Hi all! hope you had a great holiday. I sure did. I got DDR. Which means..I no longer have to pretend to know what I'm writing about ;o)
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He walked down the streets in the middle of the night, his backpack slung over his shoulder. Long black hair tipped with highlights of blonde. He wore a long blood red cape that draped over his body. Red pants matched the ensamble with a black longsleeve shirt and leather gloves. Around his neck was a silver crucifix. He was an older man, near 30 and anyone approaching him would have recognized him if only by his legendary atire. The Reaper had arrived.
"Genma the Reaper."
The man turned his head, searching for the voice. "That's me."
"Got a job for ya."
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Dance Rave was packed in mid-day. This was unusual because many of the dancers usually came at night, and they usually danced. So Konemi was confused when she stepped through the doors. Everyone was in an uproar and voices carried across the room, the scene couldn't be more charged then if someone had actually seen a plane land in the street. Konemi noticed Nick, pushing her way through the crowd to the silver haired boy. She had to nearly shout in order for her to be heard.
"What's going on?"
Nick looked down at the girl. "One of our partners was out late. Word is Genma the Reaper is in town."
Konemi paled as her face turned into a stone silence. "Genma the Reaper?"
"One of the best DC fighters in the world. They say he fights his opponents to death."
Konemi and Nick looked up as Talon pushed his way through. "Say he arrived last night. Staying at that building of yours. You seen him Konemi."
Konemi shook her head. "No."
Talon shrugged. "Wonder why he's here. They say he's merciless. Genma the Reaper, fighter from Japan....."
"....The Dancing Devil of the western coast, Terror of earth straight from hell. Isn't that what they say about me? Or am I out of the loop?"
All three turned around in surprise. They were so tied up in their own conversations they hadn't noticed that the crowd had parted and the Reaper himself was standing right behind them. He looked at the three before stopping at Konemi, then turning back to Talon. "I'm looking for the Black Falcons."
Talon nodded, stepping up. "That's us."
"All three of you?"
Konemi shook her head. "No, I'm independant."
"Obviously."
Konemi narrowed her eyes in warning to Genma. The Reaper continued. "I'm looking for the leader."
Talon nodded. "You can talk to all of us."
The Reaper nodded. "You've been issued a challenge. Take your best DCer and defend yourself. Otherwise you're to clear out of the district."
"What? Who's challenge?"
"Mine."
Inferno stepped forward. "This is your luck day Talon. You get to DC one of the best fighters in the world or die trying."
Talon narrowed his eyes. "Inferno. This is a new low. You carry our rivalry to professionals."
"When I see an opertunity I take it. The district isn't large enough for both our groups."
"Fine. Konemi, get the combat disc will you?"
"But Talon."
"Do it."
Konemi bowed her head and ducked into the back room, returning with a small disc which she handed over to Talon. Talon presented the disc to Reaper. "Lets do it."
"With pleasure. but not with what you got."
"What?"
"Are you even registered?"
"Got a combat disc right here."
"A civilian one yes. You've been played for fools havn't you? Come back and dance when you got a government cd."
Talon blinked, not understanding. "What?"
"I'll give you till tommorow to come up with an actual fighter. If by then you don't return here to fight, by the rules you forfeit the match."
With that Genma the Reaper sat down in a chair and folded his arms in wait. Talon stared at the disc in disbelief, his face turned red with fury and he slammed it down, crushing it beneath his foot before he crowded out with the others of the Black Falcons.
After everyone had left Konemi bent down and picked up the remaining shards of the phony combat disc. Hunter had done more damage then she could ever imagine. She had done more damage then Hunter, bringing her own dc disc here.
"I still can't believe you cut your hair."
Konemi turned around, looking at The Reaper. "Why did you have to come here?"
"I was called. You know your mother misses you."
"I'm not finished here. This is the only home these people know. Can't you just let it be?"
"You know the rules. Konemi is it now? I follow to the book. If there are two DC Fighters of equal or satisfactory levels to settle a challenge then both DCers must compete or the match be forfeit to the DC fighter who issued the challenge."
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When Konemi entered the warehouse she was caught off guard by the atmosphere of gloom surounding the group. She frowned sadly, finding Talon sitting against the wall.
"Penny for your thoughts?"
Talon sighed. "Gonna need more then a penny to get outta this mess."
Konemi frowned, sitting next to Talon. "I'm sorry Talon. I didn't think this would happen."
Talon laughed. "Sorry? She's sorry. Sorry we're ruined? Sorry we'll be forced to leave tommorow? I mean where the hell are we gonna find a DC Fighter on the last minute. He really is the Reaper isn't he?"
"I should have told you."
Talon glanced at Konemi. "Nah it's not your fault." He laughed slightly. "I mean, who could have seen this coming? Biggest star to ever hit this district and his sole purpose for coming is to kick us out. If that isn't Irony I don't know what is."
Konemi nodded. "Things will be alright Talon."
"You say that like you mean it."
"I do, just trust me."
Talon nodded. "Yea, well you should probably go. If you hadn't noticed the mood here isn't so great. People are ready to lash out at anything associated with Hunter."
Konemi nodded, hesitating before she left the warehouse.
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It was the middle of the afternoon when The Dance Rave was completly packed. Hunter had his hands full and every single member of Black Falcon was there, certain of their fate while still hoping for a miracle. Inferno was grinning like a jackal when The Reaper finally stepped onto the dance stage and folded his arms.
"Black Falcon, you have 5 minutes to present your defender. Who will be your fighter?"
"I will."
Heads turned and all eyes fell upon the young girl in the doorway. Talon blinked in surprise. "Konemi?"
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He walked down the streets in the middle of the night, his backpack slung over his shoulder. Long black hair tipped with highlights of blonde. He wore a long blood red cape that draped over his body. Red pants matched the ensamble with a black longsleeve shirt and leather gloves. Around his neck was a silver crucifix. He was an older man, near 30 and anyone approaching him would have recognized him if only by his legendary atire. The Reaper had arrived.
"Genma the Reaper."
The man turned his head, searching for the voice. "That's me."
"Got a job for ya."
***********************
Dance Rave was packed in mid-day. This was unusual because many of the dancers usually came at night, and they usually danced. So Konemi was confused when she stepped through the doors. Everyone was in an uproar and voices carried across the room, the scene couldn't be more charged then if someone had actually seen a plane land in the street. Konemi noticed Nick, pushing her way through the crowd to the silver haired boy. She had to nearly shout in order for her to be heard.
"What's going on?"
Nick looked down at the girl. "One of our partners was out late. Word is Genma the Reaper is in town."
Konemi paled as her face turned into a stone silence. "Genma the Reaper?"
"One of the best DC fighters in the world. They say he fights his opponents to death."
Konemi and Nick looked up as Talon pushed his way through. "Say he arrived last night. Staying at that building of yours. You seen him Konemi."
Konemi shook her head. "No."
Talon shrugged. "Wonder why he's here. They say he's merciless. Genma the Reaper, fighter from Japan....."
"....The Dancing Devil of the western coast, Terror of earth straight from hell. Isn't that what they say about me? Or am I out of the loop?"
All three turned around in surprise. They were so tied up in their own conversations they hadn't noticed that the crowd had parted and the Reaper himself was standing right behind them. He looked at the three before stopping at Konemi, then turning back to Talon. "I'm looking for the Black Falcons."
Talon nodded, stepping up. "That's us."
"All three of you?"
Konemi shook her head. "No, I'm independant."
"Obviously."
Konemi narrowed her eyes in warning to Genma. The Reaper continued. "I'm looking for the leader."
Talon nodded. "You can talk to all of us."
The Reaper nodded. "You've been issued a challenge. Take your best DCer and defend yourself. Otherwise you're to clear out of the district."
"What? Who's challenge?"
"Mine."
Inferno stepped forward. "This is your luck day Talon. You get to DC one of the best fighters in the world or die trying."
Talon narrowed his eyes. "Inferno. This is a new low. You carry our rivalry to professionals."
"When I see an opertunity I take it. The district isn't large enough for both our groups."
"Fine. Konemi, get the combat disc will you?"
"But Talon."
"Do it."
Konemi bowed her head and ducked into the back room, returning with a small disc which she handed over to Talon. Talon presented the disc to Reaper. "Lets do it."
"With pleasure. but not with what you got."
"What?"
"Are you even registered?"
"Got a combat disc right here."
"A civilian one yes. You've been played for fools havn't you? Come back and dance when you got a government cd."
Talon blinked, not understanding. "What?"
"I'll give you till tommorow to come up with an actual fighter. If by then you don't return here to fight, by the rules you forfeit the match."
With that Genma the Reaper sat down in a chair and folded his arms in wait. Talon stared at the disc in disbelief, his face turned red with fury and he slammed it down, crushing it beneath his foot before he crowded out with the others of the Black Falcons.
After everyone had left Konemi bent down and picked up the remaining shards of the phony combat disc. Hunter had done more damage then she could ever imagine. She had done more damage then Hunter, bringing her own dc disc here.
"I still can't believe you cut your hair."
Konemi turned around, looking at The Reaper. "Why did you have to come here?"
"I was called. You know your mother misses you."
"I'm not finished here. This is the only home these people know. Can't you just let it be?"
"You know the rules. Konemi is it now? I follow to the book. If there are two DC Fighters of equal or satisfactory levels to settle a challenge then both DCers must compete or the match be forfeit to the DC fighter who issued the challenge."
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When Konemi entered the warehouse she was caught off guard by the atmosphere of gloom surounding the group. She frowned sadly, finding Talon sitting against the wall.
"Penny for your thoughts?"
Talon sighed. "Gonna need more then a penny to get outta this mess."
Konemi frowned, sitting next to Talon. "I'm sorry Talon. I didn't think this would happen."
Talon laughed. "Sorry? She's sorry. Sorry we're ruined? Sorry we'll be forced to leave tommorow? I mean where the hell are we gonna find a DC Fighter on the last minute. He really is the Reaper isn't he?"
"I should have told you."
Talon glanced at Konemi. "Nah it's not your fault." He laughed slightly. "I mean, who could have seen this coming? Biggest star to ever hit this district and his sole purpose for coming is to kick us out. If that isn't Irony I don't know what is."
Konemi nodded. "Things will be alright Talon."
"You say that like you mean it."
"I do, just trust me."
Talon nodded. "Yea, well you should probably go. If you hadn't noticed the mood here isn't so great. People are ready to lash out at anything associated with Hunter."
Konemi nodded, hesitating before she left the warehouse.
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It was the middle of the afternoon when The Dance Rave was completly packed. Hunter had his hands full and every single member of Black Falcon was there, certain of their fate while still hoping for a miracle. Inferno was grinning like a jackal when The Reaper finally stepped onto the dance stage and folded his arms.
"Black Falcon, you have 5 minutes to present your defender. Who will be your fighter?"
"I will."
Heads turned and all eyes fell upon the young girl in the doorway. Talon blinked in surprise. "Konemi?"
