Chapter 13: Silencing a hiss
"Yukianesa!" Jin Kisaragi called, lifting the sword from where it leaned against the ground.
"Major, are you really that stupid?! Ha! Why am I even asking, of course you are!" Terumi teased.
"Freeze!" Jin commanded as ice shards flew out of the ground at Terumi. "Die you goddamned bastard!" Jin yelled.
"Hey! Watch it!" Terumi snapped, barely dodging one of the ice shards. "Ouroboros!" He then commanded, as the snake-like Nox Nyctores shot at Jin.
Jin stumbled to dodge it, and Terumi took the opportunity to attack Jin head-on. Terumi swung his butterfly knife at Jin, splitting his uniform on his right arm. Jin grunted, and grimaced at the pain coming from his arm.
Whatever, I'll just have to deal with it, He thought. Jin quickly turned, swinging Yukianesa, and just grazed Terumi's back before they both assumed fighting positions again.
"I won't let you win!" Jin avowed.
"Tsubaki!" Ragna yelled as he swung his Blood Scythe, "What the hell is wrong with you!?"
"Wrong? This is justice. You are the ones who are wrong." Tsubaki contradicted.
"Tch…" Ragna grumbled, taking his stance.
Tsubaki did the same, blankly staring at Izayoi.
Dammit… What the hell am I thinking? Jin better have things under control over there. Ragna thought, as he glanced over his shoulder at Jin and Terumi, only to see blood seeping from Jin's right arm. That stupid shit… Ragna thought, laughing at the thought in his head.
"Okay, let's do this!" Ragna yelled, as he charged at Tsubaki. She smoothly dodged, and turned towards him, charging back, Izayoi aimed straight at his chest. Ragna quickly jumped up, and dove for Tsubaki. The attack hit, and she fell to the floor.
"Ha! I thought this would be a challenge… or something." Ragna sighed.
"No! I will not accept defeat until I exact justice!" Tsubaki avowed, rising to her feet again.
"This isn't just-" Ragna began, but Tsubaki had already launched an attack at him, so he had to move.
"OUROBOROS!" Terumi's voice called out above all. Ouroboros was suddenly flying at Ragna; but, before it could hit him, Yukianesa was present blocking the Nox Nyctores' path.
"This is our fight for now, Terumi." Jin growled.
"But of course!" Terumi smirked.
Ragna turned again towards Tsubaki, as he found her in the air, diving towards him.
"Now, as I said; I won't let you win." Jin restated.
"Yeah, yeah, ice boy. I heard you." Terumi purred.
Jin took a single step towards Terumi, and Terumi darted for him. Jin sent a wall of ice flying up from the ground in front of him, separating himself from Terumi.
Good. I knew he'd do that. Now let's see what'll do next… Jin thought, as he now waited in silence.
"Ouroboros!" Clash! "Oroboros!" Clang! Jin could hear Terumi trying to break through the wall.
Good, he's really helping me out. Jin thought.
Suddenly a hole was poked through the wall. Jin smiled, pleased at how well this was going.
"Yukianesa!" He commanded, as thousands of razor-sharp ice shards became lodged through the ice wall.
Terumi stepped backwards, and the sound of his gulping and the vibe of his eminent fear was present throughout the whole room. "W-What are you planning to do?" Terumi demanded, shaking.
"You'll see." Jin chuckled, "Now… Yukianesa-!" Jin commanded, as the thousands of ice shards began to fly at air-splitting speeds across the room. "Brother!" Jin called.
Ragna turned from where he was, avoiding Tsubaki, and taking Cover behind his Blood Scythe.
A heavy dust-like fog settled over the room. Ragna and Jin made their way over to the center of the room, as the fog worked its way down.
"Brother, do you think-"
"No, not yet, Jin. This is just like a breather for us." Ragna interrupted.
Ragna's eyes traveled towards the ceiling, as Jin's traveled towards the ground.
"...Blood?" Jin murmured.
"Huh?" Ragna asked, looking down. "Oh. Must've done something right, then." He laughed.
The fog had finally began clearing up. This was the first time Jin could observe his surroundings. The room was a pale-ish rusty color. It was old, and already half broken. The walls were still barely standing. He knew that an attack off a wall wouldn't be very possible in this area. There was a rather significant part of the wall missing, and a person could probably fall out into the 'streets' below. Parts of the ceiling were missing, and the floor had fallen through in some areas.
What an odd place for a fight. I guess it'll do, it has to, anyway. He thought to himself.
"Hey! That wasn't very nice!" Terumi's voice declared from out of a pile of rubble.
"Shit! He's recovered already!?" Ragna exclaimed.
Jin looked up at Terumi, tightening his grip on Yukianesa.
"Jin, I want to fight this fight now. Deal with Tsubaki." Ragna ordered.
"Brother," Jin remarked as he looked towards where Tsubaki was beginning to rise, "don't think I'm listening to you."
"Like you have any other choice." Ragna joked, raising his Blood Scythe, and charging towards Terumi.
Tsubaki… Jin thought.
"Now my opponent is you?" Tsubaki asked, moving closer to Jin.
"Tsubaki-"
"Don't speak like we're friends. I am now your superior, Major Kisaragi. I am only and solely here to exact justice upon you." Tsubaki interrupted.
"Tsubaki! This isn't justice at all!" Jin yelled.
"We'll see…" She whispered as she trapped herself and Jin in a plane inside another dimension. A white light surrounded her, and she wielded the Izayoi's true form. "My blade; the blade of justice; will be stained with your sinful blood, Jin Kisaragi."