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CW- thank you all, you're all so wonderful. BTW, to those of you who were expecting a fight between me and Lloyd today, you're out of luck. He's still in the hospital recovering from the rocket blast. Anyway, I will start the chapter now

Chapter 9

Training Session: Round 2

The next morning was the average routine. Everyone got dressed, ate breakfast, did whatever they would usually do in the morning, and went to the arena to watch the second round.

"Good morning to all of you" began Yuan as he munched on a waffle. "Today we start the next round of our training tournament". The whole group applauded. "Now, I will announce the next match ups".

Round 2 semifinals

Match 1- Lloyd vs. Raine Fullmetal Alchemist - first season ending

Match 2- Genis vs. Zelos InuYasha – Truth Song

"The first match will begin as soon as I finish my waffle". Once Yuan was finished, Lloyd and Raine stepped onto the stage. "Any suggestions?" asked Yuan from the console.

"How about Iselleea" shouted Lloyd.

"Very well" replied Yuan as he flipped a switch that changed the stage into the Iselleea town square. "Combatants ready……. FIGHT!" music starts.

Lloyd started side-stepping to his right, as Raine did the same. "You know what professor?" asked Lloyd.

"What?" replied Raine.

"You taught me a lot of things when I was in you're class" he began as he unsheathed his sword, "but now, schools out, and it's time I gave you a detention".

"That is the corniest thing I've ever heard" replied Raine as she drew her staff.

"Whatever"" shouted Lloyd, "Let's just fight already". They started at each other with fearsome speed. Lloyd swung his sword, but stooped a few inches away because he remembered her guardian strategy.

"Not bad" said Raine, "you have learned something after all".

"I learned from the best" replied Lloyd, jumping into the air. "Rising Falcon" he shouted when he noticed that the barrier had disappeared. He swirled downward toward Raine and struck her staff right out of her hand. It rolled across the stage until it fell into a nearby hole.

"My staff" shouted Raine "I can't cast spells without it".

"Then, I guess you're out of luck" called Lloyd as he assumed a stance. "Demon Fang" he shouted as he sliced his sword into the ground. The usual shockwave of energy shot forth, and knocked Rain against the stadium dome. She sat there for a moment, then made a hand signal that she had given up.

"The match is over" announced Yuan as usual, "the winner is Lloyd". Everyone applauded as Lloyd came hopping out of the arena singing "I beat the professor, I beat the professor". He finally stopped moving for a moment which gave Raine the opportunity she needed to give him one good, swift smack to the head.

"Ouch" cried Lloyd, "What was that for?"

"For being obnoxious" replied the professor, "you should have SOME dignity, even in victory. Apparently I haven't taught you humility yet". Everyone laughed at Lloyd Lloyd obtained the title: Obnoxious Jerk, CW- I probably should have saved that one for Zelos, oh well.

"It is now time for lunch" announced Yuan, "after that, we will reconvene for the last match of the day in which Genis will face Zelos". The two fighters looked at each other with great expectation, almost as if they had been waiting for this battle for a long time.

Later, in the cafeteria…………

Everyone sat at the lunch table, conversing about the tournament.

"I think the matches were rigged" said Lloyd to Collette as he ate some mashed potatoes made by Genis of course.

"How do you figure" replied Collette before she took a bite of her steak.

"Well" began Lloyd, "we were all matched up against the person that we care about the most so that we could be tested. You see, if we were to fight each other, it would prove that we could also fight dad and Martel".

"Then how do you explain Regal and the professor?" asked Collette.

"That was a fluke, you know, a match to fill the empty gap sense there was no one else to fight" replied Lloyd before he took a sip of Sprite.

"I guess I see you're point" said Collette, reaching for her dessert.

After lunch………

"Welcome back everyone" greeted Yuan, "I trust you all had a pleasant lunch". The group nodded at him. "Very well then" he began again, "then we shall move on to the second and final match of the day, Genis and Zelos, please enter the arena". Both fighters stepped inside the dome. "any suggestions for a battlefield?" asked Yuan.

"No" shouted the both of them at the same time.

"Very well then" said Yuan flipping a switch. The stage transformed from it's regular form, into a kitchen.

"Awesome" shouted Genis, "what are the chances".

"Combatants ready…………FIGHT" music starts.

CW- time for more corny puns

"Well Zelos" began Genis, "it's time I serve you a big helping of defeat, with a side order of pain. I've been wanting to pummel you for a long time".

"Same here, but let's forget the words shrimp" insulted Zelos, "let's just skip right to the action".

"Fine by me" replied Genis. The two of them charged at each other rapidly, but then Genis swerved off to the side and shouted "Frozen Tundra". Just then, a blizzard rained down from the sky and caught Zelos completely off guard. It blew him into a wall that was lined with cast iron frying pans. Needless to say, he hit his head.

"Pretty good shrimp" said Zelos as he regained his composure, "But now it's my turn".

Zelos ran up one of the walls and across the ceiling until he was right over Genis. Then he let himself drop and called out "Striking Dragon" I'm totally making up these attacks in case you couldn't tell.

He went into a swirling dive with his sword held above his head. His attack was so strong, that it shattered Genis' wand.

"Now you can't ask any spells" mocked Zelos.

"What makes you so sure that I don't have a spare" called Genis as he pulled out another wand.

"What?" shouted Zelos, "No way!"

"Way" mocked Genis as he raised his wand and shouted "Poison Ivey". A horde of plants sprang up from the ground and wrapped Zelos so tightly, that he could not escape.

"The match is over" announced Yuan, "the winner is Genis". Everyone who was watching, clapped in excitement as Genis released Zelos and they left the stage. When they reached the floor, Genis was greeted by Persea, who's loving embrace assured Genis that they would be together forever. Whereas Zelos was greeted by Sheena, who hugged her fiancé tightly, assuring him that he had done the best that he could have.

"All matches for the day are complete" began Yuan again, "tomorrow is the final battle, where Lloyd Irving will face Genis Sage for the title of Strongest Fighter". The two best friends looked at each other with utter determination. Although both of them wanted to help the other by losing, they both also wanted to win, and were going to try their hardest to do so.

End chapter 9

CW- since Lloyds not here, I'll make this short, I have only 2 question today.

Who should win the final battle? And what music should be playing in the background?

Angelos- personally I don't care

CW- no one asked you

Angelos- I was just giving my opinion

CW- sorry, I'm in a bad mood right now

Angelos- do you want to talk about it?

CW- not really, anyway, until next chapter

Angelos- please review