The 25th chapter of Vampire Destiny is now underway! The war progresses, and it seems that the knights of Atlantis have joined in the fray. This gets better and better by every chapter. I would like to dedicate this chapter to all of my friendly reviewers. What will happen in the next part of the war? Read onward and find out!

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the story and Kairi. Kilnorc owns Brian. Thank you.

Inuyasha held his son tightly, as Kairi broke free from the ground. Her red eyes flashed in his direction, vampire fangs glistening in the moonlight.

"You'll pay for this," she hissed, lunging at both Inuyasha and Shippo with her sword. Critias blocked her attack, thrusting her sword off of his, which caused her to back flip in the air. She growled and eyed the Pharaoh.

"Now, you're mine," she chuckled lightly, holding up her sword. Yami pulled out his sword and dodged her attacks with ease. Suddenly, Kairi stopped dead, her eyes rolling into the back of her head. Her chest lifted, and her heart glowed a bright green. The Orichalcos Stone flew out of her, and into Dartz's hand.

"I've decided to let you go," he chuckled, tossing the stone into the air and back into his hand. "I have a new member picked out already." He threw the stone straight at the Pharaoh, who began to glow.

"No, you wouldn't!" Kairi screeched, tears flowing from her eyes. Dartz nodded as Timaeus rushed in to stop Dartz from turning the Pharaoh against them, but it was too late. It had already been done, and the Pharaoh's forehead now bore the mark of the Orichalcos.

"Now, all of you die!" the new Pharaoh laughed, brandishing his sword into view. He lunged at Kairi, shouting out a battle cry.

"I am sorry, my king," she whispered, holding up her sword. "I must, in order to press on." She dodged the attack, and plunged her glistening sword into Yami's heart. He choked out in pain, blood dripping off of Kairi's silver sword, which was now tipped with red, glistening blood. The Pharaoh fell to the ground with a thud, his eyes glassy and sorrowful. He knew what had to be done, as did Kairi.

"PHARAOH!" Yugi cried, running to Yami's dead body. Tears flowed from his eyes as the Stone flew out of the former Pharaoh's heart and back into Dartz's hand once more. Yugi glared up at Kairi, anger showing in his eyes and his tears. "How could you?"

"It was to be done, Yugi," she whispered sadly, placing her hand onto Yugi's trembling hand. "I'm so sorry. He had to be saved. Now, all of us will avenge his Highness!" She turned towards Dartz, who was placing the stone back into his cloak, smiling evilly.

"Thou hast harmed my friends, and my own life!" she shouted, rain clouds appearing, thunder clashing around them. "Now, I beseech the Pharaoh! I now avenge thee!" Brian and Dartz stared at Kairi, who now had the Millennium Eye glowing on her forehead.

"What's going on?" Brian asked, stepping backward from Kairi, who was now glowing white. Her form began to change, for now; she had on a white robe with white eagle wings. Her eyes were now yellow instead of red. Her sword had changed from being a cutlass to a long, smooth blade. Her hair was now blonde and long, but still curly. She brandished the sword at Dartz, her yellow eyes glaring down at him. The Eye still glowed on her forehead.

"Dartz, thou hast slain a great king of Egypt," she whispered. "Now, thy shall avenge the fallen pharaoh, Atemu!" Lightning flashed across the sky as the Eye glowed brighter. "Dartz, your untimely death has come."

What has happened to Kairi? Will she avenge the Pharaoh? Find out in chapter 26, Light Conquers Darkness.

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