Journey of the Last of the Bladebearers 2: The Dark Bladebearers

[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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[Captain Gas]

Chapter 6: Truths

There was a dead silence in the air. Jack, in awe that he found his father not dead but alive, was clenching his teeth and trying to think about his next move.

"Yes, your father's here. I found him lingering in the air as an empty soul. Then, I restored him to who he really was: your father. I knew I could use him to my advantage, so I decided not to kill him. And, he's been a great help to me as well." He looked at Jack's father and tugged on his neck. "Isn't that right?" Jack could hear a muffled growl of anger from his father.

"Let my father go, now." snarled Jack. "Or what? You'll slice me to death?" replied Bart in a sarcastically scared tone. "Ooh, I shudder at the thought of it. Pity you'll never be able to do it."

Jack had never felt so angry before. He was waiting for everything he had to come out of him automatically somehow. It did; except not in a way that he would've thought of.

"LET HIM GO NOW, YOU SCOUNDREL! YOU'RE PATHETIC! WHY DON'T YOU TRY AND PICK A FAIR FIGHT?! YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A NO GOOD, PATHETIC COWARD!" The words had just flooded out of him. Even the others were surprised to see him talk so angry like that.

"Oh, so the little boy thinks he could defeat me? How cute. You couldn't even make me flinch if you wanted to." said the menacing Bart. "JUST WATCH ME!!" said Jack as he rushed forward to attack Bart.

Jack's blade touched, but not exactly hit Bart's shoulder. "Hm? Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize we were starting." said Bart in a mocking tone.

Bart released a pulse of dark energy and shot it right at Jack, who was propelled into the wall! Jack moved forward to strike again, but then Bart disappeared. He looked around, then paused suddenly. He turned slowly to look behind him, and Bart was there! He had teleported there somehow using his dark powers.

"Hello, there...and goodbye." Bart forcefully punched Jack and sent him flying into the ground. Jack was angry and balling his fists. If he didn't succeed in defeating Bart, his father would die. He had to win for the fate of him and his father.

Just as Jack got up to strike again, he heard a voice speak. "Master, we are here." It was Michael and his now remaining three men.

"It's about time!" snapped Bart. "Have you brought it...?" Michael nodded and held out a crystal. It looked shiny and was a ruby color.

"Perfect, then. We now have the ancient jewel of Asmatak." Jack and the others were confused. "Asmatak?" said Gastro. "It's a jewel that is said to contain unimaginable power that would be given to whoever gets it." answered Del.

"My master plan is almost complete. It's all falling into place. My dream shall finally be fulfilled!" Bart laughed maniacally.

"What is your plan, anyway?" questioned Del. Bart stopped laughing for a minute. "Ah, but isn't it obvious? Both to take control of all worlds and after I've taken this one over, I'll be able to control the balances and make darkness supreme!"

Jack then said, "I...can't let you....do that!!" Jack ran at Bart again in a futile attempt to strike him down. He got knocked to the ground once again.

Michael then said, "Sir, the new world we are creating is almost complete too." Bart turned around. "Ah, is it? Good. Let me check." Michael bowed and said, "As you wish, sir."

Bart made an unusual rip in space by making a black hole and entered it. Jack then said, "No, wait!!" He jumped into the portal after Bart! Del had yelled, "No, Jack! Don't!" But, it was too late. He had already entered the portal and was left with Bart alone...

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[Captain Gas]

Chapter 7: The Real Battle Begins

The Partners and Bladebearers were speechless; Jack had deliberately thrown himself into Bart's dark portal leading to his own creation of a world.

"He's gone..." said Gastro. Everyone else was too shocked to speak. Then, Del broke the silence. "All right, guys. We have to find a way into that world." Everyone agreed to that except for the Dark Bladebearers.

"Are you forgetting something?" said Michael. "Maybe you should try defeating us before trying to find a way into that world of his."

"Jack will find a way to defeat him. He's never lost in a battle." said Mark. Michael simply laughed. "Are you deaf or blind? Master has the jewel of Asmatak, allowing him stronger power that not even you can imagine."

Gastro drew his blade and pointed it at Michael. "Tell us how to get into that world...or else." Michael evilly grinned. "Or else what? If I don't tell you, you won't be able to get into the world and Master will rule all worlds. And if you kill me, you won't be able to find a way in since I'm the only other one who knows."

Jack's father then said, "Michael...please don't do this..." Michael then turned to his father. "Sorry, father, but you no longer command me. My master is Bart and I will do what he says."

Jack's father then replied, "Michael, has the darkness overtaken you?! Being led by that scumbag will lead to your doom, not your glory. Once he gets what he wants, he'll kill you and lead all worlds by himself. He can't be trusted."

"Nice try, but Master Bart would never do something like that. I've made my choice and you can't change it, father. The best you can do is just hope my pitiful little brother wins. Which is impossible since Master Bart is now more powerful than ever."

"Michael, listen to me!! Jack is your little brother! You can't just let him die! At least he's choosing to do the right thing! Don't let the darkness overtake you like that! Be more like your brother--"

"SHUT UP! I won't be like Jack and I won't overthrow the darkness. But, since it would be entertaining to watch a futile attempt to stop Master Bart..."

Michael held out his hand and made a rip in space just like Bart. It was another dark portal! "Here...go. Try to help him...it won't work." Michael was holding his head as it felt like his head was overflowing with guilt.

The Partners, Bladebearers, and Jack's father walked into the portal and found the world of which Bart made.

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Jack stood motionless in front of Bart, blade ready and stance ready. Bart laughed. "Do you honestly think you can defeat me after I've obtained the jewel of Asmatak? With it, nothing can stop me from destroying you!" Bart closed his hand over the jewel and absorbed its power. "Yes...let your power flow within me!" He then recited an ancient chant. "Glory is intertwined with darkness. Wickedness sprouts over the branches of might. But, fear not the darkness but overtake the light! Mihj mariko platika menti!" The jewel's light glowed in his hand. "Yes...it deems me worthy of its power! Now, my dreams have been fulfilled!"

Suddenly, a magic blast was shot at his hand and made the jewel fly in the air. "What...NO! The jewel! Save it, you idiot!" Jack hesitated and stood there, motionless. Suddenly, the jewel hit the floor, crashed, and broke like a fragile piece of glass! "NOOO! Do you realize what you've just done?!"

"Yes." said Gastro in the distance. "We've stopped you from gaining unlimited power." Bart then stood, shaking, horrified at what just happened. "Not just that, you idiot...you angered the spirit trapped within it and released it!"

Confused, Gastro said, "What?" Then, Del said, "So, the legends are true...it was said that if anyone was deemed unworthy or abused the jewel, an evil spirit would attack the person holding the jewel and kill them. And now we've released it into this world!"

The evil spirit came out of the jewel and had a red glow. It spoke in a frightening tone and spoke dark words. "Who dares to disturb me in my ancient slumber?! Your foolishness will make you pay dearly!" He then looked around at all of our heroes. "So...no one shall come clean? Fine...THEN ALL OF YOU MUST PERISH!"

He struck his fist into the ground and make his evil energy flow through Bart's world! "Now, what I would've done if it weren't for those Bladebearers thousands of years ago, is about to be done right here!"

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