Shun

Outside of the cave, it was starting to become dawn. I hadn't even realized I had slept the entire night away. My wounds were starting to heal and would form thin pink lines and become scars. It was a good thing they had healed when they did because it had kept the dirt from the cave floor out of them. Although I was still sore, I felt a million times better than I had yesterday, and knew I'd have enough strength to make it back to the city and help what was left of my Clan.

If there were any left for that fact. I made myself stand up on my feet, and didn't fall down like I had earlier. My legs shook ever so slightly under me as they adjusted to weight being put on them once more. The cave around me was very small, and my head almost touched the roof of it. If I was a few inches taller, my hair would graze the roof. I walked to the mouth of the cave and looked up in the sky. The storm clouds were completely gone now, but a chill still clung in the air.

I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath of the cool air. I had so many conflicted thoughts about going back to the others. Even though they were still my Clan, there was slim odds that they were still alive. Maybe a few were left, but that wouldn't last long. No. They were still my Clan, no matter how many were left. And I needed to be in that city with them and fighting Tristan until we couldn't go on anymore. I wanted to kick myself for even thinking about abandoning them.

But there was no way that I could fight them hand to hand, especially since they had those weapons. It would be a waste of time to try and go up against them empty handed. I learned that the hard way with Tristan. I could sneak up behind one of his stray Clan members and steal a weapon, but I'd have to do so without drawing any attention to myself.

I wished I knew who all was left though. I stretched out my wings. Everything still seemed to be fine with them, and that was a good thing since right then they were my best weapon. I realized something. Although Alice had helped save me, I could still feel the Bond we shared.

Which meant two things; she hadn't helped enough to repay the life debt, and she was still alive. And I knew good and well that Alice couldn't of lasted long out there on her own, and that meant that she was with somebody from the Clan who was keeping her safe. I took off into the sky. My Clan was still alive and fighting with everything they had.

Alice

My legs burned from all the running, but it was too dangerous to stop. Only a few of Tristan's Clan were on the ground hunting for us, the rest had taken to the air. Thatch had informed us the others of an underground tunnel system that we could use to hide out for a while, but it wouldn't be permanent. Just until we could formulate a plan. Mason flanked my right side while Nathan was to my left and Thatch and the others were all behind me.

We had lost maybe five or six, and they were only stragglers from the groups. Ones that couldn't keep up. Right before us was the whole only the strong survive concept. I didn't know what had happened to Bertha. She hadn't gone with us, but she had left the tenement building at the same time we had. A jolt went through my body, and caused me to stop right in my tracks.

Somebody behind me ran into my back and caused me to stumble forward a bit. Mason stopped running and asked me, "Why did you stop? You know we have to keep moving." I knew I had felt something. Something strong, but I couldn't explain it. "I had felt something like a jolt go through me. Maybe it was faulty wire underground or something." It couldn't of been an electricity malfunction. I had been shocked by faulty wiring before, and that didn't feel like any I had felt before.

It reminded me of when Shun had kissed me that first time on the roof and his wings were wrapped around me. I figured it out then. I yelled to Mason, who was starting back down the alley, "Shun's still alive!" He froze and turned to me, his white hair falling over his eyes. "Are you sure? How do you know?" Every random and bright colored eye was on me. "I think what I felt was mine and Shun's Bond. And if he was dead, then I couldn't be able to see you guys or anything else around me."

That didn't even cross my mind. Mason responded to my answer, "I've never heard anything about a Bondage feeling anything from the angel they're Bonded to. I've heard it the other way around though. Are you sure you felt the Bond? I can understand Shun still being alive right now cause you can see everything still, but that doesn't mean he's still hanging in there too good. I mean, me and you both saw how badly hurt he was." We had. It was almost too much for me to handle seeing him like he was in the middle of that clearing.

I told Mason flatly, "I have faith and belief that he'll pull through for us. I don't know how, but he will." Mason nodded his head and started walking back down the alley. The others followed and I was pushed back into the place I was before. I could tell Mason had no faith in Shun returning back to them.

He was just as content with accepting Shun was dying and there was nothing he could do about it. But I saw in his eyes that he wanted Shun to come back. He didn't want to take on the responsibility as leader cause he wasn't fit or ready for the job.

We were now face to face with a four lane street. It would give us a big chance of getting seen by a pair of eyes in the sky. And having twenty something bodies out in the open was like advertising to have a slaughter-fest. But by Thatch's direction, the tunnels were just a few more blocks past here and there were no more streets to cross after this one in front of us. It was the last left of our journey, and we all knew that we couldn't turn back. We darted out into the streets, and heard someone from above yell, "I found them!"

Shun

The city was completely abandoned. It was like the entire place had been evacuated, but I knew that hadn't happened. It had something to do with our Clans being in the same area and fighting. For some reason people never saw when we fought. The way it happened was almost like when Gate Cards were opened before a brawl and everything started to slow down and freeze.

Once this fight was over, the world would keep on spinning and not know of the blood that was spilt in the name of something that wasn't worth it. I was on the outskirts of the city, and could make out the shapes of Tristan's Clan flying over the buildings. They were hunting for my Clan. That reassured me that a good amount of them had escaped because Tristan would disperse all of his Fallens just for two or three people.

They looked like a black cloud of death above the city as they circled and looked for my Clan. I quietly stalked down the streets, knowing that flying would be a stupid move. I heard footsteps, and ducked behind the wall of an old flower shop. Lucky me, it was one of Tristan's Clan that had to look out over the limits of the city for interference. And he looked tired from flying, and had leaned against the other side of the wall next to me. My eyes fell on a sword that looked like Tristan's.

All I had to do was get it and I'd almost be on the same fighting level as him. Although I hated the thought of how many Fallens and possibly Holy angels had been killed to make all of the weapons they had acquired. I leaned closer to the wall and struck quickly. I grabbed the Fallen by his shoulders and brought him to the ground easily and knocked him out.

I didn't feel like he was worth what little time and energy I had. I took the sword. It was black as night and wasn't heavy at all. Just like our wings. I took the holster from the unconscious Fallen's back and slung it over mine and slid the sword into it. I'd save my prize for Tristan. I wanted him to bleed at the expense of his own weapons that he had somebody make.

Off in the distance I heard somebody yell, "I found them!" Every Fallen in the air flew in that direction, and I made out Tristan among them. They had found my Clan. I didn't care about being safe now, and took off into the air after them.

Alice

All around us in the sky, were Fallens with their bloodthirsty eyes set on us. We couldn't run. If we did and try and make it to the tunnels, they'd only have to chase after us and they'd know where we were headed. There was one part of the encasing circle that didn't have as many Fallens, and that was right in front of us.

They were floating in the air was a spiky brown haired Fallen with glowing red eyes. I felt my heart stop and my world slow down. Those were the same eyes as the ones outside of my hospital room that night. That must be Tristan. Even my thoughts sounded shaky. Everything started to return to its normal speed, and felt oddly reminded of when I was about to be hit by that car.

Tristan threw his head back and laughed. "So this is Shun's high and mighty Clan. Or at least what's left of it. And oh? What do we have here? Somebody that isn't a Fallen? You must be Shun's little Bondage. My oh my. You are very pretty. I see why Shun had feelings for you. What a shame he's laying in the woods and bleeding to death. I do think you two would of made a cute couple. Oh well, you can all see each other soon once you're put out of your misery."

The way he said Shun's name and talked about me stung. It was as if were mocking us. Tristan then acted like he was about to swoop down on us, but something slammed into him and rammed him into the side of a building. Bricks and other debris fell and a cloud of dust covered Tristan and whoever attacked him.

His Clan seemed confused and didn't know what to do now that their leader had been attacked. The dust started to clear and we saw Shun holding Tristan's neck and pinning him against the wall of the building. I could help but yell out, "Shun!"

Shun

Tristan seemed dazed in shock as I had the upper hand on him then. His Clan was too stupid the realize they needed to help their leader, and they only stayed in the air and waited for an order. I hissed at him, "This is between you and me you slimy excuse for a Fallen."

I could feel him try and gulped, but my grip around his neck wasn't allowing it. He said hoarsely, "How did you live? You should have been dead a long time ago." I grinned like he usually did and said, "I had a little help from a special someone."

I tightened my grip on his neck and threw him away from the wall. He spread out his wings and slowed to a stop in the air at the same level as me. We both spotted each others weapons at the same time, and I could see in his eyes that he was growing concerned now.

If I had survived being brutally beaten and now had a weapon that could hurt him and the heat of revenge burning in me, he'd be in a tight spot. We held each others glares of death before charging at each other and locking into a fight. This was our real battle.

who all watched the new Bakugan this morning? -raises hand- thay gave Shun the most words he's had in the entire second arc! lol. i sound like such a fangirl. XP wow, i'm happy i made this thing out to its 10th chapter. ^^ i'm honestly considering turning this into a trilogy since i have like two more plats following this. what do y'all think? tell me in a review or pm. read, review, and other things! ~Copperpelt~