BROKEN WINGS-A NEGIMA/LOVE HINA CROSSOVER
The characters in this story are not related to me but to their respective creators.
Act 9-Blood is thicker than water
Tsuruko felt terrible. Her body was filled with cuts and bruises. Her stomach still hurt from the kick given by Karas. She found herself in a dark room and she is not alone. Her husband, Kenji is next to her. His left arm bandaged up and his body has a fair share of injuries.
He approached Tsuruko and held her hand.
"Are you okay, dear?" He asked.
She gives a weak smile and answered, "I am all right. I am worried for Konoe Sama."
"I am sure he is all right." Kenji tried to console her, knowing in his heart that Amakusa probably holds Eishun hostage and want him for some evil plot.
"I hope Setsuna and Motoko is okay. Knowing them, they were probably do something rash and try to save us." Tsuruko replied back and held her husband's hand tightly.
Then footsteps could be heard outside. The couple held each other, not knowing what their fate will be.
The footsteps stopped in front of the door and a click could be heard. The door opened, revealing a sinister, dark figure. Tsuruko knew who it was.
"Karas." She says his name.
Karas entered the room with his sword still in his sheath. He looked at the couple and his face showed no emotion.
"What do you want, Karas?" Tsuruko questioned him.
"I heard that you are the one who raised my daughter. I thank you for making her who she is today." Karas spoke in a low tone.
"Setsuna is a good girl but why? Why do you want to kill her? She is only a child. Tsuruko told him.
"You don't understand...she is a curse to my tribe. She should be honored to die by my hands." Karas spoke back.
"Is it because of some old superstitious that Setsuna should be sacrifice? She is your daughter! Your own flesh and blood!" Tsuruko try to reason the heartless sword man.
"It is her destiny. If she loses the fight with me, I will gladly end her life but she win, I will end mine." Karas spoke with seriousness in his eyes.
"You don't understand! All these years, Setsuna wanted to know whom her real parents were. She has already lost a mother and an aunt. Don't you know that you're breaking her heart if you choose to fight with her to the end? She'll never fight with you! All she wanted is her father to come back to her." Tsuruko beg Karas with tears slowly coming out from her.
Kenji held his wife tightly, giving her support. Not wanting to let his wife to get upset, he spoke at Karas calmly.
"My wife is telling the truth. Setsuna really need a father and I am sure your late wife wouldn't want you do such a thing to your daughter."
Karas remained unmoved and walked out of the door. Before he closed the doors, Kenji asked him one last question "Wait! Where is Konoe Sama?"
"He is still alive for now." After that Karas closed and locked the door behind him.
Tsuruko and Kenji held each other's hands, waiting for their fates to be judged.
Karas walked along the corridor of the mansion. He remember that fateful day like it was yesterday.
A mistake that cost Reiko her life. He could still feel the red liquid splashing his skin from his once-father-in-law. He slaughters him without a blink of an eye. Then he turned around to the villagers who witness it. They were screaming and panicking. Some of the male villagers took forks and sticks as weapons. But Karas didn't give a damn and just went for the kill.
The women and children ran to their homes for cover. Karas used his most deadly skills and tear the houses off the ground! He could see men, women and children being blown up in the sky. He immediately flews up towards and started dismembering them, parts by parts!
When he came down to the ground, the sky was raining crimson red. His body was covered with warm red liquid. He went down on his knees and let out a terrible roar that shocks the forest that day.
He then walked aimlessly into the deep forest, with nowhere to go. Finally he collapsed and his world turns black.
When he woke up, he was in a room with bandages around his arms and head. He then saw Amakusa Tenmuji who was beside him tending his injuries.
"You are awake. My men found you near my residence and brought you here. I thought that you are not going to make it." Amakusa then placed a wet towel over Karas's head and asked him "My name is Amakusa Tenmuji. What's your name, stranger?"
"My name is…Karas." He replied.
Soon after, Karas joined Amakusa's clan. He felt that since there was nothing left for him to look back, he offered his life to Amakusa and will serve him till his dying breath.
That's until Setsuna came into the picture. Yukari have told him of the winged brat from Shin Mei Ryu after the failed kidnapping of Konoka years ago. He has doubts about her until he finally meets the so-called winged brat.
The so-called winged brat who happened to be his own daughter. Now he is wondering did he do the right thing of not killing her when she is an infant.
He took out a small necklace from his pocket and opens the casing revealing a photo. He looked at it with sad eyes and placed it back again.
Karas arrived at the main hall where Amakusa is interrogating Eishun at this moment.
He entered and looked at his master beating up Eishun with a whip. Eishun was tied up and was covered with cuts and bruises.
"Now, Eishun. Will you tell me where is the crystal ball?" Amakusa asked in an evil manner.
"In your dreams, Amakusa!" Eishun spur back.
Amakusa swing the whip and give Eishun a few more whippings on his body. Eishun tried to bear the beating but it's getting painful every minute.
"Wrong answer! If you are not telling me, I will kill one of your men every five minutes until you say so!" Amakusa threatening Eishun hoping it will break him.
"You weren't?" Eishun stunned by his answer.
"Try me! Where is the crystal ball?" Amakusa was starting to get inpatient.
Eishun could not risk his men in jeopardy and replied, "It's under my wife's altar table."
Amakusa had an evil smile "There, isn't that simpler? Karas! Go and bring it to me!" Karas immediately obeys his master and proceeds to the altar.
"When I obtained it, I will have complete control of the Kansai Association and I will create my own Order" Amakusa laughed at him but Eishun hope that someone will be able to stop him before it's too late.
Motoko is cursing herself. How in the world did she come out with this crazy idea of rescuing Tsuruko and the others? She will probably never know.
Setsuna was beside her and next to her was Takahata Takamichi who was the first to respond when the distress call was sent out. He also brought along two extra helpers. A blond hair lady wearing dark clothing that resembles a school uniform. The other, a dark skinned girl wearing tight clothing was carrying a rifle on her back and a small cello case.
The rest of the party was made up of Shin Mei Ryu warriors and Kansai Magic Clans who were supporters of Eishun. But will it be enough since Karas took out many of Konoe's men in the initial attack, Setsuna wondered.
The dark skinned girl was using a night vision binocular, surveying the mansion from a small hilltop. She came down and report to the group. "There are 30 over guards at the main entrance. There are more inside in the mansion."
"We can't go by the front, that's for sure." Takamichi commented.
"But Konoe Sama and Nee Chan is in there. Unless we can find an alternative route to sneak in." Motoko was worried for the hostages inside the mansion.
Setsuna had a spark in her head!
"Maybe there is a way." She answered.
Motoko and the others turned their attention to her.
"There is a secret passage at the east outside the mansion gate. A cave. If we can use it, it will lead us straight up to the mansion's main garden." Setsuna explained.
After hearing Setsuna's suggestion, Takamichi instructed the group "Setsuna will lead a small group to the secret passage while the rest of us will create a diversion in the main entrance. Hopefully that will buy us some time for them to rescue the hostages."
The group understood the plans and prepare themselves. Takamichi suggests to Setsuna "Let my two comrades assist you, Setsuna San." He then introduced the two girls to her.
"I am Takane D. Goodman. A mage from Saint Ursula Girl's High School." The blonde replied.
The dark skinned girl gives a cold look at Setsuna and answers "Mana. Tatsumiya Mana from Tatsumiya Shrine."
"Setsuna." She greeted the two girls.
Setsuna stared at Mana and wondering if the rifle was a real one and what was inside her cello case.
Motoko volunteers to join Setsuna while Takamichi will lead the rest into the front gate. As Setsuna's group get ready to move to position, Motoko noticed Setsuna is worried.
She asked "What's wrong, Setsuna?"
Setsuna looked up to her and answer "I just wondering what should I do if I meet my father? Would I be able to save him before it's too late?"
Motoko give a pat on her right shoulder and spoke "You did say before you wanted to bring your father back to the light. Just tell him how you feel."
Setsuna paused for a moment and agreed with Motoko "You're right, Motoko Nee chan. I should tell him how I feel. That's the only way I could save him."
Then the four young ladies headed toward their destination. Setsuna lead the way with Motoko behind her, Takane took third and Mana cover the rear. Setsuna lead them into the dark forests with the dimming moonlight above them.
They finally arrived at a dead end. A boulder was in front of them but Setsuna did not stop there.
She immediately placed her hands around the boulder and a click sound could be heard. The boulder started to shift to the left, revealing a passageway.
Motoko looked behind her and could see lights around the mansion. She could only guess that Takamichi have already started the attack.
Takane and Mana entered the cave with Setsuna shouting to Motoko "Motoko Nee chan! Let's hurry!"
Motoko know that her mission is very important and follow suit. After Motoko entered, Setsuna pull down a level attached to the cave walls that close the entrance.
Then the girls continued into the passageway.
As they were walking, Takane couldn't help wondering about Setsuna's yellow pupils eyes. She asked "Excuse me, Setsuna San, are your eyes really yellow?"
Setsuna felt embarrassed, knowing that this question will pop up sooner or later by someone.
Motoko quickly intervened and told Takane "Oh, Setsuna is just wearing contact lens. It's a fashion thing."
"Fashion? Strange fashion sense you have." Takane looked at Setsuna and kept mum to herself.
Setsuna felt relived and whispered to Motoko "Thanks, Motoko Nee chan. I wouldn't know how to explain either."
"Let's do something about your eyes later when we get back home." Motoko replied.
If there's a later, Setsuna wondered.
Finally, Setsuna pull down a level at the end of the passage and a opening was revealed. Setsuna took a peek outside and found no one around the garden. She went out and waves her right hand for the others to follow.
The girls walked slowly into the garden. Setsuna lead them to a small gate door. Before she unlocked it, Setsuna explained to them "This gate will lead us straight to the main hall. After here, there's no turning back."
Motoko drew her sword out of her sheath; Takane held her magic wane on her right hand and Mana armed her rifle on her hand. Setsuna unlocked the gate and drew her sword too.
They entered through and looked at their surrounding. The place has little lightings and there were no sign of any guards. Perhaps they have gone to assist the attacks at the front gate.
They continued to walk on but there was no resistance and finally they reached the main hall.
The doors were closed but there were lights in the hall. Setsuna poke a hole through the paper wall and peeks.
She could see a motionless figure sitting on a chair but there was no one else in the room. She focuses her eye sight on the figure and realized that it was...
"Konoe Sama!" Her answer alerted her fellow allies. She immediately opened the door and entered the hall.
The rest followed in and searched the hall for anything amiss. Setsuna quickly approached Eishun who was unconscious and tied up.
"Konoe Sama! Konoe Sama! It's Setsuna!" Setsuna tried to wake up her master who eventually opened his eyes slowly.
"Setsuna...you came." He slowly replied to her.
"Are you all right, Konoe Sama?" She asked while untying the ropes from the chair.
"I live. But you must hurry! Amakusa is about to release a sealed portal! If that happen, he will release a gateway to the demon world, releasing countless demons out to our world!" Eishun told them.
"Where are Tsuruko and the others?" Motoko anxiously asked him.
"They were detained at the west wing. Amakusa's men are guarding them." Eishun answered.
Setsuna immediately orders the rest "We spilt up. Motoko Nee Chan and Takane San will rescue Tsuruko and the others. Mana San and I will try to stop Amakusa."
"I am coming with you, Setsuna." Eishun bandaged his left arm with a cloth.
"But Konoe Sama, your injuries..." Setsuna looks concerned for him.
"I know where Amakusa is and you'll need my help to stop the portal." Eishun told Setsuna. She knows, given the current situation, there's nothing that will stop Eishun from changing his mind.
"All right, but stay close with us, Konoe Sama." Setsuna agreed and the group spilt up. Before Setsuna left, Motoko called her.
"Setsuna."
"Yes, Motoko Nee Chan?"
"Be careful."
"You too." Setsuna smile at her and headed off with Mana and Eishun.
Motoko looked at Takane and they headed to the west wing.
As Motoko and Takane approached the west wing, Takane asked Motoko "You really love your sister."
"Yes, Setsuna is the best sister a girl could ever had." Motoko answered.
They arrived at the west wing and could see several guards guarding a few rooms. They hide behind some bushes for cover and discuss their next move.
"There are five of them and two of us. I can handle three of them, how about you?" Motoko asked.
Takane smiled back at her and with confidence answers "I can take down all five of them."
Motoko wondering if Takane is out of her mind.
"You're a mage, not a fighter."
"Watch me". She moves closer to the guards and began to chat a spell.
Takane's shadow began to rise from the ground and manifest into a dark figure with a white mask. Takane looked at the figure and pointed her finger at the guards. The figure seemed to know her orders and immediately ran towards the guards at an incredible speed.
The figure went behind the first guard and when he was turning his back around, the figure used his big, dark hands and pulls the guard's face to the ground. The guard was completely knocked unconscious by it.
The figure continued to do the same to the remaining guards. When the last guard went down, Motoko and Takane came out from the bushes and approached the west wing. Motoko looked at the figure and felt uneasy.
"Is he for real?" She asked.
"Yes and no. I control him now." Takane proudly say to her.
Not waiting to ask anymore, Motoko began to search the rooms in the west wing. Takane and her puppet join the search and finally, Motoko peeked through a hole in a door and found...
"Tsuruko Nee Chan!"
Her call excited Tsuruko and Kenji who ran toward the locked door.
"Motoko! Why are you here?" She replied.
"We came to save you!" Motoko looked at the lock that chained the door. She pointed her sword at the lock and held her breath.
Motoko concentrated her energy on her sword and with one swing; she slices through the lock like a hot knife through butter.
She kicked the door and Tsuruko and Kenji came out of the room. Motoko hugged her sister tightly "Are you hurt? I am so worried for you."
"Just some bruises and cuts. What about Konoe Sama?" Tsuruko asked.
"Setsuna rescue him and they're heading to Amakusa's location." Motoko replied.
Takane arrived with Fujimaru, Daisuke and the rescued hostages. "I free everyone, Motoko San. What now?"
"We need our weapons and help Konoe Sama." Tsuruko explained to the group.
"I agreed. Takahata San is staging an attack at the front; some of us could go and support him. The rest will go and help Konoe Sama." Motoko told them.
"The weapons are kept in the storage room at the end of the hall." Daisuke informed.
They headed to the storage room and took their weapons. Tsuruko immediately spilt the group with herself, Motoko, Takane and a few warriors to assist Eishun. Kenji, Fujimaru, Daisuke and the others were to support Takamichi.
Tsuruko and the others headed towards Eishun's location. As they arrived at the rear hall, an explosion blocked their path!
"What the devil?" The explosion stunned Motoko and the others and when the smokes cleared, they could see some figures appeared in front of them.
Some of the figures were not human.
Motoko saw a familiar priestess among the group and knew who it was.
"Yukari!" She shouted her name.
Yukari was standing with a group of eight Zenki and laughing at them.
"Hahaha! You have to get past us if you want to find Amakusa Sama!" Yukari challenges Motoko and the others.
"This time round, I am not alone and we definitely defeat you!" Motoko gripped her sword tighter.
"We see about that." Yukari then ordered her group of Zenki to attack them!
Motoko and Tsuruko could only hope that Setsuna and Eishun will defeat Amakusa in time. The two sisters evade another attack and continued to fight on...
Setsuna, Eishun and Mana ran as fast as they could toward Amakusa's location. With Setsuna's sword skill, Eishun's magic spells and Mana's amazing marksmanship, they encountered very little resistances along the way.
"This way!" Eishun pointed the two girls the top of a small hill.
"There's a seal at the top of the hill, Amakusa is using an ancient scroll to chant the incantations for the portal to be open." He further explained.
The trio finally found themselves at the foot of the hill with a long stairs leading to the top.
"Let's hurry!" Eishun ordered them and ran up to the top of the hill.
Amakusa have started the incantations with Karas observing the ritual.
An ancient scroll and a crystal ball were placed in front of Amakusa and he chanted in front of a big boulder.
The boulder was tied with magical seals and talisman and as he continued to chant on, a mysterious aura was surrounding the boulder making the surroundings filled with uneasiness.
Karas could hear footsteps approaching the top. He drew his sword out from his sheath and prepares himself.
He saw three people. Eishun, a dark skinned girl and his own flesh and blood.
"Setsuna." He whispered her name to himself and saw them coming toward him.
Setsuna saw Karas and stop. She looked at him and called out his name.
"Karas."
"Where is Amakusa?" Eishun eagerly asked Karas.
"My master is performing the ritual, soon he will be the master." Karas held his sword approaching them slowly.
"You don't understand! The portal will not just bring demons to our world! It will merge our world with theirs, turning it into a living hell! If that happen, nobody can survive!" Eishun explain to Karas about the seriousness of it.
"My master knows what he is doing. He will know what to do. But as for all of you, you will only get in my master's way!" Karas charged towards Eishun but Setsuna blocks his path and clashed her sword with his!
"Karas! Don't you see! He is going to destroy us all! Why can't you realize that?"
Setsuna begging him as both swords continued to clash each other.
"Let's hurry, Mana San!" Eishun and Mana ran past Karas and Setsuna. Karas knew they were try to stop Amakusa but Setsuna is now the biggest threat to him now.
Setsuna push hard with her sword but Karas is bigger and stronger than her! She knows that she have to buy time for Eishun to stop the ritual. She immediately push harder with all her strength and make Karas move a few steps back.
She quickly released her pair of white wings from her back and flew up above Karas. Karas looked up and he also released his pair of dark wings and follow suit!
"Karas! Why are you doing this? Why are you helping Amakusa?" Setsuna tried to reason with him.
"I hate all humans! Especially you! Your mother tries to save me and was killed by her own father! For that all humans must be punished!" Karas argued back.
"No! Okaa San will not want you to be like that! I read her diary and she loves you and me! She wouldn't want you to become like that. She wants Sora back! The Sora that care for her and her daughter!" Setsuna told him.
"Enough talking! I will kill you first and then your friends!"
Karas immediately dashed forward at Setsuna! Setsuna quickly evade his attack and flew to a higher altitude.
"San Fu Ken!" Energy waves came out of her sword and try to hit Karas! But Karas was too quick and move to the extreme right!
"Oni Zan!" Karas blast out an energy wave towards Setsuna. She immediately blocks the blast with her sword! However it causes her to loss balance!
"Shoot!" She cursed herself! But Karas dashed at her! His sword is heading straight at her face! With one desperate chance, she swings her sword at superhuman speed and block the sword. But Karas's sword grazes through her ponytail and cutting the string.
Setsuna's hair came down revealing a feminine side of her. Karas was shaken by her appearance and move a few steps back! Setsuna wonder what is going on and asked him.
"Karas?"
"You…why did you come back!" He shouted at Setsuna like an insane man.
"Come back? What are you saying?" Setsuna asked back.
"You are dead! I saw you die in front of me!" Karas was starting to tremble like as if he saw a ghost.
"Karas…OTOU SAN!" Setsuna shouted at him!
Karas heard Setsuna's call and look at her. He realized it is her daughter. But her appearance have given Karas have made him unsteady. He raised his sword and challenges her!
"Setsuna! Let's finish this!" He armed his sword and Setsuna follow suit. She knows that it is her destiny and if she wants to save her father.
"All right!" Setsuna raised her sword and both father and daughter gather their energy, making their last attack!
The dark sky suddenly ignited a lighting bolt and hit the forest below them! The two warriors immediately ran towards each other!
"Mi Ken! IKAZUCHI ZEN!"
"Shin Mei Ryu Ougi! Mi Ken! HYAKURETSU OUKAN ZEN!
Their swords clashed in a big flash of light! As their swords collided, Setsuna could feel sadness from Karas's sword. Tsuruko told her once that a warrior's feeling could be understood through their weapons and through there, you understand what kind of person he is.
Setsuna realized that her father has been suffering alone all these years with no love and care in his heart. Somewhere in Karas's heart, he still cares for Setsuna and still thinking about her mother. That's why; Karas could never kill her last time.
But Setsuna's blade had already hit Karas's chest! Karas felt his strength is failing and drop his sword to the ground! Setsuna could only watch as Karas slowly fell to the ground and landed hard!
Setsuna shouted his name "Otou San!"
She quickly came down to Karas who is lying on the ground with blood gashing out from his mouth. She carried him up and was completely startled.
"Otou San! Why?" She asked.
"You're right about me, Setsuna. I can never really kill you and you look just like your mother."
"Don't speak! I understand! You pull back at the last moment! But…" Setsuna try to hold back her tears!
"Setsuna…my right pocket…" Karas is getting weaker by the minute. Setsuna placed her hand into his pocket and pull out a necklace. She presses a little switch on the side and a small photo was revealed. She was shocked at the photo in it.
"Is this?" She asked.
"Yes, it's your mother." Karas answered.
Setsuna now know who is that mysterious lady in her dream all these years.
"Okaa San…" She started to cry.
"Don't cry." Karas console her.
"I am not…I just happy that I found out how Okaa San looked like." Setsuna clean her tears as she spoke.
"I am happy for you…Setsuna…you must live on…" He closed his eyes and stop breathing.
"Otou San…Otou San…OTOU SAN!" She cries with all her heart and soul!
Tsuruko and Motoko arrived and saw Setsuna crying.
"Setsuna!" Tsuruko called her.
Setsuna responded to them but quickly clean her tears off. She stood up and placed the necklace in her pocket. She then took Karas's sword and spoke to the sisters.
"Tsuruko Nee Chan! Take care of my father. I am going to end this! Once and for all!" She flew up and headed to Amakusa's location!
They looked at Karas's body and could only watch Setsuna getting farther away from them.
Motoko spoke "Tsuruko Nee Chan?"
"What is it?" She asked.
"Is it just me or why is Karas glowing?" She pointed at his body, which is emitting a white aura around it.
Eishun and Mana are not getting anywhere. Amakusa is about to release the portal and twenty over Zenki blocking their path! Mana quickly fired two more shots at one and realized that her rifle is empty. She throws her cello case in the air and grabs two desert eagles from it! She fired three more Zenki that are close to her. Eishun chants some fire and lightings spells to draw them away but the Zenki are not backing down!
"I am not going down without a fight!" Mana told Eishun.
"There's no way to break through! Save yourself, Mana San!" Eishun know that this might be the end!
Suddenly a ray of light appeared at high speed!
"HYAKURETSU OUKAN ZEN!" Six of the Zenki was vanquished in a second! Eishun and Mana know that help has arrived!
"Setsuna!" Eishun called her. But Setsuna has one thing in her mind!
"AMAKUSA!" She shouted his name and dashed toward the group of Zenki!
Eishun realized that Setsuna has changed. Her aura was filled with vengeance and hatred! She is becoming what he feared most. A demon.
"Setsuna!" He shouted at her but she just smashed through the Zenki army like toys and could see Amakusa in front of her!
"IT HAS BEGUN!" Amakusa suddenly shouted in excitement! The seal is broken and a purple portal appeared in front of them!
Setsuna stop and looked at the portal. Her blood is filled with anxiety, making her like a predator! She could feel demonic energy from it and countless souls screaming from it!
"Setsuna!" Eishun called her.
"Konoe Sama." She replied.
"We got to close the portal before those demons escapes!" They saw Amakusa is laughing like a mad man and cheering for his inevitable victory!
"I want Amakusa!" She wants to run towards him when Mana stops in front of her.
"What are you doing? I want Amakusa!" Setsuna was getting aggressive.
A tight slap went through Setsuna's cheek! Mana remain calm with that slap.
"You are behaving like an animal! Amakusa might be responsible for this! But we have to close that portal before it does any real damages! Don't let your feelings control you!" Mana scolded Setsuna as they could feel the surroundings are getting more dangerous!
Setsuna paused for a moment and think rationally. Mana is right. Amakusa might be responsible for her father's death but now the whole world could be in danger.
"Thank you, Mana San." Setsuna then asked Eishun.
"What should we do now, Konoe Sama?"
"We got to destroy that crystal ball behind Amakusa! It might be our only chance to close the portal!" Eishun explain the girls.
"We have to hurry!" They could see some Zenki are blocking their path. Eishun chat a spell creating lighting bolts to clear the path! Setsuna and Mana immediately ran as fast they could and could see Amakusa in front of them! They could also see a crystal ball with incredible aura surrounding it!
"There is it!" Setsuna shouted!
Mana fired a shot at the crystal ball but it was deflected by the aura!
"We got to get closer!" Mana told Setsuna!
The two girls knocked down two more Zenki and ran up the stairs where Amakusa is standing! Amakusa realized that the two might be a threat, chanted a spell and created a barrier between them!
The two girls stop in front of the barrier and try to break it with their weapons!
"You are too late! Any moment, all the demons will be released and there's nothing you can do!" Amakusa mocked at Setsuna and Mana!
"I am not giving up!" Setsuna shouted at him and quickly draw Karas's sword and held it on her left hand. With Homura on her right hand, she concentrated her energy on both swords and with one swing!
"Shin Mei Ryu Ougi! Rai Kou Ken! Ikazuchi Zen!" Both swords smashed the barrier with unbelievable power! Mana could only watch in astonishes as Setsuna force the barrier to break! Setsuna's black hair started to turn white! She held on with all her strength but it is not enough!
"Must hold on!" Her mind is totally stressed out by the pressure! Suddenly she felt a presence beside her. Two pair of hands held hers. She looked and sees that it was her parents.
"Otou San. Okaa San."
Sora and Reiko smiled at her that made her realize that she will never be alone.
She screamed with all her might and finally broke the barrier! Amakusa was shocked by it and was knocked unconscious by the blast!
Mana quickly took aim at the crystal ball and fired several shots at it! The crystal ball was filled with bullet holes and with one last leap; Setsuna raised her sword and smashed the crystal ball to countless pieces! Because of the impact, the blade of Homura broke into two.
The portal suddenly closed back and the whole place became silent. Without Amakusa's orders, the group of Zenki disappeared. Setsuna and Mana looked at each other and smiled. Eishun ran towards them with Motoko and the others behind.
"You did it, Setsuna. Mana San." Eishun praise them.
"We all did it." Setsuna replied.
Tsuruko and the others rushed to them and some of the warriors detained Amakusa who is still unconscious.
"Are you all right, Setsuna?" Tsuruko asked.
"I am fine, Tsuruko Nee Chan."
Motoko pointed at her hair. "What happened to your hair?"
Setsuna looked at her own reflection with her sword and could see her hair has completely turned white.
"At least it's over." Eishun told everyone.
"Tsuruko Nee Chan, where's Otou San?" Setsuna questioned.
Tsuruko looked at Setsuna and know she could not hide anything from her. She called out to Motoko and took Setsuna by the hand. They give the others the slip and quickly approached Karas's body. When they arrived, a white aura surrounding Karas. Setsuna could not wonder what is it. She slowly approached his body and suddenly a white ray shot out into the dark sky!
She watched in amaze and a portal was open in the sky. Black feather wings began to fell from the sky. Setsuna held one of the feathers on her hand and could felt a sense of kinship.
Two figures then came down from the portal. They looked humans with black feather wings on their back. They wore amour that resembles a samurai and carry swords on their wrist and approached Karas' body.
The male spoke "We come to take you home, Sora Nii San."
"We make a terrible mistake." The female answered.
The male then carried Karas in his arms and was about to leave when he saw Setsuna. He gave a nod to his female companion who approached Setsuna.
"Who are you?" Setsuna asked.
"You are one of us, my child. It's time to go home." The female presented her hand to Setsuna as a sign of welcome.
Setsuna looked at Tsuruko and Motoko who know in their heart that Setsuna is leaving them for good.
"Go, Setsuna." Tsuruko looked at her with sadness.
"Don't forget us." Motoko was trying to control her emotions.
"I won't. Tsuruko Nee Chan! Motoko Nee Chan!" Setsuna also cry but held her tears. She then took the female's hand and they all flew up to the portal in the sky.
The portal slowly closed back and then it was gone. The two sisters hugged each other as the first dawn of a new morning begin to break the sky…
TO BE CONTINUED…
Author's notes: Finally this long chapter ended! Many scenes! Many characters to write about! I wouldn't know how Mana became Setsuna's partner in crime in the manga. But my fanfic might be one way of putting it. (Hehehe!) Takane was one of the latest characters in the manga, which I like so putting her here is my personal touch. Ever if Takane will to meet Setsuna again in the manga (which they did) being the cute airhead bimbo she is, she will probably forgot about her. So now the battle is over, what's next for Setsuna? Will she stay in the crow tribe? Of course not! (Otherwise she won't be able to go to Mahora Academy the following year!) Stay tuned to find out! See you Soon!)