Location: Westbrook High
Date: 8/21/2069
Time: 4PM Local
Darren Fuegos, a transfer student, is walking down the corridor to the principal's office. As he is about to open the door, he senses a presence behind him. He turns around, but he sees nothing. His mind at ease, Darren opens the door. The principal, an old, wrinkled man by the name of Daniel Pembroke, welcomes him in.
DP: Ah, Mr. Fuegos. Please come in. I assume you understand why you're here?
DF: With all due respect, sir, I know it wasn't the best option to fight Cassius, but I couldn't just stand around and let him-
knock knock
DF: There's no need to trouble yourself sir, I'll open it.
Pembroke paled.
DP: Mr. Fuegos, don't-
His words came a second too late, as a burst of flames came forth from where the door used to be and knocked Darren unconscious.
DP: Darren, are you alright?
A voice like sparks of flame pierces through the eerie silence.
BL: HELLO, WIZARD. DID YOU MISS ME?
BLAZE, DEMON OF FIRE
Hot headed and aggressive, he is a tall, lanky, furnace-like being with black flames emitting from his head, knees, elbows, and exhausts of his armor. He controls the element of fire.
DP: So you've come to take the sources, Blaze? Well, you're never getting your ash-covered claws on them! EXPLOSIO!
A blast of arcane energy explodes in Blaze's face.
BL: ARGH! You'll pay for that, wizard! SPARKS OF EMBER!
A volley of flaming sparks flies towards Daniel, who conjures a shield. Unfortunately, the shield begins to splinter and crack into pieces.
As Blaze readied another attack,-
BL: I'm giving you one chance, wizard! WHERE ARE THE SOURCES?
he gets punched-
DF: OI, UGLY!
by Darren, who somehow survived the big blast of flames from earlier.
BL: Hah! That puny punch won't do anything to me!
DF: This may not have worked, but this will!
Darren activated the sprinklers, dousing Blaze in water.
BL: AAAAAUUUUUGGHHHHHAAAHHHHAARRRRGGHHHAAAA GAAAAAHHHH THE PAIN! OH THE PAIN! MERCY! YOWCH! IT BURNS! GAAAAHAHAHAHAAAHHHOOO….
Eventually, Blaze's fire went out, and the fire demon fell unconscious.
DF: Principal, you've got a lot of explaining to do.
DP: In due time, Mr Fuegos. All in due time. For now, we must retreat to a safer area. I shall take you to my humble abode.
Both principal and student exited the school, where Pembroke hailed a taxi to take them to his apartment.
Location: Pembroke's apartment
Time: 4:47PM
DF: Sir-
DP: There's no need for formalities, Darren. After all, I am not in a place where my authority is recognized. Any question about Blaze, I shall answer to the best of my ability.
DF: For starters, what was he? He definitely wasn't human, that's for sure. And what are these sources he's looking for?
For a while, Pembroke was silent. Then he spoke-
DP: You are correct, Darren. He is not human, rather, he is a demon. An ancient, eldritch being that seeks to destroy humanity. The sources that we referred to are the elemental sources. They hold the power of the forces of nature, but I created some artificial ones to combat their demonic counterparts.
DF: Wait… so what happens if he gets them?
DP: He and the other demons will power up to a level that no one can beat, and destroy humans from here to the edge of the universe.
DF: So…. Are the sources safe?
DP: Yes, but…
DF: But what?
DP: Darren.
DF: Sir?
DP: For your actions today, I wish to entrust the Source of Fire to you. Should you refuse to accept, I shall respect your decision.
DF: I'll do it. If it means protecting everyone I love, I'll do my best.
A distant explosion echoed through the building.
DF: OH CRAP! PEMBROKE, THEY'RE HERE!
DP: WHAT?! THIS IS BAD!
*CRASH*
??: AHAHAHAHAHAHAH! DID YOU THINK YOU COULD HIDE?
DP: That's Irukandji! The Demon of Water! Hold her off so I can move the sources to a safe place! Don't worry, I'll come back for you! Good luck!
Pembroke teleports away with a spell, and Darren is left to fend off
IRUKANDJI, DEMON OF WATER
A humanoid being with a jellyfish for a head. The jellyfish kinda resembles a hat. She has an oddly nice personality (ironic, I know). Her jellyfish tentacles replace her limbs and hair, and they sting. If you couldn't tell, the jellyfish is an Irukandji jellyfish.
IR: Alright, kid. Hand it over, 'cause I don't wanna hurt you.
Darren stands there confused about her personality.
DF: Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... wut?
IR: If you don't give it here, right now…
Irukandji powers up a pressurized water jet.
IR: I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO MAKE YOU! RAINDROPS!
Jets of water shoot towards Darren-
DF: Not a chance! Have a taste of this!
but Darren counters with several well-timed fireballs.
Suddenly, Darren senses Pembroke projecting his thoughts in his mind.
DP: Darren, you must use your Elementalizer!
DF: I don't know how to activate it! What do I do?
DP: Just concentrate, and the rest is up to the Source! It will guide you in battle and transforming! All you must do is call out to it!
DF: Alright, here goes! Summon Elementalizer!
A voice calls out, saying SUMMONING ELEMENTALIZER. A light appears, and wraps around Darren's hand, becoming the Fire Change Device.
DF: Alright, let's do this! Transform!
Darren is engulfed in flames, and his clothes turn into a crimson red armor with flame motifs on it. The shoulder pads, elbow pads, and knee pads have blazing red flames escaping from it. On the chest a symbol of fire appears. Next, a red helmet forms around Darren's face. The flames take the form of the visor appearing on the helmet.
DF: Hyah! Burning with heat, Flaming… RED!
IR: Hmph. Seems like I'll have to summon some Conglomerates.
CONGLOMERATES
Low-level demons made up of miscellaneous elements. That's all there is to them, really. not
DF: Alright, you freaks, let's dance!
Darren jumps up into the air and brings his leg down onto a Conglomerate. 3 more rush at him, but they are knocked away by a powerful fire blast. Multiple Conglomerates rise out of the ground and charge at him. As he takes each of them down, more appear and take its place.
DF: Damn, is there no end to them?
IR: As long as I'm standing, they won't stop coming! HAHAHA!
DF: Is that so? Then it's time to end this! DRAGON… BEAM!!!
A dragon made of fire shoots out of Darren's hands, striking Irukandji in the chest, smashing through a window, and falling to the street below, slamming Irukandji hard.
Time: 6:58 PM
Location: Pembroke's apartment
DF: Mr. Pembroke, what happened to the Elemental Sources?
Pembroke sighed.
DP: They… are not with me.
DF: WHAT?
DP: Don't worry, because I simply reactivated their suspended consciousnesses and sent them out to find worthy wielders. Be alert, because the next user, or users, could be anywhere, even in Westbrook High. Also, I will need to contact your orphanage.
DF: What for, sir?
DP: Isn't it obvious, Darren? I'm adopting you.
DF: WHA—
DP: It is, of course, for safety reasons. Don't worry, despite my frail appearance, I am quite athletic.
DF: THANK YOU SO MUCH! I never had a real childhood, so this is like— like—
DP: It's the least I can do to keep you safe, Darren.
TO BE CONTINUED