Escaping

After the death of his father and the fall of his clan, Kazuha decided to let them on behind, choosing to follow his own path. He decided that he wanted to learn and see more, he wanted to explore the world, so he started his aimlessly travel, starting for Inazuma.

During these few months, he hadn't gone too far, but the things that he had experienced were impressive. It was a wonder how vast was the world once he left his shell, the sound, the air... all of it changing, making new experiences.

His travel didn't finish, but he decided to make a little stop over the Kamisato State where he had learned a lot. The motive? It was of course for Allen's departure.

If destiny wanted, they might meet again in another place, but it was sure that they would be away from a long time, so he at least wanted to say goodbye at him before Allen left Inazuma. Moreover, Ayaka had invited him to stay at her residence until that time, wanting to keep him a secret.

Today, Kazuha decided to take a stroll over Inazuma City as he was sure that he would be away from it for quite a time. The buildings, the people, the city itself all seemed quite different, but Kazuha was sure that the one different was him.

Walking around the city, Kazuha stopped hearing some news about someone charging against Tenshukaku, dealing with all the soldiers in its way.

Kazuha put his hand over the hilt of his sword, thinking about going to help to stop, but quickly forgot about it. It was Tenshukaku, the Raiden's residence, there was no way they will unable to stop an intruder and even if they couldn't, what could he possible do?

However, just as he was about to continue his walk, he heard the name of the intruder, Niwa Tomoki.

Listening the name, Kazuha started running to the Tenshukaku. He heard something about Vision Hunt but he really couldn't understand, in his mind the only important was to help his friend who had taught him how to leave, even for only repairing him a little for him, even knowing that he would never be able to fully repair him.

When he finally reached the doors of Tenshukaku, Kazuha discovered that it was too late, but nevertheless, he ran over it, seeing the Shogun preparing her attack, her Divine Punishment, the Musou no Hitotachi.

Like lightning itself, it fell over Tomoki, but surprisingly he seemed to survive it. Kazuha thought there was still hope, but it quickly disappeared as Tomoki stepped forward, his body crumbling into nothingness.

"NO! TOMO!" Kazuha shouted in pain, seeing the end of his friend, as he ran over him, passing through some soldiers that had been too fascinated by the fight to be able to react.

It was also the case of the Shogun who in her mind, the image of Tomoki didn't disappear, not knowing what to do, her Musou no Hitotachi not killing him and him dying for his own curses.

Sara was in a similar situation, she had been able to stand up, but her emotions were in disarray. The humiliation and anger were still there but seeing the end of his childhood friend and the one that she loved, she really didn't know how to react.

Due to that shock, Kazuha was able to reach the courtyard without any stop, reaching the place were Tomoki disappeared. Kazuha kneeled on the ground crying while embracing the only remaining things left of Tomoki, his Delusion and his shattered sword.

This simply action made everyone focus on Kazuha, all their shock and chaotic emotions focused on him, taking him as the opportunity to let off such emotions.

"Capture him" The Shogun ordered and practically at the same time, every soldier reacted surrounding him while pointing their weapons at him.

Kazuha was in shock by Tomoki's death, his body having moved on his own, and this new situation only make his shock worst, making possibly the worst action and drawing his sword with his right hand while keeping Tomoki's remains with his left.

One soldier reacted at the provocation, swinging his sword at Kazuha.

*Clank* Kazuha protected himself, sword clashing with each other and hell broke, the other soldiers charging to attack him.

Seeing the incoming attacks, Kazuha didn't know how to react, he closed his eyes waiting for the horrible outcome.

*Boom* As the soldiers were about to reach Kazuha, there was a explosion, pushing them away a little and lifting a cloud of dust.

Kazuha felt someone grabbing him by the hip, pushing him. "Run!"

*Pan* *Pan* After two impact sounds, two soldiers fell to the ground and Kazuha saw himself being pushed outside the encirclement through the fallen soldiers. Looking at his back, he saw the one that had saved him, Allen. He had thrown out a knife, unleashing his burst and using the new commotion, he took Kazuha, trying to escape with him.

However, just as Kazuha prepared to run with all his strength to escape, Allen took the hem of his shirt, pushing him back.

*Pak* Just in front of him an arrow pierced the ground.

"Allen, Kazuha stop your futile resistance!" Sara ordered while charging a new arrow and pointing at them "I'm not into a good mood now, don't force me!" She said angrily, Electro appearing over the tip of the arrow "The next one won't be a mere warning and would actually stop you" She threatened.

Allen was sure that she was telling the truth, the anger with Tomoki focusing on them now.

What would happen if they were captured? At minimum, they will be charged with the crime of trespassing Tenshukaku while it would need some time, it won't need much work to solve, but it was most probably that they will be charged as Tomoki's accomplices who laughed at Inazuma's customs and challenged the Shogun.

For that crime, they will be arrested for at least a year while controlling his movements later, forcing to be continuously under surveillance while Allen was quite sure that his Vision would be taken. It was too much to take.

'All for this idiot' Allen sighed as he blamed Kazuha. It could have all finished calmly with Tomoki's death, Allen could have easily leave the region, but Kazuha had made it all incredible complicated.

If it has been another time, Allen would have decided to abandon Kazuha as his own lack as in the end, this shouldn't be a mortal situation, but when he saw the overexcited soldiers charging at Kazuha, he decided to save him.

Tomoki had always said to Allen that Kazuha was passing a difficult situation and that he should try to help him when he was able. Allen would have ignored it as it would be putting himself in danger, but not today, not after Tomoki's death.

'I'll follow your words this time, master' Allen thought 'Take it as your last wish'

"Kazuha ran away." Allen whispered to him as he turned over Sara "I'll stop them" Allen wasn't sure of being able to escape, but one thing was sure, he would be unable to do it while taking Kazuha, so the first thing it was for him to escape himself.

"Nitoryu" Allen drew his two swords, Cool Steel and Raiu Shihai, positioning himself in a defense position.

"Allen!" Sara shouted in anger, the image of Tomoki overlapping over Allen, Allen making the same posture as in her duel with Tomoki.

*Fuu* Sara shot two Electro-charged arrows targeting Allen and Kazuha.

Seeing the attacks, Allen was calm, he coated his swords with Cryo and prepared.

*Cla* *Cla* Allen perfectly stopped every arrow, avoiding them and cutting through them, none passing through him, showing an impressive and solid defense and great speed.

"You!" Sara shot a new volley, more than ten arrows flying against Allen, but the result was the same, Allen cutting through them while ignoring the ones that wouldn't hit him or Kazuha behind him, making Sara angrier remembering her battle with Tomoki

Allen was quite confident of stopping Sara's arrows in a 1vs1. First, he had trained with her from time to time and was quite used to her style of targeting and blocking.

Second, he had learned Tomoki's Nitoryu and while Allen considered it weaker than his more used one sword styles, it should be said that it was far more effective against arrows.

And lastly, it was thanks to Raiu Shihai. Raiu Shihai was a 4-star weapon but it was at the peak of it, being close to creating its own soul. Apart from having a great attack and durability, its enchantment was to increase the Attack Speed a 40% after applying elemental energy over it.

It was a good enchantment, but for Allen it was even better. He could instantly copy every sword style only needing to see it once, however, he was limited by his own stats, his speed being a great stop so increasing it, his used styles increased, being able to unleash styles previously limited by it.

Allen knew that he couldn't win against Sara as he would be unable to reach her, but he could keep her busy as in the end, her strongest point was to control the adversaries, controlling the flow of battle so while Allen could keep the soldiers away, he was quite sure to stop her.

Thankfully, the Shogun didn't seem to want to directly act as she could have finished it all in the blink of an eye. That also showed that she didn't have any intention of killing them, Allen and Kazuha not being targets of her Divine Punishment.

"Last time, Allen! Let go of your swords!" Sara shouted while charging a new shot and pointing it over the sky. Allen answering clenching his swords tigthly.

"You wanted it" Sara extended her black wings as she started floating while over her dark storm clouds were forming over the sky. "See the full power of someone who had made her first step."

Sara shot the arrow over the sky, disappearing inside the dark clouds, charging them while Allen prepared to avoid the attack, preparing to unleash his burst to escape from it.

"To end quickly an enemy one need to target their weakness" Sara stated as she lifted her right index finger as the cloud readied.

'Kazuha!' Allen quickly discovered, he wasn't the target. Sara wouldn't let any of them escape from her, so she of course would target the one escaping. He turned around, exploding cryo from over his feet and charging against the running Kazuha.

"I knew that you would decide this, Allen. Fall together" Sara lowered her finger "Subjugation!" The clouds unleashed immense lightning over Allen and Kazuha, a Titanbreaker!