Sorry for the incredibly late chapter. I had final exams and graduation to worry about so I wasn't able to write. Sorry, to all my faithful reader. Well anyway hope you enjoy this next chapter:
A Sister's Sorrow
As the two brothers ran down the hallway to Vormare's hideout they did not say much. They were to busy thinking of the other and how they had battled over the past centuries. Krad was worse off than Dark due to the several times he had almost killed Dark. Krad kept on thinking about all those times and could hardly believe he had almost killed his brother. Dark noticed Krad's worried look and broke the silence with, "Don't worry Krad. I forgive you. You have to remember I also lost my memories so I did not know I had a brother. Our past is behind us. Now let's take back our future."
Krad was a little startled by the sudden conversation. The words ran through his mind and caused him to smile. He proudly looked forward and replied, "Very well put, brother." Dark smiled as they continued to run.
Eventually the two angels started up another conversation, but it did not take long for Krad to ask, "So Dark who did you have to fight?" Dark looked down and slowed to a mild jog. Dark contemplated what had transpired during the battle with Riku. He did not want to think of the battle, but knew that Krad deserved to know. Dark slowed to a walk and began his tale…
Dark had just entered the room and was now looking at Riku. She screamed out, "This is vengeance for my sister!" and began to spin the spiked ball and chain. Dark tired to comprehend what Riku had said. Why did she want vengeance? Riku flung the spike ball at Dark who snapped out of his shock just in time to jump up and out of the way. Riku quickly returned the ball and flung it again. Dark dodged again and soon fell into a rhythm of dodging and ducking. Dark attempted to talk to Riku in hopes of calming her down, but every attempt was answered with a fling of the mighty spike ball.
Soon Dark started to notice something. As the battle progressed the room seemed to be warming up. Daisuke noticed this and said, "Dark, it's getting warm in here."
"I know Daisuke," answered Dark as he landed next to a suit of armor, "I can sense the presence of magic but I can't find the source." Suddenly, Riku shot her weapon at Dark like a cannon ball, but Dark stepped to the side and avoided the projectile. The spike ball crashed into the wall and imbedded itself a foot in, but that wasn't the impressive part. Dark turned his head and watched as the suit of armor began to melt. Dark said to Daisuke, "Well I think we found the source."
Daisuke responded, "Yeah, I think you're right." Riku returned her weapon and flung it out again. This time Dark was unable to dodge and instead tried to block the ball with one of his magic feathers. Dark's defensive shield held for a few seconds till the feather was turned to embers by the heat. The ball slammed into Dark throwing him into the wall behind him. Dark pulled himself out of the crater and examined the wound. His shirt was torched and his skin was bruised from the impact. Dark rubbed his hand over the mark and felt a sharp pain as he did. Dark knew he had barely escaped with his life and Riku was planning on making it a short term victory. Dark slumped to the ground and leaned his back against the shattered wall. Daisuke desperately cried out, "Dark what are you doing!?"
Dark smirked as he whispered, "Don't worry I've got a plan." Dark looked up to see Riku spinning her chain mace and slowly sauntering over to the wounded thief. Dark said, "Well Riku, looks like a middle school girl will defeat me after all."
Riku spit at Dark and replied, "My sister will be avenged."
Dark smirked again and answered teasingly, "By the way where is your sister?"
"You monster!" was all Riku could yell before her rage took over. She pulled the spike ball back and swung it down towards Dark. Dark dodged the first attempt with ease, but was unprepared for the second. Riku pulled hard on the chain allowing momentum to build swinging the chain around Dark, capturing him in a metal snare. Dark struggled but couldn't touch the chains without getting burned. Riku held the end of the chain in one hand and the spiked ball in the other. She walked up to the captured thief and screamed, "I wouldn't have to do this if you had joined the king. I wouldn't have to fight you and my sister wouldn't be a cat if you had just given in."
Dark hung his head. He did not think that Vormare would be willing to transform Risa into a full cat. He understood why Vormare would sacrifice a lowly captain, but why Risa? Dark whispered, "Why would Vormare do that?"
"Because she was weak," answered Riku. The sound of water hitting the ground was enough to regain Dark's attention. Riku stood there crying. "Because she lost faith in Vormare for one second, she was deemed a problem to society and was transformed completely."
Dark started, "Riku, I"
"SHUT UP!!" yelled Riku as she interrupted. "I will now take my vengeance in hopes of gaining my sister back."
Riku began to spin the spike ball as Dark said, "I see you have a good reason to hate me, but can you take revenge against the one you love?" Dark suddenly faded away leaving Daisuke in his place. Daisuke was about to curse Dark out when felt pain shoot from his chest. Daisuke bent down in pain as he tried to nurse the wound. The sound of a large crash was enough to make him forget the pain. Riku had dropped her weapon and was rushing to Daisuke's side. Riku was crying as she hugged him. Even though she was ordered to, killing Daisuke was one thing she just couldn't do.
Daisuke didn't know what to do except hug the crying girl. Riku sobbed for several minutes both for her sister and for her love. She had failed one and almost killed the other. Daisuke comforted her and said, "Don't worry Riku. I will get your sister back."
Riku sobbed out, "Why not just give in?"
Daisuke, "What?"
Riku repeated, "Why not just give in? We could be together and happy."
Daisuke smiled, "I'm sorry Riku. I can't give in. I will fight this battle and return this town to normal."
Riku cried softly, "Then I will fight you."
Daisuke replied, "No you won't." With that Daisuke released a magical pulse directly into Riku knocking her unconscious. Daisuke picked up Riku's limp body and rested it softly on one of the museum benches.
Suddenly Vormare came over the museum intercom, "Well Dark it seems you have won. That's good now I will be able to finish you off myself." Vormare turned his attention to Riku as he continued. "Well it seems that the twins are alike in more ways than one. They have both failed me and will now suffer the same fate. Dark quickly turned to watch Riku shrink in size. Eventually Riku was reduced to the size of a normal cat and slept peacefully on the bench. "So sad," continued Vormare, "I was hoping she would injury you some more, but she served her purpose. See you soon, Mousy"
The intercom shut off and Daisuke was left alone in the shattered room. Tears began to roll down his face as thought of Riku and Risa. The sadness in his heart only brought a stronger determination to bear. Daisuke was ready to and began to walk down the only hall way possible. Dark eventually took over and healed the wounds with his magic. As the wounds finished healing Dark and Daisuke stumbled onto Satoshi's fight and watched as he stood against his ex-father.
…Dark finished his tale there and continued to walk down the hallway. Krad and Satoshi were both moved by the story and were honored to have it told to them. Krad put his arm around his brother and said, "Let us not forget our past, but instead use it to propel us to take back our future."
Dark chuckled, "Where have I heard that before?"
Krad chuckled as well, "I don't know. A thief told that to me once." Both angels laughed then turned their attention to the crisis at hand and ran off down the hall. This day they would grasp their futures and never let them go.
Well what do you think? Again sorry for the super late chapter. I hope I didn't lose too many faithful readers. Thank you all for supporting me and I hope you enjoy. Ciao.