Dark Lance has been lying on the floor motionless ever since his fight with Leon Kronos. Although his injuries have already healed, he is still unconscious.
As the fight between Leon Kronos and Mr Perfect goes on, the Dark Hyenas finally arrive.
Seeker: There he is! (Seeker tells the clan, and they all run towards Dark Lance)
Ravager: What do we do?, He seems fine to me, there's not a scratch on him.
Runt: That means he'll be okay right? (Runt asks worriedly)
Seeker: No. He has the smell of death on him, he won't last much longer.
Scavenger: What?! Seeker why would he die if he's not injured?! (Scavenger asks in shock)
Seeker: We can posses living or deceased beings, but a living host can still die if the body sustains too much damage. If we don't act quickly, Lance will end up becoming a living corpse. (Seeker warns)
Ravager: What can we do to save him? (Ravager asks anxiously)
Seeker: Ravager, you and Runt should secure the perimeter, ensure that the fight doesn't get too close.
Ravager and Runt: Got it! (They answer as they leave)
Scavenger: What can I do? (Scavenger asks)
Seeker: Use your Dark healing abilities on Lance, perhaps it could revitalize his body.
Scavenger: I need to absorb life energy to use Dark healing, are you asking me to steal the life of humans?
Seeker: No, Lance would never forgive us if we did that. Absorb the life energy from plants and trees, and let's hope that's enough.
Scavenger: Understood. (Scavenger answers as he races into the forest)
Seeker: Worry not master, we will save you. (Seeker says to the unconscious Dark Lance)
The battle between Mr Perfect and Leon Kronos rages on, and Kronos has just transformed into his Dragon form.
Seeker: So the Great Demon of Time is here, we will be in trouble of he sees us.... I hope we make it out of here in time.
Meanwhile, Scavenger enters the forest and releases his tendrils from his body. The tendrils wrap around trees and stabs into the ground, sapping the life energy from nature
around him, but not enough to kill the plants.
After absorbing enough life energy, Scavenger hurries back to Seeker and the others.
Seeker: Are you done? (Seeker asks Scavenger after he arrives)
Scavenger: Yeah. Let's save our master. (Scavenger says with laboured breathing as he releases his tendrils once again, and they wrap around Dark Lance's body, enriching him with life energy)
Runt: Did it work? (Runt asks as he hurries over)
Seeker: No. I'm starting to think that he needs a boost of power instead.
Ravager: How can we make that happen?
Seeker: We must all merge with him.
Runt: That seems dangerous.... Huntress and Voltimara are in there, that's already too much for Master to handle.
Ravager: He's right, I'm not so sure that's a good idea.
Seeker: What else can we do?! Stand here and watch him die?!..... I'm not sure it will save him, but it's our only option. (Seeker explains in frustration)
Scavenger: Let's do it, If we merge with him, he will gain all our healing abilities.... I think it's worth a shot to try.
Ravager: Okay then... Let's do it.
Runt: For our master. (Runt adds)
Seeker: On Three. One, Two, Three... (Seeker says as they all enter Lance's body at once)
A few moments of silence go by and nothing happens, but suddenly Lance's body jolts back to life and he begins to thrash about on the ground.
Dark Lance: What's going on?! (Dark Lance screamed as he held onto his head in agony)
Dark Lance struggles to his feet, but he's still in extreme pain. Then multiple mouths open up on his Dark body.
Huntress: We're Back! What's going on?! (The mouth of Huntress asks)
Seeker: Master was in bad shape, so we all possessed him at the same time. (Seeker's mouth answers)
Hyena: That was a bad idea, we're putting too much strain on his mind. (Hyena's mouth explains)
Runt: What can we do to help him?, he's in so much pain. (Runt's mouth asks, for Lance was still screaming in pain)
Hyena: We should all cease our brain activity. And leave everything to master. (Hyena's mouth tells the others)
Ravager: Would he be alright? (Ravager's mouth asks)
Scavenger: We just have to have faith that he will. (Scavenger's mouth says, before it closes and disappears)
The other mouths of the Dark Hyenas close up before disappearing from Lance's body. Then the pain finally stops.
Dark Lance: I- I can't take this anymore. (Lance says as tears fill his eyes)
As Lance stands in distraught, he sees Kronos about to kill Mr Perfect and Leon Chronos in the distance.
Dark Lance: Leon... Leon is okay... But he's about to be killed... I can't let that happen, I've got to stop this! (Dark Lance says as his eyes burn red)
Dark Lance's physique begins to change and his body grows in size, turning him into a terrifying beastman. This Savage Lance sets his sights on Kronos, and then charges at him like an animal.
Kronos: You Bastard! You will pay for this!... (Kronos roared in anger, and tries to incinerate Perfect and Leon)
Savage Lance reaches Kronos before he can fire and punches him in the face. Kronos falls to the ground, but still turns to face his attacker.
Kronos: Who the hell are you?! (Kronos bellowed)
Savage Lance answers by roaring loudly and attacking Kronos again. But Kronos whips Lance aside with his tail, sending him crashing to the ground.
Kronos: You think you can harm me you animal?! (Kronos asks as he rises from his fall)
The portal on Kronos's chest finally closes, easing his pain.
Kronos: Finally. (Kronos says in relief)
Savage Lance roars again before dashing towards Kronos.
Kronos: Primitive creature, Burn! (Kronos roared as he breathes fire on Savage Lance)
Savage Lance takes the blast head on, but does not relent in his charge. As Lance got close enough, Kronos slams his massive hand down on him, but Lance grabs the hand of Kronos and pushes back with all of his might.
Kronos: I will crush you, Insect! (Kronos says as he grabs Savage Lance and crushes him in his grip)
As the hand of Kronos squeezes hard on Savage Lance, Dark Spikes shoot out, stabbing into the hand of Kronos. (Hyena's power)
Kronos roars in pain as he releases his grip. Lance then forces Kronos's hand open and spews the poison cloud on him.
Kronos: (Coughs) Poison.... How irritating! (Kronos says as throws Lance away from him).... I know who you are now. You're the human who uses the power of Curses... The one that took down Crash.
Savage Lance rises up and roars to the sky.
Kronos: I should have killed you earlier... Time to remedy that mistake. (Kronos says as he fires the Erasing Flame at Lance)
Savage Lance has fire of his own, and fires back with the Cursed Flame. (Huntress's power).
The flames collide, creating a violent light show. The Erasing flame eventually overpowers the Cursed Flame and pushes through, hitting Savage Lance.
Savage Lance is hit by the Erasing Flame and is quickly engulfed by it
Kronos: (Exhales) I wonder why those Curses sides with a human.... Sadly that secret dies with him. (Kronos says sadly as he stares at the blaze left behind by the Erasing Flame)
Suddenly though, Savage Lance reappears behind Kronos and bites down hard on his neck with huge magical jaws around his mouth. (Ravager's power)
Kronos screams in pain as he tries to shake off his attacker, but Lance sinks his claws and fangs deeper into Kronos, latching onto him like the beast he had become.
Once Kronos tries to pull him off, tendrils shoot out of Savage Lance's body and wraps around Kronos's neck, draining him of his life energy. (Scavenger's power)
Kronos: Parasite! (Kronos yelled in anger as he ripped off the tendrils and slams Lance with what's left of them)
While Savage Lance was down, Kronos stomps hard on him. But Lance phases through the ground, narrowly evading the stomp. (Runt's power)
Kronos: You're just full of tricks aren't you? (Kronos asks Savage Lance, after watching him phase out of the ground like a ghost)... Well I've got tricks of my own. (Kronos says as he stops time)
After stopping time, Kronos simply walks up to Savage Lance and stomps down on him. Then he grabs Lance and flies into the air, once they were high enough, Kronos throws Lance back to the earth with all of his might and sends a wave of fire along with him.
Savage Lance crashes hard on the ground and is hit by the flame seconds later, completely engulfing his body. And then time resumes once more. Kronos then flies down to inspect what's left of the body.
Savage Lance had been injured badly by the attacks, but still stands to face the approaching Kronos.
Kronos: I'm going to ask you a question. Depending on your answer, you may yet live... What connection do you have to Midnight. (Kronos asks, seriousness in his voice)
Savage Lance breathes heavily as his red eyes dim and brighten up again like a damaged light. But after his injuries quickly heal, the red burns bright as ever and he roars to the sky, amping himself up and ready to fight once more.
Kronos: (Sighs) I was hoping you could tell me something that would lead me to Midnight. But it seems that you're nothing more than an animal. And you must be put down. (Kronos threatens as he stops time once again)
Savage Lance is rendered helpless by the Time Stop and can do nothing as Kronos moves closer to him.
Kronos: (Thinks to himself) I grow tired from this fight, I cannot afford to miss. (Kronos thinks as he charges up his Erasing Flame and fires a huge blast of it directly at Savage Lance)
The Erasing Flame not only hits Savage Lance, it also pours into the forest behind him, erasing trees, animals, and other living things that were in it's path of destruction. After Kronos stops spewing the Flame, what is left is a barren wasteland a mile long, completely devoid of life, but even still, Savage Lance stands strong. Most of his body parts were erased by the flame, buy he was already regenerating, even as Time was at a stand still.
Kronos: No! This is not possible! The only one capable of this is.... Midnight. (Kronos says in fear, as he finally realises what he's up against)
Savage Lance's body begins to release Dark energy and he starts to move, resisting the effects of the Time Stop.
Kronos: Midnight, It's me Kronos... Why are you like this?!.... What happened to you?! (Kronos asks in frustration)
Savage Lance: I, Am... Lance!!! (Savage Lance roared as he leaped towards Kronos, dark energy covering his fist as he lands a mighty blow on the dragon, twisting his head back and snapping his neck. Kronos falls to the ground dead, with a look of shock still in his eyes.
Savage Lance then roars to the sky deafeningly, but immediately after his vision begins to blur and he staggers about.
Savage Lance: Leon. (Savage Lance says before falling to his knees and collapsing face first on the ground)
The Dark Hyenas leave Lance's body and he turns back to normal.
Huntress: Master are you alright?! Speak to me! (Huntress says anxiously)
Seeker: (Sniff, Sniff) He's going to be fine, the stench o death has left him. (Seeker tells them happily, putting everyone at ease)
Hyena: (Sighs) That's a relief, I can't believe we survived. (Hyena says, thinking that they escaped from Kronos rather than kill him)
Note: The Dark Hyenas were not aware of what transpired in the fight.
Ravager: We did more than survive Voltimara, we won. (Ravager says as he stares at the corpse is Kronos in shock)
Scavenger: This is bad, This is really bad. The Great Demons are going to come after us. (Scavenger says in panic)
Seeker: We should take Master and flee. (Seeker suggests)
Huntress: It wouldn't matter, wherever we go, they'll find and kill us. (Huntress tells them ominously)
Hyena: We've found ourselves in a terrible situation, what can we do to get out of it? (Hyena contemplates)
Runt: Kronos was a Great Demon god right?, If Master was able to beat him, can't he beat the rest of the Great Demons? (Runt asks)
Seeker: Don't be naive Runt, Kronos barely had the power of a Great Demon King, I could smell it. He wasn't at his full strength in this fight for some reason.... Besides, there are those who are stronger than Kronos, even when he's at his best. (Seeker explains)
Hyena: What of the Elite Mages?, Surely they will help us. (Hyena suggests)
Seeker: We can't just waltz into the Heart Kingdom with an unconscious Mage, they'll think we're monsters and attack us. (Seeker warns)
Hyena: We could talk to them, convince them to help us.
Seeker: Why would they do that, they don't owe us anything.
As Seeker and Hyena continue to argue, Huntress spots the unconscious bodies of Mr Perfect and Leon Chronos.
Huntress: (Smiles) Scavenger! Heal those two over there! We will use them as a means to start a negotiation! (Huntress orders and Scavenger goes to heal Leon and Perfect as instructed)
Hyena: What do you mean by that? (Hyena asks)
Huntress: The fight with Kronos was a big one, surely the Elite Mages have been notified and are probably on the way here... Once they get here, we will make a deal with them. (Huntress explains)
Hyena: What kind of deal? (Hyena asks what the others were thinking)
Huntress: The mutually beneficial kind. One that they cannot refuse.
Seeker: Do you really think it will work? (Seeker asks skeptically)
Huntress: It has to. (Huntress says to them hopefully)
Some time later, Gwenevier Topaz, Angelica Justice, Finn Rainer, Blast and Felix Cross arrive at the destroyed Vine town.
Note: It is now night time.
Blast: Woah. This place is wrecked. (Blast says as he looks around)
Gwenevier: I'm glad everyone evacuated, otherwise the casualties would have been immense.
Felix Cross: Mr Perfect should have waited for us. Being reckless is Blast's thing.
Finn Rainer: The report said there was a Great Demon here, I hope Mr Perfect managed to defeat it. Or at least survive this attack.... We've already lost a comrade, I can't bare to lose another. (Finn speaks his mind)
Angelica Justice: Perfect is too smart to die, he's probably resting from the battle somewhere. (Angelica says positively, but she's actually very worried)
As they continue to move forward, Gwenevier spots something and a look of shock appears on her face.
Gwenevier Topaz: What is the meaning of this? (Gwenevier asks in confusion as she sees Leon, Mr Perfect and Lance, all unconscious together in the ground up ahead of them)
Blast: Is that Leon?! I thought you said he died?! (Blast asks in surprise and shock)
Gwenevier Topaz: He did... I saw it with my own eyes... Then why is he there?... Who did all this?! (Gwenevier asks in anger as tears fill her eyes)
Huntress emerges from the darkness, with the rest of the Dark Hyenas by her side.
Huntress: We are willing to give you an explanation, If you will hear us out. (Huntress tells the Elite Mages, as her and the Dark Hyenas stood next to their master)
Next: Huntress Prepares For War