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Chapter Twenty Six

Battle for Kaguya Part Two

Sven's City-Main Building

Sven saw the door open as he opened his eyes to look at his opponent, and he smiled, he was young and the gold armor made it all so fitting, his long cape blew in the wind from the ocean that was just behind him, at first Sven said nothing until the ORB King stopped about fifty feet in front of him.

For the first minute it was silent until Sven broke the silence.

"I welcome you to my city famous King, I congratulate you on making it this far, but unfortunately you will meet your destiny here," Sven told him as he drew his first sword.

Kira already had his drawn but he could tell by this guys eyes that he was more than ready for battle, and the aura told him this wasn't going to be easy. Kira looked him over thoroughly trying to get a feeling from him, but this man was without a doubt good at hiding emotions which would make this battle a little more difficult. Kira took notice that he seemed to have another sword which he would have to watch out for.

"You are the famous warlord in charge of this land I presume, I am very sorry that I didn't follow your game plan, but finishing you off will be a lot more satisfying than your other camps…but don't worry my forces are taking care of them as we speak, your murderous actions will finally come to an end," Kira spot to him as he already had his sword drawn.

Sven smiled, "I have to admit it would have been a lot more interesting if you played my game, but enough of that talk…today is a glorious day, today we will have the greatest battle ever known to man."

Kira didn't know whether this man was crazy or if he had something else up his sleeve.

"Why do you desire to fight so badly? What is your purpose?" Kira asked as he had to know these things.

Sven looked at him, "I fight because that was what I was born as a warrior…The strong rule the weak that is how the world really words King…are you so different from myself? You yourself have seized a lot of power yourself."

Kira didn't like that comment, "I don't fight for pleasure, I fight only to defend my people from acts such as yours, do not compare me to you a monster."

Sven chuckled, "Stop lying to yourself, deep down you have a monster living inside you that eagerly awaits the chance to come out…I know more about you than you think ORB King…you are not unlike me, deep down you have a demon that lives inside you…I can see it in your eyes, and for me to get what I want I will bring that demon out to play."

Kira could tell this man somehow knew a lot about him somehow, but the words he spoke were very much true, Kira did struggle with his darkness mostly in battle, but lately he hasn't had any trouble controlling the rage that he knew was still deep inside him, and Kira didn't want it to return. Lacus helped in those situations, she drove it out of him, but Kira knew deep down, it would always be there to haunt him, and now this man wanted him to fight in that darkness rage.

Sven suddenly laughed as Kira was silent, "You are silent because you know of what I speak is the truth, you feel it don't you? Unleash your true power and give me the battle I desire, if not you will not come close to matching my skill…and you will never return to her again."

That snapped something in Kira's mind, "Silence!" Kira shouted as his eyes did change a little, "How do you know so much about me?"

Sven laughed again, "That is not for you to know, I see I touched a nerve though, just like I knew it would, and unleash your anger and rage," Sven said as he now raised his sword a little he did know a lot about Kira but he was also trying to get him angry, fighting in anger will make him careless and that was what Sven wanted to see if he would allow that to happen.

"I am not a man like you, I will fight for the sake of fighting, but you on the other hand will fall prey to my sword," Kira said as he was starting to gain control again.

Sven smiled, "Let us end this useless conversation, I Sven Cal Bayan will get my glory today," Sven said as he clamped his facemask down.

"Your name will not be worth remembering!" Kira shouted out of no where as he was the first to make the charge.

Sven didn't expect that but he could tell the ORB King was still in rage; Kira reached him with unbelievable speed and slashed down as hard as he could. Sven was amazed at the speed, but this was a foolish maneuver, Sven was able to move out of the way as Kira sword struck the ground hard allowing dirt and gravel to fly up. However this is what Sven wanted.

"Perhaps I was wrong about you, maybe you aren't a worthy opponent," Sven said as Kira was wide open as his sword hit the ground. Sven got out of the way and delivered his own god like swing towards a wide open Kira, Sven was a little disappointed but it was then that instead of striking Kira's body he hit his sword. Kira was well aware to read the move and brought his sword back up to block the attack.

Sven was at first shocked and then he smiled, "I see, you can now control the demon inside you…what a glorious day, at last the battle I wanted…now I will not hold back anymore," Sven said as he broke the stance and moved back a little while standing right in front of Kira.

Kira looked at him as his eyes glared holes through him, "You talk too much, I gave her my word I would not lose it again, and I will not…you will fall here today," Kira said as he placed his sword back up and Sven looked at him.

"In due time we will shortly know," Sven told him as he charged this time, and Kira readied himself.

In the City

Mu and the rest of the ORB cavalry along with the infantry were starting to band together as they tried to push the bandits more towards the back. Mu was now at the point as his job was to get to the King; however Mu saw how the bandits just moved aside and let Kira pass which meant he was without a doubt meeting with the bandit leader.

These bandits were a little more skilled as Mu knew this was taking to much time, ORB was definitely winning this engagement, but it wasn't going soon enough for Mu.

Arthur and his team engaged the bandits towards one of the other streets as his unit was fighting the hardest they could, they were now letting lose three years of hard frustration on the bandits.

The ORB army kept poring in to the city as many more sections of the wall collapsed to the flames, they were now coming in with a lot more numbers and that was when the bandits started getting overwhelmed they knew this would last forever.

The bandit leader was now forced to enter the engagement as they knew this was a losing battle, they knew once the boss finished his battle he would come out here to help, they had high belief in him, especially his way of combating the numbers, reality was they needed some sort of hope. The bandits needed hope that they could win, but the boss had all he wanted and that was the only thing he was focusing on.

Arthur and his unit managed to battle until they turned their path and caught up with Mu who was finishing off bandits left and right, Mu finished one off as Arthur approached him.

"Where is the King?" Arthur asked.

Mu didn't look at him, as he had to keep his eyes on the forces approaching, "He went ahead…they opened a path for him," Mu told him.

"He must be engaging their leader, in fact that might be the whole point of this battle," Arthur said as he and Mu finished off a few bandits that came up to them.

Mu looked at him, "Whatever the case, we have to get up there," Mu said as they started engaging more enemies.

Arthur looked ahead as the ORB forces started advancing a little faster, but they were still only about half way there.

Mu and Arthur continued to battle hoping his wouldn't take to much longer.

Back of the Building

"In due time we will shortly know," Sven told him as he charged this time, and Kira readied himself.

Sven's speed was very impressive to Kira, Kira readied himself as Sven started with a vertical slash, but changed it at the last minute to a direct stab, Kira caught the movement and parried it with his sword. The attack was stopped however Sven didn't let that stop him as he used a slower but quick slash towards Kira's body, however Kira saw that and used his sword to block it, as they stayed in that stance for a few seconds.

Sven was the one to break the stance as he spun his body around and tried another slash but this time Kira was thinking the same thing and did the same thing at the same time causing both of their swords to meet in a thunderous roar, the speed and power both used was almost immortal as now they were stuck in that stance trying to push each other back.

They were dead even at the moment, as their strength and speed were pretty much equal, they were just about if not an equal match all around, and Sven didn't even draw his second sword yet.

Kira stared at the facemask of Sven as all he could see at the moment was his eyes; the horns on his facemask were something he had to watch out for as they were very sharp and could be lethal.

Sven and Kira continued their strength test, but they knew this was going no where at the moment as both broke at the same time as they moved back from each other a little.

Sven eyed Kira and saw that the attacks weren't tiring him out yet, which meant this was going to be a pretty long battle, but this is the one he waited for, it has been years since Sven took this long in a battle.

Sven had to break his chain of thought as it was Kira who made the next charge as Kira slashed straight at his head but Sven was able to stop it, and what Sven noticed was there was a lot more malice in his swings now, and Sven only smiled.

Sven blocked Kira's first charge but Kira wasn't going to stop now, he broke from the stance and stabbed at him, but Sven blocked that, Kira then went even faster with his attacks as he tried a combination attack, Kira first swung which was blocked and then tired a lower swing aiming for Sven's legs but he blocked that, the final was a stab for the chest, and Sven was only barely able to block that shot as he pushed Kira's sword away from his body.

Kira knew this guy was good and this wasn't going the way he hoped so far, Kira broke from the stance and backed away a few steps as they were both circling and aiming their swords towards each other.

Kira had been studying his moves but so far found absolutely no weakness, Sven was doing the same thing, both were very gifted in that ability but Sven knew he guarded his body well, he physically had no weakness at the moment so Sven decided to try to find a mental weakness.

"I knew this was the fight I wanted, but your not there just yet…stop holding yourself back and fight with me," Sven told him as he was trying to play with the mind a little.

Kira only looked at him, "I will not grant your request, I will fight and beat you as I am now," Kira told him seriously.

Sven looked at him, "Slowly you have been granting my request, I felt the malice in your attacks, don't tell me you don't feel it, the joy and pure bliss in fighting such a duel, fighting with the strongest of warriors…Don't tell me your warrior blood isn't boiling!" Sven shouted out the last part as he charged again.

Kira heard every word and a part of him knew he was right, Kira hated fighting, but deep down that small part of him did enjoy it, Kira then brought his thoughts to what Lacus told him once, "that is not you, return to the man I have come to adore," Lacus told him after the trial of Flay, and Kira never forgot it.

"I will not lose myself again," Kira told him self as Sven got close but as he did Kira at the last second charged and as Sven stabbed his sword, Kira ducked low to the ground as the sword passed over head of him but that was when Kira brought his sword up. Sven saw the quick movement as soon as he saw his sword miss, he threw his body back and lucky for him he barely avoided the lethal attack, but it struck and broke off about half of his facemask.

Sven was knocked back as part of his facemask shattered and fell to the ground. Sven stopped as he regained his balance and he looked at the King only to see a look of serene look in his eyes and he let go of his malice. Sven now knew his mental game backfired, but he had ways around that.

"So this is your true strength…very impressive," Sven told him.

Kira only looked at him, "You will never come to know this strength; your heart is too filled with hate for you to even begin to understand."

Sven chuckled a little bit, "Maybe so…" Sven said as now he pulled out his second sword as he moved into a new stance with two blades. "So I will have to show you my power," Sven told him as he twirled the blades around and made his charge.

Kira didn't know what just happened, but his movements just got faster and it was like he was a completely different fighter, Kira watched as he got closer and closer.

Near the Building

Mu and his forces were currently doing there best as now the bandits were really starting to tire as the sun was now starting to fully rise. They were making their way through nicely as the bandits were falling one after another.

Arthur assisted Mu as they were doing their best to try and catch up to the ORB King, but it was difficult, they were about nearly there as the bandits were now starting to get split up as their formation was crumbling. They were now in a state of panic as they didn't know what to do at the moment.

The bandit leader was doing his best to hold them off, but that was when he was immediately stabbed by multiple spears and swords of the ORB royal guard and he fell to the ground and met his end. The bandits truly were leaderless as their boss was busy with his own fight. The bandits started heading in all directions as they were trying to now flee, but ORB cut them down without hesitation, the bandits in the center road finally were destroyed as a few tried to flee down other roads and Mu smiled as he finally got a way towards the building.

Mu looked over to Arthur, "Finally, let's go," Mu said as Arthur a few royal guard members, a few Strike members, and a few Kaguya knights followed them.

Mu rode as hard and as fast as he could until they came to the largest building and Mu saw Kira's horse. Mu immediately jumped off his horse followed by Arthur and the other members.

The approached the door and Mu immediately kicked it in as they poured into the building; they looked around and found nothing.

"Search around, and find them," Mu said as he took the lead.

The doors were mostly all barricaded but the knights did away with them as they found nothing, Mu was getting a little worried until he turned towards the back of the house. The other knights followed him, as Mu came to an open back door, all knights followed him as they walked out towards the back and Mu went into shock as well as the others about what they saw.

Back of Building

Kira didn't know what just happened, but his movements just got faster and it was like he was a completely different fighter, Kira watched as he got closer and closer. The blades were going all over the place as this was part of his technique, Sven got right up to him and swung his first blade which Kira blocked, but he stabbed with his second one which forced Kira to move towards the side barely missing the stab.

Sven countered with his first blade as he removed it from Kira's and now swung his second blade that Kira was able to block, but then swung the first blade, that Kira managed to get his sword free to block that but Sven then countered that with his second blade that Kira had to evade but it threw him off balance, as Sven now tried to counter as he used his first blade, but Kira got his sword on it before it could get close to them, Kira didn't waste time in waiting as he immediately backed away after he blocked it.

Kira was now starting to breathe a little heavy, but so was Sven, no telling how long their battle had been going on as they were too engrossed in their skills at the moment to think.

Sven was a little surprised he was able to block that many shots, but he was starting to see a weakness form, Kira left his left side open for a few seconds after blocking his certain combo, and that was where Sven was going to focus at the moment.

Kira wasn't just blocking, he was studying Sven to, and saw that he relies on attacking to his advantage with two weapons; Kira knew he would have to start striking more, or this was going to wear him down to nothing.

Kira didn't get a chance to do what he was thinking as Sven charged at him again, this time he was using both swords in striking at the same place, Kira saw the attack and raised his sword to block both of the downward slashes as both blades were on his sword and Sven was using his strength to try to push Kira to the ground. Kira felt him pushing down but trying to keep both swords on his was quite a challenge as Kira had to use all his strength and focus on the blades at the same time.

Sven pushed down as hard as he could, but this was only designed to wear him down a little. After about a minute Sven decided it was time to try and pull off that maneuver he wanted.

Sven broke the stance and moved back a little so he could build up power and speed.

Kira moved into a defensive stance as he was watching Sven's movement carefully.

Sven smiled as now he had the perfect move, Sven also took notice that they were approaching the cliffs edge, so he would have to keep an eye on that, but that could also be an advantage.

Kira used to time to regain what strength he could, but Sven charged and charged fast, Kira rose his sword as he was going to try something, Kira knew he had to get him down to at least one sword.

Sven was fast but he went even faster when he was near Kira, and he kept his eyes on Kira's side as Kira had the blade in his right hand, Sven slashed as hard as he could towards Kira's chest making Kira raise his blade to block and as soon as he did, Sven smiled and got even a little more faster as he swung straight at the unguarded side.

Kira saw the first slash and blocked it with his sword, but he wasn't expected the second one so fast and he had no time, Kira knew this was going to hit, however he used his free left hand to reach around his back really quick and he pulled out his dagger.

The blade was heading straight for Kira's unguarded side and Sven watched and smiled as it struck him straight in the side, shattering the armor and he watched the blood fly. Sven smiled as he thought that was victory, but as he looked closer he saw something he didn't expect, it was Kira's left arm holding the dagger to his forearm using it as a small shield. Sven's sword did strike Kira's side, but the force of the attack was slowed just enough by the dagger that it didn't strike a hundred percent.

The force was still strong enough to cause his armor to shatter and the blade to strike his left side as the blade was a little ways in his flesh, Kira was glad it wasn't the point though.

As soon as Kira saw the second blade, he reached back and pulled out his dagger and pulled it to his forearm as he let the sword hit it slowing the attack, it was a life saving attack, but now he had a serious wound that was deep enough for the blood to flow.

Kira felt the pain but now wasn't the time, "Your overconfidence is a major weakness," Kira said as he wasn't going to miss this opportunity, with part of the sword still in his flesh Kira used Sven's shock to remove his blade from his other sword as Kira moved his body painfully out of the other swords grasp and slashed down hard knocking the sword to the ground, but still in Sven's hand, but Kira changed that as he used his boot to step on the blade with a lot of his force as Sven dropped his second blade, Kira finished it off by kicking the blade as far away as possible.

Sven's shock broke when Kira did that, Sven looked around to see the sword go away from him, but trying to retrieve it would be to big of a risk.

After Kira kicked the blade he stumbled away from Sven making sure he was in the swords path as he fell to one knee and clutched his side, as the blood flow was steady.

Sven watched as Kira fell, but he knew all to well it wasn't over just yet, Kira was now wounded and that meant he would have to end this fast, the last thing he wanted to do was keep the beast wounded as they have a tendency to strike harder. Sven once again pointed his remaining sword towards Kira.

Kira got back on both of his feet, as he was now breathing heavily as his blood was leaving his body making him grow weaker. Kira looked up and noticed that Sven was also breathing heavily, both knew this battle was going on for awhile and now it was only a matter of time, as now both Sven and Kira got one last idea into their heads and now was the time to use it.

Kira knew this was going to just about drain him dry, but he had no choice. Sven also knew he was fading, but he wasn't injured so that gave him a little advantage. Both wasted no more time as both charged at each other with just about everything they had left.

The charges were fast and precise as it was apparent neither were holding anything back, they reached each other and it was Sven how got the first slash, which was blocked by Kira, but Kira felt the pressure in his side, and unfortunately so did Sven, as he then slashed towards the side however Kira got his sword down to evade that attack, it was then that Sven went even faster and spun behind Kira to deliver another slash. This one would be another close call, however Kira raised his sword over his head and downward to counter the slash, however that put even more strain on him as his blood flow now increased as he couldn't contain the pain.

Sven was now getting flustered as he backed away from the attack, and was about to charge again, but saw that Kira met his charge. Kira was tired of this and decided now was the time to make his move, as soon as Sven charged him, Kira followed, both now switched to having both hands on their sword, both sped up and swung, this swing was without a doubt the hardest each did. The swords were heading straight for each other and then they met in a monstrous roar, which caused both swords to fly out of each of there hands. Sven and Kira watched as their swords flew near the cliffs and strangely both impaled the ground right next to each other.

They were a good twenty feet from their swords and both were just glad they didn't go over the cliff. Sven and Kira quickly looked at each other as both made a break for their swords, both were carrying smaller weapons, but with the adrenaline and fatigue of the battle both weren't thinking about that.

They were both next to each other as they made a break for the swords.

It was then that Mu and the party arrived through the back door, they heard that clash of swords and Mu looked out as did everyone else to see a wounded King. They were immediately frozen as they watched the two warriors heading straight for their blades.

Kira was keeping up well with Sven which he took notice to, "Where does that strength come from?" Sven asked himself as Kira was right next to him.

Kira however got his strength from the promise he made to Lacus, it was that promise alone that kept him going.

Sven knew if this kept up they would without a doubt reach the blades at the same time, Sven decided this wouldn't happen as he then turned his course straight for Kira trying to knock him off balance but Kira easily saw what he was trying to accomplish and met him half way as the two charged into each other, and neither budged, they knew it would come down to the blade.

Both got near their swords that were impaled from the ground right near the cliff, and Sven had the reach so he got to his blade first with Kira only a few seconds behind, Sven got the blade spun around for more power and then that was when Kira saw his weakness, by doing what he was doing Sven would be slower to recover from the attack and that would give him the time, but Kira had to completely evade this attack.

Mu and the others got over their shock as all started heading for the duel.

Kira got his blade and Sven struck down at him, and Kira did a very risky maneuver, ignoring his pain, he put himself into a roll and the blade missed him and connected with the ground, and Sven knew he was screwed, Kira recovered from his roll as he was on both knees but he brought up his sword using all of his available strength and it was headed straight for Sven's unguarded body.

The sword got closer as Sven used his remaining strength to try and block it, and their swords connected, but Sven soon found out there was a lot more power in that attack then there was from his defensive stance. As soon as the blade connected his, the force knocked him off his feet as the blade followed through and sliced his arm, but that was the least of his concerns as they were only a few feet from the cliff and Sven was sent hurling over. Sven cursed how this could happen as he fell straight off the cliff a hundred feet and to the violent waters below.

Kira slightly smiled as that was all he had, he saw the blood flow from Sven and he slightly smiled as his body collapsed, Kira was falling backwards but Mu and the others reached him as Mu caught him before he landed on his back.

Mu took notice to the blood flow, as the others joined him.

"How is he?" Arthur asked.

Mu looked at him, "His wound is serious, I need to get him to the doctors."

The knights watched in concern as their King had just one the day.

Kira however started waking back up as he opened his eyes and Mu noticed.

"Hey kid, come on stay awake now," Mu told him.

Kira looked up at him, "Is he…gone?" Kira asked.

Mu smiled, "He went straight over kid…he's gone."

Kira looked at him and smiled again, "It's over now…we can go…home now," Kira said as Mu smiled.

"That's right kid, come on I will get you to the doctor," Mu said as he started motioning for a few knights to help him.

Kira immediately stopped him, "No…just help me…up I will walk out of here," Kira told him as no King would like to show weakness in front of his people.

Mu looked at him, "Stubborn kid, I swear you might be turning into the stubborn sister of yours."

Kira chuckled, "That's harsh," Kira said as Mu smiled and they started helping Kira to his feet, but his body was just to worn out to comply. Mu got him up and placed his arm over his shoulder.

"I wish you would just let us carry you…I'm already dead as soon as your wife finds out what I let happen to you, not to mention your mother…and Murrue and I swear if I have to start from square one again, I will never forgive you kid," Mu told him as Kira slightly laughed.

"Were done…we will go home…I have kept my word," Kira said out loud as they reached the inside of the mansion, but Mu was being careful not to place to much strain on Kira's wound.

Mu smiled, "That's right kid," Mu said as they reached the front door, but that was when Kira got a little bit weaker as he was starting to mumble.

Mu listened in as he knew his wound was serious but it was the exhaustion that was doing most of the work.

"…Lacus…" Was all that Mu got out of it as Kira was still conscious but now he was too tired to talk.

"I know kid, she is waiting for you…I will get you back home, I will not fail in that task," Mu said as they walked out of the building only to see the entire ORB force standing by.

The ORB forces have one the day as they now looked on with concern for their fallen King, they had such pride and respect for there King, he always fought the same battle they fought, spilt the same blood as them, and fought just as hard for ORB as they wanted, he was their King.

Mu made Tori get down so he could get Kira on without trying to show just how wounded he was, Mu had to get him out of town.

Arthur held Kira in place as Mu got on his and Tori rose up as Mu made sure to keep the King steady, but Kira was starting to hold on more on his own and Mu could tell that he was once again overworking himself, but Kira refused to show that much weakness and then Kira was trying to speak but Mu finished for him.

"Knights of ORB, we have won back Kaguya, now we are going home!" Mu shouted out as he knew that was what Kira was going to say.

The ORB knights were beyond happy as they cheered their King on, and Kira was now sitting up straight, but that wound was making his vision very blurry. Mu knew that they had to start heading out so Kira could get looked at and they started doing that immediately as they started riding down the open path the ORB knights made for them. Kira was fading out again as he shut his eyes but he could still hear the cheers and as he opened them again, the only thought he had was his on his wife Lacus.

"I'm almost there Lacus, I will be home soon, I will keep my word," was the words Kira spoke as they continued to head out of the city.

The bandits were destroyed and now they would make their journey back home, and Kira couldn't be happier.

To be continued…

(AN): I hope you like this chapter, the next chapter will be up around Wednesday, and it will contain Kira making his journey back home. Bye for now.