Fan Fiction ❯ New Dawn Of The Heart ❯ In The Longest Movements Of Defeat The Greatest Things Can Be Archived ( Chapter 12 )

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In The Longest Moments Of Defeat The Greatest Things Can Be Archived

Taki felt something shaking her; she ignored it at first because her body hurt far too much. She felt light headed she didn't want to wake up, she wanted to be felt alone, she was dead anyway why where people bothering to wake her up? She was dead couldn't they just leave her alone in her lonely afterlife?

She groaned aloud, trying to close her eyes tighter only to find she was being shaken a little more, this was so unfair! She tried to open her eyes finding it very difficult because of the white light that was beaming down on her. She squinted trying to focus on what was standing in front of her all she could see was whiteness, she put a hand on her face groaning.

She tried to open her eyes more noticing the huge whiteness hanging over her "Am I dead?" she couldn't believe she'd just said that aloud what a stupid thing to say she fallen in mid flight out of a cage of cause she was dead! Plus if this was some god she probably sounded really stupid, no not stupid just like everyone else who'd died and couldn't think of what to say.

She put up her hand trying to focus her gaze "You know if you're Ryo-Wo that ugly ninja from the Seki Clan I killed when I was fourteen I didn't mean to knock his dead body in to the sea." She paused now that sounded even more stupid than the first thing she'd said. She closed her eyes she wanted Sophitia!

She didn't care for this afterlife she wanted to see her again to touch her feel her hair loose herself in those green eyes, which her shone like green sapphire. She found herself bringing up a straggled sob she wanted to be with her! She didn't want to be here!

"Taki snap out of it! Your not dead!"

Taki looked up slightly she squinted watching as the blurred image above her came slowly in to focus. The horns slowly came in to view, as did the long white mane and purple glowing eyes. She raised an eyebrow in confusion noticing the long scar going across the snout "Jiro? What are you doing here?" Jiro grunted in annoyance he really didn't have time for this "What am I doing here! You fell on me remember!"

Taki's whole body suddenly came awake as she realized where she was, their where bones lying all around her human and demon alike she looked up in the low light seeing the bone wall behind, her gaze drifted as her eyes made contact with the broken cage lying near by. She swung her head around staring at Jiro in confusion she couldn't remember.

Jiro found himself breathed in deeply "Okay I'm just going to assume you past out after you clung to me which is why you don't remember." He almost felt sorry for her because of the look on her face which was like that of a small child that wasn't sure of itself and didn't know what to do next, because it was so confused.

He breathed in shaking his mane "Let me refresh your memory, you fell out of that big demon cage in mid flight, it hit the bone wall and you got thrown out. You hit me in mid flight clung on to me and we both fell back in to the central labyrinth." He slowly put a clawed finger on her chest "Any of this coming back to you?"

Taki tried to think she slowly say up putting a hand on her head groaning aloud "No." Jiro breathed in painfully as he tried to move his wing "This just really isn't my day first Aeon and now you." Kiyoshi slowly stood up on his hinds putting a clawed hand on his bleeding wing "Are you okay!?"

Jiro snarled turning to him" Do I look okay? No seriously do I look okay? Of cause I'm not okay you stupid moron my wings broken! "He tried to pull his wing out of Kiyoshi's grasp "It hurts real bad, I'm probably not going to beable to fly for ages now!" Taki looked up in surprise seeing the blood as it ran down Jiro's wing, which was in tatters she pulled up a hand " Your wing, I'm so sorry I never meant to…."

Jiro turned looking at her "It's not your fault Taki, you couldn't help where you fell. Plus you shouldn't worry it'll heal again with time." Taki felt the demon's hand as it picked her up of the floor putting her in to a standing position she groaned painfully "Did you just say Aeon…?"

Her words where cut off by the rattling, which started to echo all around them as the bones began to shake. She watched in horror as they started to move on there own sliding across the floor past her feet. She watched in surprise as the huge piles began to shake moving and sliding together while pulsing "Ah fuck!" Jiro snarled pulling his wing free from Kiyoshi "That's just what I was about to say!"

He stiffened watching as Ryozo landed next to him his brother turned to face him he could see the worry in his face. Ryozo leaned forward eyeing his brothers tattered bleeding wing "Are you alright little brother, you scared me I thought you'd died!" Jiro breathed in deeply "I'm good, don't worry about me." he paused watching as Keiko pulled up in mid flight with Aeon heading back upwards they where running out of time!

Yasashiku slammed a clawed hand in to the ground backing away as the mass of bones formed pulling themselves off the ground. Taki looked around quickly she didn't get much off a chance to move as she was pushed behind Ryozo.

She found herself snarling aloud turning to Ryozo "Let me help you!" She watched as the huge Jin Uni Ki opened his wings he turned eyeing her "Help as by getting on my back!" Taki pulled back in surprise "What?" Ryozo met her gaze "Get on you can't help here but can help above!"

He watched as Taki grabbed on to him pulling herself on to his back. He turned to his brother "Will you be alright?" Jiro snarled aloud pulling up a clawed hand "Go brother! I'll be fine!" Taki grabbed Ryozo's mane " Do we have to do this I hate flying."

She watched as he turned smiling at her "Ah another one who hates flying." His grin widened "Considering how far you fell I'm surprised you afraid of flying." He pulled up on to his hind legs Taki grabbed his mane tightly "Thanks for the vote of confidence."

Yasashiku turned sharply "Fly her up! Follow Keiko! Now!" He watched as Ryozo shot in to the air following Keiko, he turned quickly to his son "Are you ready?" Kiyoshi looked up watching as bones slowly began to form themselves in to the undead being " As ready as I'll ever be." He watched Jiro as he pulled himself over to stand behind them "Ready here."

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Suzuka smiled she could see the look of shock in all the ninja's face which was slowly being replaced by sadness and anger. They had watched as the cage had fallen all being stunned in to a horrified silence as their sister fell. She watched as Rei started to cry the young girls tears breaking through the silence, she could also see that the Chinese girl and her boyfriend had lowered their heads.

They where saying some Chinese prayer, to one of there gods she watched as the brown haired girl turned to look at her giving her a look of hate. She ignored it turning to Toki who was looking at his hands in silence " You know your missing all the fun old man, Sophitia being licked by my Uni So An Ki slave and your not watching." Toki breathed in turning to look at her "I will kill you for this!"

Suzuka pulled back putting a hand on her chest "Now, now old man your spoiling my fun, I'm sure when Taki hit the ground she didn't feel a thing. It was probably a quick death, you should be grateful it was that quick." Toki felt his hands form fists "I'm sure yours will be quicker!"

Ryoko turned spiting at her "No I'll make it slow and painful." Nagmo looked down sadly "Oh yes very painful." He nudged Rei who was still crying solemnly, she ignored him and hung her head letting her hair fall over her eyes. Hiroshi looked at her he didn't say anything just stared hatefully at her. Kilik slowly looked down finishing his prayer with Mina "She was our friend!"

Mina sneered pulling up her hand as best she could "Where I come from you avenge the deaths of those taken from you!" Yosho shook his head "I do believe Sophitia might get her chance to kill you now." Suzuka pulled up Mekki-Maru "What's wrong with you people? I give you such good entertainment and you act like this! I think Taki was lucky to not get her head cut of and as for Sophitia look at the little bitch she isn't going anywhere!"

She turned folding her arms her good eye drifting over to where Sophitia was impaled, her gaze drifted to Rekki-Maru and the Omega sword which had both stopped shaking. A wide grin spread across her face "Well I guess I've won wouldn't you all agree?"

Sophitia felt the claws dig deep in to her body as the demon slammed them down further. She watched as it raised it's long tongue then brought it down sliding it across her neck, she could feel the saliva as it dripped on to her shirt, she could feel it's breath as hit her face it was hot and stank of death. She tried to pull out her arm only to feel the pain in her shoulder.

She felt the tongue as it licked her neck again this was so disgusting, it was playing with her before her death teasing her while smelling her. She looked up above her at the broken cage supports dangling limply in the air swaying over the flames, which rose high above her. She slowly narrowed her gaze meeting the demon's red eyes it had taken everything away from her, everything she loved.

It's impaling of her body being the reason for her not being able to save Taki, she leaned back feeling the tears as they ran down her face. She suddenly felt something deep down in side start to burn. It travelled through with such force that it caused her mind to twist and turn like mad, it was rage, dark overwhelming rage. She turned gazing at the flames feeling her eyes narrow.

She could feel her heart beating against her rib cage she could feel it all, she wanted revenge! She wanted to kill! She wanted to break limps and listen to the screaming! She wanted to see Suzuka's blood run down her hands! She pulled out her arm in agony feeling her fingers touch the broken shield she felt her teeth as they ground together She would have her vengeance!

She felt the warm tongue lick her face again leaving a trail of sticky saliva under her neck. She grabbed the shield tighter slowly meeting the demon's red gaze she could feel her eyes narrowing while her teeth began to grind together " Didn't your mother ever tell you not to play with your food?" The demon looked up in slight confusion, it opened its mouth roaring at her.

She sniggered ignoring the demon's roar "That's right you shouldn't play with your food! You know why?" She pulled the shield slightly closer to her watching as the demon's tongue rose up it yellow eye making contact with her gaze "Of cause you don't know why, your to stupid and ugly to know why." She looked up slightly feeling an evil grin spread across her face.

The demon's eye opened wider staring at her, Sophitia sneered keeping her gaze fixed on it "I'll tell you why! Because some food will fight back." She snarled slamming the broken shield up she watched as green blood shot through the air as it made contact with the demon's tongue. She felt the pain as the demon pulled up yanked its claws clean out of its shoulder.

It rose up roaring its huge tongue bleeding everywhere she watched it snap around in confusion it's tongue had a huge deep cut running through it, which wouldn't stop bleeding. Sophitia ground her teeth together looking at the shield in her hand it was covered in green blood, which was dripping down over her hand. She laughed pulling herself to her feet.

She pulled up the broken shield watching as the demon's body swung from left to right in agony. She pulled up the shield looking at it the turned throwing it she watched as it flew through the air making contact with the demons flaying tongue. Blood flew in all directions as the tongue was severed clean off by the force of the throw she watched the dead flesh fly through the air landing near by.

She watched it twitch for a moment then go still, she sniggered again seeing her sword close by she pulled it up off the floor in one swift motion. The demon's whole body was moving from left to right in agony. Sophitia eased up her weapon looking at it "Oh I'm sorry did that hurt? I was hoping you'd be in more pain still that can be arranged."

She ran her bloody finger up her blade, ignoring the blood, which had almost stained her long white hanging cloth red she gazed it then grabbed part of it ripping it of she calmly wrapped it around her wounded shoulder. She watched as the tattered white cloth flew through the air as she moved slightly swinging her weapon.

The demon was still roaring in agony while battering its head in to the floor it's huge horns scraping the arena it's half cut of tongue still bleeding everywhere. She smiled at its agony oh how pleasing it was to watch Suzuka little toy roll around in pain. She eased up her weapon hand grinning sadistically "You know before my girlfriend died she told me all about your kind."

She watched as the demon turned to look at her, she moved slowly forward "I heard you can't see through your eyes but you can only see through the one at the end of your tongue. Well it does seem that I've served your tongue which mean's your blind." She swung the weapon hitting the ground with it "You can hear me but you can't see me, now that must really suck for you now mustn't it?"

The Uni So An Ki slammed its claws in to the arena turning to her its roar of anger hitting the air, Sophitia slowly raised her weapon "Come on! Come and get me!" The demon's feet hit the ground as it ran at her it severed tongue hanging limply from its mouth. She turned thrusting out her weapon as it came at her she watched the blood fly from its chest causing it to loose it's footing.

It fell over its head making contact with the arena's floor Sophitia took a step forward slamming the weapon it to it's back. She pulled it out watching the green blood fly across the floor to join the rest. She eased up her weapon watching, as the demon rose up this time bringing it's self on to its hind legs, its huge bulk shadowing her. She swung the old weapon slightly listening to the sound it made.

The stupid bastard was going to try and come down on her how original. She let her hair fall over her eyes Her gaze drifted as she slowly eased herself back closing them tightly. She'd give it something it wouldn't forget! She'd give it something to remember her by! She'd make it suffer so much just like she was going to make it fifthly owner suffer!

She felt her foot as it left the floor and her weapon hand as it swung back, she could feel the force as her blood began to pump faster through her veins she found herself becoming lost in the movement of her own body as she felt the heat in the swords handle, getting warmer by the second. She gripped tighter all her motion became one as her body swung back.

She could see her foot balancing on the floor, she felt the lightning as it started to spike out going down her arm to her weapon. This was for Taki! This was for her lost love who was probably lying in a bloody heap below! She snapped her eyes opening as she swung her weapon forward for everything she was worth. She watched as it burst in to red flames.

She could only watch as the swords flames turned white as they hit their target, she sneered almost loosing herself in the swords burning flames as they struck the demons chest. Oh how satisfying it was to watch the green blood fly outwards spattering over the floor, how wonderful it roars of intense agony were as they shook the great hall. She took a step back raising her flaming weapon sneering at the demon in disgust.

The demon was standing there it's feet hadn't felt the ground although she knew full well if it had been a person they'd be half way across the arena by now. Not that she cared one bit so long as the ugly beast suffered. She watched as it tried to breath it whole front had been sliced open she lowered her gaze as a part of insides fell out hitting the floor, its green blood running past her feet in the process.

She watched it try to breath, it seemed to having difficulty but it was trying hard not that it was going to help it, she was going to make it suffer before died. She slammed the flaming weapon across watching it flash in the firelight as it hit its target. The demons foot was thrown through the air severed from its body the huge beast body hit the floor being able to stand no more.

She watched as it tried to crawl away its body wide open to the world its ribs showing in the light of the fire she was somehow surprised that it was still alive. She raised the burning weapon slicing it across the monsters back as it tried to get away she grinned slamming her foot down on it's tail "Running away are you? Now why would you want to do that I haven't finished with you yet."

She swept the flaming blade across the side of it's face she pulled back glaring at it. Its leathery skin hung in tatters, its skull bone could be seen through this while what was left of it's tongue hung down limply. She sneered watching as it turned to her, it's red eyes gleaming in the darkness, it was looking at her an almost pleading manner.

She could see the longing in its red gaze, which wanted it all to end, she ignored it, it didn't deserve a quick end! She wasn't going to give it a quick end! She was going to make sure if suffered until it's last breath, she slammed the weapon down watching as its tail was severed from its body.

She grinned evilly pulling her weapon back, slicing it across it's spine the leathery black skin was torn back by the white flames muscles were burnt away to the point she could see it's spinal columns. She watched as it tried to rise only to hit the floor again on it's front blood leaking from it's mouth. She smiled walking around it till she standing in front of it.

Her evil grin widened "My, my you don't look so good." She eased up the flaming weapon pointing it towards its eyes " I think you've got something in your eye I ought to sort that out for you." She slammed her weapon point down watching as it burnt in to the monsters eye socket burning its flesh to the skull she yanked the weapon free watching in pleasure as it brought up it's almost fully skulled head.

It began to bang it's face repeatedly moaning and whimpering, it's one good eye looking at her, if you could call it a good since it didn't see anything anyway. She turned slightly as it started to fit on the floor, it's dying body jolting forcefully. It stopped suddenly as a pale liquid began to rush out of its mouth. She pulled back slightly as it sizzled and boiled starting to burn away its lower jaw.

She snarled It was starting to bring up it's own stomach acids, if it was stomach acid she wasn't all that sure, maybe it had just been sick. She watched a huge part of it black guts shake on the floor while more liquid began to pour from its mouth. It hissed running under it's huge clawed hand sizzling and burning it away to the bone. She took a step back as it began to fit again.

She looked up slightly as it rose up thrashing it's head against the floor, she knew it's end was coming and she wasn't going to put it out of it's long drawn out misery. She slowly took a step back watching as its body came down hitting the ground for the last time. Its head finally hit the floor while the rest of it's body followed she narrowed her gaze as it's red eye widened then slowly dimmed as it finally died.

She snarled aloud turning to the balcony which was looking down on her, she screamed with all her might throwing her sword hand out while slamming her foot in to ground. She sneered looking up at her enemy through the fire "Here are my mighty Gods!" She watched as lightning shot down from the flames of her sword, although she didn't even feel force as the blade shattered.

She turned spitting some of the blood from her mouth on the floor she could feel her breathe as it came out in ragged gasps. She turned watching as the fire of the broken weapon died down. She was left gazing at her katana, which had been smashed mid centre, it's other half lay near by sticking out of the arena's floor. She pulled it up slightly staring at it.

Taki had once said she was going to break this weapon she'd been right, A wide smile spread across her face, which was slowly replaced the sound of her own laugher. Somehow it all seemed to die down as tears began to run down her face she found herself half laughing while sobbing. She'd never felt so truly alone, so truly lost. This was nothing but a worthless victory!

It felt soulless and empty because she'd lost what really mattered to her! There was only blood now only vengeance, only the sound of her own heart beat and her broken soul echoing out for all to see. Her girlfriend would not be coming back to comfort her she wouldn't feel her anymore she wouldn't kiss her again or put a hand through her dark hair. She looked at her weapon again watching it's broken body glint in the low light.

Her gaze drifted up again to Suzuka she didn't care for the people next to her, she wiped away her tears of pain. She felt her teeth as they gritted together her hold on her weapon tightened, oh how she'd make the bitch suffer! She'd get her own back for the loss of the one she loved! She slowly eased up her weapon hand "Come on you filthy child murdering bitch! Come over here and kill me!"

Suzuka pulled back in horror, How was this possible? How could Sophitia get fire and lightning coming out of her weapon like this? No one could do that! It wasn't possible! Sophitia needed the Omega sword to do such a thing! She grabbed Mekki-Maru tighter she'd kill the bitch herself for this! This was not meant to happen it wasn't meant to be this way Sophitia should've died!

Her demon was now dead! The little bitch had killed her slave and now she was taunting her! How dare she! She slammed her boot in to stone, why couldn't this annoying little Greek just fuck of and die? Why was she still alive for that matter? She slammed her fist in to the thrones armrest did it really matter though? She'd just have to kill the little bitch herself.

She could join her girlfriend in the afterlife! She pulled herself up on to her feet meeting Sophitia's gaze, she'd rip her weak little Greek body in half! She'd decorate the floor with her insides for this! She swung her cape around in one swift motion "You disgusting little Greek, I'll kill you myself!" Sophitia's gaze didn't leave hers "Then come and kill me bitch I'm tired of waiting to die!"

Sophitia slammed foot in to the floor ignoring the flames around her "Come on you coward!" She pulled up her broken weapon looking at it an evil smile spreading across her face, she watched as Suzuka started to pace angrily across the balcony towards her. She heard her shout at her guards to lower the bridge, which creaked down slamming in to the arena's flaming sides.

Suzuka turned noticing that Akuma was following her she sneered angrily meeting his gaze "I can do this myself! Your help is not needed now get lost!" Akuma slowly eased up his weapon "I applicant that you've already killed Taki, and that my brother has been avenged but I can kill this girl it'll be no trouble at all."

Suzuka slowly narrowed her good eye "I said get lost! You are not needed!" She watched as Akuma pulled back "As you wish." Suzuka turned glaring at the ninja's "Guard them." Akuma pulled up his weapon then nodded walking back up the bridge on to the balcony. He slamming his foot down near the Chinese girl she turned glaring at him "How's your stomach Chinese girl?"

Mina turned sneering at him "You'll regret ever beating me up like you did." Akuma slowly swung his sword over his shoulder "Well now, you know it's funny I don't see any of your gods coming to save you ether." Mina narrowed her gaze "You know that comment coming from someone as unintelligent as you is insulting!" Akuma slowly eased up his weapon "Shut up you little bitch!"

Kilik pulled himself around fast staring at the head guard "Leave her alone you fifthly disgusting little lap dog!" Akuma swung around in annoyance "What the hell did you just call me Chinese boy!" Kilik pulled on his chains "I called you a lapdog, which is all you are! Your not even worthy of the weapon you hold in your hand!"

Akuma snarled slamming his hand down hard "Stupid fuckin Chinese boy! I'll have your head!" Kilik shrugged his shoulders "With that sword? A beautiful sword, which belongs to a dead Costal Defence Force guard? Your so dishonourable that you'd take a dead man's honour by stealing his sword so he can't take it with him in the afterlife!"

Akuma eyed the sabre "Oh please I hate those Costal Defence Force guards! Taking this guys sword was fun! You should have seen the look on his face when my dagger hit him in the stomach." He turned laughing slightly "The stupid bastard never even saw it coming!" He leaned down slightly meeting Kilik's gaze "Truth of the matter is I always hated you Chinese people!"

He pulled up his sword running it under the younger man's neck "You just irritate me so! With all your backwards honour traditions and your over self centred love of your county." He paused running the weapon slowly under the young man's flesh "I hate you people you don't care about the fact that your petty wars sometimes spill out in to my country!"

He narrowed his gaze "My mother died because of you people!" He grinned watching as a small trail of blood began to drip out from under his sword "That's why I always loved killing you people!" Kilik sneered "You take it out on my people because of some old long gone dispute, you disgust me! Our Emperor has been trying to settle these disputes over these past five years!"

Akuma turned spitting at him "Your Emperor you mean that thin Chinese bastard with his long white beard! That man is weak, just like his people. I mean you'd have to be I mean all your people did was build a wall around your country to keep everyone out because you've got weak defences."

Mina narrowed his gaze "You know I've never hated the Japanese but I can see why the Taki always complained about her image being tainted. It's because of dirty fuckers like you her and rest of her clan never got the chance. Plus no one ever got to see the good in her! No wonder the Chinese Emperor has so little tolerance for ninja's all he ever gets to see are disgusting men like you!"

She paused breathing in heavily "Hell your not even a ninja Taki always refereed to you as fifthly assassins which is all you are, I swear if there's one thing I'm going to do when I get out of here is get that changed! I swear that the name Fu-ma will really mean something to the Chinese, and that they'll not be mistaken for you!" She turned slightly gazing at the ninja's who where just staring at her in shock.

Akuma pulled the his sword away from Kilik "Before this night is over you won't be alive! Suzuka is going to wipe your blonde friend of the face of earth and then you'll be next." He turned smiling at Suzuka who was standing in front of the flames. Mina looked at her chains "This night isn't over yet." She turned staring at Sophitia she felt sorry for her.

The woman was suffering she was the one who was truly heart broken she'd lost someone she loved. She'd never seen her act so depressed to the point she was taunting, deep down she had a horrible feeling that all Sophitia wanted now was death. She wanted to fight and try to kill the person who'd taken Taki from her, even though she had nothing but a broken sword.

She hung her head down feeling the tears as they fell down her face this was so depressing her best friend was died! Her good friend who had been true to her in all these years and had been there for her when she needed her. Okay they had argued at times but they had been together and that was all that mattered and they had done good things together.

On top of this her other friend had lost it and wanted to fight to the death. She felt Kilik's body as it came closer trying to comfort her as best he could despite his chains. She looked down at Sophitia she could see the anger and madness in her light green eyes as she paced back and forth waiting for Suzuka. She could feel her heartbeat racing Aeon Calcos was gone as well it felt like she was loosing everyone around her.

Suzuka stared in to the flames, they where still blasting up high she slowly eased up Mekki-Maru watching as the weapon hissed. Her gaze narrowed as the fire was separated in front of her she snarled aloud walking through it. She felt her foot as it hit the arena's solid floor. Sophitia turned slowly, her pacing coming to an end as she came to a stop in front of her.

She looked a terrible mess her cloths where blood stained her skirt was ripped as where both her hanging pieces of white material, which hung from her shoulder one of these was covered in blood. Her long blonde hair hung down over her eyes. Blood was soaking the top of her blue shirt, which was coming from her shoulder wound, although this didn't seem to bother her.

Her sword arm, which was covered in blood from the scratch wounds this didn't seem to affect her ether, her ponytail was going to come loose very soon. She couldn't help but stare at her eyes as she lifted her head meeting her gaze. They where so cold and angry full of hate and disgust which surprised her somewhat, she grinned putting a hand on her chest "My, my you are a difficult one aren't you Sophitia."

Sophitia slowly raised her weapon "I didn't say you could speak." Suzuka pulled back in surprise she wasn't expecting that reply she shrugged it of "You know is it me or is this your hateful side showing though, personally I'm surprised you have one." She leaned back "You know Taki's gone now which must hurt your feeling somewhat, but I wouldn't worry you'll be joining her shortly."

She turned sharply watching as Sophitia burst in to a fit of laughter she snarled aloud glaring at her "What's so funny?" Sophitia put a hand on her chest trying to stop her laughter "Oh I'm sorry I just realized how funny this whole situation is, I mean I'm probably not going to kill you but you know so long as I get to see what you look like from the inside I'll be happy."

She pulled up her weapon hand "I mean look at me I'm on my last legs my bodies beaten and bleeding my weapon's broken, and now I want to kill you. It's odd I never wanted to kill someone so much in all my years as much as I do you." She put a hand behind her back "I guess it's like you said you I can't run away from my demons."

She flicked her blade watching it catch the light catch "So I guess I get to get rid of you good now! I get to get rid of you from my nightmares, which you've been haunting since I was seventeen." She lowered her head "I get to truly silence the souls of all the children whose lives you stole as well as my girlfriends."

Suzuka's grin widened "You know I was expecting you to blow up but somehow I'm surprised by your calm in all this. I mean I've taken your miserable girlfriends life and you aren't killing me already." Sophitia slowly eased up her sword pointing it upwards "You didn't take my memories, you didn't take my soul so in truth you'll never take Taki away from me truly, which is why you've already lost."

Suzuka turned sharply in confusion "What…?" Sophitia lowered her weapon down by her side "I should be died I still don't know why I am not, but back to what I was saying you haven't taken Taki from me she'll always be in my heart which is something you can reach. Even with all your dirty spells and incantations, you've only broken my body it's not like you can reach my soul."

She eased up the weapon an evil grin spreading across her face "It's nice to know that my last act on earth will be ridding the world of you. I'm grateful to my gods for letting me live so I can send you back to the pits of the underworld where you spawned from." Suzuka raised an eyebrow "That has such a nice ring to it pits of the underworld did you get that line from Taki?"

Sophitia slowly ran her finger up her weapon she pulled back quickly feeling the point it was still sharp. She gazed at her finger which had a small cut on it which was starting to bleed "Still sharp, well I guess that's a good thing, I have to say it is a shame you don't have your log trap set up I would so like to use it on you again." She shrugged her shoulder "You do remember that don't you?"

She slowly pulled back her feet while easing up her weapon "I hope you do because I so want to see that look on your face again when I stab you." Suzuka snarled aloud oh how she remembered that! She slowly eased up Mekki-Maru watching it hiss, "How dare you mock me! I killed your girlfriend you should be begging for your life!"

Sophitia flicked her weapon "Well I'm not so come and kill me already!" She swung her weapon around smiling widely "What are you waiting for? I'm right here in front of you!" Suzuka took a step forward she suddenly stopped did Sophitia have some kind of plan here? She shook her head no the little bitch wasn't that smart and what possible plan could she have? She had no way out of this she was trapped!

She turned slightly watching as the dead demon's stomach acid ran past Sophitia's foot burning the floor as it went, there was a pool of it next to the dead demon's carcass she watched it boil and bubble. She ignored it turning back to Sophitia "I'm disappointed in you I thought you'd surrender, but I guess that's to much to ask from a disgusting little Greek such as yourself."

She shrugged her shoulders " It's all very pitiful since you know you can't win and have admitted it openly." She watched as Mekki-Maru's eye narrowed for a moment her gaze suddenly shot around as a flash of silver swept past her causing her to duck out of the way as Sophitia weapon went over her head. She snarled aloud bringing up her fist she heard Sophitia cry out, as it impacted with her stomach.

She watched the young woman pull back painfully "You know I'm not even going to bother making my Soul Edge weapon torture your soul like it did your girlfriend's! I want to kill you the old fashioned way because it's far more satisfying!" She watched the sparks fly as her weapon impacted with Sophitia's she smiled as the young woman was thrown back by the force.

Sophitia managed to grind her feet in to the ground, her stomach hurt she swept her weapon around feeling Mekki-Maru's blade as it impacted with hers both weapon screeched as the metal grinded. She turned only to be kicked in the shoulder the blow sent her flying clean off her feet, she hit the ground painfully. She looked up as Suzuka's foot came down.

She snarled grabbing it then pulled her leg causing Suzuka to be thrown sideways, she watched as the woman fell over hitting the floor. All the deadly silence around was suddenly replaced by Suzuka's scream. She pulled herself up painfully not really knowing what was going on, she watched as Suzuka got up, the woman pulled up her arm yanking her armour plating free.

Her gaze widened as the armour landed next to her, its metal started to burn and sizzle as demon's stomach acid eat through it. She could only look up in horror as Suzuka's sleeve was burnt away and her skin sizzled. She backed away as it ate through the flesh right up to the bone on one side. Suzuka didn't stop screaming she finally backed away fully as the woman bent over in agony.

Suzuka pulled up her wounded left arm staring at it she could see the bone in her lower arm where the acid had burnt through. She turned sneering at Sophitia the bitch has caused her to land in the steam demon stomach acid which had been near by, She pulled up growled twitching her fingers which where still moving. Her gaze narrowed as she turned back to the younger woman. She left the anger boil up inside the stupid little bitch was going to pay!

Yasashiku watched in silence as the bones took there final form raising high above them all, any second now Keiko and Ryozo would reach the surface. He breathed heavily as the Revenants skull like face formed along with its arms and legs from the thousands of bones that lay around. It's huge boned leg hit the ground close to him as it final came in to being. He took a step back turned to his son " He's not changed much in all these years has he?"

Kiyoshi shook his mane "No he's just bigger, but then he always gets fed he was half this size the last time we where here." He watched as demon's boned wings moved downwards its huge hand slammed in to the wall as it roared it's many bones shifting as it moved it's face. He watched as fire blasted out from its mouth, which hit the wall near by. It turned it sightless eyes gazing down on them.

Jiro shrugged his shoulders "Well he's seen as now, I still say he's just as ugly as the last time we where here." He pulled up his torn wing "He's probably just as stupid." He watched as the huge Undead Destroyer slammed its claws in to the ground again roaring at them.

Yasashiku slowly eased up his long clawed hand as the huge demon came forward he slowly began to chant as it pulled its head back. He grinned as the white light blasted out from his clawed hand. Kiyoshi smiled watching as the demon's fire came towards them only to hit the magical shield. He narrowed his gaze as the undead demon pulled back angrily it's huge wings rose up as it roared in fury.

Jiro pulled up licking his teeth "Yeah I was right just as stupid." Yasashiku smiled lowering his clawed hand he watched as his son stood up next to him Jiro pulled himself up on the other side. The huge demon took a step back then began to come towards them his huge body hitting the ground crumbling as its bones shuddered. It's sightless eyes staring on as it came closer.

Yasashiku leaned forward his song hitting the air, he felt it echo through the central labyrinth, he turned watching as his son and the young Jiro joined him. There beautiful song echoed in to the darkness he gazed upward as the huge boned stomped the ground hard the flames in its mouth dying down along with its roar as it came closer. Kiyoshi closed his eyes deepening his song.

The demon was still coming forward but it was slowing it's huge body took a slow difficult step forward, it's huge wings began to fold back as it tried with great effort to take another step forward. It's body becoming slower with every passing moment as the song became louder, it's huge body stumbled as it slowly came forward on to it's knees, it's huge hands drew back.

Jiro breathed in making his song loader, he watched as the demon slumped forward its head hitting the sidewall as it began to fall to sleep. He breathed in deeply as it's wings drew inwards as it's began to breath in heavily drifting back to sleep it's bones falling free of it's body as it started to fall apart as the song around it echoed upwards.

Sophitia felt the agony as she was punched in the ribs she hit the floor hard she watched painfully as Suzuka came towards her. She painfully pulled herself up of the floor only to be hit again she thrust her blade forward only to find it hitting Mekki-Maru. She was thrown backward as Suzuka swung her weapon outwards causing her to hit the floor with shoulder.

She didn't get a chance to move as Suzuka's hand found her throat she was dragged of the floor her feet completely left the ground as Suzuka's grip tightened. She swung her weapon outward only to find it was out of reach of Suzuka's face. She suddenly felt her body shake as Suzuka's grip tightened as it began to block her airways. She tried to kick outwards trying to free herself.

The hand around her neck only tightened more she could see Suzuka's one cold eye gazing at her the woman was grinned evilly "My, my don't you look pathetic dangling there." The grip around her neck tightened even more causing her to choke painfully as she tried to breath. Suzuka watched Sophitia's legs kick outwards only to kick air her green eyes going wide as she tried to breathe.

She turned slightly "You pathetic little maggot, did you honestly think you could fight me and win!" She pulled Sophitia higher of the ground watching her kick out harder "You really are a waste of space! I mean look at you, your useless just like your Taki was!" She heard a slight cracking sound as she tightened her grip even more "Your such a disappointment you don't even live up to your name!"

She slammed her fist in to Sophitia's stomach "What is it they call you? Greek Wonder? Yeah that's your name isn't it well you sure as fuck don't live up to it!" She slammed her fist in to Sophitia stomach again "If only Greece could see you right now! They'd see how disappointing their Greek warrior really is! They'd see that you're worthless I mean look at you! You can't even kill me!"

She turned slightly "Oh how I'm going to enjoy breaking your scrawny little neck! You've been nothing but an annoyance since you got here!" She slammed out her fist hitting Sophitia in lower rib cage "You where meant to die in the labyrinth! My demon was meant to kill you and some how you stay alive!" She watched as Sophitia's body started to thrash around violently.

She snarled turning to meet her wide gaze "Still no matter your going die now!" Sophitia could feel herself choking she tried desperately to free herself but she couldn't! She couldn't breath anymore! She tried to swing her weapon outwards but it was for nothing she couldn't focus right any longer. She heard her neck bones make a horrible cracking sound as Suzuka's grip tightened even more.

She knew the woman was going to break her neck, she gasped in wards trying to think but it was hard she slowly raised her hand all she could see was flames. Blazing red flames she slowly spread out her fingers all she wanted was her Omega sword! She wasn't even sure where it was but she wanted it! She wanted to save herself! She was on the verge of desperation!

Suzuka watched as Sophitia's hand shot out, she laughed slightly tightening her grip getting ready to break her neck, she grinned widely what fun this was though watching her thrash around desperately as she tried to breath. She turned her hand slowly getting ready to put her full pressure on the neck bone so it spilt. She could hear the screams of abuse that the ninja's where throwing at her from above.

She turned suddenly hearing something else a long drawn out echoing sound, her gaze shifted as she watched the Shoji smash it's head against the cage near by. It's huge spider legs rising up hitting the bar as it put both hands on its ears trying to block out the sound. It roared in agony hitting it's head against the bars, which it started to hit over and over again.

The next moments where painful as her ears began to scream, she found herself letting go of Sophitia as her scream hit the air. Oh god it was a horrible sound, which hurt her very being, she watched as Mekki-Maru closed its eye hissing in agony. She put her hands on her ears trying to block out the horrible screaming in her mind, which wouldn't stop it just carried on.

Sophitia hit the floor hard, she found herself choking painfully, trying to breath again she turned hearing the sound her eyes widened she'd heard it before. It was the Jin Uni Ki song. She looked up above the fires which where suddenly blasted backward as a huge winged formed rose up above it. She tried to get up only to end up hitting the floor on her knees.

She grabbed her broken weapon tighter as it rose higher it's very wing beat blowing the fire backwards around her, she watched as it drew it's sword it's huge glowing sword which caused light to hit the darkness of the room. She narrowed her gaze was she dreaming? Maybe she was hallucinating due to the lack of air. Which Suzuka had caused by strangling her.

She watched as the figure on this huge winged beast back pulled out a sword, she couldn't even see who it was. She tried to get up again only to fall down she stared as the huge winged figure came downward towards her. Suzuka turned hoping the song would die but it didn't stop she watched as Sophitia ducked as the something came towards her.

She turned her head in confusion but she was to late to see the scaly fist holding a long sword, which slammed in to her shoulder knocking her clean of her feet. She hit the floor with immense force the blow causing her own rip to crack on impact. She watched in horror as the huge Jin Uni Ki female flew over her head heading towards the balcony she turned staring in share horror at it's lizard man rider.

What the hell was going on!? What was a lizard man doing here? She groaned feeling her broken rib this was those bastard Jin Uni Ki demons doing! Her gaze narrowed as she tried to stand up only to feel Sophitia's foot as it made contact with her leg causing her to fall over again. She turned snarling at the Greek warrior who just pulled up her weapon getting ready to swing it at her.

Suzuka wanted to attach her but the song was still echoing she turned crying in pain. She slammed her fist in to the floor while trying to get to her knees. She wanted the song to stop! She found herself breathing in heavily trying to block it out, even though it was nothing more than an echo it burned! She looked around slightly as it began to fade out disappearing completely.

Aeon felt the air as he was swept upward he turned sneering at the fallen ninja he wasn't done with the bitch yet. He felt the air as Keiko turned her wings towards the balcony, he looked up the surprise as a group of people came in to view that he never thought he'd never see again. It was Mina and Kilik they where chained to balcony along with a number of other people he didn't recognise.

He ducked as an arrow shot past him he could see the panicked guards grabbing their bows trying to fire their arrows at them. He turned slightly to Keiko "Get me down there on to that balcony!" He watched the huge demon's wings turn as she sped towards the balcony full force her horns coming downwards getting ready to strike. He could hear the screams of the terrified assassin ninjas, as they got closer.

Mina turned in confusion she found herself closing her eyes as the huge white demon impacted with the balcony she watched in shear horror as one of the assassins was picked up in its clawed hand and thrown over in to the abyss. The guards around her had gone in to utter panic trying to grab what ever weapons they could as the huge beast opened it's wings and roared.

Her whole world came to a stop, as the huge lizard man rider jumped down. Her heart almost leapt as she recognized his huge risen spines, which shot up as he hit one of the guards with his Xi sword sending blood everywhere. It was Aeon! He had come to save them! She could hear Kilik cheering their huge powerful friend as he thrust his sword right through the nearest assassin guard's stomach.

Toki watched as Keiko rose up from behind the throne room with one of the guards in her mouth he gazed up as she threw the screaming man over the edge. He had to duck as her clawed hand shot out smashing one of the assassin guards sideways as he came towards him. The man was sent flying in to the back wall behind them. The blow caused the weapons on the back wall to fall they clattered to the floor noisy behind them.

It was like some beautiful dream seeing her here, he had not seen her in so long, he smiled as he began to tug on his chains Jin Uni Ki never came alone. He watched as his surprised children started to do the same. He turned to Kilik who was staring at the lizard man "Is that your friend?" kilik pulled on his chains harshly "That's him! That's Aeon Calcos he can help as!"

Toki turned to his children "Don't hurt the lizard man! He's on our side! He's Aeon Calcos!" Nagmo raised an eyebrow "Oh so that's the scaly bastard, well I hope he gets his arse over here soon!" Rei pulled on her chains despite the agony in her leg "Our weapons! Keiko can break the binders!" She groaned painfully "Jin Uni Ki are immune to those spells."

Ryoko shuffled as a spray of red blood hit her lap "You know I think there both preoccupied right now." She shook her head "When is this madness going to end I want to be free! I don't want to spend the rest of this evening chained to this fuckin chair!" Yosho shook his head "You know it's not so bad really, I mean at least it's comfortable." Hiroshi turned slightly "Shut up Yosho!"

Taki felt the air as it hit her head on she felt the force as they finally hit the surface, she felt the air as Ryozo's wings flapped sending the flames blasting back. She snarled seeing Suzuka the woman looked shocked and confused she sneered at her. She was going to make the bitch died! She'd rip her heart out before this day was done!

Taki felt Ryozo move side ways as an arrow shot past them Taki turned seeing what to her was utter chaos on the balcony. She'd seen Keiko flying above her but hadn't been able to make out who was on her back till now. It was Aeon! Aeon Calcos he was here as well? She shook her head she didn't have time for this.

Her gaze shifted as a figure came in to view who was trying to stand she was still alive! She wanted to cry her girlfriend was still alive! She turned noticing the dead demon on the floor near by she could only smile as Sophitia staggered to her feet turning to look at her. Those green eyes just stared at her in shear disbelief the blonde hair moved as she walked forward narrowing her gaze.

Sophitia found her self-staring as the Jin Uni Ki above her flapped its huge wings she wasn't dreaming this was real! They had finally come like they'd promised! Her whole world came to a stop in one shocking moment as she saw the person on it's back come in to view the long black hair blew backward as the dark brown eyes made contact with her own.

It was Taki! She was alive! But she'd seen her fall! She took a step forward ignoring Suzuka's cry of horror. She was here she had lived! She wanted to cry, all she wanted to do was be with her! She slowly raised a hand closing her eyes as the Ryozo's wings beat down on her in almost slow motion. Oh beautiful this all was! The one she loved had returned and it wasn't a dream it was real!

Her vision hadn't come to pass! It was true her girlfriend had been right it had only been half the vision! Taki was alive she could hear all the cries of share joy from the balcony it was like nothing on earth could stop her right now. She wasn't going to die! Her gods hadn't abounded her! She didn't even care anymore all she wanted was Taki's arms around her.

Taki watched Ryozo pull back as the arrows carried on flying past them Suzuka's assassin guards where trying desperately to hit them in mid flight. Taki turned her head sharply "Take me down I need to get Sophitia!" Ryozo grinned pulling up his wings "With pleasure." He pulled back diving with all his might downwards towards both Sophitia and the other woman.

Suzuka pulled back in terror! This couldn't be! She'd killed Taki! Taki was dead! She'd seen the cage fall, how could she have even survived the drop? All her thoughts where cut of as the huge demon dived down she watched as Taki leant outward grabbing Sophitia in mid flight pulling the younger woman onto the demons back. She felt the pain as the demons clawed hand hit her shoulder.

She hit the floor hard on her back she pulled up quickly despite all her pain feeling her cry of fury hit the air! How dare they! She was a goddess they had no power here she was still in control they weren't! She grabbed Mekki-Maru she still had her Soul Edge weapon she could still win! She watching in silence as the tentacles flew out of her Soul Edge weapon she'd kill them all!

Sophitia groaned moving herself slightly trying to get comfortable, she was on the front of a Jin Uni Ki her legs propped between it's shoulder blades. Taki had her arm around her keeping her in position while holding on to a scruff of shoulder fur. She turned slightly "I thought…I thought you where dead." She was about to say something when the ninja's lips met her own.

It seemed that all her fears where replaced in that moment by joy. Taki was really here, alive and breathing she could smell her hair and her clothes she pulled a hand free running it across the body suit's slightly tattered material. She wanted to cry the only thing that stopping her was the fact she knew she was about to join the battle on the balcony below.

Taki slowly pulled away she nuzzled Sophitia long blonde hair oh how good it smelt, the younger woman was something of a mess to most eyes but she didn't care. She was Sophitia no bloodstains or ripped clothing could change that she was the woman she loved. She smiled running her finger down the woman's neck line "I'm okay I just took a fall but the Jin Uni Ki saved me."

She kissed the side of Sophitia's face "Nothing is going to kill me, nothing is going to keep me from you. I love you to much" She hugged the younger woman slightly then calmly tapped on Ryozo's side with her foot "Bring as down! I want to kill the rest of those fuckin assassins." Ryozo nodded "Ah I see you don't want Keiko to have all the fun." He sniffed the air "Well same here."

Sophitia didn't get a chance to think as the air blasted through her hair as Ryozo moved his huge wings side ways. She breathed in deeply as the air shot past her face, she found herself closing her eyes. This was really nice she felt the air as they turned again avoiding a set of arrows, which flew past burying themselves in the wall. She breathing in this was fun.

It wasn't like riding a horse no this was magnificent, she watched the huge wings turn again, as they flew towards the huge balcony. She'd never flown before but she was finding herself being pulled in to utter enjoyment with it. Even if they where in the mid of a battle field this was something she'd never anticipated she'd always wondered what if would be like to fly like the birds do, she now knew it was glorious.

Hiroshi watched as his sister came towards him on Ryozo, the huge demon's wing beat faster as they got closer. He turned grinning at Rei who was just staring at her sister it had been so long since she'd seen her, so long since any of them had seen her in the flesh. Seeing her in the mirror and in the cage had been one thing but it didn't compare to see her like this.

Toki turned quickly watching in joy as Ryozo landed the huge Jin Uni Ki pulled up his leg kicking one of guards that ran at him. The man was sent flying backward, he hit one of the chairs behinds them and was sent tumbling until he finally came to a stop. He watched as the man tried to stand only to be kicked by Nagmo who was now standing in his chair despite his chains.

Taki didn't think she jumped clean of the Ryozo landing on the floor, she watched as Sophitia leapt of the other side. Ryozo rose up roaring as he drew his sword from his armour he swung it around sending the man who he'd kicked in to the back wall. He turned sneering as three other guards came at him, he snarled pulling up his clawed hand what disgusting souls they had!

Taki found herself ducking as Ryozo threw one of the guards over her head, she turned punching one of them as he came at her. She watched him fall she slammed her foot in to his stomach, causing him to let go of his sword which she grabbed. She turned kicking him in the neck with the full force of her leg, she watched as he started to choke she turned quickly pulling out the sword.

Her gaze widened in surprise she found here self-staring, it was a dame Rapier! What the hell was she supposed to do with one of these? Poke her enemy in the face or something? What a crazy weapon to carry around did he even no how to use it? What did this guy think he was a Spanish fencing champion or something? She turned kicking him in the face as he tried to stand.

Of all the weapons why did the first person whose face she'd kicked in have to have something fancy which she had no idea how to use? She turned punching the man behind her in the stomach this was Ryo-Wo having a laugh or something! She turned on the guard who had fallen back clutching his stomach jamming the weapon in to his foot while ignoring his agonizing cry of pain.

She turned hearing Toki she punched the man behind her before he could recover than yanked the weapon free of his foot. She moved quickly smacking him in the face with the hilt. Toki looked up quickly Suzuka was starting to move towards the bridge he turned to sharply "Bring the bridges back in! Don't set Suzuka leave the central arena!"

Sophitia jumped over the chairs kicking one of the guards in the face causing him to fall back. She turned spotting the upward lever that was close by one of the ninja's she turned kicking the nearest guard, she watched as blood sprayed from his mouth. She jumped clean over the long black haired ninja who was closest landing in front of him she swung around quickly noticing the throne and a pile of fallen weapons close by.

She looked closer noticing the sparkling hilt of her Omega sword, which had begun to rattle in its binder due to her presence. She moved quickly back to the levers, there where two she turned to the ninja behind her who was smiling "Which one?" The ninja smirked "Oh it's the left one Sophitia." She eyeing him for a moment then turned back pulling the downward lever backwards.

Nagmo grinned widely feeling the Greeks leg against his he watched as she pulled up "You know since your Taki's girlfriend and she wants to take you, I was wondering if you have any sisters?" Sophitia turned in confusion "Huh…how do you know that?!" She watched in surprise as short black haired girl next to him turned in annoyance "Ignore him! He's a perverted idiot!"

The young girl turned back to her grinning "My names Rei can you get as out of these chains?" Sophitia didn't get a chance to reply as an agonizing blow to her face almost caused her to loose her footing. She turned glaring at the man who'd hit her he swung his weapon sneering at her. She smiled hearing the grinding as the bridges began to move.

She grabbing the man's arm before he could react she pulled her wounded shield arm up causing his arm to be twisted back. He hit the balcony's side painfully. She grinned hearing a horrible crack as his arm broke under her grip. She watched as he howled pulling back, she swung her foot up kicking him in the face causing his body hit the throne with tremendous force making him to drop his weapon.

Suzuka turned in surprise she heard the grinding as the bridges pulled away from the arena sides. What the fuck was going on? She ran forward quickly trying to chant she watched as the flames died down on one side but it was to late the bridges where half way across the abyss! She snarled in anger gazing as the huge solid bridges pulled back inch-by-inch until they where underneath the balconies.

She screamed in anger watching as Mekki-Maru's tentacles began to fly outward in fury the fires around her dieing out slowly around her due to the counter spell. She watched in horror as Taki tossed one of her guards in to the abyss. There was a war raging on the balcony above her and she couldn't get to it she was trapped on the arena! She slammed Mekki-Maru in to the arena's floor screaming in anger!

Taki turned eyeing the weapons close by Keiko she turned to Sophitia who had picked up a sword from one of the assassin guards she watched as she threw the old broken katana at the fallen guard, there was a spray of blood as the weapon went right through his front. Taki turned sharply to her "Free my clan from their chains! I'll get our weapons!"

She watched as Aeon sped past her slicing one of the guards open with his sword, he didn't see her not that it mattered he was to busy fighting. It wasn't like he had time to see anything but swords and assassin guards swarming felt right and centre. She turned slashing the reaper across one the nearest guards shoulder as he ran towards her.

She watched him pull back in pain as he put a hand on his bleeding shoulder he breathed in eyeing her "You little bitch!" She snarled aloud "Oh shut up!" Her weapon hand shot out the sword slashing across his face. She watched as he fell back crying out in pain. She brought up her foot kicking him in his already bleeding face "I'm tried of listening to scum like you!"

Sophitia pulled back grabbing the dark haired man's chains "How do I get these off?" Nagmo raised an eyebrow "Just undo the bolt, near my feet the chains will click open." Sophitia turned slightly "That sounds easier than I thought it would be." Nagmo grinned widely again as Sophitia kneeled down pulling the bolt free "We can't free the bolt or we'll get hurt by it's magic." He grinned as the chains came loose from his hands.

He turned to her "You know you ought to wear black underwear, I mean the white is very nice but it doesn't reflect your…." He didn't get a chance to finish what he was saying as he felt a painful slap to the right side of his face. He groaned in agony stepping back "Okay now I see why she likes you, your really feisty and you hit hard. Do you have any idea how much that hurts?"

Sophitia turned to the small short haired girl she leaned down putting her hand around the bolt pulling it back "It'll hurt even more if you look up my skirt again!" Nagmo pulled up a finger "I understand…you know you've got a mean slap." He jumped over the chairs landing next to Toki pulling the old masters bolt back so his chains fell free. He jumped on to the back row kneeling next to Hiroshi.

Hiroshi smirked as he felt the chains fall free from his hands "I see your charms didn't go down to well Nagmo." Nagmo grunted aloud "Maybe my Greek wasn't that good, I think she misinterpreted what I said." Ryoko sniggered as she watched Toki pull her bolt back she watched, as the chains fell from her wrists "Oh no there's nothing wrong with your Greek."

She turned punching one of the assassin guards who was behind her trying to fight Aeon "I think she understood your perverted comment about her underwear perfectly." She shrugged slightly "Your just lucky Taki is to preoccupied right now to hear it." She ducked as an assassin guard flew over her head hitting the back wall. He hit the floor near by holding his bleeding stomach wounds made by Ryozo's claws.

She twitched her fingers "I mean she'd have hit it you harder, a lot harder I mean she's so in love with the girl you might have woken up in the middle of next week." Nagmo kicked an assassin guard close to him "Shut up Ryoko!" Hiroshi slammed his foot out kicking another guard in the neck "Way to impress her Nagmo it's so sad that the first ninja other than Taki that she got to meet was you."

He turned quickly helping Rei of the her seat "I mean now she going to think that all male ninja's are perverts like you." He smirked, "Still once she gets to talk to Toki she'll realize it's just how you are, and that you're a half assed idiot." Rei turned slamming her knee in the nearest guard's leg "Yeah then she'll want to slap you again because of you being that way."

Sophitia ran forward, she leapt over chairs finding herself stopped short because of who was sitting in front of her. Mina pulled up her chains staring at Sophitia's surprised gaze "We came to save you, its just things didn't work out well." Kilik shrugged slightly" I'm guessing your going to say big help we where. "Sophitia leaned down quickly pulling down Mina's bolt she watched as the chains unlocked themselves from her wrists "I didn't think I'd ever see you two again."

She turned pulling back Kilik's bolt she watched as his chains fell free "I'm really glad you're here." Mina stood up her fist making contact with the nearest assassin guards face "Where's that bastard Akuma gone!" Kilik turned sharply "He's behind that white demon the one that looks female." Sophitia turned quickly slamming her sword through the guard's stomach closest to her.

She turned seeing a spray of blood fly past her, she watched as Kilik and Mina ran in to the utter fry of chaos, which was behind her. All she could hear were Suzuka's men screaming as the ninja's began to tear through the lines wounding them and killing them in the process. She watched as the two Jin Uni Ki demons rose up roaring as they tour up the guards in front of them whose weapons where useless.

She turned hearing Suzuka's screams of rage from her spot on the arena where she was now trapped. Mekki-Maru's tentacles flying upwards as she gazed at her assassin army as it was being massacred in front of her good eye. She couldn't reach them and it seemed that she was horrified and angered by this. Sophitia shrugged it seemed so fair that now the tables should turn.

She narrowed her gaze as watching as the man with a white beard broke the hand of the man in front of him, he grabbed his weapon and slicing his throat with it in one swift movement. She turned quickly her hand moving to her weapon as she heard someone land behind her, she turned thrusting her weapon forward only to feel it hit another causing sparks to fly.

She turned watching a mouth full of razor sharp teeth opened, only to close again as the lizard like eyes stared at her in disbelief. She watched as Aeon Calcos turned hitting a guard near by with his tail causing him to be driven in to the blade of the female ninja closest, her green eyes turned to him for a second then she shook her head while calmly kicking the dead man of her weapon.

Aeon leaned down slowly putting a clawed hand through Sophitia's hair "Sophitia!" Sophitia looked up slowly "Aeon?" Aeon shrugged slightly " I finally find you, you have no idea how much of an adventure I've had trying to find you." He grinned widely "It would seem you did need me after all, even if you didn't realize it." Sophitia turned sharply hitting one of guards in the back with her sword hilt.

She smiled slightly putting her free hand on his clawed one "I guess I did need you, I can't believe you came all this way." Aeon turned slamming his tail down as one of the guards who tried to run at him "Oh I had help, Mina and Kilik where very kind in letting me come along, like you and Taki there something of an item." Sophitia raised an eyebrow slightly "You know if I wasn't in the middle of a fight I'd ask how you know about that!"

She pulled herself down sharply as a guard swung his sword over her head, she turned slicing her weapon across his shoulder, she turned watching in surprise as the Xi sword came out the guards back. Aeon picked the screaming man up on his weapon throwing him of it harshly "Oh I had a run in with your Jin Uni Ki friends, very nice demons told me all about it."

He turned slightly "Didn't expect you to get girlfriend Sophitia." Sophitia turned tripped the nearest assassin guard she watched as he hit one of the chairs face first crying out in agony "Neither did I." Aeon laughed slightly he turned slamming his clawed foot in to the fallen guards back "This is just like you Sophitia your always full of surprises." He swung his weapon down slamming it between the fallen guard's shoulder blades.

Akuma turned in frustration he was loosing control! He moved quickly to one side as a guard was thrown by one of the white demons against the wall. He turned only to see a spray of blood fly past him as one of the ninja's sliced the throat of the man nearest with his own weapon. This wasn't fair! He was loosing men all his beautifully trained men! Almost half of them where now lying dead or twitching on the ground in pieces.

The ninja's had taken there weapon's from them and now he was alone, he'd already lost his helpful guards one had, had his stomach ripped open by the female demon while the other had been stabbed through the stomach by the lizard man! He turned gazing at the chaos around him, everything was lost in the blood and fire of war, his army was lost his brother was dead.

Here he was standing alone in this misery, he turned glaring at Suzuka a sneer spreading across his face. This mission had been nothing but a blood bath and he'd suffered for it! The bitch had led him here and she'd be wrong this day! Her vengeful foolishness had lost him the life of his little brother! The mission hadn't been worth this! This was foolish and he was shocked at having not seen it before now.

Suzuka had no power! Even her weapon was useless now she was foolish! This was nothing but a blood bath in which she had lied to him! She'd said this would like there other missions! She'd said it would be easy, she said he'd get his prize like he always did! Sleeping with her wasn't worth this! It hadn't been worth his brother's life he could see that now!

He pulled up his sword backing away towards the corridor, he wasn't going to stay here and die because of her stupidity, which he'd once believed in so much that he'd die for her! No he'd get out of this place alive, she wasn't worth his life and this had been the a waste of time filled with lies! He smirked he could still get out though there was still time if he moved quickly.

He turned to the corridor behind him moving quickly as a man was thrown over his head, he watched as the blood flew past him hitting his sleeve. He turned quickly running past the dragons that led towards the main door. He could still hear his men screaming but he just ignored it, he had some of the ninja's gold in his pocket something he'd taken from the short dark haired girls room.

He laughed aloud Suzuka could just die as could the rest of his pitiful men! He had what he needed he didn't need any off them anymore, he could get out of here alive while they went to visit Emma-O. He turned slightly as something caught his eye he watched as long weapon shot out in front of him causing him to fall back as it sliced through the air he found himself coming to a stop.

"You know I'm not letting you leave here alive Akuma!"

Akuma took a slow step back staring the young man in front of him he growled aloud "Kentaro!" He watched as the young boy pulled up his Katana he sneered folding his arms "Why am I not surprised by this! I'm guessing this is all about me killing your wife is it not?" Kentaro pulled up his weapon feeling him self-breath in deeply "You disgusting bastard!"

He swung the sword slightly "You forced me in to your filthy clan two years ago, you don't know how long I've waited for this day! The day when I get to kill you for what you did to my wife!" He pulled up spitting at the muscular man "I would've joined you, you'd already threaten my village with death, there was no need to harm her!" Akuma shrugged slightly "Oh please boy we needed skilled warriors you where useful."

He grunted aloud "I mean I needed to give you an incentive to join, although between you and me your bitch was good I enjoyed her screaming, Suzuka loved watching while I sliced her open." Kentaro found his teeth grinding together "Well look at your mighty Suzuka now! She's going to die soon enough personally I can't wait to see Taki and Sophitia open her up!"

He took a slow step forward "I've had to do so many dirty things for your clan! Suzuka never even asked my name till now when she wanted me to touch her ugly demon! Soon I'll be free from this clan! I don't care if the Fu-Ma clan cut of my head for my territory a least I'll get to kill you and at least I'll get to die with some honour intact unlike you." Akuma sniggered slightly "Then come on and kill me little boy!"

Kentaro sneered swinging his weapon "With pleasure!" He turned thrusting his weapon forward only to feel the force as it hit Akuma's with a clash. Akuma pulled up his weapon grinding it against Kentaro's he watched the muscular tense in the young man's arm " Very weak aren't you boy? I mean look at your scrawny arms and your pitiful sword."

Kentaro narrowed his brown gaze "Well a least mines my own! Unlike yours, which you killed someone for!" Akuma pulled back snarling "I hate boys like you! You know how many of you I've killed just to please Suzuka?" Kentaro felt his teeth grinding together "To many probably, it's just normally they don't fight back like I'm doing!"

Akuma sneered slamming out his fist he watched as the young man cried out in pain as it impacted with face causing blood to fly through his teeth "You always where a glutton for punishment Kentaro! Must be all the beating I gave you in your youth!" He pulled back feeling a jolt of sheering pain as the young man's sword slashed across his arm.

He didn't get a chance to move as a fist him in the face causing him to fall back painfully he eased up his weapon hand watching as a slow stream of blood began to trickle from his nose. He grunted ignoring the bloodstains as they began to soak his other arms robe he grinned slightly "I see you've been practicing boy, not that it'll save you in this case."

He turned slamming his sword hilt out watching as the young man let out a horrible cry of pain as it impacted with his shoulder, his next blows came swiftly as he kicked up wards hitting the mans other shoulder full force. He grinned widely "My, my aren't we the slow one, you should know better I spent so many years training with Suzuka that I'm just to good for you!"

Kentaro pulled himself up painfully "Ah yes your mighty Suzuka who you've left behind so you can save is your own skin. Your brother had more loyalty than you even if he was a pretentious bastard." He sniggered slightly "Saying that though I still think you should've joined him, I mean the poor Shoji are probably still hungry." Akuma pulled back slightly.

He breathed in feeling his fist tense "I'm going to have your head boy!" Kentaro found himself laughing harder "Then come and get it!" He felt the force as the big man's fist impacted with his stomach, took a step back. He swung his weapon out watching as Akuma dodged it, the next moments where painfully as Akuma grabbed his collar he felt the painful force as he was hit in the chest.

The blows seemed to come over and over again as Nagmo drove his sword hilt in to his chest, he felt the painfully force of the floor as his body hit it. He pulled up his weapon watching as it impacted with Akuma's as it came towards him. Both swords grinded for a moment before he felt Akuma's foot impact with his lower leg the pain felt horrible. He pulled up only to feel a painfully sensation which didn't seem to end.

Akuma pulled back grinning he slamming his foot in to the boys hand causing him to let go of his sword which he kicked across the corridor. He pulled back his weapon then slammed it forward he watched as the young man cried out in pain. His weapon had gone right through the young man's shoulder, he smirked he had done the same thing to Fujio not so long ago.

He watched as blood began to leak from the young man's shoulder, he was trying to struggle only to find he couldn't move because of the weapon. Akuma laughed slightly he pulled out his long cutting dagger from it's place on his leg holder "Well you've been fun boy, but I think it's about time I sliced open your throat!" He kneeled down slightly "You shouldn't fight battles that you know you can't win."

Kentaro tried to move again only to find he couldn't because of the weapon in his shoulder. He watched calmly as the blood began to drip on to the floor he turned narrowing his gaze "At least I had the guts to try Akuma, at least I get to die with honour you never will." Akuma turned spitting at him "Weak foolish boy, I won't die this day but you will. Oh yes your screams are going to echo through these walls this day."

Kentaro lowered his gaze, somehow he was glad this was over, he waited so long for this but he hadn't won. Not that it mattered anyway he knew somewhere in his heart that he couldn't beat Akuma everyone who had tried had failed. He had seen so many men die trying, but that had always been the way of Suzuka clan picking of the weak until only the strong where left.

He'd seen so much blood and pain in these few short years he just wanted to see it so more. No more bad dreams no more fights over rank no more killing innocent people. He couldn't stand it any longer, every moment of it had filled him with pain and hurt and regret. He had once been an honourable man a man willing to fight for his village living a simple life a beautiful life with his wife.

Now that was gone, destroyed in the flames of Suzuka's torches as she'd killed everyone in his village. He had nothing to go back to, nothing to look forward to perhaps he should've died a long time ago not that it'd mattered now was a good a time as any. He half closed his eyes watching as Akuma's blade came closer glinting in the low light of the corridor, all things come to end or so he'd been told once.

Akuma felt a horrifying wave of pain in his stomach, he found himself crying out in agony he felt the dagger slip from his fingers it hit the floor clattering before it became still. He slowly looked down his gaze widened as it met a long glowing sliver blade, which was poking out through his stomach. He watched as the blood began to drip down soaking his clothing he could only stare in shock.

He turned slightly staring in to the angry brown eyes which where staring at him from behind he felt the pain as she thrust the weapon further in to him using the full force of her staff to push it in. He turned coughing he felt the blood as it started to run down his chin. He turned watching as she narrowed her gaze he tried to focus on her red headband with its yellow patterns.

He watched her throw her long dark brown plaited hair to one side, he tried to breathe as he watched the young Chinese man holding one of the staffs with a bladed end step forward. He looked at the long blade in his stomach it was one of the ones from the back wall, which had fallen down. He turned again staring at Chinese girl she had done this! She had hurt him!

Seung Mina pushed the bladed weapon harder listening to Akuma cries of pain she leaned forward slightly "How's your stomach Akuma?" She paused watching as Kilik moved his weapon up pointing it at the big man's shoulder. She smiled slightly watching as Akuma turned again to stare at her, the man's eyes where full of shock horror it was almost like he couldn't comprehend what had just happened to him.

Akuma groaned painfully "Bitch…." He wanted to say more but was stopped by the force of Kilik's blade as it went through his shoulder he looked up staring at the young Chinese man. Kilik pulled the weapon out forcefully "You have no idea how long I've wanted to do this to you do you Akuma. Lets just say it's been a long time and I can't wait to finish you off."

He watched as Mina yanked her blade free he slammed his forward watching as it hit the big man's chest. Akuma didn't even scream as his weapon went through his back he watched as the big man hit the floor on his knee's his eyes just staring up blankly at who had finally killed him. He pulled the weapon out as Akuma's body hit the floor shaking in death.

Seung Mina pulled up her bloody blade looking at it, it had been such a quick and painful death for the man lying in front of her. Akuma Suzuka's once great and powerful head guard was lying dead like his men, his eyes open in a shocked death that would echo in to his afterlife. She watched in silence as the blood ran under her boots her gaze slowly drifted up to the young man who was impaled on Akuma's sword.

Kilik eyed the young man his gaze travelled to his surprised face he seemed shocked to even to be alive. He didn't move though despite the sword in his shoulder, it was almost like he was waiting for their next move, he hadn't even bothered to pick up Akuma's fallen weapon. He took at step forward both himself and Mina had watched his fight unfold before there eyes.

This young man who was younger than himself had tried to stop Akuma from leaving, he had tried to beat him which was incredible brave, it seemed that not all of Suzuka's guards had tortured and corrupted souls and not all had wanted to join her. He raised his weapon to the young man's face slightly waiting to see if he picked up the fallen dagger.

Although this young man had fought Akuma it didn't mean he was on their side he watched as the young man closed his eye then slowly pulled his head back waiting for his death. He pulled the weapon back sharply watching the young man's eye's widened in shock, he smiled bringing himself to his knees "Would you like some help?"

He watched as the man looked at them in surprise then looked down slightly "Your not going to kill me?" Kilik slowly put his hand on the Akuma's weapon "No where not going to kill you. Because of you Akuma's dead, because you helped as stop him." Mina watched as Kilik pulled the weapon free from the young man's shoulder "You are not one of Suzuka's men, you're far to honourable to be one of them."

The young man slowly began to rip his robe he turned wrapping some of it around his bleeding shoulder "You ought to kill me, the Fu-ma clan will only kill me if you don't I'm disloyal I fought against them. All enemies of Fu-Ma die for trespassing it's the there law, plus I'm better of died anyway I wear the colours of a monster." Mina turned slightly "You are not one of Suzuka's men in my eyes I saw what you did just now."

Mina eased up his weapon ignoring a blood curding scream which echoed outwards from the main hall "Stay here we say what you did looks guts you should be spared for your actions. We'll tell the ninja's what you did, Taki will listen to me you shouldn't die for your actions you deserve another chance." She watched the young man turn his head "Why trust me? I'm nothing but a weak dishonourable man."

Kilik took a slow step forward "Weak dishonourable man no you're a brave man, weak men don't fight for the death of there wives or stand up against on of the head guard of a ninja clan so that he can find rid the world of such a man." He slowly pulled up his hand "Please don't run from the temple stay here and hide until the battles over we'll help you."

He watched the young man look up slightly "You will?" Mina took a step forward "Fu-Ma won't kill you when they find you we, we promise you that." She watched the young man nod then slowly getting up walking away from the dead carcass of Akuma. Mina watched him go before turning back to the corridor she listened to the screams which where starting to dieing down.

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Taki slammed out the long weapon watching as it hit the neck of the guard in front of her, she ignored the blood, which flew past her. Her gaze narrowed as one of the men came towards her getting ready to strike. She pulled the reaper back only to see a white clawed hand smash the man across the chest he was tossed sideways she watched in silence as his body fell in to the abyss below.

She turned slamming her weapon in to the assassin guard's chest that was closest to her, he fell over his died body hitting the chairs instantly. She turned seeing Rekki-Maru in it's weapon binder it was clattering from side to side violently she turned noticing the Omega Sword was doing the same. She stared at them both for a moment why where they both doing that?

She shook of the thought, grabbing Rekki-Maru's hilt, she didn't have time for this! She grasped it's hilt tighter as her gaze turned to the Omega sword which was starting to rattle even move violently. She swung her head around maybe it was rattle because of Sophitia's presence, but she wasn't calling Rekki-Maru at this moment how could she be she was right in front of it so why was it acting like this?

She pulled on Rekki-Maru hard feeling a jolt of pain as lightning shot from the weapon binder she turned quickly noticing that the Omega sword was starting to shake even more violently she slowly pulled out her hand did it want to be freed with her weapon? She stopped still feeling the breath getting caught in her chest, that wasn't possible! The Omega sword was Sophitia's weapon it didn't like other people touching it!

She seen what happened to people who tried to touch it, it put lightning through their body's really hurting them it even killed in some cases. She'd seen Mina make a fool of herself by trying to pick it up on one occasion on their last adventure. It had cut through her clove like paper with it lightning causing her to hurt her weapon hand quite badly even if it was a flesh wound the swords attack on unwanted guest was vicious.

She pulled away from Rekki-Maru hilt painfully this was insane! The Omega sword couldn't possibly want her to touch it that was just wrong. Why would it want a ninja to touch it? Why would it want to be brought out of its holding binder with Rekki-Maru for that matter? She breathed in watching the shining sliver broadsword bang from side to side even more viciously.

She slowly eased her hand closer to it, she was fuckin insane! Why was she even thinking of doing this? The Omega sword only liked a truly pure soul, which was why it was Sophitia's sword, she didn't have a pure soul she wasn't Sophitia. Sophitia probably had a much more beautiful soul than her, why would it want her hand? Was this Sophitia's god putting forward a challenge?

Was this a challenge of her courage and her love? She pulled out her fingers getting ready to take Omega's hilt, so what if this was a challenge! She'd take Hephaestus's challenge she wasn't a coward! Maybe this was about proving her love to the younger woman. They wanted her to prove her love she'd do it! Like she cared for the pain of the Omega sword lightning blows! No she was stronger than that!

She grabbed the weapon shining hilt she watched as it stopped shaking under her hand, she quickly grabbed Rekki-Maru with the other. She closed her eyes she would not be beaten by this challenge! She felt the force as both weapons started to shake under her grasp she ignored the lightning from both the binders as it hit her hands. Pain is only a state of the mind after all! It only kills you if you start to give up!

She gritted her teeth down ignoring the agony as she pulled the weapons forcefully, she turned hearing Mina's cry of horror but ignored it she didn't have time! She wasn't going to quit ether! She wanted to scream as she felt Rekki-Maru grind as it began to move she snapped her eyes open hearing a cracking sound, her gaze shifted to Rekki-Maru's weapon binder.

The huge binder had started to crack with white light she turned hearing another splitting sound as Omega's spilt mid centre with horrible force. She didn't get a chance to think as she swung both weapons out of their spilt binders so there where in front of her. A moment that felt like forever seemed to pass as she looked at both swords in confusion.

What where they doing? They'd both shattered their own weapon binders it made no sense! Here she was standing with Omega a weapon that could kill her if it wished but it hadn't. She stopped short feeling the heat in the Omega swords hilt, she watched in surprise as a blue shaft of lightning shot out from its hilt hilting Rekki-Maru she stared as her own weapon started to glow slightly.

She didn't get a chance to think as shafts of lightning began to fly outwards from the Omega sword hitting Rekki-Maru's blade. She felt the pain in her hands as both weapon's hilts became hotter. The pain was horrible as both swords began to throw lightning between the blades she found her scream hitting the air as the lightning on the Omega's swords side fed in to her body painfully.

She couldn't think straight, all she could see was lightning as it shot outwards, she had no idea what was going on because of the pain feeding through her body. She could only just make out the sounds of screaming and the smashing of metal close by. All her world seemed to go by so slow she didn't know what was going on! She couldn't move ether!

Sophitia looked up sharply she watched as blue lightning sped past her going right through all the assassin guards. She could only turn watching in horror as her girlfriend started to scream she could see Rekki-Maru in her hand she found herself running past Aeon and the other ninja's who looked utterly confused Taki had the Omega sword in the other hand!

She stopped watching the lightning hit the weapon binders with immense force shattering them she watched in what felt like slow motion as the all the ninja's weapon's as well as Mina's and Kilik's hit the ground freed from there binding prisons. What in Tarturus was going on? Why on earth had Taki picked up her weapon! She jumped past the lightning trying to get closer she had to help her girlfriend!

She struggled trying to avoid the bright light as it suddenly basted outwards followed by lightning which struck outwards all around the balcony hitting all the assassin guards causing screams of agony and pain to hit the air. She ignored them getting closer trying to close her eyes, as the light got brighter blasting outwards filling the room. She struggled trying to see to get closer.

Taki watched as the lightning stopped she couldn't feel the pain anymore the Omega swords the bright light around her slowly faded. She had no idea what had just happened! She stopped short putting her foot forward she was alive? She slowly eased up her hand, which was holding the Omega sword she felt the breath get caught in her lungs,

She slowly eased up Rekki-Maru, the weapon was glowing with white light she raised it to her face she could feel its power channelling through her. She stared in surprise she hadn't felt Rekki-Maru's power in this way since the Soul Edge swords had come in to being. Rekki-Maru had been weak for a long time it had only been this stunning powerful when it had been created.

She turned to the Omega sword, the weapon had regarded her own! Omega had given Rekki-Maru back its former glory! It had made it strong again! Why on earth it had done it? She was at a loss to say but it had done it. If this was her gift from Sophitia's god himself for helping Sophitia and saving her as well as loving her then she couldn't be anymore grateful.

She lowered her head Ryo-Wo was being kind this day, by letting this come to pass, the mighty dragon god had been listening to her. If another god had been allowed to do something for her who was not her god, then Ryo-Wo was truly merciful and kind in his ways. She slowly lowered Rekki-Maru she now had a weapon that could truly stand up to Mekki-Maru.

She watched in surprise as the writing on the Omega sword blasted out with gold light, which lit it up amazingly every Greek letter shining outwards in the darkness of the faded room. She watched as it faded almost as quick as it appeared. She kept her hand on its hilt she pulled it up looking at it. Was this the power of the Omega sword? It was truly stunning and beautiful like it's owner.

She turned lowering the weapon she smiled watching as Sophitia jumped over the chair her girlfriend looked shocked and confused. Taki gently eased up her girlfriend's weapon again "This is a beautiful sword." Sophitia came to a stop it was so silent she turned staring at all the dead guards on the balcony not one had survived the onslaught of both weapons lightning combined.

There was nothing but dead silence, all the ninja's had gone quite as had Mina Kilik and Aeon. Her gaze turned to the platform even Suzuka had been stunned in to silence and Mekki-Maru was silent it tentacles had lowered themselves to the floor on the arena which they moved around on it like snakes making hardly any sound. She watched as both Jin Uni Ki demons folded their wings looking around them.

Her gaze met Taki's she hadn't heard what she'd said over the shock of what had just happened she watched as the Omega sword was raised to her eye level. Taki leaned forward slightly "Sophitia please take your sword." Sophitia slowly grasped the weapon "You're not hurt, but Omega normally hurts people." Taki grinned slightly "I know, it makes no sense to me ether."

Taki slowly eased up Rekki-Maru she wanted to explain what had just happened to her weapon what the Omega sword had done, but somehow she felt Sophitia already knew she grinned evilly. She could kill Suzuka now! The bitch couldn't fight both weapons one was hard enough but now she was the one loosing this fight! Her end was coming it was only a matter of time!

She leaned forward gently kissing Sophitia's lips causing the younger woman to look up slightly she calmly put an arm around her, she watched as her family began to gather along with the Jin Uni Ki. Toki took a slow step forward all the broken weapon binders lay near by he watched as his children pick up their true weapons. He smiled slightly as his children ran forward grabbing all their fallen weapons.

He took a slow step forward slowly picking up his Katana from where it had fallen, his gaze moved to Mina, Kilik who where doing the same. He ignored the blood on the balcony taking a slow step toward Taki who turned to look at him in surprise, he watched as Sophitia took a step back from her girlfriend. He could hear the quite footsteps of his children gathering around behind him.

He slowly brought up his hand to Taki's face, he could see her flinching movements, he was almost shocked that she was standing in front of him it seemed almost unreal. He calmly brought up his hand running his finger down the side of his face she didn't move just stared at him. He lowered his head slightly "You came back to me…I never thought I'd see you again Taki."

Taki pulled away slightly, she wasn't all to sure of herself in this moment of turmoil, something deep down made her want to hit the man standing in front her. He had caused so much suffering for her so much pain she looked down at her feet. She knew it wasn't his doing ether that it was her for bringing a weapon to the Hoko Ji temple which at the time she couldn't control.

She looked up slightly ever part of her ached right now she was so happy to see him that she wanted to hug him but the other part of her was screaming angrily at him for trying to kill her. She felt her fingers twitch in truth the Toki who she had fled from was not the Toki standing in front of her. She knew this but the old wounds still hurt so badly and she still wasn't sure if he was fully healed.

Hiroshi took a slow step forward "Taki he won't harm you, I swear it he fought Mekki-Maru just so he could be here with you." He slowly pulled up his halberd "You don't know how good it is to see you alive, you really had as worried there for a while." He smiled patting her shoulder slightly "Nothing changes with you does it? I mean you're still really fuckin difficult to kill as always."

Yosho smiled pulling out his long chain he swung it slamming the heavy point in to the floor "Well she wouldn't be our Taki now would she if she was easy to kill now would she?" Nagmo smirked pulling up his throwing knifes he tossed one in his hand "All I can say is for once you didn't think with your lowers Taki which is really impressive for you."

Taki turned giving him a cold look "You know if I wasn't so focused on other things I'd hit you Nagmo!" Ryoko calmly swung her Kusarigama a wide grin spreading across her face "You can hit him later Taki." She turned grinning at Sophitia "Might I say that you've surprised as all I never knew you had a thing for beautiful blonde Greek women."

She slowly pulled up her hand looking at Sophitia "Speaking of which Sophitia Alexandra you really are a brave warrior, I've honestly not seen a Greek warrior in a long time with your guts. You're an impressive testament to your country." She watched the younger blonde haired woman face turned to confusion, she turned back slightly "She doesn't understand what I'm saying does she?"

Rei flicked her half blade rolling her eyes "Of cause she doesn't you idiot, why do you think Taki talks to her in Greek all the time. It's so dame obvious that she doesn't understand Japanese, I mean if you did she of thanked you by now for the compliment by now." She limped forward smiling at Taki "It's great to have you back Taki I missed you a lot."

Toki pulled up his hand he watched a silence fell he turned to Taki "Where just really glad to have you back and you being back is all that matters." He slowly lowered his head "Please forgive an old fool for betraying your trust, I never meant to hurt you, I was just a weak willed man who couldn't control his selfish desires. Mekki-Maru is not worthy of my hand or the hand of anyone other than yourself."

He closed his eyes "I see that now, I know you'll never forgive me for what I did to you and what I put you through. I just want to make things right between as if I can I'm your father and you deserve to have things made right." Taki pulled up her hand angrily "You bastard tried to kill me! You wanted me gutted in my own temple because of your greed!"

Toki shook his head feeling the pain deep down inside "It's true I was a bastard and what I did to you was greedy and evil." He slowly put his hand through his beard " Trust me Taki if I could take it all back I would. I would do everything right if I had the chance, I wouldn't let what happened ever happen again believe me." Taki swung her head around "Yeah but that's it you cant!"

She slammed her foot down hard "No more than I can take back what I just said to you just know which I can't believe I just said!" She shrugged her shoulders trying to ignore the deep turmoil down inside "I know that wasn't you, I know that monster of a man was the most evil part of Mekki-Maru using your mind, and I know it was all my fault because I couldn't control it!"

Toki slowly folded brought up his hand "Then I guess we both have things we regret." He breathed in heavily "You couldn't have known Mekki-Maru's power no one could at the time, I know you tried your best to control it." He slowly pushed his white hair out of his eyes "I know you would have killed me if the time had come, not that I blame you I've of expected no less."

Taki shrugged her shoulders she knew she was finding this so difficult, she breathed in deeply "I never wanted to kill you, I wanted to but I was afraid. That's why I ran, I just couldn't face killing the only person I call father." She felt her fingers twitching again "I know I should have! I know your going to tell me that, but I couldn't do it, it hurt to much!"

She pulled up Rekki-Maru "I wanted you to live, even if you where a monster your still my father. Your still the man who walked to my broken home littered with dead bodies and took me some where safe." She put a hand through her hair in frustration "So like you I guess I'm just as selfish I wanted to keep you alive because I couldn't bear to loose you even if you, you're the only father I have."

Toki slowly put his hand on his daughters arm "I see that would explain why you never faced me off despite me giving you a chance to. Although I see nothing wrong in that Taki, at least your not killing me meant Yosho could cure me and for that I'm grateful." He turned slightly "I'm just glad your alright, I was really worried about you I thought Suzuka had killed you."

Taki sighed aloud "She tried honestly she really tried." Toki found himself smiling "Stroke of genus letting the Omega sword recharge Rekki-Maru I must say, I mean I'm impressed that you'd think of such a thing." Taki looked up slightly "It wasn't genus I took a chance I didn't even know if it was a good one at the time. Sophitia's sword has a mind of it's own."

Toki grinned widely "Ah yes Sophitia I was coming to that, where on earth did you find such a brave warrior?" He turned grinning at the Greek woman "I mean she's as impressive as you are, plus you never told any of as much about her apart from her breaking the lesser Soul Edge sword. I mean you never said you where in love with her you've caught as all by surprise here."

Taki slowly looked down at her feet "Oh it's a long story, mostly about me being cowardice about my feelings." Toki calmly folded his arms "Ah yes the labyrinth I saw it all through the eye, Suzuka was foolish enough to show as it all." He paused noticing Taki's surprised expression "She wanted as to watch you and Sophitia die, its just we got to see everything else."

Taki found her self-looking up nervously "Everything?" Toki grinned "Well not everything we couldn't see the demon garden but we saw enough to say that you are quite the romantic. I've seen the way you've acted around women you've brought home but I must say Sophitia must be something very special. I'm impressed by how seriously you've taken this relationship."

He slowly put a hand up pushing her black hair out of her eyes "Once we've dealt with Suzuka I'm looking forward to talking about this with you." Nagmo rolled his eyes "Oh yeah I bet he does, I bet he wants all the info right down to what perfume Sophitia wears." He felt a sharp pain as Ryoko foot made contact wit his leg, he sneered turning to gaze at her "What?"

Ryoko shrugged her shoulders "No offence father but can we kill Suzuka now?" She turned hearing both Jin Uni Ki demon's laugh behind her she shook her head grinning at Seung Mina and Kilik "I mean come on I'm sure both of you can't wait to rip her in half." She turned slightly looking at the lizard man "Hey and I'm sure your looking forward to making her suffer."

She took a step forward towards Sophitia "I mean even you must be wanting Suzuka's hide." She paused hoping her Greek wasn't to rusty, she watched as the blonde woman nodded. Taki pulled back swinging out Rekki-Maru "Suzuka is mine! Her death should only be done by myself and Sophitia, she deserves no less!" Ryoko pulled back sneering "No! I want her head!"

Taki grunted, "Don't argue with me! She's mine and Sophitia's!" Ryoko pulled back slightly confused "Why do you want to kill her so badly? I mean look at her she's weak both Sophitia's sword and Rekki-Maru and all the other powerful weapons here means she doesn't stand a chance! What are you hiding Taki? I know your hiding something I can see it in your face."

Taki turned slightly watching as Keiko sighed aloud "Lets just say she could be even more dangerous than she appears! I can't explain to you right now but I will not risk any members of my families or friends life!" Ryoko pulled back "Are we talking about a demon here, I mean are you saying she's a demon?" Taki raised an eyebrow "I'm only going to say one thing on this subject! Think of a truly powerful nightmare demon from your bed time stories."

Nagmo put a hand on his chin "Oh right the Nacrinoth demon of demons." He found him self-laughing "Taki are you trying to be funny, I mean it doesn't exist." Taki turned grabbing his collar harshly "I'm fuckin serious Nagmo!" She watched as her brother pulled away "Your telling me that, that weakling in the central arena that's wasted and has lost all her army is a Nacrinoth?"

He turned spitting in Suzuka's direction "Nacrinoth's are a bed time story!" Aeon sneered slamming his clawed foot down "No they aren't as much as you'd like to believe that they are, there not. There not exist ether there just incredibly difficult to bring in to the human world, the dark armies only took out the weak one's." Nagmo turned his head sharply "If you say so, but what would a lizard man know like you know about Nacrinoth's?"

Mina snarled aloud "He's Aeon Calcos ex general of the dark army! His armies where probably fighting this so-called demon long ago." Kilik calmly folded his arms watching as Aeon turned to meet his gaze "I trust him with my life, Aeon would not lie to you what I told you earlier is true. He's honourable and despite his form he's as good as the next man!"

Aeon found his gaze widening he watched as Mina walked up to him, the young woman leaned forward hugging his armoured front "We're both just glad you got out alive Aeon, we thought we'd lost you." Aeon flicked out his tongue "I just got caught up that's all Mina, personally I'm just glad to be out of the labyrinth you guys had me worried for a while."

Mina grinned patting his armoured front with her hand "Oh we're okay, we just ran in to trouble that's all." Kilik smirked "If you can call that bitch on the platform over there trouble she's something of a nightmare in my view." He leaned forward giving Aeon a pat on the back "Where just glad you're here, wouldn't be the same with out you."

Hiroshi slammed his foot in to the ground "Enough!" He turned to Taki "So your saying Suzuka is a Nacrinoth, how is that possible?" Taki rolled her eyes in annoyance "I don't have time to explain this to you Hiroshi! I really don't, time is not on my side right now!" Hiroshi growled slightly "What the fuck do you mean by that? Is she going to transform or something?"

Taki leaned forward " Hiroshi listen to me! I would rather be the first to face her along with Sophitia!" Rei raised an eyebrow "Well I'm with you on this Taki, if you and Sophitia need to go first and the reason's important you should go I'll back you up." She shrugged her shoulders then turned meeting Ryozo's gaze "You two must know about this and why they have to do it please speak."

Keiko turned to Toki "They have to go first that's all that needs to be said, the reason's I can't say but the woman sitting on the central arena may very well be a Nacrinoth and not your daughter." Ryozo shook his mane looking at the dead assassin guards lying all around the balcony " If so they might beable to save you, trust me on this Toki if that is a true Nacrinoth there might be no new dawn for this clan."

Toki watched as his children turned in surprise, as did Taki's friends he raised his hand slowly "Then they go, I will not question the words of the Jin Uni Ki demons." He watched as his children fell silent he turned to Taki and Sophitia " We'll lower the bridges and take up position to protect you if the worst should happen." He took a slow step back "I will fight for this dawn for everything I'm worth."

Sophitia watched as Taki took a step forward so she was standing next to her, she wasn't all that sure about what had been said since most of the conversation had been in Japanese although she'd heard her name mentioned a few times. She also had no idea what the green eyed woman had said to her ether, which she felt bad about since she wasn't sure if it had been nice.

She felt Taki's hand as it entwined with her own bringing her out of her thoughts. She turned slightly meeting the beautiful woman's brown gaze "What where your clan talking about?" Taki slowly brought up her free hand running it against the younger woman's slightly bloody stained face "The Nacrinoth I was trying to get them to let as go first to face Suzuka."

She breathed in heavily "Not that we know what the Jin Uni Ki poem means." Sophitia swung her head around "I do." Taki turned sharply "You do?" She leaned forward meeting Sophitia's gaze head on "How?" Sophitia shrugged her wounded shoulder " I got Suzuka to tell me, she thought that me getting killed by her demon meant I wouldn't live to use it."

Taki turned gently grabbing her girlfriend's shoulders so she could bring her closer "You know you never fail to surprise me Sophitia." Sophitia lowered her gaze "I don't know if it works though and she could've lied." Taki raised an eyebrow slightly "Even if it was a lie we can still beat her, I mean everyone's here now." She leaned forward gently kissing the younger woman's lips.

"Excuse me."

She turned sharply breaking her kiss, seeing that Mina was standing close by "You know I ought to kick your ass Mina! Why did you follow me here?" Mina grunted folding her arms "Oh that's real nice Taki! I came here to save your ass!" Taki sneered turning slightly "Oh great job." Mina turned glaring at her "Stop being a bitch Taki, I was trying to save you from your own death."

She slammed her boot in to the ground "Yeah me and Kilik messed up but we still tried!" Taki leaned over slightly "You shouldn't have come here Mina! You could've died!" Mina pulled back in surprise a wicked smile spread across her face "Ah now I see what the cold bitchy act is about you where really concerned about me, that's so sweet, almost as sweet as your kissing Sophitia."

She watched as Taki's face turned blank "You romantic you, you never told me about your crush on her." She turned seeing Taki's expression turn to slightly unnerved she slowly eased up her hand "You big softy you and I thought all this time you where just being a hard ass but in truth you actually care about people deep down you just can't express it very well."

Sophitia slowly pushed Mina to one side "You know you should stop now." Mina grinned taking a step back "My apologise Sophitia I just felt it needed to be said." She turned winking at Kilik before walking over to him. Sophitia turned slightly taking Taki's hand "You know being a romantic is nothing to be ashamed off." Taki found herself running her hand down her face "I'm not ashamed of it."

She breathed in deeply giving Mina a cold look "She's just embarrassing me, that's so typical of her." Sophitia turned the ninja's head gently to face her own "But it doesn't matter all that matters is that where here together." Taki breathed in quickly "I agree with you, I just know I'm never going to live this one down my family and friends are going to mock me for weeks about it."

Sophitia slowly turned her head "Well at least we can be mocked together." Taki turned slightly "Point taken I guess it's not all bad." She turned to the arena where Suzuka was still standing her weapon, which was hissing now while its tentacles flying sideways. She narrowed her gaze she had no idea what was waiting for her over the bridge but she wasn't scared of it!

Nacrinoth or human it could be finished of! She ran her hand gently through Sophitia's hair, trying to ignore Suzuka enraged one-eyed gaze, which was looking at them both through the darkness. She couldn't wait to kill her, she couldn't wait to end this madness and Suzuka was the last thing to get rid of. She pulled out Rekki-Maru slowly watching it glow with white light.

All things had to come to their end it was the way of the world. It filled her with pleasure to know that Suzuka's life would end this night, she would finally pay for her territory and disgusting actions, which she'd, gotten away with for so long.

End of Part 12

By Silvermoonlight (Gabrielle Jackson)

Copyright 2004-07-26

* Authors Note * Well this chapter is on time for once and with luck so should chapter 13 be. I hope this was a good chapter and that you all enjoyed reading it. Sorry again if this reads as chapter 13 It's a ff.net story glitch.