Chapter 7: The New Team Dark
A gong was heard ringing throughout the arena, signaling the combatants to begin.
The armor clad warrior revealed a dagger like weapon from the metal wrist piece of his armor. He swung at Shadow many times. Shadow avoided them and kicked the alien being in the stomach. It became angry and pulled out a spear from its back. He then turned his attention to the boy.
Shadow was then being attacked by Black Widow. She kicked him in the leg and followed it with a rising knee to the face. Shadow laid on the ground when Black Widow lifted him up and punched him in the face. Shadow grabbed her wrist and a snap was heard.
Black Widow shrieked in pain.
The boy was easily reading the alien's moves. The alien swung at him horizontally and the boy jumped high into the air. His hand started to emit electricity and slammed his right hand into the beast's chest. The alien was oozing a light green blood and lay dead on the floor.
The audience applauded and cheered.
"Go ahead. Finish me." said Black Widow as she lay on her knees, grasping her bleeding arm.
"No, I can't. I don't know why?" said Shadow as he walked over to the boy.
The boy merely stared at him. Shadow did the same. They stared for a while. The audience started to boo and throw garbage at the arena.
Then Shadow and the boy shook hands, smiling.
Black Widow stared at them.
"How do you suppose we get out of here?" asked the boy, his eyes turning black.
"Just hold on to me." Said Shadow as he grabbed Black Widow's shoulder and his other hand grabbed the boy's arm.
Then in a flash, the three disappeared.
The dark creature on the balcony merely laughed at the sight.
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The three appeared back at the old village where Shadow first appeared.
"Where are we?" asked Black Widow as she still grasped her arm tightly.
"Were in Scarlet Town." said Shadow as he picked her up and headed for the mayor's house, the boy following close behind.
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Shadow entered the house and the familiar chime was heard.
"So you have returned?" asked Archibald as he walked down the stairs and stopped when he noticed Black Widow.
"Jess-Jessica?" he muttered, a tear in his eye.
"How do you know my name!?" exclaimed Black Widow as Shadow laid her on the chair and placed his hand on her wrist.
His hand began to glow and her arm was healed.
"Jessica, it's me, your father." said Archibald as he knelt down to her.
Black Widow, now we shall call her Jessica, stared at Archibald and then embraced her father she had thought she lost.
The boy stood at the door, looking away.
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"So you mind telling me who you are?" asked Jessica at the boy who just stood against the wall while Shadow and Archibald discuss where he might find a way to find Isaac.
"Hmph, my name is Sasuke Uchiha." said Sasuke, looking at the dark sky.
"Well, do you mind telling me what happened back at that arena?" she asked as she closed her eyes and lay down on the sofa.
"You can tell what a person is just by staring into their eyes." said Sasuke as he walked inside, "Me and that guy, were the same."
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"So exactly why are we here?" asked Jessica as Shadow walked down the steps.
"I want you guys to help me liberate this planet." said Shadow as he stood at the foot of the steps.
"Hmmm, I never really thought that I was going to be working with others." said Jessica as she stood up.
"I don't really have a choice in the matter, plus, it might be the only way for me to go back to my world." Spoke Sasuke, walking over to Shadow and Jessica.
"Then from this moment on," said Shadow as he placed his hand in between the three, Jessica doing the same and slowly Sasuke did as well, "we are the new Team Dark."
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The new team began their journey to liberate the planet. They started by heading for the border.
"The border, I never thought I would have to see it again." said Jessica as they jumped over the large abyss.
Sasuke stayed quiet for a whole while when they reached a swamp area.
He threw a kunai at a tree and a strange looking child wearing a strange mask landed hard on the ground. He quickly got up and disappeared. He was giggling.
"This is gonna be fun!" He yelled as the swamp air began getting thick. The team could hardly breathe. They knew they had to get out of the swamp quickly.
They dashed full sprint through the swamp. The air was getting humid and the air getting thicker and thicker. Shadow could feel his breath getting faster and faster. Then they finally made it to a small hill. They sprinted up and reached a small plateau. The boy was floating above them.
"You guys are no fun. At least one of you could've died. Hehehe." He spoke as his mask started to shake and emit a purple light.
The team was then transported to a strange area. There were four masks on the four sides of the room. Then the boy's mask was at the center. It awoke and floated towards the team. It grew large vines and charged at them.
It was easy to avoid its attacks but none of the team's attacks could damage the mask.
Sasuke then used his Sharingan and made hand signs. Then he placed his hand on his mouth and used Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu.
The attack engulfed the mask in scorching flames. Then it retaliated and hit Sasuke with its whips. But when they stopped, the Sasuke that laid on the ground disappeared and turned into a log.
Shadow and Jessica couldn't let Saskue have all the fun, so they attacked the mask. Shadow used Chaos Spear and hit the mask. The mask flew up high in an attempt to avoid the attacks, but was slammed hard against the ground by Jessica, who had shoved her heel down on it. Sasuke finished off the mask by using his Fire Style: Fire Ball Jutsu!
The mask rose to the air. Then it grew limbs! There was an eyeball on top of it. It ran like crazy all around the room. They tried to hit it, but it was just too fast. It was as if it was dancing.
Shadow was getting angry for being toyed with, Sasuke as well.
They both looked at each other and nodded.
Shadow used Chaos Control and slowed time down. The monster was now crawling and Shadow punched him high into the air.
When time continued, Sasuke attacked the monster with his Lion's Barrage. The monster made a crater when it slammed on the floor.
"Not bad." smiled Jessica.
But just as our group thought they had won, the monster leapt out of the crater and morphed again!
It arms grew long and looked like whips, it's arms and legs grew thick, and it's eye changed into a ferocious head.
It was much stronger than its previous form. It swung its whip like arms at Sasuke. Sasuke covered his face with his arms in an attempt to block the attack, instead he went slamming hard against the wall.
To make matters worse, the four masks on the wall started floating around, firing white energy balls at Shadow and Jessica.
Jessica threw kunai at them, but it only stunned them. Shadow grabbed one in an attempt to try and block one of the energy balls, but it went around the mask and struck him in his side.
Shadow was getting really angry now. His eyes were flashing red.
Jessica ran over to Shadow, but then the monster swung its whips at the two. The two were struck many times. They had bruises, they were bleeding from everywhere, and then the monster was right above them, about to deliver the finishing blow, when.
"Dark Chidori!" screamed Sasuke as he rammed his hand into the monster's face. The monster took a few steps back and wrapped his whips around Sasuke. Sasuke struggled to free himself, but was too weak.
His anger now reached its limit! Both Shadow and Sasuke roared in anger. Shadow's rings fell off and he glowed red.
Sasuke freed himself from the whip and Shadow appeared in front of the monster. He kicked him back, Sasuke charged up his Dark Chidori again, only it was glowing an intense dark grey and black ball of electricity while his body changed into his second cursed seal form.
He rammed the monster and pierced right through it. Then Shadow appeared from behind it, grabbed its throat and used Chaos Blast!
The whole room was enveloped in a bright red light. When the light faded, the three were back on top of the hill. A small boy with the mask lay dead on the ground.
"That was frustrating." said Sasuke as he reverted back into his normal form.
"Shadow, you ok?" asked Jessica as she laid Shadow's head on her lap.
'Yes, we have to keep going." He said as he replaced his rings.
"Where to?" asked Sasuke.
"It's just across that plain." He said as he pointed to a river of darkness.
The team walked cautiously into the plain.
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"We lost another, boss!" said Bokko as she noticed the purple blip disappear.
"Damn! Who's killing off the group?" asked Eggman as he finished up his latest creation.
"Is it ready yet?" asked Bowser as he walked inside.
"Almost, I just need to insert the Emerald." said Eggman as he placed the red Chaos Emerald into the chest of the robot.
"It was very easy to retrieve the Emeralds since Jr. and his friends weren't around, hehehe." laughed Eggman as the robot stood.
"Itsa me, Metal Mario!" said the metal copy of the Red Plumber.
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Ok, just so people won't get confused, the robotic version of Mario is the one from Super Smash Brothers and Super Mario 64.
I just wanted to make that clear.