Ok, this is the second last chapter in this story. My fight with Hands begins and ends here. A little discussion between Randall and Joy at first.
Chapter 22 Swords and Scales
Joy and Randall were at walking speed, but thought themselves as safe, wondering if Sean would catch up.
Joy: I hope he doesn't get hurt....
Randall:...Judging by how he is....I think he'll be fine...
Joy: Randall...
Randall: Yeah?
Joy: You know...
Joy: From the first time I ever saw you I well...
Randall: What?
Joy: Well....
Randall: You....like me right?
Joy: Well Randall...actually I...
Randall: Oh....uh...
Randall wasn't expecting that at this time.
Randall: So you lo....you know...
Joy: Yeah...
Randall: I'm...speechless....
Joy: Is it really that sudden?
Randall: Well...Joy...
Randall: Were friends....
Randall: But....
Randall: Well...ehh...
Joy: Randall....I know that we probably can't be....you know...
Randall took a quick peek to see they were still safe.
Randall: I know...
Joy:.....You know...
Joy: You can just think of me....not only as a friend...
Joy: But...
Joy then remembered who she was actually called, knowing she meant it.
Joy: You could just think of me as your....guardian angel Randall...
Randall: Angel?
Joy: Yeah...
Joy: Someone who's always there for you....
Randall:...Hey...yeah...
Randall: What'd ya know....
Randall: You are my angel....
Joy: Thanks Randall....
Randall: Sure Joy...
Suddenly, a loudspeaker crackle was heard near them, stopping their conversation.
Voice: WARNING! INTRUDERS ABOARD ZEPPELIN!
Voice: WARNING! INTRUDERS ABOARD ZEPPELIN!
Randall:!!!
Joy: They must have found out!
Randall:...We still have a chance! Come on!
*
Sean and Hands were now circling each other, both far apart. In Sean's right hand was a medium length blade with a black handle. In Hand's was a razor blade, its edge had jagged metal instead of smooth.
Sean: How many Hands?
Hands:? How many what boy?!
Sean: How many other beings have you killed to get to where you are?
Hands: Hmph....
Hands: As much as Luther had told me about that monster world...
Hands: I have to say its as high as that creatures points on that "Scare Board"!
Sean: Err...
Sean: I'm sorry you won't get into the World Book Of Records....
Hands: Oh dear boy....
Hands: When I'm finished with you...
Hands: I'll skin that creature and use his hide to keep myself warm for the winter!
Sean: Winds Of Change can blow...causing any predictions to flip....
Hands: What? What are you talking about boy!
Sean: You'll see...
They stopped. Each starring at each other on opposite sides, a fair distance away.
Sean: I suppose Cliff had more sense in him...
Hands: Hmph....that lackey!?
Hands: He didn't even try to help....
Hands: But I'm sure he likes the new cold ground....
Sean:!!!!!
Sean: Your not a human...
Sean: Your....
Hands: A monster?
Sean: No....a devil...
Hands:!!!! Err! Die!
Hands flew out towards him, his blade pointing ahead of him. Sean then charged, his blade at his right side, its end near the floor.
Sean: En Guard!
Sean lifted his blade upwards, and Hands flew his toward him. Sean hit the right side of Hands's blade. There blades were now clanging together, side to side. Some metal pieces fell onto the floor, caused by Sean's speed and Hands's power.
(CLANG!CLING!CLANG!CLING!CLANG!)
Sean: Come on!
Sean clanged his blade to the left, then jumped over Hands. He landed behind him and placed the blade's flat end behind him, making Hands's sneaky back attack clang the blade. Sean turned around and pushed using his blade to send Hands back.
(SHHH)
Hands: You've gotten better I see...
Sean: Oh come on...
Sean: So me your moves!
Hands: As well!
Hands headed for him again.
*
Readagar, Sully, and Mike were now in what seemed to be unbreakable blue tubes that were near a couple control panels in the room they were in earlier. Readagar was at the ground on his tube, seeming to recover from the hit in his body, Sully was eagerly trying to break the tube open, and Mike was praying and once again making his last requests. Luther was starring at them....a little amused.
Luther: What pitiful specimens.....
Luther turned his attention to the stairs and went down, Rayford turning up in his vision. He was still tied and a little worn out. Luther stood at the bottom of the steps, seeming about to go back up them.
Luther: You have a smart boy Rayford...
Ray:......
Luther: Its such a shame he's caused me so much trouble....
Luther: If this keeps up, I'm afraid I may have to dispose of him...
Ray:....
Ray just sat there. In his mind, he had confidence in his son.
Luther: Hmph...
Luther: You won't be able to speak for much longer now....
Luther went back up.
Ray: (Son......come on....)
*
Randall was on the ceiling with Joy below here. Noises from different hall's alerted them.
Joy: Randall where are we suppose to go!?
Randall: If Luther wants to kill my dad....
Randall: He'd have him in an engine room...
Joy: Why!?
Randall: I figure that with the overheat and cooling systems....you know...
Joy: Oh....
Randall: He might have also put my dad right below the machine.....
Joy looked for anything that would help. She found a sign saying "Barracks, Coolant Vents".
Joy: Oh which way?
Randall: Coolant Vents...
Randall: It may lead to where my dad is....
Joy: Ok!
The two head that way.
*
(CLANG!)
Sean was now slowly backing upward on the stairs with his sword clanging onto Hands's. The two were now slowly going upward.
Sean: Whoa!
Hands now was doing a side to side swing, aiming for Sean's shoulders. He evaded both swings. Then Hands did an under-ward swing. Sean jumped over Hands again when Hands swung. He landed behind him again, and Sean did a continuous turned-figure-eight slash, which was moving the blade in the motion of a turned eight.
(CLANG!CLANG!CLANG)
Hands jumped up onto the second floor, doing a slash over the guard rail. Sean ducked then rolled past the steps to get to the second floor. He held his sword up to deflect the Hands's attack. He pushed him back and stood up. Sean then twirled around and did a powerful slash toward Ray's chest. Hands blocked it and returned a slash toward the head. Sean ducked, then swung toward his legs, making him jump. Sean held his blade up, as Hands came back down with a downward slash onto the side of the blade. Sean came back up. They were now parrying each attack they placed on each other.
*
(PHEESSSS.....)
Joy and Randall were each walking through hall's of.....what seemed to be frozen pipes. Joy shivered as they walked, Randall too.
Joy: W-what is this?!
Randall: I think its where the cooling systems are...
Joy: I can't believe this place has air-conditioning...
Randall: I'm not to sure if that's what this all is for....
Joy:...
Randall: Then again...
Joy: (Laugh)
*
Sean forced Hands's blade into the guard rail near them. Hands's strength pulled it back up. Sean jumped back.
Sean: You know...
Sean: We can quit right now and we call all get back in time to see Who's Line..
Hands: Err!
Sean lifted his blade, but was surprised. Hands took more strength in his blade. Then were each clashing there weapons together.
(CLANG!)
They linking there swords together.
Sean: Its getting crowded up here!
Sean pushed him back. He gripped the guard rail's top with his right hand and jumped off, landing onto the stairs below.
Hands: Why you!
Sean walked down into the open felid once more as Hands ran down the steps.
*
Randall: Burr....I-its cold in here....
Joy: Where are we?
Randall: Bowels I think...
Joy:?
Randall: The middle of the this flying th....
Joy: Shh....
Randall stops talking.
Joy:....
Voice: The intruders are no where to be found sir.....
Voice: Listen! I want them now!
Voice: Y-Y-Yes sir!
Footsteps going away can be heard, one set of legs.
Voice: Pathetic weakling...
More footsteps, two sets this time.
Randall: (Whisper) Luther...
Joy: Which means....
Voice: Psst...Randall....that you?
Randall:!!!!
Voice: Its me Readagar!
Randall: Readagar?
Randall moves a bit and notices a hole that allowed him to see Readagar in the tube.
Randall: Readagar!
Readagar: Shh!....Listen....your father is just down that vent your in....
Readagar: Sully will try the best to break out, making a distraction...
Readagar: Just hurry and get Ray out....
Randall:.....
Readagar: Don't worry...
Randall:....Ok...
*
(SHING)
Sean and Hands were now trading blows. Each backing towards the south end of the room.
Hands: Hmph!
They were now turning there blades, each sides pushing against each other.
Sean:!!!!!
(FLING!)
Sean lost grip, sending his sword to the back corner of the room.
Sean:!!!!!
Hands: Ha!
Hands slammed down hard onto a control panel ahead. Sean ducked to the right. Caught by surprise, Hands hit Sean in the head with his right elbow, then blew him backward with the force of his first, sending him against the wall.
(Slam!)
Sean: ARGH!
Sean: Ehh...
Hands took his blade out of the control panel and starts walking toward him slowly.
Hands: I told you not to even try.....
Sean: Ehh...
He seemed to be digging into his right back pocket for something.
Hands: Your a failure just like that lizard.....
Sean: Ehh...you may be right about something's...
Sean stood up, surprising Hands.
Sean: But he's one think your not right about!
Sean: He's not a failure!
Sean spun around.
Sean: Neither am I!
Doing when he finished the spin, he threw out the dagger Randall used to cut the glass to get in the Zeppelin.
(THICK!)
Without knowing how fast it was, the dagger stabbed Hands's right arm.
Hands: ARGH!
Taking in this time. Sean ran over to his sword.
Hands: ERR!
Hands torn the dagger out and rushed to Sean.
(Shing)
Sean took up his blade and turned around.
(SLASH!)
Sean: ARGH!
Hands poked his blade into Sean's right arm.
Sean: ARGH!!!!
Hands: Feel pain!
Sean: EHH!!!!! You....forgot one thing....
Hands: Huh?!
Dripping out from Sean....was purple blood....
Hands: What!?!
Sean: Ha!
Sean backed Hands away, releasing the blade. Sean then went onto his back, and kicked Hands in the legs, causing him to trip and fall.
(SLLLLLLUUUUCCKKK!)
Instead of falling on Sean.....he fell into the blade......its point showing through Hands suit.
Hands: ERRKKK!...
Sean: Hmph....
Hands: URRGGHH!
Sean: This is from Randall sent by me!
Hands:.............................
His eyes no longer moved....nether did his body.
Sean:....
Sean lifted his feet and pushed Hands off, the blade cutting across bone as it went out. He went over to the near corner and sat on the ground, clutching his hurt arm....it wasn't serious.....and for some reason....it seemed to be already healing itself...
Sean:.....(That one's for you Cliff)....
Sean: ( I know you didn't really want to hurt Randall......)
Sean:....Ehh....
*
Randall helped Joy down from the now open hatched on the side wall. They were now in an area with pipes and coolant system devices. Steam came from some open valves here and there, making the hatch opening progress easy. Randall just pounded on it by learning the steaming noise's sequence. Joy looked up the see that they were on the first floor of a room. Even though it was a two floor room, voices couldn't be heard as well....
Randall: Ok....
Joy followed Randall as they trailed through the cold hallway's, Randall's feet feeling cold as he wore no shoes like Joy.
Randall: H-he's probably trying to freeze my dad or something...
Joy: I hope he's ok Randall...
Randall: Me too....
*
Luther was looking over one of the radar screens at the front of the room which housed the machine, a man sitting in the seat of the panel, Luther beside him.
Man: Coming up on target sir....
Luther: Yes....Lets see how these monsters like it without power....
Luther turned and took a few steps toward the black orb object housed in the middle of the room. He looked at it.
Luther: (Laughing) Creator is destroyed by his own creation!
Luther stopped laughing, his eyes fixed on nothing in the room.
Luther: (Wait a....oh....)
Luther starred ahead, seeing his guards trying to keep Sully from trying to break open the tube.
Luther: (Sigh)
*
Randall and Joy kept low as they traveled through the halls. Footsteps and Sully pounding on his "cage tube" were heard....
Randall: (Whisper) We must be close......
Joy: Yeah....
Randall slowed his pacing, hearing some muttering near them.
Randall:!!!!
Randall turned the next corner....
Randall: Dad!
Joy: What?
Randall went over to Rayford, who was tied to the bottom of the area of the machine. Randall kneeled down next to him, his bottom hands trying to untie him while his top hands lifted Rayford's head.
Randall: Dad!?
Ray:.........R....Randall...
Ray slowly opened up his eyes.
Ray: Oh son...
Rayford wanted to hug him, but his hands were still tied.
Randall: What did he do to you?!
Joy: Yeah...you look like Randall when he was beaten up by....that...guy....
Randall:....Oh come on dad I'm getting you out of here....
Voice: I don't think so!
All:!!!!!
The three turn to the entrance. Luther was there blocking the way. Soon, two men with guns came behind him.
Randall: Err....
Ray: It......was a simple trap......
Joy:!!!
Luther: I knew your feelings would get the best of you!
Randall:!!!
*
Sean:........
Sean was looking at the panel's on the second floor.
Sean: Oh come on......
Sean: "Coolant value"...."Gas bags".....!!!
Sean: Gas bags!? This thing has gas bags!?
(Drip)
Sean:!!
He stopped what he was doing.
(Drip)
Sean:!!!
He slowly turned sideways, then fully.
Sean:!!!!
Dragging, bleeding severely, with a hand gun in his hand.....
Sean: No, no, no come on!
Hands: GSGGGHHHH........
Hands was dragging on, seeming to take his last chance. He pulled the trigger.
Sean: Whoa!
He ducked, causing the bullet to bounce off the metal panel and hit a vent that was on the side of the room.
Sean:!!!!
Hands: RGGH.....CRRKKK...
Hands feel to the floor......dead.....
Sean:...
(WHOOOP!)
Sean:!!!
He turned around. On the screen flashed a message:
WARNING! WARNING!WARNING!WARNING!
GAS BAG 1 BLOWN, GAS AREA CRITICAL!
WARNING!WARNING!WARNING!WARNING!
Sean:!!!!
He climbed down through the guard rails and landed on the floor. As quick as he could, he ran out of the room........
(WHOOOP!)
(WHOOOP!)
*
Meanwhile.....everyone was watching the zeppelin overhead. At the C.D.A. H.Q., which was a building found in central Monstropolis that looked like a skyscraper, Naomi and Roz were alerting everyone about the zeppelin to keep away from it. Randolph was outside, sitting on the passenger side of the Chopper, with other C.D.A agents around.
Randolph:.......
(BBBBBBBBBRRRRRRCCCCKKK!)
Gasp's and shouts started, even among th C.D.A. In relation, Randolph got onto his four feet and looked up at the zeppelin.
Randolph: Oh my god!
The back of the Zeppelin was burning. Apparently, the Zeppelin ran on gas as its fuel, and the gas was stored in the sides of the Zeppelin. Due to the spark of the gun in the bags, the bags exploded.
Randolph:!!!!!!
Naomi and Roz ran out.
Naomi: Oh my god my son and husband are up there!!!!!!
Randolph starred, knowing that there would be a chain reaction......
Naomi: Randolph!
The Chopper started, Randolph in the cockpit.
Naomi: Randolph no!
Naomi ran over to him.
Randolph: Mom I have to get him out!
Naomi:!!!! I'm coming with you!
Randolph: I knew you would!
Naomi climbed in as the Chopper took off and rose.........
*
What happen to Randall, Joy, and the others at the blast? Oh and by the way, I'm not a pro or anything, but yes I am craft with a sword. In case you don't understand the purple blood thing, check chapter 8. Getting a little technical on this.
