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Train: why are there three smilieys?

14AmyChan: CAUSE I'M IN A REALLY GOOD MOOD~! *^_^* *^_^* *^_^*

Sven: and why is that?

14AmyChan: I JUST FINISHED AUDITIONING FOR AGT~! *^_^* *^_^* *^_^*

Eve: and this is relevant how?

14AmyChan: … it isn't…? ^^;

Saya: oh well, read onto the ass-kicking and killing

14AmyChan: READ AND ENJOY PLZ~! *^_^* *^_^* *^_^*

Train hurtled himself forward. He didn't have a plan; he just relied on his old instincts. His instincts told him to reload his gun to prepare for the fight ahead. With fierce precision, Train fired off three shots, one for Creed's head, another for his heart, and the last for his leg. Unexpectedly, Creed blocked all three shots, and after the smoke cleared…

Creed had taken off his ridiculous fuzzy furry coat, and held in his hands his trusty sword: The Kotetsu. Only the blade was gone. Yet Train was sure of what he had seen. All three of his bullets had been deflected, not dodged. And yet, Creed had nothing to deflect them with.

"A little surprised?" Creed asked, venom still evident in his voice. "I'm not. This sword is a little…" Creed stood up straight and held the sword in his hands, as if it actually had a blade. "…different from when you saw it last." Removing the hand that held the 'blade', Creed turned the hilt of the sword into an arc until-

Scratch! The floor soon bore a scratch where Creed had waved his hilt. CLANG! An immense pressure was on Train's gun, which he had raised as an instinct. Train was caught so off-guard that he fell over.

"Meet the imagine blade" Creed sneered as he was able to draw some of Train's blood. It hurt Train like hell, but he now had an advantage: to see the blade where it was when it attacked. Creed kept explaining as Train attempted time and time again to get past his seemingly impenetrable defense. Time after time, Train was only injured more. He was soon covered in his own blood. "By manipulating my chi, I can alter the blade's length, like this" Creed jutted his arm out to the side, and Train could tell it was in the direction of Saya.

Hecan'textenditthatfar Train tried reassuring himself, but as he heard the ripping of cloth, his hopes were far beyond crushed. Acting on instinct again, Train pointed his gun in the direction of the sword and shot twice. Noticing that Creed was knocked off-balance, Train took the opportunity and rammed his gun into Creed's gut once more. Unlike last time, Train didn't get the immense pleasure of watching him spit up a mouthful of blood.

"Think the same trick will work on me twice?" Creed taunted, bringing his elbow down to catch Train, and ended up only grazing him. Heart and mind torn between awe for his partner and the desperate need to defeat him so he could thoroughly dispatch of the witch just behind him clung and clawed at Creed. It wasn't a pleasant situation, and he was left standing, just staring at the remnants of his partner and the witch that he was defending.

No Creed urged himself not to think such horrible thoughts. For he knew there was hope. His Trainy still had the knack of an assassin, and even as he stared into his idol's eyes, he could see the roaring fire of hate beneath those cat eyes. Iwillbringhimback…

Train could only stand and observe for now. It was blatantly obvious that Creed wouldn't let him and Saya go without a fight, and Train was all for fighting Creed. And maybe kicking his ass. Or kill him…

"Don't go back"

Train remembered the words that Saya had told him just seconds before. Even though he didn't dare risk a glance behind him at Saya, he knew that she was still unconscious. He also knew what she had meant by it.

Train had become a sweeper so he could protect. To what lengths would he protect it? What was most precious to him? If he went to drastic lengths, would he have anything left to protect? These were all questions that ran through Train's mind.

He knew that Saya didn't want him to kill anymore, but if he killed Creed, it would all be over. The running, never stopping, always watching their backs. They could live in peace.

But he knew it really would end everything. Saya would probably shun him, or get that sad look in her eyes whenever she knew he had killed someone. Before now, Train had always looked for an alternative to killing so he wouldn't see that look. Was it really worth it now?

Train looked at the barrel of his gun. All bullets gone except for one. It was the last bullet, and also something Sven had whipped up for him. Sven had said that he wasn't sure if they would be helpful, but that he should take them along anyways. It all came down to one word:

Faith. Did Train have faith in himself to make the right decision? Did he have faith in the bullet that Sven had made him? Did he have faith in his desire to live?

A single shot answered all of those questions. Train had raised his gun and shot directly in Creed's belly. The point was to wound him so he could grab Saya and escape, but the bullet did something unexpected. It burst. It hit Creed's stomach and burst, practically shredding his insides. As Creed's accomplice went to aid him, the floor beneath Train and Saya crumbled, and they were sent plummeting to the earth at over 60 mph.

In the air, Train gathered his remaining strength and gathered Saya's slim figure in his strong, capable arms. He looked around to find a way out of this mess, and his eyes landed on a small pond. They didn't have a good chance of making it, but time was running out. As quickly as he could, Train reloaded his gun and shot twice in the pond to have the water moving a little bit for them.

After landing in the pond, Train got himself and Saya out of the water. Saya was still unconscious and Train could tell she was shaking. She was soaked to the bone, and it was the middle of the night. All Train had the strength to do was pull her close. As he felt the blackness overcome him, he thought he saw some green hair.

14AmyChan: I hope you enjoyed the chappie~! ^^;

Train: you have made this waaaaaay too sappy…

14AmyChan: -.-

Sven: That was rude.

Saya: is that how you treat every girl?

Train: NO!

Saya: hmmmm?

Train: O/O

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