Two Brothers

Veritas Part II (Alternate Chapter)

"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 easy but Malion was panting hard.

There. 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 is given to me.

They circled each other silently and she feinted left, he blocked it and they charged.

ALL RIGHT! THIS IS WHERE THE ALTERNATE ENDING BEGINS

Chon swung the blade and Talia countered with a low strike as he jumped back, she had almost scored on him but he calmed his racing heart and prepared another attack.

"Chon, you know you can't win so why don't you just give up?" Talia asked mockingly and she dove at him, her blade passed through his shoulder but he slammed the hilt into her stomach and kicked her away. Talia flew into a wall and Chon was now aware of the pain, blood ran down his side and his shoulder was wounded deeply.

"I will never give up Talia, you will not kill me!" He said and they clashed again, Chon fought well with one paw but Talia once again caught him, Chon was forced to retreat and the panther crossed her arms.

"Come back to me Chon and I will not kill you. We can share what we lost, the love between us."

"I never loved you panther. That was only being scared and you comforting me when I was young. I know now you are a sadistic panther who will stop at nothing to get what she wants even if it means to kill." Talia stopped and she held up her blade.

"Chon…I have to kill you then." She rushed him again and Chon lid under her as he lashed up, she screamed as the blade scored the underside of her legs. Chon leaped up and slammed the blade into the back of her neck, Talia stopped and fell to her knees, blood pouring out of her mouth and back.

"I'm sorry Talia." With one quick motion he whipped the blade out and slashed off her head.

Author's Note: There, for all you people who didn't want Talia to live, she is dead. Thanks for reviewing and check out my fic Conspiracy 6.