Chapter 17- A Strong Hand

DarkMagician stood in the doorway with his mouth open, the room in front of him was covered with sparkaling crystals, and what was that they were giving off? Light? Could that be where the light is comeing from? DarkMagician's thoughts were cut off by a HUcaseal stepping in the doorway, casting a shadow over him, DarkMagician looked straight at her, she had dark blue metal plating, her face was nothing but metal coming to a point with on small visor which he assumed were her eyes, she was roughly as tall as he was. "Are you Geon Iris?" DarkMagician asked, "I am. But that doesn't matter. Draw your weapon." Geon Iris said as she put up her fists, DarkMagician quickly reached back for his summit moon, but before he got it Geon Iris charged forward with lightning speed, hitting him in the stomach with innumerous punches.

Hyozanryu sheathed his agito while standing over several delsaber bodies, he turned to the door and proceeded forward. The door to the next room swung open in time for Hyozanryu to see the body of a Del-d fall towards him, he unsheathed his agito and took a slice at it, but it fell into to pieces around him before he even touched it. "Haha thought you were in trouble for a minute didn't you." Ton said mockingly as Hyozanyu sheathed his agito. "Not time for games, Gran sorcerors took Ryo, and without him we can't kill Geon Iris." Hyozanryu said as he proceeded to the door.

Beat was almost afraid to go into the room alone, who knows what kind of crazy powers she could have...No I can't think like that, I have to get rid of her, then we're one step closer to killing Rannu for good, Beat thought to himself as he drew his twin brand and went through the door.

Geon Iris looked around at that bodies that lay on the floor, she turned and looked at a pair of red eyes in the shadows, "These pathetic worms were supposed to defeat me?" Geon Iris asked the shadows, "Hmph, no, these aren't the ones capable of destroying the sages, one of them was supposed to be but it appears that we will not have to worry about our death." The shadows said back, then there was a silent swoosh of two doors on either side of the room, the eyes looked at them then dissappeared.

Beat ran in and looked across the room to see Hyozanryu and Ton staring back at him, they both pulled out their weapons and ran over to Beat, passing the unconcious bodies of their friends. "Ok well she's here somewhere." Ton said as he looked around, then looked at the roof, but brought his arm up to sheild his eyes. "Just stay close together, she can't get all of us." Beat said readying his twin brand. There was a movement behind Hyozanryu, he turned to see Geon Iris lunging at him, he dodged to the side, Geon Iris just barely missing him.

They all turned to lok at Geon Iris, she held up her hands, small fragments of light gathered from the crystals on the walls and roof and shot towards her hands, taking the form of katanas. Ton, Beat and Hyozanryu all charged at her, but she moved like lighning out of the way, and just as fast she was back, she swung her katanas only to be blocked by red katanas of Duraku, Duraku smiled and began to fight the lightning fast Geon Iris, swinging one katana after another, Geon Iris was easily blocking all the shots, the other three ran to surround her and all began attacking her from every side, Geon Iris worked quickly turning and blocking every shot and swing that was thrown at her, she could see that they were getting tired, she spun her katanas cutting everyone of them across the chest, Hyozanryu the most deeply, but there was no blood.

Duraku, Beat and Ton got up and began to fight Geon Iris again, but Hyozanryu couldn't move, no matter how hard he tryed the pain was too much.

Ryo shook his head and watched as everything came into focus, straight ahead of him was Geon Iris' back, he got up, brought out his Yamigarasu and lunged forward stabbing her through the back, Geon Iris let out a yell of pain, but she wasn't dissappearing, "What's going on...I thought...." Ryo started, then turned to look at Hyozanryu, "It wasn't me who killed Magnus..It was Hyozanryu!" Ryo thought, then cast resta on Hyozanryu, he got up and looked around, "Hyozanryu! Quickly! Grab your agito and kill her!" Ryo yelled to him, Hyozanryu recognised the voice of Ryo, he reached for his agito, but fell back to the floor, "You bug!" Geon Iris said as she sent a wave of energy sending Ryo and the others back against the wall, Geon Iris stood over Ryo, brought one katana over her head and got ready to attack.

"Hyozanryu...Young keeper of the sword...." A voice said, Hyozanryu got up and looked around the complete darkness, "Who said that? Where am I?" Hyozanryu said, "This is your mind, Ryo is about to be killed." The voice said, ok but who are you?" Hyozanryu said, "I am the spirit of the sword that you hold, it wasn't Ryo who destroyed the Earth Sage, it was you, and I, now stand and chare forward to save Ryo!" The voice yelled, then dissappeared. Hyozanryu found himself standing and looking as Geon Iris began to bring the katana down on Ryo, Hyozanryu charged forward, with something in his eyes...Anger...He ran with speed that matched Geons Iris', the blade began to let off a mist, and there was a bright flash of light as Hyozanryu cut across Geon Iris and another as she disentegrated into the floor.

"Hyozanryu, You did it!" Duraku yelled, then Hyozanryu fell to the ground.