Disclaimer: Same as chapter 1. You know the drill. By the way, Cooperprincess91, D3fan, you guys are my only reviewers and I don't know how to thank you enough. Like I said, I'll be doing another long fic after I finish this one. Probably won't be more than a month until I start a new one though, because I love working on this one! Anyway, tell any of your buddies on this site about me! Ha, just kidding! Please read and review! Adios!

(Turns into a fox-demon and sprouts wings and flies off)











The Battle for Freedom





Five days later, the army of the Medieval Planet met with the few resistors brave enough to resist Zeramon's orc army. As luck would have it, Captain Falcon and the Mario Bros. Were barley able to save Yusake and the rest of his pals with Boton's help. This was the battle of all battles. This battle would be a determining factor in Lylat's future.

"How many catapults do we have again?" General Pepper asked Marian for the fifteenth time.

"I told you, 10, old man!" Marian replied angrily.

"10 is nothing compared to twenty thousand orcs!" Pepper screeched. "That's why I brought these here machine guns."

"I told you, moron, when Zeramon lands on this Planet with his troops, he'll use his magic to turn these guns into bows and arrows." Marian yelled as she grabbed his color and shook him angrily.

"Guys, were in this together." Robin told them. "You two may be the generals of this resistance, but you have to work together."

"No, Sly and his friends need to be in charge." Marian replied. "Not this oaf!"

"Hey, you little whore! I'm more of a general than you'll ever be!" Pepper retorted.

"Hey, you old geezer! Don't call me that! I know how to handle medieval warfare better than you do!" Marian screamed.

*Oh boy* sighed Robin to himself.

"Try me." Pepper replied cockily.

"Okay, what's better to have for an archer in the back of the battle line? A bow or a LONG bow?" Marian asked.

Pepper thought for a second before he saddled up and rode off to help set up the catapults.

"Hey don't worry." Robin said as he pecked her cheek and helped her onto her horse. "You'll do great as the general of our army."

"I know, but I hope I can reach the ridge in the field in time to set up the catapults." Marian sighed.

"You will, but we have to mobilize the troops now." Robin said as he to saddled up on a horse. Then with a loud "HA!" led his group of archers, numbering 100, to were Marian planned to set up their position.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the giant field, Yusake, Kurama, Hei, Kuwabara, Boton, and Keiko were hiding behind a large bush, waiting for any sign of orcs or a demon of tremendous power and strength. Now that all the kids had lost their powers, they carried swords and bows.

"This sucks!" Whined Kuwabara while he stretched.

"Shut up you idiot!" Hei scolded. " There could be orcs in the vicinity."

"I haven't seen any orcs or a demon in two days!" Kuwabara retorted. "Besides, you can't tell me what to do shrimp, you lost all your powers!"

"You stupid mother-" Hei started to say as he tired to draw his sword. Kurama caught his hand that was drawing the katana.

"Calm down Hei. If there are any orcs here, they may attack us if they hear our movement." The fox demon told him in his normal, gentle tone.

"Come on now boys, don't be so fussy- fussy!" Boton said in her normal cheery tone.

"Hey, has anyone seen Yusake?" Keiko asked.

"Probably out finding berries again. I know I'd be eating if Hei would let me." Kuwabara sighed.

"You think of eating in while we're supposed to be orc-watching?" Boton scolded.

"Well I'm starvin' Okay! Don't get ya panties in a wad! I'll keep my eyes open." Kuwabara replied. Then Yusake ran past them, waving his arms wildly screaming "ORCS, ORCS!".

"Okay...." Keiko muttered. Then a bright flash that lit up the whole area blinded them for a second.

"Uh oh..." Boton muttered quietly.

"Oh shit.." Hei said as he stuck his head through the bush. Everyone followed his lead. Before they even got their heads through the bush to sneak a peak, thousands of growls were heard. Then thousands of footsteps came running in their direction.

"Run!" Kurama cried as he lost his calm. He picked up Boton, (who he had a crush on) and began running to the huge field on which the armies would clash. Hei and Kuwabara followed their friends lead. Keiko ran off ahead to join Yusake.

Meanwhile, on the edge of a huge field, opposite of the woods where the orcs were coming from, Sly and his friends were helping Marian organize the army.

"Marian, the catapults are in place and Robin said he's ready with his men." Katt said.

"Good." Marian replied.

"Well guys, I guess we should go to the front." Sly stated.

"Cool, but just a second. I brought something that might help." Krystal said as she dug into her backpack.

"What more help can we get besides the seven swords and hopefully the Excalibur?" Fox questioned.

"This!" Krystal said as she produced a small staff only a foot long.

"A Stick?" Falco jeered. "You think a stick can help us?"

"Not a stick, smartass, my magic staff." Krystal replied.

"Oh yeah, I totally forgot about that thing!" Fox said.

"It's a STICK." Falco said flatly.

Then the staff grew to be over 7 feet long.

"Never mind." Falco sighed.



"Told ya so." Krystal chuckled.

"Guys. Look, here comes our intelligence!" Carmelita pointed at the group a high schoolers running toward them.

"Man, they sure are runnin' fast." Katt stated.

"Really, ya think." Falco smarted off. Katt punched him in the stomach. Falco grunted and fell to the ground, clutching his stomach.

"They're here! They're here!" Boton screeched in the groups direction.

"Lots of 'em!" Yusake screamed.

"Well, it is an army you moronic neanderthal." Hei added.

"Kurama, can you use your brain power to see if the orcs have any long range weapons?" Keiko asked.

"Yes. I think I can see that they have only 3, luckily, but the projectiles they launch are explosive." Kurama stated as he bowed his head solemnly.

"Damn." Fox muttered to himself.

"Hey, you guys seen Bill or Link anywhere?" Sly asked as he looked around.

"Hey, here they come!" Carmelita yelled as she pointed at an oncoming group of horsemen. Bill was in the lead, carrying a Rebel flag.

"Bill, the Civil War is over." Sly said as he eyed the flag.

"Why are you carrying that old flag Bill." Fox asked his friend.

"Well, it's just that this is a rebellion so I though we could use a real Rebel flag." Bill said with a grin.

"He couldn't be talked out of it." Link said a s he rode up.

"That's don't matter." Sly started. "These kids told us that the army is on it's way. Take them to get more arrows and better swords."

"Got it." Zelda assured him.

"Hey you kids, get on these horses and follow us." Capt. Falcon said as he motioned for Yusake and his friends to get on one of the horses on which either he, Bill, Link, Zelda, or the Mario Brothers were sitting. The high schoolers quickly did as they were told. Then faster than you could count to 5, Bill jumped off his horse, going at least 10 feet into the air and doing a back flip before landing. Then Link led the others to the back of the lines to get the kids armed.

"Nice skills, Bill." Katt observed.

"Yeah. All thanks to this sword." Bill said as he twirled his sword and then stopped in and kissed the shining steel blade.

"No time for these shenanigans. Lets get to the front." Krystal commanded. The group then ran to the front to wait for the clash that would decide the fate of Lylat. Sly, Carmelita, Fox, and Krystal all stayed behind for a second. Since both couple were getting married, talked about their futures that they would have together for a little while.

"If we live to see that blessed day." Krystal said as a tear rolled down her cheek. Fox held her tightly and kissed her in the most loving kiss he'd ever given her. Sly and Carmelita did the same. This could be the final time they could ever hold each other again. They may never get the chance to get married , or have children. As they walked toward the front where their friends waited , the sky blackened and rain began to pour. Someone or something was coming. And it wasn't the orcs.

2 hours later the top of the ridge opposite of the rebels began to appear to move as thousands of black armored figures raced over the ridge, growling, snorting, and swinging their swords wildly. Sly and the rest of the seven sword Wielder drew their swords and looked behind them. Behind them stood an army of knights and rebels. The rain pattered against the silver armor of the knights and the unarmored resistors were soaked to the bone, but they all drew their weapons, ready to die for Lylat. As the orcs approached the army, General Pepper's two sub-machine guns turned into short swords.

"What the hell?" The General asked to himself aloud.

"I told you so, jackass." Marian smarted off s she observed his dilemma.

"Fire!" Sly screamed the command to Robin Hood and his Archers. They all responded by firing a hail of arrows at the oncoming orcs. Hundreds of orcs were struck down as the line of arrows sailed into the ranks of the charging army.

"For Lylat!" Krystal Screamed as she twirled her sword and charged toward the oncoming orcs with Fox and her friends.

"C'mon men! We can't do this alone!" Captain Falcon said as he tuned his head to order the men forward. The Army followed in a wide river of silver. Arrows continued to sail over their heads into the oncoming orcs, who were falling by the dozens. Then as the armies clashed in the center of the field, and huge flaming rock sailed through the air and hit the ridge where the catapults sat. It exploded, taking out 4 catapults. Marian looked through her spyglass and was barley able to make out the enemy catapults on the opposite ridge in the pouring rain.

"Aim atop that ridge!" Marian shouted to the catapult commander.

"Yes Ma'am!" The leader said before turning around and issuing the orders to his men. 6 rocks then were hurled into the air and hit the ridge, taking out the catapults.

"Yes!" Thought Marian.

In the middle of the battlefield, the armies were clashing. It looked as though a silver river had ran into a black river. Swords were clashing and men were crying out in pain. Many orcs and men were falling as both sides sent in streams of arrows. Krystal was taking out multiple orcs with her staff and sword. She would knock them over with her ground quake move and quickly kill them faster than even Kenshin could. She'd also freeze them and then strike them down with her staff's freeze blaster. Fox and the was with her, doing a lot of fancy techniques with his sword. He'd jump and twirl his sword, and then in the flash of an eye, strike down up to three orcs in unison. They didn't even see the boy coming. Falco, Bill and Katt were in their own group, just swinging, blocking, slitting throats, and leading their squads forward. Sly was by far the best. He was as fast as the legendary Hemora the Batosi. He was run and appear as just a blur to the orcs fighting him. He'd strike them all down groups of 20 or more in the blink of an eye. They couldn't even tell they'd been hit until they feel apart. He'd block and twist their swords out of their hands and stab them through the stomach of head. Carmelita was trying to help out Yusake and his friends, since they were now fighting as mortals. Carmelita's speed had increased a lot, but she wasn't anything compared to Sly. She cold sing her sword as fast as Hei, but she couldn't run as fast as he once could've. Before Zeramon stole his powers. The battle ensued for 3 hours before the orcs retreated across the ridge. They'd been reduced to 2000 in number, where the resistors still had over 10,000 men. This was a defeat for Zeramon and the bad guys. Or was it a plan?

"Follow them!" Carmelita Commanded the troops. Then on the opposite side of the ridge, a black energy explosion the size o fa volcano eruption blasted into the sky, lighting the whole country side. The army stopped dead in its tracks. HE was here.

"C'mon, this may be our only chance to stop 'em!" Bill cried as he took off for the ridge. The his friends followed him, but Sly took the lead.

"C'mon, you guys!" Boton said to her companions. " Let's help out!"

"Charge!" Yusake screamed as he and his friends ran up the ridge. The army reached the top. Below was a horrific scene. The orcs were all lying on the ground, turned into skeletons. On the ground caved in and it looked as though a lava pool was all that remained, but a black arena was in the middle. Lots of pillars dotted the pool. As though someone or something expected them to jump to the middle arena. Sly and the six other swords men ran down and began jumping to the center. (Basically, it looked like Byyakko's lair, for you Yuyu Hakasho fans)

I the woods on the opposite side of the pool, the fiendish five, Scales, Bowser, and Ganandorf were watching and talking.

"Hey Scales, how did you convince Zeramon no to send us to the front?" Bowser asked.

"I suggested this plan." Scales replied.

"Good Plan." Mz. Ruby said.

"Yes, you really save our asses." The Panda King added.

"Shut up, yun's." The shows about to start." Ganandorf scolded.

"Right!" Muggshot added.

"Shhh!" Raleigh hissed.

"Quiet." Clockwerk insisted. They all poked their head out of the woods to watch the show.

Meanwhile on the edge of the arena, Yusake, his friend, Robin, Marian, Link, Zelda, Capt. Falcon, and the Mario Brothers were waiting.

"You think he's (gulp) down their?" Keiko asked nervously.

"If anywhere, that's where he'll be." Link replied.

"If so, then where is he?" Kurama asked. Then the ground began to shake. Hard. A pillar of fire arose from the far end of the center arena, where the seven swordsmen were standing, ready to go.

"Oh shit." Mumbled Capt. Falcon.

"Not good." Zelda added. The Mario Brothers grabbed each other to steady their shaking and chattering teeth.

Then the pillar of fire grew brighter and began to swell and swirl all around, growing wider and taller. Then., a shadowy figure floated up into view in the pillar of fire. HE was here!