Suikoden 3 and all it charters are owned by Konami not me. I would happy tack Hugo, Yuber, Luc and well allot things form the game if they give them too me. (That will be a cold day heck)

Well here we are at chapter 3 of my fanfic and It took me longer than I planed. I thought I tack a few days off form writing but it soon stretched into a weak. Thanks to the reviews by Ellcrys, FEEL-THE-MYSTIC, Sindaaraniel and Saria. Saria that's a young lad not a lass. I didn't think the name Slayzer was womanly, I'm not mad just FYI

No more talk on with the fic.


Blood Pain and Forgiveness: part 3


It was too late to do anything else but kill or be killed. Like many fights it would only have taken a few words form ether Chris or Hugo to stop this, but pride and honor keep them silent. If there was any hesitation or unwillingness in there heart it was not shown in their eyes or actions.

Hugo struck first with a quick slash from the right and one that Chris easily blocked. Hugo didn't lose any momentum and just followed threw with anther slash from the left. Hugo fought like a man possessed, he only pressed the attack and did it with little care for his own life.

Chris thought that she could just defend against Hugo and he eventually tire. Yet Hugo weaved a web of steel around Chris, no matter where she turned his blade was there. If anything Hugo seemed to be getting stronger and more vicious with every attack.

If I could use the length of my sword to my advantage I know I could bet him. I just need to put some distance between us.'

That thought cost Chris as she only had a fraction of a second less to dodge Hugo's knife and he got a shallow cut her forehead. Though if Chris had been a litter slower or if Hugo a bit quicker, she be dead. With garnet blood running down in to her velvet eyes, Chris decided on a desperate tactic.

Hugo had been attacking at the head, arms, lags and anywhere else the Chris's armor was thin. Knowing this Chris steep into Hugo's stroke and his blade hit her to soon in the chest where her armor was thicker. This left Chris's sword free to attack with a wide cut. Although Hugo easily dodged the cut it was more to have him back off rather than do any real harm.

Chris now had the distance between herself and Hugo. Chris attacked with the cutting and thrusting moves she learned as a knight. With the grater length of her sword Chris set into a pattern of cuts and thrusts. Chris's plane was to get Hugo into a pattern of her attacks then quickly change the pattern and hopefully catch Hugo off guard for the killing blow.

Hugo could easily repeal Chris's attack as long as he kept his mind on the fight. It was hard as Chris just attacked with a cut form the right and one form the left over and over. Soon Hugo's hand was just fallowing the patter Chris had set. Hugo move his knife just a few inches to block a cut his body tolled him would come from his right. but instead of cutting Chris rotated her wriest and the made a thrust for Hugo's head.

It was Hugo's reflexes that allowed him too barely dodge and just lose a lock of his hair and not have is brains cover Chris's sword. Although not hurt Hugo backed up a few paces too collect himself. Chris was angry at herself for missing what could have won this duel for her.

damn, I should have been able to move faster and kill him with that thrust, perhaps part of me doesn't want to see Hugo die.' Chris knew that no matter how hard she tried not to think about it, this was Hugo she was fighting and that made her hold back a little on every attack she made. I don't have time for regrets, I can do that later. Now I need a way to get threw Hugo's defense.' Chris rubbed the blood off her for head and remember something she should have sooner, she could still has her phoenix rune.

Hugo was catch his berth and cursing himself for not paying more attenuation. Looking at Chris, he saw her sword glow with golden light and burst into flames. Hugo seen Chris use her phoenix rune before and knew what was coming up. Knowing he couldn't block or dodge it Hugo crossed his arms over his faces and hoped he could out last it.

Chris changed Hugo and let lose countless flaming stabs and thou fast they lacked power and accuracy. Hugo's arms took most of the attack but one thrust land on his right hand and his knife slipped form it's grasp and was thrown away form him. It last only a second but it took allot out of Chris and left her dazed.

Hugo's arms shuck with pain as they been priced at lest a dozen times with red hot steel. The cuts where shallow and the heat of the blade cauterized them so little blood was lost but they did hurt like hell. Hugo slowly lowered his arms away for his face and showing one thin red cut on his right check. Rage burned with in Hugo as he closed his left hand and taped into the power of the wind rune it held.

The world was spinning for Chris but she could see the green light flowing around Hugo. Wind magic! Hell he's wide open. If only I could raise my sword!' despite her thoughts and will Chris's body could not move to attack. By the time Chris could move her arms it was too late. Funeral Wind!

The powerful wind attack lifted Chris off her feet as powerful winds sucked the air form her lungs. The pressure of the wind was crushing as gale forces blast of wind sent the armored knight flying like a rag doll.
Chris's sword fell form her hand as she hit the ground.

Pulling herself up Chris could see something running for her. Her vision was blurred and her ears rang but it soon came into focus. Hugo was charging her and the fact that he didn't have his knife didn't seem to stop him.

Hugo tackled Chris too the ground and then started too bet her with his bare hands. Blow after blow landed on Chris face leaving her bruised. Chris tried to fight back but couldn't get any leverage to hit him back with any forces. It became clear to Hugo that he couldn't bet Chris to death, it tack to long. So Hugo moved his hands to Chris's neck and began to squeeze to life out of her.

Hugo could feel it, He could feel Chris dying in his grip. He felt the last slip of air past out of her and her heartbeat slowing and getting weaker.

Spots danced in front of Chris's eyes as the world was fading but her will had not died yet. I can't give up.' Then with the last of her strength Chris managed a hard right punch too Hugo's face and that punch braked Hugo's death hold on her. Chris then pushed Hugo off her and rolled too away form him.

Hugo and Chris took a minute too rest but not to relax. Their eyes where lock on each other, checking to see who would attack first. Chris got too her feet first, Hugo was only up on one knee, he took a deep breath, exhaled and then ran at Chris. Hugo didn't even get up before running he just jumped into a sprint. Chris moved her lags apart for better balance, she was not about fall for that attack twice.

Hugo closed the space between him and Chris fast and they when soon with in arms reach of each other. Hugo ducked a punch with no troubled and then with only inches between them, he jumped into Chris.

It was a knee jerk reaction for Chris to catch Hugo in her arms and found out that he was lighter then she thought. For a second they where eye to eye with each other and in that second Hugo smiled as if he just won. Pain then shot threw the right side of Chris's body, then she fell too the ground.

looking down to her right side Chris saw that a small hunting knife had pierced her armor. Hugo had stabbed right on the seam of where the front and back armor meet and was weakest. Hugo pushed the knife in deeper and quickly pulled it free as blood poured around Chris.

Chris sat up on one knee and tried to stop the bleeding with her hand but could get enough pressure on it. The wound was not fatal but Chris would bleed to death if she could get first add soon. Any thoughts on how to get first add where stopped by Hugo holding that Knife against her neck.

Ha, to think I kept Lulu's knife as a keep sake. I never though I'd use it to kill anyone, let alone the woman who killed him. You Zexen have a word for this ... ... Irony I think.

So Hugo, you plan on killing me in cold blood.

Hugo removed the knife form Chris's throat and turned away form her. Hugo must think that he's already won but if I can keep him talking maybe...'

Be fare Chris, you fought well but in the end lost. We both gave it are best and I won.

Chris managed a weak smile. Are best' you say? I though you here holding back some. Now that I think of it I don't think you can go through with it. All your talk of vendettas and oaths and you can't kill me in the end, not on my knees and unarmed, your too weak for that Hugo. As Chris said that she unsheathed her dagger of mercy with her left hand and scooped up some dirt with her right.

Hugo's shoulder's slumped a bit. He thought of kill Chris in the heat of combat but now that she was defenseless, how could he kill her like that. He shouldn't even be talking to her, as it just reminded him that this was a person he knew and not a faceless enemy. Your wrong Chris I'm strong enough to kill you, even like this.

Really Hugo, Can you? Knowing that Zexen will avenge my death. Even if I die it won't bring Lulu back and all owe friends form the war wound forgive you. Do you have that much resolve Hugo?

... ... ... ... ... ... Yes I have that resolve. I can live with it, no matter the burden.

Hugo you ... ... ... ... LET YOUR GUARD DOWN BOY!

Hugo turned only to get a face full of dirt, as Chris rouse to her feet. Chris was moving slowly but with Hugo blinded it bought her the time she need. Just as Hugo wiped the dirt out of his eyes he saw Chris's dagger coming right at him and didn't have time to block it with his knife.

Time slowed down as Chris's dagger cut Hugo just below his collar bone and Hugo's knife got Chris on her her right lag. Chris lost her momentum and she fell on Hugo, pushing both of them to the ground. Chris lad on top of Hugo her head resting on his left shoulder and her dagger in her left hand but now it was red with blood.

Hugo looked skyward and noted that the sun had set and the stars shined beautifully. He could hear Chris berthing in his left ear but he couldn't move his head to look at her. Hugo knew that he was wounded but not how badly but he could feel blood flowing into his lungs.

Hugo coughed a little blood and looked at stars, his pain was fading. Hugo smiled. Well If I'm not in pain I must be getting better, now if only Chris would get of me.' Soon he couldn't hear Chris's berthing or any sound for that matter. All Hugo could do is look at the stars. Spirits, the stars are beautiful tonight but why are they fading into darkness?' That darkness soon flooded Hugo, tacking his pain, his feeling, his body went cold and numb. Soon it would took his vision but not yet. Odd, the stars don't fade away, their supposed to last forever. Why am I so cold now? Is this what it's like to die? Why don't I feel sad about dying, maybe this is what I want. To have darkness tack me away from pain ... ... ... Yes that be nice I think.'

The starts shown brightly and there light reflected in Hugo soft teal eyes but the light of life had faded form them. In the darkness the True Fire Rune burned with an angry red light.


Authors Notes

No, Hugo is not dead (yet). At first I thought of ending with a Chris/Hugo romance but I may just end it with one of them dying. I like Hugo the best so I may kill him off but I'm not ending it now. I plan on have two more chapters up before I'm done. The name Blood Pain and Forgiveness is about what happens in the fanfic now were at now and Pain well be next. If I do make this into a death fic it have to be called Blood Pain and Death but that far too depressing a name. keep in mind that nothing final here.

Fun Fact: Most mid evil knights cared a dagger of mercy. If a Knight knocked down another knight and won a duel, the wining Knight would use that Dagger to stab between the groves of the defeated Knights armor. the defeated Knight could call out for mercy, If he got it or not was up to the winner. (I just Thought I tell you where Chris got the Dagger from for all you nit pickers)