A/N: I would like to thank everyone for reviewing the last chapter and I promise that this chapter will be just as good, if not better. Even though I'm killing off yet another character in this chapter… A character that I grew to like as this chapter went on… Oh well. For the greater good. Well, on to the chapter!
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Chapter Sixteen: Member number three
"What's wrong Pirika?"
A few hours after the events of the night, Pirika stood with a daze short of expression on her face. She was running over the events in her mind. Over and over again. She was so glad to have seen her brother again, even though he couldn't stay with them. He was still the same person as he had been when he had left. But how did he get to this planet? No doubt on the alien ship.
"Hey Pirika," Pyro asked, and patted her shoulder. She looked confusedly at him. "What's wrong?"
She grabbed his arms and pulled him away from the camp. "I saw Horohoro last night."
"What?"
"He told me some things about the up coming fight. He said that fire is his weakness."
Pyro smirked. "Fire huh? This is going to be great."
"Just keep it on the down low. I'm not sure everyone needs to know about it."
"Alright. I'll do that."
After their private conversation they began to head towards the city again. Barren land gave way to a lush plain. But the air was moist and hot. It was unbearable. They plodded on though with out complaint. They would reach the city soon, and there they could cool down.
"Marluxia, are you prepared?"
"My lord, I am prepared."
"You do know what your tasks calls you to do?"
"Kill everyone but Pirika and the errdegahr. Bring them back there."
"You seem ready. Go now."
"Yes. Aluve." (1)
He left and Sol-zehn turned to Sàix. He narrowed his eyes. "C'rintri is a traitor, I can see that now. I have a task for you."
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Marluxia did nit go to the city right away but teleported straight to where C'rintri was. The ice warrior was leaning against a tree, day dreaming. He didn't even notice Marluxia's arrival and didn't know until he coughed. He blinked in confusion and then looked at him.
"What?"
"Sol-zehn had been made aware of your plot."
"He must of realized, so I don't have enough time. Is your part of the plan done?"
He ran a hand through his bubblegum colored hair and nodded. "Of course. The ship is going to blow up, and no one will know until a second before it happens."
"That will leave them stranded here, because Zexion was the only member who could make a good enough portal for escape."
"What about your sister and the others? Won't they be stuck here too?"
"No."
"How does that work out?"
"Once Sol-zehn dies, Zexion's portal will come back and teleport them back. That's how the man's powers worked."
"Clever. Well, good luck. I have to go and finish my part. Good bye."
"Good bye, Ssin'urn."
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They arrived in the city just when the white sun reached the highest part of it's arc. Even before they entered it, they could tell it was empty. The buildings were tall and made out of some kind of silver metal. They seemed to be part of some high technology society, and they reached towards the heavens. No one wondered the streets, there was just emptiness. There wasn't even animals around.
Ren flew up to the highest point of the city and looked around. The city stretched on for miles to the south, even expanding to the mountains. The great city also seemed empty to his eyes of any life. He looked around one last time before he flew back down to the others and relayed what he had seen to the others.
They walked into one of the buildings and looked around. The inside of the tower like building was black stone that was highlighted by white stone. Green lights came on and they glittered against the stone. They looked around and then sat down to rest.
"Hello folks," came a cheerful voice from the marble like stair case and they looked. A man with bubblegum pink hair stood on the stairs, smiling cheerfully. In his hands was a scythe.
Pyro smirked. "Marluxia."
Marluxia smirked and there was an strange expression on his face. It looked some what like relief mixed with fear. He smiled. "What an interesting meeting. I'm afraid though we can not talk but have to fight. So let's just get this over with."
He vanished and appeared outside, and summoned the Iron Golem that they had seem him on the first time. He flew up on it's head and waited for them. They ran out into the street and he made the golem attack. It's large hands pounded into the ground and it buckled under it's strength. He grinned wildly and the golem slammed it's hand into the ground again.
Ren and Pyro shot up and engaged the man, and the others were left to deal with the golem. Pirika told them to look for a weakness in the for of crystal until they could fid it though, the had to avoid the attacks it sent at them.
"Better you then the Jabbak," Marluxia muttered as he swung his scythe, sending them back. Pyro recovered more quickly and shot a pillar of flame at him that he only narrowly dodged.
"What do you mean?"
"Better that you kill me then the Jabbak," he told them. He powered up his scythe until it glowered a bright gold. When he swung it at them again, crescent moon shaped energy shot at them. They dodged and shot forward towards the man. They clashed up close, energies radiating out when their weapon's clashed.
"So you do not like the Jabbak," Ren asked testing. He pulled his kon dow back and powered it up before he attacked again.
"Ugh," Marluxia grunted in frustration as he held back Ren's kon dow blade. He moved it slightly to the side and blasted Ren back at point black range. Ren flew back but recovered in mid-air. "No, not especially. I rather the old leader be in control of the invasion force, but Sol-zehn is the leader now so I can't say anything about it."
Thorny vines wrapped around Ren's wrist and ankles, holding him in place. Marluxia smirked and pulled his hand back. Before he had a chance to attack though he got hit back by a pillar of fire sent by Pyro. The fire seemed to hurt him greatly, and he grunted in pain.
The two traded blows, sending each other back then they charged at each other. The vines released Ren and went after Pyro but he burned them away. He then smirked cockily and charged at the plant user. Marluxia growled and charged at him and they connected in a fiery blaze. The alien with the power over plants fell to the ground, mortally wounded, but he laughed.
"Better you then the master," he said with a smirk. Ren and Pyro landed in front of him.
"Let me give you a quick death, blood brother," the flame user offered but Marluxia shook his head.
"No, this death is quick enough. Beware of Sàix. He uses the moon light so he will be hard to fight at night, which is the time he plans to ambush you. Be… careful…"
When Marluxia dies, he turned into a white rose vine that wilted and died. Ren and Pyro looked at the others before they turned and walked to the others.
End chapter
A/N: Poor Marluxia, or should I say Ssin' urn. I felt so bad once I realized I had to kill him off. He was so fun to write parts for. Oh, just so you know, Ssin'urn means beautiful. I though it was a fitting man because he is such a pretty boy. Alright, so did you enjoy the chapter? I'm always asking this but I do wonder about it. I hope you did. Well, until next time! R&R please!
