The 3rd Stage 1/2

"Klarion..." Ethan growled in a threatening manner as he glared at the boy. Ethan knew all about this boy who had few changes throughout the years, but he is always known to cause chaos and mischief just for the heck of it or because it's fun.

Klarion looked surprised for a moment before laughing maniacally, "Woah! Someone knows me! I'm famous, Teekl! I'm famous!" He shouted as his cat familiar licked its paws.

"Master!"

"Ethan!"

"Honeybun!"

Myra, Pamela, and Harley all dashed out of the RV when they felt Ethan's anger and they too felt the same for the person who could make him feel such a way.

"Although, You got my name wrong its Klarion Bum Bum Buuum! The Lord of Chaos!!" The villain grinned. "Hmmm...you know that doesn't sound quite right."

("Ethan you either need to escape or go for the kill. There is no in-between for someone such as him...I can tell.") Tydris said.

Ethan immediately nodded his head, and immediately disappearing from his position.

"Wow! Fast! " Klarion exclaimed dodging a punch to face by a hair by teleportation.

Each time he went for an attack the villain teleported out of the way to dodge as he laughed as he believed to be having fun.

"Miss me, miss me now you gotta-" Klarion stops for a moment. "...you know what not that. I'm saving my kiss for someone that actually belongs here.." He grinned.

Ethan didn't know why, but hearing him say that caused him to stop in his tracks. 'There's no way he could possibly know..'

"I see so much with my eyes...we're not so different...you and I.," Klarion replied in a deep overdramatic voice.

"Why don't you just shut up shithead. You interrupted my sleep!" Harley shouted, dashing towards him while brandishing her bat.

Klarion frowned and started hurling fire at Harley like they were baseballs, "BE QUIET...The big boys are talking!"

Ethan was about to move to protect her, but somehow she knew it. 'Don't focus on me! I'm a big girl now! I don't know what this guy did to make you angry but I'll help take him down!' She mentally said as she dodged out of the way while hitting the ones she couldn't with a bat in a calm manner.

'We aren't damsels in distress!' Pamela mentally said to him just as she called upon the plants underneath the ground to come out and assault Klarion with their vines in hopes of binding him.

Myra would jump in the fray without a word and tried to pull the villain into a fistfight as each one of her punches whistled through the air.

*Boom!* "Four on one!?" Klarion growled blocking Myra's punches with a shield made out of energy.

"That's not fair! Teekl!" Soon after, the cat on his shoulder jumped off and started to morph into what looked like a mix between a cat and a sabertooth tiger as it roared towards the sky.

Seeing everything happen somehow brought a smile to his face watching them stand in front of him to fight the threat. He generally thought that all conflicts should be solved by him, but it simply wasn't the truth. These girls weren't trophies that stood behind their man, but women that will stand by his side no matter the trouble.

As Klarion was occupied with the three, Ethan would grin as he remembered the villain's huge weakness. Klarion was definitely annoying to deal with, but if you attacked or kill his familiar he'll lose his anchor to the world.

Ethan disappeared once again and appeared beside Teekl who was amidst battling Harley who kept it at bay with her bat, unfortunately, the bat wouldn't last long under such abuse.

Once he was beside the cat, he would simply grab hold of the back of its neck, and lift him up in the air like it was a mere tiny kitten.

The cat squirmed frantically, but it couldn't free itself from the vice grip that is Ethan's.

Once it knew it was stuck, Teekl would transform back into its base form and meowed which alarmed Klarion.

"Teekl!" The villain shrieked as he was about to teleport to Ethan's position to save him.

"Stay where you are," Ethan growled as his left hand quickly shifted into claws before pressing it against the familiar's neck.

Klarion stomped his feet in anger, "Grr!! NO FAIR! YOU PLAY DIRTY! NO FAIR! NO FAIR!"

"Tell me what you came for...now!" He demanded.

"Woah..threatening the cat, Honeybun? That's pretty harsh." Harley smirked as Pamela used her vines to bind Klarion which was more of a formality at this point since he could teleport. However, it would cause him to think more carefully about his situation.

Ethan pressed his claws against Teekl's neck, "Tell me right now or risk losing your anchor to this world!"

"Ok! Ok! Damn it! Why didn't I see this coming!" The villain groaned as Myra picked him up like he was a feather.

'Curses! I didn't expect this to happen...now I won't be able to play...I-Oooh you're one diabolical genius~' The villain thought as he saw a shadow move with the corner of his eye.

"I came because I was bored." He answered with a creepy smile.

"That's gross! Hahahaha-Ow!" Harley laughed until she was smacked in the head by Pamela.

"Childish." The redhead said. "Perhaps that's why you aren't pregnant yet."

"What?! I am not-Ok, that's fair. But, I'm still going to act offended." Harley frowned, folding her arms as she walks to Ethan's side, rubbing her face into his left arm.

Ethan was losing his patience and was about to just end it right there until he thought of something. 'Patience..? Raven!' He turned to look behind him and the half-demon was nowhere in sight

"Oh, so you noticed huh?" Klarion asked as he showed a creepy toothy grin. "You should have been paying attention, but what can expect from failures. Hahaha! Now...I have a deal for you...Release Teekl for your friend and come with me!"

"Friend? Raven?!' Pamela growled, tightening the vines around the villain. " What have you done with Raven?!"

"Ouch...Hahaha! These are a bit too tight for my liking." Klarion laughed as he teleported away, freeing himself from the vines and from Myra.

"Damn!"

"Stop!" Ethan commanded before the two attempted to capture again. 'And here I thought it was going to be an easy battle...I'm still too weak...Klarion doesn't even compare to Trigon... But why does he want me?'

"Honeybun, you can't do this deal he has that stupid face the Joker used to have and I know he'll backstab you," Harley spoke up, hooking her arms around his left arm.

Ethan frowned, "Where is she?"

"Honeybun!"

"She's nice and cozy, don't worry power generator-I mean...no that's exactly what I mean Hehe~" Klarion laughed, clapping his hands a bit. "I was hoping to play longer, but then you had to be a big fat cheater!"

"Now hurry up and decide! I don't have all day! Or should I say night." 'Hehe people like him are so easy to manipulate~

"Bastard!"

"Damn you!"

("Whatever he wants with you surely can't b good. You can't just throw away all you worked for, for someone who isn't even your mate! Just kill him and be done with it!") Tydris roared in his mind.

'I can't...I can't in good conscious ignore this...I'll never forgive myself especially when I already promised to help her...I know all about Klarion he'll practically do anything to get his way...he'll even l-'

Ethan stopped for a moment and looked the villain straight in the eyes before he pushed his claws against Teekl's neck once again.

"H-Hey! Don't you know Raven's in my hand! I'll kill her with the snap of my finger!"

'This bastard...'