Authors note: Okay, so in this chapter you will see a lot of fighting and more pissy attitudes! Along with the fact that this chapter will lead to more anger in the next one and probably a self conflicting matter being risen to a certain ass-holes knowledge… If that makes sense? Any who! Amber is telling the story until Taylor comes back! Have fun my lovelies! Oh and I understand that following people with the names of M1, 2, and 3 is difficult so here is who they are:
M1: The orange haired boy who says "Angel Wings!"
M2: The guy that has the Kurama look-a-like school uniform that says "Invisible Slash!"
M3: The shirtless guy that says "Grizzle Claw!"
OHHHH! I now have no beta reader, Soooooo I have an opening if someone is in need of fixing all of my stories problems XD. It'd be very awesome if someone would, I think I'd love you forever!
Edited 11/24/10: I do not have a beta reader anymore D:
This is the stranger's talk. This is Taylor's response
-This is Hiei's telepathic talk-
*Kurama responding*
~Taylor Responding~
Chapter Ten: The Power of Knowledge Pt.2
Amber's P.O.V
"Amber!"
Screaming I dodged out of the way from the golden rings and fell to the ground, turning quickly to watch them smash into the wall and leaving holes.
"WHAT THE HELL!"
I yelled while getting up and looking to see that Yusuke and Kuwabara where slammed back once again by M3, thanks to the fact that M1 (I guess who he was) had thrown his Angel Wings at the three, some had managed to come my way and almost hit me.
Lucky for me, I had cat like reflexes… Well, maybe more like a dead cat, but you get the idea right?
They were all just staring at each other now; the tension was really getting on my nerves with anticipation on what would happen next.
"…Kill them, massacre them!"
I heard the doctor say, though I wasn't close enough to hear the louder mumbling like before. I looked to both boys started to back up, Yusuke saying something that I couldn't exactly hear even though I was now right behind them.
M1 and M2 came charging, M1 threw his Angel blades as a couple hit the stage, two going in separation as did Yusuke and Kuwabara. The rings were following until they dodged them completely, M2 using the invisible force on Yusuke who dodged it barley by inches.
M2 finally decided to come into the action and attack the Masked Fighter, who kicked Yusuke out of the way since he was now the target. It was so hard to follow at some times, but I finally could be able to keep up with most of the fight.
The M fighters repeated their attacks; it was like it was a process that wasn't ever ending. But the problem was Yusuke and the others couldn't keep doing this forever! They had to find some way to beat these guys, or else they could…
"No, please come guys…"
I thought out loud while biting my lower lip. The three drones started to walk emotionlessly, chanting "Kill." Over and over again not seeming to stop.
"Uh, hold on a minute guys, are you sure wanna do that, I know on the inside don't!" Kuwabara said out loud, but the opposing team kept coming. Though what caught me off guard the most was the fact they weren't moving, that they were staying there waiting for them to attack!
"What are you doing, get out of the way and hurry!" The Masked Fighter yelled as the three members started to run, catching the boys off guard completely.
"Move!"
I yelled after them, M1 threw his Angel Wings once again which Kuwabara summed his Spirit Sword to try and avoid any further contact with the violent behavior.
"One at a time, guys!" He yelled while waving the orange sword around, but only to take a hit in the abdomen from M2. When M2 tried to hit him again, Kuwabara reacted fast and jumped out of the way in the nick of time.
I looked to Yusuke to see him dealing with M2, dodging him as the fox girl moved behind him a bit.
"What is wrong with the Urameshi team, have they forgotten how to throw a punch how to do anything but run like sissies? Give us some offense!" I glared at her.
"Hey fox chick, why don't you shut the hell up for once will ya!"
I yelled at her as she jumped a bit from my behavior, composing herself before speaking into the microphone.
"I'm just doing my job—"
"Well it's annoying, so give it a break for once!" She huffed and glared before turning back to the fight, I rolled my eyes before doing the same.
It was the same repetitive process, attack and dodge, attack and dodge with no hope in advancing. It was hard watching now, it seemed like there was nothing to save them or nothing to help them win this God-forsaken fight!
I watched as Yusuke dodged one of M2's attacks, doing a flip with one hand until M3 came after him with his Grizzle Claw. I held my breath as the Masked Fighter came in and kicked him away, only to be struck with the attack himself.
"No!" I breathed out, watching as he was clashed into the ground and thrown out of the ring, creating smoke and a line of where he had slid on.
What do I do now, go over or just say here? I looked between the stage where the fox girl was explaining things within detail of what just happened, and where the Masked Fighter had been thrown to.
"Kill… Kill…"
They were chanting again, I looked back to the fighting arena and watched in worry as they started to walk toward Yusuke and Kuwabara. They had no hope now, this wasn't fair anymore! Where was Taylor for reassurance? How come I wasn't the one with the knowledge to know what was gonna happen, how come I couldn't find faith in this fight!
"Do it now!"
The ugly doctor troll said as the M's came charging at them again, watching my breath became heavier and faster as there seemed to be no hope. With little choice, both of the boys started to retrieve though they didn't have much option to go anywhere since it was an arena.
"Come on guys just snap out of it, I know you're still in there, you still have your feelings you don't have to listen to that doctor!" What was Kuwabara doing now? Didn't he realize they were just mindless zombies?
"Do it now!" M1 said, throwing his trade mark Angel Wings at them and coming in direct contact with Kuwabara, in reaction he yelled out in pain which caused my insides to twitch.
I hated to see people that I cared for get hurt (yes, I only knew Kuwabara for a short amount of time, but in my world I knew him for about a couple of years) this wasn't any different. I heard that awful laughter and looked to the doctor, giving him an intensified glare.
"Give my creations some credit dear boy, it's scientifically impossible for anyone to resist the control of the Voroca! It's zero percentage, try your feely-mambo-jumbo all you want but the fact is I have control and I make them kill!"
This guy was really starting to piss me off, on so many levels and especially with that laugh! The three M's came together once again, attacking again as the boys started to back up.
"Alright boys that's enough, get in there and fight I don't care if they're not in control, they're still going to kill you!" Where did Botan come from? I didn't even notice her come up.
"Don't even attempt, it's back talking and cursing is all you're going to get Botan." I said to her as I jogged next to her, she shook her head and progressed.
"You shouldn't have let it happen in the first place." She said to Kuwabara who had backed up enough for him to hear.
"You didn't see what I saw, they're good people Botan, and they'd never do this if given the choice!" He said as I sighed slightly.
"When the doctor found them, they were really upset and vulnerable. All they wanted was to be with their master, Ichagaki acted like it was just a little thing and they'd be on their way." Kuwabara started while turning back to look at the doctor.
"I'd bet he'd never told them they would be forced to murder and that they'd never see their master again, it wasn't fair!" I looked at him, shocked and surprised at how he knew that.
Regrouping once again, they went full force like always and jumped in mid-air to attack Yusuke and Kuwabara.
"Don't just stand there, move!" Botan shouted as I watched in awe as the M's came from all around.
They couldn't move, how could they when the three M's had surrounded them? They didn't have time to react to any of it.
"Invisible Slash!" M2 obviously came up with an original name for that move, because no one would ever come up with the title of 'Invisible Slash.'
Putting that away I watched as someone kicked all three away just in time. It wasn't just anyone though, it just so happened to be the Masked Fighter to the rescue!
"Yes, thank God!"
I said while throwing my hands up in the air, Botan letting a sigh of relief escape her lungs.
"I suppose your sympathy is admirable, but what do you two dimwits plan to achieve by not fighting? They'll still be controlled, and you'll be dead."
When the Masked Fighter turned around, I honestly wasn't expecting it to be a… Girl. Oh, don't get me wrong, girl's fighting is something I'm very supportive of, but she was beautiful (slightly jealous of the pink hair though…)
She looked to be around her twenties, maybe even her teens but ether way I wasn't expecting it to be a girl. Though I guess it explains the whole feminine voice thing.
"He's—"
"A she!"
Yusuke and Kuwabara said, one after another as I rolled my eyes.
"Yes, a girl indeed! Okay rhyming time is ove—"
"A shocking turn in advance, from the damaged taken by M2's attack, the identity has given us a glimpse of who the Masked Fighter is! It just happens to be a young woman with brown eyes and pink hair!"
Oh hell no, fox girl did not just interrupt me! I growled a bit but shook it off; listening a bit to the crowd as murmuring came around.
"She's gorgeous…" Botan mumbled as I nodded.
"I want pink hair like hers…" I mumbled as well, earning a chuckle from Botan.
"Well people, I'm shocked! I thought this fight couldn't get and weirder!—"
That was until I spotted a body hurdling downward into the stadium, slamming down and rolling off the side of the ring.
"I think that's the missing combatant from the Dr. Ichagaki's team!" I blinked several times and shook my head.
"Forget what I said before, now it couldn't get any weirder!" The fox girl finished as I nodded.
"Chick, you're telling—oh my God!" I jumped as the sound of something hitting the side of the arena came in; when the dust cleared I gawked at what look like some kind of demon alien lay there unmoving.
"My robot Catasable what's happened to you!" The troll asked as I looked to him.
He knew what that was?
WHAT IS GOING ON, I'M SO EFFING CONFUSED RIGHT NOW!
I thought while shaking my head, it wasn't until I noticed two more things flying from the sky and landing on the shoulders of the alien thing that I understood something.
"Hey guys, you're late!" Yusuke said in his usual sarcastic tone, I snorted loud enough to gain notice.
"That's a complete understatement Yusuke." I said while shaking my head; however there was light humor in it. I was glad and completely more hopeful now they were here.
"The missing member's of the Urameshi Team has appeared as well, Hiei and Kurama can you tell us where you've been?" The fox girl questioned, I turned back to look at them and was ready to listen.
"Sorry, a thirty-foot killing machine wanted to have a word with us." Hiei said, I shivered at his words.
He really could make things sound dangerous yet… Well, chilling at the same time.
"M5 told us everything, and relieved your three are alive. The Voroca plants, on the fighters back, are the source of the doctors mind control." Kurama said while lowering his head.
"In their state, it would be fatal to remove them. The three are completely innocent; they didn't know that they would be harmful to them. They were told it was blood research."
I looked back to the doctor with disgust, how could someone do something like that?
"I told you guys he was a no good liar!" Kuwabara shouted as Kurama went on.
"That's not the extent of it I'm afraid, seems the doctor caused their master's illness in the first place!" Kurama's voice was angered, it was obvious, and in his usual calm and collected voice I was use to hearing it sounded… Well, I'm not sure how to describe it for you.
All eyes were on the doctor now, and all he would do is laugh like no tomorrow. Glaring I could feel a growl escape my throat.
"Your unscientific minds are so trivial! Only blind the larger picture, so maybe I did infect Metamora, maybe I lied to get their bodies and maybe I'd enjoy it! Who cares, behind ever lab discovery I have a few poison rats!"
"Shut up Ichagaki, you're full of crap and you know it! You don't care about the science stuff; you just want to win the tournament!" Kuwabara had a great point, evil mad scientist being able to have any wish granted did seem like a crazy idea.
Ichagaki gave the same crazed laugh again before responding.
"Means to an end boy, means to an end! I have no expectations for winning this, I'm sure these three will be killed long before the finals, I only need to win this match so I can win Yusuke's body!"
I could feel my hands and body shaking; creatures like him shouldn't be allowed to breathe fresh air. He should drown in the coldest of waters.
"They're strong but they don't have the potential like you, Yusuke, I'll probably dispose of them myself once I have you!"
He said as the two boys out-burst, I couldn't help but not contain my own out-burst.
"You spineless, disgusting thing!" I yelled while starting to go forward, only to have arms wrap themselves around me.
"I swear once I get my hands on you, I'll use a hammer to first castrate and then poke out your eye-balls!" He only started to laugh harder as I tried my best to break from whoever was holding me back.
"Amber please, calm down!"
Oh, it was Botan; damn she did have a grip on her.
"Stop and think, he's manipulating your emotions you're losing what little focus you have!" The Masked Fighter said, putting together the white cloth back on.
"I don't care if it's a trap or not, his troll ass is meeting my foot!" Yusuke yelled as I finally broke loose from Botan's grip, watching as both boys charged after the doctor themselves. It wasn't long until the M's were back in action, and kicking Kuwabara and Yusuke to the ground.
"Crap!"
I yelled while shaking my head and stomped my foot, I watched as Kurama and Hiei ran up only to be stopped by the fox girl.
"Ah-ah-ah, they've already agreed on a three-man fight, step in the ring now and your whole team forfeits!" She told them, I heard a growl from the far left which signaled Hiei's displeasure.
"You're a heartless mess you know that?" Botan said, and I agreed completely.
The fox lady looked hurt, but scoffed a bit before looking back to the doctor who was now talking.
"Please, don't blame her! I'm the one who got your apish friends to accept the terms!" I stood there for a moment before nodding.
"Naturally," Kurama mumbled, I nodded to that too.
"Sorry, I didn't realize you'd show up in the middle of the fight. If only someone would have showed up in the first place, then I'd be able to see this coming." I said while shaking my head and folding my arms.
"I don't know how many times we have to clarify this, but we were busy, woman." Hiei's cold and uncaring voice said as I looked back to him in confusion.
"You know not everything's about you, I'm talking about Taylor. I don't even understand why should miss something like this." I said while sighing.
"We didn't even see you two come in last night, I'm sure it was exhaustion."
Oh crap…
"Kurama's point is valid, don't you think?" Hiei teased, causing me to grimace and look at Botan who blinked and pointed to the ring.
"Look!" She said as I looked forward, watching as Yusuke was now speaking.
"Hey Kuwabara, I think doctor's called you apish."
"Yeah, like I need another reason to smash is face in!" Both took off again, but stopped once the M's were back and ready to fight.
"Give me a break; you're still protecting this guy?" Yusuke shouted after them, a small vibration was sent through the Voroca that was hooked on their backs.
"Come on, at least something you guys!"
What didn't they understand?
"You guys don't get it, that thing on their backs is controlling them, they don't have a say in anything now!" I yelled at them, once I did I heard the strange and creepy laugh from the doctor once again.
"Even the human girl understands! Nothing you say can matter, their old selves aren't in control! As the blood from the Voroca enters the subject's skull, tiny micro-electronics alternates their brains chemistry, their entire personality is changed!"
Why didn't I pay attention in Mr. Marcum's class when we were talking about brain waves?
"This isn't a simple hypnosis, or one suggested command, I'm talking about a constant voice in their head! And every waking moment controlling them from the inside, they aren't protecting me because of the command, their minds actually want to! You see, realize the beauty of my invention, they don't listen to me or anyone else, the command has become a part of who they are!"
Again with the freaky laugh.
I felt sick, revolted at this guy. I hope that when this fight ends I get do to some damage to him.
"So kill them if you can, their humanity is already dead!" Shaking my head I knew that it would be difficult now to try and stop them.
Taylor's P.O.V.
Thump-thump
What was that sound? It sounded so close…
Thump-thump Thump-thump Thump-thump Thump-Thump
what am I lying on; it's rough but kind of soft… Oh God, my shoulder…
Thump-thump
my head is killing me; I'm too warm—hot is more like it…
Last night was kind of awful; I can't believe we just left Tyler, and then Hiei finding out…
Wait, wasn't there a match today? What time is it?
"Wake up little girl, it's time to get ready."
I could feel my senses coming back, besides the fact that my shoulder was killing me and my brain was pounding inside of my skull, I was alright. I groaned while trying to move or roll over to get up, I felt like a thousand-pounds by just moving a bit.
My eyes began to flutter open; the first thing I saw was the floor from an angle and the side of the bed.
"Pretty sure I didn't fall asleep like this…" I mumbled while trying to sit up, in doing so I winced as pain erupted from my left shoulder causing me sit up faster. Looking at it I was surprised to see that my shirt was ripped, dried blood and a bit of fresh blood around the area.
"How could this…" I couldn't even finish what I was saying, the sound of a chuckle came from up-front interrupted my thoughts. Looking up I jumped, completely thrown off from who was standing there.
"What, you weren't expecting little ol' me? I'm hurt, at least I didn't scream when I woke you up."
Her voice was a bit kinder today, for some reason that isn't making sense to me.
"What's going on?" I asked while using the bed for support in getting up, the room was spinning a bit before I came back to reality and calmed down.
"Oh you know,"
She started while walking over to me, even though she was walking it didn't seem like she was making any noise. Like her movements were so graceful and light, that she was almost not there.
"Another match within the tournament, its Dr. Ichagaki's team if I remember correctly—"
"What?"
I shouted at her, she blinked before continuing.
"Yes, the match with those three mind-controlled humans. Oh, but let's not forget the next match with Team Masho, I think that should be starting soon depending on what time it is."
She said, a sly smirk creeping up to show on her porcelain face. I could feel my blood boil, my fist clenching so tightly that they were aching (especially since the necklace was in my hand) and the heat rush to my face.
"You did this on purpose, didn't you?" I questioned her through clenched teeth. She laughed; the sound of it was sickening even though the laughter was pretty.
"Over the top, remember? In conclusion I was also able to do something that helps be… Connect to you, in more ways than one." As she said this, she started to pace back and forth as she explained things that didn't necessarily make sense. She turned to with the same sly smirk.
"In other words, I've made it easier for us to communicate and for me to save your ass when you get in trouble."
I blinked before nodding and shrugging.
"Okay then, that works I guess." She smiled fully while walking forward and looking down.
"Get ready, remember their fighting and Kurama's health practically depends on you now." She said.
I went bug-eyed, I had completely forgotten about the fight!