MLII C1, P10- "Long Live The Chosen One"

"Long Live The Chosen One" is the tenth Part of "Miracula Luxia II" 's first Chapter. It was released on 07.10.2020.
== Plot ==
The battle between Jared Kaos and Lysstak the Beast continues, each one of them trying to take down the other, using all of the tricks in their books in the process.
Soon, of them is going to turn the tides of the battle and prevail against his enemy. Soon, one of them will feel triumphant and show the world that nothing... and no one can truly stop him from doing his work.
Who will be the winner of this sacred battle between Good and Evil?
It is time to find that out.
== Story ==
Jared looks up and raises his eyebrow. Lysstak is genuinely afraid to hear the name of the legendary sword.
"D-Demonslayer?!"- He exclaims- "But... Dorikas assured me that his warriors broke it into pieces and sent them away where no one could ever find them!"
He shakes his head.
"No! You're just trying to fool me! You don't have the Demonslayer, do you?!"
Jared smiles.
"Do not even dare to say that, Lysstak."- He responds- "Everything is possible, if you believe that you can do it hard enough."
He looks up at his father.
"Dad, I think that this fool needs actual proof that the Demonslayer is here."- He says- "Can you please throw it down here?"
Aleks nods.
"You got it, son."- He says- "Demonslayer coming right away!"
Aleks backs away from the window to pick up something from nearby. Soon, he comes back. He has something in his left hand.
Not wasting any time trying to explain what it is, he throws it down.
Jared catches it with perfect decision and looks at it. It is Demonslayer- the legendary blade that Boutell the Smith repaired for him not long ago.
He swings it a few times, looks at the terrified Lysstak and smiles.
"Look how the tables have turned!"- He says- "And you thought that Demonslayer was actually gone. How unfortunate."
Lysstak smirks and draws his dagger.
"Even so, I still have a chance to defeat you. And I'm gonna take it!"- He yells and charges.
He manages to catch Jared by surprise and pushes him back, forcing him to fall on his knees. Then, he stabs him in the back with his weapon, in an attempt to reach his heart and destroy it.
Unfortunately, he seems to have barely missed it. Jared stands up, pulls the dagger away from his wound and throws it away. He casts a healing spell on his wound and it quickly heals up.
"Do not think that such cheap tricks can work against me, villain of the dark!"- He says- "What does not kill me makes me stronger. And this definitely won't kill me, I assure you!"
He picks up Demonslayer from nearby and points it at Lysstak.
"So, is this really all that you've got?"- He mocks him- "Is this really what the mighty Lysstak the Beast can show in battle? Do not tell me that you are just going to fall back and cry. To beg me for mercy, being sorry for all that you have done to us."
Lysstak grins. Suddenly, his body starts to transform into... something else. Something much more powerful.
As Jared steps back, a wave of intense heat forces him to fall on his knees again and makes him feel both light-headed and weak for a few seconds.
Jared tries to get back up. As he looks up at Lysstak, he gasps. His enemy no longer resembles his old, human self.
Instead, he has taken the form of something much more powerful. Something much more merciless.
A demon.
Lysstak is now a full demon, having left his human body behind to gain all of the strength that his demonic blood is able to grant him, turning himself into the source of a ordinary person's nightmates.
His skin has become dark gray. His eyes are now glowing fiery red and he has also grown a pair of black horns.
There is also nothing left of whatever humanity he had left (If he ever did have any, in the first place).
His fiery eyes show feelings of both immeasurable rage and insatiable hunger. His predatory grin shows his pride in his new body.
"Finally! You see my true self- the one that I have always wanted to use against my enemies!"- He growls- "And now that my previous, useless body is gone, I can finally live my life as a creature of the infernal realms, an immortal warrior who can never be defeated!"
Jared stares at him in disgust, his body barely restraining him from attacking immediately. He has never seen a demon before in his entire life. However, now that he sees one, he cannot help but cease all conversation with it and try to destroy it immediately.
And he is probably right to think so. Demons are powerful and hard to defeat, but they are also very tricky creatures. They can easily fool an untrained mind with their words, giving them a false sense of security and gaining their trust by offering them precious rewards and endless knowledge in the process.
However, Jared is not fooled by such trickery. He is a boy that fights with honor and is a very kindhearted person who won't stop at nothing to destroy all evil and protect the innocents around the world from its constant threat- qualities which a demonic creature (Like the one that our hero sees in front of him) can never have, not even in a thousand years of lifetime.
"You became a demon and left your previous human self just to cause more harm to the innocents?!"- He exclaims- "You are truly a very evil one, Lysstak!"
"But do not forget this!"- He adds- "No matter if you are a demon, a human or even a ghost, I will still defeat you! If you think that your new self is going to protect you from me, you are deluding yourself!"
Lysstak the Beast laughs. It is an unpleasant, gurgling and distant sound, common in demonic creatures such as the one that he currently is.
"I'd like to see that mighty sword that you hold damage me!"- He growls- "The Demonslayer may be powerful, but in the end, it is just a weapon with a mild enchantment, helpful for killing lesser, pathetic demons."
He points at himself.
"However, what you see right here... is a full demon!"- He continues- "I have sacrificed my humanity to destroy pathetic morsels like yourself and plunge them into a world of darkness and endless suffering that-- "
Jared draws his blade and yells:
"No more talking! If you really are as powerful as you claim to be, show me how you fight, Lysstak the Beast!"
Lysstak the Beast's demon self laughs maniacally.
"Very well, you sniveling fool! I shall destroy you until there is nothing left of you! Nothing!"- He roars and looks at the window above them, where Aleks and John are watching the battle that is about to commence.
"And when I'm finally done with you, I'm going to capture your father and your best friend and I will constantly torture them with the fact that you have been killed by me, that they will never see your face again. And when they've had enough, I will end their pitiful lives and send them to where all of you belong!"
The words that the demon has just said force Jared to go berserk. He screams and readies Demonslayer for a powerful strike.
"That is it, you heartless fool!"- He screams- "You may have insulted by fighting skills. You may have insulted my abilities as a leader. However, when you make fun of the ones who are close to me and mock me, I promise that I will make you swallow all the words that you just said about them... by force!"
"Now get ready, because I am going to send you back to where you belong- the Netherrealms!"
"Fine, you fool! I will make you experience much more suffering than anyone I have ever harmed! You are not going to survive!"- Lysstak roars and charges, claws out and eyes ablaze.
The two of them fight against each other with sheer brutality. Neither of them wants to let the other surprise them and take them down.
It is a battle of life and death. And only one of them is destined to survive.
After almost ten minutes of parrying the creature's blows and trying to deliver some himself, Jared finally manages to stab it in the chest.
As he watches, the would immediately heals itself. Lysstak the Beast's demonic form smiles.
"Oh, how cute. You tried to harm me while I am a demon!"- He says- "How sad that you plan is not going to work!"
Suddenly, he disappears. 
As Jared wonders where he is, he appears from behind him and grabs him by the shoulders throwing him backwards, right into the tower.
Jared thinks quickly and manages to quickly land on the ground and crouch, stopping himself from hitting the tower just a few centimeters away from it.
However, the effort exausts most of his energy, forcing him to fall on his knees again.
"No... no... I won't... back down... "- He mutters and tries to stand up.
However, his body is unable to properly respond to his resolve, his determination to continue fighting. He falls to the ground, very weak and barely conscious.
Aleks and John watch helplessly as Lysstak the Beast comes unnervingly close to him and laughs maniacally.
"So this is the true extent of your powers, Kaos? How unfortunate."- He says- "Now, it's time for you to join your mother and your uncle in the afterlife."
He raises his left claw, ready to plunge it into Jared's head.
"It's over, hero!"
Meanwhile, Jared has fallen unconscious. He realizes that he is dreaming and looks around.
It seems like what he is seeing is just a part of his imagination. A dream that his brain is showing him while he is sleeping.
Not far ahead, he sees a familiar figure. When it comes into view, he realizes that it is his dear uncle- Jason.
"Uncle!"- Jared exclaims- "Wh-what happened? Am I... a goner?"
Jason shakes his head.
"No, Jared. You're still alive."- He responds- "However, you will soon be dead if you don't wake up."
Jared gasps.
"But... I am unconscious!"- He says worryingly- "How can I possibly do that in a matter of seconds?"
Jason looks around. Seeing that no one is with him, he sighs.
"Your mother told me that, should I ever use this ability on you, I might cause you nightmares in the future. But I must take the risk. I will not let you die, not after all the good things that you have done and all the innocents that you have helped!"- He says to him- "On the count of three, I will force your body to regain consciousness with my magic and I will give you superhuman strength and agility. Although you need to defeat Lysstak the Beast very quickly. Otherwise, it's going to seriously weaken you and force you to fall into a state of unconsciousness... again."
"But I want you to promise me one thing... "
Jared looks up at his uncle.
"What is it, uncle?"- He says- "I will be happy to do anything for you."
Jason smiles.
"When you fight this horrible demon, give it all you've got. Don't let it drag you down! Show it why you are a member of the Kaos family, why you fight for the good of the world!"
"Oh, and please tell your father that I love him."- He adds- "Tell him that me and your mother are okay. That we have never gone anywhere. That we will always love and protect all of you, no matter where you are."
Jared smiles.
"Yes, uncle. I will gladly do this for you."- He says.
Then, he adds.
"I am ready. Let us do this!"
Jason nods.
"Okay. Now, on the count of three, I want you to open your eyes, get up and attack Lysstak the Beast while he is distracted. Got it?"
Jared nods.
"I will!'
Jason smiles.
"Very well. Then let's proceed!"
"One... "- He starts to count.
"Two... "
"And... three!"
Suddenly, Jared's vision turns white.
He opens his eyes and immediately realizes that he is back in the real world.
Not thinking twice. He gets up and grabs Lysstak the Beast by the neck, punching him in the face with tremendous force.
Then, he grabs his arms and twists it, forcing a scream of pure, unmasked pain from the demon.
"Noo!"- He yells- "How is this possible?!"
Jared smiles and grabs Demonslayer from the ground next to him.
"This... is the power of our family. Our unbreakable will, our iron resolve that always helps us get up, no matter how weak we are."
He prepares to strike.
"Now die, creature of the dark!"- He yells and plunges the blade deep into Lysstak's chest.
Lysstak looks at his chest, expecting for the wound to heal. And soon, it does.
Lysstak laughs.
"See?! Even your best is your worst, Kaos! Now prepare to-- "
Suddenly, his words are interrupted by the wound in his chest, which is back and much bigger than before.
As he tries to find out what is going on, black, viscous blood starts to come out of it. At the same time, he starts to burn, just like a vampire.
"N-no! My body! My precious body!"- He screams and tries to put out the flames.
However, his fate has already been sealed. The flames engulf his entire body, setting him on fire, allowing him to witness the excruciating pain that is coming from it for only a few seconds.
"Grandfather. Why... why do I always make those mistakes?"- He mutters- "Why do I always have to be the one to die?"
A few moments later, his body starts to turn into ash.
"NOOOOOOO!!!"- He howls in pain as the holy flames fully engulf his demonic body and turn the demon into a huge pile of demonic ashes.
Aleks and John go downstairs and watch as Jared picks up something from the ground- a helmet made of pure steel. 
"It looks very old."- He says to himself- "Maybe it is an ancient artifact that is passed on from generation to generation?"
However, he has no time to think about it as the rest of Lysstak's forces arrive in the ruined city to help their leader, completely unaware that he has just been slain.
Jared stands up proudly, shows the helmet to the bandits and throws it on the ground.
"Your leader, Lysstak the Beast is now dead!"- He yells- "Your dreams of taking over Avernum and the Surface have been crushed!"
"And if you do not leave this place immediately, you are going to share the same fate along with him!"
Suddenly, the bandits become very terrified when they see the helmet of their revered leader on the ground, as well as the huge pile of ashes that is left of his demonic form.
They scream and quickly run out of Ahonaria, running for their lives.
Aleks is amazed by Jared's near-death experience- how he got up and killed his enemy, even though it was impossible for him to wake up so quickly after being exausted so much. Something that no one in the Kaos family has ever experienced before.
"S-son. I don't know what to say."- He says to his son- "You did so well. You met my biggest expectations and I am so proud of you."
Jared nods and smiles.
"I couldn't have done it without the help of a special someone!"
Then, he winks to someone who is apparently visible to him, but invisible to Aleks and John.
Aleks raises his eyebrow, confused by everything that he just witnessed.
"Anyway, we did it!"- He adds- "Lysstak the Beast is dead and the rest of his bandit army is on the run!"
John nods.
"We defeated Dorikas's right hand man!"- He says and turns to Jared- "And it's all thanks to you!"
Jared smiles.
"You are right. Lysstak is finally gone. He will never torment anyone ever again. And it is the same for his bandits!"
He looks at the sky.
"But our work is not done... yet. We may rest now, but the real culprits are still out there. And they are more than ready to send even more of their warriors to weaken us. Until both Rentar-Ihrno and Dorikas are dead, this world will never be at peace."
Aleks and John nod.
"Sadly, that is the grim truth. And we must face it, no matter how much we don't want to."- Aleks says.
"Now, let's get back home and forget about this nightmare for a while."
Jared, Aleks and John go back towards the portal that leads back to Formello, leaving Lysstak the Beast's demonic remains behind.
In conclusion, Lysstak the Beast has been defeated by the three heroes and his bandits will not cause problems to anyone anymore. Dorikas's right hand man is gone and his army of Darkside Loyalists has been weakened. Rentar-Ihrno's forces have also been weakened in the process.
The only thing that remains is for Jared to do two things- to find the items that can help him defeat them and face them in a glorious battle.