I stood there watching hot-head mumble and sing to herself. From the second our eyes had met...she was under my spell. Apparently, in the illusion, she believed our battle to be over and had once again brought back the abomination I had dispatched. Looking down at the ground, I crushed the remaining ashes underfoot. And then I started laughing. I didn't like the arrogance in her tone, assuming that during "our battle" she'd had the audacity to turn it into a stage show! As though she could afford to be so careless with me!
I wasn't in the habit of injuring those caught in my spell...but for this one I would make an exception. Preparing my Buster Sword I charged forward and slashed her from her right shoulder to her left hip. She fell to her knees bleeding and was released from my spell. I reached down and grabbed her by the front of her hair. Pulling her up, she whined and cussed at me angrily.
"Did you have a nice dream?" I asked coolly. "It would seem you were having quite a bit of fun...sorry to spoil it for you...but no battle is THAT SIMPLE!"
"You Bastard!" She mumbled between breaths. "Why do you have to interfere?!"
"Why? How can YOU ask me that question?" I condemned her. "After all, it is you who is interfering...first you run from organization, and then you attack one of our own without hesitation. Do you intend to turn your blade on Triskix as well?"
"TRISKIX! I HATE HIM!" She screamed out, calling forth waves of lava.
I let her go and jumped back to safety. Such a slow moving entity as Lava could never burn me. She didn't even have her weapon...no, it was in Lexian's possession. I smirked.
"I don't really know Triskix or any other in the Organization...but for you to act this way...I would believe is the wrong thing."
"He's right Akane! What's gotten into you?!" Rexikat's voice echoed from the doorway. "Ximh did interfere in your battle...but you took it upon yourself to run away and try to kill Xait. Do you intend to fight all of us? Because by declaring this war...you declare it on the entire organization!"
Akane was thinking hard. She was bleeding heavily from the wound I inflicted on her. "But he killed Oogie..." She whined.
"Oogie is an enemy." I stated flatly. "Enemies are meant to be dispatched..."
Akane was frustrated...but she couldn't move. She was feeling the paralyzing effects of my dear Buster Sword. Without warning, she lost consciousness and I placed my sword back in it's sheath. "Xait, you alright over there?" Now that the battle was over...my demon fell back into it's slumber. "I'm sorry about earlier...I didn't mean to be so rough with you..."
"No problem...I'm doing alright." Was his response.
"Good. Then you can bandage her up." I suggested. "Oh, and when he's through, I suggest you chain her up Rexikat...so we can take her back to the Castle and settle this. I'm sick of her little games. There hasn't been a moments peace since I arrived at that blasted place...I haven't even settled in properly..."
"I agree." Rexikat consented. "We'll take her back by force...after this display, we'll have to."
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