A/N:
ohayou Gozaimasu. This is Frau-chan. Again I would like to give all my thanks to Chum-sa, PostoronnimV, Shadow cub, leeyou and Platina GF. Also all the Guest and lots of name I want to type here, but believe me, it take more space, that stay tune with the fic until now. I really appreciate your concern, advice, and most of all your reviews. It keep me continue to write.
Chum-sa: I'm okay now, physically and emotionally. Tomorrow doc said I can start exercise in the gym. so, that indicating that I'm healthy again. but I still need my continuous medication until I'm fully ready.
Also, I want to promote our new fic; 'With me'. The fic is written by Yaa-chan...and me as co-author in some part.
so, aahh...too long A/N. you must be bored with me. XD
enjoy the fic.
Arigatou Gozaimas~
Frau-chan
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Chapter 12 – The Valkyrie War
"Thanks Akira, signal to us when you're ready." Midori instructed.
The ninja immediately disappeared into the darkness of the alley.
"We will separate in two groups. As Akira report, there are still plenty of knight that guarding the castle. Two of them are the moon sorcerer. It will be hard for us. Group one- Nao, Akira, Chie, Aoi, me and other Schwartz will attack the first wave, and form the defense. Group two- Natsuki, Miyu and Alyssa, Hime, Mai, Haruka and Yukino will enter the throne room where the Obsidian Lord is. Group two, please refrain from wasting mana as much as you can. We group one will support you. Once we clear, group two forward. We regroup once group in the throne room"
"Understood" all member nodded.
"Wait for Akira signal."
The green light flickered from the watch tower of the castle as a signal to start. Quietly they sneak inside the fortress and headed toward the center. Four knights guarding the door, each standing in attention not moving. Midori give signal to Akira. Not long after, a kunai at fast speed flies targeting the knights. As it reached in front of the knight, the attacks reflected.
"Shimatta!" Midori curse shocked. "Now, Hime Sentai..ATTACK!" All troops of group two stand fom their hiding position and marched toward the knight. Weapon clashing.
"Now, Mai..GO!"
Group two slip through the first battle field into the castle and run toward the throne room.
As they ascend the stair, a round of fire shot toward them. Mai step aside. Two sorcerers stand at side by side blocking their way.
"Mai-san, Natsuki-san, Haruka-san, Yukino-san dan Hime, you go ahead. Miyu and I will fight them." Alyssa instructed.
"I stay behind with you Alyssa. It's two on two." Shizuru step close to Alyssa in offense stance.
"I be glad, Hime" Alyssa smile. "Miyu…" the said person nodded before jump forward and creating a gap.
As Alyssa and Shizuru fight the Obsidian sorcerers, the rest run forward to the throne room.
Now, the only separate them between the main battle, between them to the Obsidian Lord is the big door. Determine, Natsuki kicked open the door and there, Reito sit on his throne, smile plastered on his face.
"Ahhh…I've been waiting for you.. what taking you so long, Schwartz?" Reito said calmly, but certainly, there;s evil lurking behind his voice.
"Reito…" Mai snarl.
"Haha..It's Obsidian Lord to you." Standing up, Reito reach for his sword and point it toward Mai. "Now, what are you all waiting for…come.."
"IIIIAAARRRRGGHHH!" it was Haruka who lung first attacking the lord. And the rest followed behind unsheathe their weapons and the leap forward at once.
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"HAHAHAHAHA" a maniac laugh echoed in the throne room. The black knight standing in the middle of the hall, hands covering his face as he laugh become louder. "THE POWER! STAND! MORE! I WANT MORE! IS THAT ALL YOU GOT!"
Yukino on the far side of the wall, unconscious while Haruka crawl toward her. Blood seeped down her forehead, coloring her right eyes with red. Mai and Natsuki on their knees, panting heavily, painfully tried to support themselves to stand. Smokes could be seen emerge from their ragged and worn out armors.
"Urgghh.." grumble as she again coughing a blood. Wiping the blood, she glared at the laughing figure that stand arrogantly in front of them. He's laughing. The laughing stop and he look straight to the two knights. A chuckle and then he smile.
"Ah..you all useless. I should I kill all of you." As he said those word, he point the sword toward them and the red glow engulf the sword. The glow began to amplify like a thunder and it shot toward them. Natsuki and Mai closed their eyes tightly, gritted their teeth and grasp of the incoming impact. Minutes went by. Opening their eyes as they realize none have come, they were both shock as they could see yellow and purple light successfully guarding them from the beam. Two figure in sorcerer robe standing in front of them. Hands extend forward forming the shell separating them from the attack.
"Sorry, we come late..the obsidian sorcerer is quiet tough." Alyssa said calmly as Miyu holding her shoulder to support her.
"Natsuki. I'm sorry I didn't come earlier."said Shizuru sadly, as she glance briefly toward Natsuki. "Alyssa will cast a healing on both of you. Alyssa-han. While I keep him busy, heal them both."
"Ahh..Hime. hahaha…welcome to my throne room. Hime." Reito stop the attack and smile toward Shizuru.
"Alyssa-han." Shizuru look at Alyssa before she turn again toward the dark lord. "Reito. Stop all this right now. Surrender the sword and the stone."
"Who are you again to order me around? I am the undefeatable..I'm Immortal" laughing, Reito mockingly answered. His left hand covering his face. "KILLL!...Killl!" Covering the wickedness behind his fingers, he laughing again crazily.
Shizuru could hear the bloodlust in his voice. His voice as if twisted into evil growl. Apparently, he has been possessed by the stone. Casting her glance toward Alyssa "Alyssa, I'm going first. Heal them." with determine eyes, she leap forward, naginata in hand.
Natsuki witness the battle in front of her. She could see Shizuru fighting Reito with everything she has. Magic sometime flown from her hand, and the naginata clash with the black sword. Blocking and slashing, but Reito unyielding from his stance.
"Mai, Natsuki. I can't heal you fully. As you can see, Shizuru offense become slower, we need to hurry up."
"Its okay, Alyssa. This is enough."
"Yea..thank you."
"Now. Again." Natsuki smiled toward both Alyssa and Mai. Miyu as always stand beside Alyssa with her indifferent face.
The four ready for the opportunity to slip into the battle sphere.
"NOW!" Mai yell as she throw her boomerang and leap forward. Natsuki follow behind, sword in hand and Alyssa cast the Earth spell. "Earthquake!" the land underneath Reito cracking and tremor, Miyu also leap forward besides Mai.
"AAARHHHH! NO YOU'RE NOT! As Reito raise his sword, as black smoke gust fiercely , cancelling the Earth spell. He swings his sword to blow the boomerang and again it clash with blades blocking Natsuki's and Miyu attacks. His action are swift. With his left hand he throw the explosion attack toward Shizuru. Shizuru thrown to the wall. Grimace, her form sliding down the wall, blood sputtered from her mouth. Something is missing. Unknown to him, Mai has land at the ground to his right side. With boomerang in hand, Mai kick the ground and thrust it.
There was silence in the air as blood drip to the ground from Reito chest. The boomerang fixed at his chest and Mai smile victoriously. Her hand still gripping her boomerang.
"YOU!" roughly, he push Natsuki's and Miyu sword out of his way. The impact thrown them both toward the opposite ground. His free hand then grasp Mai's face and lift it up at his eyes level. A red thundering erupt from his hand and Mai scream painfully until it died down. Mai frail unconscious form thrown to the ground.
"HHAHAHAHA" his laugh cut as he coughing blood. Bending forward and closing his mouth with his hand he support his weight on his sword. "Hahahaha…you think I'm finished. Huh? You think this will end?...I will bring you all with me to hell. All of you! This Windbloom Kingdom will doomed" he laugh again. Haruka had reached Yukino and holding her unconscious friend, eyes looking frantically at Reito form. Alyssa already at Mai side, while Miyu standing near her in defense stance. Ready to protect Alyssa if any harm comes near them. Chanting the heal spell, yellow light glowing from Alyssa hands and it encase around Mai form. "The injury is critical but she will survive."
Natsuki has run toward Shizuru and carry her toward Alyssa. "Miyu, protect them…I will try to stop Reito" as Natsuki put Shizuru beside Mai. Miyu nodded.
Standing straight again facing the dark lord Natsuki trying to think the best way to stop the turbulence around Reito. Reito has lost his insanity. Dark cloud encircling him as he chanted spell in his growl. As he end the song, he cough blood and his form limp lifeless. The sword floating in the air, turbulence surrounding it.
"Natsuki!" Alyssa voiced snapped her from her thought. "Reito…" her eyes gesture toward the fallen figure. "He…the spell that he triggered is Apocalypse Song. It's the life force final stage that could destroyed everything in its way. Also, the sword…it release the destruction forces"
Natsuki grimace. "Tsk…" What should I do? Ice shield? No, the forces is too strong. The shield could not hold long. Then….
"Al-Alyssa. Stay here. Form the shield. Miyu, you too…"
"Natsuki…?" Alyssa staring straight into Natsuki's eyes. A determination flaring in them. Natsuki has come to her resolution. "No..don't…" Alyssa plead.
"I have to…please..take care of them…"
"But..Nats.."
"Please…"
Alyssa nodded slowly. Sorrow in her eyes as the lone tears sliding down her cheek.
"Hey…don't worry…I'll be back." Natsuki smile fondly at her tutor. She cast a glance toward Shizuru sleeping form. Shizuru has start to stirred in her.
Tucking the hair behind her ear, Natsuki kiss her forehead.
"Shizuru, I'll be back. Ittekimasu…"
Facing the opponent again with determine eyes, Natsuki activated her mana to maximum. The bright blue light emerged under her feet and engulfed her. Gripping her sword, she walked calmly toward the already dark storm surrounding by thunder.
Shizuru eyes crack open in a slit, bright light blinding her. She could see Natsuki's back as he walk forward. "Natsuki…?" as she realized that Natsuki has plunge toward the fierce dark storm. She was stunt beyond words. Panic tugging in her heart.
A sorrow melody than sung in husky voice resound in the fierce storm. The sad tune of the final spell that will consumed the life force of its caster. "The Apocalypse song!" Shizuru taken aback. "NO! NATSUKI!" She tried to rise and run toward Natsuki, but Miyu stopped her.
Explosions resonate in the room. The ground quake fiercely. The ceiling falling down and soon the black smoke surrounding by the bright blue light emerge from the ground shot toward the night sky. The storm around the force destroying everything in its awake. Miyu has cast the shield and using her back to shielding them from the immense forces.
As the storm subdued, the debris and dust still floating in the air. Shizuru arise on her feet looking toward the middle of the hall. The black sword drop to the ground and it then shattered into dust together with the red obsidian stone. Natsuki and Reito's body nowhere to be seen. One small tearing of the blue cloth ever so slowly fluttering down together with the dust. Undoubtedly, it is part of Natsuki's cloak.
Tears flowing down her face, Shizuru desperately run to reach the cloth that flew with the debris and she stumble on the ground. Looking at the cloth again, Shizuru uttered the name of her love one. "Natsuki….."