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Author: Lady Blue

Chapter 8: Unfinished Business

Enzeru wait patiently on Opassa Beach for Harle. She stayed silent and comely looking out to the sea with the night breeze from the beach flow out to the sea. Enzeru cloak moved with the flow of the wind moves, she stood on the sandy beach, her white cloak bring out an aura, seemingly like a lone maiden waiting for a long lost love.

The sound of nature filled the night made by the moving waves of and insect, singing their night song. Moment later, the sound of bells jingles mix with the sound of nature. Closer and closer, the sound of the bells gets louder. The sounds then stop at one direction as the wind blows harder the bells keep jingling at the same spot.

"I was worried that thou might not make it, Seventh Dragon" said Enzeru while Harle stand behind her with her crimson costume.

"Salut Enzeru! I had t'ought of zat but if moi don't turn up zen you might destroy ze village of Arni! non" said Harle but Enzeru still facing her back at her.

"Who would have believed, thou a dragon would ever have any feeling and compassion towards the very human thou meant to destroy" said Enzeru turning to face Harle.

"Life iz full of surprises" Harle replied.

"Surprised I am" said Enzeru. Harle look back at Enzeru, she could have sworn that she sees Enzeru smiling under her hood.

"I'm surprise to see thou wearing thy jester costume. Must be a fashion around this part"

"I t'ought zat If I would face you I mind az well face you in style" Harle make a small pose trying to showoff her crimson costume to Enzeru. "Compare to you at least I have ze sense of fashion, that robe of yours iz really someth'ng out from ze dark age"

"I admire thy bravery, very few dares to mock me face to face" Enzeru said with a monotone.

"Ooh al lah I can sense zat you're angry, non" said Harle with a mischievous smile on his face. "Wonderful"

"Insult all thou wish Seventh Dragon for it will be thy last" Enzeru remove her hood and stared back to Harle.

"We'll see! But one t'ing for sure iz zat, zis time I'm not going to be such pushover like before" Harle stand ready, throws her bag n the ground.

At first Enzeru did not notice anything particular about whole event. Harle then raised her hand and like magic, a set of cards appeared on her hand.

"Resorting to playing cards now, Seventh Dragon"

"Hope you're a good player zen Monsieur Lynx" said Harle, standing in combat pose.

"Very Well, let us finish our quarrel once and for all"

"I'm going to kick you're derriere zo hard zat iz going to hit ze moon when I'm finish wit' you"

"We will see" said Enzeru with confident.

Harle launched a set of card at Enzeru direction. Enzeru did not even try evaded the attack, she raised her hand out from her cloak as the card approach her direction. The cards slow down when it reached a certain distance and hover in front of Enzeru.

"Its useless Seventh Dragon" said Enzeru switching her attention and focused her eyes down to Harle.

"Don't put your hope up yet Fate!" said Harle, moving herself away from Enzeru. Enzeru notice something was wrong with the cards, the card start to form an aurora around it. The card aurora get stronger and start to shimmer until exploded in front of Enzeru, throwing her back a bit.

"I hope zat you enjoy zat. I gone t'rough a lot of trouble preparing t'ose card especially for you"

Harle then shot another set of cards, this time the card exploded on impact on Enzeru. With all the smoke cause by the card explosion Harle could hardly see through it.

"I'm impressed. Thou almost have me believed thou were going to be easy pray"

Enzeru voice came from Harle back. With fast reflexes, Harle leaped away from Enzeru, Harle turn around hoping to get another shot with Enzeru, however something got in her way. Enzeru unhook her cloak throw it to Harle direction, blocking Harle view. Notice that she could not strike yet Harle try to move into different approach.

Then something happen, a bright light tears through Enzeru cloak and slap on her arm, knocking Harle to the ground. Harle felt pain runs through her arm as if being shock by high voltage of electricity. Harle regain a little grip on herself as notice the thread of light was about to strike again, she rolled herself away as the beam slam hard on her previous position.

'What waz zat?'

Harle looked back to Enzeru, the dust around Enzeru cleared up and Harle got horrified what she seeing. The tread of light that assaulted her earlier was not actually light but wings. Enzeru flap her wings then spreading them open, on each wing the feather shimmering with an angelic light, making her looked like an angel.

"Beautiful isn't it?" said Enzeru admiring of her own wings.

"Wh- What are you?" asked Harle, still trying to catch her breath.

"I bet that thou might have guessed by now I not completely human, yes" said Enzeru closing her wings. "I more, say hello to the future of nano technology, Seventh dragon"

"Nano what?"

"Nano technology, micro size robot which extend my human abilities beyond thy mind could ever imagine, observe"

Enzeru wings spreads open and strike on Harle, the wings seem to expend beyond its length as Harle leap back while dodging Enzeru wings. Harle takes out a red element and cast an inferno attack on Enzeru. Enzeru wings cover up Enzeru and shielded herself from the giant fireball.

'Got to t'ink!' Harle hide behind a rock trying to buy sometime.

"Come out Seventh Dragon" Enzeru demanded but Harle was nowhere to be found. Enzeru stood quietly, trying to determine Harle position.

'At this close range Seventh Dragon, thou can never hide from me' She felt Harle presence.

"Found thee!"

Enzeru slash her wing through the rock cutting it into half. Harle got back on her feet, thinking. Finally, she got an idea. Harle throws another set of cards towards Enzeru and then takes a few feet back. While busy dodging Harle cards, Harle leaped to the sky, with the moon directly behind her, Harle summons her moonbeam attack. Blades shape like sickles come flying down Enzeru cutting her where she stands. As the moonbeam hit Enzeru a blue sphere glow in front of Harle eyes, the sphere appeared to be protecting Enzeru from Harle moonbeam attack.

"How pitiful thy basic element attack will have no effect against me" Enzeru raised her hand and a burst of photon ray blasted Harle, knocking her off the ground.

"What more surprised?" said Harle as she felt the pain coming from the last attack.

"It's known as black sphere, a protecting barrier made to deflect most element attack" said Enzeru "Similar to thy Moonshine"

She raised her hand towards Harle as she prepares to fire another burst of photon ray. Harle got back on her feet, knowing that it was too late to dodge Enzeru beam attack. Harle concentrate enough energy around her and cast a Moonshine barrier, the beam shoots straight towards Harle. Harle Moonshine absorbed the photon ray attack but the force alone was enough to throw Harle a few feet back.

"Zat waz a bad ARRGGGGGGG" Harle scream as a stream of high voltage flow through her body.

'Electrobolt' Harle recognized the element attack.

"Amazing, thou lasted this long" Enzeru then cast another Electrobolt on Harle. Harle felt pain coming from allover her body as another high voltage of electricity flow through her body. When it was over Harle fell to the ground curling herself up like a ball, moaning as the pain still runs through her mind.

"Wh-Why don't you... you just end it now?" Harle gasped, she try to get herself back on her feet, but the shock was too much for her as she drops to her knees.

"End it now and save me the pleasure for seeing thou suffer, never" Enzeru smirk.

"You sick bitch"

"Hope you're ready for another shock" This time Enzeru takes out an ElectroJolt element.

As Enzeru was, about to cast the element, Harle notice something was moving fast within the shadow. She could not made out what or who it was but the shadowy figure moves so fast that the only thing Harle notice was the glittering light coming from the weapon the figure was carrying. The shadowy figure dashed out from the shadows, once Enzeru notice what was about to happen it was already too late. Like a hunter, the shadowy figure slam himself directly onto Enzeru pinning her down with his weapon.

"Stay away from her you witch" he shouted at Enzeru face.

'The arbiter'

Enzeru wing slash past Serge face as he retreated to Harle position, placing his swallow at defensive position.

"Serge" Harle called out to him. "But how?"

"I turn into a light sleeper ever since you came living with us" Serge smiled back.

"Zen you heard everyt'ing I said?" Harle got a little embarrassed.

"Well I didn't heard that much, just the last part" Serge replied looking at Harle. They both stared at each other before remembering about Enzeru.

"So finally we meet" said Enzeru, brushing the dirt off her robes "It's an honor"

"Sure" Serge said sarcastically.

"Leave now arbiter for this for is not thy battle"

"If its involved Harle then is my battle as well"

"Thou do not understand what happening yet thou wish to get involved in this matter, curious"

Enzeru looked back to Serge and Harle. She was worried that this might happen, but she can never understand why the arbiter would risk his life for his enemy.

"Why?"

"Why? What?" Serge asked back.

"Why do thee, the arbiter wish to save the Seventh Dragon, is it not her that is thy enemy"

"Yes!"

"She was my enemy once but that was in the past before I know her, before I have feelings that I cared for her" said Serge paused and looked back to Harle "Now she my friend and someone I care deeply for"

Harle just smile back to Serge, though she still felt a little pain from the last shock but deep in her heart the pain was feel with joy.

"The Seventh Dragon is evil, she even tried to murder the Princess in the beginning, does that not bother thee?" said Enzeru.

"Serge don't-" Harle try to stop Serge from listening.

"No it does not" Serge replied. "Whatever she did in the past is in the past, she's no more that person she used to be"

"Does that mean thou is will willingly fight me for her"

Serge remains silent and prepares himself for any attack.

"Very well, if that the way you want it then thou shall die with her arbiter"

Serge and Harle felt the earth trembles and the sea moves faster. They both watch as Enzeru spread her wings open and a bright light start shooting out from the ground they stand. Enzeru blue diamond eyes start to turn complete black like the darkness of night. On that very moment, huge stones start to burst out from the ground creating a barrier around them, trapping them inside from the outside world.

"Hold on to moi" Harle grab hold of Serge arm, they both stood there but nothing happen.

"Zat not possible!" Harle voice seems trouble.

"Trying to teleport thy way out of here Seventh Dragon, Once in this walls thy teleportation abilities are render useless, so are thy elements, there is no way out of this. The only way is to defeat me and I think that is very unlikely to happen" Enzeru wings open in offensive position.

Enzeru wings charge at Serge direction. Serge quickly pushed Harle away and barely dodges Enzeru attack himself. Serge rolled himself on the ground and swung his shallow in time to slash off part of Enzeru wings. The part of wing that Serge slashed eventually evaporated into air.

"The famous Mastermune, no matter it won't be enough to save thee and that thy dragon" Enzeru recognized the weapon Serge wield.

The damage wings of Enzeru regenerated itself and continue to attack Serge. Serge desperately dodge and leading Enzeru away from Harle, from every attack made by Enzeru, Serge manage inflict small damage on Enzeru wings, slashing part of the wing every time he gets the chance. Though it just slow Enzeru down, however Enzeru wing keep regenerating itself making it harder for Serge to get close enough to knock a heavy blow on her.

Luckily, for Serge while Enzeru was to busy on using her wing attack that she was unable to used any of her element attack on him.

Harle got back on her feet as she watch Serge struggling alone trying to hold off Enzeru attack. She knows it in her mind that Serge can't keep up for long by the way Enzeru strike. However, she notices something else, Enzeru seem to be weakening every time Serge slashed part of her wings off.

"Have to do somet'ing, have to help Serge" Try to sneak from behind her enemy but something caught her neck, as she gets nearer.

"Don't think that I forget all about thee" Enzeru turn facing Harle, her wing caught hold of Harle neck, lifting her off her feet. Harle felt pain as the energy from Enzeru wing pass through her body. Desperately trying to break free Harle launched one of her card directly at Enzeru wings, the explosion was enough to knocked Enzeru off her balance and loosing her grip on Harle.

Talking the chance, Serge quickly charge towards Enzeru and swing his swallow at her but something else comes between them something he seen before, from his journey and his dream that he have encounter. Light Sword the same weapon Miguel used, but this is the one he faces in his dream. The blade block off Serge attack, he was amazed at Enzeru strength, even with his full strength charge on Enzeru blade, Enzeru could somehow keep her balance.

"I'm not as defenseless as it seem my arbiter"

He strike on he a few more times, swinging his swallow, left and right trying to hit her, but Enzeru just block his attack with her blade. After a few assault Serge was at the advantage as he tries to overwhelm Enzeru. Serge face to face with Enzeru and their weapon in between, Serge try to push Enzeru back but notice something else, without warning, another blade come out of nowhere and almost cut Serge. Serge leap back a few feet away from Enzeru before the blade can do any serious injuries on him. He went into defensive pose turn and looked back to his advisories and saw something unimaginable, each of Enzeru hands now wield a light blade.

"How?" he asked.

"It was I who gave Miguel his abilities, in order for him to guard the Dead Sea in thy world"

"Is zat so! If we can kick his derriere back zen, we can surely kick yours"

Despise her last assault, Harle continue to attack Enzeru with her cards. Enzeru block Harle card assault with her blades and counterattack Harle back with her wing assault. Harle barely dodge in time to save herself from being slice into pieces. Given the advantage that Harle attack has lower Enzeru defenses, Serge leap into the air dashed down with his swallow and thrust the Mastermune directly at Enzeru.

Enzeru move slightly tried to block off Serge attack by using one of her Light Sword, however before she can wing her blade in time and block off the attack Serge have already thrust his swallow, injuring her in the process.

Serge tries to reposition himself to get another chance to strike but was slap back to the wall by Enzeru wings. After all the afford, Serge was only able injured Enzeru slightly on her left shoulder and leaving a scar on Enzeru left face. Blood was dripping down from her wound, she touch her scar on her face and felt for the first time, pain.

"I'm have underestimated thee, thou are not as weak as I have predicted" Enzeru give out a small laugh.

"No more fun and game, arbiter"

Serge and Harle stand side by side, they watch Enzeru reaction on the last assault. Enzeru turn back to them, placing both her blade together making a cross. Serge and Harle quickly moved away from each other as Enzeru dashed and spread her arms open sideways slashing her blade in both directions; Serge and Harle barely dodge the attack.

"Shooting Star" Enzeru called out.

She aims her hand directly at Harle, ball of light first appeared on Enzeru hand then came a blue dagger. Harle recognized the weapon used, it was the same one that almost killed her during their first confrontation. Harle throws her card at the weapon, hoping it would deflect Enzeru weapon. Both weapons knock each other and cause a violent impact that throw Harle away and knock her back on the walls. Serge watch Harle fell to the ground struggling to get back on her feet. Enzeru give no chance to the harlequin to react as she launched another dagger straight at Harle, stabbing her shoulder and pinning her to the wall.

"NO" Serge shouted.

Serge was about fight back but notices Enzeru turned her attention to him. Enzeru waste no time and rush to Serge position with her blade aiming at him, Serge reacted to the attack and uses his swallow to block Enzeru blade. The Mastermune was able to block off Enzeru attack but Serge was force to the ground by the impact. Serge quickly kicked Enzeru on her face then got on his knee makes a wide slash, causing enough injuries to Enzeru arm. Enzeru back up a small distance away from Serge, holding to her wounded right arm as the Mastermune leave a big cut on it.

"Thou are indeed skillful, even without thy element" said Enzeru. "Now to show thee another attack of mine, it's called shatter wings"

Enzeru redrew both her wings and stay in her position, second later she spread her wings open and countless blade shots out to Serge direction. The razor sharp blades flies to his direction, Serge tries to dodge Enzeru attack but some of her blades manage to cut him as he do so. With the pain, experiencing from all parts of his body Serge drop to his knees, still holding to his swallow by his side.

Enzeru steps nearer to the wounded Serge, raising her left arm, ready to thrust her blade into Serge. Enzeru thrust her blade down on Serge but a dark shadow came in-between him and the Enzeru blade in a split second. Pair of red blood eyes looked back to Serge, the blade stab through Harle body, but the tip of the blade managed to stab into Serge stomach.

Serge has forgotten the pain inflected on him. His mind occupied by something else, Harle. Serge eyes looks into Harle eyes. He can't believe it himself after seeing what just happen, an enemy of a past who risked her life saving his.

"No! I can't lose you, Not like this" Serge whisper to her.

"You'll never loose moi, I'd... always be..." Harle voice faded away.

Serge still sobbing over the lost of Harle, holding to her body, he was feeling terrified and despairs. Enzeru notice that her goal was finally completed; the Seventh dragon was finally defeated and her revenge fulfilled.

"I'm going to kill you" Serge kept mumbling the same word repeatedly.

Serge turn his attention to Enzeru, he place Harle body gently on the ground and charge directly at Enzeru with his fist. Enzeru move to the side as Serge passed by her and landed himself on the sandy ground.

Serge try to get back up but before he could even get on feet he felt something caught his legs, with a powerful force he was thrown off his feet and landed feet away from Enzeru.

"Why do thou still eager to fight me arbiter?" said Enzeru. "The battle over, I have won and the last of the dragon is finally defeated"

"Why?" shouted Serge as he tries to attack Enzeru again.

"Revenge" Enzeru said softly.

Enzeru wings caught hold of Serge on his neck, streams of pain flow through his body as Enzeru wing touched his skin. Even with all the pain coming from his body, Serge mind could only felt sorrow and rage and he is determine to fight back. Enzeru slam Serge to the wall and pin him down with her wings.

'I'm going to kill you' the words repeat in his head, but only to find himself pin to the wall by Enzeru. Even with Enzeru wings holding him down, Serge still struggles to free himself.

'Impressed yet futile'

Enzeru glance down to the boy, still weak from Serge last attack, Enzeru hurl Serge feet away from her. Her wings caught Serge again before he could react. Hurling him a few times only to weaken.

Finally, Enzeru steps in front of Serge and with one look, Serge could feel a strong force hold onto his neck and raise him off his feet. Even when he felt dazed from all the throwing, Serge mind still focus on struggling to get free.

"Let me go" Serge gasped out. "I going to kill you"

"I still don't understand why thou wish to fight me over her, even after she's dead" said Enzeru "Does she meant so much to thee"

"That something someone like you will never understand" Serge spits on Enzeru face. He then felt the grip on his neck getting stronger almost breaking his neck. Then when he felt that it almost the end for him the force on his necks get a little weaker.

"I can kill thee anytime I wish, since the Seventh Dragon is dead, it make no reason for me to do so" Enzeru stared back at Serge. "However thou did resist me and thus wish to destroy me, I won't tolerate on that behavior"

"Such a waste, for thou who is the arbiter must die in my hand" Enzeru smirk.

"Save me the lecture"

"Let me tell you a little secret about thy dragon my arbiter"

"What do you mean, witch"

"She's actually a human with a dragon soul, and thus her human host is none other then Schala herself" said Enzeru "Hard to believed isn't it but that is the truth"

"It can't be!" Serge gasped.

"Yes the same Princess Schala of the Zeal Empire the ancestor to Princess Nadia of the Guardian Kingdom"

"Created during the night that triggers my shutdown, the dragon has used Schala as a host to create the seventh dragon thus making her a human with a soul of a dragon" Enzeru explain.

"It because she was part human, I don't have any control over her and thus her movement and existence was not made known to me until it was too late"

"Now my arbiter, thou know the truth, I hoe that thou will die who thou have fought for" Enzeru raised her energy blades.

"Good bye my arbiter, for this IS"

Enzeru choke and her grip on Serge loosen. The sharp edge of the Mastermune pierce through Enzeru chest.

"I told you zat I kick your derriere to ze moon" Harle behind Enzeru with the Mastermune on her hand, Harle thrust the swallow further into Enzeru before she dropped on the ground.

"It can't be, I've kill thee" Enzeru gasped.

Enzeru drop to her knees still unable to believe that Harle defeated her. Harle however quickly help Serge on his feet as they both head for the wall.

"How?" asked Serge with a weak tone.

"I'd explain everyt'ing later Serge, first we have to get out of here" said Harle who barely able to keep herself on her feet yet trying to help carry Serge.

"I was hoping that I would not have to resolve to this" They look back to Enzeru, she gave out a small laughter.

"I will not allow thou to escape even if I have to destroy both of thee with me" she gasped

"Heaven Strike"

Enzeru body starts to react, light begin to emulate around her as the shimmering on her wings got stronger. Enzeru wings cover and wrap around Enzeru and the Mastermune, the sound around them start to change as a loud sound start to hum on Enzeru. Noticing that the wall around them start to crumble down Harle make a last attempt hoping that the barrier cast by Enzeru is gone.

"I hope zis work" said Harle as she concentrate the last of her strength and teleport them to safety.

*****

"It worked!" Harle said happily.

Miraculously it worked and they were teleported just meter outside from the barrier.

"We better find some cover" Serge suggested, Harle nod back to him.

Serge and Harle quickly run for cover a strong burst of energy shot down from the sky directly into where Enzeru is. Serge quickly pushed Harle down the ground and used himself to shield over Harle as a strong blast bursts out from the remaining barrier and send a strong impact on the entire surrounding.

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Hope you like this part. I have exclude the element battle part because I can remember all the element names and how they work, its been a loooong time since I last touch CC. As for those who wonder how Enzeru wings actually look like think about the angel in Diablo 2, it is the same. Pls someone R/R.