Chapter 10: Through Nothing, Is Power; The New Hunter
Before this starts, this one will contain the battle between Aqua and Cylinia, which will automatically prove why this story gets the T-rating.
Also, for the battle, I was listening to a song from Birth by Sleep Final Mix called Hunter of the Dark, I thought the song played out well with this battle as I wrote it, so when you get the chance, type in Hunter of the Dark on YouTube, and happy listening while reading!
R&R!
The roar proved that the deaf could even hear its fear and bow down before it, begging for mercy.
"The cry of terror, or how most of us Avalarians put it, Death's Scream," Prowlus told his saviour, his ears perked to see if he had heard anymore of it, and to his unluckiness, another roar was heard, this one proving to be more clear than the last.
"Is there any way out of here?" The blunette said, her eyes looking to her surroundings for the second time; she was in the main room again, only this time, no dark beings would attack her.
"There was a cave far to the east, a boulder would be blocking the entrance if the torches were burned out," The cheetah admitted, looking to see all of the torches lit up, and surprised by how she did it; the boulder would only open if all four of them were lit at the same time, and all of them, by how she put it, lit up at the same exact time. Far from them, the sounds of wind could be heard, and lucky to see the boulder moved over to see an entrance, the duo took the opportunity, Aqua using her Blizzaga ability to set off the lights for no unexpected attacks from behind, but an unexpected turn of events would take place soon, and it would prove to be fearful.
Torches lit the walls, and it was enough to see the surroundings; a giant dome-shaped part of the cave, large enough to house about several hundred dragons, according to her thought estimates. Aqua and Prowlus continued the trek into the cave, but dark, ferocious eyes corroding the darkness caught her gaze. She summoned Stormfall and gazed all across the room, this dark being would attack from anywhere, and she had to be ready for when it did. Darkness illuminated the cave, and the only light she hoped for, was burned out, giving the darkness more of a chance at fighting, but she had traveled the darkness for so long, she had the inane ability to sense, and see the darkness.
Then, like lightning, it struck at her, a long, light scratch going across her back, but deep enough to tear off the straps that held the signon on her chest. She jumped back, worried that the being may be Prowlus, planning to betray her, but her gaze was locked with that of a being with dark ruby eyes, black scales, and a grin formed onto her ever malicious face.
"Another one?" She asked, casting an immediate fireball from the tip of her keyblade, only to have it disperesed by the being's own fireball. Smoke filed into the room, but was immediately dispersed by the wind coming from further within the cave.
"You've seen another?" The being asked back, circling the blunette with deathly intentions, her malicious smile shining in the darkness.
"And you might be," The blunette answered back, striking at nothing but air before being struck back by a tail, followed by a claw to her stomach, ripping the cloth where she had been cut. Blood littered the floor, but not enough to send her unconcious.
All she could hear was a cackle, and the name, a name to strike fear into every fiber of herself,
"Cylinia, my name is Cylinia."
Her words were more than enough, the two had begun their clash at one another, and at an incredible strength. Aqua casted magic after magic at the disappearing foe, but was unsuccessful in gaining the upper hand; her blocks became more weak as the fight raged on, and as the opposite opportunity, her dark enemy became even stronger.
Before she knew it, the blunette started landing solid blows on the enemy, the darkness within herself from her previous ventures welled up, forcing the ebbing of her own light. Her blade was replaced with that of a darker keyblade, but could easily be told of as a saber.
The name was whispered through her mind, a malicious voice, that of a boy,
"Soul... Saber..."
The voice repeated over and over, driving her to even faster strikes, faster magic casts, and faster evasive maneuvers. Strike after strike, and unexpected blood from her attacker littered her face, her clothes, and her saber.
Her foe had begun to apprehend the lower hand, as the opposite of the blunette attacker, without much thought, the shadow-veild dragoness attempted to drive her tailblade straight through the dark foe, and was ever so successful in doing so. A scream was echoed through the cave, that of Aqua's voice, which was more than enough to keep the wandering cheetah from leaving her behind.
His senses proved to be quite the upper hand, but his gaze was more fixed on the blunette and her situation; the being's dark tail had driven straight through her chest, too close to where her heart was, and lucky that she was even still alive. Her breaths were shallow, and growing more dull by the second; at this rate, Aqua wouldn't have much time left before death blanketed her. Making the jump, Prowlus unsheathed his sword, making the strike to the tail, but unsuccessful at the stirke due to a claw, the same claw that possibly injured him in the past. His blood stained the cloths he wore, but the blood of the blunette still continued to hit the floor in massive puddles.
"Poor saviour, how you couldn't save those who asked for your help," Cylinia cackled, her tail driving further into the blunette, her painful screams running through the unconcious cheetah's ears, and through the cave. If she was lucky, help would come soon, but she didn't count on help, only hope: Hope that could ultimately save her from this tragic disaster.
"Terra... Ven... please... I beg of you... *gasp* save me..." Aqua prayed, trying ever so hard to grasp the Wayfinder, but failed in doing so. The object hit the floor with a small thud, but enough to wander the being's curiosity as to what it was. She whipped her tail, causing Aqua to be withdrawn from her impalement, and lucky for her in doing so.
The dark dragoness gazed over it and soon realized not only the blunette held light within herself, but this object held the same light as she did.
"Awwww... how pathetic. A little thing like this can get you this far, its just laughable," Cylinia snorted. She picked up the Wayfinder with her tail, and sent it flying through the air, splitting right through the ropes and metal that held it together. The two pieces were thrown at Aqua, and all she could hear, was the cackle of the dragoness before slipping into unconciousness.
The darkness, all over again...
I hated being here, but I guess now it's fine being here...
We were all in the darkness before we were born, and it's all the eyes can see before the light comes to take us...
"Aqua!"
"Aqua!"
Ven... Terra... There's no point of me fighting anymore, the light... I only can get a good glimpse of it, and then, it's gone.
This time... I won't fight back...
"NO! Don't give up!"
"We're still here, and even though you're injured, we can still help you!"
Can you give me the strength I had before this all became enough for me to bear?
"No."
"No, only YOU have that strength, decide to fight or not, we'll still fight for your safety, even through death!"
No, I don't have anything, my Wayfinder was destroyed, I have nothing.
"Through power, there is nothing, if you have nothing, then power will flow right back into you."
Ignitus?
"Yes, child, I am here, just as Ventus and Terra are."
...Why do I have to keep fighting? Why does everyone keep pushing everything on me?
"Aqua! Quit thinking it's over! It's never over until the battles are!"
Do you think so Ven?
"Of course!"
"You can keep fighting Aqua! Me, Ventus, and Ignitus think you can!"
"You see child? Even if you think it's all over, they'll continue to motivate you until you fight again. The light will still come to you, even if you've given up."
If you think I can still fight, then fine. I will...
But know one thing... I'm fighting for myself now...
The blunette made small gasps of air, attempting tries to get back to her feet, and ever so accomplished in getting back up.
"Where... the hell... do you think you're going?" The blunette screamed, summoning her keyblade and readied herself for the soon ending fight.
"Why won't you die, maggot! It's over, you have nothing left!" Cylinia screeched, running towards Aqua with forceful, and even deadlier intentions.
"Through power... there is nothing," Aqua said, lightly stepping out of the way to avoid the attack the dragoness would've killed her with, and with one swift strike of Aqua's blade, the battle had ended. Cylinia, like her, struggled to stay on her own two feet, but the fateful plans had come for the dragoness; the blade had struck her through her chest, where her so-called heart was.
She had fell, the dark dragoness's blood had littered the floor, like Aqua's, in massive puddles. The floor of the cave was stained red with her and Cylinia's own blood, but the battle was over.
"H-Hea..." Her voice trailed off, hitting the blood stained floor as unconciousness began to flow back.
"V-Ve-Ven... T-Terra... Igni-Ignitus... I-I did it... It's over..." She gasped, slowly closing her eyes, and embracing the unconicousness that wished to take her over. The battle was over, but a new one would soon happen over the horizon.
Elsewhere, a mysterious white figure had sensed the defeat of her other half, but shook it off as she could see the dragon city within distant sight, the plan her mate had for her was ready to begin; as the darkness took over Warfang, the darkness would soon rise here, and make its way towards the ends of this world. The end of light, and the beginning of an age of darkness was nigh.
Well, so far, the war is ready to begin, and the other group is still located far from the city. How will they make it there before the Heartless destroy Warfang?
I would love to hear your comments and thoughts about the story so far, but please, no flames, especially to all those who love to see the Wayfinders not destroyed, but used to make the fight better. The thought came to me, but don't worry, her Wayfinder will be fixed in a future chapter. Trust me on this.