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Chapter 23 - The Infinity Crusade Finale

Part 0: Beginning of the end

Arc 4: Dracula Infinity and the ties of a bloodline.

(The Path Walked so far: After Samuel Reyes saved a girl from a truck he was then reborn as a Reaper, those who fight monsters, they get dirty and the world stays clean. Sam Reyes was reunited with some of his old friends, as well as making new ones; Peter Trustein, Louis Martin, Kelly Dine and many more. Sam met the woman he saved from the truck, Isabel Adachi. The town of Karitori Chiku was attacked by monsters, the attack was stopped, but at the cost of several lives being lost while there was one victory was one victory there was also a loss, Kane Pendragon would lose to Angelo Regio; the deadly sin of Sloth. 2 years had passed and Sam Reyes summoned the Rogue Scythe and was branded as the Rogue Reaper; the one who denies Fate and creates his own path, the one he walks right now. Isabel saved Sam and they ran away using a Magica Stone. Sam would train under the wing of Miyamoto Musashi and he would master himself, becoming stronger and faster. Sam would finish his training and leave alongside Isabel to the town of Point Pleasant, they would live a calm life with each other for the next few days. Until tragedy would strike Sam, Isabel was killed by a Vampire, ordered by Dracula. Sam swore a path of revenge killing every Vampire, the only left were Dracula and his right hand men; Vlad III, Alucard and Oroc. Dracula would attack Sam on a boat cruise, stealing the Sapphire of Infinity. Sam met a man named Erik Pendleton and bought Annah Zitalia from a servant owner. Erik, Sam, Able and Carter set off to find Dracula Infinity before the Scarlet Eclipse, killing Vlad III. Alucard would kill Erik and Sam would fulfill Alucard's wish of Death. With Dracula Infinity located they go after him. Carter would get revenge on the man who killed his Brother and Father, Oroc. Dracula Infinity drained Able of his blood. Sam and Dracula Infinity would fight each other, trying to end this eternal feud. But now Dracula Infinity has become Infinite Imodum, will Sam and Carter be able to defeat him? The Final Battle of Part 0 begins, now!!!

(Sam and Carter are thrown across the ground by Infinite Imodum, they are no match for him. To make the matter worse Sam only has one arm to fight with, they are both tired and worn out)

Carter: (Lying on the ground next to Sam) So... my leg is basically broken, you're missing an arm and that mother-bastard is basically impossible to kill!!! How bad is this situation!?

Sam: (Holding onto his right shoulder to try and stop the bleeding) Well... as bad as having Malty S. Melromarc as your waifu...

Carter: What!?

Sam: It's a Rising of The Shield Hero reference... I'm a big fan of the Isekai Light Novel genre...

Carter: Oh, I'll check it out later...(Infinite Imodum starts approaching them) If we survive this.

Sam: Yeah...

Carter: Well, these 4, 5 days were fun... this looks like the end of the Infinity Crusaders...

Sam: I always wanted to go with people remembering my name, and everything I've done, people cheering me on... no I'm just gonna go out as another trampled flower... (He stands up and readies to face Infinity, with one arm) Screw that!!! Even if I'm no chosen one!!! Even if I'm the cursed one!!! I'll fight for those I care about, even if I have to give myself up!!! As long as there are those remember my name!!! The truth about me!!! My love, my hope, my courage!!! If someone remembers all that about me!!! (With a single tear down his eye) Then I'll be happy!!! If I'm Fated to die today then; Don't grieve but rejoice at what I left behind. hope and love!!!

(Sam spots Annah down the road, standing behind a building, looking at Sam and Carter)

(Sam remembers how Annah told him about her Elementa and he thinks up a plan)

Sam: Carter, I have a plan!

Carter: Does it involve running away?

Sam: Kind of. Listen; I need you to distract him for a few minutes...

Carter: (Looks over at Infinite Imodum) How the hell am I suppose to keep that wall of meat and muscle distracted!!! He'll rip me a new one and a half!!!

Sam: I know; just... this plan'll work trust me!

Carter: (Stands up, shaking unable to properly steady himself) Fine...

(Carter summons Bronze Colt and Sam runs towards Annah, down the street next to Carter.)

Carter: Hey asshole!!! (Aims at Infinite Imodum) This is what they call the hood, "Spray and Pray"!!!

(Carter starts shooting Infinite Imodum randomly, hoping that it does something)

(The bullets damage Infinite Imodum, but they don't faze him at all and he just starts healing the wounds)

Infinite Imodum: "Spray and Pray" simply means to send out a lot of whatever it is you're sending out with the minimal amount of effort possible, and praying to get the desired results. In this case you were shooting me, hoping that it would kill me...

Carter: (Backing up) He's like a walking, talking version of Google!

(Sam runs up to Annah)

Sam: Listen, Annah how powerful are those crystals of yours?

Annah: (Looking at Sam's wound) S- Sam... your arm.

Sam: I'll be fine, how powerful are the crystals?

Annah: I... I don't really know.

Sam: I need you to work with me... (Points at the bridge) I need you to position yourself under that bridge and be ready, when I say so, unleash a massive flurry of Clear Crystal upwards. And I'm talking about a massive flurry, the most you can!

Annah: Right... I'll go right now!

Sam: (Gives Annah a hug and lets her go) Thanks...

(Annah runs off to the bridge and Sam walks over to Infinite Imodum)

Sam: (Thinking) I just need to buy time, time to do the thing I'm best at... pissing people off. (Talking) Hey! Dracula, what's with the long white hair, you look like a twitch streamer with a thousand simps!!!

(Infinite Imodum lets go of Carter, who he kept pinned to the ground)

Sam: No, no that white hair makes you look more like Spike from Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. You look like a Nazi! A Neo-Nazi...

(Infinite Imodum charges after Sam)

Sam: Oh shit!!!

(Sam runs away from Infinite Imodum)

Sam: (Jumps up a building and looks down at Infinite Imodum) What's the matter; can't reach me!? Then turn into a bat!!!

(Infinite Imodum launches several attacks at Sam, but Sam dodges them all)

Sam: And think about this for a second; a beast of a Romanian is being outwitted by a 5'2ft with one arm!!!

Infinite Imodum: What exactly is your plan Reyes!?

Sam: Moved past Van Helsing huh? Why would I be revealing my plan, now?

Infinite Imodum: I am Infinity itself, I posses infinite knowledge...

Sam: Your next line is "I am perfection itself".

Infinite Imodum: I am perfection itself... what!?

Sam: I've read a lot of Manga! Next it is "You little runt!".

Infinite Imodum: (Jumping up to Sam to attack him) You little runt!!!

Sam: And my final tap into the future, "I'll tear you in two boy!".

Infinite Imodum: How do you know!!!

Sam: I read the script!!

(Sam slips under Infinite Imodum and punches him in the gut, he then notices Annah under the bridge ready for Sam)

Sam: (Thinking) Now how do I get the-...

(Infinite Imodum grabs Sam's arm and throws him towards the bridge)

Sam: I guess that works!!!

(Sam uses a tiny bit of Short Burst Flight to stop himself in the air)

(Sam falls onto the bridge and looks around for Infinite Imodum)

Sam: (Thinking) Where is he... best to look to the skies, I don't want a Road Roller dropped on me...

(Infinite Imodum comes flying over to Sam holding a large Gas Container)

Infinite Imodum: (Throws the Gas Container at Sam) Canistră de benzină!!! (Gas Can!!!)

Sam: (Looking at the Gas Container) So this is the Mothman experience...

(Sam tries hitting the Gas Container to stop it, but it explodes and the Fire consumes Sam)

Infinite Imodum: (Lands in front of the fire) Haha, that takes care of that...

(Infinite Imodum turns around and starts walking away)

(Sam seems to have survived and whispers to Infinite Imodum: "Going somewhere?" almost like a ghost from beyond the grave, haunting it's victim)

Infinite Imodum: (Looks around but doesn't see Sam) What! How!?

(Sam: Behind you...)

Infinite Imodum: (Turns around) That fire!!! It should've killed you!!!

(Sam: It did, but my ghost shall forever haunt you, you're nothing but a hopeless corpse now.)

(Infinite Imodum starts looking around everywhere for Sam)

(Sam: I'll let you know, I'm still near the bridge...)

(Infinite Imodum starts walking towards a railing to look for Sam)

(Sam: You got the right idea; not the right place though.)

(Infinite Imodum starts walking to the opposite railing)

(Sam: See you're getting warmer, just a bit more...)

(Infinite Imodum leans over the railing to look for Sam, and Sam jumps up from under the bridge)

Sam: Surprise Bitch!!!!

(Sam punches Infinite Imodum putting all his energy into his left arm, the punch sends Infinite Imodum into the air)

Infinite Imodum: (Flying upwards) How!? That fire killed you!?

Sam: You see; just before the Gas Container hit me, I used a Reaper Gate to teleport to safety! Earlier I placed an earpiece in your ear, that gave the illusion that I was speaking to you from beyond!!!

Infinite Imodum: (Reaches towards his left ear and surely enough, there's an earpiece) You smart bastard... did you plan all of this!?

Sam: Of course, kind of on the spot, but it worked!!! (Raises his arm towards the sky) Annah now!!! Sayonara, Dracula!!!

(Annah unleashes a massive flurry of Clear Crystal, all targeted towards Infinite Imodum)

(All of these Crystals send Infinite Imodum even higher into the sky)

(He is unable to think and concentrate in order to teleport away)

(Carter also gets one last shot off at Infinite Imodum, before he collapses and falls unconscious)

(All these cause Infinite Imodum to reach the stratosphere in no time)

Infinite Imodum: Wait!!! I'll make myself lighter!!!

(Infinite Imodum reduces his weight, but this plays against him and makes it easier for the crystals to lift him up)

Infinite Imodum: What, was I thinking!!! I didn't think properly during all my stress!!! The temperature is starting to decrease... I've reached the Thermosphere this quickly!? How is this even possible!!! This universe makes no sense!!!

(Infinite Imodum has reached outer-space)

Infinite Imodum: No... no... no... when I get back down there and I get my hands on that boy, he's gonna feel a whole new world of hurt!!! (He looks back and sees the sun, he is flying towards it) Damn it!!! The gravitational pull of the sun! Eventually I'm gonna reach it... then I'll burn up for all of time! *Tch* Ironic, a vampire defeated by the sun!!! I can't believe Infinity itself was defeated by a midget with one arm!!!

(Infinite Imodum continued to float in space, slowly towards the sun, reflecting on his failure and defeat)

(Yes I know what even is science, but I couldn't come up with any other ideas)

(Meanwhile back on the bridge, Annah comes running over to Sam)

Sam: It... it's finally over. The ties of the Van Helsing bloodline are dealt with... Is- Isa-... it's over!

Annah: Sam!!!

(Annah hugs Sam)

Sam: Annah... haha, I've only got one arm.

Annah: I know and it's the arm I love!!!

(A few minutes later)

(Two ambulances arrive, the ambulances have the logo of 12 swords around a table, underneath stands "The RoundTable Organization")

(Sam is standing inside an ambulance next to Able's corpse)

Ambulance 2 Driver:(Talking on a walkie-takie) Carter Vekter is in the second car, he's in a critical state, but he'll survive. I have question car 1; why did you put Able Pendragon and the pieces of Dracula that were blown away in the same car?

Sam: (Wearing a bandage over his shoulder) Simple; Dracula took Able's blood. Those pieces of him still have his blood. I want perform a blood transfusion.

One of the Doctors: What!? That's impossible! His heartbeat's completely stopped, there's no way to bring him back!

Sam: Just get them ready for the transfusion, now...

(The two doctors are reluctant to follow Sam's orders)

Sam: Now!!!

(The doctors rush and hook up the blood transfusion devices)

Sam: *Takes in a deep breath* Sorry brother, but this is gonna hurt...

One of the Doctors: Okay, the device is hooked up, do what you're planning.

(Sam plunges his fist through Able's chest and grabs his heart)

Sam: Oh, this is so disgusting...

(Sam starts to manually make Able's heart pump blood)

(The blood transfusion machine starts working and it pumps blood from Dracula to Able)

(Sam takes out his fist as soon as Able's heart starts beating on its own)

(The wound from where Sam put his fist in starts healing)

One of the doctors: (Looking at a screen) Hah, we're getting brainwaves... he's alive!!! He'll be up any minute now!!!

Sam: Haha, it worked.

(Able opens his eyes and looks around the ambulance, a sinister smile grows on his face and sits upwards)

Able: Hahaha...

Sam: Able?

Able: You fool Van Helsing!!! I used the blood from my body, to switch souls with Able!!!

Sam: You bastard!!!

Able: You've brought your own downfall once again!!

(Sam summons the Rogue Scythe and prepares to fight)

Sam: Take this!!!

Able: (Snaps out of his sinister tone and waves his hands to stop) Whoa, whoa!!! Sam it's me! My name is Able Pendragon, I'm 26 years old, I'm a bit of a pervert and my hobby is playing a bit of football in the afternoon, after a long day!!! I really, really like Sea Shanties!!! You looked down and I was just trying to cheer you up!!!

Sam: (With a look of doubt on his face) Who's my favorite comedian?

Able: The South African comedian Leon Schuster.

Sam: What's my favorite food?

Able: A chicken mayo sandwich.

Sam: Finally; what do I keep a secret stash of in my room?

Able: Wholesome light novels...

Sam: (Looks rested now) *Tch* So, Carter is in a critical state, I'm missing an arm and I'm devastated your first course of action is; do a funny?

Able: I was just trying to cheer you up...

Sam: (Sits down) You did cheer me up, by waking u-...

(Sam falls unconscious due to all the blood loss and fatigue)

Able: Sam? Sam!!

(The ambulance continues driving off)

(2 weeks later)

(Sam wakes up in a hospital room and looks around, he sees that he suddenly has his arm again)

(Annah is sleeping next to Sam, holding onto his left arm)

Sam: (Dazed and confused) How did this...?

(Able opens the curtains next to Sam)

Able: Sam, you're up. You have that little Missy to thank for that...

(Sam looks at his arm, it looks just the same as before, including the scar on his hand)

Able: On the outside the arm looks and feels normal, on the inside though, pure crystal. She used her Magica to make it, you'll get use to it in no time.

Sam: (Lies down) How long was I out?

Able: 15 days... doctor said it'll take a few more days to fully heal all the wounds. But you're good to go.

Sam: Finally. Let's go home; it's all over...

(This is only the beginning, the path is still long and winding)

(End of Chapter 23)

(End of Arc 4)

(End of Part 0)