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Suzaku and Kain stood under a setting sun, on the paved street before the docks. Kain with his gigantic broadsword gripped in both hands, Suzaku with his longsword in his right and his shield in his left. Both were smirking, their eyes locked together as they slowly began to walk about in a circle, judging each other and sizing each other up. Suzaku was the first to make a move as he darted in low to attack Kain's belly. Kain didn't even bother blocking he made his own attack, slashing along the ground to cut Suzaku in half. "All or nothing I see," Suzaku commented as he back-flipped out of the way, "And I was worried this was going to be a boring fight."
"I wouldn't underestimate me Suzaku, I'm a lot stronger than I look," Kain said, a friendly smile coming to his face, "As I expect you are. Come, show me your real power now."
"So you could tell I was holding back?" Suzaku asked with a smirk as he held his sword out to the side, "I suppose I should show you my most powerful attack then, I hope you do the same."
Kain didn't bother answering as he came forward, slashing along the ground again, his sword sparking against the rock as friction built up as Suzaku side jumped and rolled forward, only to be forced back again as Kain changed his sword arc to attack once again, a shower of sparks coming up from the ground as Kain lifted his sword in an attempted slash. Suzaku grimaced as Kain continued to fight in the same manner, Suzaku each and every time jumping or rolling out of the way. Eventually Suzaku growled out, "Damn it! Fight me and stop playing around!"
"He isn't playing, he has you right where he wants you," Tira commented from the sidelines, "Look around you at your feet."
Suzaku growled deep in his throat as he did so, "A sigil," he stated as he looked about him, "You were cutting into the ground on purpose this entire time."
"Yes I was, now give up Suzaku, you'll never get out of that sigil before I activate it," Kain stated as he leaned on his sword, "I am a spellblade, if you manage to stay conscious after I use that sigil, I have thousands more I can use. You can't beat me."
"I must say, you're pretty fast for a big guy to draw this thing without me even realizing you were doing it," Suzaku said as he threw his shield up into the air.
"You're pretty strong for a little guy, I could feel the wind parting as you tried to strike each and every time," Kain said.
Suzaku charged as the shield began to fall back to the ground, "Wrong move," Kain sighed as he snapped his fingers, lightning bolts surged up from the ground, however instead of heading for Suzaku it was being attracted to the shield, "What?"
"The Storm Blade, I figured it had something to do with electricity," Suzaku commented as he dodged around the bolts, his sword low as he prepared to slash upwards.
"Bravo," Kain said as Suzaku began to attack, twirling around to the side as he slashed downwards, against Suzaku's sword, sparks flying as Kain slashed through the sword, "But not good enough."
An orb of blue energy formed in Kain's right hand as he let go of his sword, and punched Suzaku in the shoulder. The energy exploded sending Suzaku flying into a pile of crates nearby. "Your sword is broken, and I just sent eight hundred volts of electricity into your body, you lost," Kain said as Suzaku slowly got up.
"Never,"
"You lost Suzaku, accept it, you can't beat me,"
"I will never lose to the likes of you,"
"You have, accept it and take solace you have my power on your side now,"
Never, I will not accept this…I will not, can not lose. If I lose to this mere mortal, what hope do I have against the Fierce Deity? Suzaku looked up and glared at Kain as he threw his sword to the side. Is it because I am denying my connection to him? I don't remember being this weak, the fires of Din were far stronger than his attack. And I withstood those easily. I WILL NOT LOSE TO HIM! "I see you finally see the light of reason," Kain said as he slowly sheathed his sword, Suzaku's head lowered, "That's good to know."
I will not lose, I may have once been that bastards shadow, his darkness, but I am now my own being. I may be Dark Link…No, I may have been Dark Link. But I am no longer, I have my own strengths, my own powers! Suzaku seemed to be burning up as Kain neared him, "Don't tell me you still want to fight man, you can't fight without a sword."
Just as Link still has his own darkness, I have my own light. I will use all of my light, all of my darkness to fight! I will not lose! Suzaku looked up as his right arm began to spark flames, white and black flames. I will not lose! Suzaku charged Kain as the flames began to slowly envelop his arm, eating away at his clothing and then slowly at his arm. He punched Kain in the stomach with all of his strength as the flames burst forth and sent Kain straight into the water as his arm was slowly burning, even as the flames slowly died out. I will not lose, I will never lose. I cannot lose. I can never lose to anybody. Suzaku fell to his knees as he clutched his right arm, now completely burnt as the flames finally died out. "Well it seems you won, I lost my sword and unless someone helps me up I'm stuck in the water," Kain yelled out from where he was floating, "What the hell was that attack anyway? I've never seen anything like it in my life."
Suzaku didn't answer his face was contorted in a pain that was beyond petty words such as agony and torment, however he refused to allow himself to fall unconscious. Tira walked over to him to look at his wound, Snitch flying over as he too looked at it, "What was that, I've never seen fires like it before," Tira said as Snitch seemed like he was thinking, Tira tried shaking Suzaku to get his attention, however he seemed cut off from the world, "Come on tough guy, lets hear you gloat over this."
"Tira, I think he's really hurt, those weren't magical flames, and they weren't normal ones either. It was something else, something more powerful," Snitch stated as he floated near Suzaku's face, "If he didn't fall in the water, I suspect Kain would be very dead right about now."
"Can we move him?" Tira asked starting to look concerned, "We should bandage his wounds or something."
"Yes, however that won't do much good, the wound is already healing, I'll explain more once we get him back," Snitch said as he looked over the side to watch Kain, "Hey could you give us a hand moving him?"
"He knock himself out or something?" Kain asked as Snitch floated down and picked Kain up by his collar, "Damn, for a little fairy you're pretty damn strong."
"No talky, you heavy, very heavy, me using much magic," Snitch muttered out as he got Kain up far enough so that he could grab onto the pavement.
"God damn it! Wake the hell up!" Tira yelled at Suzaku, "You better not die on me!"
"Why Tira, you actually do like him," Kain laughed as he walked over.
"Hell no, if he dies I can't show my face back home ever again," Tira snapped at him as they picked Suzaku up by the legs and arms, "I bet my freedom against his, I lost which means I not only have to obey him but I also have to keep him safe."
"Gerudo customs?" Snitch wheezed out lying on Kain's shoulder.
"Pirate Customs at that, one honors one's bets at all costs," Kain stated, and then with a smirk he added, "Though I'm no pirate."
"Coming anyway now that he can't complain aren't you?" Tira asked as if she already knew the answer.
"Of course, anybody whose willing to go this far just to win in a fight deserves some respect, and some protection from his enemies," Kain said with a smirk, "He won, but I'm coming to make sure he's alright. He can try and kick me off once he wakes up."
"He's finally gone to sleep, the stubborn bastard," Snitch grumbled as he shakily flew up from below deck on the ship, all of them now back on the water moving towards their destination, Kentav.
"Seasick again?" Tira asked from the helm, "How is it that you get seasick when you're not even standing on the deck?"
"I was wondering that myself," Kain commented from his position sitting on the starboard railing.
"Well…I suppose it's more psychological than physical, it's all the ups and downs, the smell, and the water," Snitch muttered out as he landing on the railing next to Kain, "If I roll the wrong way could yah catch me?"
"So tell me, what's a guy like him doing chasing around somebody he fought seven years ago anyway?" Kain asked nobody in particular.
"Who knows, could be the fact he was born as just a shadow of him," Snitch mumbled out.
"So who is this fellow anyway? Ya'll haven't told me anything yet,"
"The Fierce Deity," Tira stated, "He's after a god."
"Daaamn," Kain laughed out, "That's one ambitious son of a bitch. Going after a dark god, but hell. After seeing that last attack he did to me, I say he's got a pretty good chance of succeeding."
"Yah I know, but it's a dark god that took all three of the goddesses to defeat, he would have to become at least that strong in order to defeat him," Tira sighed as she leaned on the wheel, "To even consider such a thing is arrogant."
"If you haven't noticed, he's one arrogant bastard," Snitch muttered.
"Got a point," Kain laughed out grinning the entire time, "But hell, if he can beat the Fierce Deity, so can I!"
"Oh really? Hey, maybe you're right," Tira said as she began to chuckle, "Maybe the Fierce Deity is some washed up old warrior, I could probably beat him."
"Yah, some dried up old legend that our momma's told us to make us go to bed,"
"Is that so?" a dark voice asked as the afternoon skies darkened, "Washed up. Dried up?"
A thick fog began to enshroud the ship as something appeared on the bow of the ship, a tall humanoid shape. "What the hell?" Kain said as he picked up a new sword and prepared for a fight, "Who the hell are you?"
The figure slowly walked forward, black armor appeared over a blue tunic and black pants, a crescent moon on one breast, a gold triangle on the other. Dark demonic markings on his face, his hair however was dark blue and his eyes were liquid pools of sapphire blue. "By the goddesses, the Fierce Deity, he really has been reborn…" Tira said wide eyed as she stared in fear of what had appeared, however something didn't seem quite right.
"Hardly, I am but a shadow of my master," it stated as a longsword formed from the fog about it, a longsword which emitted a blue aura, "I am...Seiryu."
"What do you want?" Kain growled as he walked forward, sword at the ready, Seiryu looking at him with an amused expression.
"To kill you heretics for even considering yourself in the same league as my master," he replied simply as he seemed to teleport behind Kain, "Die."
"I don't think so!" Kain yelled as he tried sweeping Seiryu's feet out from under him, failing miserably at even causing him to move.
"Spellblade, you don't even have a chance against me, the shadow incarnation of water," Seiryu stated as he backhanded Kain across the deck, "None of you do."
"Tira!" Snitch yelled, floating next to Seiryu, "He's weak against fire!"
"What! Why you little insect!" Seiryu roared swiping at, and missing, Snitch who immediately flew off over the sea.
"Got it," Tira said as she somersaulted down and aimed her gauntlet at him, "Eat Fireballs bastard."
"You can hit me," Seiryu stated as he stepped out of the way of each and every fireball Tira shot at him, "My turn."
"Hey dumbass! Forget about someone?" Kain yelled as he began to furiously slash away at Seiryu, who easily blocked each strike with his longsword.
"It won't work spellblade, your attempts at forcing me to form a sigil with the afterimage of my sword's aura won't work," Seiryu stated coldly as he balled his free hand up and prepared to punch Kain.
An explosion hit Seiryu straight in the back, Tira having worked her way to stand behind him while Kain kept him busy. "Clever, having one of you keep me busy while the other prepares the real attack. Too bad you lack the power necessary to defeat me."
"But I found someone who does!" Snitch's voice yelled out as thousands of tentacles shot out from the ocean, grabbed Seiryu as they dragged him under.
"Bastards! I'll be back for you another time!" Seiryu roared before he was dragged under, as the skies began to return to normal and the fog parted.
"What was that?" Tira asked as Snitch slowly floated down and landed on her shoulder.
"Morpha, it said it would keep the shadow thing busy for a while, it made sure to tell us it didn't stand a chance at actually beating it but it could slow it down," Snitch mumbled, "Remind me to see a competent psychologist about this problem of mine."
"Well what do you know, we owe the little fellow our lives now," Kain laughed as he plopped down on the deck, his sword falling right next to him.
"Oh hell," Tira muttered as she picked up Snitch by the wings and looked at him as he dangled in front of her face, "You aren't going to let us live this down are you?"
"Tell you what, you promise not to throw me overboard for anything I say or do and I'll not speak of this again," Snitch offered weakly as he turned slightly green.
"……Agreed," Tira conceded as she dropped him on the railing.
"Ouch…" Snitch moaned as he started flying below deck.
"Hey Tira, did you ever hear the old legend about the four beasts of the heavens?"
"No," Tira yawned as she walked back up to the wheel, "I'm sure you're gonna tell me whether I like it or not though."
"I would if I remembered it, however I do remember that the names Suzaku and Seiryu were in it. As well as three other names,"
"Knowing Snitch, he knows something about it, he's never spouted off something that was wrong before,"
And that's where I'm ending this chapter. Not my best work, but the real story is starting to take shape. Next chapter and everything should start coming together perfectly. Well onto the questions before I start wanting to reveal stuff that would give too much away.
1. So what do you think was up with the white and black fire? It isn't as obvious as some of you might think.
2. Take a wild guess what I'm doing next chapter. And yes, this one is quite obvious to those who've read my other stuff.
3. So how much do you think I know about the Saint Beasts? And how much do you think I'll be using in this fic?
Oh by the way, Shishin, Kirin, and Shitenno. Don't bother looking it up if that means nothing to you.
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