Chapter 9: Help From Above
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
A/N: no more reviews:-( But not to worry, I'm gonna reply to everyone via the reply thing… but I cant do that unless you're a member and leave a signed review! However, to anyone who just might have said that the order of temples is wrong, I just have to point out that Braska started in bevelle, there is no set order to claim the aeons (Hence Issaru's strange order) so meh!1:P so make sure you sign! Sorry for the absurd wait, I just was waiting for 1 more review, and now I have it! With that over… lets begin!
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Jecht looked down at Nobumenu with disbelief. 'I nailed that guy! He should be six feet under! Literally!' meanwhile Braska and Auron were looking at the risen nightmare with stunned disbelief.
"Nobumenu's no summoner!" Braska shouted over the wing beats of Bahamut.
"I know! He must have assistance!" Auron shouted back, his face showed no fear, only anger at the foe for returning and confusion as to who would be stupid enough to let him control Yojimbo through them.
"Come Braska! Fight like a man!" the scream of challenge came from Nobumenu as another Wakizashi was fired straight at them. Bahamut spiralled out of the way and landed in the middle of the Moonflow forest, Jecht Auron and Braska leapt off the dragons back and landed next to his hind legs. They barely had time to regain their balance when a yellow blur shot out of the trees straight at Auron, who barely managed to block in time, he raised his sword and with a deafening CLANG there blades met, pushing Auron back a few feet with the force, he stumbled and fell, losing his balance as he went, Yojimbo capitalised on his opportunity and rushed the fallen warrior, who rolled backwards and flipped himself up, dodging the assault whist simultaneously regaining his footing, his sword held up at the ready.
Yojimbo just stared at him, contemplating his next attack, but he didn't have much time as Auron launched a counter assault, sword flashing in the sun in a lightening fast arc, once, twice, three times Auron hammered at Yojimbo's guard before the counter attack came in the form of Diagoro, the little dog leapt up behind Auron in an attempt to help his master, his jaw clamped around Auron's wrist. His sword sent spiralling out of his hand. It would have been over if not for Jecht.
"Auron! Catch!" Jecht threw his alcohol bottle to Auron, who quickly threw it over Diagoro, and with a quick fire from Braska, the dog was incinerated.
Yojimbo, who was furious about the loss of his friend swung at Auron with increased furiosity. Auron ducked the blow in order to keep his head, but was not quite quick enough, it was only through Jecht's lightening reflexes that he survived, Jecht leapt through the air and parried the blow for Auron.
"Auron! Go!"
The armour clad warrior shot out towards his sword, he dived for it just as Nobumenu's foot came down on the hilt, his Halberd raised, he swung down for the finishing blow on Auron when he was hit by a ball of dark energy, followed by many tons of raging dragon. He was sent flying into a tree, but just before he broke his back, Nobumenu flipped over in mid air and hit the tree feet first, and rebounded strait towards the King of Dragons. He raised his weapon to cleave through the Aeon, but was caught by a fire attack which rendered him off-balance, and flying towards an armour clad death machine. Bahamut raised its armoured fist, ready to deliver the final blow to the Bevelle legend.
/Yojimbo Ultimate Technique: Zan mato/
The Phoenix samurai grasped his death bringing Zan mato sword and shot with blistering speed towards Bahamut, who was caught unawares.
CHING!
Yojimbo sheathed the glowing blade as the remains of Bahamut dissipated behind him.
'Whoa, we're in BIG trouble!' Jecht understood that Bahamut must be a particularly powerful aeon, and that if this human-like samurai could defeat it, he was in trouble. The samurai turned its head towards Braska, who was standing behind Auron, and then Jecht. Then without warning.
/Yojimbo Special: Kogoro/
Fast as ever, Yojimbo drew out 4 small throwing knives, its arm swept outward, and they all sped towards their targets, one for Jecht one for Braska, and one, then shortly followed by two for Auron. "PROTECT!" a blue shield appeared in front of the Bevelien summoner, the knife turning into dust and the shield holding.
Jecht used his blitz reflexes to catch the flying knife; he sheathed the weapon, thinking that it would come in handy later.
Auron had a more difficult time blocking the attack, he brought his katana up, then swung downwards, sending the knife spiralling away, but the second one caught him in the shoulder like a sucker-punch, the warrior span to the ground.
The second he hit the floor Yojimbo acted; he dashed forward and aimed a sword stroke for Auron's sword-hand. With almost super-human effort, the fallen monk rolled himself to the left and regained his feet. Wincing in pain, Auron raised his sword again.
Yojimbo twisted on one foot and advanced on Auron rapidly, with an injured shoulder there was little he could do to block, Yojimbo leapt into the air. "Thunder!" A great bolt of lightening came from the sky and slammed Yojimbo into the ground.
"Gotcha!" Jecht exclaimed.
/Cura/
"Are you alright Auron?" Braska asked, a concerned look adorning his face.
Auron smirked, "I've had worse"
With that, all three leapt back into the fray.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Meanwhile, high in the treetops, Nobumenu waited his chance to strike.
"Heh, the fools haven't noticed my absence, that will be their final mistake."
"You not hurt summoner!" a voice said from behind Nobumenu.
The knight turned his head just in time to see a balled up mass of blue fur come tearing out of the underbrush and smash him in the face, sending him flying to the ground so fast that cracks appeared underneath him.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
"What was that?" Jecht looked around for the source of the crash. His eyes widened, "Nobumenu?"
On the floor before him was Nobumenu, the knight groaned, then stood up shakily, looking high into the tree.
Jecht didn't see anymore, as at that precise moment Yojimbo capitalised on his distraction. Sword in hand, Yojimbo leapt into the air and came down, meaning to run Jecht through with an Arial slash. But was hit mid-air by a hurtling, screaming, blue metal comet that was Nobumenu. Both aeon and knight were sent flying into the Moonflow.
All three turned to see their saviour.
He was a Ronso, quite small, but rippling with muscles, he was breathing heavily, every inch of his body quivering with a frenzied madness. Braska eyed the newcomer up and down, he was short, but obviously powerful, as Yojimbo and Nobumenu knew all too well, his piercing, shining yellow eyes looked at the summoner with respect and intellect. Braska's eyes travelled further up, and with a slight jolt he was surprised to find that this particular Ronso only had half a horn.
"Thank you" Braska said with genuine feeling, he regarded help in any form as a precious possession, quite rightly too. Auron nodded his thanks and turned his eyes upon the lake, he knew that they would surface soon.
Jecht strolled up to the Ronso, his usual swagger taking over, "Hey, I didn't need the help you know." The Ronso looked at him. Jecht scratched the back of his head awkwardly, then nodded. "Thanks though".
The Ronso reached for its halberd and ran towards the Moonflow. As he passed, a Gardua spawned in front of him, he leapt over its head.
/Lancet: Bullet Seed Learnt/
He glowed slightly as he ran.
Then with an explosion of water and moon lilies the samurai appeared again, with Nobumenu on his back. The legend slid off the samurais shoulder, and shot off into the distance.
The Ronso glowed.
/Ronso Overdrive: Bullet Seed/
"Uuunnnghhh" the Ronso groaned and a seed was shot out of his mouth with incredible velocity, hitting Yojimbo Square in the face. Sending him backwards into the dirt. The Ronso shot forward, and leapt into the air. Auron seemed to know what to do.
/Auron Ability: Entrust/
The warrior briefly glanced over his shoulder in thanks.
/Ronso Overdrive: Jump/
With the halberd pointed downwards, the heavy weight slammed down onto Yojimbo, who brought up his guard just in time.
CHING!
Yojimbo leapt to his feet and grabbed the Ronso by the ankle and span, throwing him through a tree and back towards Guadosalalm. Jecht stealthily slipped around Yojimbo's back, his sword drawn, and in one swift movement, he leapt up and Drove the blade straight through Yojimbo's heart. Auron ran at the samurai.
/Shooting Star/
Auron swung his blade round and caught the aeon in the neck, cleaving off its head and sending it flying across the Moonflow.
'Hmm, I'd may as well join in.' Braska lifted his arms and "Blizzara", a shaft of ice materialised and flew through Yojimbo's chest, Jecht leapt out of the way in order to evade being impaled.
Somewhere down the path to the Guado city, The Ronso grabbed onto a tree, and using it to swing around, sent himself hurtling back down the path, his feet barely skimming the floor. He somersaulted in mid air and kicked the Aeon as head as possible in the chest, sending the decapitated body flying across the Moonflow after its head.
Jecht turned round to their Ronso freind.
"Who're you?" he asked.
The big blue guy regarded him solemnly for a moment, then.
"I am Kimahri Ronso, from Gagazet tribe"
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Somewhere Over the MoonflowMido the Hypello was cleaning his Shoopuff called George, when a very strange thing happened… a Head landed at his feet, he looked at it closely, lucky that it missed him, it was a heavy head, and was going quite fast.
WHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SPLAT!
Unfortunately for Mido, the head was followed by the rest of the body.
Yojimbo Quietly Turned into Pyreflies…
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
A/n: lol, sorry about the randomness at the end, something I wanted to try out.. hope you all like it. Ang Apologies for the ABSURDLY LONG WAIT, I've just not felt the need to write at all lately, and then you get this stupidly short chapter! Seriously I'm sorry… hopefully I'll get better :-)
Mtbanger