Ch. 20: Drown Together
*This is it, the final chapter. It's been fun, but this is where Kane and Sarah's story end. But look for my next fic; a spin-off titled "Immortal" starring Shina, in which Kane and Sarah also make an appearance. *
*"Drown Together" is copyrighted to Sentenced *
*I'd like to thank everybody who's taken the time to read and review this, and to Lost Star, whom is always willing to give me a swift boot in the butt to get me moving! And you too Tiger, for supplying 75% of the reviews! *
"Take this love, my dear, and cherish it in your heart
you shall have no fear.
Nothing could tear us apart"
Red rage filled Kane's eyes as his hands wrapped around Scott's throat. A snarl on his lips betrayed a growl of anger, while his friends found themselves unable to penetrate the area that Scott stood. They tried to approach, but each time they involuntarily jerked back, and fell to the ground.
Finally, Kenji, who had not moved since the initial lunge, spoke.
"It's no use," he said quietly. "This is a fight between Kane and himself, we cannot interfere."
Kane's hands tightened around Scott's neck, but the enigmatic one merely smiled, with a swat of his hand, Kane was thrown to the ground. He grunted, and rose to his feet, his eyes now filled with righteous indignation. He ran at Scott, swinging his right arm wildly. His fist connected with a thunderous blow that knocked the creature back, causing blood to spray from his mouth. He followed u with blow after blow, driving Scott back with each. He prepared the finish his assault with a powerful double axe handle, but was cut off by a fierce uppercut by Scott.
As Kane reeled from the blow, Scott ran up with a kick to his face, sending him flying. Kane landed hard, with the wind knocked out of him. He slowly rose, as Scott approached. Kane grabbed the Masamune and rushed Scott.
"Accept this love sincere, from the bottom of my heart
for now our time is here.
and love shall heal the scars"
Kane made several wild slashes, with one hitting Scott on the arm. Kane seized the opportunity to run the sword through Scott's chest. He let the blade go, Scott reeling back. He reached down, and pulled the blade from his body. The wound seemed to heal instantly, and now Scott was armed.
"Now twilight hides the clear, and haunts the day away
we cross the last frontier,
and it sets our hearts ablaze"
Sarah looked at Kenji in confusion. "What do you mean?" she asked.
"The Waves lie still and gleaming on Our Sea
.and we're drifting down the stream."
Scott flew at Kane with inhuman speed, and plunged the sword through his chest. Kane looked in shock, and fell to the ground. Amazingly, he found himself alive. In half shock, he removed the protruding blade. He didn't understand what had just happened, nor did he care.
He transformed into his beast form, and rammed Scott. His momentum carried them to a nearby building. The shattered the wall, kicking up a cloud of dust a debris that blocked any view of them.
"Let's drown ourselves in this love
my darling, my only one
Let's give our lives for this love we are in
- make it forever."
"I noticed something rather peculiar about Kane. Haven't you ever noticed that he seems a little too perfect? How he's so loyal, seemingly has it all, and rarely gets angry? It's almost as if he has no faults at all." Kenji answered
"Let me dry your tears
and hold you in embrace
until we disappear in the crimson haze"
The fight raged on among the dust, Kane taking wild shots and Scott giving as much as he received. Neither seemed to be able to gain any sort of upper hand on the other. Every blow was answered for; every parry responded to, every throw escaped.
"The Flames rise still so freezing on Our Sea
.and we're drifting down the stream."
"That because Scott is perfect," Kenji continued. "He has no faults at all, only what is pressured on him by outside forces, and he still manages to come out on top in the end."
"Let's drown ourselves in this love
my darling, my only one
Let´s give our lives for this love we are in
(we´ll) do it together."
Scott took to the air, and Kane followed in close pursuit, the hovered for an instant, with their glazes attempting to penetrate the other's soul and getting nothing.
".and we take our dive into the waters of eternity.
.here all pain has died and the only ones are you and me."
"Raven confirmed what I suspected. Kane was torn between his inherent kindness and his anger over the experiments performed on him as a child. As a result, he tapped into the demon's power within him to create a vessel to put all those negative emotions. Kane and Scott are different sides of the same person. That's why they're so evenly matched."
"The Haze lies still and bleeding on Our Sea
.and we're drifting down the stream.
(-to eternity!)"
The sky erupted as the two fighters grappled. Their hands locked, each struggling to overpower the other.
"So, then this fight will go on forever?" Sarah asked.
"No, there is one person who can help him, the keeper of his soul. He's in conflict with himself. Torn between his hate, and his love for you. He knows full well what Scott is."
Sarah nodded. "I understand," she replied, changing into her beast form and flying through the barrier and towards her lover.
"Kane, I know about you," she yelled. "But you needn't battle with yourself! No matter what, I love you!"
As she spoke those words, the glow surrounding Scott and Kane intensified. Kane gained the upper hand, and the last thing she could see was the Kane smiling.
When the glow had dulled, Sarah saw a figure floating in the middle of it. He was vaguely recognizable as Kane, but different. He was smaller, and his once rugged red hair had turned into a soft, silky black. His frame was of a lighter build, but his face was still the same. The glow disappeared, and Sarah caught him. She floated to the ground, and lay him down. After what seemed an eternity, his eyes opened. They were still the warm, loving eyes she had always known.
"Kane?" she said gently stroking his hair. He rose to his feet, and walked several steps. He spoke, in a soft, gentle tone she had only heard in their most tender moments.
"Thank you," was all he said.
"Where are you going?" Sarah asked urgently.
"I need to find myself," Kane answered. "When Scott and I were two, I knew exactly who I was. But now, there is too much doubt. I can still hear him, inside of me."
"Not alone you're not," Sarah said running to his side. "I'll be at your side, no matter what.
Kenji and Uriko embraced as the two transformed, a raven and a dove, and flew off, hand in hand. They turned back once.
"Thank you, my friends." Kane said. The word "Friends" seemed to stick in his throat, as if it was the first time he ever said it, and meant it. Then the two departed.
"Let's drown ourselves in this love
my darling, my only one
(Let's) set sacrifices for this love we are in
- make it forever.
Let's drown ourselves in this love
Let's give our lives for this love we are in
(we´ll) do it together." *** Epilogue:
And that is my story. It's been nearly three years since those days. And despite the hardships I endured, I count them among the best days of my life.
Kenji sold off RavenTech, and using the proceeds to start the Ohgami- Nonomura Foundation, a worldwide charity organization. I sold him my house, as I have little use for it now. Uriko is pregnant with their first and second children, twins, one boy and one girl. They're expected in about four months, and not a day later, Kenji hopes. I stop by every now and then, to see how they are doing. At times, I'm glad I'm not around that often, Uriko can barely move, so Kanji constantly has to wait on her. Poor guy.
As for myself, I'm still on my journey to find my balance. I'm currently staying with Shaolin monks in China. I've picked up many different fighting styles in these travels, and every day I feel closer to finding myself. What I'll do then, I have no idea. I've learned to take things one day at a time, as I cannot plan out everything that happens.
Sarah, true to her word, has been at my side this whole time. We are still not married, as I do not consider our ordeal to be over. But it doesn't matter to us, we're married in our hearts, and nothing else matters.
The End.
*This is it, the final chapter. It's been fun, but this is where Kane and Sarah's story end. But look for my next fic; a spin-off titled "Immortal" starring Shina, in which Kane and Sarah also make an appearance. *
*"Drown Together" is copyrighted to Sentenced *
*I'd like to thank everybody who's taken the time to read and review this, and to Lost Star, whom is always willing to give me a swift boot in the butt to get me moving! And you too Tiger, for supplying 75% of the reviews! *
"Take this love, my dear, and cherish it in your heart
you shall have no fear.
Nothing could tear us apart"
Red rage filled Kane's eyes as his hands wrapped around Scott's throat. A snarl on his lips betrayed a growl of anger, while his friends found themselves unable to penetrate the area that Scott stood. They tried to approach, but each time they involuntarily jerked back, and fell to the ground.
Finally, Kenji, who had not moved since the initial lunge, spoke.
"It's no use," he said quietly. "This is a fight between Kane and himself, we cannot interfere."
Kane's hands tightened around Scott's neck, but the enigmatic one merely smiled, with a swat of his hand, Kane was thrown to the ground. He grunted, and rose to his feet, his eyes now filled with righteous indignation. He ran at Scott, swinging his right arm wildly. His fist connected with a thunderous blow that knocked the creature back, causing blood to spray from his mouth. He followed u with blow after blow, driving Scott back with each. He prepared the finish his assault with a powerful double axe handle, but was cut off by a fierce uppercut by Scott.
As Kane reeled from the blow, Scott ran up with a kick to his face, sending him flying. Kane landed hard, with the wind knocked out of him. He slowly rose, as Scott approached. Kane grabbed the Masamune and rushed Scott.
"Accept this love sincere, from the bottom of my heart
for now our time is here.
and love shall heal the scars"
Kane made several wild slashes, with one hitting Scott on the arm. Kane seized the opportunity to run the sword through Scott's chest. He let the blade go, Scott reeling back. He reached down, and pulled the blade from his body. The wound seemed to heal instantly, and now Scott was armed.
"Now twilight hides the clear, and haunts the day away
we cross the last frontier,
and it sets our hearts ablaze"
Sarah looked at Kenji in confusion. "What do you mean?" she asked.
"The Waves lie still and gleaming on Our Sea
.and we're drifting down the stream."
Scott flew at Kane with inhuman speed, and plunged the sword through his chest. Kane looked in shock, and fell to the ground. Amazingly, he found himself alive. In half shock, he removed the protruding blade. He didn't understand what had just happened, nor did he care.
He transformed into his beast form, and rammed Scott. His momentum carried them to a nearby building. The shattered the wall, kicking up a cloud of dust a debris that blocked any view of them.
"Let's drown ourselves in this love
my darling, my only one
Let's give our lives for this love we are in
- make it forever."
"I noticed something rather peculiar about Kane. Haven't you ever noticed that he seems a little too perfect? How he's so loyal, seemingly has it all, and rarely gets angry? It's almost as if he has no faults at all." Kenji answered
"Let me dry your tears
and hold you in embrace
until we disappear in the crimson haze"
The fight raged on among the dust, Kane taking wild shots and Scott giving as much as he received. Neither seemed to be able to gain any sort of upper hand on the other. Every blow was answered for; every parry responded to, every throw escaped.
"The Flames rise still so freezing on Our Sea
.and we're drifting down the stream."
"That because Scott is perfect," Kenji continued. "He has no faults at all, only what is pressured on him by outside forces, and he still manages to come out on top in the end."
"Let's drown ourselves in this love
my darling, my only one
Let´s give our lives for this love we are in
(we´ll) do it together."
Scott took to the air, and Kane followed in close pursuit, the hovered for an instant, with their glazes attempting to penetrate the other's soul and getting nothing.
".and we take our dive into the waters of eternity.
.here all pain has died and the only ones are you and me."
"Raven confirmed what I suspected. Kane was torn between his inherent kindness and his anger over the experiments performed on him as a child. As a result, he tapped into the demon's power within him to create a vessel to put all those negative emotions. Kane and Scott are different sides of the same person. That's why they're so evenly matched."
"The Haze lies still and bleeding on Our Sea
.and we're drifting down the stream.
(-to eternity!)"
The sky erupted as the two fighters grappled. Their hands locked, each struggling to overpower the other.
"So, then this fight will go on forever?" Sarah asked.
"No, there is one person who can help him, the keeper of his soul. He's in conflict with himself. Torn between his hate, and his love for you. He knows full well what Scott is."
Sarah nodded. "I understand," she replied, changing into her beast form and flying through the barrier and towards her lover.
"Kane, I know about you," she yelled. "But you needn't battle with yourself! No matter what, I love you!"
As she spoke those words, the glow surrounding Scott and Kane intensified. Kane gained the upper hand, and the last thing she could see was the Kane smiling.
When the glow had dulled, Sarah saw a figure floating in the middle of it. He was vaguely recognizable as Kane, but different. He was smaller, and his once rugged red hair had turned into a soft, silky black. His frame was of a lighter build, but his face was still the same. The glow disappeared, and Sarah caught him. She floated to the ground, and lay him down. After what seemed an eternity, his eyes opened. They were still the warm, loving eyes she had always known.
"Kane?" she said gently stroking his hair. He rose to his feet, and walked several steps. He spoke, in a soft, gentle tone she had only heard in their most tender moments.
"Thank you," was all he said.
"Where are you going?" Sarah asked urgently.
"I need to find myself," Kane answered. "When Scott and I were two, I knew exactly who I was. But now, there is too much doubt. I can still hear him, inside of me."
"Not alone you're not," Sarah said running to his side. "I'll be at your side, no matter what.
Kenji and Uriko embraced as the two transformed, a raven and a dove, and flew off, hand in hand. They turned back once.
"Thank you, my friends." Kane said. The word "Friends" seemed to stick in his throat, as if it was the first time he ever said it, and meant it. Then the two departed.
"Let's drown ourselves in this love
my darling, my only one
(Let's) set sacrifices for this love we are in
- make it forever.
Let's drown ourselves in this love
Let's give our lives for this love we are in
(we´ll) do it together." *** Epilogue:
And that is my story. It's been nearly three years since those days. And despite the hardships I endured, I count them among the best days of my life.
Kenji sold off RavenTech, and using the proceeds to start the Ohgami- Nonomura Foundation, a worldwide charity organization. I sold him my house, as I have little use for it now. Uriko is pregnant with their first and second children, twins, one boy and one girl. They're expected in about four months, and not a day later, Kenji hopes. I stop by every now and then, to see how they are doing. At times, I'm glad I'm not around that often, Uriko can barely move, so Kanji constantly has to wait on her. Poor guy.
As for myself, I'm still on my journey to find my balance. I'm currently staying with Shaolin monks in China. I've picked up many different fighting styles in these travels, and every day I feel closer to finding myself. What I'll do then, I have no idea. I've learned to take things one day at a time, as I cannot plan out everything that happens.
Sarah, true to her word, has been at my side this whole time. We are still not married, as I do not consider our ordeal to be over. But it doesn't matter to us, we're married in our hearts, and nothing else matters.
The End.