A/N – Sorry for having not updated in AGES!! I've been having trouble writing lately, I know what I want to happen all planned out in my head but it just won't come out as well as I want it to when I write it. I swear this is like the second last chapter! So close to the end! I hope you can put up with me and my bad updating-ness.

DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Lucky Star or Nanoha StrikerS.

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Even If It Leads To My Death

Takeo's eyes shot open, his breath leaving him. His head twitched forward, looking down at a sword that stuck through him. He began to gurgle, blood rising up through his throat. A small stream of it escaped his lips and trickled down them. Shugo retracted his sword. Takeo fell to the ground landing with a thump as his front slammed against the ground. He never got up.

"We had better go and find Kagami-san quickly," Miyuki suggested, "We can avenge all of the lives lost," she finished, referring to Tiana, Subaru and Nanoha. Tears pricked at eyes, prying to come out. Fate dashed over to where Nanoha and Subaru lay in rubble. Gently picking up Subaru's body, she placed the lifeless body on the ground. Fate then picked up her Nanoha, trying her best not to drop her fallen comrade due to her shaking hands.

"Nanoha…I'm sorry…" Fate breathed out, tears spilling from her eyes. Her best friend, her secret crush was gone forever. Fate kneeled next to Nanoha never letting the dead girl's hand go. Fate still made no movement as she felt a hand on her shoulder. She wanted to destroy Kagami, but the shock of the events had reduced her to a weak state.

"We will avenge her death, you can count on it."

Fate turned around and looked up. She could only summon enough stability to nod her head once before latching onto the blue haired girl, more tears being released.

'Even if it leads to my death.' Konata thought to herself, cradling the blonde haired mage.

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Kagami scoffed as she watched the disappointing scene before her. She didn't think that the mages would actually be able to defeat Takeo as quickly as they had. But that didn't matter to her; three of the mages were already dead. Her blood began to bubble with excitement. The fight to decide the fate of the world was right around the corner.

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"I have located Kagami-san," Miyuki informed.

"That's great, where is she?" Shugo asked.

"Around a mile away from here," Tsukasa said, answering for Miyuki.

"She's that close?" Caro wondered out loud surprised by the close proximity of the enemy.

"She must be really wanting to fight. That'll probably make her stronger," Erio said, assessing the situation as best as he could despite how much grief rocked his body.

"It'll all be over soon, I'll make sure of that," Fate darkly commented.

"Fate, I know how you are feeling, but please don't do anything irrational," Konata said. Fate merely huffed and continued to fly towards their destination.

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Within minutes they reached their destination. They landed on the ground, their gazes never coming off of Kagami.

"So, you finally decided to join me?" Kagami mockingly said.

Fate clenched her wrists.

"Please stop this Kagami-san!" Caro screamed in protest. Kagami glared at the young girl. Frozen, Caro began to begin to wheeze. She put a hand to her throat, falling to the ground.

"Caro!"

Fate and Konata rushed to her side kneeling next to the panicking girl who looked absolutely petrified. Shugo and Erio didn't dare to move from their positions as much as they wanted to; they had to keep and eye on Kagami.

"She can't breathe!" Fate yelled as the small girl began to claw at her throat.

"Kagami, stop this now! She didn't do anything!" Konata screeched.

"Under one condition."

"Anything!"

"A one on one fight between you and me, no-one else. If I win, you die," Kagami said.

"And if I win?" Konata asked.

"I will return this body."

Konata eyed Kagami in suspicion, she wasn't sure if she could trust her, not when she was in that state. Kagami saw what Konata was thinking and said

"I'll keep my end of the deal, you don't need to worry about that, you just better worry about yourself."

Konata clenched her jaw.

"I accept."

Kagami smirked. Caro gasped in air as she felt the grip around her throat disappear.

"Are you okay?" Erio desperately asked the young girl. Caro took several more deep breaths before squeaking out an affirmative. Erio hugged the girl thankful that she was okay.

"Let's begin then!" Konata yelled at Kagami, Caelum at the ready.

"Very well then."

Kagami suddenly dissipated and appeared behind Konata. Konata went flying as Kagami kneed her in the back. Konata grunted as she felt her back give out a painful crack. It wasn't broken but it hurt like crazy.

"Caelum set up!"

Aiming Caelum, Konata fired.

"Candidus veritas, strike!"

The strong blue wave fired from the device hit off Kagami's barrier and deflected back heading towards Tsukasa and Miyuki. Fate quickly grabbed them and moved them out of the wave's direction.

"You're not allowed to hurt them!" Konata yelled out in disbelief at Kagami.

"That wasn't in the deal," Kagami said in a monotone voice.

Konata lunged at Kagami catching the girl off guard and catching her face. Kagami quickly spun around and fired at the small mage. But her shot fired into nowhere as Konata had flown above Kagami.

"Candidus veritas strike!" Konata once again called out. The wave fired and this time got a direct hit. Kagami flew into the ground, creating a crater with the amount of force of which she had landed. Dust hung in the air. Konata panted as she watched the ground, ready for any attack.

"Is that all you've got?"

Konata's eyes shot open as she heard Kagami's voice behind her.

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Tears pricked at Konata eyes as she felt pain strike all over her body.

"Kona-chan!" Tsukasa yelled as she watched the scene in front of her. Her own sister was going to kill Konata.

"You should die a slow and painful death for what you did to me," Kagami said bitterly staring down at Konata who was lying on the ground.

"I never meant to hurt you!" Konata protested back.

"You liar!"

"You know that I would never try to hurt you!"

"Shut up! I trusted you, yet you kept hurting me! Even when I loved you so much…"

Konata stared up at Kagami. Did she just say that she loved her?

"Everything I did was for you! I tried to not become too close to you because I was meant to be investigating you, but you were so different from everyone else I had ever met. I began feeling differently about you and it scared me!" Konata exclaimed, letting all of her feelings out.

Kagami began to laugh evilly, her whole body shaking with rage. Without warning she fired a red beam straight at Konata. Summoning all of her strength Konata flew out of the way. Looking up Konata froze.

"Konata!" Shugo yelled, but it was too late.

Kagami stabbed Konata straight through the heart with Angelus.

"Ka..ga..mi…."

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A/N – Oh, major cliff hanger. Again I'm sorry for making you have waited this long. I also apologize about the lack of Fate's grief; I'm not exactly the best at writing that sort of stuff without it making it sound incredibly stupid, sorry. I hope that you've liked this story so far and that you are excited for the last 1 or 2 chapters. Please leave a review; it's great to hear from you!