With a simple kick the door broke open and two of the five Ninja squad charged in and plunged their swords into Weasel's back as he sat in the chair. They began to search the room for anything of use including Weasel's equipment and Deadpool's only suitcase. Their such came up empty with the exception of a fridge full to the brim with Rice balls. One of the Ninjas then went over to the body which still had the blades stabbed into it. He turned the chair round only to come face to face with a mannequin. On it was a note, the Ninja read it in the English he knew.
"Screw you?"
The whole building exploded and several pieces of burnt Demon Ninjas flew out of the window. Using a small car he had hot wired Weasel threw his laptop and Deadpool's suitcase onto the backseat.
"Damn it Wade your lucky I think ahead" he moaned as he made the last known location he had seen before he had spotted the Ninjas on the cameras closest to the building he was in.
The garden of the Prime Minister did not offer much cover but it was large so moving around was not much of a problem. As more of the Ninjas descended around them Lady had switched to handguns and was picking her targets carefully as she dodged and blocked attacks from the enemy. The blades however were extremely sharp and even though she had taken out three already they were looking like they were just targeting her. At once she went for her Rocket launcher which she had left on the ground for extra free movement only to find it gone.
As six Ninjas descended a barrage of small missiles shots them down and tore them to pieces before they seemed to dissolve into nothing. Two more turned to fired by a single larger rocket and sent flying upwards before exploded like a firework.
"Oh yeah, if its loud, heavy and flashy its got Deadpool's fingerprints on it. Even though I wear gloves" joked Deadpool as he walked forward holding the rocket launcher. Lady at once coughed and outstretched a hand.
"Oh alright I'll give it back miss. Am I in detention?" asked Deadpool as Lady placed the launcher back onto her back.
"Not today Wilson" joked Lady as he she unleashed her guns again whilst Deadpool drew one of his blades and leapt up to attack more of the Ninjas. The two now worked as team, one shooting, the other slashing.
"Just like old times" joked Lady.
"Only more Ninjas, less Vampires. Can't say more through I am afraid" said Deadpool, "hey where's the guy I am meant to kill anyway?"
A loud cry could be heard as Ox swung his ball down on a chain again before lifting up like it was a small pebble on string. Dante leapt over it and fired several shots with Ebony and Ivory, the bullets however bounced off Ox's armour.
"Oh there he is" said Deadpool as he sliced a Ninja's head off.
"Why are you doing this? And what has this got to do with my father's sword?" asked Dante as he drew Force Edge.
"No, we want your fathers true sword. And we will do whatever it takes to gain our freedom!" shouted Ox as he charged forward and attempted to tackle Dante who in turn leapt over him and brought Force Edge down. Ox turned and used his armour to block. The metal on metal clanged as Dante touched the ground and began trying to hold off OX who was attempting to push him back.
"Okay, this is really getting tedious, I mean like literally tedious, like when your trying to pour the perfect Slush Puppy, or when your trying to untangle a slinky because it fell down the stairs the wrong way. Or when the Juggernaut just won't stay down tedious. Yeah that's right guys, you Ninja are as annoying as the Juggernaut. Feel proud boys that means you're all played by a former hard nut sportsman who ends up working for Gandalf and beat up Hugh Jackman" Deadpool ranted as he continued shooting the Ninjas until he ran out of bullets. Growling he removed his grenade belt and threw the belt before using his last handgun bullet to set them off.
"Only in a story like this would that work" he laughed as the explosion set Ninja pieces everywhere. Deadpool drew his swords and began duelling with the Ninjas in mid-air.
"Hey Mary, is the Kalina Ann still going?" he shouted down. Lady had no need to answer since she had fired off several rockets already using her prized weapon. As Deadpool landed he watched as Dante leapt passed.
"Hey listen pal, whilst we're here, let me just say I am sorry for trying to kill you. I mean its about the money right?" asked Deadpool just as Ox's ball crashed down on top of him. Ox then brought it back up as he attempted to tackle both Lady and Dante down. Dante pushed Lady aside and took the full hit.
"Ow" groaned Deadpool as he slowly got up whilst his battered body put itself together again. Clicking his neck and few times he got up and looked at his swords. The Blades were snapped thanks to Ox's attack.
"Oh you are so dead!" shouted Deadpool suddenly he heard tyres screeched and looked behind him.
Weasel leapt out of the car with Deadpool's Suitcase in hand.
"Hey Wade you alright?" he asked as Deadpool lay on top of the cars bonnet with the sound of his ribs getting put back together.
"Never better. What happened to the fancy apartment?"
"These Ninjas attacked the place so I had to do some explosive re-decorating" explained Weasel as he handed Deadpool his suitcase, which brought a smile over the mercs mask, as he opened it and started putting stuff together.
Dante was now on the ropes as Ox took advantage of the situation and was knocking him left, right and centre until his opponent was dazed and blooded. Lady was pinned down with her weapons on the ground near her and a sword to her neck.
"Take him back to the building, we only have twelve hours now" ordered Ox as he threw Dante to half of the remaining 12 Ninjas who left at once.
"Dante!" shouted Lady. Three of the other six Ninjas stood around Ox as he stared at her.
"I do all this for the greater good. Let her go. We're…." Before he could finished the three Ninjas around him suddenly wrapped a thin wire around his neck. Ox wa snow choking as he hit the ground.
"No…Traitors…you tricked me" he gasped.
"What are you doing? Isn't he one of you?" asked Lady. The Ninjas did not listen but the one with its blade showing lifted it over its head. Lady watched in horror as she stared possible death. Suddenly a barrage of bullet fire tore through all six Ninjas freeing Ox and Lady. The shooting continued as the Ninjas were ripped and torn to pieces until it stopped and their remain vanished like dust.
"You may think Green Lantern's ring is a lot of fun. But can it really match to my M-16 with Laser Scope OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS THING!" shouted Deadpool as he held his favourite weapon.
"Wade, we have to move quickly, Dante's been taken" said Lady as he got to her feet.
"A six pack says its Kajima," said Weasel.
"Wait, if your going after Kajima you need to understand what's going on. I believe you and I mister Wilson have both been played for fools," said Ox.
Whilst the decision to walk was the first option Weasel had figured out the Teleportation stone was broken because one of the pieces was out of place. With the Stone working perfectly they were transported back to Lady's Hideout. With the exception of Deadpool who decided to then try it out to get access into the Grotto at the Playboy Mansion. He then returned and the stone was taken off him before he attempted to get into Fort Knox.
"Okay so lets go with what we know exactly," said Weasel after Lady explained her and Dante's side of things. "Wade gets asked to take out Dante by Kajima. Meanwhile Dante learns about Kajima from a close to dying man. His only leads are a photograph with some weird language and this symbol of a Dragon"
"Dante already explained part of the photo to me. The tablet is pretty much nearly too faded to read but he was able to read one word. Daimajin" explained Lady.
"What about this symbol you mentioned?" asked Deadpool.
"It's the symbol of a ancient league of Ninjas known as the Red Dragon's Flame. They were a ancient Ninja band who existed more then 3000 years ago. The legend goes that they were once considered the smallest and weakest of the Ninja Families. Until this small band agreed to sell their souls in exchange for power from ancient Demon Warlord" explained Lady, "that's where the information foes cold"
"It was Daimajin" everyone looked at Ox who was sitting in the corner with his weapon.
"Come again?" asked Deadpool.
"Daimajin was the one that granted us that power. Those who you have been fighting, we were the Red Dragon's Flame" said Ox.
"I smell plot twist," said Deadpool, "keep talking Ox man"
"Daimajin was one of the generals who served under the Demon Emperor Mundus. A 1000 years before Mundus attempted to take over the Human World he sent Daimajin to raise a secret army to aid him in his take over. Daimajin chose us, he offered us great power in exchange for eternal loyalty. Only I as head of the family was spared the fate of my brothers in arms. We began to seek out other ninja clans and families. We challenged the heads of each clan and when they were killed their students and brothers transformed into one of the horde. We stood ready to serve Mundus, I believed that when it was over we would be free to become who we once were. It was never to be" explained Ox.
"The defeat of Mundus to Sparda" said Lady.
"Exactly. The Legendary Dark Knight Sparda who challenged Mundus' army alone and sealed off the Human and Demon realm and became Earth's guardian and ruler. Of course not all the demons were sealed. Daimajin passed into our own and called upon us as his own personal army to conquer the Earth Realm. Sparda however stood before us and one by one we fell in battle. The survivors and myself watched as Daimajin and Sparda fought, but Sparda won and used his sword to turn Daimajin to stone and seal within Mount Fuji with a warning should anyone find this fiery prison"
"But what about you guys? I mean your 3000 years old, why were you spared?" asked Weasel.
"Sparda took pity on us, Our punishment was we would roam these lands as immortals. All we desired was to be free and also maybe able to rest in peace. We went into hiding, believing that Daimajin was sealed for good. But his spirit and power still lingered in Japan. He desired nothing more then freedom and conquest. So he seeked out someone and promised them wealth and power in exchange for finding him. Daimajin did not know where he resided since the stone prison blinded him from his location" Ox continued.
"So he could let his spirit roam but like a restraining order not able to get within a certain distance of himself. And I can maybe guess who he chose, Kajima?" asked Deadpool.
"Kajima the 1st, the founder of the Kajima Corporation who swore loyalty to Daimajin, since then for the last three generations the Kajima family have become followers of Daimajin. They promised us that we would be free if we brought them what they desired"
"Sparda's sword?" asked Lady.
"Yes, meanwhile the Kajima Family used their new powers to create their products. The Kajima building is a lie, no one works there, the secretaries and guards are Daimajin followers. All of Kajima's products are built by endless use of magic. The building was built for one purpose. For storing Daimajin's body once found" said Ox.
"Wait so judging by the size of the building this guys big right?" asked Weasel.
"Yes, using various pieces of history evidence the current Masato Kajima was able to locate where the body resided a few weeks ago. He was blessed with his own special power which was the art of teleportation allowing him to move the statue to inside the building" explained Ox.
"What about the man who came to Dante?" asked Lady.
"He was descended from one of the families who became part of our army. A few of them were spared from that fate. So he must have uncovered what was happening and fled to find Dante since he is the last known true bloodline to Sparda" said Ox.
"Kajima must have sent those Ninjas after him without Ox knowing. I'm guessing Daimajin has a stronger influence then we guessed," said Weasel.
"Wait a second here, how do we know this poor imitation of the Rhino is lying?" asked Deadpool.
"Because we may have spread violence and death but we were bound by honour. And I know that my brothers would rather be free and allowed to die then continue this" said Ox.
The whole room went silent for a few minutes as everyone stayed still after hearing the story.
"So Kajima wants the sword then, since it was used to seal Daimajin it must be the key to unlock him," said Weasel.
"No, he desires the swords true form," said Ox.
"Wait what the hell does that mean. I just went up against that sword myself, that's the true form of a sword pal" said Deadpool.
"Devil Trigger" said Lady.
"What?" asked Weasel.
"Devil Trigger, it's a ability Dante posses which he inherited from his father. Sparda had the ability to change from a human form to a demon form, which was passed on to his twin sons. The difference was that they could only hold theirs for a limited time due to them only having half demon and half-human blood. Wade you saw it yourself when you battled him" said Lady.
"So your saying his sword can do that? If so why didn't it do the same thing when he transformed in front of me?" asked Deadpool.
"The sword of Sparda is perhaps the greatest weapon ever forged so its only natural that Sparda separated its power and hide its true form" explained Ox, "it would be something of great power and only be used by someone of Sparda bloodline"
Lady listened carefully and was now lost in thought. Then her eyes widened.
"We have to stop Kajima at once. Ox when does he plan to free Daimajin?" she asked.
"Midnight, the global deal was a code word to discuss the time of the ritual to free Daimajin, if it happens then we might be all doomed" said Ox.
"Then we better get ready to move, Weasel, Wade. We'll need your help" said Lady.
"Wait we?" asked Weasel.
"You're helping this guy after he beat your friend and my former paycheque?" asked Deadpool.
"Ox was forced into this, he was tricked by someone he trusted which resulting in terrible things. Believe me I know all about stuff like that," said Lady as she took out a small knife and tore away at the carpet covering the floorboards. It revealed a hidden trapdoor underneath which she pulled to one side, which revealed a small flight of stairs. Asking Ox to wait she led Deadpool and Weasel below.
"Why we down…Holy Mother of Colonel Sanders" gasped Deadpool as he and Weasel found themselves in a room the size of a average hotel room but full to the brim with guns and explosives.
In less then two hours Deadpool, Lady and Weasel were armed with large amounts of guns, bullet magazines, grenades, C4, a few knives, the Kalina Ann, and a silver case with Devil May Cry on it.
"The heck is all this in here?" asked Deadpool.
"You'll need more then some of the equipment we have now Wade, these are weapons Dante used over the years, their mostly demon weapons but we might be able to get them to be used by you" explained Lady as she opened the case. Deadpool and Weasel looked in to see that it was empty.
"Great, our new toys are invisible" groaned Weasel, Lady then put her hand in and one by one took out a various selection of weapons which from the sound of his mask were making Deadpool's mouth water.
"These are all rare and powerful weapons. How did he get them all?" asked Ox.
"Most of these was from when he and I first met. Their weapons forged from the powers and souls of demons he defeated" explained Lady as she first turned to Weasel.
"Weasel, since you're new to this sort of thing you travel light so first there is this" she explained handing to Weasel a black and Purple guitar.
"Hey your playing Guitar hero have paid off now" joked Deadpool as Weasel strapped it to his back.
"Nevan can create a powerful electric shield from bats summoned from it when you play. You can also use them as projectiles as well" explained Lady, Weasel smiled with delight at what he was now using. Lady then gave to him a pair of Dark Orange Gauntlets.
"Ifrit, these came from Mallet Island where Mundus was once worshipped. They will give you extra strength but also they are gifted with the ability to burn or set fire to enemies. Also you can shoot fireballs by focusing the demonic energy. Don't worry I'm sure you will get used to it"
"And your trusting these to him?" asked Ox.
"My thoughts exactly" said Deadpool.
"Beggars can't be choosers," said Lady as he turned to Deadpool and started by handing two swords, each had a small bald head on the ends of the handles. One was called Fire Red the other Ice Blue.
"Nice, what ya call these?" asked Deadpool.
"We are called Agni"
"And also Rudra"
Deadpool at once dropped the swords and Weasel aimed a handgun at them.
"Look brother, the Lady has summoned us"
"Yes it seems we must serve this masked one"
"Indeed"
"Okay, they are talking swords" said Deadpool as he picked them up before swinging the pair several times before placing them in his sword holsters on his back, "I like them, makes it feel less like I am hearing voices in my head"
"He is a strange one brother"
"I agree"
"Well guess you guys will get along well. Okay Wade next you got this, Cerberus" said Lady as she handed on a set of nunchaku with three ends. Deadpool at once gave it a few swings whilst everyone stepped back and a small pot plant froze up. He then placed it on his belt.
"Freezes enemies, got it" he added. Lady then presented to Deadpool a pair of metallic looking boots and gauntlets, which he placed on at once.
"Beowulf, like Ifrit will give you extra strength. And finally Wade, I think your best to use these" she said as she handed over a set of handguns.
"Hey those look like…" began Weasel.
"Luce and Ombra, the handguns of Sparda, they were used as the template for Dante's guns, I knew they looked familiar" said Ox.
"These belonged to Sparda?" asked Deadpool as he looked carefully.
"Yes, and like Ebony and Ivory they hold a special gift" said Lady then whispered into Deadpool's ear, "unlimited bullets"
Deadpool's eyes widened as he looked at the clock. It was now nine in the evening.
"We only got three hours team, lets make like a banana and end up as a sundae", everyone just looked at Deadpool with a confused face.
"Don't you mean 'lets go rescue Dante and prevent a evil Demon Lord from being reborn' per chance Wade?" asked Weasel.
"…Yes"
KAJIMA CORPORATION BUILDING-9.30PM.
Dante awoke in a pitch-black room with only a light on him. He was chained with the top half of his clothing removed. Force Edge, Ebony and Ivory were on a table in front of him. He looked down at his chest and noticed something.
"Looking for this?" Kajima stepped into the light swinging in his hand the complete Amulet, given to Dante's mother and split in two for him and Vergil. Now complete it belonged to him.
Kajima was now wearing Blood Red and Jet-Black Samurai armour with a Katana on his left side.
"Masato Kajima, what a pleasure" said Dante.
"Dante, the last son of Sparda, indeed it is true, though you act different your appearance is strikingly similar to Vergil" said Kajima.
"You knew Vergil?" asked Dante.
"Oh yes, he came to us maybe seven years before your fated duel over Force Edge when he stayed in the Demon World and became Neo Angelo. In fact my sword Tiger is a replica of the Yamato. May not be as powerful or famous but it gets the job done" said Kajima.
"Why did Vergil come to you?" asked Dante, "was to find Daimajin?". Kajima went silent as he looked at Dante.
"You already knew of him?" he asked.
"Yeah, Father left memoirs on the various demons and artefacts he had seen and collected in his life and he had a whole chapter on his duel with Daimajin, and how it was his sword that sealed him before being buried in Mount Fuji. When that man brought me the photo of a tablet I recognised the name. My original plan had been to sneak into this building and take you all out. But seems you had other plans" explained Dante.
"Indeed, we knew you held the key to freeing Lord Daimajin, Deadpool was hired as a distraction whilst I had my old friend Ox prepare to attack and catch you off guard. I knew you wouldn't harm a human. That's your weakness, unlike you Vergil made the right choice and embraced the demon side of your bloodline. You are a traitorous weakling Dante, just like you father" said Kajima.
"Yeah, that didn't stop him defeating a whole freaking army" chuckled Dante, "listen Kajima you'll never free Daimajin and the second I break free you're a dead man". Dante smiled when suddenly the room echoed with a deep and sinister laugh.
"He thinks other wise" said Kajima as the whole room filled with lights. They were on a platform, which was directly in front of the face of the giant statue from Mount Fuji. (Author Note: See the Contenders enter the Stadium for more details) However this was no ordinary statue, it was the sealed body of Lord Daimajin. The only difference now the stone eyes glowed blood red as they stared at Dante.
"Yes, though you are only half blood I sense it in you, Dante, son of my sworn enemy Sparda, I will take pleasure in this" Daimajin chuckled.
"Telepathy per chance?" asked Dante, "least being in stone keeps your mouth shut"
"You are sure of yourself, though I will enjoy taking my revenge on you I must thank you for sending Mundus back to the Demon World. By the time he can return this realm will be mine, my armies will grow and then we will march onto the Demon World and claim it as our own" said Daimajin.
"So you were nothing more then a scheming back stabber. That's why you never returned to your world, you must have hidden" said Dante.
"A skilful retreat, I believe that once weakened Sparda would be easier to defeat, yet once he sealed the door he had somehow already regained his strength. He locked me this stone prison whilst he ruled over is rightfully mine. But at midnight, that all changes, all for the greater good of the true masters of this world" laughed Daimajin.
Down in the lobby the secretary and two guards sat at their desks reading the newspaper or browsing the internet when a woman wearing a black cape and hood walked in quietly. The secretary at once got up and walked over to her. Lady then tossed the cloth aside and fired a silenced gun five times. The two security guard up, Lady shot the first one down in the head whilst the other went for the radio. Six loud bullets later he was down.
"And that's how you really do it" said Deadpool as he put Luce in its Holster.
"Haven't you heard of silent entry Wayne?" asked Weasel.
"Where's the fun in that?" asked Deadpool.
"We have to move fast, Daimajin will stop at nothing to get what he desires," said Ox.
"Too late to back out now, ready boys?" asked Lady.
"Yeah sure, if I die at least and I died with the worlds best guitar for a weapon" said Weasel.
"Alright then people, its demon busting time" laughed Deadpool as he drew Agni and Rudra.
"STRIKE A POSE"
NEXT CHAPTER: Daimajin reveals the painful way he plans to be set himself free from Sparda's prison. Dante's life now hangs in the balance with only a former enemy, a old friend, a guy hired to kill him and Weasel there to save him. Its guns, swords and demons galore in the next exciting Chapter.
Also: The head of Kajima Corporation Vs The Merc with the Mouth, and trust me, its gonna be good.