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Chapter 6: Three and Equal

Knives looked at Kaijin and Kaijin pulled a gun and shot at the capsule. Knives laughed as the bullets bounced off. Knives used the power of the plants to open the capsules that he and Vash were in. Kaijin stood up to face Knives for the first time, Knives narrowed his eyes. Kaijin stood up and quickly drew his gun and fired a shot at Knives. Knives smiled as the bullet just grazed his cheek.

" Your aim is horrible," Knives said, " I would think living here by yourself would have given you a chance to practice on these humans you have collected."

Vash looked at Knives and slightly narrowed his eyes seeing the his devilish ways were returning.

" I have my target, I've waited for 180 years to destroy you," Kaijin growled

" You are a very foolish person, I can easily destroy you with just the snap of my finger," Knives said

" You are a complete fool Knives, your angel arm is no use against me," Kaijin said

" Who said it was my angel arm?" Knives asked

Vash looked at Knives and Knives smiled a sinister smile at Kaijin.

" You would be a fool to use your own brother's angel," Kaijin said

" I have done it before," Knives said, " I'm capable in doing it again."

Kaijin laughed and fired a shot and Knives moved from Kaijin's direct shot that would have been his heart. Knives eyes narrowed and the plants around him glowed once more and Vash braced himself.

" Stop it Knives!" Vash shouted

" Not this time," Knives said

Kaijin advanced and Vash fired a shot hitting Kaijin's gun. It slid to Knives' foot and Knives lifted it.

" Who has the upper hand now brother," Knives said, " I told you that you would never over power me."

Suddenly Kaijin showed a new emotion, fear and Knives could smell it.

" Come out you poor excuses for life forms," Knives said

Raven and Megami walked out and Knives looked at them.

" Knives, don't kill them," Vash said

" Kill them, I'm going to have a little fun," Knives said

" Knives, stop where you are," Vash said

Knives walked over to Kaijin and looked down at him. A smile of complete amusement appeared on Knives' face. Knives lifted the gun at Kaijin and smiled as he finger was placed on the trigger.

" Your power is no longer apart of this world," Knives said

" Knives No!" Vash shouted

Vash went to reach for the gun, but Knives pulled the trigger and Vash closed eyes hearing it.

" No!" Vash shouted

Kaijin looked up and Knives narrowed his eyes seeing Megami holding Kaijin.

" Megami why?" Kaijin said

" You're my master," she said, " But I'm ok."

She stood up and held her wound and faced Knives.

" Master Knives you don't understand how much our master wants his creations to live," Megami said, " Please understand, master Vash please."

" You have interfered with my killing," Knives said slapping her to the ground

Vash grabbed Knives by his arm and reached for the gun.

" What are you doing!" Knives shouted punching Vash

" Keeping you from making a mistake," Vash replied

As Vash got hold of the gun Knives pulled the trigger and shot Vash's arm. The gun fell and slipped towards Kaijin. Kaijin rose holding the gun and first shot Knives in his chest forcing him into the metal wall of the ship. He looked at Vash and Vash narrowed his eyes.

" How can you have betrayed us?" Vash questioned

" Easy," Kaijin said, " I called to you and gained your trust then used the common people to kill your brother. Again you have come to me because you knew I could save Knives from death. The bullets he was shot with were no ordinary bullets they were bullets that only truly effected plants."

Vash narrowed his eyes and reached for his silver gun, the one Knives had made him. He now knew what he had to do to save them both. Kaijin looked at Vash and both shot at each other. Vash and Kaijin dodged each other's bullets when suddenly the lights failed. There were gunshots heard all around and when they came back on Vash and Kaijin were at a stalemate. Both breathed deep with guns at their heads, how was this one going to work out. Knives looked at Vash weakly and then at Kaijin planning his next move once he was able to move. This was his fight not Vash's, he waited for years to claim his brother's life and destroy his foolish dreams right before his eyes.

" Let him go!" Raven shouted, " Move away Master Vash!"

Vash watched Kaijin, knowing he had a trick up his sleeve, he was as slick as Knives, but with years to plan his attacks out. They were in his territory now and could die trying or just die. Vash felt sweat drip from his face as he stared at Kaijin. His younger brother was now ready to make a move.

" Vash," Knives said, " Use the angel arm."

" No," Vash said, " I refuse."

Knives lifted his left hand up and looked at Vash.

" No Knives!" Vash shouted

Raven shot Vash's shoulder and he jumped back and Kaijin shot Vash in his leg. Vash growled in pain and looked at Kaijin as he laughed his sinister laughed. He walked over to Vash and kicked Vash to the ground. Vash narrowed his eyes at Kaijin as he held the silver gun.

" No, I won't let anyone die here," Vash said

Vash shot Kaijin in his leg and Kaijin kicked Vash in the face. Vash slid and so did his gun.

" No," Vash said, " My gun."

Kaijin walked over and picked up Vash's silver gun.

" This gun is the angel arm that destroyed July," Kaijin said

Vash pushed himself up and Kaijin looked at him and kneed Vash in his face. Blood dripped from his lips and nose.

" Help me, please Rem," Vash begged

" Take care of Knives," Rem's voice echoed

" Knives, that's right, my brother needs my help," Vash muttered

Vash came to his knees and made his way over to Knives. Knives looked at Vash as Vash helped him sit up.

" Knives please, you have to help," Vash said, " Do it without killing."

" Shut up," Kaijin said shooting Vash in his shoulder

Vash winced in pain and breathed deep, blood dripped from his wounds and Knives stared at him. Knives breathed deep and looked at Vash and Knives put his hand up.

" We can a least act like brothers while we're here," Knives whispered

Vash clasped his hand over Knives' and Knives looked at the plants below them.

" Focus," Knives breathed

" I won't allow you to do this," Kaijin growled

Vash closed his eyes and Knives held tight to Vash's hand as the plants below them reacted to their calling. A massive blast of energy came at Kaijin and he was thrown threw thick walls of metal. Knives' hand slipped from Vash's and Vash looked at him.

" Rest," Knives said, " My gun I need it."

Vash stood up and limped to his gun then he felt three bullets strike him. He breathed deep and turned around. Three children stood there hold guns and Vash fell to his knees.

" Their only children Vash," Raven said

" Why?" Vash whispered

" Because in the end master Kaijin's idea to bring a superior being and an inferior being together to create the most powerful race. Humans and plants combine."

Kaijin rose and got up, blood dripping all over his body. He stepped through torn electrical wires and sharp metal pieces. He came and looked at Vash at the mercy of Raven and the children. He laughed and Vash looked at him and narrowed his eyes. He fought off the pain and stood up.

" Now, now Vash, I would be careful," Kaijin said

He walked over to Raven and took the gun from her hands.

" We could have had a wonderful brother to brother relationship, but you went ahead and screwed it up, by defending our devilish brother," Kaijin said, " It's a shame you will have to die."

Vash breathed deep and his hand shook as he held the gun.

" The angel arm is my only hope to survive, but I can't kill," Vash thought, " I can't be stained with blood. I have to help Knives, that was my promise to Rem."

Vash closed his eyes and then he heard a grunt. Vash turned and saw Knives standing up.

" No, your suppose to be dead," Kaijin said

" What's the matter little brother, are you afraid of the dead," Knives said

Knives walked over to Vash and stood next to him for the first time since they were kids. Knives face filled with life and Kaijin narrowed his eyes. Kaijin raised his gun and Knives drew Vash's silver gun. Vash turned and reached for it and his finger rested on the trigger along with Knives'. Knives laughed and suddenly both Vash's and Knives' arms fused together forming a rather powerful angel arm. A massive amount of energy spread across Knives' and Vash's arms, as the angel arm broke free from its confine space. A pair of wings sprouted out from back to front, and white and black feathers drifted downward. It was a sight that Kaijin would fear for the rest of his life. The flesh of their arms took form of the barrel of the gun. The source of the power of the gun was their power combined as one. For if one had seen the angel arm by each bother and saw its power, they would be left in awe, but two brother's joined together to form a slandered sight of a weapon so deadly that it would engulf the celestial bodies themselves. Though it's splendor left their enemy in awe though deep down inside shook with fear. The pain of beauty showed in it's users faces as their bones twisted together to create a splendor blast to their enemy . Kaijin narrowed his eyes and Raven grabbed the children as Kaijin held out his arm the gun he held consumed his arm.

" No!" Vash shouted

A blast of light consumed the whole ship and lasted for minuets.

" Look over there," Meryl said pointing

" We have to hurry," Karen said

She ran in the deep sand with Meryl behind her, the light vanished and was left was a mess. Meryl breathed deep placing her hands together in hope Vash was ok.

" Vash," she cried

" Ms. Meryl coming on," Karen said

The two women, who were not in the best shape to travel at the moment, climbed the sand dunes and there saw a hole in the ground. Meryl gasped and felt herself become faint.

" Vash," she cried

Vash pulled away from the gun and breathed deep, blood dripped from his arm as well as Knives. Knives fell to his knees and started to laughing the most heinous laugh, one being could laugh. Vash breathed deep and looked at Kaijin as he stood there, Kaijin's gun had over powered the angel arm, but not without penalty. Kaijin's right arm was shattered making it useless to use again. His plant body was weak at handling a powerful weapon.

" You will never over power the originals, give up," Knives heaved his breaths

" Forget it," Kaijin said

Raven looked at Knives and Knives fell completely to the ground.

" Knives," Vash said

He knelt down to his brother and lifted him up a little to hear his heaving breaths deepen.

" Come on we can't do anything," Vash said

" No," Knives said, " If I'm going to die I'll die fighting my enemy."

Knives forced himself up and Raven looked at the three men. Three of equal power, she smiled a little and stepped in front of them.

" End it now, you three are powerful enough, why not share this world together," she said

" Never," Knives said, " I will defeat him."

" No!" Vash shouted

It was then Vash heard two familiar voices, he looked around and lifted Knives up.

" Are you leaving so soon?" Kaijin said

Vash stopped and turned to see Kaijin prepared to fight once more. Vash narrowed his eyes as Kaijin switched hands with his gun.

" I will die a happy plant if Knives is dead," Kaijin said

" No," Vash said, " No one will die."

" Yes, that's right a man of so little power can't kill. I know now that you and Knives are the weak links to the chain of life. So that means you must die," Kaijin said

Vash narrowed his eyes and then suddenly there was a gun shot and Kaijin fell dead face in the sand. Vash gasped and turned and looked seeing the little girl that Kaijin called Hope.

" Why?" he cried out, " Why did you shoot him?"

Hope fell unconscious and Vash looked at her. Raven walked over to her and lifted the girl into her arms.

" Why?" he said, " Why are you doing this?"

" It isn't I who did it," Raven whispered, " Vash you can't save everyone. It's not in your density. It's your children's density to walk the earth and lead these humans to a world of paradise."

She walked off lifting Megami and calling the children.

" The day that your children are born these plants will awaken to following them," Raven said, " Until we meet again Vash the Stampede."

Vash looked at Knives and lifted him up more and they walked off with the faces of tiered soldiers.

" You're a damn idiot," Knives mumbled

" Only you would say that," Vash said with a smile

Meryl and Karen saw Vash and Knives walking out of the wreckage and they stood there. The women smiled and ran to the wounded brothers.

" Vash," Meryl cried

Vash smiled and as the girls got there, both men clasped on the hot sand.

" Oh, Vash," Meryl said

10 days later

Vash opened his eyes and moaned and feeling pain of 10 days past after his fight with Kaijin. Vash sat up and laid his head in his hands, Kaijin, his younger was dead because of the delayed reaction. He could have saved him along with those children Raven now had in her care. He blamed himself for the mishap, it could have been avoided. Footsteps were coming down the hall. Vash waited to hear Meryl's voice come near his room. The footsteps stopped and then the door opened and Meryl walked in.

" Oh, Vash your awake, I wasn't excepted you to be awake so soon," Meryl said

Vash looked at her and Meryl walked over to him, then sat by his side. She put her arms around him and embraced him, she stroked his head trying to ease his pain.

" Oh, Vash," she whispered

He leaned his head down and breathed deep.

" I could have found another way," Vash said, " It was there somewhere."

" I wish I could take away your pain," Meryl whispered

She leaned her head down on his and let tears fall from her face on to his head. Vash looked up and wiped them away and then took her in his arms.

" Please, Vash don't pull away from me," Meryl said

" I won't," Vash whispered

Knives moaned and then opened his eyes and he looked around. His eyes adjusted to the dim lighting and he saw Karen sitting by his bedside. He saw he was once more where he started over three months ago.

" What happened to me?" Knives said lifting his hands

Bandages covers must his upper body and he was in so much pain. Karen stirred and she looked at him.

" Knives," she whispered

He looked up at her and stared at her, for a brief moment he didn't know who she was, but then it came to him as suddenly images flashed to the very last thing he remembered was the angel arm. He and Vash had fused their arms together to form the ultimate weapon. He saw a bandage around his arm and he looked at Karen.

" Your alright," she whispered

She sat beside him and embraced him, she took his hands in her own and then kissed him. He pulled away feeling the pain in his body only increase as his body reacted to her touch.

" Leave me," he said

She pulled out some medicine and gave it to him. Knives looked at her as she gave him some water.

" This will ease the pain," she whispered, " The doctor said, you were lucky, those wound have killed you if they stayed in you long enough."

Knives balled up his fist and Karen wrapped her arms around him.

" I'm here Knives, I will not abandon you," Karen said, " That was my promise to you."

Knives looked at her and felt her warmth beside him. He reached up and stroked her arms and looked ahead.

" It was great power," Knives thought, " I loved it."