Everything seemed to move in slow motion. Random saw her coil & heard her hiss. He saw her lunge. In the split second before she struck, he struck, reaching out grabbing her around the throat with his hand. Lady's angry hiss turned into a growl as she morphed into a jaguar, her sleek black coat & long white teeth gleaming.
Holding her off with his claw, Random looked around & saw an electrical socket. Ripping out the wires, he channelled the electricity through his body & into his claw. He held body as electricity surged through it, until she turned back into her normal form. Then he let her fall to the ground.
"I'll ask you one more time, what did youUgh!"
Random was thrown off balance by a kick to the jaw. As his vision cleared he looked around & saw Sparx standing there, her face expressionless.
"Sparx!? What are youooof!"
She silenced him with another kick &, in the blink of an eye reached out & grabbed his throat. Whatever she was doing paralysed Random, he couldn't move a muscle. Instead he used his mind, making lights flash, rides go into overdrive & activating every other bit of machinery in the Carnival. Sparx didn't even blink.
"Resistance is futile, Virus" Kilobite emerged out of nowhere.
"All she knows is how to fight. I've programmed her to be a lean, mean fighting machine."
He sent out a tentacle, picked up Lady Illusion, who was still lying on the ground, & stood her beside him.
"Let's test our new weapon, shall we?" Sparx, destroy him!" Kilobite pointed at Random Virus.
"Sparx No! Remember who you are! You don't . . ."
The rest was lost as Sparx launched into a lethal attack, using so many different styles of fighting that Random lost track. He could have used his claw, but he couldn't bring himself to hurt her. Because you are weak, you pathetic coward! You can't even defeat this puny girl!
"ARGH!" Roared Random, as his evil side took control. "Now you will pay!"
He raised his claw & lunged at Sparx. Not even this threw her. She just dodged & brought her fist down on the back of his head. Nobody noticed Ace arrive, gasping in shock at what he saw. Random Virus & Sparx having a huge battle, & Sparx was winning! For all of his amazing strength, Random just couldn't move fast enough to hit, or avoid, Sparx.
"Sparx, stop it! Remember who you are! Random, stop it! Remember who you are! You're both Lightning Knights!"
They both ignored him. Kilobite suddenly spoke up.
"Sparx, cease & desist!"
Sparx obeyed immediately. Random, battered & exhausted, flopped over, his good & evil sides continuing their battle in his mind. Sparx turned to face Kilobite, awaiting further orders.
"Forget about him." Kilobite gestured to Random. "Destroy Ace Lightning!"
When she heard this, Lady Illusion dropped her head into her hands. What have I done?
Please don't try this at home!