Teen Titans: Fairytale of Souls and Swords?
By: Pakkrat
Chapter 2: Soulless Reflection
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans, Inuyasha, or characters from Soul Calibur 2, or even any other characters there in! If a character has their name in italics and BOLD the first time it is written, that is an original character I made for the story. Who cares though, it's just a story to enjoy so read and have fun! Also, Heihachi Miyama is the creation of the Tekken Tournament games for Playstation. Just so you know that, eh-heh.
Kagome and Kouga were able to get in this town without a hitch. Why? The villagers were already busy watching this one battle take place! Kagome walked over to one onlooker, "What is going on?"
The onlooker was an old man, having a brown vest and bald head his long beard and mustache looked on her with poor eyes, "Well, those two kids said something about the elf guy was a demon, so they all started fighting. I know, little else from that."
Kagome looked, there was a man running at her with pointed ears, the elf man! He had blonde hair, blue eyes, the eyes streamed with water as he ran for his life. His head wore a sagged green hat which came to a long point, this matched the green tunic he wore on his body. The tunic held an undershirt of white that came from under the short green sleeves to his hands. The hands had pale brown fingerless gloves, and matched the farming boots he wore on his feet over a pair of white tights. Along his chest was a belt that held a sheath on his back. The sword held in that sheath emitted a pure energy; Kagome noticed it though most could not. The sword had a blue handle and long metal blade, brandishing on the blade three triangles etched on both sides. The triangles were also on a blue shield on his other arm, that shield was a durable metal as the elf boy held it at his back to block attacks.
The attackers, a man and woman were chasing the elf man. The man was in black pants with black boots that had golden ankle bands. His chest was bare with a muscular tone under his open jacket that fell far from his back to his calves. The jacket was red with golden designs over the back, and had a neck guard along the side and back of the mantle. The black wrist buckles held to the arms which led to his rod weapon, a long staff with golden ends. This man had one scar under his left cheek under his brown eyes. He also had brown hair which fell to the shoulder mantle. Around his neck hang a glowing stone that was blue. Kagome noticed his aura, a good aura so he was not evil.
The woman with the man was similar, a good aura. She had purple tight pants that came to the knees and purple shoe slippers that had orange bows. Her white shirt was Japanese, it was one that had the opening to the inside from the neck and then came down the side of the ribs. The girl's front had a wing at the breast portion of the chest, stretching across the chest. The shoulders were bare before they then formed sleeves on the arms that were white but had purple and orange ribbons to hold the sleeves to her arms. Her hair had a white hairpin that held in the center of the top of her head to separate her hair. This allowed for her long brown locks to fall down the sides of her face and keep them from falling in the way of her brown and caring eyes.
The elf man stopped at Kagome, she seemed familiar with her energy, "Zelda?"
"Um… no." said Kagome shocked, "My name is Kagome."
"Oh," The elf man smiled, "My name is Link!" he was about to shake hands with her when the rod from the man plowed Link's face into the ground. "Ow!" (Link: Creation of Nintendo Credited to the Zelda game series)
The man held Link down, and snapped, "Rats, he's not evil Xianghua!"
Xianghua sighed, "Oh pooh. I could have sworn with the ears Kalik."
Kalik twirled his rod, allowing it to rest in his side, "Sorry, it was just that…" he saw Kouga and plowed his head into the ground as well, "Nope, he's not evil either."
Kalik retracted his weapon as Kouga snarled, "I could have told you that!"
Link stood with a red mark on his cheek, a large tear in his eye, "Gee, I though Zelda put me in danger, but this is crazy!"
Kagome asked with interest, "Who is Zelda?"
Link smiled, "Well," he stood, the winds blew with his hair like a mystical retelling, "Zelda is the beauty of all Hyrule, princess to the greatest feet of magnificence. When story came of an evil wizard she asked me to take care of him, so I did. However, that wizard was under influence by a strange metal fragment that I then found." Link smiled, "Then, I got here!"
He held up his fragment, Xianghua and Kalik now took out theirs. The fragments resonated, which now caused another to notice. Still on his way, Nightmare looked up. He was closing on the town, "Was that… my fragments!" Nightmare channeled on the fragments, and saw her, "Xianghua! The wretched girl that fractured me! I'll make her pay!"
Kouga gave a stern look at the man Kalik, "So, what's your story?"
Kalik smiled, "Me and Xianghua met here. When we heard of a "pointy eared monster" we questioned the idea. Then the mentioning of Nightmare happened and we know the Soul Edge often attracts powerful creatures. We decided if these monsters are in some way connected we may as well see why."
Link narrowed his eyes, "I'm not a monster, and I am an elf! I do good things for people!"
Kouga gave a similar glare, "I may be a demon, but I seldom harm people for no good reason."
Kagome smiled as Kalik sort of sweat at the stares, "We also came from another world." Link gave her a grin, "Unfortunately Kouga sort of broke me and my friends from our fragment so we can't find them."
Link smiled, "Hey, tell you what! I'll help you find your friends!"
Kagome smiled, "Really! That would be so nice!"
Kouga snorted, "I would find them soon! We don't need him Kagome!"
Kagome glared at Kouga, "If he can find them sooner, then we go with him!"
A man now ran, holding a pitch fork, "He comes! The one called Nightmare comes!"
Others were running past; pushing through the crowd was Xianghua and Kalik, as they knew Nightmare! Kagome had been knocked over, this put Link and Kouga together. The villagers that were able body readied weapons of anything fear apparent as the lone blue figure trailed across the horizon. The figures footsteps were slow, adding to their tensions as they had amassed so many. Then he look onto them, his eye flared with flames much like the one eye in his blade. He laughed, and they all saw him look into their souls.
(Let's try something interesting! Music! The song fits well to action and character. The song, "Bodies: by Drowning Pool" Also called, "Let the bodies hit the floor" We'll put lyrics first, then the action that corresponds to the song!)
Let the bodies hit the floor,
Let the bodies hit the floor,
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the FLOOOOOOOR! Nightmare dashes out, making a trail to the villagers!
Instruments playing, The villagers give startled looks and prepare for attack.
Beaten why for? Nightmare leaps out and swipes with his blade on first men to attack.
Can't take much more! Nightmare chuckles as his blade tears through five and absorbs their souls.
Here we go, here we go, here we go now! Men act with fear, rage, horror.
One-Nothing wrong with me, Nightmare tosses man into several others.
Two-Nothing wrong with me, Men fall over under other man.
Three-Nothing wrong with me, Nightmare blasts energy into men.
Four-Nothing wrong with me, Nightmare tags blade with pitchforks.
One-Something's got to give, Pitchforks snap.
Two-Something's got to give, Men turn pale as shadow looms.
Three- Something's got to give, Nightmare topples them with blade.
NOOOOW! Blood splutters onto Nightmare
Let the bodies hit the floor! Nightmare runs and impales man.
Let the bodies hit the floor! Kagome stumbles in streets.
Let the bodies hit the FLOOR! Nightmare crushes man's skull into knee.
Let the bodies hit the floor! Link and Kouga run looking for Kagome.
Let the bodies hit the floor! Nightmare raises man into air, snaps neck.
Let the bodies hit the FLOOR! Kalik and Xianghua turn corner to dead end.
Push me again, Man breaks shovel against back of Nightmare.
This is the end, Sword narrows eye onto man.
Here we go, here we go, here we go now! Nightmare grabs man by neck, slams him into a wall, than turns to scared villagers after dropping him.
One-Nothing wrong with me, Nightmare glares down men.
Two-Nothing wrong with me, Nightmare moves in walk towards men.
Three-Nothing wrong with me, Nightmare is struck by rocks.
Four-Nothing wrong with me, Nightmare raises brow to attacks.
One-Something's got to give, Nightmare points out claw arm.
Two-Something's got to give, Nightmare charges red ball of energy
Three- Something's got to give, Nightmare fires into masses that run.
NOOOOW! Energy bursts into flames, scorches many men.
Let the bodies hit the floor! Men fall over in flames.
Let the bodies hit the floor! Nightmare readies blade, eye in blade flinches!
Let the bodies hit the FLOOR! Kagome bumps into Kouga and Link.
Let the bodies hit the floor! Nightmare grabs head, starts to shake.
Let the bodies hit the floor! Kalik vaults onto roof with Xianghua in arms.
Let the bodies hit the floor! Nightmare reels in screams of pain!
Skin against skin, blood and bone! Nightmare looks at Soul Edge, it glares on blue/red eyes
You're all by yourself but you're not alone! Soul Edge gives flash of energy to eyes making them shake.
You wanted in and now you're here! Blue eyes fade and turn to flames of red.
Driven by hate, and consumed by fear! Nightmare's Humanity looks through eyes, Nightmare continues to slaughter men.
Let the bodies hit the floor! Nightmare vertically slashes one man's back.
Let the bodies hit the floor! Nightmare jumps off of man and into air.
Let the bodies hit the floor! Nightmare plows blade down at crowd below, begins plummeting.
Let the bodies hit the FLOOR! Nightmare lands and energy surge shoots through survivors!
One-Nothing wrong with me, Young girl screams.
Two-Nothing wrong with me, Nightmare turns and glares.
Three-Nothing wrong with me, Young girl looks in fear.
Four-Nothing wrong with me, Nightmare walks at her.
One-Something's got to give, Young girl runs in alley.
Two-Something's got to give, Nightmare follows in alley.
Three- Something's got to give, Nightmare's Humanity turns from eyes.
NOOOOW! Young screams are heard.
Let the bodies hit the floor! Kouga holding Kagome turn corner
Let the bodies hit the floor! Link follows with sword and shield ready.
Let the bodies hit the FLOOR! Three stop and watch Nightmare leave alley.
Let the bodies hit the floor! Kalik lands with Xianghua from roofs.
Let the bodies hit the floor! Xianghua moves onto feet, stares in horror.
Let the bodies hit the floor! Nightmare drops limp child on floor.
Ahhhh… GO! Kagome grabs her mouth.
Ahhhh… GO! Kouga snarls with fists shaking.
Ahhhh… GO! Link stares in rage with sword.
Ahhhh… GO! Kalik twirls staff, Xianghua screams "Nightmare!"
(Music ends: So, was that fun? Hope you can get the main drift, worked hard synchronizing song to action… phew.)
Nightmare turns to Xianghua, "Ah, you like to play with magic swords I remember."
Xianghua snapped out, "How did you escape? What happened to my mother's sword?"
"Soul Calibur?" Nightmare grabbed his chin with the claw arm, "I believe exposure to my realm has tainted it. That sword is as sinister as me now."
Kalik gave a narrowed look, "Wait, he is speaking as one, not two! What does that mean?"
Xianghua narrowed her eyes, "You're right. Nightmare spoke for both him and the sword before."
"True." Nightmare sighed, "We were once one, but now Humanity has betrayed me, and become a separate entity. We are only Soul Edge at current."
Kagome looked confused, "Soul Edge? He is Soul Edge?"
Kalik narrowed his eyes, "I see when Soul Calibur harmed the blade before the human host was able to gain some of his own humanity." Kalik shook his head, "Unfortunately, the sword must be able to take control at times. Even Humanity is unable to tame the evil in that sword!"
"You act," Nightmare stomped onto the dead child, "as if it is a bad thing."
Xianghua snarls out, "Curse you! I'll make you suffer!"
Nightmare raises his blade, "Is this so even when you are now human without a charm?"
Xianghua was readying her newest sword; it was a blade that had a blue hilt and blue string tail. The blade was slender, but strong. Nightmare recognized it to be similar to the one sword Xianghua held before it turned to Soul Calibur. This sword had no aura and was a normal blade, Nightmare chuckled to himself as Xianghua launched forward to strike. Nightmare held his sword and let the two tap, her sword bounced off and caused her to spin. "Something wrong?" asked Nightmare playfully "Could it be there is no power in this blade?"
Xianghua stopped spinning, and turned in rage, "I will kill you monster!"
Nightmare slapped her sword at the side with his own and than grabbed her by the neck holding her closely with his claws, "I may be a monster, but I am a monster with power! Which is more than I can say for you girl!" Nightmare flung her back and as she was about to plow into a wall Kalik grabbed her. She looked into his eyes, he smiled saying, "Let me take him this time."
Xianghua blushed, turning away she said, "Uh, sure…"
Kalik turned now on Nightmare, "Long time no see wicked blade!"
Nightmare rolled his eyes, "Not long enough monk." Nightmare placed his weapon before him in both hands, and spread his legs to equal out the balance. Nightmare watched as Kalik charged forward to launch a strong vertical strike, not taking it serious Nightmare dodged to his side. Kalik spun on his staff, landing a sideswipe kick to the head of the dodging Nightmare. Nightmare looked up giving a look as Kalik leapt off of his staff and with it in hand landed to place the rod into a stance with its one end pointed to the enemy. Nightmare sighed, "Forgot how limber this one is."
Kalik readied again, taking the dotting attack of his staff's end he launched in with Nightmare using the large weapon like a shield. Nightmare shifted the sword to his human left arm and grabbed the staff with his right. Kalik felt his feet lift off of the ground and Nightmare swung him over his back. Kalik landed hard with the staff now prying into his chest vertically, Nightmare was sprawled with his back bent up and with the claw arm forcibly holding his prey down. Nightmare kicked off from his legs and let go of the staff long enough to plant his feet one next to Kalik, the other on the staff. Nightmare kicked the staff so it was horizontal to Kalik, Kalik could not believe this! Nightmare was never, ever this agile! Nightmare barred his foot onto the staff, while his other was at the side of Kalik. Nightmare raised his sword both hand over his head pointing it down to plunge into Kalik, "Your soul… is MINE!" screamed Nightmare before he plowed the sword down.
Kouga thought otherwise, he had used his speed to plow his fist into Nightmare's head. Nightmare stumbled off and grabbed at his jaw. Kouga hid his red fist behind his back, thinking, 'Great move, had to hit his helmet!' Kouga spoke out in a cocky tone, "You better run now if you know what's good for ya! I'm Kouga leader of the wolf demons!"
Nightmare laughed, a dent in his armor began to bend to normal. "Ooh, I'm so scared." Nightmare readied into his stance, "Actually, I'm just excited now! Let's see if wolf demons, can stand against the demons of Soul Edge!"
Nightmare ran screaming while brandishing the blade. Kouga figured, time to use his sword! His sword was a simple Japanese katana, nothing compared to this demonic sword. However, he was a demon and he could bounce off the attacks for a while. Kouga did just that, but since he was so much faster he struck with his sword as Nightmare tried to slash him. Kouga backed off to see his work; the scratches on the armor did go deep. Nightmare raised a brow, than seemed shocked. "I get it! You were trying to hurt me!"
Nightmare healed his armor; Kouga grimaced as the demon made fun of his attempts. "Watch it pal! I can be one mean fighter when I'm angry!"
Nightmare chuckled as he now struck the sword from Kouga in one strong swing of his blade. The sword Kouga had once now skidded to the sides. "Tell me, are you angry now?"
Kouga ran out punching, but as he hit the armor he felt more of his own hands being harmed than the monster. Nightmare laughed as he plowed his fist into Kouga's chest. Kouga reeled back and sprawled onto his knees; Nightmare healed his dents in the armor and laughed, "This is pointless!"
Nightmare launched forward again with his blade in both hands overhead. As he swung down Kouga kicked off from his feet to let the blade strike. As the blade dug down in the ground Kouga landed to bend off of his knees, then he sprung off with all his might screaming with his one fist back in a full swing, "See if you get this point!"
Kouga struck his knuckles into the side of Nightmare's head making the armor bend in drastically. The slit in which the visor for the eyes bent over and Nightmare was flung several feet into the air by the strike. Kouga landed on his knees grabbing at his hand, it was crushed now by the impact of his own force. As for Nightmare, he had skid onto the ground twice before laying limply in an unconscious state. Kouga gave a single fang tooth grin, "That is how it should be you punk!"
Nightmare twitched, Kouga's ears pricked up as he paled slightly. The helmet began bending to normal and the red eyes bore on Kouga in rage, "You filthy dog!"
Kouga stood up and readied for attack, but Kalik and Xianghua came between him. "What the hell are you two doing?"
Kalik smiled to the wolf demon, "Together we may have a chance! We must strike the blade!"
Xianghua nodded, "I will distract him, try to pry the blade from his grasp!"
With that the three took on the offensive. Kagome narrowed her eyes, "I thought that there were four of them." She turned behind her to see white tights dangling from a giant brown bag. Kagome blushed as some kind of arrows came out from the bag, then some odd boomerang. "Link?"
Link popped his head out from the bag, the bag turned to a normal side pouch which made poor Kagome pale, "What is it Kagome?"
Kagome blinked, "Did that bag just… shrink?"
"No," Link winked, "my magic pouch expands it doesn't shrink!"
Link opened the pouch to search again, Kagome turned to Kouga who was now flying into the air by a toss. Xianghua had been flung as well but landed her sword into Nightmare's back. His back was bare, but even then the damage was healed when the sword was removed. Kalik tried to keep it moving, drawing it into his quick pokes and slams Nightmare swung madly missing the more agile Kalik. Now that Kalik knew Nightmare was agile himself, he made sure to keep the beast far enough away so it could not land good attacks. Link popped his head out, and held over his head with his two palms something odd, "I found it!"
Kagome blinked, "What are those?"
"Well," Link smiled as he started winding the strange yellow rat machines with blue heads, "They are called Bombchu!"
Link had the creature over his head, it blinked red as he let it on the ground leaving a red trail as it followed to Nightmare, Nightmare raised a brow at the mechanical creature, "Is this a joke?" he swung his sword down on it and caused a large explosion that vaulted him into the air snarling at the others. Kouga was already getting up as Xianghua and Kalik flied at him unconscious, "Help!" they landed on him with a thud. Link grabbed Kagome's hand and pulled her along.
Kagome watched as he stood her and himself next to Kouga and the others, "Okay, get ready!"
Link pulled out a blue instrument, having holes for fingers and a mouth piece Link blew into it. A strong whirlwind came barreling down the streets and wrapped the small group before leaving with them inside. Nightmare was coming back from the explosion, he landed with both feet planted and caused the upheaval and cracking of the ground beneath him. Nightmare looked up in rage, and then slowly looked disappointed, "They left me?" Nightmare swung his large blade onto his shoulder and chuckled "I'll get a chance to finish this later. Till then," Nightmare looked deeper into the town, "I have souls to absorb."
The others stopped on a hill far from the town; Link and Kagome were stammering as Kouga lay with Kalik and Xianghua, his eyes had spirals from the tornado. Kagome asked "What was that?"
Link fell with his legs out to his sides, "Oh just my Ocarina song for teleportation. I really wasn't so sure it would work in this world."
Kagome fell onto her back, feeling queasy she said lamely, "I wish it didn't in all honesty."
Link looked at the group, "If I didn't do something that guy would have ripped all of you apart!"
Kouga was now awake, he snarled up, "Hey! I had him on the ropes for a while!"
"A brief moment actually." said Kagome smiling to Link, "That was some fast thinking Link, you will help us find our friends right?"
Link thought for a moment, "I guess I could. I am a hero after all!"
Kouga gave a glare, "Hero? What kind of hero are you?"
"I am!" Link stood with sword drawn and shield held high, "The Hero of Time!" (cheesy music entry)
Kagome sweat a little saying, "Right, so that means we found a friend!"
Kouga rolled his eyes, "Whatever, so what about these two?"
The others looked as Kalik and Xianghua were still incapacitated, Link proposed, "Kouga has some pretty good strength, he can carry them while we look around!"
Kagome smiled, "Excellent idea! Let's get started!"
Kouga snapped up, "Hey! Why do I do the grunt work?"
Link and Kagome wandered off talking, Kouga slightly twitched his left eye as he forcibly held the two on his shoulders in slow strut, "I swear…the things I do for that woman."
Starfire had been walking with Red X. After enough distance had been placed with Astaroth and themselves it seemed safe to just walk. Red X also had a bandage around his wound made from Starfire, of course when she used the heat from her hands to seal it he flinched in remembering how he jumped and wailed from the pain. Starfire had laughed, covering her mouth at his child like tantrum which calmed him greatly. Red X was starting to worry; his loner essence felt struggled here. He was a thief, he was a master thief, he in all honesty was here to steal the sword. Starfire spoke to him, he looked in awe as she asked again, "Are you displeased in my taking of you're cloak for your bandage?"
Red X looked, in all honesty the raggedly torn cloak looked fine! He could hardly tell she tore some of it for a bandage. "No it was smart thinking." He winked adding, "I was hoping you would use some of your skirt."
Starfire smiled, "Silly Red X, my skirt is all too short for such a bandage!" she giggled at how silly his statement was he rolled his eyes as she didn't catch the drift. He found hitting on the cute alien girl down right impossible.
Starfire stopped him, "Red X? Who are those men and what are they doing?"
Red X looked a head and saw several men walking, one larger man held another person over his shoulder. They stopped for a while so he grabbed Star by the wrist and took her closer, slowly he crept them both up to their camp and next to a tree with some boulders next to it. He hid behind the boulders as she hid behind the large tree's trunk. The two were so close they nearly touched, so they could keep close when listening in on the group. The bound person was a girl of 15, Red X noticed her eyes and mouth were gagged as her legs and hands were tied tightly. This girl had blue shoes with a white circle at the toe, and green stalking that came up to her knee on her left leg but only half way up her right lower calf. She wore white shorts, with a golden ring on her right hip yet some red fabric on the front and back of her waist. This slender girl was tan as Red X viewed her slender and toned stomach; this led to her small green top that only fit across her chest enough to cover her appendages, if you know what I mean? She had bare shoulders, but her arms had puffed arm bands on her upper muscle bicep. There was a strange pendant along her neck and held by a golden chain. Her hair was black and fitted into two large bands round the back with two golden beads holding them nicely. Red X admitted aloud, "You know she is kind of cute."
Starfire narrowed her eyes, "Is she? What if she had three eyes? She may you know, with that band she may even have lips like a serpent!"
Red raised a brow and with a playful tone asked "Are you jealous?"
Starfire turned, not giving him mind she wondered why she did feel it? She was jealous with Robin and that Kitten person, why now Red X and this girl? She now heard another coming into the group. "Who is that?"
Red X looked and in horror he said, "Deadweight!"
Deadweight, a notorious criminal of their time came walking into the fray. Red X met Deadweight once in his early years of crime. He was working for a normal everyday criminal that had hired a villain as his coordinator for a big heist. Why was it so big? The Batman! Yes, he was in Gotham at the time and Deadweight personally wanted to test his intellect on the caped crusader. The plan went well, and that was the last Deadweight had been in X's life. Red remembered his look, his outfit, his machines, all the things made him feel it was honestly a mad scientist movie.
Deadweight was walking with these men; taking a chance to stop and look over the men he had a dull gray armor suit fitting his body entirely. The suit was flexible for his toned body, though a genius Deadweight kept himself trimmed for the need of escape and such. The metal was a mix of fibers for optimum armor but the flexible points were fiber laced bits which would hold the more stable armor together for bend. Deadweight had lighter gray plates on the knuckles, knees, crotch, and shoulders being the only difference in his custom suit of skin formed armor. At the shoulders, a large shoulder neck cuff was formed around the neck to allow for his large domed head piece. The head piece was metallic, no way would one expect him to be able to see but he did. The suit had special sensors at specific points the sensors also relayed images into the dome so he was known to have eyes in the back of his head. His mind worked very fast, as most would see the images and not know how to act in a fight of several to one he could counter all his enemies without any real flaw.
Deadweight was facing his chest at two men looking over the unconscious girl who was leaned against a tree. They mentioned how cute she was, and young. This did not sit well with the villain as he listened to the two talking about the girl and her apparel. One then said something about wanting to see her eyes so Deadweight asked to the one man talking, "You don't think too well do you?" his voice came from an apparatus inside his suit, giving it a mechanical tone. The man turned puzzled as Deadweight was raising his right arm and outstretched his palm.
The man now twitched, rising to the air all the other men had stumbled away from him. Deadweight continued, "People like you are why I keep away from the criminal circles, continuously acting without thought. This girl has powers I honestly remember her tossing all of you about like dolls. Would letting her eyes free to see us, then toss us around again be so wise?"
Deadweight dropped the man, he was breathing deeply as his throat had been nearly collapsed. Deadweight took out gold from his side and tossed it at his feet, "Divide it as you wish, you men make me so sick."
The rogues all grin with rotted teeth as they took their payment and ran. Deadweight shook his head, "It's idiots like them that get good criminals killed!" Deadweight walked over to the girl and kneeled to her, "So, what is your name my dear?" The girl did not speak but he answered, "Talim is an interesting name."
Talim pointed her head at the person in front of her, how did he know without her talking? Another voice spoke out with refined pleasure, "Must you act in such a way Deadweight? You certainly show more oddity than I expect from a killer."
Deadweight now undid his dome, it unsheathed slowly from its top and into the neck brace around his head. When finished the slot in front of his mouth opened to allow his face to show out. Dead weight was bald, except for thin brows and a mustache that was thin and twirled like handlebars. He had veins popped on his head which was from his mental powers. Also his eyes were dull yet life was in them, they were dull from need of rest. Deadweight gave a small stare to the man in front of him with his brown eyes, "I honestly think you should watch what you call me tea-bagger! I am not a killer!"
The man sat sipping tea from a cup, an Englishmen of the current day where as Deadweight definitely was from the future. The man had a bowler hat which was common for British gentlemen. His spectacles shined as he was looking now on Deadweight with a small grin. The man wore a black suit, and had a long black cane resting at his side while he sat on a rock. The suit and shoes were cleanly pressed, however his nature was barbaric and cruel, "My, my. You are quite the oddity indeed! Why would this Trigon chap ever call upon you if not for some kind of killing instinct?"
Starfire gasped, Trigon? The father of Raven called these men? She feared for her friend Raven and for her other friends with the impending dangers. Red X watched on as the two became more and more agitated with one another.
Enough of their squabbling and another figure seemed to warp from within a cape, "Nobunaga!" cheered the gentlemen, "A pleasure to see you again old-bean!"
Nobunaga had his hood down, and looked to the gentlemen, "Walker it is nice to see you actually came. So have you any good news?"
Walker, the gentlemen, sipped his tea before adding, "No, nothing at all."
Nobunaga frowned, "What of you Deadweight?"
Deadweight looked at the girl, "I took a fragment from this girl. She is a teenager; I thought she may know of the Titans if she is a member." Deadweight knew only of Robin from the Titans, the others were a mystery to him.
Nobunaga looked over Talim, "No she is of this time and not a Titan. I say we kill her."
Talim panicked, Starfire looked worriedly as she was readying to attack but Red X grabbed her wrist, "What are you doing?" he asked.
Starfire looked at him as if confused, "She is in danger we must help her."
Red X raised his brow, "Why?"
Starfire seemed shocked, but realization that Red X was not a hero set in. Red was a thief, a criminal, he lived a life for himself and no one else. Starfire turned away and smiled in shame, "I should have known. I was a fool to think you were kind."
Red X snarled, "Hey, I did save your life and help you back there! Why are you treating me like that?"
"Because!" Starfire lowered her voice after the outburst, she had several tears, "Because you are not a good man, you are a criminal. I thought you may be good but now I realize I was being naïve again." Starfire turned her head saying, "I am so stupid."
Red X shifted uneasily as he turned to the villains. Their actions did not go unnoticed as Deadweight had his dome up again. Red X listened, and heard some noise, "Damn!" He pulled off his cape and wrapped himself and Starfire in it next to the rock with the gray part out. He grabbed Star's mouth saying "Shh!"
A gray cylinder was overhead with propellers holding it in the air. Deadweight called these his "Dead-cells" cameras that had cameras for his dome. It allowed him to search areas with stealth for his crimes. The Dead-cell flew back to Deadweight as his dome unsheathed, "No one is there. Must have been a bird."
"Are you sure?" asked Walker. Deadweight snarled at Walker saying, "Nothing but some rocks."
Nobunaga smiled, "Good, so what of the girl?"
Deadweight fastened the cylinder on his waist; there were six in all around his waist. "I say we let the girl go. We took her fragment and all."
Nobunaga raised a brow, "What on earth are you talking about? We are going to kill her but how?"
Deadweight looked away angrily, he was not a killer. He was a crook perhaps, living a life alone will do that but a killer was one step he never wanted to falter over. Nobunaga was now gagging, being raised into the air from behind Red X looked in more shock at the attacker. Nobunaga was turned slowly face to face with the attacker, Nobunaga said in a small cry, "Astaroth… hi!"
Astaroth held Nobunaga for several moments before tossing him outward in a roar. "You kissed the masters daughter!"
Deadweight and Walker both gave small grins, "Ooh!"
Nobunaga stood slowly, rubbing his neck he said, "Hey, it was part of my plan!"
Astaroth stomped his foot, "What plan?"
Nobunaga started to sweat; the brute was way stronger than him. "Well, I have a plan. Trigon wishes to make the girl his vassal." Nobunaga rubbed his fingers on his chest, "If we cause her some emotional stress, perhaps play on her relationship with the green boy. I feel we can cause her to become the vassal Trigon wants."
Astaroth had listened, holding his chin he nodded, "Trigon seems to like the plan." Astaroth had his axe lying on his shoulder as he flung it through his fingers letting the head of it hit his hand, but the weight smack Nobunaga in the nose making him falter back with a bloody nose. "I however, feel it has too many holes."
Nobunaga growled through his teeth. "Trust me."
Astaroth narrowed his eyes, "I trust no one."
Nobunaga smiled innocently, "Come now, am I not a warrior for Trigon as well? I have only his best wishes on my agenda."
Astaroth growled lowly, "Whatever…"
Nobunaga turned to Deadweight, "Astaroth, Deadweight has obtained a fragment for us."
Astaroth looked over Deadweight, "Good work for a mortal."
Deadweight nodded, "I figured if I was going to be told the secret to these metals I may as well prove my worth."
Talim was moving uneasily; Astaroth looked over and snarled, "What in the name of Trigon is she doing here?"
The three became reserved, not answering Astaroth roared, "She is the wind priestess! Kill her!"
Walker smiled, "Let me take care of that!" he twirled his cane and caused a long blade to extend, he closed in as suddenly a chain wrapped his cane, "What?"
The chains moved wrapping all of Walker to toss him over into the tree Red and Starfire hid behind. They watched Walker fall unconscious before taking in the next figure. Astaroth looked at the new fighter, "Who the hell are you?"
"Not who," spoke the shadowy figure, "What from hell!"
The attacker's chains returned to him, he wore a blackened suit that was his skin in some ways. The right foot had a large boot of red with many spikes across it. The left foot had red colored guard bands with white spikes. On the pectorals and abdominal area were skull formations which held the moving chains. The left hand was a human hand with finger bands similar to his feet, but his hand had a green energy flickering its tips on occasion. The right arm had a large red gauntlet over the bottom back arm, allowing for the hand to protrude the shield like arm piece. In the right hand was a hand sized axe with a dual blade end, and in the stem were two glowing green eyes of the axe. These eyes matched the wielders as his green eyes in the skin tight mask glow fiercely. White came from the nose groove and rolled to points over the eyes and down the cheeks. "My name is Spawn." Said the new fighter. (Spawn: Creation of Todd Macfarlane and credited to the Spawn comic books)
"Spawn?" Astaroth looked puzzled, "As in a Hell Spawn? Malebolgia sent you?"
Spawn glared his eyes, hearing that name angered him, "How do you know Malebolgia?"
"My master Trigon has some dealings with that demon."
Spawn glared on the group, each of them have fragments of the Soul Edge. "I want your fragments, give me them and no one will get hurt!"
Astaroth laughed, "You have to be kidding!" Nobunaga stood forward asking, "How can you alone take on all of us?"
Spawn seemed to slink his eyes in slight pleasure, "Shows you never fought a Hell Spawn before!"
Nobunaga raised his rifle and fired it; Spawn flew past it and into the shadows. Nobunaga followed after until Astaroth yelled "We have no time! You take the other two I'll take this one!"
Nobunaga smiled, "I don't mind that at all!" He flew over grabbing Walker and covered them both along with Deadweight with his cape to disappear. Astaroth walked several slow steps, "So a Hell Spawn? Malebolgia sent one of you beasts here? What are you, an alignment to evil?"
Spawn spoke from the distance, "I ally myself to no one, I am only here because Malebolgia wants the Soul Edge and I can't get home until I bring it to him!"
Astaroth laughed, "Please, there is always another way. Why don't you go ahead and look for some new way home. That way I won't have to kill you instead!"
Red X watched, "Those two seem pretty involved," he looked at the girl still bound, "…" He started running; Starfire was amazed as he ran towards Talim. She smiled slightly saying, "He is a good person."
Red stopped and pulled off the blind fold. He bent the girl's face to his saying, "Hi! My name's Red X and I'm here to help you!"
He was hurriedly trying to remove the bonds on her hands and feet as she suspiciously looked him over with her brown eyes. Red removed her gag and said "Okay we need to get out of here."
Talim looked over to the bundle and grabbed it. The items inside clanged together which made Red X turn to Astaroth. Astaroth turned to Red X who was stuck in fear, "YOU!" Astaroth was about to charge as Spawn wrapped his chains around the monster. Astaroth turned and snarled, Spawn yelled "If you are leaving, do it now!"
Red X and Talim ran with Starfire as they were together. Astaroth snapped out, "Necrid! Get those kids!"
A shadow ran off from the trees, Spawn turned to have Astaroth wrap the chains with his Axe and then fling Spawn over his back and in front. Spawn sprawled out seeing Astaroth pull away the chains. Spawn readied his axe, tying up the two pulled with their large bodies against each other. They stood equally in size, Astaroth had more mass but Spawn was just as strong as the monster. The two pulled from each other, Spawn charged a ball of green energy and fired it into the monsters sides. Astaroth roared as he charged, his ribs exposed for moments as he regenerated. Spawn raised his axe to block the vertical swing, than he kicked with his large boot to the chest of Astaroth. Astaroth fell back but quickly planted his heels and flew forward plowing his head onto Spawn and making him flail backward. Spawn skid off of the ground to be greeted in the air with the weighted end of Astaroth's axe on his chest. Astaroth stood in victory, "Now Hell Spawn, what are you going to do?"
Spawn chuckled, "This!" he charged his axe with the green energy, and fired it into Astaroth flinging him into the air vertically. Spawn scrambled up and readied for Astaroth to begin plummeting. Astaroth was headed back as Spawn's chains flew out and grabbed Astaroth by the arms, than forcefully slammed the large monster into the ground with tremendous force. Spawn watched the monster pull itself out of the crater to sigh, "I have no time for this." Spawn ran off as Astaroth was looking slightly dazed, not often he was ever stunned like this. Astaroth looked out seeing the warrior Spawn was gone, he laughed perching his axe on his shoulder, "That was actually kind of fun."
Red X, Starfire, and Talim ran for a while before stopping. Red X fell holding his side, "Damn, my wound opened up again."
Starfire flew over smiling, "Friend Red X! You did a good thing!" She hugged him which made him whimper. She was hugging his ribs, "I am so proud of you!"
Red X twitched his eye, "Oh, please don't make a big deal!" She pulled tighter in a giggle which made a tear fall from his eyes. "Please stop!"
Starfire pulled away smiling sweetly with cheeks flushed. Red X had fallen over with his arms twitching with tears streaming his face. Talim smiled to the two saying, "I owe you both greatly! How may I ever repay you?"
Starfire raised her hands saying, "No need! We are pleased you are safe and sound!"
Red X jumped up, "Hold it! She can pay me at least!"
Starfire blinked as he grabbed Talim by the chin, "Some times we need to pay for services with services!"
Talim looked at the Red X oddly, "What is it you want?"
"Yes," hissed Starfire with eyes a blaze, "What?"
"Well." Red X continued slyly, "I want…" He pointed to the east, "To know if there is a town there!"
Starfire blinked and panted in relief, she figured another reason. She then jumped, why would this bother her? Talim nodded saying, "It is a small Korean town I was in the process of going to. I wish to meet with a girl called Seung Mina there!"
Red X nodded, "Good than you can be our guide!"
Talim grinned, "I would like that greatly!"
Talim started ushering Red X to come. He did and Starfire watched floating slowly along. 'What is wrong with me?' she asked herself mentally, 'Am I actually attracted to Red X?' Starfire thought of Robin, she smiled saying, "No, I love Robin."
Red X turned asking, "What was that?"
Starfire smiled innocently, "I uh, wish to get a move on!" she chuckled a little to keep suspicion down. The three were moving without any idea of something in the shadows. Following, it watched in a glare, moving from bush to bush undetected. This beast was Necrid and he was not to be underestimated.
Upon the seas, Cervantes sat with a cigar in his mouth, "By Jove how long till we reach the seas of Korea!"
A skeleton with several golden teeth stood at Cervantes's side, "Uuugh…"
Cervantes snarled, "That be too blasted long!" he punched the skeletons head making it roll across the ship and into the ocean. The skeleton body quickly trailed after to then fall into the ocean as well. "I lose more shipmates that way…" mused Cervantes with a grin. Cervantes walked over to the side of the ship, "The sky be dark, yet the seas be calm." Cervantes tossed his cigar over the banister into the ocean and onto the skeleton that had recently gone overboard. The skeleton was climbing the ship with its head to have the cigar fall into its eye, making it wail out and fall again.
Cervantes watched the horizon and wondered on the weather, not natural at all. Of course, the time was here and the Soul Edge was affecting weather and time. The sun would not rise again until either it was victor, or loser. Cervantes smiled saying, "The sky will be a blaze in light again, but they be the fires of hell!" he began laughing into the sky with his head pitched back. Raven stopped hearing the laughter in her head; she cringed at the thought, "Cervantes."
Robin looked at Raven, "The pirate? Was that guy earlier him?"
Raven shook her head, "No, he was someone else, someone that was working for Trigon."
Robin snapped "Trigon! Why didn't you mention him sooner?"
Raven sighed, the reason was she did not want to actually explain it all again. Raven rolled her eyes saying, "Why would I not want to tell you something like that?"
Heihachi who was walking behind the two laughed, "Most likely because she has more important matters."
Raven nodded "Exactly."
Robin glared between the two, "You both act so stuck up!"
The two grinned, "Thank you." They said in unison.
The three turned the corner, a green kangaroo jumped next to them and looked up, Raven was stunned, and as the kangaroo turned to a human it smiled. "Beast Boy?" Raven smiled widely. Beast Boy grinned as Cyborg yelled "HELP!"
Earlier… Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Yoshimitsu had come to a palace in Korea. Yoshimitsu explained he was to meet with the woman in charge here called Seung Mina, she and he were good friends. Yoshimitsu turned to be greeted by a broom over the head. There was a woman in her mid twenties swinging at Yoshimitsu's head with a broom. He ducked and in Korean started screaming madly, she screamed back in the same language. Beast Boy looked to Cyborg, "If he's her friend I hate to think what happens to enemies!"
Yoshimitsu finally calmed the woman down, she left out several pants before leaving a breath of calmed fancy go. She then smiled to Cyborg and Beast Boy who both looked at each other awkwardly. Seung Mina wore a long green dress to her ankles with a purple top each having flower designs on them. She had a long brown braid down her back of brown hair along with brown eyes. Mina smiled on the two again as she bowed, "I am Seung Mina and this is our dojo!" They were inside a large training place, the courtyard they stood in the center of had stone cobble from the doors of the main structure leading to the doors outside of the stone fence wall. It was nice and serene with a tree in one spot, another near it to another. Yoshimitsu added, "It is actually Seung Mina's father who owns this dojo!"
Seung Mina snarled, "It is your fault Yunsung ran away with the White Storm. You told him if he wanted to be like Hwang he needs to actually find the sword Hwang could not!"
Yoshimitsu sweat slightly, "Well I never expected him to take me seriously!"
Seung Mina smacked the thief on the head making him wail under several more attacks, "You idiot! What did you think a kid like him would do?"
Cyborg smiled, "Man she is as mean as Starfire when she gets angry!" Beast Boy dodged the swinging broom on Cyborg, "What did I do?"
Seung Mina was being pulled off of Cyborg as Yoshimitsu asked, "What was it you contacted me for?"
Mina let out another relaxing breath, than smiled, "Mitsurugi is coming with a book from Taki. He says it has a large amount of information on the Soul Edge!"
The titans smiled, more info meant a better idea how to beat it! Yoshimitsu nodded, "So that is why you have the dress on, and are cleaning! Mitsurugi is coming!"
Seung Mina gave a fiery glare, Yoshimitsu faltered on his heels as she bared her nose against his in a push, "You implying something thief?"
Yoshimitsu stuttered, "N-N-Not at all!"
Seung Mina grinned as she twirled her broom over her shoulder. "Thought not!" She smiled to the sky, "Mitsurugi, I hope he is doing well. I wonder if he even remembers me?" she giggled. The three men gave glances as she then noticed they whistled innocently when she started gripping the broom.
The doors to the courtyard were being knocked on, Seung Mina figured it was Mitsurugi, "I'm coming!" she screamed in glee. Yoshimitsu snickered and felt the rock Seung Mina kicked hit his head. Seung Mina opened the door to have a strong force fling them open and toss her back. Seung Mina was grabbed by Cyborg in mid air. In came slowly Deadweight; with him was Walker and Nobunaga. Nobunaga stopped at the doors and wrapped himself in his cape, disappearing he said "Find the book."
Deadweight nodded his dome currently down, "You say so boss."
Deadweight saw the looks Cyborg and Beast Boy recognized his technology. He was from their time. Cyborg smirked asking, "Who are you?"
Deadweight answered for him and Walker. Cyborg snapped forward, "THE Deadweight! I can't believe it!" Beast Boy blinked in confusion, "This is a powerful telekinetic and telepath, his mental powers are pretty bad but his technical expertise matches nearly my own."
Beast Boy felt Yoshimitsu look even more confused; Beast Boy said in a small frown, "That means he's a bad dude to mess with."
Yoshimitsu nodded, "I see, so what is it you came for?"
Deadweight smiled, "The book of Soul Edge. Give it to us or else."
Cyborg beamed, "Sorry but the library is closed!" he opened his arm and fired his sonic blast but the beam curved around Deadweight and through the door. Cyborg frowned, "Oh, he's using his psychic powers to warp our attacks."
Yoshimitsu ran forward, "He can not warp a blade!" Yoshimitsu went for a slash but as he was in the air for the jump Deadweight raised his palm and grabbed the thief in a field of pale gray. Yoshimitsu flew over head screaming "NAMU!" until he crashed forcefully outside of the wall. Deadweight was about to demand the book again when Beast Boy ran off as a kangaroo. Deadweight flew off screaming "He has the book!"
Walker narrowed his eyes, "I'll take care of the metal guy. You see if the jumping rat has the book."
Cyborg ran forward to land a punch, but Walker had turned and blocked with his cane. The cane bent, and Walker chuckled, "You have some nerve blood sack." Something about the way the man said it irritated Cyborg.
Cyborg's eye twitched, "What do you mean by that?"
"Nothing." Walker kicked off from the ground landing his other foot into Cyborg's chest. He then began tagging arms with Cyborg asking, "You think you can honestly face me?"
Cyborg grabbed Walker by the wrist and twirled him with his force, "Oh yeah!" He let go screaming "Booya!"
Walker was wailing out when he stopped in mid air turning to a bat. The bat flew back and landed to turn to a man again. Cyborg twitched, "Uh, how did you do that?"
Walker smiled, "My full name is Night Walker. I take Walker as another name." Walker removed his glasses to show the blackened eyes, and now snarled showing extra protruding fangs, "I'll drain you of all your plasma!"
Cyborg screamed "HELP!" as Walker flew forward with his teeth drooling and fangs glistening in hunger.
Raven looked up with Robin, Heihachi, and Beast Boy. Deadweight had stopped to turn with them at the attack. "He must be hungry again. He looses his manners when his hunger peaks." Deadweight turned and felt the incredible power from Raven, "You my dear have to be Raven."
Raven sighed, "You work for Trigon don't you?" she tried to feel a demonic aura but there was none, "You are human?"
"100 my dear." Deadweight laughed knowing it was surprising he did not sell his soul to the demon for more power. "I honestly wanted to come only for a chance to learn more about the sword. Once I know enough, I plan on going home."
Robin readied his staff, "Sorry but we have no intention on letting you get away!"
Deadweight shrugged as his shell formed over his head, "Whatever, I want to play with Raven a little!"
Raven felt the ground shake; Deadweight planted his feet firmly and put his palms out. Several bits of earth broke and made jagged daggers which came barreling on the heroes. Raven screamed "Azerath Metrion Zinthos" and grabbed the pieces. She began pushing them and now many bits were in the air moving slightly between the two psychics. Robin asked, "What should we do?" Raven snapped, "Leave me so I can fight him! Help Cyborg!"
Robin nodded, Beast Boy felt Robin grab his shoulder, "You can beat him Raven!" and he ran with Heihachi. Heihachi looked at the two forcing the fragments moving in the air, "If he kills you girl! I will be very angry that you did not face me!"
Raven concentrated more as they were gone. 'I have to' she thought to herself, 'try and keep him at bay then make a full effort to attack him!'
Deadweight chuckled as his screens inside the dome showed the statistics, 'Amazing power, she is almost as powerful as me.'
Robin was making his way to the entrance when he heard on his comm. "Robin!" it was Starfire. He looked and saw the communicator was actually working. It showed her near by, "Starfire! Are you okay?"
Starfire screamed out loud as there was a snarl and then a roar. The communicator gave static. Robin locked on the last signal and screamed "I have to help her!"
Beast Boy smiled as he ran for Cyborg, "No duh! Get going!"
Heihachi snarled as the two left him, "What do I do?" they were gone. Heihachi stomped his foot making the ground crackle, "You little punks!" he stormed after Robin figuring his may be the better fight.
Walker was forcing his fangs on Cyborg, but Cyborg was keeping the attacker back. He finally charged his gun and fired flinging the vampire off and onto the ground. Walker jumped up and with his tongue thrashing he flew out with a squeal. The squeal became a force, much like Cyborg's cannon it was a sonic blast and it struck Cyborg hard. Cyborg fell onto his back and felt a cane on his chest. Walker spoke in a near scream "I am so hungry, must feed!"
At this a tiger leapt in and slashed the vampire on the chest. Walker turned on the tiger that turned to Beast Boy. Beast Boy smiled saying, "A vampire! Raven would love to see this!"
The vampire hissed as it leapt at Beast Boy. Beast Boy turned to a bat and watched as Walker flew after doing the same. The green bat flapped away as the black bat followed with saliva dripping its mouth. Beast Boy was looking around; he saw Seung Mina coming too and flew at her screaming. Seung Mina looked up at the green bat and in instinct began swinging. Beast Boy turned to human landing below the broom, but Walker was struck full force into one of the curved ends of the pagoda. Beast Boy smiled as the bat squealed than turned to dust and disappeared, "We got him!"
"Yes," said a distinguished voice. The three turned to Nobunaga with his cape flapping in the wind. He was perched on the walls as he smiled on Beast Boy, "but can you get me?"
Red X dodged in a roll with Talim, Starfire had been hit full force by the attacker. They realized too late something had been chasing them. The attacker smirked as it grabbed Starfire by the head, holding it with its left hand which was a large green three fingered claw with gray tips of bone. Red X let go of Talim and made a charge, Starfire watched as the attacker raised his other hand, a strange field of green energy crackled like lightning, then wrapped Red X like a tentacle before squeezing him than tossing him. Red X rolled on the ground barely able to rise as his sides felt deathly painful. Starfire looked on the monster, Necrid.
Necrid was a green skinned nearly reptilian humanoid. The left arm was of three fingers with grayish claws, and had two short gray tentacles that came back down the arm. The right arm was human like and had green scales all along it with an armor guard at the backhand. The chest was bare except for some kind of ring of fire held over the center of the chest giving the monster great power. His red eyes slyly looked onto Red X as Red noticed the two protruding tusks from the lower jaw matched several small spikes coming from the nose back across the top of the bald head. The monster wore lose blue pants fitted to the knees with gray gauze that wrapped along the legs to the silver toed boots. Starfire finally flew out of the monsters grip and began bombardments but it generated its strange energy from its hand into a large sword that it reflected the bolts with.
Necrid snorted and roared at the teenagers as they showed little trouble. Necrid leapt forward and struck Starfire with the energy sword down onto the ground. It snarled curving its upper lip as it plunged down on her with its energy sword. Talim ran in holding her two swords, they had handles on their sides allowing her to use them like shields and claws like a mantis. Talim blocked the immense monster and forced him off. Necrid landed to scream "Talgol zerub valirse tamblar!"
Talim was puzzled; she had no idea what it spoke. The creature stomped its foot and screamed as it charged forging the whip energy again. Talim blocked snaps of the whip and when it tried to wrap her she leapt high over them. Necrid snarled before charging her and then punching her jaw with its three fingered claw. As Talim was falling back the monster charged its hand with the green energy and released it like a ball that then slammed her down. Talim stretched out in pain as the ball bounced off her and struck several more times. The ball then returned into the monster and she lay bruised badly. Necrid smirked at its work as Red X was regaining composure. Red X pulled out his X disks and tossed them at its head. The monster was stunned by the explosions on its head. Red ran forward and used his staff like a poll-vault and landed a strong lunge kick to its head as it had turned. The monster rolled with Red X in the attack and twirled on the ground dazed. Red pulled out five more disks and tossed them, they exploded and the monster spasms before laying still. Red X let out a sigh of relief figure it was over. He was wrong as the monster pitched its legs back to vault up. The monster twirled with an irritated twitch in its eye, it roared at Red X who saw splatters of spit hit his mask.
Red X readied his staff for attack; the monster created the energy sword and ran full force snarling madly. With the large sword over head Necrid swung down to have another figure come in with a sword, made of Birdarangs? Robin had come with his Birdarang sword blocking Necrid. Necrid landed his feet and barred down on Robin as Red X was scrambling over to Starfire. "Hey Star, you okay?"
Starfire looked up, and beamed at Robin, "Robin! You came!"
Red X sighed as she flew up in helping Robin with Necrid. "I guess I was wrong." He said mindlessly aloud. Heihachi blinked asking, "Wrong about what?"
Red X looked at Heihachi, and with a sweat and slight blush said, "Nothing…"
Heihachi looked at Necrid. Necrid used the large sword to bounce off the bolts while Robin tried to strike. Necrid snarled as he clashed with Robin to have a bolt hit his shoulder. Necrid kicked Robin back and ran with the sword deteriorating. Necrid looked at Starfire and roared turning back his energy made a long rod. Necrid twirled the rod and reflected the bolts every which way. Robin dodged with a spread leg leap over one bolt, "Starfire stop it! You almost hit me!"
Starfire turned slightly hurt, "Um, yes Robin."
Robin ran to swing to have Necrid dodge and create two swords similar to the one large sword before. He swung vertically with the one and then horizontally with the other. Robin leapt back off his heels and lunged forward not noticing the second one. He gasped as it was coming into his head. Heihachi flew forward like lightning, and with the same energy in his arms refracted the second sword with a forearm block, and with his second arm he charged the muscles with electricity that he then plowed through his palm in an open handed punch to Necrid's chest. Necrid faltered back as the energy had jolted him. Necrid shook his head and the two swords turned to energy returning to his hands. Necrid snarled with its lip curving as Heihachi planted his one foot down in front of him, his arms shook charging with energy, "Ho, ho, ho, want to play with a man!" Heihachi smiled as the monster flexed its claw, "Okay let me show you the power of the master of the Iron Fist Tournament!"
Heihachi ran to tag his charged backhands with Necrid. The two smacked arms together a couple times as Heihachi blocked each punch easily. Necrid swung a right hook to have Heihachi grab the wrist and twist it over his shoulder; Necrid was flung over Heihachi's shoulder and fell on his bottom. Heihachi grabbed both arms by the wrist and planted his right foot into Necrid's spine to begin pulling on the arms and pushing off the leg. Necrid snarled as Heihachi grinned at the monster trying to break the hold when flexing its arms. Red X, Robin, Starfire, and Talim watched in amazement as he was making it look so freaking easy! Red X noticed the tentacles falling from the hands of Necrid "Watch out!"
Heihachi smirked as the tentacles went to wrap Heihachi but he jumped off of the back with his one foot letting the monster bend in on its stomach. The tentacles branched under Necrid's arms and Heihachi landed to grab the ends from under its arms. Heihachi wrapped the tentacles through the opposite armpits and wrapped them around Necrid's arms and then through again around the back where he tied the tentacles tightly. Necrid scrambled up snarling with his lip twitching, Heihachi brushed his hands together to kick the monster in the butt, "Go on! Tell whoever you work for there is more where that came from!"
Necrid looked at Heihachi with a twitch in its eye than he ran off trying to free his arms. Heihachi cracked his knuckles as he heard the four others applauding him. Red X chuckled, "You did great there man!"
Robin turned to Red X, "You!" Robin grabbed his staff and swung it straight on Red X. Red X fell back more surprised that happened. "What in the world?"
Robin raised his staff to have Starfire stand in his way, "Robin! Red X is our friend!"
Robin snapped out, "No he is not! He is a self-absorbed criminal!"
Starfire shook her head, "No, he has assisted me and saved this girl!" Talim nodded in defense of Red X. Robin snarled at Red X not caring, to him that costume was not a man underneath but his largest mistake, his dark past, every inch of his evil incarnate. Robin jumped over them to swing but missed Red X.
Red X dashed up and made a mad run as Robin grabbed a Birdarang. Robin flung it to have Red X trip and roll, Red grabbed his side gagging, his wound hurt like you couldn't believe! Robin readied to strike when he felt arms under his, he was flying in the air or rather floating. Starfire held him in the air as Red X watched stunned. Starfire screamed "Run! I can not hold him much longer!"
Red X nodded and began running faster. Robin was angry not only at Red X, but Starfire for helping him! "Let me go!" she did not as she gripped harder. Robin snapped, "I said let go!" he pitched his arm and elbowed her in the head; Starfire let him land and make his chase once more. He did not get far as Heihachi grabbed his head in a headlock and started grinding his knuckles into his skull laughing. Robin screamed as he felt a small surge in his scalp. Robin was let go to feel his hair, he had an Afro? "What did you do?"
"Oh, ho, ho, ho, ho!" Heihachi shook with his hands on his waist, giving a daring right brow raised. Robin grit his teeth, Heihachi was challenging him! Robin ran forward to launch a punch but Heihachi grabbed it and started crunching his hand. Robin screamed as he flung his other fist. Heihachi used his other hand to do the same thing. Robin kicked with his leg to have Heihachi block with his one leg and balance with his other. Heihachi launched his blocked leg forward and plowed it into Robin's gut. Robin's vision blurred and he fell unconscious.
Starfire landed with tears in her eyes, "Why did you hurt him?"
Heihachi rubbed her forehead, showing some of her blood. "The kid has some trouble with rage." Heihachi crossed his arms as he was headed back, "I've been there, done that. Now let's get out of here."
Starfire looked at Robin; she reached for her head and felt the blood. "Robin… you were doing so well."
Starfire grabbed Robin and floated off with him. Talim was still stunned, should she follow these odd people?
Beast Boy looked at Nobunaga who was staring him down. Nobunaga seemed to pleasure himself in knowing he had knowledge Beast Boy did not, or maybe because he was ready to act out his plan some more. Nobunaga leapt down and landed on one foot, "Beast Boy I wanted to meet with you so badly. I already had a pleasant meeting with Raven earlier."
Beast Boy gave an awkward look, "What do you mean?"
Nobunaga chuckled, "What, she did not tell you?"
Cyborg raised his arm but Beast Boy grabbed it, "Hold on, I want to hear this." Beast Boy gave a demanding stare as he asked "What happened? What did you do to her?"
Nobunaga glared, "Try and make me tell you!"
Beast Boy ran forward as a gorilla to strike a punch. Nobunaga leapt from the strike and landed with his one foot barely on the ground. Beast Boy had run after him so Nobunaga waited to jump again as Beast Boy attacked. Nobunaga chuckled, "You certainly are not the fighter. Why honestly do you believe Raven would care for you?"
Beast Boy morphed to human, "She loves me! That's all that matters!" he charges as a rhinoceros and Nobunaga whips open his cape. His tight black leather outfit held with skull medallions at the pectorals, knuckles, knees, and toes. He grabbed the rhino and laughed, "Now where did she learn love? I thought she had no idea on feeling?"
Beast Boy formed a lion, and began gnawing at Nobunaga who held the lion's mouth open, "What if it is a fake, a mistake? Raven may be confused and incapable of loving. Why, if you gave her half the chance she may love another man just as easily!"
Beast Boy pulled away, his snarling teeth were drooling. He turned to human whipping the drool he screamed "You don't know her! I do!" Beast Boy charged as a bear to hug the enemy. His arms wrapped Nobunaga; Nobunaga locked his hands and began squeezing the life from Beast Boy in return. "I do know her. Have you ever really gotten to know the darkness in her heart?"
Beast Boy turned human, Nobunaga tightened his grip, Beast Boy pushed from Nobunaga's shoulders screaming "I know she has a dark past. I know she has been hurt!" Beast Boy grabbed Nobunaga's head and screamed "I know I'll do anything to make her happy!" Beast Boy changed to a gorilla again and started pressing the head as hard as he could. Nobunaga raised Beast Boy overhead and tossed him down. He seemed disappointed, "I never knew how childish you were."
Nobunaga kicked Beast Boy away from him. Beast Boy felt a little hurt but nothing serious. Nobunaga seemed irritated, 'Is this kid for real? He has to have a switch to set him off. Something he will make a mistake by to harm the girl.' Nobunaga frowned more as he wrapped himself and disappeared. 'I might have to rely on Raven more over."
Cyborg noticed his friend, worried for Raven, what that man must have done to her. Cyborg walked over and laid his hand on Beast Boy's shoulder. "You know it was not your fault. That guy has no right to say that kind of crap. We should go see if we can help Raven."
"Help Raven?" Nobunaga had reappeared with his rifle drawn and aimed on Seung Mina, "You should help yourselves!" he fired and as Seung Mina turned a blade blocked the bullet. Nobunaga snarled out seeing the samurai sword, and the samurai, "Mitsurugi?"
Mitsurugi stood over the stunned Seung Mina. She internally smiled as her hero saved her. Mitsurugi wore gray pants with metal armor on the lower calf where they stopped over his white socks. The chest was fitted in armor but the chest plate was a red color similar to his name "Red Devil". His arms had shogun like armor which was slates of armor coming down his arms in pads. In his hands he held a katana, his most prized blade. His hair was wild, his face not often shaven to add to his masculine charm of the wanderer. Mitsurugi looked out with defiance as the tail of hair on his head slightly waved with a strong wind, "Nobunaga… you murderer!"
Nobunaga raised a brow to the accusation, "Why yes I am, but you make me sound like a different kind of murderer."
"You are the worst kind!" Mitsurugi screamed, "You have made a tactic of mass murder! You designed wars with rifles, where men are slaughtered by thousands and thought merely as statistics! You do not deserve the right of being called a Samurai!"
Nobunaga seemed appalled, "Right? Right, to be called a man who simply kills for the sword?"
Mitsurugi snarled "There is more to the samurai than swordsmen! There is a code you never would understand!"
Nobunaga seemed annoyed, not only did he green child force him to rethink his plan, Nobunaga herd this dribble on war. "I am not amused." Nobunaga disappeared with his cape leaving the heroes go. Mitsurugi turned his head, "Tch!" He sheathed his sword in disgust, "Men like him should never wage wars!"
Seung Mina smiled, 'He's here! He is actually here! Mitsurugi, the one and only! Oh I am so happy!'
Mitsurugi walked over and took the broom from Seung Mina, to then smack her with it lightly over her head, "You never should have left your guard down! I thought your father taught you better!"
Seung Mina blushed, "Um, yes he did."
Beast Boy looked away, still ashamed he thought of Terra, Raven, and himself. 'I need to stop letting people I love get hurt.' He than snapped "Oh no! She's in danger!" Beast Boy ran to find Deadweight and Raven.
Raven pushed the fragments of stone some more. Sadly each time she did Deadweight pushed the ones she would let falter. Deadweight and Raven stood with arms perched in a draw of mental power. Deadweight felt she still had a lot of power but she was unable to unlock it completely. Courage screamed to Raven "You can do it! Push him back! Bring him down!"
Shy spoke out of place, "We could let him win, so no one is too upset."
Happy screamed "Oh yes, then we would all die horribly! Hooray!"
Courage slapped them saying, "You nuts! We got this in the bag!"
Intellect now appeared, "Honestly, Deadweight has several more tricks up his sleeve. If he tries to overcrowd our mind with more masses we will lose control of the others while expanding our influence. Also, if he uses one or more large objects it will diffuse our power more so covering its mass with our own energy making our continued struggle just as fruitful."
The others looked at her and she sighs, "He throws something too big or too many, we lose!"
The others nod going, "Ah!"
Fear smiled wickedly, "You have to admit he has us down pact!" Courage went to rebuttal but Fear moved into the air. "Think about it, he was chosen by Trigon just for our mental powers. He has us to a T!"
Courage clammed up Fear but now Anger broke out, "Look at you! This is absolutely ludicrous! Give into the hatred and rage! You know our powers grow with it!"
Raven snapped mentally, 'No! I won't give into the negative energy! Each time Trigon gains hold when I do that! I won't be his puppet!'
Anger snarls at Raven, "You are being so foolish! Use your darker powers!"
Raven thought on her past experiences, she had another power. When she fought Trigon in Nevermore she fused with her emotions and defeated him and anger. She even had that presence of an aura when Malchior made her feel loved. With Beast Boy at the battle with the alternate Trigon, Trigonamu, she also used her own powers to their fullest without the influence of Trigon. She had to learn that secret, how could she tap into her own being for so much power? She heard something; before Beast Boy left to fight he said she could win this. Raven smiled, "I can." Her outfit became white, "I can win this!" she forced the fragments out and they struck hard on the suit. Each fragment shattered and Deadweight waited for it to be over before relaxing. He watched Raven fall unconscious, her inner power used now in that moment. Deadweight dropped his shell barrier and laughed, "She is relatively strong. Trigon may have a good reason to use her as a vassal."
Beast Boy, Cyborg, Seung Mina, and Mitsurugi appeared. Robin on Starfire, Talim, and Heihachi also appeared to see the unconscious Raven and Deadweight. Deadweight watched their stances and simply raised his hands, "I am not one to overextend my powers so soon." Deadweight floated into the air and seemed to shift in and out. He said before leaving, "Tell her she won when she wakes up."
Deadweight than disappeared completely Beast Boy skid over to her and Raven slowly stirred awake. Raven felt flushed, she still could not use that power like she wanted. Last time as she used it her body felt completely numb when returning to normal. Raven looked at everyone, they looked at her intently. Yoshimitsu stumbled out asking, "What did I miss?"
Seung Mina narrowed her eyes, "How about everything?"
Yoshimitsu frowned, "I hate when that happens!"
Beast Boy was perching Raven's head up, he smiled as he pushed a hair into her hood. Raven grinned as she remembered it was that mundane trait he knew and loved how she tried to have a cold shell but that one imperfect hair fell every so often to ruin it for her. Beast Boy grinned at how she remembered his talk on his feeling for her. "Raven." He had a frown. "This guy named Nobunaga."
Raven jumped, the wall of stone crumbled slightly in by crackling black energy. Robin was shifting awake, "Nobunaga, he kissed Raven earlier."
Raven was horrified, "No! You promised you wouldn't tell!"
Robin was out of it, he had no idea he said anything. Raven looked at Beast Boy expecting him to be mad, angry, hurt. She noticed his confused perk of his lips, and the blinking in his eyes, "That was it? I thought he felt you up!" Beast Boy slammed his fists together, "I'll get him back for it Raven I promise!"
Raven was shocked, "Are you not mad, angry?"
"Of course I am!" Beast Boy fumed a little, "He has no right to kiss you!"
Raven shook her head, he did not understand her. "I mean with me, are you not upset with me?"
Beast Boy gave her a small grin, "Uh, you are kidding right?" he noticed from her face she was serious. Beast Boy grabbed her and hugged her, she felt relieved and laid her head on his shoulder, "It was not your fault! He forced you to do it. It's not like you kissed back or anything!"
Beast Boy let her go, smiling he turned to the others. Raven was looking blankly; he did not know that she did. Raven bit her lip and followed behind slowly. Some things were about to happen. Things that could either grow or break their relationship.
Inuyasha stood in the town, now in flames he sniffed the air. "There was a battle, even a massacre." Inuyasha followed with Miroku, Shippo, Sango, and Kirara came to a town. It had been engulfed in flames but scents of people were still strong. Inuyasha smelled one scent in particular "Kagome."
Miroku stood at Inuyasha's side asking "What happened?"
Inuyasha walked over to some area, smelling it he said "Kagome and Kouga were here." He sniffed to have the image of a man in green, chased by a man with a rod and a woman with a sword. "Three others came over… it seems they ran into a large crowd of people."
Inuyasha started running and the others followed. Inuyasha followed the scents to find the many bodies now. The blood started to make him dizzy, "Ah, this was where they fought something." Inuyasha could smell the presence of something powerful, yet oddly it had two scents, one demonic and one human, "A half-demon?"
Sango looked at the bodies, "Why did this happen? These people?"
Shippo walked over and gagged as he found the child from earlier. "Oh man! Look over here!"
The others ran to find a small girl. They all shared similar disgust. Inuyasha clenched his fist sniffing the air, "I got it!" he started running to have Kirara gather the others and follow. Sango asked "What did you find?"
Miroku noticed his look and smiled saying, "Kagome's scent."
"Do you think that thing is after her?" asked Shippo sadly.
Inuyasha heard, "Shut up Shippo! That thing went the other way!"
Nightmare walked crying, his sword's eye closed again. The blue eyes were filled with tears; he wanted to stop it but could not. One would ask why does he not just toss he sword but he could not. It was his to bear and his alone. Nightmare also considered it his way of repaying his father as he remembered it was his hands that killed his own father. As he regained humanity he regained memories one of those memories being the murder of his father during an attack on their castle. Nightmare stopped to see the blood on his armor, disgust taking his face he snarled, "Monster…"
The voice retorted, "Look who's talking?" the voice seemed joyful; another massacre meant many good souls. Nightmare walked slowly, he knew only one place he could hide at. The Ostrheinburg Chapel was the only place Nightmare could think of hiding at now. Nightmare went on his way, the sword laughed as he went on his way like it wanted.
Astaroth undid the tentacles, allowing Necrid to be free. Astaroth heard Nobunaga so told Necrid to leave. Necrid ran and Astaroth sighed as he realized Trigon draining the monster of its humanity has made it less a warrior and more a simple beast. "We may need to give him his humanity for a valued fighter."
Trigon seemed annoyed, "I will debate it. Find what Nobunaga is planning I do not trust him."
Astaroth nodded, he was the only one Trigon spoke to directly. Nobunaga appeared smiling, "Well my plan is going well." He lied, the Beast Boy was supposed to be frightened; worried he did not know the girl. Instead he was so pig headed he did not falter in his "love". Astaroth sat to listen, "What else is there of your plan?"
Nobunaga smiled, a small sweat broke his brow, "I will wedge them apart more! That will ensure Raven to be filled by despair!"
"Not enough." Spoke Astaroth in thought, "She must have so much negative feeling she can not use her positive ones to her side. We must destroy her faith in the one feeling Love."
Nobunaga frowned, "I have a plan let me do it!" Nobunaga grabbed his chin, Raven was keeping secret she kissed him back. The reason was most likely just confusion but she does not know that. She was left in an internal pity for her mistake. Betrayal of someone she loved made her question herself. Nobunaga thought on the green child, if he could cause him to betray her in some way it would be perfect! She would loose all faith in that "love" feeling and there by be ripe for Trigon. "I have a plan!" Nobunaga mused loudly, "However I need to know all there is on the green child."
The Titans were walking along the harbor, Mitsurugi stashed the book here just incase of attack. Taki expected one earlier on. Seung Mina heard Taki mentioned as "Great fighter" "Intelligent" and "Magnificent" by Mitsurugi several times making her grind her teeth. Yoshimitsu smiled, "Some one is jealous!" Seung Mina turned on Yoshimitsu who now cowered from her icy glare.
Robin felt odd, he remembered his actions earlier. "Starfire." He looked at her forehead, a small trail was there but the bleeding had stopped, "I… I am sorry for earlier."
Starfire smiled, "It is okay friend Robin. You are very mistrusting to the Red X like I was. He has been very kind to me!"
Robin seemed annoyed, "I meant for hitting you I don't care about that idiot!"
Starfire seemed angry, "Robin! He is not an idiot! He found me sooner than you did!"
Robin was shocked, "Are you taking his side?" He narrowed his eyes, "You don't like him do you?"
Starfire was blushing, "Why, of course not!"
"You do!" Robin was angry, "He is a criminal what do you think you are doing?"
Starfire flew ahead, "I do not wish to speak with you!" she flew past several of the group as Robin was going to chase. Heihachi grabbed Robin saying, "Cool off kid."
Robin gave Heihachi a look which Heihachi easily returned. The two walked in slight stares while the others talked. Cyborg was talking to Talim, "So you are a wind priestess? What is that like?"
"It is my life." Said Talim innocently sweet, "I only know how to help the people in my village. I came in search of the evil so it would not harm my families and friends."
"Yeah," Cyborg smiled, "you don't seem the fighter type."
Talim gave a small glare, "I can be a fighter when need be, so watch what you say about me."
Cyborg sort of looked nervous, "I didn't mean it like that. I just meant you seem so… small."
Talim rolled her eyes, "I see, so you feel smaller people are incapable of fighting." Talim jumped grabbing Cyborg's shoulder and wrapped around his back twirling him off balance. He fell on his face and was already under her. She smiled saying, "What I lack in strength I have in speed!"
Cyborg felt her yank his one arm, "Ow! Okay you win!"
Raven walked with Beast Boy who kept laughing, "You really thought I would be upset?"
Raven smiled innocently, "Uh, guess I was only worried."
Beast Boy sighed, "Raven no matter what I would understand." He laid his hand on her shoulder, "You could do anything and I would always do my best to understand."
Raven looked away, some what ashamed. 'Does that include kissing that man back?' she asked eternally. Intelligence said, "I know for fact men are territorial! They will take any interest in other males as a form of dominance. Tell him, and he will be aggressive if not protective of you in ways we do not need!"
Happy seemed to gleefully say, "Wow! He would be all over us! Weeee!"
Shy seemed ashamed, "All of that attention would be embarrassing."
Fear and Anger were about to chime in until Courage tapped their mouths shut, "Look! We can't hide from it forever! Get in there and tell him what happened! Grab the Beast Bull by the horns!"
Raven shook her head, trying to get her emotions to help seemed a wasted cause. "Beast Boy." Raven started but he was looking at the harbor, "How is that ship moving? There is no wind!"
Everyone looked over, a large ship moved across the sea and some distance away. Raven peered onto the sails, crossbones, "A pirate ship?" she than panicked, "Him!"
On the deck, a collapsing telescope was held out viewing the party on shore. "Hm," Cervantes smirked seeing the hooded girl, "There be me little lass!"
Cervantes collapsed his telescope and handed it to a pirate skeleton. "Fire cannons! All aim fer the hooded girl!"
The skeletons below aimed the cannons and fired. Raven gasped as she screamed "Azerath Metrion Zinthos!" covering 10 cannon balls with her energy. Cervantes smiled saying, "She been getting stronger she has!"
Cervantes ordered a second volley. The cannons aimed and one skeleton slowly scaled the ship to have a cannon come through the side on him. The skeleton had golden teeth that gasped in horror as the cannon fired to launch it and the ball at Raven. Raven channeled her powers on the 10 new balls and before Cervantes could order more she flung them back. Cervantes smiled saying, "She be getting bored of this game?" Cervantes started twirling Nirvana at his side, "Let's play a new game than!"
Cervantes pointed out and fired small bursts on the cannon balls making 19 of them fall. The one with his first mate skeleton kept coming. Cervantes ran across the ship and pulled out Soul Edge from his back, than he pulled it back like a racquet and swung to strike the ball like tennis ball. The first mate was able to leap off but slammed hard on the deck. He sighed as his fingers drummed in front of his head; the body broke all over the ship. Raven gasped as the cannon ball was coming back again, she flew and bounced it with a bit of her power. They continued this for several times until Cervantes laughed, "This be fun but now let's see the scamp!"
Cervantes jumped onto the cannonball and than hit it, the two were barreling across the sky at Raven. Raven used her powers to plunge the ball into the ocean but Cervantes pointed Nirvana to the sea below and fired a strong blast launching him the remaining distance. The waves caused the ship to rock and the first mate skeleton screamed as his newly formed body fell overboard by the large movement of the ship. Being first mate to the dread pirate seemed more trouble than expected.
Cervantes landed with his knees bent, his two swords spread on the ground, and the clanging of his chains at his boot. Cervantes slowly sprawled up and smiled down on Raven, "I told ya," Cervantes propped his hat up with his Soul Edge allowing Raven who stood in front of him to look into his eyes. The eyes were silver, no life in them as his soul was gone but his twisted humanity filled his being. Cervantes's eyes had an effect; Raven could see her reflection in the eyes. Her reflection was of a four eyed her, her soulless reflection. Cervantes saw the darkness in the heart of men, so she saw herself in his eyes as a monster. Cervantes glared at her fearful face, "Next time we meet we be haven some great fun!"
Note: Ah, stuff is bogging me down. I wanted to get a new chapter in but hey this was hard. Did everyone like it so far? Please review if you can, I'm interested in the things people think of the story. Also interested if the song element was well received or not. I'll be working on another story with because it kind of possessed me with the character Red X in this story. It will be called "Too Much Red".
