BROKEN WINGS-A NEGIMA/LOVE HINA CROSSOVER
The characters in this story are not related to me but to their respective creators.
Act 7
Setsuna is nervous. Today, she and Shoko arrived back at Yamaichi shrine. It's has been three days since the attack at the shrine. After initial investigation, the culprits were believed to be the Amakusa clan and several radicals who planned to overthrow Eishun out of power. Several of the members were arrested but the mastermind, Amakusa Tenmuji and his men escaped and their whereabouts are unknown.
Shoko reported back to Midori of her assistance to arrest the radicals and thanks Setsuna for her alertness in discovering the intruders beforehand. Shoko also informed Midori on Setsuna's relation to her and want Setsuna to stay here so that she can know more about her past.
Midori granted Setsuna permission to stay and the two girls then went to Shoko's room.
When they entered the room, Shoko went to the dressing table and took out a diary from the drawer.
"Here it is." Shoko handed over the diary to Setsuna.
"This is Okaa san's diary." Setuna looked at the dark red diary and flipped the yellowish pages. There were writings on it and in her heart, she knows that her mother wrote all of her feelings in this diary.
"Make yourself at home. I'll get you some tea." Shoko then left the room, leaving Setsuna alone.
She sat on a stone chair and started reading the pages...
7-8-1987
"Otou-san want me to get married but am I ready to accept family life? Not a chance!"
9-9-1987
"A strange man fainted in the village. He is resting at the guestroom now. But strangely, I am attracted by his appearance. I think he is handsome."
11-9-1987
"The stranger woke up. I served some food to him and he thanks me! My heartbeat is beating fast! Is this love?"
12-9-1987
"The stranger doesn't remember his name and where he came from. But Otou-san welcomes him to stay here till he recovered. I suggested calling him "Taro" till he remembers who he is. Taro agreed and thanks me. I was so happy!"
15-9-1987
"Taro was a big help at the fields today. He was strong and he likes my food during lunch. I wondered what should I make for him tomorrow?"
3-10-1987
"It has been two weeks since Taro came to the village. Although, he still couldn't remember who he was. But he was happy and being with him...was the best thing that ever happen to me!"
12-10-1987
"Taro asked me to go to the festival tomorrow night! Oh dear...a date! What should I do?"
13-10-1987
"I went to the festival eventually and Taro and I had a wonderful time together. He won me a soft toy from the shooting gallery. I will treasure it dearly."
5-11-1987
"I am now on my bed, writing my diary. Why? Two days ago, I asked Taro to accompany me to the deep forests to gather some herbs but I sprain my leg and it was started to rain heavily. Taro carried me on his back until we found a small cave. Taro tends to my injuries and strangely enough, he seem to know what to do. He set up a fire, used herbs from the forest to heal my leg and making some food for me. It's like he know what is needed to be done without asking...for a man who have amnesia, he sure know a lot...maybe I will ask him where did he learn all those stuff..."
8-11-1987
"I asked Taro where he learn these skills. He told me he wasn't sure how but it's like a reflex action to him. Like he has done it before. I told him that maybe he is a medicine man or someone who knows nature. He smiled back at me and gives me a daisy flower. That was so sweet!"
13-12-1987
"Some gangsters came to our village today. They trashed the stalls and harassing the villagers. I was walking alone when these gangsters started to harass me. I slapped at one of them and was very piss off! They wanted to beat me when Taro came to my aid. The gangsters surrounded Taro and tried to beat him. Unfortunately, Taro evades them and he held a wooden stick to defend himself. Then the most amazing thing happened. Taro held the stick like a katana blade and in a flash, he drove the gangsters away! Everyone cheered for Taro! I was happy that Taro came to my rescue but I could sense that Taro is unhappy...
14-12-1987
"Taro was quiet today. I went to ask him what's wrong but he refused to say it. He told me that I should stay away from him. I don't understand why he say that..."
25-12-1987
"Taro really care for me! The same group of gangsters kidnapped me and Taro came to my rescue! He beat a whole group of them, with a sword that I never seen him holding before. Taro was like a knight in shining armor saving this "princess". It was really like in the movies or novels. Taro then apologizes to me for not coming sooner. I was touched, really!"
27-12-1987
"Taro told me of who he was. He came from a faraway place where they are different from normal humans. I asked him what is the difference and he took me to a cliff. We fell off the cliff! I was scared! But the most unbelievable thing happened to me! Taro had wings behind his back. He carried me up and we were flying! Yes! We are flying! It was amazing! We flew everywhere and the feeling was unexplained. Taro also told me his real name, Sora and he want me to keep his identify a secret. I promised that to him."
5-1-1988
"After telling my parents that Sora and I wanted to get marry, they were very excited for me and had started to make plans for the wedding. Sora told me that he like our village and loves me too..."
6-2-1988
"Tomorrow, I am getting married...I can't sleep now. Sora is probably feeling the same way too..."
Setsuna flipped the diary and realized that her mother did not continue her diary until there were some entries on the 8th of December.
8-12-1988
"My baby is coming out next month. Sora is happy for me but yet I could sense that he is worried but he refused to tell me why"
18-1-1989
"I finally see my baby after a long labor...my midwife didn't wanted me to see my baby initially. She told me my daughter is different but I didn't care. When I saw her, she have wings on her back and her hair was white. Sora told me that our daughter is a special girl but she cannot led a normal life. I told him I would love her with all my heart. Sora then give the name Setsuna for our daughter...Sakurazaki Setsuna, that's her name."
19-1-1989
"Sora used some magic seals on Setsuna and her wings shrunk into her back. He also used a permanent black hair dye to make her hair black. He told me that he does not want the other villagers to be afraid of Setsuna but yet I could hear bad rumors about Sora and Setsuna..."
Setsuna finished reading the last entry of the diary but there is no indication of how her mother died and where is her father now.
Just then Shoko entered the room with some tea. She noticed Setsuna has finished reading the diary and spoke "So you know what happened to your parents."
"I know that my parents love me a lot but why they abandoned me as a infant? Shoko san, you must tell me why did Okaa San give up on me? Where is my Otou San now?"
Setsuna demanded to know the truth from Shoko. She looked at her with determined eyes that Shoko realized that her eyes were the same as her deceased sister.
"After finding out that Sora is not human, your grandfather was angry and called Sora a monster for cheating your mother. But your mother loves your father and you. So your grandfather couldn't do anything then. But then when your father went to get some herbs from the mountains and won't be back for a few days, your grandfather and some villagers plotted to kill you!"
"Your mother heard about it and did the only possible thing for you. She has to give up on you. That same day, she carried you into the forests but was chased by your grandfather. I guess that she tied you into a running stream and placed this sword which is our family heirloom on you. She then lied to everyone that she killed you and she was locked in her room by your grandfather."
Setsuna couldn't believe that people would go to such extent to hurt an innocent life.
"Then what happened?" She asked.
Shoko continued "When your father returned back from the mountains, the villagers refused to let him enter the village. Your grandfather warned him not to return the village and drove him away. But your father never leave but stood outside the gate for five days. Your mother was very upset but couldn't do anything then. Then it happened."
Shoko's voice went low and looked at Setsuna "Your mother escaped from her room and saw your father outside. Their reunion was short-lived as your grandfather confronted them. Your grandfather was really furious and took out a sword and want to stab your father but your mother got in the way and she… she paid the price."
"No, Okaa san." Hearing all this, Setsuna felt that it might be her fault to have created this tragedy, accidentally killed her mother.
"Your father was filled with rage, seeing your mother died in front of him. Suddenly black feather wings appeared from your father's back and he killed your grandfather in an instant!" Shoko was filled with sadness.
"Then your father began to slaughter the villagers like lambs and the entire village was destroyed completely. I survived cause your grandmother locked me in the basement and was not discovered. When it was over, I realized that I was the only one left. Your father disappeared and was never seen again."
Shoko's eyes were filled with tears and Setsuna realized that Shoko could never see her family anymore because of her father.
"I make my way to the neighboring village and saw Midori Sama who is there for a visit. I recuperated for a month there. I then returned to the village and salvage whatever I could find. Your mother was buried together with the rest of the villagers and their ashes are now resting in the shrine. Midori Sama is willing to take me in her shrine and I have been here ever since."
"Shoko San, why do you still care for me when my father killed your family?"
"I wanted to hate you but I realized I can't. Midori Sama told me your grandfather killed your mother was an accident and that your parents really loved each other in the end. It's sad that it had to end in tragedy." Shoko spoke softly to Setsuna.
"Thank you, Shoko San…for understanding my parents." Setsuna bowed to Shoko sincerely.
Shoko gently touched her fair cheeks and smiled.
"Do you want to see your mother's altar?" Shoko asked.
"Where is it?" Setsuna excitedly asked.
"This way." Shoko led her out of the room and through a set of hallway. Finally, they entered a room and there, Setsuna saw hundred of altars in the room. The altars were stacked onto the shelves and the room was giving a eerie atmosphere too.
The two girls walked into the room and make a corner into one of the shelves. Shoko began to search at the shelves infront of her and stop at one of the altars.
"Here it is." Shoko pointed the altar to Setsuna. She looked at it and there were some writings on the tablet.
"Sakurazaki Reiko
Born 23-6-1968
Deceased 4-2-1989"
"Okaa san...it's me, Setsuna." Tears began to flow from her eyes as she touched the altar. She knew in her heart that her mother can never come back to her again.
"Shoko san, is there any picture of my parents?" Setsuna wondered.
"I wished I could let you see them, unfortunately, all the pictures were destroyed during the carnage." Shoko replied disappointedly.
Setsuna felt disappointed and took a deep breath. She clapped her hands and says a little prayer to her mother's altar.
After that, she looked at Shoko and asked, "Can I stay here for a while? I want to talk to Okaa san."
"Sure. I will return to my room. See you later." Shoko then left Setsuna in the room.
Setsuna looked at her mother's altar and spoke "Okaa san...I never meet you before but I read your diary about you and Otou san...despite of who Otou san is, you still love him for who he is. I could understand why you have to give up me. I never blamed you but I wish I could see you again..."
Setsuna started to cry again and spoke again "I don't know if Otou san is still alive all these years but right now, I wanted to hold you in your arms but I guess it's impossible."
"Setsuna."
Her name was called and she turned around. A familiar longhaired lady and a shoulder length haired lady approached her.
Setsuna responded the two ladies by calling their names "Tsuruko Nee chan! Motoko Nee chan!"
Setsuna tightly hugged the two sisters and not wanting to let go.
"What's wrong, Setsuna?" Tsuruko replied.
"I finally found out what happened to my parents and why did they give up on me." Setsuna spoke softly with her eyes still red in tears.
Setsuna started telling the two sisters of the diary and her mother's altar and after five minutes of explaining...
"So this is your mother's altar?" Motoko asked.
"Yes. I just found out my family name is Sakurazaki." Setsuna replied.
"Sakurazaki Setsuna...a nice name your father choose." Tsuruko told her.
"Hmm. By the way, why are you two here?" Setsuna asked.
"Oh, we went to ask Konoe Sama where you were after the raids and he say you were here." Tsuruko answered back to her.
Setsuna remained quiet and then spoke "Well, let's not stay here anymore. Come, let's go to Shoko's room."
The three girls then walked out of the room and into the hallway.
"So, what are your plans now?" Tsuruko asked Setsuna.
"I don't know. Maybe I try to find my father...Shoko said that my father was not among the deceased so I believe that he might still be alive."
They arrived at outside Shoko's room but no one is there.
"Where is she?" Setsuna looked around but it seems that she didn't come back.
Tsuruko make a guess "Maybe she went to look for Midori Sama."
Setsuna hope she was right and then she asked Motoko "Motoko Nee Chan. I though you are still at Tokyo."
"The place I am staying is going some renovation works so I came back. When I heard about Konoe Sama was attacked, I immediately rushed back too but you people had already caught them." Motoko replied.
"Not all of them, I heard that their leader, Amakusa Temuji escaped with some of his followers. We don't know if they are going to plan another attack again." Tsuruko explained the two girls.
Setsuna also agreed that they might strike again and the swordman she fought, Karas as she remember. He also escaped with Amakusa too. She could still feel the sword from Karas pointing at her when they first met.
She really came close to death that time.
"There you are." A voice interrupted her. Setsuna saw it was Shoko approaching the trio.
Shoko seem excited "I just came back from Midori Sama, we just got a lead that Amakusa is hiding near the Kurosawa Shrine at the East Side!"
"We got to get there before he get away!" Tsuruko know that this is their chance to get him before he plotted another attack.
"How about Konoe Sama? Shouldn't we inform him first?" Setsuna asked.
"Midori Sama has already sent her fastest homing pigeon to inform Konoe Sama." Shoko told them.
"Then, it's settled. We'll go to the hideout and meet Konoe Sama over there." Tsuruko looked at the others and Setsuna and Motoko nodded their head.
"I am coming with you, Tsuruko San." Shoko volunteered.
"Are you sure, Shoko San? I mean, you just return home. How about Midori Sama?" Setsuna asked her.
"Midori Sama has allowed me to assist you. Furthermore, you are my niece. I can't let down my sister's daughter get hurt, right?" Shoko placed her hand on Setsuna's shoulder with a sense of responsibility.
Setsuna want to say no but at the current situation, it's better to have an extra hand.
"Okay." Setsuna told her.
"Let's go, then." Shoko took her bow and arrows and sling it on her back. The group of four then ran out of the main gate and headed to the East Side.
As they were heading there, Setsuna's heart felt very uneasy…
An hour later, Setsuna and the others had arrived at the hideout. They took cover near some bushes and observed the surroundings. There were several guards patrolling outside and each one is tough as they looked.
"So what's the plan, Tsuruko Nee Chan?" Motoko asked her elder sister.
Tsuruko knew that going by the front will be suicide and with three swords and a bow is not going to ever the odds. Eishun and the others will be arriving soon but if they waited any longer, Amakusa might escape again.
"We can take them, Tsuruko Nee Chan! Motoko and I will knock those without knowing what hit them" Setsuna seemed anxious and there was a reason for it. She could sense that Karas is also in there and taking him down is her target now.
"No, Setsuna! If we do that, we might cause an alarm and Amakusa will escape again!" Tsuruko warned Setsuna about the dangers now.
"But, Tsuruko Nee Chan…" Setsuna felt disappointed but kept her protest to herself.
"I got an idea. You guys create a diversion and I will sneak in from the back and drive Amakusa out of the open!" Motoko suggested.
"Just you alone, Motoko San?" Shoko wondered to the younger Aoyama sister.
"Leave that to me. I learn a few tricks at Tokyo which might come in handy." Motoko smiled with confidence in her.
"All right, Motoko. You head for the rear. Setsuna, you cover my back. Shoko San will be our sniper." Tsuruko ordered them and started the raid.
Tsuruko and Setsuna went closer to the shrine. Setsuna chanted a spell and a small fire appeared on her right index finger. She threw the fire onto some bushes and it started to ignite it. The smoke was getting bigger which attracted the guards.
One of them approached the smoke and without him knowing, Tsuruko knocked him from behind using the sheath of her sword. The rest of the guards have started to walk towards them.
Tsuruko know that this is the time to create a diversion and she threw the fallen guard towards them!
The guards were shocked by their fallen comrades and began to rise their swords! Tsuruko and Setsuna walked in front of them and held their swords!
"Its show time, boys!" Tsuruko smiled at the guards and both of them charged at the guards!
Motoko quietly sneak in using the mass bushes as cover and head for the rear of the shrine. She saw two guards patrolling on both sides. She waited for the guards to turn their back and with a quick dash, she immobilized the first guard with the sheath of her sword.
The other guard didn't notice the attack and was still looking around. Motoko dragged the unconscious guard into the bushes and went straight for the other guard. She threw a dart at the guard's neck and he went down like a deck of cards.
Motoko then opened the rear door and entered the shrine. She could hear some commotion and probably guess that Tsuruko and Setsuna are successful in distracting them. She faced no intervene and reached a door with three guards standing guard.
"Maybe they are in there." Motoko guesses that Amakusa is in there and took out something from her pocket. A wind up toy mouse came out of her pocket and she started winding it up. Then she let go the mouse and it went in front of the guards. The guards look at it, wondering what it is it. Then the mouse exploded releasing a smoke bomb!
"Thank you, Su." Motoko spoke to herself.
The guards were blinded and coughing which Motoko swings her sword and shouted "San Fu Ken!" An energy wave blasted the guards away to the wall and then Motoko rushed in the room.
"Nobody moves!" Motoko shouted as she rushes in! She saw a lady in black and a man wearing an Oni mask, holding a sword in his hand. Motoko looked at the lady and got a shock!
"It…it's you! Hino Yukari!" Motoko shouted her name and the lady let an evil smile!
"It's been a long time, Shin Mei Ryu Musume!" Yukari chanted a spell and two demons appeared in front of her.
"So you are working for Amakusa! Where's he?" Motoko questioned her seriously.
"He was never here! This is all a trap to lure Konoe Sama here! But you kids have to ruin everything! No matter, I will kill you this time!" Yukari's voice was filled with vengeance!
"Yukari, the master's order is to kill Konoe Sama." The Oni mask sword man told her.
"I know that, Karas. But let me have some fun first! You'll go and take out those outside!" Yukari told Karas off but he remained calm and went through a secret door behind the wall.
"Wait!" Motoko shouted but the first demon, a big burly, ugly looking one used an axe, charging towards Motoko!
Motoko blocked the attack and with a swing, she shouted "Zan Dan Ken!" Another demon, a smaller one jumped in front of the first demon blocking the attack with his metal claws!
"Shoot!" Motoko cursed at herself but she kept calm and steadily raised her sword in a defensive position.
She hoped that Tsuruko and Setsuna have better luck than she is.
At this moment, Tsuruko took down the last guard and looked at Setsuna who ran towards her.
"That's the last one! But where's Amakusa?" Setsuna asked.
Suddenly, both of them felt Ki energy blasting towards them! The two girls jump out of harm's way! Setsuna then saw a familiar Oni mask in front of her!
"Karas!" She shouted his name! Shoko could also see Karas and her mind suddenly confused by the sight of him.
Tsuruko held her sword and looked at Karas. He's definitely not a pushover. Tsuruko looked at the confidence and the way he held his sword was a warrior of countless battles.
"Watch out, Tsuruko Nee Chan!" Setsuna warned her.
"We meet again, Setsuna." Karas spoke.
Setsuna's heart started beating faster which made her held her sword tighter. Tsuruko dashed at Karas hoping that Setsuna distracted him but he evades to the right and swing his sword at Tsuruko!
Tsuruko blocked it and shouted "Rai Mei Ken!"
Her sword released electricity and clashed with Karas's sword! The collusion created a shockwave, which sent both of them to the ground!
Karas landed soft while Tsuruko land hard on the ground and is knock unconscious!
"Tsuruko Nee Chan!" Setsuna quickly went in front of Tsuruko and held her sword at Karas!
Setsuna held her sword with both hands and Karas looked at her, sensing that Setsuna is not a threat.
"Setsuna. You can't defeat me. Give up and I will spare your life." Karas spoke in a serious manner.
"I won't!" Setsuna shouted back with anger but she is feeling very uneasy.
"Then so be it." Karas immediately ran towards her with his sword swinging to her right! Setsuna blocked with all her might and pushed Karas off balance! Karas moved a few steps back and shouted "Fu Shin Ken!"
Setsuna saw that skill again and this time, focus all her energy! She could see that the swords are going at high speed but despite how fast it's going, there is only one sword! She blocked the first two in front of her! Then another four! Three on her right! Three more on her left! Then she saw it! The only sword that is different looking from the others!
She shouted her attack "Shin Mei Ryu Ougi! Sen Kou Ken!" Her sword finally stops the attack, which now both swords collide each other!
Setsuna's face was very close to Karas and the Oni mask is making her heart pumping harder!
"You are good, Setsuna!" Karas praise her as they continued struggle with their swords! Karas immediately kicked Setsuna off balance and in a flash, disarmed Setsuna's sword off her hand!
"Impressive." Karas say that to her. Setsuna couldn't believe it that her enemy is praising her. But she is still at a disadvantage, Tsuruko is down and Motoko is still inside the shrine. Unless, she uses "that".
If she used it, she might be able to turn the tides and defeat Karas. If she's unable to summon it, it'll be the end for her!
She pulled two talismans from her pocket and started chanting. She threw the talismen onto Karas and a barrier appeared in between them.
"A barrier...you are full of suprises, Setsuna." Karas looked at the barrier and saw her clinging her fists together and shouting at the top of her voice and then it happened.
Shoko saw Setsuna's back is glowing and something is protruding out. Suddenly, a pair of white feathers wings appeared on Setsuna's back and Shoko was shocked by her apperance.
"She is like him...but her wings are white." Shoko mumbled to herself and quickly rushed towards them.
Karas looked at Setsuna but he doesn't seem shocked by her apperance. The barrier disappeared and Setsuna, with serious eyes, held her sword and started floating up in the sky. She dashed towards Karas with incredible speed and tried to hit him. Karas retreated back and looked that Setsuna was not infront of him.
"Where are you?" He asks the question to himself but yet his voice was calm. Setsuna immediately dashed down from behind and wanted to give him the final blow! But Karas flipped backward, completely avoiding Setsuna's attack!
"What?" Setsuna couldn't believe herself. Karas just avoided her attack with such ease.
Karas landed on the groud and spoke "Let me show you how to use your power." He clinged his fists and his back grew out a pair of black feathers wings!
"Black wings?" Setsuna was stunned by Karas' sudden apperance! Karas flew up and in a flash, knocked Setsuna down to the ground!
Shoko could not do anything but watch as Karas attacked Setsuna with no mercy!
Setsuna felt her strength is falling with every attack and Karas is stronger and faster than she in every way is! She is unable to see where Karas is going to strike her next.
Shoko watched the attack on Setsuna. She was terrified not because Karas is attacking Setsuna but who Karas really is. Her mind is confused, seeing the black wings killing the white wings each other.
Her mind recalled the screaming and pleading of her family and fellow villagers being killed by the same man. The same man who is about to do the most unforgiving act now!
Shoko immediately shouted to Karas "Stop it, Sora! Setsuna is your daughter!"
Her words completely stop time. Karas stop his attack and look at Setsuna who is now covered with bruises. Setsuna looked back at him, confused with anxiety.
She asked "Otou San?" You are my Otou San?"
Shoko went in front of Setsuna and spoke to Karas "Sora, do you remember me? I am your wife's sister, Sakurasaki Shoko. You used to play with Reiko and me in the village. Reiko loved you and this girl, she is your daughter, Setsuna.
Karas lowered his sword and removed his mask. Setsuna looked at the man who is supposedly her father. Her father showed no emotions but spoke in a deep voice.
"You are my daughter, Setsuna. For this, you must die."
Setsuna couldn't believe her own ears! Her own father saying that she must die! Karas raised his sword again and ran forward to her. Setsuna quickly pushed Shoko away and blocks the oncoming blade!
"Otou San! Why?" A confused Setsuna asking her father.
"You killed your own mother! You ruined my life! Because of your accursed bloodline!" Karas shouted at Setsuna as both of their swords collided!
Both of them immediately flew up to the sky with both of their sword facing each other.
"My bloodline? What do you mean?" Setsuna asked.
"We belong to a race of bird demons from another world. I am from the crow tribe and you are a curse to our tribe!" Karas replied.
"A curse?" Setsuna wondered.
Karas pointed his sword at her."A curse! If a crow with white wings should appeared, Misfortune and death will follow wherever the white crow go! Her own father killed your mother and my life is ruined because of you! For this, you must die!"
"That's not the truth! Oka san died while trying to save you! Her father plotted to kill me when you're away! She has no choice but to give up on me!" Setsuna replied with emotions running high!
"Your mother will still be alive if you were never born! The woman that I love and made me human! I should have killed you when you were born!"
Karas's words shaken Setsuna and she couldn't imagine that her own father could say such things to her!
"Otou San! Please! I am your daughter!" Setsuna pleaded to her father.
Their swords collided again but Setsuna is badly injured and her strength is failing her! Karas pushed her off balance and shouted "Mi ken! Ikazuchi Zen!"
The sword swing at an incredible speed going straight towards Setsuna! She has no way of evade it!
Then a shadow went infront of her, taking the entire impact of the blade! Red liquid splashed onto her face. It was warm and when she looked up, a familiar white priestess clothing is stained red.
"Sho…Shoko San!" Setsuna watched Shoko dropped like a deck of cards infront of her. Setsuna rushed towards her and Shoko's face is showing signs of pain.
"Why? Why, Shoko San?" Setsuna nervously asked her.
"This is probably the only thing I could do for you...as your aunt...Time didn't allow us to know each other more...but you must be strong...you have people who care for you...I too care...for you.." Shoko spoke with her dying breath.
"Please...Shoko San..don't leave me behind." Setsuna begged her with tears.
"You're just like your mother, always caring about others before her..." Her eyes began to close and then her hands fell to the ground.
"Shoko...Shoko San!" Setsuna calling her, knowing in her heart that she is gone.
Karas held his sword at Setsuna and spoke "She just got in my way. Prepare to meet your destiny, my child."
Setsuna stood up with her sword. Her eyes were filled with rage and sadness! Her mind now only had one thing in mind!
"KARAS!" Setsuna charged with her sword at Karas! She swings her sword at incredible speed but Karas blocked her every attack! Setsuna's mind is filled with anger and a voice inside her calling her to kill her own father!
She finally hit Karas on the right shoulder and he is in his weakest! Setsuna rise her sword and want to give a final blow when all of a sudden, an image of a woman appeared in her mind.
The same woman who appeared in her dreams before. But now, the woman speaks for the first time.
"Don't do it."
Setsuna was immobilized by the woman's speech. Karas knew this is his chance and slashed Setsuna's right feather wing with his sword!
She screamed. For the first time in her life, the pain was terrible than anything else she had!
Setsuna fell on her knees, trying to ease the pain of her injuries but the more she moves, the painful the wounds were.
"It's the end." Karas pointed his sword at her but for some unknown reason, Karas couldn't kill Setsuna.
Motoko rushed out of the shrine and looked at the terrible scene. Tsuruko is unconscious, Shoko is lying in a pool of blood and Setsuna is about to get killed!
"Setsuna!" Motoko shouted at her and Karas turned and looked at Motoko. Then he heard footsteps approaching the shrine.
"I am outnumbered!" Karas said it to himself and lowered his sword.
"You're lucky, my child. The next time we meet, I will kill you!" Karas then took off into the sky, leaving a wounded Setsuna behind.
"Karas!" Setsuna shouted his name but he never responded and continued to fly further away from her.
Motoko rushed to Tsuruko and try to wake her up. "Nee Chan! Wake up! Are you okay?"
Tsuruko slowly opened her eyes and spoke "Motoko...what happened?"
"I don't know but Setsuna is beaten up badly and.…Shoko San is...dead." Motoko spoke sadly to her.
"What? Where is Setsuna?" Tsuruko questioned her.
Motoko moved Tsuruko's body to the left and saw Setsuna touching the forehead of Shoko.
The two sisters saw Konoe Eishun and his men have arrived and were shocked by the events infront of them.
"Oh my god..." Eishun spoke to himself and looked at Setsuna who is now totally in a daze, staring at Shoko's body.
Dark clouds began to appear in the sky, which was followed by a rainfall. Motoko carried Tsuruko on her shoulder approached Setsuna.
"Setsuna...are you all right?" Tsuruko asked.
Setsuna looked at the two sisters with tears and the two girls spotted Setsuna's pupil eyes is not black anymore but yellow now...
TO BE CONTINUED...
Author's note: I know my English is not that great but I am writing in a way which hopefully readers don't have to crack their brains so hard to understand what is going on. I am not really sure whether Setsuna's parents are still around but if there are any changes in her background story, I will try to amend it. Well, hope you like this chapter. See you soon!