DISCLAIMER: I do not own any part of Angelic Layer, it is owned entirely by its creator CLAMP. As a result of this, I do not wish to be held responsible for any copyright infringements that may take place in this fanfic, as I will be using some original characters.

Chapter 2: The Blackness of Insanity

"And in the east corner, shining with the Soul of the Angel, it's Misaki Suzuhara and her Angel HIKARU!!!" The announcer yelled in his usual cheery voice. Misaki smiled and waved to the crowd.

"And now for Misaki's mystery opponent! She's fast as lightning, possibly even the very force of Thunder itself…everyone give it up for the one in the west corner, Deus Hatoko Kobayasha and her Angel SUZUKA!!"

Hatoko came up to the seat very calmly, holding Suzuka tightly. Hatoko wasn't her normal self, either, she had that glazed-over look in her eyes that Tamayo had. Misaki gasped softly, sitting forward in her chair.

"Hatoko, Hatoko!!! Hatoko, wake up!!" Misaki screamed and Hatoko looked up to her. With a semi-insane smile she spoke in a two-toned voice, one deeper and more sinister than the innocent Hatoko's voice.

"Greetings, Suzuhara, prepare to become part of me!" 'Hatoko' yelled and Misaki gasped in fear.

"Now, Enter the ANGELS!!" the announcer yelled and Hatoko held up Suzuka.

"Daemon's might, live forth in eternal blackness, Dark Suzuka! The Angel Descends!!" Hatoko then flicked her in. Upon entry, Suzuka's clothing disintegrates and around her, chains embrace, and she grows a long, daemon-like tail. Her ears became long and pointed, and Suzuka's eyes burned with an inner fire. Dark Suzuka, as she is known now, spins around and the chains leave her, now she's dressed in what she barely needs to be dressed properly, now an attractive succubus…

Misaki shakes her head, and then holds up Hikaru, her spine aligned with her nose bridge. "Angel Wings! Please guide me and Hikaru!! The Angel Descends!!!" she yells, as she thrust Hikaru into the air. Suddenly, she gathers up a white glow… Then, when she's thrown in and pierces the Layer's barrier, she comes to life, her eyes opening. She then curls up and the white glow intensifies. It becomes near-blinding. Hikaru spins slightly, and then she suddenly extends all her limbs in a triumphant pose. Instead of her normal red, black and white combat clothing, she's now in pure-white banded mail, missing the boots and gauntlets. Upon her back, she has a pair of large Angel's wings. The Angel then stares at her opponent with bright gold eyes.

"Ahh!! What…what's going on?! What's happening? Hikaru!!!" Misaki gasped…and the final fight of the Kanto Games, the final fight of Hikaru's and Misaki's purity, the final fight to save Hatoko…

Hatoko spoke, but it was clear that it was some outside influence was forcing her to act this way. She never spoke like this. Never. "Hahaha! The pitiful Angel thinks she can use her soul to beat back the Darkness? How absurd! The Darkness will control all!!" Hatoko laughed a daemon's laugh and Suzuka surged forward for a punch, then she suddenly pulls back and lunges forward with a storm of kicks towards Hikaru's chest.

The still-pure Angel let out a gasp and blocked the punch. She knew what was coming, so she leaped up and performed a handstand onto Suzuka's shoulders and suddenly flipped, slamming Suzuka into the ground. Hikaru also plants her feet into Suzuka's stomache and flips backwards, pulling back into the original fighting stance.

"Wow, she's so graceful!" Misaki smiled as she said this…and she thinks that in her mind, she heard the voice of Hikaru's soul, the voice from her dream.

Suzuhara Misaki, my Mother, do not worry. Believe in yourself and believe in me, and together, Mother, we can push this dark presence back! We can win, Suzuhara Misaki, we can win! The reassuring voice filled her mind and it made Misaki feel all that much more confident.

I…I feel stronger than I used to, I feel…not afraid! Misaki thought, but she allowed her mind to wander as she found Hikaru sprawling from a kick. Then Suzuka leapt upon the Angel and just started to pound away at her.

"Wow! This Anything Goes match is really starting to spice up! Speedy Suzuka is pounding away at the ever-persistent Hikaru!" Misaki gasped in slight horror, but smiled when she saw Hikaru kick up and throw Suzuka away. Then, Hikaru stood up and as Suzuka rushed her, she suddenly made for a powerful kick to the gut.

Suzuka doubles over the foot and another foot came up to Suzuka's chin, causing her to sprawl out on the ground. Hikaru then flapped her wings and floated above. She spoke one thing, "Holy…BARRAGE!" Before raining down upon the fallen daemon, a hail of bright white bolts of energy. Then, she holds up a large ball of energy and hurls it down upon Suzuka and falls to the ground.

Badly bruised now, the Suzuka stands up just in time to catch the larger ball of energy in the face. When it explodes, she's thrown straight to the edge of the arena…barely saving herself from a Layer-out. Which she stands up and growls, between her hands a ball of bright purple energy. Then, she thrust her hands out and this ball turns into a large beam of purple energy, with black lightning crackling around it. Hikaru, at the sight of the purple ball of energy, leapt up and flipped, managing to clear the beam itself. But, one of the black bolts of lightning suddenly arcs into one of Hikaru's wings and Hikaru falls flat on the ground, groaning in pain.

Hatoko laughs daemonically. "Do you honestly think you can win, Suzuhara? Hikaru's soul WILL be mine, and so will yours! Misaki gasps and shakes her head.

"You'll never win against me and Hikaru!" She screamed, and Hikaru got up, before suddenly surging towards her opponent. Suzuka smirked and just stood there. A big mistake. Suddenly, Hikaru performs a handstand in front of her opponent. Now, all that's seen is Hikaru's legs splitting slightly and a trail of white and gold energy. When the attack connects, a burst of angelic feathers comes off of Suzuka, and this attack sends her flying straight out of the Layer.

"Graceful Acrobat, Rolling…THUNDER!!" Both Angel and Deus shouted as the move was performed and Hikaru went back on her feet.

"Wow! What a win by Hikaru! Speedy Suzuka nailed by her own move, the Rolling Thunder!" The announcer yelled and Hikaru's armor and wings suddenly shatter and fall onto the ground. When they do shatter, Hikaru's old battle clothing is on. Suzuka now lay on the floor, curled up and nude, returned to normal.

Hatoko gasped and the daemon inside of her shouted, "NO! I can't lose! Mark my words, Suzuhara, I will get you!!" Suddenly, Hatoko screamed and a thick black-ish substance poured out of her mouth and hovered in the air, before it dissipates. Hatoko doubles over and smiles weakly.

"Hatoko, Hatoko!! Are you okay?" Misaki gasped in horror, was she alright?

"I…I'm fine…" She smiles to her, and then faints. Misaki smiles and picks up the small child, then Hikaru and she left the stadium for the day.