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The True Battle II







The guard began ramming the sword at Taichi's back, but Taichi turned and the sword cut the ropes around his hands instead.

"I'm sorry about this," Taichi said, jabbing his elbow at Akikazu in the face, knocking him out. The other guard attacked him, but Taichi hit his head with the back of the sword from the ground. He watched as the guard fell to the ground, also unconcious.

Taichi grabbed a horse and rode away. He didn't know where he would lead himself, but he kept on going...

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Two years later...

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"Taichi? My most trusted soldier, come here," said the emperor of Ithaca. Taichi walked to the emperor.

"Sire," Taichi said, bowing.

"Have a drink," he said. Taichi smiled and thanked him.

"So what is it?" he asked, taking a sip.

"We are going to the city of Athens. There is a celebration there. I am a friend of the emperor's. Good man," he replied. Taichi spat out the drink and began coughing. "What's wrong Taichi?"

"Uh...nothing sir. Nothing at all."

"Great. We're leaving tomorrow."

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"Sora! Dammit! Why don't you ever come on time?" Yamato yelled impatiently.

"I got it Yamato," Sora said, walking to him with the bottle of champagne made in Troy. Yamato pulled her onto his lap, taking the bottle from her. He looked into her eyes and smiled. She smiled uncomfortably.

"Sora, dear...I need an heir," Yamato whispered in her ear. Sora trembled. She feared Yamato, after being married to him for two years. She wanted to love him because they were husband and wife, but Yamato got violent everytime he drank. She tried to stop him but he hurt her bad...Sora tried to believe that he didn't mean it...that it was something else....

"Yamato, I have to go," Sora said, getting off his lap. Yamato pulled her back and kissed her. She pulled away softly. "Yamato, I have work to do," Sora said, trying to hide the tremble in her voice.

"We have a party tonight, get ready for it," Yamato said. Sora quickly walked to her room and shut the door. She walked slowly to her mirror and stared at herself. She wore a gold crown with a serpent at the front and a sleeveless gold dress that reached down to her shins. She was beautiful and many men envied Yamato, but to herself, she was disgusting.

"I just want to go home..." she whispered to herself. Sora looked at the wet ink tattoos all over her arms. Yamato had asked his servants to put them on her body so no man would be able to touch her without him finding out. She looked at the gold jewelry on her wrists and ankles. She didn't want any of it. She hated it. Sora had tried to run away countless times, but she was always caught again.

She also noticed her father hadn't come to rescue her from here...for two years she's lived in hope...today, she realized he didn't love her at all...

Wait... she thought. Party?

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Taichi looked around him. Nothing changed in the kingdom. Everything was exactly as it was before he left. He regretted leaving.

I could have fought...I could have stopped hiding... Taichi thought, looking around him. He looked up at the sky...it was a crescent moon, the same moon he had seen before...when he and Yamato were still the best of friends...he couldn't believe that Yamato had suddenly turned...turned so horrible...

"Here we are," the pharaoh said, smiling as they entered the magnificent building. The palace was humongous, the marble floors, the large black panther that walked around with a gold collar. Its yellow eyes stared at Taichi, as if it knew why he was there. Taichi stared at it, curiously, but turned when the pharaoh had called him.

"Yamato, hello!" Taichi heard Tetsuya (the emperor of Ithaca) say.

"Hello there Tetsuya, I am glad you could make it," he heard Yamato say. Taichi quickly walked between the people, going as far away from the two as he could possibly go, but still stay in the building.

He looked back at them, but suddenly crashed into someone. A silver platter fell to the ground, getting stepped on by the men and women passing by, unnoticed. Taichi looked up at the woman who had held it.

"Uh..." she sighed, leaning down to pick it up. Taichi had seen a glimpse of her crimson eyes. It was as if an angel had just bumped into him.

"Are you all right?" Taichi asked. The girl nodded.

"I am fine, if you would just watch where you are going next time mayb--" She stopped, looking up at Taichi. The two stared into each others eyes as if something had just locked their stares together. Taichi held out his hand.

"I am Taichi," he said. I know this girl...she's... the Delphian princess...she's beautiful, he thought.

"Sora..." she said taking his hand. Sora felt a strange feeling as the young man touched her hands. She looked back up at his face, not being able to take her eyes off him.

"Are you a goddess?" Taichi blurted out. Sora blushed and looked at the ground.

Sora laughed softly and shook her head. "No, sir."

Who is this young man? I have seen him before... Sora thought, smiling at the guard's handsome face.

"Taichi! I want you to meet the Emperor of Ephese, he said he knows you...you were the one who killed most of his people in that battle that I sent you to. But we are all friends now aren't we?" Tetsuya said, laughing. "Come on," he continued, pulling Taichi through the crowding bodies. Sora watched as he disappeared. Taichi stared back, longing to see her angelic face once again.

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"What?! We cannot stay here tonight my lord," Taichi said.

"We cannot go out there in the wild wilderness with all the bandits and evil spirits that might come and demolish us. I am too rich to die!" the emperor said, grabbing a bottle of wine from the bedside. Taichi stared at him.

He couldn't stay here with Yamato...but the girl he had met...she was probably staying here as well. It would be his chance to talk to her.

He looked at the lighted hallways of the palace. Script writings were on the wall, as well as signs and pictures of their kingdom. Taichi pulled a torch from one of the handles and looked around. The hallways were completely empty and all that could be heard was the soft smacking of his slippers on the marble floor. As he walked, hands clamped over his mouth and pulled him out to the back of the palace.

"Shh!" the female voice silenced. "Emperor Yamato might hear you," she whispered. Taichi held the torch to her face. The same girl. He was so glad he found her that he nearly shouted.

"I've been looking fo--"

"Shh!" she shushed, putting her finger to his lips. Taichi was instantly silenced. He felt a strange sensation as the girl's soft skin touched his lips. He looked back at her and started to stand up, hitting his head on the corner of a stone protruding from the wall. Taichi did his best not to shout in pain. Sora stared at him.

"Are you okay?"

"It hurts..." Taichi whispered painfully. He looked straight into her eyes, getting completely mesmerized.

"You're head?"

"No, my heart," Taichi said.

"But your heart was not hurt by the stone," Sora said, laughing softly.

"No, but you're beauty did," he continued. Sora gently touched his face, for the words he had spoken came from inside. She could tell by the look in his eyes. Fire.



"Where'd you come from?" Sora asked as they walked in the quiet garden.

"Um...Ithaca...born and raised there," Taichi lied. Sora nodded.

"What about you?"

"Delphi," she said.

It's her... Taichi thought, staring at her, stunned.

"You!" he said, grabbing her arm. Sora stared at him questioningly.

"What?"

"You were the girl at the war against Delphi and Athens two years ago!" Taichi said, grasping her arm. She twisted his hand and pushed him against the tree.

"You weren't there! You're from Ith--" Sora pulled him close to her and examined his eyes. "You...are that soldier that ran away from me!" she yelled, pushing him back against the tree. She stood away from him, holding her hands in a fighting stance.

"You know what? You are laughable," Sora said, bitterly. "' Are you a goddess? ' You pathetic excuse for a man!" she spat.

"I do think you are...just because we took different sides doesn't mean you have to take it personally," Taichi said, starting to move towards her, away from the tree.

"Don't move," she warned. "I want to take it personally. You ruined my kingdom and you're working for that-that jerk Yamato!"

"No...I am most definitely not working for him," Taichi said, sighing before sitting down on the soft grass. Sora stood there, still in her stance, then when Taichi didn't do anything but sit there, she sat down next to him.

"Taichi...I'm sorry," Sora said, sinking down, next to him. Taichi looked at her. She was like a Golden Goddess to him. Her perfect auburn hair, unique from all the coal dark hair that almost every woman had in Greece. He gently touched her chin, staring into her eyes. She stared back her face moving closer to his. She closed her eyes as she felt his soft breath in her mouth. Their lips touched, starting out as a soft kiss, then, full of passion and love. Taichi put his hands on her bare shoulders, pulling her closer as the kiss became more intense. Without knowing it, Taichi smeared the wet ink marks Yamato had the maids put on her arms.

The two pulled away and stared at each other with love in their eyes, but then looked away.

"Sora...I'm sorry..." Taichi whispered. Sora shook her head and kissed him again, an angry passionate kiss that knocked Taichi against the tree. He wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her lips, then down to her neck.

"Taichi..." Sora breathed. Taichi stared at the goddess' body. He gently kissed her neck again, brushing the hair away from her smeared shoulders. Sora quickly stopped and grabbed his hands, staring at the palms. They were smeared with black ink. Taichi stared at her questioningly.

"What is this?" he asked.

"It's...oh no....Taichi? Get out of here!" Sora said pushing him into the building. She ran towards the other direction.

"So-"

"Just go Taichi please! I will explain later!" she yelled before she disappeared into the darkened hallways.

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"Where were you?" a voice said, erupting Sora's fear. She turned around slowly, coming face to face with Yamato.

"I was in the garden...tending to the flowers you bought for me Yamato," Sora said.

"Really? Then what is this?" Yamato asked, grabbing her arm.

"Yamato, it is a garden, these are certain to smudge," she said, walking into her room. Yamato stared suspiciously after her.

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Taichi woke up with the morning sun in his eyes. He sat up, groaning and looked through the opening in the wall. He looked out at the working men, dragging large stones to a building that looked like a complete new empire. Taichi then smiled, remembering the night before...or was it a dream?

He quickly washed himself off and dressed. He walked outside where he met Tetsuya. He looked around the palace. It was a miracle that Yamato hadn't seen him...or noticed him at all...for two days.

The two met and headed towards the gathering of people in the beautiful room with a carpet going through one door onto a throne atop two steps. Taichi watched and waited as Emperor Yamato came out...what he didn't expect was the other person coming out beside him. Taichi's eyes widened...it couldn't be...







A/N: Yeah it sucks, oh well, I don't really mind. I just do this because I like to write, no matter how bad it is.