FIC: Armageddon(7/8)

["sam " <shadowmage_draco@xxxxxxxxx>]

Title: The Armageddon(7/8)
Author: Shadowmage_draco@xxxxxxxxx
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters commonly associated
with Buffy the Vampire Slayer; they are used without permission. No
copyright infringement is intended.
Archive: Just ask
Pairing: B/W
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Chapter 7: ARMAGEDDON

As the sun set over the California shoreline the earth beneath the
Hellsmouth began to shake with the rage off a large scale
earthquake. Buffy and Willow ran outside to see that the Hellsmouth
was splitting at the seam. A Thick black smoke with the smell of
sulfur was pouring out of it as flames shot several hundred feet in
the air all along the Hellsmouth. Every structure still standing was
around it was being consumed by the Hellsmouth, falling into its
darkness. The thick smoke from the Hellsmouth filled the night sky
blocking out the moon and stars, the only light they could use to see
with was from the flames of the abyss that was opening before them.
The opened earth itself seemed to have a vile red glow to it, that
emanated the very essence of evil. The gateway was opening and the
Dark Lords were coming with their minions.

The two soul mates clung to one another crying out for the Guardian
as the first demons began to emerge from the underworld. The ground
around them began to glow a bright blue light and a large porthole
covering several hundred feet opened up in front of them. As more
demons emerge from the gateway a deafening war cry was heard, "In
the name of the ancient realm we send you back to hell".

With it what seemed to be thousands of warriors stormed through the
porthole and charged into the heart of the rapidly growing army of
the Dark Lords. The warriors all wore black armoire, some with long
swords, others crossbows, and some with battle axes. They charged
into the face of the demon army, and both girls knew that it had
begun.

They stood there watching the battle rage as the army cut into the
demons, attacking them as soon as they emerged. Buffy wielded her
sword and was ready to join them in the fight when a voice spoke to
them, "Chosen one of light this is not your fight"

Buffy and Willow both looked to their left to see that the Guardian
and his messenger now stood next to them. Talon continued to speak,
You have done so much already and paid such a high price. I can not
let you fight with my army, this battle is mine"

"Then what are we to do" Willow asked the guardian wanting
to get Buffy as far away from this fight as she her magic could allow
her.

Accompany my messenger back to the shadow realm, you will be safe
there and with this crystal you will be able to see the battle as it
rages"

Buffy sheathed her sword and once again took Willows hand as they
followed the messenger through the porthole which closed
instantaneously behind them. The three of them now stood very much
alone in the great hall of the shadow realm. Willow held her hand
out and the crystal floated into the air above it and activated.

There were thousands of them, Every type of demon imaginable and
some even beyond imagination had emerged from the Hellsmouth. The
army of shadows was fighting as no army has ever fought, each warrior
bravely standing their ground against the onslaught of darkness.
For every demon that they slayed there was another to take his
place. Both demon and warriors were falling either to there doom or
their reward. Talon had summoned a powerful lighting storm that was
striking into the dark lords forces vaporizing demons with each
deadly strike, as his warriors continued with the fight cutting away
at the masses of the dark army.

Then , two rather large figures standing over seven feet high cloaked
in black appeared behind the demon army. Their skin that was visible
seemed to be dark crimson. In their eyes you could see the fires of
hell burn and smoke seemed to pour off of their bodies. The Dark
Lords now stood on the earth. Talon lifted his hand to the air and
vanished reappearing several feet before the Dark Lords.

The warriors held there ground not allowing the demons to advance.
they were now out numbered three to one but that did not matter to
them they had to win they could not allow what happened to Sunnydale
during the blood moon to happen to the entire mortal realm. The
demons fought like the beast they were hacking and clawing at the
warriors. The warriors countered the demons moves and struck back
with all the skill and power they could muster, using all the
abilities they had spent their lifetime learning.

Both of talon's hand were radiating a bright blue glow as two
powerful bots shot from them striking both the Dark Lords throwing
them back several feet. The these two masters of hell did not fall.
One of them opened his mouth and instead of words came flames that
engulfed talon but the magical energy that radiated from the Guardian
kept the fires of the demons breath from burning him. The other Dark
Lord waved his hand in from of him and a animated blade appeared and
flew through the air towards the Guardian. Talon put his hand in
from of him in a defensive poster and the blade dissipated before it
could strike him. He then spoke several words in the tongue of
ancient man producing a fireball that was over twenty feet in
diameter and sent it hurling through the air at the Dark Lords.
Their bodies only absorbed the fire and with outreached hand they
sent it flying back to the messenger, who once again was protected
from the flames heat by the magic that surrounded him.

The Warriors had lost a fourth of the force, but had inflicted even
greater damage on the Dark Lords forces. They were almost evenly
numbered when more demons started pouring out of the Hellsmouth. The
fight raged on. Over here a demon lost his head to the battle axe of
a warrior, and another had a long sword thrust though his dark
heart. One warrior was greeted by the razor like armed of a eight
foot horned demon, one second he was in the heat of battle and the
next in the presents of the ancient Gods of man joining his already
fallen brothers in the forever.

Talon and the Dark Lords continued their war of magic. One of the
dark lords stretched his hands out and a huge disembodied hand
appeared and grabbed the Guardian trying to crush him within its
grasp. talon simply vanished and reappeared outside the hands
grasp. He then made a waving motion at the hand and it vanished.
talon then looked the Dark Lords in the eyes, Raising his hand to the
heavens, and a thick blue fog surrounded the two dark over Lords.
The clouds acidic properties began eating away at the Dark Lords
garments and exposed flesh Talon the waved his left hand towards one
of the Dark Over Lords. And Electricity shot from it striking him
then arcing off to hit the other. Slowly the cloud dissipated and
one of the Dark Lords lay on the ground gasping for air.

The warriors and demons continued to battle. Most of the demons in
the first wave had been slain and the second wave was proving not to
be as strong as the first, but they were down to half their force.
Still they continued with the battle slicing through demons and
fielding of their attacks.

The dark Lord that was standing eyes turned completely red and beams
of energy shot from his eyes knocking the guardian to the ground,
talon got back up limping and bleeding. He then closed his eyes and
brought his hand together, as he did that the shadows around the
dark Lords came to life and attacked the one who was still
standing. Talon then looked at the dark Lord that was writhing on
the ground and produced what appeared to be the shadow of a fire ball
and flung it to the Dark Lord on the ground and it consumed him
sending him back into the abyss were he belonged.


The third wave of Demons burst from the Hellsmouth but it appeared
that a good part of them were already wounded. The dismiss of one of
the Dark Lords was weakening there seed and the powers they could use
in the mortal realm. The Warriors weakened in their number and
battered from the previous two assaults however continued to fight.
Even in their battered state they were able to easily assault this
wave of weaken demons.

The Dark Lord had managed to fend of his shadow attackers but they
had wounded him, he was bleeding black blood from his left shoulder
and chest. He screamed out in anger at the guardian and charged
swinging like a mad man. Talon threw his hand forward and a unseen
force sent the Dark Lord flying backwards. The Dark Lord quickly
jumped to his feet, raising his hand in the air the ground beneath
Talon began to fall into the Hellsmouth. the Guardian levitated up
into the air floating to solid ground and lowered himself. As he did
a blue orb appeared above his head. Lighting seemed to fill the
inside of it and he thrust it towards the Dark Lord striking in
square in the chest. As the orb it the lighting streaked out over
the dark Lords body dropping him to his knees. Using on of his arms
to support him he looked to Talon and once again the red beams shot
at the guardian throwing him to the ground. Talon crawled slowly
back to his feet, He was having trouble standing and his breath was
labored. He raised his hands to the sky and a golden aura surrounded
his body, and in a instant his wounds were healed.

The warriors had fought off and defeated the third horde of demons.
Now they waited for the next assault but it did not come. The
Hellsmouth was quite, it did not radiate its evil energy, and the
flames that shot from it were gone. The smoke that had filled the
sky was now gone and they could see the stars. They were glad that
it was closing for they had already lost half of there brothers in
arms and they were battered and torn. Weary from the battle they
stood there on the edge of the Hellsmouth and watched as Talon
battled the remaining Dark Lord.

The Dark Lord once again tried to hit Talon with the magic of his
eyes, but as soon as they glowed red white bolts shot from
Talon's outstretched hand blinding the Dark Lord. He then
produced a
bright yellow orb above his head that projected a heat from it so
intense the warriors standing on the other side of the Hellsmouth had
to take a few steps back. He threw both his hand forward and the org
swept through the night sky and consumed the Dark Lord in its power.
All that was left was a rather large and deep crack in the earth were
the Hellsmouth once stood. The War had been won.

The Realm Of Shadow:

Buffy and Willow stood in the great hall along side the messenger.
The crystal and went returned to its natural state as soon as Talon
had defeated the remaining Dark Lord. Then a small porthole opened
up before them and Talon walked through it.

"The Armageddon is over, the victory is ours, but the price was
high"

"I now my Lord, many of our brethren perished for the cause"

"Yes, but their deaths were not in vain. No longer can demons
from
hell enter the realm of man. The gateway that was sealed in our
victory was the last Hellsmouth to the mortal realm from now and
forever."

Talon then looked at Buffy and Willow, "Soul mates of light the
price
you have paid is also high. you have seen friend slain, and your
homes destroyed but no this that with great cost comes great
reward."

"I don't understand what your talking about" Replied
Willow with
Buffy nodding in agreement.

The room filled with a soft blue light that strangle comforted the
two girls. "This is your reward from the Goddess, the soul mates
of light now are as I am, you are forever."

"Forever?" asked both girls in unison.

"Yes, I see I have much to explain before I send you back to your
family and friends."


--To be concluded.