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Chap. 14

Both warriors leaped at the monster known as Vengeance. Sol was in the lead, so he took the first shot, bearing his Fireseal down. Vengeance merely blocked the strike and brushed him aside in order to confront Ky. However, Ky didn't strike down and stopped in mid-air.

"Stun Edge!"

Vengeance chuckled as he deflected the thunderbolt, but Sol was already moving into his next attack, rebounding off the floor, jumping back into a boulder and flying at full speed with his leg stretched out. Vengeance caught the boot in the face and stumbled back. Taking advantage, Sol landed and spin in the air with another kick, landing him again and causing him to back away further. Sol was ready for another attack, but Vengeance recovered too quickly.

"You trash!"

Vengeance grabbed Sol's head as he was coming and prepared to smash it down when a slash caused him to drop him. Ky had come to Sol's aid and slashed Vengeance in the side. Sol took to the advantage once again and Ky drove in as well.

"Volcanic Viper!"

"Vapor Thrust!"

The two rising attacks slashed Vengeance across. For safe measure, Sol kicked him downward after initiating the attack. Vengeance slammed into the ground with Ky and Sol landed softly nearby.

"Is that all? You two have really no idea what you're up against."

In an instant, Vengeance swooped upward, arms folded and no damage what-so-ever. Ky half gasped while Sol merely gritted his teeth. Vengeance then gave a sudden charge of energy and he bent down. Before they could figure out what he was doing, another surge erupted and the bio-mechanical plates on Vengeance's shoulders opened up and filled with incredible energy.

"YYYYYAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"

The energy came in the form of a massive wave of pure energy, engulfing both warriors and shredding much of the landscape. The plates closed and Vengeance reveled in the damage. A giant cinder marked it way across the ground and there was no sign of the two combatants he was fight. But before he could believe them dead, two forms arose from out of the rubble, both extremely wounded and battered. Sol glared at the gear as trails of fire began to surround and encircle him.

"So it's like that. Well then..."

Sol crossed his arms and a surge of energy filled him, making him glow in red. He then shot his arms out and the flames surrounding him erupted and shimmered around him. Without warning, Sol charged, faster than before and slammed the butt of the Fireseal in Vengeance face. Landing on the ground, Sol gave him a sharp kick and sent him straight into the air. Sol followed and began to barrage him with a series of brutal attacks. But before Sol could do any more, Vengeance grab his arm as he went for the finishing strike.

"As I said. You are trash!"

Vengeance smashed his knee into Sol's gut, causing him to gasp in pain. Then Vengeance whipped his tail around his body and plummeted down, smashing the guilty gear straight into the ground. Vengeance looked on as the red glow around Sol faded away and blood was oozing out of the wound caused by the knee strike.

"And then there was one." he taunted as he looked over to Ky. Ky raised his blade in anticipation. I have to give it everything I've got. It's the only way.

Ky lowered his arms and a brief swirl of red energy surrounded him. Ky knew he had to work fast for this to work. He jumped up and raised his sword to look as though he was going to slice downward. However, he suddenly dash in mid-air and wound up behind the gear. Ky landed on the ground and jumped again as Vengeance turned around, blade charged with lightning again.

"Greed Server!"

Vengeance however, sidestepped the attack and slashed out with his claws. Ky was slashed right in the shoulder and sent rolling back. However, he quickly made his way to his feet and Vengeance stalked closer to him.

'My energy is draining fast. It's now or never.'

As soon as Vengeance came in range, Ky lent out a powerful slash, lighting ripping across Vengeance face and causing him to reel back. Ky saw he was stunned and quickly grasped the Thunderseal with both hands.

"Now I'll show you the way of the lightning! Rising...FORCE!!!!!"

The incredible power struck out with such power and speed that the floor ripped apart at its use. But Vengeance, somehow, awoke from his stun and quickly blocked the attack. The power hit him back hard, but he was stll in tact. Ky saw this and gasped.

'How...did he...do...that...?'

Ky began to drop to his knees. The Rising Force has taken all of his power and even some of his vitality. As he struggled to remain upright, Vengeance loomed over him.

"You tried."

WHAM! Ky was kicked backward by the metallic foot and slid on the ground.

"And now you will die."

Ky's mouth was trickling with blood, but that didn't stop the monstrous gear as he approached again and again, repeatedly beating Ky over the landscape. Vengeance then grinned beneath his armored face.

"You're fond of lighting, aren't you knight? Well, then you'll love this!"

Vengeance grabbed Ky's head and began charging it was dark lightning. Ky screamed in sheer agony as the volts surged through his system like a freight train.

"Ky!"

Vengeance stopped his assault to focus in on the owner of the voice. It was Dizzy, fully revived and healed. Vengeance briefly looked over to the defeated knight and then back to her.

"You want this? Go on, you can have it."

Vengeance casually tossed Ky in the air and Dizzy jumped up a bit to catch him. Bending down on the floor, she checked for any sign that Ky might still be alive.

"Ky. Please down die. Please...don't leave me."

Ky stayed motionless and Dizzy began to call more urgently. A tear slowly tricked from her eyes and down her cheek, ultimately ending up on Ky's face. At this, Ky's eyes slowly opened and managed to look up at Dizzy.

"...Angel....Always...a sweet...angel...Please...don't...c...r...y."

Ky fell unconscious in her arms and Dizzy bent down over him, pulling him close. The sound of tears could be heard coming from her. However, the sudden movement of Vengeance rising brought her attention back to the field. Gently putting Ky down, she glared at Vengeance once again, hands clenched as her eyes narrowed in the divine wrath she wanted to bestow on him.

"Do you still defy me?" Vengeance crackled.

Dizzy's fists tightened even more as the ground around her began to vibrate violently.

"This...is...unforgivable!"

The ground shook more and crackled under her feet. The scroll-like ring around her legs rotated more rapidly and she began to glow in white.

"I'll never forgive you for what you've done!"

Vengeance watched all of this and felt the magic level of her power reaching a point he didn't even know existed.

"W-what power is this?"

Meanwhile on the sidelines, Sol struggled to lift up his head and he saw the incredible transformation Dizzy was going through.

'She's awakening...again.'