Love can Change You 17
A/N: Thank you all for being so patient. I really didn't plan out all those cliffhangers. They just happened. But enough of that. For it's the moment (most of) you've all been waiting for. Finally, the fight of the century takes place! Forget Goku vs. Vegeta, forget Darth Vader vs. Luke Skywalker, and forget Van Fanel vs. Heero Yuy. Because now the battle of the bitches goes down, as Hitomi Kanzaki locks horns with Refina Whatever. Now. Ladies and Gentlemen: LLLLLLLLLLLLLET'S GET READY TO RUMMMMMMMBLE!
Hate and rage drove the first blows. So neither was able to manoeuvre well and the swords met with a deafening clash. Each fighter strove to drive the other off-balance so as to gain an advantage.
A viewer would have been hard pressed to tell which fighter would triumph.
Hitomi's face was decorated with a crazy grin, and her eyes flickered and danced with eagerness. Her time with the Dragonslayers had lined her body with thin wiry muscles which held a great deal of strength but did not interfere with her movement in any way, and honed her skill with a sword so that she was now among the best fighters on Gaea. And her spirit was indomitable. No matter how badly she was hurt, the young seeress would keep getting back up. Her sanity, however, was not at its best. Since Hitomi had been rejected by Van, she had gone slightly insane, and that insanity showed in her fighting style when she got mad. And now, she was furious. This would cause her to make mistakes until she recovered.
Refina snarled like a wild cat. The ice of her eyes matched the fire of her opponent's, and she was just as eager for this fight. She was the personal assassin of a powerful emperor, and she had her pride to uphold. Her sleek body was far more manoeuvrable than Hitomi's, and it would present a difficult target to hit, especially in the fading light. Though not as strong as her enemy, she claimed the strength of fury and adrenaline. Refina also kept her head in a fight, and her will equally matched that of Hitomi's. She was an expert swords-woman and could tangle with the best of them. But Refina had a major flaw. She was, at heart, a coward, unused to fighting a skilled enemy face to face. She was more familiar with striking quickly then fading into the shadows.
Not a wit of this mattered to the two women as they fought and struggled. Each was bent on the other's death.
Finally, Hitomi picked up Refina and threw her. Caught off guard, the assassin struck the stone floor with a force capable of knocking her breath from her body. Swiftly coming to a kneeling position, she swept a leg outward, knocking the charging Hitomi clean off her legs.
Hitomi landed heavily, and scrambled to her feet. She brought her sword down on Refina's head. The assassin blocked it, and lashed a fist out. It caught Hitomi in the jaw with surprising strength, and stunned her enough for Refina to back flip away.
Hitomi stood and warily watched Refina as she rubbed her jaw. The other girl stood there, her sword angled down and pointed at her rival.
"You know Refina, you have a few qualities that I could get to like."
Refina didn't blink. "Same here. Too bad we got off on the wrong foot. We probably could have been great friends."
Hitomi nodded sagely. "We're both fighters, we've both been hurt by men, and we're both too stubborn to give up. A shame I'll have to kill you". She raised her blade.
Their next blow struck with the force of a thunderbolt.
***
They had got lost yet again.
When they ran into their third dead end, Van was ready to scream.
Dilandau, having no such restraint, did. It felt good to scream, the way it echoed across the walls of the hallway. Unfortunately it solved no part of the problem and only aggravated his companions. So instead he swore every curse he could think of, and a few he invented on the spot.
Much to his surprise, Van joined in. Merle covered her ears while Millerna glared at them coldly. "You know, that it is impolite to swear in front of a lady, much less a princess."
That had perhaps as little effect as kicking an elderly oak tree. Sighing, Millerna turned around and walked the other way.
Where the heck had Hitomi gone?
***
The hilt to the ribs hurt like a bitch. It also failed to faze Hitomi, who struck Refina a roundhouse blow to the side.
Both warriors fell back to catch their breath. Neither had escaped the battle unscathed. Each had landed blows, but all were by fists, feet, or the flat of a sword.
As the two women eyed each other, Hitomi decided that she was getting sick of this.
Screaming a war cry that would have freaked out Xena, Hitomi went ballistic.
Refina was caught off-guard by the unrelenting savagery of the attack. Barely able to defend herself, she thought frantically of escape. Then she remembered the harsh accusations made by this.this dime-a-dozen whore! She cut around a flailing blow, dodged a counterstroke, and thrust in, her sword kissing flesh for the first time.
Hitomi felt pain in her shoulder, and her attack lost momentum. Sensing victory Refina attacked. She danced back and forth, just out of Hitomi's reach, and then threw a series of cuts at her.
Slice. Cut. Cut. Thrust. Cut. Slash. With each calculated blow, she gained ground on her foe. Grinning, she sensed victory. Manoeuvring brilliantly, she twisted her sword around Hitomi's and sent it soaring through the air. 'I win'.
No sooner had that thought crossed her mind then Hitomi tackled her. Refina lost hold of her sword too.
They rolled and grappled across the roof of the castle. Now Hitomi's greater strength gave her the advantage. She quickly pinned the smaller woman to the ground and smashed her fist into her face. Again. And again. And AGAIN!!! All the while, Hitomi strove to gain a hold on Refina's throat.
Blinded by pain, Refina's hands groped desperately beyond her head. Her hand grasped something, and she swung it at Hitomi.
Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on who one is rooting for, it was a rock.
Stars burst into Hitomi's vision, as the rock connected with a sharp crack. Now the situations were reversed, with Refina above, and Hitomi desperately fighting back. Refina had regained her feet and was kicking Hitomi mercilessly. One kick connected her boot to the girl from Earth's head, causing her vision to fluctuate.
Fortunately or unfortunately, once again depending on one's point of view, the rock combined with the kick brought Hitomi back from the brink of insanity.
The red haze cleared from Hitomi's vision just in time to see the boot pull back for another kick. Like a flash, Hitomi was up. She caught the boot and twisted. Surprised, Refina fell to the ground.
This time, Hitomi went for her sword. Picking it up, she whirled and faced Refina who had staggered to her feet. Picking up her own sword, she eyed her opponent appreciatively.
"Impressive. For a while there, I thought that I'd won."
Hitomi nodded. "Yeah. It seems that going berserk can have its drawbacks."
"Well, with that said", Refina adopted a stance, "It seems I should be more careful now. This is going to get more interesting."
The combatants circled each other, each seeking an advantage. When one thought she'd spotted one, their blades met again.
If there had been some unseen watcher, he or she would have noted that the odds had been evened.
***
"I have it! I have her scent!"
Eventually, Van had got sick of wandering and had ordered Merle to try and find Hitomi's scent. Despite long and loud arguments, Merle had eventually, albeit sulkily, agreed.
Now she was sniffing the air as eagerly as if it was that stuff Dryden smoked.
The others turned and ran towards her. "Where is she?" asked Van.
"I swear, if she's dead because we were too slow to help her then they'll never find your remains!" Dilandau was overcome with relief and showed it in his own peculiar way. Millerna smacked him upside the head.
"Give it up, will you? We get the freaking point!"
Dilandau turned slowly with an air of menace towards the princess. Van intervened, however.
"Leave the lady alone Dilandau", Van reached for his katana. Dilandau scowled and started to pull out his blade. Then he stopped with a grimace.
"If it wasn't for Hitomi then you'd be a dead man right now." With that, the general stomped off after Merle, who had ran off chasing the scent. Van started off too, but was stopped by a hand on his shoulder.
Turning around, the young king looked into Millerna's blue eyes. "Thank you." The princess smiled. "Thank you for stopping him."
Tongue-tied, Van stared. Finally, he mumbled something and hurried off after the other two. Still smiling, Millerna followed.
***
Hitomi and Refina crashed together again, the impact forcing their swords into the air. Their faces were inches apart, and Hitomi was disturbingly reminded of the first time she and Dilandau had kissed.
Suddenly inspired, Hitomi leaned forward and pressed her lips against Refina's.
Startled, Refina pulled back.inadvertently freeing Hitomi's sword. The seeress pulled an upward slash that very nearly disembowelled the assassin, who threw herself back. When she recovered, she glared furiously at Hitomi who was grinning like the Cheshire cat.
"That was rotten trick!"
Hitomi merely smiled. "Thank you."
Refina glared at her opponent. "You are becoming extremely irritating!"
"It gets worse. Trust me."
"No! It doesn't!" Howling, Refina lunged forward.
The two swords struck sparks as they met again. This time, however, Refina tripped up Hitomi again, and grabbed her sword before she could recover.
Refina held a sword in each hand triumphantly. "Now who's winning?"
Hitomi backed away cautiously. When Refina attacked with both weapons, she tried desperately to defend herself.
But with two swords, Refina was a much more deadly opponent. She scored a long slash through Hitomi's armour and along her abdomen. And when she dived away from a thrust, she got a scratch just above her eye. Rolling away from her nemesis, Hitomi blinked blood from her eye.
When Hitomi regained her feet, she realised something: she was tired. She had not been in any long battles before, and had yet to build up any endurance to them.
Refina on the other hand, did. She was breathing hard and was sweating, but other than that and a few wounds, she looked fine.
Apparently her mouth was in perfect working order too. "Well, well. I win."
She strolled around the rooftop, Hitomi always in the centre of her circle. "So it looks like I finally get revenge. Do you have any last words? Or should I just kill you now?" Refina's travelling had taken her in front of Hitomi. She crossed her swords and held them at neck level.
Hitomi's plan came in a flash. Despite its stupidity and its infinitesimally small chances of success, it was her best option. She half closed her eyelids and.felt.with her mind. "Actually, I do have some last words. You've taught me a very valuable lesson."
"Oh? And what might that be?"
"People gloat too much." She found what she was looking for and gave a mental tug, praying to any gods that happened to be listening.
At least one must have been listening, because it worked. Pulled by the strength of Hitomi's mind, focussed through the energist on her pommel, her sword flew free from Refina's grasp and settled in the hand of its rightful owner.
Refina's shock was evident, even in the dark, and so was her cry of pain as Hitomi thrust her reclaimed sword through the thigh of her blonde enemy.
Suddenly, the door to the roof burst open and Merle, Millerna, Van, and Dilandau pushed through, the latter two carrying swords.
"Refina, you cowardly bitch! Turn and face me!" Dilandau yelled.
"Give yourself up Refina. There's no way for you to escape!" Van added.
The blonde haired assassin narrowed her eyes and scanned the newcomers. She was surrounded, and the only safe escape route was blocked. Time for plan B.
Refina straightened up, allowing her sword to hang loosely at her side. "Oh please! I've got out of tougher situations with my hands tied!"
Hitomi knew what was coming and charged just before the smoke bomb was dropped. The dark grey cloud engulfed both soldiers and metal clashed. Then twin cries of pain could be heard.
Van and Company were terrified. They stood by the door waiting for the smoke to dissipate. What happened? Was Hitomi all right? Who had screamed out like that? They waited in nail biting silence.
When the smoke cleared, two figures could be seen. Hitomi stood with Refina's sword in her shoulder. Refina stood with Hitomi's sword buried in her chest.
The blonde assassin looked down in disbelief. This was not possible. She couldn't have lost! It was so absurd that she laughed. Blood bubbled to her lips, and the laugh choked off. Refina fell to her knees. She grasped both hands around the blade of the sword and pulled. It came out reluctantly. Coughing, Refina looked up at the face of her killer.
"So. It seems you won after all." Refina laughed again, blood spilling from her mouth. "Well done Hitomi. Well done bitch." Her eyes grew sightless. Her hand held over her wound slackened. She died with that laughing smile on her face.
Hitomi looked down on her nemesis without any emotion. Suddenly, she collapsed. The battle had left her physically and mentally drained.
Dilandau cried out Hitomi's name as she fell. Rushing over, the pyro pulled the sword from her shoulder and clapped a hand over her wound, determined that no blood should leak out. The others came up behind him.
"You're gonna be okay Hitomi. You're gonna be okay." Dilandau whispered those words over and over. Van walked forward and put a hand on his shoulder.
"Don't worry. I'll see to it that she gets better. You have my word." Dilandau looked up.
"If you do that, Van, then we are even." Van nodded and the two men clasped hands together.
"If you don't let me bring her to the infirmary, then she won't get better!" Millerna interrupted.
The two men agreed, and the three carried the unconscious Hitomi into the castle.
Merle paused long enough to pick up her sword. Looking at the now dead Refina, she sniffed. She hated the smell of corpses. Then she followed the others.
A/N: The fight is done, Hitomi won. Soon explanations will have begun. I am a poet. I didn't know it. *smacks head* But the climax is finished! The story is not done yet. I still have a few more things to do. But keep on reviewing!
A/N: Thank you all for being so patient. I really didn't plan out all those cliffhangers. They just happened. But enough of that. For it's the moment (most of) you've all been waiting for. Finally, the fight of the century takes place! Forget Goku vs. Vegeta, forget Darth Vader vs. Luke Skywalker, and forget Van Fanel vs. Heero Yuy. Because now the battle of the bitches goes down, as Hitomi Kanzaki locks horns with Refina Whatever. Now. Ladies and Gentlemen: LLLLLLLLLLLLLET'S GET READY TO RUMMMMMMMBLE!
Hate and rage drove the first blows. So neither was able to manoeuvre well and the swords met with a deafening clash. Each fighter strove to drive the other off-balance so as to gain an advantage.
A viewer would have been hard pressed to tell which fighter would triumph.
Hitomi's face was decorated with a crazy grin, and her eyes flickered and danced with eagerness. Her time with the Dragonslayers had lined her body with thin wiry muscles which held a great deal of strength but did not interfere with her movement in any way, and honed her skill with a sword so that she was now among the best fighters on Gaea. And her spirit was indomitable. No matter how badly she was hurt, the young seeress would keep getting back up. Her sanity, however, was not at its best. Since Hitomi had been rejected by Van, she had gone slightly insane, and that insanity showed in her fighting style when she got mad. And now, she was furious. This would cause her to make mistakes until she recovered.
Refina snarled like a wild cat. The ice of her eyes matched the fire of her opponent's, and she was just as eager for this fight. She was the personal assassin of a powerful emperor, and she had her pride to uphold. Her sleek body was far more manoeuvrable than Hitomi's, and it would present a difficult target to hit, especially in the fading light. Though not as strong as her enemy, she claimed the strength of fury and adrenaline. Refina also kept her head in a fight, and her will equally matched that of Hitomi's. She was an expert swords-woman and could tangle with the best of them. But Refina had a major flaw. She was, at heart, a coward, unused to fighting a skilled enemy face to face. She was more familiar with striking quickly then fading into the shadows.
Not a wit of this mattered to the two women as they fought and struggled. Each was bent on the other's death.
Finally, Hitomi picked up Refina and threw her. Caught off guard, the assassin struck the stone floor with a force capable of knocking her breath from her body. Swiftly coming to a kneeling position, she swept a leg outward, knocking the charging Hitomi clean off her legs.
Hitomi landed heavily, and scrambled to her feet. She brought her sword down on Refina's head. The assassin blocked it, and lashed a fist out. It caught Hitomi in the jaw with surprising strength, and stunned her enough for Refina to back flip away.
Hitomi stood and warily watched Refina as she rubbed her jaw. The other girl stood there, her sword angled down and pointed at her rival.
"You know Refina, you have a few qualities that I could get to like."
Refina didn't blink. "Same here. Too bad we got off on the wrong foot. We probably could have been great friends."
Hitomi nodded sagely. "We're both fighters, we've both been hurt by men, and we're both too stubborn to give up. A shame I'll have to kill you". She raised her blade.
Their next blow struck with the force of a thunderbolt.
***
They had got lost yet again.
When they ran into their third dead end, Van was ready to scream.
Dilandau, having no such restraint, did. It felt good to scream, the way it echoed across the walls of the hallway. Unfortunately it solved no part of the problem and only aggravated his companions. So instead he swore every curse he could think of, and a few he invented on the spot.
Much to his surprise, Van joined in. Merle covered her ears while Millerna glared at them coldly. "You know, that it is impolite to swear in front of a lady, much less a princess."
That had perhaps as little effect as kicking an elderly oak tree. Sighing, Millerna turned around and walked the other way.
Where the heck had Hitomi gone?
***
The hilt to the ribs hurt like a bitch. It also failed to faze Hitomi, who struck Refina a roundhouse blow to the side.
Both warriors fell back to catch their breath. Neither had escaped the battle unscathed. Each had landed blows, but all were by fists, feet, or the flat of a sword.
As the two women eyed each other, Hitomi decided that she was getting sick of this.
Screaming a war cry that would have freaked out Xena, Hitomi went ballistic.
Refina was caught off-guard by the unrelenting savagery of the attack. Barely able to defend herself, she thought frantically of escape. Then she remembered the harsh accusations made by this.this dime-a-dozen whore! She cut around a flailing blow, dodged a counterstroke, and thrust in, her sword kissing flesh for the first time.
Hitomi felt pain in her shoulder, and her attack lost momentum. Sensing victory Refina attacked. She danced back and forth, just out of Hitomi's reach, and then threw a series of cuts at her.
Slice. Cut. Cut. Thrust. Cut. Slash. With each calculated blow, she gained ground on her foe. Grinning, she sensed victory. Manoeuvring brilliantly, she twisted her sword around Hitomi's and sent it soaring through the air. 'I win'.
No sooner had that thought crossed her mind then Hitomi tackled her. Refina lost hold of her sword too.
They rolled and grappled across the roof of the castle. Now Hitomi's greater strength gave her the advantage. She quickly pinned the smaller woman to the ground and smashed her fist into her face. Again. And again. And AGAIN!!! All the while, Hitomi strove to gain a hold on Refina's throat.
Blinded by pain, Refina's hands groped desperately beyond her head. Her hand grasped something, and she swung it at Hitomi.
Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on who one is rooting for, it was a rock.
Stars burst into Hitomi's vision, as the rock connected with a sharp crack. Now the situations were reversed, with Refina above, and Hitomi desperately fighting back. Refina had regained her feet and was kicking Hitomi mercilessly. One kick connected her boot to the girl from Earth's head, causing her vision to fluctuate.
Fortunately or unfortunately, once again depending on one's point of view, the rock combined with the kick brought Hitomi back from the brink of insanity.
The red haze cleared from Hitomi's vision just in time to see the boot pull back for another kick. Like a flash, Hitomi was up. She caught the boot and twisted. Surprised, Refina fell to the ground.
This time, Hitomi went for her sword. Picking it up, she whirled and faced Refina who had staggered to her feet. Picking up her own sword, she eyed her opponent appreciatively.
"Impressive. For a while there, I thought that I'd won."
Hitomi nodded. "Yeah. It seems that going berserk can have its drawbacks."
"Well, with that said", Refina adopted a stance, "It seems I should be more careful now. This is going to get more interesting."
The combatants circled each other, each seeking an advantage. When one thought she'd spotted one, their blades met again.
If there had been some unseen watcher, he or she would have noted that the odds had been evened.
***
"I have it! I have her scent!"
Eventually, Van had got sick of wandering and had ordered Merle to try and find Hitomi's scent. Despite long and loud arguments, Merle had eventually, albeit sulkily, agreed.
Now she was sniffing the air as eagerly as if it was that stuff Dryden smoked.
The others turned and ran towards her. "Where is she?" asked Van.
"I swear, if she's dead because we were too slow to help her then they'll never find your remains!" Dilandau was overcome with relief and showed it in his own peculiar way. Millerna smacked him upside the head.
"Give it up, will you? We get the freaking point!"
Dilandau turned slowly with an air of menace towards the princess. Van intervened, however.
"Leave the lady alone Dilandau", Van reached for his katana. Dilandau scowled and started to pull out his blade. Then he stopped with a grimace.
"If it wasn't for Hitomi then you'd be a dead man right now." With that, the general stomped off after Merle, who had ran off chasing the scent. Van started off too, but was stopped by a hand on his shoulder.
Turning around, the young king looked into Millerna's blue eyes. "Thank you." The princess smiled. "Thank you for stopping him."
Tongue-tied, Van stared. Finally, he mumbled something and hurried off after the other two. Still smiling, Millerna followed.
***
Hitomi and Refina crashed together again, the impact forcing their swords into the air. Their faces were inches apart, and Hitomi was disturbingly reminded of the first time she and Dilandau had kissed.
Suddenly inspired, Hitomi leaned forward and pressed her lips against Refina's.
Startled, Refina pulled back.inadvertently freeing Hitomi's sword. The seeress pulled an upward slash that very nearly disembowelled the assassin, who threw herself back. When she recovered, she glared furiously at Hitomi who was grinning like the Cheshire cat.
"That was rotten trick!"
Hitomi merely smiled. "Thank you."
Refina glared at her opponent. "You are becoming extremely irritating!"
"It gets worse. Trust me."
"No! It doesn't!" Howling, Refina lunged forward.
The two swords struck sparks as they met again. This time, however, Refina tripped up Hitomi again, and grabbed her sword before she could recover.
Refina held a sword in each hand triumphantly. "Now who's winning?"
Hitomi backed away cautiously. When Refina attacked with both weapons, she tried desperately to defend herself.
But with two swords, Refina was a much more deadly opponent. She scored a long slash through Hitomi's armour and along her abdomen. And when she dived away from a thrust, she got a scratch just above her eye. Rolling away from her nemesis, Hitomi blinked blood from her eye.
When Hitomi regained her feet, she realised something: she was tired. She had not been in any long battles before, and had yet to build up any endurance to them.
Refina on the other hand, did. She was breathing hard and was sweating, but other than that and a few wounds, she looked fine.
Apparently her mouth was in perfect working order too. "Well, well. I win."
She strolled around the rooftop, Hitomi always in the centre of her circle. "So it looks like I finally get revenge. Do you have any last words? Or should I just kill you now?" Refina's travelling had taken her in front of Hitomi. She crossed her swords and held them at neck level.
Hitomi's plan came in a flash. Despite its stupidity and its infinitesimally small chances of success, it was her best option. She half closed her eyelids and.felt.with her mind. "Actually, I do have some last words. You've taught me a very valuable lesson."
"Oh? And what might that be?"
"People gloat too much." She found what she was looking for and gave a mental tug, praying to any gods that happened to be listening.
At least one must have been listening, because it worked. Pulled by the strength of Hitomi's mind, focussed through the energist on her pommel, her sword flew free from Refina's grasp and settled in the hand of its rightful owner.
Refina's shock was evident, even in the dark, and so was her cry of pain as Hitomi thrust her reclaimed sword through the thigh of her blonde enemy.
Suddenly, the door to the roof burst open and Merle, Millerna, Van, and Dilandau pushed through, the latter two carrying swords.
"Refina, you cowardly bitch! Turn and face me!" Dilandau yelled.
"Give yourself up Refina. There's no way for you to escape!" Van added.
The blonde haired assassin narrowed her eyes and scanned the newcomers. She was surrounded, and the only safe escape route was blocked. Time for plan B.
Refina straightened up, allowing her sword to hang loosely at her side. "Oh please! I've got out of tougher situations with my hands tied!"
Hitomi knew what was coming and charged just before the smoke bomb was dropped. The dark grey cloud engulfed both soldiers and metal clashed. Then twin cries of pain could be heard.
Van and Company were terrified. They stood by the door waiting for the smoke to dissipate. What happened? Was Hitomi all right? Who had screamed out like that? They waited in nail biting silence.
When the smoke cleared, two figures could be seen. Hitomi stood with Refina's sword in her shoulder. Refina stood with Hitomi's sword buried in her chest.
The blonde assassin looked down in disbelief. This was not possible. She couldn't have lost! It was so absurd that she laughed. Blood bubbled to her lips, and the laugh choked off. Refina fell to her knees. She grasped both hands around the blade of the sword and pulled. It came out reluctantly. Coughing, Refina looked up at the face of her killer.
"So. It seems you won after all." Refina laughed again, blood spilling from her mouth. "Well done Hitomi. Well done bitch." Her eyes grew sightless. Her hand held over her wound slackened. She died with that laughing smile on her face.
Hitomi looked down on her nemesis without any emotion. Suddenly, she collapsed. The battle had left her physically and mentally drained.
Dilandau cried out Hitomi's name as she fell. Rushing over, the pyro pulled the sword from her shoulder and clapped a hand over her wound, determined that no blood should leak out. The others came up behind him.
"You're gonna be okay Hitomi. You're gonna be okay." Dilandau whispered those words over and over. Van walked forward and put a hand on his shoulder.
"Don't worry. I'll see to it that she gets better. You have my word." Dilandau looked up.
"If you do that, Van, then we are even." Van nodded and the two men clasped hands together.
"If you don't let me bring her to the infirmary, then she won't get better!" Millerna interrupted.
The two men agreed, and the three carried the unconscious Hitomi into the castle.
Merle paused long enough to pick up her sword. Looking at the now dead Refina, she sniffed. She hated the smell of corpses. Then she followed the others.
A/N: The fight is done, Hitomi won. Soon explanations will have begun. I am a poet. I didn't know it. *smacks head* But the climax is finished! The story is not done yet. I still have a few more things to do. But keep on reviewing!