//------------------------------// // Flight Of The Hawk: Pt 2 // Story: A Tale of Tails, Sunsets and Burned Bridges // by Ozone31 //------------------------------// (Third Person POV) The ball of furiously spinning wind style chakra burst through the Tornado Wall and flew straight for Kyuubi. He reacted quickly leaping to the side, the air blade just catching his chakra encased cheek on the way past. It continued on past them, curving off to the right as it went. Upon landing, Kyuubi turned to where the Jutsu had come from, expecting to see Kurama and a clone facing him. Instead he saw three of the Element Bearers, Sunset Shimmer and one Kurama. His heart dropped into his stomach when he heard a quiet, whizzing sound around where the Rasen Shuriken had flown off to. Turning back to face it, he caught a brief glimpse of Kurama, holding the Jutsu once again, before it was thrown back at him. It went straight for him this time, no slant in its angle to cause it to bank in one direction or another, it just flew at top speed straight for Kyuubi. Having no time or room to dodge this time, the dark incarnation of Kurama's hate could only raise his arms in defence. It hit him and the blade of wind quickly tore into his chakra cloak before detonating, the hundreds of thousands of tiny, needle-like wind blades shredding his dark red shield. Sundown saw an opportunity open up, as Kurama slowly descended through the air with his attention firmly fixated upon where the Rasen Shuriken was still tearing apart matter on the sub-atomic level. She was about to jump for him and end his life with the kunai in her hand, but not before she was hit by about nine stone of farm girl, travelling faster than the human could see. A sharp *Crack* resounded around the area as sage chakra counteracted dark chakra and allowed Applejack's kick to hit Sundown at full force. The demon girl was thrown across the courtyard, all the way into the park opposite the school. But before she could hit the ground once, a blue, rainbow and dark orange coloured blur flew between her and the ground and gave her a powerful double kick to the back, sending her high into the sky. "Damn, no one could be that fast" Sundown groaned as she slowed and reached peak altitude. But there was no time for her to catch her breath, as a purple flash lit up the sky behind her. "You'd better hope nothing happened in Equestria while all this has been going on." Twilight threatened, not even bothering to hide her thoughts and emotions now. "Because, if something has happened and I wasn't there to help, I'll make Sunset and the good Nine Tails seem like the least of your problems." With that said Twilight unleashed a blinding burst of awakened Alicorn magic and Tailed Beast chakra, forming and unstoppable ray. Sundown felt her back burning, even under her defensive cloak, but her troubles weren't over yet. Sunset and Kurama's shadow clone were on an intercept course, holding between them a bright orange Rasengan that possessed a diameter that equalled the distance between Bulk Biceps' shoulders. "Oodama Rasengan!" They cried in unison, slamming it into Sundown's undefended stomach "Argh" Kyuubi groaned, staggering out of the classroom he'd been knocked into by the Rasen Shuriken. His dark Nine Tails cloak had been ripped away in some places by the bladed wind as it had assaulted his body and there were even some places where he was bleeding from, mainly his forearms and hands since this was where the Shuriken blade had first hit. He winced at a sudden pain in his shoulder when he tried to move it. Looking at the area in question, he could see one of Kurama's special, three pronged kunai sticking into his flesh. That's how he did it He grimaced while pulling the weapon from his shoulder and tossing it to the floor. He had his clone form this Rasen Shuriken with one of his Flying Raijin kunai within it, allowing him to easily teleport to it at will Kurama stood on the other side of the courtyard, the shadow clone who'd formed the Rasen Shuriken standing at his side. "Remember" the clone began. "We can only form two Rasen Shuriken before our Sage Chakra runs out and since you gave the rest that our other clone gathered to the farm girl, two is all we'll be able to do. I suppose it's a good thing that I formed that one, cause' I doubt Kyuubi will let us out of his sight now." "Go help Sunset" Kurama ordered the clone. "She'll need your help and insight more than me." "Got it." With that he ran off to help the Jinchuuriki. Without any further words for each other, Kurama and Kyuubi charged. They clashed in a furious exchange of punches, hooks and kicks as they leapt around the courtyard like bullets, Kurama using a form of Kumite to hit Kyuubi even when he dodged. In Sage Mode, Kurama's need for Jutsu formulas as markers was lessened, now he was capable of teleporting short distances without them. This advantage did not go unused by the lighter fighter, but his kunai were still his game-changers. Once the combat broke up for a second, he used that time to create two kunai using his chakra. He then threw them, in a way that they would fly either side of Kyuubi's head. The shadow fox-man caught them easily, a wide grin spreading across his face when he thought he'd disrupted Kurama's attempt to create an extra advantage. So one could imagine how surprised he was when his opponent created two shadow clones, one at each kunai, who each grabbed one of Kyuubi's wrists and tossed him backwards. A quick sound of rushing wind told him that Kurama had just teleported behind him, which was confirmed when he received a sharp kick to the back that threw him back at the clones. The two unleashed bone shaking uppercuts in unison, launching Kyuubi head-first into the air. A final flash put Kurama above Kyuubi and he delivered a side-kick that sent the shadowy being crashing and sliding onto the roof of the school's west wing, sending tiles shooting all over the place. Kurama didn't give him any respite. Teleporting onto the roof a short distance away, he threw a kunai into the ground and one of his sage clones teleported to it. With that the two began to create another Rasen Shuriken, Kurama forming the Rasengan and his clone adding wind nature chakra. Sunset, Twilight, Rainbow, Applejack and Kurama's non-sage clone landed in the courtyard near the statue and watched him forming the power-house Jutsu. "When did he have time to come up with that?" Sunset breathed, wondering why he hadn't taught her how to do that. "What did you think we were doing for the ten years we were in Equestria?" The clone asked her, dropping Sundown's limp body on the ground. Sunset shrugged in response, causing the clone to roll his eyes. "Creating all of the Jutsu he taught you. We created a total of seven, major techniques." Kurama had finished preparations and threw the spinning blade of wind at Kyuubi as he charged. "The Rasengan, the Rasen Shuriken, Sage Mode, Oodama Rasengan and the Flying Raijin techniques are all ones you've seen before" The Rasen Shuriken tore into Kyuubi's right shoulder, quickly cutting through the skin, muscle and bone. However it didn't release, so instead it kept going and severed the Shadow Fox's arm completely. But he kept on going and punched Kurama, straight in the face with his one remaining arm, tossing him back across the roof and almost sending him tumbling off the edge. But just as the tiled roof was about to completely disappear from below his feet he was caught and pushed back by his other sage clone who'd stayed on the ground, awaiting his time, while the other joined them. The three ragged lookalikes shared a glance and a nod with one another, before the two clones gathered around Kurama's outstretched hand as all three began to gather and manipulate chakra. First a Rasengan formed, the wind chakra was added by one of the clones, not enough to make a Rasen Shuriken, but enough for what they wanted to do. Finally the second clone began infusing Fire nature chakra, turning the baby-blue coloured orb to a bright, fiery orange ball of intense heat. "Gaia Style: Rasen Orb!" Dissipating both clones and losing his Sage Mode, Kurama threw the miniature sun, straight at the still charging Kyuubi. The five onlookers down below watched in awe as the orb flew through the air and collided with the Shadow Fox's chest, creating an explosion that consumed the top of the building in an intense flame, that sucked in the surronding air, at an alarming pace, to fuel the roaring inferno. "The Gaia Style: Rasen Orb. A perfect combination of Wind and Fire style chakra natures, infused into the Rasengan." Kurama's clone nodded, as he explained the Jutsu. "Ta be perfectly honest, uh...sir." Applejack began, unsure of what to call the clone. "We have no idea wha' the hay y'all are on 'bout." "I'll try my best to explain it to you later." Sunset reassured her, before turning her attention back to the roof as footsteps echoed from within the smoke cloud that had formed after the explosion. Kurama had noticed as well. He'd already created another shadow clone and was using some of the chakra that composed his physical form to create one more Rasengan. "And here comes the last Jutsu." Sunset turned to Kurama's longest lasting clone to inquire further, but he 'poofed' before she could do so. Kurama was far smaller now, looking no older than twelve years old. He now donned a light grey hoodie, pale blue jeans and faded red trainers. A baseball cap, the same emerald green as his bright, young eyes, sat upon his head with a grey, grinning wolf's head glaring at his opponent. He clenched his fist and released his last shadow clone and thought of all he fought for as he channelled what little chakra he had left to spare into his right forearm. For my home. For my friends. For my family. And...for Her. "Armament Jutsu!" His right arm became encased in a layer of chakra, so thick and strong, it turned his skin black and it began to steam in the cold night air. Kyuubi was struggling to reactivate his Nine Tails cloak, but with little result. However he knew where Kurama was aiming and put all of his focus into shielding that point. He also dug his feet into the ground, preparing for impact. Rasengan in his left hand and with his right fist growing hotter and hotter all the time, Kurama charged. "Lupercal Style:" He reached Kyuubi and slammed the Rasengan into the thin layer of cloak-chakra, breaking through it almost instantly and throwing Kyuubi back across the roof. "So that's why your doing this. So you can beat up anyone and everyone?" "No!" "Rasen!" He let out an ear-ringing yell, as he used all of the strength in his legs to push himself after the flying Kyuubi. His forearm now glowing bright red as the extreme heat caused the chakra and air around it to combust. "Then what?! If not to destroy then why would you need such a move?!" "TO PROTECT EVERYONE!!!" He was upon Kyuubi now and with that last memory of his talk with his Grandpa, his fist caught alight, and just like then memories of everyone he knew and loved flashed across his mind. "RED!" "Good. 'Cause there should be no other reason to truly fight someone." "HAWK COMBO!" Kurama's fist met exposed skin and a wave of fire exploded out from that point, before a long stream of flame burst out from Kyuubi's back. After the flames faded, Kyuubi was catapulted back. As he flew his entire body began to disintegrated, starting with his limbs and the new hole in his chest. Kurama collapsed to the tiles and watched him go. "Well fought...Oscar." Those were the last words Kurama ever heard Kyuubi say and the last few words he would hear for a while, as his own cheek met the cold, slate tiles and he released his own physical form-with a: *Poof*