Vandread, The Next Empire

Sequel time, part 4!

Disclaimer: I don't own Vandread.

#5: Orange Smoothie

Jack walked through familiar field, seeing the small girl running about. He had a long, thin box, and put it on the table as he sat down.

"What is this?" The other Jack said, looking at the box.

"Monopoly. I got sick of losing at chess, so I brought my own game."

"No time, you only got a few minutes today."

"Why?"

"Notice how the back of your head hurts?"

"Yeah, why?"

"You'll remember soon enough, anyway, you can ask some questions if you want."

"Ok, who are you, really?"

"I'm just what your mind perceives."

"What?"

"I'm just here, because your mind perceives me as a threat. You'll replace me again when you eliminate what ever causes you mind anxiety. Well, that is all the time we have, see you later." Jack wanted to ask what he had meant, but he started to fade.

He woke up, only to find his face against the floor and a throbbing pain in the back of his head. He started to rise, wondering what happened, when he was slammed back down to the floor, a boot heel between his shoulder blades. Twin flashes of green light flared, and the boot lifted. Jack rose, to see a man with slicked back orange hair sprawled on the floor. The man sprung up, and caught Jack in the head with a metal boot. His head throbbed where the boot impacted, the same as the back of his head, as he landed in a heap on the floor. He saw Barnette and the new girl, Missy, dive out of the way as orbs of orange energy exploded around them. Jack rose again, and was knocked down. His memories began to come back, and he remembered where he was. He was on a ship that held the white side orange controller. This ship was also equipped with a dark energy suppression system, so he wasn't much use here. They had managed to board the ship, and he was knocked out cold with one strike. He was the only one with dark in his powers, so everyone else was able to use their powers freely. His vision un-blurred and he stood up. He managed to draw his twin swords with the scythe like attachments. he managed to block most of the blows, but he was sluggish and slow due to the blows to the head. The orange one jumped and kicked the blades, dropping jack defense, and the second kick connecting with his head, and he dropped to the floor again. He didn't get up. The other two continue fighting, and were soon joined by John, Vinn, Jura, Meia, Dita, and Hibiki. After they all joined together, it took about 15 minutes to subdue the man. Once he was tied up, they carried him, and Jack, back to the 'Supernova/Nirvana'. They threw the orange haired man into the brig and Jack in the infirmary. Jack was a little dazed, put with no lasting damage.

"What do you mean no lasting damage? My head feels like it is going to split open!" he yelled groggily as the drugs took effect.

"Yeah, he's always going to be an idiot! That sounds lasting to me!" Barnette told the doctor, and jacks head just kind of bobbed around, not quite with it.

"Yeah, I know…" he slurred, and passed out.

End of chapter five. Sorry it's a short one, but I'm working on some others too.

Digimon and tale of syphonia.