"Other self talking"

"Flash back"

"Really" - Normal Talking

"Sure"- Thoughts

Also beware of cursing and some violence in some chapters.

Chapter 8- A Black whole, and new discoveries

Mina sighed. It was morning, and she still was a nervous wreck. The person that she would fight at the end of the tournament scared her. From what was going around, Toma was thinking of doing something different this year, and she sighed again, the stress was starting to go to her head.

Haruno let out a deep chuckled."So, he plans for the last fight me, or four? Was it? I wonder what the rules are, and if any of them will be a challenge?" she asked herself out loud."Maybe Haruno. That girl we met not too long ago might be in it." Shine replied."Maybe." Haruno added looking at the lifeless body in her cell. It was the same man Mina put in the cell with her a few days ago.

Floyd sighed and dusted his hands off, as he finished his last match, and sighed."Winner is Floyd!!!!" The announcer yelled. Floyd left the arena for the next match, his was just too easy. He looked at Mina. She won her last , but after this one Toma would announce what the rules for the last match would be, and whom they would be fighting. Floyd's eyes glanced at Mina."Mina..." He thought.

"Now the last is over , I'll explain what will happen next." Toma's voice boomed throughout the stadium, as all the finalist's gathered in the middle of the arena as he spoke."It will be two on one, two contenders verse the convict. Do what you must to win, but also be careful of this opponent. That is all." He ended and sat down next to Misano, and Yukito.

Mina and Floyd went back inside the contenders lounge to rest, and then that's when they heard the fight start. There was screaming, crashes, yelling, explosions, and laughter. Mina had no idea what was going on, but Floyd was now in his serious mode. "Don't let it get to you, or you wont be able to fight at full strength." He said to Mina. She turned her head to look at him."Right." Was her reply.

"Next! Mina, and Floyd!!!" The announcer yelled."It seems the others didn't win." Mina said."It would seem."Floyd replied, as they made their way out. When Mina saw their opponent, her eyes widened, and she had only one thought,"SHIT!!" her mind screamed. Floyd just took out his sword, and got into a fighting stance.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!" Haruno laughed.?My, my it seems I have good luck. I've been itching to see your face again, but when I'm done with you, your face will be twisted in pain, and screaming in agony for me to stop! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!" She laughed. Mina's face showed a scowl."No way I'll let that happen." Mina said, getting her scroll out, and out popped her sword, when she opened it, she grabbed it, and got into a fighting stance."We'll see who come out on top." Mina added."Fight!!!" the announcer yelled.

Floyd was chanting a magic spell, and Mina charged at Haruno to by him some time to cast. Haruno grabbed sword and swung at Mina, and Mina countered as she guarded with her swords sheath."Divine lightening of the sky, bring fourth you power...." Floyd chanted, as Mina swung her sword that was in her right hand at Haruno, and Haruno jumped backwards dodging, and countering with a fireball that Mina dodged, and then ran after Haruno."She's good." Haruno thought, going after Mina in a fast pace.

"Strike my opponent down; Lightning Strike Barrage!!!!" Floyd finished, as a whole bunch of bolt's of lightning hit down at Haruno, and Mina jumped back as a few hit Haruno.

"Took you long enough Floyd!" Mina said."Sorry." He replied, as they looked at the clearing smoke that Haruno was surrounded in at the moment from the attack.

"Tch, Damn." Haruno thought, as she kneel-ed over in pain, and she was scratched, bruised, she was also bleeding on her fore-head, arms, and legs."Hmmm? It seems they got you good Haruno, you want me to take over?" Shine asked."It seems that I have no choice.......fine, I'll let you take over for now, it seems I need my rest." Hereunto replied."Hehe, very well." Shine chuckled, and there was a big explosion of power in the arena, and in the whole stadium the wind seemed to be howling, rock, dust, and dirt were now flying around in the center.

Toma, Misano, and Yukito were shocked, never has Haruno showed such an explosion of power before, and there was so much it, then Toma looked down at his pendant, and it was glowing around his neck."the Tear is glowing, but why?" Toma's thought's yelled as he examined the Tear.

The smoke cleared and there was a low and evil chuckle coming from the smoke, only to be Haruno."My, my it seems Haruno had to let me out since she couldn't handle the attack. Please, let me introduce myself. I'm shine, Haruno's darkness, beyond the darkness that already lies within, just like I know Shard is in you. Heeled." The woman chuckled.

Haruno's body was the same, her eye's were now a glowing blood red. Mina, and Floyd were now recovered from their original shock."Well Shine, let's see if you can beat us." Mina taunted, taking a guarding stance, as her sword began to glow unnoticed by everyone else. Floyd now was going to have to fight with his sword, and be quick on his feet, because Shine's power level was like non he ever felt before.

Shine smirked, now she was amused."Maybe you should let Shard out? I would like to see one of my sisters, or at least talk to her." Shine asked."No way in hell would I do that!!" Mina yelled."Pity, the black Tear will show itself in due time, but us inner demons will come out, and have true bodies sooner or later, and the only way you can defeat me is to use Shard." Shine taunted again at Mizuna with a smirk on her face, and now inching towards her and Floyd.

"Tch, I don't need that things help, I can defeat you on my own, along with Floyd." Mina said, now with a bite to her tone of voice, and her eyes were now showing anger, and determination. Floyd smirked,"You got that right Mina." He replied still smirking, with a little laughter in his voice. Shine was now smiling."It seems I have no choice, now I'll play with you at full power." Shine stated, as her hand moved and was now glowing with a red color."Damn!!" Floyd's thought's screamed.

Mina went into action before Shine could Finnish, she swung her sword and a slicing gust of wind came out of it as she yelled,"Wind Slicing Current!!!" as the wind hit it's target, and an explosion went off, as the attack blew up part of the stadium, and kicked up dirt. Now she and Floyd were even more on guard since the smoke could give Shine/ Haruno the advantage, and she could at anytime, from any random place.

Shine only got grazed by the hit, but a huge gash was on her left arm, and it was bleeding profusely. "Damn that Bitch is better than I thought." Shine's thought's screamed. Shine jumped into the air, she saw that the smoke still didn't clear so now she had the advantage, or so she thought.

Floyd knew Shines position, he had to act fast."Oh magistic of fire, grant my thy power, show the wrath of flames that burn on thy blade." Floyd chanted at the fastest pace he could manage, while he grabbed the hilt of his huge sword, and it was now glowing in fiery flames."Now's my chance!!" His mind yelled, and he jumped in the air, and was now to the right side of the jumping Shine, he swung his flaming sword, but at the last second Shine guarded, and they both landed on the ground as the smoke now cleared.

"Damn, It seems that I underestimated you two, I guess I have to get serious now, Hehehe." The bleeding Shine chuckled darkly, as she was advancing towards Mizuna and Floyd with a smirk on her face. She raised her sword and charged.

Mina gripped her sword and charged at Shine, and swung at her, and their swords clashed in new found strength."It seems your having trouble." Mina taunted."It would seem." Shine growled.

Floyd smirked and started to chant."God of lightning, head my voice strike my opponent with your electric wrath! Grand Lightning Blast!" Floyd yelled, as the lightning came from the sky and struck Shine directly."AAAAAaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Shine screamed in agony.

Toma looked at the Crystal Tear, it started to glow brighter,"Why is it glowing, and it's glowing even brighter? What is it reacting too??" Toma's mind thought in panic.

Shine was on the ground, but she smirking."Now you will pay, in due time, you will pay." Shine mumbled, as she started to disappear, at the same time a black hole shown itself in the sky."What!!" Mina yelled, her face in shock. Shine disappeared, and so did the black hole.

"HAHAHAHA!! It would seem Shine and her keeper Hereunto have been chosen by Dark Lord as his right hand protector, well it sucks to be you." Should chuckled."should you even be talking?! You are me!" Mina's thoughts yelled."True." Was all Shard said, and they looked at the spot Haruno/Shine was at. Floyd sighed."For some reason I feel things are going to get hectic soon." Floyd said as he rubbed the back of his head.

Toma's eyes stared at his pendant."The Tear reacted to the black hole, and the sudden burst of power Haruno showed." Toma thought. Misano looked worriedly at her husband. Yukito just glared into the middle of the arena."At least she's ok." Yukito thought, and then the announcer spoke."The Winners! Min and Floyd!!" He yelled, and the crowed cheered.

Later that night everyone was at the dinning table.

Sheena was catching a glimpse of Yukito after every bite of her food, and Toma didn't even touch his. Mina was eating very little, and she had a few bandages on her face. Floyd had some on his arm. Misano broke the silence."You did your best, even though she disappeared doesn't mean it's a bad thing." Misano stated as she put her fork down ready for a reply, and Toma spoke.

"Yes.....but I can't stand that woman whom made our lives miserable go, Mizuna is gone because of her." Toma said, and at the end he growled. Yukito's eyes looked sad, and down at the table."Father we'll find her soon, Haruno I mean. Even though I still believe sister is still alive." Yukito murmured. Toma stopped himself from getting angrier, and his family saddened at the argument.

Mina sighed."Haruno is alive, that I'm sure of, but what Yuktio said about finding her is right, but also I think the black hole should be our concern, not your family problems." Mina stated, as she looked at the wall in front of her catching a glance at Tomas, and his family after she spoke."What do know about family!!" Toma yelled ramming his fist into the table making it shake, and Mina just sighed.

"I don't know if I even had one, I was found by old man Haru, he took care of me, and taught me how to fight, I can't remember anything from the age of five and downward." Mina said truthfully, and everyone at the tables eyes widened at her statement about her personal life, it was the first time she said anything about it.

"So you didn't know if you had a family?" Misano asked softly."Right, but I rather not think about it." Mina replied, and Floyd was now staring at her in an unsure way."So I was right, it seems that you can't judge us by what you've said about your life, it would seem that you're orphaned." Toma sneered, and Misano, and Yuktio stared in shock at Toma, because of what he said.

Now Floyd's eyes darkened."You have no right to talk to anyone that way!! You're suppose to be king, and now you sure aren't acting like it!" Floyd yelled, as he stood up from his chair while pounding his own fist into the table.

"Even my father was not like you Toma Uzu!" Floyd yelled out almost hysterical. Toma's eyes widened."What is your full name, and whom is your father?" Toma asked as his eyes narrowed."I'm Floyd Uyzuki, and my father....." Floyd's voice was in a low tone."My father was Nobuo Uyzuki the king of Wild Country." Floyd said, and everyone went wide-eyed.

"You're saying your the prince of Wild Country that disappeared after his parents died?! You're engaged to Mizuna! You're alive!!" Toma said in pure shock, even Mizuna was shocked."That's right, and I'm going back there until I find her, while I protect Mina-San while I'm at it." Floyd replied,a and left everyone in shock.

Yukito left as well as Sheena, and Reena. "It seems you made Floyd angry, and that's really hard to do." Mizuna said as she crossed her arms." He's the only son of Lord Nobuo, and my daughters was soon to be husband when they became of age." Toma murmured."Toma?" His wife Misano whispered in concern."You don't know if your daughter is dead, you even haven't found a body. Those two, and Misano seem like they haven't given up hope yet, so stop thinking sad, and negatively, and think positive." Mizuna said, and got up and left, as Misano and Toma stared at her leaving form.

Hehehe, it seems I have a new pet to play with." An unknown voice chuckled, as it looked at the unmoving Haruno on the dark ground.

To be continued.............

Ya I know I haven't updated in a while, and my friend bugged me to death to write another chap, even though I had a major writers black, I am sorry for any spelling errors, my friend Derfer is trying to correct them, and is also my beta reader for now, and reviews, and comments are welcome, also check out my other fic, Creatures of night.

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