Author's Notes: Here's the chapter containing Mars' fight. Okay, Well, I hope this one goes good. And, I'll be happy if someone out there still likes this fic, even if it is completely confusing as hell. Okay, Time to start this one...
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Chapter 33: A Trap; Part 9...
~/Mars\~
:;"Who's there!" Mars demands.;:
"Nuclear Fireball!!" shouts the voice, as another fireball flies toward Mars.
Mars evades the second fireball, 'That voice!' she thinks to herself.
"Okay, You can come out now." Mars says, closing her eyes momentarily before reopening them, "... Pyra!"
"I see you have not forgotten everything that Veran knew." the voice replies, as the person appears, a female... wearing violet armor, has wings like Diablos'(leathery, bat-like), has black hair the same length as Haruka's, and red eyes(the pupils are slits).
"Why're you here, Pyra?" questions Mars, looking off to one side.
"I am here to kill you. Or, To die by your hand." Pyra replies, practically emotionless as she waves her right hand absently from left to right once, "Either way, It makes no difference." then pulls her hand back and a small ball of fire ignites in her palm.
"Nuclear Fireball!!"
She swings her hand forward, launching yet another fireball at Mars.
"Mars Fire Ignite!!"
Mars uses her own fireball to cancel out Pyra's, then asks, "What d'you mean, 'makes no difference'?"
"Since Chaos' death, and without Veran, Oblivion has lost its honor." Pyra explains, still with little to no emotion, "Under Hariel's rule, nothing has been right! There are wars within Oblivion, demons killing demons, large massacres of entire races... Everything is out of context!" she gains a hint of anger accompanied by... sadness(?), "And, It is your fault! If you had not abandoned Oblivion for that angel, Serenity, then we would not have suffered as we have!" she holds her hands out together, charging a larger fireball between her palms.
"Pyra Sphere!!"
This fireball is much faster and more powerful than before. Mars manages to raise her arms in a block and, still, the fireball knocks her back and onto the ground. As Mars makes it up to one knee, Pyra flies high into the air. Mars looks up as Pyra pulls herself into a ball and throws her arms and legs outward.
"Nuclear Explosion!!"
A fire enshrouds Pyra and a flame erupts where Mars is in a kneel, in a powerful explosion, "There!" Pyra says, breathing heavily, "Is that hot enough for you, Veran?"
The fire is blown away and Mars is standing there, now wearing the Ifrit gauntlets. Her head is tilted down and her eyes are closed. The right side of her mouth curls up in a smirk, then she raises her slowly, as she opens her eyes to look up at Pyra, "I've not gotten warmed up, yet." she says, pulling her right hand back, curling it into a fist... the knuckles popping as she does.
"What!?" Pyra responds, her eyes widening slightly.
"Pyra." Mars says, "I don't know much of what happened, but I know you blame me-or rather, Veran- for what's transpired since."
"Because you 'are' responsible!!" responds Pyra, shouting.
"I'm not Veran." Mars says, relaxing her hand, "Maybe I was but... that was a different life. I'm different!"
"We shall see, Veran!" Pyra responds, holding her hands out again, "Pyra Sphere!!"
"Mars Fire Ignite!!"
Again, Mars' fireball cancels out Pyra's and, this time, it flies on up and hits Pyra... because it's more powerful than normal thanks to the Ifrit gauntlets.
Pyra falls but manages to land on her feet and raises her head to see Mars running toward her, faint images of wings on her back.
"Pyra Sphere!!"
Pyra launches her fireball as Mars nears her, however, Mars still evades the attack and a fiery-bladed sword materializes in her right hand, which she thrusts into Pyra's torso, Mars' head tilted down. However, Mars hears Pyra laugh once, and raises her gaze to meet the female demon's.
Pyra smiles at Mars, "That... is the Veran I remember... so well." she says, her voice cracking a great deal. Mars' sword vanishes and Pyra drops to her knees. Pyra immediately takes Mars' right hand in both of her own and bows her head, "Please!" she says, apologetically, "I beg your highness to forgive my betrayal!"
Realizing Pyra has little time left alive, "Very well." Mars says, "But, Only this one time. I do forgive you, Pyra."
Pyra looks up, smiling largely, as tears run down her cheeks, "I thank you... uhhhh..."
Mars catches Pyra's falling body and lowers it gently onto the ground, then stands back up, 'Hariel will pay for everything he's done, past and present!' she states in her mind, as the Ifrit gauntlets vanish, as does Pyra's body. Then, She continues through the door that appears in the room.
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To Be Continued...
Ramblings: See, I told you these chapters would all be fairly short, didn't I? Anyway, now, We're really getting close to the ending of this story. Believe me, If you think you know how this fic's gonna end... don't be too sure of it. And, Don't worry, the chapters are gonna get longer. Well, I'm gonna go now, check back to see the next chapter. See you then.
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Chapter 33: A Trap; Part 9...
~/Mars\~
:;"Who's there!" Mars demands.;:
"Nuclear Fireball!!" shouts the voice, as another fireball flies toward Mars.
Mars evades the second fireball, 'That voice!' she thinks to herself.
"Okay, You can come out now." Mars says, closing her eyes momentarily before reopening them, "... Pyra!"
"I see you have not forgotten everything that Veran knew." the voice replies, as the person appears, a female... wearing violet armor, has wings like Diablos'(leathery, bat-like), has black hair the same length as Haruka's, and red eyes(the pupils are slits).
"Why're you here, Pyra?" questions Mars, looking off to one side.
"I am here to kill you. Or, To die by your hand." Pyra replies, practically emotionless as she waves her right hand absently from left to right once, "Either way, It makes no difference." then pulls her hand back and a small ball of fire ignites in her palm.
"Nuclear Fireball!!"
She swings her hand forward, launching yet another fireball at Mars.
"Mars Fire Ignite!!"
Mars uses her own fireball to cancel out Pyra's, then asks, "What d'you mean, 'makes no difference'?"
"Since Chaos' death, and without Veran, Oblivion has lost its honor." Pyra explains, still with little to no emotion, "Under Hariel's rule, nothing has been right! There are wars within Oblivion, demons killing demons, large massacres of entire races... Everything is out of context!" she gains a hint of anger accompanied by... sadness(?), "And, It is your fault! If you had not abandoned Oblivion for that angel, Serenity, then we would not have suffered as we have!" she holds her hands out together, charging a larger fireball between her palms.
"Pyra Sphere!!"
This fireball is much faster and more powerful than before. Mars manages to raise her arms in a block and, still, the fireball knocks her back and onto the ground. As Mars makes it up to one knee, Pyra flies high into the air. Mars looks up as Pyra pulls herself into a ball and throws her arms and legs outward.
"Nuclear Explosion!!"
A fire enshrouds Pyra and a flame erupts where Mars is in a kneel, in a powerful explosion, "There!" Pyra says, breathing heavily, "Is that hot enough for you, Veran?"
The fire is blown away and Mars is standing there, now wearing the Ifrit gauntlets. Her head is tilted down and her eyes are closed. The right side of her mouth curls up in a smirk, then she raises her slowly, as she opens her eyes to look up at Pyra, "I've not gotten warmed up, yet." she says, pulling her right hand back, curling it into a fist... the knuckles popping as she does.
"What!?" Pyra responds, her eyes widening slightly.
"Pyra." Mars says, "I don't know much of what happened, but I know you blame me-or rather, Veran- for what's transpired since."
"Because you 'are' responsible!!" responds Pyra, shouting.
"I'm not Veran." Mars says, relaxing her hand, "Maybe I was but... that was a different life. I'm different!"
"We shall see, Veran!" Pyra responds, holding her hands out again, "Pyra Sphere!!"
"Mars Fire Ignite!!"
Again, Mars' fireball cancels out Pyra's and, this time, it flies on up and hits Pyra... because it's more powerful than normal thanks to the Ifrit gauntlets.
Pyra falls but manages to land on her feet and raises her head to see Mars running toward her, faint images of wings on her back.
"Pyra Sphere!!"
Pyra launches her fireball as Mars nears her, however, Mars still evades the attack and a fiery-bladed sword materializes in her right hand, which she thrusts into Pyra's torso, Mars' head tilted down. However, Mars hears Pyra laugh once, and raises her gaze to meet the female demon's.
Pyra smiles at Mars, "That... is the Veran I remember... so well." she says, her voice cracking a great deal. Mars' sword vanishes and Pyra drops to her knees. Pyra immediately takes Mars' right hand in both of her own and bows her head, "Please!" she says, apologetically, "I beg your highness to forgive my betrayal!"
Realizing Pyra has little time left alive, "Very well." Mars says, "But, Only this one time. I do forgive you, Pyra."
Pyra looks up, smiling largely, as tears run down her cheeks, "I thank you... uhhhh..."
Mars catches Pyra's falling body and lowers it gently onto the ground, then stands back up, 'Hariel will pay for everything he's done, past and present!' she states in her mind, as the Ifrit gauntlets vanish, as does Pyra's body. Then, She continues through the door that appears in the room.
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To Be Continued...
Ramblings: See, I told you these chapters would all be fairly short, didn't I? Anyway, now, We're really getting close to the ending of this story. Believe me, If you think you know how this fic's gonna end... don't be too sure of it. And, Don't worry, the chapters are gonna get longer. Well, I'm gonna go now, check back to see the next chapter. See you then.
