In the early hours of the morning, a convey of trucks could be seen
leaving from various secret exits around
Section 13 headquarters. Jade watched as almost everyone headed to one place or another. "Shoot!" she swore to
herself, "I don't care if I get grounded, I can't miss this."
Jackie was nervous. Capt. Black was nervous. Uncle was nervous. Everyone was nervous except Tohru.
Tohru was extremely nervous. Agents were placed in groups around the building. Uncle had cast a spell on the
jewel from the dagger, and now it glowed slightly in his hand. Capt. Black looked at his watch and then turned to
Uncle, "How long will we have to wait for our guy?"
Uncle smacked him in the head. "Have some patience, if it takes longer for him to show up, it means the less
powerful he is."
A laugh echoed from close by "If that's your rationale then your in trouble!"
Everyone faced the sound to see Jenreid standing less then 50 yards away.
"Crud", grumbled Capt. Black, "I had agents watching every entrance, how did he get in?"
Jackie stepped forward, towards the man, and said "Jenreid, or Sirentiven, whoever you are, hand over the dagger."
The thief looked amused, "Jenreid? Sirentiven? Jenreid is merely what I call myself; Sirentiven must be what my
name has been degraded into. Please, just call me Sriven." The smile faded from his face, "As for this dagger."
Sriven pulled the dagger from his pocket. He looked at it for a moment, then the muscles in his arm tensed. The
dagger crumpled in his hand like aluminum foil. The jewels cracked and shattered. There was a blast of light, and
a twisted smoldering hunk of metal fell to the floor.
As Jackie stumbled backwards, he heard some one quietly say "Whoa!" behind him. He turned to see Jade peeking
out from behind a steel column. She noticed him looking at her, and whispered, "Oops, a.hi Jackie".
Jackie's eyes bugged out, "Jade, ah! Can't you ever stay away?! Now, get back!" he shoved her behind a crate,
and turned back towards Sriven, who had started striding quickly across the warehouse floor.
Suddenly, El Toro charged at him, catching Sriven off guard. El Toro body- slammed Sriven into a wall, part of
which collapsed. El Toro walked over and looked at the pile of broken bricks. Sriven burst up, and backhanded El
Toro so hard he flew almost 30 feet before crashing to the ground. Agents in the building opened for, and bullets
slammed into his arms, legs and torso, driving Sriven to his knees. A stray bullet hit a steam pipe, and it burst,
covering Sriven in clouds of water vapor. As the steamed cleared, Sriven was once again on his feet. The agents
recommenced firing, but this time a bullet hit a gas pipe causing it to explode, and engulfing Sriven in a fireball.
As the spoke cleared, it became obvious a large portion of the floor was missing. Sriven, his clothes now only
charred rags, was floating were he had previously been standing. His sunglasses were gone, and his eyes turned
out to be a startling shade of purple.
Sriven didn't seem the least bit concerned. As he drifted forward he raged, "Mortals! You dare to attack me with
cold steel?! None of you shall see another sunset!"
Uncle's voice drifted above the heads of Jackie and Capt. Black as he began to cast his chi spell. "Muye Miieo
Netcin Dristep, Muye Miieo Netcin Dristep."
Sriven eyes went wide with astonishment, as both hated and fear flickered across his face. Suddenly, three agents
dropped from an overhead catwalk, and tried to subdue Sriven. He kicked two away, and flung the third across the
floor. More agents, as well as Jackie and Viper, moved in to try to help. Uncle continued to chant, and a ball of
light began to form in his outstretched hands. Sriven wrenched one arm free and pointed at Uncle. Light began to
gather around his fingers. Jackie wrenched the arm upward just as blots of lightning shot from the fingertips.
Unfortunately, the lightning struck the ceiling, cutting loose pipes and cables above Uncle's head. Tohru, who had
been helping cast the chi spell, pulled Uncle away from the falling debris. A large pipe hit Tohru on the head, and
he collapsed on top of Uncle. The ball of light stayed where it was, but it began to fade and disappear. Uncle
struggled to free himself, crying, "I must complete the chi spell!"
Jade leapt over his head, and landed on the pile of rubble. She put her hands next to the fading spell and began to
chant, "Muye Miieo Netcin Dristep."
As her words reached Sriven's ears, he froze. Here was the same child who had already outsmarted him once. His
rage rose up, and his fists blurred into a whirlwind. Agents flew from him, and soon he was standing in a cleared
space, with dozens of dazed agents on the ground around him. Sriven raised both arms toward Jade. Light
gathered at his fingertips.
Jade noticed and speeded up her chanting, "Muye Miieo Netcin Dristep, Muye Miieo Netcin Dristep."
Lightning shot at Jade, when suddenly the ball of light grew brighter, and its separated into gray arms that charged
to meet the lightning. The two forces met, and the chi spell consumed the lightning, following along its path, back
to Sriven. As the chi spell twisted about him, he shrieked, "NOOOOOOoooooooo.!" It trailed off as the arms of
energy engulfed him, and for a brief instant, a human form could be seen in the center of a rushing cloud of wind.
Then there was silence, and nothing moved.
Everyone except Uncle, looked towards the spots were Sriven had existed only a moment before. Uncle stared at
Jade, mouth agape.
Section 13 headquarters. Jade watched as almost everyone headed to one place or another. "Shoot!" she swore to
herself, "I don't care if I get grounded, I can't miss this."
Jackie was nervous. Capt. Black was nervous. Uncle was nervous. Everyone was nervous except Tohru.
Tohru was extremely nervous. Agents were placed in groups around the building. Uncle had cast a spell on the
jewel from the dagger, and now it glowed slightly in his hand. Capt. Black looked at his watch and then turned to
Uncle, "How long will we have to wait for our guy?"
Uncle smacked him in the head. "Have some patience, if it takes longer for him to show up, it means the less
powerful he is."
A laugh echoed from close by "If that's your rationale then your in trouble!"
Everyone faced the sound to see Jenreid standing less then 50 yards away.
"Crud", grumbled Capt. Black, "I had agents watching every entrance, how did he get in?"
Jackie stepped forward, towards the man, and said "Jenreid, or Sirentiven, whoever you are, hand over the dagger."
The thief looked amused, "Jenreid? Sirentiven? Jenreid is merely what I call myself; Sirentiven must be what my
name has been degraded into. Please, just call me Sriven." The smile faded from his face, "As for this dagger."
Sriven pulled the dagger from his pocket. He looked at it for a moment, then the muscles in his arm tensed. The
dagger crumpled in his hand like aluminum foil. The jewels cracked and shattered. There was a blast of light, and
a twisted smoldering hunk of metal fell to the floor.
As Jackie stumbled backwards, he heard some one quietly say "Whoa!" behind him. He turned to see Jade peeking
out from behind a steel column. She noticed him looking at her, and whispered, "Oops, a.hi Jackie".
Jackie's eyes bugged out, "Jade, ah! Can't you ever stay away?! Now, get back!" he shoved her behind a crate,
and turned back towards Sriven, who had started striding quickly across the warehouse floor.
Suddenly, El Toro charged at him, catching Sriven off guard. El Toro body- slammed Sriven into a wall, part of
which collapsed. El Toro walked over and looked at the pile of broken bricks. Sriven burst up, and backhanded El
Toro so hard he flew almost 30 feet before crashing to the ground. Agents in the building opened for, and bullets
slammed into his arms, legs and torso, driving Sriven to his knees. A stray bullet hit a steam pipe, and it burst,
covering Sriven in clouds of water vapor. As the steamed cleared, Sriven was once again on his feet. The agents
recommenced firing, but this time a bullet hit a gas pipe causing it to explode, and engulfing Sriven in a fireball.
As the spoke cleared, it became obvious a large portion of the floor was missing. Sriven, his clothes now only
charred rags, was floating were he had previously been standing. His sunglasses were gone, and his eyes turned
out to be a startling shade of purple.
Sriven didn't seem the least bit concerned. As he drifted forward he raged, "Mortals! You dare to attack me with
cold steel?! None of you shall see another sunset!"
Uncle's voice drifted above the heads of Jackie and Capt. Black as he began to cast his chi spell. "Muye Miieo
Netcin Dristep, Muye Miieo Netcin Dristep."
Sriven eyes went wide with astonishment, as both hated and fear flickered across his face. Suddenly, three agents
dropped from an overhead catwalk, and tried to subdue Sriven. He kicked two away, and flung the third across the
floor. More agents, as well as Jackie and Viper, moved in to try to help. Uncle continued to chant, and a ball of
light began to form in his outstretched hands. Sriven wrenched one arm free and pointed at Uncle. Light began to
gather around his fingers. Jackie wrenched the arm upward just as blots of lightning shot from the fingertips.
Unfortunately, the lightning struck the ceiling, cutting loose pipes and cables above Uncle's head. Tohru, who had
been helping cast the chi spell, pulled Uncle away from the falling debris. A large pipe hit Tohru on the head, and
he collapsed on top of Uncle. The ball of light stayed where it was, but it began to fade and disappear. Uncle
struggled to free himself, crying, "I must complete the chi spell!"
Jade leapt over his head, and landed on the pile of rubble. She put her hands next to the fading spell and began to
chant, "Muye Miieo Netcin Dristep."
As her words reached Sriven's ears, he froze. Here was the same child who had already outsmarted him once. His
rage rose up, and his fists blurred into a whirlwind. Agents flew from him, and soon he was standing in a cleared
space, with dozens of dazed agents on the ground around him. Sriven raised both arms toward Jade. Light
gathered at his fingertips.
Jade noticed and speeded up her chanting, "Muye Miieo Netcin Dristep, Muye Miieo Netcin Dristep."
Lightning shot at Jade, when suddenly the ball of light grew brighter, and its separated into gray arms that charged
to meet the lightning. The two forces met, and the chi spell consumed the lightning, following along its path, back
to Sriven. As the chi spell twisted about him, he shrieked, "NOOOOOOoooooooo.!" It trailed off as the arms of
energy engulfed him, and for a brief instant, a human form could be seen in the center of a rushing cloud of wind.
Then there was silence, and nothing moved.
Everyone except Uncle, looked towards the spots were Sriven had existed only a moment before. Uncle stared at
Jade, mouth agape.