| Chapter 4 | ||||||
| Triasha's Folly, Kynoto's Fatal Mistake | ||||||
| The next day, Gabriel rounded up the team, which consisted of Kynoto, Celestial, Mitch, Juno, and himself. As the made the preparations to go to the surface Celestial tried to talk Kynoto out of it.
�Will this really work?� Celestial asked nervously, �I mean what if something goes wrong?� �That is why I was up all night perfecting some new moves, just in case that happened,� Kynoto said confidently. �Besides Celestial, nothing will go wrong because it has been well established that Kynotoishi will come out,� Gabriel said incisively. Celestial calmed down a little and regained her composure. Then they were ready to go. Once they reached the surface, Kynoto felt Triasha heading straight for them, he also felt Kynotoishi take over him. Triasha appeared from over the hill and was soon standing in front of the group. He had a smug look on his face that didn�t sit well with Gabriel. �Ahh, come to see your comrade fall have you? Well we shan�t disappoint you,� Triasha said, his grin broadening to a smile. �What do you mean we, Triasha? Have you got a Gundrake in your pocket or something?� asked Kynotoishi suspiciously. �Ahh, �tis the man of the hour no doubt, heh. Well, no, I won�t tell you, I�ll show you instead,� Triasha said, shaking with mirth. There was a purple flash and then all went silent; everyone got tense. Standing before them was an almost exact copy of Kynotoishi; much stronger and faster then the real Kynotoishi. �What devilry is this?!� Gabriel asked, stepping back from Triasha cautiously. �Well, you see, this is the result of purple Trianchu; a fusion of red and blue; a fusion of speed and time Trianchu. It allows me to go forward to the future or back to the past and take one thing, usually the person you want to clone, back with you but it makes the clone stronger then the original. Alas, it has its bad points. If not done correctly, it can rip you body apart,� Triasha said, satisfaction ringing in his voice. �Now, let�s begin shall we?� Triasha said as the clone riveted Kynotoishi with a punch that came from everywhere at once. He fell to the ground; half stunned. He looked up to see Triasha looming overhead, his hand stretched out, ready to steal his soul. �Heh, good bye old friend,� Triasha said sarcastically as he stole the sole of the only person who could stop him. �Now to take the rest of the trash out,� he said as he turned to the others, �now whom should I kill first?� �How about yourself Triasha,� came a voice from behind him. Triasha sprang around to see Kynotoishi back on his feet. �But I just�you�re dead�I stole your soul,� Triasha stammered. �Yes, you stole Kynotoishi�s soul, but I am Kynoto,� Kynoto said as he drew his sword. �Now, let�s settle this shall we?� Triasha smirked and said, �Ahh, Kynoto, just the man I wanted to see. While you were cozy and smug up in your paradise,� Triasha paused and looked upwards, �I was in a living hell, literally, and if it weren�t for your insolence, I would still be down there. So I wish to thank you by giving you the same chance,� Triasha said sinisterly as the clone advanced on Kynoto. Kynoto knew how strong it was from its encounter with Kynotoishi and was ready for it�almost. The clone was much faster then Kynoto had expected. It vanished then appeared behind him dealing a killing blow to the base of his neck, sending him flying into the ground. As he stood up ha massaged his neck as he said dryly, �Quite a tough one you have their Triasha. I commend you on your creation, but it won�t last long, not against me,� Kynoto said as he raised his power to match the clones. He held the sword out in front of him and with a quick thrust he had impaled the clone on it. Triasha tried to rush Kynoto, but he was blow back by an orb of Trianchu from Kynoto�s sword. Once he had stopped Triasha, Kynoto lifted the sword and clone above his head. He flew upwards about twenty meters then turned around. Aiming for Triasha, he soared back to the ground. The sword hummed as the air whizzed by it as it sprouted sharp hook-like protrusions. As the sword slammed into the ground, through Trisha, the clone was thrown into the spikes and was completely shredded by them. Triasha looked on in amazement as what was left of the clone slid from the sword. Triasha had sustained some minor injuries, mainly a big hole in his stomach. He sat up as his vision blurred and started coughing up large amounts of blood. �Damn, I didn�t want to use this now, but you have left me no choice. Healing Trianchu; Grey Mist!� Triasha wheezed as he fell back to the ground, breathing heavily. A mist now was enshrouding him, healing his wounds as it covered his body. Soon the mist cleared off revealing that the hole was gone. Kynoto was lost for words. �Ahh, that is much better. Now, where were we, ah yes, it�s my turn now. It is time to show the fly what he exactly is,� Triasha said harshly. Before Triasha could even make a move Kynoto shouted at the top of his lungs, �Special attack; Bloody Sickle!� His sword was transformed into a sickle, but it was no ordinary one; its blade was poisoned. The clone, which had stood up, brought on Kynoto�s outburst; apparently Triasha�s healing skill healed it as well for it was whole again. The weapon slid through the clone like a knife through hot butter. Triasha saw the black blood stained blade come close to his face as it sliced through the clone. Then Kynoto said, as the clone fell, lifeless to the ground, �Sickle technique; Doom Slice!� Kynoto�s weapon then transformed into a very light and very fast object. This attack had a flaw though; it could be deflected, but only if predicted correctly. Triasha saw the stance and immediately knew that Kynoto would attack from above; he readied himself for the counter attack. As Kynoto jumped, Triasha�s hand shot out, grabbing the pole of the weapon. He then, with a great strength, turned the weapon on its owner who shouted, �How did you know that I was going to do that?!� as his body fell, devoid of life, to the ground. Triasha now felt a surge of joyfulness, but that ended quickly; something didn�t feel right. Gabriel gasped as he saw what had happened. Kynoto, angry about his defeat, had used his sword, which he had hidden in the shaft of the sickle, to cut off Triasha�s arms and legs thinking that it would incapacitate him, but it didn�t end up that way. �Ahhhhhhhhh!� Triasha screamed as his arms and legs grew anew. �Damn that was painful. I hope they thrash you every day in Hell Kynoto! That took a lot out of me, I had better retreat for now,� Triasha said quietly to himself. As Triasha retreated, Gabriel shot a blast of Trianchu, cutting off his left foot. Triasha took one last cursed glance at the group of angels, cursed, and then disappeared into the clouds. �Well, looks like he won�t be doing too much for a while. Now, back to Heaven, we have to find a way to revive Kynoto. Someone grab his body,� Gabriel said in a toneless voice. Celestial was sobbing softly in the background. She muttered under her breath, her voice full of resentment, �How can he be so calm about this? Damn you Triasha, I will make sure that you pay for this.� |
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