Lead was scared. "That's… Disaster No.3."
The guy, excited, said, "So you can see AND know who I am? That's a surprise. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Gale - The Third Disaster of 8."
This guy is third amongst eight? Just what are these 'Disaster Spirits'? Saber thought.
Lead, nervous, asked, "What's a spirit of city doing here in a mere small town's dungeon event?"
Gale replied, "Well, I'm after only one thing."
"And that is?" Lead asked.
"An ugly looking broken and fully rusted sword. Have you seen it? I'll take my leave as soon as I get it," Gale explained.
The other five eyes widened in shock.
He's looking for the sword... Marco thought.
Which the kid's holding... Lead thought.
He looks oddly well-mannered but... Saber looked at the sick Chloe.
With Chloe not well, any false move will result in immediate extermination, Lead thought, looking at Gale. I have to be careful.
Gale shouted, "Excuse me? Have you seen it?"
"No," Lead shouted back.
Gale gave a devilish smile. "Is that so?"
The other five eyes widened in fear.
Gale continued, "Then care to explain to me why am I sensing the presence of 'spirit king' from that boy?" He pointed at Saber.
All five widened their eyes in shock.
Lead, hesitant but keeping composure, said, "What nonsense? And why do you even need the sword anyway?"
Gale smiled like a devil in excitement. "So you DO have it?"
"Kid! Stay with Chloe. Marco!" Lead instructed.
Lead and Marco rushed towards Gale. Gale shot a big hand of aura at them. Argil nullified it with a thunder spear dug in the ground.
"I see! You can nullify 'aura'? That's impressive!" Gale commented.
Lead swung his sword at Gale and severed his hand. Marco hugged him from behind and slammed him. Gale's hand recovered.
"So the old one is able to even touch me? Today you guys are full of surprises, friends," Gale said.
So that's the power of a spirit. He can regenerate without any trouble, Marco thought.
"He can regenerate?" Saber asked in fear.
"It makes sense because he has no form," Argil said, troubled.
That's the exact behavior of ghosts, Saber thought.
Saber felt a spark in his head. "AAAH!"
Gale looked at Saber in excitement. "You felt something… didn't you?" Gale shot the hand of purple aura.
Marco waved his hand up, and the ground dug up into a wall. The hand destroyed the wall and Argil's barrier too.
"I finally touch you!" Gale exclaimed.
"No, you don't!" Lead sliced Gale's arm.
Marco touched Gale and trapped his legs with dry mud. Lead came near Gale.
"Stay… Away from me!" Gale shot Lead with aura. He looked at Marco. "You want an invitation?"
"No… but you do," Marco replied, running away in the distance.
Gale looked up.
"By flame and spark, ignite the dark, From ember's heart, let fire embark…" Ergo chanted.
Gale slowly broke through the mud.
"Fury's breath, and phoenix's might, Unleash the blaze, bring forth the light! Fire Blast!" Ergo shouted.
The big ball of fire exploded on Gale. All three landed near Argil, Saber, and Chloe.
"Is it over?" Saber asked.
"Please tell me it's over," Marco pleaded.
"Any disaster spirit will never go down that easily," Lead said, turning back.
"Marco, stay with me and Ergo. You take the…" Lead began, but a green hand came towards them from the fire. Saber tackled it with the handle.
A green hand? Saber thought.
The fire set off with a wind gust easily.
Gale declared, "Nobody will leave the room until I get that sword."
"Never!" Lead responded, taking a stance.
Lead shouted, "Astral Projection."
The room turned black, time stopped, and two white Leads came out of his black frozen body. Time resumed.
"What was that?" Ergo asked.
"I can sense a sudden change in air," Saber said.
Gale laughed hard. "You… are not an ordinary person, are you?"
Lead ran towards Gale.
Is it me or did Lead's aura just get divided? Saber thought.
"Come on, Argil, lift her up," Marco said.
Marco and Argil lifted Chloe onto Marco's shoulder.
"You three run, and I'll assist Lead," Ergo instructed.
"Sounds like a plan," Marco agreed.
Lead missed his attack.
"Whoopsie!" Gale taunted.
The projection was about to hit Gale's head. Gale quickly grabbed the projection's head.
"Not today," Gale said.
A blade of green aura went through the projection and ended it. Gale licked his thumb, smiling. "One more to go."
Lead missed the attack from behind.
Gale taunted, "Hohoho… Sneaky."
Gale grabbed Lead's back and threw him at a wall. The ground cracked and glowed. Lead's projection grabbed Lead and flew up.
"Flame Flower Bloom!" Ergo shouted from a distance.
The ground exploded in a flower pattern. Marco, Saber, and Argil were about to reach the next door. A purple hand smashed the entrance, and it collapsed.
"Shit!" Marco cursed.
Marco kept Chloe leaning against the wall. A green hand came towards Marco.
"Watch out!" Saber used dash to tackle Marco away.
The hand squashed Saber. A heart tied with chains around shook. The fire set off again.
"How can I not modify you?" Gale puzzled.
Gale grabbed Saber and pulled him. Another hand grabbed Ergo and tossed her down.
"Now tell me, who are you?" Gale demanded.
"I'll tell you," Lead interrupted.
Gale looked up, disappointed. The projection threw Lead with speed. Lead landed right in front of Gale.
"Don't you think you're getting too old for this? Old man," Gale mocked.
"Not too old for this." Lead kicked Gale's head with a backflip.
The projection flew below Lead and tackled Gale, slamming him into a wall. Lead helped Saber to get up.
"Get up," Lead instructed.
"Why is it after that thing anyways?" Saber asked.
"Who knows, but right now, run away… and fast," Lead urged.
The wall Gale was slammed into exploded. Gale punched Lead's stomach hard and threw him up. Gale grabbed Saber's neck.
"Quit fooling around and just hand me the sword," Gale demanded.
"I… don't… have it…" Saber struggled.
"Don't lie to me, I can see it clearly within you," Gale insisted.
"What? How ish that… posshible?" Saber was confused.
Gale's legs were covered in mud. Gale shot the aura handle and slammed Marco into the wall.
This guy's not playing around anymore, Saber thought.
The hand slapped Ergo and Argil. Lead jumped down and sliced Gale's back. Gale screamed. Lead carried Saber and ran off. Gale's hand grabbed Lead's leg.
I can't change him either? Gale thought.
Gale pulled Lead's leg, and both Lead and Saber fell.
"Don't blame me now for her death!" Gale said, going straight for Chloe.
"No, you don't!" Saber hurried.
Saber used dash, and Gale jumped at Chloe. Saber's dash ended exactly in-between them.
Shit! Now it had to end? Saber thought.
Gale was about to touch them with green aura.
"Stay…" Saber closed his eyes in fear and tackled the hand with his own aura hand. "Away!"
A purple aura? I clearly saw the aura coming out of that blade, but how? Did he stab himself with the blade? Let's try again, Gale thought, shocked.
Gale slammed Saber into the wall. Gale was about to touch Chloe. Saber screamed. The purple flame inside Saber tried to expand.
"Whatever," Gale sighed.
Gale snatched Saber's bag.
"Is this a joke?" Gale was confused and angry.
Gale slammed Saber.
"Where is it?" Gale demanded.
Gale slammed again.
"Where is it?!" Gale repeated.
Gale slammed harder.
"WHERE IS IT?" Gale yelled.
Gale grabbed Saber, jumped, and slammed him down. Gale punched him.
"Where…" Gale punched again. "Is…" Gale punched again. "It???!!!"
Gale punched again. Gale jumped and slammed down.
"First, I shall end you." Gale's fist was in purple aura.
Gale felt a gust. A gust of wind? In a cave? Gale thought.
Gale fell down half-sliced beside Saber. What the hell is happening here? What's wrong with this team here? These guys are full of surprises, huh? Gale thought.
Gale looked down. Chloe, with white aura, was standing there, holding the handle.
"H-Hey, that's my entrance," Saber said.
Saber stood up and walked towards Chloe.
"Took you long enough to wake up from your sweet nap," Saber remarked.
Chloe turned back. "Sleepy head."
"Are you done with your reunion?" Gale asked.
Chloe and Saber turned towards Gale. Gale completely recovered. Lead fell from the ceiling with the blade.
"How is this possible?" Gale was shocked.
Gale looked at Saber. Two purple auras? So, this entire time, the geezer had the sword? So, what am I even looking at? Gale thought.
"What do you think is going on in his mind?" Saber asked.
"Whatever it is, he got a high voltage shock," Chloe replied.
Gale grabbed Saber and missed Chloe with the aura hand.
"Now tell me..." Gale said.
Saber struggled. "What?..."
"Why can't I do this?" Gale asked.
The heart with chains and a lock shook again.
"Something is stopping you from inside," Gale observed, curious.
Chloe sliced Gale's back.
"AAA!!!" Gale screamed in pain.
"I completely forgot about you, bitch!" Gale spat.
Saber sliced the same area too.
"Bastard!" Gale cursed.
Chloe knee-kicked Gale on the head. Saber pushed him into the center with a dash. Gale grabbed Saber with the aura hand and slammed him down.
Chloe sliced Gale's back again.
"AAAH!!! BITCH!" Gale shouted in pain.
Saber kicked Gale's face in a handstand. Gale stepped back a bit in stress.
Gale looked at Saber in position, then looked back and saw Chloe in position too.
"YOU BRATS!!!" Gale yelled angrily, shooting aura hands.
Saber and Chloe dodged the arms and struck Gale together in style. They smiled as Gale was in agony, spitting blood. The mud covered Gale's feet and Lead's projection hugged him from behind. Saber and Chloe rushed back, and the ground started cracking.
"Flame Flower Bloom!!!" Ergo shouted.
The ground in the center of the field burst in a flower opening pattern. Fire in liquid form covered the field.