Battle Between Sisters: The Wanderer vs The Thunder!
"Umm, the stew smells good." Leina sniffed as the pot.
Leina, Scar, Nanael, Risty, and Echidna have set up camp in a forest for the night and cooking dinner which oddly Scar packed a pot in his bag for something like this, can't hurt to be prepared as they say.
"You're lucky I'm here, otherwise you would've eaten something poisonous that make kill you or just make you throw up." Echidna pointed out.
"Thank you, I never knew you could cook." Leina said.
"Learn you're constantly on the road, you have to learn how to survive on whatever you can find out here and make sure you're careful on what you do as well." Echidna advised.
"Was it like this for you too, Scar?" Leina asked.
"Yeah, everything I learned from surviving the wild and fighting demons all came from my Master who also experienced Hell when he was brand the mark like me." Scar mentioned.
"Whoa, hold on, your master had the Brand of Sacrifice too?" Nanael gasped.
"That must be he gone through a living Hell too." Risty guessed.
"Yes, and the one who gave him that brand was someone my master once called a friend until he threw away his humanity to become a powerful demon and killed all his friends too for power." Scar explained.
"How could anyone be that cruel just for power?" Leina asked, feeling a twist in her stomach.
"Eventually, after the long hellish journey my Master was finally able to kill the guy once and for all… but what he didn't know was that the bastard found himself a successor." Scar mentioned.
"A successor?" Nanael asked, afraid to hear about this.
"I don't know the full detail, but somehow the bastard's soul came to my village and chose someone who was my best friend to carry on his dark deed. My friend accepted the role willingly and gained the power after destroying the whole village along with his own family, but I live because he said it was destiny or some fuck up idea of torturing me when he gave me the brand. That all happened 8 years ago." Scar angered as he clutches his fists.
"Sheesh, sounds like this guy became an idiot for accepting an offer from a demon." Nanael commented before eating her bowl of stew.
"Trust me, he's gonna know how stupid he is once I kill him with my sword." Scar proclaimed.
"So, what was your friend like before he became a demon?" Leina asked.
"…He was an odd one, he didn't show much emotions though he did care for others, but he always wonders about the nature of us humans and if we were God's mistake or not. And when our village was being destroyed, he told that the demons are the true rulers of the world because he was the "truth" and he wants to become king." Scar answered feeling his anger growing a little though kept a calm look.
"Sounds like this friend of yours wanted to experience what is like to other things than a human and he did it by killing lives and giving you that brand." Echidna summed it up.
"Man, and I thought my life was rough." Risty said.
"I can't believe he would do that, throwing away the precious things in life just for power! I cannot stand for this!" Leina angered.
"Glad you feel that way because I think we'll find him in the Queen's Blade tournament." Scar stated.
"Wait, is this guy named Noir Coeur you asked me when we first met?" Nanael asked as she recalls Scar telling her that name.
"Yep, that's the same bastard I'm going to kill." Scar nodded.
"Hmm, I actually heard rumors that the current Queen's Blade Champion found herself a lover, maybe it could him." Nanael informed.
"You might be right, who else would the Queen allow many men to enter the tournament now?" Scar pointed out.
"My, this sure getting interesting." Echidna said as everyone eat their stew.
(Town's Inn)
"They were definitely here, but now where did she go now?" A woman asked standing outside the inn after asking about Leina's whereabouts.
She has violet long hair that goes down to her waist and violet eyes too. She wears a golden armor with black under-pieces, with a long split white cape. She carries her long and large sword stripe to her back, black and gold with three diamond shape on the side. Breasts sizes: H-cup.
"Lady Claudette, I have intel on Lady Leina." A knight woman reported in.
"Go on." Claudette said.
"Two merchants saw her accompanied by a tanned-skin woman, an Angel, and the man who battled Elina becoming the first male to enter the Queen's Blade." The knight woman said.
"(That young man, so Leina is traveling with him.)" Claudette thought as she gets on her horse.
"I'm going after her alone." Claudette said.
"Are you going to force her to come along?" The knight woman asked.
"If I can't convince her then it'll probably come down to it." Claudette answered, hoping it wouldn't come to using force on her little sister.
As she ride her horse toward the direction Leina is heading with her group rain suddenly started pouring down hard.
"(Rain and a runaway girl, this is just like that day.)" Claudette thought as she remembers an incident from her childhood with Leina.
(Flashback)
It was a rainy day and the younger Claudette was holding onto the younger Leina from falling into a cliff after she accidentally slipped on the edge and the red hair girl used every strength she can muster to pull Leina up and out of danger. They returned home to the Vance castle and the servants quickly tend to Leina drying her up and covering the little scratches on her, they completely ignore Claudette though because she's a legitimate child of Count Vance even when Leina try to tell the servants she saved her.
Claudette went outside still raining looking at the flower garden with one flower in her hand, then she felt there weren't any rain falling on her anymore as the Count himself cover her as she looks at him surprised.
"Those are beautiful flowers; they seem gentle and kind." Count Vance complimented with a gentle smile. The younger Claudette then cried from those words.
(Flashback End)
"(That day, I learned a terrible truth one that I must always keep secret. Never telling my father and anyone how I truly felt. I knew that my father loved me even though he was unable to show it and without knowing when or how, I believe that someday he'd smile that way to me again.)" Claudette thought and felt like a flower that must be kept from the sunlight.
Even so, Claudette sworn to protect the Vance name in any way she can even if it means forcing her younger sister into something against her will.
(Morning)
"Okay, you all got your things?" Scar checked with the girls.
"Yeah, we're ready." Leina nodded.
"Now we just need to wait for that Angel brat." Risty said a little annoy.
"LEINA! LEINA!" Nanael shouted as she flies toward the others fast and panicking.
"Nanael, are you okay? Did something happened?" Leina asked.
"It's actually more like what's about to happen to you!" Nanael scared.
"What? I don't understand." Leina confused.
"I think she means your big sister is here." Echidna said.
"What?" Leina looked to see a woman with a horse behind her is indeed her big sister Claudette.
"Claudette, you followed me all the way out here?" Leina surprised.
"Great, first that cat-wearing girl and now an older sister." Scar sighed.
"Now, the mighty Thunder General is here." Echidna smiled wickedly.
"Yeah, I saw her when I was flying for some morning stretches." Nanael explained nervous.
"We're returning to the castle." Claudette said.
"No, I will not go back! I'm going to do as father says anymore, I'm free. I have the strength to do what I want like leaving home on my own then I'll have the strength to become a warrior like my mother!" Leina determined.
"And what was the point in going on this journey, so you can participate in these vulgar duels?" Claudette asked as Leina is unable to answer that.
"Like it or not, you bear the Vance family name. You're a disgrace." Claudette mocked making Leina sad to hear those words from her sister.
"So, who gives a damn about family names." Scar said butting in the conversation.
"Ah, the Black Knight Scar, I remember you when you defeated Elina." Claudette said.
"That bitch was in the way of the path and she wouldn't move, she paid the price for getting in my way." Scar stated.
"Listen here, Leina chose to go on this journey of her own free will because it's something she wants and nobody else. It doesn't matter where you're from or what family you were born into, nobody has the right to take away a person's will to live however he or she wants that goes for Leina too!" Scar lectured serious.
"Those are just naïve words." Claudette talked back.
"Maybe so, but they still hold truth as unlike you, Leina's spirit is stronger than yours can imagine because she's not afraid to let out her true feelings instead of bottling them up and follow orders like an obedient dog." Scar said, that made Claudette flinch and Leina shock.
"(Scar, you really believe that much in me?)" Leina thought as her cheeks blushed.
"Alright, Leina, go show her your strong spirit." Scar smirked.
"Huh?" Leina confused.
"You got show your sister how serious you are about going on this journey and that you carry the strong will of your mother's warrior spirit." Scar said before looking up at the sky.
"I met a man when I was traveling to another country, he told that a warrior can find the answer they seek in the heart of battles." Scar repeated the words that was said to him by this warrior a few years ago.
Leina felt strong within those words it made her realize that she wanted to become a warrior like her mother was and to one day surpass her to become a great warrior of her own, she looks at Claudette with confident and determination in her eyes.
"Claudette, I will continue this journey and if you get in my way then I official challenge to a Queen's Blade duel!" Leina declared.
"Funny, I was going to do the same to force you to come home. I accept your challenge." Claudette accepted the duel as she brought out her sword.
"I think that's your cue, Angel Nanael." Echidna said to Nanael.
"Okay, if both fighters have agreed to a Queen's Blade match then I, Nanael shall be overseeing this!" Nanael said as she brings out the magic dome and magic footage orbs appear for everyone in the country as some are surprise there's a battle this early in the morning.
"(Damn it, I made the mistake of letting Leina draw into this.)" Claudette thought regretted.
"For this match, we have Leina Vance, the Wandering Warrior vs Claudette Vance the Thunder General!" Nanael announced.
(Desert Area)
"It looks like a Queen's Blade match is starting, Lady Tomoe." Shizuka looked at the footage orb with Tomoe.
"With the Thunder General Claudette, I imagine we'll end up meeting her eventually. Watch her closely and commit her swordsmanship through your memories." Tomoe advised.
"By the looks of it, we don't need to bother to remember the other one's name." Shizuka said, believing this match will go to Claudette.
(Back with the Duel)
"Leina, I think she's gonna hold her strength back because she's doesn't want to damage your family honor." Scar warned.
"I know, which is why I'm going show her how strong I've gotten throughout this journey and force her to fight me serious." Leina clutched tightly on her sword.
"If both fighters are ready, then FIGHT!" Nanael announced.
"Leina, I'm going to ask" But Leina didn't wait for Claudette's sentence to be finish because she knew what her older sister was gonna ask as she charge at her and swings her sword collided against the Thunderclap sowrd.
"This is my choice and I'm not regretting leaving home." Leina said serious before getting push back a few feet by Claudette.
Leina charge at Claudette with some barrage assault and each one is parry away by Claudette as she tries to make her fall which Leina kept herself standing as she continues her attack, Claudette didn't want to hurt Leina in the eyes of the watchers and dishonor the family name.
"Whoa, Leina is giving this fight her all from the start and the Thunder General has easily block the attacks, and she's only holding back." Nanael said as she recalls what Scar said to Leina before the match started.
"That's it, don't give lit up on your attacks, keep the pressure on her." Scar whispered.
Claudette wanted to forfeit the match to let Leina win, but she couldn't as Leina kept attacking and demanded her to fight serious. Leina also goes on about how their father doesn't show any love and only cares about statues and himself.
"How about this?" Leina charged with her sword reel back pointing straight at Claudette.
Claudette prepare herself to defend this attack, but to her surprise Leina move the sword to the other side of her body and threw her head forward letting her long hair fly hoping to keep Claudette from seeing the sword about to slash on the side. However, Claudette's instinct keeps in swinging her sword to smack Leina's away, Leina was surprise by this and she smirks.
"Thanks, I was hoping you go for that." Leina said confusing the red hair woman.
Suddenly, Claudette got smack in the head by Leina's fly that came from a little above after it bounce off a tree. This made her realize that Leina planned this using her hair and the attack as a distraction for the real attack, she also realizes that Leina must've threw her shield the moment Claudette was a little distracted by the hair.
With a mighty battle cry, Leina swings her sword to the right slashing the gold bra off exposing Claudette's breasts.
"Holy Heaven! It looks Leina has managed to deliver the first blow against Claudette, and the way uses her shield was interesting too. I wonder where she that from?" Nanael asked and Scar smirks.
"How was that? I learned from Scar that a good defense is the best offense, now will you fight me seriously?" Leina asked before attacking Claudette again.
Claudette look up with a serious glare and block Leina's attack which also pushes her back with a powerful force.
"Whoa, did you saw that?" Risty asked Scar.
"Yeah, she's finally going all out." Scar said.
(With Shizuka and Tomoe)
"Whoa, did you see that?" Shizuka asked shock.
"Yes, we just got a glimpse of what she's really capable of." Tomoe nodded.
(Back to the Duel)
"It would seem you're not so childish as I thought, still naïve though. Very well, I'm not holding back anymore." Claudette declared as Leina ready herself though feeling scared at the same time.
(Music: Claudette Theme, Queen's Blade White Triangle)
"You foolishly believe that I'm unaware of our father's love? You're wrong and you best remember that." Claduette said before throwing her sword to Leina as she blocks it with her shield though got push back as the sword returns to Claudette like a boomerang.
"Thunderclap Strike" Claudette summoned lightning from her sword sending a lighting strike as Leina who managed to dodge it.
Claudette charge with her sword coated in lightning aura swing her sword at Leina who blocks it with her sword, but the strength of Claudette proves too much for Leina as he pushes back through the several feet away to the end of the magic dome close to a cliff.
"Leina!" Scar worried.
Leina's damage is great as the left part of her breastplate is destroy and little cracks on her armor, she heard sparks and quickly look up to see a lightning striking down on her and she screams in pain as her armor gets damage more.
(Music End)
When the smoke clears, Claudette hoped that Leina would be unconscious only to see Leina trying to get back up despite the damage she has taken.
"I'm… not giving up… I will keep fighting." Leina panted.
"That's it, Leina, don't ever up no matter what. Even when you body is damaged by swords, guns, beaten up by a demon, or even on the brick of death, you must always keep on fighting and unleash your rage." Scar said, remembering the words his Master taught him.
"(Those words, it's almost sounds like he's been through the harshest life fighting demons and other warriors and have survived death countless time.)" Claudette thought.
"I'm sorry, but the dome is gone meaning the battle is over. You lost, Leina." Nanael announced as everyone notice that the magic dome is gone.
Even so, Leina didn't care because she still has to prove herself to Claudette about being a strong warrior, but she may never get that chance as the ground beneath her gave in and she began to fall much to everyone's shock.
"LEINA?!" Everyone shouted at the same time.
KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!
Well, the whole sister vs sister thing didn't go exactly as anyone hoped as Leina learned the hard way of how strong Claudette is as the Thunder General and now may fall to her death unless the others can save her.
Just in case you forgot, remember all the Queen's Blade characters' appearances are the newer version from Queen's Blade unlimited.
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