Terror's End

[BattoJin]

((Props to Neko for mt. Saru))

Mt. Saru...A mysterious mountain that appears every Blue Moon and disappears every Red Moon. It also appear whenever the Bijuu need to offer their Prayers to the Gods. The mountain is somewhat similar to Mt. Hakurei. A barrier surrounds the whole mountain from the base to the top. There nine areas to the mountain. Each area contains a hidden shrine, temple or palace that represents the Bijuu:

Desert of the Shukaku:

At the base of the mountain is the Desert of the Shukaku, the one tailed Tanuki. A shrine was built to house the Orb of the Sacred Golden Sand and to allow the Ichibi to offer his or her Prayers to the God of all Tanuki...Mercury. The shrine shall only revealed after the sandstorm has uncovered.

Forest of the Nekomata:

The forest is hidden under the shadow of Mt. Saru. It is sacred where Spirits of the previous Bijuu roam to guard the Temple. The Temple houses the Orb of the Red Flame. It also allows the Nekomata to offer his or her Prayers to the Goddess of all Neko...Venus. The Temple is guarded by two giant Tiger Youkai disguised as golden statues.

Lake of the Isonade:

Deep underwater in a lake at the base of Mt. Saru is the Temple of Droplets. It houses the Orb of the Blue Water. The temple has no need for guards since it's so deep underwater that only a fool would dare to try and swim to the temple. Only the Isonade can swim down to the Temple of Droplets. This place is also for the Isonade to offer his or her Prayers to the God of all Isonade...Neptune.

Cloud of the Tori:

Just above the mid point of the mountain is an ominous cloud that hovers above Kehade's village and no one knows why. Here...The Palace of Winds floats on the cloud. Inside...The palace houses the Orb of the Ancient Wind. It's so high up that only the wings of a bird can fly up to it. Giant Manta-like monsters guards the Palace's entrance. The Palace of Winds allows the Yonbi to offer his or her Prayers to the God of all Tori...Jupiter.

Trees of the Inu:

This small patch of woods is near the mid point of the mountain. The trees are a much lighter green than normal trees. In the middle of the forest is a giant tree that's actually a shrine...The Shrine of the Gobi. Inside the shrine is the Orb of the Toxic acid. The shrine is guarded by thorn-like Youkai and only allow the Gobi to enter. This shrine also allows the Gobi to offer his or her Prayers to the God of all Inu...Pluto.

Lightning Plains of the Itachi:

Black clouds and constant Lightning Storms occur. Here...The Palace of Lightning remains hidden in the eye of the storm. The Palace houses the Orb of Yellow Lighting. The guardians of the Palace are two dinosaur-like demons. The palace also allows the Rokubi to offer his or her Prayers to the God of all Itachi...Uranus.

Cave of the Dei:

The cave of the of Dei is hidden well in the shadows of the mountain. Here...The Temple of the Shibichi sleeps. Here...The Orb of Death is housed. The guardians are two giant bat demons that will destroy anything that gets in their way. This is where the Shibichi offers his or her Prayers to the God of all Dei...Ceres.

Cliff of the Hebi:

Near the top...Is the near-impossible-to-cliffs is the Shrine of the Hachi. This Shrine if actually built inside the the mountain. Where temperatures become from -45 all the way up to *135. The Shrine houses the Orb of Purple Darkness. The Shirne is guarded by a three-headed snake. This Shrine allows the Orochi to offer his or her Prayers to the God of all Hebi...Saturn.

Peak of the Kitsune:

At the very top of the mountain is the Temple of the Kyuubi. This temple stands taller and more challenging than any of the temples. Here...The Orb of Life is housed and kept away from the hands of evil. The temple is guarded by a powerful three headed fox demon. The Kyuubi comes here to offer his or her Prayers to the God of all Kitsunes...Gaea.

Jut out side the temple of the Kyubi the two tiger brothers, Hanzo and Tanzo, and the demon lord BattoJin. Behind BattoJin was a massive, dead, three-headed fox demon. The two brothers had been with their lover, Ai, when BattoJin appeared. The three of them had been locked in mortal combat sense then. As they fought they climbed up the mountain until they were at the peek.

The brothers fought fiercely, but up to this point they were the only ones to take any damage.

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Ai and Suji were waiting to help the two brothers. Torikura was already spitting acid at the two. Suji was help by send water bullets and blocking the attacks. Ai growled at as tackled the bird Youkai and the two wresled on the ground...Growling, snarling and hissing. Suji was trying to keep Torikura's undead army from entering the temple.

He noticed that the two brothers were taking more damage. He chanted a spell, "Waterfall of life!" He yelled as a tiny waterfall of healing water healed the two brothers

[BattoJin]

The brothers were completely focused on fighting BattoJin. The three of them fought viciously as they faded in and out of view, battling with each other. Hanzo jumped forward and fired shards of ice at the bat demon. Meanwhile, Tanzo jumped back and fired several fire balls at BattoJin.

BattoJin pointed his sword forward and black energy recoiled between the ice and fire, destroying both. The energy then continued to attack the brothers like a whip.

The brothers jumped and ran to avoid the black energy. Hanzo summoned large spikes of ice right below BattoJin. Then, Tanzo fired a small line of fire, about the width of a string, which would explode when it reached its target.

BattoJin did a back flip, avoiding both attacks. He was knocked aways back though by the explosion.

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Ai and Torikura growled and screeched. The two scratched, bit, and pecked at each other, "Master Fireball!!" She yelled shooting a giant fireball hot as the sun. Torikura quickly flew up trying to avoid the attack...It missed but barely.

That's when Suji noticed it, "Hanzo! Tanzo!! Don't aim at BattoJin's chest!! Aim for his wings! Then his chest!!" He yelled useing his whip and wrapping it around BattoJin's waist.

[BattoJin]

BattoJin's wing suddenly came down to strike Suji and free BattoJin's waist. However, this was the chance the brothers needed. Hanzo shot in and began slashing BattoJin. A foul, black icher spewed from each wound. Once he was done he leaped back to his brother.

"This time we won't leave anything to regenerate!" They yelled together as they fired a swirling ball of ice and fire at the demon lord. When it hit the explosion was massive. it nearly left half of the mountain in ruins.

When the smoke cleared there was no sign of BattoJin. Hanzo leaped over to where BattoJin had been excitedly.

"I think we did it broth..." Hanzo was cut off as he was impaled by the black blade Nikushimi. BattoJin stood behind him, his shirt gone, his eyes glowing red, and a second wing on his right side. His demonic aura so great that it caused Torikura's undead army to rot and crumble beneath it. BattoJin laughed in joy as he grabbed Hanzo's now limp body and threw it to Tanzo's feet.

Tanzo's eyes widened in horror as he realized what happened. He suddenly fell to his knees, his legs were weak from grief. Tears streamed down his cheeks as he put his arms around his brothers body, which was quickly going cold.

"BROTHER!" Tanzo sobbed as his tears fell onto his brothers body.

((Just incase you get the idea DO NOT have the orb of life bring Hanzo back.))

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Ai stopped and stared. Her eyes widened, "HANZO!!!" She yelled turning to normal and racing to her lover's side, "Hanzo..." A few tears ran down her cheek, "I'm going to kill you!!!!" And the barrier aura around Ai dispursted, a new power flowed through veins, "BattoJin!!! YOU'RE DEAD!!!" She yelled, transforming into this giant black cat with a third eye in the middle.

(

Ai's TRUE Neko form!!)

"AHHH!!!" Suji ran and hid, "Uhh...BattoJin? I hope you know...That's Ai's real and more powerful form." Torikura's eyes narrowed...This power...That's why all those flame were supressing her power...

[BattoJin]

Tanzo simply sat there, frozen by grief. Tears ran down his cheeks as he watched the life drain from his brother. He didn't know what to do.

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BattoJin simply laughed as his power continued to grow. His power surpassed the Nibi's. It reached a point that it was actually suppressing any weaker yokai's aura. The Nibi's power would become useless against him. Suddenly, an invisible force was fired at Ai and was powerful enough to knock her to the ground and out of Batto's way.

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Tanzo watched Ai's futile fight against BattoJin in horror. He looked down at his brother and sobbed even more.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!" Tanzo screamed as he reared back and bit into his brothers throat.

As his fangs sank into Hanzo the two were engulfed in a silver light brighter than the sun. It grew larger and brighter. A great force exploded from the two brothers as they became one being. The force from their energy knocked BattoJin back. It was so great that BattoJin couldn't even see an end to it. The light suddenly began to twist into a cyclone, which reached into the sky. The roar of a tiger suddenly boomed from the energy and shook the entire mountain. Slowly the light twisted and condensed into the form of a giant fox with nine tails made entirely out of light. Suddenly the fox's features changed. It became more broad and muscular. Its fur became bushier. Its tails were now those of a tiger. Its head was that of a tiger with the eyes and ears of a fox. The beast roared loudly as it shrank into a humanoid form.

Suddenly the light exploded again and reached into the sky, but this time a man could be made out at its base. The two brothers were gone and were replaced by this new man. He looked like the brothers, but his clothes were all white and trimmed with silver.
He had long silver hair and the fairest, smoothest skin. His eyes were a milky silver color and at the base of his spine nine, white tiger tails sprouted out and whipped around as an angry cat's did. He had no armor on, unlike the brothers, but on his hips were two swords. The first was nothing but a wooden hilt with three, crimson gems in its base. The other was long and straight, with a silver blade and a large diamond in the center of a golden hand guard.

"The twins are no more... I am they... and they are me. Though, the spirit of the Kyubi their mother passed on to them was distorted from being split in half in me it is whole again." The man said in a calm voice. The expression on his face was angry, but one could tell from the lines on his face that he normally wore the most serene, peaceful expression.

"You may call me Gintori." He continued with an unblinking, unflinching face directed toward BattoJin.

(( XD KYUBI!!! Ahem... please note: "Gintori", loosely translated, means "Silver Tiger"))

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(YOSH!! Nice twist!!)

Ai was about to be hit until shield quickly bounced the attack away. Suji was the one who saved one of Ai nine lives, "Wow...That's a twist. I thought the Kyuubi was a fox." He said, staring, "I can sense a powerful aura coming from him...Ai?"

Ai was in a trance. She watched in amazement at this man, "Wow...What power...Yet it feels so familer." She said, bowing and turning to normal, "They're there... My boys." She was amazed. Her yellow eyes then watched Torikura trying to attack from above. She growled but before she reacted...Suji had already whipped his whip around Torikura's waist and flung her towards BattoJin.

"My boys...They became one." Ai said, a tear falling down her cheek as she watched, "Gintori!!! Catch!! Use my Mother's Fang!!" She yelled, tossing her Nibi no Kiba sword.

(Nibi no Kiba: Fang of the Two tails.)

[BattoJin]

BattoJin's eyes widened at first, but he quickly covered them, blinded by the light. This Gintori's power was beyond anything he could imagine. BattoJin made ready his Nikushimi and caught Torikura.

"GO! Make sure that Kuromeru is not found!" He commanded her. As he released her he turned back to Gintori.

"I'm sorry but I'm going to have to cut your existence short." He said snidely as he prepared for battle.

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Gintori caught Ai's blade. He stared down at the fang before walking to her and helping her to her feet.

"No matter what form they take their love will remain for you." He said in a comforting tone as he handed her the sword back.

"Please, take Suji an run." He asked of her as he continued to walk toward BattoJin. Was he was about 25 meters from BattoJin he stopped.

The tension between the two was so strong that it seemed to warp reality. It was like they were in a bubble and there was only the two of them, staring at each other.

"I am the one who will judge you BattoJin. I am the jury who will decide your guilt. I am the executioner who will carry out your sentence." He said in a strong voice that seemed to send a shiver up BattoJin's spine.

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BattoJin stammered for a second before speaking.

"You are, are you?" BattoJin said before charging him. He was invincible. He was unstoppable. He would strike this man down and at last he would be the soul ruler of all demons. He ran forward with all the power he could muster. Soon, it would all be over.

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Torikura nodded. She transformed into her Youkai form and flew off to the west. Her body was covered in scratches and in blood from fighting Ai. She continued to fly off...Towards the west mountains...Into the Castor Wilds. Where her son was. She could feel the tension between the two build up.

Ai sheded a few more tears from that comment. She nodded, "Good luck. Venus is watching over you." She said, a bit of a whimper in her voice as she placed the sword back in it's hilt. She grabbed Suji's ear and took off running

"OW!! OW!!" Suji whimpered, "That hurts!!" He whined.

[BattoJin]

As BattoJin neared him Gintori simply raised his left arm and pointed it straight ahead.

When BattoJin was close enough he thrust Nikushimi at Gintori. A stab which landed right between Gintori's eyes, but it didn't cut. It was as if it had simply his a wall and stopped.

BattoJin's eyes widened in horror as a silver light began to pour from his eyes and mouth. His right arm, shoulder, and half of his torso suddenly exploded. Silver light pour from BattoJin's body as as it slowly disappeared. Before long small specs of silvers light was all that was left of BattoJin's body, which quickly blew away in the wind.

All that was left was Gintori and Nikushimi. Suddenly, a pool of black liquid began to form in front of Gintori where BattoJin had been. It quickly formed a great, worm-like, monster which sprang at Gintori.

"YOUR BODY!!! GIVE IT TO ME!!" It screeched as it flew at Gintori.

Gintori simply reached down and picked up BattoJin's Nikushimi. When the wretched creature was close enough Gintori stabbed Nikushimi's blade down through its head, and into the earth. The creature, BattoJin's soul, squirmed before it melted and was sucked into Nikushimi.

Something was left though. A small, white light floated down and landed on Nikushimi. It then quickly grew into the form of a demon that looked just like BattoJin, but his hair was white, and so where his clothes and wing.

""Thank you..." The demon said simply as it melted away in the sun light, passing on to the next world.

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"BattoJin...Lives no more." Suji said when they stopped, "True...He was an enemy. But he at least deserves a moment of silence. That's when Ai prayed as well, "Rest in peace...Lord of demons." She said, plainly, "My boys aren't dead...They're still there. And no matter what form they take...I'll always love them." She said, Will-o-wisps gathered gathered around. Sprits of the previous Bijuu were able to finally rest in peace since the Nekomata has felt sorrow in her shallow Heart.

Torikura had already retrieved Kuromeru, "Rest in peace...BattoJin. For the cause of your death...Shall open a new chapter...The battle of the Bijuu shall begin soon." She said, flying towards the Eastern castle...Where the Fortress of Winds stood.