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[Castle Crashers]

Nyx could only whimper, twitching occasionally, the black tears still running from her closed eyes as the nightmare began, and then repeated itself over and over again. She could scream and cry all she wanted, and she could keep trying to save him, but she could do nothing in the end. She could only endure, and she could only envelop herself deeper into the darkness as the mightmares began to darken her mind even further.

Tharizdun smiled.

You may awaken, when you are ready to serve, sister.

In moments, Nyx stopped twitching, the tears disappearing in an instant. She slowly sat up, her eyes a vibrant red, her hair an indescribable color of black. She stood, keeping her head down before looking up at Tharizdun with her eyes. The shadows danced and cheered quietly around her, celebrating her darkness. "Of course." She said in a dead voice. "Of course I am."

[Pot4toes]

She was becoming more fearful now. She started speaking in a voice of almost normal volume.

"That's not who you are at all. Why can't you see that? You're amazing, clever, helpful. They aren't. And it's hard to tell who is good and evil in this world just at a glance."

She took a deep breath.

Come on, say it.

"I...I can't let you go to them. You're the closest thing to family I've ever had. It's not like I do anything my Dad, or Apollo, or anyone like I can with you. I just want to do what's best for you, and it's not being with them (the Juvenile students)."

Her words were healing.

And yet... he was still torn.

He would have to think carefully about this...

But for now, he would go with Artemis.

"All right."

"Let's go."
They started heading off to the dorms to find Regalion, when Artemis saw Tharizdun doing something to Nyx.

Wait a minute...
isn't that Nyx?!!
Why the heck did I not notice that before?
And Charlottes there, too!
To think what they're going through right now,
and how I've treated them.
Well, now I should do something.

Artemis held out her hand, and a silver scroll appeared, containing information on the previous events. She handed it to Loki.

"Forget what I said earlier, just grab Charlotte, then run to the dorms, and don't look back. Everything you need to know is in the scroll. I'll be there as soon."

She hugged Loki, and ran, as quietly as possible, closer to Tharizdun. She put an arrow in her bow, and fired as close as possible to the Evil being (if she tried a direct hit, she would have hit Nyx). She fired some more, so Tharizdun was distracted. "RUN!" She shouted. She looked back at Loki one more time, with an almost sad expression, and focused back on Tharizdun.

"Hello." She said, to the face of evil.

Let the games begin.

[Charlia]

Her words were healing.

And yet... he was still torn.

He would have to think carefully about this...

But for now, he would go with Artemis.

"All right."

"Let's go."
They started heading off to the dorms to find Regalion, when Artemis saw Tharizdun doing something to Nyx.

Wait a minute...
isn't that Nyx?!!
Why the heck did I not notice that before?
And Charlottes there, too!
To think what they're going through right now,
and how I've treated them.
Well, now I should do something.

Artemis held out her hand, and a silver scroll appeared, containing information on the previous events. She handed it to Loki.

"Forget what I said earlier, just grab Charlotte, then run to the dorms, and don't look back. Everything you need to know is in the scroll. I'll be there as soon."

She hugged Loki, and ran, as quietly as possible, closer to Tharizdun. She put an arrow in her bow, and fired as close as possible to the Evil being (if she tried a direct hit, she would have hit Nyx). She fired some more, so Tharizdun was distracted. "RUN!" She shouted. She looked back at Loki one more time, with an almost sad expression, and focused back on Tharizdun.

"Hello." She said, to the face of evil.

Let the games begin.

"Artemis!"

His face twisted in fear and anger.

Don't leave...

You're all I've got.

Nonetheless, he used his magic to restrain Charlie--or he tried. She just hit him and jumped into the air, letting her wings catch the wind and flying towards Thanatos's last known location.

This'll be fun.

[Syrixces]

Her words were healing.

And yet... he was still torn.

He would have to think carefully about this...

But for now, he would go with Artemis.

"All right."

"Let's go."
They started heading off to the dorms to find Regalion, when Artemis saw Tharizdun doing something to Nyx.

Wait a minute...
isn't that Nyx?!!
Why the heck did I not notice that before?
And Charlottes there, too!
To think what they're going through right now,
and how I've treated them.
Well, now I should do something.

Artemis held out her hand, and a silver scroll appeared, containing information on the previous events. She handed it to Loki.

"Forget what I said earlier, just grab Charlotte, then run to the dorms, and don't look back. Everything you need to know is in the scroll. I'll be there as soon."

She hugged Loki, and ran, as quietly as possible, closer to Tharizdun. She put an arrow in her bow, and fired as close as possible to the Evil being (if she tried a direct hit, she would have hit Nyx). She fired some more, so Tharizdun was distracted. "RUN!" She shouted. She looked back at Loki one more time, with an almost sad expression, and focused back on Tharizdun.

"Hello." She said, to the face of evil.

Let the games begin.

He laughed, and waved his hand.

All her arrows dissolved, her bow turning to dust.

He grew in size, his frame doubling, as he rose his hands up in the air, and laughed, loud and clear.

He stomped his feet, and chains of ice erupted from the ground, entombing Artemis.

I am an ancient, huntress, who are you to stop me?

[Syrixces]

"Let's go."
They started heading off to the dorms to find Regalion, when Artemis saw Tharizdun doing something to Nyx.

Wait a minute...
isn't that Nyx?!!
Why the heck did I not notice that before?
And Charlottes there, too!
To think what they're going through right now,
and how I've treated them.
Well, now I should do something.

Artemis held out her hand, and a silver scroll appeared, containing information on the previous events. She handed it to Loki.

"Forget what I said earlier, just grab Charlotte, then run to the dorms, and don't look back. Everything you need to know is in the scroll. I'll be there as soon."

She hugged Loki, and ran, as quietly as possible, closer to Tharizdun. She put an arrow in her bow, and fired as close as possible to the Evil being (if she tried a direct hit, she would have hit Nyx). She fired some more, so Tharizdun was distracted. "RUN!" She shouted. She looked back at Loki one more time, with an almost sad expression, and focused back on Tharizdun.

"Hello." She said, to the face of evil.

Let the games begin.

"Artemis!"

His face twisted in fear and anger.

Don't leave...

You're all I've got.

Nonetheless, he used his magic to restrain Charlie--or he tried. She just hit him and jumped into the air, letting her wings catch the wind and flying towards Thanatos's last known location.

This'll be fun.

Thanatos grimaced as he teleported onto school grounds

Something was wrong. Very wrong.

[Charlia]

"Let's go."
They started heading off to the dorms to find Regalion, when Artemis saw Tharizdun doing something to Nyx.

Wait a minute...
isn't that Nyx?!!
Why the heck did I not notice that before?
And Charlottes there, too!
To think what they're going through right now,
and how I've treated them.
Well, now I should do something.

Artemis held out her hand, and a silver scroll appeared, containing information on the previous events. She handed it to Loki.

"Forget what I said earlier, just grab Charlotte, then run to the dorms, and don't look back. Everything you need to know is in the scroll. I'll be there as soon."

She hugged Loki, and ran, as quietly as possible, closer to Tharizdun. She put an arrow in her bow, and fired as close as possible to the Evil being (if she tried a direct hit, she would have hit Nyx). She fired some more, so Tharizdun was distracted. "RUN!" She shouted. She looked back at Loki one more time, with an almost sad expression, and focused back on Tharizdun.

"Hello." She said, to the face of evil.

Let the games begin.

He laughed, and waved his hand.

All her arrows dissolved, her bow turning to dust.

He grew in size, his frame doubling, as he rose his hands up in the air, and laughed, loud and clear.

He stomped his feet, and chains of ice erupted from the ground, entombing Artemis.

I am an ancient, huntress, who are you to stop me?

Loki stepped forward, glaring.

"Leave her alone!"

[Syrixces]

Tharizdun smiled.

You may awaken, when you are ready to serve, sister.

In moments, Nyx stopped twitching, the tears disappearing in an instant. She slowly sat up, her eyes a vibrant red, her hair an indescribable color of black. She stood, keeping her head down before looking up at Tharizdun with her eyes. The shadows danced and cheered quietly around her, celebrating her darkness. "Of course." She said in a dead voice. "Of course I am."

Excellent. Now come along, my dear. But first, a task for you. I have sensed oh so many terrible Sun Gods on this land. Kill them. Kill them all.

[Syrixces]

He laughed, and waved his hand.

All her arrows dissolved, her bow turning to dust.

He grew in size, his frame doubling, as he rose his hands up in the air, and laughed, loud and clear.

He stomped his feet, and chains of ice erupted from the ground, entombing Artemis.

I am an ancient, huntress, who are you to stop me?

Loki stepped forward, glaring.

"Leave her alone!"

Oh Loki. Why are you doing this? You belong on our side.

[Skyline United]

He rested his head against the sand and closed his eyes, "This is my home."

"It's a nice home," said Valkyrie flopping back in the sand as well.

The sand moved, bringing her slightly closer to him. "Look at the stars."

[Theyra]

Loki stepped forward, glaring.

"Leave her alone!"

Oh Loki. Why are you doing this? You belong on our side.

No, Loki don't listen to him, you are nothing like them, Voi makes the ground under Artemis cage open up and transport her to the dorms.

[Syrixces]

Oh Loki. Why are you doing this? You belong on our side.

No, Loki don't listen to him, you are nothing like them, Voi makes the ground under Artemis cage open up and transport her to the dorms.

Tharizdun shook his hand and frowned.

Voi Voi Voi. Being difficult again.

[Italios]

"It's a nice home," said Valkyrie flopping back in the sand as well.

The sand moved, bringing her slightly closer to him. "Look at the stars."

Valkyrie pointed a finger at the sky, which was a dotted with innumerable glistening and twinkling stars. "I think that's Sirius over there. But I'm no good at remembering constellations."

[Pot4toes]

"Let's go."
They started heading off to the dorms to find Regalion, when Artemis saw Tharizdun doing something to Nyx.

Wait a minute...
isn't that Nyx?!!
Why the heck did I not notice that before?
And Charlottes there, too!
To think what they're going through right now,
and how I've treated them.
Well, now I should do something.

Artemis held out her hand, and a silver scroll appeared, containing information on the previous events. She handed it to Loki.

"Forget what I said earlier, just grab Charlotte, then run to the dorms, and don't look back. Everything you need to know is in the scroll. I'll be there as soon."

She hugged Loki, and ran, as quietly as possible, closer to Tharizdun. She put an arrow in her bow, and fired as close as possible to the Evil being (if she tried a direct hit, she would have hit Nyx). She fired some more, so Tharizdun was distracted. "RUN!" She shouted. She looked back at Loki one more time, with an almost sad expression, and focused back on Tharizdun.

"Hello." She said, to the face of evil.

Let the games begin.

He laughed, and waved his hand.

All her arrows dissolved, her bow turning to dust.

He grew in size, his frame doubling, as he rose his hands up in the air, and laughed, loud and clear.

He stomped his feet, and chains of ice erupted from the ground, entombing Artemis.

I am an ancient, huntress, who are you to stop me?

All of a sudden, things people had said or thought about her appeared in her mind:

A coward's move an a cheat's.

Great, I had to get an idiot for a roommate.

She has no idea who I am....ha!

She almost broke into tears, but didn't. The cage froze.

"I don't want to fight, there is just something I want to discuss. If you free Principal God, and leave the school, and every one in it alone,"

The next move she made was one of the hardest she ever had to do. She looked at Loki one more time, then continued:

"You can take me."

[Skyline United]

The sand moved, bringing her slightly closer to him. "Look at the stars."

Valkyrie pointed a finger at the sky, which was a dotted with innumerable glistening and twinkling stars. "I think that's Sirius over there. But I'm no good at remembering constellations."

He smiled, "You can see so many of them from here."

[Italios]

Valkyrie pointed a finger at the sky, which was a dotted with innumerable glistening and twinkling stars. "I think that's Sirius over there. But I'm no good at remembering constellations."

He smiled, "You can see so many of them from here."

"Imagine trying to count them all. I think I'd fall asleep from doing so."

[Charlia]

Loki stepped forward, glaring.

"Leave her alone!"

Oh Loki. Why are you doing this? You belong on our side.

Oh Loki. Why are you doing this? You belong on our side.

Why are you doing this? You belong on our side.

You belong on our side.

You belong.

You belong.

His mind was a whirl of emotions.

On one side, he had Artemis, who offered him love, even though he was an outcast.

On the other side, he had Tharizdun, who offered him a chance to belong somewhere, to not be an outcast any longer.

It was the hardest decision he had ever had to make.

Oh Loki. Why are you doing this? You belong on our side.

No, Loki don't listen to him, you are nothing like them, Voi makes the ground under Artemis cage open up and transport her to the dorms.

Voi actually made his decision easy.

"No. You're wrong.

I am like them.

I am the hated, the castoff, the freak.

I am the liar.

The evil god.

I do belong somewhere... and it isn't here.

I'm sorry, Artemis... but I found my place."

He stepped to Tharizdun's side.

"Here is where I belong."

[Syrixces]

He laughed, and waved his hand.

All her arrows dissolved, her bow turning to dust.

He grew in size, his frame doubling, as he rose his hands up in the air, and laughed, loud and clear.

He stomped his feet, and chains of ice erupted from the ground, entombing Artemis.

I am an ancient, huntress, who are you to stop me?

All of a sudden, things people had said or thought about her appeared in her mind:

A coward's move an a cheat's.

Great, I had to get an idiot for a roommate.

She has no idea who I am....ha!

She almost broke into tears, but didn't. The cage froze.

"I don't want to fight, there is just something I want to discuss. If you free Principal God, and leave the school, and every one in it alone,"

The next move she made was one of the hardest she ever had to do. She looked at Loki one more time, then continued:

"You can take me."

Tharizdun laughed.

I don't want you. And if you want God back, you better go find him. Now desist, or I'll let Kraken have you.

Tharizdun smiled.

And I'm sure Loki would not appreciate that.

[Syrixces]

Oh Loki. Why are you doing this? You belong on our side.

Oh Loki. Why are you doing this? You belong on our side.

Why are you doing this? You belong on our side.

You belong on our side.

You belong.

You belong.

His mind was a whirl of emotions.

On one side, he had Artemis, who offered him love, even though he was an outcast.

On the other side, he had Tharizdun, who offered him a chance to belong somewhere, to not be an outcast any longer.

It was the hardest decision he had ever had to make.

No, Loki don't listen to him, you are nothing like them, Voi makes the ground under Artemis cage open up and transport her to the dorms.

Voi actually made his decision easy.

"No. You're wrong.

I am like them.

I am the hated, the castoff, the freak.

I am the liar.

The evil god.

I do belong somewhere... and it isn't here.

I'm sorry, Artemis... but I found my place."

He stepped to Tharizdun's side.

"Here is where I belong."

Tharizdun smiled.

You have made the right choice my friend. In fact, if you behave, I'll let you keep your little female.

[Charlia]

Oh Loki. Why are you doing this? You belong on our side.

Why are you doing this? You belong on our side.

You belong on our side.

You belong.

You belong.

His mind was a whirl of emotions.

On one side, he had Artemis, who offered him love, even though he was an outcast.

On the other side, he had Tharizdun, who offered him a chance to belong somewhere, to not be an outcast any longer.

It was the hardest decision he had ever had to make.

Voi actually made his decision easy.

"No. You're wrong.

I am like them.

I am the hated, the castoff, the freak.

I am the liar.

The evil god.

I do belong somewhere... and it isn't here.

I'm sorry, Artemis... but I found my place."

He stepped to Tharizdun's side.

"Here is where I belong."

Tharizdun smiled.

You have made the right choice my friend. In fact, if you behave, I'll let you keep your little female.

He smiled in return.

And Artemis too...

Things are finally going right.

[Syrixces]

Tharizdun smiled.

You have made the right choice my friend. In fact, if you behave, I'll let you keep your little female.

He smiled in return.

And Artemis too...

Things are finally going right.

Now then, begin my throne. I want it built from solely female virgin mortal bones. From every continent.

[Pot4toes]

Oh Loki. Why are you doing this? You belong on our side.

Why are you doing this? You belong on our side.

You belong on our side.

You belong.

You belong.

His mind was a whirl of emotions.

On one side, he had Artemis, who offered him love, even though he was an outcast.

On the other side, he had Tharizdun, who offered him a chance to belong somewhere, to not be an outcast any longer.

It was the hardest decision he had ever had to make.

Voi actually made his decision easy.

"No. You're wrong.

I am like them.

I am the hated, the castoff, the freak.

I am the liar.

The evil god.

I do belong somewhere... and it isn't here.

I'm sorry, Artemis... but I found my place."

He stepped to Tharizdun's side.

"Here is where I belong."

Tharizdun smiled.

You have made the right choice my friend. In fact, if you behave, I'll let you keep your little female.

"You're not them. If you were like them, why are you here instead of The Hall? Because you do belong, and you have the choice to make a difference, or back down." She held Loki's hand. "It took me a long time to realize that. Being able to shove others around, and finding wealth and power beyond your wildest dreams won't make you happy."

[Syrixces]

Tharizdun smiled.

You have made the right choice my friend. In fact, if you behave, I'll let you keep your little female.

"You're not them. If you were like them, why are you here instead of The Hall? Because you do belong, and you have the choice to make a difference, or back down." She held Loki's hand. "It took me a long time to realize that. Being able to shove others around, and finding wealth and power beyond your wildest dreams won't make you happy."

Tharizdun frowned.

Shut up.

He waved his hand, her lips binding together with duct tape.

That's better.

[Skyline United]

Mason was standing outside. He was debating the best option to stop the new dark presence he felt.

Join them. It's the only logical option for a being like you.

I can't, I care to much about Mair. I must protect her.

You know there is only way that it can be done...

Yes I know. I have to embrace it.

Correct, little one. You still have much to learn about your abilities. You are capable of many things, even if you may not be aware of it yet.

Then I must.

His eyes glowed with blue flames and his wings fully healed themselves.

"I won't let this happen. Not while I'm standing!"

His wings burst into gold and black flames and he took off, leaving a trail of both Hell and Holy fire behind him.

[Theyra]

"You're not them. If you were like them, why are you here instead of The Hall? Because you do belong, and you have the choice to make a difference, or back down." She held Loki's hand. "It took me a long time to realize that. Being able to shove others around, and finding wealth and power beyond your wildest dreams won't make you happy."

Tharizdun frowned.

Shut up.

He waved his hand, her lips binding together with duct tape.

That's better.

She's right Loki. Joining them is just proving everything that your brothers say about you is true. And you would rather side with them than with Artemis.

[Skyline United]

He smiled, "You can see so many of them from here."

"Imagine trying to count them all. I think I'd fall asleep from doing so."

"I think I would do the same."