Alpha and Omega: A Ninja's Story
A GGX Fic by: Shamgi
Chapter 6: Capture
*Words here*- Thoughts
* * * - Scene Change
*Authors Note- I really don't have much to say, though I can tell you the end of this fic is not far off. Maybe about 3 more chapters, including this one. Well, Chipp is cool, and his throwing abilities are from GGX2, either his air respect(He throws a single throwing star that does one point of damage) or his EX overdrive(about 2 dozen throwing knives, little damage) so I just didn't come up with those out of the blue. Well, on with the fic!
Chipp dozed, the rumbling engines causing him little trouble. Enjoying the peace and quiet of the darkness, he reflected on his current position, and much more. He was still after his master's killer and he had a good lead, but that was it, he had no other goals, nothing to achieve. He still hadn't told anyone about why he had rescued Milla. He pondered he thoughts for a couple minutes longer, until a single thump, almost unheard over the engines, told him all he needed to know.
Kauff was back.
* * * * *
The girl posted as sentry stood, almost asleep on her feet. She hadn't been ready for the job, but refused to shove it off on anyone else, all her friends had worked just as hard. A sound caused her to turn around, and she spotted Chipp, wearing his blade and tense. She stared at him nervously, then finally worked up the courage to talk to him.
"Umm...How come you came down?"
"Get behind me, now."
This was not a response she expected, and she paused. It almost cost her her life.
She heard metal ring, and saw that Chipp had disappeared; she slowly turned around, and saw that a single blade, blocked by Chipp's, was aimed right at her throat.
*If he hadn't stopped it, I'd...* She shuddered at the thought of death being an inch from her face.
"Go. Now. Get help."
She nodded, then took off, to scared to argue.
"Saving little girls now Chipp, you've forgotten what it is to be a ninja."
Chipp stared over the blades at Kauff, who smiled. "Money and no conscience is not how a ninja works. That's the way of a common criminal."
Kauff's eyes narrowed, and his smile disappeared. "Only in your mind. I at least have reasons to fight, can you say the same?"
"I fight for revenge!"
Kauff pushed Chipp backwards, who quickly rereadied his stance. "Is that all? When you kill whoever killed the master, what will you do then?"
"I'll cross that bridge when it comes. For now I do have a goal."
"A pitiful one, but it is a goal. One other question remains. Are you strong enough to kill him? I think I'll check."
Kauff dropped his blades so they faced downwards, then began to focus. Chipp felt Kauff's Ki begin to focus at one point. His blades. Then Chipp knew what was coming, and he quickly swore.
"Omega Blade!" The blades shot upwards, lining up with Chipp, flames began to lick across the surface of the blades, then it shot out, intent on its target. Chipp jumped, and managed to avoid a direct hit. However, he didn't dodge completely. Screaming past, the flames past right under Chipp's back, scorching his body. He screamed, and fell, slamming into the ground. Kauff smiled at Chipp's body.
"Guess not."
* * * * *
The girl ran, blind terror controlling her actions. She never thought to scream, even though everyone on the ship would be able to hear her. She never even noticed the person in front of her, until she ran into him. She looked up, noticing that his entire face was covered by his hair, with a strange eye painted into it. She attempted to regain control, and assert her authority.
"Umm...who are you. You aren't allowed to be here!" She stared at him, anger in her eyes. She never saw his hand come around, never felt it connect with her neck. She fell into his arms, though she wasn't dead. Venom stared down at her, then looked up.
*She has nothing to do with this, she doesn't need to be killed.* Venom carried her over to the entrance of the ship, and placed her inside. He knew she wouldn't wake for hours. He had more than enough time.
* * * * *
As the captain of the ship, Johnny had become bonded to his ship, and with the enhancement of magic, the bond had become one of shared feeling, Johnny could feel distress in his ship. Which is why he eyes snapped open when Venom entered it. Something was wrong, and Johnny intended to find out what.
* * * * *
"Chipp, you're pitiful. You can't even pick yourself up after that attack. You intend to kill our masters killer with only this power? You're a fool, and a weakling."
Chipp gritted through the pain, then stood up shaking. "You're stronger. I doubt our master's killer is as strong as you."
"Can you be so sure, Chipp? Can you trust that?"
Chipp's eyes became slits as he realized what Kauff was saying. "No..."
"Yes, Chipp, I killed him. Cold blood. He never even saw me, only my blade go through his chest. He knew, though. He knew I would be his end. Just like I'll be your end. I'm your Omega, Chipp, I'm your end."
"You're insane, that's what you are."Omega", "End", it's just a bunch of trash. You're just a greedy, petty thief, not even worthy of the air you breathe. I've seem some sorry people, but you take the cake."
Kauff was almost bursting with rage at the end of Chipp's speech, and Chipp knew it. Then he smiled, bitterly. "Large words for a small man. You'll never escape your past; you'll always be the druggie our master found, tied to a chair."
Unlike Kauff, Chipp didn't react with anger. "Kauff, I know I'll never escape my past. I simply have to come to terms with it. I haven't yet, but I'm taking the right direction."
"You don't have the skills to beat me. I have all skills of the highest level. You just have starting skills."
"No, I have all the skills you have. You think he wasn't teaching me the moves? You think I can't do any high level skills?"
"Even if you can do them, you don't have the mastery of them! I have more skills then you could ever hope to gain. It is my birthright, my destiny! You're just some stupid American who wants to be Japanese! A nobody, a worthless loser!"
Chipp smiled his cocky smile. "Struck a nerve, have I?"
Kauff's face nearly burst with the anger he contained. "As I said, even if you can do the moves, I have more skill than you'll ever hope to gain! Try them out, I won't even leave bones for them to find!"
"Kauff, normally you'd be right, but my lack of skill is my advantage." Kauff burst out laughing, bitter and full of the anger he contained. He stopped, and both begin to charge, willing their energy to the surface. Fire began to climb all over them, burning the air around them. At the highest point, Chipp laughed.
"Remember the weakness of this move, Kauff? How a novice user can not help but pour all his energy into the move, leaving him without any strength when he performs it? How to master the move, he has to learn to restrict himself, has to prevent that from happening? My guess is that you're so used to conserving the energy; you won't be able to enough into it to stop mine. You don't have time to put enough energy into the move before I use mine. You've lost."
Kauff's eyes widened, then his began to focus, putting as much energy into his attack. He knew he had been fooled, and he knew he had lost. There was nothing he could do. But the warrior in him wouldn't let him quit.
"OMEGA BLADE!!!" Chipp fired off, lighting the entire area with his energy's red glow. It slammed into Kauff, but he had enough energy around him that it didn't burn him instantly. Instead, it knocked him across the wing and off of it, sending him falling to his death. Chipp walked forward, silently watching the human meteor burn to the ground, entire body afire. He quickly jerked back and caught the parting gift from Kauff, a throwing knife that would have entered his throat had he not dodged.
"Kauff, your mind was so deranged, you didn't know right from wrong. You simply thought you were an end. An end and a beginning are the same thing, just different perspectives. You'll never know what I thought, and I'll never know how you would have reacted."
Johnny walked out on the deck, and Chipp turned to look at him. "I'm just finishing up something. There's no danger anymore."
"Milla's gone." Chipp turned and stared at Johnny, then curled his hands into fists.
"Dammit! He didn't come alone!" Chipp eye's blazed with fury, then he turned back. "I'm leaving. Now."
Johnny looked at him, realizing he was beyond argument. "Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why are you constantly saving her? Even I have a reason for all of this." Johnny panned around. "But you don't."
"Do I really need a reason? Do I really have to explain why? Isn't simply doing it enough?" Johnny simply watched him, not expecting something like that out of someone like Chipp. Finally he responded.
"I never expected something like that from you."
"The heart of being a ninja is the art of surprise." Johnny laughed, enjoying the joke.
"Ok, I'll land the ship for you."
"No need." Before Johnny could even realize what Chipp meant, Chipp was over the edge of the deck, falling towards the ground at nearly a thousand feet up. His fall lasted about a minute, and Chipp enjoyed an experience few ever had felt, the feeling of free fall, with nothing between you and the ground.
A fall from this height would kill both human and gear, but Chipp was an exception. Focusing his Ki, energy only a few beings still were able to use, Chipp created at kind of shield between him and the ground, slowing down his fall. His speed reached the slowest it would go, and Chipp prepared for impact.
Chipp hit, landing with a force strong enough to snap bones like twigs. Chipp put all his energy into his legs, counteracting the force of energy. Too little energy, and Chipp would crush his legs, to much, and the result would be the same, only more painful. Just right, and Chipp would land light as a feather.
Chipp wasn't just right, but wasn't to far either, and landing heavily, pain shooting up his legs. Chipp took a second to rub them, then started off, running as fast as he possibly could. He only had about two miles to run.
*I'll be there in about eight minutes. I just hope its fast enough.*
* * * * *
Venom walked in, dropping the tied and gagged bundle on the floor. He saluted, then spoke.
"Here she is."
Zato turned his head slightly, more habit than anything else. "Good. Leave us."
Venom saluted again, then glared down at Milla, face full of hatred. She was a runaway, a traitor, yet she still held all of Zato's focus, his entire mind was devoted to her. Venom was jealous, even if he didn't realize it. He left quickly, leaving Milla and Zato alone.
"Well, Milla, it's been a while." Zato walked up to Milla, staring down at her. "We have so much to catch up on, and so little time."
Milla looked up at him, unable to respond. She knew he still loved her, even though they both wished the other were dead, it was kind of funny, actually. This was no time to laugh though.
"Sir!" Venom burst through the door. "Someone's approaching, moving at impossibly high speeds! It has to be Chipp sir!" The report was more an excuse to interrupt them than anything else; Venom would have never gotten the position he had if he constantly displayed lack of leadership ability like he just had.
"Kill him. And if you interrupt us again, you won't live through the encounter."
Venom nodded, saluted, and left. Nothing was left to bother them. Except Chipp.
*Chipp, why are you helping me again? Why risk yourself?* Milla could find no answer to her question, no matter how much she thought
End Chapter 6
*Authors Note - One more chapter, then this story is finished. The ending is still up for change though, so don't even begin to predict how it'll end. I'll hate you forever if you do. Well, I won't, but I don't like my ending being guessed.
A GGX Fic by: Shamgi
Chapter 6: Capture
*Words here*- Thoughts
* * * - Scene Change
*Authors Note- I really don't have much to say, though I can tell you the end of this fic is not far off. Maybe about 3 more chapters, including this one. Well, Chipp is cool, and his throwing abilities are from GGX2, either his air respect(He throws a single throwing star that does one point of damage) or his EX overdrive(about 2 dozen throwing knives, little damage) so I just didn't come up with those out of the blue. Well, on with the fic!
Chipp dozed, the rumbling engines causing him little trouble. Enjoying the peace and quiet of the darkness, he reflected on his current position, and much more. He was still after his master's killer and he had a good lead, but that was it, he had no other goals, nothing to achieve. He still hadn't told anyone about why he had rescued Milla. He pondered he thoughts for a couple minutes longer, until a single thump, almost unheard over the engines, told him all he needed to know.
Kauff was back.
* * * * *
The girl posted as sentry stood, almost asleep on her feet. She hadn't been ready for the job, but refused to shove it off on anyone else, all her friends had worked just as hard. A sound caused her to turn around, and she spotted Chipp, wearing his blade and tense. She stared at him nervously, then finally worked up the courage to talk to him.
"Umm...How come you came down?"
"Get behind me, now."
This was not a response she expected, and she paused. It almost cost her her life.
She heard metal ring, and saw that Chipp had disappeared; she slowly turned around, and saw that a single blade, blocked by Chipp's, was aimed right at her throat.
*If he hadn't stopped it, I'd...* She shuddered at the thought of death being an inch from her face.
"Go. Now. Get help."
She nodded, then took off, to scared to argue.
"Saving little girls now Chipp, you've forgotten what it is to be a ninja."
Chipp stared over the blades at Kauff, who smiled. "Money and no conscience is not how a ninja works. That's the way of a common criminal."
Kauff's eyes narrowed, and his smile disappeared. "Only in your mind. I at least have reasons to fight, can you say the same?"
"I fight for revenge!"
Kauff pushed Chipp backwards, who quickly rereadied his stance. "Is that all? When you kill whoever killed the master, what will you do then?"
"I'll cross that bridge when it comes. For now I do have a goal."
"A pitiful one, but it is a goal. One other question remains. Are you strong enough to kill him? I think I'll check."
Kauff dropped his blades so they faced downwards, then began to focus. Chipp felt Kauff's Ki begin to focus at one point. His blades. Then Chipp knew what was coming, and he quickly swore.
"Omega Blade!" The blades shot upwards, lining up with Chipp, flames began to lick across the surface of the blades, then it shot out, intent on its target. Chipp jumped, and managed to avoid a direct hit. However, he didn't dodge completely. Screaming past, the flames past right under Chipp's back, scorching his body. He screamed, and fell, slamming into the ground. Kauff smiled at Chipp's body.
"Guess not."
* * * * *
The girl ran, blind terror controlling her actions. She never thought to scream, even though everyone on the ship would be able to hear her. She never even noticed the person in front of her, until she ran into him. She looked up, noticing that his entire face was covered by his hair, with a strange eye painted into it. She attempted to regain control, and assert her authority.
"Umm...who are you. You aren't allowed to be here!" She stared at him, anger in her eyes. She never saw his hand come around, never felt it connect with her neck. She fell into his arms, though she wasn't dead. Venom stared down at her, then looked up.
*She has nothing to do with this, she doesn't need to be killed.* Venom carried her over to the entrance of the ship, and placed her inside. He knew she wouldn't wake for hours. He had more than enough time.
* * * * *
As the captain of the ship, Johnny had become bonded to his ship, and with the enhancement of magic, the bond had become one of shared feeling, Johnny could feel distress in his ship. Which is why he eyes snapped open when Venom entered it. Something was wrong, and Johnny intended to find out what.
* * * * *
"Chipp, you're pitiful. You can't even pick yourself up after that attack. You intend to kill our masters killer with only this power? You're a fool, and a weakling."
Chipp gritted through the pain, then stood up shaking. "You're stronger. I doubt our master's killer is as strong as you."
"Can you be so sure, Chipp? Can you trust that?"
Chipp's eyes became slits as he realized what Kauff was saying. "No..."
"Yes, Chipp, I killed him. Cold blood. He never even saw me, only my blade go through his chest. He knew, though. He knew I would be his end. Just like I'll be your end. I'm your Omega, Chipp, I'm your end."
"You're insane, that's what you are."Omega", "End", it's just a bunch of trash. You're just a greedy, petty thief, not even worthy of the air you breathe. I've seem some sorry people, but you take the cake."
Kauff was almost bursting with rage at the end of Chipp's speech, and Chipp knew it. Then he smiled, bitterly. "Large words for a small man. You'll never escape your past; you'll always be the druggie our master found, tied to a chair."
Unlike Kauff, Chipp didn't react with anger. "Kauff, I know I'll never escape my past. I simply have to come to terms with it. I haven't yet, but I'm taking the right direction."
"You don't have the skills to beat me. I have all skills of the highest level. You just have starting skills."
"No, I have all the skills you have. You think he wasn't teaching me the moves? You think I can't do any high level skills?"
"Even if you can do them, you don't have the mastery of them! I have more skills then you could ever hope to gain. It is my birthright, my destiny! You're just some stupid American who wants to be Japanese! A nobody, a worthless loser!"
Chipp smiled his cocky smile. "Struck a nerve, have I?"
Kauff's face nearly burst with the anger he contained. "As I said, even if you can do the moves, I have more skill than you'll ever hope to gain! Try them out, I won't even leave bones for them to find!"
"Kauff, normally you'd be right, but my lack of skill is my advantage." Kauff burst out laughing, bitter and full of the anger he contained. He stopped, and both begin to charge, willing their energy to the surface. Fire began to climb all over them, burning the air around them. At the highest point, Chipp laughed.
"Remember the weakness of this move, Kauff? How a novice user can not help but pour all his energy into the move, leaving him without any strength when he performs it? How to master the move, he has to learn to restrict himself, has to prevent that from happening? My guess is that you're so used to conserving the energy; you won't be able to enough into it to stop mine. You don't have time to put enough energy into the move before I use mine. You've lost."
Kauff's eyes widened, then his began to focus, putting as much energy into his attack. He knew he had been fooled, and he knew he had lost. There was nothing he could do. But the warrior in him wouldn't let him quit.
"OMEGA BLADE!!!" Chipp fired off, lighting the entire area with his energy's red glow. It slammed into Kauff, but he had enough energy around him that it didn't burn him instantly. Instead, it knocked him across the wing and off of it, sending him falling to his death. Chipp walked forward, silently watching the human meteor burn to the ground, entire body afire. He quickly jerked back and caught the parting gift from Kauff, a throwing knife that would have entered his throat had he not dodged.
"Kauff, your mind was so deranged, you didn't know right from wrong. You simply thought you were an end. An end and a beginning are the same thing, just different perspectives. You'll never know what I thought, and I'll never know how you would have reacted."
Johnny walked out on the deck, and Chipp turned to look at him. "I'm just finishing up something. There's no danger anymore."
"Milla's gone." Chipp turned and stared at Johnny, then curled his hands into fists.
"Dammit! He didn't come alone!" Chipp eye's blazed with fury, then he turned back. "I'm leaving. Now."
Johnny looked at him, realizing he was beyond argument. "Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why are you constantly saving her? Even I have a reason for all of this." Johnny panned around. "But you don't."
"Do I really need a reason? Do I really have to explain why? Isn't simply doing it enough?" Johnny simply watched him, not expecting something like that out of someone like Chipp. Finally he responded.
"I never expected something like that from you."
"The heart of being a ninja is the art of surprise." Johnny laughed, enjoying the joke.
"Ok, I'll land the ship for you."
"No need." Before Johnny could even realize what Chipp meant, Chipp was over the edge of the deck, falling towards the ground at nearly a thousand feet up. His fall lasted about a minute, and Chipp enjoyed an experience few ever had felt, the feeling of free fall, with nothing between you and the ground.
A fall from this height would kill both human and gear, but Chipp was an exception. Focusing his Ki, energy only a few beings still were able to use, Chipp created at kind of shield between him and the ground, slowing down his fall. His speed reached the slowest it would go, and Chipp prepared for impact.
Chipp hit, landing with a force strong enough to snap bones like twigs. Chipp put all his energy into his legs, counteracting the force of energy. Too little energy, and Chipp would crush his legs, to much, and the result would be the same, only more painful. Just right, and Chipp would land light as a feather.
Chipp wasn't just right, but wasn't to far either, and landing heavily, pain shooting up his legs. Chipp took a second to rub them, then started off, running as fast as he possibly could. He only had about two miles to run.
*I'll be there in about eight minutes. I just hope its fast enough.*
* * * * *
Venom walked in, dropping the tied and gagged bundle on the floor. He saluted, then spoke.
"Here she is."
Zato turned his head slightly, more habit than anything else. "Good. Leave us."
Venom saluted again, then glared down at Milla, face full of hatred. She was a runaway, a traitor, yet she still held all of Zato's focus, his entire mind was devoted to her. Venom was jealous, even if he didn't realize it. He left quickly, leaving Milla and Zato alone.
"Well, Milla, it's been a while." Zato walked up to Milla, staring down at her. "We have so much to catch up on, and so little time."
Milla looked up at him, unable to respond. She knew he still loved her, even though they both wished the other were dead, it was kind of funny, actually. This was no time to laugh though.
"Sir!" Venom burst through the door. "Someone's approaching, moving at impossibly high speeds! It has to be Chipp sir!" The report was more an excuse to interrupt them than anything else; Venom would have never gotten the position he had if he constantly displayed lack of leadership ability like he just had.
"Kill him. And if you interrupt us again, you won't live through the encounter."
Venom nodded, saluted, and left. Nothing was left to bother them. Except Chipp.
*Chipp, why are you helping me again? Why risk yourself?* Milla could find no answer to her question, no matter how much she thought
End Chapter 6
*Authors Note - One more chapter, then this story is finished. The ending is still up for change though, so don't even begin to predict how it'll end. I'll hate you forever if you do. Well, I won't, but I don't like my ending being guessed.