Author's notes: Yay, my muse is back! well, actually I just haven;t
had the time to write. Reasons being, school,
family, friends, and a bunch of other crap that screwed me up. Plus
I was a bit discouraged when I had no reviews after
posting three new chapters earlier. I guess my story just isn't good
enough. Thank you so much, though, to all of my
readers that have stuck with me through this, and especially to all
of you that reviewed. I'll have a special thanks for you
all at the end of the last chapter.So, I finally was able to get another
chapter writen. There are only two more to go! Please
excuse any grammar errors. I wanted to get this out as soon as I could.
Love you all and please review!!!
Death's Angel
By Rekka's Angel
Chapter 13
Sacrifices
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It was a cold night as the Ronins sat around the living room trying to relax. Shuu and Shin were playing a video game, Touma and Seiji were reading and Nasuti was watching Shuu and Shin.
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Suki paced in her room. She knew what she was going to do to change
the horrible fate she had scene in Miyako's smile. She just wished there
was some other way. The effect of this certain ability would drain her
energy until she had no more to give. She smiled bitterly at the thought.
At least she would be rid of this horrid place and be free in death. Unfortunately,
she would have very little time left with Miyako. But she would do what
she had to.
Her head jerked up as Chaos summoned all his warriors. It was
time. Her plan would be set into action as soon as they descended upon
the mortal realm as the fight began.
Chaos stood as his five warriors appeared in the room. His puppets
had arrived and the stage was set. Now all that needed to be done was to
begin the play. He was enjoying this immensely and smiled wickedly as Ryo
and finally Miyako stepped into the throne room.
"I assume you all know why I called you here." They nodded. "Good."
He turned his back to them and looked into the darkness. "I want you to
get rid of the Ronins. And as soon as you're finished, you may have some
fun and reek some havoc on the mortal world. They all grinned and thanked
him.
Suki looked over at Ryo and Miyako sadly. It seemed so wrong
seeing the two the way they were; blood thirsty and ready to kill the ones
they cared deeply for. Miyako had become so despondent and barely even
responded to Ryo when he would call for her. She obeyed, but never looked
at anyone with any sort of human emotion, except now. Her face glowed with
an anxious and evil smile.
Chaos dismissed the five and they were gone in an instant. They
appeared behind Nasuti's house, where almost every battle so far had taken
place. They floated ten feet above the ground and waited for the Ronins
to realize they had arrived.
They all had changed into their armor. The only difference in
Ryo's armor was the color. It was now a very dark crimson instead of the
bright red it used to be. They hadn't had to wait long before the four
Ronins, Byakuen, and Nasuti came running outback. Byakuen stood protectively
in front of Nasuti and roared his warning. They all gasped as they saw
Ryo smiling evilly down upon them along with the other four.
"No, Ryo." Nasuti whispered.
"Ryo what's gotten into you!" Shuu shouted. Ryo just continued
to smile and pulled out his katanas.
"Something I should have realized a long time ago." Ryo answered.
"And it feels great."
"Damn." Seiji cursed. "This is going to be a lot harder than
we thought. Be on your guard." They all nodded, but kept their eyes glued
to the five dark warriors before them.
"Make sure we keep Nasuti protected. We don't want something
like last time happening again." Touma stated. He turned towards Nasuti.
"Nasuti go inside!" Touma called to her. She turned her head towards them
and nodded. She rushed back into the house and took her position looking
out the window.
"Good." Seiji said. "Now we won't have to worry about her as
much." He returned his attention to the people before him. Two of which
were their friends.
"Looks like it's your day to die Ronins!" Yusuke shouted happily.
Suki winced at the enjoyment in Yusuke's voice. She couldn't believe what
cold, fighting obsessed, power hungry people they had become.
"Put on your pathetic armors little boys. It's time to fight."
Heath grinned. The dark warriors brought out their weapons as the Ronins
changed into their armors.
"Buso, Korin!"
"Suiko!"
"Tenku!"
"Kongo!"
"That's more like it." Ryo stated. He glanced at Miyako and smiled.
After this battle, she would be his. Miyako turned when Ryo glanced at
her hungrily. She showed no reaction to his desire, which didn't go unnoticed
by Suki.
"Shit. It's going to be harder to reach her than I thought.
Damn you Chaos!"> Suki thought.
"Time to die pathetic mortals!" Miyako yelled. And the battle
started.
Both sides charged forward towards the other. Weapons clashed
as they met in the middle. Shuu and Shin were fighting Yusuke and Heath,
as Touma and Seiji fought Ryo and Miyako. Suki stood back and watched.
The timing for her plan had to be just right. She had to be sure Miyako
would be weakened enough to actually listen to her.
Seiji blocked Miyako's strike. Her katana grazed the side of
his helmet as it was redirected. She blocked Seiji's swing and clashed
her sword against his as the sound of metal against metal echoed through
the area.
Touma dodged a swing from Ryo and blocked with his bow. He jumped
back, aiming an arrow at Ryo, who quickly and effortlessly got out of it's
way. Touma silently cursed and shot a few more. Each time, Ryo was able
to dodge them and sliced through the air with his katanas. Touma barely
made it out of the way of Ryo's next swing, but shot some more arrows,
to keep Ryo from using his sure kill.
Shuu and Shin weren't doing much better against their opponents,
but they had managed to tire them a little. Albeit a small bit, but it
was better than nothing. Suki continued to watch. It was almost time.
"This is useless! We're not doing anything to them. It's almost
as if the more we fight them, the more powerful they become." Shin shouted.
He was thrown back when Yusuke shot a blast of black energy at him, hitting
him hard in the shoulder.
"Shin!" Shuu called out. Shin jumped out of the way as another
bolt was sent his direction.
"Let's try attacking them all at once!" Touma called out. They
all nodded and jumped away from their opponents forming a half circle as
they called their powers.
"Now!"> Suki thought. She raised her hands and held them
out in front of her body. The wind started to pick up and become cold around
her as her hands glowed an ice blue. She shot her hands forward sending
a wall of cold air rushing towards the Ronins and knocking them back several
yards. Her whole body now began to glow and radiated a chilling gale of
wind as she stopped time.
Miyako stopped in the middle of her attack wide eyed as she saw
everyone freeze in their spots. There was no wind, no sound, and no movement.
Everything had stopped except her and Suki. She turned towards her companion
and sent her a questioning gaze.
"As you can see I've stopped time. And for good reason."
"And what might that be?" Miyako inquired.
"You. Look at you. Do you even know who you are?" Miyako looked
at her like she was crazy.
"What a stupid question. Of course I know who I am!"
"Really?" The inquiry caught her by surprise and made Miyako
hesitate in her answer.
"I'm Miyako, warrior of death, and daughter to Chaos." Suki shook
her head.
"That's not who you are. You are Miyako, friend and little sister
to me, and friend of the Ronins. Do you not understand that your whole
life you have been manipulated by Chaos!" She thought about what she had
just said and smiled at how true it was even to herself. "I am just now
realizing my whole life was a lie, just like yours. We are kindred spirits
little one, which is why I guess I feel so close to you." Miyako's eyes
stayed the bright red they had been since the night Ryo was captured. She
wavered a moment, before looking away from Suki.
"Keh, maybe you think so, but I don't. I have everything now
that I have ever wanted. And don't tell me who I am. I know who I am, and
I am not the weakling I used to be! So what if my life has been a lie,
what do I care, now that I have this power."
"That's just it. This power is what has corrupted you. Chaos
is using you like a little puppet, and will get rid of you as soon as your
work is done."
"He will not! I'm his daughter!"
"That doesn't mean he will not get rid of you. He'll use you
to do his dirty work, like now and then lock you away or even destroy you."
"I will not listen to your lies!" Miyako charged forward and
swung her sword. Suki flicked her wrists and her sickles appeared and blocked
Miyako's strike. Her braided cyan hair flew about behind her in the wind.
"Miyako, you have to listen to me!" Suki grunted as Miyako pushed
forward with her katana. The two girls pushed against each others weapons
for a few minutes, before both flew apart and charged each other again.
Suki narrowed her silver eyes and glared at Miyako. "I know this all feels
wrong to you, and I know you're just doing this because you gave in to
what you think is your destiny. Well you're wrong!" She winced as Miyako's
blade cut her arm. Miyako grinned in delight at the pain she caused as
she rushed forward again. They clashed in the middle and Suki's sickles
barely missed Miyako's side. "You can change your destiny. You can control
it! It doesn't have to end like this."
"It does, and it will!"
"Damn it Miyako open your eyes and look! Really look. What has
Chaos done for you besides hurt you and your friends. He even tried numerous
times to get rid of the man you love!" Miyako growled and backed up.
"I don't love anyone!" Suki charged forward and cut Miyako's
cheek with one of her sickles.
"You're lying to yourself! Stop for one god damn minute and think!
You have so many people who care dearly about you. Me being one of them.
I want you to be happy and in doing so I'm gladly giving up my life for
you!" Suki bellowed. She slumped forward and fell to the round. Her energy
was already draining and almost to a critical level. She wasn't going to
be able to keep this up much longer. She looked up at Miyako sadly and
hopefully.
Miyako looked down upon her and felt a twinge of guilt run through
her. She was right. Chaos had done nothing for her, but give her an incredible
thirst for blood and fighting. Her eyes flickered blue and gave hope to
Suki. "Miya-chan, please remember. You can over come this." Suki pleaded.
Her voice almost dropping to a whisper.
"Why?" Miyako asked as she knelt before the young woman. Suki's
eyes glittered with tears as they spilled forth.
"Because I love you and I want the old Miya-chan back." Suki
whispered, as her body fell to the ground. Miyako sat and gently lifted
the older girls head to rest on her lap. "This isn't who you are Miya-chan.
You can win and break Chaos's hold. You can get your friends back, and
you can free your love." A tear slipped through Miyako's defenses and landed
on Suki's forehead. Suki smiled up at the blond and caressed her cheek.
Miyako grabbed the hand and held it in her own. Suki watched as a battle
raged inside Miyako's head, making her winced and hiss at the pain. Her
eyes continuously flashed between red and blue.
"Please Miya-chan, fight it!" Suki whispered harshly. It felt
like an eternity to the dying girl, before Miyako's eyes settled on their
natural blue. Sadness over came Miyako as she returned to herself and saw
her oldest and dearest friend dying in her arms, knowing there was nothing
she could do for her.
"Suki-chan, don't leave me!" Miyako wailed. Suki smiled, glad
to have her back to normal.
"I'll never leave you, little one. I'll always be with you in
your heart."
"No! You can't go! Everyone I've ever loved has left me, don't
you leave me too!" Miyako cried as she leaned over her and cried against
her chest. Suki stroked the girls hair lovingly before her hand became
limp and she closed her eyes for the last time. Miyako shook with the intensity
of her sobs and gave a heart wrenching scream of sorrow.
Time had gone back to normal and everyone came out of their dazes
and turned to the screaming Miyako. They were all stunned at the sight
of Miyako crying over Suki's lifeless body, and holding Suki against her.
She stood, cradling Suki in her arms as anger, hatred, pain, and sorrow
twisted her beautiful features. Everyone was to shocked to move as they
watched her body glow. Red and white energy streamed around her as the
blood red armor she had been wearing disappeared and was replaced by a
white and silver armor. A ruby pendant appeared around her neck and her
golden hair flowed around her with a life of it's own. The symbols of hope
love and faith glowed brightly one by one on her forehead until they became
one and disappeared. The Ronins gasped, as well as Nasuti as she watched
from the window.
"That's the mysterious armor, no one had ever seen before." Nasuti
whispered in shock. Miyako stepped closer to the men assembled outside
and glared at Yusuke and Heath. Suki's body became millions of blue sparkles
as she disappeared and flew upwards towards the heavens. Miyako brushed
away a tear and stood before them in all her righteous fury.
"Damn that girl! She ruined everything!" Chaos roared from his place on the throne. "I will destroy them and take their armors for myself. Suki, your sacrifice will be in vain! Even with that armor, Miyako will be no match for me!" Chaos laughed maniacally and continued to watch the scene through a holo-globe.
Miyako turned towards Yusuke and Heath.
"I'll give you one chance to stop this foolishness and leave
Chaos, or else." Yusuke and Heath smirked.
"We will never leave Chaos. He is our master and you are
a trader!" Yusuke yelled.
"Better than being a puppet!" Miyako answered. Tears rolled down
her cheeks again as she attacked. Before anyone knew what was happening
or before anyone could react, Miyako ran forward with lightning speed and
ran them through with her katana. Tears continued to roll down her face
as she watched the men who she regarded as brothers fall to the ground
in death. She closed her eyes in disgust at herself, before turning to
Ryo. This was going to be the hard part. Breaking Chaos's hold over Ryo.
It was likely to assume that Chaos knew of the death of his warriors and
would then make the hold on Ryo even stronger than before.
"Ryo come back to us." Miyako asked sadly. Ryo glared at her
and answered.
"I will never. You have betrayed my trust by siding with this
filth." Ryo gestured towards the other Ronins, making Shuu puff up indignantly,
looking for all the world like he was going to beat the shit out of Ryo;
friend or not. Seiji held him back and nodded towards Miyako, who had already
taken up a fighting stance.
"Ryo, I will break his hold on you! But you've got to help! This
isn't you." Miyako shouted. Ryo growled and launched himself towards Miyako,
like she had done not to long ago against Suki. "Please Suki help me!
Give me your strength!"> Miyako thought desperately. She was pushed back
by the force of his swing, but was able to block just in time.
"This is stupid! Why can't we do anything!" Shuu yelled. "We
should be helping her." Shin nodded in agreement, but Seiji shook his head.
"There is very little we'd be able to do. She is stronger than
any of us with that armor, and I doubt we'd be able to break the hold Chaos
has on Ryo. She's the only one who has any chance of doing so." Seiji reasoned.
Shuu growled and locked his eyes on the battle before him. It was becoming
pretty one sided with Miyako dancing around his attacks and not doing any
damage to him. She just tried talking, trying to reach him through the
spell.
"Ryo come on, fight it!" Shuu yelled. Ryo didn't even acknowledge
him. His attention was totally on the girl before him.
"Miyako, just give it up. Join Chaos again and I won't be forced
to hurt you." Miyako snorted and glared at him.
"I will never join that asshole's league again!"
"So be it. I will not go easy on you."
"I didn't expect you to." Miyako hissed in pain as his katanas
grazed her side. It cut her deeply and she backed up a bit. She ignored
the blood dripping from her side and continued to fight.
Shin and the others winced as they watched the strike draw her
blood. They were becoming restless and about ready to join the attack.
"Damn. If she gets hurt anymore, that's it, I'm going to help!" Shuu growled.
Everyone else nodded.
Ryo grinned As he looked at the bright red liquid on the blade
of his katana. He gently wiped some off and licked it off his finger. He
smiled. Miyako grimaced and felt like going up to him and kicking him in
a place below the belt. Unfortunately, his armor prevented that from being
able to happen.
"Ryo, stop this! How can you fight the people you care for. Look
at them!" Miyako shouted, pointing towards the others. "They are your best
friends and yet you are willing to kill them!? That's not you Ryo. You're
too kind and gentle. You're not the monster standing before me."
"Oh, but I am." Ryo grinned and swiftly slashed at her again.
She didn't move to block the strike as it cut her left shoulder. She winced,
but stood her ground. Ryo flinched a bit when she didn't move, but his
eyes didn't change. Ryo stepped back and readied himself for his sure kill.
He brought his katanas together and jumped into the air. Miyako stayed
where she was.
"SO EN ZAN!" Ryo called out his attack. Miyako brought her arms
up to protect her face, but she didn't budge. The other gasped as they
watched the attack hit her straight on and marveled when the light cleared,
showing a battered, but still living Miyako. She looked back at the others
and glared at them.
"Don't even think about it! Stay back."
"Damn it Miyako, we're not going to sit back and watch you get
yourself killed!" Touma shouted.
"I don't care. Stay back!" Nasuti had run out of the house at
this point and stood beside Seiji. Seiji looked down at her before turning
his attention back to Miyako, who was trying her hardest just to stay standing.
Her body was slumped forward with blood oozing from the wounds she had
attained earlier.
Nasuti cringed at all the blood staining the ground and turned
fearful eyes towards Ryo. She couldn't believe it. He floated a few yards
away from Miyako and looked at her with no emotion what so ever!
Unnoticed by everyone Ryo did feel something. A stab of guilt
and pain ran through his heart at the sight, but he waved it off. She was
now his enemy and he would destroy her.
Nasuti grabbed on to Seiji's arm. Seiji untangled her from it
and then wrapped it around her waist. She wrapped her own around his and
watched.
Miyako stumbled forward and looked up at Ryo sadly. "So this
is what Suki felt like before she died for me."> Miyako thought. "Ryo,
Please." She whimpered as the pain began to get worse and she held her
side. She was losing a lot of blood. Ryo seemed to be contemplating what
to do, since he just stood there looking a bit confused and shocked by
what the girl before him was doing. "Please Ryo, come back to me." Miyako
whispered. Even though it was barely audible, Ryo heard it as if she had
screamed it. His eyes flashed blue for a second, before flaring brightly
red again.
"Miyako let us help now. You're not getting through to him!"
Shin called. Miyako turned towards his voice and shook her head in disagreement.
Tears rolled over her pale skin as she answered.
"You're wrong! I will break the spell!" Miyako wavered a bit,
but still stood. The guys had had enough and were just about to intervene
when they stopped dead in their tracks. Nasuti screamed and hid her face
against Seiji's chest. They couldn't believe it. Ryo had run Miyako through
with his katana. The sickening sound of flesh on metal echoed as he pulled
it free from her body. Miyako gasped as she fell to the ground, holding
her hand over the fatal wound. Miyako looked up at Ryo from her place on
the blood soaked ground with a look of shock and betrayal, but also love.
That did it. Ryo snapped and screamed in pain as he held his
head. The scene of him running her through, played over and over inside
his mind as his eyes turned back to their deep blue. He fell to the ground
in front of her in shock. He couldn't believe what he had done and it was
tearing him apart.
"No." He whispered. He gently gathered Miyako's limp body into
his arms as the dam broke. Tears streamed unbidden down his face as realization
hit him. "NOOOOOO!" Ryo screamed. The others gathered around them, tears
running down their faces as well. Byakuen roared his grief from the roof
top as he looked down upon them.
Miyako stirred and looked up at Ryo through half closed eyes.
She lifted her hand and touched his cheek. Ryo's head snapped up as he
felt her cold fingers against his hot skin. He grabbed it and held it to
his face, gently kissing it. Miyako smiled.
"Are you alright." She choked out. Ryo laughed bitterly before
answering.
"You're dying in my arms because of me and you're asking if I'm
alright!" Ryo shouted in self hatred. Miyako smiled again and nodded.
"I'm glad I could bring you back." This just brought more tears
to Ryo's eyes as he frantically wiped them away in order to see her beautiful
face.
"Miyako please stop talking. You need all the strength you can
get. Please hang in there. You can't leave me, I won't let you!" Miyako
smiled before having a coughing fit. Ryo wiped the blood from her mouth
and brushed aside her matted bangs.
"Ryo, I can't stay, but I need to te.......tell you something
before I go." Ryo shook his head back and forth, repeating over and over
that this wasn't happening. "I'll always be with you Ryo, and I'll always
be watching over you. We'll meet again one day, but until then I'll be
with you in your heart." She gingerly touched his chest and rested her
hand over his heart. He seized her hand in his and held it there. Miyako
looked at the others and smiled.
"Thank you. You all were so kind to me and befriended me when
I thought I would never have any. You brought joy into my life, and I will
never forget you. I care for you all very deeply." This sent her into another
coughing fit. It shook her frail body with the force. Ryo held her tighter.
"Don't you dare leave!"
"R....Ryo..."
"No, don't talk, save your energy!"
"I can't. I have to tell you this. Ryo.......Ryo, I love you."
And with the last of her strength she pulled his head down and brought
her lips down on his. Ryo was a bit shocked, but kissed back as the tears
still ran. They broke apart and Miyako smiled once before closing her eyes
in peace. Her hand fell limply to her side. Ryo shook in repressed anger
and sorrow as he held her cold dead body against him, rocking back and
forth.
"I love you too." Ryo whispered into her ear as he continued
to hold her. Nasuti was sobbing against Seiji as he held her close and
whispered soothing things into her ear. He was crying silently as well
as the other Ronins. They had gotten their leader and friend back, but
at a very high price. One they wished never had happened. Like Suki, Miyako's
body dissolved into millions of little sparkles. The red and white specks
glittered in the air and rose towards the sky. Ryo stood shakily and looked
ready to kill.
"That fucking bastard is going to die." Ryo stated in an eerily
calm voice. The others nodded.
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