"Really?" Diana laughed. "Just like that?"
"Just like that." Nick smiled. "Funny, I haven't told anyone else that story before."
"I can see why." Diana smiled back. "So what happened after?"
"Well of course my parents thought I was missing or something, so they start yelling and yelling my name and I'm stuck in the cabinet wondering 'Oh dear SHIT!'" Diana laughed out loud. "So they call my sister and her friend, and I'm still stuck in the cabinet while they rush to get dressed and help them. So they finally get out and I'm out of the room and thank god I did at that moment because my sister was coming back."
"Wow…" Diana rubbed her temples as she sat in the bed. "Who knew that a simple fight could make us such great friends?"
"My life's weird like that."
"So anyways… what about your parents?"
"You mean right now?" Nick sighed. "Well I guess they miss me, but they'll live." Nick rubbed the back of his head. "Although, I wish I could go back and tell them good bye like I wanted to."
"I still can't believe you're from another world." Diana lied. "But that would explain how powerful you are, for your age… wow."
"Yeah, I'm just awesome like that." Nick counter-lied. 'It's that damn orb.'
"So… what do we talk about now?" Nick scratched the back of his head.
"Are you sure that you're a v-"
"YES I AM!" Nick fumed.
"But then how did you l-"
"That's my business." Nick huffed.
"Did you wa-" Nick face exploded in red and Diana pointed at him. "I KNEW IT!"
"Shut up it's normal in my world!" Diana arched an eyebrow. "There's this thing called the Internet where people can post videos or pictures of ya' know."
"Oh that's just disgusting."
Ok no more perversion.
"Meh…" Nick looked away. Suddenly, a loud rumble shook the building. Nick looked outside the window to see the entrance to the Thieves Guild under attack. "Shit! Who the hell are they?"
"Crap we gotta help!" Diana said. She attempted to get up but fell down. "I STILL CAN'T MOVE DAMN YOU!"
"Stop complaining!" Nick spat back. He kicked the door open and started banging on doors. "WAKEY WAKEY! WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!" Nanashi busted his door down in his boxers and started yelling.
"GALIAN!" He yelled. The boss walked around the corner with a lance.
"Nanashi-san! Here!" He threw the lance to Nanashi and he caught it. "It's called the Griffin Lance, and here Nick." He threw him a katana. "Sorry, it's the best I could do."
"It'll be fine, just tell everyone to stay away from the entrance for a few moments." Nick ran down the hallway in his shirt and pants from the day before. "Nanashi! Wake everyone up!"
"What in the hell is going on?" Samantha walked out of the door in a tank top and boxers with monkeys on them. Catherine walked out behind her with a pair of shorts and a big shirt on.
"WE'RE UNDER ATTACK DAMN IT!" The two girl's eyes shot wide open and they rushed off.
Galian sighed. "I got some weapons for the other two so I'll get them." Galian kicked open Kira's door to find her getting dressed, she screamed and Galian threw her a ÄRM and ran across the hall and kicked Rob's door in to see Robert currently drooling on his pillow. "WAKE THE HELL UP!" He threw a sword ÄRM in his face and ran.
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Nick's rage increased as he jumped to the entrance, a blue robe and black mask melted over his clothes, the mask showed an angry expression as he activated Battle Crater and sent all the Chess Pieces into a hole. He then jumped in and starting hacking away at all the pawns.
Catherine and Samantha stood dumbstruck at the edge of the hole, they watched as Nick zipped in and out of groups of pawns and sliced all of them to bits.
"Onii-san's scary when he's angry." Catherine shivered.
"Damn straight." Samantha stared wide-eyed.
Nick spun to his left and the pawn fell to the ground, he sliced through the pawn's back and flipped over the pawn stabbing at him. He landed and leaned forward, dodging an incoming stab and kicking the pawn behind him.
"Too slow!" He yelled, he brought his foot up and leaned sideways, kicking the pawn square in the crotch. The pawn keeled back before standing up straight. "Oh damn you're a woman." Nick then raised his eyebrows.
"TAKE THIS!" The woman yelled as she charged with her sword. Nick leaped back and jumped out of the crater.
"Jeez… what a bitch." Nick pouted. Kira came out of the building with her tight red T-shirt on and her blue jeans. Nick turned around and took his mask off. "Sam-chan? Could you take Cat-chan elsewhere?"
"Uh-oh, Nick's getting frisky." Samantha rolled her eyes. Nick smiled.
"I just like that T-shirt." Nick stuck his tongue out.
"I'M READY!" Rob jumped out of the second story window with a pair of ripped jeans and a big T-shirt. Broadsword in hand, he drove it into a nearby pawn. "What's up?"
"Kira-chan, don't get into this ok?" Nick smiled softly before giving her a quick peck on the cheek. He put his mask back on and jumped back in.
"I'm in!" Nanashi yelled. He and Galian stood on top of the building with similar smirks on. "Griffin Lance!" He jumped down as Galian cast an Electric Eye blast on several pawns.
"To hell I'm staying out of this!" She activated her ÄRM, under a mist, the shape of a large shield appeared in front of her.
"Kira-san? What happened?"
"You don't see it?" She waved her wrist around. Samantha shook her head.
"It's called the Ghost Shield! I knew Nick would want me to give you that particular ÄRM." Galian smiled as he jumped into the fray. Kira ran over and jumped in the crater.
"My turn!" Samantha smiled. Her trident summoned itself into her hand and she yelled to Nick: "Bet I can kill more of them than you can!"
"I'll take that necklace of yours if you don't!" A voice echoed through the crater.
"Deal!" She smirked. 'It's half broken anyways.' "Guardian ÄRM: Guardian Angel!" A kimonoed girl with long black hair and a masked face appeared above the fray.
"Let's go!" The girl pulled out a kunai and flew down into the hole. Samantha jumped in after her.
"Hehe… Onii-san! You better watch me!" Catherine yelled. She summoned her one tailed fox and angel companion and leaped into the crater.
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Nick punched another pawn in the face. He was exhausted, but that was the last one. The rest of his friends panted and wheezed around him. They had all lost track of time in the fight, but by the stars, they were sure it was nighttime now.
"Very good Nick-kun!" A chilling voice came from around him. His eyes narrowed and he pulled his mask off.
"Phantom…" He chuckled. "You wanna throw more lackeys at me?"
"It's definitely a possibility, but I'm actually here, for your new friend." Nick arched an eyebrow. Then a smash in a window behind him, he turned to see Phantom flying out with Diana in his arms. He landed in front of him and smirked. "Let her go."
"Oh… so serious." Phantom smiled at him widely. "But I think you look scarier with that cursed mask on."
'He knows it's cursed.' Nick's eyes widened. "I'll give you one more warning. Give. Her. Back."
"You're not as powerful as you were last time we fought, could it be that mask amplifies your powers?" Phantom's lips curled into a creepy smile. "I think I finally understand."
"You have 5 seconds." Nick squinted.
"The first version of the Gatekeeper Clown, was supposed to transport the user to another world." Phantom shook his head slowly. "But instead, it transported its creator into a gateway. Someone with enough inner power… to hold his spirit…"
"What are you talking about?" Nick backed off a little. Realizing his body language was showing fear; he straightened and looked at him angrily.
"A kid… who could hold another spirit in his body, without going insane by the constant images. A kid, who has lost emotion." Phantom's eyes widened and his magical power exploded. "You hold Kaldea's first elder! The creator of the Gatekeeper Clown in your very soul!"
Nick suddenly flew back by a certain force and rolled over on the floor. When he got up, he saw the little boy in his mind. He raised his sword and Nick blocked the incoming strike.
"And just being around someone with close ties to Kaldea, he can be set free." Phantom smiled as an invisible force swung at Nick and missed.
"Damn it!" Nick ducked and punched the boy in the stomach, he fell over and Nick kicked him across the crater. "Give me back Diana!" Nick ran at him with his katana in hand. Nick then felt a loud rumble from behind him, he looked behind him and a giant ice ball was flying at him. He sliced it and raised his hand, he put his magical energy into it, but no fire would form. "DAMN IT!"
"You're hopeless!" The boy yelled as he shot another rock at him. Nick ducked it and took an ÄRM from the body of a pawn.
"I hate grave robbing, but I hope this works!" Nick slid the ring on. He raised his hand and ran to the side. A giant five bladed shuriken came into his hand and his smiled. "Perfect!" He jumped up in the air and threw the shuriken at the boy. The boy smiled and threw another ice rock at it, Nick flew down and rammed his sword into the separation of the blades. He pushed it through the ball and grabbed the shuriken, he landed and jumped at the boy with the shuriken in hand, the boy was caught off guard and stepped back, getting cut on his shirt, Nick stepped forward and sliced at him and cut off some of his hair. He thrust his outstretched elbow into his face, the boy staggered and he threw the shuriken, it embedded itself into his chest and Nick ran at him.
Nick friends stared in awe as he jumped up and kicked the boy in the face, he got down and thrust the sword in the boy's throat, blood spurted out from the invisible figure, it became visible when it touched Nick's robe. He took out the shuriken and kicked him in the open wound. The boy smirked. "You're foot's stuck in my stomach."
"You under estimate how flexible I am." Nick smilded wickedly. He brought his foot back and brought it up. The boy came with it and he did a jump crossing kick in the air. He slammed the boy into the floor and then spun around to deliver another kick, the boy flew off and tumbled across the crater.
"What the hell are you fighting Nick-kun?" Samantha yelled.
"My evil side." Nick smiled wickedly. "If you can't tell, he doesn't make up for much." He ran forward and dodged an incoming dirt ball. Nick then jumped lightly and skidded the ground below him, which spiked up. "C'mon kid! Don't tell me you can't use anything I haven't imagined?"
"I haven't done anything yet." The boy got up and rubbed his hand on his stomach, the cut healed instantly and he snapped his fingers, the blood that splattered on Nick formed needles on his body. The boy snapped again and the needles thrust themselves into his body. He cringed and gave a yelp.
"I remember that, it was a torture technique I came up with when I was watching a horror movie." Nick smiled. "But don't tell me… that's the only thing you can remember?"
"Why is Onii-san bleeding?" Samantha asked. She shook the dumbfounded Samantha. "WHY IS ONII-SAN BLEEDING?"
"Cat-chan! Look away!" Nick commanded, the little kid refused. "LOOK AWAY DAMN IT!" The kid stared for a moment, suddenly, two giant hands made of sand appeared and slammed together on Nick.
"ONII-SAN!" Catherine yelled out.
"HAHAHAHA! You weakling!" The boy laughed deeply.
"Boom." A small voice came from the makeshift grave. Suddenly the hands blew up into small rock missiles. Nick set foot on the ground, blood oozing through to his robe and his face beat up and bruised. "Oh you definitely asked for this."
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A/N: OMFG! Nick's pissed now!
Well anyways, that's the story behind the boy and his meaning, which will later tie into Nick's relationship with the CURRENT elder.
Anyways… new MySpace for my music and such, just add a djnickkun to the end of it. And you'll see a very cute picture of me! With a gray undershirt and shaggy hair-do…
Yeah, I'm definitely heavy on combing my hair during the summer (rolls eyes)