A/N: I own nothing! Save plot.
Ritchie: (adjusts glasses) Is that cheese at the bottom?
Kento: (excited) Where?
Find Ebon!
Below in Dakota, Talpa's castle started fading away, finally allowing the sun to shine through in what felt like forever. However on the castle grounds was another story.
"Hey!" Static called, "Everybody, just calm down!"
"Easy for you to say!" yelled a frantic Kangor in Static's face and continued to look for a way out
"This is insane!" Ryo said watching the chaos of frantic teenagers.
Static balled his hands into fist and raised them slowly struggling with the weight of the chuck of pavement he cut out around them.
"Static!" Mr. Date called concerned, "What are you doing?"
"Get everybody on!" He shot his arms up lifting the chuck they were standing on out of the ground.
"There is a dimensional shift," Gear informed as the data scrolled on. "You have to time it right or we could end up somewhere else!"
"Don't suppose we could just shoot them down," Sekhmet suggested about the fliers.
"HEY GUYS IF YA'LL WANT TO GET OUT OF HERE THEN GET ON!" Static yelled to the top of his lungs.
The Bang-Babies everywhere froze in their tracks then gravitated to the chuck of rock without question. Static was all ready struggling with the weight, now he was carrying the weight of over thirty more people pushing it.
"This is too much for you to handle!" Mr. Date scolded.
"Static!" Gear yelled, "Just hold on for a few more seconds."
"How much power is this taking exactly?" Rowan asked nervously.
"Can't believe I'm going to say this," Gear said nervously trying to keep his balance, "PLUNGE IT NOW STATIC!!!"
The ground underneath the chunk disappeared and Static drove the chunk through Once safely on the other side he slowed the descend with difficulty. Never before had he tried lifting something so heavy over exerting himself. Blood trickled from the wound on his hair line and started getting a bloody nose. The Ronin, Ex-Warlords and Gear looked on helpless.
The meta-humans capable of flight flew off lightened his load but not by much.
Everyone groundside at an intersection cleared the way but it was too much, Static fell to his knees exhausted and the rest of the way passed out. Rowan took over putting his hands in the air forming a bubble around all of them and with a dull thud, hit the ground.
The guys ran to his side, "Move!" Mr. Date ordered stopping them in their track, "THOUNDER BOLT CUT!" he brought his sword blade down on Static's back hitting Static's field rather than him.
As the light died down Static blinked and got up wiping his face, then looked at his hands. "So this is what it feels like to eat a Sensu bean."
Kale finally awoke standing on his own two feet. "What'd I miss?"
Mr. Date turned to him not to happy, "Ebon got possessed by Talpa."
"… Crap!" Kale said almost expecting that answer.
"Hold on, I don't think he has gotten the hang of Ebon's power yet." Gear said following the tracer with his eyes-the display only on the inside of his helmet, "he's still in Dakota."
"Then what are we just standing around for?" Static said.
"Stick to your counter parts and find Ebon." Mr. Date leapt away.
"Yeah, what he said." Said Static trying to sound in command and followed.
Ryo headed south east and ran into Hot Streak shooting fireballs at a wall. He had jumped down to stop him when the kid threw a fire ball over his shoulder and heard the raspy cry. The shadow took form from the wall, Ryo ran in and sliced away but he may as well have been slicing at air. Talpa/Ebon slashed at Ryo with no problem beating him down. Hot Streak aimed for Ryo sword and ignited the blade, Ryo used it to slash again at the living shadow successfully harming him then swirled off into his portal.
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"He's on the move," Static heard the Tracer change position, "Due West!"
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Ebon materialized in front of Dais and Kale. Again neither one could hurt him. Kale was about to call his ultimate attack when he noticed Ebon just standing there ready to absorb the attack and stopped jumping out of Dais', "WEBB OF DECEPTION!" Talpa/Ebon fazed through the six sharp blades coming at him and with easy walked through the webs entangling around the alley. He cut through and almost reached his old warlords when a pigeon transformed into a kid Goku from the Dragon ball series. He delivered a quick kick and sent Talpa/Ebon skidding on his butt all the way to the street. Dwayne was at the sidewalk then sent Goku after him again, Talpa/Ebon jumped up and disappeared into his portal.
SSRW
"He jumped!" Static shouted, "South west of our position."
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Ebon formed out of the ground, caught from behind with a Zap Cap binding him. "Ha, Ha! Just try getting out of that!" Gear said in triumph.
"Is that a challenge?" He fazed through having the gadget fall to the floor. An arrow raced over going in between his eyes and continued straight through. He solidified ignoring Rowan and went for Gear jumping from wall to wall when he was high enough readied to slice the Teen but Gear was ready. He threw the Zap cap then jetted off in to the sky.
Talpa/Ebon were caught in an Electrical blast crying out in pain over the intense light. Lady Kyra threw the Ancient's staff. He saw it coming and retreated again into another portal.
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"Northeast!"
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Sure not to get caught off guard Talpa/Ebon exited the portal with an impressive kick toppling onyx.
"There!" Seckmet as with the others attacked without thinking and couldn't land a single blow.
"Men are never too bright," Puff said as Seckmet flew her way and evaded. She puffed knocked out gas and Talpa/Ebon was caught in the cloud. Coughing he fell back into a portal.
SSRW
Static stopped as the tracers beeping came to a sudden stop. "Stop!" Static ordered the both of them remaining stationary.
"What's wrong?" Mr. Date asked.
"Lost the signal," Static called Gear up, "Gear!"
"Static! What's going on?"
"I lost the signal."
"Time's not up yet. Let me check…"
There was slight shift in the air, Static glanced over his shoulder just in time and the tracers beep returned.
"Static!" Mr. Date shouted.
Static dropped to the ground below as Talpa/Ebon appeared from the spot he stood moments before.
He clashed swords with Mr. Date on the roof of the building. Now alive and kicking he held his own pretty well and with a horizontal slash Talpa/Ebon jumped away from the sword and onto the street below. Static shot a few charges which Talpa/Ebon easily avoided then landed one his right shoulder dropping Talpa's sword.
Talpa/Ebon stretched his hand out wrapping it around Static. Static smirked bringing out an electrical aura forcing him off.
Mr. Date jumped down meeting them at ground level. Then heard a crowd cheering, taking a glance around, noticing some of his students. There were too many around to use his ultimate attack …
"Ah!" Static called out to warn his teacher about Talp's word flying through the air—but felt he should keep his identity secret, "Sage!"
Thanks to quick reflexes he deflected the sword coming at him but cut it close when it knocked Static's shades off. It boomeranged around and back into Ebon's hands. Talpa/Ebon lunged at Static and Static gave a charged punch, a little more powerful than what he originally wanted and sent him flying straight at Mr. Date.
The helmet flew but he was only forced a few steps back thanks to the impact.
"Damn!" Static cursed at his lack of control.
Mr. Date held his sword out glowing and vertically slashed sending a stinging sensation—even though it went through him like air—right down the path of his sword.
Ebon dropped Talpa's sword shaking, his eyes were normal, "Get… this… asshole out of me!" He roared.
"Ebon!" Static cried recognizing his voice.
Talpa's left half appeared back on Ebon and ran nabbing the sword.
"Oh no you don't!" Static ran after and tackled him flinging them both into another portal.
"Static!" Mr. Date called now left on the street.
Quickly he glanced around for his helmet. Omar jogged up and handed it to him. "Here Mr. Date. Hope you and Static get him." Not sure what do say.
"Thanks." He jumped away and ran off to search for the others.
SSRW
Static was dumped into the deepest part of the sewers and clung onto a pole. "Rancid!" He tried to cover his nose.
"Hey if I could dump a truck load of air freshener in here I would." Commented Kento pulling Static onto the ledge and shook him off his staff.
"What do I look like a rag doll?" Static landed.
"You really want us to answer that?" BrickHouse—one of the Night breed—asked.
"Brickhouse? Don't suppose you've seen Ebon."
Brickhouse punched a fist into her palm turning into her rock form.
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Talpa/Ebon wound up at the park, he looked around and didn't see anybody until the pond erupted. Cye landed a few feet away and Aqua-Maria flowed up the hill taking her human form between the two. They charged in and Cye jabbed his Trident. Talpa/Ebon blocked with the flat of the sword pulling it out of the claw. Then tried to slash when Aqua Maria swirled around, the water pressure redirected the blow sending him up through a water funnel and into a nearby tree. There he ran off again into another portal.
SSRW
Static easily returned to the surface on a grate and just as he popped out the signal returned. Following it to another underground area in the subway and it disappeared.
"Damn! Lost it!"
Then heard it again following it down the subway tunnel.
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Talpa/Ebon finally showed up to Kento and BrickHouse.
She was none too happy to see him and punched the ground. Talpa/Ebon jumped back and out of the way, using his sword to attack Kento's blocked with his staff. He collapsed it and tugged on Talpa's sword, only Talpa/Ebon pulled Kento off the ground and into the nearby wall.
In the distraction Brickhouse grabbed Ebon restraining him.
Talpa/Ebon melted to the ground and reappeared behind Brickhouse. With a spinning heel he knocked her into the sewage pit.
Kento lunged after Brickhouse using his staff as a rope and swung her back on right at Talpa/Ebon. She had a kick of her own ready when he pressed his form against the wall.
"I R O N R O C K C R U S H E R!!!" Kento called his ultimate attack.
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Gear was in the air and got out of the way from the ground erupting underneath him.
"Aw!" He complained at the damaged, "And we just fixed that!"
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Brickhouse felt the sting of the sunlight, Kento took a quick glance around and found he was gone and took the girl into the shadows for her safety.
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Static was still going down the subway tunnel and heard the tracer. There he saw the dark carpet over the tracks pass underneath him. He gave chase following at full speed. Passing the station he entered the tunnel ahead.
There was a light but it wasn't a subway it was in the form of a man and he raised his sword gathering energy.
"No, stop!" Static yelled, "Intense light'll hurt him!"
"That's why I'm not alone." Mr. Date said as a shadow stepped out beside him.
"Kale?" Static looked shocked.
"Out of the way!" Kale ordered.
"THOUNDER BOLT CUT!/BLACK LIGHTENING SLASH!" They held their sword's crossing it with the other sending a controlled wave of energy from the crossing point. It was powerful enough to peel Talpa/Ebon off the ground and back into his human form, Static was caught in the blast of light and shadow. The light half exorcised Talpa from Ebon's body and the shadow softened the blow of the attack. Yet he still fell from having his body banged up.
Mr. Date and Kale were in awe, not over their new attack but what it did. Ebon fell and behind Static was floating there with his aura glowing and ominous colorless eyes.
He smirked and shot his right hand out but nothing happened. With his left he grabbed his right wrist and fought to bring it back.
"Virgil-san!" Mr. Date shouted, hoping to get through.
In the internal struggle Static was trapped in a void and was stripped away from being Static and was Virgil again. His worst memories coming back to him: getting the sad news about his mother, Francis picking oh him and the fear, receiving the gun—the memory changed—and he accepted it. "NO!" He screeched. Ritchie was being put into the ambulance and being too helpless, the dislike when they weren't friends for a while. The self loathing when Daisy was put into a coma.
Talpa's laugh came from every direction, "Give into the hate, sorrow and fear Taka!"
"The name's Static now!" Virgil turned into Static and balled his hands, "and I won't give in!"
"Keep fighting, Static!" Mr. Date cheered on.
On the out side Static kept sending electrical surges from his body like the decorative globes.
Inside the image of his body was dissolving from his feet up. He thought about his family and friends—everyone he would leave behind if he let himself be consumed.
No! He would make it through, he told himself bringing back his body. He could see the outside world again, glanced at the tunnel and shot back to the station. He slowed struggling with the anxiety knotting in his stomach. Static ditched his disk and was now in the air curling up into the ball gathering his energy together and force out an EMP, busting all the lights and vending machines, derailing the subway tracks. Letting out an inhuman cry as he forced Talpa's left half out of his body.
"See…" Static gave a weary smile while floating back to the ground. "Told you I wouldn't…" He trailed off falling back.
"Static!" Both Mr. Date and Kale ran out of the tunnel to see him hit the ground.
Gear flew in detecting the EMP and saw Static lying on the ground and the apparition startling him to a halt. Reflexively he threw the TDD (Trans Dimensional Devise) exploding mid air and engulfed Talpa swallowing him out of existence.
Mr. Date cradled Static, "Virgil? Are you all right?" He whispered. Static's eyes rolled to the back of his head.
"He's going to be all right isn't he?" Gear squeaked.
Kale turned his back thinking the worst closing his eyes. There was a cough and immediately turned back glad to see he was alive.
Static opened half lidded eyes, "I was paying attention the whole time." He said as reflex seeing his teacher.
"I know." Mr. Date smirked.
Gear cheered, "He's back!"
"I'm taking the day off tomorrow." Static said before passing out again.
"Take the whole week." Mr. Date smirked pulling an arm over his shoulder.
Together they walked up the stairs and out of the trashed subway station.
"Gear, where exactly did you send Talpa?"
"Trust me you… really… don't want to know."
SSRW
POP! Talpa's left side ended up in one of the most annoying places of all.
"I love you, you love me." A purple dinosaur sang.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" He roared. Being a spirit he couldn't harm the menacing dino.
!#$&()+/\?
It's an action adventure/Humor fic where else would he have gone? One more to go!
Kento: (disappointed) There was no cheese any where!
Ritchie: Actually I was talking about the ending.
