Mystic Knights of Middelton

by Green Tima

What happens when 9 mystic weapons with the powers of nature are rediscovered. Well that all depends on who gets them. ch 18. Back to basics, with a twist- completed

16. Belly of the Beast

Wednesday

Kim didn't even need to look up to know the source of the metallic thud against the locker next to her.

"Bad night?" shutting her locker door looking at Ron, his forehead pressed against the cool metal of next locker.

"No, I'm just back here, I thought the school would've been closed for at least two weeks, how the hell did they get it open in four days?"

"According to Wade most of the damage was confined to the gym and locker room with the rest of the school suffering minimal structural damage. So the powers that be decided to keep the school open while they make repairs."

"Of course," rolling his eyes, "Ya ever think the universe hates you?"

"Not really, I'm guessing last night was hard?"

"Beyond hard, whatever was keeping the sand flea in check wore off," not moving his head.

"Sand flea?"

"I didn't get much sleep give me a break."

"Honestly how'd it go?" gently pulling his head away from the locker.

"B and Z were at it for awhile, but we managed to get some training done, Duu on the other hand was a few hours late," turning around and leaning on the lockers, "apparently paper work is more important than training. On the plus side we're pulling together as a team and Duu has learned how to do other things than tornado speed winds."

"And the," tapping her wrist then her head with her free hand.

Holding his cuff, "this they can control, I'm still not sure what mine does though, as for the other thing, Zita's the only one that showing any change, luckily she's adapting pretty well."

"You figured out the extent of her abilities yet?"

"She seems to be really good at tracking things, but she hasn't pulled the track ID thing again, I'm guessing it was just because of the native thing," looking both ways to see if anyone could hear, "since he probably saw them a few times."

"Sounds like a good guess," as she started walking to their next class.

"So any luck on your end?" walking beside her.

"No clue where they are, Wade used every trick he knows, and we didn't pull up a damn thing, even talked to Dr. Director, she had no clue where her brother went, same for Fisk."

"Wonderful," shaking his head, looking at her side, "but not what I meant?"

"No clue either, I still feel like myself."

"So any idea when your parents are going to let you get back in the game?"

"Cheerleading by the end of the week, as for missions I have no idea."

"Like the man said, 'it's the waiting that kills ya'," as he looked at the ceiling.

"We'll figure something out partner we always do."

Shaking his head, "I know, but I'd prefer some control over the situation, the last two fights were on their terms not ours, I want the next time to be different."

Raising her eyebrow, "You want to lure them here," more than a little skeptical.

"Yes…. no…. I don't know, I just want the next time to be different."

"It will be, now you have all us backing you up."

Walking into the class room, "doesn't make me feel any better."

-

A soft swishing sound escaped the file folder as it's contents slide across the desk, "we have to strike soon," Lightning Bat's words were controlled, but carried a hint of irritation.

Glancing at the photos and reports casually, "hmm?"

"I've had my men monitor the Knights, they are beginning to work as a team, if we don't deal with them soon we may not be able to stop them when the time comes," his words carrying a weight of urgency with them.

"Good," Rock Wolf cracking his large knuckles behind Ice's chair, "I want to settle my score with Earth while her meat is still tender."

'He's starting to worry me,' as Ice glanced at Rock Wolf with her peripheral vision, 'he's becoming more feral everyday.' Forcing her attention to Lightning Bat, who like wise seemed to be worried about their brother, "let the Knights prepare, precautions have already been taken on our end."

"What?" shocked his sister could control his organization without his knowing, "why was I not informed of these plans?"

Casually looking at her gloved hand, "it wasn't necessary," looking up at him, "do I need to run my plans by you brother," her words carrying a stinging edge.

"This is still my organization Ice, I should be the one giving the orders to my men," leaning on the desk towering over Ice's teenage body.

"In name only brother, not that it matters, when the Knights are dead, we won't need these humans anymore."

It was all Lightning Bat could do to remain motionless holding back his rage, meanwhile the thought of getting rid of the humans caused a grin to form on Rock Wolfs muzzle, his tongue darting out to lick the corners of his mouth.

Bending down and around the chair his canine nose slightly under Ice's chin, "so how are we dealing with the Knights?"

Ice could practically see the ideas dancing in Wolf's eyes, "simple we play on their greatest weakness," pushing a button on the desk and turning her chair to face the side wall as a bank of screens came into view as the wall receded. On each monitor was a video of the Knights from various confrontations they had had with the Sentinels or WEE at both the bases and Middleton high. "I've studied them and they have the same weakness the last group of Knights did, they're to reliant on the others to protects them, to make up for their inaptitude's. Stoppable has always required others to keep him safe, watch how he fights, he leaves himself open more than he covers himself, if it wasn't for Possible he'd have been killed years ago. It's only his experience that makes him better than Flores, it's incredible luck that's kept her alive this long, something that will run out during our next confrontation." A small smile on her lips, "It's almost comedic that Rockwaller is the only one that truly possesses the proper combat mindset. She ignores the others, using them only to further her own ends, it's a pity she lacks the skills to utilizes that mindset successfully. As it is Possible and Duu are our only real threats, and then it's only a small threat. Alone Possible is dangerous, but not enough to posse a real threat to me. Duu on the other hand was trained to work alone or with others, but as we've seen without his weapon he can't best any of us."

Crossing his arms, "those are observations Ice not plans," Lightning Bat growled.

"Alone perhaps, but I know how to use them to our advantage, and very shortly the Knights will no longer be a threat."

"What about the dragon?" as Wolf scratched his neck

"Tyrune will be dealing with him personally, special arrangements have been made for that confrontation as well."

"What exactly are all these arraignments and plans Ice?" as Bat turned his attention back to the monitors.

"Wolf, fetch Sea Serpent and Fisk, I believe they're sparring, I only want to explain this once, and we need to be leaving soon anyway, final arrangements need to be set in motions and I do want to be there when they are."

-

"Another day of school, another day I'd rather have my toenails ripped out by rabid coyotes," slumping against the lockers for support.

"It wasn't that bad Ron, granted Mr. Barkin seemed to be wound a little tighter than usual, but lets face it that is to be expected, but it could have been worse," as Kim slipped her books in the locker.

"Guess your right," looking down the hall and in a hushed tone, "heard anything on Monique's parents?"

Her voice just as low, "GJ fed them some line about Mon being temporarily detained because of Fridays little excitement, I think they were posing as the FBI or CIA. Needless to say they're a little stressed, but not as bad as it could be."

As Kim was closing the locker door the monitor with in came to life, Wades face on it as usual, "good I caught you."

"I'm off the clock Wade, you know that," as she drummed her fingers against the cool metal.

"I know but I think you'll both want to see this," as the screen flickered and changed to fire. Panning back the fire formed words

Combatants of the sun
The bell has not yet chimed
Meet where water takes form
And let the wilds run in blood
Before it comes closer to home

"OK," stretching the word out, as Ron's brain locked up, "what the hell does that have to do with us?"

Kim could only roll her eyes, "combatants of the sun, Knights," letting him pick up figure out the rest of the pieces. "Where'd you find this Wade?"

"Burned into the parking lot of Upperton High, the good news is the local police are taking it very seriously and have cancelled all their games for the foreseeable future just as a precaution, so the four of you are open."

"So are the Sentinels sending us a message or just a general death threat?" as Ron scratched his head not sure what to make of the flaming letters.

"It's a message, just well disguised, " as Wades' face appeared in the corner of the screen. "Basically it's saying where to meet them for what sounds like a final confrontation."

"And that is?" the answer escaping Kim.

"Flores, it's an Indonesian island, and before you ask I do know the exact location, a quick scan revealed a complex along a deserted section of the coast that matches WEE parameters."

"Great, so much for some control of the situation," as Ron groaned, resting his head on the cool metal of the locker.

"You going to be OK Ron?" looking at her long time partner

"If I said no would this all go away?"

"Afraid not," smiling at him

"I'll grab Bonnie and Rufus, you grab Zita and your gear, and lets just rock, scissor, paper to get Duu," raising his fist in the air, "loser makes the call."

"Not a problem," Wades' voice carrying from the locker, "I already made a call to him, GJ should be outside picking them up and securing everything you'll need."

"I could get use to this," as Ron pushed his head off the locker.

"I don't know," shacking her head, "trading favors is one thing, but it feels like we're getting in deep here, if they want us to repay them I'm afraid of what they'll ask us to do."

"We'll worry about that when and if the time comes, so you sure you want to come, I mean with your parents and all?"

"I'll deal with them when we get back, till then lets just focus on the job in front of us."

"All right," rubbing his cuff, "lets go kick some tail."

-

'Plans with in plans' Fisk thought meditating, clearing his mind for the coming fight. He knew Ice had her own plans and they didn't align with destinies master plan for the future. 'You think your three moves ahead of me Ice, your not, when Stoppable is dead we will see who needs who, and which of us is destined to control this planet,' a smile on his lips.

-

"Not to sound negative but we do have a plan right," Zita was hunched over in her chair in the GJ aircraft, "preferable a better one than the last plan?"

"Unfortunately, this isn't a video game, we're generally stuck reacting to the situation," Kim didn't bother looking up from polishing the Sword of Kells.

"Not to say we haven't made plans in the past, but generally we have more luck making things up as we go along," Ron was looking out the window watching the clouds fly by.

"From what I've seen that generally doesn't work," as Bonnie tried to look calm despite the doubts running through her head.

"That's rare," Rufus growled on Kim's arm rest.

"Don't worry," as Kim looked up from her work patting the Mole Rat in appreciation, "we haven't died yet and we're not going to start now."

"Glad to hear it," as Duu walked through the door that separated the cabin from the pilot, "we're where we need to be."

"So are we going to walk there, or do we get a ride this time," as Zita threw the Air Knight a questioning look.

"We'll be walking, but it won't be that far," a hint of a sadistic smile on his lips.

"No way," Kim hissed getting to her feet having a good idea what he was talking about, "the three of us can do that they can't."

"Do what," Bonnie's eyes wide

Ignoring the Earth Knight, "landing at the nearest air strip will add three hours to our travel to the base, time is of the essence."

"But they're not trained for this," Ron's voice insistent.

"Trained for what?" the Water Knights fear rising.

"Well this is a perfect time to learn," Duu's tone indifferent.

"What are we learning!" as Bonnie finally got the attention of the three.

Duu's voice was indifferent, but a gleam was in his eyes, "we're going to jump."

The Earth Knight was visibly taken aback, "I'm sorry I though you said we're jumping."

"I did," as he moved past her to the back of the cabin.

"No way, no how, screw that, I'm not jumping," as Zita backed against the wall of the plane, her skin pale.

"Afraid of heights?" as Ron moved over to her.

"No and I'm not afraid of falling either, I'm afraid of the squishing sound that comes with the stop, and somehow I'm doubting the armor will protect me from that."

"Me," as Rufus ran up to her, "Dragon, fly, catch, safe landing."

"Rufus…," Ron started but was interrupted by Kim.

"What are the odds the Sentinels don't know we're already here?"

"Good point," looking at the fire dragon, "you sure you can get both of them before they hit the ground?"

"No problem."

Bonnie raised her hand getting to her feet, her voice eerily calm, "question, we are agreeing to jump out the plane without parachutes, and hope he catches us before we hit the ground?"

"Yeah pretty much," as Ron picked up the rodent.

"Is it to late to go home," Bonnie dropping back into her chair

Pulling her back up, "afraid not princess, but don't worry I'll be right beside you," as Zita tried to convince herself as much as the Earth Knight.

"Unless you promise to break my fall that's not helping," as several beads of sweat rolled down Bonnie's face.

It only took a few minutes for Kim, Ron and Duu to slip into the parachute harnesses, the four Knights donning their armor before hand.

"So everybody clear on the plan?" the Air Knight asked.

"Yeah you push the button, Zita pushes me out and I curse all of you till I hit the ground," Bonnie hissed looking at the door.

"Close enough," as Ron looked at Rufus, "we're only gunna get one shot at this buddy, so get it right."

In response the Mole Rat stood on his hind legs and saluted, "no problem."

"Here we go," as Duu opened the doors causing a suction in the small room pulling Rufus out of the plane and view, Ron pulled his dragon dagger the second Rufus was out of sight.

Holding Bonnie's hand, "just put one foot in front of the other," as Zita put on a strong face, swallowing finding her mouth suddenly dry.

"Now I know what mom meant when she gave me the 'jumping off a bridge' lecture," as the pair jumped into the unknown.

"If Pyre doesn't catch them who's going to tell their parents," Kim asked warily.

"Not my concern," as Duu jumped.

"We'll deal with that when and if it happens," as Ron followed the Air Knight, Kim a step behind him, both glad to see the red dragon, Zita on his back and Bonnie in his arms.

After a moment the head sets each was wears filled with Bonnie's voice, "this is so cool, I can't believe it's working so well."

As so soon as the spoke the last syllable Pyres head perked up his lips pulled back in a snarl as he turned in the air.

It only took a second for the girls to spot the blue fire balls heading their way.

"You had to say something didn't you," Zita hissed over the head set as Pyre released several fireballs to intercept the black dragons assault and arcing out of the way to avoid the few that made it past his barrage.

Flying above Pyre's few remaining fireballs, Tyrune released several more on the same path intent on hitting his target.

"SHIT," it was the only word on Duu's lips as he pulled himself into a dive to avoid the blue fireball, "he's aiming at us."

"Thanks for the news flash," as Kim maneuvered her fall away from the ball aimed at her.

"Figures they'd have the guard dog out," Ron hissed pulling out his ax firing a beam at the dragon, that didn't come close to hitting as Tyrune easily dodged. A move that put him in position to be nailed from above by Pyre's flame causing the three headed dragon to lose altitude.

"We're sitting ducks up here," Kim growled through the head set, wishing she had a suit of armor like the others.

"And Pyre's limited as long as he's carrying the others," Ron warned

Zita's voice carried over the head sets, "I think I have a plan," leaning over and whispering in Pyre's ear causing the red dragon fly to Kim and match the speed of her drop.

"What plan," Bonnie asked fearfully.

"Ever hear of a tandem jump?"

Kim grabbed Bonnie from Pyre's claws, "hold on, don't let go, and don't scream in my ear," Bonnie didn't have to be told twice as she managed a death grip on the other cheerleader.

"Tell anyone about this and I'll deny it," the Earth Knight warned trying to regain her composure in the face of what she thought was her death.

Pyre left and flew to Ron who was quickly in the same situation as Kim, a bit worried the trident would impede the operation of the parachute.

Free of the girls Pyre went after Tyrune glad to see Duu had managed to keep the black dragon distracted with several well placed crossbow blasts. A quick blast between the two opponents was enough to get Tyrune's attention away from Duu and back on his ancestral opponent.

-

Zita was doing her best not to look down, "so you do know what your doing right," her voice came off strong, but Ron could tell she was now realizing the flaws in her plan.

"Well," trying to reassure her, "get a good grip and we'll find out in a minute won't we," pulling the cord releasing the parachute, causing a quick recoil as their descent slowed.

-

"Tell me that was the worst part," as Bonnie buried her head into Kim's neck.

"It should be," Kim's eyes on the dragon fight in front of her, all the ways their landing could go wrong running through her mind.

Tyrune's attention was now on the red dragon, all thoughts of his mission to kill the Knights before they hit the ground forgotten. Firing off a quick barrage from each head he wasn't surprised when the first was intercepted by the red dragons fire, the second deflected by his armor and the third he flat out avoided as if flew between his wings.

Kim did her best not to scream as she watched the blue fireball approach her, pulling on the cords she did her best to hasten their decent to the ground to no avail as the canopy was brushed by the ball, at first nothing happened, then cloth ignited.

Above them Ron screamed, "KIM!"

"Tell me you have a plan," as Bonnie's gaze shifted from the ground to the sky.

Freeing the Sword of Kells, "yeah, improvise," as she slashed the cables sending the pair into freefall.

"This is not what I meant and you know it," Bonnie screamed pulling out her mace an idea forming in her mind. Spinning the mace she fired several large boulders at the ground, each landing on top of the others forming a tower.

"I hope your not planning on landing of that," Kim yelled as she pulled out her grappling hook and fired. The hook imbedded in the top rock while Kim angled her fall and used the cord to maneuver herself into a spiral fall around the rock face.

"Show off," Bonnie growled as she spun her mace slamming it into the top rock when she came in range, imbedding it in the boulder. Her armor absorbed most of the recoil and impact as she hit the rock, but the landing still knocked the wind out of her, stunning her for a few seconds. By the time she was clear eyed, Kim was on the ground maneuvering the cable over to her so she could climb down.

The second Zita was off Ron he ran to Kim and hugged her, "don't do that."

Pushing him off, "so not the drama Ron," as she turned her attention to Bonnie, "but never ever tell my parents about this." Before he could respond Pyre hit the ground next to them.

"You ok," as Ron moved over to his pet.

"Will be," the red dragon snarled before releasing a roar in Tyrunes direction.

"Forget him Rufus," as Kim got Bonnie to the ground

"No, finishing this, go now," as he flapped his wings heading once more for the black dragon.

"Get back here," as Ron pulled out his ax, only to be stopped as Duu put his hand on the blonds shoulder.

"Let him go, this is something he needs to do, and we need to let him," the Global Justice agents words carrying a ring of truth.

Sighing, "yeah," turning to the others, "lets get this done quick, everyone still up for this?"

Duu and Kim just nodded as did Zita who was trying to get back on her feet.

"Only if that's the only falling I have to do," Bonnie growled.

"No promises," as Kim started out for the base, "but think of it this way, that'll make one hell of a story for your kids."

"That's assuming I didn't damage something when I landed," the Earth Knight growled rubbing her stomach, following a few steps behind the others.

It only took a few minutes on foot to get to the unguarded WEE compound.

Looking around, "maybe the dragon was the only line of defense," Bonnie commented, finally regaining her composure.

"Did you have to say that," forcing Zita to ready her Trident for an attack.

Duu just rolled his eyes, "don't start that again I told you that's a silly superstition, they obviously never expected us to survive their dragon. We have the element of surprise so lets use it," as the Air Knight approached the only door on the complex, the door slide open at his approach, revealing fifty muscle enhanced armed WEE agents.

"Still thinks is a superstition," Zita hissed as they were attacked.

-

Lightning Bat looked over the surroundings Ice had prepared.

"It's a little garish sister," he commented through the communicator, stroking his beard.

"Then you don't know cool, cause this is perfect, I'm going to break that girl in half in here," Rock Wolf's voice sounded through the com-link.

"This place defiantly rocks Ice, you went all out, I can't wait to try it out," Sea Serpents voice as enthusiastic as Wolf's.

"I thought you'd like them, a final battle does need the proper décor," as Ice listened to the others from her control room watching the Knights battle the WEE agents, knowing full well the men under her command were going to lose. "Be ready I believe the final battle is approaching sooner than expected," flipping a switch, silencing her siblings voices. "Fisk," shifting her gaze to the monitor with the monkey master and his warriors in the lotus position, "your creatures will be on soon, are they ready."

Not opening his eyes, "they are, as am I, not that it concerns you. When my warriors are done the only one that will be left alive is Stoppable and he is still mine alone to deal with."

"As per our agreement," as she turned off his comm. and watched his monkeys come out of their meditation induced trance and run off screen. "Enjoy them while you can Fisk they won't be yours for long," as she stroked a small stick trigger, slipping it on to the back of her belt as she slipped her siblings communicator feeds back on.

"Sister," Bats voice coming from the speaker, "how is Tyrune managing," irritation and concern lacing his voice.

Looking at the monitor with the aerial fight, Pyre was digging his claws into the scales between Tyrune's back. "Well enough," she said casually.

"I need to be out there," Bat growled knowing his sister was lying, "release me and let me join him, together we can kill Pyre."

Sneering, "no, you are to deal with the Air Knight, when the humans are gone the red dragon will fall regardless of Tyrune's abilities or lack there of."

-

"I said get down," Duu growled firing off a blast from his crossbow launching three agents into each other dropping them.

As the large arm came at Bonnie she pulled back, spinning her mace around his arm, and shifted her weight and dropped to her knee pulling him over her, her mace head connecting with the ground sending a shockwave along the ground that brought four other agents to the ground.

The momentary shake up was all Kim needed as she darted in and slashed at the agents the blade against her forearm giving her room and allowing the momentum of the spin to add power to a heel kick that connected with the faces of two agents.

Zita blocked the blow with her trident diverting the strike over her head as she went with the strike falling back, bring him with her as she kicked him on the stomach with her foot sending him flying into another agent bringing both to the ground.

A quick leg sweep by Ron brought the last WEE agent down, he did a quick scan getting to his feet making sure the others were ok and none of the agents still had any fight in them.

"Well that was fun," as Zita stretched her arm.

"Yeah but where do we go now," Bonnie asked, wiping some blood from her leaf arm.

"Simon says down the hallway," as Kim jerked her thumb down the only corridor in the room and started walking the others following a few steps behind.

"So if this is like last time, we should be coming to a door with the Sentinels behind it pretty soon," Zita said absently.

"That was last time," Fisk's voice ringing from the rafters as doors slammed behind and in front of them preventing the five from escaping, "this time we have something different in store," as the his monkeys dropped from the darkened ceiling.

"Where are you Fisk," Ron's eyes watching the ceiling looking for the telltale sign of the ninja in the shadows.

"I'm else where Stoppable," his voice emanating from lead black clad monkey, "don't worry you'll be seeing me soon enough."

"You've got to be kidding me," Bonnie's voice dripping with sarcasm looking at the black clad ninja primates.

"You act like this is the first time you've seen these guys," as Kim sheathed her sword, "they can be a threat."

"Yeah ten or so is a threat, not six," hefting her mace, "especially when we have these."

"We'll see about that," as Fisk began laughing as the black cloth ripped and gave way as the monkey's limbs changed. One monkey's left sleeve exploded in black cloth to reveal a black metal arm, lifting it's hand a four inch blade shot up from each finger, on another the cloth of his tail was gone revealing a black metal counterpart it's tip glowing a deep red. One monkey's cloth was shredded down the middle revealing two black arms, while the back of another now had a black box raised from it's back. The one Fisk was speaking through hadn't changed much it's mask had simply been pushed out as a cone poked out from where it's right eye had been, glowing the same red as the other primates tail. The final monkey's gloves where gone the back of it's hands taking the forms of buzz saws leaving lower part of his hands still in place, the distinctive sounds they made caused the hair of the back of Ron's neck to rise.

"You had to open your mouth didn't you Bonnie," as Zita glared at her.

"There's never a situation so bad it that it can't be made worse," Kim quoted not believing what she was seeing..

"You're a sick freak Fisk," Ron growled.

"Sticks and stones Stoppable, kill them my warriors," as he started laughing through the monkey as the six attacked.

The claw cyborg went after Kim, dodging the first strike she pulled her sword she deflected his next strike.

-

"I can honestly say I've never faced anything quite like this before," Duu rasped firing a blast from his crossbow as the metal tail monkey jumped and ricocheted off a wall, turning into a flip hitting the agent between the eyes with his tail, knocking him to the ground. Looming over Duu his tail lit up a red laser blade rising from the tip, intent on using it like a scorpion. His attack never came as three blue arcs of lightning hit him knocking him into the wall.

-

Zita didn't have time to feel proud as the buzz saw monkey kept at her, the only thing keeping him at bay was that his saws couldn't get through her trident, but given the sparks that flew whenever the weapons connected Zita wasn't sure that condition was permanent. Lunging forward the monkey struck low, an attack caught by her trident blades, griping the shaft with a hand and a foot, the primate shot up and punched at her face intent on cutting through the glasses and into her flesh. The only thing that saved her was a rock colliding with the ninjas head.

"You owe me," as Bonnie continued blocking the high kicks from the ninja, her mace proving to be less than effective against her opponent. Blue arcs fired from Zita's trident knocking him back, but the monkey turned in mid air and fired a laser blast from his mechanical eye that hit Zita square in the chest.

Bonnie was next to the Kater Knight in a matter of seconds, "You ok," glancing at down as Zita.

Getting to her feet and groaning, "I think so, but that almost hurt as much as a Sentinel attack."

"Great something else to worry about," Bonnie hissed as the buzz saw ninja came after her.

-

"I FREAKING HATE MONKIES," Ron roared kicking the four armed primate off him, doing little good as he landed on all sixes. Springing back at Ron and punching with both right arms, the Forest Knight was able to deflect with the larger of the two ax's, but the ninja was able to grab onto the ax and deliver a kick to Ron's face with his left foot. Slashing with his smaller ax did nothing as the monkey back flipped to the ground, only to be intercepted with a beam from his other ax the second his feet hit the ground.

"And you said my fear of monkeys was irrational," he growled.

"It is irrational Ron," as Kim thrust her sword sending the claw monkey flying off it, "all monkeys aren't evil."

"Could have fooled me," he growled firing twin blasts at the buzz saw monkey and the tail monkey.

-

The six armed monkey moved on to Duu, jumping at him the GJ agent ducked down and grabbed the cyborg by the tail, getting up in one quick move and firing a concentrated burst at the monkey at close range sent him hurtling to the wall, his body leaving an impression where it hit.

-

"Why do I have a feeling we'll have to answer to the animal rights people after this," Bonnie hissed catching the buzz saw blades with her slack mace chain, then pulling it taut sending him back.

"Don't even joke about that, I heard some of those guys are really scary," as Zita deflected a laser beam from the monkeys tail, "and why am I fighting the swiss army monkey?"

"Luck of the draw," as Kim deflected the laser blast from the mechanical eye monkey with her sword, "not that I'm fairing much better."

-

"I can't believe they found a way to make a bad creature worse," Ron hissed his back to the ground as the mechanical primate continued to pound on him, his ax's just out of reach. Grabbing the monkey by the head and head butting him he dazed the monkey, staring him in the face, "I really wish you'd stop this." For a brief moment Ron thought the monkey's hesitation was due to the head trauma, then it became clear the cyborg wasn't going to move.

It only to a moment for Ron to put the pieces together, a smile on his lips, "thanks Garrett," looking the monkey in the eyes through his glasses, "stop the other monkey's." He wasn't sure what to expect, but the black box on his back swiveling and missiles launching from it, wasn't it, each projectile colliding square in the chest of the other cyborgs dropping them to the ground instantly.

Not breaking eye contact with the ninja, "will somebody please get him off me." The monkey was soon met by a tandem blast from Duu and Zita's weapons.

"Not to jinx it or anything but how did you do that," as Kim helped him to his feet.

Grabbing his ax's, "Zita tracks, I make animals do what I want," looking at the downed beasts gently shaking his head, "even for monkeys that was just wrong."

"True," as Zita bent done looking at the six armed primate, "but you have to admit, Cybernetic Ninja Monkeys, you could make a TV show out of that, or at least a fighting game."

"So," Duu looking at the walls that sealed them in, "any idea how to get out of here," running his fingers along the blast patterns, "even with our weapons only grazing them, they've held up to well, I'm not sure a direct shot could destroy them."

"Only one way to find out," as Bonnie spun her mace ready to launch a bolder at the metal plate, only to have it slide up.

"Gee only one way to go I wonder what could be waiting," the sarcasm dripped from Kim's words as she started down the tunnel.

"How you holding up KP," Ron whispered behind her.

"I'm doing ok Ron," lying, she wasn't hurt but she was beginning to feel the effects of the fight, 'if there are many more rooms like this I may not be in any shape to help the others when the real fight comes,' she thought grimly.

"Giant humans, cyborg animals, so any idea what else they can throw at us," Bonnie asked from the back.

"Now that you've asked something worse," Zita hissed.

"I hate to saw it, but I think she may be onto something," as Duu readied his crossbow, not really believing in her superstition, but not foolish enough to ignore what had become a pattern.

After a few yards the five entered an large octagonal room, along five of the walls was a door way above each was a symbol, a flame, a mountain, a tornado, a wave and a tree.

"I expected you sooner," Ice's voice coming from unseen speakers, "no matter, I think you can guess what's coming next."

"We each walk down one of these door ways, the symbols representing either a Sentinel or a Knight, and face whoever's at the other end," Zita said her mind alive with every time she had seen this scenario in a game.

"So what's stopping us from all going down the same corridor?" Bonnie hissed

"I was hoping someone would ask," a smugness in Ice's voice as a monitor lowered from the ceiling holding five images each from different locations, Kim's brothers at soccer practice, Bonnie's mother, Zita's father, Ron's father, and Duu's stepmother. "I assure you these are all live feeds, and each of these individuals has a WEE sniper targeting them, waiting for my signal."

At the words Bonnie and Zita went pale, Will felt his hand a shake, the result of nervousness and rage, Kim and Ron just felt there blood race as new adrenalin flooded their bodies.

"These are the rules, each of you walk through the door with your symbol, if you don't they die, their fates are in your hands. However if you do enter the second you walk through the door it will trigger a signal and recall my agent, thus insuring your loved one's live to see another day, now make your decision, and do so quickly."

"Mom," Bonnie whimpered

"Hold it together Bonnie," as Kim forced her voice to be calm, "nothing's changed, if they were going to do it they would have already," as she turned her back on them slowly walking down the hallway with the fire symbol.

"She's right, besides if we stand around we're only tempting fate," as Ron walked down the dimly lit corridor with the tree.

Taking a deep breath, "who knew this hero thing was this tough," Zita muttered walked down her own door way.

"Are you going to be ok," Will asked placing a comforting hand on Bonnie's shoulder.

"Only one way to find out," as she walked down her own doorway.

"Once more into the belly of the beast," Duu growled in the darkness. He walked for several feet before the ground under him gave way sending him into a fall.

-

Pyre used the up draft from the burning debris to raise higher into the air, circling around Tyrune firing a fireball at his back. A shot that never made contact as the dragon dodged in midair, his right head turning countering with blue fireball of his own.

"Screw this," Pyre growled tired of trading shots form a distance, swooping in close to the black dragon laying his claws into the back of his left and right necks, drawing blood. Using the neck as grips he bit into the neck of the center head, causing a roar to escape all three heads, as he faltered and began to fall unable to support the weight of both of them.

Pyre's joy was short lived, as he felt his hands losing their grip in the side heads as the jerked and twitched before coming off the orange fins on the sides unfurling into smaller wings.

"Hoping he couldn't that now," Pyre growled as he was meet with two jets of blue flames from the free flying heads, the situation no longer under his control, as he retreated into the sky, desperately needing a new strategy.

-

Ron wasn't sure how long he slid but it stopped rather abruptly as he flew through a hole, sliding face first against a reed mat.

"I didn't think it was that steep," Fisk's unmistakable voice on Ron's left, sending the Forest Knight scrabbling to his feet ready for an attack. ""Calm down Stoppable, rest for a few moments, when we fight I want it to last."

"Forgive me if I don't trust you," his ax's at the ready.

"I give you my word, not that you'll take it that, but unlike the others I refuse to use tricks, traps or gadgets, it will just be the two us and I will not attack till I believe you are ready, and can offer a true challenge."

Ron put his hand to the headset, "somebody come back."

"That's won't work," a smile on Fisk's face, "Ice has insured this is one on one," true to his words all Ron heard over the comm. was static.

Ron wasn't able to read the Monkey ninja, but relented sitting down and looking around, "interesting decor."

"It's a marvelous recreation isn't it," as he watched the Knight. The room was a near perfect reaction of the room they had their first confrontation in, they even had a recreation of each monkey totem in each of the four corners. "You must admit there's a poetry to ending this little feud where we started it."

"I don't suppose we could end this with a mutual hand shack and go our separate ways," Ron joked.

"Drool Stoppable, but I see your feeling better, in which case," pulling the Lotus Blade from his back, "let us end this."

"Alright but this is your call Fisk," as Ron readied his twin blades.

-

Zita's fall came to a stop, landing on a platform, Sea Serpent in front of her on the other end of the room also on a platform, a small bridge between them. Below her was a good seventy foot drop, and floor of the room covered in water.

"Do you like it?" Serpent laughed across the room, a little over the top I know, but you have to admit this is taking extreme to a whole new level."

"Please I saw set ups like this ten years ago on TV," as Zita rolled her eyes.

"Really," as Serpent kicked something into the water, a moment later it began to bubble, "our little pool is full of piranha," back handing the wall behind her, a mechanical hiss emanating beneath them as the platforms and bridge dropped six inches, "and we're going to join them soon, the bridge is weight sensitive it'll only stop falling when one of us is fish food."

"Your insane!"

"So they tell me," as the Sea Sentinel began running across the small bridge.

-

"As death traps go this is a little bland," as Duu looked up at the five laser cannons mounted on the ceiling.

"My sister doesn't have much imagination," Lighting Bat commented his arms crossed, "never the less when they activate they will be targeting your biorhythm."

His voice skeptical, "you sound disappointed."

Flexing his metal fingers, "I'd rather kill you myself," aiming his hand at Duu and firing his finger missiles. Duu moved to the side avoiding the explosives, and countered with a blast from his crossbow.

-

"I hate wrestling," Bonnie hissed looking at her surroundings. Rock Wolf was standing in the middle of a large stone wrestling ring, the ring posts and cables on each corner however seemed to be standard issue equipment.

"How dare you, this is the greatest sport ever conceived," baring his fangs, "now get your skinny butt into the squared circle so I can lay the smack down on you like only the king canine can," throwing his head back in a howl.

"Just when I though the day couldn't get any weirder," as Bonnie reluctantly crawled into the ring.

-

"Well this is different," fog rising Kim's mouth as she spoke, wishing she'd warn something a bit warmer.

"I know," as Ice maneuvered through the room, "I considered just recreating my old layer, but this screamed to be done."

"You froze Club Banana you psycho," Kim yelled.

Rising her finger, "I froze an impressive recreation," correcting the red head, pulling her sword as she slashed at a rack of jeans shattering them, "all be it with authentic clothing," laughing.

"Lets just get this over with," Kim growled getting in a fighting stance, "I want to get back to my brothers."

"Very well Kimmie," as Ice threw a sweater into the air and jabbed at it shattering it, sending shards of frozen cloth at Kim.

-

Duu dodged as a cannon fired as him missing him by a matter of inches yet putting him position to be hit by Boomerangs return arc, knocking him to the ground.

"Face facts Duu, you can't win," Bat sneered firing off a salvo of missiles, "you can avoid the cannons or me, but not both."

Will groaned as he fired his crossbow at the on coming missiles, the concentrated gust sent the projectiles flying upward destroying one of the platforms, "you have a point there," getting to his feet.

"Good I was hopping you'd make this interesting," as he fired off another salvo. Rather than redirecting it, Duu fired downward sending him into the air landing on the cannon in the middle of the room.

"Cleaver boy," Bat chuckled recovering his weapon.

-

Pyre roared as one of the mini heads released a fireball from below him, hitting him in the legs.

"Hold still," the red dragon roared, only to be answered as Tyrune's main body rammed into his back, sending the pair to the ground.

-

Bonnie jumped back as Rock Wolf leapt at her slamming his claw into the ring, the rock cracking like a windshield. "Come on meat unleash your inner superstar," tearing his arm back, sending hunks or rock flying at her.

Bonnie shielded herself with her arm, "sorry I prefer to think of myself as a diva," slamming her mace on the ground sending a shockwave in his direction, an attack that did little as he jumped back and landed on the ring post.

"You have all the makings of a heel, you just need to proper manager, to bad your not going to be around long enough to get it," as he jumped intent on landing an elbow on her, that did nothing but raise some dust as the Earth Knight side stepped him.

-

"Not you best plan!" Zita yelled as she used her trident to pole vault over the piranha filled wave Serpent had conjured. "You do know our armor will protect us from them right," she laughed.

"Not these fishes," she laughed, raising her hand a column of water rising to it as she pulled out one of the fish.

Even away from Sea Sentinel Zita tell what she was seeing, "that's disgusting."

"Well I couldn't let Fisk have all the fun, but it was a pain getting my little cyber fishes water proofed," she laughed tossing it back in the water.

"Tell me where you always this crazy, or does is have to do with your host," as Zita fired her trident.

Sending a wave from her whip, "I always had the drive, this girl just makes it so much easier."

-

Ron blocked the broad sword strike with his ax, sending it over his head, as he countered with his other ax aiming at the ninjas unprotected stomach.

Fisk darted back, his sword shifting in to a spear, "you've gotten better Stoppable, I'll give you that," lunging at Ron. Ron side stepped the strike laying an elbow in the Monkey Fist's face knocking him back.

"What can I say, I needed to improve," firing at the mutant, a shot that didn't hit as he rolled out of the way on to his feet.

"You obviously still need to," shifting the Lotus Blade into a scythe.

-

"Three down two to go," Duu hissed under his breath, looking up the remaining cannons as he side stepped Bat's boomerang.

"This is getting interesting William," Bat chuckled as the weapon returned to his hand, "I'm glad this is being recorded."

"I'll make sure to get a copy after I escape," Duu growled firing at the ground sending him into the air, his body arcing over Lightning Bat, coming to the ground behind the sentinel. Sweeping the legs out from under the sentinel and hopping back as the bearded man fell, before the mans head hit the ground Duu fired his crossbow at point blank range, imbedding his body in the ground.

-

Kim slid through the rack of clothing, enjoying the cool ice on her body, as Ice shattered the metal of the rack with one swipe of her sword, the clothing shattering on impact.

"Ah man," Kim mock whined, "and I liked that color too," as Kim got to her feet sparing a glance at the shards of clothing.

"Don't worry I'll see your buried in it," A sadistic smile on Ice's lips, "what parts of you that are left that is," as she jumped on a near by table of pants, kicking several at Kim, enjoyed herself. "You know that's what's going to happen don't you, you have no chance against me, your just a pitiful human while I am so much more."

"Why don't you just shut up and get out of my friend," as Kim slashing through the frozen pants like wet paper.

"Don't worry Kimmie I will, after your dead, I plan on having her head placed between your father and her mother."

-

Pyre held the smaller dragon using him as a shield for the others fire blasts, his claws wrapped tightly around the mouth preventing him from attacking.

Flapping his wings for altitude an idea formed in his mind, as the pair followed him higher into the sky. Swooping around in the air Pyre dove at them, readjusting his grip so his hands were around the other dragons mouth and neck. When he was in range the red dragon swung the black dragon part like a club at the larger of the two hounding him, sending him hurtling to the ground, as he released several fireballs at the other dragon igniting it's back.

A smile formed on his muzzle as he dived after the larger section of Tyrune determined to end their rivalry one way or another.

-

Zita stole a glance down, the bridge was getting closer to the water soon the waves Sea Serpent was churning up would be lapping at her heals, 'have to end this,' she thought darkly, a plan forming in her mind.

"Afraid of getting you feet wet," Serpent mocked twirling her whip releasing several energy waves at Zita, growling the Water Knight braced herself for the impact, letting her trident take the brunt of the assault.

"My turn," she hissed all thoughts of regret gone as she charged and lunged her weapon at the older woman's head forcing her back. Pulling the weapon back, she spun it attempting to land an upward strike with the shaft, again forcing the sentinel back leaving her open as Zita and swept the legs out from under the possessed woman.

Zita felt a twinge of guilt as the blond went over the side, but didn't have long to consider it as Sea Serpent unfurled her whip, lashing at the bridge and securing it. Using the momentum from her fall she swung under the bridge and up over landing a kick on Zita's face forcing her over the edge.

Thinking fast Zita struck at the wall as she went down, her weapon biting into the metal stopping her fall, her feet a few inches from the waters surface.

"That was cheap, underhanded, and dishonest, your learning quickly," Serpent laughed above her, "shame I have to end this," as she caused a wave of cyber piranha to move in her direction.

"Oh boy Zita hissed swing onto the trident," reaching her hand out and focusing she slowed the wave, then halted it, as vague idea entered her head. Focusing on the water, forcing the cyborg fish to the top and close together, she braced one foot against the wall and pushed off jumping, her trident in her hand. Keeping her mind focused she put her foot on the wave, allowing the fish to support her, and jumped to the bridge, breathing heavily when her feet hit the metal, a little surprised it had worked.

Clapping, "that's defiantly going on the highlight reel," as Serpent hit her across the face with her whip, sending her back along the bridge, "to bad it won't save you."

-

"I'm getting really tired of this," Bonnie hissed, getting to her feet in time for Wolf to clothesline her back down.

"YEAH," posing for the nonexistent crowd, turning grabbing Bonnie's arm pulling her dazed body to the corner of the ring. He didn't let go as he climbed the turnbuckle to the top and began walking the cable, "time to finish tenderizing the meat," licking his muzzle as he jumped turning to embed his impressive elbow between her shoulder blades forcing her back to the ground. Grabbing her high face covering collar he drug her body near the other corner and released her, and walked across the ring to the opposite turnbuckles, throwing his head back in a howl he leapt, landing another elbow on her body.

Grabbing her hair pulling her face up, enjoying the mask of pain across her face, "one more time ought to do it, then it's down the hatch," licking her chin to her scalp and releasing her.

Through clenched teeth, "no chance," as she forced her body to obey.

Wolf climbed to the top of the turn buckle again determined this elbow was going into her spine, turning his back on the girl he pointed to where he knew a camera was, deciding to put on a show for whoever might be watching and for his siblings when they replayed it. Foam dripping from his muzzle, "You see Serpent, I own her," pointing behind him, "this girl is nothing to me, compared to Angus she's a joke, a cheap pale imitation that's about to face a permanent three count," throwing his back in a howl.

"SHUT UP," as slammed her mace into the ground sending a shockwave at the pole, forcing the Rock Sentinel to lose his balance, the turn buckle impacting his nether region causing his howl to become a shriek. His legs stayed outside the ring as he fell into the ring his head impacting the stone ring. "Not done yet," Bonnie hissed spinning her mace releasing nine rocks of varying size at the creature tangled in the ropes.

-

Duu jumped to the ground just as the cannon fired destroying it's last working companion. Turning in mid air Duu fired his weapon a small tornado launching from it ripping the last of the working cannons from the ceiling.

"That was new," as he looked at his crossbow, before turning his attention to Lightning Bat, "no more tricks, now it's just the two on us."

"Just the way I wanted it," throwing his boomerang which was deflected as Duu fired his weapon deflecting the boomerang and charged the larger man. Bat thrust his metal hand in a palm strike at Duu intent on using his taser, the strike never made it as Duu went low spun his body and hip threw the sentinel to the ground.

Keeping a grip on his arm Duu dug his foot into the man's neck, "you should have thought twice about who you threatened," he growled intent on draining the air from him, he held that position for several seconds, before coming to his senses pulling away from the man, appalled at what her had been on the verge of doing. Growling, "you won't reduce me to your level."

-

All Fisk's strike connected with was flat of Ron's weapon as Ron punched him in the gut with guard of his other ax twice before pulling back and kicking him in the face just as the Lotus Blade flew back in to his hand.

Wiping a bit of blood from his mouth Fisk snarled, "time to break out something new," as the sword melted over his right hand forming an arm guard, an eight inch blade extending from over his knuckles, nine additional smaller blades rose from the guard.

"I'm pretty sure your ripping off two trademarks with that," Ron joked as Fisk thrust his weapon at him, deflecting the with his ax Ron followed up swiping his other ax at Fisk's stomach, only to be blocked as Fisk pulled his arm back blocking the strike and pushing back send Ron back.

"I know the weapon better than you think," as he threw a palm thrust at Ron's face with his weaponless hand. Ron side stepped and was taken off guard as Fist tried a modified back knuckle intent on impaling Ron's skull with the blades on his weapon. Throwing his arm back Ron was able to deflect the strike the two arm guards clashing. Fisk didn't waste the position as he grabbed Ron's ankle with the mutant foot and dropped Ron to the ground. Smiling above him Fisk thrust his blade down intent on cutting into Ron's body, Ron lashed out with his longer ax catching Fisk's blade between the hilt and the ax blade and pulling it to the side missing Ron's body by a hairs breath. Not wasting the momentum Ron turned to his side and kicked Fisk in the stomach, forcing him back, allowing Ron to get back to his feet.

"Don't keep me waiting Monkey Fist," Ron gasped, his third second wind rising in his body, he just hopped there would be a forth.

-

Zita wasn't sure if she was wiping sweat or water from her face, she knew it was most likely a combination of the two, not that it mattered, in a few minutes her feet would be in the water.

"I give ya points girly you've lasted longer than I though you would, but that just makes you a lucky guppy," lashing her whip at the bridge, energy firing from it as struck it, a chain reaction began as it shattered the bridge. Laughing Serpent jumped flicking her whip, the weapon coiling around the rafters at the top, allowing her to look down at Zita as she sank into the water, bubbles rising around her.

Zita forced her mind to focus as she felt the fish bite her, they weren't breaking through her armor, but she could feel that was a temporary condition. In desperation she fired her trident submerged in the tank causing the entire pool to glow an eerie blue. After the light faded so did the biting, the cyborg fish rising to the top smoking.

Exhaling in relief, "hey we're not done here," Zita coughing water, focusing her mind the dead fish rose under her feet as she willed the water to form a tower up to the hanging Sea Serpent, "well look here a cheating piñata, and I happen to have a big pointy stick," patting the trident with her hand as she cracked the Sentinel across the face with it sending her in to the pool.

-

"By now they're most likely dead, you realize that don't you Kimmie, and it's all your fault," their swords locked as Ice whispered, "you weren't there to save them, hero," practically spitting the words.

"Shut up," the word dripped with rage as Kim planted her foot in Ice's stomach and pushed her back.

"That's it Kimmie, get mad, kill your little friend here," spreading her arms to give Kim a clean shot, "prove to everyone just how much a hero you really are."

"Bite me," the red head hissed, "this is not a game…"

"Oh but it is a wonderful game, it's just to bad you don't know how to play," raking her sword along the ground causing it to shatter and hurl razor sharp shards of frozen tile at Kim. "The only shame is you don't get it, your incapable of getting it," laughing.

Kim dove away from the shards, slipping and rolling on the cool ice, "what are you talking about."

"You don't see what's in front of your face, you don't see just how pathetic you are. Your just riding their coat tails, trying to force your way into the spotlight, the true shame is your never going to get it, now that their dead and all," as she side stepped Kim's charge and tripped her sending her to the ground.

"Stop talking," Kim growled rolling over, only to have Ice's boot planted squarely on her chest her sword on Kim's throat keeping her down as reached down and picked up the Sword of Kells.

"You want to hear the real reason your no threat to me? It's simple it's your own stupid fucking ego, you can't get over yourself, if it wasn't for that you might actually be able to use this little sword. Oh yes Kimmie the others can pass their little tests but not you, no matter how hard you try, your little fear just can't be over come because you won't let it. You bitchy little ego has convinced you can do anything, so you can't admit you need help, no matter how many times you may say it, it's always hollow, because in your heart you know it's a lie, you can do anything which means you'll never need anyone." Laughing Ice moved away from Kim, "that's why I'm leaving you alive," a feral grin on her face, "so you can live with the knowledge their deaths were all preventable, they all died because you simply couldn't get over yourself," as she walked away.

"One out of two," Kim growled slowly sitting up.

"Hmm," Ice turned mildly interested

"I can't get over myself, no matter what anyone tells you, you never do anything completely for anyone else, there's always some part of you patting yourself on the back for it." Kim slowly rose to her feet, "anyone with half a brain knows pride is the one thing no one can completely overcome."

"So if that's what I'm right about what am I wrong about ?"

"They're not dead."

"False hope, how precious."

"No, simple faith, I've known Ron my entire life, you want to know truth about me, yeah I'm good, but the truth is, people only think I'm as good as I am because of him."

"You keep him around to make you look good, you really are full of yourself."

"No, I'm the way I am because he made me better, yes he can be a goof, a dope, a screw up, but in the end he made me that way. He helped me up, he kept me calm, he gave me focus, he gave me a mission, no matter how big the public thinks I am it's because Ron gave me an extra inch. He's done the same to the others, he brought them together, he made them a team, he raised them to a level they didn't know they could reach. If I die, if they all die, he'll do it again with someone else, and he'll keeping doing it for the rest of his life till you and all those like you are gone. And do you know what the truly funny part is, he has no clue the power he has."

"Are you done," rolling her frosted eyes.

"One more thing," as she got in a fighting stance, "bring it."

"If you only to shut you the hell up," as Ice dove at Kim determined to kill her with a strike from each sword, the blades nearly crossing. Kim ducked in low grabbing the exposed lower hilt of the Sword of Kells underhanded, pulling it downward, free of Ice's grip and slashing the sword across Ice's chest, an orange and red explosion sending the possessed girl flying across the room sliding on her back, knocking her head through a clothing display then into a wall.

"It's over," Kim's voice was calm, then the words flowed from her lips, "Fire With in Me."

Where Kim held the sword it ignited in flame, the inferno flowing over her quickly enveloping her, then dieing away as if it were never there. She now stood in dark red pants, a gold flame on each thigh, and unlike her mission pants they weren't loose, on her gold belt was her dragon dagger. Her boots were dull gold coming mid way up her lower legs, possessing the same feel of her normal shoes. Her short sleeved shirt was red, the bottom third possessing an orange and yellow flame pattern, on her chest was a gold dragon head that a perfect recreation of Pyre. From her wrists to her elbows were red arm cuffs, both ends lined in gold. Around her body were two red strips lined in gold the first around her waist over lapping her belt, the second over her left shoulder, the two together met at her back forming the support for her sheath. On her face was a pair of red rimmed sunglasses, while her red hair was pulled back into a braid, held at the end by a gold cord.

"Now give me back my friend," all the ice around her had melted.

"This isn't possible," Ice hissed getting to her feet, slashing the ground sending shards of frozen tile at the new Fire Knight. Slashing her blade Kim released an arc of flame that intercepted the projectiles before they reached her.

"Could've fool me," as Kim darted in and struck, Ice blocked the strike but was pushed back slightly as the swords remained in contact neither willing to back down. Kim's blade erupted in flame as Ice's produced an arctic blast, unable to counter the others force they were each propelled into their wielders faces. Kim planted her foot in Ice's chest breaking the contest, as her blade continued downward releasing a fire blast that sent her friends body hurtling threw a rack of clothing.

"You've lost Ice, now release Monique," as Kim cautiously walked over to her.

"Hardly," Ice coughed, reaching into her cape, pulling out a remote, the ceiling above them detonated, the fires that should have erupted where quenched in the wake of water that poured through the hole. Thrusting her sword releasing her power the water froze into thousands of shards all aimed at Kim. Slashing her sword Kim was able to melt the smaller shards, but many of the larger ones still connected sending her skidding down.

A few feet away from Kim the sales desk exploded as Zita fell on it, shattering the frozen furniture. "That was not cool," Zita moaned the air slightly knocked out of her, not expecting her tower to come out from under her.

"You'll have to excuse me ladies," as Ice reached out with her powers, freezing the water vapor that now filled the air creating a spiral stair case to the hole, and to Sea Serpents door. It only took her a few moments to run up the stairs, Serpent a step in front of her dropping on to the stairs. When the two got to the door Ice imbedded her blade in the frozen stairs shattering them insuring they couldn't be followed.

"We'll see who can't be killed Kimmie," Ice growled as the door slammed shut.

Kim pulled a dead cyber piranha out of her hair, "and here I thought I was dealing with the sickest psychopath in the group."

Zita just lay where she fell, catching her breath till Kim offered her a hand, and got her bock to her feet. Looking Kim up and down, "you just had to become part of the action didn't you," a smirk on her face.

"Figured I'd give it a shot, see where it leads," looking up and reaching for her grabbling hook, only to discover it gone with the rest of her usual arsenal, "we have to get out of here, any ideas."

"Well if the water wasn't frozen…," her words trailed off as Kim ignited her sword the ice melting all around them forming a puddles at their feet. Lightly smacking her head, "duh, Fire Knight," as she picked her trident off the ground. Grabbing two pieces of counter, "get on," as she reached out with her power forming towers under the rubble pushing them upward.

Looking down, "I think I got ripped off," Kim joked as she spun her sword when she was in range of the door, touching the blade to the metal.

"Not gong to work I tried already," Zita commented, "it can't be blasted through," as she watched in amazement as the metal began to melt.

Jumping through the hole, "they have a lead, they know the interior, and they probably have the keys, we gotta move," as Kim sprinted down the hall, Zita on her heels.

Running behind Kim, "how'd you do that?"

"Metal has a melting point, you'd know that if you paid attention on class."

"Funny, I mean how'd you learn to control the sword that fast, when mine first started working all I could do was fire, you actually have some control over it."

"I'm not sure I just know how to do it."

After a few minutes of running down the hallways twists and turns Zita stopped, "hold up!"

Looking back and slowing, "whatever it is forget it."

"I know where they are," the Water Knight stated.

"How," as Kim ran back to her.

"I just do, it's a tracker thing," looking at the wall, "the wall moves, think your magic lock pick will work on it?"

Pulling her sword from it's sheath, "just watch," as she put it on the wall flames rising from the metal as the wall melted away, revealing a large stone ring, three Sentinels and Bonnie, who was trying to avoid the three.

"How is this fair," Bonnie yelled ducking under Sea Serpents energy wave, before turning ready to launch a bolder at them, only to be stopped as a arc of fire shot between the Earth Knight and the Sentinels.

"Three on three, seems fair to me," Kim yelled walking through the hole that had once been a wall.

"What do I have to do to get rid of you," Ice roared as Rock Wolf tore up the ring post and threw it at the Knights of Water and Fire, the pair ducked opposite directions avoiding the projectile, each firing their weapons at the trio. Rock Wolf thrust his claw into the ground forcing a chunks of rock to rise upward taking the attacks.

"This is why I always keep something in reserve," Ice hissed jumping out of the ring, the others following her as she pulled out a small remote, the floor beneath her splitting open allowing the three to escape, as a metal door slid over it sealing it from the knights.

Kim ran over to where the trio had escaped, "please tell me this isn't going to become a reoccurring theme," as she looked at the metal plate in disgust.

"Figures, I finally get something on you, and you go and show me up," as Bonnie walked over to the Fire Knight, Zita beside her.

"So time to slash and burn," Zita asked looking at the latest escape route.

"Looks like," as Kim aimed her sword "I just wish I knew where the others were," she stopped short of striking at the plate as the sound of screeching metal filled the air.

"What's that," Bonnie asked as the girls got back to back, ready for whatever surprise Ice had in store. The sound continued to grow louder for a few seconds then one of the walls was torn away being sucked into what ever was on the other side of it.

"Finally," as Duu walked through the wrecked he had created with his crossbow, his voice tired, "I was beginning to think I'd never find anyone else."

Sighing in relief, "I thought it was going to be another monster," as Bonnie swung her mace over her shoulder.

"Don't be so sure their won't be," Duu warned, "Tyrune's still out there, and who knows if Pyre has won."

"Don't count him out, I've seen Rufus take on worse," Kim's voice was optimistic.

Looking Kim over, "Interesting fashion statement Possible."

"Thanks, and I'd love to continue the witty banter but we need to follow those three," as she aimed her sword at the floor.

Zita looked over at Duu, "I don't suppose you've seen Ron running around?"

"I've been wandering these rooms for the last ten minutes and I haven't found anyone," as the Air Knight shook his head.

By the time Kim started melting through the floor, a thumping started above them, a grew louder, "Please don't let that be more fish," Kim pleaded looking up.

"What?" as Bonnie gave her a sideways look.

"Long story," Zita hissed aiming her trident.

The thumping grew louder till finally the metal above them was pierce by a silver blade.

"Did anyone ever tell you, you have a serious anger management problem," Ron's voice coming from the ceiling.

"No, but I have heard 'shut up and die!'" Fisk's voice was murderous.

Duu aimed his crossbow at the ceiling, Kim put her hand on the weapon bringing it down, "give him a few minutes Duu."

"What happened to 'we're in a hurry'?" Bonnie questioned

"We are, but lets give him this."

-

"Just answer the question Fisk," as Ron sidestepped him and back flipped getting out of range of the mutant. "How long did it take to decide to turn your monkey's into can openers, did you decide on the spot or did you agonies for a whole ten minutes?"

"You think that decision was easy," Fisk growled, slashing with her arm blade missing Ron as ducked under the strike and upper cutting him with the ax's guard, sending sliding back, before the ape man rolled with the punch rolling onto his hands then to his feet. "I agonized over that decision," whipping blood from his mouth, "it was something I had to do, something you forced me to do."

"Oh so this is my fault," as Ron ran in readjusting his grip slashing at Fisk's side, missing the monkey ninja as his jumped back.

"At every turn you have impeded my destiny, and now that I have almost claimed everything I need to resurrect the true spirit of Tai Shing Pek Kwar, and now I see that you are the one thing standing in my way."

"What are you talking about, how am I standing in you way," as Ron blocked the weapon thrust with his blade as Fisk palm thrust Ron in the stomach sending him back a few feet.

"Possessing the Lotus Blade has reveled new details that previously evaded me, it has shown me that your very existence as well as that of your rodent monstrosity endanger my destiny. If changing my warriors presents the opportunity to kill you then so be it."

United his ax's and slipping them back onto his back, "you are one seriously screwed up monkey," Ron growled, as he readied himself for Fisk's strike. What he remembered of his ninja training, his mission experience, and the knowledge gained from the ax flowed together as he shifted his back leg and caught Monkey Fist's strike, grabbing the under side of his wrist, his other hand gripping his belt, as he used Fisk's momentum lifting him into the air, Ron's body turning as he slammed the ape man to the ground, his hand shifting from the mutant belt to his stomach leveling a modified palm strike in the monkey ninja, the floor shaking from the impact. Ron hopped back, knowing he had done something, but unsure what, watching Fisk it was clear he was still alive, but in no condition to move.

It took a few moments for Ron to break out of the shock, as he heard voices, looking around he recognized them and followed them to the hole Fisk had made.

"You waiting on me," Ron yelled through the slit in the floor.

"Yes actually," Duu yelled up, a hint of laughter in his voice, "just out of curiosity amateur did you leave enough of him to answer questions?"

"Well he's missing an arm but I guess so," Ron joked back.

"Can we focus here boys," Kim did her best to hide her amusement, "we need to get together here."

"Problem KP, I don't think I can cut through the floor."

"You don't have to, just move."

"Ok, as Ron moved several feet back as the floor around him caught fire, the dry reeds igniting easily, yelling "whatever your doing stop before you roast me like a marshmallow!" Pulling his Ax and firing trying to stop the fire from spreading, after a few seconds it became clear that wasn't going to work. Ron ran to where Fisk was and picked the monkey ninja up as he jumped through the hole that was formed as the mat vanished in the blaze, hoping he landed on someone soft. He was surprised as a wind shot up around him slowing his fall lowering him safely to the ground as he dropped Fisk's body on the hard stone under his feet.

"Nice save Will," as Ron dropped from the stone to the metal floor. Looking Kim over, "there are so many things I could say here, and they all end with some part of me on fire, crushed under a rock, or poked with a pointy stick, or a combination there of."

A smile on the red heads lips, "I'll save you the beating, I look hot."

Dropping to his knees, "thank you."

Running her fingers through her hair, "I thought we agreed to stop the bad puns," Bonnie whined.

"Save it, we have to move," as Kim brought her sword to ground and finished melting through the floor revealing the shaft was full of a concrete like substance. "Well this adds a whole new level of difficulty to the sitch."

"Think you can bash through Bonnie," Zita asked.

"Yeah but it'll take a while."

"We could take the elevator," Duu said absently.

"What," the four responded in unison looking at the Air Knight.

"I found an elevator as I was looking around."

"And you didn't use it why?" Bonnie asked.

"I'm not really good at rewiring WEE technology."

"So lead the way, we'll figure something out," as Kim and the others followed the GJ agent, "why couldn't you get it to work anyway Duu?"

"I need a key card to operate it, and for all the things this armor has, that not one of them."

"You mean one of these," Bonnie asked pulling a silver card from her glove.

"Yes," as Duu slowed and took it from her, "how'd you get it?"

"I lifted it off of one of the guard during the free-fer-all earlier, I thought it might be a credit card. You know, I figured I ought to get something out of this nightmare."

"Since when did you become a pick pocket?" Kim accused

"Um today, I guess I know what I picked up from the thief."

-

Lightning Bat walked through the hall alone, over head the sirens were blaring, letting him know Ice's plans weren't going as planed, just as he had anticipated. Truth be told he was a little disappointed the Air Knight believed he could be defeated so easily.

"It's a shame I had to lower myself and let that whelp best me, ah well, I can give him a small victory, when he's insured I'll have so much more."

Placing his cybernetic hand on the wall, allowing it to interface with the panel within the wall causing it to slide away revealing a small control room, unknown to his siblings and all living WEE agents. Dropping into the chair as the monitors lit up revealing the interior and exterior of the base.

"Let the final hand be dealt, and we will see who wins the game," as he began laughing a sinister laugh.

-

"I know this is a stupid question but does anyone know where we're going?" Zita asked as the elevator continued to ascend as it had for the last ten or so minutes.

"Up," Ron offered

"Very funny," the Water Knights voice dripping with sarcasm.

Before anyone could say anything else, the elevator came to a stop and the doors slid open with a soft hiss, Duu was the first through the doors, scouting the area in case of an attack.

"Your kidding," he growled as he waved the others out, finding himself in the same room they had battled the WEE agents, the battle scars identifying the room, despite missing the agents.

"Well this is convenient," as Bonnie put her hands behind her head look around, "at least getting out ought to be easy."

Zita covered her face in disgust, "did you have to say that."

"Ok seriously your taking this a little far," Bonnie hissed, "this isn't a movie something's not going to go wrong just because I said that."

Before Zita could respond the doors to the outside exploded as one of Tyrune's side heads burst through the door.

Wide eyed, "that doesn't mean anything," Bonnie hissed venom in her voice, as the others looked at the black dragon in disbelief.

"It just proves how unlucky you are," Ice's voice coming from behind them, making them turn, "did you really think I wouldn't know where you were, this is my fortress I know what happens with in it at all times."

"In case you hadn't noticed," Ron growled readying his ax's, "we have the numbers, we have the skills, and last I checked we were kicking your tails."

"Believe what you will, it doesn't mean your getting out of here alive," thrusting her sword freezing the water vapor in the air into spikes, sending them at the Knights.

"This is getting old," Kim growled slashing her blade melting the ice, only to be caught off guard as Tyrune's head fired off a blue fire ball of his own. It was equal parts luck and practice with Pyre that let Ron recognize the tell tale signs of a dragon getting ready to fire as he pushed Zita and Duu to the ground as he grabbed Bonnie and Kim and pulled them in the other direction, letting the blue flame nearly collided with the Sentinels as they like wise dodged.

Kim pushed Bonnie off her, "I wonder if this is what they meant by 'between a rock and a hard place'," as she got to her feet, in time to be knocked over the Earth Knight as she caught Rock Wolf's punch with her sword. Not wasting time Bonnie whipped her Mace out wrapping it around the Sentinels leg and pulled pulling his leg out from under him and bring him to the ground.

-

"This is getting really old," Zita hissed as Sea Serpents whip rapped around her trident.

"That's your problem not mine," the blond laughed, "I'm enjoying this myself."

"Good, then you'll love this," as Duu fired his crossbow from a kneeling position, sending the Sentinel flying back her grip on her whip lost in the force of the winds.

-

"Come on," as Ron blocked Ice's strike, "don't you know how this ends, we fight, you lose, and we go home happy, use Monique's brain that's how it works."

"Well it's about time that changed," Ice hissed as she blocked Ron's strike with her sword, and palm thrust Ron's head bringing him to the ground. "Say good bye Ron," as Ice prepared to impale the Forest Knight with her sword, only to be stopped as something landed on her back, sparks leapt from either side of her head as she jumped back, reaching wide pulling whatever was on her back off as she turned and threw it to the ground.

The buzz saw cyber monkey slid across the floor coming to a stop next to his comrades, a visibly tired and beaten Lord Fisk behind them.

"What do you think your doing," Ice accused.

"Taking advantage of the situation," coughing, "and dealing with all my opposition, kill them my warriors," he instructed as the cyborgs rushed into battle.

"I think not," Ice hissed pulling out the stick remote that would activate the programming hidden in the operating system implanted in the brain of each primate. When she clicked the button she expected them to stop andfall to the ground, they didn't, as the claw ninja leapt and swiped at her face causing her to back up and fall over Ron's body.

"This is getting ridicules," Ron groaned under the possessed girl.

-

Pyre had finally gotten a hold of the smaller Tyrune head, biting in to his neck, after a few violent head shakes he released the smaller dragon flinging him aside. Wounded the other smaller head flew and rejoined his body, as the main head released several fireballs at Pyre as he dove to regain his stuck limb.

-

Kim ricocheted the laser blast from the eye ninja hitting Sea Serpent in the back causing the Sentinel to turn allowing Duu sweep the legs out from under her sending her to the ground, turning back the Air Knight fired his crossbow diverting three missiles launched from the back mounted primate.

"We need some room," Kim shouted.

"I'm not going deeper into that hellhole," Bonnie called out blocking a kick from Serpent, "so unless the big black behemoth moves we're out of luck."

The smaller Tyrune roared as his tail was dug into by his bodies claws, pulling him free and allowing him to get in the sky and rejoin his body.

"Well if I knew I only had to ask," Bonnie laughed, high on adrenalin.

-

"And that would be my cue," Bat chuckled in his control room as he flipped a switch, raising a missile pod atop the complex. He kept his finger on the firing switch waiting for the moment to strike as Pyre circled on his screen.

-

"Must end this," Pyre growled as he watched Zita, Duu and three monkeys run from the base, "they need me," as he glared at the reassembled Tyrune. The final confrontation with his rival would have to wait, the others needed his help, but he still planed on giving the black dragon something to remember him. It took a few arcs in the air but he finally saw the opening he was waiting for, an open shot at the black dragon's wings.

"Leave him alone," Bats voice carried over a loud speaker as six mini-missiles fired from the complex at Pyre, each connecting with the red dragon sending him end over end to the ground. The wounds he had sustained forced Pyre to retake his mole rat body as he fell, hitting the ground with a thud at Kim's feet as she ran from the building.

"No," Kim said softly, grabbing him from the ground as she turned and released a fire blast from her sword. The blast did little as the tail laser monkey safely back flipped away from the fire. "Not the time for you to be out of the fight little buddy," Kim whispered.

"Kim fire safe," he whimpered weakly.

"I hope so," she whispered backing up, not completely sure what he meant, "stay here," as she slipped him into her sheath, hoping he'd be safe.

-

Ron side stepped Rock Wolf as his fur covered hands slammed into the ground, his weapon causing a fissure to form in the earth, "hold still meat," showing his fangs.

"Not a chance," as Ron jumped and round kicked him in the face, sending him a few steps back, "I was hoping for more than that," wanting to see the larger creature fall.

"Your not man enough to three count the biggest show stopper the world has ever seen," he growled. Ron wasn't paying attention to Wolf but the person behind him, as he nodded slightly, running in sliding to Wolf. Wolf snorted at the foolish attack as he jumped only to be sent flying as Duu fired his crossbow at Wolf's back. Ron stopped coming to his feet as he high-fived Duu.

"Nice shooting Willy."

"Don't call me Willy," as he shook his crossbow in Ron's face.

Grinning, "lighten up man."

"Just drop the 'y' ok."

"Will it is then."

-

"Haven't I been through enough today," as the Earth Knight side stepped the whip lash.

"Well if you'd hold still this would all be over with," the possessed blond sneered.

"Has that ever worked?"

"Once, when my host was on a bridge, he stopped, she pushed him off, he thanked her when he got out of the hospital."

"Oh boy, sounds like the two of you were both sick puppies," as Bonnie hit the ground with her mace creating a wide spread shock wave, then used the recoil to spin the mace launching a rock the size of a bowling ball at her.

"Actually my brothers the sick puppy," she quipped as the rock hit home.

-

"This is getting out of hand," as Zita tossed the six arm cyber ninja over her head with her trident. She didn't have time to recover as the claw ninja swiped at her side his claws making contact but now penetrating her armor. "That's it, no more ms. nice girl," as she fired her trident point blank at the primate sending him to the ground.

-

Even in the armor Kim could feel her muscles burning from exertion as has sword clashed with Ice's.

"One of us isn't leaving alive Kim, it's your choice who," Ice rasped.

Side stepping as Ice thrust at her, "quit the mind games Ice, they've gotten old, just get the hell out of my friend."

"And I'm getting tired of you whining about this worthless body."

"Then get out," as Kim let Ice strike, turning to avoid the blow, grabbing her wrist Kim kept turning till her back was to Ice. Kim reversed the swords direction bringing the sword against Ice's helmet, her hand on the other side of Ice's wrist. The Fire Knight jerked her head back into the Sentinels nose, simultaneously igniting the sword's blade, out of reflex Ice tried to pull away in vain. Kim thrust her elbow into Ice's kidney and followed with another head butt as she reversed the sword again extinguishing the blade, hitting Ice between the eyes with the flat of the blade. The last strike was enough as Kim felt the Sentinels grip on her weapon falter, Kim pulled forward as the frost eyed girl moved back, the Black Ice Sword coming with the red head.

When Monique hit the ground Ice's armor shattered, and disappeared in a puff of water vapor, her eyes closed, blood trailing down her face from her nose, but still alive.

Looking at the Black Ice Sword, "Time to end this Ice Lord," Kim growled dropping the weapon on the ground, the Sword of Kells ignited in flame as Kim twirled it and struck at the sword dropping to her knee, releasing the most powerful fire blast she could as the weapons touched. At first nothing happened, then a single crack appeared in the Black Ice Sword, the crack soon spreading forming a spider web on the blade before it exploded metal shards firing away from Kim's body.

Rock Wolf's ears perked up at the sound of exploding metal, turning away Ron, his jaw dropping at the sight. "ICE!" leaping to where Kim was his fangs bared intent on killing the Fire Knight. He didn't get more than three steps before Ron fired a two tandem blasts into his back, and a single shot in each knee bringing him to the ground.

-

Fisk watched the fight with interest from his spot on the roof, Ice's defeat was not outside the range of possibilities, but he hadn't calculated losing her this soon. Watching the Knights fight and the shape of his warriors, it wasn't a contest what was going to happen. Taking a quick glance at the black dragon, it was clear the battle with the rodent monstrosity had left him in no condition to fight the beast reverting to his Chihuahua form, barley moving next to the same missile that had struck down his opponent.

"Plans within plans," he whispered a small grin on his lips, turning to the fight, raising his voice, "Ninja Vanish," his words carrying to the six cyber monkeys, each disengaging from their battles running to their master as he to vanished in the chaos of battle.

-

"Anybody else noticing we're actually winning here," Zita yelled as the cyber monkeys ran off.

"Don't get cocky," Kim called back, kneeling over Monique checking the unconscious girls vitals.

"Come on it's five on two what can they possibly do," Bonnie yelled launching several rocks at Sea Serpent, the blond knocked each from the sky with her whip.

The answer came in the form of a mini-missile launched from the pod on the roof, the weapons landing point separating the Sentinels from the Knights, but strangely it did not explode.

Lighting Bat's voice filled the air, "retreat I will cover you," as he fired another mini-missile at Duu, the Air Knight redirecting the projectile with his crossbow, the weapon exploding several yards away, it's war head armed.

The momentary distraction was enough for the two Sentinels to grudgingly retreat back to the base, as Bat continued to fire mini-missiles at the Knights.

"What are we going to do," Bonnie yelled as the boulder she had conjured fell from the sky, using it as cover against the onslaught.

"I believe this falls under the time honored tradition of running for our lives," Ron yelled diving next to Kim who was swinging Monique over her back.

"He's right, it's time to cut and run," Kim called out, "Ron, Zita lay down cover fire, lets pick this up another time."

The Knights of Forest and Water didn't have to be told twice as the fired at the complex as Will and Bonnie ran past them on Kim's heels, after a few additional shots they followed the other Knights.

-

"They're retreating," Rock Wolf roared, tears running down his face as he lunged at the door intent of taking revenge, the only thing stopping him was Serpents whip as it rapped around his neck halting him. "Release me sister we must.."

"ENOUGH," Bat's voice filling the corridor as he approached them, "we are no conciliation to do anything. Look around, what few men I have mobile are in no condition to fight, Tyrune's injuries will take time to heal, our own bodies are slowing, and case you hadn't noticed the sirens," pointing up at the flashing lights, "the Knights escape destroyed several systems, and four levels are currently on fire, it's very possible this base will suffer the same fate as the last."

"They stole Ice Lord from us, we must take revenge now!" Wolf roared towering over his bother has fangs glinting in the light.

"I know, and we will, but I will not allow you to throw away your life foolishly in her memory," placing a hand on his shoulder, "we will have revenge, we will make them pay, trust me, but we must wait, but I promise you, both of you, their heads as well as Fisk's will adorn our walls, and their final moments will make our pain seem trivial in comparison."

Serpent put her hand on Wolf's other shoulder as he looked back to where the Knights had been, "you had best live up to that promise," he growled.

-

After ten minutes of running, Bonnie finally spoke up, "someone dose actually have a plan here, I mean we are in the middle of no where and I'm not sure walking to the nearest town of village or whatever they have here is the best idea. I mean it might work for us but I'm sure she'll make it," nodding to Monique, "not to mention who knows when those spy's are going to find us."

"Well given we didn't think we'd be coming back alive we didn't really come up with an escape plan," Ron shrugged.

"Please tell me that's a joke," the Earth Knighted hissed, not in the mood for his comedic flare.

"Oh ye of little faith and patience," Will grinned as he brought his hand to his head set, "we need retrieval for six, lock on to our position and have a medical team standing by, we have one injury of indeterminate priority."

"Tell me your joking that was all we had to do," throwing her hands in the air, "we didn't you do that earlier!"

"And ruin the fun," Will and Ron said in unison, as they turned and stared at each other in disbelief.

"Truth is," Will started, "even if we needed help, we couldn't get it from this plane or it's crew, it's purely for support proposes. It's been tailing us, hopefully keeping outside of WEE's scanners, waiting for this moment, it's exclusively a recovery vehicle, equipped with every form of emergency medical equipment Global Justice can come us with.

"And how long till it gets here," Zita asked as a shadow formed over head, noting look up she whimpered, "please tell me that them."

"Yes that would be out ride," Will grinned as five harnesses and a trauma bed dropped from the hovering plane, "all aboard, next stop anywhere but here."

Kim, Ron and Will helped secure Zita, Bonnie, and the still unconscious Monique to their harnesses, Rufus choosing to stay with Monique as an extra safety precaution, his body already healing.

"Anybody else having flashbacks," Bonnie whimpered nervously as she rose into the air.

"Would you just relax rocky," Zita said next to her, "just enjoy the trip."

-

Authors note- I'm finally done with this chapter! This one was making me nuts, I knew how it started and how it ended but I lost all my notes on the middle (which is pretty much everything from Wades call to pick up). I spent three days just designing the five damn rooms of doom, not writing just forming death traps in my head, I'm especially proud of Zita, Bonnie and Kim's rooms since I think they really play of the hosts.

Authors note 2- still now sure if I'm going to have one or two chapters left, in the long run it doesn't matter, the same story get up, in any case, I'm one step closer to doing the scenes I've been dieing to do since I started this.

Authors note 3- for those who haven't seen MK, Tyrune really did the head thing, I know it seems weird but he really did split his heads off in the show, I don't know how, I don't want to know but he did.

Please RR