Disclaimer: See Chapter One. I'm too lazy to write another. It's too troublesome.

All my other stories are up for adoption. Take them if you want to. Just give credit where it is due is all I ask.

I'm back after who the hell knows how long. I'm active duty in the U.S. Air Force, so I don't have much time to write as I'm exhausted most days. HOWEVER, I will finish this one after I start.

This story will take place after the events of the Valley of the End battle, and proceed from there. If you don't like that, then I'll have Itachi use Tsukiyomi and force you to watch YAOI! (For the yaoi fans, you will get raped up the $$ by Orochimaru.)

Sorry for the delay. I've been hooked on Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus for PS2. Great fucking game. Order-Sol kicks sooooo much ass.

Please give a brief moment of silence to Michael Jackson. The King of Pop is forever gone. *Orochimaru enters room and is bawling*

Orochimaru: "NOOOOO!!! Michael Jackson is dead!!! My idol!!!"

Me:*hands Orochimaru a C-D* "Here. Michael Jackson's Greatest Hits. Now go away."

Orochimaru:*eyes widen as he holds it close* My precious!!" *leaves room*

Me: "So dramatic."

Now on with the story.

Chapter Three: Broken

Ky glared at Sol. The man's very presence just screamed "I'M BORED" and that pissed Ky off to no end. As much as he wanted to yell at Sol for his attitude, he had bigger fish to fry. Namely Justice.

Justice gazed at the two men lazily. She knew that they were no match for her.

Sol struck first, bringing his weapon to bear. Justice blocked, only to be scorched by flame.

"He uses the Fireseal! And the other uses the Thunderseal! Two of the four Outrage here!!! I'll be killed if I stay longer!" she thought. A retreat was in order.

Justice teleported in the blink of an eye, leaving Sol and Ky alone.

Ky's face contorted in anger. Anger at Justice, for killing Kliff and his father. Anger at Sol, for his carefree attitude. The whisker marks on Ky's face grew jagged and his eyes changed from vibrant blue to a storm of crimson.

He pointed Thunderseal at Sol. Sol grinned, as he got a reaction out of the kid. But Ky's next words wiped the grin off his face.

"Leave. Now." Ky said. He was shaking in anger. Sol snorted.

"Breaking down for the old man? Weakling." he said. Sol expected to hear Ky burst out in tears. Instead, he brought Fireseal up to block a strike from the Thunderseal. As the two locked swords, Sol got a glimpse into Ky's eyes. Other than the fact that they were red, he saw something he never thought he'd see in the young man. Hatred. Pure unadulterated hatred.

"Shut up. Just SHUT UP!!!!" Ky roared. A red aura blazed around Ky. Sol felt an emotion he hadn't felt in a long time. Fear. Ky wasn't fucking around this time. Sol grinned at the prospect of fighting Ky.

"Finally, you grew a pair. DRAGON INSTALL!!" Sol roared. He too, was enveloped in a red aura. Ky gripped the Thunderseal tighter. Red and black bolts shot up and down the blade.

"STUN EDGE!!" Ky yelled, letting loose a huge blast of red and black lightning.

"GUN FLAME!!" Sol bellowed. A spike of flame shot up and canceled out the blast. The two disappeared in a blur, the only sound in the falling rain, was the thunderous impact of their swords.

Sol parried a thrust from Ky and retaliated with a kick. Ky caught his leg and squeezed. Sol felt his leg snap.

"Holy Fuck!! His strength is insane!!" Sol thought. Ky threw Sol to the ground. Sol let out a grunt as he hit the wet ground. He looked up, only to find Thunderseal at his throat. Crimson eyes stared down at Sol.

"Is that it? Are you finished? You finally gonna kill me, kid?" Sol spat, as his leg throbbed out in pain. Ky removed Thunderseal from Sol's throat.

"Remember that I could've killed you today. However, enough have died today. Now get up and take whatever remains of your pride with you. Now." Ky said, before walking to Kliff's body.

Sol stared at Ky as he cradled the corpse of the old man.

"He finally realized it. That life is cruel. Life sucks. Now he's going to want revenge, no matter what. Eventually, he won't give a damn about anything. Just like me. Now he won't hold back anymore. Shame it took the old man's death to do it. But was up with the red energy around him? Could he be…?" Sol thought, before limping away.

Ky's vibrant blue eyes gazed at the peaceful face of his master. Tears flowed from his blue eyes.

A couple hours later…..

Ky finished burying the dead soldiers, Kliff among them. The Dragonslayer marked his grave. As he stared at the grave, he remembered something someone said.

FLASHBACK……

A seventeen year old Ky was in a courtroom. A military trial was being held for a soldier who was convicted of raping a civilian woman. There wasn't enough evidence and the soldier was let go. As the people filed out, Ky growled.

"That bastard was let free." he said. Ken laughed. Ky stared at his dad.

"What's so funny, Dad?" he asked. Ken chuckled.

"There's an old saying: Things you do will come back to bite you in the ass." he said.

The next day, the soldier was found dead. Killed by the woman's husband.

Ky was shocked at this. Ken chuckled. The husband was to be publicly executed for murder.

Ky went to the execution. "Any last words, before you hang?" the executioner said.

The husband nodded. His last words haunted Ky and the witnesses for years to come.

" In certain extreme situations, the law is inadequate. In order to shame its inadequacy it is necessary to act outside the law- to pursue… natural justice. This is not vengeance. Revenge is not a valid motive, it's an emotional response. No, not vengeance. Punishment.(1)" he said, before the executioner killed him.

FLASHBACK END

Ky stared at Kliff's grave before leaving. He left the Holy Order of Knights behind.

"It's time I stood alone. Justice is probably headed to fight at London." Ky thought.

He walked northwest, with one thought on his mind. Punishment.

End Chapter.

"Broken" by Seether with Amy Lee