Chapter 11
The Duel
A/N: Thank you RapidstarJ, Randomness Girl, NinjaMelissa, FireIce, and Astrid16 for your reviews!
I decided to add Pixal's P.O.V. to the list. First time I've used a girl's P.O.V. on fanfiction.
Now for the duel between Zane and Cryptor! And may the odds be ever in your favor. XD
My sneakers start sliding on the leaves, making it hard to keep a good grip or maintain my balance. My brother rebuilt me…he must have altered something, knowing Jay. I do a quick sweep at Cryptor's legs, but he jumps over it and I back away. He swings one sword at me and I block it with my katana as I thrust my other one at his side. I miss by mere inches.
The Nindroid swings his blade at my head and I move back a few inches until it passes my throat and come back in, throwing a kick and shoving the sword at his chest simultaneously.
He knocks my sword out of my hand, but I manage to land the blow. He is thrown back a few yards and I pick up my sword, throwing it at him. Cryptor recovers himself and knocks my katana out of the way.
The blade hits the ground point-blank. I bolt for it, but the general steps in front of it, throwing one of his swords at me.
I dart to the left as it whizzes by and feel myself knocked back a bit; then glance at my artificial rib cage that has a straight, clean-cut laceration. I can't feel any pain yet and I need to inflict damage on him before I do.
"Is that all you've got, old Nindroid?" Cryptor smirks as I stare at him coldly holding a hand against my ribs, hoping none of my wires or gears will fall out and artificial blood (colored oil really) comes out.
"You forgot something," I smile, picking up his katana, "I'm not old anymore."
The smirk disappears from his metal face as I charge him, and throw his sword at him when I'm two feet away. He knocks the sword away and I thrust my blade into his shoulder. It goes through all the way and he growls at me, pushing me back and withdrawing the katana.
Back oil gushes from his wound, but he ignores it and swings both at my head. I grab his right wrist, twisting it and I hear a snap; then I kick his other wrist.
He's now disarmed and we both make a silent agreement somehow. No weapons. We both get into our original stances.
Pixal
I have to find the others. I have to. What if I don't make it in time and something happens to Zane? If he meets with any harm, I will never be able to forgive myself for leaving him like that. I see the classroom doors and shove them open, calling out, "Kai, Lloyd, Jay, or Cole? Guys? Help!"
Heavy footsteps. The other ninja trample around the corner like a troop of elephants and Jay yells, "What is it, Pixal?"
"It's Zane, he's…he's…" I can't find the words to explain it.
"Is he coming back? Did he change his mind?" Lloyd asks eagerly.
"Yes, but Cryptor caught up with him and they're fighting," I inform them anxiously.
"That dummy always gets himself into trouble," Cole shakes his head.
"Where is he?" Kai asks.
"I'll show you," I say, turning around and bolting back outside. Just wait for me Zane. Just be okay. I knock into someone and we both fall back a few feet.
"Are you Pixal?" a female cyborg asks.
"Yes?" I respond.
"I know how to save Zane," she claims.
Zane
He's…a real opponent. Or at least Cryptor's my half-brother anyway. I can barely land a blow without receiving one in turn from him with equal strength as well as precision.
Already I'm on the verge of collapsing from exhaustion, oil or blood loss, and tangled wires. He looks pretty much the same.
"Give up?" I ask breathlessly.
"Weapons?" Cryptor suggests.
We both look down at our blades and seem to read each other's mind again, ready for the cowboy, ninja draw. We pick up a katana each and stand back to back and I say, "On three together."
"One," he says.
"Two," I gasp.
"Three," we repeat in unison.
"Draw!"