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The Fate of Two Worlds
By Angel Wings
Chapter 24 ~ Identical Opposites
~Crusade~
Celena bit her lower lip as she stared into the eyes of what was her
darkest nightmare. A pale hand brushed over her rosy lips as she felt
terror grasp a hold of her heart. The man of silver locks gave a twisted
smile as he began to walk towards her with his sword in a clenched fist.
The silver hilt of his weapon was decorated with the emblem of Zaibach and
it loomed at the maiden's face like a death warrant. Her lavender eyes
frantically glanced between the slayer's pale face and the gleaming blade.
The woman of golden strains never noticed that she had began walking
backwards from the predator and soon found herself up against the metal
wall of the docking bay. Celena glanced at her surroundings realizing her
mistake a moment too late. If only she had not decided to view her
inclosure perhaps she would have enough time to escape the dangerous man,
but alas, the damage was done and she had no way of getting out of this
situation.
The maiden went flat against the metal wall and wished desperately that she
could disappear into thin air at that moment. Looking into those eyes she
remember how it felt looking through those purple pools. She could remember
every battle...... every village..... every murder.... Nothing was
forgotten for those horrendous memories that had haunted her dreams for
over two years. The scenes of destruction and death had only stopped
following her within her slumber when the beautiful seeress, Hitomi,
interfered,...... but what does one do when a nightmare becomes flesh and
blood?......
His eyes...... his eyes looked exactly like hers, but there was a dark
shadow that swirled within his ebony centers. Every trait about him was
like looking at a mirror that had twisted her features. The girl's mind was
telling her that he was a complete different being,...... that he wasn't
another version of her,..... but every fiber in her body was whispering he
was her...... They were like a pair of twins...... Two sides of the
coin...... They were different yet they were the same..... They were from
the same origin except they had gone in opposite directions...... They were
like the Mystic Moon and Gaea...... There was a thin thread that connected
the two forms..... A thread that was their only link to each other......
That thread..... that link..... that bridge...... was called the mind......
Although they did the complete opposite and were driven by different things
Celena knew they both had a identical foundation for everything they did.
Somehow they could relate to each other...... because they were each
other...... and she had to find out how to use that...... She had to get
into his mind......
Celena felt herself being turned inside out as she dove into the dark
bellows of her past. Her mind filled with hideous memories as she searched
for the lurking shadow of her dark side. Why did he relish in wanting to
kill her?..... There were so many others he could kill..... Why her?......
Without giving much time to think Celena's dark side rushed forward and
placed his blade to her throat. While his weapon went to the woman's neck
his other cold hand went to the lady's pale arm causing her to freeze in
fright. His teeth were set in a snarl as dark purple pools gleamed with
exhilaration. Dilandau shook away his silver bangs from his eyes as he
hissed, "I shall enjoy this greatly......"
The sword began to rub into the maiden's pale skin drawing a few drops of
red liquid to appear on the shining blade. Celena's eyes widen as she
realized she had no time. Desperately she asked a question to lengthen the
moment.
"Why do you wish to kill me?" her voice that sounded like bells now held no
music as it shook with scared emotions.
Something sparked within those dark eyes, but the woman of glorious
sunshine could not distinguish what it was. The dragon slayer growled in
annoyance at the question, Why do you ask such a question?! Do you not know
who holds your life in the balance?!...... I am Dilandau! I murder and
torture weaklings and people who defy me! I kill for pure lust of murder,
yet you ask such a question! Answer me! Do you still ask such an absurd
question?!"
Celena wanted to cower under his dangerous glare, but if she showed
weakness now she would surely die. She brought her chin a little higher and
tired not wince when her movement caused the weapon to dig deeper into her
flesh. Staring hard at the murder she spoke in a strong voice, "Yes, I ask
the question. Why do you wish to kill me?......"
Time seem to freeze as the two beings glared at each other, even the blood
that spilled from the wound on the maiden's neck seemed to slow to a crawl
which was barely noticeable. All was quiet except for the sound of raging
war outside the ship. Each person watched each other for a sudden action,
but none followed. Celena's stared hard into her twin's dark pupils seeing
an emotional war raging within the man. After what seemed like eternity
something snapped within the slayer and his eyes sparkled with the same
unknown emotion.
Using all his strength the slayer threw the woman to the floor. The force
of the toss was so fierce that Celena sprained her wrist. The poor woman
bit her lip to keep crying out in pain and blinked back a few tears.
Carefully the maiden rose on her good hand and turned her head towards her
darker half. The man of Celena's nightmares glared down at her while his
knuckles grew white from clenching the hilt of his sword so tightly.
A few stray bangs fell over his dark orbs as he hissed, "Do you really wish
to know why I so desire to end your life?......"
His words were like a threat, daring her to answer the question. Celena
turned her matching jewels at his diabolic face and with a hard whisper
answered, "Yes....."
The man stood in a tense stance as he loomed over his victim. The world
around them seemed to disappear as the two went again into a staring
contest. Dilandau brought his sword closer to his side and his cape fell
over it nearly concealing the dark object behind the dark material. A voice
that echoed in the darkness corners spoke with deep disgust, "Because you
are me....."
Celena didn't flinch, but inside her mind was running in circles as she
thought, 'What?'
Although the maiden said no words it appeared the man heard the single word
when he shouted, "YES! That's why I desire your death! Because you are me!"
The sister of the fame knight almost didn't ask the question because of her
fear of the man, "I don't understand...... What do you mean?"
Suddenly the point of the slayer's sword flew into the woman's face. Her
features froze, but they showed no fear as the blade loomed only a few
inches away from her nose. She barely understood how she was able to stand
up this man. More than anything she wished to not be in this moment of
confrontation with this well known killer, but nothing could get her to
escape this instant and she knew if she was to survive she had to show no
fear. The slayer glared down at her with his eyes parallel with the
shimmering slab of cold metal.
His voice angrily began to confess to the deadly desires of his heart, "You
are my other half..... and I despise you......"
The darkness within his words grew as his voice slowly rose, "Every since
my birth..... when scientist extracted your DNA and gave me life I always
resented you...... Do you know why those men created...... us?....." Celena
didn't speak, but waited for the answer to the rhetorical question.
"They did this because they were scientist......" the man growled,
"Scientists always want to learn and find technology so they did this
us..... they wanted to see if a certain emotion could be intensified......
it could....... but it didn't go as they expected...... When the experiment
was tried on you it caused a few...... side effects....."
A sneer slid over his twisted face as he continued, "We were created.......
Somehow they were able to bring a person's complete opposite to the
surface...... They have improved on the process, but the same always occurs
what you are not..... you become....."
The soldier's eyes fired with anger and rage, "But that is irrelevant to
the question you ask so let me come out and give you so desired answer.....
Once the being known as Dilandau was created it was made into a soldier....
Memories were buried and death became his..... your life...."
Within both of the two siblings' minds the imagery of flames and murder
began to form in their joined memories. While the twins remembered the dark
days of their lives the slayer continued, "Somehow the effects of the
experiments began to wear off and you slowly began to grasp bits and pieces
of your past...... You were becoming Celena once again....... They tried to
fix the problem, but your body began to resist the procedure and its new
attempts failed to completely take you under the control of your dark
emotions. The scientist decided while you were still Dilandau they would
take your blood and clone you......."
Celena glared at her half brother, "Could they not see how dangerous we
were?!"
That familiar smirk appeared once again on the soldier's face as he glared
back at her, "Yes, but those scientist were just the same as me...... They
were part of darkness as I am...... I was only a partner to their sinister
ideals and so they did not destroy me....... Why would they throw away
something so perfect anyway?....."
Sparks of unrecognizable emotion again flew into the man's wild eyes as he
growled, "However that is not the point..... Once I appeared into the world
several hours after your corruption back to one known as Celena I wanted
your death......"
The girl opened her mouth to speak, but the slayer towering over her cut
her off, "I've always hated you! If I could I would have hated you even
before my birth!!!!!"
The blade grew a few inches closer as Dilandau's anger grew. If the sharp
metal were any closer it would have touch the pale nose of the knight's
sister. The man growled, "Do you know why?! Because you are my other half
and you are WEAK!!!!!! You were so feeble that you gave into peace!!!!"
Celena could remember the days when Dilandau had failed and she had taken
over her mind, but it wasn't a weakness it was a strength. She had turned
away from her dark emotions and embraced the peace within her soul once
again. The blonde maiden went again to speak, but the slayer's harsh words
cut her off once more, "Every moment you are alive you are a constant
reminder of my origins!..... Showing that I am you!!!!!...... Showing I am
weak like you!!!!!!....... Showing that any moment I could convert back to
what you are!!!!!"
Dilandau brought the sword away from the lady's pale face making her think
perhaps he would let her live, but the thought was soon shattered when she
saw the blade rise over the soldier's head of silver hair. She suddenly
realized what was to come next.
"Once you are gone there will be nothing left to show I am WEAK!!!!!!" the
slayer shouted just before the sword came down in a swift motion.
~Battlefield~
Allen had no time to act when the gun lined up with Schezard. There wasn't
even time to blink as the pilot pressed the button to fire on the gray
giant. The knight's ears filled with the sound of the black weapon firing
on him and blue eyes watched in horror as steam appeared from the nozzle of
the gun.
"Nooooooooo, Father!!!!!!!!!!" came a cry over the gray giant's
communication system.
Moments before the liquid metal was released from the container, the dark
giant's chest was run through by a guymelef's sword. The sudden attack
caused the enemy to jolt and make the direction of the gunfire to be
slightly altered. The shot of liquid metal whizzed past the head of
Schezard shocking the frighten knight. The warrior of long blonde hair was
even more shocked to see a gray guymelef holding the golden crest of Freid
standing behind the shadowy adversary.
Mature blue eyes of summer skies stared in awe at the blade protruding
through the black giant's chest. Blue electricity ran over the surface of
dark metal causing the suit to glimmer in a hue of aqua. The new pilot
rushed to remove his sword, but just as the weapon was dislodged from the
suit of sable armor an explosion erupted from within the giant of darkness.
The new warrior was thrown aside by the force causing him to land hard to
the ground in a fit of dust. Smoke ran through the air for several moments
mingling with the growing cloud of dust causing the sight of both gray
giants to be obscured.
After the haze thinned Allen forced his giant to rise from its position by
the cliff. The knight stared at the warrior laying in the dirt remembering
the words that had been spoken during the heat of battle. Had he heard
right?...... No...... He couldn't have!...... Only one person could have
said those words!....... But he hadn't told him yet about........
The knight pressed a button on his control panel and spoke into his com,
"What's your name, pilot?"
Slowly the giant of Freid rose from its back and lifted to his feet. As the
huge warrior of metal rose dirt and dust slid from the gray armor in a
gentle swept. The pilot within the control chamber that was concealed in
the chest stood at attention as he spoke with a familiar voice, "It is I,
Prince Chid,........ father........"
The last word hung in the air for several moments as the two figures stared
back at each other, neither knowing what to say. The knight felt his world
turning upside down. The child had discovered the truth, but by whom? And
for how long had he known? The questions continued to pile up in the blonde
man's mind as his son spoke.
"My fa-- foster father told me......." replied the young prince quietly
over the intercom, "I saw him in the 'Spirit Trees'........ he told me you
were my true father, Allen......."
Silence once again filled the air as the two beings stood staring at one
another. There were no words to express the battles going on in the family
members' souls. Pairs of identical blue jewels stared through the glass.
What could one say?.......
Older pair of pools closed as a heavy sigh passed through the knight's
lips. The man of blonde strains spoke what little he could say.
"I'm sorry......" his voice whispered guiltily. The prince of Freid was
silent as he looked at his father. Part of him wanted to lash out at the
man, to show him how he had felt once he had discovered the truth,.......
but he couldn't. No matter how much the blonde royal tried to be mad at his
father he couldn't deny the love and respect that the knight had earned in
the boy's heart. He couldn't dismiss the kind feelings he had for his
bodyguard.
The prince clenched the controls as his teeth locked together. The dark
hate within the child wanted to burst out, but his other half pulled it
back. He couldn't hate the man before him. No matter what reason the knight
gave for keeping this secret Chid would forever care for him. Taking a deep
breath the son whispered, "It's alright, father....."
"No!...." the knight replied in a strong voice, "It's not alright! I should
have told you earlier!"
A nearby guymelef of black armor rushed over to the two still warriors in
hope of making an easy kill, but Schezard easily turned at the approaching
enemy and took out the shadow's energist. Smoke rose from the glass case
that held the energist as the dark adversary fell to the ground motionless.
Chid tossed his head removing the stray bangs from his eyes as he spoke,
"Now is not the time to talk of such things, father."
The prince grew quiet as the last word played on his tongue. It seemed
strange to call the knight by title, father. Turning aside the thought he
listen to the blonde warrior over the com.
"Chid" call the knight with a firm voice, "Go back to the Crusade."
The blonde prince glanced at his father before slashing down a dark warrior
nearby, "No, father, I must be part of this battle. If it be in the name of
Freid or Gaea I will fight for my love ones. I will fight for my people as
their king."
Slicing down an opponent the famed Sir Allen grunted, ".......You've grown,
Chid...... You no longer talk with the voice of a child......"
Taking a fighting stance next to his father the son responded, "Yes..... I
have become the king I am to be......" Turning towards his blood relative
he said, "Let me do this, father...... Let me fight along side you......."
Allen stared at his son looking into those blue eyes that sparkled with new
maturity. Chid could not tell what the hansom knight was thinking as he
watched his father carefully. After several moments the knight nodded,
"Fine..... Let us fight together,...... son........"
The boy of short blonde hair gave a smile of thanks before they both turned
back to the battlefield. As their jewels of aqua focused again on the
battle four dark adversaries charged them. Without thinking both blonde
pilots shouted a warrior cry and took on the new attackers.....
The cat~girl stared at her situation and felt like she was trapped in a
corner. The cat instincts within her began to mount as the cat began to
breath heavily. When an animal is corner it will often lash out. Now with
the growing flames and bellowing smoke Merle was ready to make a rather
rash decision. Unfortunately there is no way to stop the young bronze girl
for she was a creature of nature and did what her instincts told her to do.
The girl gave a loud growl and raced towards the temple of ruins that stood
beyond the dancing fire. Merle nearly completely ignored her fear as the
golden tongues swirled before her. There was only a small ember of fright
that played within the marrow of her body as the flames grew closer, but
she barely acknowledged the annoying emotion. Taking a daring leap the
bronze cat~being jumped through the inferno......
~Dark Fortress~
Darkness...... shadows...... black void....... Where was she?...... Dead,
perhaps?....... No....... She was somewhere else...... Somewhere......
evil.......
Slowly Hitomi's emerald eyes came into focus and she recognized the gray
marble floor that was lined up vertically in her line of vision. A white
glow emitted from her pearly wings mingling with the blue light of the
sphere hanging in the air above the angel. Carefully the seeress rose from
her on her stomach and was on her hands and knees. Without thinking her
glowing white wings retracted into her back and smothered the white light.
She felt sore all over and the little light that invaded the area hurt her
eyes terribly. Closing her eyes the angel woman took in a deep breathe
trying to somehow reveal the unbearable pain.
Suddenly her pale ears heard a rather familiar voice..... singing?......
"I don't know
What words I can say
The wind has a way
To talk to me...."
Quietly the girl of golden locks opened her pair of green orbs to see the
speaker, but saw only darkness. Her emerald jewels swirled in every
direction for the origin of the voice, but it sounded as if it was coming
from all directions. The small amount of light that came from the blue
sphere above the seeress only allowed a small spotlight to shine over the
girl, making everything five feet from her to be covered in darkness.
While the song continued Hitomi took notice of her dark surroundings. She
no longer could see the metal table she had once seen, and only saw the
checkerboard marble. The young woman's stomach twisted in disgust when she
noticed smears of blood staining the gray floor. Painfully Hitomi rose to
her feet and listen to the tune carefully.
"Flowers sleep....
A silent lullaby.....
I pray for reply.....
I'm ready....."
Who was it?...... She knew that voice,...... but the name was lost in the
depths of medaconscious mind...... It was like when you have the word at
the tip of your tongue, but you don't know what it is......
"Quiet..... day......
Calms.....me....
Oh, Serenity!....
Someone....please....
Tell.....me.....
Ohhhh, what is it they say?......
Maybe I will know some day......"
The girl's emerald eyes grew wide as she realized she knew that voice. Yes,
she knew it well. As the angel heard the last verses of the song sung she
couldn't believe her ears.....
"I don't know.....
What words I can say.....
The wind has a way.....
To talk to me.....
Flowers sleep....
A silent lullaby.....
I pray for reply.....
I'm ready....."
With a shock the angel watched as a figure emerged from the depths of the
black void. The being was washed over in blue light that highlighted the
person's features. The dark being wore a sleeveless black shirt with
matching pants. Dark boots completed the sinister attire making the person
look all the more evil. With a cry Hitomi pointed to the new soul occupying
the blue spotlight.
There standing before her in the clothes of demons was an identical woman
of golden locks and emerald eyes. The young seeress stood before a perfect
mirror of herself!......
~Crusade~
Gaddis knocked away the slayer's sword only moments before it came to
strike down the knight's sister. The soldier glared at the man as the
beautiful queen helped the sunshine maiden to rise. While Celena got to her
feet she kept her purple pools on her evil twin. The acting captain of the
large vessel placed himself in between the two women and the dark murder.
Dilandau smirked evilly and rushed the man. Gaddis blocked the attack and
swung his own blade at his opponent. Soon both of the men were in full
flight in battle.
Millerina placed a motherly arm around the girl's shoulders as the two
watched the fight before them. The knight's younger sister bit her lower
rosy lip as she saw Gaddis struggling against the dark swordsman. Dilandau
was far more experienced in this section of battle and had a large
advantage against the pilot. Sooner or later Gaddis would fall.
The maiden glanced around for help, but saw none. All crew members were
either out on the battlefield or working the ship and none could be found
within the docking bay. Celena was growing desperate as the ringing of
metal filled her ears. There had to be something she could do......
The woman's eyes snapped back to the action of the fight as the sound of a
crashing body burst in the air. The commander laid on his back while the
soldier wearing red and black armor towered over him victoriously. The
brunette man clutched a bleeding arm as he glared at his adversary. A sword
of gleaming silver laid not far from the injured man's side. Dilandau held
his sword at arm's length pointing at the man's chest, daring Gaddis to
reach for his weapon.
The proud brunette man cast down his eyes admitting defeat causing a sneer
to fall on the victor's lips. Mahogany locks fell over the hurt man as his
pride withered away like a dying flower. Gaddis didn't even move to stop
his opponent when Dilandau took hold of the discarded sword. A thought
played in the man's twisted mind causing his orbs of purple to gleam.
Violet eyes containing darkness looked over the beautiful sword with what
seemed to be interest, before tossing the sword through the air.
With a clatter the blade slid to a halt at the two blonde women's feet.
Gaddis's head snapped around as his mud eyes grew wide. What was the man
doing?
The women of renounced blood stared down at the sword. Celena's looked at
the reflection in the blade and saw her purple jewels sparkling back at
her. Turning her sight back to the slayer she watched him. His silver bangs
lifted in a slight breeze before falling once again into his eyes. With a
sneer the man commanded, "Take up the sword, Celena."
Millerina frowned while the close maiden stared at him in confusion. Why
did he wish for her to fight him? Dilandau tossed his head towards the
sword, "Take up the sword, Celena, and fight me. I would enjoy this far
more if you realized what lies in your blood."
The lady of flowing sun drops frowned, "And what would that be?"
An old smirk cross over the murder's dark face, "That you are as evil as I
am......"
"What?" the woman gaped in shock. What was he suggesting? Dilandau merely
grin at her confusion.
"You heard my words, woman" he hissed, "You are as evil as I."
Celena took a step away from the queen towards the man and glared at her
half-brother as she proclaimed, "I am no such thing!"
The slayer nodded slowly as he said, "You are, Celena. For you are me and I
am you. The darkness that takes hold of my soul also dwells within you. The
murder is within you,..... yet you turn away from it. You need no longer be
weak. Pick up the sword and take your place along side me!"
The woman's face still was set hard, but within her mind she was fighting
to hold on. Was she like that?...... Was what he said true?...... Was she
really a murder?...... Looking down again at the sword Celena saw her eyes
reflecting once more in the gleaming metal. Carefully the maiden studied
the pair of sparkling jewels.
Within the depths of violet swirls laid no darkness. Not even the wisp of a
shadow lingered within the reflection. Turning her view up at her brother's
eyes she saw a world of evil whirling within his ebony pupils. Glancing a
final time at her reflection she made a discovery. No matter how close the
two were connected....... no matter if they held the same mind and
emotions..... she was not him..... at least she held no evil within her
soul like he did......
"No......" she whispered silently to her half-brother.
The slayer frowned in anger at the word and growled "What?"
A single strain of gold floated across her face as the maiden said louder,
"I am not the evil being I was created, Dilandau...... and I refuse your
dark offer......"
The man's eyes grew darker than ever as his hatred for the woman grew. With
a voice hollowed in evil he roared, "Then you shall perish!"
Slowly Celena took the blade from the metal floor and lifted it to direct
it towards her adversary. With a small frown she said, "I think not....."
~Dark Fortress~
The two identical women stared at each other in the blue light. The new
figure dressed in dark garments smirked at her sister who stood in shock.
Hitomi couldn't believe what stood before her. In all physical attributes
this woman was identical to her,..... but in spiritual sense...... there
was nothing similar to them at all. The woman wrapped in black material was
like a dark cloud sizzling with hate. She was the exact opposite of the
seeress. Hitomi glared at the woman feeling the darkness running through
the other female's veins.
"Who are you?" the seeress demanded as she glared at the woman. Already
Hitomi knew this woman was deadly and evil. She refused to look weak in
this one's eyes.
The lady smiled wickedly as she spoke, "I am called Ana, but I am
everything you are Hitomi......"
The angel woman of a righteous heart frowned, "What do you mean?" The twin
didn't speak, but allowed another to answer the question.
"She speaks the truth, my dear seeress" came the voice of darkness. Hitomi
whirled around to see Kusari entering the circle of light from behind her.
Again the blue light highlighted his features making him look more like a
shadow than a man. His face was twisted in a smirk as he spoke, "I created
her from your blood, Kazanki. She is the direct image of you in every way."
The 'Angel' gaped at the other woman and muttered, "No..... Her heart is
dark...... and evil....."
The dark angel bowed his head as he crossed his muscular arms. His pair of
blue ice orbs closed as he responded, "Yes, she is. I used the technics of
old scientists to clone you and then heighten your dark emotions creating
her. To put it more simply I create a 'Dilandau' of yourself."
The young woman of a warm soul shook her head violently while backing away
from the dark lady causing her hair to shake before her emeralds. Hitomi
whispered in a voice that nearly broke, "No..... this can't be!....."
Ana smirked at her half-sister as she hissed, 'Oh, but I tell you it is..."
Kusari smiled at the dark being he created. Slowly the man walked past the
'Angel' and stood behind his personal aid. Glancing at his soldier the
dark angel said, "Kazanki,...... Ana is everything you are...... and more.
She is strong..... independent..... a Draconian..... and corrupted.....
Everything I need in order to complete my plans......"
Hitomi stood stiffly as she glared at her enemies, "And what are your
plans, Kusari?"
A dark laugh came from the man as he looked at his captive. She was feisty;
she dared to ask questions in her position. The man glanced again at Ana
with a smile as he spoke, "Although I had no intention of speaking to you
of such things I will tell my secrets before your death. Ana and I will use
the powers of the ancient pendant to take over this world."
The brunette angel gave a soft laugh causing her bangs to lift and expose
the red gash scarring her forehead as she said, "You cannot control the
Powers of Atlantis, Kusari. Your brother died trying remember!"
Kusari gave a knowing smile to the woman while he placed a cold hand on his
aid's pale shoulder, "Perhaps I cannot,...... but Ana can......"
The 'Angel's eyes of green orbs grew wide when she realized what he was
saying. The commander gave a loud laugh once he noticed the seeress had
finally figured it out, "Yes, that's right, Kazaki,..... because Ana is you
she can control the pendant as well as you can. Therefore I hold the world
in my hands."
His cold hand grew in a tight fist as if he was imaging the planet in his
very palm and was crushing it to dust. The seeress took the red teardrop in
one of her hands clenching it tightly, "I will die before I hand the
pendant over to you!"
Ice orbs filled with fire as the dark angel spoke victoriously, "That's
exactly what's to happen, Kazanki....."
With a sly look in the dark woman's emeralds a slim hand of pale skin came
from behind her back. Slowly a sword appeared from the shadows gleaming in
blue highlights within the pouring glow. Ana smiled, "In fact, Lord Kusari
has given me the honor of killing you......"
~Alright!!!!!! How many of you expected that? I knew I would give it away
when Dilandau explained how Celena became evil, but I still think it made
an impact!~
~If you think Hitomi is just gunna kick butt and that will be the end of
the story let me just tell you that ain't gunna happen! Keep reading and
you'll find out!~
~If I get ten reviews I will post the next chapter. I have it all ready and
waiting for it to be displayed on the site. I just want more reviews
first!~
~The title gives you a clue on what's going on in this chapter!~
~I hope you enjoy this chapter! Please R&R!!!!!!!!~
The Fate of Two Worlds
By Angel Wings
Chapter 24 ~ Identical Opposites
~Crusade~
Celena bit her lower lip as she stared into the eyes of what was her
darkest nightmare. A pale hand brushed over her rosy lips as she felt
terror grasp a hold of her heart. The man of silver locks gave a twisted
smile as he began to walk towards her with his sword in a clenched fist.
The silver hilt of his weapon was decorated with the emblem of Zaibach and
it loomed at the maiden's face like a death warrant. Her lavender eyes
frantically glanced between the slayer's pale face and the gleaming blade.
The woman of golden strains never noticed that she had began walking
backwards from the predator and soon found herself up against the metal
wall of the docking bay. Celena glanced at her surroundings realizing her
mistake a moment too late. If only she had not decided to view her
inclosure perhaps she would have enough time to escape the dangerous man,
but alas, the damage was done and she had no way of getting out of this
situation.
The maiden went flat against the metal wall and wished desperately that she
could disappear into thin air at that moment. Looking into those eyes she
remember how it felt looking through those purple pools. She could remember
every battle...... every village..... every murder.... Nothing was
forgotten for those horrendous memories that had haunted her dreams for
over two years. The scenes of destruction and death had only stopped
following her within her slumber when the beautiful seeress, Hitomi,
interfered,...... but what does one do when a nightmare becomes flesh and
blood?......
His eyes...... his eyes looked exactly like hers, but there was a dark
shadow that swirled within his ebony centers. Every trait about him was
like looking at a mirror that had twisted her features. The girl's mind was
telling her that he was a complete different being,...... that he wasn't
another version of her,..... but every fiber in her body was whispering he
was her...... They were like a pair of twins...... Two sides of the
coin...... They were different yet they were the same..... They were from
the same origin except they had gone in opposite directions...... They were
like the Mystic Moon and Gaea...... There was a thin thread that connected
the two forms..... A thread that was their only link to each other......
That thread..... that link..... that bridge...... was called the mind......
Although they did the complete opposite and were driven by different things
Celena knew they both had a identical foundation for everything they did.
Somehow they could relate to each other...... because they were each
other...... and she had to find out how to use that...... She had to get
into his mind......
Celena felt herself being turned inside out as she dove into the dark
bellows of her past. Her mind filled with hideous memories as she searched
for the lurking shadow of her dark side. Why did he relish in wanting to
kill her?..... There were so many others he could kill..... Why her?......
Without giving much time to think Celena's dark side rushed forward and
placed his blade to her throat. While his weapon went to the woman's neck
his other cold hand went to the lady's pale arm causing her to freeze in
fright. His teeth were set in a snarl as dark purple pools gleamed with
exhilaration. Dilandau shook away his silver bangs from his eyes as he
hissed, "I shall enjoy this greatly......"
The sword began to rub into the maiden's pale skin drawing a few drops of
red liquid to appear on the shining blade. Celena's eyes widen as she
realized she had no time. Desperately she asked a question to lengthen the
moment.
"Why do you wish to kill me?" her voice that sounded like bells now held no
music as it shook with scared emotions.
Something sparked within those dark eyes, but the woman of glorious
sunshine could not distinguish what it was. The dragon slayer growled in
annoyance at the question, Why do you ask such a question?! Do you not know
who holds your life in the balance?!...... I am Dilandau! I murder and
torture weaklings and people who defy me! I kill for pure lust of murder,
yet you ask such a question! Answer me! Do you still ask such an absurd
question?!"
Celena wanted to cower under his dangerous glare, but if she showed
weakness now she would surely die. She brought her chin a little higher and
tired not wince when her movement caused the weapon to dig deeper into her
flesh. Staring hard at the murder she spoke in a strong voice, "Yes, I ask
the question. Why do you wish to kill me?......"
Time seem to freeze as the two beings glared at each other, even the blood
that spilled from the wound on the maiden's neck seemed to slow to a crawl
which was barely noticeable. All was quiet except for the sound of raging
war outside the ship. Each person watched each other for a sudden action,
but none followed. Celena's stared hard into her twin's dark pupils seeing
an emotional war raging within the man. After what seemed like eternity
something snapped within the slayer and his eyes sparkled with the same
unknown emotion.
Using all his strength the slayer threw the woman to the floor. The force
of the toss was so fierce that Celena sprained her wrist. The poor woman
bit her lip to keep crying out in pain and blinked back a few tears.
Carefully the maiden rose on her good hand and turned her head towards her
darker half. The man of Celena's nightmares glared down at her while his
knuckles grew white from clenching the hilt of his sword so tightly.
A few stray bangs fell over his dark orbs as he hissed, "Do you really wish
to know why I so desire to end your life?......"
His words were like a threat, daring her to answer the question. Celena
turned her matching jewels at his diabolic face and with a hard whisper
answered, "Yes....."
The man stood in a tense stance as he loomed over his victim. The world
around them seemed to disappear as the two went again into a staring
contest. Dilandau brought his sword closer to his side and his cape fell
over it nearly concealing the dark object behind the dark material. A voice
that echoed in the darkness corners spoke with deep disgust, "Because you
are me....."
Celena didn't flinch, but inside her mind was running in circles as she
thought, 'What?'
Although the maiden said no words it appeared the man heard the single word
when he shouted, "YES! That's why I desire your death! Because you are me!"
The sister of the fame knight almost didn't ask the question because of her
fear of the man, "I don't understand...... What do you mean?"
Suddenly the point of the slayer's sword flew into the woman's face. Her
features froze, but they showed no fear as the blade loomed only a few
inches away from her nose. She barely understood how she was able to stand
up this man. More than anything she wished to not be in this moment of
confrontation with this well known killer, but nothing could get her to
escape this instant and she knew if she was to survive she had to show no
fear. The slayer glared down at her with his eyes parallel with the
shimmering slab of cold metal.
His voice angrily began to confess to the deadly desires of his heart, "You
are my other half..... and I despise you......"
The darkness within his words grew as his voice slowly rose, "Every since
my birth..... when scientist extracted your DNA and gave me life I always
resented you...... Do you know why those men created...... us?....." Celena
didn't speak, but waited for the answer to the rhetorical question.
"They did this because they were scientist......" the man growled,
"Scientists always want to learn and find technology so they did this
us..... they wanted to see if a certain emotion could be intensified......
it could....... but it didn't go as they expected...... When the experiment
was tried on you it caused a few...... side effects....."
A sneer slid over his twisted face as he continued, "We were created.......
Somehow they were able to bring a person's complete opposite to the
surface...... They have improved on the process, but the same always occurs
what you are not..... you become....."
The soldier's eyes fired with anger and rage, "But that is irrelevant to
the question you ask so let me come out and give you so desired answer.....
Once the being known as Dilandau was created it was made into a soldier....
Memories were buried and death became his..... your life...."
Within both of the two siblings' minds the imagery of flames and murder
began to form in their joined memories. While the twins remembered the dark
days of their lives the slayer continued, "Somehow the effects of the
experiments began to wear off and you slowly began to grasp bits and pieces
of your past...... You were becoming Celena once again....... They tried to
fix the problem, but your body began to resist the procedure and its new
attempts failed to completely take you under the control of your dark
emotions. The scientist decided while you were still Dilandau they would
take your blood and clone you......."
Celena glared at her half brother, "Could they not see how dangerous we
were?!"
That familiar smirk appeared once again on the soldier's face as he glared
back at her, "Yes, but those scientist were just the same as me...... They
were part of darkness as I am...... I was only a partner to their sinister
ideals and so they did not destroy me....... Why would they throw away
something so perfect anyway?....."
Sparks of unrecognizable emotion again flew into the man's wild eyes as he
growled, "However that is not the point..... Once I appeared into the world
several hours after your corruption back to one known as Celena I wanted
your death......"
The girl opened her mouth to speak, but the slayer towering over her cut
her off, "I've always hated you! If I could I would have hated you even
before my birth!!!!!"
The blade grew a few inches closer as Dilandau's anger grew. If the sharp
metal were any closer it would have touch the pale nose of the knight's
sister. The man growled, "Do you know why?! Because you are my other half
and you are WEAK!!!!!! You were so feeble that you gave into peace!!!!"
Celena could remember the days when Dilandau had failed and she had taken
over her mind, but it wasn't a weakness it was a strength. She had turned
away from her dark emotions and embraced the peace within her soul once
again. The blonde maiden went again to speak, but the slayer's harsh words
cut her off once more, "Every moment you are alive you are a constant
reminder of my origins!..... Showing that I am you!!!!!...... Showing I am
weak like you!!!!!!....... Showing that any moment I could convert back to
what you are!!!!!"
Dilandau brought the sword away from the lady's pale face making her think
perhaps he would let her live, but the thought was soon shattered when she
saw the blade rise over the soldier's head of silver hair. She suddenly
realized what was to come next.
"Once you are gone there will be nothing left to show I am WEAK!!!!!!" the
slayer shouted just before the sword came down in a swift motion.
~Battlefield~
Allen had no time to act when the gun lined up with Schezard. There wasn't
even time to blink as the pilot pressed the button to fire on the gray
giant. The knight's ears filled with the sound of the black weapon firing
on him and blue eyes watched in horror as steam appeared from the nozzle of
the gun.
"Nooooooooo, Father!!!!!!!!!!" came a cry over the gray giant's
communication system.
Moments before the liquid metal was released from the container, the dark
giant's chest was run through by a guymelef's sword. The sudden attack
caused the enemy to jolt and make the direction of the gunfire to be
slightly altered. The shot of liquid metal whizzed past the head of
Schezard shocking the frighten knight. The warrior of long blonde hair was
even more shocked to see a gray guymelef holding the golden crest of Freid
standing behind the shadowy adversary.
Mature blue eyes of summer skies stared in awe at the blade protruding
through the black giant's chest. Blue electricity ran over the surface of
dark metal causing the suit to glimmer in a hue of aqua. The new pilot
rushed to remove his sword, but just as the weapon was dislodged from the
suit of sable armor an explosion erupted from within the giant of darkness.
The new warrior was thrown aside by the force causing him to land hard to
the ground in a fit of dust. Smoke ran through the air for several moments
mingling with the growing cloud of dust causing the sight of both gray
giants to be obscured.
After the haze thinned Allen forced his giant to rise from its position by
the cliff. The knight stared at the warrior laying in the dirt remembering
the words that had been spoken during the heat of battle. Had he heard
right?...... No...... He couldn't have!...... Only one person could have
said those words!....... But he hadn't told him yet about........
The knight pressed a button on his control panel and spoke into his com,
"What's your name, pilot?"
Slowly the giant of Freid rose from its back and lifted to his feet. As the
huge warrior of metal rose dirt and dust slid from the gray armor in a
gentle swept. The pilot within the control chamber that was concealed in
the chest stood at attention as he spoke with a familiar voice, "It is I,
Prince Chid,........ father........"
The last word hung in the air for several moments as the two figures stared
back at each other, neither knowing what to say. The knight felt his world
turning upside down. The child had discovered the truth, but by whom? And
for how long had he known? The questions continued to pile up in the blonde
man's mind as his son spoke.
"My fa-- foster father told me......." replied the young prince quietly
over the intercom, "I saw him in the 'Spirit Trees'........ he told me you
were my true father, Allen......."
Silence once again filled the air as the two beings stood staring at one
another. There were no words to express the battles going on in the family
members' souls. Pairs of identical blue jewels stared through the glass.
What could one say?.......
Older pair of pools closed as a heavy sigh passed through the knight's
lips. The man of blonde strains spoke what little he could say.
"I'm sorry......" his voice whispered guiltily. The prince of Freid was
silent as he looked at his father. Part of him wanted to lash out at the
man, to show him how he had felt once he had discovered the truth,.......
but he couldn't. No matter how much the blonde royal tried to be mad at his
father he couldn't deny the love and respect that the knight had earned in
the boy's heart. He couldn't dismiss the kind feelings he had for his
bodyguard.
The prince clenched the controls as his teeth locked together. The dark
hate within the child wanted to burst out, but his other half pulled it
back. He couldn't hate the man before him. No matter what reason the knight
gave for keeping this secret Chid would forever care for him. Taking a deep
breath the son whispered, "It's alright, father....."
"No!...." the knight replied in a strong voice, "It's not alright! I should
have told you earlier!"
A nearby guymelef of black armor rushed over to the two still warriors in
hope of making an easy kill, but Schezard easily turned at the approaching
enemy and took out the shadow's energist. Smoke rose from the glass case
that held the energist as the dark adversary fell to the ground motionless.
Chid tossed his head removing the stray bangs from his eyes as he spoke,
"Now is not the time to talk of such things, father."
The prince grew quiet as the last word played on his tongue. It seemed
strange to call the knight by title, father. Turning aside the thought he
listen to the blonde warrior over the com.
"Chid" call the knight with a firm voice, "Go back to the Crusade."
The blonde prince glanced at his father before slashing down a dark warrior
nearby, "No, father, I must be part of this battle. If it be in the name of
Freid or Gaea I will fight for my love ones. I will fight for my people as
their king."
Slicing down an opponent the famed Sir Allen grunted, ".......You've grown,
Chid...... You no longer talk with the voice of a child......"
Taking a fighting stance next to his father the son responded, "Yes..... I
have become the king I am to be......" Turning towards his blood relative
he said, "Let me do this, father...... Let me fight along side you......."
Allen stared at his son looking into those blue eyes that sparkled with new
maturity. Chid could not tell what the hansom knight was thinking as he
watched his father carefully. After several moments the knight nodded,
"Fine..... Let us fight together,...... son........"
The boy of short blonde hair gave a smile of thanks before they both turned
back to the battlefield. As their jewels of aqua focused again on the
battle four dark adversaries charged them. Without thinking both blonde
pilots shouted a warrior cry and took on the new attackers.....
The cat~girl stared at her situation and felt like she was trapped in a
corner. The cat instincts within her began to mount as the cat began to
breath heavily. When an animal is corner it will often lash out. Now with
the growing flames and bellowing smoke Merle was ready to make a rather
rash decision. Unfortunately there is no way to stop the young bronze girl
for she was a creature of nature and did what her instincts told her to do.
The girl gave a loud growl and raced towards the temple of ruins that stood
beyond the dancing fire. Merle nearly completely ignored her fear as the
golden tongues swirled before her. There was only a small ember of fright
that played within the marrow of her body as the flames grew closer, but
she barely acknowledged the annoying emotion. Taking a daring leap the
bronze cat~being jumped through the inferno......
~Dark Fortress~
Darkness...... shadows...... black void....... Where was she?...... Dead,
perhaps?....... No....... She was somewhere else...... Somewhere......
evil.......
Slowly Hitomi's emerald eyes came into focus and she recognized the gray
marble floor that was lined up vertically in her line of vision. A white
glow emitted from her pearly wings mingling with the blue light of the
sphere hanging in the air above the angel. Carefully the seeress rose from
her on her stomach and was on her hands and knees. Without thinking her
glowing white wings retracted into her back and smothered the white light.
She felt sore all over and the little light that invaded the area hurt her
eyes terribly. Closing her eyes the angel woman took in a deep breathe
trying to somehow reveal the unbearable pain.
Suddenly her pale ears heard a rather familiar voice..... singing?......
"I don't know
What words I can say
The wind has a way
To talk to me...."
Quietly the girl of golden locks opened her pair of green orbs to see the
speaker, but saw only darkness. Her emerald jewels swirled in every
direction for the origin of the voice, but it sounded as if it was coming
from all directions. The small amount of light that came from the blue
sphere above the seeress only allowed a small spotlight to shine over the
girl, making everything five feet from her to be covered in darkness.
While the song continued Hitomi took notice of her dark surroundings. She
no longer could see the metal table she had once seen, and only saw the
checkerboard marble. The young woman's stomach twisted in disgust when she
noticed smears of blood staining the gray floor. Painfully Hitomi rose to
her feet and listen to the tune carefully.
"Flowers sleep....
A silent lullaby.....
I pray for reply.....
I'm ready....."
Who was it?...... She knew that voice,...... but the name was lost in the
depths of medaconscious mind...... It was like when you have the word at
the tip of your tongue, but you don't know what it is......
"Quiet..... day......
Calms.....me....
Oh, Serenity!....
Someone....please....
Tell.....me.....
Ohhhh, what is it they say?......
Maybe I will know some day......"
The girl's emerald eyes grew wide as she realized she knew that voice. Yes,
she knew it well. As the angel heard the last verses of the song sung she
couldn't believe her ears.....
"I don't know.....
What words I can say.....
The wind has a way.....
To talk to me.....
Flowers sleep....
A silent lullaby.....
I pray for reply.....
I'm ready....."
With a shock the angel watched as a figure emerged from the depths of the
black void. The being was washed over in blue light that highlighted the
person's features. The dark being wore a sleeveless black shirt with
matching pants. Dark boots completed the sinister attire making the person
look all the more evil. With a cry Hitomi pointed to the new soul occupying
the blue spotlight.
There standing before her in the clothes of demons was an identical woman
of golden locks and emerald eyes. The young seeress stood before a perfect
mirror of herself!......
~Crusade~
Gaddis knocked away the slayer's sword only moments before it came to
strike down the knight's sister. The soldier glared at the man as the
beautiful queen helped the sunshine maiden to rise. While Celena got to her
feet she kept her purple pools on her evil twin. The acting captain of the
large vessel placed himself in between the two women and the dark murder.
Dilandau smirked evilly and rushed the man. Gaddis blocked the attack and
swung his own blade at his opponent. Soon both of the men were in full
flight in battle.
Millerina placed a motherly arm around the girl's shoulders as the two
watched the fight before them. The knight's younger sister bit her lower
rosy lip as she saw Gaddis struggling against the dark swordsman. Dilandau
was far more experienced in this section of battle and had a large
advantage against the pilot. Sooner or later Gaddis would fall.
The maiden glanced around for help, but saw none. All crew members were
either out on the battlefield or working the ship and none could be found
within the docking bay. Celena was growing desperate as the ringing of
metal filled her ears. There had to be something she could do......
The woman's eyes snapped back to the action of the fight as the sound of a
crashing body burst in the air. The commander laid on his back while the
soldier wearing red and black armor towered over him victoriously. The
brunette man clutched a bleeding arm as he glared at his adversary. A sword
of gleaming silver laid not far from the injured man's side. Dilandau held
his sword at arm's length pointing at the man's chest, daring Gaddis to
reach for his weapon.
The proud brunette man cast down his eyes admitting defeat causing a sneer
to fall on the victor's lips. Mahogany locks fell over the hurt man as his
pride withered away like a dying flower. Gaddis didn't even move to stop
his opponent when Dilandau took hold of the discarded sword. A thought
played in the man's twisted mind causing his orbs of purple to gleam.
Violet eyes containing darkness looked over the beautiful sword with what
seemed to be interest, before tossing the sword through the air.
With a clatter the blade slid to a halt at the two blonde women's feet.
Gaddis's head snapped around as his mud eyes grew wide. What was the man
doing?
The women of renounced blood stared down at the sword. Celena's looked at
the reflection in the blade and saw her purple jewels sparkling back at
her. Turning her sight back to the slayer she watched him. His silver bangs
lifted in a slight breeze before falling once again into his eyes. With a
sneer the man commanded, "Take up the sword, Celena."
Millerina frowned while the close maiden stared at him in confusion. Why
did he wish for her to fight him? Dilandau tossed his head towards the
sword, "Take up the sword, Celena, and fight me. I would enjoy this far
more if you realized what lies in your blood."
The lady of flowing sun drops frowned, "And what would that be?"
An old smirk cross over the murder's dark face, "That you are as evil as I
am......"
"What?" the woman gaped in shock. What was he suggesting? Dilandau merely
grin at her confusion.
"You heard my words, woman" he hissed, "You are as evil as I."
Celena took a step away from the queen towards the man and glared at her
half-brother as she proclaimed, "I am no such thing!"
The slayer nodded slowly as he said, "You are, Celena. For you are me and I
am you. The darkness that takes hold of my soul also dwells within you. The
murder is within you,..... yet you turn away from it. You need no longer be
weak. Pick up the sword and take your place along side me!"
The woman's face still was set hard, but within her mind she was fighting
to hold on. Was she like that?...... Was what he said true?...... Was she
really a murder?...... Looking down again at the sword Celena saw her eyes
reflecting once more in the gleaming metal. Carefully the maiden studied
the pair of sparkling jewels.
Within the depths of violet swirls laid no darkness. Not even the wisp of a
shadow lingered within the reflection. Turning her view up at her brother's
eyes she saw a world of evil whirling within his ebony pupils. Glancing a
final time at her reflection she made a discovery. No matter how close the
two were connected....... no matter if they held the same mind and
emotions..... she was not him..... at least she held no evil within her
soul like he did......
"No......" she whispered silently to her half-brother.
The slayer frowned in anger at the word and growled "What?"
A single strain of gold floated across her face as the maiden said louder,
"I am not the evil being I was created, Dilandau...... and I refuse your
dark offer......"
The man's eyes grew darker than ever as his hatred for the woman grew. With
a voice hollowed in evil he roared, "Then you shall perish!"
Slowly Celena took the blade from the metal floor and lifted it to direct
it towards her adversary. With a small frown she said, "I think not....."
~Dark Fortress~
The two identical women stared at each other in the blue light. The new
figure dressed in dark garments smirked at her sister who stood in shock.
Hitomi couldn't believe what stood before her. In all physical attributes
this woman was identical to her,..... but in spiritual sense...... there
was nothing similar to them at all. The woman wrapped in black material was
like a dark cloud sizzling with hate. She was the exact opposite of the
seeress. Hitomi glared at the woman feeling the darkness running through
the other female's veins.
"Who are you?" the seeress demanded as she glared at the woman. Already
Hitomi knew this woman was deadly and evil. She refused to look weak in
this one's eyes.
The lady smiled wickedly as she spoke, "I am called Ana, but I am
everything you are Hitomi......"
The angel woman of a righteous heart frowned, "What do you mean?" The twin
didn't speak, but allowed another to answer the question.
"She speaks the truth, my dear seeress" came the voice of darkness. Hitomi
whirled around to see Kusari entering the circle of light from behind her.
Again the blue light highlighted his features making him look more like a
shadow than a man. His face was twisted in a smirk as he spoke, "I created
her from your blood, Kazanki. She is the direct image of you in every way."
The 'Angel' gaped at the other woman and muttered, "No..... Her heart is
dark...... and evil....."
The dark angel bowed his head as he crossed his muscular arms. His pair of
blue ice orbs closed as he responded, "Yes, she is. I used the technics of
old scientists to clone you and then heighten your dark emotions creating
her. To put it more simply I create a 'Dilandau' of yourself."
The young woman of a warm soul shook her head violently while backing away
from the dark lady causing her hair to shake before her emeralds. Hitomi
whispered in a voice that nearly broke, "No..... this can't be!....."
Ana smirked at her half-sister as she hissed, 'Oh, but I tell you it is..."
Kusari smiled at the dark being he created. Slowly the man walked past the
'Angel' and stood behind his personal aid. Glancing at his soldier the
dark angel said, "Kazanki,...... Ana is everything you are...... and more.
She is strong..... independent..... a Draconian..... and corrupted.....
Everything I need in order to complete my plans......"
Hitomi stood stiffly as she glared at her enemies, "And what are your
plans, Kusari?"
A dark laugh came from the man as he looked at his captive. She was feisty;
she dared to ask questions in her position. The man glanced again at Ana
with a smile as he spoke, "Although I had no intention of speaking to you
of such things I will tell my secrets before your death. Ana and I will use
the powers of the ancient pendant to take over this world."
The brunette angel gave a soft laugh causing her bangs to lift and expose
the red gash scarring her forehead as she said, "You cannot control the
Powers of Atlantis, Kusari. Your brother died trying remember!"
Kusari gave a knowing smile to the woman while he placed a cold hand on his
aid's pale shoulder, "Perhaps I cannot,...... but Ana can......"
The 'Angel's eyes of green orbs grew wide when she realized what he was
saying. The commander gave a loud laugh once he noticed the seeress had
finally figured it out, "Yes, that's right, Kazaki,..... because Ana is you
she can control the pendant as well as you can. Therefore I hold the world
in my hands."
His cold hand grew in a tight fist as if he was imaging the planet in his
very palm and was crushing it to dust. The seeress took the red teardrop in
one of her hands clenching it tightly, "I will die before I hand the
pendant over to you!"
Ice orbs filled with fire as the dark angel spoke victoriously, "That's
exactly what's to happen, Kazanki....."
With a sly look in the dark woman's emeralds a slim hand of pale skin came
from behind her back. Slowly a sword appeared from the shadows gleaming in
blue highlights within the pouring glow. Ana smiled, "In fact, Lord Kusari
has given me the honor of killing you......"
~Alright!!!!!! How many of you expected that? I knew I would give it away
when Dilandau explained how Celena became evil, but I still think it made
an impact!~
~If you think Hitomi is just gunna kick butt and that will be the end of
the story let me just tell you that ain't gunna happen! Keep reading and
you'll find out!~
~If I get ten reviews I will post the next chapter. I have it all ready and
waiting for it to be displayed on the site. I just want more reviews
first!~
