Chapter 25: Justice Pledge
From the moment we are born we are free. It doesn't matter how strong those who would deny us that are. Flaming water or frozen earth, I don't care what it is. The one who sees them will be the freest person in the world. I want to see and understand the world outside. I don't want to die inside these walls without knowing what's out there. But you can't hope for a horror story with a happy ending. That's why I'll kill them. I'll kill them all. I'll wipe every one of them off the face of this earth.
"Homunculus," Salazar said, everyone in awe of his ultimate new form. His eyes were electric and ablaze in a white aura. "You will pay for your sins. May your soul wander through an endless maze." He snapped his fingers and the Homunculus erupted into flames. She screamed. The captive human managed to get away as the Homunculus was burned. "This is my pledge to flame," Salazar said. "Your avarice... Your pride... Let them burn along with the fires that scorch your skin." As the fire faded, the Homunculus was a burned corpse. But, naturally, she regenerated again. "Well," she said. "You managed to ignite my skin, even though it was resisted," she said. "That is the strength of my pledge," Salazar said. "Now you must surrender to the flames. May the conflagration sear your heart to never recover." "Foolish boy," she said. "Allow me to formally introduce myself." She walked up to him. "I am Victoria— your ender." She backed up, became shrouded in water, and charged at him.
"Don't overestimate your abilities," Salazar said. He flew up, avoided the blow and slammed himself right down onto her. She screamed. "You would dare to face a queen?" She screamed. "As much as you would dare to follow the path of evil; the path that leads to destruction and death." She shot water at him. The most powerful Water-type move; Water Spout. However, he blocked it with his arm and struck her with a fist engulfed in flames. Before she could regenerate, he used Flamethrower on her. "AAAAAHH!!!!!" She screamed. Salazar snapped his fingers and she erupted into flames once more. He did this continuously, not giving her a chance to regenerate. "How many times do I have to kill you before you are dead?" He asked. He snapped his fingers one last time and Victoria's kokoro melted. Salazar reverted back to his normal form and fell to the ground.
"Salazar! Are you okay?!" Archie asked. Salazar opened his eyes. "Yeah," he said. "I just suddenly lost consciousness for a moment there." He tried to stand but couldn't. "That took a lot of my power," he said. "Is she gone?" Charlie walked over to the cadaver and examined it. "She's gone," he said. Salazar smiled and closed his eyes. "I can die peacefully now. You guys... Take down the rest. I believe in you. Tell Christine and my child that I love them... Pass down my story of bravery..." He was silent. "No!" Archie yelled. "No! You can't die, Salazar! Wake up! We can't beat them without you!!" "It's no use," Jason said. "He's gone. His body couldn't handle that much energy." Archie stood up, tears streaming down his face. But suddenly, Salazar was engulfed in flames. He floated into the air and rotated back into a standing position. The fire faded and he opened his eyes again. "My pledge," he said. "It... It saved me."
"Your pledge?" Ichabod asked. "I guess," Salazar said. "I'm not even sure for myself what it is." "Your XY form does seem to be a different person altogether," Shelly noted. "Maybe he knows something you don't." "Well, that isn't important right now," Salazar said. "What matters is that we need to find a way to get back to our time." Suddenly some men dressed in black suits walked up to them. "We're appointed officials of the government," one said, showing them their shiny golden badge. "We'd like to take you back to our headquarters for questioning. If you'd please follow us to our vans calmly we won't have to use force." Salazar looked at the others and shrugged. "They're the government," he said. "Maybe they can help us get back to our time." They got into the vans waited to be driven to said headquarters. The young boy earlier held captive watched the vans drive away. "Wow," he said. "I should write a story about this. Maybe on darkSpyro."
The Gijinkas were sitting in the back of a cramped van. After about a half hour of waiting patiently, Salazar spoke up. "You know, I've been thinking, guys," he said. "We need a team name." "That would be cool," Archie said. "I agree," Shelly responded. "Anything specific in mind?" "How about 'Justice Pledge'?" They thought for a minute. "I like it," Archie said. "Your pledge could be the attack to save us all." "It does fit well," Charlie said. "I agree," Jason said. Ichabod nodded. "Then it's settled," Salazar said. "We will henceforth be known as Justice Pledge." And thus, Justice Pledge was born. The van stopped. "Get out now," one of the officials said, opening the door to the back. "We are going to board a plane now."
Author's Log:
As quickly as she was introduced, she died. This could be a turning point in the series. What will Justice Pledge do next? What does the government want with them?
There's still so much to be unearthed. If you think the major secrets are over, you're surely mistaken.
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