Alright, here's the double chapter /gg. This chapter marks the end of the Prontera Arc, which I must admit has been kinda boring. The next arc will be the Geffen Arc, starting from Chapter 9. Enjoy the last chapter of this Arc!

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Chapter 8: The Incarnation of the Snow! Yukino Chidori!

Zephyr slowly made his way to where Chidori lay, grieving over the death of her comrade Tsukiyo Sousuke. It was she who had caused his death. If only she hadn't been so reckless, this wouldn't have happened...

"You're tired, aren't you," Zephyr said as he approached her. "This is the second time you've killed someone, isn't it... Chidori..."

Chidori grabbed her head in pain. "No..." she said, "Make it stop... Make it go away..."

Zephyr smiled widely, as he continued. "I can make it go away... The responsibilities you're shouldering... I can lessen them..."

"All you need to do is transfer your powers to me... It will only take a minute or so..."

"And all your pain will be gone... Chidori... All you need to do is say yes, and open your mind to me..."

Chidori considered his proposal, and then, very slowly, she nodded her head. Zephyr's grin grew wider, as he began chanting mysterious words of a long lost tongue. As he chanted, a shadowy hand materialized from the tip of his wand, and began to reach for victory. Even amidst his chant, Zephyr couldn't hold back his ever-growing smile.

Victory was his at last!


A dark silhouette dashed across the field at neck-breaking speed, making its way towards Zephyr. With a sudden movement, it unsheathed its sword, creating a large sword vacuum which traveled through the air towards Zephyr. "Vacuum Void!" he shouted as the slash sped through the air. Zephyr immediately leapt aside, as the attack broke his spell and broke his connection with Chidori,

"Stand back, old fool," the figure said harshly as he drew out his sword. He was clad entirely in a crimson red cloak, and had a hood over his head, masking his true identity. "I will not let you take her heritage." He said icily.

Zephyr was boiling at that statement. "And you suppose a mere swordsman like you can stop me?" he said hotly as he raised his hand. Ten arrows of fire rained down from the sky, threatening to burn the mysterious swordsman to a crisp.

The swordsman, however, didn't even flinch. "Hieru, Silverfang," ED: "Freeze" in Japanese he said as he unsheathed his sword. As he pulled his sword out of its scabbard, there was a fierce gust of wind, and Zephyr was forced to shut his eyes. As the wind subsided, he slowly opened his eyes. What greeted them, however, was something far greater than he had expected.

Before him, the swordsman was wielding an icy blue saber, which was slightly curved, like a crescent moon. Its hilt was a matching cerulean, decorated at the tip with a menacing, sharp fang.

"The ice falchion, Silverfang," he said as he headed towards Zephyr. "Now just shut up for a moment." With a single wave, he threw an icy cold blast of wind at Zephyr, which froze him completely on the spot.

Satisfied, he now turned to Chidori, who was too overwhelmed to do anything. "Tell me," he said. "Why did you attempt to give your powers to Zephyr?"

Chidori looked at him, before replying shakily. "I've had enough…" she said, trying her best to hold back her tears. "Too many people have suffered, have died… Because of me…" As she said this, a single budding tear fell to the ground, onto Tsukiyo's face.

The swordsman walked over to Tsukiyo, and observed his wound. Reaching into his pocket, he brought out a single, golden berry and, with a swift blow, crushed it into powder. He skillfully applied the powder on Tsukiyo's wound, and, before Chidori's amazed eyes, his wound began to close.

"He's still alive," the swordsman said curtly. "Thank goodness!" Chidori exclaimed as she shed tears of joy. "Thank goodness…" she said as she buried her head in her hands.

"I was so afraid of taking another's life…" Chidori said amidst her sobs. "So afraid of seeing another die, because of me…"

At her words, the swordsman softened. "But that's no reason why you should give up your powers, Chidori…" he said softly. "Powers that were passed down to you by your father, the great Yukino Yuuichi…"

Chidori looked up at him, surprised that he knew her father's name. "But how did you…" she began. The swordsman silenced her by placing a single finger on her lips. "Hush…" he said, "I have my ways…" Not knowing what else to say, Chidori turned her eyes away, only to find herself gazing at the ongoing battle between Sky, Axis and the Golden Thief Bug.

"You're not going to watch them die without helping, are you?" the swordsman said as he too surveyed the battle. "They are, after all, your comrades, no?"

Upon hearing his words, Chidori nodded, as she slowly got to her feet. "I have to fight," she said. "For their sake…" she added in a softer tone.

The swordsman turned to look at Chidori, and said, "You do know that ordinary spells won't hurt him much, right?" Chidori once again nodded, as she said, "But I have to try… Even though it's useless…"

"I have to fight for their sake."

The swordsman looked at Chidori again, full of wonder at her determination. "How much you've grown, Chidori…" he said. "In a short span of eight years, you've matured so much…" he continued, more to himself. Chidori looked at him, puzzled at his statement. "Who are you? And how do you know me?" she questioned. The swordsman laughed, as replied, "My name is of no importance. If fate wills it to happen, you will know it in the future."

"Right now, we have other pressing matters to worry about." He said, as if changing the topic. "There is only one way to destroy this monstrosity," he continued. "And that is via the Forbidden Spells."

"Forbidden Spells…" Chidori muttered, as if to herself. She had only one Forbidden Spell, and that was the Lord of Vermillion she had unknowingly gotten from Zephyr Galewing. Did he mean the Lord of Vermillion?

"No," the swordsman said, as if he had read her mind. "Not the Lord of Vermillion. We already have someone to cast that." He said as he pointed towards Zephyr, who was STILL frozen to the spot.

"What I need is an even greater spell, one that can seep deep into the Golden Thief Bug, and freeze it from within. The powerful spell that creates a Blizzard colder than the North Wind itself. The great spell that made the Yukino clan so thoroughly feared."

"The Fury of the North Wind, Storm Gust."


Upon hearing him say those words, Chidori fell to her knees, grasping her head in pain. "No…" she said as various images flashed through her mind. A man, lying in a pool of blood. A man, impaled upon the roof of a house. A woman, crouching on the ground, hands wrapped tightly over the dead body of her son. Her son, whose mouth was opened in a silent scream…

"NO!" Chidori shouted, as flames erupted from beneath her, lunging at the swordsman. He immediately jumped aside, avoiding their hungry jaws, and watched as they continued to circle their mistress, protecting her from harm. "Chidori…" he began, but Chidori silenced him with a glare. "Stay back…" she said, eyes burning with hatred. "I'm warning you… Stay back…"

The swordsman gazed at her, and gently shook his head. "It's alright, Chidori…" he slowly said. "Whatever happened before is now a thing of the past… You must learn to let it go…"

"That doesn't change the fact that it's my fault!" Chidori snapped, as the flames blazed even higher, sealing him away from her. "I did it… I killed them all… "She said, tears flowing uncontrollably down her cheeks. "Zephyr… The townsfolk… Mum… Dad… I killed them all…" she continued, as she began beating her fists on the ground. "Even Valentine…" she added in a hushed whisper.

"It's alright now…" the swordsman said gently as he crossed the ring of fire. The flames licked at every inch of him and his cloak, setting it ablaze. He didn't flinch, however, as he continued to make his way towards her. "It's not your fault…"

"How can it not be my fault…" she said, her tears trickling down onto the floor. "It was I who cast that spell, wasn't it? It was I, who killed them all! It was all my doing!"

"You did not cast it on purpose, Chidori…" he said, as the flames burned through his cloak. "You did it subconsciously, as a protective measure."

"Have you never once wondered how you cast that spell?" he questioned, growing closer to Chidori. "It was all due to your inheritance. You received that spell from your father, the great Yukino Yuuichi. He passed the spell to you before he died." He said, as closed their distance, and stood face to face before her.

"That spell is a symbol of your heritage, your true identity, as a member of the Yukino clan. Do not fear it, as you have been doing these very few years. Learn to accept it, your true powers, powers passed down only through blood."

"Trust your powers, Chidori. Or, at the very least, trust your family."

"Easy for you to say!" Chidori yelled through her sobs. "It's not like you've done anything of the sort!"

"Let me tell you something, Chidori," he said darkly. "I, too, have a Forbidden Spell coursing within me."

Chidori's sobs stopped abruptly, as the flames around her quieted down. Still shaking, she turned to look at the swordsman. "Who... are you?" she asked again. The swordsman smiled, as he said, "Someone from your past. Someone who has forgiven you for what you have done." By now, his entire cloak had burned away, revealing sturdy chain mail beneath it. His hood, however, was still intact, and thus hiding his face from Chidori's view.

Chidori gasped, as she studied the design of his chain mail. "You're a… female?" she asked. The swordsman smiled, and said, "Precisely."

"I normally try my best to hide my sex, as it unfavorable towards me, a bounty hunter." She said, pausing a while before she continued "I do, however, go under the alias, the Crimson Cloak."

"Now I ask you once again, Yukino Chidori, are you willing to help me?"


Chidori looked at the female warrior, the Crimson Cloak for a moment, before she said, "But… I don't know how to use that spell…"

"Like I said before, Chidori," The Crimson Cloak interrupted. "Just trust your powers. If you trust them, they will undoubtedly show themselves before you."

Chidori thought for a while, before replying weakly, "Alright… I'll try my best…"

That seemed to satisfy the Crimson Cloak, who nodded at Chidori. Turning her head towards the frozen Zephyr, she waved her blade, and released Zephyr from his icy prison. "Now," she said. "We have three forbidden spell users here. That should be enough to end this menace."

"Wait a second," Zephyr said. "Who said anything about co-operating?"

The Crimson Cloak turned towards Zephyr, and said darkly. "Zephyr," she rasped. "If you want to live, you better do as we say."

"How dare you threaten the Chief Advisor of Prontera! I'll have you jailed for this!" Zephyr yelled hotly. The Crimson Cloak shot a deadly glance at Zephyr. With a sudden movement, she appeared before him, her sword held closely under his throat. "Do you honestly think," she said, a tone of annoyance in her voice, "That I fear you, or your petty laws?"

"Well let me say something." She said through gritted teeth. "I am a bounty hunter. And we bounty hunters are bound to no laws. I can slit your throat here to silence you, and I would have done so if you had not possessed a Forbidden Spell."

"Should you co-operate with us, I will forget that empty threat of yours, and let you live. However, should you refuse…" she said as she brought her sword extremely close to Zephyr's neck.

"Alright, alright, I get it!" Zephyr screamed. "Just get that sword away from me!"

Satisfied, the Crimson Cloak withdrew her sword, and said, "Very well. Open a Water Zone and we'll get started."

"Water Zone?" Zephyr asked, puzzled. "A DELUGE, you old fool!" Valentine snapped. Zephyr immediately threw her a sign of deepest loathing, as if he would have loved to strangle her by her neck. In the end, he gave in and brought out his wand. "Deluge," he said smugly, as he pointed his wand at the floor. A huge jet of water flew out from his wand, submerging the Golden Thief Bug and his minions in water. The MVP let out a roar, as it once again renewed its attack.

Axis charged at the MVP and leapt up upon its back, once again pulling at its horns. The MVP struggled to free itself of Axis' iron grasp, as Sky moved it and delivered an uppercut below the Golden Thief Bug's jaws. The Golden Thief Bug roared loudly, as it flailed wildly, trying to shake Axis off. "Chidori, on a count of three!" Axis bellowed. "Let's end this together!"

Chidori watched her two comrades, and, with utmost determination, nodded. She stepped forwards, and focused her thoughts. "Father…" she thought, as she slowly closed her eyes. "It is time to show me, what you tried to pass down to me eight years ago…"

An incantation slowly formed in Chidori's mind, as well as various symbols. Chidori watched as they materialized before her eyes. Lifting her right hand, she slowly traced the symbols in the air, as she recited the incantations aloud. Although they were of a different tongue, Chidori knew exactly what they meant. She wasn't sure how, she just had a hunch that they were right.

"Hound of Ice, hear my plea,"
"Help me fulfill my destiny;"
"At my command, show your face,"
"Cover everything before you in your icy embrace!"

"THE FURY OF THE NORTH WIND! STORM GUST!"

At her command, the air suddenly grew unearthly cold. She looked up as the sky darkened, and a huge blizzard slowly descended from the sky. With a sweep of her hand, Chidori released her Storm Gust, commanding it to strike down upon the Golden Thief Bug. The wind howled furiously, as an image of an icy wolf struck down from the sky and clawed at the Golden Thief Bug, freezing everything around it with its icy breath. The entire field was covered in a sheet of satin white, as the MVP tried hard to resist the cold fangs of the Ice Hound. The blizzard sent the countless thief bugs flying in all directions, scattering them across the field. It was at this moment that Zephyr chose to release his own Forbidden Spell, the powerful lightning of the heavens.

"WRATH OF THE VALKYRIE!" Zephyr bellowed. "LORD OF VERMILLION!"

The dark sky was immediately dyed a deep crimson, as a huge flash of lightning surged down from the sky, followed by three similar rays of light. Zephyr skillfully commanded the bolts of lightning, and focused them onto the massive bulk of the Golden Thief Bug. Upon contact, the huge bolts of lightning exploded, before rebounding up towards the sky, leaving huge explosions on the ground. The Golden Thief Bug let out an inhuman shriek, as it felt its flesh being tore open beneath it by the powerful blasts. Axis pulled hard, lifting the MVP's head so that its neck was exposed. Zephyr channeled the last bolt towards its unprotected neck, hoping to destroy it once and for all. The final bolt impaled its neck and bounced back up towards the sky, leaving a deep gash on its horrendous neck.

Chidori seized this opportunity to deliver the final blow. Channeling all her power in the form of a final, destructive wave, she weaved together all her remaining energy and once again cried, "STORM GUST!"

The sky once again darkened, as the great hound of ice descended again from the heavens. Aiming at the Golden Thief Bug's neck, it let loose a great howl, as it tore at the MVP's flesh. The Golden Thief Bug let out its final shriek, as the force of the Storm Gust tore open the wound on its neck, and ripped apart its shell from its body, exposing its weak, inner body. The ice hound showed no hesitation as it clawed at the MVP's tender body, ripping it apart and sending blood flying everything. After it had finished mutilating the Golden Thief Bug's body, the hound of ice once again ascended into the heavens, awaiting its next order from its mistress.

The Incarnation of the Snow, Yukino Chidori.


Alright, end of the Golden Thief Bug AND the Prontera Arc. Please review, both as a chapter and an entire story arc! Thanks a lot!