The Myth of Crystaelius:
Chapter Six: Confrontation II
William quickly evaded most of the gunshots while deflecting the others. He swiped at Virginia quickly while she backed away from it.
She grasped her pistols and fired back, but William leaped behind her and slashed her in the back.
She let out a small yelp as their opponent who directed his attention to Enrique.
Holding the blades up, a sphere of thunder formed between the; he quickly fired it at the Drifter. Enrique tried to avoid but the blast split into four multiple spheres and each collided with him.
"Can't you Drifters do more? I am not impressed," he stated while brushing a strand of his green hair aside.
He then proceeded to strike Virginia, who was beginning to recover from the attack, but she held her right gun to stop the attack and then retaliated by pulling the trigger twice.
William winced from the pain and quickly kicked her aside. Virginia's ARMs slid to the side as Enrique recuperated and began to shoot at their nemesis.
William quickly shifted to the side and crossed his blades, preparing for another thunder attack. Enrique saw through the attack however, and ran up to him, assaulting him with his right fist.
William dodged the blow and slashed Enrique under his chest, but he countered with a punch from his left fist.
The blow collided with William's right check, knocking him down. "Here you go!" Enrique shouted, preparing to finish him with his ARMs. However, the green- haired warrior rolled out of the way and knocked the Drifter down with his elbow.
"It's my turn now!" he yelled, about to charge another energy attack, but the sound of a gunshot caused an eerie silence.
William backed away as more bullets collided with his skin. With all of her remaining energy, Virginia pulled the trigger one last time and sent the bullet straight through his heart.
Enrique gritted his teeth and launched himself at their opponent, knocking him straight through the gate and into the central hall of Orion.
Todd rushed over to him and helped him up as Virginia walked in, wiping some blood from her bottom lip.
William began to stand up. "I suppose I underestimated you, but I am not going to allow you to pass!"
"Then I will." Janus slashed William in the back, causing him to fall to his knees.
"Ugh… You! I knew we shouldn't have…"
Janus smiled and kicked him to the floor. "Sorry, but I'm going to be the one to finish 'em; it's a bit of a thing I have to do."
"J-Janus!" Virginia exclaimed as he bent down to William's level. "The old geezer said he needed someone with the planet's energy, but he hasn't talked about that Jet guy in a while, so, I guess you guys were going to use me? Hmm, it would've worked, had not you been so careless."
William tried to slash him with his left blade but Janus punched to the floor. "Now, tell me, where is he? Where's the old man!"
"I'd never tell you that!" he replied. Janus chuckled. "It doesn't matter; I have a pretty good idea anyway, but thanks for all your help."
He then stood up and slashed William one final time, crushing the Onakasa gem in the process.
"I'll be back for you Princess, don't go anywhere," he stated as he started towards the generator room.
Aaron blocked the next slash, blade locking with Ileana. "Please… stop this! I refuse to fight you!"
She gritted her teeth. "You have to! I'll make you!" she shouted while kicking him next to the fountain and slashing downwards.
He shifted in back of her, causing the sword to slice cleanly through the ornamental statue which stood in the center of the fountain.
She quickly turned around and slashed, but Aaron avoided it and turned round to her back and grasped her arms and holding in back of her. "Just listen to me! We can avoid this, as long as you stop and listen! You can help us!"
"No, you listen! After sixteen years you finally show your face, and think I'm going to listen to your lies!"
She then smashed her left elbow into his stomach, turning around and kicking him, then slashing.
He quickly back- flipped from the kick and grasped his sword, blocking the attack and delivering a slash to her face, but holding back and grazing her right cheek.
"I don't want to hurt you, but if you won't stop you give me no choice."
She smiled. "Good, that was the way I wanted it from the beginning!"
Ileana then grasped her sword and executed a combo of slashes. Aaron blocked each with ease and slashed downward. She twirled around and continued the flurry of attacks.
Aaron could hardly block each slash. He could feel years of anger and hatred, finally being unleashed, within each strike.
"Why are you still holding back! I told you, fight me!" she yelled as he swings intensified.
Aaron gritted his teeth. "Fine then!" He swung her sword out her hand and kicked her to the ground, bringing his own blade down dangerously close to her forehead.
Aaron tried to control his breathing as she looked up at him from her crouched position. "Do it, kill me."
His breathing slowed tremendously before he placed his sword away. "No; while you may think I hate you and our grandfather, I don't. I was in a horrid condition when I was left alone in the town, and I was given a home by the Enduros. But then the town caught fire, and Elliot Endure had become one of the Council of Seven, leaving only his wife, Jet and Todd. His wife and Todd survived, but Jet died, and then Todd disappeared. I decided on trying to find them, and that was really the only reason for me to live. I had given up on you, but you're here, and Jet is alive, even though he's not the true Jet that became my friend, he's the closest thing that'll ever exist."
Aaron smiled. "So please, give me a chance to explain."
Ileana scowled. "What are you trying to do? Butter me up with your kind little words? I am not so easily fooled, and you should have killed me when you had the chance!"
She then grasped her sword and impaled him slightly in his left abdomen, kicking him across the floor when she stood up.
"Now, you'll pay for your hatred!" she yelled while holding the sword high. "Grandfather contributed the time to teach me the Soaring Eagle technique I'm sure you never learned."
Aaron sat up on his right knee. "No, that move, don't do it! It's too powerful for you to control. It almost disabled my right hand!"
"That was because you are a weak fool and didn't know how to handle the move; I on the other hand know exactly how to use it!"
Ileana then dashed at Aaron holding the blade up with all her might. He gritted his teeth and quickly reached for his sword, grasping it and holding it in front of him just as she attacked.
The force of the impact was incredible. It burned all of Aaron's muscles as he tried to hold it back, but he knew it was useless. The attack absorbed the life force and becoming more powerful with the more life and adrenaline the wielder had.
The attack suddenly broke through Aaron's sword, shattering it and knocking him back.
Ileana's breathing enhanced as she fell to her knees, feeling extremely exhausted. Aaron slowly stood up, glancing at his shattered sword he did. He sighed and placed whatever was left on the hilt back in his sheath and ran over to his sister.
"Ileana! Are you all right!" he exclaimed as he grasped her shoulders.
"Don't touch me!" she yelled pushing him down. "I have no need for your assistance!"
Jet ran up the staircase that led from the door. "I hope you know what you're doing Aaron; we need you," he thought as he approached the exit door.
Opening it, Jet found himself in a small chamber, with a separate entrance door located at the other end of the room.
"So you've come, Jet." Zane stood on a small platform in the center of the chamber while Darius walked up beside him.
Jet snorted. "I guess I'm going to have to go through you guys, right?" Zane was about to respond when the wall blew open, revealing William clutching his side.
"What are you fools doing!"
"William, what's going on?" Darius asked. "It's over; the Drifters have defeated us. Janus has caught on to your scheme and Master Guile will most likely get rid of us."
"What are you talking about!" Zane exclaimed as he walked up to them. "I have had enough of this madness!" he replied. "I'll kill Master Guile for choosing my fate!"
Darius ran up to him. "William, calm down! We can still win if we work together!"
William shook his head. "No, Darius, it's over. All Master Guile thinks about is the generator; he just used us as pawns. We were tricked, so I am going to kill him while my life remains!"
He then stabbed Darius, knocking him back. "N-No… William!" He turned to Zane. "Take Jet, go see if it's true, while you have the chance. I'll stall William!"
"No, Darius! You won't survive!" Zane protested. "Just go!"
Zane gritted his teeth. "Fine, come on Jet, I'll take you to the generator room.
Jet nodded as Zane ran off, and the Drifter followed.
