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Terraria: Hardmode

by Pomp-Neigh

Chapter 68: Chapter 68 - Witch Vs Tyrant Pt:2

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Chapter 68 - Witch Vs Tyrant Pt:2

-TERRARIA, SKY ISLAND-

Calamitas’s laughter echoes throughout the night sky as her new form’s large frame glared down towards the witch’s opponents. In addition, both Cataclysm and Catastrophe follow the witch’s gaze as she comments:

“I know, dear brothers. You might not be able to speak outwardly, but our minds are linked together as one,” The ever-present crimson energy pulsates from the three siblings. “Once Yharim is dead, I will properly restore you both to normal. So please, my dear family… help me extinguish him here once and for all!”

The two entities begin to charge up an energy blast as it gathers itself in front of what looked like mandibles. Calamitas’s own attack was charging up before the red crystalline substance on her body. Said crystals seemingly acting as an eye.

“Thank you both so much, my beloved brothers! Let’s make this our first family get together and kill this wretch!” Calamitas exclaims as three separate rays of crimson energy are unleashed upon Siranul, Signus, Storm King, and Yharim.

The Jungle Tyrant and his allies dodged the scorching rays by performing various maneuvers. Said rays are actually slicing through the Sky Island in the process like a hot knife through butter. Aside from the Storm King, everyone else stopped their fall as both Signus and Yharim float in place while Siranul conjures forth two of his Phantasm Dragons.

With a gesture from his hand, Siranul orders the second dragon to catch the falling form of the transformed Storm King. The serpentine phantom coils in place before flying down after the werebeast.

……….

Yharim, Signus, and Siranul--his Phantasm Dragon floating around him---retaliates against the calamity trio before them.

“I shall deal with Calamitas! You two contend with her brothers!” Yharim orders as he thrusts himself forth like a firing torpedo, a sonic boom loosening afterward. Siranul orders his dragon to engage with Catastrophe as Signus didn’t need to move at all for Cataclysm was already en route to engage Spike’s abomination.

A three-way battle soon commences as the calamity siblings contend with Yharim and his forces. Red energy blasts streaked across the skies like lightning while the large roars of Calamitas, her siblings, and Siranul’s dragon echoed across the night sky.

Multiple scenarios ensued:

Both Siranul and his dragon were locked in combat against Catastrophe. Unlike Cataclysm, this brother of Calamitas was more durable as its body took on a more metallic, or denser figure. As a result, his durability and all-around defense were, of course, very effective.

Bolts of lightning that were let loose by Siranul simply bounced off of Catastrophe’s frame. In addition, the Phantasm Dragon couldn’t harm the calamity sibling with its jaws due to their incredible defense. However, the lunar cultist did take notice of something that was all too apparent as he comments internally:

-Hmmm… It would seem that he always closes his mandibles whenever he enacts his defense. That leaves an obvious assessment.-

All the while, Siranul’s dragon began to coil itself around Catastrophe’s body like a snake constrictor trying to strangle its prey. This was to no avail as the sibling of Calamitas opens its maw and manages to tear the dragon in two as a result. Fortunately for the serpentine phantom, its composition allowed it to regenerate its body.

A sudden bolt of lightning is let loose by Siranul with frightening speed as the attack manages to enter the inner portions of Catastrophe’s mandibles. A shocking sensation overtakes the entity as it screams out in pain while Siranul says:

“What a basic weakness you possess. Like a turtle who can’t do a damned thing without its shell,” He points towards the entity, “And I saw what you and your siblings did. That crimson ray of yours is indeed a problem, but I’m not going to give you the chance to use it again.”

The leader of the Lunar Cultists raises his hand and calls for his dragon to return to him. However, in a shocking display, Catastrophe rockets forth with its mandibles closed like a mobile fortress and crashes into the dragon. Causing the spectral to dissipate in fizzling sparks of magical energy.

The armored calamity sibling proceeds to chase Siranul, intent on ramming him as it did to the Phantasm Dragon. However, a second Phantasm Dragon appears from below as the Storm King launches himself from the spectral being. A powerful uppercut connects from underneath Catastrophe’s form as the transformed werebeast shouts:

“Guess who’s back, bitches!”

……….

Signus was currently phasing through the encroaching form of Cataclysm, their mandibles parted in ravenous anticipation. The sibling flies away with rapid speed before turning around for another pass. Something similar to the mouthed Eye of Cthulhu’s own form of offensive capability. Unlike Catastrophe, Cataclysm was all about speed and attack but lacked the incredible durability of his brother.

“You’re a fast one,” Signus comments, sparks of purple electricity surrounding their form, “So are we.”

A high-speed battle ensues as two blurs zip around the night sky. One red, and the other, purple. The two combatants would collide into each other, causing a shockwave, before zooming away and repeating this process. Then, the two fighters suddenly appear a fair distance away from each other, however, they were both in the process of charging up energy-based attacks.

Tentacle-like appendages were gathered around a lavender sphere of energy in front of Signus, while Cataclysm prepared to fire another crimson ray. The local area around them turned vibrant red as the calamity sibling unleashes its fury. However, the corrupt form of Spike simply raises the spherical energy in front of them, commenting:

“Fool.”

A purple portal opens up in front of Signus, practically consuming Cataclysm’s attack in the process. The anomaly disappears but seems to reopen right next to the witch’s sibling as their own attack leaves the portal and is moments away from striking them. However, the entity zips away in a red blur and successfully avoids the counter-strike.

[BOOM]

A large explosion roars out from the landmass below the aerial battlefield as Cataclysm’s attack makes an impact. However, Calamitas’s sibling was met with a sudden surprise as a gathering of five black lanterns with blue flames surrounded their form.

The blue flames of each lantern fluctuate as Signus states:

“By the decree of she who devours gods.
Blue flames shall bind your soul and see you undone.
We crave your demise, this battle you foolishly provoked.
Black lantern’s curse, we invoke!”

The floating lanterns start to spin rapidly all around Cataclysm. They suddenly stop in place, a perfect circle formation now present. A stream of blue energy is shot forth from each lantern as each one manages to penetrate Cataclysm’s form; causing the entity to screech in pain. Holding the calamity sibling in place.


Some time before Signus’s curse:

Both Yharim and Calamitas’s prowess were so fierce that the duo ended up taking their battle into Space itself. The silence of this domain was snuffed away as the clashing of their powerful attacks roared out in the form of shockwaves and their warcries. The two break away from their current conflict as the Jungle Tyrant kicks the witch’s transformed state away with his right leg.

Yharim was currently wielding his signature weapon, pointing it towards the witch, “You should be privileged, Calamitas. Superancients are the only beings who’ve faced this blade and lived to tell anyone else about it,” He chuckles, “Then again… this isn’t even my blade’s true form.”

Calamitas scuffs, “Pathetic! Grown men like you are still playing with toys!” She crosses her arms, “Me? I’m more of a hands-on kind of girl.”

The Jungle Tyrant chuckles, “And yet, this man turned you into one of his most useful tools. So I guess that makes you the punchline, ‘Toy’.”

The witch growls in response, seething with anger, as she unleashes a barrage of crimson energy from her transformed state’s ‘eye’ region, “I’m gonna rip off your nuts and feed them to you through a tube, Yharim!”

The tyrant extends his arms and spins his blade in place, rotating it rapidly with both of his hands. This action defends him from the witch’s barrage while he comments:

“Oh, come now, don’t you know?” In one swift motion, Yharim zooms away in a golden blur and reappears behind Calamitas with his right elbow braced to crash down upon her, “I’ve got balls of steel!”

[WHAM]

“GRAUGH!” Calamitas cries out, cracks forming all around her transformed state as she’s sent hurling away from the force of the impact. However, Yharim places his blade onto his back, and quickly follows in a blur as he shouts:

“You want hands-on?! Fine!” A brutal combo follows as the Jungle Tyrant unleashes a flurry of kicks, punches, knees, and elbows. All while the large form of Calamitas is still being flown through Space--but just above Terraria’s atmosphere--from Yharim’s strike.

“You want to rip off my nuts?! Don’t make me laugh!” He shouts, punching the large entity rapidly, “These balls of mine faced ancients, gods, armies, nations; fucking all of Terraria itself! And are still dangling unscathed!”

The onslaught of attacks causes Calamitas’s transformed state to crumble apart, almost reverting the witch to her humanoid self. Yharim knees the large entity once more, followed by a flurry of kicks as he says:

“I strike fear into the hearts of gods and mortals alike!” Yharim unleashes a punch, “I made Oblivion himself flee from this reality!” He kicks, “Harmony was forced to use desperate measures, and took the souls of fallen ancients with her!” The tyrant headbutts, “I shaped this world’s history with an iron fist!”

Calamitas’s form was reduced incredibly as a result of Yharim’s assault. All that remained was the crystalline portion of the witch’s transformed state, said witch could be seen inside the ruby-colored crystal in fatigue.

Yharim grasps his Ultisword from his back, “My point is: your hands aren’t big enough to even grab these nuts! Let alone rip them off!” He swings his blade which causes a crimson-colored; crescent-shaped energy projectile to be unleashed.

This projectile shockingly slices through the crystalline substance that protected the witch within. Fortunately, Calamitas had the foresight to teleport herself outside of the protective shell as she struggles to catch her breath from overexertion. Unfortunately, she now was face-to-face with Yharim, who floated a mere foot in front of her.

“It didn’t have to be like this, Calamitas,” He said, floating towards her at a slow pace, “I offered you one final chance to return to my side-”

“N-never!” The witch shouts defiantly, albeit strugglingly, “You tried to kill me… you created a mech that can resist my magic… a clone of me that you planned to replace me with, eventually,” She grits her teeth, but her right eye remains closed due to her tired state, “I will never submit to you, Yharim… I’d rather die!”

The Jungle Tyrant simply stares at her for a moment, “Who said you had a choice?” He aims his right hand towards her, “What I’m about to do to you is something I should’ve done from the start. I was merciful, I let you make your own decisions so long as you came to my beck and call.”

“Then why did you do that?!” The witch inquires. “I was loyal! I helped you with so many things ever since you brought me into the fold! So, why…? Why did you plan to kill me?!”

Yharim chuckles, his arm still aimed towards the witch, “I must confess, Calamitas… I plan to kill everyone down there. Not just you.”

The witch’s eyes widened in horrific realization, “Storm King… Siranul… Signus… everyone else in your personal council. You want to kill us all?!”

“Yes.”


Present:

Calamitas couldn’t believe what she had just heard as the witch stared at Yharim with a horrific, but dumbfounded expression.

“W-what about, Draedon…?” She questions.

“Expendable.” He responds.

The witch’s mouth opens and closes, “S-Samyueru?”

“Served their purpose. Torinago, or as some refer to it as Japan, is no more. But I do have one final use for them in the future.”

Calamitas was simply stricken in place, but a thought occurred to her as she questions:

“Does that include Yharon and Crystal Moonbeam?”

This gets a noticeable reaction out of the Jungle Tyrant as his aimed arm seems to slump, “Wh-what did you just say…?”

“You just said that you plan to kill everyone down there!” The witch shouts as she swipes her left arm sideways, “You want to kill off everyone in your council, Yharon and Crystal are a part of it! That includes them, doesn’t it?!”

“N… n-no… I’d never do that to them- graugh!” He suddenly roars out in a struggle and grasps onto his helmet, “No! I won’t do that to them!”

Calamitas looked on with a shocked expression, but something else captured her attention as she looked back down to the world below them, “M-my brother! Something’s happening to him!” The witch teleports away, disappearing in a flash of crimson-colored light.

……….

Yharim continued to struggle with what seemed to be an internal conflict, his hands still placed on his helmet. Then, he takes off his protective headwear as one thing became most apparent:

His eyes were consumed by lavender-colored energy.


-TERRARIA, TERRARIUM-

The emerald-crystalline biome gives off a continuous ‘humm’ sound as green light illuminates the entire area. A certain tree with a powerful aura surrounding it sat at what was easily a precipice. This crystal tree was, in fact, Terra herself.

The great creator of the entire universe slumbered here in a weakened state. Then, a motherly tone escapes from the tree as it comments:

“After all these years, you’ve finally revealed yourself, my brother… Xeroc,” Terra’s voice pauses for a moment, “My beloved husband will want to hear of this,” She giggles, “But knowing him, he probably already knows.”


Author's Note

Character inventory/equipment:

Fluttershy: Statigel Armor(pony, equipped), Overloaded Blaster, Eviscerator, Crimslime Staff, Corroslime Staff, Slime Staff, Finch Staff, Snow Flinx Staff, Hornet Staff, Blood Clot Staff, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Healing Potion, Honey Comb(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Slime Mount, Staff Of Necrosteocytes, Purified Jam.

Rainbow Dash: Necro Armor(pony, equipped), Star Cannon, Minishark, Eviscerator, Aquatic Discharge, Bloody Rupture, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Healing Potion, Aero Stone(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Victory Shard, Slime Mount.

Zecora: Crimson Armor(zebra, equipped), Dune Hopper, Sausage Maker, Beenade, Tooth Ball, Aorta, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Various Potions, Rocket Boots(equipped), Honey Comb(equipped), Sand Cloak(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Bloodstained Gloves(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Skeletron Hand.

Starlight Glimmer: Meteor Armor(pony, equipped), Space Gun, Starfury, Vein Burster, Purple Phaseblade, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Mana Potion, Healing Potion, Victory Shard, Rocket Boots(equipped), Aero Stone(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Slime Mount, Book Of Skulls, Skeletron Hand.

Rarity: Meteor Armor(pony, equipped), Space Gun, Hornet Staff, Snow Flinx Staff, Ice Mirror, Blood Clot Staff, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Mana Potion, Angel Wings(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Slime Mount, Book Of Skulls, Skeletron Hand, Staff Of Necrosteocytes.

Applejack: Crimson Armor(pony, equipped), Vein Burster, Orange Phaseblade, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Rope, Metal Detector, Healing Potion, Angel Wings(equipped), Honey Comb(equipped), Flurry Boots(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Slime Mount, Bone Glove, Skeletron Hand.

Twilight Sparkle: Meteorite Armor(pony, equipped), Space Gun, Book Of Skulls, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Mana Potion, Ichor, Victory Shards, Aero Stone(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Slime Mount.

Pinkie Pie: Crimson Armor(pony, equipped), Vein Burster, Blue Phaseblade, Bloody Rupture x2, Aorta, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Metal Detector, Angel Wings(equipped), Honey Comb(equipped), Flurry Boots(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Slime Mount, The Blood Butcherer, Skeletron Hand.

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