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Freedom Costs

Kimiko stood outside of the hole where they entered looking up in the sky tears streaming down her eyes. Nicki came slowly after having a hard time getting the dirt off her already dirty clothes.

"Come on Kimiko, lets go." Nicki said as she started to walk off.

"Why Nicki?" Kimiko said quietly but loud enough for Nicki to hear aand turn around to see Kimiko now facing her with fire burning in her eyes.

"What are you blabbing about now?" Nicki said annoyed putting her hands on her hips flipping her hair back.

"Why the hell would you just sit there and watch?" Kimiko yelled throwing a fireball at Nicki. Nicki thought fast and dodged it bearly skimming the bottom of her skirt.

"What the fuck was that for?" Nicki yelled enraged.

"For just sitting there an not doing anything! what do you go there every night and just watch and dont do shit? Thats your brother for gods sake and you can just sit there and watch them do that to him? doesnt his life mean anything to-" Before kimiko could finish ranting on she was punched in the face by Nicki. The force was so strong it made kimikos face meet th floor.

"What the hell kimiko! your back for maybe 2 hours and you think have the right to start judging me?" Nicki picked her back up by the shirt and stood her up. Kimiko was feeling her jaw that felt like it was about to swell.

"You honestly think i sat there just watching? I gave my all to try and save him! I know how that sytem works! I tried and tried i got in a few times just to get thrown back out! for years ive gone in to save him with no chance of getting what i wanted! You think Katnappe is the only one who makes him do that? You think i allow that to happen? I have no control of what happens to him in there! Nicki was screaming at kimiko with tears streaming down her face.

"I have been doing all this alone for so long! When Clay keeps loosing his memory, when Master Fung was killed, when i saw my brother on his knees begging for death is when i knew Chase won! we have nothing! you wanna know where my good lucking go personality went? it went when i had to see thousands of people die by Raimundos fucking blade and having to see him suffer for doing such a monstorous deed because of Chase! Knowing Clay couldnt even help me because he forgot who Raimundo was! Thats what happened to me kimiko!" Nicki finally stopped and fell to her knees crying. Kimiko was in shock that Nicki had so much anger towards her and when she finally let it out, she was upset about it. Kimiko bent down to her level and wrapped her arms around the 18 year old Nicki.

"Nicki im so sorry. i promise im gonna fix this!" Kimiko said squeezing Nicki tighter.

about 20 minutes passed and Nicki pulled herself together. She began walking toward the temple leaving Kimiko standing there confused.

"Kimiko," Kimiko shot up looking at the back of Nickis head.

"Do what you want, but if you want to live to see another day, dont go back." Kimiko was shocked to here her say that.

"but i have an idea to get him!" Kimiko yelled. Nicki looked back at her with an emotionless facial expression.

"It doesnt matter what you do Kimiko, Raimundo wont be able to control himself. Get yourself killed by him and he will never forgive himself." That was what kimiko dreaded. she didnt want to give him more pain but she had to save him, but how?

Nicki began walking back to the temple hoping that Kimiko was smart and followed her. Kimiko stood for a second thinking what she should do to help everyone. after a moment in deep thought she got it! She would use the time reverso to go back and fix what she broke. She thought it was brilliant! she was so exited but then, she remembered she dropped it back at chases layer. she sulked in thought she git Rai in trouble. Kimiko knew Nicki would be very angry at her but she needed to go back and get the Shen Gong Wu that could fix everything. She needed to go back no matter what. Kimiko was at full strength so she would have a better chance then Nicki or Clay did. It was decided.

Kimiko headed back down the hole. 20 minutes passed and she was already facing the layer once again. She walked up with caution looking at the eerie volcano and she shuddered a little bit looking at it. Something felt strange in the air. Stranger then it already was.

Kimiko was in the middle of the ledge and closed her eyes to think for a scond. she was really hoping to feel some wind but not even a breeze was coming by. Kimiko was disturbed by a presense of someone. she looked up and gasped to see it was Raimundo. He was wearing new robes but they were the same color. His head was down with his hair covering his eyes. Kimiko didnt notice the sheif that was behind his back.

"Raimundo?" Kimiko called out. They were about 5 yards away from each other. Finally Raimundo walked over to her and hugged her tight. Kimiko felt so confertable being in his arms. she wanted nothing more then for everything to be back to normal and forever be with him. she knew it wasnt the time to think of this but being in his arms made her feel so content.

"K-Kimiko..." Raimundo said. it sounded like he was struggling to say it. Kimiko looked up to see his hair still covering his hair. Kimiko shut her eyes and layed her head back on his chest so confertable.

"Ya Rai?" she said. she felt one of his hands leave her body aand the other squeezing her tight. she felt something was wrong. she tried to pull away but couldnt. she saw him lift the sword out of the sheif and into the air aiming it at her. she looked up at him finally seeing his eyes. they werent the emerald colored she loved, they were blood red with tears pouring out. Kimiko gasped and tried to get away from him but was still being held.

"R-run..." He wispered with his eyes looking feirced but at the same time violent. Kimiko was in shock. She should of listened to Nicki mand now she was going to die by the hands of raimundo. She never thought she can be such a horrible person. She closed her eyes shut as she felt the movement of Raimundos arm falling towards his back only to hear the clang of metal slamming into each other to see Nicki blocking Raimundos sword with her own.

"God damn girl, you dont know how to listen do you?" Nicki said in a crouching position stopping the blade.

"Nicki how did you know?" Kimiko said still stuck to Raimundo. Nicki was able to push Rai off of her and back towards the entrance. Nicki stood back up and looked at Kimiko and smiled.

"If i k ew the Kimiko i did 4 years agao, shed do anything to get what she wanted. And besidees i knew you wouldnt beleve me when i told you he didnt reconize you." Nicki said holding up her sword to Raimundo who was getting his footing.

"But he did! he told me to run!" Kimiko yelled. Nicki looked back at her surprised.

"You mean he can-" Nicki was cut off by Raimundo grabbing her neck with his free hand and lifting her in the air.

"Ga-h" Nicki squeeled. Kimiko was shocked at what happened. seh was becoming more and more confused! She got her concious back and tried to kick Raimundo in the face. Kimiko didnt realize that Raimundo brought his sword over and sliced the side of her calf. Kimiko fell to the floor holding on to her now gushing leg. She looked up to see Nicki trying to pull Rais hands off of her neck but wasnt succeding. He was slowly breaking her neck and a small tear rolled down th e side of her face.

"Raimu-Raimundo...pl-please.." Nicki struggled to say. Raimundo looked at her devilish with blood eyes and smiled evil like. Nicki couldnt take it she used all of her energy to scream once last thing.

"Raimundo please save me!" She yelled tears streaming down her face. Raimundos expression changed to a questioning one and dropped her. Nicki fell face flat and started to cough uncontrolably.

"Nick!" Kimiko yelled as she crawled over to her. Raimundo grabbed on to his head with the sword still in his hand and began to scream like he was in pain.

"Rai.." Kimiko whispered. Raimundo backed up about three steps and raised his sword to his neck.

"Oh my god Raimundo dont!" Kimiko yelled trying to stand by struggled to even get on her food leg. Raimundo looked at her with his eyes changing back to his beautiful green but with tears falling out of them.

"Eu so` quero morrer." he whispered but loud enough for her to hear. Kimiko never knew how to speak his naitive tounge. His blade was about to rip his skin in his neck above the metal collar.

"Raimundo dont!" Kimiko yelled. the next thing she knew Raimundo fell to the floor unconcious on the floor. Kimikos eyees widened when she saw a man behind him with his hand in a fist. It was Chase young. he hadnt changed at all since the last time they saw each other.

"Kimiko, its been a while." Chase said with a smirk.

"What the hell did you do to Rai?" Kimiko screamed. she looked back to see Nicki was unconcoius as well.

"I knocked him out. he wasnt following his orders so now he will be puunished." Chase said as he picked Raimundo up and put him in his arms like a child.

"Kimiko i suggest to you to make your plans. i will be sending you a message for your next battle. This time, Raimundo wont be resisting." That was the last thing Chase said before disapearing into the mountain leaving kimiko injured and Nicki unconcious.

What did you guys think? i bet you guys wanna know what he said huh? well you wont know till next chapter. unless you cheat and look it up -_- lol anyways tell me what you think.