Chapter 52: Velsaria Reborn: Armor of the Sky King.

I don't own Blade Dance. Its characters are all the property of the author. Any other references I eventually make are property of their original owners.

Welcome to Chapter 52. Last time the blade dance finals began and the teams all went out in search of their own battles. Kamito and crew naturally split into teams of two and the girls all went out ready for battle. While Kamito himself met with the reborn Sorja Khan, the Four Gods Each hunted down members of Kamito's team. With the battles now in place what will the blade dance bring.

"So are you ladies ready to fight?" Rion said happily as she got into her stance.

"Yes we are. Although I'm pretty sure you can't beat the two of us together." Velsaria said calmly. She didn't know too much about the Four Gods, and if Kamito taught her anything, it's that no information was the most dangerous thing that a fighter could experience. However she was positive that they could win this "Ellis let's take her on together." Velsaria suggested.

"Sounds good, nee-sama. I want to see how much I've improved" Ellis said confidently. "Come Simorgh!" Ellis said confidently before quacking chanting and transforming it into its elemental waffe.

"How fun, a spear of wind. I guess it's my turn to show off. COME PHOENIX!" Rion said calmly as she summoned a miniature bird of flames.

"Hmm, this is interesting you're a fire user." Velsaria said calmly. This matchup would be tricky for Ellis, especially since this girl no doubt had a waffe of her own. Of course for her this was a much easier matchup with the secret weapon she had prepared.

"Hmph! Aren't you going to use your elemental waffe?" Ellis said calmly.

"Hmm, sort of. What I've got is much stronger than that." Rion said calmly before focusing her energy.

(Kamito's location)

"Impossible. How can she use that?" Kamito said shocked as he watched the battle.

"What is she doing, Kamito?" Fianna said nervously.

"Princess, what she's doing is elemental armor. It's an extremely advanced elemental waffe. Most spirits have weapon forms, but it's said that high level spirits can sometimes have a weapon form and an armor form." Sorja explained.

"So you mean...?"

"Yes, she's transforming the phoenix into armor like I did. This could be trouble." Kamito said out loud.

(Muir, Lily, Shao)

As Muir and Lily prepared to fight they were stunned at the magic power coming from that area. Muir and Lily were utterly shocked and Shao simply groaned.

"That damn Rion, she's really using that?" Shao said calmly.

"What are you talking about StormBringer?" Muir asked accusingly. She was already angry that her opponent was an assassin, this wasn't going to help"

"Rion is able to do a more advanced elemental waffe known as elemental armor. It's similar to a waffe but far more powerful." Shao explained.

"Impossible, I thought that only divine beasts and the Devas are able to use it. At least that's what Master Kamito told us." Lily gasped. This changed everything and she knew it.

"Oh? So you know about the armor?" Shao asked intrigued. The assassin new that things were about to get tricky.

"Yes, Nii-sama taught me how to achieve it over the last few days." Muir boasted.

"I see. I guess Lord Kamito planned some fun for these finals. However, what you're missing is that Rion holds a divine beast. Phoenix isn't quite on the level of the deva's that you girls have, but this will be fun nonetheless."

(Ellis, Velsaria, Rion)

As the divine power around Rion continued to shine, Ellis and Velsaria knew they were in trouble. Soon enough the light vanished and a very intricate armor had appeared. Rion's intricate dress had vanished and a small metallic frame was around her. It was dark red with yellow streaks down the side. The armor around her was a sight along with the red and yellow wings from the side. She had a silver sword with a gold hilt and red characters on the blade (if you've played Yu-gi-oh, her sword is Salamandra.)

"Here it is! Armor of the Phoenix! My elemental armor." Rion said happily.

"Hmph, that's fine. COME! Dreadnaught!" Velsaria said happily.

"Nee-sama, I'll support you from the side." Ellis said confidently as she prepared to back her up.

"No Ellis, I'll fight her alone." Velsaria said calmly. With that armor, Ray Hawk was useless.

"Why nee-sama? This seems reckless." Ellis complained.

"Perhaps, but you'll just get in my way" Velsaria chided.

"Your pride as a knight will be your downfall, Velsaria Eve." Rion growled as she charged with her blade. Although she was fast, Velsaria was able to easily dodge the attack.

"You'll need to do better than that." Velsaria taunted as she got in close.

"Oh, but I am. FIRE TORNADO!" Rion shouted as she slashed her blade up towards Velsaria. The pillar of fire enveloped the armor and caused some serious damage.

"Nee-sama!" Ellis said helplessly as she watched her sister scream in pain.

(Kamito, Sorja, Fianna)

"They're in trouble, Kamito. We have to do something!" Fianna screamed as she watched the battle. Looking to the side, she noticed Muir and Lily hadn't done a thing against Shao. This was going to be troublesome.

"No we don't, in the end the girls must show their own power. If they continue to rely on me they won't get strong enough to achieve their goals." Kamito said coldly.

"Hmph, well if you're not going to do something, I am. I found where their leader is. I'm gonna go after her myself." Fianna shouted with determination.

"Go for it, Fianna." Kamito said nonchalantly as he watched her go away.

"She does realize that the Four God's leader is a divine user like she is. Those battles never end well" Solomon scoffed in Sorja's form.

"Yes she does. That's why she wants to face her on her own. Both of us would beat the princess easily and she wants to prove herself. Luckily for the Lost Queen, she can easily win. Though the danger is if those assassins realize what's going on." Kamito admitted.

"Hmph, let the show begin." Sorja said with a smile.

(Fianna)

Fianna made her way towards the leader of the Four Gods and she was determined to show Kamito what she could do. Despite the fact she was a better Holy Arts User, the fact remained she wasn't as trusted as Rubia. She was the supporter of the group and that was a problem. "Damn it Fianna, you have to show yourself. Prove to Kamito that you're worth being by his side." Fianna screamed at herself as she made her way to the clearing where the leader was waiting. Soon enough she made her way through the forest and found her target. She was a young woman who appeared to be no older than thirteen. Her oriental dress made it clear she was dealing with a powerful mage. Fianna stood for a moment wondering what her next move would be. Unfortunately it was never going to be that simple.

"Are you going to come out or are you going to keep spying on me?" The girl said confidently.

Realizing there was no other option Fianna finally made her way out into the open. "I take it you already know who I am, don't you?" Fianna said calmly.

"Yes, of course, Fianna Ray Ordesia. As for me I am Linfa Sin, Quina leader of the Four Gods." Linfa now said happily.

"Well it's a pleasure to meet you, Linfa. I have to admit I haven't seen anybody with your level of Holy power in quite some time." Fianna said cordially.

"Thank you. You have an impressive level of power in your own right." Linfa replied. "So tell me, do you wish to fight or simply talk like that pair of demons?"

Fianna was shocked at her bluntness. "How did you know?"

"You must be joking, their dark power is so great that any Holy Arts user could sense them. It's actually fascinating since two of my Four Gods might've been by that young man's side under different circumstances." Linfa said nonchalantly.

"What are you talking about two?" Fianna questioned. She knew about Shao but to think there was another one.

"It's quite simple. Shao and Rao Rin are both assassins. They went to some special school but I saved them from their fate there. Their power was far too great to leave, especially since Rao's sister already worked for me." Linfa admitted. "I was concerned that with their true leader around they would betray me, but it seems he wishes to see proper battles. I don't understand" Linfa shrugged.

"So that means that no matter who wins the blade dance…."

"Yes, everything is in place for the world to change." Linfa said sternly. From what the girls told her it may be better to let the Darkness Prince actually win.

(Rinslet, Tiffania, and Hakua)

"Before we begin ladies, I must confess I feel an interesting connection to you, Ms Tiffania." Hakua said calmly. She was filled with rage, but she had to calm herself. Once she beat these girls she would go after her real opponent.

"Hmm what do you mean connection?" Tiffania wondered.

Hakua smiled before dropping a bombshell on the girls. "Well, my sister was taken from me by the Instructional School just like yours."

"Wait! You don't mean…!" Tiffania said in shock.

"That's right. My sister, Rao Rin, is an assassin. She and Shao Fu were both a part of Quina's branch of that accursed Instructional School. Unlike the one you're familiar with, this one was actually led by that bastard Balthazar."

"Wait a minute, what are you saying?" Rinslet exclaimed. She was very familiar with the fact that Balthazar, the man arrested for being in charge of the school was executed. If he wasn't the leader then something was wrong."

"I'm saying the true leader of your branch of the instructional school was somebody else." Hakua teased.

"Who was it?" Rinslet questioned.

"If you must know it was-" Hakua started to say but stopped as she and the other girls turned towards the source of the power.

"What's going on?" Rinslet said shocked.

"It seems that Rion is in trouble." Hakua said with an amused smile.

(Muir and Lily)

"My my, this is going to be good." Shao Fu whispered as she noticed the power coming from where Rion was located.

(Kamito)

"Seems she got quite the power boost, Darkness Prince. You must've done something special for her to show off this power" Sorja said coldly. At some point after Fianna left Solomon returned to the body.

"That's right. I must admit I should thank my sibling for this one. I actually didn't plan for it" Kamito said with a smile.

(Velsaria and Ellis)

As the fire spin continued to rage Rion smiled at the damage she was inflicting. Soon enough the raging flames stop and the charred figure of Velsaria Eve fell to the ground.

"NEE-SAMA!" Ellis screamed as she ran over to her fallen sister. It was unbelievable that after all this training she took so much damage. The burns were massive and she looked like it was only a matter of time until she succumbed to her wounds.

"It's actually ironic because your spirit is a horrible matchup for me. Your sister would fare slightly better, since she's a wind user. The armor makes things far tougher for both of you" Rion taunted.

"Hmph, is that so?" Velsaria said weakly as she rose off the ground. She was in trouble and she knew it.

"Well I must confess I never expected you'd survive that attack. I guess it's time for round two." Rion taunted.

"I must admit I didn't expect to use this so soon. However you're tougher than I thought, Rion." Velsaria said calmly as she stood up fully and dispelled Dreadnaught.

"Seems like you're up to something fun." Rion said as she stood in her armor. Her battle hungry nature meant she wanted to find out what her opponent was up to. Something she would soon regret.

"What are you up to, Nee-sama?" Ellis muttered as she stood in wait.

"Almighty King of the Sky! Appear before me and show the world your ultimate power!"Velsaria chanted as all around her the winds begin to stir.

"What's going on here?" Rion said nervously as the winds came together to form a new creature that Rion had never seen before. She was beginning to regret allowing this to happen.

"I'd like to introduce you to Tornadus, Beast of the Sky." Velsaria said happily as her new spirit appeared in front of you. Behind her was a Djinn with a large green body with a cloud underneath it and a purple tail with yellow orbs.

"Nee-sama, you're really using that?" Ellis said astonished.

"Yes I am Ellis, but before I do, Tornadus can you please heal me?" Velsaria requested. A quick roar from Tornadus and a cleansing wind removed all the burns from the earlier attack.

"Unbelievable, so you managed to contract with a Deva of the Wind Elemental Lord. So tell me, have you mastered his armor?" Rion wondered.

"See for yourself." Velsaria said calmly as she focused herself once more. This time her eyes turned ice blue and a surge of power like nothing any of them had ever felt before began to roar. "Ruler of the sky, hear my cry. By your will, let me show this foolish foe your supreme power!" Velsaria chanted once more. This time the Djinn behind her shone and surrounded her with a powerful wind that seemed to solidify around her

"This is bad." Rion said nervously as the wind made it difficult to see. It was clear that Velsaria had the advantage and the power was so great the others fighters noticed what was happening.

When the winds finally died down Velsaria reappeared. "Now Rion, let me present you with Sky King's Armor, my new elemental armor." Her new dark green armor was a sight to behold. The gold symbol for wind was just below her breasts which were surrounded by a dark yellow hue. A small bit of armor was on her arms and legs thought it allowed for plenty of movement. In her right hand was a long green spear that would act as her weapon.

"Well this should be interesting." Rion said nervously. Having sensed the power coming from the armor she knew that she was in trouble. She couldn't retreat because she could tell Velsaria would stop her so she had to bunker down.

"The first move is mine." Velsaria said calmly. Grabbing her spear she quickly charged Rion. Thanks to her new speed she was at her opponent before she could even react, so caught her right in the stomach with the attack.

"Impossible!" Rion shouted as the tip slammed her side. Rion couldn't dodge and she knew it.

"Take this Rion, AIR SLASH!" Velsaria shouted as from close range an orb of wind slammed into her side. Just like when she attacked Velsaria earlier, Rion howled in pain. The attack slammed her stomach and sent her flying.

"Unreal…." Ellis said in astonishment as she watched Rion fall to the ground.

"Not bad. This is gonna be a good battle." Rion said happily. Much to Velsaria's shock she watched as all the damage seemed to heal itself.

"No way, she can heal herself?" Ellis said shocked.

"It's a nice trait of the Vermillion Bird. My ability to heal myself from damage is unmatched. You're strong, no doubt about it, so this is gonna be good." Rion said as she got herself ready.

"Bring it on!" Velsaria said confidently. The Silent Fortress had been reborn as the Storm Queen, and this time she wasn't going to lose as disgracefully as she did before.

(Rinslet and Tiffania)

"Well this just got ugly. Shame for Rion." Hakua said coldly.

"Wait a minute, before that power interrupted us, you were about to tell us the name of the true leader." Rinslet insisted.

"Yes I was and that was a mistake. I'll tell you what, if you girls can impress me I'll tell you what you want to know." Hakua responded as she got into her battle stance.

"Sounds like a challenge. You'll regret that." Rinslet said calmly as she prepared to battle. Something was bothering her and she didn't like it

That's it for Chapter 52. I hope you guys have enjoyed the way I've handled the blade dance so far. There's still far more to come and next chapter the battles heat up when the Four Gods show off their real power.

AN: As I looked over this chapter I realized I didn't give you guys that much. Next chapter might be a little bit but I promise it'll bring the story to life but be a little longer. I owe you guys that much for sticking around after all this time.