Senran Kagura: A Shinobi's Fate

Chapter:24

The Power of Two

Clash

The sound of my sword against Daidoji's fist rang out in the forest, while the sun rose in the distance. The dew fell from the trees and the forest animals scurried along the ground in fear of the noises we made. Daidoji grinned, making a claw with her right hand, while her right eye glowing red with killing intent. I lowered my eyes to a slant, grasping my sword firmly in both hands and horizontal to my body. The impact from Daidoji's attack made me budge from my spot slightly and I grit my teeth.

"I will not...," my aura flared around me, and I grab her forearm, shifting my body, pressing my back to her chest, " FALTER!" I toss her over my shoulder with one hand and raise my sword above my head.

Daidoji's eyes widen as she hits the ground with a hard thud. Dust pops up from beneath her and she looks up as I glared down at her with eyes of killing intent. She closes her eyes, regaining her composure then roars loudly.

ROAR

A strong force of energy blasted my sword from my firm grip and I jump back, which gave her time to vanish and reappear behind me, " Too slow as always, Daisuke!" I only smirk at her sly remark then, spun into a crescent kick, clashing with her fist, creating a shock-wave that shook a group of trees to the left of us, knocking off a handful of leaves. "Sorry Daidoji, but that no longer works on me. Now, let's begin the real fun of this training."

She smirks, using her elbow of the same arm she attacked with to strike towards my chin, and I jump back as it scraped the edge of my chin and leaving a tiny cut pushing the wind current downward towards the ground. My hair sways with the current and I land firmly on my feet and stare through my bangs. It's time to show you the results of my training, and how much I've grown. I've been through many trials until now, and seen many things. I have truly grasped the burden and hardships of what it means to walk this path. And I no longer look at myself as just a person whom wishes to walk the path of a ninja, but rather as a guardian guided by my sword.

I get into fighting stance placing my left hand adjacent my body. "Let's begin, Daidoji."

"I will enjoy this dance, Daisuke!"

Swoosh

We dash forward, vanishing without a trace. Upon our auras meeting in the center of the forest, a clash ensues between our kicks. My right leg connects with her left one, and we both alternate with a swift spin on the opposite leg then continue the process moving at hyper speed, which far exceeds normal human standards. But like her, I also wish to surpass my limits. These trials and obstacles have opened my eyes. I once lost sight of it, and lost the light of my path, and was weak, but I no longer let it hold me back. These limits of mine...ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEEEEEN!

My aura increases, and so does Daidoji's in an instant and we both yell out at the top of our lungs, followed by a flurry of punches and kicks which sounded off like explosions, echoing throughout the forest. Everyone on the sidelines watched in shock, including Uniya, whom had a slight bead of sweat on the back of her head, as she watched. Even Kiriya was dumbfounded by the display of our power. The clashing continued for what seemed like minutes on end, until I finally broke through Daidoji's defenses, sliding my legs apart and striking her with a bone-chilling elbow to her gut, cutting her breath short of it's natural flow. Her eyes widen as she floats upward slightly, coughing up spit, and holding her stomach. But I don't let up, nor give her space to recover, sliding my right leg, alternating my body so that my back is facing her. My eyes are lowered to a slant, while my right arm is raised high, "It's...over..."

I strike Daidoji with a hard chop to the back off her neck, but only enough to knock her to the ground and keep her conscious. She falls limp to the ground face-first and groans in pain. The girls eyes alternated between Daidoji and me numerous times, but none of the young ladies said a single word.

Well, with the exception of Katsu, who only gave her signature grin due to her excitement riled up from the battle. "Damn! That was one hell of a battle guys!"

"It looks like Daisuke has bested you, Daidoji." Kiriya said with a smile, closing his eyes and chuckling.

"Yeah. Yeah. He got the best of me...I'll admit to that." Daidoji says in a disappointed tone of voice, sitting upright on her bottom, and folding her arms underneath her giant bosom. She huffs and looks away cutely.

"Well, Well, looks like your little boy-toy finally kicked your ass ey' meathead?" Uniya teased Daidoji.

"What didja' say you bitch!?" Daidoji scowled at her in response and leaped up, stomping towards Uniya, and turning back to her blonde haired formed. The two vixens pressed their foreheads against each others, sparks clashing between their eyes, before they erupted into a dust cloud fighting and cursing up a storm at each other.

I returned to my normal form and sighed with closed eyes and then laughed. Those two truly are much tougher than any Yoma could ever be. Since they tend to act like little sisters fighting over toys. I would never say that outside my thoughts. That's a death wish in itself, and I wanted no part of that.. With a small sigh, I do my best to break the two up. Which means I had to do one thing...

"Hey you two! Get your asses together right now, or would you rather I punish you both for acting like little brats!?" The two of them stop immediately and blush hard, looking away and scowling.

"She started it!" The two of them say in unison.

"I don't give a damn who started it..I'm ending it here!" I look at them with a stern expression.

"F-fine..." They both say, standing up and dusting themselves off.

"Oh, and.." I turn away, "I'm going for a walk, I place my left hand in my pocket, sliding my hair back with my right hand, leaning my head back, looking at everyone.

"I can go with you, Daisuke." Daidoji said in a soft voice.

"No, I just need to take some time to think about something, but no worries...I promise if it was anything bad I would let you know here and now." I smile at Diadoji and she returns the smile.

"Alright, but be sure to make it back before I worry too much okay?" She rubbed the back of her head, maintaining her smile.

With a nod, I vanish, leaving only a pile of leaves scattered in the spot I once stood.

I took a walk around the city, which was bustling lively with people. It was always nice to see the people with smiles on there faces. Especially when there were no crooks hassling them for there possessions. A cool breeze sways my long, purple hair left as I looked up at the sunny sky, shielding my eyes with one hand. Being out of the school felt nice because I could think to myself without worrying the others with the things on my mind. Even though I always tell Daidoji when it gets too bad. She always has my back, so it's pretty nice.

There is once place I always love lounge around when I want to really chill out, and that's the park. Which is exactly where I headed. Along the pathway were a long row of benches. The park was located on the North side of the city, so it was pretty easy, and fast to find the entrance point back to my previous location. The thoughts in my mind flowed like a river, trickling as a flower lands softly upon it gracefully. My body relaxed, once I take a seat on a bench located near a pond which a mother duck swam with her children. They looked so at peace, and it was kinda cute as the last little duckling had to swim slightly faster to keep up.

"Heh. Don't give up...soon you'll be as fast as them with more training." I smiled, then chuckled to myself. I'm talking to them as if they understood me, but just when I thought it was crazy of me to think so, the little duckling swam at a steady pace like his siblings. A small smile spread on my face.

However, I started to get this feeling that I was being watched. It was the same feeling that lingered throughout my walk in the busy city. Yet, whoever followed me made no attempts to attack me. But I still didn't let my guard down. Hmph...just what I needed...pains in the ass to ruin such a beautiful day. I guess I should greet my guest on this walk with me.

"I can sense you're there. How about you come on out now?" I said, closing my eyes.

And in a split moment a dark barrier surrounded the area, locking out everything around me. I was really hoping it was only a fluke. The power I felt grew stronger, but in numbers this time.

All around me, black-robed figures started to appear in masses. Shit...this isn't what I was expecting. Some of them floated above the ground and towered one after the other. I took a count of roughly fifty enemies, and I knew it was going to be a tough fight. In the center of the group a man in white coat, with spiky hair and dark blue eyes peered at me. It was the same coat as the scientist on the island. But this one seemed more serious than the one on the island.

I could sense an extremely powerful aura resonating from him, and I knew he was no ordinary man. He seemed more clam than the previous scientist than I met before him. My thought process came to an halt when he spoke in a stern voice.

"So, you are the one that defeated my apprentice, and the little brother of that pesky ninja Tomoi. You don't seem that much stronger than her. I don't know what my leaders want with you, but I guess I'll do as they say and capture you now."

What the hell did he just say!? How does he know my sister?! And what the hell does he mean his leaders want me captured!? Shit...this isn't good. I better prepare myself. "Just what the hell do you want to capture me for, and how do you know my sister you bastard!?" I transformed into my shinobi form.

"I have no reason to inform you of that, but I will introduce myself. I am Yamio, one of the main scientist of the island you destroyed. It really was a pain reconstructing the various labs you and your group destroyed. But I can push that aside for now."

"What!? That bastard got what he disturbed!"

"Heh. And you think you ninja are the good guys? You swing those little toy swords of yours ending lives without a second thought, yet you look down on us as monsters to be struck down. If you look at the situation, we are all alike don't you agree?" He lights a cigarette, holding it in between the index and middle finger of his left hand, while placing his right hand in his coat pocket. With a puff of smoke he closes his eyes. "Attack."

The horde of enemies dash at me with blades in hand and I get into fighting stance, holding my blade adjacent my body. One of the black-robed figures came in striking distance, swinging his blade, but it was slow enough to react with a counter-attack of my own. I slash down the middle of the attacker, splitting him half, and staining my blade with blood, before reacting to two more of the figures whom attacked me.

One by one, two by two, three by three the enemies began to fall. But in the midst of the the fighting a few of the enemies landed a few slashes on various parts of my arms and legs. But there was something strange about the wounds, which I ignored due to the fighting.

There are two of the cloaked figures remaining, which didn't attack me for some reason. Yamio spoke in a more psychotic voice now, "Tell me something, Daisuki...What if I tell you that your pathetic sister wasn't killed by some Yoma, but by my hand? How would you feel about that?" He opened his eyes and a grim expression, followed by a toothy grin rested on his face.

"W-what did you say?" My eyes widen, and a cold chill went down my spine, as my pupils became smaller from shock. My body shook like a leaf. Keep it together, Daisuke...He's just trying to get in your head. Don't let him get to you! The more I tried to keep myself together the more he spoke.

His presence felt like it towered over me while he spoke, appearing all around me, as I grew smaller.

"Oh, how fun would it be to watch you cry like a little baby, knowing that it was me who did something devious to her. Especially if you found out..." He became one person of normal height and features once more, but maintaining his grim expression, whispering in my ear, "That I violated her body in her final moments..."

It was this moment that I heard a trickle like water on a pond, as well as the gravity felt like it was all coming down on me at once, and the image vanished, leaving Yamio in his previous spot as if he didn't leave. It is too late...I can't control my rage...

Tomoi...Daidoji...forgive me...

My power explodes in an array of light far greater than it had ever done before. I gritted my teeth, and my eyes flashed silver then blue, and back silver. The ground beneath my feet rumbled as if an earthquake was tearing it apart beneath me, cracking with the sheer force of my power. Yamio grinned from ear to ear and chuckled, then laughed like a mad man. "NOW I SEE WHY THEY WERE SO INTERESTED IN YOU BOY! I SEE THEY DON'T LET YOU UNLEASH YOUR TRUE POWER LIKE THIS!"

But his words were muffled, due to being consumed by my rage, as I summoned my second katana in my free hand, growling with fury. The remaining enemies dashed towards me, but I stab through them, slashing them to pieces, dashing towards Yamio, and leaving behind the blood remains of the enemies before him. Yamio chuckled and he held out his hand forming a ball of darkness, which expanded and surrounded his body. It fuses with his body, completely shrouding him and he clashes with me.

W-why am I fighting now...I know he is only lying yet, I acted rashly...Is this what I truly desired in order to protect those people around me? No time to question it..I need to defeat this man..

Kaboom

A rumble from our clashes, followed by streaks of light, trailing off behind each previous spot made the dark barrier light up. We appeared, showing the clashes, then disappeared once we broke the power-struggle each time. However, my body started feeling strange. Not due to the power I just unleashed, but something felt really off. I could feel the slashes on my wounds tightening up into a numbing sensation, which made my muscles tighten and become numb. The two of us stopped in the center of the battlefield and I began breathing heavily unable to move for love nor money.

"I see the special medicine is finally working." Yamio says, turning back to his normal form.

"W-what d-did you...do...to..me..." MY blue aura dispersed from around my body, and I was forced into my normal form.

"I had the lackey's you fought attack you with a special poison coating that numbs the body and your powers. It's nothing that will kill you, and it has a time limit. So, I need to transport you to my lab and preform test on you immediately." He snaps his fingers, before turning away placing his hands back into his pockets. And he no longer acted like the psycho that talked to me moments ago. He was...normal. Just who the hell is this guy..? Shortly after he begins walking away, more cloaked men put my in chains, and my body was lifted off the ground. The only thing I could do was look at the scientist with anger, but the medicine placed on my body was intense. No matter how strong the body was on the outside, it still remains factual that the inside of the body is weak. So, of course cheap tricks like this had an effect.

The barrier came down and the scientist stopped briefly, looking at a group of trees, then resumes walking again, smirking. We vanish without a trace, or so I thought.

In a group of trees

Little to my Knowledge, despite telling them not to follow me Uniya did the exact opposite even though I said not to follow me to everyone. She was concerned something bad would happen due to the recent chain of attacks, so she followed her gut, and was right on the money in her decision. She was there the entire duration of the fight, and could feel the energy I displayed. Before we disappeared, she flicked a small tracking device on the back of my shirt, but seemed to be spotted by Yamio, whom only smirks as if he didn't notice her. But Uniya wasn't stupid. She knew full-well he knew where she was, and what she had done. He wanted them to follow, and she knew this. In an instant the group disappeared.

"Shit Daisuke...Your sister did warn me of that power when you were a little boy, but I had no idea that it was this insane...Just hang in there...I'll notify the others...don't go dying on us now and making that woman sad...idiot..." She vanishes.

Back at the Academy

Uniya lands at the front of the gates then heads to the classroom and summons everyone to the room. Once everyone was assembled she looked directly at Daidoji with a stern expression and Daidoji knew exactly what that meant. Though she knew something bad happened to Daisuke, it was best for her to listen to Uniya.

"What I am about to tell you is of importance, so listen closely."

The girls looked at her confused, and wondered what she meant.

"Daisuke has been captured. But it wasn't by normal means. It seemed like they used some sort of drug to null his body, and hauled him off in chains. The only thing I could manage to do at the time is place a tracker on him. So, we can use that to find his location."

Dadjoi yelled out at the top of her lungs, startling the girls, and Kiriya, "And why didn't you do anything to help him!? How could you just stand there and not do a damn thing while they took him away huh, Uniya!? Forget it! I'll go there myself and help him! I refuse to let them kill Daisuke!"

Uniya frowns and walks towards Daidoji.

SLAP

Uniya slaps Daidoji's face hard, and it snaps to the left, while Daidoji looks on dumbfounded at the floor wide-eyed.

"Idiot! You think I didn't want to do a thing to stop them from taking him away!? Don't be so damn foolish Daidoji! I understand you love him, but think with a brain for once in your fucking life! You go barging in with rag, and anger, then it cost him his life! WILL YOU BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE PAIN AND BLOOD OF DAISUKI ON YOUR HANDS!? How will you react if he were to die?!

For the first time in history tears formed in the toughest of shinobi's eyes. For the first time in her life she showed a sign of weakness far greater than she could handle. The words Uniya spoke were true. And she not only took them as a comrade whom cared about Daisuki, but a lover who is in a place where power alone wasn't enough to save the person she cherished more than anything. Uniya was right. And it was a hard pill for her to swallow.

"I know that, but the thought of losing him...After coming so far...It's far greater than love I feel for Daisuki. It's far greater than trust...But a bond intertwined between us that I have never felt for anyone. Yes, he made me realize that there is far greater things than just exceeding limits. Just seeing his smile alone is enough to move me forward without thinking sometimes...And motivates me to become stronger. Another reason other than defeating my rival Rin. So, yes, I want to do what I can to save him, Uniya. He means far more to me than you can even imagine." She looks at Uniya with tear filled eyes.

The girls look at Daidoji with even more shock, but from a woman's perspective they understood fully what she felt. In there eyes she was the toughest shinobi at Hanzo, but they realized she was also a woman with feelings just like them, and the pain of losing a loved one can be more tougher than any battle a ninja has to face. They remained quiet, and listened to the two busty women speak.

"Look, I understand completely Daidoji and yes, it hurts right now...you're afraid he will die...but he's tougher than that, and you and I both know this. After all you've seen his power..when he saved all of us. Now, let's formulate a plan to save him...I can only imagine what he's going through right now, and we don't have a single moment to waste." And with that being said, they began planning.

In a hidden lab

Shock!

"GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" The feeling of electricity pulsated through my body as experiments were preformed on my body. I am strapped to a chair and feet chained down and arms locked firmly to the chair. A group of doctors mumbled to each other.

"Fascinating..His will-power is strong, and these readings are amazing!" A female doctor exclaimed.

"Indeed...We have a few more test to preform before we return him to his room.

D-damn..they've been doing these experiments for a few hours now..I don't know how much I can take, and that damn drug of theirs wore off, but I can't unleash my shinobi powers just yet...My body hasn't recovered enough due to the tests..Shit..

Glub

I was placed in a tank of water, and my eyes were lowered to a slant, as I breath through the device placed over my mouth. The water was green, and bubbled up as the water was displaced by more water placed in the tank. Moments later, I was placed in the room which they held me prisoner. With the little strength I had and sat up against the wall of the room, underneath the barred window. "Heh. I got myself in yet another situation. Daidjoi is gonna kill me for this. Funny I'm more scared of an angry Daidji than the situation I'm in...

BOOM!

A loud explosion sounded outside of my room, and I could hear one of the scientist cry out in panic. "S-stop them-N-no please don't! GAH!" He gargled blood, before falling to the floor dead.

Soon after that...

*Beep*

The door to my room open slowly, and a few figures formed slowly from shadowy silhouettes. My eyes widen and I smile wide, "Daidoji! Uniya!"

"You look like shit, cherry boy." Uniya smirks.

"Heh. You only caught me without my make-up this time, Uniya. Don't look too closely at my sexiness though. Daidoji might get jealous." I said jokingly.

"More like I'll kick your ass for making me worry you asshole!" She said with tear-filled eyes, rushing into my arms and hugging me tight, burying her head into my chest.

I almost fall over on my side when she leaps into my arms as I sat on the floor, and she wept like a big baby. I raised a shaky hand and pet her head gently. "I'm sorry I made you worry, my love."

"Idiot..Idiot..Idiot!" She hugged me more, shaking. I could tell she was worried, and I felt really bad.

"If you two are done, " Uniya's cheeks turned red, as she looked away, closing her eyes. " We need to get out of her-

Clank

A machine grabbed both Daidoji and Uniya, holding them up high in the sky, due to catching them off-guard during our little reunion. Yamio laughed loudly, lowering one eye, grinning from ear to ear.

"I knew you dumb bitches would take the bait. And now I have two of the strongest Shinobi of Hanzo in my grasp. Heh. This is grand! Now I can kill you all!"

Daidoji growled as her aura powered up, "So, you are the one who did this to Daisuke huh...I'll...never...FORGIVE YOU!"

"Not so fast..." A giant claw-like weapon snapped around Daidoji, holding her firmly in place. "Now hold still like a good girl and...die for me."

I used every ounce of my strength to walk out of the room, and look up at the three of them. The man pressed a button which brought him closer to Daidoji, he pulls out a knife and holds it to Daidoji's throat drawing blood, and she growls, "I wonder how Daisuki would feel, if you died...

"LET HER GO YOU BASTARD!" Uniya scowled, powering up, but was restrained by a group of cloaked men, holding swords on opposite sides of her neck.

"Now...now...just sit back and watch..." He looked at me with a psycho expression, "Let's see how you react...Show me your power..once more..." He slowly began sliding the knife left on Daidoji's neck and she grunted in pain.

"Let her go..." I said.

"No can do...Watch her die.."

"I said..." The sound of water trickling on a lake sounded off and my body began to move with sheer anger"

"You really have anger issues Daisuke...you should really get that checked out..."

This voice...Everything around me was nothing more than a pure white room, with a floor, moving as if it were a body of water. Before me stood Tomoi...my sister...But that's impossible she should be...

"I should be dead right? That's your thoughts right now. However it still remains whether or not I truly am, Daisuki. And it's like I said before...you're very emotional, but it's technically not a bad thing...You're doing it to protect the ones you love after all. But don't let the power consume you...the worst thing a shinobi can do is let the darkness consume them. It blackens your heart and drags it into the pits of despair. But this time...I'll make an exception...Let go.."

"Tomoi I have questions!"

"No, you have to save them...The truth will be revealed later on...whether I'm dead or not, but for now..Awaken..Daisuki..."

The room vanishes and my power explodes in a flash of light. Yamio smirks and stops cutting before it became to severe on Daidoji's neck. "that is the power I was-"

Yamio's eyes widen and I vanish and the machine falls to pieces releasing the two captured women.

"What the hell...This is different from when I first captured him...This power far exceeds our tests...but impossible...what the hell did we miss?!"

I appear standing by a table in the room, aura swaying left and right, flickering blue then silver, and I glare at him with one blue pupil and one silver pupil. " How dare you touch my...DAIDOJJJJJJIIIIIII!" My power exploded as I manifested my katana's in my hands. "I'll make you pay.."

Daidoji stood up, gritting her teeth as her aura flaired."I'm pissed off now...You captured my Daisuki...Then threaten my life as if I'm some weak fool...I'll make you...SUFFER!" She stomps shaking the ground with an intense force it cracks the floor.

Uniya stands up, with a frown as well." As much as I want to take a crack at this asshole..." She slashes the two cloaked men with a blade of flames and they erupt into flames, before turning to ashes, and she licks her blade with a sadistic expression. Her pupils turn orange, and she giggles,"I'll have some fun with the toys here under his control. Don't keep me waiting too long you two." She vanishes in a flurry of flames, leaving a spec of fire that blows away.

Yamio chuckles shortly after and smirks, "Unlike the previous opponents you've faced...I am far stronger than anyone defeated by you..Now... Prepare...! "his body becomes shrouded by darkness and he manifest into a beast, resembling a wolf, standing up on his two back legs, creating two blades in his hands. "Let's have some real fun with that power of yours."

"Daidoji..." I said sternly.

"I'm aware already..No need to worry...we'll defeat him..." She powers up more.

"Let's not wait anylonger shall we!?" Yamio roared and vanished.

Daidoji and I vanished, then the three of appeared outside, and we instantly noticed that we were on an island surrounded by a huge body of water. These guys sure love islands...

Daidoji attacked Yamio from the left, and I attacked from the right.

"Heh...Typical! BE GONE!" Yamio held his arms ajacent his body and roared out loudly, which hit us with a massive burst of energy and flung us both backwards.

"That power..." I gritted my teeth. " He wasn't kidding around..."

"Heh...This is exciting...Now this is a battle worth fighting! Let's do this now, Daisuke!"

"Right, Daidoji!" I nodded and smirked.

We all vanish and the sounds of metal can be heard ranging out loudly. Soon after I appeared with Yamio on the ground and we resumed fighting, while Daidoji appeared in the air focusing all of her energy into her fist.

Yamio backwards spin kicked towards my head, but I blocked it and pushed back to make space. Soon after that I jumped to the side and Daidoji leaped past me, focusing her aura into her right hand and pulling her arm back then punching downward with extreme force. But the attack missed by a margin as Yamio flips backwards, causing Daidoji to miss and receive the kick from the back-flip. Daidoji spun rapidly, but I kicked with my left foot, locking with her right one then slammed her down towards the ground which she landed on her feet.

"Thanks for that!" She exclaimed.

"Don't thank me yet! We still haven't won this battle! Now let's combine out power and show him what Hanzo is truly made of!" I responded with enthusiasm.

"Now your talking! Show me just how much you've exceeded your limits!"

We stand side by side and powered up more, clashing our auras together and they seem as if they are combining as one. Yamio laughed maniacally as he powered up even more. "YES! YES! YES! IT"S BEEN SO LONG SINCE I'VE HAD THE CHANCE TO GO ALL OUT LIKE THIS! SHOW ME THAT POWER OF YOURS! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"THIS ENDS NOW!" We both yell out as we dash forward.

I place one blade next to the other, dragging them along the ground to the left side of my body , then slash upward once I am close enough, and Yamio blocks the attack with his weapons. Daidoji follows up after my attack with a flying right kick, But Yamio pushes me back at the last second, dispersing one of his blades, and grabs Daidoji's leg, slamming her to the ground, then spin kicks me in my gut hard, sending a black shock wave of energy spewing from my back. I float backwards at a high speed, and Yamio appears behind me then punches me with a bone-chilling punch, causing me to fly forward and land next to Daidoji.

I cough up blood and Daidoji's blood snakes from her forehead and down both sides of her nose, but we stand up slowly.

"Now this is one hell of a battle, Daisuke..." She smirks once again.

"Yeah, but these weak tactics of ours are getting us no where...We need to work as one...and use the power of two..."

"The power of two..." She thought for a moment..."You truly are something else...So be it...Daisuki..I'll follow your lead..."

"Right...Follow up once I make a move."

She nods and I muster up my strength and stand up firmly, but felt a sharp pain in my back. I wince in pain, closing one eye, brushing it off and looked down at Dadoji, whom stands up beside me. With a step forward I dash at lightning speed, and my hair blows back when I slash both swords towards Yamio, but he slashes rapidly, creating a votex of wind that rips at my body, spiking me backwards, but in a quick response and through the ripping wind tearing at my body, I toss my right sword forward.

"DAIDOJI! NOW!" I yelled out.

In an instant, Daidoji vanishes and Yamio laughs. "so, this is your great plan?! To run away, while tossing your weapon around!? Pathetic! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!" But soon his laughing stopped once he realized what was going on, but it was too late. He let his guard down the moment Daidoji vanished and it left him open. She appeared in front of him the moment my blade was close, grabbing the hilt of my sword, and surrounding it in her aura, slashing though his body, but it began to regenerate. Without a moments hesitation, I regained my composure then surrounded my sword in my aura and slashed through him on the opposite side of Daidoji. But we didn't stop the assault with just one slash each. We powered up more and pushed even farther past our limits and rapidly slashed him from all sides, appearing in streaks of blue, and gold.

We stopped a few feet away from him, back to back with one another, and looking at him, dashing forward once again. We spun rapidly together creating a vortex of Blue and gold mixing together, forming an image of a blue and gold Panther.

"THIS ENDS NOW! EXTREME RUMBLING EARTH SHATTERING FANG!" With one swift and solid strike, Yamio became engulfed in the blue and gold aura.

"GAHHHHHHHHH! HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE!? DEFEATED BY WEAKLINGS SUCH AS YOURSELF!?" His body begins to slowly fade away as the auras tear away at his body.

We appear standing side by side. Daidoji held the blade I threw in her left, with the tip of the blade pointing to the ground, while I did the same with my blade in my right hand, "This is our combined power. Together...we are far stronger than you can imagine. Scatter...with the wind..." We both in unison, slashing our blades to the side, and his blood splats to the ground, while his body completely vanishes.

"D-DAMN YOU BOTH!" His voice echoes, then fades away.

We return to our normal forms and quickly dash to find Uniya.

In the building

Uniya is surrounded by a group of enemies and smirks. She licks her flame blade and giggles, spinning rapidly and setting the room on fire, turning all the cloaked figures to ashes. She laughs, placing her hand over her face. "Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho my...It seems all my toys have burned to a crisp...no matter..." She looks over to the few scientist then notices a little girl in a chamber who was in one of the chambers. She was also being put through experiments just like Daisuki was. And this pissed Uniya off seeing the little girl in the chamber. She was asleep, more than likely due to all the experiments.

"Say...You guys really put this kid through your filthy tests?" She looked at them with sadistic eyes.

"P-please...we were only doing what we were told...Spare us!" The female scientist pleaded for her life.

"Y-yes! We can even pay you a large sum!" The male scientist cried out.

"I think not...you would just go around hurting more kids, so..." She grins and chuckles, raising her blade high above her head then slashing down, covering only the two scientist in flames, and they screamed in extreme pain as they burned slowly.

Uniya turned to normal, releasing the little girl and held her bridal style in her arms. The little girl opened her eyes slowly, looking up at Uniya. "W-who are you?" The little girl asked in a shaky voice.

"I'm someone who has come to take you away from these horrible people." Uniya smiled sweetly at the little girl.

When the little girl tried to look at the bodies. Uniya only rested her head on her chest and pet it gently. "No, No little one...You must not move..rest now.. I promise you will be okay." Uniya looked down at the little girl who snuggled into her chest, dozing off peacefully.

She couldn't help but blush a little. It was as if she was caring for her own child, and it felt nice. Soon after she could hear Daidoji and Daisuke yelling out her name and she met them at the entrance.

"I see you took care of our other friend." Uniya examined them. "But you both look like-" She looked down at the little girl, "You both look pretty beat up. We should head home now. And on the way I'll drop this little one off at a hospital."

That is fine with me, Uniya." Daidoji smiles.

"I second that. But we should leave this place in tact and have some scouts check it out later."

Daidoji and Uniya nod, and we all vanish.

This is the end of chapter 24. and I must say that I've enjoyed typing up every bit of it. I was really into this chapter and I hope that you enjoy it as well. I apologize as well for such a long wait for this update. Bows