Chapter 11: Handicap Match
"Another whelp wants to fight! So be it," shouted Tsarigi. "I shall take great pleasure in separating the both of you from this world!"
"Not as long as I'm capable of fighting. Now let's do it," shouted Terra.
Tsarigi started out fast, attacking with many quick strikes. Terra dodged every one and countered with a shot to the head. Tsarigi continued his flood of attacks with more quick strikes and eventually hit Terra under the chest. The wound was very shallow, but it still hurt. Terra began bleeding, but she still battled on. Terra whipped her nunchaku furiously and nailed Tsarigi in the nose.
"Hope you know a good plastic surgeon," said Terra.
"Witty. Your arrogance shall make your death all the more pleasing to me," Tsarigi retorted.
Tsarigi dashed at Terra and attacked with a vertical slash. Terra tried to block the attack with her nunchaku, but Tsarigi sliced the chain in half! Terra chuckled lightly, then threw the remnants of her broken weapon at Tsarigi. Tsarigi easily dodged the blow. Tsarigi dashed at Terra and started slashing wildly, hitting Terra numerous times. She slid backwards and hit her back on a wall. As she started to get up, Tsarigi grabbed her by the head and slammed her face first into the wall. Terra was bleeding profusely from the mouth and nose. As this was happening, J.T. began to recover. J.T. picked up his sword, which started to glow red/orange.
"Wh-what is this?" asked J.T.
Suddenly, his sword became fire and was absorbed into his arm! J.T. wondered for a minute, then he saw Terra was in mortal danger!
"So sorry, but it appears you lose, my dear," said Tsarigi. He raised his blood-soaked sword over Terra's head and as he was about to hit her, J.T. kicked him out of the way!
"Sorry, but the last I remembered it wasn't gentlemanly to attack a lady," said J.T. "Allow me to teach you some manners, Tsarigi!"
"Without your weapon? You are bold," said Tsarigi.
"Oh don't worry, my sword is with me," said J.T. as he clenched his right hand into a fist, "In fact, it's a part of me!" J.T. formed a sword of pure fire from his right hand! His hair and eyebrows caught fire, his biological eye glowed a light red and he exuded an orange aura around his body.
"Wait, this goes against the swordsman competition rules," shouted Tsarigi.
"Well look at the pot calling the kettle black," last I checked, it was illegal to hit an unarmed warrior and to strike below the legs. As far as I can acknowledge, this is even! Now prepare to feel the wrath of my blaze!" J.T. flew at Tsarigi, spinning the whole time and spreading embers in Tsarigi's direction. Tsarigi ran from J.T.'s embers. Then, J.T. formed a fist with his left hand, which formed a sword of its own! J.T. started to spin at Tsarigi! J.T. called out, "Phoenix…Drill…SLASH!" J.T. made direct contact and Tsarigi's judo jacket caught fire and his chest was badly burnt. "Terra, you okay?" J.T. called to Terra.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Terra replied. "How about a little two-warrior action?"
"Suits me just fine. Let's destroy this washed-up cheating excuse for a warrior," shouted J.T.
Terra formed a sword with her powers and the two ran at Tsarigi. J.T. and Terra slashed at Tsarigi back and forth and knocked him into the wall!
"Terra, stand back. I need to finish this myself," said J.T. "He's my enemy, so I should be the one to destroy him."
"That's fine with me," replied Terra.
J.T. walked over to Tsarigi, who was still buried in the wall.
"This is for hurting my friends," said J.T. as he slashed Tsarigi across the right side of his chest. "And this is for my Master Cheng," he said as he slashed Tsarigi across the left side of his chest. "And this is for honor and the way of the warrior," he exclaimed as he slashed Tsarigi across the throat. He unclenched his fist and his sword disintegrated into embers. Then, Tsarigi's head fell to the ground without his body attached to it. "I have done it. I have ascended to the rank of Sword Master," said J.T. as he picked up Tsarigi's sword. He placed one end in one hand each, then, with a great show of strength, destroyed Tsarigi's sword. "It is done."
"What's done?" asked Terra.
"When a sword fighter defeats a sword master, the fighter must destroy the sword of the master to prove his strength. There is more to being a sword bearer than skill in combat. A sword bearer must also be a gentleman, or woman, he must show exceptional strength and intelligence. It is also said that a sword bearer must fight only for good, never for evil. But it appears that the sword masters became corrupt. So, I shall end this right now," said J.T.
"What do you mean 'end this'? What are you doing?" asked Terra.
"I shall disband the very essence of the sword masters. Five of the six scrolls of the masters have been destroyed. I shall destroy the sixth," said J.T. J.T. began searching the room for the scroll and found it behind Tsarigi's altar. "It is time for the rite of the Sword Masters to end, and for this ancient wisdom to never become tainted by the lust for power again!" J.T. formed his fire sword and incinerated the scroll. "No more shall the terms of the sword bearers be corrupted. The scrolls of the ancient knowledge have all been destroyed, and no one shall ever be able to seek out the power of the sword again." J.T. turned to Terra. "Terra, you and I are the only ones who have knowledge of the ways of the sword. We must never pass this knowledge to anyone. Should either of us have children, not even our descendents must know of these ways. This is a knowledge unfit to be passed on to future generations. Do you understand?"
"I understand, J.T.," Terra replied.
"Then let us go home," said J.T. By this time, the other Titans were back on their feet and waiting for J.T and Terra.