Darkness Rises: Rise or Fall of the Hydra

A heavy breath escaping the Fire King's pale lips, his leather bound hands shuffled across the paperwork littered on his desk. As the sky grew darker and the sun began to set, the threat began to grow. Recently he had uncovered the resurgence on an old Midi enemy; The Oni. Mythical demons, ogres, and specters from the depths of darkness. Most thought they were just Midian legend. Even in this magical world, some things were just better left to the history books, and sometimes not even them. The Oni were progressively burning their way across the Midi countryside, targeting the original four clans. The fire clan being scattered, was far too elusive. Unfortunately for Ardere, he was a prime target, a beacon lit far too brightly for the Oni to ignore. The samurai had received word from one of his contacts that one single legion of creatures set their sights on Terra Ignis and Infinity Hydra. They did not have much time until that legion arrive. Fortunately, the fire mage was prepared.

Staring out his window, he could sense the looming demonic presence. Fortunately he had Wolfe in the grand city of Terra Ignis to evacuate and protect its people. Kite, his guild master friend was placed along the edge of the forest, sent to meet the Oni in the dark of the brush, preventing their reinforcements from gaining access to the city and the guild. The plan was solid, but that did not mean it was foolproof--nothing ever is.

Sheathing Clarent, the crimson blade, Ardere adjusted his leather armor. Removing his white cloak, the samurai chose to adorn only his red and gold trimmed armor. Keeping his sword close, he removed the headband from his hair, using it to tie up his locks into a rather large pony tail. Taking another deep breath, he made his way downstairs. Very few guild members remained in the hall, but they were chosen to protect it while the others were on their own missions. They were not required to fight. All of them were here by choice, and that was all he could ask for.

Addressing his members, Ardere's red eyes focused on them. Alright guys. I know this is a lot to ask for, but these demons aren't going to stop until we're dead. I feel responsible here, so I will defeat them swiftly if possible....but I cannot do it alone. Protect this guild hall. And tomorrow, we can return to our normal lives. Let's do this. Unsheathing his sword, sparks began to spray across the floor. Twirling his blade, gargantuan figures began to burst through the walls. The Oni had arrived in a group of six, all brandishing their weapons. Growling and drooling, it was apparent these were lower class brutes, but they were huge. Standing at nearly ten feet tall, the beasts were an array of red and blue, some with horns and some with three eyes. But all stood like a monolith, carrying a blunt weapon, their piercing yellow eyes with the intent to kill.

Igniting his blade, the fire mage's sword was bathed in black flames. Side stepping the attack by an Oni, the wooden floor was shattered with sheer brute force. Chunks of cement and wood scattered across the room, in a very intimidating manner. Sadly for the Oni, he underestimated his opponent. Within a split second, the samurai slashed open his opponent with his powerful flaming blade, black blood splattering across the walls. So it begins. Stick together hydras! He called out, black blood splatters across his armor. Clutching Clarent tightly, he could not shake a feeling of dread.

Oni Appearance

Nothing can be heard aside from the grumbling of these evil beings. The mages are prepared for the fight as they are outside along with Ardere. Though not all of them are defending the guild from the groups of Oni. One in particular stayed inside the guild hall, shivering in fear. Ophelia stayed in the corner, holding her feet as close as possible as she nervously held up in tears as she never experience an event like this before. She wanted to help them but she's too scared to do so. She feared that dying on the battlefield will make her lost everything she'd built up for. "I'm just a weak coward mage, I can't even protect my friends at this point." A spirit suddenly summoned herself, upon arriving it, seems to be Uri herself. ”Come on Ophelia, you're not a weak mage. You've save countless of lives when you've taken down an evil wizard from a town that is governed by fearsome plants. You're not a bad friend either, remember Raito, Zeno, and Tito? You've never treated them badly in fact, you treated them like family. Come on Ophelia prove to them that you're not just a  nobody, prove to them that you're a hydra!"

The thoughts of her friends, allies, and her family came in to her. She stood up from her place and hugged Uri. "Thanks a lot." Uri vanished in thin air as Ophelia prepares herself to go outside. She grabbed her satchel and ribbon wand. She wore her brown sleeveless jacket that overlays her black shirt. The ribbon wand was placed behind her short shorts as she exits the guild hall.

Outside she'd let a huge battlecry that might have caught their attention. She grabbed her riibon wand and yelled,"Expand!" That made the ribbon wand longer, wider, and thicker. She then charges towards an Oni to wraps its right arm that has weapon on it. She jump pass the Oni that made it hit itself with its own weapon. "You mess with the wrong guild!" Though it caught her off guard when she got hit  by one of the Oni with a blunt weapon on her side that launched her quite far. As she open her eyes, she saw an Oni launching an attack in front of her. "I won't let myself die today, not today!" She rolled from side to side for as long as she can, though she'll get exhausted soon enough.

Rhyolo was standing tall and ready to fight. He heard the grumbling of the oni outiside as his guild master gave a speech. The young pyro listened as he was leaning against a wall with his arms crossed. As soon as Ardere leapt into action Rhyolo soon followed. In his red hoodie and black short, the young mage jumped up to one of the oni attacking his guildmate and kicked it in the face with his left foot. The young mage then flipped back and landed on all fours. He then stood up tall to face the monster he had just assaulted. He smiled as looked to the girl. "You ok?"