Chapter 3:
Memory Lane
I want to know the defeat tatakau tame ni
Saibou ga minuku tamashii no kesshou
Tsudoi shi kakugo to ai no kodou wa
Fumikomu ryouiki mijuku to mitari
Tobira no mukou ni ima yowaki kokoro hisomu
Buchi yabure imasara
I want to know winner's mind motto
Jibun no naka no monsutaa ga sakebu
Kurai tsukushite shimae
Kowasu! Be free na ketsuraku wo
Tagiru asu wa koosutaa no you ni maware dream on
Todokanu mirai ga attemo
Heru mae no puraido setsuna
Mata moto ni modoru dake~! Yeah~!
Sienna rushed at me with her chain whip, aiming its tip right at my throat. I quickly shift my head to the side and slashed at it with Zabuza's blade, knocking off a piece of the chain. That piece fell to the ground and shattered, causing the ground around my ankle to freeze up, pinning me on the spot. Sienna then hit me with a back heel kick and sent me flying out of the alley and into the street. After rolling into the middle of the road, I looked up to see an oncoming car headed my way. I barely had time to jump out of the way, as Sienna swung the whip down to where I was a second before, effectively slicing the car in half.
As I jumped back from the attack, I morphed my shadow into an AR-15 and started spraying at Khan with a hailstorm of bullets. She used the same trick as before and spun her whip into a shielding motion, blocking the entire magazine. Little did she know, I snuck a flash shot right into the bottom of the mag, and as it hit the base of the whip, a quick flash of light exploded on impact. Sienna started to rub her eyes and her tiger ears folded like they were in pain. Stumbling with each step, the incapacitated Sienna took a wild swing with her whip, only to strike thin air as she brought it forth. I slid under the chain and gave her abdomen a solid kick, before changing Zabuza into a sledgehammer and batting her through the wall, sending her crashing through the front of a café.
I ran around to meet her, knowing that attack landed a serious blow to her Aura. I split Zabuza into two, as both halves morphed into two wakazashis (1). Her hand shot up from the rubble and the broken door, as she used it to pull herself from the wreckage. I swore I saw murder in her eyes as she looked at me, poised to rip my head from my shoulders. She ripped her whip out from under the bricks and threw three more links at me, but not before I brought up my arms to block them. I realized my mistake after getting pounded by Fire, Ice, and Lightning Dust all at once; my arms were not only devoid of sleeves, but they were scorched all over (Thank God we have Aura for damage control).
She returned my gut kick earlier, but then leapt above my head and brought an axe kick down onto it. At the last second, I dropped Zabuza's halves, caught the ground, and swung my foot to meet with Sienna's side. She barely blocked the counterattack with her right forearm, but was still sent flying back. She quickly caught herself and skidded her blowback to a halt.
Trying to catch my breath, I called out to Sienna, asking, "So, what do you think? You had enough, yet?"
Her mouth stretched into a mischievous smile, before answering back, "You're not TOO bad. But we're just getting started!" She growled and took an almost pounce-like stance, but I was ready for her. As she approached, I switched Zabuza into his sword form, but with the scabbard on. I sidestepped out of Sienna's way and swung Zabuza down onto her back, slamming her down onto the pavement. Her Aura shimmered all over her body, almost at its breaking point. She turned over onto her back, but before she could sit up, I rushed over to pin her body down, Zabuza's blade inching just before Sienna's throat. As she struggled to pry me off of her, I also locked her legs with mine, and in a serious tone, I said, "You're done, Khan."
"Never!" she cried in defiance.
"You're done."
"Never! AGH!"
She finally stopped clawing at Zabuza, her arms falling alongside her head. Her whole body started to deflate in defeat, as she said, "Okay. I yield." In disappointment. Normally, I'd help up anyone who needed it, but knowing Sienna, I kept Zabuza at her throat just in case she tried anything. I chuckled at the very thought of it, actually.
"You know~, this reminds me of when we first met," Sienna told me, "back when I was hunted through the streets of London."
This snaps me out of my zone-out, as I shook the cobwebs out of my head. "What do you mean?" I asked her.
"Heh. I was running from my former Lieutenants when I crashed into you. You literally swept me off of my feet the next second, before throwing me to the ground and pinning me down; just like you're doing now."
I looked down at Sienna. Her smile wasn't of mischief or lethal intent anymore. It was genuine; reminiscing of how we first made contact. Although at first, I wanted to hold Beatrice, just not like this. The very memory made me blush a little, and worst of all, Sienna took notice.
"Ooh~. Is a certain undead warrior showing his mortal side?" Sienna asked with a sultry tune to her words. The next thing I knew, she leaned her head in and planted a kiss on my lips, worsening my blush. My mind was totally blank, like both my mind and my train of thought were all wiped out at once. I didn't even feel Sienna wiggle her knee free just to plant it in my gut. Oh wait, that's how I snapped back to reality. I fell on my back, gripping my abdomen as I struggled to breathe. Sienna stumbled onto her feet, as she said, "For centuries on end you've fought, even against a sorceress with an army of monsters, and all that can knock you down is a kiss," Sienna said mockingly, "How humiliating."
I hung my head in shame, knowing she was right. The war against Salem was one of the toughest battles I faced. Sure, I had help from Team RWBY, Qrow, Ozpin and my own team, SEAF. But even so, it was a battle I took part in. I got knocked down by a lot of things, but this? I could hardly wrap my head around it.
"But," Sienna added, "You DID manage to satisfy me."
She looked down at me, and finally said, "Oh, what the hell? A deal's a deal. My whip is yours. Now get up, you jackass," as she grabbed me by the shirt and helped me to my feet.
Ooh la la. We have something coking, here. Now, bear with me, as you've read so far, this takes place 5 years after Light in the Darkness (which happens to be my very first story). I know it's bad form to crank out a sequel when the fist is not done yet, but I can assure you, this does NOT follow the LitD timeline. At least, I don't think it does. I'm still working on that.
But anyway, I will keep cranking out entries every chance I get or feel, so keep an eye out. Sienna's not mine, she belongs with RoosterTeeth Productions, but Sonra and Beatrice are MY characters (so is Mars from the previous chapter, but more on that in the near future). Leave a review, let me know what you think of the story so far. As for notifications favorite and follow me to keep track of my works; you never know WHAT I'll be writing.
(1) more thing: Wakazashis are short versions of a katana; a samurai's short swords. Kamina, out.