Hillary gazed up at the newly formed Blue Dranzer.
I'll never win him for myself, I was stupid to think I ever could with him in my way.
In her mind, she knew she had lost any hope she had of separating Tyson and Kai.
Why else would Tyson have given Dragoon's power to Kai and not her?
She hadn't meant to hurt Tyson.
If only that stupid baka Russian had stayed where he was...
Kai snapped her out of her thoughts abruptly when he ordered his attack.
She stared helplessly as Black Dranzer was catapulted through the air to her feet.
She let out a sigh of relief as it continued to spin.
Then her heart sank when she saw Kai's face set with determination as he prepared for another attack. He wouldn't stop until he ran her into the ground, she knew that much.
"I didn't mean to hurt him!" She yelled as guilty tears formed in the corners of her eyes.
"Crocodile tears!" Kai spat coldly.
Black Dranzer began to wobble as its balance shifted; he didn't feed well on guilt, what he needed was anger, hate and greed.
Kai pounced on the weakness, slamming Blue Dranzer at its counterpart repeatedly.
With each connecting blow, Hillary sank lower towards the ground.
Kai drew in a breath and regrouped Blue Dranzer towards him to prepare himself for his final attack, which he was aware, could just as easily kill him as it could her.
Before he could speak his command, Hillary's head shot up, her eyes lifeless, staring at nothing in particular, her skin deathly pale, her chocolate brown fringe blown away from her face.
OH SHIT!!
Kai's mind became a blur of panicked warnings.
He stared at her as she slowly got to her feet, and faced the battle in front of her, her eyes still not seeing.
Just like Wyatt! He thought, guilt plaguing his mind because he hadn't been able to save one person, and now when he had the chance to save another, he had to admit, he didn't want to.
A flash ripped through the air in front of him, and shakily he held a hand up to his brow, which suddenly felt warm and wet.
His suspicions were confirmed when his eyes registered the dark crimson stain on his fingertips. Only then did the pain set in, sharp as razorblades and hot as the sun, it burned at his temple with fierce intensity such as that even migraines had not led him to suffer.
He sank to his knees, clutching at his head, while Black Dranzer towered over him.
"I won't let you take me down!" He yelled up at the darkened sky, while the wind whipped his hair about him and battered at his face.
Ignoring his better instincts, he launched his final attack now.
He stood up as he felt his muscles tense, and the hair on the back of his neck stood on end. Electric heat surged through his veins, though his skin was cold to the touch.
His cold grey eyes, shone silver in the blue light above them, and his face tingled as he felt his own energy pouring into the bit-beast.
He clenched his fists at the mind numbing pain, and stood his ground, feeling the trail of emptiness the energy left behind in every muscle of his body.
Finally, when it had all that it needed Blue Dranzer let out a deafening shriek and spread out its huge armoured wings, waiting for its master's command.
Kai stood exhausted below it, but he knew he had to hold out a little longer.
"Dranzer, attack!" He fell to his knees again as he yelled the command, feeling the blissfully cool sensation the bit-beast's shadow sent over his now feverish hot skin as it sailed over his head.
Sweat tricked down his brow, causing the wound to sting, but he ignored it as he poured all his remaining energy into concentrating on the battle before his eyes.
The blue phoenix climbed through the air gracefully until it towered above both its master and its opponent, fanning out its immense wingspan, as it hovered over its target.
It let out a triumphant cry to black Dranzer, as it lowered its head and began its descent.
Black Dranzer looked up at it and screeched defiantly, bracing itself against the ground, as it prepared to charge upwards to meet the forthcoming attack head on.
A loud crack tore through the pavement where its claws dug in and scratched as it pushed off.
Kai and Hillary looked up, both hearts beating wildly in anticipation.
This was the moment where the battle would be resolved, and the deciding factor in the safety of the Bladebreakers.
Seconds passed by which seemed like hours, when finally two war cries sounded in the air above them.
The two firebirds collided in a flash of blue and dark pink light, and an ear splitting crash.
Kai blinked and covered his eyes with one arm, while the other propped him up, as he was still on his knees.
Hillary fell backwards, and cowered behind her hands. She also felt a strange sense of having some sort of weight lifted from her. She let the black hole in her mind engulf her consciousness as her head fell back and her eyes closed.
I'll never win him for myself, I was stupid to think I ever could with him in my way.
In her mind, she knew she had lost any hope she had of separating Tyson and Kai.
Why else would Tyson have given Dragoon's power to Kai and not her?
She hadn't meant to hurt Tyson.
If only that stupid baka Russian had stayed where he was...
Kai snapped her out of her thoughts abruptly when he ordered his attack.
She stared helplessly as Black Dranzer was catapulted through the air to her feet.
She let out a sigh of relief as it continued to spin.
Then her heart sank when she saw Kai's face set with determination as he prepared for another attack. He wouldn't stop until he ran her into the ground, she knew that much.
"I didn't mean to hurt him!" She yelled as guilty tears formed in the corners of her eyes.
"Crocodile tears!" Kai spat coldly.
Black Dranzer began to wobble as its balance shifted; he didn't feed well on guilt, what he needed was anger, hate and greed.
Kai pounced on the weakness, slamming Blue Dranzer at its counterpart repeatedly.
With each connecting blow, Hillary sank lower towards the ground.
Kai drew in a breath and regrouped Blue Dranzer towards him to prepare himself for his final attack, which he was aware, could just as easily kill him as it could her.
Before he could speak his command, Hillary's head shot up, her eyes lifeless, staring at nothing in particular, her skin deathly pale, her chocolate brown fringe blown away from her face.
OH SHIT!!
Kai's mind became a blur of panicked warnings.
He stared at her as she slowly got to her feet, and faced the battle in front of her, her eyes still not seeing.
Just like Wyatt! He thought, guilt plaguing his mind because he hadn't been able to save one person, and now when he had the chance to save another, he had to admit, he didn't want to.
A flash ripped through the air in front of him, and shakily he held a hand up to his brow, which suddenly felt warm and wet.
His suspicions were confirmed when his eyes registered the dark crimson stain on his fingertips. Only then did the pain set in, sharp as razorblades and hot as the sun, it burned at his temple with fierce intensity such as that even migraines had not led him to suffer.
He sank to his knees, clutching at his head, while Black Dranzer towered over him.
"I won't let you take me down!" He yelled up at the darkened sky, while the wind whipped his hair about him and battered at his face.
Ignoring his better instincts, he launched his final attack now.
He stood up as he felt his muscles tense, and the hair on the back of his neck stood on end. Electric heat surged through his veins, though his skin was cold to the touch.
His cold grey eyes, shone silver in the blue light above them, and his face tingled as he felt his own energy pouring into the bit-beast.
He clenched his fists at the mind numbing pain, and stood his ground, feeling the trail of emptiness the energy left behind in every muscle of his body.
Finally, when it had all that it needed Blue Dranzer let out a deafening shriek and spread out its huge armoured wings, waiting for its master's command.
Kai stood exhausted below it, but he knew he had to hold out a little longer.
"Dranzer, attack!" He fell to his knees again as he yelled the command, feeling the blissfully cool sensation the bit-beast's shadow sent over his now feverish hot skin as it sailed over his head.
Sweat tricked down his brow, causing the wound to sting, but he ignored it as he poured all his remaining energy into concentrating on the battle before his eyes.
The blue phoenix climbed through the air gracefully until it towered above both its master and its opponent, fanning out its immense wingspan, as it hovered over its target.
It let out a triumphant cry to black Dranzer, as it lowered its head and began its descent.
Black Dranzer looked up at it and screeched defiantly, bracing itself against the ground, as it prepared to charge upwards to meet the forthcoming attack head on.
A loud crack tore through the pavement where its claws dug in and scratched as it pushed off.
Kai and Hillary looked up, both hearts beating wildly in anticipation.
This was the moment where the battle would be resolved, and the deciding factor in the safety of the Bladebreakers.
Seconds passed by which seemed like hours, when finally two war cries sounded in the air above them.
The two firebirds collided in a flash of blue and dark pink light, and an ear splitting crash.
Kai blinked and covered his eyes with one arm, while the other propped him up, as he was still on his knees.
Hillary fell backwards, and cowered behind her hands. She also felt a strange sense of having some sort of weight lifted from her. She let the black hole in her mind engulf her consciousness as her head fell back and her eyes closed.
