Chapter 12 of Dark Souls is up despite any reviews what so ever x.x oh well I don't write for the reviews I write because I like to do it but since no one reads this anyway I guess I shouldn't bother to write these little author notes ;;; oh well anyway sry I haven't updated in a long time I've been stuck with stuff and I started watching naruto and became seriously addicted to it lol yet another fic I haven't finished yet lol well anyway comments or I guess if ya wanna meet a dork like me lol then Im me at inuyasha8703 or email me at thanks and sorry for the grammatical errors. Oh also for a recommended reading try alternate earth it's a good fic should be in my favorites somewhere. thought/telepathy
Chapter 12: To Prove One's Worth: Round Two Shera's Hatred.
Stephen gently pressed his sword on Marlene's neck as blood dripped from his wrists to the floor. Marlene couldn't move, the sword was close enough to her neck to almost choke her but, left enough room for her to breath but just barely.
She knew if she moved she would be cut. So, she stayed perfectly still half out of knowledge, half out of fear. She simply cried silently as Stephen pressed the sword closer to her neck making her lose consciousness until she passed out on the ground. Stephen quickly sheathed in sword in one fluent motion and sighed briefly.
"I'm sorry Marlene but Sephiroth is mine alone! I don't need to lead anyone to their deaths I've killed enough."
"Hmm I see but do you really believe that? Or are you just telling yourself to relieve your guilt?"
Stephen turned to see a spear chucked at him. Stephen managed to evade it but not before it grazed his arm causing it to bleed along with his wrists.
Damn! I should have seen that coming. I'm more tired then I realized.
Despite Stephen's thoughts of fatigue, he still managed to keep an unreadable expression.
Shadow appeared out of the entrance to the underground city, flipped over Stephen, and retrieved his spear which glowed slightly as it absorbed the blood it had taken from Stephen with it's strike.
"You seem sluggish tell me did Marlene tire you?"
Stephen was breathing a little faster starting to feel the effects off the blood escaping from his open wounds. But still kept that unreadable expression.
"Of course not just strategizing!"
Damn my limit break took too much energy to use! I can't cast anything I have no MP left
"So Shadow what made you decide to fight?"
Shadow smiled slightly, shrugged his shoulders, and shook his head from side to side.
I'd love to remain neutral but, it's not my choice it's hers.
Stephen's eyes widened slightly then he quickly averted his gaze to the ground. His eyes slightly narrowed in a sort of guilt.
"I see. But I'm afraid I cannot do anything for her and fighting me is meaningless. Especially since she doesn't have the power to get what she wants."
Is that all you have to say? You bastard!
Stephen winced at the intensity of the voice that screamed in his skull.
"Shadow! Tell Shera to stand down now!"
Why so you can kill the only person I have left? You monster!
Shadow only looked focused on Stephen as his blood spear began to glow a violent violet light as it talked.
"......Shera."
SHUT UP! WHY DID YOU KILL HIM?? WHY DID YOU KILL CID?
Stephen continued to look down. He ignored her comments and stared at Shadow no longer showing any guilt, but the cold eyes that shadow had grown accustom to over the weeks.
"Tell you weapon to stop whining and to fight me!"
The spear began to glow a brilliant bright red as it's aura dispersed and surrounded Shadow. The aura around shadow formed with such force that gale strength winds began to shoot everywhere and the ground itself rose into the air from it. And within seconds, he disappeared leaving only the image of himself where he had once stood.
Stephen closed his eyes and focused. He then opened them and ducked in time to dodge a horizontal slash that just missed his head. In another flash, Shadow was gone this time stabbing at Stephen's stomach, which he dodged by jumping to the side.
Shadow flashed behind Stephen and went to stab him. Stephen countered spinning in a 360-degree turn slamming his hand down on the handle of the spear driving it down to the ground. Given his opportunity, Stephen took out his sword in a flash and gave a quick slash to shadows chest.
Shadow jumped out of the way mere seconds before the blow could strike any vital organs but it had left quite a deep cut within his chest cavity causing him to grip the wound in pain almost loosing grip of his spear.
"Pathetic if that's all you have I'm not impressed"
Shadow smirked as he saw the cuts that he had make from his stabbings. Though very shallow, they were enough to fill his spear with blood.
And that was all he needed.
"Heh! I think you need to learn why this is called the legendary spear of dragon's blood"
As if the spear had it's own ego just by the mention of it's name, the spear began to glow read once again and the aura focused on the wound that had been caused by Stephen's attack. Causing it to immediately close up making him look good as new.
Great this helps a hell of a lot!
Stephen sighed at his thoughts.
"Nice little trick you have there. I'm sure it costs a lot of energy."
Shadow continued to smile the shadow of his helm covering his darker expressions.
"I wouldn't know you're the one fueling the 'trick'."
Stephen stood still for a moment, and then realized what it was that Shadow was talking about.
"Humph! I see so the name blood spear is literal."
Shadow gave a dark smirk.
"So you got the idea already? Heh! You are smart. That's right as long as you're bleeding, I can't die! Shera has made sure of that."
Stephen stared at his bleeding wrists and then stared at the spear, which was still glowing a bright red from the blood that stained it.
"So you're using my blood, and as a regen too. Well that.....sucks" Stephen was loosing energy quickly. The loss of blood was beginning to take hold. He knew what would happen. If he didn't heal his wounds soon he would lose.
This isn't good. I need to recover some MP fast or I'll lose consciousness. Even I can't win if I'm not awake!
Suddenly, Stephen noticed a small flask attached to Shadows waist.
What is that?
Before Stephen could contemplate it further Shadow dived at him once more driving it down into the ground where Stephen once stood.
Stephen then went to slash at Shadow once again but he disappeared into thin air.
Damn! Not only is he picking up health, but my blood seems to give him a copy of my speed! Damn! At this rate I'll lose.
Stephen gripped his sword tightly for a few moments shaking slightly.
I'm going to lose.
Stephen continues to grip his sword tighter, blood dripping down the hilt of the blade.
Shadow saw this moment of tenseness as an opening and appeared behind Stephen giving a stabbing motion towards Stephen's back. This time Stephen wasn't so lucky. Caught off guard, Stephen only managed to evade a fatal blow as the spear stabbed through Stephen's left arm, causing more blood to drip down his arm.
Stephen cursed and held his arm in pain dropping his sword. For a split second his vision blurred.
damn I'm losing it!
Stephen held his arm in pain trying to contain the pain and fell to his knee as shadow walked up to him and held his spear and inch from his head.
You lose Stephen I win!
Damn he's right I can't continue to fight like this!
Stephen opened his eyes in pain as he bit his lower lip to stay conscious, causing a little more blood to trickle down his face in addition to the rest of his wounds. In the split second that he opened his eyes he noticed the same flask attached to shadow's.
There's that flask again I don't know why I keep looking at it. It shouldn't concern me but it looks similar to me somehow.
Just then a voice flashed through Stephen's mind causing his eyes to widen.
"You've used a lot of energy there haven't ya runt?"
"Pant shut up! I just need some rest."
"No we're going to continue!"
"How the hell do you expect me to continue if I can't use my limit breaks for limit training?????"
"Here!"
"What's this?"
"A rare item and it's a hell of a lot rarer now a days it's called a turbo ether use it when you're in this state it'll help you out."
"...........thanks"
That's it! I can still win this!
Stephen smiled looking down his hair covering he now menacing eyes.
"Heh! You moron I haven't lost yet!"
Stephen kneed the spear causing a piercing gash in his knee. Ignoring the pain, he flipped back into a crouching position still smiling.
"What are you doing?? At this rate you'll kill yourself then you'll be good to no one!
Stephen mustered the strength to stand up.
"Heh you really don't get it do you??"
Shadow's eyes widened as he saw Stephen, throwing the silver flask up and down. He then looked at his waist to see that his flask was missing then he put two and two together.
Stephen had stolen his turbo ether.
Stephen without hesitation chugged the flask and chucked it against the wall then he placed a green materia from his pocket to his escort guard. "FULL RESTORE!"
Sweat poured down Shadow's brow as he watched every single wound on Stephen's body seal up without so much as a scar or scratch. Stephen merely smirked.
"Heh now for round 2!"
Not that I have nothing else but I just felt this was a good place to stop part two will be up in a few days I swear it! If anyone reads ;
Chapter 12: To Prove One's Worth: Round Two Shera's Hatred.
Stephen gently pressed his sword on Marlene's neck as blood dripped from his wrists to the floor. Marlene couldn't move, the sword was close enough to her neck to almost choke her but, left enough room for her to breath but just barely.
She knew if she moved she would be cut. So, she stayed perfectly still half out of knowledge, half out of fear. She simply cried silently as Stephen pressed the sword closer to her neck making her lose consciousness until she passed out on the ground. Stephen quickly sheathed in sword in one fluent motion and sighed briefly.
"I'm sorry Marlene but Sephiroth is mine alone! I don't need to lead anyone to their deaths I've killed enough."
"Hmm I see but do you really believe that? Or are you just telling yourself to relieve your guilt?"
Stephen turned to see a spear chucked at him. Stephen managed to evade it but not before it grazed his arm causing it to bleed along with his wrists.
Damn! I should have seen that coming. I'm more tired then I realized.
Despite Stephen's thoughts of fatigue, he still managed to keep an unreadable expression.
Shadow appeared out of the entrance to the underground city, flipped over Stephen, and retrieved his spear which glowed slightly as it absorbed the blood it had taken from Stephen with it's strike.
"You seem sluggish tell me did Marlene tire you?"
Stephen was breathing a little faster starting to feel the effects off the blood escaping from his open wounds. But still kept that unreadable expression.
"Of course not just strategizing!"
Damn my limit break took too much energy to use! I can't cast anything I have no MP left
"So Shadow what made you decide to fight?"
Shadow smiled slightly, shrugged his shoulders, and shook his head from side to side.
I'd love to remain neutral but, it's not my choice it's hers.
Stephen's eyes widened slightly then he quickly averted his gaze to the ground. His eyes slightly narrowed in a sort of guilt.
"I see. But I'm afraid I cannot do anything for her and fighting me is meaningless. Especially since she doesn't have the power to get what she wants."
Is that all you have to say? You bastard!
Stephen winced at the intensity of the voice that screamed in his skull.
"Shadow! Tell Shera to stand down now!"
Why so you can kill the only person I have left? You monster!
Shadow only looked focused on Stephen as his blood spear began to glow a violent violet light as it talked.
"......Shera."
SHUT UP! WHY DID YOU KILL HIM?? WHY DID YOU KILL CID?
Stephen continued to look down. He ignored her comments and stared at Shadow no longer showing any guilt, but the cold eyes that shadow had grown accustom to over the weeks.
"Tell you weapon to stop whining and to fight me!"
The spear began to glow a brilliant bright red as it's aura dispersed and surrounded Shadow. The aura around shadow formed with such force that gale strength winds began to shoot everywhere and the ground itself rose into the air from it. And within seconds, he disappeared leaving only the image of himself where he had once stood.
Stephen closed his eyes and focused. He then opened them and ducked in time to dodge a horizontal slash that just missed his head. In another flash, Shadow was gone this time stabbing at Stephen's stomach, which he dodged by jumping to the side.
Shadow flashed behind Stephen and went to stab him. Stephen countered spinning in a 360-degree turn slamming his hand down on the handle of the spear driving it down to the ground. Given his opportunity, Stephen took out his sword in a flash and gave a quick slash to shadows chest.
Shadow jumped out of the way mere seconds before the blow could strike any vital organs but it had left quite a deep cut within his chest cavity causing him to grip the wound in pain almost loosing grip of his spear.
"Pathetic if that's all you have I'm not impressed"
Shadow smirked as he saw the cuts that he had make from his stabbings. Though very shallow, they were enough to fill his spear with blood.
And that was all he needed.
"Heh! I think you need to learn why this is called the legendary spear of dragon's blood"
As if the spear had it's own ego just by the mention of it's name, the spear began to glow read once again and the aura focused on the wound that had been caused by Stephen's attack. Causing it to immediately close up making him look good as new.
Great this helps a hell of a lot!
Stephen sighed at his thoughts.
"Nice little trick you have there. I'm sure it costs a lot of energy."
Shadow continued to smile the shadow of his helm covering his darker expressions.
"I wouldn't know you're the one fueling the 'trick'."
Stephen stood still for a moment, and then realized what it was that Shadow was talking about.
"Humph! I see so the name blood spear is literal."
Shadow gave a dark smirk.
"So you got the idea already? Heh! You are smart. That's right as long as you're bleeding, I can't die! Shera has made sure of that."
Stephen stared at his bleeding wrists and then stared at the spear, which was still glowing a bright red from the blood that stained it.
"So you're using my blood, and as a regen too. Well that.....sucks" Stephen was loosing energy quickly. The loss of blood was beginning to take hold. He knew what would happen. If he didn't heal his wounds soon he would lose.
This isn't good. I need to recover some MP fast or I'll lose consciousness. Even I can't win if I'm not awake!
Suddenly, Stephen noticed a small flask attached to Shadows waist.
What is that?
Before Stephen could contemplate it further Shadow dived at him once more driving it down into the ground where Stephen once stood.
Stephen then went to slash at Shadow once again but he disappeared into thin air.
Damn! Not only is he picking up health, but my blood seems to give him a copy of my speed! Damn! At this rate I'll lose.
Stephen gripped his sword tightly for a few moments shaking slightly.
I'm going to lose.
Stephen continues to grip his sword tighter, blood dripping down the hilt of the blade.
Shadow saw this moment of tenseness as an opening and appeared behind Stephen giving a stabbing motion towards Stephen's back. This time Stephen wasn't so lucky. Caught off guard, Stephen only managed to evade a fatal blow as the spear stabbed through Stephen's left arm, causing more blood to drip down his arm.
Stephen cursed and held his arm in pain dropping his sword. For a split second his vision blurred.
damn I'm losing it!
Stephen held his arm in pain trying to contain the pain and fell to his knee as shadow walked up to him and held his spear and inch from his head.
You lose Stephen I win!
Damn he's right I can't continue to fight like this!
Stephen opened his eyes in pain as he bit his lower lip to stay conscious, causing a little more blood to trickle down his face in addition to the rest of his wounds. In the split second that he opened his eyes he noticed the same flask attached to shadow's.
There's that flask again I don't know why I keep looking at it. It shouldn't concern me but it looks similar to me somehow.
Just then a voice flashed through Stephen's mind causing his eyes to widen.
"You've used a lot of energy there haven't ya runt?"
"Pant shut up! I just need some rest."
"No we're going to continue!"
"How the hell do you expect me to continue if I can't use my limit breaks for limit training?????"
"Here!"
"What's this?"
"A rare item and it's a hell of a lot rarer now a days it's called a turbo ether use it when you're in this state it'll help you out."
"...........thanks"
That's it! I can still win this!
Stephen smiled looking down his hair covering he now menacing eyes.
"Heh! You moron I haven't lost yet!"
Stephen kneed the spear causing a piercing gash in his knee. Ignoring the pain, he flipped back into a crouching position still smiling.
"What are you doing?? At this rate you'll kill yourself then you'll be good to no one!
Stephen mustered the strength to stand up.
"Heh you really don't get it do you??"
Shadow's eyes widened as he saw Stephen, throwing the silver flask up and down. He then looked at his waist to see that his flask was missing then he put two and two together.
Stephen had stolen his turbo ether.
Stephen without hesitation chugged the flask and chucked it against the wall then he placed a green materia from his pocket to his escort guard. "FULL RESTORE!"
Sweat poured down Shadow's brow as he watched every single wound on Stephen's body seal up without so much as a scar or scratch. Stephen merely smirked.
"Heh now for round 2!"
Not that I have nothing else but I just felt this was a good place to stop part two will be up in a few days I swear it! If anyone reads ;