Chapter 29

A Legend Reborn

Riku floated to the ground after transforming. He started to inspect his new body. "These wings will take some getting use to" he said as he experimentally flapped his wings. He pointed his hand at a pile of sand. Red flames shot out of it and turned the sand into glass. He used it as a mirror. "You know with this hair I barely recognize myself" he said calmly.

Muraku had been staring at him in amazement. He finally came back to his senses. "Your not Riku. Who are you?" he demanded. Riku looked at him and started to walk toward him. He had an emotionless face. "I am the legend of the legends, the demon beyond all demons, protector of the weak and nightmare to evil. I am, the Devil Wolf" he stopped in front of Muraku at the end. "T-The Devil Wolf" Muraku said with fear in his voice. Riku merely nodded. "There's no way you're the legendary Devil Wolf! I would have known as well" Muraku said. "Heck, I didn't know I was the Devil Wolf until just now" Riku replied.

"B-But how? How did you transform?" Muraku asked. "Your attack was about to kill me. But then I remembered I promised my girlfriend I'd come back alive" Riku replied. "I knew I should have killed Yukina when I had the chance" Muraku growled. Riku's face darkened. "Don't you ever threaten Yukina" he growled. "Shut up. You may be the Devil Wolf but I'll still beat you" Muraku said. He jumped back and went into a fighting stance.

Riku stood where he was with both hands at his side. The Devil Wolf is supposed to be the most powerful demon ever. If I can beat him, I'll be beyond legendary Muraku thought. "Are you going to fight, or just stand there?" Riku asked calmly. "You ask for it" Muraku replied.

He charged Riku. He kicked Riku's face then punched his stomach and finished with a punch to the face. Riku stumbled back. "Don't tell me the Devil Wolf is this easy to beat" Muraku said smirking. His smirk vanished when Riku straightened up. He looked as if nothing had happened. "Was that an attack?" he asked calmly. Muraku growled. "No, but this is. TRIPLE IMPACT" Riku deflected each blast with one hand.

Muraku disappeared and reappeared behind Riku. He went for a kick to the head. Riku stopped it with one hand. He looked at Muraku's astonished face. He then grabbed him by the ankle and threw him into a statue. The statue crumbled around him. Riku looked at the ruble calmly as he waited for Muraku to come back up. With a yell, Muraku leaped from the ruble and hovered in midair. "That's it!!! I've played with you long enough!!! *he started to power up* SPIRIT WOLF CANNON" the attack was more powerful than before. Riku didn't even try to dodge. He spread his wings out and closed them in front of him.

The resulting explosion left a 50-foot crater in the ground. Muraku smirked as he landed on both feet. "So much for the legendary Devil Wolf" he said. He gasped when he saw something standing in the dust. When the dust settled, Riku spread his wings behind him. "How did you survive?" Muraku asked. "My wings don't just make me faster or allow me to fly but they also can be used as a shield" Riku replied.

"Curse you" Muraku growled as he unsheathed his sword. He lifted it over his head and charged Riku. He swung it down. Riku stopped it with only one finger. Muraku couldn't believe what was happening. First he was pummeling Riku into the ground and now he was losing. Muraku jumped back and readied his sword.

"I believe it's my turn" Riku said as he turned to face Muraku. Muraku prepared for an attack. He cried in pain as Riku's fist suddenly slammed into his stomach. He wasn't even a blur Muraku thought as he doubled over. He stumbled back up but more damage had been done than he thought.

"It's time you paid for your crimes" Riku said as he went into a fighting stance. He charged Muraku. Muraku tried to punch him but Riku ducked. "This is for Keiko *he punch Muraku in the stomach*, this is for Yusuke *he punched him in the face*, this is for Kurama *he kneed his stomach*, this is for Botan *he kicked him in the face*, and this is for Yukina *he spun around and elbowed his face*"

Muraku went flying into a wall. He was beaten pretty badly. His sword lay next to Riku. He struggled to get onto his feet. "I'm not done with you" Riku growled. He appeared in front of Muraku. He did a spinning kick, which slammed into Muraku's left arm. Muraku screamed in pain as his arm was snapped in two. He clutched it as it went limp. "My arm. You shattered my arm" Muraku growled. "That's nothing compared to all the lives you've either taken or tortured. Do you know how devastated Keiko was when you destroyed her home, or how violated Botan felt when you rapped her? The only way to punish you is death" Riku growled back.

"I won't be beaten!!!" Muraku yelled. A black aurora surrounded his arm. Popping was heard as it healed. He flexed it in triumph. "I'll just have to break it again" Riku said calmly. "I won't let you. You see, I'm now forced to use my full power" Muraku said as he crotched. He growled as he gathered energy. With a scream he erupted in power. The ground shook under them. Riku watched calmly as Muraku's power increased.

With a final push, Muraku reached full power. His muscled were a bit more bulky and his hair was out of its ponytail and also stood in spiky tufts. "Now that I'm at full power, not even you can defeat me. What do you have to say now?" Muraku asked confidently. "Pathetic" Riku replied calmly. Muraku's eyes widened. This action was meant to scare Riku but he acted as if he were nothing. It angered Muraku. "How dare you?! I'll just have to show you what I can do" Muraku said as he charged Riku.

He went for a punch but Riku dodged it easily. He continued with a barrage of punches and kicks. Riku dodged each one. "Hold still!!!" Muraku growled. Riku stopped dodging and allow Muraku to slam his fist into his face. Muraku smirked. He grunted in pain as Riku punched him in the stomach. My punch didn't even leave a mark Muraku thought. Riku then punched him in the face with his free hand. Muraku went flying into a wall.

It took all his energy just to stand back up. I can't lose. Riku should be dead by now he thought. "It's time to finish you off" Riku said. He lifted his right hand next to his head. Red flames surrounded his body. The flames intensified as Riku powered up. "FANG OF THE CRIMSON INFERNO" he thrust his hand forward. Out of it shot a wolf made of red flames. It charged at Muraku.

Muraku couldn't even scream before it hit him. It continued to charge toward the temple ruins. I lost. I actually lost Muraku thought as he felt his life slip away. "NNNNNOOOOOOOO" he screamed just before the attack hit the ruins. A huge pillar of red flames shot toward the sky. As it died down, the dust started to settle. Where the temple ruins once stood, only ruble was left. Riku was still in the firing position. He dropped both arms to his side. "May you rot in hell Muraku" he said. He retrieved his sword, sheathed it, and took to the air.

YAY!!! Muraku's dead!!! I guess this means Riku's the most powerful demon alive. Next chapter, the aftermath of the battle. Review please.