Dark Moon & Midnight Shadows

ch 15

"I don't know what's more sickening? That all of you are still in good spirts about your situation, or that we're actually going to help you?" Mei asked in a disgusted manner.

"Mei! I. We saw you and the others die. How..?" Kasura asked as they all looked towards Mei and Tahi in confusion.

"Let's just say that Lao had a hand in it." Tahi replied with a smirk as she brought the keys over to the cell. "Lao has gone to get your power spears or whatever you call them back from Argo, and then he's going to meet up with us later." Tahi explained, "Now, do you want to get out of that cell, or not?"

"Not much of a choice is it?" Seji asked as he looked around at his friends.

"Alright, we're coming, but if you three even think of crossing us..." Ryo warned as they were coming out of the cell.

"Yeah, yeah we know. So, let's get going already." Mei replied as she and Tahi lead to where they were going to meet Lao.

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"Master Argo, how does it feel to finally be free of that prison?" Badamon asked as he noticed that Lao slipped into the room.

"It's good to be free again, but I'm still not at my full power yet. I need to rest and regain it fully." Argo replied as he produced a fireball in his hand that was at half power, and then it faded away.

"Of course master, I'll go and check on the prisoners for you." Badamon said as Argo gave a quick nod and vanished. "You can come out now."

Lao came out of hiding, "how did you know I was there?"

"Don't be so foolish, I'm the one that taught you how to use the dark magic in the first place. To say that I was impressed with the spell that you used to make you and the other two seem like you were dead worked very well." Badamon said with a smirk.

"Thank you master, but may I ask why you did that?" Lao asked as he and Badamon were walking over towards the kanji orbs.

"That is for me to know, and me alone. Just be grateful that I don't just kill you here and now." Badamon replied with a glint of danger in his eyes. "Now here, I believe that these are what you've came for." Badamon handed Lao the Troopers' and Kasura's kanji orbs.

"If you knew that I was going to take them, then why are you giving them to me?" Lao asked suspiciously. "Especially since you probably already know my intent."

"Like I said before, that's only for me to know. Now go, before I tell master Argo that you're alive." Badamon replied as he motioned for him to leave. Lao frowned and then gave a quick nod just before he ran out. "Foolish boy, as soon as you defeat Argo, then I can destroy all of you and rule both realms myself."

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"What is taking Lao so long to get our kanji orbs back?" Shu asked in annoyance as they were waiting.

"It's not that easy to sneak past master Badamon, and Argo without them noticing you." Lao replied as he appeared.

"Did you get them?" Ryo asked as he and the others waited for his answer.

"Of course, here, take them." Lao replied as he threw each kanji orb at the perspective armor bearer.

"I can't believe that I'm going to say this, but thanks Lao." Kasura said in disgust.

Lao walked over and stood in front of her, "is that any way to say thanks, I don't think so. I would rather have your thanks this way." he said. Before any one knew what happened, Lao encircled his arm around Kasura's back, pulled her into him, and then with his other hand grabbed onto the back of her head, and forcefully kissed her. Kasura was trying very hard to push him away, but he just laughed as he continued. Shu and the others tried to get to there, but Mei and Tahi blocked them. Then Lao gave one final kiss and then let her go. "Now that's how you say thanks...And by the way, I love your taste, you're like sweet nectar."

"Bastard!" Kasura yelled angrily as she struck him down. "Don't you ever touch me again!" Lao just laughed as he brought his hand to his mouth and then pulled it away and found that blood was smeared on the back of it. Then he licked the blood off of the side of his mouth as he stood back up.

"You have spirit, I like that." Lao said with an evil laugh.

"Lao, are you all right?" Mei asked as she and Tahi went over to him.

"I'm fine, now I think that we have better think of a way to get revenge against master Badamon and Argo." Lao replied as he, Mei and Tahi started to walk towards a hidden corridor.

"Kasura, are you ok?" Shu asked as she walked over to him and the other Troopers.

"You mean besides feeling sick to my stomach, yeah I'm fine." Kasura replied as she glared at them.

Lao caught her glare and glanced back. "Well are you coming or what?"

"With you three, forget it! We'll fight Argo and Badamon on our own, without any help from you!" Touma replied angrily as they watched them head into the corridor.

"Have it your way." Lao said as he took one final look back and then headed inside before the door closed.

"What do you say? Are you ready to finally get rid of Badamon and Argo for good?" Ryo asked as he looked around at them.

"Just as long as we can kick those three sorry asses then I'm all for it!" Kasura replied with a determined look in her eyes.

"Now you're talking my language." Shu said with a grin. "Kongo!"

"Alright then let's armor up! Rekka!" Ryo replied as he called upon his armor.

"Let's make sure that Argo's gone for good this time! Korin!" Seji said.

"I wonder if Badamon will feel it when we kick his sorry ass? Sukio!" Shin replied.

"Hey don't forget, we still have those three to take care of too! Tenku!" Touma said.

"There's no chance of that, Touma! Tora!" Kasura replied as she was the last one to transform into her armor. "Which way, Ryo?"

"This way." Ryo replied as he and the others ran towards the direction of where he sensed Argo's presence.

In the dark, Badamon watched the whole thing with amusement. "Now it begins the end of Argo, and the new regime shall be mine." Badamon said as he disappeared while his laughter echoed through out the room.

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"Lao, are you sure that we should have left them behind?" Tahi asked as they were almost through.

"They had a chance to come, but they chose not to." Lao replied as they stepped out of the corridor.

"What were you thinking of kissing that giajin like that for, Lao?!" Mei asked angrily.

"I don't believe it, Mei, are you jealous?" Lao teased. She gave no verbal response, she just turned her back on him and crossed her arms. "You are, youi're jealous."

"No, I'm not!" Mei replied hotly. "If you want to kiss that that giajin then go ahead. I don't really care!"

"I highly doubt that, Mei. Otherwise, you wouldn't be this resentful." Lao teased.