A/N: To Yaarp16: Oops, you're right, that was a prime opportunity. Sorry about that!
Clash of the Titans.
Stitch looked ahead where Chaos waited. Chaos stood still, watching Stitch, grinning evilly as Stitch approached. From above the family and Gloria, watched, while Serenity was cared for by Jumba. Stitch looked beyond Chaos, and saw the wall of experiments. Stitch's anger boiled, and he continued to slowly advance on the dark experiment. Chaos watched him, a twisted smile on his lips.
Stitch stopped several feet away from Chaos. Stitch watched Chaos carefully, alert for any sudden movements, watching for any sign of attack. Chaos didn't move, he stood still, watching Stitch. Chaos seemed relaxed, and stood with his arms hanging limply, he seemed so calm, and...happy, as if he was relieved. Stitch was clenched, his hands in tight fists, prepared for anything.
Chaos broke the silence, "I was afraid you were not going to show..."
Stitch spat the words, "I wouldn't miss this..."
Chaos laughed, and spoke, "I know you wouldn't! I know! After everything I've gone through, I would expect you to be here. After all the searching, after all the hunting, here you are! My boy, you are quite the elusive one!"
Stitch watched him, and asked, "What do you mean? Why were you searching for me? And didn't you know to check earth?"
Chaos shook his head, "You see, that's where I ran into a problem. You see, many of the experiments left earth to find better lives, therefore...I didn't know WHERE it went...I didn't know WHOM held it! I only knew it was one of YOU! One of you monstrosities..."
Stitch stepped forward, and said in a bitter tone, "You're one of us! You are an experiment! Don't you see that? And what the hell are you talking about! What am I hiding?"
Chaos scowled dangerously, Stitch took a step back. Chaos held his scowl, and said, "Don't...you ever...reduce me to your level. I am a GOD among you! You...pitiful worm...haven't you grasped the concept yet? Don't you understand why! Maybe you aren't as intelligent as you believe yourself to be..."
Stitch began observing the room, looking for the sword. He made no big show of doing this, and continued to talk to Chaos, "What do you mean?"
Chaos hadn't noticed Stitch searching for the weapon, and Chaos spoke, "Surely you don't think Serenity's living on earth was a coincidence? She went there...for the same reason I hunt...to find you! To protect YOU! I trailed her, followed her to that backwater planet, and found the same results she did. She attempted to interfere with my plans, tried to foil my fun. Yet, she eventually would fail, and I would take another step forward to finding you..."
Stitch located the sword, it was on the far side of the room, behind Chaos. He turned to Chaos, "She went there...to protect me?"
Chaos shook his head, "You don't understand, she went there to find the one she believed to hold the key, and protect him. Of course, she had no idea which of you it was. It could've been 6-2-5 for all we knew."
Stitch narrowed his eyes at Chaos, "What key? What are you talking about?"
Chaos grew silent. He stared at the floor for a moment, as if contemplating something. Finally, Chaos looked at Stitch, and snarling, answered, "Don't you lie to me! I know you hide it! I know! You can't hide it from me..."
They stood silently for a moment, each watching the other intently. Both waiting for the other to make a move. Stitch's mind buzzed, 'Key? What's he talking about? I'm pretty sure I'd know if there was something like that in me...or does he really mean a key?'
Chaos moved forward slightly. He clenched his fists, and put himself in a fighters stance. Chaos's smile no longer adorned his face, and he spoke, "Come, your judgement awaits. If you will not tell me, then I will beat it out of you..."
Stitch clenched his teeth, and lowered himself to his stance, prepared to fight...
They stared each other down, two of the most powerful experiments in existence. Red eyes met black, and held in a dangerous glare. Above them, a beautiful young woman, would watch in horror, a family would watch on, and a small child would watch over an angelic experiment, that was silently healing. All events, all judgements and hunts, had all led to one moment, the final moment. The moment, when titans would clash...
Chaos charged, and Stitch charged as well. They met each other, and the battle began. Chaos launched a ferocious attack on Stitch, sending a flurry of blows to Stitch. Stitch blocked them all, yet he found himself strained to push back Chaos's stronger blows. Chaos attacked ferociously, savagely yet gracefully attacking Stitch's defenses.
Stitch felt his arms begin to feel the toll of the attacks. Stitch acted quickly, he ducked low, and sent a painful blow to Chaos's gut. Chaos doubled over with pain, and Stitch was up and running. He ran towards the sword. Stitch ran on, yet suddenly a large darkness lance struck the ground in front of Stitch, blocking his way to the blade. Stitch looked up, to see a rain of dark lances raining down. Stitch wasted no time, he swiftly leapt out of the way, and dodged the lances. Stitch saw that Chaos was back on his feet, an angry look on his face. Chaos raised his arms, and darkness seemed to swell behind him. Chaos gathered all of the darkness he could, and launched it at Stitch. The darkness formed into many sharp lances, all of them heading for Stitch.
As the lances reached Stitch, he leapt over them. He saw that the darkness still strung back to Chaos. Stitch landed on the stands of darkness, and ran along them. Chaos saw Stitch's intentions, but was too slow to react. Stitch reached Chaos, and sent a painful kick to Chaos's face. Chaos faltered, losing his balance. Stitch landed on the ground, and grabbed Chaos's foot. Stitch lifted Chaos into the air and slammed him into the marble floor.
Stitch released Chaos, and dashed to the sword. Chaos rose to his knees, and saw Stitch moving for the sword. Chaos quickly flung a dark tentacle towards Stitch, catching him around the leg. Stitch had almost reached the sword, when he was lifted high off the ground and flung to the third level. Stitch landed hard on the floor, sliding on the smooth marble surface. Stitch rose, regaining himself. He heard a thud, and turned to see Chaos had landed right behind him. Chaos immediately resumed his attack. Chaos sent another volley of dark lances to Stitch. Stitch saw them coming, and ducked behind the nearest pillar. The lances hit it, and stuck in the marble. Chaos jerked back, trying to free the lances that were still attached to his body, yet they would not budge.
Stitch noticed Chaos's predicament, and saw a prime opportunity to get the Omega Sword. Stitch hopped on the edging of the floor, and leapt off. He fell rapidly, and landed with a loud thud on his feet. Stitch saw the sword and charged for it. Chaos noticed Stitch running for the blade, and began to frantically jerk on the tentacles.
Stitch reached the sword, and quickly picked it up. He looked at the counter, only to find that there were only two shots remaining. Stitch groaned with dismay, and grunted with surprise as a dark lance landed not two feet away from him. Stitch turned to see Chaos landing on the ground. Stitch wasted no time, he ripped back the pommel on the sword. The sword whirred, humming as the power filled it. Chaos stood, and prepared another attack. Stitch whirled, and swung the Omega Sword towards Chaos. A brilliant green blast erupted from the blade, and a wave of shimmering green energy flew to Chaos. Chaos's eyes grew wide, and he leapt with all his might. Below him, the attacks he had launched were absorbed in the blast. Chaos screamed as the parts of him left below were burned away with the energy. The wave continued on, and splashed against the wall, creating a large crater in the marble.
Stitch grimaced, he realized that every attack he launched from a distance, Chaos would be able to dodge with his incredible speed. Stitch held the sword at the ready, he realized that he would have to get in close, and try the attack again. Stitch lifted the sword to the attack position, and charged Chaos.
Chaos landed with a thud on his back. His vision slightly blurred from the jarring landing. He rose, and saw Stitch charging. Chaos quickly rose, and extended his darkness blades. Stitch charged on, a battle cry echoing from his lips. Chaos responded with his own battle cry, and charged.
They clashed in the middle of the floor, a ferocious battle erupted. Stitch sent the sword through the air with graceful and powerful movements, and Chaos parried and returned Stitch's attacks. After parrying one of Stitch's attacks, Chaos went on the offensive, sending blow after blow to Stitch. Stitch found it difficult to block all of Chaos's moves, with Chaos using two blades and Stitch only using one. Stitch began to feel the fatigue of blocking Chaos's stronger blows, and the feeling of despair began to set in. Stitch had to think quickly, and after parrying one of Chaos's blows, he dropped down, and his leg around, catching Chaos's legs. Chaos fell, and Stitch rose, and pointed the sword down. Stitch drove the sword to Chaos with all of his might, only to see Chaos roll quickly to the side.
Stitch saw Chaos roll away, but he wasn't prepared for what happened next. Chaos rose to his knees, and brought back one of his blades, and drove it into one of Stitch's thighs. Stitch felt the hot searing of the blade cut into his leg, and roared with pain. Chaos rose and drove his knee into Stitch's gut. Stitch flew back a few feet, and landed on his back, still holding firmly onto the sword. Chaos began to charge, and Stitch quickly rose to his feet, yet he faltered, for now he could barely hold his weight up on his injured leg.
Stitch thought quickly, and using the backside of his hand, swung it like a golf club at the ground. Stitch hit the ground, and dozens of projectiles of marble flew to Chaos. Chaos saw the large pieces of debris heading for him, and lifted his hands to cover his eyes. Stitch saw this for his opportunity. Stitch raised the Omega Sword, and charged to Chaos. Stitch pulled back the pommel, and the sword began to whir, Stitch reared back, and swung, not seven feet from Chaos...
The moment seemed to be suspended in the air. All was still and the smallest sound could be heard. The wave rushed to Chaos, who had just opened his eyes to see it. Stitch watched, hope in his eyes, pleading to the wave to hit. Chaos reacted, and Stitch watched...watched as the blast–
Missed.
Chaos fell backwards, hitting the floor, and the wave carried on right above him. Stitch watched in horror as the blast crashed into the wall behind them. There was a sound, like a computer powering down. Stitch looked at the sword, to see the counter read zero. The sword powered down, and the glow ceased, and it was no longer the Omega Sword, it was merely a sword.
Stitch stared in dismay at the blade, failing to notice Chaos fast approaching. Before Stitch realized it, Chaos was on top of him, sending a flurry of blows to Stitch.
Stitch knew he was in trouble, he attempted to block the blows as best he could, yet they kept coming, each one more savage than the last. Chaos continued his attack, a beastly growl emitting from his maw. Stitch found it harder to hold his guard, after the recent battle with the cyborg army, he was tired, and after the blows he had received from Chaos, he grew very fatigued. Stitch's guard fell, and Chaos began to savagely beat him. Punches rained on Stitch, painful kicks rocked him. Chaos reached forward, and grabbed Stitch by the ears, and hoisted him up, and slammed Stitch into a pillar, then Chaos whirled around and threw Stitch to the center of the room.
Stitch's super hearing picked up something, a shrill voice crying out, screaming, it was Lilo. Yet everything was cut off as Chaos grabbed Stitch by the back of the neck, and shoved him into the nearest pillar. Stitch hit the marble pillar, the dusty smell of marble hit his nostrils. Chaos leaned close, and whispered, "So what will it be?"
Chaos turned and threw Stitch across the room, where Stitch slammed into another pillar. Chaos called after him, "Give it to me..."
Chaos leapt the distance of the room, and grabbed Stitch around the throat and lifted him upwards, continuing with his talk, "...and I may spare a few of them."
Chaos reared back and slammed Stitch into the ground. Stitch felt the coppery taste of blood, and felt some of it dribble down the side of his mouth. Chaos wrapped a dark tentacle around Stitch, and lifted him once more, saying, "Release it...release it to me...and I may be merciful..."
Stitch looked at him, "I...don't know...what you mean..."
Chaos growled savagely, and lifted Stitch high in the air and brought him crashing down on the marble below. Chaos lifted Stitch once more to eye level, and said darkly, "You do know, how could you not? Surely you are the one...now give it to me, or I swear to you I will make each and every one of your family's deaths slow...and painful..."
Stitch glared at him, pain flooded his body, he spoke, "I don't...know what...the hell you're...talking about..."
Chaos grew angry, he lifted Stitch high in the air, and brought Stitch crashing down repeatedly. Stitch hit the floor for the fifth time, and opened his eyes to see them almost completely blurred from the pain. A drop of blood rolled off of Stitch's head from a cut that had appeared above his right eye.
Chaos brought Stitch very close, and spoke, "You will reveal it..."
Stitch raspingly answered, "I...don't know...what you mean..."
Chaos snarled, and shouted at Stitch, "WHAT DO YOU MEAN? HOW COULD YOU NOT? HAVE YOU NOT PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER YET? DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU SAW ON GANYMEDE? ON THE TAPE? WHAT THEY HID? THE FINAL RESORT? AND YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND! YOU STILL DON'T COMPREHEND?"
Stitch shook his head, he felt too weary to speak. Chaos angrily slammed him into the ground and held him there. Chaos loomed over him, and continued shouting, "YOU HAVE THE ONE THING I FEAR! YOU HOLD THE REASON FOR ALL OF THIS! IF YOU WILL BUT UNLEASH IT, GIVE IT TO ME! AND THIS WILL ALL END SWIFTLY!"
Stitch looked at him, and quietly asked, "Tell me...what do you...mean?"
Chaos's eyes widened, and he said, "You really don't know? How can that be?"
Chaos looked away for a moment, then looked at Stitch and said, "You hold the Seraphim Code...and I INTEND to have it!"