Nyxoria, 28th of Lyra, 518 ER(Continuation)
Captain Jack straps on his swords and finishes dressing by donning his captain's hat. With a devilish grin, he struts to the door, opens it, and smirks at Benjy, who is prostrating and sweating profusely, paralyzed with fear. Captain Jack's smile widens as he steps forward, heading towards the open roof of the gate, with Benjy following silently behind him. As Captain Jack walks away, Benjy's eyes remain fixed on him, his fear momentarily forgotten. Benjy wipes the sweat from his forehead and sighs, his thoughts drifting away in a soliloquy.
Benjy: "Oh dear, our captain is living the life! "As in. We the guards are suffering too ooo. I wish I could be in his shoes, commanding respect and enjoying the attention of those two ladies. Madam Tinnie, oh my! Her voluptuous breasts and curvaceous hips are a sight to behold. And Jenny, I bet she's still a virgin. Oh, the thrill of it all!. But what's with the minister? They call him a minister, but I've heard he's a philanderer, indulging in women of all kinds and races. I'm jealous of his good looks, though - he's quite the handsome chap. But I always hear that Captain Jack is one of the best. He protected the former minister from that demon. What is the demon's name... Ah yes, Leander! Not too bad, she was one in a million. No wonder he got that long scar on the right side of his face, cutting through his right eye down to his cheek. And his right hand can't even hold weapons firmly again. Demons give me the chills." He shudders, snapping out of his thoughts.
Benjy quickens his pace, nodding to himself as he approaches the gate's roof, where two guards - Jasmine, and Lucas - are stationed. As he arrives, he hurries to activate the Sentinel Scope device. Captain Jack looks up, shocked that Lucas and Jasmine engaged in lively conversation, their backs against the balcony railing. Clearing his throat, he gets their attention. They immediately stop talking, stand up straight, and salute the Captain, who responds with a nod. Jasmine, understanding the gravity of the situation, approaches the Captain with a military-style straightness and speaks up.
Jasmine: "Captain, two couples seek entry to the minister's house, claiming to sell artifacts."
Captain Jack nods, then turns to the gate entrance, his expression turning serious. He arches an eyebrow, his eyes narrowing as he points to the entrance. "You say two couples, but I only see one woman. Where is the man?" he asks, his tone firm and commanding, his gaze shifting between Jasmine, Benjy, and Lucas.
Lucas, visibly nervous, rubs his sweaty forehead and gulps hard before responding, Lucas: "Sire Captain, we were unaware of the situation. Benjy received information from the male and female guards at the gate, who reported that the couples were approaching. Benjy informed you of the details, which also came from Xerxes. Later, when Jasmine checked the Sentinel Scope we saw the couples and the guards, including Johnny, who was inspecting the wagon. We decided to wait for your arrival and command instead of taking action."
Captain Jack, his anger boiling over, slams his fist onto the balcony railing, the sound echoing through the gate chamber. Captain Jack: "Do you realize the peril you've put us in, including the minister?! You should have never let your guard down, literally! You should have kept the Sentinel Scope on the couples and dispatched additional guards to the gate entrance to reinforce it. The fact that Xerxes sent me confidential intel about them suggests something is highly suspicious about these individuals. Your negligence has compromised our security!"
Jasmine, Benjy, Bendy, and Lucas stand frozen in terror, their eyes fixed on the Captain as he berates them. Suddenly, a guard plummeting from the watchtower on the left side of the gate crashes to the ground, dead. In the same instant, a poison dart whizzes past the Captain's face, narrowly missing its mark as he instinctively dodges. Before anyone can react, another guard falls from the watchtower on the right side of the gate, his hand grasping a mechanized crossbow mere seconds away from firing at the suspicious lady at the entrance, who remains oblivious to the unfolding chaos.
Captain Jack, his eyes blazing with fury, draws his dual swords from their leg straps and bellows in a frenzied tone, Captain Jack, his swords still at the ready, directs his orders to his team: "Bendy, hasten to the minister's chambers immediately! Benjy, sound the alarm and mobilize the remaining guards - all 20 of them - to converge on the minister's house. Jasmine, fly the Xerxes eagle with a message requesting reinforcements. Lucas, alert the Topple's Five of this critical situation. We need all hands on deck to contain this threat!"
Without hesitation, Captain Jack leaps onto the balcony and sprints towards the watchtower on the left, his dual swords at the ready. As he approaches the tower, he launches himself into a daring somersault, narrowly avoiding a poison dart shot at him. "NOW!!!!" he bellows, his voice echoing through the gate chamber.
The urgent command shatters the spell of indecision that had gripped his guards. Benjy, Bendy, Lucas, and Jasmine snap into action, their faces set with determination. They race towards their assigned tasks, their footsteps pounding the ground as they strive to contain the crisis and protect the minister. The sound of clanging swords, shouts, and rushing footsteps fills the air as they rushed to protect the minister.
Captain Jack leaps into the watchtower, landing a drop kick on Leah's chest. She smirks, her eyes gleaming with malevolence, as she shapeshifts into a shorter form, dodging Jack's attack. The force of his kick shatters the plastic table and chairs behind her.
Jack draws his swords, charging at Leah. But she vanishes, reappearing meters away, her seductive laughter echoing through the tower. She snatches a crossbow from the ground, firing an arrow at Jack. He deflects it with his swords, then executes a backflip, aiming a kick at her stomach.
Leah disappears again, reappearing in mid-air, her hand transformed into a Viking hammer. She swings it at Jack's head, but he lands in a crouch, dodging the blow, and rolls across the floor, narrowly avoiding the hammer's crushing force.
Leah lands gracefully, her laughter dripping with seductive malice. "You're quite the worthy opponent, Captain," she says, her voice husky and demonic. Her hand transforms back, and she touches her ear, as if receiving a message from an unknown ally. Leah: "Barksley, leave me to handle Captain Jack. Go after the minister and those insignificant guards. She hears his voice through their mystic conduit, a gentle whisper in her mind. Ending the communication, she then gives a sultry glance."
She gestures with her right hand, which transforms back into the Viking hammer. Barksley, her demonic companion, nods as he ends the communication and assumes his demonic form. His body contorts, sprouting wings, and he takes to the sky as a dark eagle, flying towards the minister's house with ominous intent.
Leah's gaze returns to Captain Jack, her eyes burning with malevolent intensity, as she seductively speaks . "Now, Captain, let's continue our dance. I have been itching so long for this kind of fight." She readies her hammer, its head gleaming with an otherworldly energy.
Before Jack can react, Leah launches herself into a somersault, her hammer hurtling towards his head with bone-crushing force. Jack instinctively crouches and sidesteps, narrowly avoiding the hammer's deadly trajectory. The weapon strikes the air with a resounding whoosh, mere inches from his skull.
Seizing the moment, Jack strikes swiftly with his swords, targeting the juncture of Leah's hand and hammer. The blades bite deep, forcing Leah to stumble and fall to the floor with a loud thud.
Dazed for a split second, Leah performs an impressive Chinese get-up, her body flexing in a fluid motion as she springs back to her feet. Her eyes flash with anger and surprise, eyes widen in shock as she lets out a blood-curdling scream: "Ahhh!!!!!". She vanishes and reappears as a spider on the opposite watchtower roof, her eyes fixed on Jack with a sinister grin. Her left hand transforms into a new Viking hammer, while her right hand, severed by Jack, remains disembodied.
Leah's laughter echoes through the tower as she brings her wounded hand to her face, her eyes gleaming with excitement. She watches, mesmerized, as her hand rapidly heals before her eyes. When the healing process finishes, she tosses her head back, her laughter growing more animated and intense.
As she composes herself, her gaze locks onto Jack, who looks on in shock and disbelief at the incredible speed of her healing. Leah's voice takes on a seductive, playful tone: "Not bad, human! Not bad at all! You're the first to wound me in ages. But now, the game just got a lot more interesting!" Her eyes sparkle with mischief, hinting at the escalating danger that lies ahead.
Leah's ecstatic scream fills the air as she unleashes the hammer from her left hand, her eyes gleaming with exhilaration. The hammer hurtles towards Jack's forehead, but he dodges reflexively, avoiding the blow by a hair's breadth. The hammer crashes into the ground behind him, shattering on impact and sending shockwaves through the earth.
Jack's fear spikes as he feels the hammer's force reverberate through his body, his mind reeling from the close call. Leah seizes the moment, disappearing and reappearing behind him in an instant. Her right hand, now fully healed, transforms into a new Viking hammer, poised to strike Jack's head with deadly precision.
Jack anticipates Leah's next move and acts swiftly, rolling onto his stomach in a lightning-fast reflex. This unexpected action catches Leah off guard, leaving her stunned and momentarily vulnerable. As Jack quickly springs to his feet, he simultaneously uses his legs to grasp the hammer that Leah had swung, holding it in mid-air. His swift maneuver doesn't give Leah a chance to regain her composure, leaving her frozen in a stunned position.
Jack uses his leg to exert force on the hammer, pushing himself backward and causing Leah to stumble. He quickly regains his balance and draws his two swords, aiming to slash her hammer hands once more. As Leah recovers and steadies herself, Jack strikes, successfully cutting off both her hammer hands.
With a half smile, Jack thinks he has the upper hand, but Leah's anger and agony fuel her next move. She uses her sharp teeth to catch one of the swords, cloning herself in the process. The clone appears behind Jack in an instant, smirk on her face, and releases the sword from her teeth. Jack's eyes widen in shock, his mouth agape, as he realizes he's in a precarious position.
As the clone brings down the hammer, Jack tries to dodge, but in his desperation, he mistimes his move and throws his sword into Leah's clone, but also inadvertently drives the hammer into his own right shoulder, shattering the bones.
As Leah screams in agony suffering from the aftereffects of the sword thrown by Jack, which hit her clone and causes her pain, the clone disappears after being struck by Jack's sword, leaving her wounded and falling through the air caused by the pain and weakness from the sword's impact as she trips then falls from the window embrasure.
Jack, who is close to her, also falls from the window embrasure due to the momentum and chaos of the situation. She shouts due to the pain and wound on her chest from the clone due to the impact of Jack's sword. Jack, trying to brace himself for the fall, lands on his injured shoulder, shattering it further and causing his bones to crack from the impact. He faints from the intense pain. Meanwhile, Leah uses her last bit of strength to shapeshift into an eagle, landing safely on her new form's feet. She collapses onto her back on the floor, a few meters away from Jack, her body still reeling from the intense battle.
After a moment, Leah, still on her back, painfully and slowly drags herself up from the floor, her body weakened from the injuries. As she finally stands, her body begins to heal, recovering its original state. She stretches, yawns, and cracks her neck, then struts seductively to where Jack lies half dead. Squatting beside him, she caresses his hair, gazing at his face with a happy and seductive smile. "Oh Jack, that was awesome!" she exclaims, before kissing him. Standing up, she laughs in a devilish manner, her eyes gleaming with mischief. THE END.