Chapter 18

TIAA Bank Field...

Spot was curled up in the sunlight sleeping, a peaceful smile on his face. Even with all that has happened sunbathing in the Florida sunlight would always calm Spot down. It was then a large shadow loomed over him, his ear twitched. He felt someone nudge him, stirring him from his slumber.

Spot: W-Wha-What is it...

Spot eyes opened to see Layla, Amara and Juniper looking over him. Spot got up and stretched.

Spot: Layla. Amara. Juniper. What are you doing here?

Layla: We were just checking on you. Is everything alright.

Spot got up.

Spot: Yeah. Everything is fine, why?

Amara: We came here to ask some questions about Endgame.

Spot was now concerned at that.

Spot: Such as...

Juniper: Does she have any grudges on any of you guys?

Spot tail flicked at that.

Spot: Well, we stopped her before she could use the Negacores back on Cordalion.

Layla: You mean when you stopped her.

Spot sighed.

Spot: That day still hurts with the others...but, Minerva died when she corrupted herself. I might have been a kid back then, but even I knew what i had to do.

Juniper: Is that why they are so hesitant to talk about her?

Spot: Well when you see one of your own mangle themselves in robotic parts it scars ya. However, there is-

Spot ear flicked as a turned a blocked an attack. The girls were shocked when Spot skitted back standing up. Spot looked up and glared back at his own twisted version. It was a mirror of him, though his fur was dusty from sand and his eyes only had tear pricked black tears.

Juniper: Spot are you-

Spot and his twisted self lunged at eachother, hands locked with eachother when they hit. Both jaguars were holding there own.

Layla: Let's get in there and help him!

Juniper and Amara: RIGHT!

Layla, Amara, and Juniper armored up and started to run over when a slash stopped them. They turned to the side and starred at another Twisted Rusher, Claw's.

Juniper: What is that doing here?!

Claw's Twisted versions had metal plates in various locations, eyes a dark yellow and dripping black tears on all sides.

Layla: Are you kidding me...

Claw's Twisted version ran towards the girls, Amara kicking it to the side.

Layla: Amara, you got help Spot. Me and Juniper go this!

Amara nodded and ran over only to nearly be hit by the flying twisted version of Spot. Amara turned to Spot who had thrown it.

Amara: Dang...

Spot ran over to her, growling.

Spot: Ain't over yet.

It got up slowly...glaring at them.

Twisted Spot *Endgame's voice*: Of all the Rusherz, why are you the one who WON'T STAY DOWN!

Spot: Have you forgotten that I was raised like this.

Twisted Spot *Endgame's voice*: That would make sense given how weak you-

Spot pinned his twisted self to the wall, eyes red with anger.

Spot: *Anger* I AM NOT WEAK! THEY ARE NOT WEAK!

As the twisted version escaped his grasp, Amara Endgame poked the Jaguar. That's why she admire them, that's why she admire HIM. She quietly snuck behind the Twisted version...before kicking him to the side. He fell to the ground and looked around confused, this also confusing Amara as Spot was stunned.

Amara: What the-

The twisted version of Spot vanished qucikly. She looked around, everything was normal...or as normal as this could get.

Spot: What the hey just happened?

Amara: Spot, i kick him remember?

Spot got up and looked around, his face turning into concern as he called out Amara's name. Layla was not confused until she turned to the stands and walked over yo see her reflection...only to see she was not there.

Amara: WHAT THE-

Amara fell back expecting for her feet to hit the bench, but it phased through. She was confused even more, until it hit her.

Amara: Camouflage...My second power is camouflage.

Layla ran over and place her hand on Spot's shoulder, making him jump. He turned only for his ear to catch her.

Spot: Amara?

Amara: Yeah it's me. Got my new power.

Spot: Camouflage eh...nice.

Amara turned off her camouflage powers, reveling herself.

Amara: Where did the others go?

Spot: I think they-

Spot was interrupted when the twisted version of Claw grabbed him and run off. Layla started to run after the two, Juniper and Amara running after them.

Amara: HEY! GET BACK HERE!

Layla: Amara!

Juniper: Wait for us!

Meanwhile...

Claw was busy scanning the monitors when he felt something off. His ear twitched in agitation. He felt shivers up his spine. Something was wrong.

Back at TIAA Bank Field...

Spot: *Swiping the twisted Rusher* I SWEAR LET ME GO RIGHT NOW!

Layla, Juniper and Amara were chasing the twisted panther through the hall ways.

Amara: I swear this guy is just asking for trouble when we catch him!

Layla: If we catch him.

Just as she said that the portal opened in front of everyone. Confused at first, they watch as soon turned to surprise when they heard the yelling and then the tackling of the twisted panther Rusher when Claw lept out of the portal. Spot was knocked out of it's arms dazed.

Amara: Spot you okay?

Spot eyes swam as he gave a thumbs up. Claw was tussling with his twisted version, both swiping and biting eachother.

Twisted Claw: FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

Claw: *Anger* I SWEAR YOU BETTER NOT HAVE HURT HIM!

Layla actually had to pry Claw off of the twisted Rusher before he could get severely hurt. Claw was struggling to get free of her grasp.

Claw: *Anger* LET ME GO LAYLA!

Layla: You need to calm down!

Claw: I MEAN IT LET ME GO! HE NEED TO SUFFER!

The twisted version of Claw slowly got up and stood there...it was intense silence before the metal plate on his chest opened. Layla starred at what she was seeing... his heart was dark, bloody and pulsing in pain.

Layla: What they hey-

Claw: *Anger* YOUR SICK AND TWISTED ENDGAME!

Layla, Juniper and Amara froze at that. Layla kept her hold on him tighter.

Claw: *Anger* WHY WON'T YOU LET ME TEAR THAT THING APART?!

Layla: Cause that what she wants!

Claw stopped at that, arms tired from struggling.

Layla: She wants you to get so angry that you would do something i could hurt you or others. I understand your angry, but we need to remain calm and collective with this.

Claw seethed a bit, before taking a breathe and calming down.

Claw: Y-Your right, sorry.

His twisted version had closed his metal chest as he was about to slash them. Layla turned in shock as the strike was about to hit her. It did, but it went through her black wisp falling. Layla gave a look of surprise as did Claw.

Layla: What is-*realization; smirks* Ohhhhh.

The twisted version of Claw growled as he swiped her again and again, it phasing through her. She smirked as she surrounded herself and Claw in a shadow, vanishing and appearing beside Amara, Juniper and Spot.

Layla: Shadow powers, this will be helpful.

The twisted version growl, before roaring behind him. Glitching into the scene, was Fang's twisted self.

Juniper: What is this, day of the feline Rusherz!

Fang's twisted version was covered in blood, eyes pin prick and a look of horror on his face.

Spot: And things have gotten more complicated..

To Be Continued...