Re: The Grand Battle [Starring Eximo Pulvis!]
10-25-2009, 10:24 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Draykon.
"Truly you are unnecessary creatures"
Amethyst said plainly, as she finally looked back up at Nathan.
"Humanity has always had such a strange desire to personify their fears. When dragons were rationalized as mere beasts, men turned to fear witches. When witches were rationalized and magic given a science, men turned to demons to fear. And when the many, many, weaknesses of demonkind were exposed, mankind began to imagine the 'demon lords' unbound by such weaknesses."
A single black icicle launched itself from behind, directly towards Nathan's left hand. The demon lord effortlessly batted it away, not even having Nathan move.
"I suppose it would be far too much to attempt the same approach against you as that spirit."
The crystal flew back around to behind Amethyst, joining several others.
"Why that'd only be natural. Comparing a being such as myself to a lowly ghost is foolish. But again you have my curiosity. 'Same approach?'"
"Indeed, if you have imagined an entire mythology to justify your existance..."
Amethyst grinned. Not the light smile she had given the others, but a large- almost demonic- grin. It was the grin a prankster makes when she's about to tell some brilliant lie, to completely protect herself from blame, and frame an enemy.
"No amount of 'I is us' will remind you of your true nature. THUNDER NETWORK!"
Three crystals shot forth, carrying a band of lightning between them. Nathan easily jumped out of the way, but a fourth crystal formed behind him.
This crystal joined the network, and a bolt nearly shot straight through Nathan. But the demon's enhancements made him too quick, as he dodged downwards to the left, slashing down his dagger as he went, firing off a bright white arc.
"Force shield" Amethyst whispered, as a black arc of the exact same shape formed and intercepted the demon's attack.
"Kyaha! What I truly am?! Girl do YOU realize what I am?!"
Nathan rushed forward- and tripped over a quickly-cast rock bind. Amethyst spun around, raised her right leg, and brought it down on Nathan's neck.
It wasn't a strong blow, but the demon lord had focused so much on speed after having to dodge lightning, that he forgot about Nathan's frail teenage form. Quite simply, it HURT alot more than the demon expected.
In fact, it really was ALOT more than it should have. Nathan gripped his neck, resisting the demon's possesion out of sheer agony. Amethyst brushed down her skirt, making sure to vaporize the small crystaline spike jutting out from her right leg.
"See how your power is so tightly bound to this boy?" Amethyst mocked, albeit in her usual semi-monotone manner.
"How convenient of your mythology to explain as a 'possesion' what can easily be justified as 'nonexistance'"
The demon spoke directly to Amethyst now, deciding she'd probably hear one way or another. "And just what kind of twisted logic are you trying to use against me? Are you forgetting I'm a DEMON?! Alot more people have tried to deny me with some silly drunken paradox than you seem to think!"
Amethyst looked on cooly. "There is no paradox. There are eight contestants in this 'game.' You would make nine. Therefore, you exist simply as a personification of this boy's magical potential. To say otherwise would be a direct challenge to the word of the 'god' who holds us here. Your nonexistance is certain."
"Truly you are unnecessary creatures"
Amethyst said plainly, as she finally looked back up at Nathan.
"Humanity has always had such a strange desire to personify their fears. When dragons were rationalized as mere beasts, men turned to fear witches. When witches were rationalized and magic given a science, men turned to demons to fear. And when the many, many, weaknesses of demonkind were exposed, mankind began to imagine the 'demon lords' unbound by such weaknesses."
A single black icicle launched itself from behind, directly towards Nathan's left hand. The demon lord effortlessly batted it away, not even having Nathan move.
"I suppose it would be far too much to attempt the same approach against you as that spirit."
The crystal flew back around to behind Amethyst, joining several others.
"Why that'd only be natural. Comparing a being such as myself to a lowly ghost is foolish. But again you have my curiosity. 'Same approach?'"
"Indeed, if you have imagined an entire mythology to justify your existance..."
Amethyst grinned. Not the light smile she had given the others, but a large- almost demonic- grin. It was the grin a prankster makes when she's about to tell some brilliant lie, to completely protect herself from blame, and frame an enemy.
"No amount of 'I is us' will remind you of your true nature. THUNDER NETWORK!"
Three crystals shot forth, carrying a band of lightning between them. Nathan easily jumped out of the way, but a fourth crystal formed behind him.
This crystal joined the network, and a bolt nearly shot straight through Nathan. But the demon's enhancements made him too quick, as he dodged downwards to the left, slashing down his dagger as he went, firing off a bright white arc.
"Force shield" Amethyst whispered, as a black arc of the exact same shape formed and intercepted the demon's attack.
"Kyaha! What I truly am?! Girl do YOU realize what I am?!"
Nathan rushed forward- and tripped over a quickly-cast rock bind. Amethyst spun around, raised her right leg, and brought it down on Nathan's neck.
It wasn't a strong blow, but the demon lord had focused so much on speed after having to dodge lightning, that he forgot about Nathan's frail teenage form. Quite simply, it HURT alot more than the demon expected.
In fact, it really was ALOT more than it should have. Nathan gripped his neck, resisting the demon's possesion out of sheer agony. Amethyst brushed down her skirt, making sure to vaporize the small crystaline spike jutting out from her right leg.
"See how your power is so tightly bound to this boy?" Amethyst mocked, albeit in her usual semi-monotone manner.
"How convenient of your mythology to explain as a 'possesion' what can easily be justified as 'nonexistance'"
The demon spoke directly to Amethyst now, deciding she'd probably hear one way or another. "And just what kind of twisted logic are you trying to use against me? Are you forgetting I'm a DEMON?! Alot more people have tried to deny me with some silly drunken paradox than you seem to think!"
Amethyst looked on cooly. "There is no paradox. There are eight contestants in this 'game.' You would make nine. Therefore, you exist simply as a personification of this boy's magical potential. To say otherwise would be a direct challenge to the word of the 'god' who holds us here. Your nonexistance is certain."
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