I looked towards the door as it locked. I got out another throwing knife in my hands and twirled them around. I placed them in my hands, at ready. I heard footsteps come up from behind me and I twisted around. There was Rikuto, smirking at me.

"Well well well. If it isn't Eya. I've been dying to fight you again." Rikuto said as he got out some throwing knives.

I gritted my teeth behind the cloth in front of my mouth. He charged straight for me and I charged straight for him.

Takashi shot another arrow towards a guard. He blocked it with a sword and charged at Akiko. Akiko lowered her head, her antler pointing towards the man. She rose her head and rose on her hindlegs. Her antlers nearly hit the man. Takashi grabbed a metal star and threw it at him. The man turned around and grabbed it. He threw it back towards Takashi's back. Without having time to look, it tore a few layers of skin around his ribs. Takashi gasped in pain as his scar was exposed to the cool night air. The man came charging for Takashi as his sword pointed towards him. Takashi lifted his arm and the sword scraped against his wristguard. Takashi quickly grabbed the end of the sword and struck it through the man. Takashi ripped it out quickly and raced to the fight.

Akira jumped onto one of the balconies and got out a metal star. Guards ran towards her as fast as they could. She threw a few metal stars and pinned two guards. Another ran towards her and she ducked to the ground. She lifted her arms and the guard fell over the edge. Akira rushed inside to find where I was. She couldn't find any trace. She continued to run around.

Honoka fought with Aoi on his horse. Hayate swung around and bucked at the guard behind him. He yelled and was knocked out. A guard came rushing towards the two. Honoka stood up on the back of Hayate and jumped off. She slashed her swords at the guard and he fell dead. Aoi sensed another guard coming. Honoka turned and he was about to bring his weapon down on Honoka until Aoi shot an arrow. The heavy guard fell down on the ground.

Hayate galloped as Aoi grabbed Honoka. She hung onto Aoi as Hayate swerved around other guards. Ryoichi made Masuru jump over a small bridge. He threw a few throwing knives and hit the targets perfectly. He saw Akira backing up towards a balcony. Akira looked down to see the steep drop. Goro was too busy fighting other guards of his own. Akira tripped and fell backwards off of the balcony. Masuru galloped towards Akira and Ryoichi was able to catch her. She started to blush as she saw him. Akira held Ryoichi as Masuru found Hayate and followed him.

Rikuto slashed his throwing knives towards me. I threw them straight at him. He side stepped and missed the two. I grabbed two metal stars quickly and I locked his throwing knives in them. I spun and got lower. I kicked him and he flew a few feet back. Rikuto got up and threw a dark spell at me. It ran right into me and I felt so much pain. I fell on the floor and Rikuto ran up to me. He grabbed a metal star and threw it straight for me. I did a backflip but the star got my cloak caught. I took hold of the star and threw it at him. I grabbed my cloak and took it off. His eyes went wide as I was revealed to him. A waterbending master from the Northern Water Tribe.

Rikuto rushed towards me, his hands glowing red. I gathered water and splashed it straight at him. He dodged it and threw his dark magic straight at me. I jumped out of the way. I ran towards him and slid right under him. I made him fall foward but then I grabbed a throwing knife and aimed it right at his neck.

I heard doors open and in came Akira, Honoka, Aoi, Takashi, and Ryoichi. Rikuto smirked without me knowing. His energy started to go up and he blaster his full dark magic everywhere. I fell back to the floor as he spread his arms out. Everyone fell to the floor as it ran around them. Rikuto turned around towards me. He ran up to me and wrapped his fingers around my neck. He got a fist full of his magic.

He started to lower his hand. I grinned and then I pushed my feet to his stomach. I pushed as hard as I could and he flew all the way back to the wall. Akira was about to attack until she heard banging on the door.

"We have to make sure no one else enters here!" she said.

Akira, Honoka, Aoi, and Ryoichi rushed up the stairs. As they did, they grabbed their weapons and threw them at all of the guards. Akira slammed the doors as Honoka metalbended them closed. They charged at all of the guards until Chikako jumped in front of them. She was prepared for battle as well. Akira looked at everyone else and they charged straight for her.

Rikuto's eyes started to glow as he stood up. He turned around and fire started to fly out of his finger tips. He blasted them towards the two of us. Takashi jumped back and shot an arrow at Rikuto. I gathered water and ran up to him. I waterbended a huge wave and made it crash upon him. Rikuto gathered a shield and blocked every attack.

We continued to fight for a long time. Rikuto would get attacked and then he would attack. Takashi rushed in and was about to do a flying kick until his magic has made contact with Takashi's torso. He screamed in pain and landed with a hard thud on the ground. I looked over to Takashi. He was steaming on the ground. I rushed towards Rikuto with the water in my hands. I spun around and threw spikes at him. Rikuto turned and was pinned to the wall.

Akira jumped into Aoi's hands and he threw her up. Honoka jumped off a building and grabbed Akira's hand. She smiled at her and swung her hand up high. Akira went higher and higher. She then saw Ryoichi who jumped off a building. He nodded and the two of them gathered their weapons. Ryoichi grabbed a sword as they got closer and closer. Akira got her bounty hunting weapon out. Ryoichi threw his sword while Akira threw the huge metal star.

They flew towards Chikako and flew straight through her. Her body disappeared as she fell to the ground. Akira and Ryoichi landed on the ground lightly. Ryoichi and Akira hugged each other. Guards came charging towards the four of them. They smirked and attacked each one of them.

I raced over to Takashi. I rolled him over and held him. Parts of his outfit was torn from the blast Rikuto shot at him. He started to come around and then I heard Rikuto mutter something. It was some spell he was doing. I looked over at him and he had that wolf dagger in his hands. My eyes went wide. I suddenly felt a terrible pain scattering around my body. It burned terribly. I fell to the floor, gasping for breath. Rikuto walked over and pinned my arms down. I tried to break the hold but no use. He grabbed the front of my outfit and pulled it down a little to reveal a red glowing wolf on my chest. He smiled.

"It hurts doesn't it Eya. Who knew such a small weapon and do so much damage." he said.

I gritted my teeth as he talked. I then heard an arrow leave Takashi's bow. It flew right into Rikuto's shoulder. Rikuto released his grip on my wrists. Takashi ran over to me and helped me up. We got into our fighting stances. I gathered water from the waterskins and bended the water around me. Takashi kept his bow up with an arrow ready to fly.

Rikuto gritted his teeth and dashed towards us. He went so fast it was hard to see him. We kept on searching for him franticly. Takashi was about to say something until a small blade when through his side. He fell to the floor.

My eyes went wide as I saw him on the floor in pain. I started to slash my waterbending at him. Rikuto was hit with every single one of them. He counter attacked with his blade he had. It flew across my skin a few times. The last one hit my cheek. I gathered water as he gathered magic in his hands. He pushed his fowards as I pushed mine forwards as well. Each of us was pushed back and we plummeted to the ground.

Akira, Ryoichi, Aoi, and Honoka raced towards the rest of the guards. They called their animals as well as Kukiko and Akiko. Kukiko rushed in and bit every single guard that got in her way. Akiko stabbed people with her antlers while Masuru and Hayate kicked and bucked at each person. Goro clawed and ripped at every guard in sight. Akira continued to attack with her huge metal star until she sensed something.

"Hey! Takashi and Akira are in trouble. We need to go help them!" she said.

"They can handle it!" Ryoichi said as he fought a guard. Akira nodded and continued to fight.

I sat up slowly as I felt so much pain. Rikuto looked terrible as he sat up. He grabbed the dagger he stabbed me with and rushed towards me. I was about to attack him with a throwing knife until Takashi jumped it front of me and blocked his attack with his sword. I looked with shock.

"Move boy!" Rikuto yelled.

Takashi didn't say anything but pushed him away. Rikuto used his magic to get a sword in his hands. Rikuto slashed at Takashi. His sword hit against Takashi's as he kept on slashing his sword. Takashi stepped back and then he attacked. They continued to fight for a while until a sword was flung out of someone's hand. It was Takashi's. Rikuto backed him up into a wall with the sword to his throat.

I stared with horror. I remember the time when Saburo shot Takashi a few years ago. I stood up and threw my hands up in front of me. Rikuto's sword dropped on the floor while his body straightened up. He and Takashi looked towards me. My eyes were full of tears but then I started to get angry. I shook my head and my tears stopped.

I moved my hands around. Rikuto started to grunt in pain as I moved. I moved his arms around and then I moved his head. I rose on hand up and then I made it come crashing down. I let go of him for a few moments. I bloodbended again to make him look at me.

"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't kill you!" I said sternly. My eyes started to narrow as I heard him shake.

"Because, I know that you can't. Please, spare me." he cried to me.

I started to release him from my bending. I had so many emotions swirling around my head. I let him go completly and then I stared down at him. He started to smile a little but I still looked at him sternly. I walked away and Takashi ran up beside me. We headed towards the door.

Rikuto rose up from the ground and grabbed his wolf dagger. He smiled and then hurled towards me. I heard it fly from his hands and I turned around. I grabbed my throwing knife and flung it straight for him. The throwing knife flew straight at his heart. I felt the dagger hit me in the chest. I heard him scream and then he lay dead on the ground. I looked one more time and then I started to loose strength. My legs gave out and I fell to the ground.