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Chapter 6 - Chapter 6

(As Lunafreya gives the order to all of the guards to attack and they all charge towards Ragnarock and Dante. The first guard to approach Dante gets his face cut wide open as Dante effortlessly slashes it. After this, he clutches onto his sword once more to prepare for his attack. As more guards rush him, he releases one quick slash that creates yet another pocket vacuum of Iai slashes killing them in one fell swoop. As the blood begins to taint what's left of Dante's gear, he begins to move more erratically and unpredictably as the blood starts to make him unravel.)

Owen: He's killing them effortlessly. It's as if he's a different person than before.

Rei: Focus Owen. At the chance we get, we must retreat.

Tana: No! We can't retreat Rei. We cannot fail Azura!

Rei: Look around us, Tana! The situation has changed drastically.

Tana: We are not retreating. That is an order.

Rei: Very well then.

(As Rei says this, Dante wipes out another batch of guards. After this is seen fully covered in blood.)

Dante: Is this the best you've got? I thought the lot of you wanted to stop me!?! Well, you can't hope to stop me with this kind of effort!

(As Dante says this, Lunafreya begins to step up, but Lester stops her.)

Lester: I'll face him. You must handle Ragnarock. Prince Kaiba of the X-Empire is on his way so just hold them off for now.

Lunafreya: You can not be serious? You are no match for him. Wouldn't it be best if we both faced him?

Lester: Of course it would be, but we can't afford to lose Ragnarock either, your highness. I will do my best to keep him contained.

Lunafreya: Very well. Watch yourself against him.

Lester: Well do.

(As Luke says this, Lunafreya makes her way towards Ragnarock.)

Dante: So you've decided to step up? Good. I was starting to wonder when you'll stop hiding behind your men.

Lester: I will make you pay for that.

Dante: Well that is good news because I was getting bored of killing your men.

Lester: Today is the day that the vaunted Bloody Crow falls.

Dante: The day I fall surely won't be by your hands. You stand no chance against me. You are nothing more than a pathetic guard throwing your life away for a King who doesn't care about you.

Lester: I can assure you my King appreciates my hard work, although I can't say the same about you, Crow.

Dante: I serve no King!

(As Dante says this, he dashes towards Lester as they begin to clash swords. While they fight, Lunafreya stands confident as she readies her for combat against the Four Fists of Ragnarock.)

Athena: Surely you don't think you can take on the Four Fists of Ragnarock all by yourself, Lady Lunafreya? That would quite foolish of you.

Lunafreya: Sure fighting the four of you by myself isn't ideal, but I like my chances against you.

Tana: Confident I see Lunafreya? Feel free to blame your arrogance for your impending defeat.

Lunafreya: Enough talk. Let me see what the Four Deadliest Fists of Ragnarock have to offer.

Tana: Your wish is my command. Attack!

(As Tana says this, Owen comes rushing towards throwing multiple strikes that Lunafreya dodges, then flips back to create space. Despite this, Owen still charges towards her, so she waves her hands and creates a huge wall of ice and falls backward onto the ground teleporting through. As Owen punches through the ice, he quickly realized that she isn't there. As this happens, she reappears behind him with a flying kick to the jaw, following it up with swift, but powerful blows with her staff made of complete ice. After knocking Owen down, she freezes him to the ground.)

Lunafreya: That's one down. Who's next?

Tana: You will face me.

Athena: On your mark Tana.

Tana: No. I will face her myself. I want you and Rei to prepare for the Dark Seal Dome. It is our best bet to defeat Lunafreya and The Bloody Crow in one blow.

Rei: We're on it.

(As Rei says this, he and Athena both disappear as Tana and Lunafreya start to circle one another.)

Tana: You should've left while you had the chance princess. Now that Rei and Athena have started on the Dark Seal, this entire portion of the city is now doomed.

Lunafreya: Not if I stop you here.

Tana: You don't seem to understand. There is no escape. Anyone who's trapped in the Dark Seal without this mark here on my hand will suffer the full explosion that will happen in approximately five minutes. It doesn't matter if you can defeat me in time. You will lose either way and then we will take the Bloody Crow back to our leader.

Lunafreya: And just what do Azura wants with the Bloody Crow?

Tana: He killed an entire camp of our members, there is no way that she could let that stand.

Lunafreya: I won't allow you to take him. I will be the one to bring him in.

Tana: Over my dead body!

(As Tana says this, she and Lunafreya begin to battle, meeting each other's fists, then going all out, matching one another blow for blow. While they continue on, Lester's slowly starts to crack as Dante's unending onslaught proves to be too much to handle. Lester charges forwards with his sword, but Dante simply side steps it and kicks his sword out of his hand then proceeds to pierce Lester's chest, getting a firm grip around his heart.)

Dante: Do you feel that? That's the realization that your life is about to come to an end. How does it feel knowing that you will die and your sacrifice was for naught?

Lester: I do not fear death because I know one day you will meet your maker, Crow. Then and only then you will realize that I was right.

Dante: With patience like that, I think you can wait a long time till that day comes on the other side.

(As Dante says this, he rips out Lester's heart. After this, Owen breaks free of Lunafreya's ice and prepares for a big blast.)

Dante: Tch! If she isn't careful, she will get herself killed.

(As Dante says this, Owen fires off his blast, but out of nowhere Dante appears behind Lunafreya and deflects the blast to everyone's surprise.)

Dante: You would think that a person with your level of skill could watch their own backs.

Lunafreya: Well by judging your current state, I could say the same about you, Crow.

Dante: I suggest that you stop trying to be the hero and leave. You don't have much time until their attack goes off.

Lunafreya: I don't need your help, I can take care of myself.

Dante: If that were the case you wouldn't be in this situation. It's clear as day that you're still as stubborn as before Luna.

Lunafreya: Luna?

(Caught off guard by the Bloody Crow calling her Luna, she turns around and looks at the badly wounded Crow.)

Tana: Are you two done? Because your time is up.

Lunafreya: Not on my watch!

(As Lunafreya says this, she charges toward Tana, but Owen vanishes towards her, gearing up to catch her off guard.)

Dante: You fool!

(As Dante says this, he jumps and grabs Lunafreya while blocking the coming strike from Owen. Although the force of his attack sends both of them crashing into a building.)

Tana: Athena! Rei! Do it now!

Rei & Athena: Dark Seal Dome!

(As they say, this, a gigantic explosion goes off within the dome, destroying the majority of everything caught with its radius. As the smoke and dust starts to clear, a badly damaged Dante starts to break from the rubble. Once he is free, he then pulls Lunafreya out from the debris, only to then falls unconscious. Moments after this though, Tana and the others make their ways towards Dante.)

Tana: Still alive eh Crow? Azura will make  you wish you didn't survive.

Athena: What about Lunafreya?

Tana: Leave her. She isn't the goal. The Bloody Crow is.

(As Tana says this, Owen puts Dante onto his shoulder. As this happens, Dante regains a bit of consciousness.)

Dante: Yatagarsu......Come.

Athena: Regained consciousness already? You sure are a stubborn one.

Tana: Let him ramble. He is of no threat in his current position.

(As Tana says this, the Yatagarsu emerges from the woods in its giant form coming to Dante's aid. Once it lands, it caws causing immense winds blinding Ragnarock. While Ragnarock is blind, Yatagarsu uses its foot to grab Dante and proceeds to fly away. Once it leaves, the winds stop and Ragnarock regains their vision.)

Tana: Damn it! Rei can you see him!?!

Rei: I cannot. That Crow is untraceable.

Tana: He got away. This will not sit well with Azura. Let us return.

(As Tana says this, they teleport away. Moments after this, Prince Kaiba arrives only to see the wreckage that has been left behind by Ragnarock. While searching for survivors, Prince Kaiba comes upon Lunafreya's unconscious body.)

Kaiba: Just hold on Lady Lunafreya. I'll get you help.