Again I apologize for the long wait time before an update. Especially since the story is still new and from a new writer. Anyway because of your patience I will try to get in as many chapters as I can this week in order to make up for the lack of updates last week, so be sure to check back soon.
This chapter begins the real battle scenes in the story. Of course since this is my first story, my battle scenes will not be the best in the world so please forgive. And please make note of any things I need to improve on or change and then write them in a review because I think I could really use some constructive criticism.
And before I forget like in the other chapters before this, I do not own KHR or any of its characters.
Enjoy~
Zeru threw a small rock at Hiro's head in order to shut him up, but the rock stopped in mid air and fell to the ground. Zeru surprised at what happened examined the rock only to find a faint black colored dying will flame emanating from it. He looked up at the tall man that was his leader.
"You never let us have any fun do you Tsuichi?"
"This isn't the time for this you two" the man said holding up his right hand. A ring that looked like Tsuna's Sky ring resided on his ring finger. The ring had light red stone with the Vongola crest instead of the boss' light blue stone. "We have things to do"
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"I can't believe I'm stuck with this baseball freak" Gokudera muttered angrily
"Did you say something?" Yamamoto asked
"Don't pay attention to me. You're supposed to be the frontline since you use a sword. If we're attacked you're gonna be attacked first, so pay attention to what's ahead of you!"
"Ah, sorry" Yamamoto said rubbing his head with a smile
As they continued down the pathway they felt something. They both stopped, and looked at each other. They agreed that they weren't just imagining anything since both of them felt it. It was anything ordinary. It was the feeling of an insatiable bloodlust. Gokudera lit his flame and opened the box with his Flame Arrow. He switched the cartridge to Cloud-Storm, turned around, and fired. The presence behind them blocked with a whip enveloped in Storm flames.
"Ah! So you're the intruders that broke into the sacred Shinda family base." Katsu said
"And who are you?" Gokudera asked
"Out of courtesy, we of the Shinda family always give our names to the people that will die by our hands. My name is Katsu Yamanaka, allow me to make your deaths quick and painless" he said licking his lips
"This guy's a freak" said Gokudera to Yamamoto
"I think he's pretty funny" Yamamoto said cheerfully
"He's not funny he's trying to kill us!" Gokudera shouted
The whip snapped in front of Yamamoto's face warning him of the impending danger. Yamamoto pulled out his Shigure Kintoki and transformed it into its katana state. The katana was then enveloped in Rain class flames. Gokudera opened the rest of his boxes and unleashed his Sistema C.A.I.
"So this is the power of the Vongola Juudaime's guardians" Katsu said with a smirk "I think I've changed my mind. I think I'd like to play around with you first."
Katsu snapped his whip on the ground threateningly. He swung at Yamamoto who ducked under it. He then tried to send the bladed tip of the whip at Gokudera's head, but it was deflected by the Sistema C.A.I's shield.
"Is that the best you can do?" Gokudera asked mockingly
Katsu smirked. He spun his whip around a few times and then began to rush at the duo.
"Salto Volante Veloce Come Luce (Light-speed Flying Jump)" he shouted
Katsu began to swing the whip at a higher speed than before in a pattern that neither Gokudera nor Yamamoto could figure out. The flame covered whip hit the two of the continuously. As it continued to hit them they could feel the Storm degeneration affecting them. Their bodies began to burn with each blow. Katsu stopped the attack to see how he had progressed. When the dust from the attack had cleared both Yamamoto and Gokudera were lying on the ground. After a little bit of struggle due to the pain; however, the two were able to stand.
"Ah! You both survived that attack. I applaud you both."
"Where did you learn that attack?" Gokudera asked
"Which one, the one that I just used? Hmm…Oh yeah! I learned it from Dino of the Cavallone family.
The two Vongola guardian's eyes opened wide. Why would Dino teach his secret technique to the enemy? He may be clumsy when his family isn't around, but there is no way that he would teach the enemy his secret technique.
"Why would Dino teach you that technique?" Gokudera asked
"Because I was a Cavallone once. Before I saw how fun it was to be a Shinda. I mean look, I was able to go on missions to fight the seven Arcobaleno. If I had stayed with the Cavallone I never would have been able to taste victory so sweet" he licked his lips again
Gokudera had come to his final conclusion. This enemy they were facing was insane, but he was certainly powerful as well. He looked at Yamamoto, who was still wincing in pain from the last attack. He knew that he had to win this fight, but also protect Yamamoto. If the Rain guardian died then who knows what the Tenth would do. He stood and readied his Flame Arrow.
"Oh, you still have the strength to stand?"
"Don't….underestimate…the power… of Vongola!" Gokudera said
He changed the cartridge in the Flame Arrow and fired a Rain-Storm shot. Katsu tried to shield himself with his Storm flames but the shield was pierced by the Rain-Storm shot. The Storm flames from Gokudera's shot hit Katsu in the chest and burned on impact.
"His flames weren't this intense a few minutes ago" Katsu thought to himself
Gokudera switched cartridges and fired a Sun-Storm shot. The flame bullet split into multiple pieces and flew at Katsu in irregular movements. Katsu used the technique he learned from Dino to block all of the shots, but just as he stopped the attack a small opening was revealed and a sword coated in Rain flames struck him. He pulled the blood covered sword out of his chest and threw it to the ground.
"Yarazu Ame (Last Minute Rain)" Yamamoto disappears and reappears where the sword landed.
"When did Rain boy get so fast?" Katsu asked himself
A Lightning-Storm shot whizzed at Katsu's face but he managed to dodge the attack at the last second only scratching him
"Did Octopus-hair get faster too?" asked Katsu
Katsu jumped backwards away from the two and intensified the flames on his whip. He refused to lose to the teenage boys. He swung his whip wildly in an even more irregular pattern than the earlier attack he learned from Dino.
"Danza della tempesta (Dance of the Storm)!"
Yamamoto sped up his breathing in order to match it with that of Katsu. Yamamoto disappeared from sight and reappeared in front of Katsu, in the center of the flurry. He gripped his blade tightly and swung the blade around his body.
"Shinotsuku Ame (Pelting Rain)"
The blade cut Katsu causing his attack to cease. He tried to recover with a counter whiplash, but he couldn't move his muscles. His arm twitched.
"Attaco di Squalo (Attack of the Shark)
"How dare you Vongolas do this me?"
"I told you to never underestimate the power of the Vongola" Gokudera said raising his Flame Arrow
Katsu finally is able to move his muscles and lights his flame. He tries to open the Shinda box weapon on his waist but it is cut off his waist by Yamamoto before he could insert his flame. Katsu was backed into a corner. The two Vongola guardians had defeated him.
"Kill me now Vongolas. Don't spare my life for a second."
"How are we supposed to question a dead body?" Gokudera asked
"Yea! We came to defeat the Shinda family not kill anyone" Yamamoto said as he changed his sword into back to a shinai and put it away.
"You Vongolas are pitiful. One way or another you're going to have to kill us. The others aren't as weak as I am and will not be so easily defeated."
The flame on Katsu's ring lit up. The two guardians flinched at the sudden eruption of flames. Gokudera lifted his Flame Arrow and pointed it at Katsu, but to avail. He never got the chance to fire. Katsu enveloped his own body in Storm class flames causing his body to degenerate into nothingness. The two boys stared wide eyed at where the Shinda guardian of Storm had stood. All that was left of him was a few strands of hair, some of the clothing he was wearing, and, his Shinda family Storm ring.
"Why the hell would he do that?" Gokudera asked
The ring that had fallen to the ground was broken into several pieces. The two guardians sat against the wall and took a rest. Yamamoto fell asleep first. Gokudera however did not want to fall asleep knowing that the two of them could be attacked at any moment, but he couldn't help but fall asleep. His body was exhausted from the fight they had with Katsu. He looked over at the peaceful Yamamoto and smiled
"Stupid baseball freak" he said, and then fell asleep
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"So Katsu has taken his own life in order to keep information on us a secret." Hajime said
"Yes sir, the stone that was in his ring has gone colorless" Koichi said pointing to a circular rune on the wall. The rune had each of the seven flames of the Sky lit except one, The Storm. "He forgot about the fact that the Rain flames slowed his body down and he was unable to keep up with the two"
"Ah, what a loss" Hajime said shaking his head "Looks like we will have to make up for the loss by killing thee rest of the Vongola Guardians"
"The other three are set up at their positions. Takeo and I will take care of Varia"
"Good, good." Hajime said. As Koichi began to walk away from his boss Hajime said "Don't worry about the death of your brother. You will be able to avenge him eventually."
Koichi looked at his boss and walked away. He rounded the corner and pulled out a locket from around his neck and opened it. Inside was a picture of him when he was little standing next to his older brother, Katsu.
"Don't you worry, Boss. I will avenge him sooner than you think"
And so ends chapter 9. Hopefully chapter 10 will be just as easy as this one to write and will be uploaded soon. Please review on anything that you would like to see added or changed in the story.
See ya soon
-Dreadjoker