The Quest - Book 1 Ch. 36
By Eliad Sholomovich

ROOM OF THE SEAL TEMPLE OF DOOM

Diablo and Kain looked at the stranger with apparent hate. "You'll pay for that Child" Kain said.

The stranger laughed "Fools did you think your little scemes could defeat me."

He cracked his knuckles. "Prepare to die my friends" He said and his eyes glowed in green.

Kain and Diablo laughed "Shadowbane do you really think you can defeat both of us. Have you lost your sanity when you were poisened." Kain said.

Shadowbane wasn't emused "Here's the deal. If I beat both of you than you release the captives If I fail then I guess you win" Kain rubbed his chin.

"What do you say Diablo lets put our differences aside and take care of the cocky little brat" Diablo nodded "Agreed"

Shadowbane entered his stance. Both Kain and Diablo did the same.

Shadowbane was in human form. His eyes once again glowed in vibrant green.

Diablo lunged forward swiping his claws. Shadowbane side stepped and flipped over immeadiatly above a kick from Kain.

Kain punched and Shadowbane caught his fist. Kain's eyes glew in blue. Shadowbane quickly pulled Kain forward into a headbutt and released his hand. Then he was hammered by Diablo from behind.

Shadowbane fell to his knees. But leapt quickly over the demon. He stood in stance as both powerful entitys approached.

He backed away. Then he looked at Ryu and Ken. He used his telekentic powers to break the chains. then he was hit by two bolts of lightning. He crashed into the wall with a loud thud.

He shook his head and sensed a force approach. He rolled aside and dodged a jump kick from Kain. Then he kicked backwards hitting Diablo. He used the demon's body as leverage to leap forward and land behind Kain.

Kain turned with a backfist. Shadowbane ducked and kicked at Kain. Kain grabbed his foot and punched his face. Then he uppercutted Shadowbane.When the uppercut connected Kain was jolted by lightning and flung into the wall.

Shadowbane landed on his back. He rose quickly as if unharmed. and saw both opponents slowly approach.

Meanwhile Ryu and Ken saw all this. "Ken we got to use the stone" Ryu said. Ken nodded. They rushed to a pedestal .It had four slots shaped like the four elements

Ken put in his water jem and earth jem into their sockets. Ryu put the fire and Air jems into their sockets. The ground shook and a rainbow light shined on the pedestal.

three black claws arose from the stone. Ryu placed the elemental stone it shined in changing rainbow colors. Then he was hit by a powerful force.

"NOOO you d*mned mortals. My plans for this dimension are ruined." Diablo shouted. Then Diablo in a fit of rage lunged and swiped his claws at Ken. Shadowbane tackled him in midair. They both crashed into the wall.

Diablo shot a fire wave from his hands. Shadowbane was flung off him. Shadowbane flipped in midair and landed on his feet.

Meanwhile Kain lunged at Ryu and Ken and picked both Ryu and Ken by the neck before they could react.

He called Shadowbane's name. Shadowbane turned towards him and stopped fighting. "Ahh look at you now. Your power unriveled but you still protect your food. How can you help these worthless mortals?" Kain asked

Shadowbane eyes narrowed and he stepped forward. Diablo stood next to Kain. "Hey stop right there or they'll get it" Shadowbane grinned "Why should I care as you said their just my food" he said and raised his hands.

His body was covered with blue fire. Kain threw the mortals away and dove for cover. Diablo dove to the other side. Shadowbane laughed and the the beams hit the two SFers. They vanished with a poof of smoke.

"Your behaviour is becoming quite predictable old man. Now that this realm is protected you've lost to me once again" Shadowbane said. He smiled and reentered his stance.

Kain smiled wickedly "True but I may have lost here but I will at least have your death as a consolation prize."

Kain and Diablo approached. Shadowbane's eyes glowed in red and he lunged forward red shadows behind him. He kicked at Kain.

Kain blocked. But the force of the magic pushed him back and lit him flames.Diablo grabbed Shadowbane. But Shadowbane was 10 inches taller.

His eyes glowed in blue.The air around him. swirled and slowly forze. Ice energy surrounded Both of them. Diablo growled and let go. Shadowbane kicked his chest.

Then he felt a stinging pain in his back. He turned to see Kain holding the soul reaver. It was stuck right threw his left upper chest.

It also stuck out of his front covered with a crimson-brown liquid. Shadowbane's heart and lungs should have been ripped by the sword. Blood poured out of Shadowbane's mouth. Kain took the sword out it was covered with the dark liquid.

He raised the sword to make sure he finished Shadowbane. He heard Shadowbane laugh and Shadowbane leapt with an uppercut. He ignored his wounds.

He held his head and a red aura surrounded him. His Skin melted leaving only black metalic. skeleton(Like the termenator) Then the wound turned out to be a mess of cut electrical wires and a smashed power core. "What the h*ll?" Kain asked.He looked at the sword and smelled the blood on it. "This is Oil not blood" he growled.

Shadowbane fell to the ground and exploded. A booming laughter was heard. "Did you really think I was that stupid and face you both alone gentlemen" Shadowbane's voice spoke.

Kain growled "Show yourself". Shadowbane's voice laughed again. "I have won. If you don't release them I promise you I'll send you somewhere you'll never escape."

Kain rubbed his chin and looked at Diablo. Shadowbane appeared before them. He was in human form. He stood with his arms crossed.

Kain raised his sword. He slashed at Shadowbane but the sword bounced off an electrical barrier. He grinned "Let them go or I'll take all of us to The limbo of death"

Kain and Diablo shuddered "you wouldn't. That would destroy all of us" Kain said in a mocking tone.Shadowbane shrugged "I would if I fall others will take my place.Do you wish to test my promise then go ahead keep on denying my demands"

Shadowbane raised his hands. His body was surrounded by blue energy. The air around them slowly darkened and a small black hole started growing and growing.

"O.k you win, I'll let them go. Now stop this nonsence". Shadowbane lowered his hands and the vortex disappeared. Kain growled an snapped his fingers. Four figures appeared with a blue flash.they were Dan,Chunli,Mel and Mariko. They were unconsicous but fully healed and bound by magical chains.

"Shadowbane raised his hand and blue energy glowed in it. He pointed at them and they were surrounded by a blue aura then they vanished with a poof of smoke. "Nice doing business with you" he picked up a small golden object from the floor and vanished.

Them the temple started shaking.Large rocks fell from the ceiling and the ground cracked.

Kain opened a portal and stepped threw it. Diablo simply vanished with a explosion of fire. They didn't say a word to eachother and departed each to his own home.

MEANWHILE ALL THROUGH KELLITH

Millions of Undead turned to dust. Wizards of evil and good all lost their magical powers. All the magic in the land simply vanished. It entered the elemental stone.

The realm was left for the mortals to live in. Without magical forces to guide them.Monsters still existed and all but they as well lost their magical powers as well. The world was now in the hands of the mortals completly a new age had begun an age were magic didn't exist.