Stuart worked in the back lines with the mortars, the wounded, the dying. He helped medics save as many lives as possible.Two soldiers rushed toward him carrying another man — this one missing both legs.The legless soldier grabbed Stuart by the shirt, eyes wide, bleeding out."Tell my daughter Nicole… Don't worry about me. I'm okay."Stuart froze, dazed, confused.
This man is missing half his body… but his priority is his daughter.Stuart grabbed the man's hand. The soldier squeezed tight… stared at Stuart…Then his grip loosened.
His body went lifeless."Medic!" the carriers shouted, though Stuart knew the man was already gone.Stuart stood there, blood on his gear, blood on his hands, thinking:He didn't care about himself. He cared about the people he loved.Stuart clenched his fist.Then he looked at the catapult."Why do we even have this? We don't have artillery."The man operating it said, "Captain Light told us to bring it."Stuart's eyes widened.
He drew his sword."Actually… we DO have ammo."The operator blinked. "Which is?"Stuart climbed onto the catapult."Me. Aim me toward the heart of the battle.""No way you're a child! You'll die on impact!"Stuart said, "If I die… at least I'll die doing what I wanted."The operator hesitated… then nodded."Get ready."Stuart gave a thumbs‑up.The lever dropped.Stuart launched into the sky soaring over the battlefield, high enough to reach Azazel.Azazel didn't see him at first. Then at the last second Azazel's eyes shifted.He raised his wings as a shield.Stuart slashed the wings of darkness Azazel screeched.Falling from the sky, Stuart smiled."No one is untouchable."A woman screamed from the battlefield:"A man is falling from the sky!!!"Ice looked up saw Stuart falling like a meteor.He jumped onto a nearby horse and galloped beneath Stuart's descent.At the last second Stuart landed safely on Ice's horse.Ice yelled, "You fool! You could've died!"Stuart grinned. "I'm tired of being scared. Aren't you?"Ice smirked. "Yeah… me too."Stuart adjusted himself on the horse. Ice handed him a blade.
They charged through the chaos humans and demons clashing everywhere.Ten thousand humans had died. Double that number of demons had fallen. Sophie & Johan's Stand Sophie and Johan fought back‑to‑back surrounded by demons, cavalry, tigers."Sophie," Johan said, "it's been an honor.""Say that when we're dead," Sophie replied. "We're not dead yet."Sophie smiled. "Very well. I'll see you on the other side."They broke jaws, kneecaps, torsos slicing through armor.A demon swung at Sophie she countered, disarmed him.
The demon panicked and ran. Johan leapt onto a tiger, slicing the rider's head in half."Sophie hop on!"She jumped onto the tiger behind him.
She grabbed a spear and threw it, killing a demon instantly.The tiger rampaged joyfully, Johan steering it into fleeing demons.
Sophie and Johan ran them down.Then a massive demon grabbed the tiger by the tail.Sophie jumped at him with her sword but the blade shattered on his armor.
The demon swatted her with one arm sending her flying, rolling violently across the dirt.Johan jumped off the tiger and attacked but the giant demon dodged easily, grabbed her arm, and snapped it.Johan screamed.The demon lifted his hammer ready to crush her skull like a nail.Johan rolled desperately, avoiding each blow.Then she tripped fell helpless.The demon stood over her, grinning, hammer raised.Sophie appeared kicking him in the chest.
Then again. Then again.The demon shrieked a sound that chilled the battlefield.Sophie didn't flinch.
She raised her fists like a boxer."You don't have a weapon," the demon laughed. "How do you expect to kill me, stupid woman?"Sophie's eyes turned white electric.She became a possessed kickboxer striking every vital point: kneecaps nose neck temple
jaw The demon couldn't keep up.Sophie spun roundhouse kick cracking his jaw, sending him stumbling.He dropped his hammer.Dazed. Confused.Sophie picked up the hammer.
Jumped into the sky.The demon looked up terrified.Sophie came down like a meteor. PLOW!!!The demon's head exploded nothing left but a torso collapsing lifelessly.Sophie dropped the hammer.She reached out her hand. Johan, clutching her broken arm, grabbed it.Sophie said:"Your story doesn't end here, soldier."