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When Symmetry is Broken

Author's note: Well, fifth times the charm, eh? The Star Fox/Halo crossover was a bad Idea, so I started this story. Big thanks to drunkenwerewolf for helping me with this fic.

Chapter One: A Fiend's Trail

"Take care of Rachael for me, Ayane." Those were the words that Master Ryu Hayabusa had said before leaving her.

Ayane watched him continue down the road towards a fate that most men would dread. "We should leave this place; we are in no condition to fight these beasts as we are now." She stated as she noticed Rachael's difficulty in standing up. Being attacked by that beast must have taken a lot out of her; we should take care not to be noticed as we leave.

As they traveled through the city of Tairon, there was a sense of unease in Rachael's mind. I have to kill Alma, but she's my sister! I know I have to do it, but how? There's no telling what she'll do if she is free to roam the world.

An old man came running up to the two just before they exited the fiend infested area of the city. "PLEASE HELP! A fiend has attacked my home, he's going to destroy it and I will have nowhere to hide!" the old man screamed, pleading for them to help.

That was all it took for Rachael to bolt, somewhat foolish seeing as how she wasn't in the best condition, but she did it none the less.

"Rachael, wait!" Ayane yelled, but Rachael didn't listen She sighed in disgust. "Don't worry sir; your home will be safe." Ayane stated, before she too, bolted to destroy the fiend, hopefully before Rachael got herself killed."Not again," Ayane thought. "She barely survived the last attack. How can she expect to survive another? Her luck is going to run out eventually"

As Ayane arrived she saw Rachael and a particularly ugly fiend grappling with the war hammer scythe thing in between them. "Rachael!" Ayane yelled, warning her of a soon to be coming kunai, she leaned back, and the kunai struck the Fiend between the eyes... and not killing it. Rachael then followed this up by taking her weapon, and cleaving the abominations' head in two... this, did kill it... overly so.

"Well, I guess that's that." Rachael said. "Hardly even a challenge."

But the demons corpse began to glow with an unknown energy, which burst out in blinding light, when Ayane looked again, Rachael was gone. "Crap," Ayane muttered, "Here we go again."

Sneak peek of Chapter 2: Similar Encounters

Naraku chuckled at this remark. "I sense that you do not take kindly to my presence. Thus, I shall leave you for now. But be aware that you shall feel greater discomfort in my presence soon, and you may be on your knees before me begging for mercy. Farewell . . .

Well, that's the first chapter for you. Please read and review! ;-)