Alright, I'm sorry to say that the story is coming to an end. No, i can't extend it any longer because no one likes a lagging story. So, i appreciate those people who have been reading the story ever since it first began. That's why i'm dedicating this story to those who love vandread and this fic. You know who you are.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Sacrifise

A beam of red light soon erupted from the depths of the enemy fleet, alarming everyone in the Nirvana to take their respective places. Hibiki felt his pupils shrink as he stared into the sights of the red beam, his legs couldn't move. What could he do? Maybe that's what kept him from moving, his fear of not knowing what to do in this sort of situation. The Nirvana was hit on directly, sending it off its calm balanced course in space.

Dita felt every single cell of her body erupt in pain. She clenched her teeth together, in hope of suppressing her pain filled screams. Without Hibiki, she knew she wouldn't be able to survive, but if she were to endure enough of it. There might be some mercy handed to her.

"Is that all you got?" she yelled.

"Not all at, but I hope you do know your plan will not work." the man hissed.

How? How did he know?

"That's why you're coming with me." he yelled.

Before anything, before anyone knew what to do next. The Nirvana stopped abruptly, Hibiki who was kneeling on the floor quickly looked up and made fists. What happened?

Hibiki found himself once again standing on the edge of the navigation deck, the orb was now a bright green. Was she letting him in?

Without a moment to spare, he jumped in and hoped the next thing he saw was Dita.

Hibiki hovered in the navigation chamber, his heart began to race as his worst fear became a harsh reality.

Dita was gone.

"Dita! DITA!" he yelled.

She was gone, but how could she get out of such a place. Was it possible?

"Where are you? Dita!" he shouted.

The man appeared in front of him, looking rather pleased with whatever sick plan he had to be scheming. For some reason, he knew it had to concern Dita.

"Where is she? Where's Dita?" he yelled. The man smiled devilishly and stepped away revealing his secret. Hibiki cupped his mouth in horror when he saw Dita chained to a nearby wall, how did he? How? How did he take Dita from right under his nose? The man then went up to Dita, holding a greedy grin on his face. The screen seemed to be the only thing guiding him.

"Don't you hurt her!" Hibiki commanded. With that, the man drew the same exact knife he held to Hibiki's neck all those years ago. The knife was the same, but the neck he held it to was different.

"Or what? Hibiki Tokai, surrender now. You no longer have the second key to active your ships capabilities. Do it, and I shall see to it that I kill both of you quick." he said.

"HIBIKI! TAKE THEM OUT! DESTROY HIM!" yelled Dita from the background.

"I can't" said Hibiki, he hung his head and stared down at his feet. "I can't lose you, you'll die if I do it."

"Then you're a fool! Hibiki, please, do it! You don't need me!" responded Dita.

"Of course I do!"

"No, you DON'T!"

"I'm not going to do it!" yelled Hibiki,

"Then you're as good as dead!" Dita yelled back.

"I will not do it"

"Why?"

"Because I love you!"

"If that's the case, I HATE you."

Hibiki gasped.