Chapter 9: Just when you think it's safe...
A/N: Nobody loves me! I have no reviews for the past three or four chapters... Grr...
I need feedback, people! Otherwise, I'm just going to take my own path and do whatever (which was the origional plan to begin with, but you guys just _had_ to encourage me ^_- ).
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*/I'll show that Kounji bitch/* No! Don't! I cannot allow it!
*/Well you see, _you_ don't matter anymore. _We_ are going to make waves here/* You're a voice in my head!
*/_You're_ a voice in _mine!_ I can see you're not going to be any help, so I'm just going to have to show you what greatness you can really achieve/* No, please don't do this...
*/I'm going to have to drag you, as always, kicking and screaming, and in the end, you will thank me for it/*I'm begging you...please don't do this...
*/It's already done, so shaddap/* Noooo.......
**
The shape continued to descend on the crowd that had now begun to curiously look in the direction of the airborne object. Ranma sat on the grass while, Ukyo, and Xian Fu stood over him fawning; Akane was doing the same, but refused to show it. All looked up suddenly to see the descending object, as it revealed itself to be a person as it drew closer. An otherworldly roar and a cackle came to their ears as the being sailed into the area, shimmering with a heavy green aura.
Unable to ignore his senses any longer, Muu Tsu ducked fully behind the yokai cart, pulling his body inside his voluminous robe much like a turtle would its shell. Mere seconds later, he emerged transformed; Muu Tsu was the very image of the sketch he had drawn only the previous day. He was now the White Spider. Remaining hidden, he watched the shimmering green being close in on the crowd, waiting for the right moment. He prepared the clawed cables he had replaced his chains with, hoping they would work just as well without giving him away too easily.
As he drew closer, Genma adjusted the brilliant field that surrounded him to duck lower to the ground. He was going to show them all. */This one will be the _first_ to pay,/* he vowed, an object gathering mass in his outstreached palm. As the sphere gathered energy, he prepared to launch it at his aquired target: Ukyo. Through his own fury, the enraged and insane being once known as Genma Saotome couldn't even realize he was about to kill his own son.
Muu Tsu leapt out of hiding as the creature swung low, a bright yellow object clutched in one of its' hands. It appeared to be a man, but with the face and muscular form of a panda. He appeared to be riding some kind of flat planar surface like a surfboard on water. Its body was covered entirely with an indistinguishable glowing green covering that for all purposes seemed to be armor. Whoever it was, Muu Tsu knew it was trouble, and intended to stop whatever it was up to. Launching a cable into the nearby Furinkan gym, the wallcrawler swung into a low arc, hooking the being in flight under the jaw with both feet. The man flew backwards off of his glider and onto the grass, dropping the object he carried.
The explosion that resulted was tremendous. Luckily for all involved, the bomb had detonated just beyond the kill radius for anyone to get seriously hurt. However, the green creature had been gunning for the sitting group of Nerimans, and none escaped without at least a few burns and scrapes. Ukyo had her back turned to the blast and was thrown clear of the explosion, landing flat several feet away. Ranma rushed to her side, concerned when she didn't move.
"Back off!" exclaimed Muu Tsu to the green being. "This is a drug-free, bomb-free school zone, buddy."
"Why, aren't _you_ all dressed-up with nowhere to run?" asked the being in an ethereal boom. He was on his feet and in Muu Tsu's face in the blink of an eye. It was all the superpowered martial artist could do to block the punch that was levelled at his face. He countered with a forward punch of his own, only to have it caught and his fist clenched at though to crush it.
"Impressive," commented the being, tossing the wallcrawer on his back. Muu Tsu curled back on his shoulders, and launched himself upward and into the creatures cheast. The green humanoid grunted as he was hurled back several feet, holding a defensive stance as Muu Tsu prepared to attack again. "Most Impressive," he green being noted.
"Man, that was corny!" exclaimed the costumed martial artist with much grief. "You'd better break out your life support old man, 'cause you're _not_ my father!" mocked the black-clad superhero, launching a sweep attack at the creature. The being leapt into the air, hoveing in place perfectly while the crowd watched in awe. Muu Tsu gawked at the glowing humanoid as it shook its head slowly.
"I'd bet he regrets that!" exclaimed the creature. "You're so ugly, you could be a modern art masterpiece!"
The green creature dropped downward with a powerful kick aimed at Muu Tsu's head. Doging gracefully, Muu Tsu drew his claws and struck at the creature with the extended reach. The chinese martial artist slashed again and again, gaining no purchase on the creature as it ducked and avoided his attacks. After two upper slashes and a cross-slash, Muu Tsu managed to strike close enough to slice a small piece of glowing green cloth off of the being before meeting a hexagonal ripple that forced away the blades. Muu Tsu was thrown on his back as the creature roared and grasped its side.
"You little piss ant!" it screamed, rushing the wallcrawling martial artist. Muu Tsu thought quickly and lashed out with two cables, grasping the creature's legs and pulling them out from under him. As the green humanoid struck ground, the Chinese youth was already on his feet and landing punches in his face. Creature and spider grapplled on the ground for a few minutes before Muu Tsu managed to pin him with several chains wrapped around his body and a sword to his throat.
"Alright, spook," said Muu Tsu atop the bound form. "This is the part where we get to take your mask off and you get to blame everything on those meddling kids."
Before he could knock the being out with the blade's pommel, however, the creature shook him off and shredded the steel chains like so much yarn. Turning to the group of young martial artists grouped around the fallen Kounji, the glowing green being attacked, rushing headlong into the mass. He was met head-on by the form of Ranma Saotome, whose frontal counterattack was batted away out of hand. Ranma landed in a heap, already nearly drained from the previous bout. He had enough presence of mind to build a force of chi in his hands and aim it at the creature's back.
"Moku Takabisha!" he called, propelling the superheated chi strike at the being. The mighty ball collided with a hexagonal force ripple mere centimeters from the creature's body, managing to force its way partially in. As the creature turned back to the young Saotome, however, the other Neriman martial artists took the initiative and struck at the creature. Ukyo grimaced from the ground, and magaged to toss one mini-spat at the creature, which landed harmlessly at its feet.
Xian Fu blazed into action, tearing into the green being the moment its head turned. As soon as the hexagonal ripple had been penetrated by the chi blast, she began to land punches into the creature that appeared to do some serious damage. The being doubled over in pain as she shoved a haymaker punch into its solar plexus. All looked on in amazement as the creature seemed to finally be vulnerable. Muu Tsu seized the opprotunity and assisted his love with attacks of his own from the side. Soon, the being appeared to be overwhealmed.
Backhanding the Amazon beauty, the creature caught her by the ankle and leapt into the air, glider in tow. Rising high into the air, it dropped Xian fu and sailed into the sky, grasping its side as it went. Muu Tsu reacted immediately, launching another cable and swinging upward to catch the falling form. He knew she could take care of herself, but could not allow any injury to come to her no matter how minor. He caught the falling girl and continued on his swing, striking out with another cable.
**
Xian Fu had been gauging the distance to the ground, preparing for her landing, when she suddenly found herself in somebody's arms. Looking up, she saw the black hooded face of her hero, and wondered at the sight. The web pattern and emblazoned spider on his cheast was a dead giveaway to his nature, and she had watched him fight the creature earlier with amazing strength and speed. She was in the arms of a true-to-life superhero, and despite herself she felt her heart race at the thought.
**
Half a minute later brought Muu Tsu to the roof of a nearby building, landing slightly less then gracefully with the young woman in his arms. Knowing the way XF worked, he immediately backed away upon releasing her, preparing to exit the scene as quickly as he had entered it.
"Sorry, couldn't stand the idea of you fighting in those heels," he quipped, backing onto the building's ledge. Xian Fu was caught in a rush, curious about this strange person that had come to her aid.
"Wait!" she exclaimed. "Who are you?"
"You know who I am," he said softly, knowing he would get heat from the genuine article for his next line.
"Xian Fu do?" she asked. This is incredible! Ranma's strength drew me in, but this guy's just so...amazing!
"I'm the White Spider, your freindly neighborhood spiderman!" he exclaimed, diving from the roof, and swinging out into the space between buildings. She could hear the costumed person whooping for joy as he swung effortlessly out of sight.
**
Ko Lon stepped among the injured and stunned to retrieve the fragment of cloth. The shread of cotton fabric revealed to be off-white as the green residual aura faded from the object. She furrowed her brow in concern, slipping the fragment into the folds of her robe.
This warrented further investigation. This was the first time in millenia that she had detected a particular pattern from the creature's aura. There was no reason to doubt that the committee had continued to work in her absence, fighting to continue the work she had dedicated her life and tribe to destroy. Though all present had witnessed a green glow from the superpowered being, Ko Lon possessed the vision to see deeper and detect the inner light that shone forth.
A blue pattern.
It was time to reveal what she knew.
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A/N: Second draft. This was hard, because making Xian Fu out to be a damsel in distress is harder then making Drew Barrymore out to be a virgin. I'm going to process this through several rewrites, so don't worry if you think something sucks.
I added a few things, including revamping Muu Tsu's witty comments and helping out his exiting flourish. I also added a few details that I hope assisted in the overall flavor of the chapter.
Review, please!
-Brother Ala, the Jukka Jikka man.
A/N: Nobody loves me! I have no reviews for the past three or four chapters... Grr...
I need feedback, people! Otherwise, I'm just going to take my own path and do whatever (which was the origional plan to begin with, but you guys just _had_ to encourage me ^_- ).
*******
*/I'll show that Kounji bitch/* No! Don't! I cannot allow it!
*/Well you see, _you_ don't matter anymore. _We_ are going to make waves here/* You're a voice in my head!
*/_You're_ a voice in _mine!_ I can see you're not going to be any help, so I'm just going to have to show you what greatness you can really achieve/* No, please don't do this...
*/I'm going to have to drag you, as always, kicking and screaming, and in the end, you will thank me for it/*I'm begging you...please don't do this...
*/It's already done, so shaddap/* Noooo.......
**
The shape continued to descend on the crowd that had now begun to curiously look in the direction of the airborne object. Ranma sat on the grass while, Ukyo, and Xian Fu stood over him fawning; Akane was doing the same, but refused to show it. All looked up suddenly to see the descending object, as it revealed itself to be a person as it drew closer. An otherworldly roar and a cackle came to their ears as the being sailed into the area, shimmering with a heavy green aura.
Unable to ignore his senses any longer, Muu Tsu ducked fully behind the yokai cart, pulling his body inside his voluminous robe much like a turtle would its shell. Mere seconds later, he emerged transformed; Muu Tsu was the very image of the sketch he had drawn only the previous day. He was now the White Spider. Remaining hidden, he watched the shimmering green being close in on the crowd, waiting for the right moment. He prepared the clawed cables he had replaced his chains with, hoping they would work just as well without giving him away too easily.
As he drew closer, Genma adjusted the brilliant field that surrounded him to duck lower to the ground. He was going to show them all. */This one will be the _first_ to pay,/* he vowed, an object gathering mass in his outstreached palm. As the sphere gathered energy, he prepared to launch it at his aquired target: Ukyo. Through his own fury, the enraged and insane being once known as Genma Saotome couldn't even realize he was about to kill his own son.
Muu Tsu leapt out of hiding as the creature swung low, a bright yellow object clutched in one of its' hands. It appeared to be a man, but with the face and muscular form of a panda. He appeared to be riding some kind of flat planar surface like a surfboard on water. Its body was covered entirely with an indistinguishable glowing green covering that for all purposes seemed to be armor. Whoever it was, Muu Tsu knew it was trouble, and intended to stop whatever it was up to. Launching a cable into the nearby Furinkan gym, the wallcrawler swung into a low arc, hooking the being in flight under the jaw with both feet. The man flew backwards off of his glider and onto the grass, dropping the object he carried.
The explosion that resulted was tremendous. Luckily for all involved, the bomb had detonated just beyond the kill radius for anyone to get seriously hurt. However, the green creature had been gunning for the sitting group of Nerimans, and none escaped without at least a few burns and scrapes. Ukyo had her back turned to the blast and was thrown clear of the explosion, landing flat several feet away. Ranma rushed to her side, concerned when she didn't move.
"Back off!" exclaimed Muu Tsu to the green being. "This is a drug-free, bomb-free school zone, buddy."
"Why, aren't _you_ all dressed-up with nowhere to run?" asked the being in an ethereal boom. He was on his feet and in Muu Tsu's face in the blink of an eye. It was all the superpowered martial artist could do to block the punch that was levelled at his face. He countered with a forward punch of his own, only to have it caught and his fist clenched at though to crush it.
"Impressive," commented the being, tossing the wallcrawer on his back. Muu Tsu curled back on his shoulders, and launched himself upward and into the creatures cheast. The green humanoid grunted as he was hurled back several feet, holding a defensive stance as Muu Tsu prepared to attack again. "Most Impressive," he green being noted.
"Man, that was corny!" exclaimed the costumed martial artist with much grief. "You'd better break out your life support old man, 'cause you're _not_ my father!" mocked the black-clad superhero, launching a sweep attack at the creature. The being leapt into the air, hoveing in place perfectly while the crowd watched in awe. Muu Tsu gawked at the glowing humanoid as it shook its head slowly.
"I'd bet he regrets that!" exclaimed the creature. "You're so ugly, you could be a modern art masterpiece!"
The green creature dropped downward with a powerful kick aimed at Muu Tsu's head. Doging gracefully, Muu Tsu drew his claws and struck at the creature with the extended reach. The chinese martial artist slashed again and again, gaining no purchase on the creature as it ducked and avoided his attacks. After two upper slashes and a cross-slash, Muu Tsu managed to strike close enough to slice a small piece of glowing green cloth off of the being before meeting a hexagonal ripple that forced away the blades. Muu Tsu was thrown on his back as the creature roared and grasped its side.
"You little piss ant!" it screamed, rushing the wallcrawling martial artist. Muu Tsu thought quickly and lashed out with two cables, grasping the creature's legs and pulling them out from under him. As the green humanoid struck ground, the Chinese youth was already on his feet and landing punches in his face. Creature and spider grapplled on the ground for a few minutes before Muu Tsu managed to pin him with several chains wrapped around his body and a sword to his throat.
"Alright, spook," said Muu Tsu atop the bound form. "This is the part where we get to take your mask off and you get to blame everything on those meddling kids."
Before he could knock the being out with the blade's pommel, however, the creature shook him off and shredded the steel chains like so much yarn. Turning to the group of young martial artists grouped around the fallen Kounji, the glowing green being attacked, rushing headlong into the mass. He was met head-on by the form of Ranma Saotome, whose frontal counterattack was batted away out of hand. Ranma landed in a heap, already nearly drained from the previous bout. He had enough presence of mind to build a force of chi in his hands and aim it at the creature's back.
"Moku Takabisha!" he called, propelling the superheated chi strike at the being. The mighty ball collided with a hexagonal force ripple mere centimeters from the creature's body, managing to force its way partially in. As the creature turned back to the young Saotome, however, the other Neriman martial artists took the initiative and struck at the creature. Ukyo grimaced from the ground, and magaged to toss one mini-spat at the creature, which landed harmlessly at its feet.
Xian Fu blazed into action, tearing into the green being the moment its head turned. As soon as the hexagonal ripple had been penetrated by the chi blast, she began to land punches into the creature that appeared to do some serious damage. The being doubled over in pain as she shoved a haymaker punch into its solar plexus. All looked on in amazement as the creature seemed to finally be vulnerable. Muu Tsu seized the opprotunity and assisted his love with attacks of his own from the side. Soon, the being appeared to be overwhealmed.
Backhanding the Amazon beauty, the creature caught her by the ankle and leapt into the air, glider in tow. Rising high into the air, it dropped Xian fu and sailed into the sky, grasping its side as it went. Muu Tsu reacted immediately, launching another cable and swinging upward to catch the falling form. He knew she could take care of herself, but could not allow any injury to come to her no matter how minor. He caught the falling girl and continued on his swing, striking out with another cable.
**
Xian Fu had been gauging the distance to the ground, preparing for her landing, when she suddenly found herself in somebody's arms. Looking up, she saw the black hooded face of her hero, and wondered at the sight. The web pattern and emblazoned spider on his cheast was a dead giveaway to his nature, and she had watched him fight the creature earlier with amazing strength and speed. She was in the arms of a true-to-life superhero, and despite herself she felt her heart race at the thought.
**
Half a minute later brought Muu Tsu to the roof of a nearby building, landing slightly less then gracefully with the young woman in his arms. Knowing the way XF worked, he immediately backed away upon releasing her, preparing to exit the scene as quickly as he had entered it.
"Sorry, couldn't stand the idea of you fighting in those heels," he quipped, backing onto the building's ledge. Xian Fu was caught in a rush, curious about this strange person that had come to her aid.
"Wait!" she exclaimed. "Who are you?"
"You know who I am," he said softly, knowing he would get heat from the genuine article for his next line.
"Xian Fu do?" she asked. This is incredible! Ranma's strength drew me in, but this guy's just so...amazing!
"I'm the White Spider, your freindly neighborhood spiderman!" he exclaimed, diving from the roof, and swinging out into the space between buildings. She could hear the costumed person whooping for joy as he swung effortlessly out of sight.
**
Ko Lon stepped among the injured and stunned to retrieve the fragment of cloth. The shread of cotton fabric revealed to be off-white as the green residual aura faded from the object. She furrowed her brow in concern, slipping the fragment into the folds of her robe.
This warrented further investigation. This was the first time in millenia that she had detected a particular pattern from the creature's aura. There was no reason to doubt that the committee had continued to work in her absence, fighting to continue the work she had dedicated her life and tribe to destroy. Though all present had witnessed a green glow from the superpowered being, Ko Lon possessed the vision to see deeper and detect the inner light that shone forth.
A blue pattern.
It was time to reveal what she knew.
*************
A/N: Second draft. This was hard, because making Xian Fu out to be a damsel in distress is harder then making Drew Barrymore out to be a virgin. I'm going to process this through several rewrites, so don't worry if you think something sucks.
I added a few things, including revamping Muu Tsu's witty comments and helping out his exiting flourish. I also added a few details that I hope assisted in the overall flavor of the chapter.
Review, please!
-Brother Ala, the Jukka Jikka man.