Nyxoria, 28th of Lyra, 518 ER

  Somewhere in the kingdom of Goazer, a fateful night had fallen. The sun had been replaced by the staring moon and its wonderful stars. In the province of Topple, two demons, Barksley and Leah, had traveled from Denair, the military headquarters of the demon kingdom, on a mission from Demonga Dilts. Their objective was to infiltrate Topple, kill its Minister Benjamin, and steal the plan written by Abel, 's father Alex one of the officials of Topple.

  Disguised as a wealthy couple, they arrived at Topaz, where the minister resided. After gaining entrance, they approached the fortress-like gate, where two guards, a male and a female, stood watch. The male guard, noticing them, advanced from the gate and halted them. Meanwhile, a guard on the roof chamber above the gate peered through binoculars, his eyes narrowing as he spotted something amiss. He nudged his fellow guard, who immediately relayed the silent signal to the guards below. One of them, with urgency, hastened to the door of a room where the captain was stationed. Captain Jack, engaged in a sensual activity with two female attendants, was disturbed by the knock, "Who goes there? Disturbing my sweet moments!" he sighs.

  The guard Benjy portrays at the door petrified responds.

  Benjy: "Sorry Captain Jack. Is just that there are two unwelcomed guests at the gate that await entrance sire".

  Benjy finds difficulty speaking but speaks at last.

  Captain Jack, still distracted by his sensual activity, responds absent-mindedly, "How the fuck did the Town guard miss alerting the Xerxes?" He mutters, "Unimportant guests, likely. See what they want and send them off. Can't you see I'm busy enjoying myself? Or do you not want your old man to rest?" His voice was laced with irritation.

  Benjy smirks, looking perplexed, scratches his head, and responds... He quickly adds, "Sire Jack, they reached the gate before the Xerxes could alert us, and they warned us to observe the guests without alerting the minister or the Topple Six."

  Captain Jack, still distracted by his sensual activity, responds absent-mindedly "Then just simply alert the Topple Six as far, as they are the main minister's security entail force?". Benjy explains, "Sire Jack, they reached the gate before the Xerxes could alert us, and they warned us to observe the guests without alerting the minister or the Topple Six. "Specifically mentioning you, captain!!."

  Captain Jack now in an understanding mood reluctantly sighs, kisses the female attendants, holding their waists with his muscular hands, and says, "Oh sorry ladies, I'm needed at the gate. Can we continue our juicy exercise later?"

  The female attendants smile. Tinnie responds, caressing his chest and hugging his neck with her other hand, "Oh yes Captain. Don't worry, you know where to find us if you're ready." She gets up, and Captain Jack smiles, his bare upper body and firmly maintained chest a testament to his physique, despite his age. He nods his head, and Jenny and Tinnie stand up, tidying themselves. Jenny opens the door and steps out, followed by a shy Tinnie. Guard Benjy moves away from the door, prostrating himself in fear, but his eyes widen, and drools as Jenny looks him up and down, her gaze sweeping over Benjy's body in a coquettish and proud manner as if sizing him up then struts away in the same coquettish and proud manner. Tinnie follows, waving at Benjy, who waves her back as Tinnie quickens her pace to catch up with Tinnie, or Madam Jenny.

  Captain Jack stands up, picks up his Guard Top Uniform jacket and a white shirt, and dresses himself amicably and athletically. He then picks up his sword and its holder.

  Captain Jack straps on his swords and finishes dressing by donning his captain's hat. With a devilish grin, he struts to the door, opens it, and smirks at Benjy, who is prostrating and sweating profusely, paralyzed with fear. Captain Jack's smile widens as he steps forward, heading towards the open chamber of the gate, with Benjy following silently behind him. As Captain Jack walks away, Benjy's eyes remain fixed on him, his fear momentarily forgotten. Benjy wipes the sweat from his forehead and sighs, his thoughts drifting away in a soliloquy.

  Benjy: "Oh dear, our captain is living the life! As in. We the guards are suffering too ooo. I wish I could be in his shoes, commanding respect and enjoying the attention of those two ladies. Madam Jenny, oh my! Her voluptuous breasts and curvaceous hips are a sight to behold. And Tinnie, I bet she's still a virgin. Oh, the thrill of it all! But what's with the minister? They call him a minister, but I've heard he's a philanderer, indulging in women of all kinds and races. I'm jealous of his good looks, though - he's quite the handsome chap. But I always hear that Captain Jack is one of the best. He protected the former minister from that demon. What is the demon's name... Ah yes, Leander! Not too bad, she was one in a million. No wonder he got that long scar on the right side of his face, cutting through his right eye down to his cheek. And his right hand can't even hold weapons firmly again. Demons give me the chills."

  He shudders, snapping out of his thoughts.

  Benjy quickens his pace, nodding to himself as he approaches the open chamber of the gate. Two guards - Jasmine, and Lucas - are stationed there, their backs against the parapet wall. As Benjy arrives, he hurries to activate the Sentinel Scope device. Meanwhile, Captain Jack looks up, noticing Lucas and Jasmine engaged in lively conversation. Clearing his throat, he gets their attention. They immediately stop talking, stand up straight, and salute the Captain, who responds with a nod. Jasmine, understanding the gravity of the situation, approaches the Captain with a military-style straightness and speaks up.

  Jasmine: "Captain, two couples seek entry to the minister's house, claiming to sell artifacts."

  Captain Jack nods, then turns to the gate entrance, his expression turning serious. He arches an eyebrow, his eyes narrowing as he points to the entrance. "You say two couples, but I only see one woman. Where is the man?" he asks his tone firm and commanding, his gaze shifting between Jasmine, Benjy, and Lucas.

  Lucas, visibly nervous, rubs his sweaty forehead and gulps hard before responding, Lucas: "Sire Captain, we were unaware of the situation. Benjy received information from the male and female guards at the gate, who reported that the couples were approaching. Benjy informed you of the details, which also came from Xerxes. Later, when Jasmine checked the Sentinel Scope we saw the couples and the guards, including Johnny, who was inspecting the wagon. We decided to wait for your arrival and command instead of taking action."

  Captain Jack, his anger boiling over, slams his fist onto the parapet wall, the sound echoing through the gate chamber. Captain Jack: "Do you realize the peril you've put us in, including the minister?! You should have never let your guard down, literally! You should have kept the Sentinel Scope on the couples and dispatched additional guards to the gate entrance to reinforce it. The fact that Benjy had to summon me due to Xerxes' confidential intel concerning the couple so that I can personally verify the identities of the couple, suggests something is highly suspicious about them. Your negligence has compromised our security!"

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  Jasmine, Benjy, Bendy, and Lucas stand frozen in terror, their eyes fixed on the Captain as he berates them. Suddenly, a guard plummets from the gate tower on the left side of the open chamber of the gate and crashes to the ground, dead. In the same instant, a poison dart whizzes past the Captain's face, narrowly missing its mark as he instinctively dodges. Before anyone can react, another guard falls from the gate tower on the right side of the gate, his hand grasping a mechanized crossbow mere seconds away from firing at the suspicious lady at the entrance, who was previously seen at the gate entrance but was now unseen.

  Captain Jack, his eyes blazing with fury, draws his dual swords from their leg straps and bellows in a frenzied tone, Captain Jack, his swords still at the ready, directs his orders to his team: "Benjy, hasten to the minister's chambers immediately!. Lucas, sound the alarm and mobilize the remaining guards to converge on the minister's house. Jasmine, fly the Xerxes eagle with a message requesting reinforcements. And alert the Topple's Five of this critical situation. We need all hands on deck to contain this threat!"

  Without hesitation, Captain Jack leaps onto the parapet wall and sprints towards the gate tower on the left, his dual swords at the ready. As he approaches the tower, he launches himself into a daring somersault. He enters the tower through its window, narrowly avoiding a poison dart shot at him. "NOW!!!!" he bellows, his voice echoing through the open chamber.

  The urgent command shatters the spell of indecision that had gripped the guards. Benjy, Lucas, and Jasmine snap into action, their faces set with determination. They race towards their assigned tasks, their footsteps pounding the open chamber ground as they strive to contain the crisis and protect the minister.

  Captain Jack then leaps, now fully inside the GateTower, landing a dropkick on Leah's chest. She smirks, her eyes gleaming with malevolence, as she shapeshifts into a shorter form, dodging Jack's attack. The force of his kick shatters the wooden table and chairs behind her.

  Jack draws his swords, charging at Leah. But she vanishes, reappearing meters away, her seductive laughter echoing through the tower. She snatches a crossbow from the ground and fires an arrow at Jack. He deflects it with one of his swords, then executes a backflip, aiming a kick at her stomach.

  Leah disappears again, reappearing in mid-air, one of her hands transforming into a Viking hammer. She swings it at Jack's head, but he lands in a crouch, dodging the blow, and rolls across the floor, narrowly avoiding the hammer's crushing force.

  Leah then lands gracefully, her laughter dripping with seductive malice. "You're quite the worthy opponent, Captain," she says, her voice husky and demonic. Her hand transforms back, and she touches her ear as if sending a message to an unknown ally. Leah: "Barksley, leave me to handle Captain Jack. Go after the minister and those insignificant guards."

  She gestures with her right hand, which transforms back into the Viking hammer. Barksley, her demonic companion, nods as he assumes his demonic form. His body contorts, sprouting wings, and he takes to the sky as a dark eagle, flying towards the minister's house with ominous intent.

  Leah's gaze returns to Captain Jack, her eyes burning with malevolent intensity, as she seductively speaks. "Now, Captain, let's continue our dance. I have been itching so long for this kind of fight." She readies her hammer, its head gleaming with an otherworldly energy.

  Before Jack can react, Leah launches herself into a somersault, her hammer hurtling towards his head with bone-crushing force. Jack instinctively crouches and sidesteps, narrowly avoiding the hammer's deadly trajectory. The weapon strikes the air with a resounding whoosh, mere inches from his skull.

  Seizing the moment, Jack strikes swiftly with his swords, targeting the juncture of Leah's hand and hammer. The blades bite deep, forcing Leah to stumble and fall to the floor with a loud thud.

  Dazed for a split second, Leah performs an impressive Chinese get-up, her body flexing in a fluid motion as she springs back to her feet. Her eyes flash with anger and surprise, her eyes widen in shock as she lets out a blood-curdling scream: "Ahhh!!!!!". She vanishes and reappears as a spider on the tower roof, her eyes fixed on Jack with a sinister grin. Her left-hand transforms into a new Viking hammer, while her right hand, severed by Jack, remains disembodied.

  Leah's laughter echoes through the tower as she brings her wounded hand to her face, her eyes gleaming with excitement. She watches, mesmerized, as her hand rapidly heals before her eyes. When the healing process finishes, she tosses her head back, her laughter growing more animated and intense.

  As she composes herself, her gaze locks on Jack, who looks on in shock and disbelief at the incredible speed of her healing. Leah's voice takes on a seductive, playful tone: "Not bad, human! Not bad at all! You're the first to wound me in ages. But now, the game just got a lot more interesting!" Her eyes sparkle with mischief, hinting at the escalating danger that lies ahead.

  Leah's ecstatic scream fills the air as she unleashes the hammer from her left hand, her eyes gleaming with exhilaration. The hammer hurtles towards Jack's forehead, but he dodges reflexively, avoiding the blow by a hair's breadth. The hammer crashes into the ground behind him, shattering on impact and sending shockwaves through the earth.

  Jack's fear spikes as he feels the hammer's force reverberate through his body, his mind reeling from the close call. Leah seizes the moment, disappearing and reappearing behind him in an instant. Her right hand, now fully healed, transforms into a new Viking hammer, poised to strike Jack's head with deadly precision.

  Jack anticipates Leah's next move and acts swiftly, rolling onto his stomach in a lightning-fast reflex. This unexpected action catches Leah off guard, leaving her stunned and momentarily vulnerable. As Jack quickly springs to his feet, he simultaneously uses his legs to grasp the hammer that Leah had swung, holding it in mid-air. His swift maneuver doesn't give Leah a chance to regain her composure, leaving her frozen in a stunned position.

  Jack uses his leg to exert force on the hammer, pushing himself backward and causing Leah to stumble. He quickly regains his balance and draws his two swords, aiming to slash her hammer hands once more. As Leah recovers and steadies herself, Jack strikes, successfully cutting off both her hammer hands.

  With a half smile, Jack thinks he has the upper hand, but Leah's anger and agony fuel her next move. She uses her sharp teeth to catch one of the swords, cloning herself in the process. The clone appears behind Jack in an instant, a smirk on her face, as she then releases the sword from her teeth. Jack's eyes widen in shock, his mouth agape, as he realizes he's in a precarious position.

  The clone then brings down a hammer, Jack tries to dodge, but in his desperation, he mistimes his move and throws his sword into Leah's clone, but also inadvertently drives the hammer into his own right shoulder, shattering the bones.

  Leah screams in agony suffering from the aftereffects of the sword thrown by Jack, which hits her clone and causes her pain, the clone disappears after being struck by Jack's sword, leaving her wounded and falling through the window caused by the pain and weakness from the sword's impact as she trips and falls.

  Jack, who is close to her, also falls from the window due to the momentum and chaos of the situation. She continues shouting due to the pain and wound on her chest from the clone due to the impact of Jack's sword. Jack, trying to brace himself for the fall, lands on his injured shoulder, shattering it further and causing his bones to crack from the impact. He faints from the intense pain. Meanwhile, Leah who has slowly recovered shapeshifts into an eagle, landing safely on the eagle's feet. She then transforms into her normal self and collapses onto her back on the floor, a few meters away from Jack, her body still reeling from the intense battle.

  After a moment, Leah, still recovering, painfully and slowly drags herself up from the floor, her body weakened from the injuries. As she finally stands, her body begins to heal, recovering its original state. She stretches, yawns, and cracks her neck, then struts seductively to where Jack lies half dead. Squatting beside him, she caresses his hair, gazing at his face with a happy and seductive smile. "Oh Jack, that was awesome!" she exclaims, before kissing him. Standing up, she then laughs devilishly, her eyes gleaming with mischief.

  THE END.