Chapter Twenty: Twin Destruction
Subaru was the first one to break the silence. "Kalika... You will pay for what you have done. I'll make sure of it..." The young mistress clutched the Sennen Bow and Arrows tightly in the palms of her hands.
Kalika raised her right eyebrow in disbelief. "And just how do you plan on defeating me?"
"Oh and I bet you're just dying to know, aren't you?" Subaru replied with sarcasm etched into her voice. "But of course, just like all of my past enemies, you'll have to wait and see..." It was then that she loaded an arrow into her bow and pointed it at Kalika. Kisara, on the other hand, held her Sennen Charm in the middle of both her palms as it started to glow brightly. As it did, the bow and arrows reacted in the same manner. "Now, if you don't want to suffer a horrible and painful defeat, I suggest that you forfeit this battle. Unless of course you think that you can defeat us. In that case, I wish you the best of luck..." Subaru smirked.
Kalika scoffed. "Pft, like I would ever give up to the likes of you..."
"Okay, it's your decision..." Subaru then pulled the arrow back and let it loose. As it flew through the air towards Kalika, it suddenly came to a halt and fell into the water below. "What just happened?" The priestess was confused as to what or who had stopped her attack. "What have you done Kalika?"
"She has not done anything..." a deep, shadowy voice spoke from within the darkness surrounding everyone.
"Who's there? Show yourself at once!" Subaru demanded, holding her bow and arrow set close to her heart for protection. The moment those words escaped her lips she felt the ground tremble and noticed that the water was disappearing and being replaced by boiling hot lava.
"Yu...gi..." Yami moaned. If the water no longer existed, than what happened to Yugi? Was he still alive or has he now burned to death?
Suddenly, from out of the steaming red liquid emerged a large, beast-like creature. Subaru and Kisara both recognized it immediately.
"Anubis..." both sisters whispered at once.
"That is correct. I am surprised that both of you still remember me from the past..."
"Of course I remember you. How could I forget such an ugly face?" Subaru responded as she made a disgusted face.
"I can see that you haven't changed a bit young one. That is good, for now I know that your original weaknesses still apply..."
"I may still have my weaknesses but I have also grown stronger over the years. I know that I am well-prepared to take you down again!" Subaru exclaimed, trying to keep the seriousness in her voice.
"We'll just see about that now won't we?"
"Yes we shall..." Subaru then placed another arrow into her bow, held it firmly into place, aimed in the direction where Anubis was currently standing, pulled back and let it loose. Subaru closed her eyes and prayed to the gods, hoping that it would make contact. When she opened them after a few seconds, she noticed that the arrow had pierced through Anubis' armor and had lodged directly into the place where his heart would of been. As much as it looked like he was barely fazed, the moment he reached out to touch the golden arrow, sparks of blue electricity erupted from it sending a sudden jolt through his entire body.
"I thought you would have learned by now..." Subaru closed her eyes while speaking. "After our encounter in the past, I'm surprised that you haven't found a way to counter my attacks..."
"You'd like to think that, wouldn't you?" Anubis replied with a small growl.
"I do. So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and try to attack me already!"
"You seem to be in a big hurry just to lose..." the god smirked evilly.
"No, I'm just in a hurry to defeat you so I can save my friends!"
"Pft, friends. What have they ever done for you?" Anubis scoffed.
"You wouldn't understand," Subaru placed her hand gently over her heart. "All my life I never had friends...except for my sister, that is. I was always out training with our father and never had the time to make friends. Kisara, on the other hand, was completely different..." She looked at the white-haired priestess when she said that. "She spent most of her time with mother which allowed her more free time then I would ever have in my entire life. While I was out training and battling monsters, she was having fun and making friends. I have always wished to have a friend and now I do. I have many friends now and I'm not going to lose them to someone like you!" She then placed another arrow into her bow and let it loose, sending it flying in Anubis' direction. It hit him just an inch away from where the other arrow was currently lodged. Now if you thought that one arrow drained a lot of energy, imagine the damage that two arrows would do. Just then, more sparks of electricity emerged from the second arrow, sending another jolt through the god's body. However, this time the surge was slightly more powerful than the last. Anubis howled in pain.
"Now do you understand why I'm willing to go to such great lengths to save the ones I love?"
Anubis only snarled. "I understand why I should kill you, if that's what you mean!" He then lunged forth, aiming to tackle Subaru to the ground. However, the young priestess was well-prepared for his attempted attack. She swiftly and easily jumped out of his path and landed behind him. She then looked at her sister and nodded. Once again, the Sennen Charm started to then glow in between its owner's palms as Kisara slowly closed her eyes and spoke in a soft yet not-so-innocent voice. The words that flowed from her mouth was indeed Egyptian. As she spoke the chant, Anubis then began to glow the same colour as the Sennen Charm.
"Freeze this body as it once was...return to the state from which you came!" After repeating the last and final word, Anubis looked stunned as to what had just happened. He then looked at both Kisara and Subaru and started laughing hysterically.
"Ha ha ha! You think that a pathetic spell can destroy me! I suggest you think twice about that!" However, the minute he tried to move, he couldn't. It was almost as if he was glued to the floor...literally. "What is the meaning of this?" he demanded loudly.
"You shall soon see..." Kisara replied without a hint of emotion. At those words, rock hard stone emerged from underneath Anubis' feet and slowly worked its way up his entire body, encasing him in a block of solid concrete.
Subaru winked at her sister. "Nice job sis. I can see that you haven't lost your touch."
Kisara blushed a pale shade of pink. "Thanks, I've been practicing. Now what do you say we finish this guy off?"
"I was just thinking the same thing." Subaru then turned to look at the now stone-faced Anubis. "Now to finish you off for good!" She then loaded another arrow and pinpointed her target: Anubis' 'heart'. Once she pulled back and let it loose, the arrow charged forward, straight into Anubis' path and struck him in the exact spot she had aimed for. The stone then crumbled, as did the god. After the smoke had cleared, all that remained was a small pile of dust and miniature rocks. Subaru then turned her gaze to that of Kalika. "You're next..." As she spoke those words, her eyes narrowed into tiny slits.
"Are you sure about that?" Kalika said as she arched her right eyebrow and smirked from ear to ear.
"Positive." Subaru returned the emotional gesture and loaded her weapon once more. Kisara then took a few steps forward and stood beside her sister as the Sennen Charm began to glow again. When Subaru pulled back, Kisara held out her item as a blast of golden energy erupted from within it and engulfed the arrow. The arrow continued flying through the air at top speed and eventually made contact with Kalika's body before she even had a chance to dodge the attack.
"No! This can't be happening! I can't be defeated! Not again!" The shot pierced her chest, just barely missing her heart. "You'll pay for this...both of you..." she spoke through heavy gasps, trying to fill her lungs with air.
"I don't think that you will be doing anything..." Subaru added, pointing to the arrow lodged in her chest. Just as it did to Anubis, sparks of electricity erupted from the arrow and started flying every which way. As energy was slowly being drawn from Kalika's now weakened body, Subaru was becoming stronger. She started to glow a silvery white, as did her weapon. The minute she stopped glowing, she looked at Kalika with a smile now plastered across her face.
"I love the energy. Thanks so much for boosting my power even more..."
Kalika gritted her teeth to prevent herself from groaning because of the intense pain coursing through her body. She also had to hold herself back from charging towards Subaru. Kisara looked at her sister and then back at Kalika.
"Look. I'll make you a deal..." Subaru looked at her sister in wonder. 'What is she planning? Why would she make a deal with someone who wants to sacrifice our friends and kill us both? It doesn't make any sense...' she thought mentally.
Kalika cocked an eyebrow. "What kind of deal?"
"Release our friends and I'll sacrafice myself and my Sennen Charm to you..." At that moment, Subaru's eyes widened out of fear and shock.
"What are you doing, Kisara? You can't sacrafrice yourself to save the others! I need your help to defeat her!" Subaru pleaded.
Kisara then leaned in closer to her sister and whispered in her ear. "I know, but if I can get Kalika to agree to this, I'll protect myself with my Sennen Charm and while she's trying to take my soul, you can jump in and destroy her..."
Subaru looked at Kisara and then nodded. "All right. Let's just hope this works..."
Kisara smiled. "Don't worry, it will." She then took a few steps forward, away from Subaru and held out her arms. "Come and get me Kalika!" she exclaimed, prepared for even the worst.
Kalika smirked. "Heh, I don't know why you offered your soul to me but I certainly offer my gratitude. This will make a fine gift for Anubis..." She then held her scepter vertically out in front of her and began to chant a few magical words. As she recited the chant, the scepter started to glow golden and continued to shine even brighter with each word spoken. "Collective Seal... Drain this girl of her soul so that it may be offered to revive the great and all-powerful god, Anubis!" With that said, a large ball of light energy erupted from her scepter and floated, or more so charged directly into Kisara's path, ready to engulf her in its sealed prison. However, just like she said, Kisara was well-planned for this. She quickly pulled out her Sennen Charm and held it out in front of her as a shield. It almost instantly formed an invisible barrier around the priestess, one that cannot be penetrated by evil magic users.
A scowl then made its way onto Kalika's face as the energy ball faded. She glared at Kisara. "You! You planned this all along, didn't you? I knew it!"
"If you knew it, then why did you fall for it?" Kisara asked as she cocked one of her eyebrows. Kalika only shot her an even dirtier glare. "Speechless, are we? Well I can see why. Oh well, you won't live to speak another word anyway. Now Subaru!" she exclaimed, giving her sister the signal to launch her arrow. Subaru did just that and waited for it to pierce Kalika's flesh, right through to her heart. The golden arrow flew in her direction and not even five seconds later, it had hit its target. Slowly but surely it began draining energy and transferring it to Subaru making her even more powerful; and since the owner of the item is filled with power beyond belief, it makes the object they possess twice as powerful as well. The young priestess than held her bow out in front of her as it, and the arrows, began glowing bright golden in colour just as she did. Closing her eyes, she reached for a shining arrow and placed it accurately in the bow. She pulled back, opened her eyes and let it go. It flew even faster in the direction of its target. In not even two seconds, another hole had been punctured in Kalika's chest. Now she was having an even more difficult time breathing and fell to her knees in exhaustion. She held her hand on the gaping hole, trying to prevent blood from spilling through. However, it was no use. Blood was pouring out too quickly to be stopped. In a matter of minutes, she would die.
"No...I...can't...lose..." she murmured in a weak voice.
"Looks like you just did," Subaru replied, stating the obvious. Before the wicked being could say another word, she closed her eyes and drifted into an everlasting sleep. Both Subaru and Kisara sighed heavily, glad that the battle was finally over.
"We did it." Kisara smiled at her older sister.
"Yes sis, we did. We really did it. We defeated Kalika and saved everyone from an early death." The moment the elder sibling spoke those words, the surroundings disappeared and in the blink of an eye they were transported outside onto a rooftop of one of Hong Kong's tallest skyscrapers. Everyone was there: Yugi, Seto, Tea, Joey, Serenity, Ryou and Yami. During his solo battle with Kalika, Yami managed to acquire his own body for the time being, seeing as how Yugi had not been with him. Speaking of Yugi, where was he? Everyone could be seen and was most definetely alive except for the short, spiky-haired teen. The minute Yami pulled himself up and rubbed his eyes, the first person he looked for was his hikari.
"Yugi? Yugi, where are you?" he called out, hoping to receive an answer in return, or at least find a clue as to where Yugi could be. Nothing. At this moment, the great Pharaoh was about ready to break down and cry. What if he never found him? What if he was destroyed along with Kalika? What if - ? He couldn't think of that anymore. He had to find him no matter what the cost...
END OF CHAPTER TWENTY