//------------------------------// // Chapter 62: A Sister's Resolve // Story: Saiyan of Equestria // by Boyzilla //------------------------------// Tournament Saga Chapter 62: A Sister's Resolve If Kira Altarmore-Heartstrings had but one thing to really think about right now, it is the pain that she was going to inflict upon Scorpan for hurting her brother to such a degree that the instant he stepped back into the fighter's observatory area that he faints, due to the adrenaline leaving his body. The hybrid twin sister of Ken couldn't help but ponder on the implication of what exactly had occurred between the fight of Ken versus Scorpan. It had been quite a surprise when Scorpan revealed to be a formidable force of strength, and even more a shock that her father, whom had never ever taken control of Ken's body, would suddenly do that! There's a story behind this, and Kira is lacking in information. She doesn't like being behind. "Wake up nee-chan, you can't faint right away! That's no fair!" Kira exclaimed as she tried to awaken her completely exhausted, and quite injured, twin brother by shaking his body up and down until he responded in some sort of matter. "D-darn it..." Kira trailed off, her brother was too exhausted to respond. "Well... I'll carry you to mom... I guess..." The half saiyan girl finished as she lifted Ken into her arms. It felt a bit odd to do so, then again, she never carried him like this before. Hopefully she could find mother as fast as possible. Luckily, it didn't take too long, only a few minutes and she was reunited with the rest of the family. Both Lyra, her mother, and Aunt Bon-Bon were a bit shocked at Ken's unconscious self, in which they prompted Kira to head into the infirmary immediately while carrying him. She didn't know. How could she not notice that!? "Sorry..." Kira apologized, her brother lay on a infirmity bed because apparently he had suffered head damage. His body seemed to be stressed, but his mind even more so. Could it be that when her father took over, it was too forceful and it created a backlash that injured Ken even further than what Scorpan had done? 'I'm thinking way to hard about this, nii-san will be okay, he always is!' Kira thought optimistically, 'I'll beat Colrath, then show that meanie Scorpan that we aren't weaklings!' Kira finished her train of thought, bashing one hand against her open palm. "Kira?" The voice of Lyra rang into her ears gently. The hybrid sister of Ken turned toward the direction of her mother's voice, "Yeah mommy?" She questioned, looking at the mint green unicorn in front of her. The mother of the Twins sat besides her daughter, looking at Ken's unconscious form as she began speaking to Kira. "What's the matter, you've been very odd since Ken's match." Lyra said. "I don't know..." Kira began saying, "Just, things went really fast after Ken's match that I haven't really caught up yet..." "Do you feel mad at Scorpan?" Lyra questioned, soothing Kira with a warm magical spell. "I... Do..." Kira trailed off, looking to her mother, "He goaded Ken a lot, and I feel like I haven't done anything to really protect him. " Kira continued, now staring down at her open palms that lay still on her small lap. "Just, I wanted to be able to protect nii-san for once, since I failed him during... EIOSES..." Lyra stroked a hoof down Kira's back, "Well, to be honest, it was his match. You couldn't protect Ken without jumping in and getting disqualified for you both." "I know... Doesn't mean I liked it." Kira stated with a pout. "Neither did I, but, Ken did act off during the last few minutes-" "That's cause daddy took control," Kira interrupted with an answer. "Your father? Chris, right, took control over Ken's body?" Lyra said in both shock and surprised, "I was unaware he could do that, it... He's never done that before so I assume he doesn't choose too. That's also part of the reason he's unconscious isn't it?" "Hai," Kira replied. "Daddy took control and beat Scorpan up before surrounding. I was hoping he would beat Scorpan up more, but Ken got hurt, so it's okay. I'll do it instead." Kira said with a determined, and angry, expression on her childish face. Lyra blinked in surprise, Kira never was one to head straight into the fight. 'EIOSES has changed her, she's not shy anymore.' The unicorn thought to herself. The mother of the Twins spoke once more, "Well, Kira, you will have to defeat Colrath first. And you've seen those barriers of his in that minotaur child's battle." "Copper Will, mom." Kira corrected, "Yeah I know, I can probably break them if I go full out!" She said with some excitement, eager to battle against Colrath and prove that she can beat the former champion. A small groan came from Ken's body, small eyelids flashing open, before the child yawned and stretched his arms upward. Ken sat up, rubbing his eyes to ease the drowsiness that affected them, his tail brushing against the bed sheets as his vision is greeted by the sight of a happy sister, loving mother, and a very bright white room. "Why do they make the rooms so bright?" Ken complained first thing. "Nii-san, you're okay!" Kira said happily, leaping from her seat and pressing her hands down on Ken's mattress. 'Nyah, nee-chan, you are loud..." Ken said in annoyance, rubbing his ears with his hands. After a few short seconds, he looked to his unicorn mother, and said. "Mommy, can we go eat somewhere before the medical people show up? The food they give is horrible!" Lyra giggled, "Of course food is on your mind, and sure, that will be first stop." The rest of what yesterday went occurred quite normally, after being released from the medical treatment area, the Heartstrings family met up with Bon-Bon and ate dinner. Where soon after they were bombarded by the media after exiting, asking all sort of questions to the hybrid boy, Ken, whom apparently became a bit overwhelmed by the large amounts of attention. Thankfully, a quick teleportation spell by Lyra gave them a quick break from the paparazzi, and they quickly managed to run toward their hotel room without being seen by other reporters. Where they relaxed, cleaned, and dressed themselves, before heading off to lovely sleep. Awakening the next day, Kira Altarmore-Heartstrings could barely contain her endless abundant amounts of energy for the upcoming match against Colrath. She could feel it, as if her blood boiled within her, releasing great amount of heat in a fiery show of desire that could only be rivaled by her sought out vengeance against Scorpan. Like a raging Oozaru, her inner self seeks to go into battle against a worthy opponent, to test her mettle against that of a humanoid dragon whom held considerable skill and experience in comparison to her young age. With each step toward the Fighter's area, each breath exhaling out of her lungs, Kira felt a incomprehensible desire to release boundless amounts of Ki energy on to her upcoming opponent. Although the hybrid girl felt like this, the child could almost swear if it wasn't for her half human side that she would relish in her saiyan instincts want for fighting. Upon arrival, Kira Heartstrings' eyes trailed over the immense crowd sitting or being seated, looking for her family members. Her mother, brother, and Bon-Bon had no doubt chosen a considerably good position in which to observe the fight. She spotted them rather quickly with the help of her Ki sensing ability, they having sat themselves where they could see both ground and aerial combat rather thoroughly, without being blocked by inconveniences such as elevated decks or abnormally large denizens. She waved happily, exclaiming with childish joy befitting her age, "Mom! Nii-san! Cheer for me!" She didn't know if they could hear her or not, but the half saiyan girl could tell their intentions clear enough as they waved back to her, attempting and failing to yell over the immense loud crowd. However, that didn't stop the somewhat embarrassing "Awws" to be heard throughout the pony population, whether directly or indirectly towards her, the eight year old could not identify. Once having greeted for her family, and knowing full well that they would cheer her own no matter the circumstance that occurs within the match, the hybrid heroine turned her head and looked at her opponent who had just started walking towards the newly repaired tournament ring. He looked quite formidable, and still carried that proud sense of air to him like that of his battle against Copper Will, the latter whom she quickly glanced around for and spotted the minotaur in the crowd just a few rows under her family. Pleased to know that her and Ken's acquired friend had recovered fully, she turned her attention once again toward Colrath. 'Oh wait, I should probably get on the ring too!' Kira thought to herself, interrupting a train of thought regarding that of the former Four Border semi-champion. Leaping down from the porch wall that she had sat upon, Kira hustled her way up the ring's staircase and toward the middle right side of the arena. The child couldn't help but feel every eye of the watching crowd flash between Colrath and herself, but having battled once already, she had grown somewhat accustomed to it. 'Alright Kira!' She thought to herself, staring intently at her opponent who smugly smiled while having his eyes closed, as if confident he would win the round easily since she was just a little eight year old girl. Well, Ken was eight years old too! And look how much he managed to kick Scorpan's butt before he lost! 'He's got those twelve barriers, I got to shatter those first before I can hit him.' She stated in her thoughts, 'Copper Will went all out and only managed to break one. So I'll have to go all out too, maybe I can catch him by surprise and break them all in one fell swoop!' Kira finished, excitement bubbling within her body, if she had her tail right now, it would be wagging like a dog's. 'But I can't just charge in, he's not stupid to just stand there! I got to do something that's super fast... A Ki attack for sure... Kamehameha Wave takes too long to charge, and Swirling Sphere requires me to get close... Masenko, maybe?' Kira conjured a plan within her mind. Upon the sound of a loud whistle, she was brought out of her mind with the funny, sunglass wearing, pony announcer... Announcing. "That last match has left quite an impression on you, dear guests! I know it sure has for me! Well it only gets better from there, as the twin sister of Ken, Kira Heartstrings, faces off against a old foe who almost won the previous tournament, Colrath!' The announcer exclaimed with the utmost enthusiasm. "Don't let this young Kira fool you folks, her battle against Triangular Strike showed that she is one tough cookie! But against one such as Colrath, will she prevail? The battle will begin in a few short moments!" Kira ran in place with uncontained energy, she couldn't wait to begin! But once looking towards her opponent, Kira couldn't help but frown and resent that her foe happened to be a jerk. "This battle is over before it began," Colrath began to speak, directed at her. "I have studied you and your brother's fight, and have significantly enhanced by barriers to their maximum quality. You won't even be able to shatter just one." Kira clenched her fist, clenching her teeth in subdued irritation at Colrath's claim, "I'll show, I'll break through all of them! And when I do, I'll punch you so hard you'll crash outside the ring out cold!" Kira exclaimed with steeled resolve to back it up. "We will see," Colrath replied. The announcer readjusted his glasses, and then shouted. "And now contestants, begin!"