WOO seventh chapter. I think I will focus on this story a bit, trying to finish it, but not rushing it. I have to say, listening to the subway boss remix defiantly helped with this chapter. The music pretty much motivated me to type this faster.

Review time!

Sahjil: And you will get what you want in this chapter.

Tanon: 1. If someone does flame, you will get some marshmallows. 2. Meh, sometimes the whole present/past tense thing slips past me. 3. Read Marcus' bio on my profile and I think you meant Aleron who received the kick.

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A Being of Insect and Steel

Chapter 7: N vs Aleron and Marcus

Third Person POV:

Everyone in the neighborhood was outside, but it wasn't for recreational purposes. Initially, a few people came out to investigate what was happening. Instead, they all get front row seats to a fight between two wanted felons, Marcus and Aleron, and some teen with monsters, N. Cell phones and cameras were recording the event, everyone wanted to see what happens. Both sides were ready to fight, each hoping for victory.

The view shifts to Aleron and Marcus, who were focused on the Zoroark and Darmamitan while discussing something.

"So, which one do you want to fight?" Marcus asked Aleron.

"Hmm...Just to be a bit fair, I'll go with Zoroark." Al answered. "Seeing on how Darmanitan is fire, I would be hurting pretty quickly."

"Gotcha, but I think that Zoroark will try to confuse you during the fight, seeing on how it can change its appearance at will."

"Yeah, but at least you'll be on fair grounds of sorts with the Darmanitan."

The view shifts back to the crowd as Marcus and Al finished planning. However, N was waiting for them to finish, just as he ordered his pokémon to attack.

"Zoroark, Darmanitan, capture Aleron. Father needs him alive." N ordered.

Both of his pokémon charged forward, intent on not only fighting, but also capture. Zoroark was charging up a shadow ball and Darmanitan brought both its fists up as it closed in. Aleron and Marcus jumped out of the way as the fists came crashing down right where they were, but when they landed, Al got blasted by a shadow ball, sent crashing into a nearby tree.

Marcus had a shocked look on his face, but snapped out of it and threw a punch at Darmanitan. However, it raised one of its hands and grabbed Marcus by the wrist. Marcus struggled to break free, but was whipped around and thrown in the same direction as his friend. Aleron was able to recover quickly enough to see Marcus coming at him. He dived out of the way, allowing Marcus to plant his feet on the tree, stopping himself and shaking a few leaves loose from the tree. Letting gravity take hold, he let himself fall, but holding one of his hands out to prevent himself from smacking his face into the ground.

They both had enough time to recover, only to dive to their sides, avoiding a stream of fire. The both looked at the spot, sweat-dropping at the sight of the tree incinerated by the flames.

"Damn man!" Marcus yelled.

They looked in the direction the flames came from, and had to dodge not only another stream of fire, but a shadow ball as well. Marcus was almost hit by the flames, while Aleron shielded himself from the shadow ball's impact explosion. It was then that Zoroark and Darmanitan decided to stop the ranged attacks and close in. Darmanitan's fists flared up, preparing a Fire Punch, while Zoroark's claws were shrouded with darkness, meaning a Shadow Claw.

Marcus sidestepped the Fire Punch. Aleron, however, wasn't so lucky. The claws raked across his chest, causing him to scream in pain. Adding insult to the injury, the Zoroark kicked him in the same place, increasing the pain and sending him flying. Aleron crashed into another tree, then landing face-first in the dirt. He was able to pull himself up, though uneasily.

'Damnit, that hurt.' Aleron thought, wincing at the pain. 'If only I could actually fight back...'

He had to cut his train of thought short to dodge another swipe from Zoroark.

Marcus was on even ground in terms of punches with Darmanitan. Punch after punch with kick after kick, he was trying to get a hit on it, but kept missing from it dodging the whole time. He was about to land a kick, but Darmanitan caught his foot. Marcus just smirked, despite the grip his foot was in.

"Gotcha…" he muttered.

He suddenly whipped back, doing a form of a back flip. Swinging his foot up, along with the unfortunate Darmanitan, he planted his hands on the ground, then brought his leg down hard, slamming his foe into the dirt. His foot was still being held on to, so he whipped his leg around and, with enough force, was able to free his foot while sending Darmanitan flying towards a house.

However, it was able to recover and plant its feet on the side of said house, stopping itself. It let itself fall to the ground, not even bothering to let it recover. Its fists, however, were raised above it. When it was around five feet from the ground, Darmanitan brought its fists crashing down to the ground. Instead of doing a small crater where they hit, the ground started shaking, shattering glasses in homes, cars, and fracturing the earth.

Everyone who was watching was stumbling to keep their balance, while Aleron and Marcus fell from the tremors. The ground beneath Marcus fractured, and a piece shot him like a catapult towards Darmanitan. It pulled back one of its fists, clenched it, then thrust it forward, nailing Marcus in the stomach. All the wind was knocked out and he was sent flying towards Aleron.

Aleron was getting up from the earthquake, only to have Marcus come careening into him, sending him on his back again.

'Son of a…' he swore in his mind.

Marcus was able to lift himself, though he taking deep breaths, trying to get some air in his system after the punch. Al was getting up as well, his eye-sight spinning a little. He shook his head, steadying his sight. They both stood to their feet, trying to recover from the collision and fall. Marcus was able to recover first, having all the air needed. No sooner than he did, he jumped to his right, just dodging a shadow ball. Unfortunately, it hit Aleron square in the face, sending him flying onto his back yet again.

'Damn it, this is getting annoying!' he said with irritation in his head.

He thought of the ways he could be able to tip the scales in his favor, but had to cut it short, for Zoroark was rocketing towards him, readying another Shadow Claw. He was wanting to leap out of the way, but his body wouldn't move. Time seemed to slow as his foe neared. Aleron was trying to get his body to cooperate, but he wouldn't move. He was about to brace himself for the hit until he felt some kind of energy traveling up his cannon limb. He then felt all the energy focusing at one spot; the opening of the cannon, in which it started to glow white from the energy. It continued to build until he felt that he couldn't hold it in anymore. He imagined pushing all that energy out, and it took shape in the form of a beam shooting out of the cannon.

This caught not only Aleron off guard, but N and Marcus as well. The beam was rocketing towards Zoroark. It canceled its attack and tried to defend itself with Protect, but wasn't able to ready itself in time. The beam hit it dead-on and was able to carry it over a dozen yards until it dispelled. Zoroark landed roughly on the ground, face-down. It tried to get back up, but collapsed completely, knocked out.

N was shocked that Zoroark was KO'ed, but even more that Al was able to use his cannon as well. He wanted to return Darmanitan after that, but knew that it was a fluke that he was able to use it. He then turned to where his Darmanitan was, which was back into a fist-fight with Marcus.

"Darmanitan." He called out loudly. "Ignore him and go after Aleron. We need to hurry before the authorities arrive!"

Obeying his master, Darmanitan shoved Marcus away from him, then bolted towards Aleron, with his fists brought up that flared up afterwards. Al wasn't able to move from his spot, especially after his cannon shot. Marcus knew what was going to happen, but he ran as fast as he could to try and stop his friend from getting pounded into the dirt.

"DON'T! YOU! DARE!" he yelled fiercely.

He ran with all his might, quickly closing the distance When he was within grabbing distance, he reached with his hands, grabbing the flame fists. Ignoring the pain from the fire, he turned his body around, held his left leg up, arced his body, then whipped his hands, along with the Darmanitan, over his head. He slammed it into the ground with enough force for a dust cloud to form from the impact. After the cloud cleared, it shown Marcus standing over Darmanitan, with the latter knocked out. He was hunched over, breathing heavy and holding his hands out, which were now red from the burns. Aleron was a little shocked that his friend was able to show such strength.

"Damn dude…" he called out "I think that was a little overkill."

Marcus looked at his downed foe with a serious face. He then turned to his friend, still holding the look. He slowly walked towards him, limping a little from his wounds. He sat down next to him, right hand used to support him. His gaze turned to Aleron, held it for a few seconds, then broke out into a fit of laughter. Al followed as well, although not as much due to his exhaustion. After a few seconds, they stopped themselves just as N was walking up to them.

"Well, that was an interesting battle." he said calmly. "I was a little surprised that you," he pointed to Aleron "were able to use your cannon. And I was also surprised on your friends strength as well."

Marcus did a weak smile but cringed, his stomach still hurting from the punch he received.

"Listen," N said, reaching into his pocket. He pulled out a small bottle, along with a blue berry. "eat this berry Marcus. It will replenish your strength. Aleron, the juice in this bottle is the same as the berry."

"But how am I going to drink it?" Al questioned. "For one, I no longer have human hands…or a mouth."

"Just because you think you don't have a mouth doesn't mean you don't have one." N hands the bottle to Marcus, who had an arced eyebrow. "Just lift it to where his 'filter' is and let the fluid wash down it."

Shrugging, Marcus took both items from N. He took a small bite from the berry, letting some of its juices flow in his mouth. His eyes suddenly shot wide, feeling full of energy from the bite.

"Whoa!" he exclaimed. "Dude! I feel like I'm ready for anything now."

Aleron raised a non-existent eyebrow to this. "Hey, if the juice is like that, lets see if I can drink some." he said.

Marcus unscrewed the cap to the bottle, holding the cap as well. He held the top of it to the filter, then tipped some of the fluid out. Surprisingly, none of the liquid didn't spill down Alerons face, instead going past the filter. Alerons face lit up from the flavor and sudden burst of energy as the liquid entered his body.

"Wow! You weren't kidding!" he said.

Marcus was about to respond until the sound of sirens started to echo in the area. All three of them turned their heads towards the direction they were coming from.

"Aw hell," Aleron said, dreading what was coming. "the cops are coming."

N was able to recall both his pokemon before turning his back towards the duo. "We will meet again." he said in a calm tone. "During which, I will try and find out fathers true intentions. Oh, and before I go…" He reached into one of his pockets and pulled out a red, square-shaped disk. He handed the disk to Marcus, who had a questioning look on his face.

"Insert that into the slot behind Alerons cannon," he shifts his gaze to Aleron, "then fire it when you're able to control it." he finished with a small smile. He then darts towards the forest, vanishing from sight when in far enough. Around this time, Police cars were turning down the road the battle took place on. Aleron and Marcus both exchanged glances, then bolted into the forest themselves, both not wanting to be caught.

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Whew, this took a while, but it is done. I hope I did a good job on this, seeing on how I had difficulty on some parts. Hope you enjoyed it and please review as well.