Chapter 9: Singled Out
Speaking of J.T., he was searching for Terra when a familiar voice called out to him.
"Looking for someone?" the familiar someone called.
"Yeah, two someones. Terra….and you," J.T. replied. He turned around and who should be right behind him but Brother Blood?
"How long has it been?"
"Not long enough…dad."
"You cannot beat me. I'm easily three times as experienced as you!"
"But I have something you don't. I have an elemental soul!"
"Yes, I know. Then you wouldn't mind if I relieve you of that!"
Blood lunged at J.T., leading with his right hand. J.T. easily evaded it and flamed up. His hair, eyebrows and eyes were ablaze with fire and his left arm had a red and orange aura surrounding it.
"You picked the wrong time to deal with me, pops! Scorch…PYROCLASM!!!"
J.T. fired a wide blast of fire at Blood from his palms, but by some miracle Blood evaded the blast. Blood flew at J.T. with a karate kick, but J.T. jumped upwards and began flying about ten feet above Blood.
"Rain of Embers!"
J.T. raised his arms above his head,called forth embers from the sky and hit Blood numerous times with his attack.
"Rrrgh, perhaps I've underestimated you, my son! No matter, I will destroy you and claim your powers anyway!"
"Ha! That'll be the day, old man! Pyre wall!"
J.T. formed a wall of fire five feet in length around Blood. Trapped, J.T. drew his sword (which caught fire as J.T. drew it) and dove down at Brother Blood. J.T. proceeded to slash away at Blood until he knocked Blood back a few feet.
"Pyres…INFERNO!" J.T. shot a stream of fire at Blood and hammered him hard! Blood flew back ten feet and landed flat on his backside!
"It's over, Brother Brain! Give up now and I shall grant youaswiftend!"
"It's not over! Not as long as I have this!"
Blood pulled out a controller and flipped a switch. Two panels in the ceiling opened and someone was slowly descended by chain, and the person connected to the chain was tied up at the waist by ropes. It was Terra!
"Ohhhhh, nnnnngh, what happened? Where am I?" Terra asked as she regained consciousness.
"TERRA! You fiend! Let her go now, Blood! This fight is between you and me!"
"Oh I think not. You know as well as I do that she holds the elemental power of earth. Now if I was to kill her…"
"Then I'D kill YOU, Blood."
"Throw down your weapon and stand down and I'll release her. Those are my terms. Take them or she dies!"
"J.T., forget about me! Kill him!"
"Shut up you!"
J.T. sighed with a heavy heart as he reluctantly dropped his sword and backed away. "Now release Terra."
"As you wish." Blood cut the rope Terra was held up by and flung her towards J.T. Terra stumbled forward, but J.T. caught her.
"J.T., why?"
"Because he's not worth it. You are."
"Wow…you really must care about me."
"More than you could ever imagine."
"I hate to break up this little reunion," Blood interrupted, "but GUARDS! Take them to their…suite."
J.T. pulled out what looked like a cell phone.
"Robin, guys, where are you? We could really use some help here…now!"
"Sorry to have to be the one to tell you this," Blood interrupted, "but your 'friends' are no longer on board. I had my guards toss them overboard. Not that they'll be much help to you anyway! Enjoy the comforts of the brig! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
The guards came and grabbed J.T. and Terra by the shoulders and escorted them to the brig.