Two Brothers

Veritas Part II

"And so it comes down to this…you and me Talia. I would like to think that no one is beyond saving but you are lost to me."

-Sal Chon

"Fox, why have you joined this traitor's side?" Malion asked as the two fighters who stood back to back were surrounded.

"He is not a traitor, he is my friend and you will not take that away from me." Fox responded and Chon looked over at Fox. "You will always be my friend Chon."

C'tat hito jesta's l'tayo. Do not shed blood in vain, but in passion. Fox said and Chon let out a yell as they charged the group, their dual blades clashed with the others and Fox had tiger down, a slash to his throat and the vixen was also on the ground. The flat of Chon's blade did her in as her neck lie broken. The vulpine retreated and Malion shot him a glance of hate.

"Are you going to leave me?"

"Yes, you are no longer my master." He ran and something caught him by the neck, his paws dropped the blade and they went to his throat as he tried to rid himself of a constricting grip. His breath came in gasps and soon not at all as he was suffocated, his body went limp and it fell to the floor as James McCloud appeared.

"Well, three on one."

"No, this is between you and me Malion." Chon said and Fox stepped back.

"I've been waiting for this moment for a long time lupine…I've been waiting to kill you."

"As have I." He said no more as they swung their blades, metal clashed metal as sparks showered them both. They were forced back but Malion used his hate of Sal Chon to drive him and he roared as they engaged again. Both fighters were evenly matched as neither really had an opening to strike on the other; Chon was taking this all in step but Malion was panting hard.

An opening. Chon kicked up hard and Malion was caught in the chest as he was floored, his sword flying out of his hands. Chon lowered the blade on his throat and smiled.

"Submit or I kill you." Malion smiled and a few thousand volts came out of his hands as a surprise attack. Chon screamed as he was forced to his knees and Malion laughed manically.

"I have you no my hated enemy-" He was cut off; well actually his head was as Fox lowered the dripping blade and Sal Chon looked up at him.

"I couldn't see you die." He helped Chon up and James walked over.

"Now what do we do? Talia is still alive and she commands all of Venom; there could be another catastrophe on the brink now."

"I will deal with her." Fox said and James placed both paws on his shoulders.

"No, you are my son I am not letting you do this."

An alarm rang out and the docking bay doors began closing; if they closed the three would be sealed inside the ship until they were captured.

"Fox, it my time. Get out of here, have the life I never had."

"Sal Chon…"

"JUST GO AND GET OUT OF HERE!" Chon yelled and the pair ran to their fighters as Chon held his blade in both paws. He slowly walked the halls and there was utter silence when the docking bay doors slammed with a bang. He closed his eyes and concentrated as he spun the blade in his paws.

Technio…tentas vinotioer… Come…let us fight. He whispered quietly and there was a whooshing sound. He whipped around but no one was there.

"Talia…Talia…" He whispered and he took a small visor out of his pocket, he clipped it on and his vision turned to the heat spectrum. He saw the red panther form charge at him and he took her down as the visor emitted a pulse. They deactivated the panther's cloak and she was blown back as it sparked around her. Chon took off the visor and he watched her as she slowly got up.

"Chon, where have we gone?"

"There never was an 'us', you," He pointed his blade at her. "You fell to the wrong side dragging me with you. If you had not done that my conscious would be free of all the death you have caused." Talia smiled and she also raised her blade, not unlike Chon's and Fox's it was made of the same material but with another inscription on it.

C'toin L'anysit lonoque senoasto. I have the power to rule what I take from others.

They circled each other silently and she feinted left, he blocked it and they charged. Their blades rang and sparks showered them as Chon leapt back.

"You have grown in skill from when we last fought, my student."

"I am no longer your student, you have no power over me, and I will not be controlled by you." He swung and Talia screamed as she clutched her arm, he had evaded her sword and her hot crimson blood ran down her arm over the dark fabric she wore. "And so it comes down to this…you and me Talia. I would like to think that no one is beyond saving but you are lost to me."

"Am I so lost?" She asked. "Am I so lost, you could not find it in your heart to forgive me?" Chon sighed and he kept the blade raised.

"You are pure evil, even if you changed you will still be corrupt inside and I cannot allow that kind of evil to go on living." He said and he lashed out, she screamed as it cut her paw and the sword went flying; it hit the wall and the blade snapped.

"No…my blade…" Talia fell to her knees and she lowered her muzzle as her eyes closed. Silent tears ran down her muzzle and her body shook slightly; her blade was her heart and soul and she was powerless without it. "My blade…is my life Chon, you know that." She let her back hit the wall and her body went limp as he walks over to her, he was still quite wary about this since it could all be an act. He held the sword tip close to her neck and she let the tears fall, not caring. "Go ahead and kill me you might as well since my weapon is gone and I am powerless."

The offer was tempting but Chon sheathed his blade.

"Talia, I offer you one thing and one thing only. Forsake your life as the ruler of Venom, come back to Corneria with me, disclose all you know to the leading authorities and ensure Corneria's safety from Venom." He said and she looked up at him.

"Chon…I will be put into chains, arrested, and possibly even killed. If I go back…"

"No, I will make sure that you have political asylum when we arrive, no one will hurt you if you are going to give information leading to the fall of Venom."

"But even if I do, what will I do? I can never see Fox again because he will try to kill me after all I have done to him. I will be an outcast."

"I will keep you safe, you and I can stay together and I will keep you hidden from all who seek to kill you." She dried her eyes and lowered her head.

"I'm still having doubts Chon." The lupine stood up and he helped Talia up as he drew medical supplies out of his pockets. He applied them to her shoulder and paw, and Talia looked at him.

"Time will heal all things Talia, you and I just need time that is all." The panther nodded and Chon sheathed his sword as Talia looked at her Comm.

"Well, this would do me in right here. This Comm holds so much classified information it makes me gag, I guess I will hand it over." As they walked to the docking bay, Chon felt that she really did change sides, that she was no longer the panther she was when she had taken him in. Talia's fighter and Chon's was there and he walked over to his.

"We will go to Corneria, you can tell what you know and then I will make sure that you are kept safe." She nodded and the bay doors opened as their fighters shot out.

Vixy heard two fighters land in the garage and she rushed out to see James and the assassin. He was no longer the assassin but her son. She ran to him and they embraced as James smiled, Vixy hadn't seen her son in eighteen years and it was time for the family to spend time with each other.

Staris walked out and Fox let his mother go as the two brothers looked at each other.

"You're the assassin who tried to kill us."

"Yes, I am but you must be Staris." Staris nodded and Fox put out his paws, they embraced and James put an arm around Vixy.

"Well, let the healing begin I guess."

"Yes, I can't believe that is my son." James smiled and the entire family walked into the house to catch up on the missing years.

THE END

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Written, directed and posted by: Silver Meta Dragon

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