbed the end into Wyrm's hand, and listened to his father cry out in pain. Wyrm, feeling like there was no other option began to gather all his magic into himself and looked up to Hollow.
"If I can not have my kingdom. Then no one shall!" He shouted, using all of his stored magic to begin a transformation into his old body.
Hollow, Root, and Ghost backed away as Wyrm began to shift and contort. His body growing larger and his features disappearing.
"We have to go, now!" Ghost shouted.
"Go," Hollow responded, waving a hand and sending a shockwave that sent Root and Ghost out into the hall.
"No! Hollow!" Root shouted, trying to get back in but the door was magically sealed.
Hollow looked back to the transforming figure that was once his father, and he felt around in his mind. Looking for that familiar presence, and when he found it he grasped it firmly.
"Radiance." He spoke to her in his mind.
"Ah, The Hollow Knight. Why do you cling to me?" She answered.
"Your mortal enemy stands before you. I offer you a deal if you grant me the strength to defeat him. You may take his place. However, I have conditions." Hollow said bluntly.
"Hm. Do you wish to kill him? Very well. We both want him dead and if this ensures me his throne I will help. What are your conditions?" The Radiance asked.
"No infection. No brainwashing and No mind control. You will be a fair, just, and kind ruler. You will be diplomatic and resort to violence only as a last resort. Am I understood?" Hollow asked sternly.
"You are. However, I have one last request to make as well." She responded.
"Speak," Hollow answered.
"If I am to take his place, I would be queen no? But to be a queen I would need a King. So, if I agree to your conditions. You must be my king. Does that sound fair?" She asked.
"Very well. If that is your only request. You accept this deal and the conditions placed upon it?" Hollow asked one last time.
"I do." The Radiance answered.
"Then we have a deal." Hollow mentally held his hand out, only for The Radiance to hover over to him and plant a small kiss on his forehead then shake his hand.
"Good luck Hollow. If you die all bets are off." She said with a wink.
"Very well." Hollow agreed, and The Radiance vanished from his mind.
Hollow immediately felt the effects of their deal take hold, he looked down and saw his white exoskeleton begin to crack. Black and orange tendrils leaked out and wrapped themselves around him, the infectious mass growing at an alarming rate to match with Wyrm's. Hollow could feel his mind slip slightly, but he refused and held steadfast to his target. Once their transformations were complete, Wyrm took the form of his old self, the large Pale Wyrm that could be found at the kingdom's edge, but Hollow had taken the form of a large lizard with wings, black scales, and orange liquid drooling from his mouth. The wings on his back looked more like broken branches than wings, but he could fight now. He was ready and able and he would make sure the Wyrm did not see the end of this day.
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Root and Ghost fled through the halls, passing by dead kingsmoulds as they went. Eventually reaching the courtyard, where they found Acacia and Kin standing atop a pile of dead kingsmoulds.
"Acacia!" Ghost shouted excitedly.
"Ghost! My love!" Acacia responded and rushed over to him, wrapping her arms around him and holding him tightly.
"I've got Mom Ghost, you worry about your wife," Kin said, Ghost nodding in response.
Kin held up Root at they made their way to the stag station.
"We need to get to the Mantis Village, there we can think of our next move." Acacia said, Root nodding in agreement.
As the four approached the stag, they heard a large crash behind them and turned to see Wyrm crashing out of the castle, with the infected Hollow dragon clinging to him, digging his claws in and biting. Root turned her head away from the scene.
"We have to keep going. Come on!" Kin shouted, and the rest followed him into the station.
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Tribal
FanfictionShe watched him defeat her mother and aunts in battle, she is an adult now and has taken her mother's place with her cousins by her side, one fateful day that mysterious knight returns, fully grown and as silent as ever. She becomes obsessed with hi...
