Chapter 16: The End of a Dream (Part 1)
The Otherworld, shortly after…
Shinzo
The newly fledged demoness walked swiftly across the endless and barren expanse of the Otherworld. For some reason, the overwhelming darkness of the world gave her a sort of homely feeling, as though the place were her natural environment. Aside from this, only one other thought crossed her mind: Hisana. Now that she has finally severed the link between her and the younger girl, she was deadset on finding her and finally confessing her feelings. Then, once she got her answer, she would figure out how to use her recently acquired 'extra part'. The very thought of the two of them together at last caused her to quicken her pace. While she was walking along, the sudden sound of a duel reached her ears. Using her heightened sense of smell, the demoness picked up two supernatural entities nearby, one of which was very familiar. Curious, Shinzo quickly made her way around a pile of debris. A short ways below her, in the shattered remains of a building, two figures stood engaged in combat. One of them was a black haired girl with red eyes who wore a kimono with moving flowers on it. The other she recognized as Xalir, her former ally whom she had thought to be dead. So this is where he ended up. Without a doubt that girl is a guardian, then. She watched the girl levitate into the air and hurl a barrage of fireballs and flaming wheels with heads at the soulless boy. Xalir merely swatted the attacks aside and charged toward the girl, scepter at the ready. The girl struggled in vain to prevent him from landing a blow against the side of her head, sending her crashing into the ground. The girl tried to rise, but went limp as soon as a second, final blow caved in her skull.
"You were a fool, Ai Enma, to believe that you stood a chance against me." Xalir said as he stood over the fallen guardian.
"Glad to see you're doing well, Xalir." Shinzo said as she revealed herself. "And here I had thought you'd finally gone up and died."
The soulless turned to her and whistled. "Well, you've certainly changed since we split. You still trying to get into your little sister's pants?"
"Actually, she's not my sister anymore. I've finally gotten my wish, I've severed all blood relations to her. That is the reason why I have been given this new form."
"Really? Well, good luck getting her then. I think I've finally gathered enough power from killing this bitch to accomplish my goals, so I'm out of here."
Without even saying goodbye, Xalir disappeared. Shinzo felt nothing at the loss of the soulless, and continued on her way without a second thought. Some time later, she entered what looked like a ruined metropolis. As she wandered from building to building, she picked up another familiar scent. This one, however, was not welcome in the slightest. In fact, just the mere idea of her smelling it drove her mad with rage. He was dead...there was no way he could have escaped from all of that hellfire and survived losing all of his souls! she thought as she summoned her weapons. Turning around, the demoness pointed her blades at the presence she sensed behind her. However, it was not the no-life king she had expected to see. Instead, her eyes were met with those of a redhaeded girl with a red scarf, a t-shirt with the words "LIKE A BOSS" printed on it, pants, and sandals. The girl stared back with mad red eyes similar to her own, and raised her hands in defense.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Calm your tits, Shinzo! I didn't come here to do anything funny!" the girl said in a high voice. Then she added with a sly smirk. "That is, unless you're feeling frisky..."
Shinzo just glared at the girl in response. "You reek of Alucard. Who the fuck are you, and why do you know my name?"
At hearing the word 'Alucard', the girl tensed slightly. "Don't ever mention the name of that bastard again." she said in an unusually dark tone before reverting back to her normal one. "My name is Felicity Ira, I've come to talk with you about Hisana."
Shinzo's blades edged closer to the redhead. "You people really are determined to keep her from me, aren't you?"
"On the contrary, I'm here to support you."
The demoness paused at this. "What...?"
"Are you deaf or something? I said I'm encouraging you to pursue your heart's desire."
Shinzo was unsure how to respond. No one had ever approved of her feelings, not even her best friend. And yet this strange girl, Felicity, whom she had just met, was telling her to keep reaching toward her goal.
"You're lying. No one approves of my feelings, no one sees my love for Hisana as anything other than a sin! How could you possibly understand how I feel?"
"Because I too have a love seeped in sin." Felicity responded without a second thought. "I don't have a younger sister to fall for, but the person who's closest to my heart isn't exactly what most people would call an ideal partner either."
"Oh really? Then what's so bad about the one you love?"
"She's a Nazi. And a vampire."
Again, Shinzo was stunned at the girl's words. "Seriously?"
"Seriously."
The demoness lowered her weapons slightly. "All this time...I thought I was the only one with black desires..."
Felicity smiled and finally dropped her hands to her sides. "You're not alone, Shinzo. There will always be people like us, those who are outcasted by society and hated for the things we love. Now as much as I'd love to stay and chat, I've got an important message to deliver regarding Hisana."
Reluctantly, Shinzo put away her weapons and let the vampiress approach. Felicity smirked deviously and leaned close to the demoness.
"There's still hope for the two of you to be together. I can say for a fact that Hisana is not opposed to the idea of having a female partner. And if that douche Axel gets in the way, just get rid of him."
"You took the words right out of my mouth, vampire." a new voice said.
Shinzo and Felicity turned to see a woman around the same height as Shinzo with ebony hair and a suit of sinister looking black armor from the neck down reclining against a pile of rubble. The woman turned her pale skinned face toward the others and opened her eyes, which had ringed blood red irises. Her face was exactly the same as Shinzo's. Felicity stared in confusion at the woman, while Shinzo recognized her upon seeing her face.
"You...you're the one from my dream!" the demoness exclaimed.
The knight smiled wickedly. "That's correct. We finally meet face to face, my other half."
It was obvious that things were about to get very weird, and since she had finished her job Felicity just bade the demoness and the knight goodbye before leaving. Shinzo stared at her look alike for a few moments in confusion.
"Other...half? What are you talking about?" she said.
"This world is a place where everyone's pain and torment are all thrust upon a duplicate of themselves. Whenever someone is born in a different world, a counterpart to that person is created here to take on their hardships. I am your other self, Gaia Knight."
The knight walked over to her counterpart and put her hands on her shoulders. "Since the beginning, I have watched you struggle for the one you love, I have watched you cry, and I have watched you lament over the hurtful words of those who detest your love. When you were near death and began to lose hope, I would always give you the push you needed to continue."
"You mean to say...that all this time...the force that kept me going...that was you?"
Gaia nodded. "Most other-selves think only of the power they gain from how much pain the hearts of their counterparts endure. But, I am different. Instead of wanting you to suffer, I wanted you to become happy. After all that's happened to you, you deserve to have her by your side."
Shinzo could feel hope rising within her, but there was still something that faltered her resolve. "What if...she doesn't love me back? What if she rejects me?"
Gaia paused for a moment, then continued. "She cannot reject you. How can she, when you are no longer her sister? When you have become so beautiful? When you have suffered so much for her sake? If she does deny you, then all you will have to do is show her how good you can make her feel." the knight turned to the side. "She has arrived in this world."
Shinzo sniffed the air for a moment. Sure enough, the heavenly aroma of her former sibling's scent hung on the air. "She's finally come back to me."
Gaia let go of her counterpart and stepped to the side. "Go, it is time to tell her the truth."
Shinzo nodded, then bolted in the direction of the scent. Wait for me, Hisana! Very soon now, we will finally be together!
Meanwhile...
Hisana's Group
The party of four let out a collective sigh as they stopped to rest in the remains of an old castle. Hisana made light conversation with Roxas as Axel treated his wounds. When they had found the blonde nobody, he had awoken and attacked them on sight. As it turned out, Kyubey had brought Roxas back as a guardian for Marluxia. Though hesitant to cause much harm to the boy, the combined strength of Hisana, Axel, and Evelyn had defeated him. Fortunately, his injuries were not fatal, though he would not be able to due battle for some time thanks to some broken ribs and a broken arm. While they journeyed across the terrain of the Otherworld, Hisana had introduced herself to Roxas, and to her surprise he wished her no ill will, and the two of them became good friends. Now they were currently searching for the next guardian, or hopefully, one of Hisana's mothers who had allegedly ended up here. While everyone else rested, Evelyn decided to keep watch out in the courtyard. Though she could now suppress the internal terror she felt, she was still worried. Not because of the inhabitants of this world, but because she had picked up the presence of a certain older sis shortly before they had entered the castle. The presence was rapidly drawing near, and Evelyn knew that only calamity could follow when Shinzo arrived and learned of the present relationship of Hisana and Axel. Still, she had to try and stop her if she could. Hopefully, since she had chosen to come out and see Shinzo first, she could not only prevent a disaster, but also finally convey her true feelings. As a silhouette appeared on the edge of her vision, Evelyn took a deep breath and stood in the middle of the courtyard,waiting.
"Hello, Evelyn. It's been awhile." Shinzo said as she entered the courtyard.
Upon catching sight of her altered body, Evelyn gasped. "Shinzo? Is that...is that really you?"
Shinzo nodded. "Yes, Evelyn. It's me."
"Wha-what happened to you?"
The younger demoness smiled and stretched out her arms, displaying her entire figure. "Do you like it? This is my new body, the body of a Koutari, just like you."
"What the hell are you talking about?"
Shinzo smiled with mad joy shining in her red/amber eyes. "I have finally been granted my wish. I am no longer of the Takanashi bloodline. Now I am Shinzo Koutari, your new sister."
Evelyn froze. My...sis...ter? No...no please...please tell me this isn't happening... "But, if you're my sister, then-"
"Yes, now that I have severed our blood ties, I can finally reveal my love to Hisana. Isn't this great, Evelyn? I can finally be happy with Hisana, and you and I can still keep our friendship as siblings."
The elder Koutari felt her heart begin to break inside. She was losing the one she loved to Hisana, again. Evelyn could see the blissful expression on Shinzo's face at merely thinking about her future. The urge to tell Shinzo about Hisana's feelings for Axel started to rise, and the bitter jealousy she held toward her friend was only climbing higher by the second.
"Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a love to share." Shinzo said, snapping Evelyn back to reality.
"Wait! There's something I have to tell you!"
Shinzo was already walking past her. "It'll have to wait until later."
Evelyn took hold of her arm. "No, it can't wait. It's really important!"
Shinzo scowled and tore her arm from her grasp. "Nothing is more important to me than telling her how I feel!"
Evelyn ran in front of Shinzo and stopped.
"Move." Shinzo demanded.
Evelyn shook her head.
The younger girl bared her teeth. "I said move!"
"Not until you hear what I have to say!"
"Evelyn, move aside!"
"No! I won't let you hurt yourself like this!"
"Evelyn..." she growled.
"Why must it be her? She doesn't want you, so why don't you just give up-"
SMACK!
The next thing Evelyn knew, she was on the ground, with a large bruise on her cheek. Shinzo's mixed colored eyes glared down at her in rage, and she summoned her zanpakutou when the older girl began to stir.
"Stay out of my way, Evelyn. If you don't, I'll have to kill you too."
Evelyn remained motionless, still in shock. As she heard the younger girl walk away, tears began strolling down her cheeks.
"Why..." she whispered to herself. "Why couldn't it be me?"
"Still no sign of her." Hisana said sadly.
She and Axel were currently sitting on a bed in what they decided was their room for the time being. Axel put a hand on his girlfriend's shoulder for reassurance.
"Hey, don't worry about it. We'll find your mom, I know we will." he said softly.
Hisana giggled and smiled up at him. "You always know what to say to make everything better."
"It's what I do best."
At this, they closed the distance. Their kisses began to get more intense, when suddenly...
"Axel!" Roxas called from his room down the hall.
Axel groaned in annoyance. "(sigh) I better go see what he needs."
Hisana nodded. "Yeah, you should."
Axel reluctantly got up to leave. "Goddammit Roxas." he muttered as he left, closing the door behind him.
Hisana reclined on the bed, letting out a deep sigh. Aw man...and I was starting to get in the mood too...
"Finally, I thought he'd never leave." a voice suddenly said.
Hisana bolted upright at the sound. Though it had been more than three months since sh had last heard it, she immediately recognized the voice.
"Nee-chan?! Is that you?"
"Yes..."
Before the vampiress could ask where her sibling was, a pair of strong and slender arms wrapped around her, and she felt hot breaths against her cheeck as the voice whispered in her ear.
"I finally found you, Hisana."
Despite the slight discomfort she felt from her sibling's actions, Hisana's excitement at having heard Shinzo's voice for the first time in a while caused her to turn around to face her. However, upon seeing her older sister's form, her excitement turned to fear and confusion.
"N-Nee-chan? Why do you look like that?"
"Oh, so you've noticed?" Shinzo ran her hand through a lock of her snow white hair. "What do you think? Does it suit me?"
"Y-yes, nee-chan, you look...beautiful..."
"I'm glad. I went through a lot of trouble to get like this. But just hearing that from you makes me feel so much better."
Shinzo loomed over Hisana, gazing at her with lust filled eyes.
"H-Hey, why are you looking at me like that?" the intensity of the gaze discomforted her.
"Because, Hisana..." Shinzo brought her face within a few inches of the younger girl's. "I love you."
Hisana froze. Felicity's cryptic message played again in her head. There's someone who's wanted you for a long time, and they're closer to you than you'd think... Horror coursed through her being at that. Could she have meant...? No, but that's impossible! She's my sister!
"I-I love you too, nee-chan. It's good to see you again after so long." she said fearfully.
"No, I don't think you understand." the demoness cupped Hisana's cheek and brought their faces even closer. "Hisana, I love you."
The vampiress was trembling now. Somehow, the lustful look in her sibling's eyes seemed to intensify. Shinzo began to gently caress the younger girl's cheek, savoring how soft the feel of it was.
"I've been wanting to tell you that for a long time now, but I was too afraid that you'd reject me. I was your sister, after all. That's why when this tournament began, I left to fight the guardians and find a way to break the bonds between us. It was hard, and I nearly died more than once, but I finally got my wish. Now I am Shinzo Koutari, a demon, and sister to Evelyn. That is why I look the way I do now. Since I'm no longer your sibling, I was finally able to come clean about my feelings."
Shinzo put her hands on Hisana's shoulders.
"I love you so much. Now, please tell me: now that we are no longer siblings, now that we are finally reunited," she gazed deeply into the younger girl's eyes. "Do you love me?"
The vampiress could see the hope in the older girl's eyes, and how badly she wanted her to say 'yes'. But, even if she had changed, even if everything Shinzo had said was true, this was something she could not lie about, no matter how much she wanted to. Composing herself as best she could, Hisana took hold of Shinzo's hands and pulled them away.
"No. I'm really sorry Shinzo, but I just don't love you like that."
The demoness stiffened, the hopeful smile vanished from her lips. I don't love you.Shinzo thought she heard glass cracking somewhere inside her. The happy future she had foreseen began to fade, her hope disappearing along with it. Hisana stared worriedly at the demoness, who had been sitting with a shocked expression on her face for two minutes now.
"N-Nee-chan?" she stuttered.
Tears started streaming down Shinzo's face.
"Ah! I'm sor-"
"Why..." the older girl said in barely more than a whisper.
"What?"
"Why?" she took a firm hold on the younger girl's arms. "Why don't you love me?"
Hisana paused in surprise.
"Am I not good enough for you?"
"N-no, that's not it..."
Crack
"Is it because we used to be sisters?"
"Well, that doesn't help, but it's not it either..."
Crack
"Is it because I'm a girl?"
"No, that would be hypocritical of our family..."
Crack
"Then why? Why can't you love me like I love you? Tell me why!"
Hisana said nothing, too ashamed to speak the words herself. The younger girl averted her eyes and turned away from the older girl.
"Hisana?"
The vampiress called on all the courage she had just to meet Shinzo's tear filled gaze.
"I...already love someone else."
Shatter
The demoness was shaking with fear and pain. Her chest suddenly felt empty, and she could no longer hear her heartbeat. She knew what the younger girl meant by her words, and she couldn't believe it. Hisana had denied her feelings, and instead had chosen to be with a shell of a man who had no heart. He wasn't even supposed to exist! And yet, she had still fallen for him instead of her. The words of everyone who had spoken against her feelings came crashing down on Shinzo, and she could feel herself crumbling under the truth as she went limp.
"She...rejected me...she loves him instead...they were right...all of them were right..."
"No..."
Shinzo's eyes widened in surprise.
"Gaia?!"
"You've worked too hard for this...she doesn't get to reject you!"
Against her will, the demoness rose back to her feet. Hisana stared at Shinzo in regret and worry.
"Shinzo?"
The older girl's eyes had entered a doll like state, and were void of any emotion. Without saying a word, Shinzo grabbed Hisana by the collar of her shirt and pulled her close.
"W-what are you-"
Before she could finish, Shinzo closed the distance. Hisana could only stare with wide eyes full of shock and horror at the contact. Although she could not see it, Shinzo held the same expression.
"Perhaps once she's had a taste of what you can do, she'll reconsider..."
The vampiress grunted in protest and struggled to free herself from the demoness's grasp, but instead found herself being pulled further into the kiss. Involuntarily, Shinzo stuck out her tongue to deepen the kiss. Hisana was caught by surprise, and the older girl's tongue slid inside her mouth. Despite the pleasure she was feeling from the exchange, Shinzo could easily see that the younger girl did not want this.
"Gaia, this is your doing isn't it?"
"I told you before, I am always there when I am needed."
"But I don't need your help! Nor do I want it! Stop it, Hisana doesn't want this!"
"Oh, are you sure you want to stop? Because it seems to me that you're enjoying it..."
While Shinzo struggled with her feelings, her body pushed Hisana onto the bed, and drove a hand towards the girl's chest. Still struggling to get away from the demoness, Hisana watched in horror as Shinzo tore open her shirt. She managed to break their kissing for a moment.
"Stop! Let me go!" she cried.
"Hisana!" Axel's voice came from outside the door.
"Axel! Help me!"
Shinzo's gaze flitted to the door at the sound of the knob turning.
"Oh no you don't."
Large black vines suddenly sprouted up from the floor and pressed the door shut. After Axel failed to break it down by ramming it a few times, the demoness turned back to her victim, who was currently squirming and trying to push her off.
"That's enough out of you, too."
Shinzo grabbed the younger girl's hands and held them above her. In an instant, black vines wrapped tightly around the girl's wrists, keeping them in place. Satisfied with the restraint, Shinzo then turned her attention back to Hisana's chest. With one swipe, she tore the remains of the younger girl's shirt from her body, revealing a blue laced bra underneath. Though they were still blank, Hisana could now see at least one emotion in the older girl's eyes: absolute lust. The vampiress watched helplessly as the demoness reached down and ripped off the bra, exposing her breasts. As the hungry look in Shinzo's eyes intensified, she cried out in fear.
"No! Shinzo, stop!" she cried as the demoness began to caress her naked bosom.
"Hisana! Hang on, I'm coming!" Axel summoned his chakrams and tried to burn down the door.
In response, Shinzo threw up a barrier of hellfire in front of the entrance, causing the pyro to back away.
"Stand aside, pest! Leave me to my work and it will be over soon."
"It should be over now! Gaia, give me back my body!"
"Not until she's screaming in ecstasy! Besides, isn't this what you've always wanted?"
"Not like this...I swore to myself that I'd never force her..."
"Ugh! You are so weak! Stop complaining and listen!"
Shinzo's body removed a hand from one breast only to put her mouth over it instead. Hisana cried out and mewled under her ministrations, barely resisting the pleasure she was feeling despite the situation. Shinzo continued to lick, suck, and caress her chest until she decided she done enough. The demoness sat up and began to undo the straps around her waist armor.
"Now, it's time to finish this."
"No...Gaia, don't you dare! Anything but that!"
Shinzo's lower garments sank to her knees, and Hisana froze in absolute terror upon seeing what lay beneath.
"You've gotta be kidding...don't tell me you're...no, please, not that!" she screamed.
Shinzo slowly reached for the hem of the younger girl's skirt.
"Stop! No more!"
"There's no point in stopping now that we've come this far. I'm going to enjoy this..."
"You won't be enjoying anything! Let go of her!"
"She obviously loves it. I'm just giving her what she wants."
Shinzo pulled down the skirt a little ways, then stopped when she heard what sounded like sniffling. The demoness looked up to see tears streaming down Hisana's pain stricken face. The younger girl had her eyes closed and was crying softly.
"I hate you." she said hoarsely.
On the outside, Shinzo had paused in sheer shock. On the inside, she was screaming.
"NOOOOOOOOOO!"
"Shut up! She won't hate you for long, once you've put it in- hey, what's going on? What are you doing?!"
"GET OUT! GET OUT OF MY HEAD! GO AWAY!"
On the outside, Hisana was unhappily waiting for Shinzo to hurry and just finish what she started, but to her surprise she felt no effort from the demoness to remove her lower clothing. Somewhat relieved but still unsure, the vampiress slowly lifted her head up to look at the older girl. Shinzo's eyes were less vacant now, and had tears flooding from them as they filled to the brim with pain. The demoness was using one hand to keep the other from completely disrobing Hisana.
"Not...like this..." she whispered. "I didn't...want it...to be like this..."
"S-Shinzo?"
"Get out of my head...stop hurting her...stop making her cry...get out of my head!"
With a final cry of anguish, Shinzo flung herself away from the younger girl and drove her counterpart from her mind. The vines binding Hisana's hands disappeared, as did the hellfire surrounding the door. Axel burst into the room with weapons raised. Upon catching sight of his girlfriend, he immediately rushed to her side and threw his arms around her.
"Hisana! Are you alright?" he asked fearfully.
"I-I'll be fine, Shinzo stopped before she could-"
"Shinzo?! Your sister did this to you?"
"Yes but-"
Axel's eyes lit up with fury. "Where is she?"
The pyro got his answer when the sound of loud sobs reached his ears. He and Hisana turned to the corner of the room, where Shinzo lay curled up in a fetal position with her hands over her face. Too blinded by rage to think rationally, Axel strode over to the demoness with his weapons ablaze.
"Why the hell are you crying? You're the one who tried to rape her!" he roared.
"I know what I did!" came a muffled cried.
Axel hesitated at hearing the anguish in her tone.
"I promised myself that I'd never force my feelings on her...and now, because I couldn't control myself, I've hurt her! I made her cry!"
The pyro's hatred turned to disgust. "You're in love...with your own sister?!"
"Yes! I love her! I've always loved her! That's why...that's why I had to change my bloodline, so that she could accept my love!" through a gap between her fingers, she looked up at Axel. "But because of you, that love is impossible! She can't love me, because there is no more room in her heart...she chose you, an empty shell of a person who has no heart, instead of me..."
"You tried to rape her! Exactly which one of us has no heart?"
Shinzo hid her face again. "I never wanted it to be like this...I never wanted to hurt her...I only wanted her to smile...I only wanted her to love me..." her cries grew louder. "No matter what I do, no matter how hard I try, she will never love me!"
By this time, Evelyn had recovered from her earlier confrontation, and was now standing in the doorway watching Shinzo cry out her pain. Though she had only recently entered the room, he had heard everything. Shinzo saw the older demoness out of the corner of her eye, and slowly began to rise.
"You were right, Evelyn...so was Alucard, and Kurai, and father...all of you were right...the love I long for is impossible..."
Trembling with pain, Shinzo rose to her feet and slowly made her way to where her discarded waist and crotch piece lay before picking them up. As she redressed herself, the other occupants in the room felt an odd sense of guilt. (at least, for Axel and Hisana anyway) Shinzo turned back to address everyone, and they all gasped upon seeing her eyes. There was no life to be found in the young demoness's tearful gaze. The only things that remained were pain and emptiness. Despite what had just occurred, Hisana wished only to comfort her former sibling. Covering her chest with one arm, she reached toward the girl.
"Don't come near me!" Shinzo snapped. "Please...I can't bear to watch you suffer again...I don't think I can stop myself a second time..."
"Nee-chan..."
"This is the last time you'll see me. I won't chase after you anymore." Shinzo turned away from the others. "Now that I know for certain that it's hopeless, I will disappear forever. Without you, there's no reason for me to continue existing...I know I won't be missed..." she shot a look of hurt at the vampiress out of the corner of her eye. "You hate me, after all."
With that, the young demoness bolted from the room. Worriedly, Evelyn chased after her.
"Shinzo, wait!" she tried.
But it was too late. The hall was empty when she went out the door. Shinzo was gone.
"I never got to say 'I love you'..." she whispered softly.
Back inside the room, Axel was trying to comfort a guilty looking Hisana.
"It's not your fault. How could you have known she felt that way?" he tried.
"I should have seen it...she was always trying to get closer to me..."
"She'll come back. I know she's...well, I don't know anything else I can say but devastated. Even so, once some time has passed, she'll be back."
SMACK!
Both Axel and Hisana stared in shock at the palm shaped bruise that was forming on the pyro's cheek. Slowly recovering, Axel turned to see Evelyn glaring at him. The anger in her amber eyes was bordering on turning them blue.
"What the hell was that for?" demanded the pyro.
"The same reason you tried to protect Hisana..." the demoness growled.
She turned away from them and started to quickly walk toward the door.
"I can't stand seeing the one I love hurt."
Before either of her friends could ask her what she meant, the demoness fled from the building as fast as she could, immediately activating her heightened senses. She knew that Shinzo was planning to do more than just run away. I have to find her...I have to tell her the truth...I can't let her die!
3 Guardians Remaining...