AN: The battle between Michael and Akuji got off to an roaring start, with neither fighter holding back, and just testing their and each other strengths. But now they are preparing their ultimate attacks, as the two warriors are bracing for their last stand.

Chapter Nine: Wielder of the Dragon

Everyone was watching in awe as the stadium was crumbling below the two fighters. It was not completely gone, but it was on its last legs, apparently. Michael smiled, and warped to the roof that was behind him. He was now bracing for his attack, as everyone was watching with eager eyes, because most knew that this was going to be the attack that ended this fight, or ended someone's life. Miley especially hoped that it wouldn't come to that, but with Michael being in the mental state that he was in, he wouldn't, or didn't care if it came to that.

That was unfortunately what was going to happen in this situation...

"Koenma, what is happening?" An eager and concerned Melody asked him.

"Well, he is trying an attack that he hasn't mastered yet, and it will either work, or it will kill the both of them." Koenma said, turning to face the audience.

"Why? Why is he facing him in his current state? Why are you making him do this?" Miley asked with an angered tone.

"Really? I am the bad guy here?" Koenma asked in disbelief. "If memory serves me right, it was YOU, Miley, who slept with someone else, and cause the distress that put him in the coma. I brought him out of it because I knew that he was needed here, and he is going right back into that state when the mission is done. Look, it was either coma or death. Not a real difficult choice, honestly."

"So, what's going to happen now?" Lilly asked.

"That I don't know." Koenma answered. "We just have to wait and see."

Michael stood on the top of the fortress, staring down at Akuji, who looked as though he was waiting for Michael to come down and join him, which was not the case, of course.

"Come on, young dragon, let's finish this." Akuji said, as he began to float towards the edge of the stadium in which Michael and he was fighting in. Michael sighed impatiently, and took off after him. Right after Akuji stopped in the middle of the field, Michael stopped right in front of him.

"Give me you best shot." Akuji said with a smile on his face.

Michael smiled, and fired a snow white dragon blast right at him. Akuji caught it and appeared to be struggling with it for a few minutes. Then it happened...

"Well, it appears that you are a little weak, still thinking about Miley sleeping with someone else?" Akuji taunted. That appeared to get under Michael's skin, as he increased the pressure of the blast on Akuji.

Akuji smiled, and took the blast and redirected the dragon right at him. Michael braced himself just as the blast hit him right on, and it exploded. Akuji laughed, and few back to the stadium, and stood right there before the rest of the team.

"Well, who's next?" Akuji said with a smile.

"Who-what just happened?" Melody said, still in amazement as to what she just saw.

"The dragon, it consumed him." Oliver said, still in total shock.

"Where is he? I don't see him." Lilly said, scanning the area for her blonde friend. Miley just looked at the screen, but her look was blank, and Jackson just noticed it, and grew really concerned.

"Miley? Miley! MILEY!" Jackson screamed, shaking his little sister violently.

"What's wrong?" Melody asked him.

"It's Miley! She's gone cold!" Jackson screamed. Everybody grew concerned, but Miley was thinking the whole time:

"Michael, what have you become?"

"Well, your friend is long gone, and now who is next?" Akuji said proudly. Yusuke took a step back, and looked towards David.

"You felt that too, right?" Yusuke asked.

"Yeah, this fight is far from over." David whispered.

"Hey! If you two have something to say, share it with the rest of the group!" Kuwabara yelled.

David sighed impatiently, and pointed towards the cliff, and everyone, including Akuji, turned and watched as a white dragon appeared in the sky, and looked down at everyone. Then a voice was heard throughout the castle.

To the one who awakens the great power, he shall be punished with the ultimate death...

"Okay, what does that mean?" Kuwabara asked.

"An ass whooping is coming, that's what that means." Yusuke answered.

"What?" Kuwabara asked clueless.

"Hm, of all people, you should sense that massive energy that is coming from nowhere." Hiei laughed.

Before anything else could be said, there was a bright flash, and the dragon was gone, and when the sight was clear, a new figure stood before Akuji, and he was wearing Michael's clothes.

"Well now, where were we, Akuji?" The voice said in a deep tone.

"Who is that?" William asked.

"That is Michael's voice, now doubt, but he sounds older and he looks older." Kurama said.

"Yeah, look at him." Yusuke said. "He has more muscles, his hair is a lot longer, and the dragon tattoo on his arm is much larger."

"That means that is Michael that we are looking at, but he is much older now." David said with a smile.

"Don't blink, or you might miss something."

Michael had a deadly glare that was boring a hole through Akuji. Akuji looked impressed with the transformation that Michael just went through, that, or he was impressed that this kid survived the blast that just happened.

"Well, this is going to be interesting." Akuji said with a smile. "Do you think that you have a chance against me?"

"I know it." Michael hissed. "This is going to be a final fight for you."

"Whatever. Let's go." Akuji stated, he charged at Michael, and connected with his foot against the side of Michael's head.

Akuji looked at Michael, and to his surprise and horror, the attack did nothing at all. Michael grabbed Akuji by the leg, and flung him to the field adjacent to the castle area. Michael teleported to the ground, and stood right behind Akuji. Akuji turned around, and blasted a beam of energy at Michael. He was engulfed in the blast, and Akuji smiled, thinking that he managed to beat his foe. That thought was distinguished when Michael appeared on the spot that Akuji blasted, still having that angry and murderous look on his face.

"Please tell me that is not the best that you can do." Michael said as Akuji looked on in total horror.

"This...can't be happening..." Akuji moaned as he looked at his hands. He knew that his time was up, he wasn't going to be able to beat Michael in his current state.

"Eat this, motherfucker." Michael hissed. Michael charged forward, and punched a hole right through Akuji.

Akuji fell forward, holding his stomach as searing pain shot through his body. With all of his might, Michael throws Akuji as high as he is allowed, right in sight of his teammates. Michael was seen soon after, floating right behind him.

"Have fun in hell." Michael whispered. Holding out his hand, Michael sent a blast of energy through Akuji. The team could only watch as Akuji screamed out, right before disintegrating.

Michael smirked, and landed right before his teammates.

"Awesome." Yusuke said, giving him a thumbs up.

"Wow. You obliterated him. With that strength, you should be able to take on the big boss no problem." Kuwabara said, still in awe at what has happened.

Michael sighed, and there was a bright flash, and he was back to his normal 17 year old self.

"I won't." Michael said with a loud yawn. "That transformation took the remaining energy that I had. I am going to have to sleep for a while to recover my energy."

"What?" William said in disbelief.

"Fancy word for lazy." Kuwabara sneered.

Michael raised his finger and pointed at David and Yusuke.

"Listen, you two. Take care of Zetsumei, because when I wake up and if we have lost, I will kill you all." Michael said before falling back, and going to sleep.

"What the hell." Hiei said.

"Well, it seems that Michael has decided to take a nap." Kurama said.

"Great, we are going to have to drag him towards the final area, aren't we?" Yusuke asked.

"Looks like it." David said with a laugh.

"Great. Fucking great." Yusuke moaned.

Zetsumei sat in his chair, eagerly eying the screen. These guys that Koenma put together managed to beat his six guys, and easily, too. That meant that he was the only one left, and they were coming for him, David especially. But don't worry, he knew the wolf demon's one and only weakness.

With the big screen in front of him, he summoned all of his zombified humans to go to New York City. They obeyed his orders, and his orders were to kill one girl.

The girl that David holds dear...

AN: Yusuke: Well, it seems that there is only one man left on this mission, and that is Zetsumei. David is going to take him on as the rest of us find ourselves preoccupied. But Zetsumei has one trick up his sleeve, and it is going to throw David for a loop. Just who is Zetsumei after?