Chapter 5: The Hunt Begins

"So, you're really going through with this?" asked Damian.

"Yes, I'm going to get that miserable piece of crap for everything she's done to me," said Vivian.

"But is it really worth it? You could be killed!" said Damian, visibly afraid for his love's life.

"That's a chance I'm willing to take," said Vivian, coldly, though inadvertently, "She's pushed me to the limit, and I'm sick of it. Somebody needs to teach her not to mess with people the way she messed with me. Or the way she messed with my sister, for that matter."

"Well, don't do anything crazy, I'd never survive if I lost you," said Damian. Vivian found herself blushing. She couldn't deny it, she was in love. Damian felt the same way. Neither if them could ever remember who started it, but they found themselves kissing each other passionately. They felt lost in a world with only each other. There was nothing else, just them. I don't think they even knew where they really were. It just so happens that they were alone in an alley. I know, too stereotypical, but bear with me. Before they knew it, they were doing more. Their two bodies melding into one for what seemed like an eternity. But, sadly, it wasn't. Their passion was disrupted by an interruption: X-Nauts.

"I found her, dudes," said one, "And I think I caught her doing the no-pants dance."

"Hahaha, no-pants dance," said another, immaturely.

"What do you want with me?" asked Vivian, trying to register how many of them there were.

"We want you to come with us," said the first one. Vivian's count was up to 7.

"How naïve do you think I am?" asked Vivian, now counting 8.

"Dang!" said yet another one. 9.

"Dude, you just spoiled it!" said a third. There were only 9.

"Well, if you're not gonna come willingly, then maybe you'll come by force," said the second one, lurching ever forward.

"Look, pus bag, she's not going, get that through your no doubt puny head," said Damian.

Start playing Scat Man by Scatman John

The X-Naut dashed forward, aiming a kick at Damian. Damian caught and spun the unfortunate X-Naut on his stomach. He held on to the foot and grabbed the other one. He crossed them over, and lay down on the X-Naut, using his own legs to hold the X-Naut's legs down. He then grabbed the X-Naut by the head and pulled back. For anyone who knows wrestling, this is known as an STF. "Maybe you didn't hear me, Vivian is not doing anything she doesn't want to on my, or her, watch," he said to the X-Naut. He released the hold.

"OK, buddy, now it's on," said the X-Naut, who I'm going to call #1. All 9 of them ran forward, only to meet a wall of flame, courtesy of Vivian. Unfortunately, that took away all her FP. So she ran forward and unleashed a flaming fist on another X-Naut who I'm naming #2. Another, #3, ran and clobbered Damian from behind. Damian shook it off and cranked into him with an amazing roundhouse kick, without even turning around to look first. #4 had already managed to get a choke on Vivian, from behind, naturally. He was pulling on her neck with a rag he had found on the ground. A second later, he was on the ground, as Vivian had hit him square in the groin. #5 was now doing the same to Damian with a different object, a lead pipe. Damian struggled to swing around and hit his assailant, but it was just impossible. Vivian took her moment of reprise to leap over Damian and land a kick (with her one leg/tail thingy) square on #5's face. But she tripped, and #6 was on her in 2 seconds, taking advantage of Damian's now weakened state. He was on the ground, gasping for breath, while #6 had his girlfriend by the hair, and was pulling her up. Once up, he began to hang her by her neck. Damian went for a low buzzsaw kick to the knees, just as Vivian managed to swing around enough to land a weak kick to the head. The two kicks were enough to knock the X-Naut on his head. #7, #8, #9 and #1 charged at the same time and lunged, in perfect sync, at Vivian and Damian. Each of them managed to take out one apiece, but the other two hit hard. #1 and #7, the ones that were hit, crashed to the ground with a satisfying thud. Or at least it would have been satisfying if not for the fact that Vivian and Damian were hitting the pavement just as hard. They got up quickly.

"Let's dance," said Vivian. Coincidentally, this would be a good time to switch the song to "Let's Dance" by David Bowie. All 9 X-Nauts charged at the same time, as Vivian stepped gracefully out of the way. She pulled out a Jammin' Jelly and recovered her FP. She hadn't had time to grab it earlier, but since all the X-Nauts had just fallen flat on their butts, this was an opportune time. She ripped off the biggest Fiery Jinx ever, and sent all of them running. Two seconds later, they were right back where they left off. Stop the music.

Play "The End" by The Doors

Beldam sat in her room, a glass of Brandy in her hand. News had just gotten back to her about her plan's failure. Figures, she thought, Why did I trust total idiots to do my job? Well, sooner or later, she'll be back here with me.

END OF CHAPTER

Author's notes: Well, I've now done the big 3, sex, drugs and violence. And all in one chapter! And in the next chapter, I'm going to stop this repeated pattern of Vivian getting attacked and fighting them all off. Short chapter, I know, but I'll be back.