Mount Kurei III

"There's a fine line between bravery and recklessness."

Ash face upfront the floating Cera. Right now his body has been fully bitten and was stuck by 10 or more little dolls of him and a lot are more coming on his way to get a full bite of him. As he stumble on the ground and almost lying dead, Cera, went down on his high throne and walk towards his weak condition.

"Hah! You're so unlucky. When your fate has been entangled with my brother that's where you loses it all." He was mocking him as he step over his disheveled body.

That was when Ash grab the trouser of his pants. Sticking his body close to him. There's no way he'll let this guy near Olivus. The biting of the wooden dolls became even more unbearable now and a lot of blood had already splattered on the ground.

"You are quiet hardheaded. Why don't you just die already" as he said that he give him a hard kick on his stomach and he was thrown a few meters. Blood came out on his mouth.

Ash just shrug the unbearable pain and stood up.

He was useless. He had no magic and against this power he's no match. The only thing he had now is his determination. If only for a few seconds he could stall for time.

"WOOD SPLIT SPELLBOUND" again Cera casted his spell for one last time to finish him off. As the large and heavy woods that has been scattered earlier, it all came to life at the direction of Ash crashing him on the spot. The poor thing just head on receive the attack without any defense.

And when Cera knew that it was his victory, he step a closer look to the situation the foolish boy had gone to. His body has been all damage and blood were all everywhere

Ash's life was almost threading on the other side. And when he saw Cera approaching that's when he knew hell going to finish him off.

Is that all there is to it?

How sad it would be to just be killed here? But if he was, Olivus would be put to danger.

He's so pathetic…

He's useless…

He's doomed…

[Follow our lead…]

A soft and gentle voice echoed through his head. At some point he regained his conscious and tried to move his maimed body. The voice that called him seems to have a healing effect that his drowsiness has been extinguish to none and the pain of injury can no longer be felt. Although his injured wounds are still visible.

His intuition told him to follow her.

Lifting the left of his hand that has some energy. Ash casted the spell that he heard. "THUNDER VOLT MAX" a white yellowish orb begin to form out of his hands. The power was clearly draining his energy that he felt gash of strong power being driven out of his body.

[Release it now]. -The soft voice begun to speak to him again.

With all his force, Ash blasted the orb infront to the person nearing him.

Cera was caught off guard. He doesn't know this thing has the urge to fight still. The glow of white energy came rushing forward him in a speed of light and he wasn't able to dodge it. The thing came and exploded on him.

Ash, couldn't fathom the moment that has happened. Was the thing came out of him his own magic? It's not the dark magic his using right? His very own light magic!

Hooray.

"Ash!!!" Olivus came back waving at him. When he saw his beat up state he frantically walk towards his location pouring different kinds of healing potion on his injury." I knew it! I shouldn't let you do what you want. "

Ash flinch upon the contact of medicine on his body.

"Don't worry. I think I woke up my power..."

"They guided you huh? I only thought that they bunch of useless idiots piling on you???" Olivus said in a casual manner. As if he was anticipating this to happen.

Huh?

Ash couldn't get the gist of what he's talking.

"The spirits piling behind you were the one who help you. You should be grateful to them. I was reluctant of their purpose at first and now it was all clear. They're all concern about you"

Concern? There's no way about it. He killed them. There's no way that they'll be grateful to him.

"What kind of spirits are they"

"They are the pure one. The one that was closest to you and is worried of your situation."

There's some kind of mistake on it. They shouldn't be grateful to him. He was their killer after all. He burn all their village.

He can't be---

SWOOSh

Woods floating on the air begun to attack them. At the end, Cera, despite a few burns was able to stand on his position. "There's no way that measly attack would affect me. HAHAHA. Looks like it's time to be serious now"

Damn. That power wasn't able to put him down? Ash sluggish tried to find a tree where he could find his support to stand. He and Cera were now facing each other, each throwing both sides the intent to kill the other. Ash bring out again a light orb energy out of his hand and directed towards him, however, all his aim was always reciprocated and hit by his wooden planks. Exploding of the area. Now it was Cera who was attacking with his small scale dolls on his way. Ash reduces them one by one by his orb.

Ash was pretty occupied at that moment that he left his back open

He heard Olivus shout out to watch from his back but it was too late. He was already been hit big-time by a large wood. His conscious is on and off. And he directly receive a heavy blow on the ground. Cera, didn't finish his attack and followed him down while trying to strike wood on his head. However that attack was repelled by Olivus human size doll. The thing came splattered, split into pieces by that heavy blow.

Ash eyes grew in disbelief. If he would have been hit earlier, his brain would surely be scattering now. But what about Olivus, his doll was annilated and he left no defense on his own.

"Run away....Olivus...Save yourself...." That was his words to him begging him to let go. But the other didn't listen. He step forward infront and made himself a decoy.

"Brother, this is enough! You're doing quiet far.We're going home now so please let us peacefully leave this place…---" Olivus was cut off Midway when he sense that something is coming for him.

"Olivus!!!! Get out of that way!!!" Ash shouted from the top of his lungs.

Cera open a wild devilish smile.

From atop a large trunk of tree was falling from his direction, it was all too fast, even if Olivus would run now he would still be hit by it.

"OLIVUS!!!"

A large crash vibrated on the hard soil. Anyone who would hit by that would be reduce to pieces. "Olivus??!..." Ash mind went blank. As he feel silent looking at the direction where the tree fall down.

"Ash!" A familiar sounding voice called into him and when he look, Ash saw that he was safe.

After a few seconds before falling, Olivus doll tried to stand on its own. Sensing his master's impending destruction he flew his way there kicking his master out of the way as the poor human doll crush by the bid trunk of tree.

"Gon.....?" Tears suddenly rush on his cheeks. Olivus was still in dazed on the heat of the moment. When his realization came, Gon was crushed under the tree.

"Lucky for you to have spirit Servant eh? "

Something is wrong here. Olivus was quiet baffled when he's brother really intended to kill him. There's no doubt on it. He has the intention of killing the two of them. Gon sacrifices himself just to make him alive and there's no way he'll let Ash get killed here.

Cera flew a bunch of uprooted trees on Olivus way ...Olivus was getting angry now, if he's up against someone who's giving his all to kill him he should give them the same type of energy.

Olivus saw the coming tree and he started to cast a spell. Upon waving his hand and casting a spell. The tree split into two skipping him on his harm.

"Ash can I borrow your friends?" Olivus turn his way towards the crippling Ash on the ground.

"I don't know what your saying but it's all yours, have them all"

"Alright"

"I beseech upon the earth, call forth the elements that compose this mountain lend me thy power and descend from the top of this world. Come to me!!!"

Olivus was surrounded by bright light. Afterwards he came floating in particular with Cera and begun to have a messy battle. Each one of them is a master. No one is going to back down. He could see the overwhelming aura Olivus is emitting while Cera was pretty exhausted now. Now, little by little Cera has become slow. His reaction towards his opponent is much at the disadvantage.

Ash just watch as the two clash in the air.

Then at one moment someone clash on the ground. When Ash look it was Cera, roughly beaten to a pulp.

Olivus came down victoriously.

However he collapses on the ground as soon as he landed. The magic he uses requires massive magic reserves and a lot of his magic depleted. If there's gonna be another battle, he can't make it then.

Ash and Olivus supported each other as they stood up. Now that the enemy is gone they could go now to his grandma.

"Now now, where do you think you going?"

When Ash look up, Olivis was not on his side. He was being dragged by Cera on his neck. His right hand possess a pointed plank of wood and he was aiming to bury it on Olivus heart.

He's fast!

That time everything went black. As it the whole world don't matter to him anymore. The only figure he could see was the pale light blinking out of this monsters held.

A gush of cold wind filled the air as the atmosphere turn into a horrible fear. Ash didn't know what was happening now. A bolt of black electric waves came out of him and his eyes went blank.

In speed of lightning he charge upfront of Cera, eyes bulging in pure darkness. Out if fear, Cera let Olivus fall of on the ground.

Ash begun to throw him away like a sandbag then kicking his vital organs. He never let any seconds to waste as he kick and throw his opponent. With his overwhelming power he's just a tiny bit of insect infront of him.

" W-what are you..... You're a demon????!!!"

Ash didn't hear his opponents cry nor his plea. Right now he was in ecstasy of torturing and killing him. He wasn't even bother when Olivus called on him.

"Stop it! Already" Olivus

He's heart right now is filled with pure darkness like an endless pit that illuminates dark path.

This time, a ball of black flames form on his hand. As he look upon the subject of his hatred, he become even bore that the enemy is not fighting anymore.

[Stop it or you'll regret it later...]

A tough of gentle voice touch his soul and he return to his senses.

On his left hand he saw a beaten up Cera.

A gasp of sudden realization came into him.

This time did he do it again?

Did he kill him again?

"I'm doom.... What have I done again..."

Olivus came patting his shoulder.

"The spirits once you save have come to help you. You may not know it but they're crying when you are lost. They are the one who guided you up to this time." Olivus stated his honest opinion with regard to the spirits.

I save them???

"Ash, I may not now your circumstances but this time, I do have a conclusive proof that you are no murderer. You save them! Why can't you remember?"

All of a sudden, he saw a glimpse of his past.

He saw a lot of people coming towards her. They are all bright and joyfull. Although she never knew them yet he knew they are special to them. Who are you people? I can't remember you all?

That was all the flashback. It was all short but his feelings at that time where pure kindness. Then, what did heck did happen to her?

Olivus saw it all, even Ash couldn't see it but he saw how a spirits descend unto him. Kissing him on the forehead and hugging him without knowing.

Farewell...

That was the last word the spirits whisper though his ear. It was the sound of gentleness and purity. As they all finishes their business to him they all went above disappearing into the thin air.