AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Okay, now that this mini-story is complete, be ready next month when another mini-story will be presented.
Other than that. No big news, except that the other stories are coming along great. I writing one of my favorite parts to Dokogumo-Ureeru and I just thought of a new twist I can add to Amnesia. Unfortunately, it's way in the later chapters, so I won't be able to get any impressions months from now.
Also, if you ain't pick up Ninja Gaiden: Black go get it. I finished up a good 70 of the game (that includes storylines and mission mode). My only gripe is the Master Ninja difficulty that awaits me. Oh well, that personal stuff. On with the story.
Here's Chapter 2, hope you enjoy and as always, please R&R. :-D
Lisa vs Rachael - (Fall Of DOATEC Mini-Story) - Part 2
Rachael looked up at Lisa with a surprised look in her eyes, "What are you doing?"
"Following orders." She replied as she swiftly kicked her fallen opponent hard in the stomach again. Lisa stood over Rachael and readied her wooden plank by lifting it into the air. "Forgive me, Rachael. But this needs to be done."
Lisa swung down as hard as she could, but before the thick board made contact with any part of Rachael's body, she quickly caught the plank pushing it away from her vulnerable face.
Lisa stayed resilient as she continued to try to use her own strength the force the board own onto her victim. After a bit of a power struggle, Lisa failed in her attempt as Rachael moved the wooden weapon away from her face. The board safely crashed to the ground and Rachael used Lisa's stumbled balance to kick her in the buttocks as she stood and recomposed herself.
Lisa quickly did the same as she dropped the board and retrieved a knife she hid in the backstrap of her bra.
"I never liked you from the beginning." Rachael spoke. Lisa kept a strong cold eye on Rachael as the blonde woman continued. "I knew Ryu couldn't have changed you so easily."
"Oh he did change me, Rachael. But it was Donovan that made me realize what's more important. Morals or the bills."
Rachael's lip twitched in anger. "You selfish little twit."
"We do have our own little matters to settle anyway."
"Right, you are."
Lisa readied her weapon. "Then let's make this quick."
"Gladly." Rachael replied as she quickly began her attack.
Immediately, Rachael was surprised at Lisa's fighting skills. Of the short time Lisa joined up with her, Ryu and the others, she never fought the enemies of DOATEC, so Rachael was never able to experience her fighting style. Lisa showing to be a great match. She was quick, smart, and extremely relentless.
Lisa used the knife to her advantage, not to cut or slice her enemy, but to use it as a distraction for open counters. While Rachael paid more attention on not getting slain, Lisa would quickly deliver an off-guard punch to her ribs or face. During this encounter, Rachael was unable to even land a single punch. Lisa's resourcefulness and cunning tactics was easily wearing down Vigoor's fiend hunter.
After a few more landed punches, Lisa managed to cut Rachael on her arm then kicked her hard in the stomach sending her flying across the ground a good distance away from their position.
"He knows all about your little crush, Rachael!" Lisa exclaimed.
Rachael didn't know what she was talking about, but she did return a cold stare as she slowly began to stand.
Lisa then mockingly spoke. "'Oh Ryu, I love you', 'Oh Ryu, you're the greatest'. " Lisa gave a laugh. "You are too pathetic."
Rachael felt embarrassed to know of her secret being revealed in such a manner.
"And tell me, what were you going to do about the woman he's with now? Or were you just going to be the slut you are and fuck him anyway?"
That statement boiled Rachael's temper as she launched a full attack.
"That's it!" Lisa yelled as she blocked Rachael's punches. "Fight me!"
The two fighters exchanged blows. Lisa managed to cut her same arm again, but this time Rachael didn't respond to the pain at all. She continued her focus on bring down her mocking opponent. After some time, Rachael gave a hard punch to the side of Lisa's face. Lisa spun from the attack and she quickly lowered her body to give a quick and good leg sweep, forcing the woman to the ground. Without hesitation, Lisa readied her knife and struck down aiming for Rachael's head; but the hunter was quick as she moved causing the blade to hit the steel ground.
"YOU'RE NOTHING!" Lisa yelled out as Rachael retreated trying to give so good distance between the two.
Lisa stood and the blood from the cuts was starting to cover Rachael's arm.
"Is this what happens when a lonely female spends too much time hunting? You think Ryu wants a woman like you?"
"You sound like you want him for yourself."
"Ha!" She mocking laughed. "He couldn't handle a woman like me. I have no need for him. You're the only one I want."
Rachael arched an eyebrow.
Lisa practically yelled in aggression as she spoke. "From the day I came to your side, all you did was provoke me. Treated me as if I couldn't defend myself. Giving me orders as if I was some pheasant slave. Slamming my head against the desk, slapping me around whenever you pleased. You thought I was just going to let you get away with that?"
Rachael gave a laugh.
"What's so funny?"
"Just thinking about that scared look you gave me when I slapped you for talking smack to me." Rachael replied tauntingly.
Lisa's face cringed in anger and rushed in on an attack on Rachael. Still keeping her knife in hand she gave every attack possible to her opponent. Some were successful and some weren't forcing Rachael to play the defense to protect her own life. More blows were exchanged between the two and Rachael successfully took every offense given to her while still staying cautious away from the knife.
Soon enough, Rachael had the battle in her hands as she began delivering hard lefts and rights to Lisa. At each blow, Lisa was losing more and more of her composure, and then Rachael readied herself for a final punch to send her opponent to the ground. Lisa still showed off her quickness as she ducked under the punch and drove the knife into Rachael's leg.
Rachael let out a loud scream, but it didn't stop her from grabbing Lisa's hair, pulling her up and giving her a hard forearm right to the bridge of her nose.
Lisa stumbled back for composure as Rachael removed the blade from her leg. Rachael then looked at Lisa and still saw her stumbling. She arched an eyebrow until she realized what had just happened.
Lisa was already bleeding from the nose from the forearm attack, but for some reason her eyes were closed. Then Rachael noticed Lisa's eyes were covered in blood…Rachael's blood. The warm, stinging blood from Rachael's injured arm temporarily blinded Lisa. Now was better than any chance to take the advantage as she didn't hesitate to run towards Lisa quickly driving the knife into her stomach.
She instantly felt the sense of victory, when the blade pierced into Lisa's flesh and her blood spurted onto the attacker's hand. Rachael, then, added more emphasis to her assault by forcefully driving the knife upwards cutting more of her victim's flesh, as well as her insides.
Lisa screamed and her eyes popped open ignoring the pain from Rachael's stinging blood traces, but now in shock to the horrid metal blade which mutilated her stomach. Rachael then used her force to push Lisa's body up against a nearby wall with the blade still intact in her belly. After releasing her, Rachael only watched Lisa's body slowly slide down the wall into a sitting position.
Lisa was still alive; her own tears washed away the blood remains from her eyes. She sat panting and crying, "I'm so sorry, Rachael." She said apologetically.
Rachael still angered. "That won't save you now; it won't be long until you're dead." Rachael then picked up the wooden plank. "Or maybe I could make it easier on both of us and end it now."
"This is all my fault." Lisa said. She slammed her fist into the ground. "I'm so stupid."
Rachael arched her eyebrow, and with anger still in her voice, "What are you talking about?"
"I did turn good, Rachael. I really did." She explained. "But when Donovan kidnapped me, he started talking in his smooth voice." She wiped tears away from her face. "Tell me how much I needed him and how much he needed me. He got me to believe everything he was saying." She looked at Rachael. "I really did turn good."
Rachael dropped the wooden plank and listened on.
"But when he started talking about money and opportunities." Her sobbing and sniffles began to break her words. "And I have so many troubles in my life. And I swear…" She paused with another sniff, looking up to the bright lights on the laboratory ceiling, "God he knows how to talk."
Rachael expression showed much remorse to the fallen Lisa.
Lisa turned her eyes back to Rachael. "I just gave in. I'm so sorry."
Rachael first looked down in shame.
"I'm sorry for attacking you. I'm sorry for calling you those names." She continued until Rachael spoke and stopped her.
"Shhh, it's okay."
"No it's not. Look at me." She said pointing at her blood covered shirt with only the handle of a knife sticking out of her stomach with blood oozing out. This caused Lisa to cry even more. "It's hurts, Rachael." A tear fell down Rachael's own cheek from the sight. She knew not whether if Lisa referred to the blade or her own emotional pain. "I'm dying." She slammed her fist into the ground again. "I'm dying cause of my own stupidity."
Rachael wiped her tears away then stated, "Come on, let's get you some help." She walked towards her and attempted to grab and carry her, but Lisa immediately refused.
"Don't bother. It's too late for me."
"No, I won't let it end like this, I'm part to blame."
"No, you're not." She sniffed. "You had every right to slap me around like you did. I'm just sorry none of those didn't slap any sense into my head." Lisa grabbed a nearby bag and pulled out the detonator to the explosives. "The code is EB24. When you get everyone out, enter the code and push the button." She handed Rachael the remote.
Rachael took the remote but then pleaded with Lisa. "Please let me help you. I can't let you die like this."
Lisa gave a pleasant smile. "There is just one thing I want you to do for me."
"What is it?"
"Don't tell Ryu."
Rachael's mouth opened as if she wanted to say something but Lisa continued.
"I don't want him to know I went back to Donovan. He was so happy to see me alive again. That was because he thought I was safe and still on his side. Please, I want him to remember me that way." She sniffed again. "Just tell him I died fighting off some clones, but please don't tell him about our fight." She looked at Rachael deeply. "Please promise me."
With slight hesitation, Rachael nodded. "I promise."
"Now go, make sure everyone is safe, then push the button."
"What about you?"
One last tear went down her eye as she gave another sniff. "By the time you push that button, I'll already be dead."
SugoiByoshin: Brings tears to my eyes everytime i see Lisa doin somthin bad, hehe, these two gals fighting should cause much jigglage, ;)
Hehehehe, I know Lisa is really a perfect little angel. Problem is, every story that involves her is always around the time she was still in DOATEC. So I decided WTH, and made her good at the end of this story. I know it's a dramatic twist, but hey, I had to bring more tears to your eyes. XD
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thunderxtw: Wow, another story? You sure are into this stuff, aint ya? I would submit other stories that I have in the works, but its already hard enough on me now, so I don't think I need to stress it.
I liked the story. Ever since I've played Ninja Gaiden, I took a liking to Rachel. She's cool. And here you have Lisa up to her evil tricks again in this story.
I'll keep a close eye on this one.
Whew, tell me about it. I'm exhausted keeping up with the stories, but I really do like the way they are turning out. And to think, there are 3 more that I want to put out here. hehehe.
And I think we know your certain "liking" to Rachael...hehehehe :P