Emily: I've two pc of mine that are broken… I've only one pc (so I'm using the school's ones) So I totally understand that! Hehehe!
Winner-Loser: Oups, my mistake. Currently, my job is to study! Hehehehe! I DO have a job! But just not this!!! Hehehe! I don't think that writing my fic is a job! (otherwise, I wouldn't be writing it!) it's just a hobby… so it's not studying… (and writing my fic is already in higher position than my other hobbies… So… Hehehe! Nah, if weird people meet weird people, the weirdness will cancel out, and we'll be "normal" in our eyes! Therefore, we will not be weird! (what kind of theory is that?). I always smile, and there was a LOT of people who ask me "Why r u smiling?". What's their problem? Hehehe! Review soon! (cuz that's kinda our way to communicate!)
RueNeko: sorry to have to make you rewrite your review! Hehehe! That's a lot of description for one chapter… How can you even invent that? (you will be my teacher from now on! You HAVE to teach me how to write things like that!) It really means a lot to me hearing that my fic is worth reading… (I, myself, am too lazy to reread my own fic) don't talk people dumb-dumb! That's not nice… (I love your beating-stick!) Besides… It is maybe because my story is not this interesting (this time, there are less people review again… probably because Hao is gone…). How can Tragedy have something good? Imagine that Hao died. Of course, the Shaman world will be peaceful, but I'll get KILLED! I'll try to update as soon as I can because I tend to forget after a while. Besides, I've only one more chapter to go, so… (one more chapter of the story) All of my stories have an origin, which is…daydreaming! I spend all my time daydreaming! And those dreams are my story line! (oups, a reply that's a bit too long)
Chosen Duos: Don't worry! Be happy! And no sorry! The fanfic server lately has a lot of problems… I'm happy that my fic is getting hitch up.
Evee: Now, I think that it's my brain that is overloaded more than my finger… I'll try to draw more pictures in my Christmas vacation (right now, I'm concentrating my efforts on the colored pic that I told you about.). (but during Christmas, I've to catch up with my other hobbies… my other fans are killing me…) about Hao and Ely seeing each other? My only things to say is… "Read at this chappie!"
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
(…): my notes
…---Chapter 22---…
"That" & Hao
"That"'s power was truly incredible. With no effort, he revived Elwynn.
"She should wake up in a day or two, I don't care what you say to her, even if you say that I kill Hao."
"…"
"You can say anything to her as long as it will make her willing to REALLY fight with me in three days."
"Three days?"
"Yes… Make her to be prepared for it. I don't want a half-way fight. Remember. In three days."
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Like "That" said, Elwynn woke up in two days.
"Hao…"
She tried to speak but her voice didn't allow her to.
"Elwynneria… don't talk. You have just experienced death, so the link between your soul and body is extremely fragile."
"Hao…"
"He…"
"Whe…"
"Don't talk! Please!"
"Where…is…"
"He is elsewhere."
"But…"
"Listen to me, Elwynneria, you've to heal fast, REAL fast. 'That' has Hao."
"!!!"
Instinctively, Elwynn tried to get up, but the Spirit of Time stopped her.
"If you go now, you will die. I highly doubt that you will mind, but what Hao did for you will be lost. Do you want to make his sacrifice be in vain?"
"…"
"Relax, and calm yourself. We'll get Hao back in the fight that will be held one day from now."
"We?"
"Yes, we… I'll help you in achieving what you want."
"Why?"
"It's an order."
"Great Spirit?"
"No, from my master and friend."
"?"
"You."
"Me?"
"Yes, I do not know if you remember, but in the past, you told me that you are my friend. In the present, you are my master and medium. In the future, I'll be your enemy."
"Why would you be?"
"Live I've told you the first day I met you, I will betray someone, and that person is you."
"Are you hoping that I'll forgive you like I said?"
"No… I just hope that I won't succeed."
"What are you planning?"
"Nothing yet… I still don't know about it. I'll only know when the time comes."
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In the small interval of time that Elwynn had before the fight, she and "It" didn't do any training. They got together and walked to each other about all kind of things. "It" didn't approve this way of spending time; however, Elwynn said,
"It wouldn't do any good if it is last minute training. What we need is a better communication and bond. Only that way, we'll be able to be united and not as controlling each other."
Elwynn forced Christopher, who came back to her, to go back to "Heaven", and he did. He would never betray her order, not even if it was against his wish. Since Loki and Yuki were not dead spirits, they wouldn't have gone to the other world. She offered them to little Vince.
One day wasn't long at all. Now was the time that the fight will start.
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Since "That" didn't tell them where they would be fighting, "It" and Elwynn decided to remain at the same position and waited for "That" to come to them. As they thought, "That" came to find them quite quick enough. "That" didn't say anything and started attacking.
For the first time, Elwynn oversouled with "It". Normally, she just lent her body to "It". In this form, they will have much greater power…
"Wait, "That", hum, whatever you are called."
"I am "That". I have no name. Call me as you like."
"Ok… If I hurt you, will you let me see Hao?"
"I thought that the bargain was that I revive you, and you will hurt me. I did not agree anymore to it than that."
"But you did promise Hao, didn't you?"
"Why saying that?"
"I am sure that Hao will not want to go away from the world without wanting to see me once more."
"Fine… I will show you if you hurt me or just before you die."
"I won't die."
"Then hurt me. Let me feel what it is to feel pain."
The weapon in which the Spirit of Time turned to was an arc, an arc that was tall as a human. Elwynn held the arc with her right hand and performed Yin Yang spells with her left hand. She remained at the same position while "That" tried to make attacks that will penetrate through the shield that she made. Little that "That" knew, under the position on which Elwynn was standing had all other five spirits. An invisible hexagon star was formed under her feet.
After making another seal, Elwynn began to use her arc. It wasn't exactly arrows that she shot. It was more like a spirit animal form that represents each element. Those "arrows" were like alive. They never disappeared despite the fact that they exposed on the ground or in the air. Elwynn didn't even bother to shoot another set of elemental arrows. She cast another spell on the arc and threw it at "That" with a small furyoku link to maintain control.
Surprisingly, "That", who didn't dodge the arrows and took those attacks, immediately dodged the arc as soon as it went near him. "That" used his energy balls and hit them at Elwynn whose barrier created by the hexagon star took them all.
"Are you going to get serious? Or are you waiting for me to kill you before you do?"
"Big mouth for such a little girl. I was barely warming up. I just wanted you to feel what is like to 'think' that you 'have victory' in your hand."
"Get into the fight now. I don't have all day to waste with you."
"Why not? We can spend endless days, or even years to fight. I can; can't you?"
"With you, it won't take more than this small amount of time."
"Indeed it is true for me…"
Recklessly, "That" started to attack in the nowhere. His attack was useless at first, but they turned all the ground in pieces. With no stable place to stand, Elwynn flew up with all the five elemental spirits. The barrier still hadn't broken; nevertheless, the spirits became a target to be attacked. The Spirit of Time was strong enough to turn back to the time when the Spirits had not been attacked within the millisecond that "That" injured them.
"This will have no end if I am this easy on you… Or… Are you hoping that I use up all my furyoku?"
"I've larger amount of furyoku than you have. In long terms, I will win."
"Not if I kill you first."
"Not if I stay alive until your furyoku has reached to an end."
Elwynn's words had put "That" in great doubt. What if she actually survived until his furyoku was gone? With that thought, "That" stopped his futile attacks and remained in the air. Then, "That" evilly smiled and turned his face into…Hao's.
"Can you kill me now?"
"Hao…"
"That" had the same face and same voice as Hao… How could she possibly attack him? Using the time that Elwynn doubted, "That" attacked her. With absolutely zero defence, all Elwynn could do was to prepare to withstand all she could with the six Spirits she had.
The attack didn't kill her. It just rendered her unable to move because of all her injuries. Her blood was falling out like water from a waterfall.
"Elwynneria… Wait, let me heal you…"
The Spirit of Time's power was useless. "That"'s power was too great, even for "It". "It" managed to stop the blood from floating out of her body, and that was all "It" could do for Elwynn.
"This is no challenge at all…"
"That" injured all the remaining spirits.
"I want to get hurt. You promise me so…"
"That" stepped on the wounded girl.
"You promised…"
It hurts so much…
My injuries are nothing compared to my heart…
I just want to see you, Hao…
"Maybe I will spare your life once more. I like to see you struggling when you are forced to kill the previous owner of this body."
"Hao…"
And Elwynn fainted.
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When Elwynn woke up, she was once more alone. Her injuries were gone, and she prepared to fight with "That" again.
"Don't be an idiot, Elwynneria. You are in no condition to fight "That". "That" won't spare your life anymore. This IS your last chance."
"I know what I am doing. I have faith in Hao, and please, have faith in me too."
"What are you planning to do?"
"Just see Hao."
"Huh? That is no plan? That is suicidal!"
"It may be, but there is no way that you and I can win."
"Don't be so pessimist. You are not like this…"
"I can win, and we cannot win. If you are the one in control, you are not powerful enough. If you and I are together as one, I dare not harm Hao."
"And? OH! Are you actually planning on going…alone?"
"Yes. This might be my only chance."
"This is too dangerous…"
"Like is a gamble. There is a path to life and a path to death. I am just gambling with a high prize…"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"Fine… But as soon as I know that you are in danger, I will come."
"Thank you, for having faith in me."
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When Elwynn found "That" he was massacring people again. She didn't say anything but knew that "That" already knew that she was there. She approached to "That" and embraced him from the back.
"I miss you."
Her voice was like a thunder shock to "That". What was this feeling? This was not his, it was… Hao's? How could that be? His soul was supposed to be dormant…
"Where are you? Please, do not separate from me again. I've tried so hard to be by your side, and now, you are gone. You didn't keep your promises, all three of them."
"That" was paralyzed. Why couldn't he move?
"First, I wanted you not to kill anymore people. In the days that I am gone, the people you have killed are more than the ones you have killed in the past."
Move! This stupid body! MOVE and KILL her!
"Second, I don't want you to die. And now, your soul is forever dormant. This is even worst than dead… Your face still haunts my heart, but your soul is forever gone."
ARG! This doesn't make any sense! MOVEEEEEEEE!!!
"Third, I hope that you will let me die. Living for a thousand of years is just… too much… If you have let me die, you wouldn't have to be this sad now…"
Her tears slowly fell on "That" 's clothes.
"I just want to see you, to be with you… Hao… Answer me… Just tell me something… Comfort me like you always do… Please…"
This doesn't feel right… My heart… No, Hao's heart is reacting to what she's saying… I am having a VERY weird feeling. What is it? Is this 'love' that I am feeling through Hao? Feeling? Hahahaha, impossible, I will NEVER have any feelings…
"That" forced himself to turn to Elwynn. When he saw that she was crying, he didn't move.
"I love you."
She stood on her toes and kissed his cold and unemotional lips.
It feels like burning… No… It is like someone is killing me… No… Is this… pain? But she has no weapon! She doesn't even have the Spirit of Time with her! I don't even have any wounds!!! This… What is this?Arg… Wait… Hao's soul…
"How can you say those words to any other people than me?"
Elwynn couldn't believe her ears! Was that… Hao? She looked up and saw the warm smile that he used to smile to her.
"Hao?"
"Yes, I am back."
"Hao?"
"You said that already."
"Hao…"
"Can you say anything besides my name?"
"I'm… so… glad…"
"I want to hear the 'other' set of three words."
"But how? How can you…"
"Say them and I'll tell you."
"Say what?"
"Three words, start with I, and end with you."
"Tell me why first."
"I don't know. I just feel like my little Ely is sad, so I must go see her."
"Hao… I really really REALLY love you."
"That's not three words, but I still accept them."
Elwynn laughed.
"And you? Shouldn't you be saying something back to me?"
"You are not pretty with tears."
"No… not this… the same thing that I said…"
"Like what?"
"Come on, Hao!"
He held her tightly, prepared to say them, and…
Pitch Black.
Elwynn couldn't see anything anymore…
"Ely? Ely, wake up!"
"Elwynneria!" The Spirit of Time appeared to Elwynn and Hao.
"What's wrong with her? Ely!"
"Muhahaha!" Elwynn let go of an evil smile. "I am back."
" "THAT"!!!!!"
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Story will end in one chapter! Yahoo! (another small afterward in another chapter) Go, go, go review!!!