Part Nine
By Ranma Inverse
Hikaru heard the bursting in of a door as something picked her up roughly and held her braid like it was a leash once she was set down somewhere else.
"Oh, so you disappeared not only out of cowardice, but you also think you can scare us with an illusion of Hikaru."
Tears streamed down her face. "Umi...I can't see...you...what's wrong with me...?"
She felt the air move around her as she blinked and her view was restored. Umi and Duo had swords drawn, looking warily at Lantis and herself, and the others behind them with their weapons.
She looked up. "Lantis...just stop this..."
The tears didn't stop. She felt like a thrice a fool.
"I removed the blind spell from you, and you think I listen to you?
Hikaru-chan, your just the reward for my chess game."
....You cruel...heartless bastard...
..................................................................................................................No, those words are to kind for someone like you...
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Umi and the others stared at the looks the two were giving eachother. Hikaru's full of pain, and Lantis' eyes full of a victory that seemed already won to him.
Oh...Umi would show him! She drew her sword. "Drop Hikaru and let us fight." She looked at Hikaru's tied form. "Touch Hikaru before or after we win, you die." Lantis smirked and she charged.
As they fought, a helpless redheaded watched on, tears flooding. Stop, crying Hikaru! She mentally scolded herself. Her eyes went wide as Lantis' sword came in contact with Umi. Umi fell to the ground with a scream and Hikaru screamed.
"YOU..." Hikaru couldn't finish.
Been on the losing side, this time I'll turn the tide. This time I won't give up, no baby. This time I'm in control, I want the whole world to know...
Umi sat up weakly, clutching her wounded shoulder. "I'm okay Hikaru, but he won."
Ain't nothing to slow me down this time, sweet faith is on my side. And I'm givin' all I've got, I'll go each step, straight to the top!
Duo walked to Lantis. "It's time to fight." Dorky lines, but all that needed to be said.
Hikaru shook her head. "DANGIT DUO DON'T TURN HERO ON ME NOW! JUST GET OUT OF HERE WITH UMI AND FUU AND THE OTHERS! UMI GOT HURT, AND THAT'S ENOUGH!"
Duo ignored her and the final challenge was being fought.
And if the rivers too wide I'll get through it, and if the mountains too high, then I won't stop this dream of mine. I'm on my way, I've got a plan. I'm makin' my way anyway that I can.
Hikaru watched swords clash and clang with wide, open eyes.
So many times I've played, in someone elses game, this time the game has changed...This time I make the rules, I wont be nobody's fool!
Duo, with his lack of skill with a sword, fall to the ground, flinching and wounded in several areas. As Duo stands up and Hikaru has a good view of all the wounds...
Ain't no one (nothing) can hold me down this time, this victory will be mine, There's a new strength I've found, Ain't lookin' back, ain't backin' down!
Hikaru bit a cry as she stood up, the electric shocks flying through her body, shaking it. She drew the fire from her heart and outwards into the space between her hands...a fire emerging...
"You wouldn't hurt your Lantis would you?" One side of her mind said. She did not reply. "FLAME ARROW!" She screamed in pain as it shot towards Lantis.
Lantis easily dodged it, her will not strong enough. "Hikaru...you don't really want to hurt me then, you know well enough in Cephiro the will determines all."
The heart which believes and stands determined with their will becomes the strongest of all...in Cephiro....Hikaru thought. The thought struck her and she froze. "Then we don't have to move, or at least I don't have to." She gave everyone else a look, and Fuu understood.
"Everyone! Fight!" Fuu yelled, and she jumped into the air with her long, huge sword in the air.
"This is the fairest fight someone could ever give you that you deserve, Mr. Lantis!"
Hikaru closed her eyes and prayed. Live...Lantis
lose...Lantis...Cephiro...Cephiro...Cephiro, Duo and the others WILL win...they
will...they will....
She heard all the voices scream and when she opened her eyes a white light filled the area and she felt the familiar feeling...of switching worlds.
--End part nine. And the story isn't finished yet.--