Title: Crossing Paths pt.14/?

Author: Deathangelgw

Disclaimer: the boys and their toys aren’t mine.  The OCs are.  Please no suing!

Warnings: VERY DARK AND ANGSTY!!! Language, violence….don’t kill me.

Rating: R

Pairings: do we have to go through THAT again??

Note: eh…ok…don’t kill me.  It gets worse.

Feedback: just don’t kill me!

/shadow talk/

‘thoughts’

~telepathic speech~

“No, Seiji Date.  I shall do it.  And you will join us soon enough,” Genaisa replied softly, her once light voice deep with evil.  Turning her head back to look at Quatre, she smiled again, then brought her other hand up.  The same glow that had transformed her came again and, when she touched him, Quatre screamed in pain. 

Stepping back, she watched with the others as Quatre was transformed into a blond version of what she had become.  His black scaly wings spread, enveloping him briefly in black.  Then, kneeling down, he bowed to the Queen and said softly, “My Queen.  Allow me to serve you.”

“NO!!” Seiji’s scream cut through the dark air as they all watched them both kneel before the Queen, then turn to Seiji.  He…was next.

*~~**~~*

The other Troopers tried to find a way around the lightening wall that blocked them.  Heero’s mind was in a whirl as he looked at his two comrades that were now kneeling before the Queen.  ‘What is happening?  This is crazy!’ His thoughts churned as he kept on slashing at the liquid black lightening wall before him.

Duo growled in frustration as he glared at the wall. “We have GOT to get in there!” he snarled as he slashed again. 

Anubis stood back then brought out his datchi.  Bringing it up and then to the side, he called out, “Shiroi...Cho...Higiri!!”  White lightening shot out from his datchi, striking the wall.  Like white fingers, it crackled across, trying to break through the dark mass.  But as they watched in shock, it faded till the wall was there once more, unscathed.

“Shit!  It didn’t even dent it!” Shu cursed as they looked through and saw Genaisa and Quatre, or at least the demon forms of their friends, stand and look at them, grinning evilly.

/My children.  We need but one more.  Go and take SSSeiji Date’sss goodnessss from him and our goal will be oursss!/ the Queen commanded and the two nodded once, then turned to a pale Seiji. 

Snarling in anger, Ryo threw himself at the wall, ignoring the searing pain as he tried to get to his friend. He heard his name being called as the others tried to stop him, but he was desperate.  ‘It’s like the last battle with Arago all over again!  No!  I won’t lose them again!’ He grimly tried to push farther in, then screamed in agony as the wall came alive and threw him away from it.

“Ryo!  Ryo, listen to me!!  Call on the Kikoutei and destroy me before they transform me into what they are!!”  Seiji’s voice screamed at him as he struggled to sit up.  Freezing where he was, Ryo looked over at his friend in shock.  Seiji’s wide lavender eyes locked with his tiger blue and Ryo could feel the fear in his friend.  He suddenly remembered what Kayura had said….that sacrifices would be made.

Struggling to his feet, Ryo cried softly, “No…don’t make me, Seiji. Please!”  Seiji’s eyes widened as Genaisa and Quatre stood up.  Seiji looked over at the two, then tried to break the bonds, straining in them as they slowly walked towards him, laughing softly.

“Seiji no!” Shu shouted and tried to break through the barrier.  Ryo clenched his fists as Shu stumbled back. 

“We have to do something!” Duo shouted as he watched Touma and Trowa throw or shoot arrows and stars at the wall to no avail.  Seiji was pulled up into Quatre’s arms and pinned as Genaisa caressed a talon down his cheek.  Turning his head away, he locked eyes with Ryo.

~Ryo please! Do it now!!~  Ryo’s eyes widened as he heard his friend’s voice in his head.  He watched as if in slow motion as Genaisa’s hand came up, glowing the same sickly green as before. ~Ryo!!~  Seiji pleaded, then faced the incoming glow, Quatre laughing softly behind him as he held the struggling man.  Just as the finger touched him, Seiji screamed. ~RYO!!!!~

Ryo let out a cry of anguish and glowed a bright red.  Shu, Touma, Shin, and Shuten also glowed: orange, dark blue, light blue, and yellow.  Genaisa and Quatre looked over as a bright white flash caught their eye, turning from the now glowing Seiji.  Seiji’s screams of agony mingled with Ryo’s angered cry. “CHO...DAN...DO...SOU...EN...ZAN!!!”  The two demons smirked as a swirl of fire and light came at them and a bright flare of light filled everyone’s sight for a minute.

The light faded and the Troopers looked up at where their friends should have been.  Blinking slightly to clear away the black spots in their eyes, they gazed at the spot where the three Keys had been.  Gasping in horror, they watched in disbelief as Genaisa, Quatre, and Seiji smiled evilly at them.  Genaisa let her hand drop slowly as a faint black shimmer surrounding them glowed then faded.

“How?  How did they block the power of Kikoutei?!”  Rajura asked in soft shock.  The black lightening wall had been destroyed by Ryo’s attack and they could clearly see their friends.  Seiji stretched his wings high, letting them unfold, then brought them down again as he grinned at the shocked Troopers.  His blond hair was streaked with black and his eyes glowed the same as his comrades: a deep red.

“Then the legend did indeed come true.  Only in this state, she is able to tap fully into her power,” Shuten whispered softly and the Gundam Troopers looked at him in confusion.

Shin looked at the confused Troopers as the three new shadow Troopers went over to the Queen and knelt before her. “It is said that a woman would be born who would take up the Reikon no yoroi and her power would be greater than the Kikoutei,” he explained softly and the Gundam Troopers’ eyes widened in shock.

“If we can’t destroy them with the Kikoutei, then we’re screwed!” Shu snarled out as they looked at the winged Troopers.

The Queen and Arago laughed evilly at them, their eyes glowing with mirth.  /Foolisssh Troopersss!  Did you really think that you could ssstop usss!? Now that all of my Keysss have been formed into Troopersss of the dark, there isss nothing you can do to ssstop usss!/ the Queen hissed out in evil triumph.

“How did you do it?!  How did you transform the three purest people that we know!  There wasn’t a shred of evil in them!”  Anubis shouted at her.

Arago cackled as the Queen smirked and caressed each of the three.  They purred, arching into the caresses like kittens as she looked at the other Troopers. /All creaturesss have a ssseed of darknessss in them.  Nothing isss pure.  The SSShadowsss know thisss and alwaysss live where there isss darknessss./  Looking down at the three winged Troopers, her smile grew cruel and smug. /The ssseed of darknessss wasss in them and I….called it forth and gave it nutrition./  Looking up at the other Troopers, her eyes grew cold and hard.  /Now, you will watch asss your world isss dessstroyed!/  The three winged Troopers stood and turned to the other Troopers.  Stretching their wings, they all smiled evilly at the others, sending shivers down their friends’ spines.

“Genaisa, Seiji, Quatre, fight it!”  Shuten cried as they all got into defensive postures as the three came towards them slowly, predators stalking their prey.  Spreading their wings, the three smiled evilly and shot into the air.  Swooping down, they slashed and attacked, sending the Troopers flying every which way.  Their evil laughter mocked their friends as they struggled to fight them. 

Suddenly, they stopped their attack and landed gracefully, forming a circle.  The Troopers and Gundams all watched them panting in pain as the three looked over at the queen.  The Queen nodded once and Genaisa, Seiji, and Quatre joined hands then closed their eyes.  Their wings lifted and touched, their tips mingling as a wind blew around them.  As the horrified Troopers watched, a black ball began to form, expanding swiftly.  A black column shot up into the ‘sky’ and a white hole could be seen.  As they watched, the hole expanded and began to fill the sky. 

“We have to stop them!!” Duo shouted over the wind that continued to pick up.

“But how!?  If Kikoutei can’t destroy them, what can!?”  Shu shouted as well, bracing himself as the wind became a vacuum.

Ryo watched fearfully as he began to see the city Shinjuku.  ‘The column is opening to the mortal world!  If it keeps going….then the whole world will be swallowed in darkness!’ He clenched his fists around the Soul Swords, his heart and mind trying to think of how they could win, but nothing was coming to mind.  Then, he heard his name being said softly and he looked over and locked eyes with Heero.  Heero gazed at him evenly and, as Ryo watched, a small tear trailed down his cheek.  Ryo’s eyes widened as he realized what Heero was saying.  Looking back over at the column and the three winged Keys, his face hardened as a single tear trailed down his face as well.  He knew what they had to do.

*~~**~~*

Kayura stood at the edge of the city, watching silently as a wild wind picked up.  Byakuen growled softly as they watched a black column form all of a sudden.  Nasuti gasped softly and Jun leaned into her. “What’s happening?”  Nasuti asked as she watched the column build.  Around them, the sky grew darker and the sun began to vanish under a shadow.

“The door to the Shadow Realm is being opened,” Kayura murmured softly and sadly. “They failed.”  Nasuti and Jun looked at her in shock, then back at the city, where the column slowly grew, encompassing the city.

“No…I won’t believe it….they won’t fail us!” Jun shouted and Kayura looked at him.  Saying nothing, she resumed her watch of the coming darkness.

*~~**~~*

Ryo stepped forward once, bringing his swords up before him.  Heero joined him at his side and shifted his wings slightly, balancing in the vacuum that threatened to pull them up.  Shouting, Ryo looked back at the other Troopers. “All of us have to use our attacks at once!  It’s the only way we’ll be able to destroy the doorway!”

“But…if we destroy the doorway, then we’ll destroy Genaisa, Seiji, and Quatre!”  Duo shouted as they all came up by the two leaders.

Ryo looked at them, his mouth set in a grim line as he replied quietly, “I know.”  The others’ eyes widened in shock at this and he looked at his friends in the column.  The column now was as wide as the circle and they were floating in the center.  Softly, Ryo said with tears in his eyes as he brought the Soul Swords up, “Good-bye….my friends.”

“Shin...Ku...Ha!!”

“Gen....Tessai!!’

“Cho....Ryu....Ha!!”

“Kasai...Awai...Jishin!!”

“Shiroi...Cho....Higiri!!”

“Amimono...no...Awai!!”

“Hebi...Ikioi...Kei!!”

“Takai...Gai...Nami!!”

“Hoshi...Hitoame...Dageki!!”

“Doragon...Faia...Dageki!!”

“Tenshi...Hane...Bakuha!!”

“CHO...DAN...DO...SOU...EN...ZAN!!”

The Queen looked up with narrowed eyes as she heard the cries.  Gasping in surprise as she saw the powerful wave blast towards herself and the Keys, she shrieked. /No!  How isss thisss possssible!!  NOOOO!!!/

*~~**~~*

Kayura blinked as she saw a light wave come from the center of the column.  The shockwave traveled swiftly out then vanished as quickly as it came, taking the coming darkness with it.  Jun and Nasuti stared at where the column had been, then looked at Kayura.  They both gasped softly as they saw tears coursing down Kayura’s cheeks.  “They succeeded.”

TBC

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