Fro Ninja; Hey guys! The Fro Ninja is here with another update, and seeing as how this is the last part of our first story arc, Me and Jester will drop a little recap chapter right after the release of this one, just to catch you up on the past events before we head into the next arc. But enough about the serious stuff, let's get into the comments eh?

The Book; Hello again my friend. The funny thing is that Jester had said the same thing to me just after I updated to tell the truth, and even I have to admit it was something that was a bit stretching, but it was meant in the sense that Terry was Huey all along, but the original personality was sealed inside of him as a sort of mannequin that took a mind and name of its own, which is why Harmon referred to him as a fake. The Huey up until now was a personality given to him by someone else, as was the rest of his powers as you saw. Though it seems confusing right now, I will be expanding upon that element later on in the story, so stay tuned for that!

NeonPartyDude;Shit! Me and Jester were wondering if you were gonna get a little confused by that tidbit. In simpler terms, the Huey from before had a personality that was placed inside of him by someone else, meaning that the personality originally belonged to someone else, and Terry was a copy of the original Huey's personality, but soon took a mind of its own, which is why Harmon had called him a fake. This Huey is basically the REAL Huey. Although it's kinda confusing to explain, you'll find out more about it as you read on in this chapter. Very interesting idea there, we had something similar to that, but I'll relay it back to him anyway.

Now, without further ado, let's get started!

In Kote's consciousness

Third Person perspective

Kote struggled to get up, still reeling from the surprise hit from someone that was supposedly dead. I touched his face and saw the signs of blood leaking from his mouth. He was shocked beyond belief. Not out of this being the second time he was caught off guard, but it was by Huey of all people. He struggled to make sense of everything else while the person who claimed to be Huey was doing morning stretches, as if just waking up from an afternoon nap.

"Oh man! I am really out of shape! This body is all twisted in knots,but it seems stronger than usual. And...did I..." He then looked down at himself, with a surprised reaction."I got taller?! What the hell is going on here?!" He then stretched a little bit more. "Loose...loose...whoa! This body has been through some shit!"

"Who are you?! Your aura...it's...weird. It feels like Terry's but I also sense a faint resonance from Huey... This doesn't make any sense! Who are you?!"

"Damn dude. You must be deaf. I just said I'm Huey Jones when I punched you for about ten feet. Were you not there? Then again I don't blame, whatwith your emo thoughts. Wait does that even count as emo thoughts if the person is brooding? That's weird..." Attempting to catch him off guard, Kote zoomed forward, with a right hook, which Huey caught nonchalantly by the hand. He then went for a left sweep which Huey hopped over avoiding the hit. Kote then brought his leg in the opposite direction and turned it into a heel kick aiming for his face, which was caught by Huey's other hand, then twisting his body in an upside throw on the ground."You big silly willy! You caught me in the middle of trying to get my thoughts together! That's cold!" Kote quickly got up and engaged Huey in a flurry of fist exchanges, all of which Huey was blocking without any effort.

In an attempt to get the upper hand, Kote switched his stance, and increased the speed and power of his attacks, leading with a triple spinning kick that hit nothing but air as Huey continuously dodged the string with every spin by twirling in the opposite direction every time, then countering with a one two jab to his face and then going into a side kick that hit square into Kote's stomach, pushing him upward off the ground a bit, which he was then knocked back by another side kick by Huey's other foot, which sent him rolling and tumbling. He quickly recovered and rushed back towards him, leading on with a front kick which Huey sidestepped to dodge, causing Kote to twist his body into a mid air spin kick. Huey foresaw this and met him at the intersection of the string by grabbing him by the neck and slamming him down to the ground. Kote then crossed his legs around his head and threw him over his body before he could deliver a punch, which Huey landed flawlessly on one foot.

"Wow. You are really reaching aren't you? It's like you're thinking more with your body and not your head, instead of...you know...both."

"Shut the fuck up! Who are you?! You expect me to believe you're Huey?! He was never this combat savvy!"

Huey then shrugged his shoulders. "I honestly don't know what else to tell you dude. I don't know who else I could be."

"Isn't you Terry?! He's the only I know that fights like that! Huey could barely throw a punch without hurting his hand!"

He raised his eyebrow."Those are some hurtful things you're saying there Kote. I'm gonna be real with you as possible. I am Huey. In every sense of identity. The Huey you knew from before, he's gone. And Terry, he's gone too."

"He's gone? What do you mean?"

"I can't really explain thoroughly 'cause we'll be here for hours, but the last thing I remember is being in a cave, the next thing I knew I was stuck in this dark place with nothing. The whole time I was there, I could hear voices, and see things, places, and people that I've never seen before. But it felt like I was watching a movie the whole time, one that I couldn't rewind, fast forward, or even pause. I couldn't even get up and use the bathroom. Although there were two voices that I kept hearing over and over. One voice sounded like me, and the other was soft, innocent, and unassuming. And then I saw my body moving, doing things that were out of my control. I remember so little things from...before I blacked out. But I do know you guys through. You, Karina, Fisk, and Ellen. I remember everybody."

"So the way Terry was, was how you were all along?"

"In a manner of speaking. He was like...damn what's a good analogy for this. Like somebody that walks around wearing the same clothes as you, but they aren't you, and you know they got those clothes from a guy that sells fake shit., but it still looks like it, but it's not it, but it's like it! Shit! There has gotta be an easier way to say this."

"Are you fucking serious? I knew you were weird before dude...but this takes the cake."

"Is that cake chocolate covered by any chance?"

"Okay. Yep. I'm kicking your ass!"

"Seriously? Do you really think you can beat me like how you are? Feelings, and thoughts all cluttered and whatnot?"

"Your point being?!"

"My point being is that you're more calm and composed than this when you're fighting. That's because you know how to filter between thoughts and instinct. That filter is pretty much fucked right now. No matter how many punches you throw, you're not hitting me."

"Shut the hell up!" Kote then charged toward Huey once more baring the claws from his fingers and struck at him. Huey backstepped casually from the attack, and hopped a few feet away from him. He went straight after him in a relentless pursuit. Punch came after punch, as did kicks from every direction that would have taken a regular person's head clean off. However as every strike made their execution, not even one hit their mark. Huey was dodging them all with little effort.

He then stepped back from his string and delivered a flying kick, which had missed his target by a hairs inch. Landing on the ground, Kote quickly turned back around in a spinning motion that led into a a sweep. As soon as he brought his face around, it only met the impact of Huey's left hook, which led into a fast one-two-three jabbing combo ending with a fierce uppercut that sent Kote flying in the air. Thinking that he could recover quickly from the attack, Kote began to move his body into a downward motion. Unfortunately, Huey had appeared in front of him in an instant before he could even blink. He then brought both of his hands together and slammed them down on Kote's skull, sending him crashing down into the ground.

After Huey landed on the ground swiftly, Kote clumsily stood up on his two feet, his face beat and flushed with anger and rage.

"DAMN IT! Why can't I beat you?!" He yelled out.

"Maybe you missed the part about me saying you're not thinking clearly, and that it will interrupt your fighting style. It's a shame. It was an effective monologue if I do say so myself."

"This is fucking impossible. Huey was...never this strong."

"Huey was,and I'm gonna speak in third person here, was always this strong. The one you knew was never able to bring out the true potential of his body. Switching to Terry only doubled the potential JUST a little bit, but still never properly utilized it. Now that both of them are gone, I can move it the way I want, or the way I used to."

Kote scoffed. "So what are you trying to say huh? That you were always stronger than me? Fuck off! I make martial art grandmasters shit their pants when they see me fight! I could take out forty guys in two minutes while whistling Dixie! There's no fucking way somebody from some backwater jungle is stronger than me!"

Huey shook his head. "See, there's your problem. You're always so focused on the things you've done or your capable of doing, you overlook what others are capable of. Beating up thugs, embarrassing the hell out of grandmasters, and describing how your life was before, that was the world you USED to live in. Now after what happened here with the attack on the town, the Pure-types showing up and kicking our asses, and the issue with these crystals, you have to come to grips that it's a big world out there dude, and we've only gotten a sample taste. The appetizer hasn't even been ordered yet."

"What?"

"Yeahh...I gotta work on my analogies. My point is this, you won't be able to beat me, let alone anyone else if you keep trailing on and thinking like this. I can hear your thoughts, and what they're saying too. What you're doing now, you don't want to do any of it."

Kote then chuckled.

"You keep saying I won't be able to beat you, but you haven't even gotten serious yet, and guess what neither have I."

"Right, and I'm supposed to believe that because the past five minutes have going SO well for you."

" You do realize that I'm a master of other styles right?"

"Yeah, and I'm a master of the style of who gives a damn? You're still not going to win."

"Listen Huey. I don't know how or where you got this super power up from, and frankly I don't care. I killed you once, and I can damn sure do it again."

"You're really convincing me right now..." Once again, Kote dashed forward leading with a straight left punch with Huey dodging it with a sidestep. He then threw his right elbow at his, which got caught in its trajectory. Kote tried to throw a wild left side kick, which Huey had intercepted by kicking it away with his own leg. Even with his right elbow in check, he still threw out a right hook aimed for Huey's head. Unfortunately, Huey had leaned back allowing the punch to hit nothing but air, and then countered by quickly jabbing his stomach five times, making Kote's movements dull in speed. Huey then delivered a five hit combo all over his body, with the last hit being in his solar plexus, creating a slight paralysis effect. "When are you gonna get it through you thick ass skull?! You can't beat me like this!"

Kote quickly recovered from the attack, and let loose a barrage of attacks from his fists, all of which hit air as Huey flawlessly dodged all of them. "Shut up! You think you can just up and go through something like this, and expect to beat me?! Get the fuck out of here!"

Huey grabbed two of Kote's flying fists and then headbutted him. "You dumbass! I'm not trying to beat you, I'm trying to save you! From this kind of thing in particular!"

The two then engaged each other in a deadlock of punches and kicks, each aiming for both of their vital spots. A slew of emotions could be felt around the conflict as each strike made their mark on one another. Kote's fists began to graze parts of Huey's face, as his kicks ranged closer around his lower side area. Regardless, Huey pressed on with his attacks by accelerating the speed and tenacity of his punches, as did Kote. Huey went for a high rising knee which hit Kote on his chin, knocking him back a couple of feet. He quickly came back with a rolling low kick, which Huey dodged by hopping up in the air, but he was then intercepted by a jab combo from Kote before he could even touch the ground. As soon as his right hand was planted on the ground, Huey swung back around with a left side kick which was then blocked by Kote, then leading into a right sweep kick, knocking Huey off of his feet for a brief second. He recovered with blinding speed by front wheeling into a hand stand to the side of him, and then came back into Kote's range where a fast flurry of exchanges took place.

"What the hell can YOU save me from that I can't do myself?!" Kote yelled out while trading blows.

"How about yourself for one?! Since it's pretty obvious you can't damn well do it yourself!"

"FUCK YOU!"

"WHO ELSE GIVES A FUCK ABOUT YOU?!"

"I DON'T NEED ANYBODY ELSE!"

"YOU DON'T NEED ANYBODY?!"

"THAT'S RIGHT!"

"THEN TELL ME WHY ARE YOU CONSTANTLY THINKING ABOUT PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY?! WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS TRYING TO PROTECT THEM, WHEN YOU SAY YOU DON'T NEED ANYBODY ELSE?!"

"SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!"

Huey and Kote both headbutted each other sounding a huge and loud impact that shook the ground around them, both of them pushing the other with brute force. They both started throw lightning fast fists that all met each other at knuckles point, creating impacts that were constantly sounding off like firecrackers. Huey went for a left knee aiming for Kote's stomach, which he blocked using his right knee. Huey then quickly switched it up by giving out a two fast right straights in Kote's face which was then blocked cleanly by his hands, which he then brought down his right elbow onto his opponents shoulder, slightly cracking from the impact. Baring the pain, Kote pressed on forward with a four combo string involving his hands and feet, all moving in opposite directions of Huey's evasions, thought they barely managed to so much as graze him.

"See how you like this!" Kote's right eye then flashed into its beaming light. Completely shattering the light spectrum of those around him, or so he thought.

"Don't you have any other tricks?!" Huey foresaw the usage of his power, and closed his eyes in advance, then rushing in a burst of attacks starting with a three punch combo to Kote's ribs, and ending with an uppercut, knocking him up in the air."Like this for example!" Huey then gripped his fist tightly and concentrated the energy in his hands. The energy flowed and surrounded his hands until it turned into pure flames. He then let loose a slew of ten hits to Kote's body while still in the air. As he was about to strike the eleventh hit, Kote had blocked with his knee, and then headbutted Huey into his skull, although the pain was lessened and went both ways as he decided to meet him head on in the impact.

"Suddenly your hands are on fire?! But that's!"

"Call it a little parting gift from Terry!" Huey then punched Kote square in the face, making him feel the feel impact of the whole fist, along with the burning of the fire. He then brought his knee to Kote's stomach, slamming him down to the ground. Kote gasped for air as the knee made its impact, and Huey started to let loose with repeating blazing punches which all struck true against him.

"Can't you stop being overbearing on yourself for just one minute?! You think because you've gone through some shit, you think everyone hasn't?! How fucking selfish and conceited can you be Kote?!"

Kote then grabbed one of the hitting him, and then struck Huey in a brief flash, then throwing him off of him. He then ran after him and gave out hard kicks which Huey was barely able to block, as the impact started to shake his guard.

"Nobody has gone through that same hurt that I have! My father is gone! My mother is gone! I have no one else!"

"That's bullshit! You know that's not true! Stop lying to yourself!" Huey struck back after lowering his guard and threw a left elbow that nearly reached Kote's throat, which he then came back with a spinning back kick, which was also blocked.

"It is true! You can't tell me otherwise!"

"How about your mother for one?! Your sisters?! You know, the people who actually give a fuck about you?! What about them huh?! You're just gonna let them see you destroy yourself like this?!"

"You shut the fuck up about them! You don't know shit about them! Don't pretend that you do!"

"So what if I don't?! Help me understand! If you're going through grief, if you're going through struggles, if you're taking something out on yourself and it makes you sad, talk to me! Talk to anyone!"

"DAMMIT!" Kote roared out as his fists traded equal blows with Huey's. Impact fluttered around the two, as their strikes hit pound for pound.

Twenty minutes after fighting, the two's injuries became more apparent, and visible. Blood streamed around their bruises, and labored breaths trickled like heavy raindrops. They both continued to trade blows taking equal amounts of damage from each other. Kote delivered a left hook to Huey's face that rocked him for a few good seconds, which gave off a shockwave that rang for a few feet. In that moment, Huey quickly recovered a countered with a heavy right hook that hit directly in Kote's left side, shattering his ribs even more, and giving off a stronger shockwave. Both of them gritted their teeth in pain, and headbutted each other in their skulls, caught in a deadlock with neither of them giving in inch. In that moment, sudden flashes of memories came flooding in Huey's head, pictures and images of Kote's past and his unearthed feelings came to light.

'His memories...They're contracting and coming out! He's slipping! I need him to open up more!' Huey thought to himself. In order to understand Kote, this was necessary on all levels to separate him from his unfiltered thoughts, and the influence of the crystal. There was only one thing to to.

"Kote, I know what you're going through man. Trust me, I know!"

" There's nothing you can tell me you fucker! You don't understand me!"

"Then why?! Why are you fighting these feelings so hard?! Why are you struggling with yourself like this?! Why are you trying so hard?!"

" It's your fucking fault!"

"My fault?!"

"It's because of you! And this whole teammate shit! Everything with you, and the cryptic types! Everything happened to me so quick! More than I could even process! I was always alone! I lived alone! I fought alone! And I'll die alone! Then you guys just-You just!-" Kote began to lose his strength, in which Huey found an opportunity to let loose in a combo string. He started with seven hits to his stomach, five hooks from each direction to his face, kneed him in his nose and ended it with a huge uppercut. As soon as he hit the ground, Huey walked over to him and crouched down at him. Pretty soon, tears began to flood in Kote's eyes, to compliment his bruised and bloodied face."I...don't...know what's happening to me. I've...never felt this way before...I don't want it... I want to be alone...but...I don't want to be alone...I want to protect my family, but I'm afraid I'll lose them... I don't know...what I want...I...don't... I hate this...I hate this feeling...my mother...Why did she give birth to me? Did she want me to go through this shit? Did she want me to suffer like this" Huey looked upon his friends face. His angry and confused face, as his tears streamed down. He sat down by him and stared off in the distance.

"Kote. I can't tell you to get over what's happened to you. But you at least deserve to know...that you're not alone in that suffering."

"...What are you talking about?"

"My mother is gone too. My father killed her."

Kote eyes shot open as he looked up at Huey.

"Your father...you mean Harmon?"

"Yeah. I can only grasp flashes of it, but it happened when I was very young. Everything that the other me told you was a lie, false memories created by Terry and whoever sealed me. The last thing I remember about her was long hair, nothing much more than that. I don't even remember what she looks like. I don't remember what she sounds like. I don't remember anything besides that. But despite this, I keep moving on with my life, focusing on what really matters in the here and now. Something like what you need to do to yourself."

" ….So what am I supposed to do then?"

Huey stood up, and offered his hand.

"Don't sit there and think that me or other people don't know what you're going through. My mother is gone, my father wants to kill me, and I don't remember anything about my family or my past. Hell, I don't even know if I even have a family anymore. But at the same time, I don't really want to remember them at all. Now that you, Karina, and the others are here, I don't need to. I know who to talk to when these emotions run rampant in my head, and that's the message I've been trying to send to you. If something is bothering you, talk to me, talk to your friends, talk to your family. They're all here for you. All you have to do is reach out to them, and stop being afraid to let people in." Huey then put on a warm smile. "Even though it may sound cliché, and even though the other Huey and Terry are both gone, the feelings for everything from the past few months are still there. You're the closest thing I have to a brother dude, and I mean that."

Kote remained silent for about a minute before speaking again. He then closed his eyes and let out a huge sigh. I just can't win with you. Here I am about to destroy half of a town-"

"Technically, you destroyed all of it..."

"Shut up. And I have to face up with you preaching about life and feelings, and how to be true to myself and to others."

"Would you honestly have anyone else do it?"

"Good point." They then both let go of each other in their deadlock. "Seriously Huey, you are by far the weirdest guy I have ever met. To go this far for someone like me? You must have a fucking mental disease."

"Coming from a brooding piece of shit whose own emo thoughts can be used as weapons? I'll take that as a compliment."

They then both let out a huge joint laugh. Even though they both came from different origins, they were capable of understanding each other on a personal level such as this. Suffice it to say, the process to securing that bond, was still not over however. As the laughter came to an end, Kote cleared his throat as he leaned up.

"So, what happens now?"

"Well, this technique that I'm about to use is going to...reset your mind. The influence got so far into your consciousness, I can no longer remove it. So, I'm going to allow your mind to rest and repair itself. In other words, you're gonna be asleep while your head gets itself together."

"Is that right? What about everything else outside?"

"Once your mind goes quiet, you should revert back to your original form. When you wake up, everything will seem like a bad dream."

"...Okay, just...tell my family that...well...that I..."

"Oh don't worry. I let them know all that good stuff. I'll also tell them that you didn't mean to say it for compensation."

"Do not, do it."

"No promises, big guy. Want me to sing you a lullaby before I tuck you away?"

"Holy shit, it's Terry all over again."

"Get used to it dude! Oh yeah! One more thing. Something to know when you wake up."He then started to whisper something in Kote's ears. Though it couldn't be heard out loud, the news was something to shoot his eyes wide open.

"Are you fucking serious? How do you know that will happen?"

"Call it a hunch. If there's one thing I inherited from my old man, its how to plan ahead."

"Well I'll hold you to it if it ends up being true."

"You do that. Okay, here goes. Ready?"

"Do it."

Huey then placed his hand on Kote's forehead, and began to concentrate a massive amount of energy into his hand and soon it began to flow into his mind, soothing his unhinged and shiftless thoughts and emotions. Restoring the calm and peace of his person. Soon, Kote's eyes began to slowly close, and his head leaned bag into a relaxed position, and along with it came a smile. A pure smile that hadn't appeared on his face for ages. For the first time in a long time, he felt at peace with himself, and at one with the one that help him get there.

"Sleep tight, young prince."

"...Fuck you..."

Kote had closed his eyes, and with that, his consciousness was quelled at last. Before his eyes, Kote's body had disappeared in thin air. This was the sign that his inner self had been put to a temporary rest, and Huey would await for the time that his friend would reawaken. He then smiled and walked away in the distance, and snapped his finger, ending the mental connection. Soon, the bright white back light, faded into darkness.

"Alls well that ends well."

All of a sudden, Huey stopped in his tracks, and then slowly looked around in the darkness. "Now then...HOW THE FUCK DO I GET OUT OF HERE?!"

Meanwhile in the town square.

Everyone else gathered around the sudden event. The giant blue sphere floating above their heads, nearly touching the sky. Its properties unknown. Only the fact was that it housed the likes of Huey and Kote inside. Though it had been very little time spent for Huey, in reality, a full day had passed for the others. Karina was sitting near a tree, anxiously tapping both of her knuckles together, and then proceeding to bite her fingernails off as her ears twitched constantly.

"Ya think you could calm it down a little kid? You're making ME nervous." Red walked up to her and placed her arm on her head. Though she acknowledged her presence, she paid little attention to her.

"Oh Red. Done beating the shit out of sis yet?"

"Not yet. But I decided to rest a bit, and then come back to it later on." Red then looked up in Karina's direction. She then drew a worried look on her face. "You worried about them that much huh?"

"Not really. I just get really jittery when I haven't punched anything for a certain duration of time. I'm not wondering if they're dead or not. Nope! Not me! No sir!"

"You...are really bad lying, you know that? Reminds me of a certain somebody."

"Hey! I'm right here you know!" Tessera walked over from the nearby water fountain with an angry expression, while rubbing her sore neck.

"Yo! Morning! That neck still hurt?" Red grinned.

"You bitch! I wasn't expecting you to put me in a full nelson for a straight two hours!"

"Ohhh, trust me. There's a LOT more where that came from."

"You could be a little nicer about this whole thing you know..." Tessera started to playfully pout.

"Being 'nicer' would destroy the sentiment. I try to make my feelings loud and clear for the hearing impaired."

"Glad to see you two are getting along as always." Fisk then walked over eating a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich that he had made with some left over materials from the local deli. Though it didn't quite come out the way he wanted, it 'looked' edible." You know Tess, Red really missed you all these years you know. She even petitioned for an annual search party just for you."

"She sure has a damn funny way of showing that affection. I was going to leave a letter to you saying where I was going, but I always on the go, so I couldn't contact anyone for the next few years or so. I couldn't talk to my little sister to find out how she was doing. Not that I needed to, she's awesome, but still!"

"Where did you go after that op anyway?"

"Can't tell you."

"You see, THIS is why they invented headlocks. To choke a reluctant bitch out."

"What part of 'sworn to secrecy' didn't you get? I literally not allowed to discuss where I've been for the past five years. Sorry to say, but you're not getting any more info than know this, there wasn't a single moment that I wasn't thinking about you or everyone else, it's just hard to send out a text message when you're under enemy fire for days on end."

"Nothing seemed to stop you from saving your little sister earlier now did it?"

"That was because of some info that got leaked to the Blade HQ. We wanted to nip it in the bud at the source, but Pure-types moved quicker than we anticipated, so we had to depart earlier than planned, well...I had to anyway."

"Where did the info leak at?" Fisk asked.

"It was some anonymous tip that came in from somewhere in the Eastern European region. We were originally just going to investigate this here town, to see if there was any disturbances in the area that would lead to something, but then it was Furball's word that put it into action that we should set up a defense in the town before anyone else would be hurt."

"Furball knew about it? How did he know that it was something more than a disturbance."

"Furball is a time traveler. He's able to sense when other timelines are established in the time space continuim or whatever. It's usually how were able to know when shit is about to go down in the world."

"But still, who was the guy that dropped the tip to you?" Red asked.

"We don't know. All the sender left on the signature of the tip were the initials E.G."

Fisk pondered the name for a while before speaking. "E.G? They didn't leave any other hints or signs besides that?"

"Nope. I've done a few digging around myself to see if the signature connects to any other documents or foregeries. Nothing so far."

"Hmmm..."

"You got any ideas?" Tessera asked Fisk as he rubbed his chin.

"A few. But none that I'm willing to follow up on just yet. Though I do have a contact in that region. He may be able to investigate and see what's going to happen with that tip. We may just be able to trace it back after all."

"It would be a lifesaver if you do that. I have a feeling we're going to a lot more busier now that the First is back in action."

"Ellen is certainly proactive when it comes to these kinds of things, that is true. She even managed locate Huey as soon as she caught whiff that he was in Africa. Still gotta thank her for that."

"Seriously? That old bag is the reason we were able to find the kid? I thought we had 'expert intelligence' backing us up when we went in there. I don't buy it for a second that she helped us out." Red said with doubtful tone.

"Believe me, that's exactly what she wants to think. But you saw her taking out those creatures along the way. That was just her working out her back arms. Most of the time when she's fighting, she's not going full power. She only saves it for an opponent that she finds worthy."

"Are you for real?"

Tessera grinned. "It's true. The whole reason she went off the map for so many years was because she got bored with not going against someone that could excite her to the point she would fight all out. I don't know the reason behind it, she never takes anybody she takes seriously. One time, she took out an armada of Pure-types single handedly at her own request. And we were there with her at the time."

"So she's that strong eh? So why does she throw around that sweet vanilla mom act around then?" Red folded her arms.

"That's how she is naturally. Half of the European parliament is still standing thanks to her. It's said when she smiles during a battle, you're already dead. They even gave her the nickname 'Das Reaper Die Lachelt' in Dusseldorf."

" 'The Reaper That Smiles', huh? Seems a bit exaggerated."

"You'll think otherwise when you actually see her fight." Fisk and Tessera smiled.

Meanwhile over on the other side of the square, Ellen and Lisa were sipping tea in quiet while still keeping an eye on the floating sphere. Ellen had a sullen look on her face while she anxiously tapped her cup.

"You know, that's a bit distracting to some you know. Present company included." Lisa said in an annoyed tone.

"I'm sorry. I'm just really worried. It's my nature, unfortunately."

"You've been that way ever since we were kids. It's your biggest flaw."

"Are you honestly reminiscing in front of your own children?"

Lisa then looks over at Carly and Zeo, who are sitting on the other side of the table, amazed of how their mother is talking.

"What's wrong with that? They're bound to find out sooner or later. What's the harm in telling them a tale regarding the...glorious moments of my beautiful youth?!" She said in a proud demeanor, while dramatically throwing her arm to the sky.

"Beautiful you say? I seem to recall a young girl named Lisa Valentine who was rather tomboyish and a far cry to what she is today. Does that maybe sound familiar? Maybe I should tell them about THOSE days." Ellen smiled as she said that.

Lisa puffed out her cheek and slammed her hands on the table. "Ellen! They don't need to know EVERYTHING!" Ellen then started to burst out laughing. "Honestly! You haven't changed at all! Despite being taken in by one of the most powerful noble wolf clans and being raised to be the ultimate predator, you don't seem to have nary an ounce of the passion or aggressivness that is to be expected of you!"

Ellen giggled "I can be passionate when I desire to, just not on the same level as bedding men as a means to cope with victory or boredom. Unlike some people I know..."

Lisa then turned away, feigning ignorance. "W-what ever do you mean, Ellen my dear?! What could you possibly mean to discuss in front of my own daughters?"

She giggled again. "Oh nothing Lisa. Nothing at all."

The atmosphere then grew quiet once more, as they stared up at the sky, and still the sphere remained. Ellen's expression began to grew more bleak. Lisa then lightly touched her hand.

"Are you worried about him?" Lisa asked.

"I'm worried about both of them. I want them to come back safe and sound. I'm responsible for both of them after all."

"Hmmm, an doting foster mother for young Huey, and an absent godmother for Kote. Such burdens you bear darling."

"Ones that I take with strife."

"Of that, I have absolutely no doubt."

Carly then walked over to Ellen and wrapped her arm around her right arm."Hey Aunt Ellen. Is it true that you were the one that used to fight with Mom all of the time when you were kids? Was it over boys? Were you stronger than her? Did she cry when she lost? Huh? Huh?"

Lisa's face started to teem with anger. "You are walking on some rather thin ice, young lady..."

Carly sqeeled in fear as Ellen chuckled. "Oh my, Carly. Please don't call me 'Aunt'. It feels strange to be referred to in that manner considering I don't even have children. And yes, your mother and I did have our...spats from time to time, but it hardly over something so superficial. As for what happened she lost, well...let's just say those were some breezy nights..."

"Ellen. Just what do you think you're telling my daughter about." Lisa smiled, but with the aura of a demon.

"Oh my. It seemed I've awoken the she devil herself." She giggled.

"Listen here you-"

In that moment, the sphere in the sky let out a huge beaming and crashing sound, and the lights that surrounded it began to flicker rapidly. Everyone who was off doing their own thing, rushed over to it without a seconds thought. They all looked at in wonder, confusion, and fear.

"What the hell is happening to it?!" Red shouted.

"Beats the hell out of me! It just started to do that just now!" Karina responded.

"Whatever it is, it's giving a better show than the fourth of July in Texas!" Fisk stated.

After a few seconds, the sphere began to rapidly descend to the ground, on to the street level. Many flashes and sparks discharged off of it. Everyone stood back in caution as to what might happen. Pretty soon, the flickers started to get faster, and the sphere began to lose its form and expand its shape.

"HIT THE DECK!"

Everyone then charged behind cover avoid the blast from the sphere which had ran for an entire twenty mile radius in every direction from where they were. Fortunately, nobody seemed to be hurt. Karina peeked behind her cover, viewing only a massive amount of smoke from the crashpoint.

"What...the hell is...?" She focused her eyes, only to see a mysterious figure walking through the smoke cloud. Soon everybody took notice at her observation, and also gazed at the figure. After a few seconds, a voice could be heard coming out of the cloud.

"SHIT! THAT, was way harder than you made it out to be!"

"I so sorry! Me never had extra passenger when making exit out of consciousness. Me had to make sure you had full understanding of technique before you could go."

"Are you serious? That was the reason? I had mastered it even before I learned how to do it. It's like second nature to me. Well, at least I know to travel light next time."

As soon as the voices came into earshot, everyone had already been running towards the figure as it walked out of the cloud. It was Huey, holding an unmoving Kote in his arms, and covered in blood and bruises, and the mysterious gelatin creature that had helped him. Everyone had crowded around him with happy faces.

"Huey! You had us worried you asshole!" Karina yelled out.

"Awww, are you about to cry?" Huey chided her. She then punched him in his bruised rib. "OWWWWW!"

You dick! Don't insult my ability to be emotional!"

"Owowow...hehe. Sorry 'bout that. Thanks for worrying about me." Huey grinned with a smile and a pained face at her.

The Valentines began to eye Kote in his arms.

"Huey...is...he?" Zeo asked with Carly right next to her.

"Sleeping like a baby? He sure is.I made sure to sing him a lullaby and everything. Oh! And he's not dead, so that's great!"

Zeo eyes began to flood with tears of joy. "T-thank you...thank you..." It wasn't long until Carly followed suit as they both hugged their mother and cried in her arms. She began to calm both of them down gently.

"I would also like to thank you, for bringing back my stubborn son. I'm truly grateful." She then took Kote out of Huey's arms.

"No prob Ms.V. I'm glad...to...be...of..."

Huey then collapsed to the floor.

"HUEY?!" Zeo shouted out at him. Her and Karina began to shake his body for a response, while everyone else waited to see what would happen. Fisk then came over and stopped their actions. He then felt for a pulse around his neck. After a few seconds, he put on a cool smile.

"Don't worry. The kid just fainted. From the looks of him, I'd say he's been through a hell of a lot."

"I'll say. Not everybody survives a mindbreak on their first time, especially with a berserker. And to do it so fast? Kid's a natural." Osgood said.

"Coming from you Osgood? That almost sounded like a compliment." Tessera teased him.

Osgood scoffed. "Just speaking from my own experience is all."

"Hey, as long as I get to beat the shit out of him later for making me worry so much, I'm happy." Karina pouted.

"Oh my. You certainly care for young Huey don't you?" Ellen patted Karina on the head, which made her blush heavily.

"...Oh! S-shut it you old hag!"

"Karina! Didn't I say to watch your mouth?!"

"Yeesh, can't the kid get some rest in peace and quiet? After all, he did save the town." In the background, a large chunk of the clock tower came crashing down on top of a nearby car, sounding off the alarm."Weeelll...most of it."

Meanwhile somewhere unknown.

Unknown Perspective

I sat and waited for the latest news to reach my ears. Not that I needed to, as I already knew that events that would unfold the minute I let them. I never expected such a mission to succeed in the first place, the only issue was if the Elders would believe such a thing could occur in this army's history. A Pure-type noble, failing in a simple capture and retrieve mission in a small town? And my own daughter of all people? Truly the headline of the century if I do say so myself.

I brush past my white silky hair while taking a sip at my own specially brewed honey lemon tea, while at the same time relaxing in a cozy leather chair while overlooking the setting sun on my large terrace. It a wonderous thing that my past battles and heritage have brought me such luxury. Wine. Women. And the best cuisines that could ever grace a man's mouth such as I. Yes. It is indeed the life that every man can only dream on having for themselves. And I hate that. I hate my life with a passion. I hate my heritage. I hate the fact that everything I have was built on top of the thousands of innocent lives and Wargod corpses that ever came my way.The war was good to some, but not to me, and certainly not to my Kaos. Instead of heeding the advice of her father, she chose to follow her own passions, and proceed after a past love. Straight out of a fairy tale, only with no happy ending, only the second to last page.

I put down my cup as I feel a nearby presence walk up to my chair. I could instantly end their life. Not with through a trivial method such as a weapon. I could do it, because this. I simply command the power to. That is all.

"I assume you know what has happened then? You know of their failure?" I hear silence, which means that they understand the situation. "Then you understand what you must do. The half breed has been incapacitated, which means the crystal is still dormant inside of him, meaning his existence does indeed provide some usage to us after all. I want you to keep an eye on him. There's no telling what that foolish brother of mine will bring forth. Now that he has reawoken my nephew, this indeed puts a hamper on my plans. You know what you must do, but don't kill him, simply observe him. Other than that, you are free to do as you desire." As I said that, the presence was gone, and I went back to sipping my tea. I extended my hand out at the yellow setting sun, and touched it. Soon it its bright yellow features began to turn dark red and blotted out the brightness of the evening sky. I simply smiled.

"Now then, Harmon my brother. I believe it is my move now..."

Trexwell Arc END

Fro Ninja; Yay! We finally made it to the end of the first arc of T.A.P.! I have to say, it's been a rough ride making my first ever story arc. I have to admit, even I'm excited about where the story is gonna go from here, and with so many ideas flowing in everyday, I'm not sure I can even get to them all! But for now, it looks like I can finally take a nice long-

Jester; Hold the fuck up!

Fro Ninja; Jester? What the hell are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be vault exploring?

Jester; I am, and I will proceed back to that in a second, I still have some fusion cores to find. But I just wanted to tell everbody that the usual chapter order will resume after this one drops. Also, we'll release a little recap chapter, just to refresh everything for everybody before we move on with the main story. Anyway, I've said my plate. Peace out, and I'll hug you later!

Fro Ninja; You heard the man. There's plenty more to come, so stay tuned for it! One love!