Muahahahaha! I am BACK! ^_^ Soo... this is another action scene so I hope it is okay, I am not very good at such things. Also there was a slight change in my plan, I was going to make this chapter really long, but decided to break it into two instead, keep the guessing going a little longer. But everyone be prepared for the next chapter! I should be posting it by Monday at the very most. I hope you like this one! ^_^ Also THANK YOU TO ALL WHO REVIEWED! YOU ARE ALL AWESOME! Enjoy.
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Finding What Was Lost
He watched out of his peripheral as they carried Ritsuka way, screaming all the way until he was just a mere echo before his attention truly fell onto the four men that stood before him. He was able to deflect their first wave of assaults, which had cause Ritsuka to be carried off, but now they had regrouped and seemed to be planning something.
Without warning, one of the four charged, his sword raising high above his head with a battle cry on his lips. Gwendal raised his sword and blocked the ax like swing, his arms buckling slightly from the impact but was able to push the man off and slash him across the leg, sending the man to the floor. He twirled his sword in his hands, spinning on his heel, before slamming his hilt into the face of one of the guards who had tried to sneak up behind him.
Gwendal spun again swing his sword and clashing it with the blade of another attacker. He stood there, locked in a power match with the White Raven member, when his senses spiked at the feeling of a powerful houjutsu attack coming his way. Without another thought, one of his hands shot out and grabbed the man in front of him by the arm before falling back. The momentum of his falling body caused the man to lose his balance and begin to fall as well, causing Gwendal to release his hold on him. But just then a blazing ball of energy shot over Gwendal's head, where he had been standing only moments before, and set a blaze the tumbling man. Killing him on contact.
Gwendal rolled to his side and leapt to his feet, eyes the three remaining men.
"Out of my way…"Gwendal snarled in a low voice, taking an aggressive step forward and brandishing his sword that still had blood dripping off of its tip.
But the three stood firm, spreading out a little more to block the hallway that would take Gwendal even deeper into the castle. Seeing this, Gwendal charged full force, slashing with his blade at one of the men as the other two instantly tried to swarm him. He spun on his heel slicing into another man with ease and sending him into a crumpled heap on the floor before striking out at another.
He stood, sword locked with his opponent, pressing all of his weight into the sword to force the man to stumble back. But hearing the subtle sound of footsteps approaching from his right and the sound of a sword cutting through the air, caused him to lash out at his opponent with his leg, stomping hard on the man's left knee cap. A resounding crack could be heard before a scream escaped the man's mouth. Gwendal whirled around, clashing his blade with his surprise attacker and pushed him back.
Their eyes locked with each other, the only noise was their shoes tapping the stone floor as they circled each other and the occasional whimper from the man with a busted knee. There were no words that were exchanged between the fierce fighters; only a small change in the man's posture was all the warning Gwendal received before the man pounced on him, a sword racing towards his heart. Gwendal dodged, raising his own sword and attempting to stab back only to have his arm cut by the other's blade.
He winced slightly, ignoring the wound as much as he could as he switched his sword to his left arm and continuing his assault. He side stepped, back stepping, before leaping forward, his sword moving in a wide arc. The man tried to block, but was cut across the chest, a grunt escaping his lips.
This fight is mine Gwendal thought in triumph as he slashed once more with his blade this time taking the man's head with it.
He stood there in the middle of the room, panting from all the exertion, before charging down the nearest hallway, allowing his heart to guide him once more.
He snaked his way through the vast network of walkways, not paying attention to where he was going or to the still bleeding arm that hung limply at his side. As his legs started to grow weary, he could hear the distinct cries that alerted him to his approach to the one's he pursued. He forced his legs to move faster, ignoring the protests his body made as he forged forward, gaining ground on the group ahead.
He saw a pair of double doors that were ajar and plowed right through them, not noticing the vast hall that he now found himself in that was lined with large stone columns. His eyes were drawn to the person who had been making all the noise, who was already halfway down the hall.
"I SAID PUT ME DOWN! DO I LOOK LIKE A SACK OF POTATOES TO YOU? I CAN WALK ON MY OWN, YOU KNOW! I DON'T NEED TO BE CARRIED-" He listened to Ritsuka's continues shouts as he watched the boy flail on the man's shoulder, before looking up and locking his violet eyes with Gwendal's blue one's.
He watched as a smile crossed the boy's face before he softly spoke his name.
"Gwendal…"
The man carrying Ritsuka turned around at the name, his eyes instantly locking with Gwendal's own and a sadistic smile spreading across his face.
"Well, it seems you were able to take care of the four we left with you. I guess I should be pleased," The man spoke his eyes glinting, "Because now I can kill you myself."
"NO!" Ritsuka shrieked, landing a solid kick to the man's chest as he was able to wiggle to a position where he latched his teeth onto the man's side, just above the hip, and bite down hard.
The man yelped before flinging the boy down and clamping his now free hand onto his side.
"You little brat! You are going to pay for that!" the man shrieked at the boy, his eyes blazing in anger.
Gwendal watched in a state close to horror as Ritsuka rolled across the floor from the force of which the man had thrown him, only coming to a rest when he was stopped by a giant pillar meeting the back of his head, his eyes taking on a dazed quality.
Gwendal's whole world seemed to reel as his feet instantly took him towards the dazed boy, feeling his body almost moving in a type of slow motion. He ignored the voices of the man and woman as they seemed to argue over the treatment of Ritsuka, his whole attention was completely absorbed in the boy.
But his senses were not as hazy as his mind was, as they spiked with what felt like a tremendous build up of houjutsu in the air. His eyes strained as they tore away from the boy and looked at the man who held a huge ball of energy in the palm of his hand. Gwendal cursed under his breath at the lack of notice, his mind instantly turning to his last line of power.
Gwendal instantly stooped down, his fingers reaching out to the Earth as the familiar words came to his lips.
"Elements of the Earth, honor our covenant…"
His fingers touched the ground, but instead of feeling the familiar rush of power, there was a jolting pain that shot up his fingertips and continued on up his arm and went straight to his heart. It felt as if every cell of his being was on fire as his legs stopped moving for a split second. He barely registered a yell of his name before he saw a blinding light and his entire being was engulfed in extreme pain.
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Ritsuka watched in utter shock as Gwendal seemed to crouch towards the ground only to freeze up as if he was in pain. Ritsuka turned his head slightly, seeing Jenus power up his magic a little more before sending it straight towards the frozen man.
"GWENDAL!" Ritsuka screamed, his panic growing as he watched the man in question look up blurrily before getting slammed in the chest with the blast of power.
He watched as Gwendal's body flew through the air, crashing into one of the pillars before actually blasting through that and smashing into the wall behind it. Horror swept over him as Gwendal's body fell to the ground, smoke radiating off of it.
"Serves you right Mazoku, that is what you get when you get involved with our goals." A malicious voice was sneered across the hall, drawing Ritsuka's eyes to Jenus, as the man stepped closer to Gwendal. He shifted the book and gold sword to his left hand before he stooped down and picked up Gwendal's forgotten blade raising it in order to look at the bloody blade.
"It seems the perfect end for you to be done in with your own blade. Goodbye Mazoku." Jenus mockingly stated, shifting the blade in his hand and stepping closer to Gwendal in order to pierce it through him.
Ritsuka forced his legs to work, standing shakily for a moment before charging at Jenus. Jenus was not able to even block the sudden attack from the boy, as Ritsuka slammed his small body into the man, throwing him just enough off balance to release his hold on the book and golden sword, which slide across the floor towards Gwendal's fallen form, but his right hand clenching around the hilt of Gwendal's blade.
Ritsuka ran forward another few steps and threw his body on top of Gwendal's trying to shield him from Jenus.
"You BRAT!" Jenus roared, charging his houjutsu in his now free left hand while still clenching the sword in his other hand.
Ritsuka stared into the raging man's eyes without fear, trying to cover even more of Gwendal. But just before Jenus was about to release the blast, the Earth gave a powerful shake, the wall and ceiling that was unstable from the collapsed pillar becoming even more unstable. Jenus stumbled from the intense shaking, his hand flying high in an attempt to balance himself before the blast of power was released and shot towards the ceiling. Blasting through it and causing the unstable wall to come tumbling down onto the two, burying them in rubble.
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Jenus watched in slight horror and satisfaction as he watched the walls and ceiling tumble down onto the two. But then realization occurred to him that now the book and sword were now buried as well under the rubble.
He cursed slightly under his breath, throwing down the Mazoku's sword in agitation before his eyes turned to his mistress, looking for any reaction at the events that had just occurred. But he was met with an emotionless stare, which made him flinch at the sight, knowing that he was going to be severely reprimanded for this incident. But before any apology could come to his lips, the sound of running feet reached his ears, bring another curse from his lips.
He watched as the woman turned away without looking at the pile of rubble.
"Leave it for now Jenus. We will simply come back for it another day." Her head turned slightly and looked at the pile with a little disappointment reflected in her golden orbs. "It is just a pity to lose that boy. He could have answered many of our questions about the old text. But what's done is done, and we must leave before we are discovered."
She began walking down the long hallway, Jenus following closely behind her.
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AND THAT IS IT FOR THIS CHAPTER! I hope it was good and that everyone enjoyed it. I want to thank Yuki-san loves KKM for trying to help me discover if Gwendal says anything or not when working his power. I really am thankful! And even if it is wrong, I like it better this way. Please Review, no matter how you liked it! ^_^ See you all soon!