Chapter 1.9

Michael could see the tide of battle had turned against him. He fired towards Orn, then Mikoto, then he would move quickly across the crater's floor. His eyes are wide and he had a menacing look on his face. He seemed to be really enjoying himself.

"It's been a long time since I've had a battle like this…" He yelled and chuckled at the same time.

"Perhaps, you know of it… Mikoto…" He turned sending a blast towards Orn.

"The rebellion…" He shook his head. "What a beautiful thing…" He laughed running to another spot. His next shot towards Mikoto.

"Hey Mikoto…" he laughed, watching as She fired another blast hitting the ground next to him. He used his wings to block the debris. He rose into the sky. The dirt and debris fell to earth leaving a trail up into the sky.

"When we drove Lucifer out of heaven…."

He then fired rapid blast towards Orn. He laughed continuing to speak to Mikoto.

"You need to strike quick…" He smirked.

"You are not an Angel…" He took a deep breath, "I can do this all day… You… You are just a human…"

Looking at the ground between her feet, Mikoto knew he was right. She was already breathing heavy as she struggled to run. Her muscles ached from the constant movement, sliding, falling down. She also knew there was only so much time before she could not use her rail gun.

"After you fall… Mikoto…" she heard him whisper in her ear. She turned, she moved quickly to her right. Her eyes grew large; she choked as she took in a breath too quickly.

Michael had moved from the spot in the sky. He was face-to-face with her. He was so close; she felt his breath on her face. He laughed, raising his hand. "This is how quick an Angel is…" he fired at the ground, where she was kneeling.

There was a bright flash, the ground exploded filling the air with debris. The wall, where she was standing collapsed into the crater.

His laughter could be heard as the dust cloud covers the area.

"What…" He was surprise, shocked. Looking down where Mikoto had been kneeling was nothing but an empty crater. He looked over; she was standing, breathing heavy next to Orn. Orn raises hands firing a quick blast. Michael easily deflected them, not realizing at Orn followed quickly behind the blast. His right hand collided with Michael's jaw sending him flying hitting the building behind him. Mikoto watched as the battle turned from long range attacks to up close and personal. Both of them standing, throwing punches that both hit and missed. They used their wings like clubs, striking one another. She could hear them like flags flapping in a strong wind. She watched as they both seem to be affected by the physical attack.

"So…" Michael strained as they are locked in battle. "Decided to go physical…"

"Tired of waiting…" Orn responded. "I could've attack long distance all day…"

"Yep…" Michael smiled. "This is my type…"

"We'll see who tires out quicker…" They each jumped back releasing their grasp. They began battling each other using hand, feet etc. Mikoto watched as a fighting was a cross between boxing and martial arts. The battle continued moving closer to the edge of the crater. Then they tumbled down falling 100 m to the bottom. They both lay on their backs, breathing heavy.

"So… Why the one set…" Michael struggled to speak between breaths. He was now on all fours, staring at the ground between his hands. His wings lay open across his back flowing to the ground.

"I could ask the same…" Orn was kneeling on his knees. His wings spread out along the ground.

"It would mean nothing…" Michael took a deep breath, and released it. "If I open them all up…" He looked over at Orn. "And you don't…"

They both struggled to stand, they face each other. They both smiled enjoying the moment.

"Warriors… To the end…" Michael's breathing was rapid. "Too bad… You die today…"

Michael knew the physical battle took a lot of power. He would not have enough power to kill Mikoto. If he was going to fail, He would make it a painful victory.

"Goodbye…" Michael raises hand, firing quickly towards Mikoto.

"What…" He had raises hand in Mikoto's direction. Orn moved not towards Mikoto but towards Michael. Michael was surprised by the move, stumble backwards losing his balance. This causes the shot to change direction. It lowered its trajectory. The shot hit half way up the 100 m wall. The ground shook from the impact. It was not strong enough to annihilate the entire wall but strong enough for it to weaken then collapse the wall.

Mikoto felt the ground shake then give way. She was looking at Orn and Michael. She watched the shot hit the wall. Her vision shook; she saw the blue sky then darkness with patches of sky then black. She was tumbling down with the wall as it collapsed. She thought she heard her voice then silence. She felt the weight of the dirt on her chest. The air slowly growing stale, she began to become sleepy and she fought stay awake.

"Mom...ma..." She whispered.