Disclaimer - Don't own 'em, but maybe when I become super rich and
famous,the owners of YST will just give the ownership rights over to me
cuz I'm so popular... ::cut off by Wufei's stifled laughter:: Hey!! .
Chapter 20
Touma, Seiji, Shuu, Shin, and Ryo watched in awed silence. Standing
before them, standing deathly still, not speaking a word. She stared blankly,
her eyes occasionally switching from blue to amber.
"What's happening?" Shin asked in a hushed tone.
"She's fighting her," Seiji whispered. "Kiyone's trying to regain control."
"She'll do it," Touma replied. "I know she will."
As he spoke, Sadia/Kiyone closed her eyes, exhaling softly. When she
opened them again, they were completely white.
"Kiyone…?" Touma called.
The woman started, raising her sword into the air. With a scream she
lunged towards him at lightning speeds with the intent of finishing him off.
The warrior of Intellect did not budge. Despite the sharp blade poised at
his throat, Touma stared into the vacant white depths of the young woman
before him.
"Kiyone," he said. "Don't give up!"
"I'm sorry, Touma," the white-eyed figure replied. "I can't beat her… the
only way is to destroy us both."
Touma's eyes widened in shock. "No!" he exclaimed.
"Touma, please!" she exclaimed. "You have to do it! There's no other way!"
"Yes, there is!" Touma replied. "There has to be!!"
"Touma!!" The sword at his neck inched closer. "Kill me!"
"I won't do it! Kiyone, I--"
"Please!!" she exclaimed. "I'm begging you!"
Touma took a deep breath. Calling upon his armor, the warrior of Tenku
drew his arrow and took aim.
The girl's vacant eyes took on a gentle look. "It's all right, Touma," she told
him softly. "Just do it!"
Touma nodded slowly and closed his eyes. As he pulled the arrow towards
him, time seemed to slow down. Before him stood Kiyone dressed in
Sadia's armor holding him at sword point. If he hadn't known any better, he
could have sworn he saw tears in her eyes. Behind him stood his fellow
troopers; they watched him with a mix of anxiety, remorse, and fear, and
respect. They knew what he had to do and - as much as they wanted to -
they wouldn't stand in his way. Tears began stinging his own closed eyes.
"Weakling mortal!!" Touma's eyes snapped forward to see Kiyone's body
straining slightly as it slowly moved forward. Sadia was slowly winning.
"You-won't-beat-me!!" She drove her sword forward.
"Touma, do it NOW!!!!"
The warrior of Intellect let out a scream of frustration, almost forcing his grip
from the arrow. "SHIN KU HA!!!!"
All of his emotion went into that shot it seemed, for the energy surrounding
his golden arrow seemed to increase as it neared its target, who was
screaming in rage with the knowledge that she could not dodge, avoid,
escape, or survive that shot.
As she braced herself, Kiyone took a deep breath. 'I can do this…' she kept
telling herself. 'Otou-san, Okaasan… tasukette.'
Before the explosion, Touma could almost see Kiyone thanking him. The
energy hit her dead on, consuming her body completely as Sadia howled in
pain, cursing their names. The troopers could only watch in awe as the
smoke cleared, leaving Kiyone dressed in normal clothes holding the sword
Haruka in a defensive position.
Touma stared in disbelief.
"Kiyone!!" the Troopers cried out as they ran towards her.
The young woman, half-human, half youja, smiled weakly as the sword
slipped from her fingers. Without a word she collapsed, falling limp in
Kongo's arms.
~End of Chapter 20
Author's Notes -
Kiyone is gone! Oh no!!!! Just kidding... if you want to know what will
become of Kiyone, keep reading! Child of Saberstryke will be coming
to a final conclusion in less than 3 chapters!
famous,the owners of YST will just give the ownership rights over to me
cuz I'm so popular... ::cut off by Wufei's stifled laughter:: Hey!! .
Chapter 20
Touma, Seiji, Shuu, Shin, and Ryo watched in awed silence. Standing
before them, standing deathly still, not speaking a word. She stared blankly,
her eyes occasionally switching from blue to amber.
"What's happening?" Shin asked in a hushed tone.
"She's fighting her," Seiji whispered. "Kiyone's trying to regain control."
"She'll do it," Touma replied. "I know she will."
As he spoke, Sadia/Kiyone closed her eyes, exhaling softly. When she
opened them again, they were completely white.
"Kiyone…?" Touma called.
The woman started, raising her sword into the air. With a scream she
lunged towards him at lightning speeds with the intent of finishing him off.
The warrior of Intellect did not budge. Despite the sharp blade poised at
his throat, Touma stared into the vacant white depths of the young woman
before him.
"Kiyone," he said. "Don't give up!"
"I'm sorry, Touma," the white-eyed figure replied. "I can't beat her… the
only way is to destroy us both."
Touma's eyes widened in shock. "No!" he exclaimed.
"Touma, please!" she exclaimed. "You have to do it! There's no other way!"
"Yes, there is!" Touma replied. "There has to be!!"
"Touma!!" The sword at his neck inched closer. "Kill me!"
"I won't do it! Kiyone, I--"
"Please!!" she exclaimed. "I'm begging you!"
Touma took a deep breath. Calling upon his armor, the warrior of Tenku
drew his arrow and took aim.
The girl's vacant eyes took on a gentle look. "It's all right, Touma," she told
him softly. "Just do it!"
Touma nodded slowly and closed his eyes. As he pulled the arrow towards
him, time seemed to slow down. Before him stood Kiyone dressed in
Sadia's armor holding him at sword point. If he hadn't known any better, he
could have sworn he saw tears in her eyes. Behind him stood his fellow
troopers; they watched him with a mix of anxiety, remorse, and fear, and
respect. They knew what he had to do and - as much as they wanted to -
they wouldn't stand in his way. Tears began stinging his own closed eyes.
"Weakling mortal!!" Touma's eyes snapped forward to see Kiyone's body
straining slightly as it slowly moved forward. Sadia was slowly winning.
"You-won't-beat-me!!" She drove her sword forward.
"Touma, do it NOW!!!!"
The warrior of Intellect let out a scream of frustration, almost forcing his grip
from the arrow. "SHIN KU HA!!!!"
All of his emotion went into that shot it seemed, for the energy surrounding
his golden arrow seemed to increase as it neared its target, who was
screaming in rage with the knowledge that she could not dodge, avoid,
escape, or survive that shot.
As she braced herself, Kiyone took a deep breath. 'I can do this…' she kept
telling herself. 'Otou-san, Okaasan… tasukette.'
Before the explosion, Touma could almost see Kiyone thanking him. The
energy hit her dead on, consuming her body completely as Sadia howled in
pain, cursing their names. The troopers could only watch in awe as the
smoke cleared, leaving Kiyone dressed in normal clothes holding the sword
Haruka in a defensive position.
Touma stared in disbelief.
"Kiyone!!" the Troopers cried out as they ran towards her.
The young woman, half-human, half youja, smiled weakly as the sword
slipped from her fingers. Without a word she collapsed, falling limp in
Kongo's arms.
~End of Chapter 20
Author's Notes -
Kiyone is gone! Oh no!!!! Just kidding... if you want to know what will
become of Kiyone, keep reading! Child of Saberstryke will be coming
to a final conclusion in less than 3 chapters!