Michi: Yup! Ely died!!! I am just so mean! But there is more coming up (go read my story!) Changing the link doesn't work? It works for me…
Lilka: Don't worry, I can still manage a little time to write. After this week, I'll have more time, but I'll start to be very busy around the beginning of December (final exams). Thanks for the wish! I hope that you pass too!!! I think that I won't fail, at least I hope not. (I've never failed an exam before but now, I'm not too sure cuz I've stress problem). (I'll try to search for that anime too, I'll tell you if I've any luck!)
Winner-Loser: You are not a weirdo! I am!!!!! You are not annoying me! I'm very happy that you are like you are because I've fun talking to you (don't ask me why, hehehe!) lol
Wingweaver22
I won't diss French, promise! Yahoo! Hao is no longer THAT OOC! I tried to remember how he was like… So! Hehehe! I love to add a little "touch" to Hao so that he's more human when he's around Ely! He just loves her so much that he is willing to change for her! I thought about not having Ely in the picture, but then, I was thinking: "Ely is dead; the least I can do for her is so that she's in the picture." So, that's why she was! I thought that Hao didn't really look like Hao cuz I kind of made him smiling at Ely! I'm so happy that you review this long! (Cuz I can write something more in return!)
Ely-sama: Sorry… I just feel like killing! Hehehe! Please don't hate me! Continue to read and you'll see if she's alive or not!
Gamefreakgrl: Thanks for poking my ego! Hehehe! I'm back to normal!
Emily: (I like to call you by this name better!) you don't have to sign in! you just have to say that you are Emily and I'll know that you are you (Ok, that's a weird way to say something… you are you…) Well here it is, chapter 20! Hehehe! I can't stand cute puppy eyes! (Struggling) must update!!!
ChuChu: Why is "That" funny? And "That" is just "That". I explained somewhere in my older chapters… Oh well, if you don't get it, I'll explain again! Thanks for your good luck charm!
Disclaimer: I do not own SK characters, the only things I own is my story and my original characters.
This story happens few months after the end of SK anime. I have no clue what the manga is about so…. Please stick with the anime story line!
"…" Talking
Blablabla: narration
Blablabla: (Italic) thinking or Spirit talking
(…): my notes
…---Chapter 20---…
Crash between "That" & "It"
The sky was completely dark. It was raining and thundering. Nothing could be seen except the light of the attacks made by the Spirit of Time and "That". Hao lent his body to "That" in hope that he could beat the Spirit of time out of Elwynn's body. The rain hit both people's face harshly, but they seemed not to notice it.
"What are you doing? Kill him NOW! Seal away 'That'!"
"If only your skill as High Priestess is as strong as your mouth speaking…"
"You dare to defy me?"
"…"
Lillian used the stone to hurt the Spirit of Time despite the fact that 'It' was still fighting.
"How…dare…YOU!"
Unwilling to be under that little pest's control, 'It' flew down from the fight and aimed all her attack at Lillian. The little girl was barely enough to dodge its attacks.
"Stop this! I am ordering you to!"
"I take no orders from the likes of you. I'll only listen to two people: the Great Spirit and Elwynneria."
"That girl is not the High Priestess anymore! I am! You should listen to me!"
"There will always be one High Priestess… She is The One. You are a High Priestess, but you are not The One that can seal away 'That' and kill Hao."
"Why? Why can't I be?"
"Hao loves her. He will not harm her. You? He'll kill you easily."
"Are you done chit chatting with that irrelevant kid? Concentrate on the fight. I will not go easy on you again…"
"I don't need you to. Just let me…"
He did not wait for 'It' to finish and burned that stone to dust.
"Now that you have no more worries, shall e begin? Or should I kill that pest before you are willing to start?"
"I'm fine. We can begin."
The Spirit of Time summoned Shalorin and its bow while Hao, a.k.a. 'That', was empty handed. Shalorin was attacking Hao with all kind of attacks. There was no precise element, which it will use against him. On Shalorin, 'It' shot countless arrows at him. Each arrow 'It' shot equalled to a thousand. The power of time could act even if the arrow didn't touch him. Only in a meter space away from the arrows was safe.
It wasn't possible to get out of the barrage of arrows and of different elements attack. Somehow, Hao did. He was moving almost at the speed of light and dodged every single one of their attacks. It was a good thing that he could dodge them; however, they rendered him powerless to strike back.
Of course, if 'That' and Hao could be so easily beaten, they wouldn't be they. For the fragment of a second that Hao went out of the barrage, he fired some kind of dark energy ball at them. Instinctively, Shalorin and 'It' dodged it. Nevertheless, Hao was way trickier than that. That black ball stopped at midway and expended to a vortex. It started sucking everything in its environment. Trees, water, earth, animals… They were all sucked into the vortex in a slim second. Hao just stood in front of it, and it refused to suck him in. Shalorin barely avoided the fate of being drawn into the vortex because the Spirit of Time dispersed it jut before it was sucked. 'It' didn't get drawn into the vortex.
"Surprisely, you are a bit stronger than I suspect you will be."
"Should I take that as a compliment?"
"Still, the mere power of time cannot win against me. Do you want to summon the other five Spirits to help you?"
"I am fine on my own."
"You are not. Your Shaman is dead. You are only here using her body as a medium. A medium is not enough. You might want to break through to this side instead of using mediums…"
"I am not you. I actually think about others. I live to kill evil. That's all I am. I will not kill an innocent unless they are in my way."
"Am I evil?"
"Yes."
"What is evil? Those who kill? Those who hurt others? Those who tend to destroy the world? Each person is following his or her dream. Mine is just opposite of what you think is right."
"…"
"I am defending my dream: to have a world with no other than the ones who serve me! I will rule the world, and together, we will live forever."
"You are the one who empoisoned Asakura Hao's mind to think like that…"
"Don't say it as if I am poison. I just showed him the better way."
"That's no better way."
"Why don't you join me? Together, we will vanquish the Great Spirit…"
"Never!"
Using its bracelet again, she displayed the vortex. This time, she didn't summon Shalorin. Instead, she turned her arrow to a sword. Once more, Hao didn't have any weapon. The Spirit of Time struck directly at his heart. He didn't dodge it. He took the hit by holding the sword with one hand. Blood came out of his hand. It was reddish in the beginning, and then it turned dark black.
"Is this the best you can do?"
"Look at your hand before saying anything."
"Hm…"
He looked at his hand. His wound didn't heal up like it used to be. His blood continued to flow out of his body. Soon, more and more blood came out.
"Are you wishing that my body will run out of blood and die of it?"
"Yes and no. Your blood has been poisoned. My sword not only carries the power of time but also has poison. Your power should be sealed by now…"
"You think so?"
Hao aimed an attack on the floor, and nothing came out.
"I guess that it's true then."
Soon, his wounds healed, but his power had still not come back.
"Impressive. You are probably the first one that can heal wounds made by my attack this fast."
"I am 'That', remember?"
"Of course. If I forgot, I wouldn't be fighting you."
"Then you should know better."
Hao suddenly attacked the Spirit of Time with full force. His power was back. No! His power was never gone! He just pretended so that the Spirit of Time could lower its guard, so he could win more easily.
"You…"
"Didn't I just warn you that I am 'That'? I'm the strongest in the world. No one can defeat me!"
"But how? I…"
"Your bond between your Shaman and you is gone, while mine is strong. You are useless to me."
He shot few furyoku black balls at 'It'. 'It' was all injured.
"I want to kill you, but I don't have the power to do so yet…"
"But… I… thought that…"
"This 'Hao' has a too strong will. He will not succumb to me yet. And I said YET. He has a weakness, and I can use that VERY WELL! Muhahahaha!"
"Elwynneria! You are trying to revive her!"
"Of course. I'll tell him so, and he'll surrender to me!"
"You…"
Without thinking twice, the Spirit of Time fled. If 'That' don't have Elwynn's body, 'That' couldn't revive her! And maybe Hao will not succumb to 'That' then…
"You! Wait for me!" Lillian shouted.
"You are too nosy. Shut up for the rest of your life."
Lillian was dead.
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"Aren't you going to revive Ely?"
I will…
"Will? I want to see her now!"
With you at this state? You are with me, and she would hate to see that…
"I want to see her alive. I don't care if she'll hate me for it!"
My power has not yet been restored to the max. I cannot kill the Spirit of Time and regain her body…
"Then when? When can you revive Ely?"
Maybe never…
"WHAT? DIDN'T YOU SAY…"
Maybe never but…
"But what?"
If you submit to me completely, I'll have enough power to eradicate the Spirit of Time and revive her.
"…"
I just need you simple collaboration.
"I will disappear, won't I?"
Your soul will forever be dormant inside of me.
"Then I won't see Ely?"
No, you will not. But she will be alive.
"How can I know if you lie or not?"
Trust me. When did I ever lie to you?
"When you said that you could revive Ely."
I didn't lie. I just didn't tell you everything.
"Can I at least see her? Just one second will be enough."
Very well. Now, submit yourself to me!
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Ely…
Why couldn't I see before
That you are everything I ever wanted in my life?
How I wish to see your smile once more…
How I long to lay my eyes on you
For the second I bargain with the Devil…
All my doings are for you…
So please forget about me…
I wish not see you in tears and sadness
Because of me…
Hao gave up his body and soul and let "That" rule over him.
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