Kiri: Well... to be honest, I didn't really like this chapter. Maybe I'll go back sometime and fix it... You'll see what I'm talknig about when you read it.

Chapter 33

So this was it… this was how I was going to die… well, at least I was killed in action… But what really burns me up about it is that it was Vegar who killed me. Bastard. I was losing blood fast, my vision was beginning to blur, and my other four senses were also starting to go. My limbs felt numb, the taste of blood in my mouth was declining, and I was having trouble holding onto Vegars voice. I needed some kind of reference point and Vegar was the only thing I could hear. I didn't want it to be Vegar, but beggars can't be choosers.

"Jakie, Jakie, Jakie… if only you could see yourself now…" he continued. There's really nothing worse than being humiliated my your arch enemy when you're slowly dying. I swear, it's got to be the worst death imaginable… "If only you knew how much I'm enjoying watching your life slowly slip away…" I don't have to guess because I have a pretty good idea already. "After your death, of course, I'll finish what I started with your family." Yeah, keep talking, jackass. The more you open your big mouth, the madder I get. And believe me… you won't like me when I'm pissed off, pal. "I wish you're grandfather Damas were still alive to see this… I can only imagine his reaction." That does it.

I opened my eyes and guess what happened? My eco took control. I don't have a very clear image of what happened… I remember blood… a lot of blood, loud ear shattering screams and more blood. I'm pretty used to seeing things like that on almost a daily basis, but this was enough blood to give me nightmares for weeks. That's really saying something. I couldn't tell whose it was, but I had my suspicions. But what I knew for sure was that my rage had hit a peak and Vegar was the one that just happened to be the victim to face my wrath. Bastard. I never felt so angry in my entire life…

When I changed back to normal, I was still trembling from my rage. I had forgotten all about my wounds, and my attention was all on Vegar. Or, what was left of him. Wow, I'd nearly killed him. He could hardly stand up, he was drenched in blood and, well you get the idea.

"Like father like daughter… dark and merciless right down to the core…" he said. I was sick of his attitude. "And to think… you are blinded by it all…" I didn't know what he meant by that, but I really didn't care. I was too pissed off to care. After a brief silence, I jumped forward, knocked him to the floor and started punching his face with all the strength I could muster. Again and again my fist smashed into his skull, and every time there was a sickening crack signifying that his skull was buckling under the strength of my blows. I kept punching until I found myself smashing the remains of his head into the ground. I'd won the battle. Finally…

I wasn't even aware of the fact that I was also blood drenched by now. There's no telling how long I sat, staring at Vegar's mutilated body, savoring my victory. My family was safe at last, my legacy was over. Maybe now I could finally just live out the rest of my life without any problems. That's what I was hoping, at least.

The drive back home to Spargus was long and uneventful, which was good in ways. I wasn't in the mood to be dealing with marauders and things like that. When I get home, the first thing I'm going to do is take a shower, then sleep for two days strait. About half way there my wounds started aching again. A few times I thought I was going to pass out at the wheel. Luckily I didn't, and I made it back to Spargus without getting killed. I parked quietly in the car yard, stuck the keys away, grabbed my belongings and started heading home. It took me a while because of the burning pain in my abdomen, but I still managed.

Funny thing is, I didn't go home, I went to the palace. I did say that I wanted to shower, right? And here the place is so big that I wouldn't be disturbing anyone. Besides, I could come here any time I wanted because my granddad was the King of Spargus before his death. Anyway, I tiptoed around the place until I found a shower. A big shower, too. I let the water run for a little while so it could heat up, then I stripped my bloody clothes and stepped in.

For about ten minutes, I just stood there thinking of the battle with Vegar. I'd never forget those images. Ever. The mere thought of all the blood I'd seen is more than enough to plague my mind forever. I'll never forget how mad I was, either… never in my life have I experienced such rage. I winced at the hot water hit my wounds, making them sting. Dark red blood washed away with the water and seeped into the drain. I covered it when the water turned ruby red, signifying that the wounds were clean.

I washed the blood from my hair, and then I turned the water off. I stood there a moment longer, just thinking, and then I quickly wrapped a clean white towel around myself. There were a few drawers and cabinets around, so I rummaged through them until coming across some bandages and medical tape. You can guess what I did with those. After I'd taken care of my wounds, I slid back into my clothes and then really headed home. I admit, I felt a little better now that I was clean, but I was tired to no end.

The first thing I did when I got home was go upstairs to my room, strip my cloths off again and put on a nightshirt. It was easy to do this, even though Dawn was sleeping just across the room. She sleeps like a brick. Not even a nuclear explosion could wake her up. I smiled slightly as she turned over and muttered something inaudible. Then, I crawled into bed and slept.

But even thought I was sleeping like a rack, I still have dreams and nightmares about what had just happened. All night long I had dreams about that short time that my dark side had come out. Not surprising. That fight… it was something I'd carry with me to my grave. Something I wouldn't forget about for a long, long time…

The End

Kiri: Well, that's it, folks! (cries) The final chapter! But this isn't ALL your getting. Hell no! I'm writing a sequal to this so you can read even MORE! aside from that, I didn't think the fight was very... good. too short. Maybe I'll go back and fix it later. I dunno, but don't be too hard on me, ok? I hope you all enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed typing it up! And I hope that you all will read the Sequal, Sunspots. I'm getting out of school on wednesday, so I'll have all summer to write it! See ya all later!