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CH 14 THE PATH OF SIN: BAHAMUT

It had been a great idea. Skip Macalania temple and go right to Bevelle. The thought had been skip Shiva and go right to Bahamut. While she would be getting the ice queen they would wait for her at the king of Dragons. However as they were flying over the Macalania woods the ice queen and the Queen of darkness attacked.

"INCOMMING!"

"That is so vague "Z". What is in coming?"

"If you really want to know I am looking at Shiva."

"Shiva, you're shitting me. Damn it, she moved faster than I thought she would." Xavier said pulling his new shirt and jacket on.

"I'll be on the bridge shortly."

With that Xavier went over to where he had bound and gagged Brother.

"Come on you're needed."

With that he violently undid Brothers restraints and took off for the Bridge.

BRIDGE OF THE CELSIUS

"What do we have guys?" Xavier asked as he rushed onto the bridge.

"One very angry Avatar coming up on our tail." Buddy said as he poured over his monitor.

"All right guys we'll meet them on the roof. Brother your ship is yours."

"About time, miss pink and stuff flies like a mad woman."

"Stuff it Brother, your ship handles like a mad cow." "Z" said as she got out of the pilot's seat.

"Enough! "Z", "Clip" lets get moving."

The three members of Team X-treme moved out of the cabin and on to the lift. As the lift made its way to the roof every one got ready. "Clip" fed fire shells into his shot-gun while "Z" put on her gloves. Xavier waited his face cold and passive.

"Nice Jacket "X", make it your self?"

"Yes, my field pack was destroyed in that last fight." Xavier replied to "Clips" question.

"Looks good on you."

Xavier didn't reply as the doors slowly opened out on to the roof of the Celsius.

THE ROOF OF THE CELSIUS

The wind howled past them as they made their way to the center of the roof. Deciding it would be a good idea to keep his hair out of his face Xavier tied back his bangs. It didn't take long for a cloud of concentrated black mist to appear before them. From the black depths alone female figure emerged. Her black almost see through cloths hardly covered her, but Xavier knew the truth. Even though they were looking at Shyri, under the skin Xiedie still lurked.

"Is that her?" "Z" asked in Xavier's ear.

Xavier nodded.

"My dear, you have come for me." Xiedie said in Shyri's voice.

Xavier said nothing as his rage started to boil to the surface.

"Have you come to rescue me my love?" she laughed.

Xavier felt instantly sick.

"You have something I want Xiedie, and I intend to get her back."

"What if she doesn't want to come back? Did you ever think of that? Maybe she is happy with me. Or are you worried that your precious Shyri has found the arms of another man, someone older perhaps."

Xavier exploded forward, but was brought up short. All at once he found him self being held several inches off the ground by the dark Queen her self, one-handed none the less.

"You will not touch my daughter again."

Xavier watched as a single tear rolled down Shyri's cheek. She was still in there some where, waiting for him. Desperately Xavier reached a hand out. His fingers brushed the Matieria that was fastened to her choker and instantly his head was flooded with images of her in tremendous pain. Just as soon as it had started it was over as Xavier was hurled back by his team mates.

"Enough playing, it is time for you to die." Xiedie yelled.

With out further prompting she summoned dark Shiva to her side.

"Who was playing Xiedie, I will have her. And together we will bring you to your knees in defeat. And unlike Odin I will not hesitate to kill you. I will bath your blood."

"WE WILL SEE, ODINS CHAMPION! Shiva kill them, slowly!"

Shiva advanced on them. Team X-treme did not back away from the challenge. As Xavier and "Z" charged in "Clip" unloaded three flame shots. Two missed, the third hit high on her chest causing her to back pedal in pain. While she was still reeling Xavier slid at her taking her feet out, and "Z" violently drove a knee in to her chin.

With a back flip Shiva landed on her feet, wiping a trickle of blue blood from her chin. All at once she charged batting "Z" and Xavier in opposite directions, her site set on "Clip". "Clip" fired wildly at the Avatar, but nothing hit home. "Clip" found him self on the receiving end of several violent kicks. "Clip" felt really cold as he lay on the roof almost out of it.

With a flourish of her hand Shiva started to cast a high level blizzard spell at "Clip". However her spell was stopped short by Xavier casting fira on her. While she was still writhing in pain "Z" tried to cast a slow spell on her, but missed.

Xavier took the opportunity to rush in letting Brotherhood do all his talking for him. Xavier was hardly a match for her speed though and with a few evasive dodges Shiva had Xavier on the ground again. Out of nowhere "Z" flew at Shiva, she never seen it coming. Xavier could tell from the way she was moving that she had cast hast on her self.

Shiva and "Z" traded one vicious blow after another. Catching One of Shiva's Feet that had come at her head "Z" brought the ice Queen to the ground and broke her leg. However "Z" didn't let go of the broken leg. "Z" had finally had enough as her face took on an expression of absolute hatered.

"Finishing Technique, A different Beat!"

"Z" hurled the Avatar into the air and delivered several flip kicks to her chest and face, sending her higher. "Z" landed heavily and jumped again gathering her dark energies to her hand.

"LIMIT-BREAK, NEO-BLACK-DEATH!"

"Z" forced the black ball into Shiva's ribs. When it detonated Shiva and "Z" went flying in opposite directions. Xavier had to jump to catch "Z" to keep her from sailing clear of the airship. When he landed "Z" was unconscious in his arms.

Xavier looked down at the unconscious form of "Z" in his arms, she looked so tired and at peace while she slept in his arms.

"My god, how long have you been holding that much hate in side of you." Xavier thought as he set her down by "Clip".

Xavier knew that her limit-break relied on her inner anger, that's why it was black. It never occurred to him that she was anything other than happy all the time. He couldn't help but feel he had failed her in some way. He abandoned that line of thought as Shiva started to move again.

"You little shits, how dare you defy me. I will not allow you to reach..."

What ever Shiva had been about to say was brought up short by Brotherhood sticking firmly in between her eyes.

"Jesus Xavier, where did you learn to through your Gunblade like that?" "Clip" asked from where he had been healing "Z".

"A little trick I learned from a boy in Travers town." Xavier said as he pulled the Gunblade from Shiva's skull.

The second the blade was free the airship was bombarded by a fierce blizzard spell.

"I AM SICK OF YOU BASTARDS DESTROYING MY AVATARS!"

Team X-treme didn't have a chance to defend themselves as the air ship did a sudden nose dive. Xavier found himself and his team thrown clear of the airship free-falling to the icy-depths bellow.

"Note to self, Blizzard spells make airships nose dive, and slip proof Ninja boots are anything but. Damn that water looks cold."

Xavier's thoughts went black just before he collided with the water.

SOME TIME LATTER

Xavier became aware of a constant dripping. The constant dripping was seriously starting to damage his calm. Carefully Xavier started to open his eyes. He didn't get them opened very far before he closed them again with a hiss.

"John, put his goggles back on. I want him to see this." Xavier heard Xiedie say.

He felt a set of hands roughly grab his head and force his goggles on, crookedly. Shacking his head a little to straighten them, Xavier opened his eyes. He did not expect what he saw, instead of John Onikage it was "Big" John standing over him.

"You know Xiedie, I never thought it would be possible to get worst than Onikage, but you just keep proving me wrong." Xavier said from where he was sitting on the floor.

"Big" John did not hesitate to punch Xavier in the face. Xavier didn't let it phase him as he turned his head and spit out a mouth full of blood.

"That is enough John." Xiedie said in an almost sweet tone.

"Big" John moved aside as Xiedie walked right up to where Xavier was sitting on the floor, legs out in front of him bound securely. An almost innocent smile spread across Her face as she made her daughter's body sit, straddling Xavier's upper legs. Their faces were a hairs breath away from each others in this position. Xavier felt his cold fury rising, as he watched Xiedie take pleasure in tormenting him. All at once Xiedie leaned in ever so slightly and kissed Xavier full on. Xavier heard an audible gasp of disgust from beside him; he could only assume it was "Z".

"I see now what my daughter sees in you Xavier. Even while resisting me that had to be one of the sweetest kisses I have gotten in a long time." Xiedie said getting off of him.

Xavier turned his head again and spat.

"Hey John, come here."

John looked to Xiedie, she just shrugged. So John walked back over to Xavier and knelt on the balls of his feet in front of Xavier.

"No closer."

A little confused "Big" John leaned his head in. With out warning Xavier launched his head forward and drove his forehead into the bridge of "Big" John's nose, breaking it.

"Now Xavier was it necessary to do that. I am after all the one tormenting you."

"He struck me first, and I will not hit you while you are in Shyri's body."

"Hate me all you want Xavier, but your body wants my daughter any way it can get it..." she pointedly said while pointing at Xavier's lap.

"And my daughters' hips don't lie either and she wants you just as much."

Xavier knew she was telling the truth, he could feel his own male longings, and could smell hers they were so strong.

Xavier turned his head to avoid looking at her.

"What the hell do you want with us, you Bitch."

"Such language Zella, do your parents know that you talk like that?"

"Stuff it you hag. If I could move my arms I would show you what I thought of you."

"I'm sure you would Zella. However I am not as stupid as the Johns."

"Maybe not in a strictly book sense."

"Oh are you going to get in on this conversation as well Cliphord? I never thought a Creedington would ever get involved in such a worldly affair."

"It's "Clip", and we get involved in what ever we want."

"Is that why there hasn't been a Creedington presence in any major conflict in the last five hundred or so years?"

Xiedie looked at the entire group as she spoke.

"Did you know that the Creedington clan of white mages has always been without rivals, through out there entire clans existence. Every healing item this world has ever taken for granted has been invented by a Creedington."

Xavier and "Z" looked at "Clip". "Clip" continued to just glare at Xiedie.

"I remember your clan's progenitor quite well, that man was an animal in bed. Never would have imagined though that his legacy would have lasted so long."

"Xiedie that is quite enough!" Xavier said joining "Clip" in his glaring.

"Why are we still here if we are such a problem for you?"

"Well dear..."

"I'm not Odin, and you're not Shyri so don't call me that."

"... fine be that way you little shit, was just trying to keep it pleasant. I tell you, youth has no respect any more. Any way, you were so intent on stopping me from getting Bahamut that I thought I would let you watch as I destroy your precious Avatar."

"We will stop you."

"I seriously doubt that. Speaking of "we" were is the rest of your team "Lover"?"

"I swear I am going to enjoy killing you, slowly I might add. I will be painted in your blood."

"Hmmmm, you sure do know how to talk dirty to a girl, but that doesn't answer the question."

"There waiting for you at the ruined temple, the one Anima calls home."

"Hm, they are wasting their time; Bahamut is the last one I need. Even as we speak John is on his way to Zanarkand to become the final summon."

Xavier just continued to glare at Xiedie.

"Well now that we are done with Q and A time, I have work that needs doing."

With that Xiedie turned back to the center of the room and started to do her rituals that would bring back the Bahamut Faith. Xavier scooted closer to "Z".

"Are you ready to go?" Xavier said hardly above a whisper.

"I'm not speaking to you."

"Oh why not, what the hell did I do now?"

"You let her kiss you, and got excited about it."

"Ok when we are out of this I'm going to tie you up, straddle your hips, and kiss you like that and see if you don't get excited."

Xavier watched as "Z" blushed eleven shades of red.

"Yeah that's what I thought. Now if you are quite done being sorry for your self I need you head-butt the back of my left shoulder, about as close to the center as you can."

"Why?"

"Because there is a locator in my shoulder-blade."

"And that will do what?"

"Tell Drake that we are caught and should be on guard."

"So, how are we going to be ready for this grand rescue?"

"Well from the sound of it "Clip" is cutting his bonds now with that little pocket knife of his he keeps up his sleeve."

"And you?"

Xavier placed the ropes that had been binding his hands in "Z's" lap.

"I had the nails of my middle fingers replaced with blades some time ago for situations just like this."

Xavier reached over and started working on "Z's" hands.

"Any other tricks or gimmicks we should know about."

"A few, but I am saving them for when our brother arrives."

"And when do we expect the all mighty green one."

"Soon."

ELSE WHERE

Drake came to a hard landing at the bottom of the shaft. Drake looked back up the shaft.

"Damn that was further than I thought it would be."

Fighting their way into Bevelle had been easier than they had thought, a few hundred Heartless had been nothing compared to this. They now had to find a way to the bottom of the massive cathedral.

"So, how far down is it?"

"Well I would have to say that it's a good four hundred feet or so down."

Drake heard a gun fire, followed very shortly by something metallic burying its self into solid rock. A short time later he saw a length of rope come to a jerking stop thirty or so feet above his head. He would have said something to the effect but some one was already coming down the rope.

"Hey! Where's the ground?"

"Forty feet bellow you."

Ava looked down as best she could, and saw Drake looking up at her, waving.

"Just let go I'll catch you."

"You had better fly boy, or we are going to have bigger problems."

"Will you just let go all ready."

Ava took a deep breath and let go. For a brief instant she felt like she was floating. Than she worried that Drake wasn't going to catch her. She shut her eyes and braced for impact. But it never came. All there was a slight jostling. When she opened her eyes she was in Drakes arms.

"So how was your first time flying?"

"Oh stuff it Drake, and put me down."

Shrugging Drake dumped Ava onto the ground.

"Drew you next and before warned when you get to the end your going to have to let go and I'll catch you."

A few moments later Drew came into view.

"All right Drew just let go."

With a little squeak of surprise Drew let go. Less than a second later she was in Drakes arms. By the time Drake turned back to the rope Ashlin was aleady down it.

"Do you need me to catch you too?"

In response Ashlin dropped off the rope and landed with a flip.

Drake looked around at his team mates.

"Who are we missing?"

With that "Tech" came to a screaming stop at their feet.

"Oh, that's who. Ok let's move."

Moving out of the cave they found themselves at the beginning of a very vast opening. The chamber they were in was well-lit, but very difficult to see across it was just so huge. Not too far in front of them was a retaining wall. Stepping up to it they realized that the chamber went deeper than they thought it would.

"What do you think is down there?" Drew asked.

"The rest of the team."

"And how exactly do you know that Drake?"

"Because the locator says we are right on top of them, however we are a good mile above them."

Drake looked around the chamber for any thing that might be usable for getting to the bottom. Nothing looked too promising.

"How is every ones arms feeling?" Drake asked as he looked at one of several massive links of chain.

Every one wiggled their arms testing them. It would have been funny in any other situation.

"What are you thinking Drake?" Ashlin asked at last.

"We tie our selves together like we are rock climbing and make our way down this chain."

Every one looked down the chain. No one complained though as the ropes were brought out and affixed to every one.

"Ava."

"What Drake."

"No need to snap. If you don't think you can do this I can carry you on my back."

Ava looked back down the chain. They were very big links and she didn't know if how it was going to go."

"No, I think I should be fine."

Drake shrugged.

"Alright than, Ashlin if you would be so kind as to lead the way."

A SHORT TIME LATTER

It had taken them a while to do it but they managed to make it to the bottom of the chain in one piece. The chain hadn't gone all the way to the bottom of the shaft, in fact it had hardly gone a third of the way down it. Luckily there was a cave right at the bottom of the chain. Silently they stood in the cave regaining their strength, while trying to figure out what to do next.

"Hey guys we found something."

"And what would that be Drew?"

"Come and take a look."

Drake, Ashlin and "Tech" followed Drew to the back of the cave and found that it branched off in to another passage way.

"Now this is something." Drake said peering down the passage.

"And it appears to be going in a down ward angle."

"See even "Tech" is getting it."

"Now, now Ava be nice."

"Might I make a suggestion?"

"Yes please Ashlin, suggest away."

"We should get going; something tells me we need to hurry to the others."

"Why is that?"

"When have you ever known Xavier to activate an emergency anything in his life?"

With out further debate they moved out.

The going was slower than any of them would have liked. In true cave fashion at some times the passages were wide enough for them to stand shoulder to shoulder. While at other times they were so narrow that even Ava had problems slipping through. Eventually though the cave opened up into a vast chamber.

"I don't know if I really like this."

"Why is that Ash?"

"We haven't had one confrontation since we got into the lower levels."

"I am pretty sure we took care of all the heartless when we were up top."

"That's all well and fine Ava, however, we are in a cave."

"So"

"So, where are the bats, or for that fact any kind of mob that in habits a cave?"

A low grumble at the other end of the cave brought every ones attention into focus.

"You just had to say something didn't you Ash."

"Oh it can't be that bad. What another Dark-side, maybe a Twilight-thorn at best."

With that a very large Blue dragon lumbered out of the shadows.

"Oh yeah, right Ash. Not that bad."

"Hey! Not, My, Fault!"

Drake tore his spear from his back.

"Every body get ready!"

"Stay where you are!"

Every ones gazes shifted to the man that had walked up beside the dragon.

"What are you doing here?"

By this point every one finally noticed that they were looking at a Galka. Tech was the first to mention the obvious.

"You're a Galka."

"What of it?"

At about the same time every one recognized him.

"Hey it's that Terrin guy we got the Chocobo from when we were in Windurst."

Terrin immediately went on the defensive. In one fluid motion he drew an axe and a large hammer. He looked like he was ready to kill.

"Whoa now take it easy friend." Drake said holding his hands up palms out to show he meant no harm.

"Take it easy. Take it easy! The last time I saw you guys I tried to follow after you because I thought you might lead me to some one. Instead I get blind sided by Dami'tu and end up here. I don't even know where here is."

"Here is Spira, and you weren't the only one blind sided."

"Explain."

Drake launched into an explanation of every thing that had happened trying to use as few names as possible. When all was said and done Drake really couldn't shake the feeling that they needed to get moving. However he couldn't just leave Terrin here.

"You tell a great tale Drake; however you keep mentioning your leader. Why won't you say his name, or where he is?"

"I didn't feel it necessary to give you his name. As for where he is, he and two other team mates are waiting for us down in the chamber of the Faith now."

"I wish to know the name of the one who wields the Gunblade my master and I built."

Team X-treme was struck speechless.

"Dare I ask how you know Xavier Lofbrah?"

"We grew up together. Has he found her?"

"Christ how many people are looking for this girl?"

"Ava, shut it."

"Shove off Ashlin! I really want to know what the hell is so special about her that every one is looking for her. What, does she have beer flavored tits or something?"

"Ava, that is quite enough!"

"You can stick it too Drake. Xavier is looking for her so he can do god knows what to her. More than likely to find out if she does in fact have beer flavored tits. Xiedie has her and is stealing avatar spirits. Mr. Masters and Headmaster Leonheart want Xavier to get her back for their own agendas. Every one knows that these people want her found, or brought to their sides. Honestly what is so special about her? I am going to stick with my beer tits theory"

"Spoken like a true idiot."

"Terrin is it, you're not even a member of this team, one. Two, you're a Galka, Galkas are not especially intelligent. And three how do you know her and why is she so damn important."

"Like I said little human, spoken like a true idiot, one. Two, Galkas are among the most inelegant species in all of Gia. And three, I grew up with her. She is important to me because she is like a little sister, and one of my dearest friends."

"I really hate to interrupt this argument, however Xavier, "Z", and Clip are CAPTURED and we still have a damn long ways to go down yet."

Every one shut up at Drew's words. The silence dragged out for a few moments.

"Wow, Drew can be aggressive."

"You should have seen her the last time we were in Spira. She told Ava off."

"Drake, stop dicking around we need to go, NOW!"

"You guys aren't going anywhere with out me."

Drake wasn't about to argue with an eight foot, four hundred pound Galka.

"Fine you can come with, but we need to get to the bottom of this hole soon."

Terrin pointed at the Blue dragon.

"Get on we'll be there in no time."

CHAMBER OF THE FAITH

"I am getting tired of waiting for the rest to show up."

"Oh just be patient a little longer "Z"."

"Patience hell Xavier, you want to be kicking her ass right now as much as I do."

"Not at this moment, no."

"As soon as she is out of that body?"

"Dear as soon as she is out of Shyris' body, I will take a lot of pleasure in kicking her ass."

"If you are quite done, I think it is time we start acting."

"Why is that "Clip"?"

Xavier and "Z" both followed the direction of "Clips" finger.

_"Oh."_They both whispered as the spectral shape of the Bahamut Faith took solid form.

"Yeah, I think it is time we act."

"What about our weapons?"

"Well "Z" never stopped wearing hers, mine is taken care of. So how fast do you think you could you can get to your gun?"

"I would like to know how you intend to get your Gunblade when it is by my gun."

What ever Xavier was going to say was drowned out by the Faith.

"I thought that this world was done with me?"

"This world was done with you Bahamut, but I am not." Xiedie said in her sweetest voice while stroking the cheek of the Faith.

"I thought summoning was no more in these lands."

"I require you."

"What for?"

"Because she is as stupid as she is old."

"LOFBRAH!"

"She wants to take your soul so she can resurrect Sin."

"How did you get out of your bonds? I watched John tie those knots."

"And he did a great job; I just now got through Zella's bonds."

"You are becoming more trouble than you are worth. But it does not matter. Of the three of you, Zella is the only one truly armed. To be sure you are skilled in unarmed combat, but you won't get far with out your..."

Xiedie's words died as Xavier stretched out his arm with his hand spread wide open.

"You think you can harm me with your pathetic magic? I am five thousand years your senior."

With that Xavier made a grasping motion with his hand and his Gunblade materialized in his hand.

"I would certainly like to know where you learned that trick."

"I learned it from a boy in Travers town."

"So you are armed now. It still changes nothing."

Xiedie waved her arm and a horde of heartless materialized.

"You are still out numbered."

A small beeping started to ring in Xavier's ear.

"I am not as out numbered as you would like me to be."

With that the ceiling caved in as a Large Blue dragon came crashing through it. Crushing several heartless beneath it.

"This is all the help I need. Took your sweet ass time getting here though Drake."

"Sorry, ran into yet another person from your past."

Xavier looked past Drake and at Terrin.

"I expected you to be hot on my heals a long time ago."

"I kind of got knocked out and trapped here. Is that Shyri?"

"Yes and no. It is her body, but some one else's soul is in it. But Shyri is in there some where still, I can feel her."

"Oh you can still feel her. Oooooh you can still feel her. More like you want to feel her some more. Don'tcha, lover."

Xavier was tired of playing the queen of darkness's little games.

"Team X-treme we can NOT let her get Bahamut's soul. Stop her at all costs short of killing her."

With out further prompting team X-treme charged towards the Bahamut Faith, Xiedie's heartless met them half way there. It didn't take long for the battle to spill out into the anti-room.

"This is not the direction I want this fight to go! Ashlin clear a path to that Faith. Ava, Drew take care of the Dark-sides and Twilight-thorns. Drake get to that Faith."

Ava and Drew went to work on the colossus. Ava rained destruction down on the Twilight-thorns, she watched as they writhed under her none stop borage of magic she hit them with. Drew as well made quick work of the Dark-sides. Her bullets hit like hammers bringing them to their knees quickly.

Drake took that instant to jump high and wide he had ground to cover and what better way to get to where he needed to go than through the roof like he did before.

Ashlin spun around and delivered another "Mako Essence" in the direction of the Chamber of the Faith. He was getting no where fast and getting really tired of it.

The rest of team X-treme was hot on his heals. "Tech" and "Z" looked like they were playing a game as they bounced Heatless between them over and over.

"Ashlin fall back, save your energy." Xavier said as he started doing hand seals to bring forth clones.

Xavier pointed at the chamber of the faith and his clones went into motion.

"Well it looks like have learned a few new tricks since I saw you last."

"I should hope that I have improved in twelve years. How about your self?"

Terrin needed no further prompting. Pulling a whistle from his pouch of holding he gave a few short blows and the blue dragon was at his side. Terrin pointed after the clones and watched as the dragon went to town on the Heartless and Nobodies. Pulling a war hammer and his trademark axe from his belt he to went to town on any thing that got in his path.

"Hmm never pegged you for the Beast-master type."

"A lot can happen in twelve years."

Xavier watched as what was supposed to have been a two-handed axe neatly cut through the endless barrage of mobs. Xavier remembered watching his cousin and Terrin forge the thing. The blade was a graceful arc that was broken in the middle by a spear like blade. It made for a deadly combination when it was in the hand of an almost eight foot Galka. What ever the axe didn't cleave the hammer liquefied.

Drake watched as Xiedie slowly started to chant. From his vantage point he couldn't tell if she was alone or not. But it didn't matter he needed to stop her from desecrating the King of Dragons.

Drake leapt through the hole, right at Xiedie. He was almost upon her when he came into contact with an invisible field. With a brief discharge of energy Drake was tossed clear of the field, he landed unceremoniously several feet away. When he picked himself up he came face to face with Team John.

"I don't have time for you."

"You best make time freak." "Big" John said leveling his gun at Drake.

Nipping to his feet Drake charged in on "Big" John knocking his gun away and putting his forehead into "Big" John's nose. Johna didn't get much of a chance either as Drake leapt at her, grabbing her by the face and forcing her into a wall just hard enough to knock her out. Drake turned around just in time to deflect an attack from Jon. Jon went with the deflection spinning around to deliver another attack. Drake barely danced away from the horizontal slash. Apparently Jon was getting better Drake thought as he rolled under another swing.

"What, you've gone from jumping to rolling now?" Jon said swinging again.

This time though Drake lashed out with his tail wrapping it around Jon's ankle, and pulled it out from under him. Weather Jon had ever been able to or not, he went down to the ground in the splits. Had this been any other time or place Drake would have laughed his ass off at the expression on Jon's face. Instead he stood him up, dusted him off, and drop kicked him into the other Johns.

Drake turned towards Xiedie and found her kneeling in front of the Bahamut faith. Her right hand was surrounded by a blue aura and was reached as far behind her as she could get it. Drake figured out what she intended to do just before she did it.

"Xiedie, No!"

But it was too late. Xiedie drove the young Kitsune girls hand in to the Bahamut faiths chest so far Drake honestly thought that she had gone through his back as well. With out knowing how, the wraith wings appeared. Drake sucked in as much air as he could and let loose his dragons fire.

The field collapsed. Drake didn't know or care if it was from his fire or if Xiedie brought it down her self. Truth be told, at this point it didn't matter. Drake rushed the queen of darkness as she started to slowly extract her arm from the Bahamut faith.

As soon as he was well with in range to do so, Drake lashed out at Xiedie. He hit nothing but air. He watched as Xiedie landed a few feet in front of him, as light as a feather, laughing. He watched as she stood there with a sick grin on her face holding the still beating heart of Bahamut.

"Oh my son, you are so brave to attack your mother."

"I will not tell you again, I know who my mothers are. And you are not either of them!" Drake said pointing with is spear for emphasis.

"Oh is that so? Than let us see the power of your resolve."

Drake was all too happy to comply, and once again charged the queen of darkness. He needed to buy some time, for even as mad as he was Drake knew he couldn't take her alone, he needed the rest of the team.

Xiedie watched as Drake charged her. She wasn't worried, he was nowhere near fast enough to catch her let alone hit her. And if he did hit her it wouldn't be for much damage. She was almost certain that every one on team X-treme was under strict orders to bring the fox girl back alive and well.

Xiedie easily danced away from Drakes spear swings, she loved how graceful her daughter was. She dodged another swing, and at the same time kicked Drake in the head.

Drake was not surprised at the flexibility or agility of Shyri's body, but he was steadily getting more and more agitated at the fact that he could not hit her to save his life. With a back flip she got further away from him. Drakes' wraith wings hadn't gone away, so he wound up and let fly.

"Dragoon of the first order limit break, STEAL RAIN!"

Drakes spear left his hand, a hundred thousand wraith spears hit with untold force. Drake watched as the dust started to settle. He wasn't at all surprised to see Xiedie standing there with an amused look on her face.

"My turn."

Drake watched as Xiedie held the heart in her out stretched hand. Almost instantaneously it turned to crystal, with out hesitation she crushed it one-handed. From behind Drake the Bahamut faith started to scream.

ANTICHAMBER

All at once the Heartless and Nobodies disappeared.

"Why do I feel like this is a bad thing?"

"Because Terrin, I think this fight is about to get harder than it needed to be."

With that every one ran at the chamber of the Faith. As they entered they found Drake kneeling in front of the writhing Bahamut Faith.

"My King Bahamut, you need to resist her call!"

"I CAN NOT RESIST HER MY CHILD! I AM SORRY."

Bahamut suddenly shifted from his Faith to his true form. The shear power of his transformation blew team X-treme from their feet.

Xiedie laughed her terrible laugh. "Bahamut finish them off!"

"As you wish my Mistress."

Xiedie stepped back into a cloud of Black mist as Bahamut advanced on team X-treme.

Bahamut rushed team X-treme. He watched as they scattered like ants before him. The one all in red came to her feet first her guns pointed right at him. "Please child, let your aim be true."

"Finishing technique, TRIGGER HAPPY!"

Bahamut was not surprised as he felt every built bounce off his heavily armored chest and arms. He could feel himself slipping further in to madness and this was shown when he lashed out and back handed to poor girl, sending her flying well across the chamber. He watched as the one all in white rushed to her side and started healing her. His animal instincts told him that one must die first. Bahamut advanced on "Clip".

"Holy shit!" Ava exclaimed as she watched Drew's attack have no effect on the king of dragons. As soon as she realized that he was going to attack Drew and "Clip" though Ava came back to her senses. As quickly as she could she fired off a blizzaga spell. It didn't even phase Bahamut as he kept moving towards Drew and "Clip".

"Drake what is Bahamut opposite element!"

"He doesn't have one!"

"What!"

Drake hurled his spear at the dragon king and watched as it bounced off his back with an audible clang and a few sparks.

"He is the king of all Dragons, he is non-elemental!"

Drake jumped high to avoid being struck by Bahamut tail.

"As a matter of fact he only takes half damage from elemental attacks!"

Xavier watched trying to think of the best angle of attack. However Bahamut defenses were perfect.

"Hey Ashlin, do you know armor break!"

Ashlin flipped over a claw swipe and slashed at the arm that had delivered it.

"Wrong job class "X"!"

"I know armor break Xavier!"

Xavier looked at Terrin.

"I would certainly like to know how it is that a Beast-master not only knows how to duel wield but also armor break!"

"Well the answer to the armor break is easy; I'm a black smith by trade so I know armor of any and all kinds. As for dual wielding, well you know how friendly Mithras can be. Especially if you can get them purring really good." Terrin said with a shit eating grin and an eye brow wiggle.

"Ok, how? Galkas aren't equipped for that task."

Terrin's grin got bigger as he pointed a very large, sausage like finger at Xavier and wiggled it. Xavier couldn't help him self and let out a sharp bark of laughter.

"Terrin you dog!"

SOME WHERE IN VANA'DIEL

Odogg sneezed.

"I think some one is talking about me."

BACK IN SPIRA

Terrin rushed in on Bahamut, his blue dragon providing cover.

"Weapon skill, ARMORR BREAK!"

Terrin swung his hammer with all his might at the king of dragons. Bahamut hardly took a step back from the blow. However a very visible crack had appeared in his chest plates. "Z" and "Tech" noticed the crack at the same time, and came to the same decision. Both martial artists rushed Bahamut at the same time.

"Finishing technique, A DIFFERENT BEAT!"

"Finishing technique, BLITZ RUSH!"

Had any one been spectating the fight they would have noticed how uncoördinated "Z" and "Techs" attacks looked. But it did the job. Each punch and kick made the crack bigger.

"LIMIT BREAK, DRAGON KICK!"

"Tech" gathered his fighting energy to his feet and drop kicked it right into the dead center of Bahamut's chest. Bahamut back peddled throwing his arms wide.

"LIMIT BREAK, METEOR BARRETTE!"

"Z's" attack impacted in the exact same spot "Techs had. Bahamut flew backwards with a scream like roar. Every one almost thought they had won till at the last possible moment Bahamut did a mid air back flip and landed on all fours. Bahamut firmly planted his front claws in to the ground. Every one watched as Bahamut gathered his breath weapon. Bahamut unleashed Mega-Flare on team X-treme. He stood back on his hind legs once more watching as his breath weapon continued to devastate the arrogant youth that thought they could stand up to him.

Finally the attack ended, he thought he would look upon the destruction he had wrought. Instead he watched as the big ones blue dragon fell to the ground dead. He could not gather what had happened, when all at once the young leader jumped over the corpse. No not just him but thirteen of him. Bahamut couldn't comprehend how he was seeing thirteen of the young man, but they were coming at him. The man in black joined him as well.

Xavier did a few quick hand seals and absorbed his clones. Ashlin beat Xavier to Bahamut and slid under and behind him.

"Finishing technique, MAKO ESSENCE!"

Bahamut took both hits to the chest.

Xavier and Ashlin ended up on opposite sides of the king of dragons, swords held up in front of them.

"Finishing technique, OMNI-SLASH!"

Twin attacks, each one punctuated with an explosion. Each one hitting like a mega ton bomb. Ashlin went to the sky, Xavier spun around. Two swords met half way through the Dragon King. Bahamut reeled in pain, but Xavier wasn't done, he had his arms crossed over his chest, Kuroaki in one hand, Brotherhood in the other. Xavier jumped at Bahamut.

"LIMIT BREAK, FATAL X!"

Bahamut went to a knee. Xavier dropped Kuroaki, and released the spell, falling to a knee him self.

"Drake!"

Drake charged Bahamut. He had to quickly dodge a magical attack.

"Ava, help me!"

Ava charged forward not knowing what Drake really intended her to do. Truth be told she was going on instinct. Some thing inside of her told her to concentrate her Mana at her neck. The sudden pain in her neck almost dropped her to her knees. However Ava reached out her hand as if trying to will an attack onto Bahamut's chest. And indeed her mana did manifest onto his chest. Bahamut was suddenly assaulted by an exlossion of almost pure black Mana. Bahamut reared back in shear pain. It was all the opening Drake would need.

"Forgive me, my King."

Drake charged Bahamut.

"Finishing technique, Dragoon Dance!"

Bahamut could no longer defend himself, he knew the end was near.

"DRAGOON OF THE FIRST ORDER LIMIT BREAK, STEAL RAIN!"

One hundred thousand wraith spears impaled Bahamut. Bahamut staggered one last time before he reverted back to his Faith.

"Thank you, my faithful Dragoon knight..."

With that Bahamut did a header in to the floor.

""Clip". Send him." Xavier managed to gasp out.

"Clip" went through the necessary motion, once again returning Bahamut to his final reward. As the last of the pyre-flies dispersed two of them headed towards team X-treme. One bonded with Drakes summoning circle, the other absorbed itself into "Techs" skin.

"It would seem that Bahamut has decided to aid us." Xavier said patting Drakes shoulder.

"Yeah it seems that way. It still doesn't change that I killed the King of Dragons."

With that Xavier radio went off.

"Xavier, come in, this is Besaid. Xavier I repeat this is Besaid, come in!"

"What is it?"

"We are under attack and need your help immediately!"

"Ok settle down, what's attacking you?"

"SIN!"

From where she was still kneeling on the ground Ava felt a sudden burning sensation on the back of her neck. The sheer pain of it almost made her cry out. When it was over she gingerly touched the back of her neck. When she removed her hand her fingers were covered in blood.

Every one looked at the radio.

"Oh Shit!"