I'm shuffling through my music and came down to this. Amusing how songs from when you were younger somehow come flooding in with ideas and this.
Yeah, it was amusing how I still manage to get hold with so fold. Finally, a Tsuna drabble that's not part of the Millefiore mini-saga and, yet, still in the Millefiore timeline (kinda like the 88 one, only this one is way ahead). *cough*
What was I thinking? Ah, well, the song fits anyway... In my opinion, I guess.
This one strays with the Choice battle for the second round for a bit (but I think I was correct in presumption that Hibari WILL be in the Choice Battle... Premonitions anyone?), but it could be worse.
And since I made this before the latest chapter, in which is suppose to be Squalo... *slaps head* Stick to original plan and go with Yama. Gomen. *bows*
Warning, though; spoiler for the next part of the Millefiore mini-saga so yeah... not that I care or anything, this is drabble.
=Northern Lights=
"And just feel silently now
Your dream which will come true sometime.
Your dream. My hesitation.
Believe in the way....
Love, sin, dream, and darkness.
Wear all of them now;
Your power and my heart,
The moment when they overlap,
Something will be born....
Do you believe in destiny?"
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Adjusting the tie on her attire, the orange-haired female couldn't believe that she have to join into this along with the rest, seeing that this Byakuran-person said something about 'everyone from the past' must participate in this 'Choice' battle. The older Irie Shouichi told her this isn't part of the plan that she get, the younger one, involve but, somehow, she was caught between the haywire and now she has to participate in this chaos herself.
What's worse, she, herself, was part of the second round where in Byakuran identified her having the Dying Will of Sky and that, instead of Sawada Tsunayoshi, it was her who have to participate for the second round alongside with Yamamoto Takeshi (once again) and Hibari Kyouya.
And, let's be frank, Sora doesn't like wearing stuff like this; seriously, a coat and tie?
"I feel like wearing my school uniform, except with slacks." Sora mumbled to herself, eying on the sleek motorcycle Yamamoto had used a while back, and then at the distant horizon. She was told that their next opponents are Kikyou- the one the trio had fought a while ago- Zakuro and a new face whom nobody had seen until now. "Hey, he looks-"
"Ah, I didn't knew you two have met?"
Byakuran spoke as he gave the unknown male a pat in the head (in which he didn't seem to flinch or otherwise), gazing onto the said orange-head with interest. "Little Sora, you must have met Ciel, I suppose." He spoke, referring towards the said lad with black hair, wearing a Victorian-style of attire and his right eye wrapped in a bandage.
"Yeah, I suppose I did," Sora spoke, arms crossed as she gave a slight snort. "Never really the nicest of brats, unfortunately." Oh, yes, how she manage to encounter him and nearly got her posterior whooped by the said lad if it weren't for her sudden 'luck' and all. Yeah, now she recalls.
"It's a pleasure to see you again," The Millefiore male, Ciel, spoke politely though with a hint of cynicism in his tone. "Broad."
Twitch.
Oh, yes, how could Sora not forget about that guy?
"Spoiled brat!" Sora retorted back with a huff before returning towards to where Yamamoto and Hibari were. "Geez, I don't care if he's a Millefiore or not; I still hate that sourpuss!"
"Now, now..." Takeshi tried to reassure the hissing female but before he could even began, he noticed Hibari giving the guy the 'don't bother' look. Of course, Hibari somehow managed to know that if the female hates a certain someone to the extent, they're as good as gone... or so he was told by he female on one occasion. They're not really buddies, but they have neutral understanding for some reason.
Eying once more onto the next 'field', in which the female glanced onto the vehicles everyone except herself, seems to take itself in a form of a empty yet wide freeway.... or, to be precise, a highway.
"Isn't it fitting?" Byakuran spoke once more, placing himself once more to his place as the rest went to where they are stationed to leave the participants to their 'arena'. "Oh? Little Sora, why don't you have any vehicle to use?"
"I don't need them," She spoke, jabbing her thumb towards to where her shoes were suppose to be. "These things will be fine." She admire the sleek modification Giannini and Spanner had made, giving her a Roller Blades like no other that can function with the Dying Will Flame and her own thoughts, telling her that it functions the same way as Tsuna's Dying Will Gauntlets. Sure, the rest can fly or anything, but Sora will make sure she'll dominate the sky; it's her own road.
"Very well, then." The white-haired villain mused, amazed on the female's raw confidence on her mode of transportation.
"The Second Round of the Choice battle will begin." The Cervello spoke, gesturing the six in their positions. "The Objective is the same; eliminate the target." Sora noticed that the Millefiore's side for their target, this time, is Kikyou while, in their side, it was her. But, unlike Shouichi, though, the female prompted to be active in battle instead of monitoring, which doesn't seem to please both the said adult and Tsuna quite as well.
"Are you sure you'll be fine with it?" Tsuna asked as he pulled out the female for him to talk with alone. "You might die here and I don't want the same thing it did to Shouichi-san!"
"Relax," Sora reassured, patting the brunette in the shoulder. "I'll live, really." She exclaimed, though he could tell that her voice was quivering for a bit.
"You don't have to do this; I could just replace you."
SMACK!
Clutching his head, he winced in pain as he stared onto his female friend, arms clutching onto the ever-so-famous paper fan of hers ("Damn, she still has that after all these years?" Dino spoke, scratching the back of his head as he watched the two talking from where he is.) as she gave another twitch.
"Say that again and I'll give you a roundhouse kick that Byakuran won't even bother killing you anymore!" Sora growled but then returned back to her usual facade. "Stop worrying and I'll be alright." He could tell she was scared, after what she had seen when Irie was hit by Kikyou, but he was told that Sora has to learn to face her fears.
Maybe she knew herself as well that she was scared.
"Just tell me if you're scared, ok?"
Beaming her smile as he turned around and walked away, leaving the female alone, she was surprise to hear such words from someone she would never thought he would say such things to her as she only nodded and turned around to return back to her two companions.
"So, what did Tsuna told you?" Yamamoto asked as Hibari only sighed and decided to just focus on biting his enemies to death.
"Interfere with my fight and I'll bite both of you to death." The Cloud Guardian only stated, wearing his helmet and revving up the engine of his motorbike as the Rain Guardian only laughed and did the same, leaving Sora to make one final check on her gear.
"You sure you can handle this?" Amber optics gaze onto the female as she adjusted the goggles she was wearing and gave a thumb's up in return. "Ok then, just call if you're in need of help."
"Yep!"
"Participants on your position," The Cervello spoke, signaling both teams to be in their places. So it's Kikyou for the Millefiore and Sora for the Vongola, both ready to fight to the death especially her facing the Millefiore White Spell named Ciel. "Ready?"
In a crouching position, as if preparing for the race, Sora adjusted the sepia-tinted goggles that Spanner gave to her which function a bit like the contacts Tsuna has for the last time.
"Begin!"
Engine roaring to life, both Yamamoto Takeshi and Hibari Kyouya were off as they sped their way towards their target while Sora went to the opposite direction; their plan was to lead her attackers away from the two as they will target Kikyou and defeat him while she would try to lure the other out.
And, of course, for Sora's personal agenda; beat the snots out of Ciel once and for all.
"Wow, I didn't know she could go that fast!" Haru exclaimed as she watched Sora head the other way, weaving the runway with both speed and grace as if she were an ice skater. The rest, from the safety of their bunker, watched the rest as the two managed to seek the two enemies, though one of them seems missing. Right, Tsuna thought that Ciel-person is ought to seek out Sora for him to kill, though it wouldn't be long until both Zakuro and Kikyou also sought out towards their target.
"It was a good choice that Sora should be the target."
Looking towards the baby Mafioso, the brunette looked at him for answers to his statement as Reborn sighed at this.
"We all know that Sora is not a capable fighter and that she just recently got involve with the mafia business." The Acrobaleno stated, eying onto the screen. "I'm not going to tell you who trained her, but I believe this person manage to tapped the hidden skill within her."
"What do you mean by that?"
"It means..."
Looking at the silver-haired shark, Squalo gave a slight snort at the obliviousness of the kid.
"That fool is able to unleash her potential like he said he would." He was annoyed at the fact that this said 'fool' he was talking about even made a bet to the Varia member about it and, unfortunately, he had proven to be right after all. "Dammit, he must have seen though it from the beginning."
"I don't understand..."
"Back in the Melone base, she showed ability that only the older Sora would have known." Reborn stated seriously. "She is able to manipulate the very essence of air in which she is able to solidify it enough for her to use as a 'road', hence making it look like she can skate on thin air." He didn't notice about that before, but he did manage to see that she had arrived as if she just landed herself from flying, and it did made him curious as of how in the would she manage to use the air around her for an attack when she was defending herself. "In short, if Sora is capable of controlling her Dying Will to the extend, she is able to manipulate air and wind within her which able her to boost her speed, surpassing Mach 4, or you could say she can surpass the F-16 Fighting Falcon's speed... or to lash out a great offensive using the said element. It's as if she had become the embodiment of wind itself."
"What the Acrobaleno meant was Agent Sixteen can be a major pain in the ass yet a great asset to your family." Squalo snort. "You better be thankful she turned sides because you don't want to be her enemy if you don't know how to put her to a disadvantage."
Tsuna couldn't much get what they were talking about, but he knew one thing that Sora is no ordinary teen like she claims to be, though she might not know about it either.
"She'll think her way out; I'm sure her speed and quick-thinking could get her out of the situation just as well." The hitman reassured as if he felt the uneasiness from the brunette.
Still speeding her way, unaware of the impending dangers within her, Sora made a swerve as she stopped for a minute and noticed the faint explosion bit towards her right side as the fight had already begun. It seems it was only her who was left not fighting, though she knew not to hope for that anytime soon.
Her hands beneath the gloves were clammy and, though she did not admit it, she was scared that at any time, that Kikyou-guy would come and kill her. They were told to eliminate the target, and from what she saw a while back in the first round, there's no turning back anymore.
It's either survive or die.
"Ok," Sora said to herself, trying to even her breath as she had been running- or, to be precise, skating- for a while now. "Take a chill, Sora," She told herself. "So the worse case scenario is for that Kikyou-person to find you, but I'm sure Yamamoto-kun and Hibari is taking care of him since he's the target." Apparently, the only moral boost the female could do is to speak to herself, in which she wasn't aware that she was being watched. "Yeah, I'm sure I could get out alive without fighting."
"Really?"
Blinking her optics hidden from within her goggles, the female quickly turned around as she came face-to-face with the black-haired lad once more, his cane blazing with the Mist Flames and Box weapon at hand.
"I was presuming you're loonier for nobody would talk to themselves just to reassure that they are safe." If it weren't for the 'life-and-death' situation, she could have tackled the guy and maul him to oblivion by now, but she was told to watch her back and think before she acts. "I would admit, though, that you seem to have become faster," He said with a chuckle. "But still not make any difference as I will kill you to save some time and another victory for Master Byakuran."
A growl escaped the female's lips as she pursed her lips at annoyance in his 'definite' win.
"Like, Hell, I would give myself up!"
It was too early for them to give up, knowing that they could do it. She could have made that promise and she's going to keep it; that'll show that bastard that she's not a weakling when scared.
She was amused at the smirk he shows as he prepared himself for an attack, using the Dying Will Flames for him to hover in the air and move him fast enough to aim an attack on the female. Unfortunately, she manage to avoid the impact as, in the next second, she disappeared from the view and reappeared above him as her right leg aimed for a downward kick on his form. The impact sends him spiraling down as he crashed on the ground. The injury was not really that hard, but that was enough for her to use this opportunity to make another escape.
"Ah, running away like a coward, are we?"
Since when did he manage to catch on to me, Sora thought in a bewildered manner after finding out that he was inches closer to her as she leaned in to gain acceleration. As if on cue, from her view, the lens of her goggles prompted that an intersecting overpass is within fifteen kilometers from where she is, an idea struck her brain after rattling it for a bit.
"Alright," Sora said in confidence, pulling out the box weapon of hers from her pocket and igniting the ring on her hand with the Dying Will Flame. "We've got one chance on this!" Pressing the flame-coated ring of hers, she summoned her box animal as Ala Alba soar up in the sky and gave a shrill squawk as it followed the orange-haired teen towards her destination.
"A-ha! So you think you can lure me to a trap, will you?" Ciel taunted, not even daring to summon his own Box animal as he knew in full-knowledge that hers isn't really capable of attacking. "Foolish of you to do that if you think you could fool me!" With his cane, which actually works as a slender sword, raised, he used his free hand for him to propel himself towards the female as she only sped up, trying to make the bluff that he can't chase her.
Ten kilometers...
She got the necessary data that the intersection consists of the two overpass crossing each other and that there's a road below it as she was actually in the southern wing from the point of battle where Yamamoto and Hibari were.
"Sora," Yamamoto's voice called from the earpiece she was wearing. "You're still there?"
"Kinda busy here." Sora replied curtly, still reading off the data that she managed to get from her computer-tracking goggles courtesy from Spanner. "Damn brat with a cane-sword is chasing me, wanting my head chopped off." He wasn't sure where in the world she manages to come up with those, but it wouldn't be impossible with Sora as much. "Don't bother, though, got something in mind; focus in defeating Kikyou and, trust me, it won't be long until he manages to find my keister." Not accepting any more calls from either of her teammates, Sora did a double-take to see the sword nearly cutting her in half if it weren't for her quick dodge as she knew he was inches from her.
Seven kilometers...
She knew now is not the time to hold hesitation.
Six kilometers...
"Hey, Sora?"
"Hn?"
"Are you scared?"
"Me? Scared? Why would I?"
"Because I can practically tell you're not your usual self; you're a lot more cynical than before."
Five kilometers...
"Really?"
"Sora, we're only humans, so I'm not surprised if you feel nervous on the fight."
"Yeah, you told me that."
Four kilometers...
"The Vongola entrusted a lot on you guys, I'm sure you could pull it out no problem."
"Yeah, keep reassuring me, it'll boost my morale if anything."
Three kilometers...
Sora could still remember vividly the conversation she had with him and the fact that his question is what made her want to fight, to give her full potential...
For her to become strong so she could fulfill the promise she had made for everyone and for herself.
Two kilometers...
"Tell me..."
"Hn?"
One kilometer...
"Do you believe in Destiny?"
'Bingo!'
With the intersection in sight, the female pelted at full-speed as she looked up towards her Box animal and gave the signal as it dove towards the female, whole body coated in orange flames as it hit her back and the flames expanded, forming itself into an embodiment of a flaming wings shaped like those of a jet-plane.
"Is that your entire animal could do?" Ciel sneered, ready to slice off the female as he noticed her turning around to face him and, yet, still moving in a backward motion. "Hahaha! What stunt are you planning to do now, little girl? You know you won't survive for long!" And he lunged himself towards her whilst she tried to avoid every blow, not knowing that she was actually leading him to a trap. As soon as she manage to reach at the edge of the overpass, she immediately jumped onto the ledge and let herself fall as he took this opportunity for him to charge straight towards her for the female's demise.
Unfortunately...
"Where'd she go?"
As soon as he hovered himself, the raven-haired Millefiore noticed that she wasn't anywhere in sight as this gave a chance for...
"Over here!"
Too late.
Hovering above him with her right leg extended upward which was engulf with the orange flames as a smirk appeared onto her mouth as her goggles glinted from the sun before lowering her leg at such impact that send him downward, a small crater forming on the lower section of the intersecting road from the impact where the lad had fallen into.
"You had just under-estimated me there, boy!" Sora spoke, standing in mid-air as her skates still coated with the Sky flames, not believing even to herself that her plan had worked; using her skates and Ala Alba's 'wing' form to avert herself fast enough so he wouldn't realize that she was actually above him before going in for the kill. A bit risky especially to the fact that the speed she had used actually exceed Mach 4 and the fact that he seems intelligent enough to know he had fallen into a trap, but it was something she would risk for.
"Got one down," Sora announced towards the two, unaware that the next enemy is not far from where she is. "Don't expect me to be safe, though." She added, knowing that the battle is not yet over.
Tsuna was amazed to see that his friend actually managed to pull it over as he can't believe at the move she did, heck Reborn seem to be impressed as well at the quick movements she had unleashed combined with the power she did. Of course she's not physically strong, but the impact...
It seems impossible.
But, even though, he knew that Sora wouldn't fail him and win this. Of course, he knows that she doesn't want to die, so it's necessary for her to do her best.
"Don't give up, Sora."
Ok, apparently I'm not really good with fighting scenes and, another; I can say I really find myself thinking that having the second round in the freeway is...
Attribute used in the 'arena' here is the "Cloud" and, apparently, I twisted the second round a bit so yeah. An empty highway/freeway battle? I think the motorcycle battle between Cloud Strife and the Remnants from Advent Children (plus the anime Air Gear) are to blame, but not really complaining, really. Trial? I'm not sure.
And probably a smidge of something for the oncoming Millefiore mini-saga... and prolly about why 'Agent Sixteen' (Yes, I research and there's a LOT of significance with that number... and prolly due to something within her name, your call.)
And, yes, the guy, Ciel, reminds me of Ciel from 'Black Butler'[Kuroshitsuji] so yeah. Don't ask. Also a hint about another oncoming character whom Sora knew, though will reveal them as time goes by. Like I said, there's no order in these stories since they can happen at any time, so shoot.
The song here is called 'Northern Lights' by Megumi Hayashibara from the anime "Shaman King". I don't own the song, the anime or its characters because they are owned by their respective owners. I only own my own characters and that's it. If I own Reborn, lot of randoms would occur in the fight almost like the Gintama one, so shoot.
