Chapter 2: Forces of Darkness

[The King Of Darkness]

Zero was badly hurt but manage to reach into his pocket and pulled out a bag. He pulled out a Senzu Bean and ate it. Within Moments Zero was completely healed. Zero was officially mad.

Zero: So you want to throw a cheap shot you little Coward? Well FINE!!! NOW YOU GOT ME MAD!!!

[smashbro]

smashbro looked around for something to use to limit Iownedyou’s powers, but he couldn’t see anything. There was nothing resembling any clothing, or something like that. All that was around was debris from the fight. Then, he noticed a piece of metal which looked like it was the shape of a ring. He bent ot pick it up, but it was hot.
“Owowow!’ smashbro said, shaking his hand. He started to blow on the metal, until he realized it was futile. He made a platform of yellow~orange energy, and moved it towards a puddle. The metal cool, and he moved it (still on the energy platform) to Misami.
“Is this good?”

[Cell]

[Crehavos, Steele, Karocka]
[Fallen Angel Castle]

Crehavos was severely irked by the fact of Steele's inpenitrable mind, and even more irritated by the fool's courage to talk down to him. He walked slowly up to Steele, angry fire burning in his eyes.

Crehavos said very softly, calmly, but a hint of fury in his voice, "Now I want to be very clear about one thing, Mr. Steele. I advise you to never, ever talk to me in such a manner again. I wouldn't want to remind you in the future to speak to me with respect, or you will end up rueing the day you disrespected the Lord of the Underword."

Steele looked rather nervous, sweating a tad because of it, but still kept a straight serious face. Crehavos looked directly in Steele's eyes, Steele feeling the bone chilling cold of death from those lifeless eyes. "Do you understand, Mr. Steele?" Crehavos said, voice laced with death. Steele slowly nodded.

"Very good," Crehavos said, returning to his regular, dignified self. "Now," he began, "I have an offer for you as well."

"Well, out with it." Steele said rather rudely.

Crehavos scowled, but quickly shook it off. He said, "Are you willing to give in to your dark heart? Join me as one of my commanders of my Empire. Help me take over this Universe, and you will be rewarded. Help me destroy all, and your destiny will be fufilled..."
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[Sephiroth, Kanju]
[Desert Area]

Kanju seemed to have been possessed by his sword, which confused Sephiroth. How could a sword possess a person? Swords don't have souls to possess others with...

"Well... I suppose that sword is more interesting than most. Tell me, will you put up a decent fight or will I be disappointed with you as well?"

The posssessed Kanju only smiled, saying nothing. However, once Sephiroth disappeared and struck him with a mighty barrage of sword attacks, the possessed Kanju was angered.

"Parish now..." Sephiroth said as he used Firaga Wall against the ice elemented demon sword man. The fire erupted in a large ranged attack. Blazing towers scortched the ice demon and left him screaming in agony.

[ManOfSteele]

[Crehavos, Steele, Karocka]
[Fallen Angel Castle]

Steele thought long and hard, staring blankly into space. "My...... Destiny?? What would you know of that?"

"Your destiny to help me take down this universe; your destiny to help me rule all" Crehavos said with a flame in his eye.

"Steele knew at this point he could not refuse, he would probably be killed trying to run back. Besides, he was curious of this reward. "I will help you, on one condidtion" Crehaovs scowled. "Please, please, please don't try to penetrate my mind again. There are some things in there that I wish to keep to myself, and horrible memories I don't want to have exposed. Not even you, the devil, should have to see what I have"

"Try me..." Crehavos replied. Steele looked up at him with a look on his face that basically said 'Seriously, no'. "Tsk.... No matter..... You are now one of my commanders" He said calmly.

"What shall you have me do..... My lord..." Steele replied, bowing over on one knee.

Creahvos smirked when he said 'My lord'; Steele had given in to his own darkness.

[Jukan]

Misami

Misami picked up the ring and focused on it. She opens her eyes and focuses on the illusion once more. ”I can only do one or the other, it’s the ring or the illusion, if I focus on the ring, the illusion fades!!!” She explains. It was difficult for her to simply talk as the illusion was up, it would be impossible for her to focus on two different things at once using her powers.

Kanju

A Wall of ice went up to match his wall, and the two attacks canceled each other out. ”I am one of the two wicked sacred blades, Osafune, The Spirit of Ice…. I have two goals, to kill by brothers Usamane and Murasame, and locate my brother Masamune, Until then, no one will be allowed to kill my host….EXCEPT ME WHEN I AM THROUGH WITH HIM!!!!” His aura spread out, and darkened everything around them, ice crystals formed all around them, as the field chanced to an icy sanctuary. The true battle was about to begin..

[Kitt eh]

Lynx was grateful for what Zero did, but still he wasn't sure if he could trust him. Zero started yelling at Nightmare, and Lynx just looked at Nightmare with a sharp glare.

"There is something different about him. I sense a lot of negative energy, a lot more then from last time." Lynx said talking to Akki. Ya, I noticed to, and it sort of the same energy that came off that Crehavos guy to. Akki said. "You don't think..." Lynx said hesitatingly. Could be I'm not sure.

Lynx wanted to see what he thought was true, he drew a few symbols, thrusting his sword in the middle one. Darkened jagged rocks started coming out from under Nightmare's feet. Now Lynx just waited to see if he would make it through, all the while ready to dodge any attacks that came at him.

[Cell]

[Sephiroth, Kanju]
[Desert Area]

Usually having his calm, collect expression, Sephiroth's face had twisted into a sort of confused look. Intrigued and baffled by what the Sword Spirit said, pondered on the matter before he spoke to him, "Your brother... is Masamune..." Sephiroth's Mako eyes poured over his sword, as though trying to see if it would abruptly move or speak to him telepathically. "If you speak of this sword, I assure you that you're mistaken. I sense no spirit or energy for that matter coming from it."

[The King Of Darkness]

Zero finally realized what was going on and became angry at Lynx.

Zero: HEY! What do you think your doing?! I Didn't ask for your help!!!! I dont need anyones help to take down this fool all by myself. Now just stay out of my way as i make short work of this loser! HA HA HA!!!

Jagged rocks came up right from below Nightmare. The rocks rushed up and crushed Nightmare.

Lynx: Ha I got him!

It appeared as if Nightmare was crushed by the rocks but all was not as it seemed. Nightmares body broke into pieces of darkness before completely disappearing. The Nightmare that was struck was clearly A dark clone made to confuse Lynx and the others. The Real Nightmare warped above the Jagged rocks floating in midair. Nightmare shot down a ball of dark energy at the Rocks completely obliterating them into a million tiny pieces of rock. Nightmare caught a pieces of rock in his hand and crushed it into dust. Nightmare landed on the ground.

Nightmare: Mwah Ha Ha. You Pathetic fools. You cannot stop me. You have absolutly no chance for escape or survival. I will make sure to make your deaths as agonizing and enjoyable as possible!! MWAH HA HA HA!!!

[bobsnicket]

(OOC: Pardon the absence; internet was being dumb...)

[Dark World Plains: Doom, Snicket, Snake, Veronica, Yoshi, Mr. Game & Watch, Ike, Amaya, Zel, Brooke, Ian, Lynx, Zero, Nightmare]

Inside the entrance to the pyramid, pale, flickering light illuminated most of the entrance chamber, originating from wall-mounted torches of bluish-white fire. This revealed a fair-sized rectangular room with ancient, cracked, decrepit gray walls of no adornment. The ground was similarly displeasing to the eye (no house designer would be able to even begin to list all the problems with this place). As with all Zelda dungeons of this sort, two columns of statues depicting a stone figure, with three statues in each column, lined the middle of the chamber. In this case, the figure being depicted was the sorcerer Agahnim, his imposing, immobile form adding to the dark feeling of the pyramid.

It was here, after Snicket and company entered, that Zero made a spectacle of himself fighting the equally dark Nightmare in single combat. Bob and the rest didn't even attempt to maneuver around them, consenting to simply watch and ignoring Zero's prideful orders and comments. Nightmare eventually vanished, setting Zero into a rage.

"So. Here's the plan--" Snicket began after a brief silence. But before they could regroup and prepare to explore deeper into the pyramid, this evil being called Nightmare returned. Only now he emanated a multiple amount of his original dark aura of power. The enemy created a dark barrier which prevented any of them from escaping, and, laughing sinisterly, came charging at Snicket himself. The barrier encompassed most of the room, including the statues, and there would be no fleeing at this point.

However, before Bob could act to defend himself, the cat-like newcomer named Lynx formed a stone barrier which blocked Nightmare's assault. Nightmare, enraged, turned to smite Lynx and Zero, who were getting in his way. Snicket had began to hope that he was but a safe witness of this conflict when the dark opponent abruptly turned and smacked him in the face jeeringly, sending the boy to the ground several feet back.

"Bob! Are you alright?" Yoshi and Game & Watch were immediately at his side, helping him up.

Snicket took advantage of their assistance gratefully, then felt the throbbing spot on his cheek. "Reasonably. But that's going to leave a nasty bruise later. Now how do we take this dark obstacle down?"

Mr. Game & Watch appeared to grin (if that's even possible). "Watch this."

The black silhouette ran jaggedly to the boundary of the dark energy barrier, then did something Bob had yet to have seen. He collapsed onto the dusty stone ground in his version of laying down, and shuffled towards the edge of the dome until he simply slid under it. Mr. Game & Watch rose back up on the other side, then went around the edge of the dome to where Nightmare himself was just on the other side, occupied with Zero and Lynx. In a move of casual satisfaction, the Brawler knelt to the ground, touching the surface, and flipped over the panel of ground where Nightmare stood with his fiendish red eyes and skull-topped boots. The fear-inspiring foe was sent head over heels to the ground, and glared lividly at Game & Watch, who simply rang his bell mockingly, knowing his enemy couldn't penetrate the dark barrier without removing it completely.

"Well, that's just cheating," Snake remarked.

This left Nightmare open to another attack. Ike raised his sword, and brought it down with flaming energy, splitting Nightmare into a bunch of shadows. But, as before, Nightmare simply regenerated himself right where he had been, and struck Ike in return with a brutal smack.

Snicket thought intensely, thinking of a way to succeed. This is quite the enigma. Whenever we destroy him, he simply reforms himself; and his power has increased hundredfold...illusions would do no good against him, neither would a hammer...

"I've got nothing," Bob said, simply drawing his hammer in a defensive pose. His gaze was caught by one of the statues.

It appeared to be mocking him.

[Cell]

[Crehavos, Steele, Karocka]
[Fallen Angel Castle]

Crehavos closed his eyes, trying to decide an assignment for his newly appointed commander. Opening his eyes, he widely opened his arms and looked off towards the ceiling. The candle light throne room seemed grow cold with the everlasting flow of death and despair seaping from their King. Steele and Karocka were rather mystified by this, staying silent while watching... waiting.

"Both of you will share a common assignment," Crehavos began, still with wide arms and staring up above. Suddenly, the room began to alter in appearance; everything seemed to just melt away to reveal another place. The place seemed to be a cross between a medival kingdom and a very green and lively jungle, spliting right down the middle to divide the difference. Crehavos then withdrew his arms and locked his eyes directly on the two commanders. He said, full with authority in his voice, "There a two more commanders in which I must gather. Of the jungle," Crehavos made a sweeping motion to acknowledge the jungle portion of the room, "You will recruit the one known as King K. Rool. He is the leader of a gang of monsters, always trying to defeat Donkey Kong and his friends. Karocka, I give that duty of fetching him for you. If he does not agree to join, use force if you must."

"Yes my lord," Karocka said, bowing deeply.

Crehavos noded. He then turned to Steele, "Now what you must do is go to this Kingdom," He said pointing at the castle. "There will be the one known as the Black Knight. Try to persuade him to join me, and as I told Karocka, use force if necessary."

"Affirmative," Steele said, saluting Crehavos.

Then Crehavos realized something. He walked over to Steele, and used his power to brand Steele with the glowing red and black Daemn seal and infuse him with enourmous power. "This is just to show that you are indeed one of my own. It allows you to go to and from Hell freely, and you have gained enourmous power. Also, if you ever need to hide that symbol for various reasons, it'll disappear from sight."

"Yes sir," Steele said, looking at his seal.

"Now, you are dismissed." Crehavos said, turning back to his throne as both his commanders disappeared. A few minutes had barely gone by when two burly guards came in with a struggling prisoner.

"My lord, this one has been severly defiant and is breaking free of his retraints continuosly. What do you think we should do with him?" One of the guards said.

Crehavos stared at the main in the shackles, he looked somewhat familiar. "Unchain him, and leave him here. I wish to have a word with him."

The guards were perplexed by this, but obeyed without question. They unlocked the shackles and left the throne room without the man. Crehavos smirked at the elderly man, lacing his fingers together as he slumped forward a bit to rest his elbows on his lap.

Crehavos chuckled and said, "Well, well, well. If it isn't the infamous Big Boss."

[Big Boss]

{Fallen Angel castle}
Crehavos, Big Boss

The man known as Big Boss looked Up at the silver haired King, He Breathed heavily then looked down with his left eye at his brused and cut hands from the shackles. He coughed.

Crehavos saw the marks on his wrists and ankles and with a bit of magic he made the minor injuries fade away.

Big Boss: hmm, well thanks. but I would like to know why you want me here. I am but a simple old man, My soul is pathetic. and you spare me?

[Jukan]

Kanju’s eyes took notice to his sword, which he had claimed was called the Masamune. ”The Masamune, My Brother is the second of the two Wicked Blades, and the more powerful of us two. You sword may bear the same day, but there is no doubt in my mind, that is NOT the sword that I seek!!!” the Osafune possessed Kanju explains. Suddenly as there conversation continues, He falls to his knees holding onto his head, the echoing in his voice not present when he speaks. ”YOU DAMN SWORD!!!! I TOLD YOU TO NEVER POSSES ME FOR ANY REASON NOW GET BACK IN THAT DAMN BLADE I WILL KILL HIM MYSELF!!!!”. Kanju’s auras shoots into the sky, and lands inside his sword. He stands back up, his voice back to where it was before. ”Now where were we? Oh yeah, me kicking your ass!!!” Kanju shouts as he starts waving his sword around. ”I asked you to aid me in combat, not fight for me….in return I will get you what you want, in exchange for the Usamane’s power…..but this is my fight right here!!!” Kanju says speaking to his blade. It pulses loudly as the icy chill in the air became colder and colder by the second.

[Cell]

[Crehavos, Big Boss]
[Fallen Angel Castle]

"A poor soul of an elderly man, and you are wondering why in the world I would waste my time with you." Crehavos said silkily.

"Exactly," Big Boss said roughly.

"Well, you obviously had a very adventurous and exciting life," Crehavos began. He steadily kept eye contact with the old man. "You have extensive knowledge of wareware, and are a brilliant tactician, no?"

"Perhaps, but what do these words of praise have to do with anything?" The old man asked desperatly.

Crehavos frowned, "You do not believe that being praised is a good thing?"

"I don't believe anything is a good thing. Look where I ended up... Old, decreped, and dead burning in Hell so to speak." Big Boss said, voice barely above a whisper.

Crehavos continued to stare at the man, even when the old man was merely spacing out on the ground beneath him. "Big Boss, your son is part of my enemy forces."

Big Boss did not look too surprised, but he did face Crehavos once more, with one simple word of, "Why?"

"He, along with numerous of other individuals make up the organization of the SSS. Their purpose is to vanquish any evil that threatens the world." Crehavos' eyes focused solely on the ground as his mouth continued to speak for him. "As long as they are in the way, my goals will be stopped again and again. That's why I'm gathering supreme leaders for my army to help conquer them and the Universe as well."

The Hell King's face grew stern, and he turned to face the elderly man yet again, saying, "I'd like you to be a commander for me."

Big Boss' good eye grew wide in shock. Was the devil... actually offering him a position of power? To be freed from this rectched imprisonment for good?

"Do you accept?" Crehavos voice rang throughout the enourmous throne room. Big Boss was left with a major decision on his hands. Join him for power that he felt he didn't deserve... or stay here and rot...
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[Sephiroth, Kanju]
[Desert Area]

Sephiroth was witnessing the obvious mental struggle between Kanju and his sword, both battling for the host body. The silver haired warrior grew weary of this, and said, "Such a dark spirit... must be sealed away so that I may fight the true host of the body. It seems I must do it... so be it." His mako eyes glowed brightly, and he held out a hand to the mentally struggling body. After a few moments, the body froze up, and there was a loud scream of anger that echoed as far as sound would take it.

Kanju collapsed onto the ground, unconscious. Sephiroth took no action, but merely stood there waiting to find out which person one the mental battle for Kanju's body. Sephiroth made a mental note that if whoever won did not awake within 10 minutes, he would drag the useless body down to Hell to show Crehavos.

[Kitt eh]

Lynx sighed, "Never mind don't got him..."

While some of Snicket's group attacked Nightmare, Lynx began making another blood symbol, with the tip of his sword. "Hey! Didn't you hear me!! I said I don't need your help!" Zero snapped at Lynx. "Good for you, because I don't care I'm helping anyway." Lynx said in a serious tone.

Maybe you should use his blood for the spell, that might shut him up. Akki said snickering at the end. "I would, but we got enough problems right now." Lynx said back.

He knelt down, using his teeth to draw blood from his finger. Then smearing it over the symbol. A stone fist came from the ground a few meters away from Lynx. It swung down, smashing Nightmare into the ground.

"Hopefully that did something." Lynx said talking to Akki. Ya, but he got some of Crehavos' power somehow, so it probably didn't work. Akki said. "Stop getting all technical!" Lynx snapped.

[Big Boss]

{Fallen angel castle}
[Crehavos, Big Boss]

Big Boss: well it seems that I have no other choice then, I will join your army. But In return I ask for some things.

Crehavos: what is it you need? power, magic? anything.

Big Boss: i require a brown leather coat, pants, a white shirt, some black leather gloves, and lets see...oh and i would love some cigars, cuban preferably. A handgun, Knife and a new eyepatch, sorry if im asking for alot...But i do need some items to do this job.

Crehavos Snapped His fingers and the items Big Boss asked for appeared before him.then he grabbed Big Bosses Left hand and placed the seal of the Daemn family on the palm.

Crehavos: this will allow you to go to and from Hell freely, and your combat skills are all at your full potential again.

"Very good." said Big Boss putting on his new clothes, the Leather coat had the mark of the Daemn family on it. Now Tell me Crehavos, how do you plan on managing the army?