"FARRA!" Peter & Asahi screamed, as they arrived at the courtyard.
Farra was out cold, after using everything she had to defeat Gouriki. She managed to lay waste the huge student, only to be out, via fatigue, after she bled out half of her blood, for an attack. Peter cradled her and said, "What happened? She lost, didn't she?"
Asahi was saddened, as Peter felt her pulse. Asahi asked her, "Is she…?"
Peter said, "She's okay. She's passed out. But did she lose to that monkey?"
Asahi looked at Gouriki, who's also unconscious, "Uh… I don't think so…"
He said, "Huh?! Wait… Uh… Did Farra win?"
Asahi said, "Let's just say it's a draw. Revive her. I'll search his body for the gem."
Farra moaned, as she was waking up. She whispered, "St-, Steven?"
Peter smiled, "Good. She's alright. She's coming to."
Farra saw Peter and groaned, "Ungh… Big Guy… Asahi…"
Peter smiled, "We're here for you, dude."
Farra said, "Good… I can't seem to feel my legs…"
"You took a major league beating."
"Yeah, I know… and to add, I'm never using my blood as a weapon, again."
"You and me both. That vampire may be out there, wanting to suck you dry… uh, from the veins."
Asahi barked, "You're not helping!"
She asked Farra, "Farra, may I-?"
"Search Gouriki's body? You may." Farra said.
Asahi went to Gouriki, as Peter said, "Uh… You knew?"
"Moments before my final attack… I thought Asahi abandoned me." Farra moaned.
Asahi said, "I'd never abandon you guys. In any case, once Gouriki's back up, we can leave…"
Farra groaned, getting up, but Peter held her down. He pleaded, "NO! Stop, you idiot! You're injured!"
"You don't understand!" Farra cried, "Steven… He's…"
She sobbed, "He's going to die, if we don't help him!"
Asahi cried, "WHAT?"
Peter yelled, "STUPID! Steven's got this!"
"Oh, really? What about the Super King? Anna's powers gave Gouriki a full-powered aura, and beat me to a bloody pulp. But I somehow survived… Anna's way stronger than him. I just… know… it…"
She passed out, as Asahi cried, "FARRA!"
Peter said, "Say no more. Farra, it's alright. Stop talking. You need your energy."
Asahi searched through Gouriki, and she sobbed, "If what Farra said is true… Steven Cooke's in danger… Grave danger!"
She thought, "We have one shot at this… and it's our only chance."
Episode IX – Chapter 2: Fall of Decency (Part 3)
The Last Call!
Steven's Powers Awaken!
Anna and Steven resumed fighting, but Anna swept him off his feet. She lands a swift punch to the chest, and said, "YOU ARE FINISHED!"
POW!
She lands a swift punch to the jaw, sending him flying to the walls. He dropped down on impact, as he was struggling to get up. He thought, "I can't seem… to move… Blasted vampire… Kajou… I can't fail her…"
Anna said, "So, what are you whispering about?"
He asked, "Tell me, Nishikinomiya… Do you wish to kill me, for a perfect world? What is it that you want, other than that?"
She said, "If you must know, my darling Mr. Okuma, he left my ranks, because he doubted me. If he does return, he'll be so proud of me. You see, my darling had to go and date Kajou, my best friend… but he broke up with her, after he was suspicious about myself. Maybe because I wanted to show my power to him, but it's too much. I want this world to be mine, and Mr. Okuma will come back to me."
"You think that he'll return, just because of corny shit like this? He's somewhere in these worlds, and he's still alive. But you're never going to get him." He said, as he was on one knee.
Elsewhere, in the manor, both Okuma and Kajou were under the covers, having sex in the guest bedroom. Kajou moaned, as she pleaded him to do more. They were already at the manor, and Anna had no idea they were here.
Back at the main room, Steven said to her, "You're being a tool of evil! I, myself, will not be a tool of the injustice! Steven Cooke is for the justice! Through and through!"
Anna smirked, "Really? Assisting the pervert terrorists is considered justice?"
He said, "No. But if the world and future is on the line, you'd have to resort to petty tactics… especially the SOX… I am NOT, nor will I EVER be a terrorist… And that's exactly what I am doing."
He stood up and said, "Anna Nishikinomiya, this… is where you will fall! In the name of all that is justice, your reign of evil is coming to an end! And your mistress, MIO, is next!"
"If you want MIO, so badly, you can just wait. When the time comes, once she is awakened, our rule can finally begin. She said that she'll return, promising me a perfect world. And one, without you…"
"Humanity is hope! I will not give up hope!"
"Humanity is scum!"
"You…"
He ran towards her, about to land a punch, but Anna lands a swift kick to his gut. He is taken down, while he was in pain. He remained on all-fours, as Anna stomped on his spine. She said, "This… is where it all ends… You're overpowering me? This time, the tables have turned. Your martial arts you have, are nothing but a sick joke! My master will see to it that you die a horrible death, much as your flea-bitten friends! You wield justice, let alone you cannot defend yourself!"
He groaned, "You're… wrong… I have friends… And they care for me, even so… Because I know what's right… And my body… can withstand anything…"
She stomped on him again and barked, "Whatever happened to that raw anger you had? Did it go away? That makes you soft… frail… and weak… like a helpless little kitten! Whatever happened to the Steven Cooke of old, you say?"
He was punted in the chest, and stumbled to the ground. Anna walked forward and smiled, "It would seem that this is your final stand. Now, X Prohibition has passed, and my master can finally achieve a perfect world. And I don't care what you say! Mr. Okuma will love me, again, no matter what!"
She glowed in a blackish aura and said, "It's over! I WON!"
He was struggling, as he was on one knee. He was about to retaliate, but cannot. Has he already been defeated? But as he was about to respond, he had a flashing memory.
It was days ago, in a hotel in Tokyo, while Peter, Rook, & Luzer were at Yatsuga Forest. Steven was brooding in the balcony, as Farra suddenly appeared. She said to him, "Hey. You're awake. Something wrong?"
He said nothing, as Farra said, "You sensed it, too, did you? I smell brimstone…"
"You?"
"Well… Oh, shut up! I can smell sulfur, you know. I haven't had much of a nose for devilish scent. I mean…" She blushed and yelled quietly, "Look, I don't really care what the fat ass does. He's on his own, and can handle himself."
"Likewise you, I bet." He said, without looking at her.
"Yeah… And so do you. I mean, you're our leader… somehow."
"Well, that's true. But Steven Cooke isn't one to give up. I don't need anyone's help, since I can go alone on some battles. But if the danger is too much for me, I do need you guys. We still have it."
"Have what?"
"The Power… of Friendship. All 8 of us… we're friends."
"Yeah."
He continued, "But deep down, it's like my powers are fading, since we lost so much… My sister's dead… Mr. Nevins is gone… Percival's assisting us… but we're losing so much… We're winning battles, but deep down, we're losing allies."
Farra stated, "That's not true! Steven, you douche! We still have friends, in and out the missions! Agent Archer is in a coma, my sister's in Cy-Bo-Div, your sister died, much as Black Dynamite, who looked up to Mr. Nevins… and everything was twisted. We all thought we'd deal with Broken Matt Hardy, since he came to pass… but now… this MIO person… It's like, we're being trolled of an arch-nemesis."
He said, "Maybe so… But we'll never stop, until it is done. Even so, the one called Haruka… She's the main key… We're more of backup… I know it's tough, but I want to see this Moji Mikisa go away. Steven Cooke learned so much, I refuse to let it go."
"You've changed."
"Because someone inside me said to change, for the better. Steven Cooke is strong… but the heart of friends is stronger than ever. I can't say who… but…"
He looked away, as she giggled, "Yeah, well, glad it wasn't me that made you change."
He huffed, "Up yours, then."
She grabbed his arm and said, "Steven…"
She smiled and blushed, "It's just… when this is over… I…"
She closed her eyes and was about to kiss him. But a scream came from the forest, as they stopped, "THE GUYS!"
Farra rushed back in, as Steven looked on, in anger. He said, "MIO… This, I promise you… I WILL END YOU! And once your devilish essence is extinguished, we will achieve peace!"
He held his left fist up, holding his index finger high, "The Gang… will save the day! BANK ON IT!"
His final words echoed, as he was still in extreme pain. Anna came closer, as she was about to land the final blow. Anna cackled, "You're hopeless. Hope is for the weak! And you're about to lose… everything!"
She thrusted her arm back, as he said, "Try me…"
She roared, landing a huge right punch to him, "DIE, A-FIST!"
POW!
He took the blow to the face, but remained in his spot. His anger was boiling, as he thought, "I will change the future… I will change the future…"
Anna roared, "WHY WON'T YOU JUST DIE, ALREADY? FALL!"
She kept punching at him, wanting to drop him to the ground. But Steven Cooke, using his anger, made his body like granite. Such as the ways of Hokuto Shin Ken, once his anger reaches his highest peak, his skin becomes hard as rock, making it the perfect armor. Anna refused to give in, as she kept landing punch by punch, right towards his face, chest, and stomach. She then hollered, "OKAY, YOU STUPID FOOL! YOU'RE GOING TO PAY FOR THIS! WHATEVER YOU ARE, I WILL NOT BE BESTED! I AM ANNA NISHIKINOMIYA! I AM THE LEADER OF THE DECENCY NATION CAPITAL! AND YOU, STEVEN COOKE, ARE EXPENDABLE! YOUR HOUR IS UP! DIE!"
"I will change the future…" he repeated to himself, as his anger was increasing. "For my sister… for my family… my friends… and for everyone…" he concluded.
Anna used her rapid-fire punches and landed a swift barrage into his face. She stopped and landed one final blow. She screamed, "MR. OKUMA! I DID IT! I WON! I BESTED A-FIST! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
She struck the final blow!
POW!
But in one gasp of strength, Steven caught Anna's right punch with his left hand. At that moment, Steven started to brim golden energy from inside him.
"WHAT?" Anna cried.
He clasped her hand and said, "YOUR HOUR IS UP!"
Anna cried, "YOU! HOW DID YOU-?"
SNAP!
He responded by pushing Anna's left hand back, bending it backwards, breaking the bone. Anna screamed in severe pain, as she held her wrist, "GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
He stood up, as he was glowing in gold. His aura shone, as he said, "Anna Nishikinomiya… It ends, and it ends now. I will not let you live, any longer! MIO made you a freak, and deep down, you're just her puppet!"
Anna seethed, "I had you… I HAD YOU BEATEN! WHY? Why are you still standing? You thought you can best me, when I had more strength and speed than you… but you just keep getting back up! WHAT ARE YOU?"
He said, "Don't you know? I am Steven Cooke – Leader of The Gang and student of Hokuto Shin Ken! But Steven Cooke goes by one moniker… Harbinger of Death!"
His aura consumed him, and he was surrounded by many souls that surrounded him.
Muso Tensei, also known as the Unconscious Transmigration of Souls! It's Steven Cooke's ultimate ability, handed down by his master, Kenshiro. This spiritual ability is able increase the strength, tenfold, and become one with those deceased. It is said that it can be countered by those of Hokuto Shin Ken, or of massive power, matching that said art.
"No… What is this? What is this power?" She thought, "I had him, but this man… I forgot who he is… He's beaten and bloodied, but he returns, thrice as fierce!"
He said, "I will change the future… even those that did you wrong… I will not let this happen, again. Steven Cooke will finish you!"
She growled, "Mr. Okuma… … …He… He will love me… I want him back… I want him back… I love him… Please… Give me Mr. Okuma back!"
She screamed, "AND WHEN I DEFEAT YOU, HE WILL LOVE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
He barked, "You're delusional! You think that Okuma will ever love you, the way you are now? He'll never love you, being that you're now part-vampire! You're about to learn the ways of respect and honor! Steven Cooke Style!"
He posed, and concluded, "Anna Nishikinomiya, for everyone that were wronged, all throughout the Moji Mikisa… even those that died in your hands… This will be the end! And you'll never see Tanukichi Okuma, ever again!"
Anna seethed and snarled, "How dare you… How dare you say that about the one I love! You dare treat me like I'm some toy that you throw away? I am not giving up! This will be a perfect world, whatever the case may be!"
She hollered, as her face went contorted and demonic, running towards him, "YOU SAY THAT LIKE YOU DON'T WANT ME TO BE HAPPY! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU WHERE YOU STAND, YOU GODDAMNED FUCKING ASSHOLE!"
She finally snapped! Anna's good girl persona was gone, and went into a violent rage! She landed a punch at him, but he swiftly avoided, turning into an afterimage. He appeared from behind her, as Anna cried, "HOW DID YOU GET THERE?"
She landed her punch again, but he vanished, again. Anna yelled, "HOLD STILL, YOU BASTARD!"
She kept trying to punch him, but every time she landed a strike, Steven Cooke avoided every single attack. Anna roared, "MR. OKUMA IS MINE! MINE! MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!"
Anna stopped, as he was behind her. She laughed, "GOTCHA! YOU'RE DEAD, YOU FUCKER!"
KAPOW!
He retaliated with a blow to the solar plexus, as Anna was croaking in pain. He called out, "WRONG! YOU'RE DONE! I WILL CHANGE THE FUTURE! DIE!"
He launched his barrage of rapid punches onto Anna's body, towards her head, chest, torso, and waist. He continued to pummel Anna, as she was moaning, "Why? Why… is he… that… strong? I can't… lay… a hand… on him!"
He continued to land his volley of punches, and then stopped. All the rage, all the anger, all the hatred, all the moments he had endure suppressed inside, were unleashed, after only 27 months of his training. He then held his left arm back and said, "Life cannot be gathered… by nothingness! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-WAAAAH-TAAAH!"
KAPOW!
He lands a huge left punch, shrouded in gold energy, deep into Anna's huge breasts. His overpowering fist was able to pierce through the chest bone, deep into her upper body. Anna croaked, as she was standing in pain, coughing out blood. And then…
WHOOSH!
CRASH!
Anna was sent flying, crashing into a wall, leaving out a huge hole. Anna was planted on the wall, as her eyes were white and dilated, as she moaned in a weak voice, "How… … …did I… … …fail?"
Steven turned around, as Anna falls from the wall, and lands faced down, badly hurt and bruised.
"It's over." Steven said in a quiet voice.
His words were never said better. Steven Cooke had won.
XXXXX
Back in the courtyard, Asahi carefully removed Gouriki's gem, and said, "Almost… got it…"
She pulled out a red stone and said, "My word."
Peter gagged, "You stripped his organs!"
Asahi said, "NO. It's a gem, but… it's red…"
It was a ruby, inside Gouriki. But not any red gem… but a ruby red onyx stone. It was lightly covered in blood.
He groaned, "Ew… It looks like a bloodstone."
She replied, "Maybe, but we got it out."
She patched up Gouriki, using spare bandages, as he was groaning. He came to and moaned, "Ungh… What happened? Uh, where am I?"
Asahi said, "Stay down. You're hurt."
Gouriki gasped, "Asahi Sakurai?!"
He tossed her away, as Peter cried, "ASAHI!"
She stumbled down, as he roared, "YOU BASTARD! AFTER WHAT SHE DID FOR YOU?"
Gouriki was standing, as he boomed, "My vengeance is with her, not you! But if you wish to fight me, be my guest!"
Peter huffed, "Uh, rather busy… Plus, I hate to say it, but… Farra whooped your ass, but good."
Gouriki roared in a darkish aura, as Asahi cried, "Peter! NO!"
Peter yelled, "BRING IT ON!"
Gouriki was about to strike, but…
"Mister Gouriki! Stand down!" a voice called out, "Miss Sakurai and Mister Giese speak the truth."
He stopped and asked, "Miss Tsukimigusa?"
Peter sighed, "Good grief… Here comes drag queen…"
Oboro appeared, wearing only his women's uniform skirt and white stockings, while wearing a white bra and bandages wrapped around his torso and chest. He said to him, "Miss Sakurai mended me, and said that Miss Anna used us. They speak the truth, Gouriki. I believe them."
He stopped and moaned, "Huh? Ungh… Now that you mention it… Ungh… What happened to me?"
Asahi showed him the gem and said, "THIS! This was inside you! This being called MIO, she controlled Anna Nishikinomiya, and gave you these power cores!"
Peter nodded, "In short, you were slaves to MIO."
Gouriki was furious, as he growled, "Likely… Grr… I don't believe you…"
Oboro said, "Let me. Perhaps I can enlighten what just happened… Miss Sakurai speaks the truth… as I suddenly remember what happened that day…"
Oboro explained about what they remembered… the day that they went to Mount Fuji, and met with the vampire, MIO.
XXXXX
Anna was struggling to get up, as she was coughing, "You… You son of a bitch… I had you… You're dead!"
He said, "Because the way you are now, you're not you. You are just a puppet for her. Steven Cooke believes in a future of peace, not a future of a barren planet, with NO people. Your future is twisted and perverted. And I will not let that been seen…"
Anna growled, "No… No, Mr. Okuma… He… He has to… come back…"
Steven turns away and said, without looking at her, "Anna Nishikinomiya, your DNC… it falls… and it crumbles down. Your Decency Nation Capital… is corrupt. Decency isn't just about family-friendly entertainment. It's about respect and proper timing. If they are dirty, ignore it. Do not censor it, acting like you're the proverbial V-Chip, or the Standards and Practices. We have a right to speak. Anna, what we have back home, in America, there's a thing called Freedom of Speech! We have the right to say what we want. And you, Anna, don't even like it. You're against Freedom of Speech. You just wanted humanity to suffer, because of you, your mother, your father, your prefects, and even your own master. Tell this to MIO. I'm coming for her. And when that day comes, I'm going to destroy her… and rid your perverted world.
I wished to change you back to your pitiful yandere self… but it's too late to do so… You're like all the rest – psychotic, bloodthirsty, and ambitious. You're like all the megalomaniacs in these worlds. Hell awaits you, but only if you forgive your sins…"
She growled, as she snarled, "No… I came… this far… to finally dominate… Even when I die…"
He said, "Face facts. You lose!"
Anna laughed and cackled, as she was grinning demonically, "Oh, A-Fist… You're a stupid raving fool… Even if I die, X Prohibition will still be passed. No matter what happens to me, Mother, or my friends, you've not won, at all. Tonight is the night… The night where everything changes… You're fighting me, all alone, and no one's stopping her. YOU'RE A LOSER, STEVEN COOKE!"
She yelled, in a demonic smiled, "YOU'VE FAILED YOUR MISSION! YOU'VE WASTED MY TIME! HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA!"
He then said, "Sorry… You said I failed? Sorry… But I knew all about your plans of the signatures… I had back-up, from far away, taking away your ambition, for good. Never underestimate the Power of Friendship."
She growled, as she seethed, "You… You bastard… You… YOU KNEW, ALL ALONG?"
She started to get up, but started to crack from her injured hand. She shrieked, "AAAAAAAAAGH! MY HANDS! NO! I'M BREAKING APART! No… My body… My beautiful body… No… please…"
Steven then said, as he closes his eyes, "You… are already dead."
He walked away and concluded, "Forgive me, Kajou…"
Anna was twisting a bit, as her body was being destroyed. She hollered out, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN? I HAD PLANS FOR THIS WORLD! Mr. Okuma… Why? Why have you… forsaken… me?"
She gasped and realized, "Kajou! AYAME KAJOU, YOU BITCH! YOU TOOK MY OKUMA AWAY! I SHOULD'VE KILLED YOU, WHEN I GOT… THE CHANCE!"
Her eyes bugged out and her arms and legs began to bulge rapidly, as she screamed, "YOU ASSHOLES WILL PAY FOR THIS! MY MASTER… FORGIVE ME… MISTER OKUMA, I WANTED TO SEE YOU AGAIN… BUT… IT'S NOT FAIR! YOU NEVER SHOWED, BECAUSE OF HER!"
She cried out, as Steven left the room, shutting the door, "IT'S NOOOOOOOOOOT FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIR!"
KABOOOOOOOM!
Anna exploded into a huge gusher of blood and guts, and was completely destroyed, leaving only her lower body and left arm. The gem she was implanted in, the huge pink gem, exploded into shards of glass. The DNC's leader and minion of MIO was finally bested.
[Anna Nishikinomiya – destroyed (died in battle)]
Steven returned, as he looked around. He thought, "Where'd Kajou go?"
Ayame returned, mildly sweaty, as she said, "Hey…"
She was in her uniform, and a little wet, after having sex with her boyfriend, who left, just before Anna was destroyed. He then said to her, "It's over, Kajou. The battle is done."
Ayame nodded and said, "Yes… Thank you very much. Anna's dead, is she?"
He turned away and said, "Yes."
He said to her, "Ayame, I'm sorry that I did it. You and her were best friends, and we were-."
Ayame smiled, "Don't be. I'm glad she's dead. She wanted it, since she was used to bring Tanukichi back. But she's like all the rest… empty promises… Maybe it's for the best… Right, Tanukichi?"
She closed her eyes and placed her hand on her bosom. She then said, "Thank you, The Gang… It's all over…"
He said, "Not quite yet. There's still the matter of X Prohibition. I thought for sure that Mundy and Rook have the job done."
She replied, "Well, it's almost ready, since they're going to make the announcement. From what I gathered, all the arrested boys from the other day were forced to sign. Luckily, I left them a surprise in the boxes, once we switch them all."
"You're right. Knowing you, it's from your book… or in this case, doujinshi."
Ayame snickered, as Steven said to her, "All we can do is wait. Come on. Let's find the others."
They left to go find the others, at the courtyard. Okuma was watching from behind the corner, as he smiled, "Anna's dead… I'm free… But he knew I was right, likewise Ayame… Forgive me, Anna, I loved you… but it's for the best. I'm sorry."
He left the manor and disappeared from the world. He wishes to see Ayame, again. But his time to see her remains unclear.
The DNC is no more… The Gang saves the world, but have they really failed?
Be sure to tune in to the next exciting chapter!
To be continued…