In the Eyes of an Angel Chapter 21
By: Mia Dorothy Rain Sanada Winner Kasshu
Disclaimer: I don't own G Gundam or any of its characters. But I do own most everything that is associated with Kina Motsuya, including her name.
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With the events that happened the day before, it haunted Rain in her dreams. She saw Kina's eyes, glowing redder and redder by the minute, and hearing that horrible voice that emerged from her mouth, the threat of death placed on whoever was controlling the Gundam head.
Rain woke with that exact image in her mind. She sat straight up, forgetting the Neo-Japanese fighter was right beside her. Since Domon was a light sleeper, he also jerked awake when he felt Rain's body shoot straight up like that. He slowly sat up and put his hand on her shoulder, "What's wrong?"
Rain felt herself cringe at the touch, but she quickly realized who's hand it was, she relaxed. She turned to him, wrapped her arms around his neck, and laid her head on his chest. She felt his arms wrap around her waist and forced her closer to him.
"Oh, Domon. It was just Kina, and what happened with her yesterday." Rain muttered.
The memories came flooding back into Domon's memory as well. He knew that the Players crest had incredible powers, but he would never imagined that it would take over Kina, literally. Domon was at a loss for words to comfort Rain, so he just held her.
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"Damn, what did I drink to deserve such a headache?" Kina asked herself as she sat up in her own bed. Her stomach felt better, but her head pounded. Kina looked down at the body that was sleeping beside her. Kina knew that both the Kasshu brothers were light sleepers, but something must've really knocked Kyoji out for him not even to budge when she sat up.
Then Kina saw it, a small cut, that had stopped bleeding, running down the side of Kyoji's face. Kina, absentmindedly, traced the cut with her finger. Kyoji felt the finger slowly trace his jaw line, and slowly opened his steel blue eyes to see a pair of golden eyes meeting his. Kyoji put his hand over on the one that rested on his face.
"I'm sorry. I just wanted to see if you were alive. You're usually such a light sleeper, and when I sat up and you didn't move, it worried me." Kina said, feeling Kyoji's grip on her hand get tighter.
Kyoji slowly eased himself up, and ran his free hand through Kina's messy blonde hair, "It's alright, Ai."* He pulled her hand to his lips and gently planted a kiss on her palm.
Kina blushed, "Kyoji, where did you get that cut?"
"You don't remember what happened yesterday, do you?" Kyoji moved his eyes from her hand to her face.
Kina shook her head, "The last thing I remember is a Gundam head appearing and you collapsing. By the way, what happened to that Gundam head?"
"You destroyed it."
"I did? In Angel?"
"No."
"Then how?"
"I'm guessing by this." Kyoji raised her hand, and applied a small bit of pressure on it, causing the Players crest to flash on her hand.
"My Players crest?" Kina asked, a little confused.
Kyoji nodded, "Yeah. And as the Gundam head was burning, you threatened death to its master."
"I don't remember."
"But I still wonder who was really talking when you said that?"
"What do you mean?"
"When you spoke, there was your voice, and another voice. A voice much deeper and powerful than yours. Rain and Domon were watching and I know you scared more than Rain."
"Domon, too?"
Kyoji chuckled, "You really don't remember." He laid back, arms behind his head.
Kina, still confused, laid her hand on his bare chest, "I didn't kill anyone did I?"
"No, Ai. You didn't." Kyoji smiled. He moved one of his hands and wrapped it around her waist, bringing her down next to him. He wrapped his arms around her, and pulled her down to his level.
A million thoughts raced through Kina's mind as Kyoji pulled her close to him. She was trying to figure who exactly was talking through her. Would it have been her Father, or the crest speaking itself. Kina wrapped her arms around Kyoji's neck and buried her face into his chest.
'Kyoji, I don't know if either of us will be able to claim victory between one another.' Kina thought as she felt herself get sucked into unconsciousness. The last thing she felt was Kyoji's breath flowing through her hair and his fingers playing with the ends of it.
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"Welcome to the opening match between two favored to win the championship! Neo-Antarctica's Supreme Angel Master Gundam, and Neo-Germany's Gundam Spiegel. Word out on the street is that if one of these two is close to victory, they won't finish it off." The male announcer claimed.
"I have a feeling that wasn't the last we saw of Kina's 'power.'" Domon told his partner.
Rain nodded, "If Kyoji pushes Kina far enough, she could easily win this battle by using it."
"So, you guys saw that too?"
Domon and Rain turned around to see Chibodee walking up behind them. Along with him were George of Neo-France, and Sai of Neo-China. Domon nodded, "Yea, we were right there to see all of it."
"It looked like something I saw in a show before. Ayashi no Ceres* I think it was called. Like the main girl was engulfed in some sorta power, just to defend herself. Kina's eyes glowed just like that girl's did too!" Sai remarked.
"Shouldn't you be more focused on training Sai?" George asked the young Gundam fighter.
But, when Sai went to say something, Domon cut him off, "Look, they're coming into the arena."
All of them looked to see Kina's Gundam drop from the sky. It's wings were spread out, and fell down to the ring below with grace. It looked like Kina was in complete control and knew exactly what she was doing. Domon knew that Kina knew exactly who she was up against. 'This is gonna be one hell of a match.' Domon thought as he saw a smoke cloud, signaling only one thing, that his own brother and Kina's lover had entered the ring.
Gundam Spiegel emerged from the smoke. Kyoji's Gundam shined like it had been polished just for this. Kina's always looked polished, but it was a rare sight to see Spiegel look polished.
Korato appeared on a nearby screen, "Gundam Spiegel? Supreme Angel Master Gundam?"
Kyoji and Kina nodded, "Yeah. I'm ready." They shouted in unison.
"Then Gundam Fight………!"
"Ready?!" Kina shouted as she lunged at Kyoji.
"Go!" Kyoji exclaimed as he also lunged at Kina.
"I'm not going easy on you!" Kyoji shouted at her as he ducked below her arm.
"Well, at least I know I'm not the only one who's not gonna go easy!" Kina shouted as she quickly moved from Kyoji's quick movement. She flipped over his head and rammed her elbow into his back. Kyoji quickly disappeared, and the next thing Kina knew was that Kyoji had pushed her to the ground, and was in the process of ripping her arm off.
"Heh, you may get my arm, but you won't win." Kina chuckled, "but you know that once you rip it off, I'll be able to free myself."
"So, you're just gonna let me rip it off?!" Kyoji looked at her with awe.
"Not only that, I'll help you!" Kina shouted as she felt Kyoji's grip tighten on her arm as she began to pull herself from underneath him.
Domon and the others watched in awe as Supreme Angel Master Gundam's arm was being ripped off. Once the arm was off, Kina shot out from under Kyoji, quickly pulled out an arrow with her remaining arm, and forced the arrow through Kyoji's throat.
"She's really giving this her all!" Chibodee remarked.
Kyoji cried out as he felt the arrow go straight through his throat. He forced himself up and quickly yanked out the arrow. He pulled out his daggers and started throwing them at Kina.
"Yeah, but it's killing her to do so. See her shoulders? They're sagging." Domon pointed out.
"That means that the mademoiselle is in distress. Am I correct?" George asked Domon. Domon nodded, keeping his eyes on the match.
Kina concentrated as the daggers came dangerously close. 'Power of the Players crest, help me win this match.' Kina thought as she focused all her power outside of her.
The five watching, gasped. "Dammit Kina Motsuya! Any attack but that one!" Domon shouted at her.
Kina heard Domon's voice and his plea, but decided to ignore him. 'If I have this incredible power, I've gotta learn to control it in battle. Unfortunately, it's against the only man that's ever truly loved me.'
Kyoji's daggers melted at the heat barrier around Supreme Angel Master Gundam. Domon and the others watched in awe as Kina gathered her energy. Sai exclaimed, "Is she actually gonna try to control her power?"
"It seems that way." Chibodee said, not taking his eyes off of the match.
Even Kyoji, who had stopped moving, stared at Kina. Kina opened her eyes, her eyes still the same, and proclaimed, "Kyoji Kasshu, I hope you are prepared to lose this match."
"Woah, was that a winning declaration from Neo-Antarctica?!" The announcer shouted from his helicopter.
Kyoji smirked, "What makes you think that that particular trick can harm me?"
"Easy. Watch." Kina told him as the dome surrounding only her suddenly expanded, forcing Kyoji inside it.
The environment inside the dome suddenly changed. The temperatures dropped dramatically. The floor of the arena became covered with snow, and a hidden layer of ice laid beneath the snow. Then, to make matters worse, a blizzard-like storm enshrouded the dome.
"If you're forced out of the this particular dome, your Gundam will incur more damage than it will while inside it." Kina's voice told him.
"Why are you telling me this?" Kyoji asked her.
"Because it's about to happen." Suddenly Kina appeared out of the snowstorm, lunging towards him. Kyoji dug in his heels, and held out his hands, a plan in his mind. Kina smirked, "Like that's gonna stop me. Maximum power!" She shouted as she gained speed on Kyoji.
Her fists met with Kyoji's open palms. Kyoji felt himself being pushed back as a small shiver ran down his back.
Kina laughed, "Can't handle the cold?" She asked him.
Kyoji simply smiled and began to force his arms to straighten his arms out, pushing Kina away. All of a sudden, he felt a burning sensation in his heel. 'I've hit the barrier.' He remarked as he started pushing on his legs, so he could step away from the barrier. One foot after another, Kyoji managed to push his way back inside the dome.
Kina finally gave up on the attack and backed back into the snowstorm. Then, a soft, but yet loud, chant could be heard from the snow. Suddenly, three huge icebergs shot out from under Kyoji. Two of them went through his hands, the other, through the stomach. The top of the dome hardened as Kyoji hit it.
"Woah! Gundam Spiegel has been skewered!"
Domon and the others watched in awe. Argo and Nastasha came up behind them and he remarked, "As long as they're in that ice dome, the match is Kina's." Argo pointed out.
"Think so?" Domon asked, the shocked look on his face was replaced by a look of confidence, "I think Kyoji's got this under control."
All of a sudden, Gundam Spiegel turned a gold color. He forced his energy on the icebergs below him and burned right through them. Kina smirked, "You wanna play it that way, do ya?" Then all the snow that was falling engulfed her, and instead of her Gundam turning gold, it turned into a crystal-like color.
"Is that the mademoiselle's ultimate?" George asked in awe.
"Yep. The two are equally matched." Domon stated.
"So who do you think will win?" Chibodee asked, his eyes still glued on the match.
"Neither one of them." Argo provided.
"You're saying a….." Rain started.
"A double knock out?" Sai finished. Argo and Domon nodded.
Nastasha smirked, "Either one of them shall be an interesting opponent to face in the ring."
Kina flashed her crest, "Now, you'll see why they call me the Player of the Cards!" Kina shouted as she prepared to lung at Kyoji.
"Yeah? Well, show me your power, Kina Motsuya!" Kyoji yelled out to her as he lunged at Kina.
Kina stood back up, straight, and once again focused her power. She cleared her mind, and brought out more of her power. She quickly lunged at Kyoji, the two butting heads.
"Kina!" Kyoji called out.
"Kyoji!" Kina called out.
Suddenly, there was a huge flash of light, a mix between a gold light and a crystal light. Then, a loud explosion rang throughout the arena and its stands. Kina's dome and the dome that was an automatic for the fight dissipated in the explosion. The crowed cried out as flaming pieces of Gundam exteriors shot into the stands.
"Dammit! Kina! Kyoji!" Domon called out for them. The Shuffle Alliance, Nastasha, and Rain all watched the cloud of smoke, hoping to see any trace of either of the Gundams.
When the cloud of smoke finally cleared enough to see anything, the seven watching them spotted the two Gundams, neither one of them moving. Kina's dome of snow was gone, and the arena had returned to its normal state, besides the blasts of energy that had left their mark on the arena.
"Woah! Is it a double knock-out?!" The announcer asked the spread out audience, "Or will either one of these two Gundams stand up and claim victory?!"
"I……I can't move." Kina muttered to herself.
"The clock's counting down on these two! Will Supreme Angel Master Gundam or Gundam Spiegel claim the title of champion of this match?!" The announcer kept going.
"Will he shut up?!" Chibodee exclaimed, his hand balled into a tight fist. His fingernails dug deep into his hand. His nervousness was showing.
"My energy level is zero. I can't stand up." Kyoji remarked.
"5……4…..3….2…..1….." And with that, the referee blew his whistle, signaling to the announcer that it was a double knockout.
"Well, this is a first in Gundam Fight Championship history! A double knockout in the first fight! Obviously, this was a fight to remember for its witnesses." The announcer shouted.
An emergency team arrived, but cautiously walked up to the Gundams. Kina knew she was okay, but it would be awhile before she could fight again. She shut her Gundam off, opened the hatch to the cockpit, and rushed over to Kyoji.
"Look! Kina's okay!" Chibodee exclaimed.
"What? Were you worried for her, Chibodee Crockett?" Domon asked suspiciously, raising an eyebrow.
Chibodee blushed, "Well, uh……yeah. But only for the reason that she's a fellow Shuffle Alliance member!" He provided. The others nodded their heads, as if in disbelief of what the Queen of Spades was talking about. The blush on Chibodee's face grew hotter, "Well, what are we standing around here for! Let's go greet them!" He suggested as he ran towards the two fallen Gundams.
Meanwhile, Kina banged on the cockpit of Gundam Spiegel, trying to get it open, screaming out for Kyoji. Finally, she managed to pull away a piece of metal away from the cockpit, only to reveal an unconscious-looking Kyoji. Kina squirmed her way through the little space provided, and landed inside the cockpit. She quickly knelt down beside him, and shook Kyoji.
"Kyoji! Dammit, wake up!" Kina exclaimed.
Kyoji's eyes flittered open and a small smile crossed his face, "What did I scare you?" He said weakly.
"Curse you Kyoji Kasshu." Kina muttered as she dropped him.
He hit the floor of his cockpit with a loud thud, "Ouch." He said as he rubbed his head. Kyoji shut off his Gundam, and Kina helped him open the cockpit door. Once the two were out in the open, Kyoji looked Kina in the eyes, "Good match. We both are equally matched, so I hope Eve and Korato realize this and know not to schedule matches like this again." He told her, taking her free hand in his.
Kina nodded, "Right." Then the two of them looked to see the rest of the Shuffle Alliance heading their way.
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*Ai: Love in Jap.
*Ayashi no Ceres: a really kawaii anime that I am hooked on. I don't own it, I just thought it kinda fit in right there. By the way, if you're a Yu Watase fan (Fushigi Yuugi), ANC is also created by her.
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Ending Comments: Wow, having over 2 ft of snow really pays off on writing more on your fics, don't it? Well, I guess that's the reason why this is done. Maybe chapter 22 will come out tomorrow, since schools have been cancelled. Don't forget to R&R!
May your days be as evil as mine are, ^_^*
~*~Mia Dorothy Rain Sanada Winner Kasshu aka the queen of war!~*~
