One
A Starry Evening in Istanbul
It's quiet night in Bellwood, not this quiet. I sat at home, speaking to Gwen on the speakerphone, while I surf the internet.
'I thought you enjoy going to a comedy club?' I asked.
'That's not the point. It's just that I'm uncomfortable when the comedians make me, you and Kevin the butts of the jokes,' she said.
'I enjoy being poked at. You have no sense of humour,' I said.
'My sense of humour died when we went public with our identities,' she said.
'May I remind you that wasn't our choice,' I said.
'Okay, point taken,' she said.
'You go and enjoy the comedy club. I got some internet surfing to do,' I said.
A blackout then occurred. 'Ben, what's happening? We just got hit with a blackout,' she said.
I then noticed a shadowy figure in the kitchen. 'I know, I may need to call you back,' I said.
I went into the kitchen as the power came back on. I then see a woman sitting at the kitchen table. 'Sorry about the blackout. I needed to get your attention; Mr. Tennyson.' Two thugs grabbed me by the shoulders. 'That won't be necessary,' she said.
They let go of me and I sat down opposite her. 'Who are you and what're you doing here?' I asked.
'That is an excellent question, Mr. Tennyson. It's been years since I know my name. But you may call me Lady Death Woman,' she answered.
'And I'm supposed to believe that?' I asked.
'Believe what you want, thought it was easy to send your parents away to New York,' she said.
'I should've known that the competition was a ruse,' I said.
'Not a ruse, Mr. Tennyson, but a nice distraction while we have this conversation,' she said.
'What do you want?' I asked.
'Always straight to business, you're so boring when you say that. You know my name, but I haven't told you my story. I walked on this Earth for over seven hundred years,' she said.
'You're immortal?' I asked.
'I'm near immortal, Mr. Tennyson. You see, my story begins in Japan where I was in born Kyoto in the thirteenth century. One day, I was taking a stroll in a forest when I was ambushed by bandits. I tried to flee them, but I fell into a cave and that's when I made a discovery of a lifetime. There was this pit, glowing crimson red. I was badly injured from the fall, I took a bath in the pit and it healed my wounds. Not long after my exposure to the pit, I walked out of the cave. The bandits tried to kill. Just as I thought the end was near when one of the bandits stuck his blade in heart, but I felt nothing. I was able to defeat the bandits and fled to the mountains,' she said.
'There was a catch to this immortality?' I asked.
'There is, every one hundred and fifty years, I need to take a bath in the pit in order to stay near immortal. After my exposure, I founded an influential terrorist organisation known as a Shinigami Watch,' she answered.
'You're the Lady Death Woman. The one Grandpa Max warned me about,'
I was about to go alien when her two thugs grabbed me. 'You always think violence is the answer. But I'm not here to fight, I need your help,' Lady Death Woman said.
They placed me back on the chair. 'Why do you need my help? You got the Shinigami Watch to back you up?' I asked.
'True, but I have enemies just as you do. Several days ago, one of my rivals has kidnapped my twin children, Kenichi and Sakura. Kenichi managed to escape them, but Sakura wasn't so fortunate,' she said.
'Who is this rival you mentioned?' I asked.
'He's a well known Greek-Russian arms dealer named Apollo Kopf. For years, he and I have been waging a war over control of the arms trade. So far, the war is at a stalemate. Then, Apollo made his move and kidnap them,' she answered.
'I'm sorry to hear that, but I'm not working for the Shinigami Watch,' I said.
'I knew you were going to say that. So, I arranged a little insurance policy.' One of the thugs gets a laptop out, boots it up and plays a video of Julie and Jimmy tied and gagged together. 'Now where were we?' she asked sarcastically.
I lunged over the table and thugs grabbed me again. 'Where are they?' I asked.
'All in due time, Mr. Tennyson,' she said.
The other thug is on the phone and he puts it away. 'Kenichi has just landed,' he said.
'So here's the deal. You rescue Sakura for me and I'll release your friends. And there are no alternatives,' she said.
'Does it look like I have a choice? I'll do it,' I said.
'Excellent, Kenichi and Sakura were in Istanbul when the kidnapping took place. You might want to start your search there. And one piece of advice, you might want to go incognito. There's no doubt that Apollo is planning his next move carefully,' she said.
She does raise a point, thanks to some connections she has. She manages to get me a plane ticket and passport. I then head to the airport and took a first class flight to Istanbul. At the airport, I made a phone call to Gwen and she doesn't sound too happy.
'So let me get this straight. The Shinigami Watch have kidnapped Julie and Jimmy unless you rescue Lady Death Woman's daughter,' she asked.
'That's about right,' I answered.
Kevin then takes over. 'I heard of them, they're a fanatical group bent on cleansing the planet into a new era, a planet without sin or corruption,' he said.
'Thanks for the info. In the mean time, try and see you can find out where the Watch are keeping Julie and Jimmy held,' I said.
'Will do and be careful. You shouldn't underestimate The Shinigami Watch,' Kevin said.
'I will,' I said. I left the airport and began my search for Sakura. I head over to the city centre, where the market is busy, full of tourist looking for a bargain. I then went into a bar, sat down under the cool shade. The bartender pulls me a glass of water as a masked man sits opposite me.
'So, this is the kid my mother hired to rescue my sister,' he said.
'I'm sorry; I don't know who you are?' I asked.
'My name is Kenichi,' he answered.
'You must the victim who managed to escape,' I said.
'Indeed I am. When I learned that my mother sent you to rescue my sister. I decided to go against protocol and aid you in your search,' he said.
'She will be worried and why the mask?' I asked.
'I had an accident years ago, which left my face severely scarred. Since then, I wear a mask to cover up my horrific injuries. It's time you learned what you're going up against,' Kenichi said.
'I got a pretty good idea who I am going up against,' I said.
'You don't get it. This is more than just a simple rescue mission. It's a matter of life or death. There was a reason why we were in Istanbul in the first place. We heard a rumour that Apollo had an acquired a piece of tech called The Cube. It's not the actual name, the actual name is very hard to pronounce,' he said.
'What is The Cube?' I asked.
'Think of it as a miniature nuclear reactor. It's powerful enough to trigger an explosion that would rip the planet in half. My mother sent us to retrieve The Cube, and then we were betrayed by one of our own. We were being transported when I escaped,' he answered.
'Does Apollo have The Cube?' I asked.
'Unfortunately no, but we did receive intelligence that The Cube is scheduled to arrived here from Hong Kong.' He then notices two armed standing at the bar. 'We should get out of here. Apollo has sent some of his goons to find me,' he said. We left the bar and began walking. That's where I noticed we were being followed.
'I don't want to spoil the mood, but we're being followed,' I whispered.
'Let's take them out,' he whispered.
We hid behind the pillars and we ambushed the followers. 'Well now, I guess the tables are turned,' I said.
'On the contrary, little man.' Another thug gets behind Kenichi and uses a taser on us. He gets his phone out and rings Apollo up. 'Hey boss, its Number Two here. We got Kenichi and it looks like Death Woman has sent one of the Tennyson kids to rescue Sakura. What shall I do with him?' he asked.
'Put him in a lead coffin and throw him into the river. What about the Cube?' Apollo asked over the phone.
'Don't worry, Lenny is at the rail yard picking the package as I speak,' he answered.
'Good, make sure you get the Cube and Kenichi in one piece. I want to make an example out of the Woman,' Apollo said.
'Yes sir.' He then puts his phone away. 'Listen up, get me a lead coffin and drive Kenichi over to the rail yard. I'll deal with the Tennyson kid myself,' he said. The thugs arrive with the lead coffin and they put me in the coffin. They drove me over to the river and threw into it. Little did they know that they made their first mistake? Never put me in a coffin with the Ultimatrix. I awoke to find the water pouring into the coffin. I went Big Chill and escaped the coffin. I got to a payphone; I powered down and rang Gwen up.
'Hey Gwen,' I said.
'You sound awful, what happened?' she asked.
'Well, Apollo's thugs ambushed me and Kenichi. They kidnapped him again and they put me in a lead coffin,' I answered.
'Ouch, we haven't made much progress on our end. We beat up a dozen Shinigami Watch members and they won't tell us where Julie and Jimmy are,' she said.
'Keep searching, I'll ask around about Apollo Kopf,' I said. I hang up the phone and began to ask around about Apollo and his criminal organisation. Fortunately, a lowlife tells me his accountant, Ms. Harrison is in Istanbul, overseeing the shipment of the Cube and no doubt Kenichi. He told me that she was last spotted at the bar in one of the hotels. It took some detective work, but I managed to track down Ms. Harrison and began to overhear a conversation she's having with Apollo.
'Here's a quick update, Kenichi has been recaptured and there's been a delay,' she said.
'What? A delay, what gives?' Apollo asked.
'It turns out the package is more trouble than we anticipated. The C.I.A's Special Projects division have attempted to extract the Cube while en route here. Somewhere near Pakistan I believe,' she answered.
'It took a lot of guys and guns to acquire the Cube and now I'm getting more than I bargained for. No matter, I got all the RSVPs for the auction and it'll go ahead as planned. Oh and triple security once it arrives in Istanbul,' he ordered.
'Yes sir,' she said.
There's been a delay; at least it bought me enough time to find out where she's got Kenichi. If the lowlife's information is correct, she can't resist a good old tango. Several hours have passed and I was in my tuxedo in the hotel ballroom, waiting for Ms. Harrison to arrive and she does so on time.
The master of ceremonies walks on stage and he gets his cue card out. 'Good evening and welcome to the thirty fifth annual charity ballroom dance. We're grateful for those who attended and apologies to those who didn't. Have a wonderful and don't forget to make your contribution,' he said.
He then leaves the stage and I walk up to Ms. Harrison. 'Care for a dance?' I asked.
She turns around and looks at me. 'Do I know you?' she asked.
'Not exactly, but I heard you're a good dancer,' I answered.
'Indeed, you may be a bit young for my tastes. But I'm willing to accept your offer,' she said. We walked to the dance floor and we dance to the serenade that the orchestra. Once we finished dancing, she walks up to the bar, checks her cell phone for messages and an arrow suddenly landed in front of her. An archer then crashes through the window and draws out his bow and arrow.
'Freeze, Ms. Harrison!' He then walks over to her. 'Relax people; I'm here for the broad only. I'm Agent Carter Tavistock.' I can't risk blowing my cover, not yet anyway. 'I got some questions that need answering. Where's the Cube?' he asked.
'What cube?' she asked.
Her cell phone rang; Carter picks up the phone and listens to the message. 'Ms. Harrison, I got some good news. The Cube has finally arrived at the Tisane Rail Yard and we got Kenichi locked up onboard the train,' the message said.
'Thanks for letting me know,' I yelled.
Carter then recognises me. 'Tennyson?' he asked.
'You played me all along,' she said.
I then dived out of the window, changed into Jetray and flew over to the rail yard. At the yard, Apollo's henchmen load the Cube onboard the train and it left. I flew onboard the train and revert back to my human form. I enter the train cart and began searching for Kenichi. I arrived at the cart where they're keeping Kenichi prisoner.
'You made a terrible mistake keeping me prisoner here for the second time,' he said.
'Says the near immortal son who allowed himself to capture again, we made some adjustments to prevent you from escaping again,' the first guard said.
'Yeah, top that you Shinigami Watch scum,' the second guard laughed.
I then went Spidermonkey, rendered the two guards unconscious and set Kenichi free. 'You took your time,' Kenichi said.
I then went back to my human form. 'It's clear that Apollo lacks experience how to deal with me. They thought that putting me in a lead coffin would solve all their problems, but it didn't,' I said.
'Good point, where's the Cube?' he asked.
'It's onboard this train, wherever it's' going,' I answered.
'Most likely to place where Apollo is keeping my sister prisoner and where the auction I scheduled to take place,' he said.
'Listen, I heard that the C.I.A's Special Projects division is after the Cube,' I said.
'You met the competition besides my organisation and Apollo. The C.I.A's Special Projects division was set up after the Plumbers left Earth at the end of the Cold War. They're mostly a clandestine organisation responsible for a lot of black ops stuff. Most of which its founder Col. Eli Jamieson Moss denies every day,' he said.
'We should keep moving before more thugs show up,' I suggested.
'I agree, fortunately for us, this cart and like the rest owned by Apollo. It's attached to a passenger train,' he said. We began to make our way through the train cart and we arrived at the dining cart.
'We better grab a table and you owe me some answers,' I said.
'You mean how Apollo managed to acquire one of most powerful objects in the known universe? Or how was it that the C.I.A and the Shinigami Watch got involved? Very well,' he said.
We sat at a table opposite each other. 'Here's my first question, how did Apollo gained the Cube?' I asked.
'It was a few months back when he and his crew ambushed a Forever Knights convoy in Tibet. From there, he spent the next several month determining the Cube's origin and purpose. That's when he discovered the Cube's potential and what it can do,' he answered.
'Having an item like that is asking for trouble?' I asked.
'Indeed, we learnt of the item's existence through the Shinigami Watch's spy network. From there, we spent months planning how to steal the Cube right under Apollo's nose. The plan hit a snag when Apollo suddenly decided to auction the item. We knew that if he sold the item, it could trigger a war, so we acted and that got me and my sister kidnapped,' he answered.
'That still doesn't explain the C.I.A's involvement?' I asked.
'The C.I.A caught on the item's existence around the same time as we did. However, the Colonel is a direct person and decided to use force to convince Apollo to give up the item. But that didn't work of course,' he answered.
'Uh-uh, I still haven't got a clue where this train is going,' I said.
'That's easy; it's heading to St. Petersburg in Russia,' the passenger behind me said.
'It confirms my suspicion, the auction is scheduled to take place somewhere in Russia,' he said.
'In Russia, huh, and I forgot to bring my passport with me,' I said.
'Knowing Apollo, he may hold the auction outside St. Petersburg,' he said.
It takes a week to get to St. Petersburg. The train part ways as the cargo carts are then attached to another train. We got onboard that train and we left the yard.
'I can't believe that was easy,' I said.
'On the contrary, maggot,' a thug said.
As he and a gang ganged on us and tried to take us on in a fight. I went Rath and we defeated them. I went back to my human form. The train then left St. Petersburg and it travelled into the countryside.
We arrived at the destination and got off the train. 'Where are we?' I asked.
'The Black Ghost Gulag, it used to be a prisoner of war camp and army base. This is one of many gulags Stalin use to imprison his enemies. It was abandoned when the Cold War ended. I'm not surprised that Apollo decided to use a gulag as a base of operations,' Kenichi answered.
'It sounds you were imprisoned in a gulag before?' I asked.
'Once or twice, I suggest we split up to cover more ground,' he said.
'So what's the plan?' I asked.
'Knowing Apollo, he may hold the auction in one of the huts. The question is which one? I'll keep him distracted while you search for my sister,' he answered.
We went in different directions around the gulag as I searched for Sakura. Meanwhile, Kenichi searches the huts for Apollo and the Cube. He manages to find the Cube in one of the huts and Apollo walks on stage in a wheelchair.
'Thank you all for coming. As some of you know, I am auctioning off one of the most powerful devices in the known universe.' He then coughs hard. 'The Cube is a miniature nuclear reactor, powerful enough to power an entire country or start the next arms race. Bids start at twelve point five million dollars,' he said.
'That much, I am disappointed in you, Apollo,' Kenichi said.
Apollo's henchmen aim their guns at him. 'So you decided to come back. Carry on with the bidding, I'll have a chat with our uninvited guest,' he said. The henchmen restrain Kenichi and they escort him to the hut next door.
I searched to the hangars, the barracks and the armoury for Sakura, but I couldn't find her. I then caught a break when I saw one of the henchmen entering a mineshaft with a tray of food. I followed him to the elevator and knocked him unconscious. I arrived at the shaft to find Sakura chained to a pole.
'Ben Tennyson? Why are you here?' she asked.
'Your mom sent me to rescue you and your brother,' I answered.
I then set her free. 'Fair enough, where's my brother?' she asked.
'Buying some me to rescue you, speaking of that, we need to get him.' I headed to elevator and began making out way up. 'There's something I've been meaning to ask. Why did Apollo kidnap you and your brother?' I asked.
'In case you haven't figured it out, Apollo is dying, he's got terminal cancer. He has months to live and he was hoping he can use me and my brother as bargaining chips to put pressure on my mother to allow him to use the Eternity Pits,' she answered.
'What's an Eternity Pits?' I asked.
'It's the pits where my mother uses to rejuvenate her life,' she answered.
'That explains the near immortality bit.' We arrived at the surface. 'It looks like the guards are occupied with the auction,' I said.
'I'll get us some transport, you get my brother and the Cube,' she said. She went to search for transportation, while I head back to the auction house. At the back area, Apollo is having a chat with Kenichi.
'So the rumours are true, you are dying,' he said.
'I am; I was diagnosed with the condition a year ago. The doctors told me it was impossible to cure. Fortunately, I knew someone who could help me, your mother. I know that she wouldn't cooperate with me, so I kidnapped you two in order to convince her to allow me to use the Eternity Pits,' Apollo said.
'You do know that will never happen,' Kenichi said.
'Once she sees things my way,' he said.
'You have the most powerful object in the known universe. Why auction it off to these amateurs?' Kenichi asked.
'I'm an arms dealer, its part of my job. Once I have the money, then I'm retiring,' he answered.
'Now noble, you forgetting one thing, Ben Tennyson,' Kenichi said.
'My men dealt with him in Istanbul. Besides, there's no one left to help you,' he said.
'Boss, we got a situation,' a henchman said over the radio.
'What is it?' he asked.
'We got multiple Special Projects operatives making their way into the base. What's worse is that the prisoner has escaped and there's been confirmed reports that Ben Tennyson has sighted somewhere in the base,' the henchman answered.
'Get some guys down there to investigate and repel the invading Special Projects forces. How we're doing in the bidding room?' he asked.
'We have successfully sold the Cube for a hundred and fifteen million dollars. The winning bidder is the Serbian war criminal,' another henchman replied.
I then burst through the wall as Cannonbolt. Apollo manages to get away as his guards tried their best to deal with me, but I managed to defeat them.
Kenichi then escapes from his handcuffs. 'Not bad, not bad at all,' Kenichi said.
'I aim to please,' I said.
'The Cube is in the next room. Where's my sister?' he asked.
'She getting us some transport,' I answered.
'Good, let's make a dash into the room, grab the Cube and head to the transport,' he said. We made a dash into the room and Kenichi grabs the Cube. We were then pursued by a lot of angry criminals. As we made to the airfield, a arrow suddenly landed in front of us and Carter then arrives at the scene.
'I don't get it, Tennyson. Why are you in league with the Shinigami Watch?' he asked.
'It's complicated, Agent Tavistock. If you just listen and I might able to,' I answered.
We then notice Sakura starting up one of the helicopters. 'What're you two waiting for, come on!' she yelled.
'Get on the chopper, Kenichi. I'll handle the spook,' I said.
'Just try to get back in one piece. It will not make my mother very happy,' he said.
He rushes to the chopper as I fought Carter. 'I got to give you credit, Tennyson. You really are one tough son of a gun,' he said.
'Thanks, I get that comment a lot,' I said. The chopper was about to leave as I made a dash for it. Seconds after I got onboard, the Ultimatrix timed out and I got shot in back from several stray bullets. I was in antagonising pain, as Kenichi manages to get me onboard. 'Go!' he yelled.
Carter stood watch and the shots hit my back and with Kenichi getting me onboard. 'No,' he said. Our chopper managed to got away before Col. Eli Jamieson Moss arrived a few minutes late as the gunfight concluded.
'I sent you to do one simple task and this is what I get?' Col. Eli Jamieson Moss said.
'There were complications, sir,' he said.
One of the agents ten wheeled Apollo in. 'We found Apollo trying to get to his getaway car,' the agent said.
'Well, well, you haven't been in the best of shapes since our last encounter. Still, at least we managed to capture over a dozen terrorists, criminals and would-be despots. Get them onboard and get Apollo some medical treatment,' he ordered.
'Yes sir,' the agent said.
He then wheels Apollo onto a helicopter. 'Sanderson,' he called out.
'Yes, Colonel,' she said.
'Is the Cube still here?' he asked.
'No, several of the criminals we capture all said that someone wearing a mask and a kid in a green jacket grabbed the Cube and made a dash for one of the choppers. But the kid in the green jacket got shot in the back seconds after he got onboard,' she answered.
'Kid in a green jacket, Ben Tennyson was here and if he got shot, he may minutes left to live. Prepare to move out, people. I better inform Max once we get back. As for the mask wearer, what was the colour of the mask?' he asked.
'According to the reports, it was crimson red,' she answered.
'Kenichi, which means only one thing, the Shinigami Watch has now got their hands on one of the most powerful power sources in the known universe. What's worse is Ben is dying, move out. As for you, Carter, we discuss your actions in the debriefing. Move out,' he yelled.
Carter looks on as Special Projects packs up and prepare to leave the gulag. 'The chopper Ben got onboard was heading east. Oh no,' he said. He rushes to one of the choppers, removes the pilot and takes off.
Eli then sees what's going on. 'What are you doing, Carter?' he asked.
'It's nothing personal, sir. The last thing I want is to go another funeral, that and I know where they're heading,' he said. He then heads east and back to America. Onboard the helicopter, I was near life and death and we arrived at St. Helens, which was unexpected. Kenichi and Sakura got out of the chopper.
They were greeted by Shinigami Watch soldiers. 'We're glad you two are safe. What happened out there?' one of the soldiers asked.
'We managed to get the Cube, but in the process Ben got shot,' Kenichi answered.
The soldier inspects Ben. 'Get him a stretcher, the Mistress wants a word with him,' he said. They got me a stretcher, put me on it and carried me into the the mountain. Inside the mountain, they placed me down on the ground and I stared at a pit of sorts.
Lady Death Woman then arrives and looks down on me. 'Well now, you do know how to get results, Mr. Tennyson. I'll be with you in a moment.' She then goes into the pit and I watched at the pits effect rejuvenates her life for another hundred and fifty years. She gets out of the pit and walks up to me. 'Did you manage to get the Cube, Kenichi?' she asked.
He opens the case and shows her the Cube. 'It's all here and undamaged. As you can see, it came with a price with Tennyson getting shot in the back by a dozen criminals,' he answered.
'You fulfilled your side of the bargain. Bring out the prisoners, all four of them,' she said.
'Four?' I wondered. I watched as more Shinigami Watch soldiers bring out Jimmy, Julie and now, Gwen and Kevin.
'Did you really think sending Kevin and Gwen after the prisoners was such a good idea? They call me the world's smartest terrorist and for a good reason, I think two steps ahead,' Lady Death Woman said.
Kenichi then gives her the Cube and she passes it onto the soldier. 'Get this onboard the airship,' she ordered.
'Right away, Mistress,' he said.
He then leaves the mountain. 'Ben, what have you done to him,' Gwen asked.
'We did nothing, it was those criminals that shot,' Kenichi answered.
Sakura then checks my vitals. 'It doesn't look good; he doesn't have that much time left. He's got at least a few minutes left to live,' she said.
'You got your kids back and your weapon of mass destruction. Can you let us go, so we can give Ben a hero's funeral?' Kevin asked.
'Sure, but at what cost. I lived for over seven hundred years and I've what funerals can do. It triggers unforeseen events, all of which leads to chaos and imperfection. However, there is an alternative; Mr. Tennyson has seen what the Eternity Pits can do. It can save his life,' Lady Death Woman said.
Carter then bursts in on the scene and aims one of his arrows at Lady Death Woman. 'Sorry to burst in like this, but Tennyson will be checking a rain check on that. How's it hanging, Red?' Carter asked.
'Carter,' she asked.
'You know him?' Kevin asked.
'It's complicated, she answered.
Kenichi is not impressed by Carter's presence. 'You are becoming a nuisance. Guards, deal with this Special Projects agent,' he ordered. He and the guards attacked Carter and he tries to fend them off.
'Whatever happens, do not let them expose Ben to the Pits,' Carter yelled.
Kevin and Gwen escaped and defeated their captors. 'Get Ben to the Pits, I'll handle Gwen and her boyfriend,' Sakura said. The guards then carried me over to the Pits as Sakura launches her attack on Gwen and Kevin. Just as they were about to lower my body into the pits, the guards suddenly fallen due to stun blasts. I turned my head around to see Grandpa Max looking at me
'It's has been a long time, Max. It's been twenty years since our last encounter,' Lady Death Woman said.
She then draws out her sword. 'I thought it be much longer than that. Step away from my grandson, now!' he said.
'As you wish, now then, draw out your sword so we can settle our score,' she said. I then see Max engaging in a sword fight with Lady Death Woman. I stare into pit, knowing it can heal my wounds. Out of desperation, I tried to get into the pit, but Julie grabbed my leg.
'Here's a quick question, Carter. What're the Eternity Pits side effects?' she asked.
'Near immortality, it mutates the blood yellow and insanity,' he yelled.
I kicked Julie out of the way and plunged into the pit. Every one of my friends, including Max is in shock to see me plunge into the pits as they stopped fighting. Kenichi, Sakura and Lady Death Woman are in delight to see me bathe in the pits. 'Finally,' Lady Death Woman said.
I rose up, screaming in pain as my gunshot wounds began to heal rapidly. I took several breathes for a moment and walked out of the pit. 'Welcome back to the land of the living, Ben. How do you feel,' Kenichi asked.
I opened my eyes for the first and Julie is shocked to see them. 'Your eye, they changed colour to yellow' Julie said.
'To answer your question, Kenichi, I never felt better,' I answered. I knew from then on I wasn't myself.