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Well, here it is! *stares* Short... I know. ^^;; Well, enjoy!
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As they ran through the castle gates after the other soldiers, Hikaru glanced at the demons in front of her, whom she had befriended. While they ran into battle, Hikaru whispered a silent prayer:
"Please," she whispered. "Don't let them die."
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The crimson moonlight shone on their faces as they ran into battle. The sky was as black as Lantis's hair, and the red light that shone down upon them only made Hikaru's ruby eyes blaze brighter. The torches of the human soldiers were throne to the ground, the grass catching the flames were lit ablaze. Fire blazed around them as the battle ensued, reflecting from swords and arrows.
Umi slashed through her opponents, swinging her sword at anyone who dared to oppose her. Her sapphire eyes were fierce, and she was set in deep concentration, thinking only of victory. All the while, a foreboding feeling sat in the pit of her stomach, increasing as the moon began to slowly become eclipsed.
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Clef was also keeping his eye on the moon while fighting. He stood adjacent three human soldiers, a held his staff out threateningly. The soldier laughed bitterly.
"What are you doing to do with that, huh?" one soldier mocked.
"Stupid demon scum!" laughed another.
"We know the demon's magic is gone!" snickered the third.
Clef glared venomously at the soldiers and a smirk crossed his lips. He pointed his staff at the soldiers and the froze indecisively.
"Lightning Strike!" Clef yelled. Light gathered at Clef's staff, and the energy blasted towards the soldiers. They stood, frozen, as the lightning struck them. The screamed loudly, and fell to the ground as the light cleared. Clef glared at their groaning heap and took on a more challenging opponent. Suddenly, a soldier charged at him from behind. Clef senses the attacker, and spun around, meeting the soldier's sword with his staff. Clef gritted his teeth as the soldier edged his sword closer to Clef's face. The blade cut his cheek, and Clef pulled his face away from the sword's blade as blood began to stream down his cheek. Clef staggered backwards and aimed his staff at the soldier as the man charged towards him. He fired another lightning bolt at the man, and as the soldier fell, the blade of his sword cut into Clef's arm slightly. Clef winced and turned to take on another opponent.
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Ferio sliced through opponents with ease. He grinned maliciously, occasionally scaring a soldier by showing off white fangs. Blood from a gash on his forehead ran down his face and over his eye, which he kept shut. His forest green hair was disheveled and messy, and his golden eyes were keen and sharp. He easily disarmed soldiers with his enormous sword. All the while, he kept a close eye of the moon. Suddenly, a soldier crossed swords with him. Ferio was caught slightly off guard, and the soldier was pushing him backwards with the force of his sword. The soldier grinned and Ferio's amber eyes grew wide. The soldier pulled a club from under his armor, and jabbed Ferio in the stomach with it. Ferio cried out and doubled over, but then, he heard a loud cry, and his opponent fell to the ground. He looked up to see Fuu standing over him.
"Are you all right?" she asked worriedly while holding out her hand.
Ferio nodded and took her hand, lifting himself off the ground. Fuu smiled at him softly and he smiled back. Then, they turned to fight together.
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Hikaru locked swords with a soldier, and her teeth clenched. Her ruby eyes glowed bright in the night, and they looked fierce to anyone who dared to get in her way. The red hair was beginning to become loose from its tight braid, and the stray parts of her flowed around her. Hikaru held her ground as the soldier tried to push her down. Sparks flew from their swords. Hikaru grinned—she liked fire. She welcomed the heat of the flames and the warmth caressed her face. Beads of sweat built on her forehead as the battles became more intense.
The battlefield was slowly becoming darker. Hikaru glanced at the moon. It was getting close to full eclipse. Hikaru turned her attention back to her opponent and knocked him down quickly. She narrowed her eyes at him coldly. She was not going to let anything get in her way. Anything.
Hikaru looked around for Lantis, and spotted him a few yards away. Fighting heroically. She smiled at him, and she caught his eye. Lantis smiled back at her, and they both continued fighting.
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Umi had just downed an opponent, when the sky went black. She gasped, and looked towards the sky to see that the moon was in full eclipse. Umi's eyes widened and she stood petrified. Everything around her was silent. Everyone had stopped fighting to see the moon become a ring of fire in the sky.
However, as the moon began to slowly become unveiled, every demon around her suddenly fell to the ground. All the human soldiers began to back away, disgusted and afraid. Umi heard Hikaru and Fuu scream, and she spun around. There, she saw all of the demons who were close to her: Clef, Ferio, Lantis, Eagle, and Presea. Her lip trembled and she stood petrified.
All of the demons dropped to their knees, their eyes were wide and blank. They fell to the ground limply, and, as the light of the moon began to shine on them, their bodies, as well as all the demon's around them, began to glow.
And Umi's scream pierced the night.
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Well, there it is! Only one more chapter to go! *stares at Chapter 13 and sighs* Yes, yes... I know. This chapter was pathetically short... *sigh* Sorry! ^^;; I promise the next one will be longer! Thank you to all of those who reviewed! And to all of you who read it, but didn't review! ^^ Chapter 14 should be up soon! See you then for the finale!! PLEASE REVIEW!!