Cold Bloded Lightning
Chapter 14: Starting up
"Raiden, you piece Senketsu back together, I'll go and get the last bit from Satsuki!" Ryuko shouted as she revved her motorbike, the back tire tearing up the dirt a bit.
"Just leave it to me! I can get his main segments together in a little bit, so do your bets! I'll come to back you up when you finish!" Raiden replied, and Ryuko nodded and threw her guitar case over, and Raiden opened it quickly after slapping it onto the ground, getting each of the square shards ready.
"Good luck Raiden!" Mako shouted as Ryuko tore off.
"Alright, let's get you back together." Raiden felt a buzzing in his pocket, and whipped out his phone. "Yo."
"Raiden, it's Mikisugi. I'm entering the HQ now. Are you and Ryuko in the city?"
"I'm putting Senketsu back together with the pieces we have. Ryuko is gonna try to get the last fragment from Satsuki now. I'd say it's safe to assume she's beaten Takarada, so we're gonna have to save his sorry ass." Raiden was holding the phone with his shoulder as he worked, concentration in his eyes.
"Yes I thought so to. Well, I'll make that a top priority. You just do your thing and then get in there as soon as you can. I have a bad feeling." Mikisugi stated.
"Same here… I feel like Satsuki started this raid for more than just taking over the last schools here… and if Takarada was dumb enough to pull out his custom DTR then we'll be screwed over." Raiden sighed as the sounds of battle continued to sound.
"Right. Well, get busy!" Mikisugi stated, and when he hung up, Raiden wiped off his forehead.
"Man, this is a bit tougher than when I modify you Reiketsu… but I'm almost done… just a bit more…" Raiden grumbled.
"Keep it up Raiden. The sooner you finish the better. If those Elite four guys and Suzaku have received their new Goku Uniforms then Aikuro and the other members of Nudist Beach are gonna be in for some trouble." Reiketsu stated encouragingly.
"It's exactly why I'm worried… Satsuki must have had plans… and I doubt she was ignorant on what Mikisugi was up to, especially with Suzaku working as her information specialist." Raiden mumbled in reply.
"True… but, we beat him before, I believe we can do so again." Reiketsu chuckled, Raiden nodded.
"Right… and done! All I need to do is get this to Ryuko. GYAGH!" Raiden lifted an arm when explosions started shaking the ground, and he looked off to the origin of the noise. "Well fuck. Looks like my paranoia was right… again."
"Let's move!" Reiketsu shouted.
"Right!" Raien replied as he hopped back onto the motorbike, slinging the guitar case over his shoulder and zooming off at full speed, swerving past debris until skidding to a stop near Ryuko and Mako.
"Took ya' long enough! You finish it up?" Ryuko, snapped, quick on the receive with the guitar case.
"Yep, all back in place. Did you get the glove?" Raiden replied, pulling out his guns.
"No. The Mohawk guy and Mikisugi crashed the party before I could. He really wasn't kidding when he said Nudist Beach." Ryuko stated.
"I tried to tell you that." Raiden sighed.
Ryuko just rolled her eyes and put Senketsu's scarf back in place.
"Senketsu, let's transform." Ryuko stated firmly, the Kamui making a disapproving grunt.
"Impossible. I admit that I can restore my form with what you have collected. But without that glove the bio-energy can't flow." Senketsu stated.
"Use my skin to compensate for what's missing." Ryuko muttered with the same determination.
"What!? Ryuko are you nuts!? If you're not careful that could kill you!" Raiden swung his arm to the side as he yelled that, and Senketsu shot up.
"Raiden's correct! Human skin will not withstand the energy that flows through Life Fibers for even a minute!" Senketsu shouted.
"A minute is more than enough." Ryuko said, her tone not wavering for a moment. She was fully intent on doing this.
"Ryuko, if you really have to then use my glove. I can hold off Suzaku without transforming for maybe a good five minutes, which should be long enough." Raiden stated, about ready to slip his black glove off, but Ryuko stood up and looked him in the eye, rather close now, thought it was somewhat funny too look at since she had to stand up on her toes to do it what with Raiden being a full head taller than her and all.
"And since when have I ever needed your help for a fight? Remember who you're talking to Raiden and quit trying to play the gentleman! You know I can handle myself! Or do I need to knock some sense into you to get it through that thick skull of yours?" Ryuko snapped, and Raiden chuckled.
"Alright alright. But if anything goes bad I'm gonna jump in the first chance I get got it?" Raiden stated, popping his knuckles.
"Heh, alright. Deal. But you'll be too busy, and I'm not gonna go easy on Satsuki in the slightest." Ryuko was firm with her words as she turned back to Senketsu, "You want to be worn by me right? Then don't worry about me. I'm not scared anymore either. If you're my friend, believe in me like Mako does. And that goes for you as well Raiden, Reiketsu."
"Friend…" Senketsu hummed.
"Hmph… alright Ryuko. Just don't get cocky out there." Raiden snickered.
"Like I will." Ryuko laughed.
"Alright then Ryuko, let's do this." Senketsu murmured.
"Alright! Raiden, let's go." Ryuko chuckled.
"I hear ya. Ready Reiketsu?" Raiden nodded, lifting his gloved hand and grabbing the pin.
"As always." Reiketsu hummed.
"Life Fiber Synchronize!"
"Kamui Senketsu!"
"Kamui Reiketsu!
[Life Fiber Synchronize: Kamui Senketsu]
[Life Fiber Synchronize: Kamui Reiketsu]
Ryuko let out a hiss as a sizzling sound came from her now glowing left hand.
"Son of a…" Ryuko growled.
"Told you it'd be bad. You better be quick about it. Let' go!" Raiden snapped.
Ryuko nodded and the two dashed off with thrusters burning, and when Raiden veered off, he was met with his brother almost immediately.
"Well look who finally showed up!" Suzaku cackled, and the two teens skidded to a stop, both boys landing on some rubble.
"So, you did get a new uniform. Hmph, let's see what you've got." Raiden scoffed.
"With pleasure. Three Star Goku Uniform! Ourobourus Regalia MkII!" Suzaku laughed, beinr wreathed n the dark black and green light of his uniform.
[Ourobourus Regalia MkII]
When the dust cleared, Suzaku's new transformation seemed a lot like his Dark Susanoo form, but now it was less bulky, and two snake entities coiled around his arms, and they seemed a bit unstable, flickering every now and then.
"Well, that's interesting." Raiden mused.
"Hmph, it's not all. Snake Eater!" Suzaku shouted as he threw his arms out, and the snakes uncoiled, splitting apart and blasting forward in a flurry. Raiden quickly pulled out his guns and opened fire, meeting each snake with his own shots.
"Heh, so you can fire at a fast enough rate to match this, but you'll have to reload eventually!" Suzaku snapped.
"Well then, let's take this to out preferred range!" Raiden yelled as he dodged a shot, but his left gun was blasted apart as he shot forward, and he flipped the other gun to his now free left hand and drew his sword. Suzaku shot forward as well, the snake on his left arm turning into a solid arm blade that extended to the same length as Raiden's sword, and the two's baldes clashed, creating a shockwave that was enough to rock the ground, just like during their fight back in the King of the Hill Final Battle as they began going blow for blow.
"Now this'll be fun! We can fight on even terms with weapons like this!"
"I swear you're even more fight happy than that Sanageyama guy!"
"Heheha! I just relish the opportunity to fight somebody as tough as you!"
"What happened to you? Seirously!?"
The boy's blades were scrapping against each other now, and they were stuck in place as sparks started flying from the grating metal.
"Does it matter?! It doesn't mean anything now!"
Suzaku pulled back and started their exchange again, and they became blurs of blue and black as they moved faster and faster.
"It means everything! Like I'm gonna give up on finding out why my own brother went absolutely insane and can't remember why! For all I know it's my fault!"
"Well, to clue you in it wasn't your fault! I made the choice myself… or, as our father said, I made a mistake! But I don't regret it! It finally opened my eyes to what the problem I had was! And I realized then that it was you getting in my way!"
"So that's it? This is because of some grudge from something you messed up with? THAT'S THE MOST RIDICULOUS THING I'VE HEARD! EVEN MORE RIDICULOUS THAN THE AMBITIONS THAT TURNED THIS CITY INTO A WASTELAND!"
Raiden dodged another blow, Suzaku plowing into the ground and making another crater, and his brother cackled as he waltzed out of the dust and started the melee up again.
"Oh please! You didn't honestly think we were here for the sights! We had another goal! I think that brain of yours already figured it out, right!?"
"So, I was right!" Raiden snapped.
"Well no duh!" Suzaku snickered.
The two reeled back from their melee, and when a hige crash and rumbled sounded, both turned to face the now falling tower.
"Well, looks like the girls are having fun! Hahahaha! That's Sastuki for ya! Always going overboard!"
"Shut up and keep your eyes on the fight!" Raiden yelled as he charged again.
"Please, we're just warming up aren't we?" Suzaku blocked Raiden's blow, and he let out an amused sort of chuckle when he saw the electricity running down the blade. "So you finally bring that little trick out again hmm? Well it's about damn time!"
The two blades moved again, but now they stopped just at each boys throats, mere millimeters away from their jugulars.
"Well, it seems we're at a stalemate." Suzaku mused.
"If one of us moves his blade…" Raiden panted.
"Then the other we both die. Glad you still understand that concept little brother." Suzaku snickered.
"It's a basic rule of a standoff like this… then again, I still have a gun with me." Raiden stated, his other hand moving for the remaining firearm.
"But so do I in a way. So, we're both stumped. Hmph… at least it isn't a loss…" Suzaku stated, giving a disappointed sigh.
"All students, stand down from combat! We are returning to Honnouji Academy!" Satsuki ordered.
"Damn. And things were getting fun." Suzaku stepped back and detransformed, putting his hands in his pockets. "We'll settle this later."
"Ggh…" Raiden growled a bit, but when explosions rocked the ground he jumped back onto the nearest pile of rubble.
"Well well, looks like Nonon finally made it. Nice job." Suzaku snickered.
"Dammit she found the base!? Great! That's just great!" Riden growled in anger.
"See ya later Raiden! Make sure you're even better next time we fight! Or else it just won't be fun! AHAHAHAHAHA!" Suzaku lept back up to the leaving helicopter, and Raiden huffed as Reiketsu returned to his normal form.
"You're surprisingly calm this time around. You're blood is cool as always." Reiketsu mused.
"I'm not gonna let Suzaku bait me like he did during our last battle. Hagh, Tsumugu's gonna be pissed because one of my guns was destroyed. He said it was tough to make these. Well, one is better than none, and I still have my sword." Raiden holstered the remaining gun and sheathed his sword, moving it in the place of his destroyed firearm so that it was resting on the back of his waist as he moved over to the other four who were still watching.
"This cost us most of Nudist Beach's forces. Still, we should be grateful that we're alive." Mikisugi stated.
"And that we got Ryuko and Senketsu back to full strength. Nice job with that fight by the way! I didn't see much, but you were pretty badass!" Raiden snickered a bit, putting his arms behind his head.
"Oh shut up. Besides, I only fought her to a standstill." Ryuko huffed and turned away, crossing her arms.
"Hey so did I! So I'd say we're pretty even this time around… but…" Raiden leaned in a bit so that his mouth was near Ryuko's ear, "I think it's about time we showed you something… or, more specifically, for Mikisugi to spill it. Everything he knows." Ryuko moved slightly so that she was looking Raiden in the eye, and the boys smirk was replaced with a small grin. "Let's get going."