Chapter 22
"That won't happen twice!"
Kayaba shouted as he kneed Kirito's abdomen before shield-bashing his face, forcing Kirito to stumble back. "YOUR LEFT KIRITO!!!" I shouted as Kirito ducked under Kayaba's sword, Kirito charged up a double Upward strike as he swung both swords up at the same time.
Kayaba was caught off guard as his health dropped down to yellow, Kirito's health was also at yellow from the shield-bash. "HAAAH!!" Kirito shouted as he began swinging again and Kayaba began blocking with his shield. "Kayaba knows the dual wielding sword skills, so I need to use them sparingly!" Kirito thought to himself as Kirito charged up another sword skill.
Kirito noticed a change in Kayaba's footing and posture as Kirito released his Starburst Stream. "I can't stop now...Starburst Stream is a continuous hitting combo..!" as Kayaba was being pushed back slightly by the sword skill.
"HAAAHHH!!"
Kirito cried out as he thrusted his Dark repulser against Kayaba's shield, the sword slammed into the shield as the tip of the blade snapped off. Kayaba smirked as Kirito's expression was that of fear, Kayaba then raised up his sword and slashed diagonally.
Kayaba's expression was out of confusion as Asuna had gotten in the way and took the hit, "Asuna!!" Kirito shouted as he caught her from falling backwards.
"Asuna! No no no!!"
Kirito said scared as Asuna sets her hand on his face smiling and saying "Kirito...I..-" as her sentence was cut off with her shattering. Kirito looked up as he tried grabbing the shattered particles, saying in a shaky voice "No...No don't go..." as he fell to his knees in tears.
The room was silent as Kayaba said confused "How...did she get out of my paralysis?" as Kirito's will to fight was shattered. but he grabbed his elucidator and Asuna's Lambent Light. He got up as he swung his elucidator without any power behind it, missing as Kayaba was just taking steps back.
"Now I feel really bad for you. Not even trying now."
Kayaba said, trying to sympathize as he smacks Elucidator away with his sword. Kirito looked over as he didn't want to fight anymore, Kayaba shrugged saying to him "I'll see you in the next life, Kirito." as Kayaba impaled him with his sword.
"No...Not you too Kirito..."
Klein said in a saddened tone, Kirito then gripped the rapier as he began to glitch, Toru and I noticed this as it was almost the same kind of glitching that Yui had. Kirito then looked Kayaba dead in the eyes as his eyes shimmered a glint of gold. Kirito then said "I'm taking you with me!!" as he shoved Lambent Light through Kayaba's abdomen.
Kayaba's HP dropped as we saw his health bar reach the lowest, but then it stopped. "W-what..." Kirito said as Kayaba chuckled a bit saying "I guess your rapier skills weren't strong enough". Kirito then said "God...Fucking damn it..." as he shattered.
Our hopes were now at the lowest of lows, as Kayaba's health returned back to green instantly. "That's much better, never have I thought I'd lose there." Kayaba said as I gritted my teeth.
"KAYABAA!!!"
I shouted as he turned to me, saying "what is it." as I shouted on the top of my lungs "LET ME OUT! I'M NEXT TO FIGHT!!! YOU NEVER FOUGHT ME BACK AT THE COLISEUM!!!".
Kayaba takes a little thought of it as he remembers "Oh right, well I guess that works as an excuse" he chuckled. Kayaba then says "I'll fight you, under one condition" as I looked at him, Kayaba then said "Your partner there, she won't get out." as he doesn't want what happened to Kirito and Asuna.
I looked at Toru as she looked at me, I sighed as I said "Fine, deal!". Kayaba then lifted my paralysis as I stood up, I grabbed one of my swords, walking over to Kirito's Eludicator and picking it up. <
"Dual Wield as well..."
Kayaba thought to himself as he sidestepped a vertical swing, he then continued his train of thought "He's inexperienced with it, his footing and his swings are less sharp as Kiritos...".
I swung my sword once again as it slammed against Kayaba's shield "Good...Pressuring him will cause him to mis-step..." I thought to myself as I pushed with force, forcing him back a bit. "Enough of this!" Kayaba shouted as he swung his shield upwards and opened up my guard. Kayaba then thrusted his sword as I used one hand to let go of my sword making my movement slightly faster to dodge out of the way. His eyes widened for a second as he took a couple steps back and I recuperated. Kayaba seemed confused once again as I opened my menu and switched to another skill. "What is he doing now..." Kayaba thought as I looked at him, Kayaba's train of thought continued, "Whatever it is...It's certainly a new gimmick for him...".
the sword I dropped then disappeared as It looked like I took a one handed skill, but then I opened my other hand as a dagger formed in my other hand.
I began to get a little worried as he said "I knew it..." as he rushed in, I ran in as well as we clashed swords, I swapped my dagger to another sword as we both pushed each other back. I spun around and swiped my dagger as Kayaba got ready with his shield. I slammed my sword as I tried to get around and into his shield. his shield's durability drastically fell from it as Kayaba saw it's durability drop.
This surprised Kayaba as I swung Eludicator with one hand and kept my dagger at the ready. His train of thought began to pinpoint my skill as I shouted, "this is for Asuna!". I thrusted my sword and shattered his shield along with Eludicator itself. "This one is for Kirito!!" as I equipped a new sword and slashed. he blocked it with his sword as both our swords collided.
"AND THIS ONE IS FOR RINA!!!"
I shouted on the top of my lungs as I let out a battle cry and kept pushing downwards. I eventually broke through his guard as I sprung forward and slammed the dagger through his chest, tackling him down to the ground too.