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Original lyrics in Bold-italics changed lyrics in italics. Boldis someone singing it.
The land all around was dull and gray, the middle land between the Protectors and the Destroyers. Hansuke could still see the way the city behind him glowed, lighting up the dull ashes that covered the ground. The barrier that split the gray clearing pulsed weakly, showing how badly the balance was distorted. He heard metal clanking together as the newer, or younger, soldiers shifted nervously. They were so young, the slightest tip of the scales made them feel uncomfortable. Heck it made him feel unconformable, and he was one of the top guards. One of the commanders of the whole army. "Steady. Hold your ground, only think of light. Don't let the balance disturb you." But it wasn't just that. It was the fact that only a few miles behind them, their families, portals to their charges, and lives were. This army was the only thing's standing between them, and destruction.
"Sir! They're coming!" Azumi shifted as the clearing was darkened.
Thus saith the Lords, Thus saith the Lords, Thus saith the Lords.
"I know. Marcus." He turned to his friend, who only glared at the approaching figures. He lost his words for a second, not knowing what to say to the other commander.
"He's not the Kanell you knew, anymore. If you don't take him out, Protectors be damned, I will." Marcus turned his glare on him, but Hansuke knew that he was saying be careful in his own way.
Azumi flustered and gawked at the nerve of the dog. To go against the Protectors...the very thought!
"HANSUKE!" A voice boomed across the field causing the barrier to flicker dangerously. Hansuke searched the crowd of shadows, heart thumping nervously, only for it to stop dead when he found the owner of the voice. Standing tall on an jutting rock, stood Kanell, but that wasn't what caused his fear. No, it was the teenage protectors, sitting in a cage next to Kanell that caused his fear.
Stealing himself, Hansuke held his staff out proudly. "I don't wish to wage a war with you, but this is your last chance Kanell! Let them go!"
"I must make an example brother! And realize this, Guardian! I WILL NOT BACK DOWN!" As Kanell waved his arm around, bring his dark army into an uproar, Hansuke lowered his head, finally excepting that his brother was dead, and in his place stood a monster.
Since you refuse to free our people
"Hansuke." The cat turned to look at the only human here.
All though your lands and kingdoms.
"Takara, if you wish to back out now-"
"No." She steeled her grip on the water sword. "I'll get the kids. You kick his ass."
Hansuke nodded, before taking a breath. "READY!" The crowd of protectors shifted in formation. His eyes tightened for a second. "Goodbye..Brother" Hansuke opened his eyes to gaze at his once brother, who was consumed by madness. "STEADY!" The army's magics and charms pulsed with life, the light emanating from each spell reflecting off the sliver and golden armor. "FIRE!"
The spells soared passed the barrier, firing into the crowd of shadows, the cheers and cries of war turning in screams of pain. The light reflected on some of the remains of what should have been a small village, where the protectors in training and portals stood.
I send a pestilence and plague, into your house, into your bed ,into your streams, into your streets, into your drink, into your bread
Upon your cattle, on your sheep ,Upon your oxen in your field
Into your dreams, into your sleep
Until you break, until you YIELD!
The shadows began to fire back, the darkness swallowing up the light in the battle for balance.
Hansuke let out a battle cry as he charged forward, shadows and darkness rushing to meet him and the line of Protectors that followed.
I send the swarm, I send the horde!
Kurai clashed his swords together with his, before the shock-wave of equal power causing both to jump away from each other. Kurai laughed madly as he looked at his brother.
"Look at you." He smiled the way that he used to when he beat Hansuke in a play fight. "Following the Protectors orders. While they sit around and watch you all die!"
"I pledged myself to them long ago. I will not betray their orders."
Thus saith the Lords.
They clashed swords again, and Hansuke felt his heart cry out at the look in his brothers eyes. Those eyes that used to look at him with such love and hope, were now filled with misguided hate and rage.
Once I called you brother
Once I thought the chance
to make you laugh
Was all I ever wanted...
Hansuke wished to cry out to him, to make him see sense, when a flash of bright white lighting ripped him out of his memories and feelings. It struck the barrier, and caused a crack to appear.
I send the thunder from the sky
I send the fire raining down
Screams arose from everywhere as the barrier was completely broken and the armies collided.
And even now I wish that they
had chose another
Serving s your foe on their behalf
Is the last thing that I wanted...
Why, why, why did the Protectors chose him to be the one that had to take out Kanell.
I send a hail of burning ice
On ev'ry field, on ev'ry town
Hansukes eyes caught sight of some pavement under the ashes and instantly he remembered. They used to live here. There used to be peace between the two fractions, so that children from both side could live togther.
This was my home
All this pain and devastation
How it tortures me inside
Hansuke jumped away from his brother, and clenched his eyes shut for a second, trying to rid himself of the image of him and Kanell running though the village, playing with the other Shadow and Light children. The balance between the two was gone.
All the innocent who suffer
From your stubbornness and pride...
He allowed a single tear to slip as he heard the screams of the villagers as they were attacked. They mixed with the screams of the people on the battle field.
I send the locusts on a wind
Such as the world has never seen
On ev'ry leaf, on ev'ry stalk
Until there's nothing left of green
I send my scourge, I send my sword
Thus saith the Lords!
Hansuke opened his eyes to glare at the monster in front of him. "Give up, Kurai! This is pointless!" He knew he was begging, but he had to try.
You who I called brother
Kurai glared at him. "NEVER! I WILL BE KING!
Why must you call down another blow?
I send my scourge, I send my sword
Hansuke pointed his sword at the man, his glare turning fierce as he tried one last time.
"Let my people go!"
Thus saith the Lords!
Kurai glared the man as the swords and staffs collided. Why couldn't Hansuke see what he did? How could he have let the Protectors tear his bond with his own brother apart.
(Kanell)You who I called brother
How could you have come to hate me so?
Could he not see that is it was for the better? How could his own brother wage a war against him?
Is this what you wanted?
"Let us pass, little brother." Kanell hissed as they locked swords again, the ash flying away from the burst of power.
Hansuke glared at him, his sword shining brightly. "I will not."
I send the swarm, I send the horde...
Kurai glared at the man before him. "Very well then"
Then let my heart be hardened
And never mind how high the cost may grow
This will still be so:
Roughly, Kurai pushed the cat away from him
"I will never let your people go... "
Thus saith the Lords
Hansuke gritted his teeth as he leveled his sword at his brother. "That is your choice, Kurai."
Thus saith the
Lords
I will never.
Let your-
my people-
Their swords collided and caused a flash of light and darkness to split the sky.
go!
So...this is something that happened...This is set when Kanell thought it would be a good idea to challenge the Protectors. Yes, there was a middle ground where the children of the Shadows and Light would live before they were assigned a job. In the past, everything was balanced, and the Shadows simply watched over the bad things that happened, while the Light watched over the good. But then Kanell went crazy and put it into their minds that the Protectors thought little of them, and that darkness should rule over the weakness of light. So yeah, Hansuke didn't tell Jade just how crazy his brother is. And yes, that was Jades mom. She changed her name when she was sent to our world.
So yeah, this is song-one-shots. This is a story that will be updated for fun, and only fun. Feel free to request a song (Disneys are the best to work with) for any One Piece character and/or one of my own characters and I'll see what I can do.
Blame Shiningheart of ThunderClan for giving me this idea.