[CoolNard]

As Thrandos zooms upwards, i hold on, exploring the depths of my mind for anything that can turn the tables over. We're nearing the ozone layer. I'm on the brink of suffocation. My life flashes before my very eyes - how my village was wiped out, how the dragons had pulled my leg, how i'd slaved for them in the light that they'd help me avenge my village's pride, how i'd refused to give in to death on countless occassions just so i could taste that sense of satisfaction, how Shakura had betrayed me herself, how i had somehow, gained trustworthy companions in the end.. those of whom share a common goal with me..

I snap back to reality, feeling riled up. We've passed the ozone layer and are now heading to space. I'm so invigorated I don't care whether i die or not. All that matters is that i'm able to prevent Shakura from coming to power and reigning over all with terror and chaos or at least, prolong and alleviate it for the people..

In the blink of an eye, i grip 5 of my arrows, tie a rope around them and to my bow. Following that, i step off of Thrandos's head and fall towards the ground at a apalling velocity - it feels like I'm perceiving God's judgement just then. Upon reaching the ground, i hold my bow steady, take aim at the nearest cliff i can find, and release everything that contains my destiny.

Miraculously, my arrows hit the edge of the cliff. A short while after, i'm dangling from a height 30 feet above a trail of dirt. All of a sudden, Thrandos swoops down at me, cutting the rope in two with his golden wing and sends me escalating into the dirt. I land on my left arm which is fortunate, because if i'd landed on my head, it'd certainly have been dislocated at some point. I jump to my feet and glare coldly at Thrandos. I'm alittle shaky but still intact. Apparently, i couldn't be killed even by one of Shakura's highest ranked dragontrooper. Thrandos hovers over me.

"Why do u seek to resist your fate so? Even if you manage to beat me, more will still come after you! The glory of Shakura-sama will forever prevail!!", Thrandos flaunts indignantly.

"Let me ask u then, Thrandos. What is your true motive in life? To be a tool for Shakura's monopoly of power? To be manipulated, used and exploited all your life? Is that truly what you live for?!", I interrogated him, my anger invoked by the mere memory of being once like Thrandos.

"No one.. not even you Swiftant, can question the supremity of Her Graciousness's real purpose..", he replies, his voice threatening. "By the name of the Queen, Shakura, I, Thrandos the Golden General, shall banish you to the nether realm!!!", he screams in fury and swipes at me with his giantic gold claws, resuming the fight.

"What about Akuma then? Weren't you as loyal to him as you are to Shakura now before she tricked him? Aren't you at all ashamed that your worthlessness allowed Akuma's downfall? Why're you taking it upon your shoulders to burden your duty now?", i question him further, counter-attacking with Zeus and Raijin.

"You ignorant dingbat! Akuma's nothing compared to the queen! Her Graciousness has put together a brillant scheme to take over the various continents of the world! Her intelligience has far surpassed that of Akuma and amounted to this! I was already supporting her in my heart when Akuma was still ruling. You had no idea how he ill-treated us.. Although we were his under his command, he did not take any responsibility for us.. All he cared was about to KILL and KILL and KILL!!!", Thrandos voice raising with every word, his strength and skill on a par with mine.

"The future is unwritten but created, Thrandos.. Listen to me! I was like you.. but when i found friends who actually showed concern for me, accepted me for who i am.., i made a decision to retire from killing others. That brazen slut isn't much different from Akuma, Thrandos. She's only learnt from his mistakes and after she takes over the world, she'll rid herself of things she deem useless and that applies to you as well, you scatteredbrain fool!", i retaliate, physically and verbally. "Look, I know that 'im putting you in a tight spot.. that you're in a dilemma now so why don't we..", i try to calm him down.

"WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!! WE SHALL BE TRIUMPHANT. OUR JUSTICE SHALL CONQUER THIS UNIVERSE AND MAKE ALL BEINGS BOW TO US!!!", he roars. "EVEN AS WE SPEAK, TWO MORE GENERALS ARE HEADING TOWARDS THE RESPECTIVE GROUPS OF YOUR FRIENDS!"

My temper rises up, my eyes become more bloodshot than ever. I had not expected him to be so persistent.

"Come at me like Shakura's life depended on it. I'll come at you as though my friends' depended on it.", im finally exhausted from arguing with him. "KOI!!"

"Ramblings of a lunatic!!!", Thrandos insults every cell in my body.

"YAAAARRRGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!", the pair of us charge recklessly at each other through the falling sakura leaves, not even bothering to exhibit special moves anymore. If we keep this rate up, Thak Sul's city may get demolished, among with Thak Sul's entire natural forestry...

**Pretty awesome exchange of dialogue eh? :P yay me XD**