A Familiar Force Part 2

*A day and a half later*

"Finally tournament day, hhmm better go see if Jamgee has my weapon ready"
Ashton walks off, heading towards Jamgee's house when he runs into Celine again, she stands there about to crouch down to adjust her long white boots when she notices Ashton.
"Hi Ashton, ready for the tournament darling?"
"Hello Celine, yup nearly ready, just going to get my weapon from Jamgee"
"Oh, mind if I join you?"
"Not at all Celine, could use the company other than these guys..."
Ururun and Gyoro: "Arghgrhhs hisssgeh"
"Tee hee, looks like they took that harshly dear" Celine carries on giggling to herself as the two walk off towards Jamgee's home.
Ashton and Celine, walk up to the door of Jamgee's home. Celines arm extends to the door, Ashton stares at her glowing arm...mezmarized by her beauty as he watches her wrist move so smoothly to control the clenched hand to knock at the hard wood red door.
"Ashton is there something wrong darling? you seem a bit quiet..."
"Huh? OH! right yeah...umm sorry Celine just thinking about the tournament" Yeah thats right the tournament...gee she sure is cute...
"Ashton? your doing it again..."
"Doing what?"
"Staring into space like that...you realy must be looking forward to taking part in the tournament"
"Umm yeah...hey uhh you knocked right?"
"Yeah I did...must be busy"
"Hold on a sec" Ashton knocks on the door again, a little hard than what Celine did. As he takes his hand away he notices some blood on his fingers.
"What the hell is going on..." Ashton moves back a bit to smash the door in, when suddenly the door opens just as Ashton is about to make contact.
"What THE!!" Ashton trips over the step and crashes into a rack of armour, making not only a mess but a complete fool of himself infront of Celine.
"OH ASHTON! are you ok darling?"
"Ohhhooo yeah I'm fine...I think only my pride got damaged" Celine starts to giggle to herself, when Jamgee appears from behind the door.
"Blimy...can't you give an old man some time to answer the door..??"
"Ohhhoo sorry about that Jamgee...just that there was some blood on the door, and we thought something might have happened to you..."
"Oh that, yeah I cut myself while smithing some of that armour you just crushed"
"Oh my...sorry..."
"Don't worry about it...its stirdy stuff" Ashton gets up out of the heap he is in and goes back toward the door.
"Oh Jamgee do you have my weapon ready?"
"Yes I do...I'll just get it for you" Jamgee walks up to a large rack of weapons, they are all remarkablely crafted, and all seem do shine with a soul.
"Here you go sonny, two short swords for you, I call them the Dragons Teeth"
One of the swords seem to have a ridged edge to them lined with sharp mithril teeth while the other much the same except the teeth a running the opposite way.
"Wow these feel great Jamgee, thanks"
"No problem sonny, I hope they serve you well in the tournament"
Ashton and Celine walk off saying their goodbyes to Jamgee, as they head off to Lacour Castle.

*Lacour Castle Tournament registration desk*

"Hi I'm Ashton Anchors, I'll be participating in the tournament, as you can see my swords carry the crest of Jamgee" He shows his swords to the assistant, exposing the crest, the assistant takes a look at the crest then starts moving down the registration book.
"Hmmmm...AHH yes here we are, Ashton Anchors...it appears your first battle will be taking place now"
"WHOA! better run then" Ashton makes a quick dash towards the entrance hall, readying his weapons for the first round.

"!LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO THE LACOUR TOURNAMENT OF ARMS, THE FIRST MATCH WILL BE WITNESSING Derik Beryl AND A NEW COMER TO THE COLOSSEUM Ashton Anchors, WHO WILL WIN THE FIRST ROUND...LETS LET THEM GET TO IT!!"

"Ok here it goes...yaaaaahhhh!! Hurricane slash!" Ashton charges at the little warrior with his twin blades, twisting the air around him to create the hurricane of which he envokes. The small warrior Derik is overpowered by Ashtons magnificent abilities and falls in a few blows.

"!WELL THAT BRINGS THE FIRST MACH TO A CLOSE!! THE WINNER OF THE FIST MACH...Ashton Anchors!!!" The stadium is filled with applause as Ashton escourts himself out into the waiting room.
"Phew...how you guys doing?"
Gyoro and Ururun: "Awrakk krawwkk"
"Hehehe thats great...guess we wait" Many battles later Ashton reaches the final match, he also heard stories of a man in the battle with unheard of strength and abilities.
"Well here we are guys...the final match, its going to be tough but we gotta keep it together...all right LETS GO!"
The atmosphere was intense, the arena was filled with cheers from the audience as the two warriors walk up into the fighting area, Ashton couldn't believe his eyes when he whitnessed who his opponent was.
"God its him...the cloaked guy on the road...why does he conseal himself...?"
"NYAHAHA so I see it is you ASHTON...how are your little pets...or should I say pests"
"Damn it who the hell are you!"
"You really want to know? VERY WELL! I am Daniel Numen, I was once a simple traveller, then he came..."
"He?? who is He?"
"NYAHAHA! He is XINE!! I believe he is a...friend...to your little pests"
Gyoro and Ururun speaking through Ashton:
"WHAT!, XINE would never entrust his merger with someone as devilish as you!"
"Afraid he had no choice you see, when he came to me looking for one to merge with and share his...companionship...he didn't realise that I had an inner nature of darkness...I corupted his soul and I sent into a calm slumber while I could take control of his powers!"
"YOU BASTARD!!...damn it we cannot kill him or XINE will die with him..."
"ENOUGH TALK YOU PESTS! DIEEEEEEEE!!!!"
Daniel flung his cloak to the ground...showing his true form...from his back were two dark feathered wings and his head was that of a hawk.
"Damn it...we have to weaken Daniel and awaken XINE"
The battle began, Daniel went in for the first attack, swooping in from the air as his sword started to glow an angry blue. Ashton shifted out of the way dodging the attack with relative ease. Daniel had arised from the large crater he had just made, Ashton was shocked by the cause of damaged.
"Glad I wasn't in the way of that..."
"HAH! thats only a sample of my power!"
Ashton went in for his share of the match "DEAD TRIANGLE!" Ashton teleported and split into three forming a triangle around Daniel, flames burst up from the ground, only slightly burning Daniel.
"BAH, is that all you got! Worthless pests!"
"Show me what you got!"
Daniel thrusted his wings forwards to allow back flight "HAWKS NIGHTMARE!" he shouted as his sword glowed purple and burst into flames which then surrounded Daniel and a giant hawk was formed. Daniel stayed there controlling his energies as half the croud that were going to be in the way of the blast ran from their seats out of the way. Ashton saw this as an oppertunity to make his move, "HURRICANE SLASH" Ashton sent to his enemy a giant twirling terror, but just as it was about to make contact it fizzled away, Ashton could do nothing but watch and wait for the right time to move. The arena started to glow with a purple light now, the croud watched and waited for this monster move to be released, Ashton was standing in defencive stance waiting...waiting to move just as his enemy let go of the near pure energy he held within his grasp. With a terrifying screech the hawk flew up into the air, looked down towards Ashton, and started to thrust itself towards him "HOLY!!" Ashton made a jump to the side, but it wasn't enough, the power was magnificent, everyone was blinded by the attack and it was only several moments later that that the croud could look into the arena. Daniel got back up, exhasted from using such a force "Hahahaha...that got him..." the croud look around the arena and tried to look thorugh the smoke and dirt that was flying about the place.
Celine had just walked in hearing that the final match had started, she was devastated to see what shape the arena was in, nothing remained...she couldn't even see what remained.
"OH NO!! ASHTON??! Ashton are you alright!? Ashton speak to me!"
She continued to look around the arena search for the possible remains of Ashton.
"Huh whats that?" In the smoke there was a glint of red light and there...standing there was Ashton, Gyoro and Ururun surrounded in a red shield, Ashton's two swords where stuck in the ground as he leaned against them trying to take in any air.
"That was close...thanks guys..." Ashton got up and stood ready. Daniel flew up and blew away the smoke with his wings, and there he saw Ashton standing ready for the final battle. "WHAT! how did you survive?? That should have erased you from exsistence!"
"Not quite! Gyoro, Ururun LETS FINSIH THIS!"
The two warriors went in for the attack, blow after blow was dodged or parried, many special moves were used also.
"Damn it die damn you die"
"Not until you release XINE!"
"Never he is mine forever!" Ashton knew this wasn't getting anywhere so hdecided to fall back a little distance.
"Any ideas guys, you know any little secrets you got could be handy round about now"
"You coward come back here and fight me!" Daniel started to charge Ashton. Celine runs down through a large hole in the wall, "Ashton are you there!" Ashton stops just infront of Celine, "Ashton thank the heavens your alright darling" Celine hugs Ashton, but Ashton gentle pushes her away, "Ashton whats wrong?"
"Celine you have to get out of here NOW!" Just as Ashton says thoughs words Daniel thrusts his sword down missing Ashton but hitting Celine, slicing her across the chest.
"NO! CELINE!!! CELI-------------NE!" Celine falls to the ground, bleeding...dying.
"Stupid woman got in the way, HAH no matter, your next!"
"You BASTARD!!" Ashton stands there, swords crossed, Gyoro and Ururun stare at Daniel their eyes glowing blue, could it be that Gyoro and Ururun are using their true powers? The two dragon heads thrust up releasing fire breath into the air, Ashtons head thrusts up to face Daniel, his steel piercing gaze fixes with Daniel's eyes (Gyoro and Ururun speaking through Ashton) "XINE flee from this mortal now" Daniel cringes, clenching his head in an excrushiating pain "No! XINE is mine NO-----!" With a final scream Daniel falls to the ground, as XINE releases himself from his torture. XINE's spirit merges with that of Gyoro and Ururun for a moment as Ashton awakens and mutters the words "Tri-Ace" with these words and the power of the three demons, Daniel is sent to the world beyond and is turned to ashe's before the crouds very eyes. XINE releases his spirit from Gyoro and Ururun and looks down on the two dragons and their warrior host who was holding Celine in his arms praying should wouldn't die "I thank you for releasing me from his grip, I am sorry I was unable to help you...but my soul is finally at rest thanks to you, and now let me repay the favour..." XINE flew down towards Celine who lay there not moving apart from Ashton shaking her shouting pleas for her to wake up. A blinding white light went over the arena, which soon faded, Ashton was kneeling over Celine, holding her in a tight grip, cradling her in his arms, he looks down at her beautiful face, and sees her eyes begin to open.
"Celine your...your ALIVE!"
"Huh?? whats going on? last thing I remember was walking into the spectators area..."
"It doesn't matter...come on let me take you to the inn to let you rest up..."
Ashton picks Celine up and carries her away ignoring the cheers and applaude from the audience, he doesn't care for the win anymore...he only cares for her.

As I leave the story I'll let you the readers decide on the real ending...but for now I will bid you farewell...till my next Fanfic...