The Galactic Knights: Third Dimensional War
Dragons Unleashed Arc
A/N: The battle rages on as the Imperial Alliance tries to prevent the Shadow Alliance from reaching the shrine. However, the battle intensifies as Yuuka and Takeshi push their forces forward. Can Natsu and Goku help the Imperial forces turn the tables before it is too late? Find out in "Clash at the Shrine."
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*LB* = Line Break
Chapter 77: Clash at the Shrine
Natsu lands on his feet, a few scratches on his cheeks and arms, but remains in fit condition. Wen lands next to him as they look at Kavita, who breathes heavily.
"Damn you both." Kavita wipes the weather off her head.
Natsu and Wen glance at each other, nodding their heads slightly. Returning their attention to Kavita, they charge towards her.
Kavita raises her maces, blocking Wen's glaive, but feels a massive hit to her abdomen.
Flames erupt around her stomach as Natsu strikes her face. Despite hearing her scream, Natsu continues his assault, unleashing a barrage of punches. He sends her crashing to the wall, causing a large crack form behind her.
Kavita curses, her body aching, as she tried to move. Every movement is like a needle stabbing every part of her skin. She gazes at her arms, numerous burns scatter across her skin. Her chest plate is beginning to falling apart. She looks up as Natsu starts running towards her.
Natsu charges forward, his arms emitting a low glow of red. He jumps up, his arms smoking as he aims at Kavita. He notices Kavita duck below as he smirks, lowering his arm and extending his chest. Taking a deep breath, Natsu exhales, unleashing a large burst of flames.
The fire hits the cavern wall heating up the surrounding area. Seconds later, the flames begin moving irregularly. Narrowing his eyes, Natsu feels a strong breeze touch his skin. Before he knows it, a powerful guest blasts the flames away from the wall towards Natsu. Acting quickly, Natsu shoots flames from his feet, propelling himself away from the path of destruction.
The flames continue onward, heading towards the clashing armies, but before the ravaging waves can hit them, another gust of wind erupts from the battle towards the approaching fire. The two winds clash causing a massive fire tornado to form in the center of the cavern, chunks of rocks falling from the ceiling as a result. Soon enough, the fire explodes in a wave of destruction, sending nearby soldiers falling to their backs.
Two figures remain standing in the center of the area. Near the walls, Kavita stands, her arms extended forward. On the other side, standing between her and the two armies is Wen, his arm extended as well.
"You use the element of wind well, but you lack full control." Wen swings his glaive.
"I am a master! You will not mock me!" Kavita rushes forward, tightening her grip on her maces.
Seconds later, the two warriors clash, exchanging a series of blows. Kavita tries breaking through Wen's guard, but the older warrior deflects each of her blows. He counters with a swing of his own, but Kavita manages to block the attacks in time. Kavita thrusts her mace at Wen's head. She misses as Wen sidesteps the attack, using his glaive to hit Kavita's mace away.
Acting quickly, Wen turns his weapon and swings upward. His blade comes across Kavita's chest plate. It does not go through the armor, but energy behind the attack sends a powerful pulse through the armor, hitting Kavita in the chest.
Kavita's mouth opens, but no sound comes through. The attack sends her soaring towards the wall again, but she does not make it, as her foot catches a large rock in the ground, causing to crash and slide across the ground.
Wen walks slowly to Kavita, gathering energy in his glaive. He notices Kavita trying to push herself up, blood dripping from her mouth and her chest plate heaving slowly.
"Stand down girl. I will strike you down."
Natsu massages his arm, as he walks towards Wen. He gazes at Kavita, who kneels on one knee. He narrows his eyes as he notices a strange aura around her.
Before anyone can react, Kavita shouts, unleashing a powerful gust of wind. Her attack sends everyone in the room twirling towards the opposite side, hitting through the delicate cavern walls.
The walls begin to crumble, large chunks of rock crashing to the ground, creating massive dust clouds.
His ears continue to ring, his vision blurry. Shaking his head, Natsu coughs, exhaling the dust he gathered in his chest. Slowly standing up, he gazes around him, taking note of the lack of people.
"Wen! Conan!" Natsu scratches his head, patches of dirt falling off his hair. "Sean! Eliot! Wu!"
He stops as large chunk of rocks begin to move. He approaches slowly before hearing a female voice. Kavita appears from the debris, coughing badly.
Natsu raises his fists, narrowing his eyes at Kavita.
"Still willing to fight huh." Kavita grabs her two maces, taking deeps breaths. "Fine, I'll kill you."
Natsu notices Kavita staring at the ground as if in deep thought. Sure enough, she is, as she lifts her head upward, gazing at Natsu.
"I can't let him down you know." She notices an raised eyebrow. " My brother, Nirav. All I have left in this world is him. I am willing to give my life to save his. I will kill anyone who is a threat to my brother."
Natsu lowers his arms a bit. "You're dumb." He notices Kavita clenching her teeth. "Giving up your life? What's the point to that? Your brother wants you alive too? Are you going to leave him alone in this world? Giving up your life is not the answer."
Ignoring Natsu, Kavita charges at him. The dragon slayer raises his arms, catching Kavita's wrists before she could swing down.
"Damn you!" Kavita applies further pressure trying to overpower Natsu.
Using a large amount of force, Natsu pushes one of Kavita's arms away before striking her dead center of her stomach. Kavita lowers herself upon Natsu's neck, her breathes short.
Natsu jumps away, his hand disengaging from Kavita's stomach revealing a large crack in her armor. However, Kavita remains standing, blood slowly dripping from her mouth. She takes a step forward, her legs screaming at the movement. Ignoring the pain, Kavita raises her maces before a wall of wind begins to surround her. Particles of dust and dirt gather around her as vortex of wind envelops the young warrior. She lowers her maces before thrusting them forward. Seconds later the massive tornado launches forward.
As the vortex reaches Natsu. He takes a deep breath, flames beginning to appear on his hands. The air around him turns wavy. Slamming his foot into the ground, Natsu pushes forward gaining a lot of speed. He bursts through the vortex, surprising Kavita before appearing in front of her. Shouting, he unleashes a barrage of attacks. His opponent is unable to react as he knees her then uppercuts her. After sending Kavita off her feet, Natsu high up, gathering fire on his fist. He shouts, hitting Kavita directly in the stomach. The force of the impact sends a powerful shockwave across the area, large flames erupting around Kavita.
Natsu lands on the ground shortly after Kavita slams into it. Smoke rises from the crater of impact as Natsu walks towards his opponent. He sees Kavita barely breathing, her eyes rolled back and smoke rising from her skin. He has won his fight.
A shuffling of rubble causes Natsu to turn towards the debris. Shortly after, a large chunk of rock moves over, revealing Wen.
"I see you've won." Before Natsu could response, he takes note of the people behind Wen. Conan, Sean, Eliot, and Wu wave at Natsu, who responds back with a smile.
"We need to keep moving." Wen adjusts his armor plate. "We have lost enough time as it is."
After agreeing, the group continue their march up the mountain with the remaining troops they have.
Mei, Ator, and Tyson reach the tip of the mountain. Not only do they notice the shrine untouched, but they also see the fallen bodies of Nerroth and Jura. Ator rushes over, checking over the two dragons.
"They're still alive, but their injuries are great."
Rocking explosions occur from within the shrine as a dragon comes flying from the large doors with a shadow lion in its mouth. Killing the monster quickly, the dragon turns to the shrine, charging back in second later.
At this point, Mei notices the remaining dragons fighting the shadow monsters. She orders her army to assist the dragons, but before they can move. Two massive figure land in front of them, a large shockwave occurring to their size.
"This is a problem." Tyson waves his fan.
Kulvak and Zlusog stand in front of the Imperial Alliance, an aura emitting from both of them.
"Keep going." Ator steps forward. He sees the hesitate look from Mei's face. He grins a bit before nodding to her that he will be fine.
Uncertain, Mei nods her head soon initiating her army's march.
Ator remains behind, facing the two behemoth shadow monsters. "Come, I'll show you the power of the dragons."
As Ator begins his battle near the temple, the battle near the base of the mountain continues while two warriors fight in the midst of the chaos.
A shockwave occurs sending any nearby soldier tumbling down. Goku extends his arms, holding the middle of Takeshi's bardiche, keeping the blade end from reach his forehead. Using a large amount of strength, Goku pushes the weight of the blade to his left, allowing it to hit the ground as he charges forward, his fist aiming at Takeshi. However, Takeshi jumps back, avoiding the attack altogether.
Goku crosses his arms, his aura beginning to glow. He shouts unleashing a powerful wave of energy. Soon after, Goku steps forward his black hair slightly larger than normal. Red fur covers his body.
"The power of a true warrior." Takeshi raises his bardiche. "But I'm afraid I will not let you continue."
"Sorry, but this ends now." Goku enters a battle stance, noticing Takeshi entering his own.
"A bit overconfident I see." Takeshi charges forward, appearing in front of Goku in the blink of an eye. Takeshi's eyes widen as Goku holds the blade of his weapon with his bare hands. "I was wrong. You have every right."
Goku's face strains, his arms shaking as he holds the blade back with an aura around his hands. Takeshi jumps back, a gust of wind occurring due to the speed. Narrowing his eyes, Goku turns left as Takeshi appear at the exact spot of his gaze.
"Impressive." Takeshi disappears again.
Goku turns forward, taking a deep breath before ducking, avoiding Takeshi's swing. Turning around, he slams his elbow into Takeshi's stomach, cracking the armor upon impact. He hears Takeshi groan in pain, the sound of his teeth grinding across each other. Once again, another gust of wind occurs, leaving an empty spot.
Appearing away from Goku, Takeshi wipes the saliva from the edge of his mouth. "There is some bite behind that bark. I underestimated you. I won't make that mistake again."
Goku remains still, keeping his eyes on Takeshi. He sees movement to the right and notices Tonis appearing slowly. They make eye contact, as Goku nods his head right to left and vice versa. He glances towards Rhaviel. At this, Tonis nods his head in confirmation before backing away slowly. Returning his attention to Takeshi, he realizes the man has not moved.
"Alright Goku." A burst of energy erupts from Takeshi. "Let's see you handle this."
Goku's eyes widen when loses sight of Takeshi. He sharpens his other senses, before noticing a figure to his left. Turning that direction, he attempts to raise his hand only for Takeshi to bypass it and slash Goku across the chest. Goku yelps, clenching his teeth before jumping back. It seems this fight just got far worse.
As the battle rages at the foot of the mountain, Natsu journeys onward with Wen, Conan, Sean, Eliot, and Wu. A rumble causes them to catch their footing.
"Look, light!" Wu points towards a distance glow.
"We are near an exit." Wen steps forward. "Hurry, we have been away from battle too long."
Natsu and the others rush forward, finally exiting the mountain and viewing the battlefield before them. Before them, numerous bodies lay on the ground, blood staining the ground itself. Natsu feels a shiver down his spine, but does not dwell on it for long. Suddenly, Ator comes crashing to the ground, as Kulvak and Zlusog give chase to the dragon.
"Master Ator!" Wen rushes forward to aid the dragon.
Natsu is about to rush forward, but notices figures moving near the shrine entrance.
"Natsu, we'll take care of this." Conan nods his head as he, Sean, Eliot, and Wu begin making their way to the battle in front.
Turning his attention back to the shrine, Natsu narrows his eyes before making his way to the entrance.
Elsewhere, massive shockwave occurs as Goku and Takeshi clash again. Feeling his muscles burn like wildfire, Goku attempts to knee Takeshi, but the warrior releases his hold and jumps back. In doing so, he raises his bardiche and unleashes an energy attack towards Goku.
Goku crosses his arms, taking the full force of the attack. His feet drag across the ground as the attack envelops the saiyan warrior. Soon enough, Goku gains control of the energy wave before dispersing it with force.
Just as the attack disappears, Takeshi appears in front of Goku, slashing him across the chest, blood splattering on the ground. Goku shouts in pain, his chest throbbing and his head pounding. Takeshi swings again, leaving another cut across Goku's abdomen. Luckily, Goku manages to step back enough to avoid his guts spilling out, but the mark is there.
Takeshi charges forward, thrusting his weapon, as Goku takes a few steps back. Ignoring the pain in his chest, Goku steps to the side, as he gathers energy into the palm of his hand. He slams the blast straight into Takeshi's face causing a large explosion to occur.
The force of the blast sends Takeshi soaring back, hitting the ground hard and leaving a wide trail behind him.
Goku coughs as he holds his chest. Luckily, the bleeding slows down, but the injury is still severe. He gazes towards Takeshi, who struggles to stand up. Blood races down Takeshi's face, entering his mouth and reaching his chin.
Spitting out blood, Takeshi glares at Goku. "To have a challenge in you is surprising, but I cannot fall here. Come, taste the power I am beginning to wield."
Takeshi raises his hand, as shadows begin to form around Goku. Soon, dark crimson eyes begin to shine through the darkness, as a group of shadow lions appear.
Frowning, Goku continues to stare at Takeshi, keeping his other senses on the monsters around him.
"This power won't do you good. It will consume you. It is not your own strength."
"It matters not." Takeshi points at Goku. "I will do whatever it takes to keep them alive. Kill him."
As Goku continues his fight with Takeshi, his guards Tonis, Helena, Leopold, and Rolando arrive to a horrific scene. Rhaviel lies in his back, screaming in pain as Lyth bites into his neck. Blood runs down from the wound as Rhaviel tries to break free from the hold.
"We need to hurry." Helena rushes forward followed by the other guards.
Tonis and Helena gather energy balls before unleashing them upon Lyth. The attacks hit the dark dragon on it's back, but it does not let go of Rhaviel. Leopold and Rolando rush forward, striking the beast from its side.
"Together!" The four guards launch various attacks upon Lyth. Annoyed, the giant beast finally releases its hold on Rhaviel, attempting to swallow the Elite Guards.
Suddenly a bright light emits below Lyth, who turns towards it. Its eyes widen as Rhaviel unleashes a beam of pure energy, enveloping the dark dragon's head. Lyth roars, pieces of skin hanging off its face.
As the shadow monster falls back, Tonis, Helena, Leopold, and Rolando land next to Rhaviel.
"Why are you helping me? Isn't Goku your main concern?"
"He is more than capable of handling himself. Plus, he told us to anyway." Tonis nods his head at Rhaviel.
Rhaviel nods back as another figure slams onto the ground before them. Lyth growls, its teeth bloodly and its skin burnt at numerous spots.
Their fight is far from over.
Inside the shrine, numerous dragons continue to fight with the Maki and shadow monster forces.
As the battle rages on, a lone figure appears from the shadows walking towards the shrine. With most of the dragons busy with opponents, this figure manages to reach the final door.
Yuuka smiles, her hands now on the red handles. She can feel a large source of energy from the other side. The hairs on her body begin to spike up and for a few seconds she stops herself from opening the door. She grinds her teeth, images of Ryo hitting her and forcing her to her knees flash through her mind.
"It stops now." Yuuka glares at the door, reaching for the necklace she has. She will rid herself of the darkness that haunts her past. Her daughter is the most important person in her life. She will be damned to let harm come to Rin. She will protect her with her dying breath. Without a second thought Yuuka rushes to the shrine, ultimate power just on the other side.
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A/N: Thank you everyone for reading my chapter. I hope you everyone likes it. Once again, thanks for reading and until next time.
