Sometimes sacrifices are needed to win


Rika's Pov

Note: this is the beginning of Rika and Jenna's, the leader, battle.

I ran towards Jenna, the leader, and she ran for me as well.

Our blades clashed and wind rushed past us. We pulled away only to bring your swords again at each other. We glared at each other before jumping five feet away from each other.

Wind blew around us and it rushed to strike me but I sliced them away. Jenna sent a small tornado and I muttered a small incantation.

A similar tornado formed and clashed with the other.

I jumped over the tornadoes and swung my sword past her. I turned watching blood from her arm soak her sleeve and she swung her sword with the same speed at me. I tried to move away but her sword successfully slashed my shoulder. I held my shoulder as she held her arm. I smiled. "You actually got a scratch on me." I said.

She smirked at me, but noticed something was wrong when she saw that blood stopped running past my fingers.

I removed my hand and she looked at me in shock as my shoulder looked untouched, but bloody. My smile grew, "Curaga..." I whispered.

She screamed in anger and ran at me.

I jumped into the air and landed on the ground. I ran towards her, my sword at the ready.

She slashed the air at me and I disappeared. She stepped back and I hit my sword's flat blade against her stomach. She gasped and sent a powerful wind at me.

I flew to the wall and groaned.

Jenna closed her eyes and held her stomach. She held her stomach which started to leave a bruise. She came to me and picked me up by the shirt. "You ruined my plans, you hid my subordinates. All I want to do is destroy the evil in the universe. Why don't you agree? Don't you hate Darkness as much as I do?" She yelled.

I looked at her with bored yet sad eyes and grabbed her hand. "Because, the way you choose to destroy also destroy the good." I tightened my grasp on her hand and pulled myself free. I landed on my knees and slowly stood up continuing, "I don't hate the darkness. But it doesn't mean I like it. I don't like it at all, but I respect its existence. For without darkness both the Light and I cannot balance the universe." I pointed my sword at her. "Without Darkness, the universe is pretty much doomed." I said and swung my sword.

She moved away. "What do you know?" She asked swinging her sword and locking it in place with my sword.

"I know more than you. I am the Seer of Hearts!" I said and we moved away. I kneeled on the ground narrowed my eyes. I winced and pressed my stomach. When I hit the wall I heard a crack inside me. I looked up at her.

She has not yet to have any critical wounds, but I know that we are evenly matched.

I closed my eyes, "Two choices..." I whispered. I couldn't go past my limits and I swore to never use the other one. I snapped my head up at the sound of running footsteps and held up my sword to block her attack. I closed my eyes. I don't have a choice...

The giant door to the room clicked to unlock as Jenna and I separated our swords and swung it.

The door opened as Jenna's sword pierced my stomach near my heart and Angel's Heart pierced her heart.

Jenna stared at me in shock and fell to the ground.

I cried in pain as the sword was pulled out of me and I let go of Angel's Heart. My vision got hazy but I knew my hearing didn't fail yet as I heard Sora's voice.

Sora's arms caught me before I fell to the ground and he called me. He laid me on the ground and held me tightly. "Rika, please! Don't leave me!"

I looked up at him and smiled. "Sora..." I whispered.

"Rika, don't die!" He said.

"This is my vision... but... as least I... I get to see you... one last time..." I whispered. I reached to touch his face. "Sora... I..." I paused.

"Rika..." Sora he grabbed my hand and placed it against his cheek. "D-don't worry! I have a..." Sora froze as my hand fell to my side and my eyes closed in a peaceful manner. "Rika... Please... don't leave me..." Sora hugged my limp body.