Another chapter and another attack. God, how long will this take? Only one way to find out……please read on!

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CHAPTER FOURTY: ATTACK ON LUIN

A few days after Asuka's attack on Triet, the alarm in the Renegade Base went off again. People were getting use to this reaction. The attacks were instigated by Shinji who found uses for his sword in Luin. Lloyd was outraged. How dare he attack the town that his mother had once called home?

"We have to stop him!" exclaimed Lloyd angrily. "He'll destroy everything!"

"I'll talk to him," replied Asuka. "He'll listen to me. He always does."

"I don't think he'll listen to anyone," said Yuan.

"And why is that?"

"Bring up the live video feed." A screen came from the ceiling and the lights dimmed down. "This is Shinji attacking only fifteen minutes ago." The screen started to show a video of Shinji who was attacking buildings with Prism Sword yelling, 'obliterate and annihilate.'

"Looks like he's possessed," said Professor Raine, "Possibly being controlled by another person."

"It looks like that," added Regal. "His rage has taken control of him."

"How can you tell?" asked Raine.

"His eyes are bloodshot and his attacks are in a hostile manner; angrily swinging his sword in any direction. He doesn't care if anyone's there. Only destruction is his purpose now."

"Where did you deduce this logic?" asked Wilder.

"You learn a thing or two by watching prisoners fight for their lives. They let themselves be controlled by their rage and attack in the same manner that Shinji does."

"So you watched prisoner fight for their lives before?" asked Aryll.

"Uh…no, I fought against a few like them while I was in the prison system."

"O-kay, I don't even want to know why you were in the prison system," said Aurion. "Let's just stop Shinji before he hurts himself."

"I'll stay here and monitor your battle from here," said Xavier.

"You're just scared that you'll get hurt," said Raine.

"Heh…that too…"

They concluded the meeting and headed to Luin…or what was left of it.

Almost half of Luin was completely destroyed. Fires and broken glass were everywhere. The veil of darkness covered the land but not completely blocking the sun. Walking towards the center of the city, they found Shinji who was walking away from a house.

"What are you doing?" asked Asuka.

"Me make house go boom," replied Shinji dully.

"What do you mean you make house go boom?" asked Colette.

Shinji turned towards the house and fired a 'limited ray' attack. The house exploded with a burst of flames.

"Oh," said everyone.

"Why are you here?" asked Shinji. Every time he spoke, his eyes seemed elated (relaxed if you will). He seemed to be at peace with himself, although this would be proved otherwise in a few minutes…

"Idiot, what do you think?" asked Asuka, "To stop you."

"From doing what?"

"From hurting innocent people!" exclaimed Colette. "You're causing nothing but suffering for everyone!"

"Is that what you think?" asked Shinji. "How foolish you are. I merely came here to give the townspeople peace of mind and hope. Although some were acting quite rudely, so I had to…subdue them.

"I'm afraid to ask," said Professor Genis. "How did you subdue them?"

Shinji turned around to many stone statues behind him and said, "It's a wonder what you can do with a simple paralysis spell."

"I guess Asuka forgot to mention that he could paralyze people," said Wilder. "It's those kinds of details that tilt the tide of battle."

"Shut up!" Asuka exclaimed. "Shinji, stop this stupidity and come here right now!"

"I cannot do that," replied Shinji. "The master would never forgive me…and besides…I am doing what is right for the people…shining the light of hope…to these wretched beings."

"Light of hope?" asked Raine. "Does the light of hope bring destruction and misery in its wake?"

"Does the light of hope bring pain and sorrow to those who need its strength?" asked Presea.

"That light you see…the light you have…it is nothing more than an illusion," said Wilder.

"The light of hope actually brings hope to the world," said Regal.

"The light of hope gives people their strength and the will to live," added Sheena.

"And that's the light that we intend to give!" exclaimed Colette and Lloyd.

"Man…that was incredibly corny," said Aurion.

"If this is what I have to do to be part of a team, then count me out," said Asuka.

"Is that your great definition of the light of hope?" asked Shinji. "Then you are more foolish than I thought. I will show you…your future." Shinji unsheathed his swords, his eyes glowing red. "Yes... Allow me to show you... Just what hope you have...See how much your precious light is worth!"

"Get ready," said Lloyd. "Here he comes!"

This is the part where you would play the song, 'beat the angel.' Shinji started things off with a bang by using judgment. After that, he summoned a bunch of darknuts and bokoblins and surrounded himself and the area in fire; blocking one quarter of the group (this would include Genis, Colette, Professor Genis, Professor Raine, Aurion, Wilder, Zelos and Sheena). Lloyd, Asuka, Raine and Aryll were trapped within the area with Shinji.

"This is toasty," said Raine jokingly.

"Not funny," replied Aryll.

"We have to defeat this guy fast!" exclaimed Lloyd.

"I could have told you that," replied Asuka. "Take him down!"

Lloyd and Asuka bolted towards Shinji (because they're melee fighters) while Raine and Aryll spell-cast.

"Sword-rain beta!" shouted Lloyd.

"Super lighting blade!" shouted Asuka.

Shinji blocked both attacks, "Won't work…judgment!"

Lloyd and Asuka were knocked back.

"First aid!" said Aryll.

"Absolute!" yelled Raine.

Shinji was caught in the absolute spell. He could believe how he got off guard like that.

"You'll pay for that!" he roared, "Indignation Judgment!"

Lloyd, Asuka and Aryll were caught in the attack and fainted almost immediately. Raine was seriously hurt. She got up, weakly.

"Man, why am I always the one getting hurt?" asked Raine.

"Just isn't your day," replied Shinji. "Don't worry I'll make this especially painful to you."

"That's it, I'm so screwed," thought Raine.

As she closed her eyes and expected the worse, she felt no pain come. She opened her eyes to see Brunel on the offensive and Shinji blocking her attacks.

"What is this thing?" asked Shinji.

A ball of darkness enclosed the two. Lloyd woke up and went to Raine.

"Where is he?" asked Lloyd.

"Inside the ball," replied Raine.

"How did you do that? I have never seen a spell like that before."

"I didn't do it, it was…"

"Who was it?"

"Uh…well…"

The ball disappeared and the fire wall disappeared as well. The townspeople that were frozen returned to normal and ran away. Shinji was lying on the ground; badly injured (the malice disappeared from his eyes. His face was pale and his eyes stood open.

"So cold…" he whispered. Then, he fell asleep.

"What could have done this?" asked Lloyd.

"………"

"Raine? What's wrong?"

The dust suddenly cleared up. Lloyd and Raine saw a silhouette of a person. It looked like Colette.

"Colette!" Lloyd exclaimed. "How did you get here so fast?"

Asuka and Aryll woke up.

"I can't believe that little punk attacked me," said Asuka. "He'll pay for that."

"Where's Lloyd?" asked Aryll.

The other arrived in their vicinity.

"Are you alright?" asked Colette.

"Didn't hurt yourselves, did you?" asked Professor Raine.

"I'm fine," said Aryll.

"Uh…guys?" asked Zelos. "Colette's here, right?"

"Yeah, I'm here," replied Colette.

"Okay…just as I thought. Then how come she's way over there then?"

Everyone looked and saw Lloyd, Raine and a person that looked just like Colette.

"No!" exclaimed Professor Genis. "Raine, do this quick! Stop her!"

Lloyd turned around and saw Colette with the others.

"If that is Colette…then who is this?"

"………"

"Raine…is this Colette…from your world?"

"………"

"I need to talk to her."

"No! I can't let you do that! You'll get hurt"

"I can take care of myself. And besides, why would Colette attack me?"

Suddenly, Raine was knocked back by an unknown force which came from Brunel. She launched herself from that spot and pierced Lloyd in the gut with her twin blades (if anyone played the Windwaker, just think about that scene where Ganondorf charges at Link).

"No, Lloyd!" screamed Raine.

"Gah!" yelled Lloyd in pain.

"Treachery requires no mistakes," said Brunel with a sense of satisfaction. She took out the blades. Lloyd dropped to the ground.

Looks like this is the end for Lloyd. Is it really? Will he survive? Please R&R and no flames.