Chapter 22
Chapter 22: Had Enough
*CLANG* the sound clashing blades echoed through the air as Kira battled Ace, Kiyo, and Miyu all at once. Despite the trio's, best efforts the dragon kept them at bay. Ace swung at Kira trying to keep him occupied for Kiyo and Miyu tried to strike but with one swing of his tail Kira send them to the ground. The battle went on for hours. It was pouring rain, the sound of thunder echoed through the sky.
"Is that all you can do?" He taunted as he slashed and defended.
Ace slashed at Kira aiming for the dragon's heart but Kira countered with a slash with his own sword. The two clashed swords repeatedly. Each time they did Sparks flew. Ace flipped over Kira blocking one of the dragon's attacks as he did. The two clash and ran alongside each other. Ace was skilled with a sword but Kira was better and it became clear Kira was over powering him. Kira swung hard as black energy began to circle around the blade. Ace blocked the hit but the force was so great it sent him sailing. Ace bounced off the ground before crashing into the side of a building in a heap. He stood up weakly using his sword as a crutch. Beaten and bloody he looked down and noticed his sword was cracked.
"Damn it, He's just toying with us!" Ace thought to himself as he stood up.
Kira saw Miyu coming at him from the side and grabbed her by the neck. He tightens his grip as the tigress gasps for air. She struggled to get free from the dragon's grip but her efforts were in vain. Her tonfa fell to the ground as he vision began to blur.
"They say that cats have 9 lives." He said with a toothy grin.
With that said, he tossed Miyu up high into the air. He then threw a black energy ball at her. The attack hit its target with a large explosion. Miyu fell to the ground with a loud crash. She was KO'd on contact.
"Well, I guess they don't." Kira said to himself as he kicked Miyu to the side.
Kira suddenly appeared in front of Ace. Ace jumped back getting some distance but it was no use. Kira slashed at him Ace managed to block each strike but barely. Ace pushed him back and jump out of the dragon's reach before jumping at him crossing swords. Ace and Kira clash and crossed repeatedly. Ace weaved in and out of Kira's strokes. Ace moved in close and elbowed Kira in the face making him lose his balance. Kira recovered and smiled.
"Impressive style, you go straight for the kill with each strike...however a weapon is only as good as its wielder." Kira said as he swung at Ace more and more picking up speed.
Ace saw an opening and thrust forward. Kira smiled as the tiger wolf took the bait. He side stepped the thrust and slashed in a downward motion shattering Ace's blade down to the hilt. He then places his free glowing paw on Ace's chest, blasting him at point blank range. Kira slowly walked over to Ace, getting ready to finish him off. He stood over the tiger wolf. His Armor was in tatters and he was bleeding profusely
"Odin may have showed you mercy and spared your life, but that is a mistake I will soon correct." Kira said as he raised his blade.
Kira swung his sword down onto Ace with a loud crash.
Sora growled and tried to get up but she was still weakened from her previous battle and collapsed to the ground.
"Mom you can't get up, you're still badly injured." Athena said.
Sora did as she was told and just looked on as did Athena.
"Athena, your talents are of better use elsewhere. Go and help them. Venus and I will be fine." Sora said.
Kira growled in frustration. Kiyo stood next to him using his sword to block Kira's finishing blow. Kiyo's eyes narrowed and Kira jumped back quickly. He held his chest as a large deep cut appeared.
"What the hell? He cut me....but I barely saw him move...how can he move so fast? No matter he just got lucky" Kira though to himself.
Ace knew what happened. After Kiyo blocked the he swung his sword upward breaking Kira's guard and slashed his across the chest. It happened so fast he barely was able to see. If Kira didn't jump when he did that would have been a fatal blow. He tried to move but he was too banged up.
But what Kira said about Odin was a lie. Odin was the most feared dragon in the galaxy. His power was legendary as was his intellect and skill in battle. Odin single handedly made the tiger wolf race an endangered species, It was marked as the biggest massacre in fur history. The Tiger wolves were a thriving race of over 8 million, but after Odin's attack they were reduced to a hundred at best. He attacked their country and when he was through the once great nation was nothing more than a bunch of ruins. He went down in history as the strongest dragon lord ever to live.
"Are you ready for round 2 Kira?" Kiyo said as he took a stance.
Kira took stand and the two ran at each other. Kira slashed at Kiyo but her doges and slashed back at his side. As the two clashed, Kira was skilled but Kiyo was using the dragon's size against him. Kiyo blocked and defended against each hit. Kiyo saw and opening and kicked Kira in the chest knocking the dragon crashing into a near by building. Kira jumped to his feet snarling.
His whole body began to glow he then let loses a massive energy wave. Kiyo got caught in the blast and let out a scream in pain. Kiyo's armor was badly damaged but it protected him. He didn't notice that the water began to move but Ace did.
"You're weak just like the rest of your people! Prepare to die!" Kira growled.
"It can't end like this..."Kiyo thought.
"There has to be a way to beat him." Ace thought.
Kira was suddenly struck by a wave of water as Athena ran at him. Her ice armor kept her safe from the blast. He slashed at her but she managed to doge and grabbed his paw that was holding the sword, freezing it in a block of ice. She quickly let go and Kira broke his paw free but the sudden chill weakened his sword's blade. Kiyo stood up and ran at Kira with his sword in one hand and the sheath in another.
He began to fight using the sheath as a second sword and slashed. Kira blocked each attack but when Kiyo swung upwards he shattered Kira's sword on contact. Kira's went wide as Kiyo slashed diagonally cutting him deeply across the chest and stomach causing blood to spray everywhere.
"Damn....you." Kira growled as he fell to the ground.
Ace stared in awe. Kiyo fell to his knees panting. He then saw a black Pontiac firebird pull up and Sakura and the rest got out. Sakura pounced on Kiyo hugging him tightly.
"Kiyo you amazing male, you did it!" She exclaimed.
"How the mighty have fallen..." Ace said as he stood up as he looks at Kira's body.
Kira's tail suddenly lashes out sending Kiyo and Sakura to the ground. Everyone was in shock as they saw Kira stand up.
"It's...not.....OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kira roared as began to glow and he began to change.
His body became heavily muscled as black energy sparked around him. He let out a savage roar as the power intensified.
"I must congratulate you. You almost brought the mighty Kira to his knees. I've never had a call quite so close." Kira growled.
He Rushed at Venus punched her hard in the stomach making her cough up blood and send her sailing. Sakura growled and jumped at him but he swatted her aside as well. Sora blasted him he was protected by a shield. He blasted Sora in the chest shattering her armor. His paw began to glow and she became engulfed in black fire.
"That's it! I have had enough!!!" Ace growled as the savage gene took over. .
"Not until you lie dead at my feet." Kira responded as he stopped his attack on Sora.
Ace charge Kira and slugged him in the face forcing him to take a step back. Ace struck him again hitting him where Kiyo cut him. Despite Ace's effort Kira wouldn't go down. Ace punched him in the muzzles over and over before he hit him with a spin kick sending Kira flying backwards. Ace walked over and saw Sora's claymore on the ground. He picked it up and placed his foot firmly on Kira chest as he raised the sword ready to finish Kira off.
"Kira, today you answer for your crimes against the fur, the dragons, and humanity. By dragon law the punishment for mass murder is death." Ace said drove brought the sword down.
A loud clang echoed but the sound was drowned out by the massive thunderstorm. Kira held the blade between his paws. With a quick jerk he snapped the blade in half and drove the broken half into Ace's shoulder. He then punched ace in the stomach and then threw him into an abandoned but even though he was beaten and bloody Ace stood back up but it took everything he had just to do that. Athena shot him in the back with her fire breath but Kira didn't even turn around.
"Damn mosquitoes..." He said as he shot her with a blast of his own sending her to the ground in a heap.
He then felt a rock hit him in the side of the head. He looked over to see a bunch of furs throwing rocks and other things at him. There were hundreds if not thousands. Some even had guns witch they either looted from any store they could find or the owed their own. Every fur in the immediate are came to assist Males, females, even cubs joined in. They were defending their home but seeing a human fight on their behalf seemed to motivate them even more.
"So the little worms have come to die." Kira said.
He spat a massive stream of fire at the crowd incinerating many of them and injuring others. He continued to use his fire breath on the crowd and eventually they were forced to retreat. The ones who weren't dead were badly burned but all that fire breath forced Kira to use more energy but with his all his power it was no problem for him, however all that power came with a price.
He saw Kiyo getting back up as well. The battered human raised his sword ready to continue.
"Your persistence is annoying." Kira hissed.
Kiyo took a stance. This was his last resort. He had to run Kira through. It was the only way to make sure he stayed down. The two charged at each other. Kira threw a punch at Kiyo's head but Kiyo moved to the side avoiding the punch and drove his sword through Kira's heart. Kira paused for a moment before swatting Kiyo aside and pulling the sword out his chest.
"YOU LOSE!!" Kira roared.
Kira raised a paw ready to finish Kiyo off but he suddenly roared in pain as black energy shot out of the whole in his chest where the sword was.
"What's happening to me?" Kira hissed.
"Your body can't handle all of the energy. You're like a balloon that been punctured. You lost Kira..." Sora said as she stood up weakly.
Kira growled and tried to move but he couldn't. More energy burst out before his body.
"NO! HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN!?" Kira roared.
"Because when all you seek out is power...that obsession will always be your undoing. It's been that way through out history." Sora said.
Kira roared in agony as he was incinerated by his own power leaving nothing left but a few ashes.
Kiyo began to stumbles and collapsed. Sakura jumped to her feet and picked him up.
"Hey purple dragon girl. Your man is back at the house. We'll give you a lift... We may have to make trips I'll drive." Jasmine called.
"If YOU drive my firebird again I'll stick your tail in an electrical socket, I'M driving. I JUST got it fixed!" Yoshi growled.
After a few trips they managed to get everyone back to Yoshi's house. Kiyo was still out cold and Sakura sat at his bedside as Sora walked in.
"That's quite a mate you have there." Sora said.
"Yeah...Honestly I don't deserve someone as sweet as him" Sakura responded.
Ace stared out the window. He dreamed of the day he would face and defeat Kira...but when that day finally came he could barely hold him off. He was so sure that he could beat Kira but he wasn't strong enough but his mission was to bring Venus and Athena back to Wyvern. Getting Venus to go back wasn't an issue but Athena was another matter. She had responsibilities to attend to but the oxygen levels on Wyvern were too low for humans to survive on. He couldn't in good conscience make her leave Chase behind. However whether she stays or goes was purely up to Sora. Venus sat on the roof polishing her naginata. Jasmine was passed out drunk again.
Athena was sleeping on a bed with Chase at her bedside. She had a few bandages on her worst injuries. It was the first peaceful sleep she had in years. Yoshi was watching the news. It seemed that the whole fight didn't go unnoticed at least by the furs. Unknown to Kiyo he had become quite a celebrity among the fur communities. Furs all over the world were cheering. Their night mare was finally over.
Song: Had enough Artist: Breaking Benjamin. Disclaimer: I in no way, shape or form own this song nor do I own the video