The Final Saga part 7: Fall of the Heavens
By d_Galloway
Galloway teleported himself into the courtyard of the Kai Monastary. The sounds and screams of battle engulfed him immediately, as the war came ever closer to the fortress itself.
Lone Wolf ran into the courtyard, geared for battle. “Galloway! Thank Kai you’ve arrived! We need your help!”
“Seems that way,” said Galloway. “Alright, what’s happening?”
“There was an attack…two of the fallen gods came hre with an army. Most of the gods have already fallen. Kai and Odin are the only two Elder Gods left.”
“…Shit. Okay, who led the charge?”
“That’s the problem.” Galloway saw Lone Wolf’s eyes narrow. “It was Naar.”
The massive gates of Valhalla smashed open, tearing apart much of the wall surrounding them. Loki entered Odin’s massive throne hall, Val tailing behind him. Odin stood in front of his throne, sword drawn.
“Hello, brother,” said Loki. “You look well for a geezer.”
“Silence, Loki!” shouted Odin. “I accepted you as a brother, shared my blood with you, defended you from the others, and THIS is how you thank me?”
“I owe you no thanks,” said Loki. “You had me thrown out of this paradise, refused me even the simplest of defense and symapthy!”
“Oh, I remember your defense,” said Odin. “You insulted all of my fellow gods!”
“Well, YOU didn’t invite me to that feast!” said Loki. “I wouldn’t have done that if you-”
“It matters not,” said Odin. “What you have done today is inexcusable. Today, I’ll do what I should have done a thousand years ago!”
Naar slammed down the gates to the Kai Monastary, his black sword oozing with power. The dark god stormed through the empty halls, furiously looking for Kai. Finally, he saw his target, standing defiantly in the training hall. “You look unafraid, Kai,” said Naar. “A bit foolish considering your situation.”
“I have nothing to fear of you, Naar,” said Kai. “You were destroyed once, and can be destroyed again.”
“I was never destroyed, fool!” said Naar. “And without the Sommerswerd, you can’t destroy me!”
Suddenly, a white blade ran through Naar’s back, completely impaling the god. Naar turned his head, and saw Galloway, now in Kai Lord form, withdrawing Skarn-Skae. Behind him, Lone Wolf readied his sword, while Kai prepared to fire a blast.
Odin and Loki started clashing almost immediately, while Val stood in the back. Odin quickly started to push Loki back, countering every thrust and slash with an equal parry and shove. Finally, Loki was knocked to the ground, his sword sliding far from his hand. Smiling, Odin raised his blade for one final strike.
The ancient god stopped when something ran through his chest. He looked down, and saw Gungnir sicking through him. Valcalmly walked up to the defeated god and pulled the spear free, as Odin slumped to the ground. Loki climbed to his feet, and kicked Odin in the face for good measure.
“Come, my love,” he said. “Let’s meet with Naar.” The two quietly left the ruins of Valhalla. After they had gone, Odin painfully climbed back to his feet, clutching his open wound. Had the spear been a millimeter to the left, he would have been dead.
Naar twirled out of the way of Kai’s blast. The attack ran into Lone Wolf instead, knockng the Kai Lord into the wall. Naar turned his attention to Galloway, his black sword raised. Galloway lunged again, only to get knocked away with a backhand. Naar charged forward, and struck the wall above Galloway, knocking several layers of brick loose. The debris fell onto Galloway, burying him completely.
Kai immediately ran his sword through Naar, only to be grabbed and thrown off like a rag doll. Naar ripped Kai’s sword out and threw it back at the god. “It’s over,” said the dark god.
Suddenly, a bright yellow light flashed from beneath the bricks. Galloway, now a SSJ, blew through the debris. Naar looked at the saiyan, at first with shock, but then grinned under his black helm. “Thank you, mortal. You just made this easy.”
He raised his hand, and a beam of energy ripped into Galloway, sending him into convulsions. After about five seconds, the beam dissapeared, and Galloway fell to the ground, normal once again.
Naar looked down at Kai, then vanished into the shadows. Galloway slowly climbed do his feet, barely breathing. Kai looked at him with a mixture of horror and elation.
The massive army withdrew through the shadow gates. Naar and Loki both looked back a the carnage and destruction. Only a handful of their numbers had fallen, while only a handful of gods remained to oppose them. Satisfied, they withdrew from the battlefield, Valkyrie Esker still in tow.
Galloway woke up in the monastary medical room. Lone Wolf and Kai both stood above him, shaking their heads. “Galloway, we have some unfortunate news,” said Lone Wolf.
“…What?” said Galloway.
“When Naar attacked you, he altered your ki, in such a way that it would greatly reduce your strength. This whole thing was a plan to humiliate you.”
“What the hell are you talking about?” Galloway jumped to his feet, aimed his hand, and fired a succesful energy blast. The fireball still blew the wall down, as planned. He then activated his Kaioken, and took it all the way to twenty. Still no problem.
Then he tried to go SSJ. And was suddenly frozen. “That’s what happened,” said Kai. “Naar’s attack was subtle enough to allow you normal ki control, but take away your most powerful form.”
“You…you mean…” stuttered Galloway.
“That’s right,” said Lone Wolf. “You are a Super Saiyan no more.”
Deep within RPGC, Sir Percival was riding past the many forests when he felt something beckoning from within. Curious, he drew his sword, dismounted his horse, and walked into the forest.
THE END OF PART 7
That accursed Naar! His army has destroyed the heavens, slaughtered the gods, and rendered Galloway a regular saiyan! What is his next plan? What are the others up to? Who- or what- is in that forest? And who is the fourth general? Stay tuned next time for one or two answers!