Hell's March pt.3 [Chapter XIX]

[Garrus Vakarian]

To the right of Ranko's own assault against Kari, the shadow warrior Noob Saibot entered into the city from the desert region, marching behind him in a seemingly endless wave of numbers were soldiers of Chaos.

From the Chaosrealm and slaughtered by Netherrealm soldiers and enslaved. Now they made up the full frontal assault while the shadow warriors under Noob Saibot's command manipulated the Kari's soldiers from behind the scenes, going from shadow to shadow to sabotage their defenses as Noob Saibot led the charge of the Chaosrealmers tearing through soldiers with his scythe.

[saneatsu]

Saneatsu had been walking for a bit, his droids still scanning trying to find Wakanda. As he sets them to widen their search pattern he hears yelling coming from behind him. At first he thinks it's just someone wondering who the hell he is, but as he turns around he realizes how wrong he is. A horde of ... things charging at him, storming the city. He wonders for a second why the force is punishing him before he tells the droids to go deeper into the city and give off as powerful a homing beacon they can. If he can't find Wakanda, maybe she can find them.

He checks his pocket for his smokebombs, finding only two and a piece of paper. He reads Reira's message and chuckles, knowing that her kids are safe... for now.

He see's the soldiers fighting the creatures and sighs, knowing that a fight is inevitable. However he still has a few tricks up his sleeve. He pushes out with the force, altering the perception of a few of the creatures. Suddenly what was once their comrades is now their enemy. He hopes that these things can be affected by the force but isn't sure how they will react to their perception being altered.

He yells out towards the other soldiers.

WHO THE FUCK IS IN CHARGE HERE?

[Ira]

A warming and calming wind blew gently onto what was quickly becoming a battle ground. The faint sounds of wind chimes carried on the wind, or was it one's imagination that made such sounds? She had been waiting, feeling, and listening. And the Force had given its signal to her a while ago; tension had increased and the feeling of the Dark had showed itself quite clearly to the Jedi. Just as Saneatsu finishes his words, the togruta came to stand in front of the one who was at one point her padawan.

Wakanda raised her hands and the breeze which was her own Force aura moved faster and a bit more violently as the togruta pulled on the Force. Then suddenly, the wind stopped, disappearing altogether. A brief second of silence and a break from the wind was followed by a forceful wave through the Force rushing out and moving to push those advancing backwards. It would buy them time at the least.

"The next time I tell people to no follow me, and they follow me, I swear, I will have Renon make you stay home en rooms or something." Wakanda muttered quietly.

[Miracle]

"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might."

Standing opposed to the in-coming force led by Noob Saibot was the High Priestess Miracle with Jehanne and Alex at her side. The surviving foot soldiers from Jherrazad and Aircano together behind them with the support of the other healers all ready for battle as Miracle sheathed her short sword and walked towards the chaos that came flooding towards the city.

"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."

Pure energy of the divine radiated off of the High Priestess' body as she made way towards the Netherrealm forces. The power coming off of her threatening to destroy any unholy being that stepped in her path and fighting against the unholy advantage created by the Netherrealm, empowering the rest of her allies as well as the distance between herself and Noob was closing rapidly with each passing second. The lost of Solomon had indeed affected her, and that change would become a nightmare for her enemies.

"So let all thine enemies perish, O Lord: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might."

Her eyes narrowed over Noob Saibot as she brought her blade up into the sky, a voice of thunder coming from the High Priestess as her soldiers clashed their own blades against the Chaosrealmers.

"And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man."

With the space between herself and the shadow warrior now closed Miracle brought the short sword down to pierce his flesh.

"AMEN!"

[Sparda]

Just in the space of the first minute, four marauding shadow warriors had attempted to hijack the body of Byakuya Kuchiki - all four had been effortlessly cut down before they even got close. He was on the front of this first line of defence, Senbonzakura's blade rending armour and flesh alike as he cut a swathe through the invaders.

The Shinigami backed up a little towards the barricade to find a squad of Aircano soldiers fending off Chaosrealmers who outnumbered them almost two to one. The Captain narrowed his eyes and cast his off hand almost casually in their direction, index finger extended.

"Bakudo #1: Sai."

Suddenly, the Chaosrealmers had their arms wrenched behind their backs and firmly locked in place by an unseen force, leaving them helpless as the Aircano troops seized the opportunity to cut them down and move on. Byakuya continued to cut his way through the attackers, waiting for a notable escalation before resorting to releasing his fearsome Zanpakuto.

[Alex]

Alex stood to Miracle's left hand side with her sword at the ready, a masked expression shielding the contempt she had for the Netherrealm forces that killed her men back at Aircano. She couldn't allow any thoughts or emotions to distract her at the task at hand; eliminating the Netherrealm forces. It looked as those Miracle wouldn't follow that example as she had her eyes set on Noob with vengeance on the mind and soul. Alex wasn't about to get in her way though. Not until she started endangering the well-being of others and herself.

"Alright, boys; these guys like to die and respawn within seconds of their death. Let's give them reason to want to stay in hell."

On Miracle's mark Alex and her men charged alongside the rest of Aircano. With a divine authority that hasn't been seen since the Battle of Aircano over one year ago. Once they closed in on the Chaosrealmers Alex started building momentum by slashing twice with her sword and following up with a sweeping slash, just like back in Aircano a wave of holy energy accompanied the sweeping slash taking out more enemies at once while Miracle made her way towards their leader. From there it was an easy feat to cut through the masses with four forward slashes, three more soon after and an overheard slash leading up to an upward slash that sent enemies flying back into their demon brethren. Alex then broke forward through respawning Chaosrealmers with five forward slashes and a sweeping slash that put her in perfect position to stab her sword into the ground and spin around it kicking enemies away and leaving room for the others to move forward. It was by that time that Alex noticed most of the Chaosrealmers' arms were tied to their backs.

"You're all just making this too easy."

[saneatsu]

Saneatsu grins when he feels the familiar aura of his former master. He barely catches anything she says, something about following and his room. He can't help but chuckle as he moves from behind her to next to her.

He is about to say something when suddenly others show up.

The main leader it seems begins some chant that starts to empower herself and her followers. She seems to rip right through them without so much as touching them, then is standing before whom he can only guess is the leader.

While that is happening some of the creatures are suddenly bound as another guy says some odd chant. He then begins to kill them with a practiced ease and skill that shows his connection to his sword, almost as if they are one.

However, it isn't until another woman speaks that he stops watching the strange fighters and actually speaks.

When he hears that the things can come back he turns to Wakanda, an eyebrow raised and a questioning look on his face.

Wakanda, did you tell them ...

However he stops talking when he realizes that the group in front of them is getting a little too close for comfort. He draws his light-saber from his sleeve and ignites it, calling the force into a barrier around his body.

Wakanda, seeing as your the master here, what's out next action?

[Ira]

It seemed that just as suddenly as she had entered the field, plenty of others followed. Wakanda threw a glance towards the others making their presence known. She reached and pulled her lightsaber hilt from her waist and with a flick of her wrist the green blade came to life with a sharp hiss. The center of the green blade seemingly changed colors from a light yellow-green to the oranges at times, almost as if fire were dancing in the center of the blade. She remains still though as she listens to the others calling out.

"Did I tell who what? I no know these people. I am just doing what et es that we do; help." Wakanda said firmly, reaching and pulling on the Force to create her own barrier around her skin. "Uh, I guess essue standard warnings es right out from the stories I hear," she muttered. "Our acshin; engage and defend this place. So, en the words of just about every guardian who serious about job - Keep score. Same challenge I essue when I was padawan; loser buy winner steak dinner. And cleaning up the stunned ones I leave behind no count, as usual. Ef you've time, bind and capture.

Let us see if your Mynock can keep up with my Vornskr." Her challenge was issued with a playful smile as she sank into her typical stance of her vaapad fighting style before engaging with her first enemy, with the typical wickedly fast and powerful strikes of the seventh saber form.

[Sincara]

Stinger missiles flew through the air at the same time bombs dropped from the sky into the swarm of chaosrealmers as Hornets and VTOLs entered the area behind the warriors and soldiers already on the ground. Backed by the auto-turrets aimed towards both chaosrealmers and the surviving shadows as White Queen's forces were now spread out through the first set of barricades to push back the demon army.

[Jehanne]

Jehanne felt her heart begin to pound harder, and harder with each waking moment that the Netherrealm got closer to the city. It was the same as it was in every battle; the pounding of the human heart making her tense up and be more alert than all the preparation in the world could have done her. She too held a strong resentment towards Noob Saibot for what he did to Solomon, and would like nothing more than to see him fall on the edge of Miracle's sword or her own. Raising up her sword and shield, the Knight in Training stood to the High Priestess' right and waited for her signal as she quoted scripture.

Miracle walked forward and Jehanne was clone behind, feeling the holy power now radiating off of her body. Reaching the strength it was known for despite the Netherrealm weakening natives holy abilities since merging with the world. She really did desire revenge against Noob. Perhaps stronger than herself. Jehanne felt the holy energy empower her, increasing her strength tenfold and making her fearless. She truly believed she could take on this army single-handedly if it came down to it. Never leaving the High Priestess' side, Jehanne crossed blades with a chaosrealmer by Noob and kicked him back into his brethren before running her blade through another, pushing back his aide with her shield and pulling out the sword to behead the chaosrealmer in front of her.

[Ashley]

Phebe was among the healers in the back of the Aircano forces with her staff in hand, nervousness passing through her body but she had faith that they'd make it out of here alive. That this would be the place the war would end. That faith was amplified when the High Priestess empowered them before the charge. Her staff raised and providing her own power up on top of Miracle's, casting holy barriers in-between Aircano soldiers and the enemies allowing the soldiers enough time to get into position and slay the chaosrealmers as they continued their charge right into Noob Saibot's forces.

[Garrus Vakarian]

Noob Saibot could feel the power now radiating off of the High Priestess as it threatened to destroy him but through a sheer force of will the shadow warrior continued forward and brought his scythe up, blocking the fallen blade with the shaft of his weapon and pushing against her sword as the standoff between light and dark has begun. His eyes staring daggers into the child's gaze as her desire for revenge was perhaps even greater than the specter's Scorpion was when he slaughtered him on the land that would become the Jherrazad desert through his cursed flames as he cried out:

Noob Saibot
Those words mean nothing!

[Miracle]

"Those words mean nothing!"

"They mean everything!"

The High Priestess shouted back as her strength grew and she pushed Noob back into his own falling warriors as she charged again, led by the tip of her blade which aimed to plunge into the dark shadow's black heart while continuing to cite scripture.

"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness!"

[Alex]

"Pathetic."

Seeing the chaosrealmers being forced back, Alex's attention went on the shokan that was now going for the tanks and auto-turrets in the area. Stepping out in front of them with her squad close behind her she swung her sword at blinding speeds releasing a powerful shockwave of holy energy towards the shokans to keep them from reaching the auto-turrets.

"Is that all you got?"

[Sincara]

Two of the hornets flanked the army on either one side, meanwhile the VTOLs flew over them unloading more bombs upon the demons below and reaching the portal where the chaosrealmers were rising to bomb their heads the second they came out of the doorway.