And here's the big fight chapter, sorry if it's not overly great. Thanks to all of your reviews. Anyway, on with the show.


Lloyd raised his swords; all the time thinking of all his father had taught him. He looked over to Sheena, now tied up and gagged, eyes full of worry. "Don't worry Sheena," he breathed to himself, "I'm not gonna lose, I'm not gonna lose you." And with that he charged.

He swung his swords horizontally, hoping to strike a major blow, but to his great surprise, Kuchinawa had jumped over him and slashed his back with one of his shurikon.

"Is that the best you can do?" he laughed evilly. He was going to enjoy toying with him, torturing him, making him suffer. Not because he was cold hearted, but because Sheena would suffer at his pain also, and he wanted to make her suffer like he had done, and more so.

Lloyd became furious, he charged again, slashing one of his swords vertically, but Kuchinawa caught his hand and kneed him in the chest. He collapsed to his knees. "No.." he gasped, "I can't lose, I won't." He stood back up readying his swords once again.

'Come on Lloyd,' thought Lucrus, 'Concentrate, you can beat this guy.'

Sheena on the other hand was thinking the exact opposite, 'Lloyd, please run, while you still have a chance. You can't win, he's Mizuho's strongest fighter.' Tears were falling down her face.

Realising he was now on the defensive, Kuchinawa readied three shurikon in each hand and threw them. Lloyd used both his swords to slash them away, but this left himself open. Kuchinawa charged and, using another Shurikon, slashed his chest.

The cut wasn't too deep, and not life threatening, yet they were causing him immense pain. He was screaming out in agony.

The sound of an opening door was heard, as the Sage siblings walked out to see what the noise was about.

"What in earth is going on!" Raine asked.

"Why is Sheena tied up Lucrus?" Genis asked the man, completely bewildered that he wasn't stepping in to help Lloyd.

He said nothing in reply and just continued to stare at the now silent Lloyd.

Lloyd had fell flat on his face, the last blow being too much for him to handle, "Is that it?" Kuchinawa asked laughing, "Well I guess that means I won then, I'll just kill Sheena and then take you away then shall I?"

Lloyd forced his head up to see him moving towards Sheena, a knife in his right hand. Anger started to pump through him, anger he'd never felt before. He felt power flowing through him, he stood up and shouted, "This battles not over yet!"

Kuchinawa turned, completely shocked that he could stand after his onslaught. "Heh, you're still up huh?" he laughed, "Fine then!" he started throwing his shurikon at the young swordsman.

A golden glow engulfed Lloyd. He used his swords to slash at all the spinning blades advancing on him, and cut them all in half.

"What!" he shouted, throwing more and more shurikon, but Lloyd slashed them all, his arms blurring at the speed they were moving at. He soon ran out, "IMPOSSIBLE! I've never run out before killing the enemy!" he drew the knife he was planning to use on Sheena and charged furiously, "I WILL GET MY REVENGE!"

Before he even made it half way to him, he slashed his swords in an 'X' shape, and a golden energy blast, also 'X' shaped, went to meet him. At first it didn't look as if anything happened, the blast went straight through him then disappeared, but then the knife fell from his hand, and he split into four.

Everyone was shocked at Lloyd's sudden burst of power, everyone that is, except Lucrus. 'So he's experienced what power he can summon when he needs to.' He thought.

The glow faded from Lloyd, as he moved towards Sheena. He finally reached her, knelt down and untied her. Sheena then ripped off her gag, flung her arms around his neck and pulled him into a deep kiss, crying tears of joy. "Oh Lloyd, I'm so glad you're safe." She sobbed, pulling herself away from him.

Next thing, however, Lloyd cried out in pain, and fell unconscious.

"LLOYD!"

"It's ok," said Lucrus, who had just walked up to them, "his injuries just caught up to him, he's resting now."

"I'll call the hospital." Started Raine, still in shock of what just happened.

"No." He said decisively.

"WHAT!" yelled Sheena, still crying, "He needs medical attention!"

"Yes but there's no security in Iselia's hospital, plus they'll call the police, and they won't believe us. They'll probably arrest him for killing Kuchinawa."

"So where are you planning to go?" asked Genis, a little disoriented at the sight of a cut up body.

"I know of a place where the three of us can hide."

"The three of you?" asked Raine curiously. Lucrus just pointed at Sheena.

"What? You're not gonna even try and stop me?" Sheena asked.

"I can see the love you hold for him, you would've come no matter what I said."

At these words Sheena blushed furiously. Raine on the other hand looked furious.

"I can see why you have to take Lloyd," she said, trying to sound calm, "but there's no way you're taking Sheena away, she's the bloody princess of Mizuho for crying out loud. Don't you think it might be obvious she's gone?"

"Sheena is probably safest with us right now."

"But surely she has more bodyguards than just Kuchi...what ever."

"Only one other, his brother Orochi. We can't be too sure of his help. Firstly, his brother's just been killed, so he'll be mourning for a while. Secondly, he may feel resentful towards her for being the cause of another member of his family's death. Finally, he may absolutely hate her for being in love for his brother's murderer, even if it was to protect her."

Raine couldn't argue anymore. "Find then, I'll just say that they're doing something as a project or something."

"Uh, how are we gonna get there fast enough?" Sheena asked Lucrus.

"The same way I got here, by a rehaird."

"Rehaird?" they all asked.

He pulled out a small cube, pressed the button on its top, and a small, weird machine appeared. It had wings, a control panel and was completely white, except for the front, which was purple.

"MARVELOUS!" exclaimed Raine, causing everyone to jump, "I must see how it..."

"Not now sis!" interrupted Genis, "They're in a hurry.

Raine was going to snap back at him, but he was right, they had to leave now.

"Then let us leave." Stated Lucrus, "Sheena, I'll get on first, to drive, then you'll get on behind me, holding on to Lloyd. Is that fine with you?"

"Yes, please lets hurry." She replied, she had not once loosened her grip on Lloyd.

They got on the rehaird and they took off with immense speed.


Well, there you go, I'm a bit disappointed with the fight, but I couldn't think of anything else to put in. Please keep reviewing.