Hey guys, Jeff here!

So... it seems my summer holidays are coming to an end and I'm gonna head back to school, so I guess there will be less fanfics from then on as per usual, but I hope you guys understand. Also, I will make sure that at least once a week I release a chapter, since I know you guys want to read one so badly, so I'll try my best to write them all! :D

Without further ado, let's get to reading...


(Ash's POV; with Ash in the school yard)

Drew stood in front of me with such a passive and serious stance. Looking at how he looks so composed and how he is acting right now, it looks like he knows what he's doing, how he's ready for a fight, which is what he said to me not just a moment ago. I don't know why he wants to fight or the reason why he's this angry and doing such a thing, but what I do know is that he won't definitely get away no matter what. He seems pretty serious about this and it looks like he's not going to let this go of this situation anytime soon, but what can I do? Should I fight him like he said to me? Wait, why would I even fight a friend of mine? Could I call him a friend at this point? No, I can't do it, but I know that I have to…

I sighed. I couldn't really do anything right now other than give him an odd stare, looking at him with his eyes that were full of passion and readiness, gazing at his wonderfully crafted sword with flames circling around the shining, metal blade. From what I can see, the swords that were entrusted to us during the experiment were different types. How mine is a lightning type and then he's different, since it's a fire type; but then again, Trip's sword is a dark type. I wonder though what other types are there; however, now's not the time to think about these kind of things, even though it is kind of important for me to know, it's not necessary at this point in time. I have to face a battle after all against someone whom is the same as me.

At that point, I decided not to think and just to run away; therefore I started to run away in the opposite direction away from him, to the front gate to be precise; however, before I could even get at least ten or so meters away from him, I heard him faintly chant something beneath his breath that I couldn't really comprehend and suddenly fire shot out of the tip of this blade and fire then circled around me. It seems he casted something that prevented me from escaping him, since the ring of fire has surrounded. There was nowhere I could go. I don't have a choice, but to face the only person I could see. That was Drew.

Drew flicked his hair. "Don't think I'm going to let you go this easy. It's my only chance~"

"What do you mean by that, Drew?!" I shouted back as I interrupted him. "Anyway, why are you doing this?!"

Drew grunted. "I have my own reasons as to why I want to defeat you right here and right now."

I sighed. "Drew, I just want to understand what's wrong? What have I done to deserve this?"

Drew laughed. "Wow, I can't believe this… I can't believe you don't remember? How come? I guess the reports were correct about losing your own memories after the 'accident'. I still don't get it, they called it an accident~"

I gasped. "Wait, does that mean- why- I- I… I- I mean, I'm sorry… I didn't r-realise… I c- can't believe it… no, this is not right~"

Drew put up his sword and the blade is pointed at me. "Yes, it's true. I am a Schwertkämpter, I possess this sword in me and was part of this stupid experiment like you, but I wasn't like you in any way, not one bit."

I hesitated. "I- I…"

"It was you who went out of control, who was the test subject that went on a rampage and pronounced the whole thing a failure." Drew continued. "I just wanted to live a normal life, but I was chosen for a test subject and things just went downhill from there."

"When you went on a rampage, I couldn't bear it, seeing the others suffer." Drew explained. "The others were helpless; you were too powerful for us all after all. You even killed two others, one of them being my best friend too. You took it took far. It was a mistake giving you the most powerful one~"

I kneeled into the ground. "I- I had… no idea… I'm sorry… I completely forgot… I- I can't forgive myself… a-after this…"

Drew walked closer to me. "Then, you have to suffer for what you've done~"

I stood up, but my head focused on the ground. "Drew… it's true that I regret what I've done, finding out about the whole truth. I… just wanted to… to protect her! That's why I went to Professor Oak to find out everything… that's why I took him on!"

Drew stepped back out of shock. "Wait, what? What are you saying? Ash?! What happened?"

I sighed. "You don't understand… what's happening… so don't get in my way!"

At that point, I then looked up and faced Drew. As I said 'Come forth and serve me, Aetherius!' I then formed a crystal ball from the palm of my hands and then started to pull it in opposite directions from one another, which is my left and right. As I pulled it and then a sword started to materialise, a golden sword to precise. A sword that supposedly the most powerful one according to Drew, the one that is mostly gold, the one that writings of ancient text are carved into its blade and has lit up, the one that I possess. I then held it up, which finished making itself and then I pressed the blade down into the ground, which released an electric shock that even cancelled Drew's fire barrier.

I held up the sword and pointed it at Drew. "Even though I know that, even though I now remember what happened thanks to your help, you still stand in my way, right? So, prepare yourself!"

Drew shrugged. "A-All right, then!"

(Serena's POV; with Serena at Ash's house)

I ran up the stairs and then looked into Ash's room, barging in without even knocking, but then again, when I entered, all I could find was an empty bed, which was in the same state that I left this morning, and then on the floor was just an empty air bed. The rest of the room also looks empty, how things are just left as they were for a while and eventually forgotten, that's what the room feels like. There's no one here, there's also no one in the other rooms, except my mother and Delia of course, actually preparing dinner for all of us, but where is the all of us without Ash? Where could he possibly be? I'm starting to get worried about him, I don't know where he could be right now or what he's currently doing, so all I can do is to keep looking and trust my instincts that he's all right.

I don't know what to do now. What do I do? Should I start looking once again? Will I find him if I look hard enough once again? I don't know. Should I go back out and look? Maybe in the school once again? You never know if I will actually run into him there, for sure I will, but there's still some doubt in my head that he's not there. I tried calling him, but it seems he's left his phone at home, since it's by his study table in his room anyway, so that's no good. There's nothing for it, I'm going to head to the school once again.

At that point, I then rushed down the stairs, said a very short and very rushed greeting that I will be gone once again, even after coming home for such a short period of time, and then put on my shoes before heading out into the outside once again. I felt the breeze brush past my long, silky hair as I ran towards the town centre and then eventually ending up in the school, where I hopefully find Ash, where I can hopefully bring him home afterwards after finding him. I mean, I do care about him and I do worry about him from time to time, especially when he was there for me when there was an accident at my home, which still hasn't been repaired fully, but I am grateful for him and now, I want to return the favour by finding him no matter what.

I ran and ran, not thinking about anything, just the objective of finding Ash and that's all…

'Don't worry, Ash!' I thought. 'I'll find you no matter what! Just you wait, I'll be there!'

(Ash's POV; with Ash in the school yard)

Meanwhile…

I stood there with confidence; no, I couldn't call it that. Could I call it 'rage', since it feels that way, but why do I feel this way? The person standing in front of me is one of my friends that I have known for a couple of years already and a person who was part of the experiment, the same experiment that I was in too as well as Serena as far as Professor Oak's information go. Remembering what he said to me, it would make sense that he too is filled with anger and hatred towards me, since apparently I was the one who went out of control that one time, which made the whole experiment a complete failure, but I still don't understand many things. Why did this experiment made everyone suffer from it? Why do I possess the most powerful sword out of all of them, according to Drew? Why did I go out of control that one time? What happened to Serena that time? I still have many questions that I need answers for, so standing and fighting Drew like this is just a waste of time.

I sighed and then glanced at Drew. I saw that his pose hasn't changed one bit when I brought out my own sword, but I can faintly sense that he feels a bit nervous. I mean, I wouldn't blame him. Knowing that this sword I am holding right now with my right hand was the one that killed at least two other test subjects, the one that went out on a rampage, and the one that was claimed to be the most powerful one, I wouldn't blame him for acting with hesitation; but I can figure out is why he doesn't get intimidated that easily and back out. I guess it's true what he's saying, how he wants to deliver justice upon me or, in a way, get his revenge over me. I know that he feels pain inside and how he's suffering inside too, but I too have somewhere to get back and that's Serena. I know that she's waiting for me.

I sighed. "Drew, come on! Let's stop this nonsense, okay~"

"Why would I?!" Drew interrupted. "I now know about you, how you went out to Professor Oak this morning, how you found out about yourself, find out vaguely what happened~"

"But, Drew! I want to know, since I want to put that past behind and move on!" I shouted back. "I need to do this, so please don't get in my way!"

Drew laughed. "Ha! Why would I let this chance go to waste!? This is the perfect opportunity to defeat you before you know anything else about yourself!"

I sighed. "I can't say that apology will solve anything, especially what happened to you and everything, but there are others that are after us, and so I don't want another person that's doing the same thing."

'What do I do? It's all or nothing!' I thought. 'I need to use that, the one move I now finally remember!'

I rose up my sword. "By the power of this sword, grant me the power to release what is imprisoned! Nimbus Dragon! Come out!"

At that moment, thunderclouds started to roll in from the sky, as the whole sky turned into darkness. It wasn't a blue, peaceful sky that it once was; now, it has turned into a black and grey, devastating sky. The weather has now changed too, how there was now a wind that was picking up. Also, you could now hear the cracks of lightning and thunder booming at the whole town, however, I'm guessing that the people are thinking that there's just a normal thunderstorm, but there isn't. Now, with one roar of thunder and a flash of lightning, a large bolt of lightning shot down into the ground and into my sword. The bolt of lightning was absorbed by my sword and then it released it once again, but not as a bolt of lightning, but as a shape of a dragon.

It wasn't a normal dragon, in face it was a dragon that is made out of pure electricity, to be more precise, the same lightning bolt that went into my sword. The dragon stood majestically, with a confidence pose, and it stood with pride and loyalty. Its size wasn't to compromise either; it was as large as the legends say, standing nearly as high as the sports building. No wonder how I made such a rampage that one time, since this is not a creature to mess with. Its body is made of pure electricity and you can definitely see that from the sparks flying off in different directions and random parts of its body. It truly was a sight to behold.

No matter, the dragon gave out a mighty roar before anything else and then struck down even more lighting, which surrounded Drew and I. Before I know it, the dragon had already pounced and made its way to Drew. I couldn't really keep up with it, since I didn't see anything as it moved at a super high speed. The last thing I saw was a sort of massive explosion, most likely where the dragon and Drew clashed, but Drew ended up losing, since the last thing I saw after that was Drew ending up and lying on the ground. On the other hand, Drew, after withstanding that attack, still struggled to stand up, so I made my move and rushed to him too at a high speed too. Upon reaching him, I held out my sword and clashed with his, but I flung his sword away, leaving him empty handed, and pointed my blade to him.

Drew shrugged. "Ash- I- I'm sorry… I- I take back what I said, okay!?"

I moved my blade closer to him to intimidate him. "Now, you're gonna tell me everything, got it?"

Drew nodded. "Yeah, s- sure! I'll t- tell you what you want to know, all right?"

I smiled. "Well, I'm glad that's sorted, so what now?"

Drew laughed nervously. "H- Huh? What?"

Ash laughed. "Come on, Drew. Let's quit this battle of ours, all right? No one has to get hurt from this, okay?"

Drew laughed. "Oh, Ash! I admire you for your perception, but you didn't know that it wasn't enough."

Ash scratched the back of my head. "Huh? What do you mean by that?"

At that point, Drew quickly grabbed his sword and charged at me with his own pace, also a very fast pace, but it looked like it wasn't as fast as mine. After that, we just clashed swords, I could see that sparks were flying off our swords as they both touched one another, but I saw that my dragon behind me began to give out a massive roar, which looked like to us that it's going to give out an attack. As the dragon gathered up power in its mouth, I held up Drew at the last moment, holding him at where the dragon will fire its attack and at the last moment, I then pushed Drew, making him lose some of his balance. The dragon then released its attack, which looks like a Thunderbolt attack that headed straight for Drew; however Drew dodged at the last second, so the attack missed and the bolt of thunder continued to run through; but then, I saw a figure at the other end, which looked like…

"S- Serena!" I shouted.


There you have it, guys! Chapter 20 is done! Hopefully you have enjoyed this chapter! :D

Wow, what can I say from this chapter! Ash and Drew fighting is pretty intense, huh? But, another problem has arisen. What will happen to Serena? Will Ash or Drew stop the attack, or will Serena suffer from it? Who know? Find out in the next chapter! ;D

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