Alright! Here's the next chapter! Klaus V.s Ink! Enjoy! Also there's an announcement at the end of this chapter!
EH?!
What did this girl just say right now?! Zapp hoped he wasn't imagined it but Ink had to say it again which drives him up the wall.
"Let's fight, Mister Klaus!" Ink said happily.
She wants to fight Klaus?
THE FLYING FUCK IS THIS?! Zapp thought now gritting his teeth.
Klaus blinked, never had someone to ask him for a fight before. So, Klaus being Klaus, he is very curious and willing to hear her out, "For what reason, Ink?" He asked, wanting to know the young woman's reasons.
"Well I heard form Rust that you're strong and super scary and I have feeling that you're super-duper strong!" Ink explained cheerfully. "And now I get to see you in possible. You're so awesome and you are really super-duper strong so we gotta fight!"
"Wait-huh?!" Rust exclaimed. If Navarro is here right now, he would be asking what the fuck is wrong with them both.
Wha-wha-WHAT?! Leonardo just stared at Ink in disbelief with his jaw dropped. What kind of reasoning is that?!
"How is that good reason?!" He cried.
Indeed. Zed thought, looking at Ink with shock. He wondered what Rust said that made Ink so eager to fight Klaus Von Reinherz of all people.
Steven can't help but laugh at the absurdity of this. These kids are interesting. Steven thought.
And where was Chain in all this? Chain was invisible and she watched the whole thing ever since Ink and Rust agreed to follow to their headquarters. She was so shocked to hear Ink's request to fight Ink that she is now visible right now without realizing it.
"OI BRAT! The hell did you said about our Chief?!" Zapp confronted Rust, interrogating him for answers!
Rust felt he is in the hot seat as he can't believe his ears as well. But then again...he wasn't surprised at all since this is Ink, he's talking about. With Ink, she always want to fight strong people whether they're friends or enemies. And so...he must explain, "Uh...well...I kinda explain a few things about Klaus and you guys to my friends?" Rust chuckled a bit. "Nothing bad, you know." Except for the fact, that he said to his team that Klaus is scarier than a demon. Yeah, no way in the hell, he's going to say that. Nope, no way.
"SO WHAT DID YOU SAID ABOUT HIM?!" Zapp demanded.
"I just said that he's the boss of Libra and well...Ink wanted to fight him since he is really the boss, you know?! And he means business and he doesn't need to fight because he's really strong!" Rust stammered.
"THE HELL DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?!" Zapp yelled.
"I'm just sayin, okay?!" Rust shouted. "ALSO WHY ARE YOU YELLING?!"
"I'M YELLING BECAUSE I WANT TO KNOW IF YOUR GIRLFIREND IS ALRIGHT UPSTAIRS!" Zapp points to his own head frantically tp point out wondering if Ink is sane.
"SHE AIN'T MY GIRLFRIEND, JACKASS! SHE'S MY LEADER OF MY FRACTION! SHE'S MY BOSS!" Rust retorted as his cheeks are red, shocked to hear that Zapp referred Ink as his girlfriend.
"Anyway! I don't think it's a good idea." Leonardo can't blame Ink and Rust. People had a lot of things to say about Klaus whether it's bad and good, but everyone can agree on, that Klaus is super strong. Maybe that's why Ink want to fight him. "I don't think it's a good idea at all." Leonardo shaking his head.
"I am honored that you think so highly of me, Ink. But I must decline." Klaus held up his hand as he refused politely.
"Huh?" Ink widen his eyes. "B-but why?!" She cried.
Because you're going to die if you did. Leo answered in thought as he is seriously worried for Ink's well-being or rather her state of mind, right now.
"I only fight for humanity and for the world and not to mention, I wouldn't bear to hurt a child." Klaus said sadly. "I might seriously hurt you." He said very worried.
"Yeah but still, it's for fun! No life and death kind of thing!" Ink pleaded.
For fun? Zed asked. People fight for fun? Is that why?! She fights for fun?! This is unheard of!
"Not to mention, I'm happy that Rust wants to join you guys but...I want to know if he is going to be look after. It's leader to leader, mister Klaus! I want to know Rust is safe with you guys. So that's what I want to challenge you to a fight for him!" Ink explained. Rust is surprised at hearing at this.
Gilbert only chuckled at this. What an interesting young miss.
So that's why? Steven hummed. If anything, that would make sense. Based on what he heard from Zed about what happened last night. His friends must care about him a lot.
"And for fun!" Ink exclaimed.
And that too.
Klaus just stared at Ink's eyes of determination and will with his green eyes. After hearing that, there is no way to refuse a strong-willed girl's request, it was something Klaus found admirable.
"Very well, Ink." He stands up, "I accept your challenge!"
"WHAT?!" Rust, Zed, Zapp, and Leo yelled. Steven and Chain raised brows.
"REALLY?! AWESOME!" Ink said happily.
"Chief, you can't be serious! I mean! Look at her!" Zapp pointed at Ink's innocent face with her grey eyes shone brightly like the stars as if today is Christmas! Honestly, is this the face of a demon child?
"I agreed, Mr. Klaus. This is too dangerous." Zed speaks up.
"I understand your concern, Zapp and Zed." Klaus spoke, "But Ink's declaration for Rust's sake and her determination is something I can't ignore!" Klaus said firmly as he admired that character. "I must fight her with my will as well!"
"Man... you're hopeless..." Zapp slumped his shoulders.
"So, where we're going to fight?" Ink asked eagerly, clasping her hands.
"We have a room for our training. It's downstairs." Steven mentioned. Ink nodded, "Awesome! Let's go!"
"Uh...Ink." Rust getting her attention as he noticed something amiss.
"Yeah?"
"What about your sword?"
"Sword?" Ink repeated then took a short pause, "OH RIGHT! I FORGOT!"
Leo and Zapp almost tripped themselves. Honestly, how do you forget your weapon?! ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE ASKING FOR A FIGHT?!
"We can schedule another time if you like." Klaus suggested to which Ink shakes her head, "No way! h I going to bring it over here...uhh...do you have a roof or uh balcony?"
Two minutes later...
"Okay..." Ink breathes and hold out her hand, "Wyvern." She speaks.
Silence.
Only the wind is blowing.
"Are you serious?" Zapp questioned. Libra is standing behind while Rust is by her side, rubbing his neck.
"It's coming, don't worry!" Ink assured.
"Hold on, you can summon your sword?" Leo asked as he begins to realize. Honestly, he just realized this.
"Uh-huh." Ink answered.
"Just by calling it?" Zed asked.
"Yes!"
"And it can come over to you with no problem?" Steven questioned.
"Yep." Ink answered before shaking her hand and calls out again, "Wyvern."
"Well, where is it?! Huh? Cuz I don't see it coming." Zapp asked, tapping his foot against on the floor to which Chain steps on his foot hard. "OW! DAMN YOU! YOU SHE-Bitch! WATCH IT!"
"It's coming, don't worry!" Ink smiled before sighing," It's just...really hard. Sometimes...Wyvern doesn't listen to me."
"Wait...so the sword is alive?" Leo asked.
"Not sure. I think it is." Ink answered then she sighs. "Wyvern..."
What kind of answer is that? Everyone thought except for Klaus and Gilbert.
"Ink, I don't think we really need to do this-" But before Rust tries to persuade her that battle with Klaus isn't that much of a big deal and like Klaus said, they can do it another time. Ink is tired of waiting for Wyvern, so she shouts to the sky with a stomp on the floor.
"WYVERN! GET YOUR STINK-" Then a huge whoosh of wind, a blur of blue came this way from the skies overhead. Bursting through from the clouds and then-
POW!
The sword's spiky pommel hits her straight on the forehead, making her fall to the floor on her back. It made everyone jumped and dropped their jaws (except for Klaus as he widens his eyes at sudden action), they all yelled in surprise. Rust ran over to her at her side, "INK! Holy crap! Are ya okay? Talk to me!" The sword is still spinning in the air before it embedded itself into the roof floor.
"THE HELL WAS THAT?!" Zapp yelled, pointing at the otherworldly sword. Leo can't help but use his All-Seeing God Eyes to see what's up with it. The otherworldly azure sword had a skull spilt in two between the hilt and the blade, if Leo knew, it was skull of a dragon. Despite being spilt in two, Leo felt like the sword is looking at him as well. He gulped as he takes a step back.
Yup, that's no normal sword. If Ink says that she and Rust are demons, then it has to be a demon weapon, right?! He's going to tell the group after this supposed fight.
"Ink...are you alright?!" Klaus asked, now worried for his soon-to-be opponent as he goes to kneel at her side as well...
"Yep! I'm good!" Ink sits right back up as her forehead is bleeding.
"You're bleeding!" Leo cried.
"Don't worry! It happens!" Ink laughed.
"IT HAPPENS? THIS IS NORMAL?!" Leo thought.
"I am very concerned." Zed sweat dropped.
"Thank goodness, you're alright." Klaus said as he is now relived.
"How are you still calm?!" Zapp yelled.
"Whoo!" Ink got back up, wiped the blood from her forehead and dust her pants. "Don't worry! I'm good!" Just like Rust, she also has a healing factor but not how Rust heals his injuries. The bleeding has stop as she walks to her great sword, Wyvern. She pulls it out from the floor and lays it on her side.
"Alright! To the training room!" Ink smiled.
One minute later...
Ink did a few practice swings while Klaus was putting on some brass knuckles, given by Gilbert.
"Ink, are you sure ya wanna do this. I mean you don't have to..." Rust said before shaking his head with a sigh, "but I got a feeling you're going to do this anyway."
"Yep. I gotta fight Klaus so I can know how strong he is!" Ink explained.
"I can't believe they actually doing this." Zapp groaned. "What the hell are they both thinking?"
"I don't know...I think Klaus might go easy on her." Leo whispered. Zapp scoffed, "Hope so, no way he would go all out on some brat even if she's a demon!"
"I wonder what Ink's fighting style is." Zed mused.
"Hmmhmm.." Chain nods in agreement as she wants to see how this goes down.
"Huh...that reminds me." Steven lets out a cool air, "I heard that girl and her team take down a few dangerous gangs in the city."
"You're shitting me?" Zapp asked. "Cuz that's bullshit." He frowned.
"Nope." Steven said as he thought about it, "One time I heard they managed to beat a notorious serial killer fraction in New Jersey."
"I heard about that but that was them?! Ink and Rust?" Leo asked. "I heard about that! The local government is still looking for those guys after their whole gang is being dismantled! Wait. Don't tell me."
"Yep...for some reason, there are accounts of people being in costumes, but it is later revealed that the whole fraction was leaded by some Beyondains who left the city without being detected. Nobody knows how though." Steven sighed.
"Still...they're children. No child should fight against monsters like that." Zed is now worried for Rust and his friends. How did these children live or rather survive so long living in this city? Also, why would they go to New Jersey to fight some serial killer Beyondians! Aren't they worried about their own lives?!
"I understand your concerns but don't forget these kids aren't your typical kids." Steven stated firmly. Gilbert came over to the group to watch while serving the members drinks.
"Alright, good luck." Rust fist-bumped Ink as she grins, "Got it!" Then she takes her place and goes into a offensive position. Rust goes to the side where most of the Libra would be. Zapp looks over to the blond and shouts, "Oi brat! Hey!" He calls, "I'm talking to you."
Rust frowns as he already knows that Zapp is talking to him. "Yeah?" He didn't turn his head to look at him as he is now focusing on the fight between Ink and Klaus.
"Just letting you know; your girlfriend is going to lose." Zapp said.
This son of- Rust twitched an eye at him.
"Yeah well...she ain't going down easy!" Rust shouted, "And also! She ain't my girlfriend, so shut the hell up and watch!" He yelled.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever you say, brat!" Zapp retorted smugly much to Leo and Zed's annoyance. "Says the guy who got chewed up by a shorty." Leo said.
"Shuddap, pubehead!"
"Shitty trash bag." Chain scoffed.
"Shuddap, she-bitch!" Zapp retorted.
Zed could only sigh. "Honestly..." and like Rust, he also focused on the fight, watching how Ink handled her own weapon, so open grip? It would make sense that great sword needs two hands to carry it. It looks like she knows how to use it. I wonder what the weight of it is. It must take a lot of strength to carry that. Zed thought.
Ink just laughs as she overhears their bickering.
"You have a good friend, Ink." Klaus said gently.
"So, do you, Mister Klaus!" Ink grinned. "Ready?!"
"As I will be. I will allow you first strike." Klaus got into defensive position, ready for the girl's attack.
"Got it!" Ink grips her sword as she raised it over her head, with her right leg forward and her left leg back. Then with her legs bent and her left foot off the floor, she launches herself at Klaus with demonic speed which startled most of Libra except for Klaus who is fully prepared.
Ink brought her flat side of the blade downwards as Klaus brought his brass steel knuckles upsides.
Then the two monsters clashed.
Steel against steel.
Pugilist versus swordswoman.
Ink's Wyvern versus Klaus's cross-style brass knuckles.
The two parried their attacks and soon the speed of their attacks towards one other has increased.
"Oi, oi, oi! The hell is this?!" Zapp questioned as Zed, Leo and Chain just stared in awe. Gilbert hums pleasantly while watching. Steven whistled as he is impressed at how this girl, Van Ink The Dragon is managed to keep up with Klaus's barrage of attacks. To Steven, it looks like a warm up than a straight-up duel.
Rust is surprised. Of course, he always knew that Ink is fast since she's the leader and the strongest member of the fraction. But holy shit, Klaus is no joke. Is this guy even human?! Rust asked himself in thought.
The two combatants are not backing down as they still in place, as bursts of forces creates small shockwaves because of the constant contact between their weapons.
Now the crowd is waiting to see who will break this deadlock.
"Brain Grid Blood Battle Style..."
ブレングリード流血闘術
Here it comes! Leo widened as he heard Klaus speaks.
"Pattern 39"
39式
"Keil Barrikade!"
キール・バリケード
Red small crosses appeared as it blocks incoming strikes from Ink's blade. Her grey eyes widen in surprise at this.
"Way to go, Chief!" Zapp cheered.
"Wonder how she's going to get out of that one." Steven mused as that technique is used as defensive while making it pins the opponent in place. Like Steven thought, the small crosses made Ink pinned down as her speedy strikes starts to decrease.
Heh. Ink smiled then she jumps back into the air, takes one hand off her sword which made Libra members blinked.
"Wyvern..."
ワイバーン
"Tail Spike Blitz!"
テールスパイクブリッツ
A quick barrage of her blade being thrust forward made dozen of afterimages of blades or rather spikes. Puncturing through the small crosses or pushing them away, breaking through Klaus's line of defense. Ink is now pushing forward against the crosses, dissipating them.
"Nice one, Ink!" Rust cheered.
What incredible force and speed! Zed awed.
"Pattern 74"
74式
"Kreuzschild Unzerbrechlich!"
絶対不破血十字盾
Klaus summons his counterattack; a crimson huge cross-like shield. The shield rendered the quick barrage of Wyvern Tail Spike Blitz useless. Ink narrows her eyes and quickly changes, "Raptor Slash!" She delivers a slash across the shield but nothing. Not even a scratch!
So now what?
"No way, she will break through the Chief's shield." Zapp crossed his arms but yet he is gripping on his arms. Why is there a feeling that this isn't over yet?
So is he going easy on her. Knowing Klaus, he doesn't want to hurt her so the smart thing to do is go on the defensive. Leo thought. But still-
This missy looks like she isn't giving up. Steven mused, wondering what is going in her mind with that excitable smile of hers.
Ink kept on attacking Klaus's unbreakable cross shield with her Raptor Slashes but none of them pierce through it. So, Ink had an idea, 'If I can't break, I guess I have to slam against it!' Ink pulling her sword away as she shifted into a stance like a battler with two hands on the grip where her blade emits a blue glow. The glow turns into a radiant blue as the blade begins to extend longer. It shocks the crowd, save for Rust, he knew this upcoming attack!
What now?!
"Wyvern..." She breathed.
ワイバーン
"Tail Slam!"
テールスラム
It was like winged mythical beast that slams its dangerous tail against Klaus's unbreakable shield. Just like in the name of her attack, instead of breaking the shield, Ink planned to turn Klaus's ultimate defensive against him, by slamming his own shield against him.
"!" Klaus widen his emerald eyes before he feel the impact from the force of the slam, forcing him hit the walls. Upon contact, the wall begins to creak before an the big explosion. Resulting in a huge smoke of dust from the shockwave, creating a hole at his place.
"KLAUS!"
Well shit... Steven cursed.
Oh crap... Rust stared in awe, switching to Ink and Klaus supposed in the smoke. Ink stands in front of the smoke cloud with her sword over her shoulder. Then the smoke cloud was immediately cleared by the swing of an arm, a force that creates a strong breeze that make Ink's hood and hair flow.
"Hehe!" Ink grinned to see Klaus still up. No injuries, just a few scratches.
"Not bad!" Ink complimented. "That was so cool!"
"Indeed." Klaus pushed his glasses up with a hum, "I'm impressed by your attack. Using the flat side of your blade to get me off balance, not to mention use my shield as offense against me."
"You know me! I'm just go with the flow!" Ink laughed.
How in the hell is he still standing?! Rust is wondering if Klaus is human! It amde the boy at awe if not, respect him even more!
In Libra, everyone is wondering. So she used that move just to do that?! Who the hell is this brat?! Zapp wondered.
Amazing. What a quick thinker! Zed nods as he is impressed.
Whoa...so that means there's strong people like Klaus. Is Ink one of them? Leo thought as he is amazed by Ink's prowess.
"Okay! Want to continue! Because I'm just getting started!" Ink grinned as she readied herself with her greatsword in front.
"Of course!" Klaus readied himself with his arms up.
Then suddenly, a ringtone of catchy beat of Seven Nation Army's song that stops everyone in their tracks and all eyes turn to the source. The song and the vibration is coming from Rust's pocket. Embarrassed, Rust looks at the caller ID and speaks, "Uh...Ink, it's Navarro." He raised his hand to show Ink whose calling.
"Oh..." Ink's face fell flat as if she was in trouble. Oh? Leo stared. What does she mean by oh?!
"Uh...wait...sorry mister Klaus, I gotta take this.." Ink lowered her sword.
"It's quite alright." Klaus nodded. "It must be an important call." Witht that, Rust throws the smartphone to Ink and she answers, "Hullo?"
"INK?! WHAT THE FUCK IS TAKING YOU TWO SO LONG?!" It was the angry teen, Navarro and the rest of the team is now worried sick that the duo isn't back yet.
"ALSO, WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU TWO?!"
And yep, it's a important call.
"Uh! Well...you see. I don't know to be honest!"
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW?!"
"As in where we are, because we have to establish trust that we both don't know where they are. It's only fair! But anyway, after talking to Libra, they are so cool and is willing to help Rust a bunch with his new powers and Rust joined!"
There is silence on the other line until, "Alright..." Navarro sighed after a moment of acceptance, "Is that it?"
"Nope! Right now, I'm fighting the Libra's boss, Klaus! He's super strong! You should of see it! I was-
"YOU WHAT?!" Instead of Navarro, there was more voices on the other line yelling unison, making the rest of Libra startled. Ink had to distance herself from the phone to her ear by several inches, wincing her eyes. Rust also winced his eyes as well.
"I said-"
"I KNOW WHAT YOU SAID, DAMNIT! WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU FIGHTING HIM FOR?!" Navarro yelled as if he is about to have explode, there are other voices like the groans and cries of, "Really?', "Typical..." "WHY?!"
"Because he's strong and I'm doing it for Rust!"
"THAT'S THE REASON?!"
"Yep!" Ink said happily.
Alright...whose is the leader of this team? Leo just deadpanned, listening to the phone conversation between the teenagers. Navarro sounds more mature than Ink right now and honestly, he can't blame him.
"UGH! Fine since I know that you're two are alright... just get back, okay?!" Navarro shouted and not before saying this, "AND WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS DON'T CONTINUE FUCKING FIGHTING!"
"Right! You betcha!" Ink laughed.
"I hope so..." With that, he hangs up. Ink sighed loudly as she scratched her neck, "Sorry...Mister Klaus, I guess we have to continue the fight for another time."
"Of course! It's quite alright. Your friend understandingly worried for your two's well-being." Klaus stated kindly.
You called that worried? Zapp stared as he remembers that angry voice from that little gremlin-what's his face, Navarro. Zapp clicked his tongue as he wants some payback since that little shit kicks him on the shin... even if he deserved it.
"Awesome! Me and Rust will be going back now!" Ink said happily as Rust walks to her side.
"If you like, we can drive you back." Klaus suggested.
The teens blinked before shaking their heads, "No it's cool. We can walk back!" Ink quickly replied. Rust nods and adds, "Yeah, we're used to jump around in the city."
"Please I insist!" Klaus replied. "Me and Gilbert will take you back where you came from with no issues."
"Indeed. In our limo!" Gilbert stated happily.
Wait...did he said limo? They both thought.
A moment passed and then,
"Okay, if you say so!" They both said.
"YOU'RE JUST SAYING THAT BECAUSE WE GOT A CLASSY CAR TO DRIVE YOUR SORRY ASSES THERE!" Zapp yelled.
This includes Ink V.S Klaus Round 1. Pretty fun! Right? Even if Navarro just blocked this! LOL
Also announcement: After this story, there will be another continuation story in Rust's story with Libra in another story instead of here. So think about this one as volume 1 and the next installment will be volume 2. Hope this makes sense! Also we're getting close to the end of this first installment.