No one knew how. But as Jason's desperation mounted, his sword gave a jump and, flashing in the direction of the tormenting bats, gave off an incredible radiance. The bats scattered, leaving Jason on his knees, his breath audible, his face cut in many regions. The light of the blade extinguished, and the weapon crashed onto the sand.
Malice wasted no time. He grabbed Jason's injured neck, digging his claws to produce a fresh cut, and tossed him into a boulder. Jason thought he heard the sound of breaking bones.
"You had me worried there, my friend. But don't worry, it will end soon. I promise..."
Suddenly, the vampire found himself surrounded by a ring of flames. He spun round wildly, looking for the source, when he saw a pair of emerald eyes in the distance, glowing menacingly.
Elfin got closer, and as he did, a bluish body appeared alongside him. Both he and Neptune were ready for attack. Neptune's body had changed. His legs became like those of a T-rex, and his thin arms had become muscular while his fingers had claws. And he had a tail, also like a rex's.
"How did you get out of the Shadow Zone?" Malice asked. The surprise in his voice was emminent.
"I live in the Shadow Zone!" Elfin shouted across the desert, lips curling into a smile. That smile faded as soon as he spotted the beaten Jason lying against a rock, barely breathing. "You fiend!"
With that, Neptune leapt forward, his powerful hind legs springing forward with great strength. He launched a swipe at Malice, but the vampire had teleported away. Elfin held out his staff.
"Spell Bind!"
Nothing happened, and the vampire would have laughed if not for the untiring tail of the Piscian's new body. Neptune lunged again, this time colliding head on onto Malice. The latter cursed; what happened to his teleportationg spell?
Then it hit him. It was the Spell Bind.
Neptune punched and clawed again and again, his emotions exploding with each attack. Finally, the vampire fell.
As Elfin tended to Jason's wounds, Neptune grabbed Malice by his collar.
"You're too late! My gremlin has already fed on enough pain! The wastelands will--ARGH!" he let out a final scream as Neptune struck a claw into his chest, like a stake. The demon's face cracked, and burst into dust.
*** *** ***
Deep in the wastelands, the gremlin was mutating. Wings of a dragon erupted from its hunched back. Its fangs grew to twice its length. Muscles got bigger, bringing the demon power beyond normal. It flapped its newly acquired wings, and took flight.
As it sped off into the morning sky, the sun no longer a captive of Malice's power, it led out a toxic roar, spraying acid onto the spires below.
The affected spires shook.
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