Just to keep myself, and others, from forgetting, the remainder of the group is DarkMagicianmon, Airnaruto45, Dimensiondude, TLSoulDude, Hikari Ino, Ranger24, X Prodigy, The Shadow Syndicate, and Nukid.
Last time, TLSoulDude woke up after his mental training. Sylar showed a picture to Airnaruto, depicting TL's death, but there is still hope. Darkstar saw the Author Fighters' arrival coming and prepared for it. Lunatic and Roscoso teamed up to defeat the Chaos Duo. What awaits out heroes? This chapter reveals it!
Chapter 26: Clashing Destinies—Sonic vs. Super
The Authors walked through the new base, Dimensiondude whistling in admiration (an incredible feat, considering he's got no lips).
"Hate to say it, but Drake sure picked some good digs." The Fictorian Dragonsaur commented.
"Well, then, you'll be happy knowing that this is the last sight you'll ever see!"
Anti-TL, BlackCatRin, and Screech the Bat fall out of nowhere.
"Too bad Lord Darkstar saw your coming and set US up." BlackCat sneered.
"Forget the others." TL growled, looking his Anti-Author right in the eye before asking, "How about a rematch?"
"We start NOW!"
Without a moment's notice, Anti-TL's left hand shifted into a machine gun, which began to open-fire on TL. The Fictorian Hedgehog barely had time to register it as he jumped, nimbly, away. Anti-TL's hand then shifted into a battleaxe and he charged at TL.
Strangely, a playful look came across TL's face. He then crouched slightly, tapping his feet, arms outstretched.
"Everybody dance now." TL simply said.
When Anti-TL swung his axe at TL, the hedgehog leaned to one side to dodge it. Anti-TL swung time and time again, but the resident Ultima Master kept ducking, leaning, and jumping to avoid it. It was almost as if the hedgehog were…HE WAS!
"You're evading me through DANCING?!" Anti-TL snarled.
It was true. Through watching various music videos, TL had formed a form of evasion, which he called the Way of the Dancer, as opposed to Dimensiondude's, which was called the Way of the Dragon.
"Let's see how you'd like to be fricasseed!" BlackCat snarled, summoning a handful of fire, which she hurled at TL.
"OH, NO YOU DON'T!" Dimensiondude snarled, jumping in the way of the fireball. He came out without a scratch. "I'm fireproof." Dimensiondude said, proudly, he then said, snorting fire, "Let's see if YOU are!" Dimensiondude inhaled before spitting his fire, which took the form of a blizzard of flaming-hot arrows.
Sylar glanced over to Screech.
"Hello, Screech." Sylar simply greeted.
"I read your profile." Screech growled, "And you've got super-hearing! How about you HEAR THIS!"
Screech opened his mouth and a flurry of sonic waves came out of his mouth. Sylar yelled in agony and clutched his ears to try and prevent the noise, which was more painful than the time Mohinder interrogated him with a tuning fork.
"SHUT UP, SCREECH!" Sylar roared. His voice actually bowled Screech off his feet. As the damage done to his ears was repaired, Sylar remembered the power he obtained from the criminal, Jessie. He then, mentally, slapped himself for forgetting. He DID have Charlene Andrews' super memory, after all. With a flick of his fingers, Screech was slammed into the wall. Several hunks of metal flew over and attached themselves to Screech.
"DON'T kill him, Gabriel." DM snapped.
"My name is Sylar." Sylar corrected, irritably, "And I won't. I'll just…do this."
Sylar stroked a finger on the hunks of metal. Most of the Authors had to rub their eyes, to be sure. Yes, there was no doubt about it. Sylar turned the pieces of metal into solid GOLD!
"I got this when I killed the Company leader, Bob Bishop." Sylar said, as if he had gotten the power at a store before anyone else.
TL and Anti-TL continued their brawl. TL held out his hand, which pulsated with red lights. His fingers then sprung apart as he shouted, "LIGHTNING CLAWS!"
Five claws made out of pure electricity sprung out of TL's hand. He swung it at Anti-TL, slicing at the Anti-Author's midsection and gut. They couldn't harm him, due to their nature of not injuring vital areas, but they still sent volts of electricity pulsing through his body. He yelled as the claws sliced him twice. TL then grabbed Anti-TL's metallic glove and pulled. Surprisingly, the hand came off, leaving a stump with a metal slot on it. Anti-TL thrust it to TL's face so that it was close enough to kiss is…which the Fictorian Hedgehog didn't attempt.
"THIS is your legacy, "Ultima Master"." Anti-TL snarled, "When you caused that explosion, my left forearm was crushed underneath the rubble. Master Darkstar was kind enough to amputate it and give me a better replacement."
"Drake wouldn't know kindness if it bit him in the nuts!" TL snarled.
"NEVER INSULT MASTER DRAKE IN FRONT OF ME!" Anti-TL snarled. His arm began to glow with a green aura. The metal arm flew over to the stump and he flexed his fingers. Red light gathered at Anti-TL's hand.
Early on in the fight, the other Authors wanted to join, but were stopped by FTL.
"Stay outta this." The Futuristic Hedgehog commanded, "This is their fight…"
TL then began glowing with a pink energy as he flexed his arms, involuntarily, to try and contain the energy.
"Chaos…"
Anti-TL's body began to glow with red energy as he crossed his arms.
"Chaos…"
"Oh, crap." D-Dude swore.
"BLAST!" the two shouted.
BOOM!
The portion of the castle they were occupying was virtually leveled due to the combined Chaos Blasts. Sylar caught a good deal of the explosion, but his injuries healed via Claire Bennet's power. Dimensiondude's healing factor took care of his injuries. BlackCat managed to blow the explosion away from her and Screech.
TL and Anti-TL snarled and looked ready to continue fighting. That is, until…
"Anti-TLSoulDude! I know your future!"
Anti-TL's left hand shifted into a gun as he pointed it at the speaker—Future Airnaruto.
"I know what Drake's planning for you." Future Airnaruto growled, "And you won't like it!"
"SPILL IT!" Anti-TL barked.
Future Airnaruto inhaled before saying, "He planned to kill you after he killed Sylar. He somehow took Sylar's ability and took yours when he killed you."
Anti-TL froze in place. It COULDN'T be true! But then…that dream…with F D-Dude, FTL, and FL121…
"You want proof?" FTL asked. He pulled out a picture. It showed Drake absorbing some light from Anti-TL, "It was the last painting Sylar ever did."
"And I can paint the future." Sylar added.
Anti-TL tried to deny it, but couldn't…the evidence was overwhelming. WAS this Master Darkstar's plan all along? DID he just want him for his powers? There was one simple answer to these questions—yes. His mechanical hand shifted back to normal and he began to breathe, shakily.
"What?" asked DM.
Anti-TL glanced up and simply said, "I'm yours."
BlackCat walked over to Anti-TL. She said, "So am I."
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The two newcomers walked off with the Authors, but DM lagged behind to speak with FTL and Sylar.
"Who dies first?" DM asked, "Out of curiosity."
"I don't know." Sylar replied, "Like I said, I don't know HOW these things happen. I just paint them."
"I'm sure that I die first." FTL said, blandly, "Then TLSoulDude, then Anti-TL."
"How do you know that?" DM asked.
"I can just…sense that this is the end of the trail for me." FTL replied, "One way or another, my relationship with Ebon ends here…"
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Drago walked next to Ebon.
"Those Authors are coming next. Should I tangle with 'em?" the dragon-boy asked.
"No." Ebon replied, holding out two glowing orbs, "The old cowboy and Author Ninja will be coming. I want to…complete my collection."
Future TLSoulDude: YOU MONSTER! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS?!
Ebon: Why did you think I killed the strongest Author Fighters PERSONALLY?!
Future Airnaruto: DAMN YOU, EBON! You'll PAY for this!
Next Time: Stolen Powers—Two Authors vs. Nine!