Right when Lava had Miyu in his arms he was tackled from the side and dropped Miyu to the ground. She struggled and freed herself from her bonds and ran after Lava.
Ryu was trying to stab Lava. She ran and tackled Ryu and they both went rolling to the ground leaving stunned Lava to catch his breath. Ryu was on top of her in an instant and stabbed her in the shoulder.
Miyu's scream rocked the silent air and Lava was above Ryu in an instant. Nagure, sensing that Lava was going to strike a killing blow transformed into his full demon. He shoved Lava back with his tail sending him into a tree.
Ryu could sense his father's rising power and backed away from Miyu so his father could do as he wished. Nagure attacked Miyu but she swiftly rolled out of the way. She pulled the knife that was still in her shoulder and threw it with amazing accuracy hitting Nagure right in the eye.
Lava was behind her in an instant picking her off the ground and running into the dark forest. He knew that wasn't going to kill Nagure but it was going to slow him down enough for them to get a good distance.
When he thought they were far enough away he set Miyu down the check her wound. She was pale but she wasn't bleeding anymore. He was going to clean it when he heard a rustling behind him.
"I guess I didn't get us far enough." Lava said more to himself then to who ever was in the bushes.
"The only way you'll be far enough away is when I kill you." Ryu said stepping into the moonlight advancing on them.
"I won't run from someone like you. Half-Breed. I will finish this now and not think about you ever again." Lava took a step forward in front of Miyu just in case Ryu decided to go for the weaker target.
The two battled with all the strength they could muster. Ryu fought for honor and Lava for love. Both were powerful when used as incentives in battle. Lava was using his claws tearing at Ryu bit by bit.
Ryu was using two knives but was nowhere near as fast as the full-blooded demon. Ryu couldn't fight Lava at full strength but he knew if he went for Miyu and killed her, his death would be worthwhile.
As he ran at Lava in the last second Ryu changed directions and parried Lava's attack and went straight for Miyu. Lava had not survived so many battles without knowing what his enemy was thinking.
The obvious attack on Miyu was not lost on Lava. As fast as the wind he was between the two. As Ryu's mind clicked what was happening Lava stabbed Ryu through the chest. Lava's entire arm up to him shoulder was sunk into Ryu's chest.
Ryu's surprised stare stayed with him as he slumped to the ground. His eyes turned to Miyu and glazed over in death.
"Come Miyu we must hurry. His father will smell his blood soon and it will no doubt send him into a rage I do not think we are prepared to handle." Lava grabbed Miyu's hand and sprinted further into the dark.
They had run for almost two hours and both were wounded and couldn't run anymore.
"I can sense him Lava he is coming. We can't out run him forever, we will have to make a stand." She stood to her full height ready for the battle that was to come.
"He killed you last time. This is the demon that killed you over four hundred years ago. I am only alive because he wanted me to suffer without you and I did. I won't do it again and I don't want you doing it for me." He didn't know exactly what they were supposed to do but it was either they both lived or they both died.
"Last time he came upon us we were not ready. We are ready now. We know what he can do and we are together. He will not defeat us both." The look in her eyes showed him that she was his Miyu again,
She was determined to see this to the end and if she had to die she was ready. She was going to do what she was always taught, fight and kill demons.
"I hope you know what you're doing because he's here." Lava said.
"Yes my soon to be dead foes, I am here to kill you. You have taken two of my sons and all I got was your mother and four hundred some years without your face. You see Lava Hiroshi was also my son. Just bad luck for you and for my sons. Now you will die!" Nagure screamed and charged at them in a rage.
He went for Lava first to take out the stronger of the two. He tried to bite Lava but he was to fast. As he went to swing his tail at Lava to knock him down Miyu stabbed him in the back causing him to rear up.
Nagure fell over on his side and Miyu stabbed him several more times. He bucked his head hitting her throwing her to the side. She tried to get up but was hit again by Nagure's thick tail. She landed half in and half out of a little creek. That blow did her in. She was in too much pain to move.
Lava was instantly between the two of them. He cut and slashed at Nagure forcing him to move back and away from Miyu. She was grateful because if Lava hadn't stepped in, Nagure would have finished her.
Lava lured Nagure away and continued to slash at him.
"I've had enough of this. It's time to relive your nightmares all over again Lava." Nagure slammed Lava into a tree and used his tail to pin him.
Nagure was in reach of Miyu who was slowly dragging herself from the muddy creek. When she looked up Nagure was right on top of her. She had no where to go and she was to weak to run,
"MIYUUU NNOOO!!!" Lava screamed he didn't want to see this.
Nagure dropped his head and with one long fang stabbed through Miyu straight into the mud her body was covering. She screamed out as Nagure removed his fang from her body. Her body slumped deeper into the mud where she ceased moving.
"Isn't it great Lava? I win again." Nagure slammed Lava into the tree one last time winding him before he moved in for his killing strike.
"Death Mode 100 Activate." Lava mumbled and was beyond furious as he dodged the deadly blow.
Last time he was knocked out immediately after Miyu's death and didn't have a chance to fight back. Nagure's biggest mistake now was that he left Lava alive and strong enough to transform. Lava stood and let the power take control of his body and mind.
Lava's body turned midnight black and his red eyes all the more fierce in the blackness. His claws elongated to six inches. His muscles grew to increase his speed and power. From his arms grew two long steel blades. They grew right out of his arms and could cut even the thickest of steal like warm butter.
Nagure had never seen lava like this and instantly started to run. He was hoping he could hide if he transformed. He didn't count on the fact that Lava could now see through the night as if it was day outside.
When Nagure found a safe hiding spot he hunkered down and waited for anything that would alert him to Lava coming closer. When he couldn't hear anything he thought he had given Lava the slip and turned around to check.
When Nagure turned around he came face to face with blackness and two red eyes inches from his face. His scream was silenced as Lava took the blades on his arms and shoved them into Nagure's neck severing his head,
"Now you are forever silenced and removed from this world. I have had my revenge." Lava stood and walked away into the unforgiving night.
He knew what he was going back to and he was in no hurry to face that heartache again.