Ch.11: Blade's True Power
Phoenix screamed again as the paws crushed her body and lungs. She felt her lungs begin to close up. Her vision became blurry. He was suffocating her! Suddenly, she was released and landed on something hard that wasn't the ground. Phoenix opened her eyes and found she had half-grabbed, half-landed on the broom. Blade! She looked up to see Blade bitching at the demon. "HEY! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!!" The demon snarled and swiped at Blade, who dodged easily and started shouting curses at him. Phoenix slowly lifted herself up with a groan. Her body felt heavy and her head was pounding profusely. She clutched it in pain and moaned. Looking up, she Blade throwing dark spells at the demon and dodging his furious swipes. Blade paused to look at Phoenix and transfer a message. //Are you alright? Did he hurt you bad?!// Phoenix shaded her eyes against the dying sun. //I'm...alright....Just a....little...tired..// She replied. Blade was about to say something but was cut short when the demon knocked her several yards and finally into a tree. "BLADE!!" Phoenix screamed. The demon turned around and gnashed its teeth at Phoenix. Blade sent another message to Phoenix. //PHOENIX!! GET OUT NOW!! HURRY!!// //NO! Not without you!!// //GO, DAMMIT!!// Phoenix looked at her bleeding sister. She then looked at the monster that was lumbering toward her slowly. Acting quickly, she swooped down to grab Blade, but the broom was knocked off balance by the demon's tail. She started to fall, but was snatched up by the demon instead. The demon brought her close to his face, breathing on her, causing Phoenix to wretch from the stench. Blade struggled to her feet, clutching her profusely bleeding arm. "N-no more games...." She whispered furiously. She raised her hand high above her head and began to chant a hex at the demon. Probing inside him, Blade found that the demon was called Despair. She gasped. Could the demon be one of the 13 misfortunes? Her eyes narrowed as her spell grew more powerful each second. Black wings formed on her back, and her soul, Night's Curse appeared beside her. (A/N: Nights Curse- Blade's guardian angel that is actually a dark angel. Very similar to Urd's angel 'World of Elegance'. Features are raven black hair and gray eyes.) Blade then gave Night's Curse orders. //Distract him, so I can throw a destruction spell and save her. Once I release the spell, gather my blood so I can tear him apart.// Her soul nodded and flew up in a flash, beginning to fly around the demon's head and searching for a flask at the same time. Blade knew it was risky, but she would have to summon the demon inside of her to reach full power. Phoenix's scream of anguish made her energy quicken, and her adrenaline as well.
Finally, Kaiba's limo pulled up to the temple. Everyone looked outside and stared in disbelief. The gang rubbed their eyes to make sure they weren't hallucinating. Yami, however, wasn't going to wait and neither was Yugi. Both scampered out of the car and headed up the steps. The others stared again, and then followed Yami and Yugi up to the temple. Yami and Yugi exchanged thoughts as they ran to the scene. //Yugi, be careful. Only they know what that thing is.// //I think I can take care of myself. Besides, the one I'm worried about is Phoenix. Do you think we should tell the others to stay behind?// //It wouldn't do any good. Knowing them, they would come anyway. I'm surprised Kaiba has brought us this far. I don't know what his motive is, but maybe he's just as curious as we are. Yugi, LOOK!!// They both halted as they came up behind Despair. "WHAT IS THAT?!" Everyone chorused at once. Yami's eyes narrowed as the demon turned around. "PHOENIX!!!" Yugi then noticed Blade in the background holding up some sort of Dark Energy. "Hey guys, look, its Blade!" The gang forgot the demon for a moment and turned to stare at where Yugi was pointing. "HOLY CRAP! WHATS SHE GOT IN HER HANDS?!" Joey yelped. Blade then looked over and displayed a look of anger and disgust. Yugi was about to say something, but she spoke first. //What the HELL ARE YOU ALL DOING HERE?!!// She shrieked in Yugis & Yamis minds. They both clutched their head from the loudness. But before she could continue, the demon screeched and lunged for the others. Blade ordered Night's Curse to block the attack, which she quickly executed. The others tumbled back from the energy block all except Yugi and Yami who were already running toward Blade. The hex she held in hands began to illuminate black and violet and had bolts of lightning streaking across it perpetually. The demon then turned around just in time to receive the spell that Blade had just hurled at its head. The curse landed squarely on the creature's horn causing him to roar in furious pain. It then dropped Phoenix who fell, unconscious, from the energy zapping, where Tristan caught her. Yugi glanced over at Blade, and noticed her usually red eyes were now slitted and a violent yellow. He started toward her, but Yami stopped him. "Don't Yugi. I don't think that's Blade we're seeing right now." Yugi then looked up just in time to see Night's Curse to throw a bucket of blood on top of Blade, causing a surge of darkness to envelop her. Suddenly, she exploded out in a black flash. Yami grabbed Yugi out of the way when Shadow Dark leaped over their heads and up onto the creature's arm where she began to bite and tear at the scaly skin. The demon roared and tried to fling Shadow Dark off, but she clamped down with her strong jaws. Yugi looked at the others who were frozen in place and gaping at the unbelievable scene. He then rushed over to Tristan, who was trying to wake Phoenix and Joey who was orbiting around frantically and waving his arms getting worked up. Ryou kept looking at Phoenix and the demon, trying to sum things up. Tea was clutching her hands in worriedness for Phoenix. Kaiba kept staring long and hard at Despair. Yugi and Yami looked at each other, then back at the scene. Without warning, the demon grabbed Shadow Dark and flung her against the side of the temple. Everyone heard the sickening crack of bones as Blade hit the wall and slumped downward. Phoenix's body suddenly gave a wild jolt, just at the same time Shadow Dark was hurled against the stone. Then, she began to levitate again. "Her clothes had better not come off this time..." Tea muttered irritably. Yugi shot a glare at her then watched as Phoenix's body became a swirling mass of light and luminescence. The demon then went to grab her again, but yowled in pain when his hand came near her. Yami and Yugi exchanged questioning looks then turned back to the scene that the others were gaping at also. Unexpectedly, a sword hilt suddenly appeared in Phoenix's chest. Everyone gasped as an invisible force swiftly pulled the sword out from her chest. It was a beautiful sword; a hilt decorated in gems and made of solid gold. The blade shone brightly, causing everyone to shade their eyes. The demon roared from the shining light and shrunk away. Yugi then felt a rush of air behind him and spun around to meet face-to-face with Shadow Dark! Yami put himself in front of Yugi, and this, causing Shadow Dark to roll her ruby eyes. "Chill out, human. I'm not here to hurt your precious friend. That sword you saw emerge from her heart is no ordinary blade. It's the legendary Sword of Alexander, one of the several most holy summoned gods. The reason it appeared is to choose one of you to be its wielder." That being spoken, the sword floated swiftly to Yugi who just stared at the shining weapon. He looked at Shadow Dark, who then replied, "Don't ask me, boy. You must wield it yourself. Demons cannot hold holy blades. That is why Despair had a bad reaction. Only someone with a pure heart may hold such a powerful weapon. You have that power, boy. Or perhaps your 'other half' could exert it instead." Her voice was showing a bit of mockery when she said that. This, Yami chose to ignore, and concentrated his thoughts to Yugi. //Yugi, I wouldn't be too sure to trust a creature of Black Magic. She may be tricking you to lead you into a trap.// Yugi looked at him, confusion on his face. Shadow Dark then snorted and replied, "Are you really that stupid?! I am telling you the truth! The demon will recuperate soon! I am not trying to trick you! I am trying to save us all from a world of hurt!!" she said, her voice growling in her throat. Yami was surprised. Very few had the ability to read minds. It seemed they had no choice. They would have to trust Blade's reasoning. But what to do with the sword? (A/N: I think you all would know what to do with a sword; ahem. Sword ~ Bad guys. Hmm. Like, BIG DUH!!) Yami's eyes flickered back to Blade. He sent her a message. All right, wolf. We'll trust you, but if you dare to double- cross us... Shadow Dark matched his aggravated glance with a sharp and cool one. //I believe the only making threats should be me, since you are in no position to do so. For once, I am doing this for everybody's benefit. Not just my family's. I could just grab Phoenix and leave you all here with Despair, but I don't think she would want me to do that. Now, you have two choices; you can either trust me and destroy the monster AND get the answers you seek, OR you don't trust me, everyone dies except myself, and you don't get answers at ALL. Sound reasonable, lightening head?// Yami growled at this insult. He knew that time was about to run out, and therefore he had to choose quickly. He turned to Yugi who was examining the sword. "Uhhhh...GUYS?!" Joey squeaked. Yugi looked up at the demon eyeing Phoenix's body, which was still glowing brightly. Shadow Dark's fur bristled and she bared her bloody teeth. "HURRY UP YOU FOOLS!! WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME!! YOU MUST DESTROY IT BY STABBING THROUGH THE CHEST!!" Shadow Dark knelt and Yugi jumped on her back. Time, at that point, seemed to slow. Yami held his breath as Shadow Dark boosted Yugi up to the creature's chest and the others watched and prayed for his success in whatever he was trying to accomplish. Despair scratched Yugi's arm in a swipe. He grimaced, but with one swift movement, Yugi struck the demon with Alexander's sword. The creature began to screech in anguish, and Shadow Dark grabbed Yugi's back collar in her teeth and leapt off Despair. Despair then, internally exploded in a brilliant flash of light. Phoenix then dropped down again, this time Yami diving to catch her.
However, when he did catch her, Heaven's Beauty emerged from Phoenix's back. Shadow Dark limped over with Night's Curse, who had her hand on Shadow Dark's back. Yugi watched in amazement as Heaven's Beauty gracefully floated over to Yami who, was holding Phoenix and kissed him lightly on the cheek. She stared at him for a moment, gratitude in her amber eyes, then went over to Yugi and kissed him also. //Thank you....// she thought in a soft voice. Then she disappeared back into Phoenix. The others stared at Yami, then Phoenix. Then Kaiba spoke. "Well, once she wakes up, we can and will get some answers from this....whatever she is." Yami nodded and then looked over at Yugi, who was clutching his arm in pain. Yami, not paying attention, handed Phoenix to Kaiba, who grunted in protest from the sudden weight. Yami went over to Yugi and softly said, "Are you alright? Let me see the wound." Grimacing, Yugi revealed a horribly bleeding gash in his arm. Shadow Dark's eyes flashed. "You're going to need to splint that. Put pressure on the wound to stop the bleeding." Everyone looked over at Blade, surprised from her sudden act of concern. Ryou then approached Shadow Dark. "What are you, other than a wolf? If you are similar to Phoenix, then couldn't you heal Yugi's arm or something other?" Shadow Dark shook her head and replied within her throat, "I can only hex. Not heal. I AM half demon, after all. If I tried to heal him, I would only cause great pain." She moved her ruby eyes over to Kaiba who looked uncomfortable holding her sister. Approaching him, she said "Give her to me." Kaiba looked a little relieved. He then placed Phoenix on Shadow Dark's back. She turned to everyone else. "Since you have taken care of my sister, you may come in, and I will explain everything I know, since you are probably curious as to what we are." The others nodded in union as Shadow Dark started to turn around and head into the house. The others followed her and saw the dark angel merge into Blade's back as she disappeared through the doorway.
Phoenix screamed again as the paws crushed her body and lungs. She felt her lungs begin to close up. Her vision became blurry. He was suffocating her! Suddenly, she was released and landed on something hard that wasn't the ground. Phoenix opened her eyes and found she had half-grabbed, half-landed on the broom. Blade! She looked up to see Blade bitching at the demon. "HEY! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!!" The demon snarled and swiped at Blade, who dodged easily and started shouting curses at him. Phoenix slowly lifted herself up with a groan. Her body felt heavy and her head was pounding profusely. She clutched it in pain and moaned. Looking up, she Blade throwing dark spells at the demon and dodging his furious swipes. Blade paused to look at Phoenix and transfer a message. //Are you alright? Did he hurt you bad?!// Phoenix shaded her eyes against the dying sun. //I'm...alright....Just a....little...tired..// She replied. Blade was about to say something but was cut short when the demon knocked her several yards and finally into a tree. "BLADE!!" Phoenix screamed. The demon turned around and gnashed its teeth at Phoenix. Blade sent another message to Phoenix. //PHOENIX!! GET OUT NOW!! HURRY!!// //NO! Not without you!!// //GO, DAMMIT!!// Phoenix looked at her bleeding sister. She then looked at the monster that was lumbering toward her slowly. Acting quickly, she swooped down to grab Blade, but the broom was knocked off balance by the demon's tail. She started to fall, but was snatched up by the demon instead. The demon brought her close to his face, breathing on her, causing Phoenix to wretch from the stench. Blade struggled to her feet, clutching her profusely bleeding arm. "N-no more games...." She whispered furiously. She raised her hand high above her head and began to chant a hex at the demon. Probing inside him, Blade found that the demon was called Despair. She gasped. Could the demon be one of the 13 misfortunes? Her eyes narrowed as her spell grew more powerful each second. Black wings formed on her back, and her soul, Night's Curse appeared beside her. (A/N: Nights Curse- Blade's guardian angel that is actually a dark angel. Very similar to Urd's angel 'World of Elegance'. Features are raven black hair and gray eyes.) Blade then gave Night's Curse orders. //Distract him, so I can throw a destruction spell and save her. Once I release the spell, gather my blood so I can tear him apart.// Her soul nodded and flew up in a flash, beginning to fly around the demon's head and searching for a flask at the same time. Blade knew it was risky, but she would have to summon the demon inside of her to reach full power. Phoenix's scream of anguish made her energy quicken, and her adrenaline as well.
Finally, Kaiba's limo pulled up to the temple. Everyone looked outside and stared in disbelief. The gang rubbed their eyes to make sure they weren't hallucinating. Yami, however, wasn't going to wait and neither was Yugi. Both scampered out of the car and headed up the steps. The others stared again, and then followed Yami and Yugi up to the temple. Yami and Yugi exchanged thoughts as they ran to the scene. //Yugi, be careful. Only they know what that thing is.// //I think I can take care of myself. Besides, the one I'm worried about is Phoenix. Do you think we should tell the others to stay behind?// //It wouldn't do any good. Knowing them, they would come anyway. I'm surprised Kaiba has brought us this far. I don't know what his motive is, but maybe he's just as curious as we are. Yugi, LOOK!!// They both halted as they came up behind Despair. "WHAT IS THAT?!" Everyone chorused at once. Yami's eyes narrowed as the demon turned around. "PHOENIX!!!" Yugi then noticed Blade in the background holding up some sort of Dark Energy. "Hey guys, look, its Blade!" The gang forgot the demon for a moment and turned to stare at where Yugi was pointing. "HOLY CRAP! WHATS SHE GOT IN HER HANDS?!" Joey yelped. Blade then looked over and displayed a look of anger and disgust. Yugi was about to say something, but she spoke first. //What the HELL ARE YOU ALL DOING HERE?!!// She shrieked in Yugis & Yamis minds. They both clutched their head from the loudness. But before she could continue, the demon screeched and lunged for the others. Blade ordered Night's Curse to block the attack, which she quickly executed. The others tumbled back from the energy block all except Yugi and Yami who were already running toward Blade. The hex she held in hands began to illuminate black and violet and had bolts of lightning streaking across it perpetually. The demon then turned around just in time to receive the spell that Blade had just hurled at its head. The curse landed squarely on the creature's horn causing him to roar in furious pain. It then dropped Phoenix who fell, unconscious, from the energy zapping, where Tristan caught her. Yugi glanced over at Blade, and noticed her usually red eyes were now slitted and a violent yellow. He started toward her, but Yami stopped him. "Don't Yugi. I don't think that's Blade we're seeing right now." Yugi then looked up just in time to see Night's Curse to throw a bucket of blood on top of Blade, causing a surge of darkness to envelop her. Suddenly, she exploded out in a black flash. Yami grabbed Yugi out of the way when Shadow Dark leaped over their heads and up onto the creature's arm where she began to bite and tear at the scaly skin. The demon roared and tried to fling Shadow Dark off, but she clamped down with her strong jaws. Yugi looked at the others who were frozen in place and gaping at the unbelievable scene. He then rushed over to Tristan, who was trying to wake Phoenix and Joey who was orbiting around frantically and waving his arms getting worked up. Ryou kept looking at Phoenix and the demon, trying to sum things up. Tea was clutching her hands in worriedness for Phoenix. Kaiba kept staring long and hard at Despair. Yugi and Yami looked at each other, then back at the scene. Without warning, the demon grabbed Shadow Dark and flung her against the side of the temple. Everyone heard the sickening crack of bones as Blade hit the wall and slumped downward. Phoenix's body suddenly gave a wild jolt, just at the same time Shadow Dark was hurled against the stone. Then, she began to levitate again. "Her clothes had better not come off this time..." Tea muttered irritably. Yugi shot a glare at her then watched as Phoenix's body became a swirling mass of light and luminescence. The demon then went to grab her again, but yowled in pain when his hand came near her. Yami and Yugi exchanged questioning looks then turned back to the scene that the others were gaping at also. Unexpectedly, a sword hilt suddenly appeared in Phoenix's chest. Everyone gasped as an invisible force swiftly pulled the sword out from her chest. It was a beautiful sword; a hilt decorated in gems and made of solid gold. The blade shone brightly, causing everyone to shade their eyes. The demon roared from the shining light and shrunk away. Yugi then felt a rush of air behind him and spun around to meet face-to-face with Shadow Dark! Yami put himself in front of Yugi, and this, causing Shadow Dark to roll her ruby eyes. "Chill out, human. I'm not here to hurt your precious friend. That sword you saw emerge from her heart is no ordinary blade. It's the legendary Sword of Alexander, one of the several most holy summoned gods. The reason it appeared is to choose one of you to be its wielder." That being spoken, the sword floated swiftly to Yugi who just stared at the shining weapon. He looked at Shadow Dark, who then replied, "Don't ask me, boy. You must wield it yourself. Demons cannot hold holy blades. That is why Despair had a bad reaction. Only someone with a pure heart may hold such a powerful weapon. You have that power, boy. Or perhaps your 'other half' could exert it instead." Her voice was showing a bit of mockery when she said that. This, Yami chose to ignore, and concentrated his thoughts to Yugi. //Yugi, I wouldn't be too sure to trust a creature of Black Magic. She may be tricking you to lead you into a trap.// Yugi looked at him, confusion on his face. Shadow Dark then snorted and replied, "Are you really that stupid?! I am telling you the truth! The demon will recuperate soon! I am not trying to trick you! I am trying to save us all from a world of hurt!!" she said, her voice growling in her throat. Yami was surprised. Very few had the ability to read minds. It seemed they had no choice. They would have to trust Blade's reasoning. But what to do with the sword? (A/N: I think you all would know what to do with a sword; ahem. Sword ~ Bad guys. Hmm. Like, BIG DUH!!) Yami's eyes flickered back to Blade. He sent her a message. All right, wolf. We'll trust you, but if you dare to double- cross us... Shadow Dark matched his aggravated glance with a sharp and cool one. //I believe the only making threats should be me, since you are in no position to do so. For once, I am doing this for everybody's benefit. Not just my family's. I could just grab Phoenix and leave you all here with Despair, but I don't think she would want me to do that. Now, you have two choices; you can either trust me and destroy the monster AND get the answers you seek, OR you don't trust me, everyone dies except myself, and you don't get answers at ALL. Sound reasonable, lightening head?// Yami growled at this insult. He knew that time was about to run out, and therefore he had to choose quickly. He turned to Yugi who was examining the sword. "Uhhhh...GUYS?!" Joey squeaked. Yugi looked up at the demon eyeing Phoenix's body, which was still glowing brightly. Shadow Dark's fur bristled and she bared her bloody teeth. "HURRY UP YOU FOOLS!! WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME!! YOU MUST DESTROY IT BY STABBING THROUGH THE CHEST!!" Shadow Dark knelt and Yugi jumped on her back. Time, at that point, seemed to slow. Yami held his breath as Shadow Dark boosted Yugi up to the creature's chest and the others watched and prayed for his success in whatever he was trying to accomplish. Despair scratched Yugi's arm in a swipe. He grimaced, but with one swift movement, Yugi struck the demon with Alexander's sword. The creature began to screech in anguish, and Shadow Dark grabbed Yugi's back collar in her teeth and leapt off Despair. Despair then, internally exploded in a brilliant flash of light. Phoenix then dropped down again, this time Yami diving to catch her.
However, when he did catch her, Heaven's Beauty emerged from Phoenix's back. Shadow Dark limped over with Night's Curse, who had her hand on Shadow Dark's back. Yugi watched in amazement as Heaven's Beauty gracefully floated over to Yami who, was holding Phoenix and kissed him lightly on the cheek. She stared at him for a moment, gratitude in her amber eyes, then went over to Yugi and kissed him also. //Thank you....// she thought in a soft voice. Then she disappeared back into Phoenix. The others stared at Yami, then Phoenix. Then Kaiba spoke. "Well, once she wakes up, we can and will get some answers from this....whatever she is." Yami nodded and then looked over at Yugi, who was clutching his arm in pain. Yami, not paying attention, handed Phoenix to Kaiba, who grunted in protest from the sudden weight. Yami went over to Yugi and softly said, "Are you alright? Let me see the wound." Grimacing, Yugi revealed a horribly bleeding gash in his arm. Shadow Dark's eyes flashed. "You're going to need to splint that. Put pressure on the wound to stop the bleeding." Everyone looked over at Blade, surprised from her sudden act of concern. Ryou then approached Shadow Dark. "What are you, other than a wolf? If you are similar to Phoenix, then couldn't you heal Yugi's arm or something other?" Shadow Dark shook her head and replied within her throat, "I can only hex. Not heal. I AM half demon, after all. If I tried to heal him, I would only cause great pain." She moved her ruby eyes over to Kaiba who looked uncomfortable holding her sister. Approaching him, she said "Give her to me." Kaiba looked a little relieved. He then placed Phoenix on Shadow Dark's back. She turned to everyone else. "Since you have taken care of my sister, you may come in, and I will explain everything I know, since you are probably curious as to what we are." The others nodded in union as Shadow Dark started to turn around and head into the house. The others followed her and saw the dark angel merge into Blade's back as she disappeared through the doorway.