Chapter 9
Mary Lane's Vendetta


As she was walking through the forest, creeping in the bushes, Mary Lane grew rather suspicious of her entourage. She wanted to make an ambush attack on Samuel, but grew rather confused.

"This is nuts…" she thought, "I feel like a disrespectful woman. It's not me… But after the whole mishap, and learning that Helen is a student of that Krauser, whoever he was, I just don't feel that way."

She then remembered how she came to be.

It was in Wales, in her boxing championship defense against a big strong person. He had light skin and a black hair. She was sitting in the neutral corner, ready for the first round. However, she felt a bit of a tug in her body, since she was a heartless fighter, which was her trademark, since she showed fear towards her opponents. A girl cheered her on, who had a yellow and white dress, with long auburn hair, and Mary Lane was getting ready. When the bell rang, the girl cheered her on, as she got up. Mary Lane began to fight. She began to box at the huge man, while on the defense. She kept fighting hard, until…

POW!

She was knocked down, during the second minute of round 1. She was down for the count, but got up at 8. She felt woozy, as she felt something inside her.

"GO! GO! Mary Lane!" The girl cheered, as the crowd continued to cheer for her.

She continued to fight, delivering huge crosses and jabs at the opponent, but was completely fatigued. The huge boxer grabbed her head and laughed. She tried moving her arms, but they were limp. He knocked her down with a one-two combo punch. She was out like a light, as she suddenly stopped moving.

DING! DING! DING!

The announcer announced, "The winner by knock-out, and the NEW England Boxing Welterweight Champion…"

The huge boxer's arm was raised up, as Mary Lane was disappointed, as she lost her title. She smiled and shook his hand.

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She was in the locker room, removing her gloves. She felt upset that she lost and she may have disappointed that little girl. But then, a figure appeared and approached her. She asked her if she was available.

"Mary Lane Remington?" She asked, as she was dressed in a black robe and hood, "I saw your fight… and you have just lost your edge."

She barked, "Easy for you to say! I was a great boxer, without heart, and had a wonder 23-2 record! But… that girl cheered me on, and I didn't want to disappoint her. I let her down, after I lost."

Helen, who revealed herself, said, "I see. You just had emotion. When will you learn, Remington… Winning is everything, without love and compassion…"

Mary Lane glared at Helen and shouted, "Who the hell are you? And how dare you say that? I am a very confident and compassionate woman! Me Mum think so, since she cares for me! But, losing wasn't an option! I'm not a bad lass!"

"Is that right?"

"Why should you care? You don't know me!"

"Maybe so… But I wish to offer you some time with me, just so we can use that powerful swagger of yours."

"Sod off."

"I'll make you richer, than you already are."

"I'm fine."

"Hear me out."

She clutched her fist and was about to strike at Helen, "I said, PISS OFF!"

She swung at Helen, but she ducked. She gasped, as she stood in place. "But how? How could she counter it, so quickly?"

Helen glared, "So… What do you say? Your mother wouldn't be proud of you, without that robotic stance. That's what you are… to me… a robot! Emotionless, powerful, and obedient."

Mary Lane glared, "Hell, no! Why should listen to you?"

She extended her hand and said, "Maybe we can work something out. All you have to do is follow my lead."

Mary Lane was stuck, as she had to think. Helen added, "If you accept, perhaps maybe I can fix this shell of a worthless little soul that is your emotional prowess. If you decline, then good luck losing matches, for the rest of your life."

She growled, and then shook her hand, "Deal. But you BETTER give your word."

Helen and Mary Lane formed a team and became the most feared duo in boxing. Helen chose to remain in the shadows, as Mary Lane went on to win each match, flawlessly. However, she never even got another title shot. She felt like something was missing…

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Mary Lane returned to the locker room and met with Helen, who was introduced by Shawn, a young man with long white hair.

"Ah. It is nice to meet you, at last, Mary Remington." He bowed.

Mary Lane asked, "Do I know you?"

Helen said, "He's the man that has a proposition for us. He said that wanted some treasure to find."

Shawn exclaimed, "You see, I have four boys that wanted your service. After all, they are worthy of being in need of respect, after their recent failure in Japan, against a bloke."

Mary Lane huffed, "Why am I not surprised?"

She asked, "Listen, you prissy tomboy… I don't take orders from NOBODY! You, and your bleach blonde hair, along with HER, can stick it! I ain't no bloody lap monkey, just so you can amuse me with your sodding errands! I'm NOT your bleeding slave, you sodder!"

Shawn replied, "Oh? What heart and what courage. It's no wonder that Helen sees you as a strong fighter… with heart and power."

Mary Lane glared at Helen, "You said I needed NO heart."

Helen said, as she whistled nonchalantly, "I tried…"

Mary Lane sighed, "What is it you want from me?"

Shawn said, "A job. Leave the boxing world behind and become a part of my group. I need a ravishing lady in my group, one with such Championship strength."

He stroked her hair, as he concluded, "Maybe we can have you pay back a certain boy that has been hounding us, including another girl we were spying on."

Mary Lane said, "And if I say NO?"

He smirked, "Try me."

She conceded and joined Shawn's group. She stayed by his side and became his #1 hitman in England. She retired from boxing and became a bodyguard for Shawn. But then, when Helen took her with, after the whole mishap in England, they wanted something else.

And then… when Krauser was defeated by Miranda Maynard, Helen threw a fit. Of course, she never mentioned it to Mary Lane… until recently.

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"Rotten little harlot…" she thought, as she grew closer to Sam and Mick, "I'll teach you to use me, just for your sick deeds. And as for Shawn, I could care less about him. I'll give the message to Shawn and his goons that NOBODY uses Mary Lane Remington, without giving me a direct explanation!"

She found Samuel and jumped up. She kicked him down with a flying dropkick, plummeting him into the dirt. Mick turned around and gasped in shock.

"Remington! Why are you-?" He cried.

"Shut it, you urchin!" She barked, "I'm done being me own slave! From now on, it's the back of me hand for you and your boss!"

She yelled, "You tell me what is going on! Because, I can't take it!"

Mick smirked, "You really want to know? No one disobeys our master and gets away with it. No one!"

He laughed evilly, as Samuel got up, feeling a bit sluggish. Mary Lane gasped in fear. She looked in Mick's slanted evil eyes and noticed that they were blank.

"I should've known…" she barked, "You're working for her! Aren't you? You're not working for your narcissist guvnor, you're working for that demonic Helen!"

Samuel spoke with a boom, "Helen Devlin, to be precise…"

She gasped, "What? Devlin? There's no such name as Devlin?"

Mick said, as he stood in a wobbly stance, "She only used us, Max, and the boss, for Lord Krauser. You've been a bad girl, hurting my friend like that."

She was in fear, as Mick held his bombs up, juggling in place, as Samuel held up his staff.

Mary Lane then smirked, "Oh, please. I fear that you may kill me, but I guess that's all you got in your arsenal."

Samuel snuffed, as he swung his pole at her. She ducked out of the way, as she began to sock him in the chin. She then punched him in the stomach, left and right, repetitively, and started to growl in anger. She slammed him with an uppercut, falling him onto the ground. She turned to Mick and pointed at him.

"Now it is your turn, you zombified freak!" Mary Lane yelled.

Mick sneered, "No one betrays Master Krauser… You traitor!"

They began to fight, as Mick tripped her down, and then smacks her face repetitively. He then held up a bomb and threw it at her.

BOOM!
She rolled out of the way, as she grabbed his neck. She then kneed him in the gut and yelled, "THIS IS FOR THAT GIRL THAT CHEERED ME ON, YEARS AGO!"

She socked him in the face, breaking his jaw. He fell, as Mary Lane laughed, "Mickey… I'm afraid that you're sacked."

She stomped on his chest and added, "When you see Miss Helen Devlin… Tell her that I'll see her in hell. But first, tell them that Miranda Maynard have arrived here, as well."

Mick moaned, "What? Maynard? You knew she was here?"

She stomped his chest and shouted, "SHUT UP! You don't say that to me, without being told, first! You tell Helen that I want her… and NOT Maynard. I want to know why she wants Argos in darkness, and why she was working for your master."

Mick pleaded, "I'll talk. Argos would be in mercy, under Krauser and Devlin's control… The Ultimate Darkness will occur, once we have the Amulet of Ultimate Darkness. And then, SHE will exact Lord Krauser's revenge on Maynard, Hiyashi, and ALL of Argos!"

"YOU PIPE DOWN, YOU PUPPET! Are you saying that she wants to avenge your lordship's death? I can safely say that Krauser would be laughing in his grave, seeing you being controlled."

She glared, with an evil grin on her face, "Now… I got something else to tell you, so you can address it to Maxie Boy… Make sure to meet me at the direction of where Maynard and her thugs are… I want to know the truth from Maynard and her Ideal Justice Dynamism, herself… when I face her, alone, in her full power. This battle is mine… and I don't need to take commands from a whore like her, and Scarface!"

She got up and said, "But… If you don't believe me… talk to Will. He learned about me, firsthand."

She left, as Samuel tried to fight her. But Mick stopped him, calling, "NO! It's fine."

He sneered, "Let Max and Master take care of her…"

Mary Lane continued to walk, heading for Miranda and her friends. She said, "Well, that was a letdown. Now to see what kind of deviltry that Maynard, that Japanese guy, and those meddlers are up to."

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Hours later, Helen and Max arrived on shore. Helen then looked from a view and thought, "Hmm… Not what I expected… but I like how the greenery is."

She then whispered to him, "Max, find your friends. I'm going to find this cavern and stop Maynard. Beforehand, we find Mary Lane. Traitors should be dealt with."

Max bowed, "Yes, Miss Helen. I'll report to you, once we find Harima and Half Japanese."

"THEY are of no use for me. Please… Save them for our guest, when I have obtained the Amulet of Ultimate Darkness… I want them alive… but I want Mary Lane Remington… dead."

She did a slit the throat gesture and giggled, "Once you see her, inform me. I'll be the one to kill the traitor."

Max nodded, "Right away, ma'am."

"Good!" She said, "They should be about fifteen yards away, where she and her allies are. GO!"

He dashed off, as Helen glared up at the sky. She spoke, "Master… I will avenge you. I know now that hiring that primadonna, Remington, was a mistake. I knew I should've killed her, when I had the opportunity!"

She smiled, as she cackled quietly, "For the moment… It's a short list of people to send straight to hell… starting with that trollop, Miranda Maynard and her allies, and then I can do away with the foreigners from Japan. The lot of you has sealed your doom."

She left, as Max went to find Samuel and Mick, who were already beaten up by Mary Lane.


Next time: "Ideal Justice Dynamism"