Last time, in an act of betrayal, Anya claims the gem and mask, and gained immortality. But Kagura Sohma, in her unbridled angst and vendetta, she slewed the last of the Jewel Women, marred for not killing Beth Nevins, too soon. This enraged June Nevins, as she remembers that it was the undead zombie warrior of Tohru Honda's camp that defeated Michelle Nevins, back in Venice. Even so, Kagura has her disbeliefs, in which June and Beth doesn't know, being told that Steven Nevins, her arch-foe, has sided with the vampire gynoid, MIO, which she is a part of, with the dark gem in her body.
June glared at her, "For Auntie Michelle… For that nice guy, Mark… For Kyo, Subaru, and Kaname… and for my sister, Beth, for the hell you put her through… and for my father and Haruna! Kagura Sohma! THIS ENDS NOW! I don't care if you're one of those freaks! Nevins Family runs through me! I have no fighting style like him, but at least Mom has courage inside!"
"Who? The coward of an ice queen?"
June seethed, as Kagura joked, "Are you going to cry, you bitch? GO ON! RUN HOME TO MOMMY~! WAAAAAAAH, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA!"
June screamed, and smashed Kagura's face with a left hook, coated in dark shadows. Kagura held her face, as she was bruised. She snarled, "You little blonde whore… You would smash my face off?"
June called out, "Yes, I would! I'm after that gem of yours! I'm smashing that gem down, and about to destroy your pathetic little zombie corpse, reducing you into a mess of mulch for the maggots and the worms to feast upon! But I'll need your still-beating heart, or any of that sexy body of yours, so I can feed it to Big Peter's pet crow!"
Kagura growled, as her fangs grew from her mouth, "Ohhhhh… You're asking for it, you little cunt!"
She charged at her, as June prepared to brawl at her. June and Kagura exchanged punches, as it was an evenly-matched bout, in which June held her own. The Germans watched on, while the remaining vampires were in awe, after witnessing Anya killed, before their very eyes. They continued on, as Hotaru was worried, "It's madness… June cannot fight the undead Sohma, alone… Beth is injured, and she cannot help her. What is she doing up there?"
She sighed and said, "But knowing Kagura's strength, she cannot be resisting June's unholy power. I'm so glad that the ordeals are over, and this Kagura is all that's left… She was responsible, and soon, she'll pay for her crimes."
As they were fighting, Midoriya asked, "So… Miss Speedwagon… I want to ask you something…"
Hotaru asked, "What is it?"
Midoriya said, "Why would June and Beth be lied to? This woman is their grandmother… Why did their mother not know that this woman is another grandmother?"
Hotaru was shocked, as she said, "Izuku, that's because-."
Midoriya said, "I know that June and Beth's mother doesn't know about it. I know Emily knew of it, too, but I'VE GOT TO FIGURE THIS OUT! Michelle doesn't know, either, since they never met. But… It's hard to say what and where this whole thing escalated… June and Beth… They're my friends… Back in New York, they cherished me… I was just a superhero, under the tutelage of All Bright. I wanted to be a superhero for them… but they helped me. That's the reason I'm here… And as a superhero, I'm going to anything I can to help!"
Hotaru sighed, "Alright… You win… You have proven what a true friend you were to June and Beth. You are too excellent care of them, while I was gone."
She scolded, "But this! You can never reveal to Beth, June, or Miss Dunn! This is the business of the Nevins Family. Friends or not, we don't have the right to talk about it."
She explained the story about Mandy… or as she is called…
"The name Mandy is short for Amanda… which serves as an alias to her full name. She was raised and trained by Queen Tia, a Ty Ko Ky Master, from days of old. Tia is the mother of one of the user of Ty Ko Ky, the user you've met, a while back, Tohka Yatogami."
Episode XX: Choujin Pride! (Part 2)
Episode 2: The Tale of Amanda Dunn…
The Woman that Birthed the Nevins Family…
Hotaru continued, as she explained the story, "She was raised and trained by the same Ty Ko Ky user that befriends a man named Clifton Nevins, the same man that founded the same baby girl, after his father, Birchum Nevins, was mysteriously killed in New York, in 1956. Tia chose to raise the child as her own, and teach her the ways of Ty Ko Ky, once she's older. Clifton accepts, and resumes life for himself, becoming an evangelist.
Years passed, and Amanda grew to be lovely young woman… In 1971, Amanda met a handsome man named Donald Dunn. They fell in love and got married. Soon, in November of 1978, Don and Amanda raised a daughter named Lorna. And five years later, in August of 1982, they had another child… You know of her as Heather. This woman is June and Beth's grandmother, because Amanda's daughter is their mother, Heather Dunn.
Soon after, they would raise a loving family of two daughters, both of equally powerful skills, since Ty Ko Ky and fighting discipline was in their blood. But Donald chose to not fight for justice, since he is worried over their children's safety. Amanda agrees, but suddenly was forced to have her daughters train, by Queen Tia, since they are worthy heroes. In this sudden shock, overhearing of this training. He was appalled by the fact that the training was mandatory that Donald walked out on Amanda…"
Midoriya said, "And… that was when he divorced her, right?"
Hotaru said, "That is true… And by some twist of fate, Donald was against the Ty Ko Ky that zombies suddenly appeared in America! That was a report given from Percival Gaynes in Feral Beauty. Donald grew up in Pontiac, Michigan, miles from Detroit. Amanda was born in England. Clifton found her, in London, after he returned to England, after his father died in New York, and found the baby when he was Beth's age.
Donald was observant. Despite that he was against the pleas of training, he also overheard that Queen Tia knew that his workplace is home to a demonic force. But he was an ordinary man. He had character and talent, but he had no ways of Ty Ko Ky training. Before he would unmask it, he was discovered by this monstrous quarry! The message from Tia was too late…"
SLASH!
The huge zombie killed a few lives, while Donald was running for his life, battered and injured.
Hotaru continued, "Donald survived, but a few of his coworkers suffered great fatalities. Queen Tia found it suspicious. She covered it up that Donald died of an accident at work. But he escaped from the demonic force, and left Pontiac with his daughters.
That night, Donald returned to Amanda, as Lorna and Heather were still asleep. Queen Tia appeared to them, and overheard the grave news that Donald was attacked. Instead of showing grief, she ran out on her husband, and showed herself of bloody revenge!"
Amanda ran out of their house, as she was running to the workplace that Donald used to work at. The boss in a black suit and slick hair and mustache was sitting in his chair, smoking a cigar. HE was that zombie that killed Don's co-workers. She dashed towards the boss man, as he was frightened. She leapt up and slashed down onto the undead man, splitting him into half. He screamed in pain, dissolving into nothing.
Hotaru said, "She was a genius in Ty Ko Ky. But she let her emotions consumed her. She was careless. She saw a witness to the boss's death. Amanda explained, but to no avail. The company knew nothing about zombies or Ty Ko Ky… They concluded, for some unknown reason, that this was all a premeditated murder, when Amanda bust into the office, killed him, and burned his body into ashes, hiding the crime. Instead of pressing charges, Amanda divorced Donald, and gave him custody to their kids. And then she disappeared from the United States, branded as a murderer."
Amanda was running away, finding an exit to the city, but was cornered by a black car. A figured appeared, and it was Hotaru, in her mid-30s, at the time. She escorted Amanda into her car, and drove away.
Hotaru explained, "When news heard of this, in my blood, I knew it would soon be a repeat performance of the man called DIO. I helped her leave America, and took her to Europe. Amanda left America, without even saying goodbye to her daughters. We used all the sources of the Speedwagon Foundation to cover her trail… as I used an alias, before I joined the Speedwagon Foundation, under my father's birth name.
Donald knew of this matter, and he gave me this specific request…"
Donald held a two-year old Heather in his arms, as she was crying. He said to Hotaru, "When she grows up and asks about her estranged mother… tell her that she died, long ago… This child, she cannot know…"
Hotaru continued, "And so it was… Amanda Dunn became Mandy, as she moved away to Venice, Italy."
She finished her story, as Midoriya cried, "Why? WHY? Why won't you tell her that Amanda's alive, somewhere!"
Hotaru said, "I know… but it's painfully well why…"
She explained, in deep sadness, "Years later, Heather married Steven Nevins, long after her father remarried… and years grew by, and Heather gave birth to June and Beth… and then, the Jewel Women, the Mount Fuji incident, and the deaths that happened, real world or multiverse, Heather was never told the truth about her mother, and never has been! Even so, she already knew about her husband's grandfather's death, long ago. And now, Pastor Nevins died, too… in the battle between Ty Ko Ky and the Jewel Women, led by MIO… But thinking of her daughters… her Junior… her Beth…"
She shouted, "SHE DIDN'T WANT TO CREATE ANOTHER HOLE IN HER LIFE! And when the Jewel Women birthed, killing Pastor Clifton Nevins, she knew of her grandfather-in-law's demise, but never knew the tragic betrayal, when Mr. Nevins sided with that vampire! MANDY FEELS THE SAME!"
Emily and Midoriya were shocked, as Emily was in tears, "Why? So that's why… June's father… abandoned his family… and June… Beth… I'm sorry…"
Midoriya whispered, "Such a tragic misfortune… But now… it's all better!"
He looked up and said, "Now, Beth Nevins is the true hero! She saved her grandmother's life, using her Ty Ko Ky positively!"
He sniffled, "Miss Speedwagon… There's no reason in hiding the truth, much longer… She already knows about Ty Ko Ky! June doesn't! And she used it to save her grandmother's life!"
Hotaru said, "That's true… … …but still…"
Emily said, "It's not your decision to make, Miss Speedwagon… That decision… is with Beth…"
Hotaru barked, "WRONG! It's a question about how Heather and Amanda feels! These two never met each other, since Amanda left the United States! Heather never knew of her mother… the real truth…"
Midoriya said, "I guess…"
Back in the battle, June was landing a swift punch and kick combo to Kagura, as she called out, "You're finished!"
Midoriya watched the fight, and thought, "Everything is okay now… But we have one more problem… Her."
June swung her legs up, as Kagura was taking the assault. June lands a combo of kicks, but Kagura held her legs. She swiftly threw her to the ground, and proceeded to stomp on her. June rolled out of the way, and lands a swift dropkick to the head. Kagura moaned, "Annoying little gnat… Wait until I get my hands on her…"
June kicked her face and said, "What? You're going to use the stone mask, for your greed? Huh? Come find it!"
She added, as she was giggling, "Seriously… I don't know where, actually."
Kagura clasped onto her neck and hollered, "I LIKE IT BETTER, WHEN YOU WERE A HELPLESS LITTLE BRAT!"
June's Darkness Shadow appeared, as she said, in a demonic tone, "Well, I've grown up… and got darker powers… BITCH!"
She slammed a huge double palm onto the chest. Hotaru called out, "THE GEM! THE POWER CORE! THAT IS WHAT MAKES HER WEAK!"
June said, "Tell me… does that gem kill you, if shattered?"
Kagura leapt away, as she thought, "Damn it… That brawl made me lose the mask… Where did Anya dropped it? I have to find it, and kill this bitch! I can't believe it… It's buried in the dirt, after I vaporized her… Damn it, where is it?"
June lands a swift punch, but Kagura headbutts her, and smacks her down. Kagura said, "Come on, little bit. Just you and me!"
June prepared, as she was on one knee, "Bring it on, zombie! I'm sending you straight to Hell, where you belong!"
June swings with a back kick, followed by a lethal flying punch. Kagura kicks her in the stomach, and grabbed her neck. She slammed her in a chokeslam, producing a cloud of dirt. Kagura lands a deadly punch combo and shouted, "JOIN YOUR AUNT IN HELL!"
She avoided the attack, and June and Kagura lands a huge punch towards each other. The dirt clouds engulfed, as Kagura gasped, "No… She's… Learning…"
June grabs her waist, and lands a severe kick combo. Kagura counters it with a barrage of kicks. She called out, "MY POWERS WERE GONE, AFTER YOUR FATHER KILLED ME! BUT I'VE LEARNED NEWER ABILITIES, IN TOHRU HONDA'S NAME!"
She smashed her face with a lethal right kick, knocking her into the air. Kagura then slams her spine with a double fist and roared, "WHY WON'T YOU JUST DIE ALREADY?"
KAPOW!
June drops to the ground and coughs up blood. Kagura smiles, and pants heavily, "It's over… Your sister is a failure… Your father is a loser… and your mother is a bitch… You no longer exist… I make you no longer exist, for you're a failure…"
She revved up one final deadly punch and roared, "ALLOW ME TO ERASE YOU, JUNE NEVINS!"
WHAM!
June lands a huge kick to Kagura's sternum, as June yelled out, "I AIN'T DONE!"
Kagura croaked, "What?"
June's ESP Perk shone, as she began to use her punching and psychic powers to perform rapid-fire phantom punches. Dark fists appeared, as she was being pummeled by the ghostly hits. Kagura was dizzy, as she was struggling. She groaned, "How… can I… fail?"
June prepared one final blow.
Kagura gasped, "No… Why did-?"
June ran towards Kagura and hollered, "THIS IS FOR AUNTIE MICHELLE! DIE!"
She leaped up and lands a huge Kung Fu Flying Kick to Kagura's chest, shattering the power core inside her. Kagura gagged, as she croaked, "No… I… … … I… cannot… be… defeeeee…"
Her body slammed faced down, into the dirt, as Emily cheered, "WAY TO GO, JUNE! YOU KICK ARSE!"
Hotaru cried, "Finally! It's over! Kagura Sohma is dead! No more jewel creatures…"
Midoriya smiled, "Thank goodness… I'm glad…"
Beth hopped down, with Amanda in her arms, and looked on, "Well, well… Violence and vendetta must've run in the family… Good job, Sis…"
Beth was relieved. The nightmare was finally over.
Kosuri approached the corpse of Kagura Sohma and said, "AHHH, GOOD! THE CATALYST OF THE JEWEL WOMEN HAVE BEEN DEFEATED! THIS VICTORY IS NOW OURS!"
She called out, "I want this traitor of life to be destroyed, all for her own power that she harnessed inside her! THE UNDEAD ZOMBIE IS DONE FOR! YOUR TIME ON EARTH IS NOW OVER! I WANT THAT WOMAN TURNED INTO ASHES, AT ONCE! LET'S ELIMINATE HER, FOREVER! BRING OUT THE ULTRAVIOLET AMPLIFIER!"
The soldiers cheered and saluted, "Ja wohl!"
Emily sighed, "Thank god, it's finally over… Now, we can go home…"
June moaned, as she went to her. She groaned, "Remind me… never to let me clean Beth's messes, again…"
Emily said, "It's alright… She's grown up, so fast… She's a true hero…"
She growled, "But she still owes me money for my dentist bill! Ripped off one of my teeth…"
June giggled, "You never learn… You couldn't stay calm at her, over saving your life, like that."
Emily growled, "I swear to god…"
A soldier called out, "Major! We are ready to fire!"
They returned with a huge cannon, which is a huge ultraviolet lamp, the size of a tank. Kosuri grinned, "Excellent… We are ready to execute this demonic Jewel Woman! Clearly, from what we hear is that when given the powers of the Power Core, you become an undead vampire! But it appears that she's lost her life, and the gem destroyed! And now that all of the Jewel Women are destroyed, Kosuri will enjoy the public execution of Kagura Sohma! EVERYONE FOCUS ON HER!"
The soldiers boomed, "JA WOHL!"
Beth said, as she was watching, "Thank goodness…"
She gasped, as she had another Future Sight from her ESP Perk. Beth gasped, as she saw Kagura's shadow, in her vision, in the bright light of the sun. She cried, "Oh, no… Of all the future sights in my ESP Perk… why? Why did it have to be BAD?"
She cried out, "MISS SPEEDWAGON! STOP VON STROHEIM! STOP IT NOOOOOOOOOOOOW!"
The huge UV light aims, as Kosuri shrieked, "WAAAAAAAAAAH, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HAAAAAAAAA! NOW, KAGURA! DIE! I CAN'T BELIEVE KOSURI GAVE THIS ORDER, HERSELF! I AM SO HAPPY!"
The huge UV light warms up, as it was aiming towards Kagura's corpse. Beth gasped, as she thought, "June… You have to get out, now…"
Kagura's body started to twitch, as Kosuri giggled, "Ahhh, she's breathing her last breath… Now, give a smile, as you have failed, and now die in the light of your undoing!"
Kagura turned her head to the light, as it was about to fire. She turned to her right, aimed at the cannon. Kosuri gasped, as she cried, "WHAT THE HELL?"
Everyone gasped in horror, as Hotaru screamed, "VON STROHEIM! STOP THE CANNON! DO NOT FIRE AT HER! SHE'S WEARING THAT STONE MASK, WITH THE RED GEM ON IT! YOU MUST STOP IT! THE UV RAYS WILL HELP HER!"
Hotaru was right! After June killed Kagura, smashing her power core, her life source, Kagura fell, face-first into the dirt. When she was slurring her final words, she saw the mask on the ground, with her eyes dimming to black. And then, plopped her entire face onto the mask, thinking she planted her face into dirt.
Kosuri shrieked, "NO! DAMN IT! DON'T FIRE! DON'T FIRE THE UV AMPLIFIER!"
But it was too late, the UV cannon fired a huge blast of UV light onto Kagura's body, as she thought, "That's it… come and get it…"
Kosuri shrieked, as the gem glowed rapidly, "THIS CAN'T BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
The mask emitted a powerful glow, as Kagura was absorbing the energy from with it. She was on all-fours, and felt the power surging into her. Kosuri stammered, "Kosuri didn't see the mask, anywhere! When Kagura killed the Jewel Woman, Anya, the mask fell into the dirt, buried deep inside! And what's more, she wasn't even in possession of both the stone mask and the Red Gem!"
Hotaru shivered, "NO… This can't be happening… Not again!"
Beth growled, in astonishment, "Kagura…"
Kagura was still feeling the power, as she absorbed the entire energy into her.
What could this mean? Did Kagura Sohma actually let June beat her? Or was it all luck? Either way, Beth Nevins is the only person now to stop this woman… The only question is… "How?"
To be continued…