Kuro Suzaku is owned by Kuro herself
Kariudo Shikaku is owned by Kariudo-kun herself
Umanoki Sugaki belongs to my friend Sacredtion
I own Kiako (That's ME!), Mana, Malice and Miu. When a new paragraph starts these little thingies will appear ʓʓʓ and if those thingies don't show up I'm sorry -.-; And I'm sorry if there are spelling errors.
Mana and memories: Italic
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"There he is!!" Kel called pointing at the giant man lumbering away, "That bastard... C'mon! Lets- WHOA!!"
The ground started to shake violently and everyone was regaining their balance. I had managed to use my sword for leverage.
"It has begun." Azul said turning to us when the shaking stopped, "She has started the Final Summon!"
"Final Summon?! Miu?" I said.
"Not what you think, it's Final, with a PH beginning, capital I and an E at the end." Kuro said, "I checked it out a while ago with the white blob man."
"White... Blob man...?" Kel raised his eyebrow, "Well, that's weird, along with the spelling of PhInale. Who's this white blob...?"
"Ciel, a friend." Diablos said phasing in with us, his playful smile that usually was lingering on his lips was not there at all, "A Final Summon is when the last Aeon is summoned, but when it's a PhInale Summon, if the summoner has enough power, they can summon back deceased Aeons."
Deceased... Aeons...? No... No no no no no no no no no!!!
"You can't mean, the Dark aeons that were sent away?" Kel asked. I could tell, even though he was being bold, I could see his hand shiver, his voice tremble. I don't know if it was only my demon senses that could detect it. But... I could tell...
Everyone was hating the idea, of the dark aeons ressurection...
"Yes, those aeons. Miulinea will bring them back and use them, for revenge against you." Azul said.
"Are we talking about the same girl? She has a one track mind after all." Zero said scratching at his head.
"Perhaps it's because she's so simple minded that she can focus so much power into the summoning." Vale said. A mutter of agreement seemed to go around.
I rolled up one of my sleeves and glared ahead, "Then we better go and hurry and stop her before she can finish!!"
"Not so- GRAAH!" Azul stumbled back as a mace slammed into the side of his face, sending Azul crashing into the wall. Sugaki slid back beside us. His clothing had changed into blue and purple robes and a dark purple scarf blew behind him along with his long wavy blue hair. His glasses were darkened into sunglasses and a wreath of leaves crowned his head.
"Go ahead! I'll take care of him." he said tying up his hair, "Don't worry, just hurry and stop Miu!"
I hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Just be careful..."
Sugaki grinned, "Don't you know by now that I'm always careful?"
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Skidding to a stop, we all looked around at the empty room which the cloister was usually held in.
"Well, no monsters, Miu must be downstairs inside the chamber." Zero said leaning against the wall, "Everyone ready...?"
Kel, Vale, Kuro, Kariudo and Hitsugaya nodded. Hao and Jade meerly smiled.
I was rubbing my head in a dumbfounded way. Sugaki...
"He'll be fine." Kel said patting my shoulder, "Call it, male intuition." I smiled with a nod, "Ok, let's go."
With a small push of the door, it slid open and the room was as it always was.
Or, was it...?
"Was that piano always there...?" I asked pointing. It looked somwhat similar to the one Shuyin played during the destruction of Spira.
"I don't think so..." Kariudo-kun peered at it and played a cord. As soon as the key was pressed down, the platform below rose.
"Alright, let's get on!!" Kel said running to it then stopped short, "Whoa!!" The platform had lowered back down.
"Hm, one of us has to stay behind to play the piano. That seems to be the lift's power source." Jade said pushing up his glasses.
Already Kariudo was sitting herself down on the bench.
"Kariudo, can play the piano too?!" Kel said in surprise.
"Yeah, she's a level 11, a true genius." I smiled.
"What about you then?"
"Hey man, I've just gotten to level 7 with problems. What can I say? The music in the books don't motivate me." I said with a shrug, "Although, are you sure Kariudo-kun?"
She smiled flexing her fingers, "I can hold it up here Kiako-Senpai, you go down and kick the life out of that girl." she said, "But, I still want to see if I can collect a bounty on her..."
"I can have the Malkuth Empire put a high price if you like." Jade grinned sadistically. I chuckled and nodded.
"Go for it, Kariudo-sama."
Kariudo rubbed behind her head in an embarrased fashion and she rested her hands onto the piano. Her fingers began to seemingly glide across the keys as one of her own composed songs rang through the room.
I had to smile. All of Kariudo's songs were amazing, the way she plays them and the way she can replicate songs.
"I can only remember a few songs, so try not to take so long okay?" Kariudo called. I nodded.
"I'll stay behind with her, just in case." Hitsugaya said crossing his arms.
"That would be wise." Jade said, "Vale, Zero, you stay as well."
"HUH? I refuse to--" A small explosion blew up in front of Vale and Jade was pushing up his glasses and the fonons around him faded.
"I wasn't asking." he said.
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"Gyah!!" I held onto Kel as the lift suddenly stopped and we quickly jumped off. There, now Kariudo-kun and the others can--
BAM!!
There was a loud explosion as the lift we were on was suddenly frosted with ice.
They're FIGHTING?!
"Move!" Jade barked and we all dove into the Chamber of the Fayth just as boulders collapsed down. I looked around to see if anyone was missing. I grit my teeth.
"KURO!!" I called scrambling to the rocks. They suddenly shifted away as Chibi Spirit of Fire pushed some of them out of the way and both Kuro and Hao walked out unharmed. I sighed in relief then looked back up, as if I could look through the ceiling.
Dammit no... Kariudo-kun, Zero!!... Vale...
"They should be fine, I'm just wondering who's attacking." Kuro said, "We better keep moving..."
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I drew my sword as soon as I saw a form crouched on the floor in the middle of the room. Miu stood up in new decorated robes and turned to us.
"Oh, it's you... I'm assuming Azul is making your other friends into meat piles." she said, "Love my new robe??"
"Cut the bullshit, why're you resurrecting the dark aeons?!" Kel shouted. Miu tossed her hair behind her.
"Because, I need them to recreate my Final Aeon." she replied, "New sacrifices are so hard to come by."
I had to grit my teeth and grip my sword.
"Do you even understand the meaning of that word?" Kuro growled.
"I am not illiterate, unlike you black ma-" she stopped when a sword slashed just past her ear and cut off a large chunk of her hair. I tugged back on the cloth and my sword swung back into my hand, "M-My hair! How dare you-!!"
"I won't let you!!" I yelled, "I won't let you, not after all those sacrifices, not after so many losses!! I swear, that even if I DIE, I WON'T LET YOU SUMMON THEM!!"
Miu was silent, then, she started to giggle and laugh, "Noble words for a demon! I'll make sure that you rest in peace with your beloved samurai!!"
I felt my anger flare, "Leave, Hei-san OUT OF THIS!!" I charged towards her, ready to stab her to death, piece my blade through her wretched dark heart!!!
Kiako stop this right now!! You don't have to kill her!!
Oh course we do! She'll just cause more problems if we let her live!
But, there should be another way! We could bannish her into one of the voids we created or maybe...
Brother, you're too nice...
I felt a bullet enter my shoulder and then another two hit my sword arm. Yojimbo's katana clattered to the ground and I almost screamed at the pain.
"I hit your major muscles, put too much strain and your arm will rip off." Miu said and aimed her gun, "I guarentee it."
Dammit, dammit...
I felt her gun against my head.
DAMMIT!!
A black flurry suddenly swooshed in front of me absorbing the bullets then spitting them back out at Miu. She flipped back dodging them and gripped at a burn on her arm
"Ah, so she's finally deciding to be serious." Hao smiled.
"Eh? Serious? You mean that's..." Kel started. Hao's smile widened.
"She is. Only with Kuro, once she's been pushed enough..."
"... Then she doesn't hold back at all, which means..." Jade finished, "She won't hesitate to kill anyone." Hao nodded.
"Her anger, is unlocking some more of her power. Her power, as the Black Phoenix." he said, "I think this battle could be left to her."
"Wait, but Kuro-sama's never killed anyo-" I stopped when I saw the look on Hao's face, "You mean...?"
"That man, Doctor he was called, met his end." Hao said turning to me, "By her hands."
"Push anyone far enough, and crazy things will happen." Kel said tucking his spear behind him, "Let's watch, if it's gets dangerous, we either jump in, or run for our lives."
Kuro had started to glow different colors and her scythe radiated magical power.
"Firaja!!" she shouted as the flames lashed at Miu then started to chant again. Suddenly, every single high level spell flew from her causing smoke and dust to rise up. I used my sleeve to cover my face and as the explosions ceased, I looked up to see Kuro was back on the ground, panting and then, collapsed.
Coughing was heard and something shimmering died down and Miu was still there, slightly whacked about. She was glaring above her.
"It's about time that you got here!!" she shouted. There was a light chuckle and an all too familiar song started to resonate through the chamber.
"The black mage has talent I see, much more powerful then before" Seymour smiled and held up his hand, "Maybe, I'll have to try harder." I growled and started to move to my friend.
"Kuro-sama!!"
"STOP!!" I dug my heels into the floor to slow myself down. Kuro used her staff to push herself up to her feet.
"Kuro-sama..."
"This fight, is mine!! I'm tired of everyone trying to help me!" she shouted, her hands clenched into fists, "I'm tired... Of having to depend on people, I hate it!! So please, just let me do this alone!"
"Hell, fight the next battle!! Magic is no use remember?! Seymour, is probably stronger here since there's more pyraflies to absorb!!" Kel shouted, "Think logically!!"
"I AM YOU BASTARD!! While you're here, arguing, Miu is getting away into the other chamber!!" Kuro shouted, "Kiako!! If you don't want your lovey Heihachi's death, along with Cliff the Windowbreaker and the Fayt alarm's deaths to be in vain, leave Seymour to me, AND GO STOP THAT CRAZY SLUT!!"
For a moment, I felt like finally disobeying Kuro-sama, the friend, that has looked after me for 6 years of my lonely life...
Instead, I nodded.
"Ok, but first..." I held my hand in front of me doing a few seals, "Full Cure!!" The spell swirled around Kuro and she grinned.
"Thanks for the boost." she said and more of her darkness surrounded her, "Now, get going!!"
"Not so fast! GravijAAAHH!!" Seymour was slammed into the wall as Spirit of Fire crushed him against the wall with his arm, "Why you, insolent brats!!"
"I can see you're very old, I'm sure your joints much be aching!! You must stay out of the cold." Jade said with a smile, "Rest in a merciless silver embrace! Absolute!"Kel slammed the door just as the ice blasted forth from the fonist.
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Kel glanced over at me and I nodded back at him.
"Miu!" I called. A bullet grazed the floor in front of me and I took a step back.
"You, stop getting in my way!!" Miu shouted, "This is what I want!! I hate this world!! I just want it to die!!"
"Too bad you crazy broad, but the problem is, we love this world!!" Kel said drawing his spear, "Too many people love this world, we can't let you just destroy it!"
"Shut up!! JUST SHUT UP!!!" she shouted firing at us. We both dodged in seperate directions and I winced at my shoulder.
Dammit, I can't hold my sword properly!!
I can't block!!
I covered my vital spots and felt another bullet pierce my other shoulder. Wait a second... That was, three shots... How did I just get hit by one??
Smelling blood, I looked up and saw Zero glancing back at me, holding a wound in his chest.
"I told...you...to... be..." he pitched backwards, "Careful..."
"Zero!!" I caught him and watched his blood, his precious blood running through his fingers and pooling onto the floor. With a grunt, he ripped off his helmet and glanced up at me.
"Well I've always wanted to do this, lay here again your breasts... " he chuckled then looked up at me with glassy eyed, "Why the hell, are you... crying...?"
I rubbed the tears away, "Because, I think, I used to like you, love you too..."
Zero started to laugh then winced at his wounds, "What... A thing to tell me... Before I..." he stopped and his eyes glazed over.
I, could actually see the light leaving them...
So, that pervert is finally dead.
He's...
He's...
I started to scream and cry into Zero's neck. Even though, I hated him... I loved him, at the same time... It just, hurt too much...
Kiako...
Listen, can you remember our deal??
If you like, I could help you now.
I gently layed Zero down, giving him a kiss on the cheek, and glared out a Miu.
Malice, lend me your arm.
Finally!! Heh heh, I'll make sure to guide you this time.
Large plates of metal slid over my arm and a large black claw formed over it. I gave the fingers and experimental flex and let the tips rest gently on the ground.
"Kel-san."
"Huh? Yeah...?"
I looked in his direction, feeling blood lust going through my veins...
"Don't step it, no matter what. If you do..." I stared harder at him, "I might accidentally kill you."
Kel seemed to freeze for a moment then smirked with a scoff.
"This, is your epic battle then." he said.
I smiled.
Come, Malice, SHOW ME YOUR RAGE!!!!
Authors notes: I'm so close to finishing!! Look out everyone, because the last chapter, is the next one!! A third installment might be in order, but I've gotta raise a few marks first. Thank you so much for reading this fic!!