Chapter 3

- Their First Fight!- Is fate Against them?

***Okay, here it is, the first fight! Yayy! For this fight and the next one, Misaki and Tamoyo will

fight opponents who I made just, just becuase I thought they sounded neat, okay, here it goes!***

Misaki and Tamoyo sat on a short bench in the lobby of the Piffle Princess, around were what

appeared to be team after team of Deus. "Gosh, will all these teams, I wonder how far we`ll get?"

asked Misaki.

"Don`t worry Miaski-chi, with your speed and my strength, there`s not an opponent who could

beat us!" replied Tamoyo, her voice brimming with confidence.

"Thanks Tamoyo, with your help I know we`ll beat them all!" said Misaki. Just then a voice

could be heard over the intercom. "We will now begin with the first round of the Angelic Layer

Tournament, will teams number 15 and 6 please report to layer A".

"Is that us?" asked Tamoyo.

"Nope, our number is 11" replied Misaki, holding a slip of paper in her hand.

"It doesn`t matter, you could have any number but you`ll still lose". Misaki and Tamoyo

turned their heads to see who was talking. Near them a tall woman stood, her face was covered with

the exception of her mouth by a white hood, the rest of her body was also covered by a white robe,

on her hood the symbol of Gemini had been stitched on. In one hand she held a crystal ball, and

in the other she held her angel, which looked almost exactly like her. "What did you say?" asked

an annoyed Tamoyo.

"You will lose, i`ve seen your future and all signs point to your defeat" replied the woman.

"And how do you know that?" asked Tayomo, standing up to face the woman.

"Because I and my sister will be your first opponents" replied the woman.

"You sister..." started Misaki, before she could finish her sentence the voice over the

intercom began to speak.

"The second fight of the first round will begin shortly, will teams 11 and 9 please come

to layer B". The mysterious woman held up a slip of paper with the number 9 on it, "told you" she

said. Slowly she walked past the rest of the opponents and out into the main area. "Misaki-chi!

Whatever happens we can`t lose to her!" Tamoyo said, now filled with anger. Misaki thought for a

moment, then nodded her head, "alright!" Both girls picked up their angels and walked to the layer.

"This is it ladies and gentlemen",the annoncer began, "the second battle of our tournament,

on the east side is Misaki and Tamoyo and their angels Hikaru and Ayene, Team Katobyo!" The crowd

began to cheer. "And their opponents on the west side, Katrina and Starla with their angels,

Isis and Celes, Team Craft!" Misaki and Tamoyo`s seats began to rise as they saw their first

opponents, sitting beside the robed woman was another woman, her red hair was covered by a tall

witches hat, she wore a tight, dark blue shirt with matching pants and a long, black cape, in her

hands was her angel, who looks almost exactly like her as well. "Angels to the Layer!" shouted the

announcer. "O no! In all the excitment I forgot to think up an entering phrase" Tamoyo thought to

heself, "okay, it has to be cool, and show me and Ayene`s strength, I`ve got it!" Tamoyo took hold

of her angel with both hands and began to throw it, "Strength, Honor, Courage, show them all three

Ayene! The Angel desends" Tamoyo threw Ayene into the layer, as soon as it passed the blue barrier

it`s eyes opened up and it landed on the layer in a karate stance. "Wow, that was pretty good Tamoyo"

commented Misaki.

"Thanks, after watching you for all this time I really got the hang of it, it`s your turn

Misaki-chi" said Tamoyo.

"Right! Angel wings, please guide me and Hikaru! The Angel desends!" Misaki threw Hikaru

into the layer as she landed in her normal pose.

"Bewitch their eyes, entrance their bodies, Isis! The Angel desends!" Katrina threw her angel in,

as soon as it passed the force field it`s eyes opened and it landed on the layer. Isis looked exactly

like her Dues with one exception, her cape had been pulled around and tied together in the front.

"Show them what we already know Celes! The Angel desends!" Starla threw her angel in, as soon as

it passed the blue field it`s eyes open as it began to spin and land on the layer.

"And now, Angelic Fight!" the announcer shouted. Hikaru and Tamoyo wasted no time, Hikaru ran at

Celes. "Celes, Hand of Fate!" shouted Starla. Suddenly Celes pulled her hands out of her cloak, each one

had nails the size of her fingers, each one sharp enough to cut through an angel. With one swing of her

hands Celes shot forward to cut Hikaru in half, "Hikaru, dodge it!" shouted Misaki, Hikaru jumped left in

just enough time as Celes` hand came down, cutting a few strands of Hikaru`s hair off. At the other side

of the layer, Ayene and Isis were standing, staring at each other. "You ready to fight?" asked Tamoyo.

"Only if your ready to lose" replied Katrina. Tamoyo looked mad as Ayene dashed forward at Isis.

Suddenly, Katrina began chanting a phrase, as Ayene came within striking distance of Isis, Katrina finished

her chant as a blinding flash of light filled the layer. Misaki and Tamoyo shielded their eyes. When the

light faded Isis was gone and Celes was in her place. "Now Celes! Hand of Fate!" shouted Starla.

*** Okay, that`s the end of this chapter, in the next one you`ll learn about Katrina`s magic and

whether or not Team Katobyo wins, here`s a hint: this is a double elimination tournament! Or mabey

that`s not a hint, mabey it`s a trick, only I know!!

The next chapter: A look into the future- Is victory possible? See ya real soon!