4 Stone Golems, each different from one another, formed from the blasted remains of the Stone Ape, are now facing the young Exorcists, who are prepared to battle, despite feeling slightly weary.
Ryuken went back down quickly into the bush, holding the sword bag in fear, wondering how they would end this Demon for good.
KOUGA: (pants) I can't tell if this is getting easier... or harder.
MIE: L- like Kenzaki-kun said; we just have to break the head.
TSUYUKI: Yeah... there's just one problem...
MIE: ...?
TSUYUKI: Where the hell IS the head?!
A child-like, shadowy figure can blurrily be seen moving around within the forest. It hides behind a tree, observing the young Exorcists and the Stone Golems.
One of the Golems starts moving slowly towards them.
KENZAKI: Get ready!
The Golem raises its right hand and it starts to form into a hammer-shaped fist. As the Hammer Golem readies to attack, a four-legged Golem starts dashing recklessly towards the young Exorcists, only to get hit on the head by the Hammer Golem instead.
BONK!
Enraged, the Beast Golem pounces the Hammer Golem to the ground, barking loudly at its face. Stunned and confused, the young Exorcists watches silently at the scene before them.
KOUGA: ...
MIE: ...
TSUYUKI: ...
KENZAKI: ... easier, maybe?
Another Golem rushes towards them, furiously punching forwards. They step away, but the Boxer Golem keeps attacking until it solely focuses on Kouga, who keeps dodging his head away from its hard hits.
The last Golem approaches from behind the three, unsuspectingly extending its vine-like tendrils from its arms. Kenzaki quickly notices, turns around and slices the tendrils with his swords from reaching closer.
Tired of the Beast Golem's muddy barks, the Hammer Golem violently pushes the Beast Golem away, only for it to crash into the Vine Golem, knocking them both to the ground.
CRASH!
KENZAKI: ...
TSUYUKI: ...
MIE: ... maybe we should just let the-
TSUYUKI: Mie! Look out!!!
Tsuyuki pushes Mie from the Hammer Golem's crushing attack. It then moves towards Tsuyuki and Mie, laying on the ground. Kenzaki fires his energy arrows at the Hammer Golem.
KENZAKI: Come here! This way!
The Hammer Golem changes its attention and goes to Kenzaki.
MIE: ... we have to help Kenzaki-kun.
TSUYUKI: I'll deal with it. You help that Knuckle-
MIE: Ah! Yuki-chan!
A soil tendril rest on her shoulder. She immediately screams in fear.
TSUYUKI: AHHHHHHH!!!
She quickly steps back and slices it. From afar, the Vine Golem extends its tendrils towards the two. Tsuyuki slices more and more of the tendrils, but it still keeps coming, and grabs Tsuyuki's spear. She tries to pull it away, but the Vine Golem pulls her instead.
TSUYUKI: Ah!!!
MIE: Yuki-chan! Wai- Ah!
The Beast Golem menacingly stares at Mie, wildly growling at her.
MIE: (laughs nervously) ... nice doggie...
The Beast Golem barks loudly at Mie, rushes in to chase after her.
MIE: Ah!!! (runs away)
BEAST GOLEM: RRRRAAAAAHHH!!!
MIE: AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! WHY ME?!
Kouga faces the Boxer Golem, striking hit after hit, only for Kouga to dodge every punch.
KOUGA: Come on! You can't touch me! You ain't fast eno-
BOXER GOLEM: (lands a punch at Kouga's stomach)
KOUGA: Oooff!
BOXER GOLEM: (steps away, pumps itself up)
KOUGA: (grunts) ... lucky shot.
BOXER GOLEM: (teases Kouga)
KOUGA: (chuckles) Getting cocky already, huh? (battle stance)
BOXER GOLEM: (readies battle stance)
KOUGA: Come on, baby... (gestures the Boxer Golem to come near, smiles eagerly) ... let's rock.
The Boxer Golem charges at Kouga, as they both attack each other. Exchanging punch after punch, getting hit and dodging hits, the fight heats on.
Kenzaki faces the Hammer Golem alone, shooting arrow after arrow. Unfazed, the Hammer Golem raises his hammer and strikes it down. Kenzaki dodges it, steps on the grounded hammer and jumps above the Hammer Golem.
He conjures a giant energy hammer, and swings it down as hard as he can.
KENZAKI: HHHHAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!
HAMMER GOLEM: (knocked by the hammer from above)
BONK!!!
The energy hammer breaks as it hits, as Kenzaki safely lands on the ground.
The Hammer Golem stood silently after getting attacked, concerning Kenzaki.
HAMMER GOLEM: ...
KENZAKI: ...
HAMMER GOLEM: ...
KENZAKI: ... that ended pretty qui-
HAMMER GOLEM: RRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Hammer Golem rushes at Kenzaki, violently smashing his way. Kenzaki conjures an energy shield, but it gets broken with every furious blow, leaving him no opportunity to counter.
Tsuyuki struggles to escape from the Vine Golem, pulling her closer every second. She cuts a few of the tendrils, just enough to spin her spear, slicing every tendril around her.
The Vine Golem grows more and more tendrils and extends them towards Tsuyuki. She starts spinning her spear, charging it with energy and launches a wind slash to both Vine Golem's arms, slicing and dropping them to the ground.
TSUYUKI: (pants)
Despite her efforts, the Vine Golem continues to grow more and more tendrils from its shoulders, as they creep their way towards Tsuyuki.
TSUYUKI: (scoffs)
Mie is still running away from the raging Beast Golem.
MIE: NICE DOGGIE! NICE DOGGIE!
BEAST GOLEM: (barks furiously)
She halts and faces the Beast Golem, pressing her palms together. As it comes closer, she shoots out a bright sparkle from her hands, confusing and distracting the Beast Golem.
As it stares deep into the sparkle, she quietly goes behind the Beast Golem, and slowly wraps its body with her cotton strips. But the Beast Golem notices, and starts flailing around, dragging Mie with it.
MIE: AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
The Beast Golem starts dashing, pulling Mie into the air. Mie pulls herself to the Beast Golem, sits on its back, riding it as it wildly moves around the field.
RYUKEN: (staring from the bushes, worried) ... oh no!
The child-like figure moves through the forest, running behind Ryuken. It steps on some dry leaves, alarming him.
RYUKEN: (alerted, turns behind) Wha?! What was that?
He sees nothing but the deep forest, unsure of what made those noises.
TSUYUKI: (slicing up the tendrils) WHERE IS THE GODDAMN HEAD?!
KOUGA: (fighting back) COULD IT BE HIDING... (dodges an attack) IN ONE OF THEM?! (gets hit) Oooff!
TSUYUKI: BLOW THEM UP, KENZAKI!
KENZAKI: (conjures another shield) I'm... busy... (shield breaks again) USE YOUR SEALS, MIE!
MIE: (riding on the Beast Golem) AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
Ryuken can do nothing but watches them, struggling in fighting each of the Stone Golems. Unaware, the child-like figure creeps in closer and closer behind him. As it closes in, it steps on a twig, alerting Ryuken.
RYUKEN: (turns around) Wha-
He sees Beirul's giant, menacing head, disproportionately attached to a small body, made of soil.
BEIRUL: WHERE IS MY MASTER?!
RYUKEN: AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! (runs out of the bush)
BEIRUL: You can't run forev- (trips on the ground) Ah! (falls flat on his big face) ... errgh...
As Kenzaki clashes his greatsword with the Hammer Golem, he sees Ryuken running away.
KENZAKI: Ryuken! Don't- (sees little Beirul, chasing after him) The- the Stone A-
The Hammer Golem strikes down his hammer, but Kenzaki managed to dodge it, and leaps over the Hammer Golem to help Ryuken, only for his leg to be pulled by it and thrown to the ground.
KENZAKI: (grunts in pain)
The Hammer Golem proceeds to attack with a crushing blow downwards, but Kenzaki quickly conjures a giant energy shield above him. It repeatedly hammers down the shield, cracking it with every hit.
KENZAKI: ... SOMEONE... HELP... RYUKEN!
KOUGA: (stuck in a submission by the Boxer Golem) ... I'll be there... once I'm... done with this...
MIE: (still riding the Beast Golem) I. CAN'T. CONTROL. IT!!!
As Tsuyuki slices more and more of the tendrils, she rushes into the Vine Golem, and slashes it repeatedly, knocking it down.
She stands before the weakened Vine Golem, trying to piece itself back together.
TSUYUKI: (pants)
KENZAKI: ... TSUYUKI!!!
TSUYUKI: (turns to Kenzaki)
KENZAKI: (shielding the attacks) R- Ryuken... HELP RYUKEN!
Tsuyuki sees Ryuken, running upwards a hill with Beirul on his tail. She silently observes him, not flinching a muscle. She turns to the Vine Golem, fixing itself. Without hesitation, she runs towards the Vine Golem, leaps over it, catching its attention.
TSUYUKI: (whispers) ... come on...
The Vine Golem stands up on its tendrils and notices Tsuyuki.
TSUYUKI: ... don't you want me?
Like an insect, it walks on its viny legs, and chases after Tsuyuki. She runs away from the Vine Golem, away from Ryuken.
KOUGA: (notices Tsuyuki being chased) ... she seems... busy... (the Boxer Golem squeezes on him) Arrgh!!!
KENZAKI: (slowly recovering his shield as it cracks with every hit) ... I have... to be there... (grunts)
Ryuken, with bags around him, sloppily runs up the hill. Little Beirul catches up, and grabs his bag from behind. Shocked and scared, he struggles to shake him off, only to shake his bag out. Beirul drops with the bag, unloading its contents over the ground.
RYUKEN: Ah! My prized collection!
BEIRUL: (slowly gets up)
RYUKEN: Uh... never mind.
With only the sword bag in his arms, he continues to run away, but Beirul catches up again and grabs his leg.
RYUKEN: Ah!!!
BEIRUL: What have you done to Master?!
RYUKEN: (hits him with the bag)
BEIRUL: (pulls his leg)
RYUKEN: (fells down to the ground)
BEIRUL: (pounces on Ryuken)
RYUKEN: (shields himself with the bag)
Beirul grips the bag harder, tears it open, dropping the katana to the ground. Ryuken pushes Beirul away with all his strength. He notices the katana and grabs it from the ground. Tiny lightning sparks flow from the katana through his hand.
Beirul intimidates Ryuken, who tries to attack by swinging the sheathed sword at the Demon. Beirul grabs the katana by the sheath. Ryuken pulls the sword away, unsheathing it, revealing the sharp, metal blade inside it. He points it at Beirul, who seems unafraid.
BEIRUL: You have no fight in you, boy...
RYUKEN: (pants fearfully)
BEIRUL: To think that my Master's Sense is in you, of all people...
RYUKEN: (sweating anxiously)
BEIRUL: What a disgrace to his name...
RYUKEN: (shaking)
BEIRUL: -to his legend...
RYUKEN: (gripping the sword tighter)
BEIRUL: I believe you, boy... I believe that you don't have the answers. I can accept... that my Master will not return.
RYUKEN: (pants a little more calmly)
BEIRUL: But... I cannot accept... this weakling... carrying on my Master's legacy.
RYUKEN: (frightened, nervously points the sword at Beirul)
BEIRUL: As his loyal soldier, I will honour the memory... of my one and true Master-
RYUKEN: (deep in fear)
BEIRUL: -BY ENDING YOUR LIFE!
Beirul charges at Ryuken with deadly intent. Ryuken screams in fear as he defends himself with the katana, pointing at his foe.
As Beirul pounces at Ryuken, the bladed edge slightly grazed the Stone Ape, and from it, white lightning sparks out.
RYUKEN: Wha-
BEIRUL: Ah-
KRAKOOM!!!
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