Asking the Impossible, Chapter 10
Got another one coming your way. This should be the final chapter with them in the Reverse World, but then they've gotta go up against Cipher. Ouch. Anyway, enjoy!
Dayan's POV
I began circling Ed even as he began circling me. He smirked, obviously thinking he had the advantage. I had to admit, things didn't look good for me. Any damage I did he could easily reverse with those potions. I needed to get them away from him if possible and use them for myself. But I did not know how I was going to do that. It didn't matter, as long as I was protecting Violet, who I couldn't afford to look at right now, I could do anything.
He made the first move, using a Fire Punch straight at my face. I ducked out of the way and grabbed his arm, then swung myself beneath him and rose up, intending to bite down on his neck. But before I could, he twisted one of his arms around and grabbed me by the throat, stopping my advance and blocking my breathing. I wriggled my way out of his grasp before he could tighten it, but he grabbed my tail and started flinging me around like a rag doll. Then he finally threw me at a wall, stunning me but not knocking me out.
His face broke out in an evil smile as he began to make his way toward me.
"Oh how sweet this victory will taste. And when I'm finished with you, I can make that Zangoose my personal plaything and reminisce about this day forever."
I snapped to and shook the cobwebs out of my head. Then I growled a response.
"Violet will never be yours!" and I lunged at him, feinting for his right arm but smacking him across the face with my tail, cutting him on the cheek. He smirked, then punched me in the face, sending me across the room.
When I looked up at him, he had not followed me but instead took out a potion and drank it, repairing the scratch on his cheek and eliminating any damage I had done. Now I was really getting pissed. How was I supposed to fight an opponent who wouldn't play fair?
Then I shook the thought from my head. After all, all's fair in love and war. But that didn't change the fact that I had to try and beat him while he was fresh and I was beaten down. Then I chased this thought from my head and charged for another attack.
Violet's POV
Dayan was getting beat pretty bad, and I wasn't doing anything to help. I was beginning to hate myself, but then I reminded myself what exactly I was doing; securing that fanny pack. If I did that, Dayan would stand a much better chance against Ed, and once I had it, I would join Dayan in the fray and beat down that pervert who had me chained up. I just needed to wait for the right moment. This I couldn't afford to screw up; while his attention was on Dayan, I had the element of surprise. If I revealed myself and missed the pack, it would be that much harder to win. Therefore, I was not to move until I could guarantee getting that fanny pack.
Still, watching the battle was agonizing for me, and I could only imagine the torture and hell that Dayan's body was experiencing. I winced with every shot he took and silently cheered for every hit he made. I clenched my fists in frustration every time Ed took a swig from a potion. He didn't seem to care that he was blowing through them. That told me he either had a limitless supply, or close to it, or he thought he could wear Dayan down quickly and wanted to stay on top. I figured it was most likely that last one.
I began to spot my chance, they both were moving close to my range. Luckily I knew Quick Attack, so I would use that the second the pack was exposed to me. If I got real lucky, Ed wouldn't even notice my maneuver and I could surprise him in two ways.
Here they come… ready…set…NOW!
I used Quick Attack and ran right behind Ed as he was punching Dayan full on the mouth, but I didn't stop. Continuing with my momentum, I deftly unclipped the fanny pack and took off with it back to my hiding place. I almost sighed in relief and shouted in ecstasy. I had it! Now we would just have to wait, but fortunately not too long.
I heard Ed laughing, so I looked around from behind the throne. Ed was standing triumphantly while Dayan lay on his side, trying to get up. Ed then reached to his side where his fanny pack would be. Only it wasn't there, a fact he quickly became aware of.
Giggling lightly, I strode out of my hiding place and leaned against the throne on my left elbow and crossed my legs, putting my weight on my right foot. Then, twirling the pack around on my right claws, careful not to lose it, I addressed Ed in a teasing manner.
"Looking for something?"
He whirled around to face me, and I almost burst out laughing at his expression, but resigned myself to a teasing smirk.
"How the hell did you get that?!" Ed thundered.
I decided to play this for all it was worth. I held the fanny pack out;
"Oh, you mean this?" I asked sweetly.
"YES, THAT!" he was screaming.
"Well," I began "Once Dayan started killing your troops, I decided to pick the locks of my shackles. Then I snuck behind your precious throne here and waited for your guard to let down. Then I used Quick Attack to slip this precious pack off you. Does that work for you?"
Ed growled out only three words.
"Damn you, bitch."
I used Quick Attack again to run past him, stopping momentarily to slash his face and say
"That's right."
I made my way over to Dayan then, and supported his head and got him to drink a Max Potion. Completely rejuvenated, he sprung back up, a new fire in his eye. I drank a Hyper Potion to give me a boost, and we both faced Ed and assumed battle positions. He looked wary now, but we weren't gonna give him a chance to retaliate.
I used Quick Attack again and started slashing Ed in various areas, on the legs, arms, torso, and face. Then Dayan came in for the kill. I saw him out of the corner of my eye, so I fled to get out of his way. Ed seemed relieved but then he saw Dayan coming up with a fully charged Poison Tail. Injured as he was, he couldn't get his arms up fast enough to block it. Dayan's attack struck Ed full force to the front of his throat, nearly cutting off his head as a result. Then, panting heavily, we watched the life go out of our enemy's eyes.
Realizing it was over, we ran to each other, me hugging him tightly and him wrapping his body around me. We looked into each other's eyes, and before I knew what I was doing, I was kissing him. His eyes opened in complete shock at first. Then he got caught up in the moment and returned my kiss, squeezing me tighter.
The Hall of Origin
The Council of Legends broke out in cheers, the females crying at the beauty of the scene, the males grinning stupidly at each other. Arceus merely sighed in relief. His plan had come full circle. They finally achieved one of his greatest desires; to show that enemies could turn lovers. But now, they had to return and face off against Cipher. He knew they now had a strong relationship, but he prayed that it was strong enough to survive this last encounter.
Dayan's POV
Wow, Violet was kissing me…I couldn't believe it.
Then again, why was it so unusual? Sure, we were a Zangoose and Seviper, and our species had been fighting for generations, but it was only for a stupid reason. Looking past that, there was absolutely no reason at all they couldn't love each other, just as we loved each other.
Yes, I would be lying if I said I hadn't fallen for her, and it was obvious she had fallen for me. So we stood there kissing away, each of us in the exact same bliss.
When we finally had to part in order to breathe, I merely looked into her eyes and said
"Well… that was… unexpected… but… amazing."
She blushed heavily, and nodded. We kissed again, but not as long as last time. When we broke apart, she looked me right in the eyes and told me
"I love you, Dayan."
I looked directly in her eyes and responded
"And I love you. It was my love for you that made me get up every time, no matter the pain so I could protect you. I don't care what our parents say. If I have to, I will leave my pack, and we will travel the world until we find the perfect place to stay."
She blushed again and said
"And I would leave my colony and follow you until the ends of the earth so we could stay together forever."
We hugged again and exchanged a small kiss before I said
"And now we have to go and face and eliminate Cipher once and for all so we can live together in peace, harmony, and safety."
She nodded, then she grabbed the end of my tail which I wrapped around her hand. In our approximation of hand-holding, we left the ruined castle and found the portal to home in the courtyard, conveniently next to the fountain, which was just a romantic scene, despite the darkness of the Reverse World.
I looked to Violet and asked her
"Are you ready to leave this dismal place? I've got a few choice words for that Council of Legends."
She simply nodded, and, still holding her hand, I jumped with her through the portal to the Hall of Origin.
Well, that's the final chapter for the Reverse World. I have a special author's request; please tell me if you felt a warm, fuzzy feeling for my love scene: I know I did. Give me some feedback and wait eagerly for the next chapter!