The Eclipse
The Rider pulls up in front of Cappuccino's central warehouse. It is almost midnight and the streets are empty.
"Dramatic entrance." The Rider says to himself.
The Rider smashes through a skylight and lands on a rounded table, smashing beer bottles as he lands. The four thugs sitting at the table jump back and draw their guns.
"Man, you dropped into the wrong place." One of the thugs said.
He fires his revolver, and the Rider spins to dodge, kicking an unbroken beer bottle into the thugs face. The other thugs open fire, but the Rider's Aura tanks all the shots with no difficulty. The Rider then draws his pistols, and shoots all three of the thugs before pointing it at the one who he kicked the beer into earlier. That thug is drenched and the left lens of his sunglasses are shattered. He points his revolver at the Rider.
"Looks like what we got here is a standoff." The thug says.
"Not really." The Rider says after shooting the thug.
"Over there!" Another thug yells.
Onyx turns to see a group of thugs, armed and ready, approaching him. They open fire at the Rider, who flips the table he is on to use as cover. More thugs join, some trying to flank the Rider, who peaks out the right side of the table and shoots everyone he can see.
"Take cover!" One thug orders, "Call the boss. Get some help."
One of the thugs taking cover behind a crate pulls out his scroll. He calls Rhyt.
"Hello." Rhyt say.
"Rhyt, we're being attacked." The thug states, "I think it's the Rider."
"How do you know?" Rhyt asks.
"Well..." The thug peaks out of his cover.
He watches as Onyx shoots down more and more of the thugs.
"He's killing everyone." The thug finishes.
"We'll send in the mercenaries, just hold tight."
The Rider reloads his pistols and spots grenades that were on the table before he flipped it.
"Keep firing, don't let up!" One of the thugs orders when the others stop shooting due to the lack of noticeable activity from the Rider.
The Rider tosses one of the grenades to the thug who just gave the order.
"Grenade!" He shouts before getting blown up.
The Rider rolls a grenade to another thug, who tries to run away, but the Rider shoots him into the blast radius. The Rider then knocks the table back upright and jumps off of it and onto one of the chairs that the thugs were sitting in before he arrived. The Rider rolls on the chair, shooting everyone he can. One thug with a shotgun shoots at the Rider. He back flips off of the chair to dodge and shots the thug while upside down. When the Rider lands, he spin kicks the last thug and shoots him before he can land.
Using binoculars, Malone watches the entire battle from a nearby rooftop. Malone quickly turns to see a gunmetal grey APC driving towards the warehouse.
The APC smashes through the door of the warehouse and into one of the shelves holding crates. The Rider walks to the back of the APC. The Rider examines the APC. Taking a note of the mounted machine gun on top of the APC. The back of the APC opens, forming a ramp. Dozens of mercenaries, equipped with rifles and grimm bone inspired armor, step out. The leader, instead of a helmet, like the others, has a grey beret on his head. The leader and the Rider stas at one another.
"I can see we came to the right place." The mercenary leader say, "You made short work of these men... don't expect the same fight from us. My squad has been with me through hell. I hand selected them from the academy ten years ago. All of them graduated with top honors. I led these men through three years of duty. Accumulating a total of fifteen metals of honor. Sure we lost a few good men..., but you should see what we did to the other bloke."
All the mercenaries laugh at their leader's joke. The Rider stays silent.
"Well, then we went into business for ourselves." The leader continues, "Escort detail for high level dignitaries, hostage extraction. Corporate assassinations, preemptive surgical strikes, or just plain search and destroy... Heck, we even robbed a few federal banks when business was slow. So..., this little shindig we got here..., it's nothing. It's just a walk in the park."
The Rider still stays silent.
"Are you going to say something or what?!" The leader asks.
"Let's make one thing clear." The Rider says, "Last night was a party, tonight... I get to work."
The Rider fires at the leader, but he deflects the shot with his rifle. The mercenaries open fire at the Rider, who jumps to the left to dodge. The bullets hits some crates of dust, which explode. The Rider uses the explosion to send himself into the air. While their he flips so that he is upside down and spins around, shooting as many Mercenaries as he can. The Rider lands between some of them. He fires two shots to both his left and right, killing two beside him. The Rider then jumps and spin kicks the third one beside him and shoots another mercenary that is approaching. He jumps and knees a second approaching mercenary then shoots some that are coming into the warehouse through the hole created by the APC. One mercenary fires a rocket launcher at the Rider, but he ducks beneath it while spinning. When the Rider has spun 270 degrees, he jumps into the air, shooting the mercenary as he faces the opening again.
More mercenaries enter the warehouse and the Rider jumps onto his side, landing on a conveyor belt. He shoots the arriving thugs while the conveyor belt carries him away. Once at the end of the conveyor belt, the Rider rolls off and reloads his pistols. The APC's driver maneuvers to the mounted gun and takes aim at the Rider. The Rider rolls under the conveyor belt as the APC's turret opens fire. When halfway down the belt, the Rider runs out, and jumps between one of the shelves holding crates. The APC readjusts its aim. The Rider peaks through the crates to see the mercenary leader, wielding the rocket launcher and aiming at the Rider. The Rider quickly jumps out of the way of the explosion.
The APC's turret begins shooting at the Rider, again. The Rider spins around to dodge the first few bullets. He then jumps onto one of the crates and jumps off of it, into the air. The Rider then back flips on top of the shelf that the APC crashed into and runs across it. The Rider jumps onto the APC and gets beside the gun's barrel, taking aim at the exposed mercenary inside. The Rider shoots him before quickly turning back to the leader, the last mercenary left. As the leader aims his rocket launcher, the Rider shoots inside the barrel, detonating the rocket inside.
Four motorcyclists, including Rhyt, drive towards the warehouse. The other three are driven by random thugs, each carrying a rifle. The Rider jumps off of the and shoots the cyclist in front. He then jumps over the bike as it sides towards him. The Rider shoots the second cyclist, and his bike swerves into the wall of the warehouse. The third cyclist rides inside the warehouse and is almost immediately spin kicked off of his bike by the Rider. Rhyt jumps off of his bike while the Rider takes aim. Rhyt then shoots the engine of the bike causing it to explode. Even though the Rider tried to run, the explosion hits him, knocking him out.
"Aw well," Malone comments, "It was worth a try."
"This is not a good idea." Rhyt says, "We should kill him now."
"Patience, Rhyt." Cappuccino responds, "I need answers. I need answers from him."
Onyx wakes up. He is strapped in chair with chains held closed by a lock keeping him on it. Cappuccino, Rhyt, and four other thugs surround him. Onyx's mask and hood are off, revealing his tanned white skin, crimson eyes, and spiky black hair that covers his ears.
"He's awake." Rhyt states.
Cappuccino turns to Onyx.
"So, this is the great Rider." Cappuccino says.
Onyx says nothing.
"You attack my warehouse, you kill my men," Cappuccino states, "WHAT DO WANT FROM ME?!"
"My guns would be nice." Onyx says.
The thug to Onyx's right raises his hands with both pistols in them.
"Better enjoy it while it lasts, tough guy." Onyx threatens.
"Tough words from a man who is helpless." Cappuccino says, "What do you want, Rider? Who are you working for?"
"What?" Onyx answers, "You expect me to just blurt it all out."
"My nephew was at the Baker Street warehouse when you attacked, okay." Cappuccino admits, "I think you own me an explanation."
"Your nephew...?" Onyx says, "Your nephew."
"He was such a good boy." Cappuccino states, "He wanted to be a DJ at some big nightclub. I told him, 'someday, I'll buy you your own nightclub. As long as you sell my dust'. 'Eh, the profit sharing we never agreed on. But you know, he was such a sweet kid."
"Oh yeah," Onyx says, "Yeah, I remember him. He was the one playing the music."
"He always loved his music." Cappuccino states.
"Well, he's dead now." Onyx retorts.
"Kill this man." Cappuccino orders as he walks away, "He's wasting my time."
"It's about time." Rhyt says.
"How's it feel to be killed by your own gun?" The thug with Onyx's pistols asks.
"Funny," Onyx says while looking at the pistol holster on the thug's thigh, "I was about to ask you the same thing."
The thug quickly shoots at Onyx, but he leans back knocking the chair over. The bullet hits the lock, freeing Onyx. Onyx grabs the thug's pistol and shoots his face, making him drop the pistols. Onyx drops the thug's gun and catches his own pistols. He then rises, shooting the other three thugs before taking aim at Rhyt, with his own pistol aim at Onyx and with Cappuccino beside him.
"Are we done playing games for today?" Onyx asks.
"Finally" Malone says.
Malone takes out his scroll.
"Dispatch." Dispatch identities.
"This is Malone." Malone says.
"Roger, Detective Malone." Dispatch responds.
"I need backup." Malone states, "I'm at 43rd and Main Street."
"Right away, sir." Dispatch says.
"There's no rush." Malone states, "I got time. Malone, out."
"How dare you!" Cappuccino yells, "How dare you, come onto my property looking to kill me! Who do you think you are?!"
"Hate to burst your bubble, Cappuccino," Onyx responds, "but I'm not here to kill you."
"What?" Cappuccino says.
"I'm here to kill him." Onyx states as he nods his head towards Rhyt, "You just got in my way."
"I don't understand." Cappuccino says, "You want to kill him, not me."
"What the hell is going on?" Malone thinks aloud, "Just shoot him already."
"It's complicated." Onyx admits, "Why don't you just beat it?"
"No." Cappuccino responds, "I'm quite interested to knowing why."
"Fine." Onyx says, "You wanna die, too? Believe me, it's no trouble at all."
"Actually..." Cappuccino responds, "I think that my estimated taxes are due soon. I like to stay on top of that stuff."
Cappuccino begins walking towards the exit.
"Good idea." Onyx comments.
"Oh, by the way," Cappuccino stops, "Rhyt..., YOU'RE FIRED!"
Without looking, Rhyt turns his arm and shoots Cappuccino, killing him.
Malone's eyes widen at the sight. He quickly runs to smashed open door, taking cover.
Rhyt turns his gun back to Onyx.
"It's about time they sent someone with some talent after me." Rhyt comments.
"Nothing but the best for you, Agent Rhyt." Onyx responds.
"Yeah," Rhyt says, "I guess they finally learned it's gonna take the best."
"You were one of the Umbra Agency's top men." Onyx states, "I used to look up to you. Now I have to kill you."
"Why did you betray us, Rider?" Rhyt asks.
"I didn't betray anyone." Onyx corrects, "The Umbra Agency betrayed me."
"What?!" Rhyt asks.
"How could you go from policing the world to running guns for this two-bit gangster?" Onyx asks.
Rhyt opens his mouth to speak, but immediately closes it.
"Why did you join the Umbra Agency, Rhyt?" Onyx asks.
"To get rid of the trash in this world," Rhyt answers, "one bullet at a time."
"When I was born into the Umbra Agency, it was more clear cut." Onyx says, "Our job was to neutralize threats while the Council were paralyzed in diplomatic bullshit."
"That's just the way I like it." Rhyt comments.
"Times have changed." Onyx continues, "The agency was always privately controlled, but originally, we always worked with the Councils to protect our citizens. Then it all changed. I'm not sure what caused the shift, but soon we were just guns for hire, applying services to the highest bidder. Anyone with the right amount of money could buy the talents of the Umbra Agency. On one mission, I was asked to protect some rich asshole. On another, I assassinated an opposing politician. It didn't matter what we did, the Umbra Agency always convinced us that what we did was for the right reasons. But before I left, they had me deliver weapons to the very same group of men that I had spent several years trying to take down. That was it for me."
"Do you expect me to believe any of this?" Rhyt asks, "I'm just trying to continue my work."
"And exactly how does serving Cappuccino continue your work?" Onyx asks.
"Cappuccino is a major player is the weapons market." Rhyt explains, "Posing as his lackey puts me on the inside. I can find who wants what, who sells what, and where the big threats are. But unlike at the Umbra Agency, I can finally kill the people who deserve to be killed."
"We're on the same side here." Onyx states, "You yourself acknowledged the flaws in the Umbra Agency."
"My mission is to save the world." Rhyt corrects, "Your's is to get revenge against those who created you. The Umbra Agency tried to kill me before. They sent Umbra Agents after me twice. They both failed."
"Think about it Rhyt," Onyx says, "They want us both dead and we're hard to kill. Regardless of the outcome of this confrontation, the agency gets what they want, because one of us will be eliminated."
Onyx lowers his guns slightly.
"No." Rhyt responds, "I'm not joining you."
Rhyt adjusts his aim and Onyx quickly shoots Rhyt with right pistol. Rhyt drops his gun and fall backwards, his sunglasses falling off of his face. Onyx walks to Rhyt and looks into his blue eyes. Onyx then kneels down next to Rhyt.
"I had to take the shot." Rhyt says, weakly, "I would have done more with my life than you ever will."
"I doesn't matter now." Onyx responds, "We're both dead men."
Rhyt closes his eyes as he passes on.
Malone steps away from the opening to ensure that Onyx can't hear him. He calls dispatch again.
"Dispatch." Dispatch identifies.
"This is Malone, where's my backup?" Malone asks.
"Six cars ETA three minutes, two special assault units in five." Dispatch states.
"Give me more." Malone orders.
"How many, sir?" Dispatch asks.
"Everyone." Malone answers.
Onyx recovers his mask and puts it on. He then pulls his hood up. The Rider takes Malone's Umbra Agency issued scroll and calls a contact called Command.
Jet Black exits a ferry on the docks of Vale. He receives a call.
"Yes?" Jet Black says.
The Rider holds the scroll to his ears.
"Yes, I am here." Jet Black says.
The Rider looks at the screen of the scroll and sees "DEACTIVATED" in big bold letters.
"And who is that target?" Jet Black asks.
The Rider tries other numbers, only Command is disabled. The Rider drops the scroll.
"No." Jet Black says, "No problem at all. I've always wanted to meet him. I'll call you when the job is done.
The Rider then understood. The Umbra Agency was no more. It had been that way for years. His true enemy is their fragments. Knowing about Malone's call and sensing the dozens of cars pulling up at that moment, the Rider draws his pistols.
"Drop your weapons." An officer orders as he and others cops enter the warehouse and aim at the Rider, "Put them down, now!"
"It's not gonna end like this." The Rider declares.
"Drop. Your. Weapons." The officer demands.
The Rider responds by quickly turning and aiming at the hundred or so cops that gathered at the doorway. The cops raise their weapons and take aim.
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" Malone says as he gets in front of all the cops, "Easy! Hold your fire."
"Finally brought some backup, huh?" The Rider taunts.
"Yeah, does this satisfy your ego?" Malone retorts.
"What do you want, Malone?" The Rider asks, "Come to see if I did your dirty work? Well he's right over there."
Malone looks at Cappuccino's body.
"Yeah, he's dead alright." Malone states, "But you didn't kill him, he did."
Malone gestures his head towards Rhyt's body.
"What does it matter?" The Rider asks, "You got the results you wanted. Now, just step aside and let me by."
"Let you by?" Malone says, "You're the key to this whole mess. If I let ya' go, I'll never find out about the Umbra Agency or the Umbra Agents."
"I can't help you." The Rider declares.
"Why not?!" Malone asks, "You are a Umbra Agent, aren't ya'?"
"Not anymore." The Rider answers.
"They're coming after ya', aren't they?" Malone assumes.
The Rider corrects his aim. So do the cops.
"Don't shoot!" Malone orders, "Hold your fire! If you tell me what I need to know, I can protect ya'."
"I highly doubt that." The Rider says.
"I can at least give you a place to stay tonight." Malone states, "Let me help you, Rider."
After a moment of thought, the Rider speaks.
"There is nothing you can do that help me." The Rider states.
Expecting a firefight, Malone slowly reaches for his revolver. The Rider lowers his guns slightly before throwing the right pistol to Malone's feet. Malone looks at the gun.
"But, I do need a quiet place to think." The Rider says before throwing the other pistol.
Malone closes the door to the prison cell that Onyx is staying. The cops took his mask and weapons as evidence.
"Not exactly what I had in mind," Onyx states, "but this will do."
"Make yourself at home." Malone says, "This will keep you safe for the night. Hell, it'll probably keep us safe too."
Malone chuckles at his own joke.
"I don't plan on staying long." Onyx states.
"I'll be back in the morning." Malone says as he walks away, "We have a lot to talk about."
Three officers investigate the warehouse. One is taking pictures while another is examining one of the rifles that the mercenaries used.
"Who were these guys?" The cop asks, "I'd like to know where they get guns like this."
"Hey, don't touch that stuff, you know better than that!" The cop with the camera scolds, "You're contaminating the evidence."
"I don't think we're gonna have a shortage of evidence here." the first cop counters.
Jet Bean enters the warehouse through the hole in the door. He glances at Rhyt before approaching the officers.
"Whoa! Hold it!" The cop with the camera orders, "This is a crime scene, no one is allowed on the precises."
"Where is the Rider?" Jet Black asks.
"The Rider?" The cop with the rifle repeats, "We put his ass in the slammer."
"Wait." The cop with the camera says, "Who are you?"
Jet Black remains silent. The two cops glance at one another. Suddenly, Jet Black kicks the cop with the rifle in the head, knocking him into the all.
"Get your hands in the air." The remaining cop orders as he draws his pistol, "Put 'em up, now."
The third cop arrives with his own pistol drawn. Jet Black glances at the two cops before raising his hands.
"Now puts your hands on your head, and drops to your knees." The cop orders.
Jet Black does what he is told, smirking as he is handcuffed.
Onyx sits on the bed of his prison cell, thinking.
Outside, Malone heads towards his car. The area is filled with armed cops, the same who arrived to arrest Onyx.
"Sergeant, thanks for your help." Malone says as he opens the door, "I'm turning in for the night. I'll be back in the morning."
As Malone drives off, the police car transporting Jet Black pulls up.
"What do we got here?" One of the cops asks the driver.
"Just some punk we caught assaulting an officer." The driver answers.
"Well, he sure picked the wrong night to do that." The cop responds, "Take him in."
The driver and his partner step out of the car. When the cop tries to open the door for Jet Black, he kicks the door off of its hinges and into the cop. Jet Black then steps out the car before quickly ducking under the drivers fire. Jet Black jumps and kicks the siren off the car and into the driver's face. The other cops outside run in. Jet Black walks around the car as the officers take aim.
"Hold it." One orders, "Another move and we drop you."
Jet Black stops walking, but breaks the cuffs by pulling his arms apart.
"Take him out." The officer orders.
Onyx is alerted by the gunfire, but is locked in the cell. He listens to the grunts and screams as Jet Black murders all the cops in the station. The sound stops for a few minutes until metal hitting metal is heard nearby. Onyx turns to see Jet Black with Onyx's pistols in hand walking towards him, holding one of the pistols outwards so it hits each bar. Jet Black stops when he is in front of Onyx. Without looking, Jet Black raises the gun, pointing it at Onyx, who is unphased. Jet Black raises the gun and examine it along with its twin.
"These are very nice guns." Jet Black comments, glancing at Onyx.
Jet Black throws each pistol between the bars and towards Onyx's feet.
"Are you sure you wanna do that?" Onyx asks.
"You need them more than I do." Jet Black declares.
"So you're the man they sent to kill me?" Onyx asks.
Jet Black hums a yes.
"Who are you?" Onyx asks.
"I am Jet Black, assassin for Eclipse." Jet Black answers.
Onyx recognized the Eclipse protocol. It was to be used if the Umbra Agency was ever shut down. The Eclipse that Jet Black is speaking of must be the remnants of the Umbra Agency.
"I stayed out of Eclipse's business." Onyx states, "Why do they want me dead?"
"They don't tell me why, and I don't ask." Jet Black says.
"They decided to kill me the moment I found the old base, didn't they?" Onyx asks, "Eclipse knew that once I found out the truth about them, they couldn't trust me. And they were right."
"Save your breath, Rider, you're going to need it." Jet Black says.
"Don't you know what the Umbra Agency was?" Onyx asks, "Don't you realize how Eclipse is using you?"
"I can see you've been brainwashed." Jet Black says, "You are a fool. No one Umbra Agent can threaten Eclipse."
"But I'm no Umbra Agent." Onyx states.
Onyx drops down and grabs his pistols from off the floor as Jet Black rips the cell door off of its hinges. Jet Black throws the door behind him as Onyx opens fire. Jet Black then manages to dodge the bullets and punch Onyx in the face. Onyx is knocked to the ground in the back left corner, but quickly rises. He fires at Jet Black again, but Jet Black flips forward and kicks off of the wall. While in air, Jet Black kicks Onyx in the head, knocking him across the cell to the front left corner.
"I certainly hope you trained harder than that." Jet Black taunts.
Onyx gets up and shoots at Jet Black, but he blocks the bullet with his bracelet. Onyx fires more shots and Jet Black blocks them all while getting close enough to spin kick Onyx, knocking him to the front right corner of the cell. Onyx looks up as Jet Black gets into a combat stance. Right leg outstretched, left knee bent about 90 degrees, right fist behind him with the elbow bent 90 degrees, left arm in front of him with his fingers outstretched and pointing towards Onyx with his elbow only slightly bent. Jet Black takes a step back and reverses his stance. Onyx gets up and points aims at Jet Black. Onyx then glances at his pistols before throwing them at Jet Black. Jet Black spin kicks the pistols away, one landing outside the cell and the other landing in front the doorway. Onyx jumps, spin around to gain momentum, and kicks Jet Black into the wall behind him. Jet Black lands on his back and props himself up onto his elbows with a scowl. Onyx then his own stance stance. Onyx has his knees bent with the left foot in front facing Jet Black while the right is in back and facing his right, left arm in front of him with the elbow slightly bent and the palm facing downwards as his fist is pointed forward, and right arm beside him with his fist next to his head.
"Well, at least you're in the fighting mood now." Jet Black says as he rises.
Jet Black flips to the side and lands in front of Onyx. Onyx goes for a left jab, but Jet Black blocks with his right. Onyx follows up with a right hook, but Jet Black blocks that one too. Onyx goes for another left jab, but Jet Black ducks underneath it while spinning around. When backwards, Jet Black jumps and completes his spin as he attempts to spin kick Onyx, who ducks underneath Jet Black's leg. Onyx goes for a spin kick of his own, while Jet Black dodges and spin kicks Onyx's back, knocking him towards the cell door. When Onyx rises, Jet Black jumps into the air, spins around to gain momentum, and kicks Onyx into the bars. Onyx blocks Jet Blacks next two spin kicks, and follows up with a left elbow. Onyx kicks high, but Jet Black ducks and blocks with his arm just in case. Jet goes for a low left jab, but Onyx blocks. Jet Black then attempts a flying right uppercut, but Onyx leans back. While in air, Jet Blacks spins to gain momentum for his kick that knocks Onyx back into the bars when he lands.
Jet Black spins around to gain momentum and spin kicks at Onyx's head. Onyx gets behind the bars, letting Jet Black hit them, denting them on impact. Onyx grabs Jet Black foot and pulls, smashing Jet Black's face into the bars. Onyx the jumps and knees Jet Black face, ending him sliding backwards. When Jet Black stops, Onyx attempts to jump and kick Jet Black with each foot, but he blocks both. Jet Black spins around and swings the back of his fist at Onyx's head, but he ducks beneath it. Onyx then strikes Jet black's exposed stomach with a left jab, following up with a right uppercut to Jet Black's chin. Onyx tries to go for a high kick, but Jet Black blocks with his forearm. Jet Black performs a high spin kick, but Onyx leans backwards. Onyx lunges at Jet Black, who attempts another high spin kick, but Onyx ducks underneath and elbows Jet Black's face. Jet Black is knocked onto the bed. Onyx attempts to kick Jet Black's head, but Jet Black dashes to the side, sweeping Onyx's leg in the process. While he stumbles to regain balance, Jet Black kicks Onyx the face with his left leg, then the back of the head with his right.
When Onyx gets up, Jet Black kicks Onyx's left knee, attempting to unbalance him. Onyx's leg moves, but he doesn't fall. Jet Black tries again, but Onyx blocks with the armor on his boots. Jet kicks at Onyx's knee again, and Onyx raises his leg. Without losing any momentum, Jet Black raises his leg and brings it back to hit Onyx's face. While Onyx is dazed, Jet Black punches Onyx into the wall. Onyx lands on his hands and knees and looks up to see Jet Black raising his leg to bring down on his head. Onyx dodges and blocks Jet Black's follow up right hook. Onyx smacks Jet Black's face with the back of his right fist, then hits his face again with a left jab. Onyx continues with a right jab to the stomach and a high right kick, which Jet Black blocks with his forearm. Both warriors jump. Onyx attempts to kick Jet Black, but Jet Black maneuvered to beside Onyx and kicks him in the head, knocking Onyx into the wall. Onyx gets up as Jet Black flips towards him, landing in front of Onyx. Onyx tries to hit Jet Black with a right hook, but Jet Black leans backwards. Onyx tries to spin kick Jet Black, but Jet Black drops and sweeps Onyx's legs.
Jet Black tries to kick Onyx's face while he's down, but Onyx spins around and sweeps Jet Black's leg. Onyx spins around again kicks Jet Black in the head as he tries to rise. Jet Black rises as Onyx corrects his stance. Onyx modifies the position of his left arm, bending his elbow at the same angle of his other arm while still pointed towards Jet Black. Jet Black then takes a new stance, combining both his and Onyx's. Jet takes the same position as Onyx, but reverse, his right arm is outstretched, and his hands are in a grasping positions, rather than fists. Neither act, both wait for the other's move. Onyx fakes a kick, causing Jet Black to rise lean back, raise his right leg, and put his arms in front of him, palms facing Onyx. Jet Black then returns to his stance. Onyx smacks Jet Black's right arm down and goes for a right hook, but Jet Black leans back. Jet Black tries to counter with a jumping spin kick, but Onyx leans back. Both return to their respective stances. Onyx tries to sweep Jet Black's right leg, but Jet Black uses that leg to kick Onyx in the face. While Onyx is stunned, Jet Black spin kicks the back of his head with his other leg. Onyx is knocked onto the ground and rolls towards the wall. He gets up to see Jet Black spinning around to gain momentum for his next jumping spin kick. Onyx ducks and kicks Jet Black in the stomach, then hits his shoulder with a right hook.
Onyx goes for a left hook, but Jet Black leans backwards, blocking Onyx's next right hook as well. Jet Black uses his bracelets to block Onyx's following left uppercut, low right hook, and high left hook. Onyx goes for a high right hook, but Jet Black catches Onyx's fist. Jet Black flips Onyx sideways, knocking him onto his back, head towards Jet Black. Jet Black kicks Onyx's head, spinning him so that his leg as facing Jet Black. Jet Black grabs Onyx's feet and throws him into the frame of the doorway that was dented earlier. Onyx looks up to see Jet Black jumping into the air to drop on top of him. Onyx retaliates with a kick, sending Jet Black backwards. While Jet Black clutches his stomach, Onyx grabs him, lifts him into the air, and slams him back down. As Jet Black rolls onto his stomach and tries to rise, Onyx grabs him again. Onyx tries to lift Jet Black again, but he crosses his ankles behind Onyx's leg, keeping him from being lifted any higher. Jet Black then breaks out of Onyx's grip, and flips him over his head, slamming Onyx onto the ground. Jet Black then grabs Onyx's hand with both of his and traps Onyx's arm between his arms and legs. Jet Black the pulls Onyx hand down, attempting to dislocate it. Onyx writhes in pain when he spots the pistol near the doorway of the cell. Onyx reaches for it and barely manages to grabs it.
Jet Black looks up to see Onyx aiming at his face. He quickly releases Onyx's arm and blocks the bullets with his bracelets. Jet Black rolls backwards and onto his feet as Onyx pushes himself up. Jet Black then back flips onto the wall and front flips off of it, kicking Onyx in the head as he lands. Jet Black back flips again, kicking Onyx in the chin in the process. Onyx is sent flying into the wall, landing on his back. Jet Black takes a step forward as Onyx pushes himself to a knee.
"You have been a formidable opponent." Jet Black says, "I am sorry I have to end this game."
Jet Black takes his stance as Onyx aims his pistol.
"You already tried that." Jet Black states.
Onyx glances at his pistol before pulling the hammer, ejecting a bullet casing that still has the bullet inside it. Onyx tosses the casing into the air. Jet Black eyes follow the casing. Onyx then fires three shots at Jet Black, who blocks them all before looking back at the falling casing. Onyx fires a fourth, which Jet Black prepares to block, but the bullet hits the casing, igniting the dust within it and firing that bullet into Jet Black's lower abdomen. Jet Black gasps as he falls forward from the wound.
"It's over." Onyx states.
"Not for you." Jet Black says.
The Rider with his mask back and Jet Black's scroll exits the police station. He uses the scroll to call a contact listed as Eclipse.
"Jet Black, is your mission complete?" A woman asks.
The Rider recognized the voice as that of a woman named Artemis.
"Jet Black is dead." The Rider says.
"Rider." Artemis responds.
"I learned a lot about Eclipse today." The Rider states.
"Don't be rash, think about what you are doing." Artemis says, "Why don't you come in, we can talk things over."
"Oh, I'm coming in," The Rider states, "but it won't be for talking."
The Rider drops Jet Black's scroll and crushes it.
The Rider tracks the call to an abandoned Gunmetal Industries warehouse in Vale. The Rider opens a window with a broken lock and enters the building. A scientist in a white lab coat with a red right eye and yellow left eye is tackled by the Rider, who fires the second barrel of his pistol, trapping the scientist with a net. The Rider jumps onto a desk with a chair facing towards the window behind.
"I'm here to see Doctor Artemis." The Rider demands.
"Then you should make an appointment." Artemis retorts as she turns the chair around, "But perhaps we'll make an exception for the hero of the day. I am Doctor Luna Artemis."
"Zero-Two." Onyx states.
Zero-Two was a clone of the original Doctor Luna Artemis, the leader of the Umbra Agency.
"In my life, I have been called many name's." Zero-Two states as she gets out of her chair, "My favorite is that of my 'mother'."
"I just killed Jet Black." Onyx states, "What can-"
Onyx is suddenly forced back and is held against the ceiling by seemingly nothing. Artemis' semblance was telekinesis. While similar to Glynda Goodwitch, the only noticeable aspect of it is the silver glow around whatever Artemis is levitating.
"Just listen, and I'll teach you the facts of life." Artemis says, "Eclipse has nothing against heroes. We are trying to save the world ourselves. But, you... You can frighten criminals off of the street entirely, be a symbol of fear."
Artemis grabs a briefcase and opens it. Inside is a lot of lien.
"Come work for me." Artemis continues, "You can still save the world like a good hero, I'll even pay you, all you have to remember is that no moral line is more valuable than the defense of Remnant and her people."
"I'm not joining," The Rider states, "but I won't get in your way."