A Friend Revived

Baron and Muta were fighting the shadow cats whilst Toto hovered in the air with Haru to keep her safe, dodging all the unknown missiles aimed at them.

"Argh!" screamed Muta falling over.

"Muta!" cried Haru and Toto, worried for there friend, this lapse in concentration allowed for one of the shadow cats to grab Haru, knocking her off of Toto.

"Ow hurts," said Haru after making impact with the floor, standing up on shaky legs she grabbed the closest weapon she could find, which just happened to be Lock Jacks abandoned sword, which he dropped after Baron knocked him over.

Not really knowing how to use a sword she began waving it about, trying to imitate what she had seen in the movies, when suddenly images flashed in her inner eye. Her sword glowed as if it was on fire, Haru's look became determined. She rolled to her left dodging the sharp claws that now occupied the space where she had been standing moments before, bringing the sword up, she blocked another attack aimed for her head. Twisting her body she kicked the shadow cat away, bringing her sword down in a vertical cut, and striking the shadow cat splitting him in half, but unlike when Baron split the shadow cats in half, this one didn't pull himself back together.

Before she could wonder how that happened, she ducked placing her hand on the floor bringing her left leg up. She kicked the Shadow cat that was attempting to attack her from behind throwing him back only to have her hands grabbed as another shadow cat came up from the floor startling her, causing her to drop the sword which immediately ceased glowing.

"Hey let go of me!" she screeched as the shadow cat grinned throwing her into the wall.

"Haru!!" called Baron shinning his torch on the shadow cat that threw her, obliterating him. Baron tried to get to Haru as she was being surrounded by shadow cats, only to get blasted further away by Lock Jack.

Haru looked up seeing Toto close by, turning around she started dashing towards the wall, running up it and flipping back in midair.

"Toto!" she called as the giant crow caught her dodging more of the shadow fiends.

Watching as Muta and Baron continued fighting, Haru suddenly had a brain storm.

"Baron do that light trick thing that you did the first day I met you!!" she shouted, kicking at the shadow cats that got to close too Toto. Baron looked up, a smile on his face.

"That's brilliant Haru! I can't believe I didn't think of that before," he shouted, concentrating on the light emitting in from the window whilst, Toto and Haru kept the shadow cats away from him.

Casting light on all the reflective items, Baron lit up the room destroying all of the shadow creatures.

"Yes!!" cheered Haru before she gasped having spotted Lock Jack, "BARON LOOK OUT!!!" she screamed. Baron turned seeing a giant ball of energy coming straight for him, knowing that he couldn't dodge this attack he shut his eyes waiting for death to come, "Good Bye Haru, I love you" he thought.

"MUTA!! NOOOOOOO!" cried Haru. Baron opened his eyes to see his large friend standing in front of him shielding him from the attack, he was speechless.

It was like time had stopped as the ball of burning energy made contact with Muta throwing him back over Baron's head, he landed with a hard thump, his eyes closed and his front covered in blood, smoke rising off of his body.

Haru jumped off of Toto, sprinting to his side looking to Baron as Toto landed beside her,

"No Muta, No," wept Haru, looking at his unmoving form, tears blurring up her vision. She threw her arms around his neck as if trying to will him back to life. Toto was crying over the loss of his friend and Baron too had tears trickling down his furry cheeks.

Lock Jack watched the scene occurring in front of him showing no signs of emotion.

"Stupid cat. That's what he gets for getting in the way," he muttered before addressing Haru "Well Haru it looks like you lost another life you could have saved."

Baron and Toto turned to Lock Jack, fire once again set in both there eyes. Haru however was completely oblivious to what Lock Jack had said mumbling things to herself.

"Muta, no. This is all my fault, please don't leave me, please, I can't lose any more people in my life, please please Muta..... Muta....... Muta no........ no Muta........ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" she screamed making the others jump. The atmosphere around Haru started crackling to life, sparks jumping around her body, the building started to shake. Haru's power burst outwards, pushing Baron, Lock Jack and Toto back. A crater developed around Haru and Muta. Desks and pottery exploded throughout the castle. A light surrounded her, becoming brighter by the second, the others had to shield their eyes. Her aura destroyed every shadow cat within a 2 hundred meter radius, earthquakes and sand storms erupted all over the land.

As the light subsided Baron could see Haru sitting in a crater as she collapsed over Muta, moving closer Baron's eyes opened in shock, the wounds on Muta's body had healed and Muta began to stir.

"Argh, Baron what happened?" asked Muta sitting up only to be pounced upon by Toto, "geez Birdbrain what got into you?" asked Muta confused.

"Muta you died, Haru brought you back," replied Toto glad to have his friend back, suddenly Muta stopped, seeing flashbacks of what happened, checking himself over he looked to Haru who was panting in Baron's arms.

"Kid I don't know what to say..." he trailed off

"S'ok..... Muta..... Glad..... you're ok," replied Haru exhaustion clearly shown on her face.

The group turned to face the door as Lune and his men made there entry.

"What happened here? Is every one ok? Where's Lock Jack?" He asked, concern laced in his voice. The group looked around with the exception Haru who was too drained to move.

"He's gone," said Toto pointing out the obvious.

"Yea, well good riddance," said Muta standing up. Baron gently picked Haru up turning to face the others

"I think we should get back to the palace, Haru needs medical attention."

"Right Baron you and Toto fly Haru back to the palace, we'll met you there," said Lune looking to Haru hoping she would be alright, ignoring Muta's protest of having to walk back.