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Chapter 43 - What Happened To Clonera

After Clonera, Nighterra and Helos left the Hyena Clan, they went in search of the Voidstone, this story begins a couple days after they left.

Helos: (Pants) Clonera, do you like, have a plan of how we're going to retrieve the Voidstone? (Helos asked as he collapses on the floor, tried of walking)

Nighterra: Come on get up, we can't allow ourselves to be seen. (Nighterra tells Helos sternly)

Clonera: He's right, get up Helos, we need to keep moving.

Helos: Moving where?, where are we even going? (Helos asks lazily)

Clonera: (Sighs) It has been two hundred years since the Great Demons were trapped, we basically know nothing about what has happened since then, we need information, and we're going to get that information by capturing and interrogating the enemy.

Nighterra: In other words, we're going to capture some knights or mages, they're the ones with information that may prove useful to us.

Helos: (Stands up) Now that's a plan I can get behind!, let's do it! (Helos says with a smile)

The trio found and stalked a group of knights who are currently drunk and singing around a campfire. The Dark Hyena's have been watching the knight's camp for a couple hours, and all they've done throughout is drink and talk.

Clonera: That's our target, he's the only one that's sober, kill everyone except him. (Clonera orders, referring to the knight guarding the camp)

Helos: On it! (Helos yells as he leaps out of the bush they were hiding in)

Helos runs towards the men and spits Hellfire on them, the fire incinerates two out of the six men, leaving the rest scared out of their minds)

Helos: You're next (Helos threatened, before spitting out Hellfire that burns a man's head to the bone)

The rest of the men unsheath their swords and try to attack, but Dark Blades shoot of out nowhere and impales two of the men, killing them instantly. The last knight remaining is the sober man and he stands, sword drawn but he's extremely terrified.

Clonera: (Laughs) Just one more man, How are we going to kill you I wonder? (Clonera taunts, as she approaches the man)

Knight: (Trembles) Stay away from me you demon! (The man yells as he swings his sword wildly)

Clonera leaps back to evade his strike, she then creates a clone of herself that leaps forward and bites into the man's shoulder, he falls to the ground and shrieks in pain.

The two Clonera's speak simultaneously

Clonera 1 & 2 : Now, you're going to tell us everything you know about the Voidstone, or you're going to die. (The twin Cloneras threaten, as they stare at the knight with murderous intent)

The knight explains everything he knows to the Dark Hyenas, he tells them about the splitting of the Voidstone and how the two pieces where divided among the Heart and Soul Kingdoms.

Clonera: Thanks for the Intel, we'll put it to good use. (Clonera tells the man, before brutally killing him)

Nighterra: Where to first? (Nighterra asks, eager to get started)

Clonera: We're going to the so called Soul kingdom, we'll kill everyone if we have to, but we will retrieve their Voidstone.

Helos: Alright let's get strarted, If all humans are this weak, this rescue mission will be a breeze. (Helos says with confidence)

After the Dark Hyena's leave, three individuals approach the site of the massacre.

Chris Rivers (Platinum Ranked Knight): Great Spirits, what could have done this. (The handsome knight asks as he stares at the dead bodies of his comrades in horror)

Apex (Platinum Ranked Mage): I don't know, but this doesn't look like an attack from a magic beast, this is something else. (Apex says as he examines the bodies of the dead knights)

Julia Myth (Gold Ranked Mage): What do we do? (Julia asks with fear in her eyes)

Chris Rivers: I'll tell you what we're going to do!, we'll find the thing that did this and rip it's head off! (Chris yells in anger)

Apex: I agree, we have to put an end to this threat before more bodies turn up.

Julia Myth: Can we do it though? (Julia asks her comrades, still a bit scared)

Apex: Yes, these men were unprepared when they were attacked, with our skills and abilities, we will prevail. (Apex tells them confidently)

Meanwhile Clonera and her comrades are making their way into Soul Kingdom, unaware of the danger that's coming their way.

Clonera: The sun is setting, we shall wait for the cover of darkness before we attack. (Clonera tells them, before laying down to rest)

Helos: Come on, let's do it now, It's not like the humans are very strong anyways.

Nighterra: I'm not so sure about that, we've faced humans before, and those knights were stronger than the knights we used to fight. It would seem that humanity has grown stronger in these two hundred years. (Nighterra explains to Helos)

Clonera: Precisely, That's why we need to be careful and do this right.

Helos: Okaaay, understood. (Helos says as he lays down to rest as well)

The Dark Hyena's wait for the cover of darkness before going ahead with their plan to steal the Soul kingdom's Voidstone, as they approach the castle however, they are bombarded by a barrage of magical attacks. The hyenas scatter, evading the onslaught.

Clonera: Who dares! (Clonera bellows)

Chris Rivers: So you monsters are the ones that killed my friends. Prepare to die! (Chris yells as he attacks Clonera with his enormous sword)

Clonera: Helos! (Clonera calls for Helos to attack while she evaded the sword strike)

Helos spits out Hellfire towards Chris, but he turns and splits the fire attack in two, before Helos could even react, Chris blitz forward and kicks Helos in the stomach, sending him crashing into a building.

Nighterra: How dare you! (Nighterra yells in anger, as he creates Dark Blades that dart toward Chris)

Julia steps forward and shields Chris from the attack with a magical barrier, as the Dark Blades hit the barrier, they are unable to penetrate it and fall to the ground. Alex then emerges and bombards Nighterra with magical energy, the resulting explosion sends Nighterra through the ground, leaving him unconscious in a giant crater.

Apex: You must be the leader I suppose? (Apex asks as he holds out his hand, preparing for another attack)

Clonera does nothing but stare at her attackers in shock.

Chris Rivers: Let's just kill it. (Chris says, readying his sword)

Julia Myth: We should capture it instead, It's probably worth a lot of money. (Julia tells her comrades greedily)

Apex: All in good time, first we need to find out what it is... You can speak can't you?, What are you?. (Apex asks sternly)

Clonera: (Begins to laugh maniacally) It would seem that Nighterra was right, humans have grown stronger. But you're still nothing compared to me. (Clonera tells them ominously, before camouflaging herself to vanish before their eyes)

Apex: (Apex looks around anxiously) Where is it?!, Find it now!

Chris Rivers: Show yourself! (Chris yells as he swings his sword wildly)

Clonera: What do you mean?....I'm right here. (Her voices echoes in his head)

Suddenly Chris's body begins to twist violently as he screams in pain.

JuliaMyth: Are you okay? (Julia asks as she tries to help Chris, who is still squirming in pain)

Apex: No!, Stay back! (Apex yells, trying to warn Julia but it's too late, for she is cut in half by Chris)

Chris Rivers: (Begins to laugh maniacally as he wields his bloody sword): You're next you idiot. (The possessed Chris threatened with a deranged smile)

Apex: Y- You took over his body, what are you? (Apex asks in terror)

Chris Rivers: If you must know, I am a curse, A Hyena Curse to be precise. (Clonera says as he speaks through Chris)

Apex: Curses... If you're all this powerful, then I cannot allow you to live! (Apex yells as he bombards his possessed friend with all of his magical power, the attack decimates Chris's body, and what's left of it falls to the ground with a thud.

Apex: (Pants) I'm sorry Chris, but I had to do it. (Apex mutters with tears in his eyes, as he stares at the dead bodies of his friends)

Clonera: I'm not sure he'll forgive you, seeing that you killed him and all. (Clonera taunts as she emerges from the darkness behind Apex)

Apex: (Screams in anger) Die!!!!! (Apex yells as he tries to stab Clonera with a dagger he had, but she had already created a clone of herself that bites down on Apex's neck from behind, dropping him)

With their attackers dead, Clonera goes to wake up Nighterra and Helos, who were still unconscious.

Clonera: Hey!, Wake up!, We need to get out of here before more people show up! (Clonera yelled as she woke up Nighterra)

Nighterra: (Groans) We, Lost? (Nighterra asked as he struggled to his feet)

Clonera: Yes we did, The humans are too strong now, I had to pull out all the stops just to kill these three. If we want to claim the Voidstones, we'll need a little help.

Next: Pariah