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Destiny

Chapter 19

"I am the Solider of Chaos! I am the strongest!" The man steeped up with more confidence.

"Let's see" Mai smiled never got wiped off her face as she prepare for battle.

He formed a bigger and hotter fireball in his hand and swung it at Mai. Mai knew what his every move was going to make, so she quickly jumped into the air. While she in still airborne she created a few fireball of her own and threw them at his feet which caused him to jump and lose his balance when the fireball decreased the ground. He fell on his back as he saw his other brother coming up to him.

"Are you okay?" He asked

"She's strong" He managed to say.

"Don't worry I will call Akahito now" He said as he closed his eyes.

"Please hurry, I can't stand this much longer" He tried to get back up.

"Wait, here with out combined powers she can't beat you" The brother sacrificed himself as he gave up his life force and power to brother who claimed to be the solider of chaos.

"Thank you" He gratefully accepted his powers and laid him down to rest as he knew he was weak.

"Who are you Mai? Why do you have powers like you do?" He yelled into the smoke the fire was creating.

"Me?" Suddenly the smoke cleared into a world wind and disappeared as he saw Mai standing there with her arm in the air like she was grasping something. "I'm the solider of light and dark"

"Light and dark?" He questioned.

"Yes" Mai released his fist and he could see tiny sparkles falling.

"I have the power of fire and wind now! There is no way you can defeat me!" He charged at what he though was a one powered girl.

Mai spin around once with her hand and arm stuck out and when she reached the place where she was before dust and rocks sprang up from the ground and hurled at him.

"What?" He was starting to worry again as he was hit with the rocks and as the dust blinded him temperately. He was once again on his back helpless and defenses.

"Brother!" Akahito ran up to the battle site.

"Akahito......... I can't believe you tricked me to helping you!" Mai smiled had disappeared from her face and was now full of angry.

"Mai!" He was shocked to see her here.

"Brother! Help me!" He tried to get up.

"Brother!" he ran up to his half alive brother.

"I can't believe you lied to me!" Mai screamed but in back she heard Aoshi trying to get up to help her.

"Aoshi! Don't move! You are still injured! I haven't healed you yet" She ran to his side.

"Mai, I want to help you....... you can't defeat them by yourself as powerful as you may be" Aoshi found his Kodachi.

"There's a lot of things you don't know about me Aoshi....... Let me defeat the man who betrayed me and used me.......then I'll fix everyone up and explain everything to you" Mai smiled as she pushed Aoshi back into a comfortable position and let his rest.

"Brother, she is strong....... But with yours and mine power you can defeat her!" He said with his last string of strength he gave up his life force and power to Akahito.

"Brother! I'm sorry...... I thought I could brainwash her into helping us take over Japan....... But I made a mistake....... I promise I will defeat her and fix this" He watched his brother's body become motionless.

"Akahito" Mai said as she stared at the ground wishing this was a dream.

"Mai" He did the same, as he felt an attachment to her, but he had to kill her...... for his brothers.

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