Yuan's Fight

Yuan threw his Swallow towards Kratos once again, Kratos vanished, then reappeared behind Yuan and attacked him with a Victory Light Spear, Yuan fell.

Kratos held his sword's edge near Yuan's face as he lay on the ground. Yuan thought, 'Is this what Martel thou… No! No, it was just a dream. Even if it was a foreshadowing towards one of our deaths, it'll be a freezing day in Hell before I loose to him!' He then arises from the ground, and is now floating. He then said, 'Why don't we stop settling his like men,' then a set of pink almost clear wings came out of Yuan's back. 'Instead let's finish this like angels!' Kratos then let his blue wings and said, 'All right then.'

They both arose into the mid air, still in the tower. Kratos and Yuan then charged at each other, Kratos with sword in one hand, and Yuan with his Swallow in his hands. They both attacked at the same time, they stood still as their weapons were pushing one another. Then they both fell. Then Yuan and Kratos pushed each other with their hands.

Kratos yelled, 'Fist fights Yuan, my God, how low you've sunken.'

Yuan glared at Kratos and said, 'Heh, shut up! Thunder Blade!' his giant sword of thunder came down and struck Kratos, Kratos still stood and launched his own Thunder Blade attack. They both stood in the sky, hand in hand together pushing each other, and then they separated.

Yuan and Kratos then said an incantation and both launched an attack.

'Sacred Powers, cast your purifying light upon these corrupt souls. Rest in

Peace, Sinners! Judgement!'

'I'll show you your powerlessness... Indignation Judgment!'

Behind Kratos was a giant orb off light. Also behind Yuan was a giant light orb, with a lighting stream surrounding it. They both aimed at one another. Kratos' Judgment attack headed at Yuan, but then Yuan vanished. Kratos looked shocked and murmured, 'What the Hell. No!' Yuan than reappeared before Kratos, the Judgment attack then focused on Yuan's spot.

Yuan disappeared again, both Kratos' Judgment and Yuan's Indignation Judgment hit Kratos. Kratos yelled in pain from his own light, and Yuan's lighting attack. As Kratos stayed paralyzed in the sky, Yuan then appeared behind him and sliced Kratos' back with Kratos' own sword. Kratos fell to the ground, his wings disappeared.

Yuan landed near Kratos, laughing as he went to go pick up his Swallow. He said, 'How sad, isn't it Kratos. You're about to loose to me, you were beaten by your own attack and weapon. Wasn't it you who said never to let your guard down, or was that another one of your lies.' He picked his Swallow up and held it up, ready for the final blow to Kratos, 'You were always my greatest enemy, when I lost to you, I trained. When I lost to Yggdrassil, I trained. And when I lost, not to you, but your own son, I trained! Now it'll all pay off when Kratos Aurion meets his maker. Hu ah ha ha ha ha ha hah ha ha hah ha!' he was about to strike Kratos, 'Now, Die…' He was interrupted by a voice.

'I saw… something strange. I saw… you, and Kratos. You will fight him and, I'm not sure but... one will stand the victor, one will die.'

Yuan's eyes opened widely, then he laughed, 'Oh come on Martel that…'

'And, I'm not sure, but either Kratos, or you, is standing above the other, prepared to unleash the attack. That was all I saw.'

Yuan stopped his attack and stood still saying, 'Martel was right.'

Kratos said, while gasping for air, 'What, aren't you going to finish me?'

Yuan didn't respond, he continued, 'Martel's prediction came true, almost. When she said it, I believed it would be Kratos standing above me ready to kill me, but it was meant to be vice-versa. I was meant to kill Kratos!?'

'What are you waiting for? Finish me!'

Yuan looked at Kratos and held his fist's together and yelled, 'Sorry, First Aid!'

Kratos closed his eyes, fearing his attack, but then realized he had been cured. He opened his eyes to see Yuan lending his aid for a lift up. Kratos accepted it.

Then Kratos asked, 'Uh, why didn't you kill me?'

Yuan said, 'You idiot, if you opened your eyes more often you'd see how foolish this is!'

'Heh, you're still not willing to let go of anything are you. And here I thought I could finally die.'

'Goddam you really have no clue! Maybe you should ask the wind for once!'

'The wind, what the Hell… whatever. You realize by letting me live, you'll never defeat me again. I still plan on stopping Lloyd!'

'Well, then you'll just have to get pass me again. Me and my men.' About ten Renegade men appeared around the two.

'I'm always up for a challenge…' his voice was interrupted when the floor shook. Kratos then said, 'Oh no!'

Yuan yelled, 'Men, we'll meet at the entrance to the tower.'

One of the Renegades said, 'Yes Sir.' Then they vanished. Kratos and Yuan ran to the transporter, where they were instantly transmitted to the top of the tower, they climbed the stairs to see Lloyd, Sheena, and the others. Yuan looked at the pedestal where the Summon Spirit of Light would be, and he saw Sheena glowing with a white light. He said, 'You did it!'

Kratos said, 'No!'

Then the floor shook once again.

Genis yelled, 'What's going on!' Raine held onto him.

Kratos yelled, 'Everyone, we gotta get off this tower!' He then vanished. Yuan yelled, 'Lloyd, let everyone hold someone's hand, then you hold onto mine!'

Lloyd said, 'Ok.' Regal grabbed Presea's hand, Presea grabbed Zelos, Zelos tried to grab Colette's but got Genis's, Genis grabbed Raine's, Raine grabbed Colette's, Colette grabbed Sheena's, Sheena grabbed Lloyd's, and Lloyd grabbed Yuan's hand. Yuan then yelled, 'Ok, hold on!' They all disappeared from the tower, and reappeared near the ground around the Tower of Mana.

Lloyd said, 'What's going on?'

Kratos pointed his finger towards the tower, 'I told you not to release the Summon Spirits! Observe!'

Yuan and the other's saw a bright light on top of the tower, then he saw a giant tree root come out, spreading all over the land. Lloyd yelled, 'We better get away from here!' everyone ran.

They saw the giant roots spread all over the countryside. They saw the Tower of Salvation completely covered with roots. The tree was grotesque and black. There they saw a blue aura, in it was a maiden, crying in pain.

Yuan murmured, 'No, Martel!'

'When shall we tell the others?' said Martel.

Yuan answered, 'I dunno, things like this is gonna be complicated to tell. Especially with people like Kratos and your brother.'

'Oh, I'm sure Mithos would be glad to hear the news.'

'You realize your brother doesn't really like me, right?'

'Oh, no he doesn't, he's just not use to making new friends.'

'Yeah I guess.'

'Martel, did you foresee this too!' Yuan said to himself.

TO BE CONTINUED…