Me:Back on where we left, Storm had to read an entire fashion magezine till the end of their flight. Ocs belong to me and Specter belongs to Sony.

Specter:*sipping tea* Hope you enjoy!


Chapter 6:Black Rose


The gang manage to land in the airport of Gravel City, Storm comes out ahead of everyone to get some fresh air." Finally, we made it! I thought I was gonna die reading this magezine," he said as Satan rolled his eyes before looking in the map." Whatever. The next pearl shouldn't be that hard in this city..." he said, his tone lowered to the last word, everyone gaping at how huge the city was." We just entered a festival. Surely the pearl is gonna be hell to find in this crowd. Not only that, the next element person might be in this crowd to bump into us..." Jasmine muttered as Suki looks at a costume shop." How about disguises?" she suggested, the gang stared at her which made her feel nervous." I can't believe it, but I agree with Suki. Let's go and hide our identidy for that way, the next member won't know what hit him!" Satan agreed as they rushed off into the store.


Crystal and Jasmine came out, wearing cop uniforms. Suki, Callan and Satan were still in their regular clothes since they didn't want to try the other outfits." Where's Storm?" Crystal asked, chewing on bubblegum.

" Right here..." the black monkey's voice responded as they turned to see him, everyone's jaw dropped. Standing in front of them, Storm wore a beautiful orange kimono that has a flower patterns on it and wore a pretty orange flower on his hair." S-Storm...uh, you look...er..." Satan stammered, not sure what to say out of the monkey's embarresment, Storm narrowed his eyes at the gang.
" Mostly women wear that, but I can fix that," Jasmine said, taking out a makeup case and applies blue eyeshadow on Storm and showed him in the mirror in her case, who seemed more upset." Now you look like a women..." she giggled as the black monkey rolled his eyes as he puts his hands on his waist." Ha ha. Very funny, guys! You're just jealous of my femine looks!" he growled before stomping off with Suki and Callan following him, the twins had no comment for their father's disguise.

" Well if you look from behind with hair that's shoulder length, it does make him look like it," Satan muttered as the rest followed along, mostly keeping their eyes on Storm. The streets were crowded with what seemed of mixture of cultures, colorful light bulbs on strigs above glittered in the night as they manage to squeeze along with the crowd." Whatever..." Callan muttered, not very fond of events like these, Storm comes back with a japanese silk fan, made of orange silk with small white flowers imprinted on it." This could come in handy..." the black monkey whispered to himself as Crystal rolled her eyes.* As if he couldn't get more femine enough?* Jasmine thought bitterly as they got to a dividing point." Alright, me and Satan will check east, Crystal and the twins will go west. Storm, you're going by yourself with north and...beaware," the female black monkey said as everyone splited up and left Storm to leave off last.

" You heard her, 'young lady'. Beaware of the guys that mistake your gender~!" Dark giggled in the monkey's head, Storm gritted his teeth." Whatever..." he muttered as he walked off.


With Crystal...


Crystal and the twins were looking around in the street they were assigned. There were shops and markets, but no pearl in sight." Looking for a pearl, the size of a bowling ball in this huge city...wonder how that will work out?" she muttered as Callan pauses to look through the windows of an abandoned store. Suki notices this and looks through as well, seeing the room dark and dusty. Something glinted in the dark that caught her attention, seeing a black pearl sitting in the shelves." I see the pearl!" she called out as Crystal kicks the door and takes it." Alright now. Let's find Satan and Jasmine before we look for where ever your dad went off," the purple monkey said as they ran off to where Satan and Jasmine left off.

Hiding in the shadows, a female monkey with yellow fur and long blond hair, her faint blue eyes watched them. She wore a black jacket, shirt and jeans with a black rose pinned in her hair. She took a step back, disappearing in the shadows.


With Satan...


" So how long are you gonna keep roasting marshmellows?" Jasmine growled, watching Satan roasting a marshmellow in a fire." What? Can't I have some fun," he said as the black female monkey facepalmed herself before glaring at the blue soilder." We are looking for a pearl and you are being childish of roasting in a campfire?" she snarled as the blue monkey narrowed his eyes at her. Before he could respond, the map he held in his right hand was caught on fire from sparks form the flames." Oh shit!" he cursed and stomps on it.

"What did you do?" Jasmine panicked as the flames gone, the map now looked as if it was brand new! The black female monkey picks it up, her eyes widen in shock." Satan..."

" I know and I'm sorry! I didn't-"

" You're a genius!"

The blue monkey froze, looking a bit surprised." Really?" he replied as Jasmine showed him the map, showing that there was a new spot very close to their location and a new spot with a star on it." What the hell? What's with these three triangles and the star in the center of the space?" he said as Jasmine shrugged." Dunno, but it could be where those seven element group might go to the star..." she muttered.

" Jasmine! We found the pearl!" Crystal's voice called out as the two turned to see the purple monkey running towardes them, Suki and Callan coming along with her." Good job! Only there is one problem..." Satan replied as Crystal groaned, not liking the sound of that." What is it now?" she asked, the gang not realizing that the blond monkey was watching, another monkey with her. Her fur was silver as was her long silky hair. She had purple eyes and wore a white coat with a white like dress under it with long sleeves that cover her hands, in other words making her look like a saint. She though she was standing in visual distance in the light, no one couldn't see her." We learned that there is one more pearl in this place. Wanna come with us to look for it?" he asked as they nodded and ran off.

" Let's go, Akeno, and find Storm before they could. He'll get the other pearl before they come..." the blond monkey whispered before disappearing in the shadows, the silver monkey sighed and walks off in sight.


Storm was walking through the streets up north, keeping guard and using his japanese silk fan to cover somepart of his face." If I were a pearl...where would I be?" he muttered as he gazed around to find a pearl to be at least in some market.

As he makes a turn to a dark alley, Cloud was somewhere near the area, breaking out of a jewelry store with a white pearl in his hand." Easy as cake!" he snickered, puts his gun away and leaving a store owner dead in the shop, wandering in the crowd.* What is the purpose of these pearls? I know the gate leads to something, but what is those seven goons planning?* he thought, looks up to see a black monkey in a orange kimono with a orange flower in her hair." Ladies first..." he muttered and walkes from behind." Hello there, hottie..." he greeted as Storm, who didn't notice him and turned to see, quickly using his fan to hide his blush.
* My luck...why me?* the black monkey thought, before his eyes widen at the pearl." I know a bar that we can chill out..." the light blue steel colored monkey purred as Storm got frustrated and kicked the monkey in the stomach." Give me the pearl, jackass!" he growled, closing the fan as Cloud stared wide eye at him, blushing a bit." S-Storm? Holy...uh, didn't know that was you..." he stammered as Storm tried getting the pearl, but the monkey jumps back and keeps it away." No sir! Not until you tell me what you and your crew are doing here?" he said with his usual grin, the black monkey kept his amber eyes glaring at him, fire burning within." To protect them from that Element group now give me that pearl!" he growled, takes the flower off his hair as a blade came out of it before throwing it.

Cloud blocked it by shooting at it before shooting at Storm, the monkey runs up a wall to dodge the bullets. Storm rips his kimono off, revealing that he wore his regular clothes under the dress and shot bolts. People ran off in fear as the two monkeys battled firecly in the streets." Storm!" a female voice called as Storm glances to see Crystal and the rest coming, a black pearl in her hands.

" Perfect timing..." the blond monkey whispered, hiding in the shadows with the silver monkey, her shadow then stretched out to trip Crystal, droppping the pearl. The gem bounced it's way to Storm, the monkey about to grab it when a net made of light energy grabbed it and was pulled back in fast motion. They all turned to see the two monkeys, Akeno pulled the net and it disappeared along with the pearl." One more pearl to claim..." she whispered as Satan was going to run towards them when everyone lost movement of their legs and arms.
Cloud, who was holding the pearl, looked down to see that everyone expect his, were connected with the blond monkey and were wrapped around their arms and legs." Give me the pearl, Cloud!" Storm shouted, the light blue steel monkey stared in confusion for moment, glancing at his cousin and his enemys. He muttered under his breath and through it, his shadow now wrapped him as Storm did his best to grab the pearl, but couldn't take hold form the force.

" You can't get the pearl under my powers, Storm. Your just a fly stuck in my web of shadows," she snickered, walking towards the pearl as Akeno stood there calmly, sensing a great darkness coming from Storm." Black rose, look out!" she warned as soon as the monkey was about to grab it, Storm's hand grabbed her wrist. The monkey glanced angrily at Storm, who's coat and pants were now black as his shirt was gray. His necktie was torn with a skull as what was amber, now colored blood red eyes glared at Black rose." Keep your hands away from the pearl!" Dark growled, in control before tosses the monkey aside, still on her feet." Let's dance~!" she said evilly with a smirk before running off with Dark chasing after her.

" So Dark survived..." Akeno whispered as Satan hears this and stared in surprise as the silver monkey stepped on the shadows, everyone now free from their own grip. The silver monkey picks up the black pearl on the ground and walks off after her teammate, only to be stopped by Crystal, Cloud and Satan blocking her way." Move..."

" Not until you tell us what you know about Dark and why are you doing this?" Satan demanded as the monkey kept her calm purple gaze at the blue monkey, the pearl disappears in her hands before putting the ends of her sleeves together." I cannot tell you for Pyro forbids us to speak out our plan. But be sure, I'll tell you soon enough when we meet again of Storm's fate..." she said in a calm yet glum tone, Suki and Callan got confused." Fate...what's gonna happen to our dad?" Suki asked as the silver monkey pushed the three monkeys aside and walks off, no response." I have a bad feeling..." Jasmine whispered, not sure what Storm had to do with this, Cloud said nothing and disappears through vapor, leaving the gang in confusion.


With Dark...


Dark jabbed the blade of his scythe at the concrete, causing a fissure to open up. The Black rose dodges it by springing up in the air and delivered a kick at Dark, hitting the right side of his head. The blond monkey backs away, the dark monkey looks up to glare and rubbed the bruise on his cheek." Nice kick, blondie!" he commented before getting serious as fire covered his hands, making claws of flames and charged to slash at her with fury. Black Rose dodged them, but Dark tripped her with his shadow and realized that she was cornered in the battle. Dark was close to slashing at her when a ball of light hits him, the monkey was sent rolling as it did more damage on him. Stunned, his glances to see Akeno standing in front of him with a sword made of light, ready to stab at him.* This is it...* he thought and closed his eyes.

A loud sound of a blade's stab was heard, everything was silent.

" Wha..." the dark monkey muttered and opened his eyes in surprise, looks to see the sword jabbed in the street concrete, only two inches away from his face. Akeno stood there in that calm expression as Dark got to his knees in confusion. Black rose stared in shock, but said nothing as she glanced suspiciously at her teammate before disappearing. Dark then looked at the silver monkey, taking thought before he realized something.
" You..." he whispered, not able to finish his sentence as he doesn't know well, but somewhere in the back of his mind, he knows this monkey. Akeno said nothing as a bright light flashed, the monkey covers eyes from the flash and looks to see that she vanished. Weak, Dark loses control as his coat fade back to brown, his pants blue and his shirt white as his neck tie fixed itself. Storm shakes his head and looks to see that he was back in control." Storm!" Crystal called out, the monkey gets up, but staggers only to get helped up by Satan and Jasmine." The silver monkey took the pearls. What should we do now in this rate?" Satan asked, leaving out the part of Akeno mentioning about Storm's fate. The black monkey sighed, going calm as suddenly he felt dizzy, seeing something in his thoughts.

Storm foresees Pyro getting a red pearl and the monkey who controlled earth, claimed his own and another one he sees, a red colored female monkey with rage, fighting Storm at a tower of ruins. He sees blood running down his knees as he sees a gate in front of him with a monster in the back. He shakes his head, clearing his thoughts before making his descion." We're already too late. I saw a vision that he and that monkey you fought in the party, got the pearls and they are heading to a tower of ruins," he said as Jasmine was surprised, but chuckled nervously." You're lying, right?" she said, only discouraged by the black monkey glaring at him. Satan sighed, knowing about Storm's future sighting since it's part of his family trait and looks in the map.

" The star is where the pearls are to gather. We're going to Draco city in the Dread islands and...we're gonna need a boat," he said as Storm's face paled and gulped." I hate sea trips..."


Me:Cloud fail of Storm's reconagaztion of gender and seems that Dark and Akeno know each other...

Specter:What is Storm's fate of Akeno's mentioning? What did Storm's vision mean? Find out next time!