Zeus Eduardo Everest has donned his dream destroyer armour, which makes him a seven foot tall behemoth. The crimson red armour is pulsating with incredible power, his visor only focused on the king of the undead.
Dream Destroyer: I wanna see what you're made of big guy! (Zeus yells before rushing forward like a bullet train, effortlessly swating away the zombies standing in his way)
Silas Gravestone: So this is the power of a Dream Destroyer... Incredible. (Silas said in awe, watching Zeus steadily make his way to the king of the undead)
[Warning: Purification Energy Detected Nearby]
[Be Cautious]
Silas Gravestone: Should I be worried about that purification wave? I don't have to tell you how dangerous pure dream energy is to us, right? (Silas asks)
Susie Walters: I limited the purification to only affect the weaker nightmares, which obviously reduces its potency. If I didn't do that, you would probably be drowning in your own juices by now. (Susie tells him calmly, her expression as cold as ice)
Silas Gravestone: Purification energy, the power that almost killed my grandfather. No wonder my Nightmare System is wary of it, thankfully there's not enough in the air to be harmful to us, so I guess she's telling the truth. But I am still worried about this Dreamer, her purification might even rival my corruption. I need to tread carefully with this one. (Silas thought to himself, deciding to be more careful around her)
Susie Walters: I know what you must be thinking, but I am not your enemy. I need purification energy to survive in this world, so I won't stop using it, and I am not going to hurt you... Believe that. (Susie tells him, unconcerned by his wary gaze)
Just then several zombies leap towards them, trying to rip them to shreds. But Silas quickly stretches out his hand, corruption energy rapidly swirling around his wrist.
Silas Gravestone: Corruption Blaze! (Silas shouts as he makes a fist, blasting the zombies with the red flames of corruption, incinerating all the zombies instantaneously)... I do believe you, that is why I want you to keep your purification powers on hold for now. I believe we might be needing it very soon. (Silas tells her)
Susie Walters: Is something worse than this coming? (Susie asks, slightly confused by his words)
Silas Gravestone: My grandfather is a difficult man to impress, something worse is most definitely coming. That is why I need you to be ready for anything, your purification energy might be exactly what we need to survive this place. (Silas explains to her)
Susie Walters: (Chuckles) It seems I was wrong about you, you're much smarter than you look. I didn't expect you to figure it out. (Susie tells him with a smile)
Silas Gravestone: You know something. Tell me what my grandfather is planning?! (Silas demanded)
Susie Walters: Calm down, I'm as clueless as the rest of you. But I've known your grandfather for a long time, long enough to be familiar with some of his tricks. I just wasn't sure if you were in on it. (Susie explains to him)
Silas Gravestone: What is going on here there, what are his plans for us?! (Silas demanded to know)
Susie Walters: When you first told us we were weak, and you were going to train us, I knew it was only a matter of time before we were tested, to find out if we were strong enough to exist in your grandfather's perfect world. I have no idea what's coming, kid. But whatever it is, won't be good for us... My advice to you, is to go with the flow, we'll figure this out together... Hopefully. (Susie explains)
Red flames begin to surround the young dream demon's body, constructing a suit of blood red armour around him. Silas turns away from Susie, facing the army of undead monstrosities.
Silas Gravestone: You're absolutely right, it's best to just go with the flow. But, if my worth is being tested, then I will put on one hell of a show! (Silas yells before leaping into the air, desending down towards the army of zombies)... Activate... Nightmare Blades! (Silas bellowed, his corruption energy quickly constructing two massive blades in his hands)
But these were no ordinary blades, these weapons are roaring with the serrated edge of a chainsaw, these were chainsaw blades.
Silas lands with enough force to squash the zombies below him like insects, the resulting shockwave pushing back those closeby. The nightmare blades are hungry in his hands, demanding to be fed by roaring even louder.
Silas Gravestone: Watch me. (Silas growls in anger, attacking and decimating more of the undead)
Some of the zombies are foolish enough to try and grab Silas, but the burning flames of corruption erupt from his armour, scorching any that come close.
Silas Gravestone: Is this all they can do?! I am not impressed! (Silas roars in anger, his rage intensifying the blades before he stabs them into the earth, unleashing an omnidirectional wave of fire that burns so hot it reduces dozens of the super zombies to dust)
Susie Walters: What a monster. (Susie smiles at the display of power from the young man, but is then reminded of another young individual, who might also have great power)... I really hope you aren't a Dreamer, Toby Robinson. Otherwise, your life will get very complicated. (Susie thought to herself, unsure if Toby really is a Dreamer)
Meanwhile Zeus Eduardo Everest, the fabled Dream Destroyer, has finally made it to the king of the undead. But not without a swarm of zombies grabbing onto him, desperately trying to hold him back.
Dream Destroyer: Get off me, you idiots! (Zeus yells in anger, pushing away all the zombies with only his brute strength)...I'm finally here, we're standing face to face... Let's dance, butt ugly! (Zeus moves fast, cracking the massive zombie across the face with a devasting punch)
The lower half of the monster is still stuck in the ground, so only its upper body is pushed back by the blow. But that is not the case for long, because the king quickly turns its head to face the Destroyer, roaring at him with immense rage.
"How dare you strike me?! I'll kill you!" (The monster roars, quickly grabbing Zeus by the head and effortlessly lifting him off the ground)
The Destroyer is about seven feet tall, but the king of the undead is a twelve foot tall monster, and that was still just its upper body. The king tries to bite off the Destroyer's head with his enormous maw, but Zeus held open its mouth with his incredible strength.
Dream Destroyer: You can talk... good! Now I want to hear you scream! (Zeus said as his visor begins to power up, gathering an enormous amount of red energy)... Burn!!! (Zeus bellows, firing a concentrated blast of destroyer energy from his visor, setting the head of the king ablaze after the blast)
The monster screams in pain, letting go of the destroyer in the process. Silas can see what is going on, and quickly turns to Susie.
Silas Gravestone: Take it down! Use everything you've got! (Silas tells her)
Susie Walters: You've got it, kid... Purification! (Susie responded, channeling purification energy through her dream staff, steadily aiming it at the king of the undead, who is still screaming in pain)... Beam! (Susie yells, firing a focused blast of pure dream energy)
The purification beam moved obsurdly fast, the power strong enough to completely blow off the head of the king, leaving what's left to fall to the ground lifelessly.
Dream Destroyer: I had that! What gives, Susie?! (Zeus yells in anger, frustrated by his victory getting stolen from him)
The rest of the zombies slowly turn to ash, with the domain lord gone, they can't sustain their physical forms anymore. Zeus is very angry with Susie at this point, approaching her with the earth trembling from his heavy footsteps, but Silas stands in his way.
Seth, Shawn and Milady are completely unbothered by this squabble, their just happy its finally over, they have conquered this domain. But Silas doesn't believe that is the case, and he makes his worries known.
Silas Gravestone: This fight is not over yet! There's something coming, something worse! (Silas warns them, still standing before the Destroyer without his armour)
Zeus Eduardo Everest: What are you even talking about?! (Zeus asks in anger, his armour fading away as he confronts Silas)
While Silas is trying to explain himself to the others, someone is watching them from a distance, the shadowy figure smiling as he listens to the young dream demon.
"Such a clever boy." (The shadow man lifts his glowing purple cane, pointing at the group with a carefree attitude)... But let's see how you fair against this. (He said before firing an inky black substance from the cane, the substance moving fast and precisely through the air)
The black substance strikes the remains of the dead king, drawing in all the ashes of the deceased zombies, rapidly merging them as one.
A new creature is born from all the ashes and death, its sinister presence enough to make the weak tremble in fear, and send shivers down the spines of the strong.
[Warning: You Are In The Presence Of An Extremely Dangerous Nightmare Being]
[Run]
Next: The Unliving.