Disclaimer: I own the plot and many characters, however Tammy owns the rest. *sigh* you can never win.
I haven't updated in about I week, I feel so ashamed and thank you to you reviewers. You literally are too kind.
I was listening to 'bond' when I wrote this. I suggest listening to 'Ride' on their album 'Shine' which is the 11th track at the same time you read this (they're choreographed^^).
The Wave Warrior Chapter 9
Power. Life. Vitality. It was hers. Kidunka had answered her prayer. Standing straight, she threw open the other door. Striding in, she had come face to face with her mission, if only he would forgive her.
'No, do not give in to your emotions.' Her strong self said, 'Do not forget the honour you will hold once it is complete.'
Bracing herself she spoke.
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He had said the last line. The glowing form before him flashed with a great intensity. White-hot heat forced him back. Followed by a rush of wind that may have well been a wave.
Ailin stood glowing and then the glow dimmed. The girl with sand-coloured skin stepped off of her pedestal. Her clothing and hair lay limp from her slender frame. She opened her eyes and turned abruptly at the sound of speech.
Looking towards the source, Zak saw Selenia. Derrin's twin knives clutched in her hands; she had taken them without his knowledge. Eyes darting between the girl he had just set free and the one he had 'sponsored'. He felt out of place. Despite the fact that both girls were smaller than him, they seemed like titans. One with knives, the other with glaive.
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"Selenia," Ailin started with a smile, "I'm surprised he chose you."
"Don't be. I have had a long time to train." The cat-girl retorted.
"Good, I haven't been waiting eight centuries for nothing then."
"Of course not. You ready?"
In response Ailin just got into a battle stance. Smirking the revitalized Selenia did the same.
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"How long will they be?" Derrin asked his goddess companion.
::As long as necessary::
"But, what about when dawn comes?"
::It will not. Not until this is settled:: Wave Walker turned to face the half-elf. ::You and Yamazaki are the only mortals who are awake. You must wait::
Sighing, Derrin nodded and sat again. Then he noticed something was missing. Looking down he realized. His knives, Selenia must have them.
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Did he have a right to witness this? Zak really wanted to know this as he watched the two immortals face-off. Tension built, shadows lengthened, they readied themselves. Then attacked. Two knives across a staff; Ailin pushed the other girl back and swung her glaive in a wide arc, nearly slicing Selenia's torso as the cat-girl sprang back. Coming back with practiced grace, Selenia danced to Ailin's left and ducked in close as the pale girl spun to face her opponent. It went on like this for sometime. Lunge, block, recede, attack, parry. Until Selenia swung out into a low kick and dragged her back claws across Ailin's ankle as she leapt back. Silver blood gurgled as Ailin growled in frustration. Selenia took that moment to slice across the double-glaive's staff, severing one of the long, tempered steel blades. Jumping back to avoid being nicked by the falling blade, Selenia caught her breath. Ailin had tied her wound with a piece of her torn shirt. Standing she held the glaive in one hand and the severed blade in the other.
Ailin then smiled and rushed at the tiring Selenia, severed blade held like a two-pronged dagger. Selenia came up just in time to deflect to blow that would have ended her existence to her arm. Bringing her right knife out in a quick slice, she nicked the pale girl's cheek across the bone. The two jumped back from each other a circled each other. Ailin suddenly threw aside her glaive and blasted her severed blade into many small, sharp pieces. Before Ailin could react she threw them with deadly accuracy, giving the cat-girls several deep, heavily bleeding gashes.
Selenia snarled and then threw herself at the currently unarmed Ailin, her silver blood sprinkling out behind her like metallic rain. Taking several quick slashes she called on her inner power, her aura.
Ailin blocked the blades with her arms, earning many thin, deep cuts. Then she sensed the fire in Selenia begin to rise. Skipping back, she grabbed her glaive and summoned her own light.
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Zak watched awed as the two warriors before him began to emanate light. Selenia's light a harsh crimson and Ailin's a soft permeating blue. Both seemed encircled by an unfelt wind as their hair and clothing fluttered. Seeing the hardened look on both of their faces, he realized something frightening; they were going to take it to the death. He couldn't let them kill each other. A new vigour filled his veins as he sprung forward, his own glaive in hand.
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Preparing to leap at each other their powers swelled. They swung their weapons out to attack and connected, but not with each other. Zak gasped, pain flooded through him as tempered steel bit into his right and cool, diamond-edged blades slid through his left. He dropped his blade. The two immortals stepped back. Realization dawned on Selenia first; she threw aside Derrin's knives and fell to her knees cradling the dying boy into her lap. Looking up at the 'Wave Warrior', she saw not a legendary fighter but a girl shocked and frightened. Ailin trembled, and dropped her weapon. A tear slid down her face as she dropped to her knees.
Looking up at her opponent, she whispered, "I will fight you no longer."
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Wave Walker jumped, startled as the picture of Zak between the two warriors came to her. Then he fell as if time had been slowed. She looked at Derrin who was on his feet looking at her questioningly. After all goddesses usually are not jumpy. He met the cool blue depths of her eyes as she waved the barrier down.
::It is done::
Then he knew, that Zak would not be coming back. He darted down the hall into the Gallery; it was in shambles. Glancing frantically he saw Selenia with a form in her lap. Across from her, a white-haired girl who looked about fourteen knelt. Dashing to Selenia's side, he saw that the form was Zak. Falling to his knees, he grabbed his friend's hand. Zak turned his head to face the new shadow. Identifying leaf shaped ears he smiled.
"See you 'round, Derrin." With that his body convulsed and his hand fell limp in Derrin's hand. He was gone. Derrin bowed his head, as did Ailin. Selenia raised her head with a trembling howl. Then all was silent as dawn came and light trickled in through one of the high windows.
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No, don't cry, it was necessary. I couldn't decide between Ailin and Selenia so I had to make a compromise. There'll be another chapter. It's all for the best, please understand, no throwing of objects, please.
I'll try to get the 10th up as soon as I can.
~Sarai-IceElf
