Morg: Heyo! This is for everyone that has a birthday!

Ikuto: Uh…

Amu: Oh! That's me!

Morg: I hope so…

Ikuto: …

Amu: Morg doesn't own anything. Let's get to the chapter.

~Guardian of Light~

The creatures of the dark shrank back against the bright light that lit up the sky. The creatures of the light sounded fierce cries as their guardian shone above them like the sun they loved. She gave them strength when they needed it most.

Ikuto clenched his fists as he sprouted his dark black wings and pushed up into the sky. If Amu wanted to fight with all her power then he would oblige her. There was no way that he was going to easily give up.

Tensing her muscles, Rima pushed into the air. This was going to be a battle for all to remember. Never before had the two sides clashed in a way like this.

Proud to see his guardian above him, Tadase turned to face their dark enemies once more. With Amu having returned to their side, there was no way that they could lose.

Gripping the whip on her hip, Lulu stared off towards the fake brightness. The Guardian would be their prisoner before the night was through. The creatures that loved the light would be dead before the sun rose to greet their corpses. The Dame of Darkness had her orders. She would see them carried out.

Amongst all the chaos on the ground, Nagihiko looked around himself. The dark elf couldn't help but notice that their two sides weren't so different. He didn't want to fight against Amu or Rima. He knew that neither girls were his enemies. However, orders were orders. To refuse the Angel of Darkness was to invite death. Nagihiko didn't want to die, but he also didn't want to kill.

Hooves stomped on the ground. Claws scratched at the earth as both sides pushed off to race towards one another. The distance between the two sides quickly diminished until they hit one another, bouncing back from the sheer force of impact before moving to claw, bite and kick at one another again.

Watching from her spot in the sky, Amu felt grief fill her heart. Beasts that she'd become friends with while in Ikuto's castle were fighting against creatures that had never done them any wrong. They fought one another to maim and kill. Where she could stop it, Amu prevented death.

Ikuto watched the fight below him as he hovered in the sky. Urging his creatures on, he sent down beams of dark light where he could. They forced light creatures back or incarnated them on the spot. Ikuto didn't care which. He only wanted to win.

Avoiding as much fighting as possible, Nagihiko ducked around where the Pegasus fought the Unicorn. Hooves flashed as wings were tested against a sharp horn. The two were relentless with their attacks. Nagihiko didn't want any part of it.

Rima hated the time she was kept in the underground castle. She hated it because she was trapped there and given a very small amount of light. Her time there, besides that, wasn't unpleasant. The dragon couldn't say that she hated everything about it. There was one thing that she really, sort of, actually enjoyed.

Nagihiko barely managed to miss being tackled by Yoru as the panther fought against a white tiger. Claws and teeth flashed as the two large cats tussled in the dirt.

Dodging a spell cast by a witch, Rima swerved in the air. Before the same witch had a chance to shoot another spell towards her, Rima saw that she was confronted by a wizard. The two focused their magic on one another instead of anyone else. Still, the dragon could not see the creature she was looking for.

Falling over as a cherub appeared out of nowhere, Nagihiko didn't dare move as Iru, the demon, just as quickly appeared and took the other girl away. Their fight was one of the most dangerous fought. There was no telling where either girl would appear.

There were plenty of fights that Rima could see. The fairy fighting against a werewolf. Centaur holding his ground against a vampire. The dragon wished it would all stop just so that she could find the one person she needed.

Looking up into the sky from his back, Nagihiko thought about joining in the fight between the griffin and the sphinx. The two were practically equal with how they fought. He'd be able to turn the favor towards his fellow dark creature. He thought about until he saw a blast of gold fly over his head. Nagihiko couldn't tear his eyes away from the dragon as she circled around.

Narrowly missing a satyr and a nymph, Rima landed just above Nagihiko. "I found you."

"Have you come to seek your revenge?"

Snorting through her large nose, Rima looked down at the dark elf below her. "On you? What revenge do I have to seek? I thought we were friends."

Safe under the dragon above him, Nagihiko couldn't help but smile. "Friends. You and me? A creature of the light and a creature of the dark? I like it."

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The fighting happening before his eyes wasn't what Tsukasa wanted to see. The man hadn't given years of his life for all of his hard work equal out to the biggest massacre to ever happen. The fighting had to stop. Somehow, Tsukasa wanted to end it. Unfortunately, all he could do was stand back and watch it happen. Watch creatures tear at each other needlessly. The sight was horrible to behold.

XXX

Gripping his sword, Tadase locked eyes with his target. Creatures of the dark fell easily before him. The dark girl before him had a similar approach to the creatures he fought with. Tadase would let no more fall.

Lulu eyes the Knight of Light with little interest. He would fall to the ground before her like the others. Her whip would see to that.

Dodging, Tadase rolled to the side, only to come back to his feet and block the snap of the Dame of Darkness' whip with his sword. He would not fall victim to her so easily. "You fight well, for a girl."

Cracking her whip again, Lulu eyes the Knight once more. His battle garb wasn't horrible. "You do, too, for a boy."

Forcing the Dame to take a step backwards, Tadase frowned at the comment. "I'm no mere boy."

"Funny, you don't look like a man."

Gritting his teeth, Tadase pushed forwards again. This girl would know her place if he had to force her into it.

Giving back just as many hits as she took, Lulu acknowledged that while the battle wouldn't be easy, she wouldn't give up.

XXX

Ikuto wasn't certain what caught his eye. One moment he was shooting lightning into the battle and the next he was glaring at the sight of a large dragon standing protectively over a dark elf. Both should have been fighting one another, not fighting to protect each other.

Dropping to the ground, Ikuto approached the dragon he wished he'd killed when he had the chance. "Nagihiko, kill this beast."

Rima roared as she swerved to protect Nagi from the Angel of Darkness himself. "Don't come any nearer."

Smirking, Ikuto crossed his arms as he brought in his wings behind him. "You think you can tell me what to do?"

Snarling, Rima only calmed a little at the touch of Nagihiko's hand. The elf was her friend. She wouldn't let anyone, including Ikuto, harm him. "I won't let you harm him."

Laughing now, Ikuto continued to confront the odd pair. "Harm him? No, Nagihiko is loyal to me, which is why he shall kill you."

Leaving his hand on Rima's side, Nagihiko made certain that the dragon knew he meant her no harm. Ikuto could give all the commands that he wanted. That didn't mean that Nagihiko had to carry them out. "I'm not sorry, my lord. I shall not do it."

Frowning now, Ikuto tightened his arms. If Nagihiko was going to defy him then he was no longer one of them. "Then you shall die with her."

Roaring, Rima shot a stream of fire into the air. The dragon was careful that she wouldn't hit anyone around them. She didn't want to fight. "You can try!"

Seeing the fire, Amu turned to try and see what was happening. Rima was her best friend. Being in Ikuto's castle together had made them very close. Now that she knew that she was the Guardian, Amu couldn't pick favorites amongst the creatures. That didn't mean that Rima didn't hold a very special place in her heart. Seeing the dragon facing off against Ikuto while protecting Nagi made Amu's chest tighten. There was no way that she was going to allow for anything to happen to the pair.

Hands crackling with dark lightning as he held them out in front of himself, Ikuto glared at the dragon and elf. The pair dared to defy him and now they would pay.

Shooting through the sky, Amu stopped the lighting with a flick of her wrist. "I wouldn't do that if I were you."

Forgetting everything else happening around them, Ikuto looked across the small clearing at the girl that belonged to him. "You should have stayed in the castle, Amu. Now I have to take you back there by force."

Sighing, the pinkette refused to look away from such hate filled eyes. "You don't have to force me to be with you, Ikuto. You never have. Stop this. Stop the fighting. We can figure things out. You don't have to be like the other Angels. Don't make the same mistakes that they did."

"I am them! I always have been and always will be! It's time for you to accept your fate!"

Dark energy cackled around Ikuto. Amu felt in awe at the sight. In a way, Ikuto was right. He was all the Angels before him just as she was all the Guardians before her. Now that she knew the truth, Amu felt the weight of mistrust upon her shoulders. It was a heavy burden. One that made her angry. How could Ikuto betray her and fall to jealousy. The fool. "No, Ikuto. Accept yours."

Rima made certain that no harm would come to Nagihiko as the Angel of Darkness and Guardian of Light faced one another. Sparks of energy flew through the air around them. Both were beautiful amidst the fighting.

Lifting a fiery sword, Amu readied herself to charge for the Angel before her. The fighting needed to stop. She would make sure it ended before any more lives needed to end.

Countering Amu's stance with one of his own, Ikuto raised a blade bathed in dark fire. They were opposites, the Angel and the Guardian. Instead of clashing, they complimented each other, even if it couldn't be seen.

Amu wasn't certain who took the first step. All she knew was that she was running straight at Ikuto while the man came at her. The fight would end. They would finish it.

Creatures all around the field stopped to turn and watch as their leaders charged. Whoever won the fight would be their new leader. It would be decided.

Just as the two met in the middle, a streak of fire tore down from the sky to engulf Ikuto and Amu in flames. The Guardian of Light and Angel of Darkness disappeared with a flash from the field. The creatures of both light and dark stopped fighting.

Panting, Tadase and Lulu turned to find that Amu and Ikuto were gone.

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Morg: Oh snap!

Ikuto: Where did we go?

Amu: I don't know.

Morg: You'll find out.

Ikuto: Yeah, but we'll have to wait a while since you take forever to update.

Amu: It isn't so bad. She's been doing all right lately.

Morg: Lately… I want to finish this story this summer so I won't be long before I update again!

Ikuto: Good.

Amu: I suppose that's fine.

Morg: Yeah!