Disclaimer: Yep you guessed it. I don't own the X-Men, neither do I own a tank or 72 ducks. But I can dream. Ryan and Reptile are, believe it or not, my creations. So don't copy them.

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Fight!

Brother and brother clashed swords and sent sparks into the night air. Reptile spun backwards swinging his axe in a wide arc. Ryan parried with his shield sending shocks up his arm and jarring his shoulder. He grunted in pain and Reptile, seeing his chance, lunged forward with his short sword. Aiming to pierce his brothers heart. However Ryan span away hitting Reptiles wrist with the flat of his broadsword.

Reptile carried the faster lighter weapons, while Ryan used his broadswords weight and size to his advantage while his shield blocked all potential deathblows.

They duelled through the night. Ducking and dodging, lunging forward for a victory blow then quickly back-pedalling away from the expected counter.

They each knew the others fighting style too well actually defeat each other. What they each needed was a change in strategy. Reptile was the first to accomplish this. Suddenly he jumped back instead of lunging forward. Giving him plenty of room to prepare to spit.

This is a lot more difficult than it appeared. First Reptile had to tense his stomach, forcing up acid from the pit of his stomach, mixing with saliva to form an extremely effective dissolvent. He rolled the acid into a ball in his mouth and spat it into his hand. It was a horrible dark green colour and smelled strongly of sulphuric acid. He cackled evilly. It may not be easy, but it was certainly getting easier.

He held the ball in front of his face and grinned widely.

"This stuff has dissolved tanks!" He bellowed before hurling the ball at Ryan who blocked with his shield. The acid hit it full on with a horrible splat. Almost instantly afterwards, the shield began to dissolve and acid dripped onto his arm.

"AHHHHHH! SHIT!" He screamed in pain as he threw the shield onto the floor where it quickly became a bronze puddle. "What happened to swords at midnight?"

"I Got bored" Retorted the reptilian mutant. "You're a boring fighter." He spat up another acid ball and threw it. Ryan swung his broadsword and hit square, sending most of the acid straight back at reptile who it hit straight in the face. Reptile fell to the floor screaming and clutching his eyes. Ryan looked down to his broadsword which was slowly dissolving. He threw it to the floor and drew his dagger. He stepped towards Reptile who was crying on the floor in pain.

"Sorry." He said as he approached

"What for!" shouted Reptile as his head snapped up suddenly and he laughed horribly. he wrapped his hand around his brothers neck, slamming him to the floor. Reptile lifted up his battle axe above Ryan's head. "Now, DIE!" He began his downward swing but didn't finish it.

Ryan opened his eyes to see Reptile struggling with his axe as it flew in random directions. It lifted up Reptiles arm and span him round in the air. Slamming him on the floor hard. Ryan got shakily to his feet and saw the X-Men assembled in front of him. Reptile stood still laughing.

"You have fallen into my trap. You are my targets and I knew if I attacked one, the rest would come. Now lets fight!" He screamed darting forward and hitting an invisible wall.

"You cant beat us all!" Shouted Cyclops, firing a crimson beam of energy at Reptile. However the beam didn't reach it's target. It dissolved in midair and turned into small green balls of light that floated in midair.

"What is this?" Kitty asked quietly, helping Ryan to his feet. No one replied. Everyone stood in awe at the beautiful emerald lights floated lazily through the air. All of a sudden, Ryan laughed. It wasn't warm and it wasn't cold. It was sad. Everyone span round and stared at him as more of the lights rose up from the ground.

"It's me." he said quietly. "You should all run, before it's too late." He raised his head and where his eyes should be, emerald green energy crackled and sparked. "I'm not holding it back anymore." He said taking Kittys hand. "I'm sorry, but this is something I have to do. Goodbye." He began to walk towards Reptile but he made the first move, charging Ryan with lightning speed.

The brothers collided and Reptiles momentum sent him flying backwards into the road. They rolled along the road trading body blows with one another. Reptile took the initiative and jumped out of the fray as before. Ryan stood.

Reptile coughed up an acid ball and cackled his horrible laugh. Cyclops tried another energy blast, but this had even less effect than the first, barley leaving his quartz visor before dissipating in the air. Forming even more green balls. There were now hundreds floating in the air.

Reptile coughed up a second ball in his other hand. Ryans eyes now eclipsed most of his face. He raised his hand to the sky palm open. All the green balls suddenly stopped and began to drift slowly towards his hand. Reptile launched the first ball of acid towards Ryan, who flicked his other hand in a waving motion. One of the green balls shot forward and pulverised the acid ball before it was within three feet of Ryan. Most of the green balls were floating idly above Ryan's outstretched hand. He moved his hand and pointed it towards Reptile. The balls fused together to form a giant emerald green mass. It held no set shape and moved with Ryan's hand.

He flicked his wrist. Half of the energy ball separated and formed a giant green spear, that flew forward and pierced Rptiles shoulder, almost completely removing his arm. What was left over from the spear disappeared into the ground were it came.

"And… now we finish this Reptile!" he said before flicking his wrist again.

The remaining half compressed into a small red sphere and glided towards Reptile. But someone jumped in the way, blocking the path of the sphere.

It was Kitty.