[Captain Gas]

Chapter 5: Jack's Father

As the Partners and Bladebearers made their way through the wastelands and grounds with dead skeletons and bodies, they got closer and closer to the light.

The ground was still shaking and dust flew around everywhere. Sometimes, even sand got in their eyes. It was a rough journey, but they knew they could make it.

They knew the light had to mean something. Could it be a long lost friend? There was no telling. But, they knew one thing. The light is always a guide.

They made their way through the trembling ground, the flying dust and sand, and finally the light was closer. It used to be faint, and now it was bright.

"Agh...I can't see. It's so bright!" said Gastro. "Yes, well the light tends to shine very brightly now and then." replied Del.

They could hear the sounds of a voice screaming for help now. "Help!!! Help!!! I can't bear it any longer!" Then, they heard another voice cackle and talk. "Silence, mortal fool! No one is coming to help you! You're just a lowly citizen of light! Nothing more, nothing less! Submit to my side and I shall stop torturing you."

"N-No! I would never join the likes of you! My son would be devastated!" The cackling voice spoke once again, "Your son is likely to be dead by now! Do you know why? Because your other son killed him! He is on my side now, and if you join it, you two shall be family again!"

The first voice was speechless. "No...I don't believe that Michael would kill Jack! You're lying! Why should I believe you after everything you've done to me?!"

Gastro couldn't bear it any longer; he leaped into action and threw a magic blast at the cackling man. "Fools....you don't know your place." Then, they recognized the voice...it was Bart!

"You shall know my power by the time I'm through with you!" The man laughed and prepared to strike.

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Jack looked at all of the men. He looked around for anything that might help. He found nothing. The wind was blowing and a new battle was starting.

Then, quick as lightning, Jack flew and stabbed one of the men right in the heart! Blood came out and poured onto the ground. "Now you know not to mess with me!"

The men cowered in fear and disappeared into black holes. Then, Jack flew into the air to inspect his surroundings. Then, he noticed the faint light.

He flew towards it at lightning speed and landed right where our heroes were. He looked at everyone, then looked at Bart. "You again...I'll never forgive you, Bart." Then, he looked at the other figure. He couldn't believe his eyes. No...it couldn't be..."D-Dad?"

"Son..." But before he could finish, he was struck by a blade again! "Silence! No time for reunions! Now, you fools shall die!"

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