Chapter 9: Jail in Burning Island.

The door slowly slides of the dead guard's body as the view around him isn't something to write home about. Dead bodies acting as some sick man's scenery are everywhere, murdered in horrible ways. Upon a small pile of bodies, stands a young blue vixen with her bloodied staff and a small grin as she strokes the staff. She slowly walks off the pile and approaches the door to freedom.

At the exact moment, Phantom kicks the door down. He walks slowly towards the cell block door as Swipe and Ninja take down the guards. Their wounds are similar to the wounds Kursed caused. Psycho sees the massacre as he stands near the exit. He grabs some guards' gun, let's his laugh loose and begins the blind fire around the complex mowing down some guards.

Kursed and Phantom both blow the door open but lose their glow emitting from their eyes.

'Psycho, what's next?'

Phantom stares and is motionless but snaps out of it.

'*haggle* Alright, I need info on this prison. Does it have any weak spots?'

'Yes, the prison was supposed to blow up 35 years ago, but as the Kew Board became more corrupted by the hour, The Boss bought it and has turned it in his personal playground. Blow this up, and you certainly hit him hard.' says Ninja.

'This is great news. Break this island down. Swipe, you're coming with me!'

Ninja uses his memory to find the old un-discharged explosives while Swipe and Phantom walk to main controls of the prison. Swipe picklocks the door and stamps it in. Phantom fires his gun at two astonished guards.

'Swipe, I want complete control of this prison on my wristpad.'

'Copy that! Just a little hacking, and, tadaa:' Swipe bows his head and an evil grin forms 'Release the Ten Thousand Fists.'

'You hold this position for as long as possible. I will release your dream!' promises Phantom

'Butcher: you're going down!' says Swipe as he stands straight as he punches his fist to his tattoo.'

'Uurah men, uurah!'

With these words, he leaves the room and walks towards the Central Ring of the prison, with ways to every cell block. It is a gigantic catwalk with a nice view down.

'Swipe, what's Kursed' block?'

'Block J, but there's no camera feed.'

At that moment, the door of Block J blows open as two guards fly with it. Kursed walks after them as they plummet into the depth.

'Kursed! You're okay!' screams Phantom.

'Hopefully you didn't expect me the die.' she says with a raised voice as she wipes her hair back.

'No never, why should I? Here, catch.'

Phantom ejects an extra part of his wristpad and throws it towards her. Kursed simply catches it with one paw and installs it on her arm.

*Transmission*

Kursed, *sigh* thanks for trusting me.

Don't get used to it.

Ever heard of "Ten Thousand Fists in the air"?

You're planning a riot?

Exactly, simply enter a block and push the 'release' button on your pad and the door will open. Scream: Ten Thousand Fists and everything will be fine.

*Transmission*

Phantom takes the entire left side and Kursed returns to the right side. As Kursed opens the doors in her cellblock, Phantom contacts Ninja.

'Ninja, how about the explosives?'

'Almost there, how's your plan working?'

'Just a second' Phantom pushes on his wristpad and screams: 'Ten Thousand Fists!' and returns to conversation. 'Pretty good. Kursed takes the right and I take the left. You just get to those explosives.'

'Copy that!'

'Boss, the prison is transmitting SOS signals.'

'What!?'

'Camera feed shows Butcher group and Kursed opening up the cellblock doors under the "Ten Thousand Fists" motto.'

'Those urban legends… make my suit ready. And all the others as well.'

'Yes Boss.'

A few minutes later, all prisoners are released and completely outnumber the guards. As all prisoners gather on the ground floor underneath the Central Ring. They all raise their fists towards the door where Phantom came from. Phantom steps towards the edge of the Ring and looks down. Kursed stands next to him. The prisoners begin to yell "Ten Thousand Fists" as Phantom raises is arms as if he absorbs the words. He then claps his hands and silence follows. With a loud and hollow voice he speeches to the prisoners:

'Comrades, welcome to Butcher! This prison, this toy of The Boss, will crumble right before his stupid shitface. Under our noise, our strength, our will and our companionship. Gentlemen, this island will no longer be your prison!'

The prisoners all cheer. Ninja arms at that moment the explosives and contacts Phantom. Swipe also contacts Phantom but with bad news: 'Psycho, he's coming.'

With another clap, the silence returns. Phantom looks down with a serious look in his eyes.

'Everyone, the time has come for the Butcher to rise against The Boss; he and his dogs are on their way. To take your freedom, your pride and your will. Anyone interested in a life in slavery under him?'

'NO!' echoes through the entire prison.

'Then rise and break him down, his pathetic dogs and his trophy: This very prison!'

'YEAH! TEN THOUSAND FISTS!' echoes everywhere.

As the prisoners below spread out to take positions throughout the prison to welcome The Boss, Phantom and Kursed call Swipe and Ninja. They meet at the control station.

'Alright, Ninja set the timer on 5:00 and go with Swipe to the boss. You're in command of the prisoners below. Kursed and I will take the high ground up in a tower.'

The group splits up as Ninja and Swipe simply jump down through the Central Ring. Using their technics, they land on the ground floor without a scratch. Kursed and Phantom run up the stairs towards a high catwalk above the main plaza. They take down a guard shining with a search light on the prisoners below. Kursed grabs a sniper rifle as Phantom grabs a rocket launcher.

'You really have them going eh?' comments Kursed as she looks down.

'Well, an urban legend is something that pleases them. I just give them what they deserve.'

'Like a call to rescue me?'

'Yeah, that reminds me. PAL, get over here!'

'Yes sir.'

'PAL? Is he still alive?'

'Yep, they just left him standing in the desert. PAL, cover the prisoners below us.'

'Yes sir!'

Phantom tries his contact, but nothing happens.

*Shit!* He looks at Kursed who gazes at the approaching Boss crew through her scope. *He hope he's still here.*

At that moment, the police and prisoners clash as the gates of the prison open. Kursed and Phantom thin out the police mass using their weapons as PAL fires at the approaching vehicles. Phantom gets a transmission that The Boss isn't under the mass.

'Are you sure?'

'Yes sir, he's in the underground entrance.'

'Shit, Ninja and Swipe. Kursed, stay here and keep going. I'm heading to the underground.'

'Sure, playing hero eh?'

'They are my comrades as well. Just stay here and try not to get killed.'

'No problem.'

Phantom runs down the stairs and moves through a massive struggle between police broken through and the stationed prisoners. He jumps down an empty elevator shaft, grinds on the walls and lands perfectly.

Kursed keeps firing on the police, but as the force is overwhelming, the police begin to climb the catwalk while the prisoners are pushed back. Kursed uses her staff to knock down the police until a huge earthquake shakes everyone. Huge flames erupt from the ground around the prison and envelop the prison in a blaze. As the catwalk collapses with the police still on it, Kursed lands on the plaza. As flames burst from the ground of the plaza, she runs towards the entrance of the prison. She knocks down police running away and maneuvers through the flames as PAL flies towards the underground.

When Kursed arrives in the underground, Ninja is almost used as a lethal projectile as he nearly misses Kursed and crashes against the wall next to her. She feels his pols, but there's no heartbeat. When she peeks around a corner, she sees a huge pool of magma surrounding a small plateau where Granga, an old Venomian Assault Robot is piloted by The Boss. Dead police forces are around him as he fires his lasers and rockets everywhere. Swipe and Phantom both use chains to swing around him and try to shoot the battery pack on the back of the robot. Phantom notices Kursed walking around the corner with her face full disbelieve.

'Kursed!' screams Phantom. 'Swipe, take it over!'

'Certainly!'

'How about me sir?'

PAL blows a huge hole through the ceiling of the underground.

'PAL, assist Swipe!'

'PAL, long time no see.' says Swipe.

As the two have small reunion, Phantom grabs Kursed and the two dive behind a wall as a laser hits the wall's other side.

'What are you doing here?'

'The plaza has fallen. Fires have engulfed it.'

*Incoming message*

'A message?'

'It is the signal!'

His eyes open up wide.

'Get back, now. Full speed ahead and ready my Arwing.'

'Arwing preparations will take two hours.'

'Then let it be, get back there and fast!'

The group tries the take down Granga but fail in their attempt. Phantom cruises around him in PAL, Swipe is swinging around the robot's body and Kursed is trying to shoot The Boss inside the robot. As several minutes pass, Granga's head and right arm are blown off.

'Phantom, I simply can't take a shot.'

'Me neither Psycho, this guy is a pro.'

'Shit! Okay, here's the… No!'

Swipe is hit by laser in his back and falls lifelessly to the ground. As a ragdoll, he bounces on the ground after the first time he hits it.

'Fuck! Swipe!'

'I'm sorry for you Phantom.' condolences Kursed.

'Yeah, thanks. Where is my contact!?'

Divert all energy to the main guns! FIRE!

'Who said that!?' says Phantom.

A huge blow crumbles the entire ceiling and reveals the Great Fox.

'He's finally here! Yes!' screams Phantom.

'F...Fox!?' says Kursed soft. Her blue eye sparkles as her black eye turns slowly to blue.

The Great Fox transmits someone to the ground.

'Krystal!' says Fox as he jumps off a few rocks.

'Fox! How the…'

Fox runs towards Kursed as she still tries to take the shot. He grabs her arm and tries to pull her away.

'Krystal, come with me!'

'No, I have to help him.'

'He can do it just fine by himself.'

'Let go of me I got to do this.'

As they struggle, Phantom gets hit.

'Sir, all secondary systems are offline, weapons systems are offline as well. The main hull will not take any more damage.'

'We have to destroy it. There is only one way… uhm PAL?'

'Sir, I understand.'

'Give me Krystal.'

Kursed receives the transmission.

*Transmission*

Krystal, this is the end of our road together. I helped you two times already with the Rule of 3, and now you need to for fill my final death wish: Forgive him! Forgive Fox, he's worth it.

But…

Krystal, I have seen your expression when you talk about him. You're still in love with him and the things we have encountered prepped you for forgiving him. For fill my last wish, and be free from the curse lurking inside you by forgiving him.

Phantom… *sniff*

No, don't cry over me. I'm already dead. Seal your own fate, don't let anyone change you. Here I go!

*Transmission*

'Phantom, don't do it.' says Krystal.

'Come on Krystal.'

In her crying, she loses her grip on her sniper and gets pulled away by Fox. Phantom looks one last time at Kursed as she and Fox walk towards the Great Fox. He sighs and focuses on the Granga.

'ROB, get us in.'

'Affirmative.'

'Krystal, come on.'

'But… uh…'

As ROB lifts the two back in, Phantom flies towards Granga.

'PAL, override maximum speed levels.'

'Yes sir.'

'So, Phantom. We meet again. Do you know the saying "SSDD"?'

'Same shit, different day.'

'Exactly.'

'You're going down!'

As the Great Fox flies away from the prison, Kursed faints due to overwrought and pure grief. The explosion due to the collision blows up the entire prison. The Great Fox ascents into space.