Chapter Four

Disclaimer: I don't own Claymore. Sigh. It's too cool for me to own it.

You're still here! Awesome! () I'm so glad you read to the end! Yep, this is the last chapter of the Awakened Being Named Flora. Every one is going to put up a hell of a fight. But who says I always let the good guys win…? Anywho, it's time! Flora… you're up…!

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"Did you miss me, Rachel?"

"Damn it!" Karen cried. She jumped up and pulled her sword out of the ground. I did the same. I swung it around and pointed it at Flora.

"Get ready to die, bitch!"

"Let's go!" Flora yelled.

We leaped around the tails that rose out of the ground, careful not to cut any. I leaped up when I got to Flora, my sword ready to loop her head off. Before I could get close enough to her, and bunch of tails looped around each other and rammed into my chest. I fell back and hit the ground.

Tails rose around me and wrapped around me, trapping me to the ground. Karen stood over me, her sword at the edge of the tails. One flick of her wrist and she can free me. But Flora's already powerful tails would gain even more power. Before Karen made her choice, she was slapped away by the combined strength of five tails. The ones holding me increased its pressure. I gasped for air.

"Who's gonna die, bitch?" Flora sneered.

"Why is every word out of your mouth a fucking question?" I screamed, the pressure being unbearable. Karen grabbed my arm and pulled me, trying to free me from the tails. It was no use. Karen leaped over and around a few attacking tails. She landed softly. "I know." She smiled.

She put her Claymore in her other hand. She started jabbing at the tails around me. She didn't sever them; she wounded them. They were thick enough to be cut by her sword without being destroyed. Once they were weak enough she pulled me out of the entanglement.

"She's gotten stronger!" I cried.

"Yeah." Karen said. "She didn't combine her tails' power before."

"Damn it." I hissed.

Karen and I were attacked but the tails emerging from the ground again. We leaped around them, but were careful not to let them touch us.

"Let's go around her, and attack from behind!" Karen said.

"Ok!" I leaped around the tails, making a circle to go behind Flora. Karen wasn't running with me. "Karen…?"

She was lying on the ground, stabbed through. I gasped. That tail was thicker then the rest. This couldn't be happening. The tails started dragging her closer to Flora. The hell they'll succeed! I swung my sword across them, cutting them away from Karen. I grabbed her and leaped back.

"Karen…!" I cried.

"The wound's… too wide!" Karen cried. "I need… to heal…"

I put her down away from the tails. "Don't worry. I'll fight her."

"By yourself…?" Karen cried.

I looked at my left arm. "No… with you." I grabbed her arm. "Can I borrow this?"

"Only if you promise to win…" Karen whispered.

"I will." I nodded. I stood up and walked towards Flora. "Flora! My name is Rachel. Number 12. And I'm going to defeat you!"

"Try." Flora sneered. The tails I destroyed was bigger, and had thorns growing on the sides. I swung both the swords in my hands.

"Come at me." I smiled.

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The tails came at me. Each of them split into groups to increase their strength. I attacked with my left arm, Karen's arm. I stabbed each of them. Then I ducked under them and raced towards Flora. More rose towards me. I jabbed them in half. Mistake, but oh well. I jumped at her and spun the sword in my right hand around, slashing her legs right off.

"You bitch!" Flora exploded.

A tail rose up in front of her, cutting my side. Another came and stabbed my arm, drawing blood. I used both arms to cut the tails. They were tougher now. I gasped when the one in my shoulder threw me into the air. Another one shot up, slicing me again. I fell down and hit the ground with a thump. A tail came down to stab me.

I jumped out of the way. The tails, now looking more like snakes, swam around me, waiting for me to make the first move. They all were transforming, becoming covered with sharp thorns. They were a silverish color. I readied myself for any surprise attack. Flora was regenerating her arms.

"This is it." I called. "I'm going to destroy you now."

"Rachel…" The Awakened One said, "You will not kill me."

I ran towards her, both swords at ready. Four tails dove down towards me. I spun around and chopped them all in half. I leaped over them. Another wave of tails. I chopped them up, using a lot of my Yoma power. I was even closer to Flora's body. Her legs were almost full regenerated.

A tail blasted across my legs, making a down hole. I leaped up and started jabbing Flora's body. Every second, five jabs. I drew a lot of blood, though. I was faster then her tails. Flora disappeared. Behind me. All of her tails came down at me. All together.

"Die!" I shouted.

I jumped around the tails and stick my sword into Flora's chest. She gasped. Her tails slammed into the ground, making everything around her shake. I pulled Karen's sword back and swung it around. I cut Flora's head right off. I pushed the other sword into Flora body. I ripped her body into pieces. I landed as the remainder of her body fell to the ground, dead.

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We both stood at the edge of the forest. I looked at Karen.

"I didn't think we were going to make it out of that one." I said.

Karen remained emotionless. "Yeah. Good job, Rachel."

"I wouldn't have won without you." I said, trying not to let her feel bad. I wasn't emotionless like the others.

"Yeah…" Karen smiled a smug smile. "You couldn't, could you?"

"Don't rub it in." I muttered.

"Sorry." Karen muttered, looking away.

"So, what's next?" I asked.

"Back to the organization, for a new mission." Karen sighed.

I nodded. "Yep. Ok, let's get going."

We started walking. I watched Karen. She and I were going in opposite directions. I shrugged, turning back towards the sunset.

"Rachel." Karen called.

I looked at her. "Yeah?"

"Thank you." She said.

"You're welcome." I smiled at her. Then I turned back towards the path and continued on.

End

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