Only a few chapters left, and a very epic turning point soon! I have a new proposition: if I get ten reviews per chapter, I will update! Of course, if I do not, I might still update, but it will not be as quick. I just want to get at least 100 reviews, so please, help me realize my dream! DTA
Hana launched his oversoul, sending Yoh flying backwards from the force of it. Hana was almost as strong as his father, and Yoh knew that he would have to fight him for real if he wanted to win. The others were powering up their oversouls as well, but they could never go up against a boy with as much furyoku as Hana, so it was up to Yoh. This was his fight.
Yoh had once looked at Hana with a look of pity, knowing that he had to be the son of that monster, Hao Asakura. But now, the only look that Yoh gave to the boy, was a look of hatred. Yoh would not take another person's life, and he knew that he had to do everything possible to avoid doing so now.
Hana looked as though he would charge at Yoh next, but instead, he went straight for Horo, catching him off guard, and stabbing him right through his stomach. Horo fell to the ground, coughing up blood, and his oversoul weakened and fell apart. Faust rushed to Horo's side, trying to help him as best he could. That left only Rio and Yoh.
Rio tried to hold off Hana until Faust was done, but Yoh was the one doing most of the fighting. Yoh was enraged about what had happened to Ren, and what could happen to Anna if he did not get to her soon. Hana was smirking, fighting off Rio first so as to get to Yoh last, and have him suffer at the loss of his friends. Yoh was left standing, speechless, as Hana went for his friends. Yoh was in a sort of daze, and Hana knew that he would not fight him, for he did not want to kill him anyway. Yoh would never take anyone's life, especially one that belonged to the son of his beloved.
Yoh regained composour just as he hear his friend's shouts of pain. He turned to see Rio, a large gash in his arm, fighting to stay standing from other injuries as well. Yoh shook his head a bit, and then he knew what he must do. It did not help anyone if he just stood there, and so he knew, if he had to, he would fight, even if it was with the son of Anna. He was also the son of Hao, and that he could not forgive.
Yoh saw Hana turn, going for Faust. This was his opportunity to hit Hana, when he had his back turned. Yoh charged his furyoku, so that most of what he had would go into this last shot. Yoh just hoped that it would be enough, for this was all that he had left.
Yoh came up from behind, surprising Hana as he stabbed him from the back. Hana had hardly enough time to turn around when he saw Yoh's sword, piercing him through his back and out his chest. Hana collapsed on the hard ground, coughing and sputtering. The look on Yoh's face was sullen, and there was no trace of a smile left. He had nothing to smile about, it was as though he was living a nightmare, a very real one, only now, he was unable to wake up.
Yoh walked past Hana's body towards his friends. He noticed the pale look on Horo's face, and he knew what had happened to him. Faust had a sad look on his face as he saw Yoh.
"I could not overcome death, and I now know that I never will. I am truly sorry, I wish there was more I could do for him." Faust spoke, his voice shaking. Yoh tried to give him a look as though to say 'it's not your fault', but he could not get the look of pain off of his face. Rio stood up from behind him, clutching his arm tightly as blood flowed from it. His look questioned what they were going to do next, but Yoh knew what had to be done.
"You guys go back and find help. I have to go on and find Anna." Yoh said, the tone in his voice was so unemotional, as though all of his feelings had gone when his friends and Anna had left him. The others were about to question him, but then Yoh did the unexpected. He took his previously charged oversoul and aimed it right at him friends, threatening to charge it at them if they did not do as he had told them to. They looked at him with a sad look on each of their faces, but they did as they were told, and solemnly began to walk away, as Yoh started towards the mountains.
