Disclaimer: The same as before, as Greg, Linn, Kari and this story is my property.
ShardclawK: Welcome again to another amazing update of the story of FOXHOUND's ex psychic soldier, now a freelance soldier for the people of this world. Things get a little different from this point of the fic, folks, so stay tuned for stuff that will make you get at the edge of your seats when you check out what I have in store for this fic later. Only twenty more chapters to go before Greg gets back to the COE storyline to really tear things up, so stick around for that time! Oh, and thanks for reviewing the last chapter, for now this fic is the most reviewed R rated MGS fic on as of now!
Ran: Now, there's something to be proud of, Shardclaw. However, according to Shardclaw's direction of this fic, there won't be any recapping for now, but there will be one that will comply what happened in this fic so far later in SX. Not to mention a spanking guide to the universe of SX and COE from 2005, as to make his fics more spontaneous than ever.
Omi: I do hope we get to see some action as he promised us soon, with all these plots that are constantly coming about so far...
ShardclawK: Well, we can only just sit back and await what happens that will forsee the events of this fic. By the meantime, while you boys take care of things here, I have these ladies to 'assist' me in dealing with any problems I may encounter while I write...
From the stage room door, Sophia Esteed, Mirage Kaos of Star Ocean 3, while Kaede Nagase, Chisame Hasegawa, Evangeline A.K. McDowell, Chachamaru Rakuso and Fei Ku of Negima step in and huddle me, wearing sexy, edible undies.
Sophia: Kusanagi-sama, I can't believe that you forgot me and Mirage in your last orgy. Aren't you going to do something about it?
ShardclawK: Sorry about that, girls. Because Excel was part of it, I had to be careful not to...'tire' out myself so soon. But don't worry, I'll make it up to you, now that I got the 'Soldier' pills as compliments of Tempest that is surely helping me take on even the roughest type of chicks, as well as...endure...a large number of shipments.
Mirage: Be careful when you approach Evangeline, Shardclaw...she happens to be another vampire chick, and if she and Seras both team up on you...
ShardclawK: Nothing to fear, I still have enough of the SPARTAN II pills for use with chicks like them that has...superhuman stamina. It's no problem, let them both come and take me. But I'd rather test the Supers first on all of you. Shall we commence in my private, master bedroom?
As I get escorted off again by the large quantity of game and anime chicks, the Weiss boys simply stared on in shock.
Ran: Ah...we might as well just start off this new story arc, so just sit back and take in the wonders of this development. Enjoy.
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ShardclawKusanagi presents:
Metal Gear: Soldier X
Chapter 19: The Hunted, Part 1
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Earlier back that day, at the secluded location where Schwartz was holding their meeting with Solidus Snake, Mr. M and Revolver Ocelot. Since things didn't go well for trying to get Shade to join, the rest of the meeting went without a hitch, thanks to Crawford's smooth and calm talk. He was trying to convince Solidus that joining forces will gain some benefits later for the two groups.
"Come, come, now Mr. Sears, you know that our assistance will be a tremendous advantage to you." Crawford said.
"What could you possibly have to offer me?" Solidus asked. "I admit that you were an excellent assassin when you worked for me during my term as president of the United States, but that is not grounds enough for me to welcome you with open arms."
"You are planning to make a strike on NERV in the near future, are you not?" Crawford asked in reply. "I'm certain the FOXHOUND members there
will have unpleasant surprises awaiting your men when that occurs. I could aid you in that."
"How?" Solidus was starting to appear slightly interested.
"One who can see the future before it happens would be a most useful counter to whatever FOXHOUND is planning as a counter to your tactics." Crawford smiled. "How could you pass up such an opportunity?"
"We pretty much considered having Kinezono being our very own pawn at first, but since had foiled up to having him realise his potential, he's pretty much not needed at the moment." Revolver said.
"You've managed to prove your usefulness, but what about the other two with you?" Solidus asked. "I need more than just soldiers, Crawford, I need specialists."
"Farfarello has skills with knives on par with your knife man, Vamp." Crawford answered. "But Schuldich is probably the psychic you would want."
"How so?"
"You may have control of SEELE, and as such, you have control of the JSSDF as well. A truly powerful addition to your forces, but how long do you think it will be until some of the commanders become suspicious as to who's really giving the orders?"
"You're saying you have a solution to that?" Solidus asked in reply.
"Indeed." Crawford answered. "Schuldich is a telepath and a very powerful one at that."
"I see..." Solidus smiled as he knew what Crawford was getting at. "So you want your man, Schuldich to manipulate the JSSDF soldiers into following my orders, eh? Just like Mantis did to the Genome soldiers in Shadow Moses."
"The classic methods are always the best." Schuldich spoke with a grin.
"However, such methods won't last for long." Ocelot spoke. "And consider the number of the division for that army...this is no mere handful of soldiers like the Genome soldiers, or Gurlurkovich's breed."
"Yes...don't think I haven't heard of the might these troops have, they ARE called Self Defence Force for nothing. They are trained by the best, but still are not on par with the likes of Solid Snake and the White Devil." Crawford spoke.
"No need to worry, we have located enough Tengu armour spares that will do some good for a sufficient number of troops. We're have no plans to take any action just yet, since we're approaching the 15th Angel's arrival, then our plans will start to move for itself."
"Crawford, we will consider your proposal seriously, that's if..." Solidus spoke. "You're willing to do a certain...errand for us. I can assure it will be worth your time."
"Alright then. What is it that you want done for you?" Crawford asked.
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At the Uruha mansion, 9:57 pm in Greg's temporary living quarters...
Greg had spent about two hours telling Linn the details of what had happened to him since his fight with Mantis from his own perspective, and to say the least, that she was impressed and surprised to learn what had happened. His tales of being with Yuina and Seraph got her emotional at times, while his descriptions about his showdown with Schwartz and his meeting with Weiss seemed to gotten her excited. He had just finished telling her about the mission Geese Howard had offered him.
"Wow...now, you're making it that your time off from FOXHOUND is sounding like so much of fun." Linn remarked from her end, as Greg lied on his bed, gazing at the ceiling listening to her voice. "Compared to what goes on over here, it's kind of slow and boring, having to train these NERV personnel without you around."
"Be thankful I'm not there to punish their asses for if they ever slip up..." Greg let out a small laugh. "That's one reason not even Roy would have me as a drill instructor..."
"Everyone misses you, Greg." Linn spoke. "When are you ever coming back, now that you're better?"
"I can't come back just yet...first, comes this mission that Geese has given me, then if I gain enough intel from it, I can use it to get an advantage over Reese and the Patriots...might even clear my name." Greg explained. "Once I get my name cleared, I plan to go back to FOXHOUND to re-assign myself as part of the group, but it never hurts to get some sparring practice as a lone operative before I could come back to you guys."
"I see...at least you're seeing this as a chance to train yourself further, not to mention a plan." Linn sighed. "How soon are you going to deal with this mission?"
"In a week's or so time. I'm still recovering from that battle with Mantis, and I'm still getting used to my new powers, trying to discover new ways to use them and such." Greg got up and started to walk around his room. "Also, there are a couple more of Riku's friends that I'm supposed to meet, as well tie up some loose ends before I deal with business."
"Well, don't you forget that you still have us to send you help whenever you may need it." Linn said.
"Oh, please, Linn. If having Riku, plus his partners and his entire clan of ninjas, Warrior and people from KOF and some of my old resources isn't enough, now I want more people wanting to through themselves on the line of danger?" Greg exclaimed. "Really, Linn...I'll be okay. Besides, the only ones who really need the help are YOU guys."
"Huh? What is it that you mean by that?" Linn asked him.
"Forget I said it, I'm just looking out for you all as well." Greg said. "But, really. I don't need any more people getting involved in this as it is, this has gotten way out of control."
"You just don't want whoever coming's to help to cramp your style, huh?" she asked jokingly.
"Yeah, that's the truth." Greg admitted by scratching his head.
"Well, that's one thing I love about you, but don't let it go way over your head." Linn replied. "You may be a so called weapon crafted by the Patriots, but you're not the most invincible man alive. All I'm asking is just be careful, okay?"
"I will, babes." Greg replied seriously. "I got enough good friends helping me over here already, so they will make sure I won't lose it if I'm in a jam."
"Good to hear. And you shouldn't scare them either by playing the martyr all the time." Linn warned him.
"Yeah, yeah..." Greg replied simply.
"Hey, Greg..." Linn sighed a bit before she continued. "From what I know so far whenever you talk about Yuina, it seems you've finally managed found something more worthwhile than going after Reese. You really like being with her, do you, Greg?"
"Well, it's kind of hard to put into words, you know?" Greg said. "Since that fight Mantis, and because of her, I've been...well, more focused in protecting her and Seraph, because she reminds me of myself sometimes whenever I see that face."
"Oh, Greg...I think you're just being hard on yourself as always." Linn replied. "Maybe if you stop feeling so guilty over what has happened, you'll know that what happened to her aunt and Mantis was Reese's fault, not yours."
"I know...but I still have a responsibility to watch, guide and protect her, so I'm pretty much determined to see this through." Greg spoke.
"Well, maybe when this thing with you and getting your name cleared is over, I would like to meet her and Seraph. They sound like very interesting people."
"Yeah, they are fun to be with alright." Greg replied. "Look, Linn, it was nice talking to you, but even I need to crash early. I got a full day of plans tomorrow and I need the energy, so I'm turning in for the night."
"Okay then, Greg." Linn replied. "I just wished I was there to sleep along with you, babes."
"Heh, you and I both." Greg replied, stretching himself. "Well, good night then."
"Goodnight, Greg. And be careful in whatever you're doing." Linn said.
"I'm always careful. I'm just hoping not too many punks will be coming for my ass when I start my mission soon." Greg replied. "Anyway, you'll be hearing from me soon again enough, bank on it. Goodnight, Linn."
With that, the Codec screen between the two logged off and Linn was left to sigh in wonder and hope for Greg. She was still in NERV headquarters, in the seat of the Harrier and had just finished checking maintenance. After seeing that it met satisfactory conditions, she jumped out of the seat and right in front of Michael Hansen, who was leaning next to one of the wings of the Harrier.
"Michael?! Why are you here?" Linn asked.
"Just wanted to check up on you and I couldn't help but listen it a bit. Sounds like Greg's doing better, I see." Michael spoke calmly.
"Obviously." Linn replied. "But he is still quite the loudmouth and optimist. He's going on a mission to try clear his name soon, but before he does that, he's going to meet up some more of Riku's old friends first, while he fully recovers before he sets off to his mission."
"I see, but is it wise that he would go off like that, knowing that the Patriots could be watching his every move?" Michael asked. "If that is so, he could be walking into a trap."
"Aw, come on, Michael. Sure, Greg is not the type to be patient like you are, but he is a man of action. So what is it that you are insisting?" she asked.
"You don't sound too worry about him anymore, Linn." He replied.
"Unless you didn't remember how he reacted before and during that fight, why should I continue worrying about him? He's pretty much unstoppable now, that Reese and all these people that are after him have pissed him off to an extent he's becoming a psychotic version of 'D' by the day."
"Right, point taken." Michael replied. "Look, all I'm saying is that I'm willing to pitch in whatever help for Greg in any way possible."
"I'm sure you want to do that, but Greg has enough people tying themselves to assist him right now, not just his family and friends from FOXHOUND, but even the entire Uruha clan. I don't think sending more guys like how Garland send the Shinsengumi to help Greg during that Mantis incident would help lighten Greg's burden." Linn said.
"And I assure you, this person I have in mind will not do anything to jeopardize Greg in anyway, just to keep him in his bounds at least." Michael spoke. "He can also assist him in a pinch if need be."
"If you say so, but take it from me, Michael." Linn warned him. "Whoever you have in mind you have to send to aid Greg in this better be warned about the type of character Greg is. He can be pretty unpredictable if he's really, and I mean, REALLY mad. I'm only saying this for the sake for your buddy that you want to send to Greg."
"...uh, right. I'll keep that in mind." Michael nervously said.
"Anyway, I'm going back to the apartment to catch some sleep. Good night, Micheal." Linn told him as she walked past him. As Micheal watched her walk out of the hangar dock, he can't help but ponder if it was wise to send his help to Greg's aid right now. Seriously considering Linn's words, he believed Greg is currently capable of handling himself for the time being.
(Looks like I'll have to tell sensei Yukimura to hold on a while until something serious starts for Greg...) Micheal thought to himself.
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The next morning, around 7:35, Greg was already in the VR simulator room, practicing his powerful High Function Lance attacks. Save for the tight fitting green jeans he got on, his back and chest was covered with sweat and some unhealed scars and blemishes from his fights with Mantis and Shade. He had been going at it since at an earlier time in the morning and is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. He is currently beating down the targets in Raiden's Level 5 HF Blade time trial.
Soon after Greg had taken down the last set of targets, he had again beaten his own time again. Feeling a bit satisfied, he opted to give himself a break for a while before he started on a random No Weapons mode. But before he got to sit down on a nearby platform in the room, he then saw Riku and Nagi staring at him from the entrance, as they were rather surprised to see him hard at training so early in the day.
"Oh, good morning, guys." Greg simply told them, resting the Ascension down. "I got up a little more earlier than usual today and couldn't get back to sleep, so I decided to come here while I was awake and train a good bit."
"How long have you've been training in here, Greg?" Nagi asked.
Greg pondered a bit before answering. "Hmm...almost three hours already. I would have woken you up and have you trained along with me, but I'm ready to start pressuring you to go through that like I am. Also, I got a lot of errands to run after lunch, so I better do this while I get the chance."
"Errands, huh?" Riku asked. "May I ask what they are by the way?"
"Riku, by the time I'm done telling you everything that happens in my life, it won't be so personal now, wouldn't it?" Greg asked.
"Greg, I'm only looking out for your safety, that's all." Riku replied. "I don't want you to run into any kind of trouble that you won't be able to get out of unless we are there to help you out."
"You see this, Riku?" Greg pointed to his own temple. "I'm not like you guys from FOXHOUND, before and after Reese...I'm an authentic, original, psychic gangster. I lived on the streets long enough to learn things that may seem displeasing to you guys, but is necessary for survival, even in a battlefield. Sure, I'm not on average on Garland, Michael's or James and you guys, but I'm...unique in more ways than one."
"Yeah, you've proven your point before many times, Greg." Nagi replied.
"Well, I wonder if you're able to say the same thing now, Greg." Riku smiled. "Since you've gotten stronger, I've been itching to have a rematch of that spar we had two years ago."
"Did you come here just for that?" Greg simply smirked at his friend. "Riku, I've whooped your ass at that time, and now, after everything that has happened, you're willing to lose in an even worse way than before? Listen to me, kid...spare yourself the guilt trip and forget it. I could have beaten even Kurei if I was more up to it, but I was merely testing him at the time. What makes you think you stand a chance right now against moi?"
"Quite the arrogant one, as always. But you see, Greg, I've gotten stronger as well." Riku spoke. "I've made up my mind and I will test myself on you, but this time I'll be using my ninja replication attacks against your powers."
"You're going to use replications?" Greg asked. "Riku, since I'll be using my powers to see, it'll be pretty obvious which one will be you."
"Don't be so sure, Greg." Riku replied. "This ninjutsu technique is quite different from a normal bunshin technique. It was developed in China by a genjutsu specialist named Genjuro. What makes it different is that this technique makes it a little harder for a psychic to see through."
"How's that?" Greg asked.
"It uses echoes from the original's thought pattern and integrates it into the bunshins." Riku answered. "Since you're focusing most of your powers on sight, then you'll probably have some trouble seeing through this."
"Why don't we put that to the test and see." Greg suggested as he tore part of a bandage from his right arm with his teeth and used it as a blindfold. "You ready?"
"I thought you'd never ask?" Riku grinned and then pressed his hands together. "Genjutsu Wakemi!!"
Just then, a pillar of smoke appeared around Riku, as five other copies appeared next to him. Greg didn't start using his powers just yet, as he had actually blinded himself. It took a few seconds before his mind had set the right frequency to alter the image of everything around him and it was then he sighted two of the Riku's charging towards him.
"Hey! I've haven't even put on a song for this fight!" Greg stepped back in time and used the Ascension to deflect the incoming kunai before he became a pin cushion. One of the Riku's landed and swung a roundhouse at Greg while he was misbalanced from blocking Riku's thrown kunai, but surprisingly, Greg used this to his advantage, letting himself fall backward into a cartwheel kick, giving him distance from the group of Riku's. He slid back a good way, before he stood up as if nothing had fazed him.
(All of a sudden, I feel as if I've been thrown into a Guilty Gear Isuka fight...) Greg thought to himself as he selected 'Home Sweet Grave' from the just mentioned game. "You know, Riku...you're pretty much one sided in this fight, even with all your little friends helping you."
"Oh, and how would you imply that, Greg?" all the Riku copies replied in unison.
"Buy a clue." Greg simply dashed at the two Riku's with Ascension in hand, but he stopped and sidestepped near the closest of the two and gut punched him before he grabbed Riku's jacket and threw him at the other doppelganger. Both dissipated into smoke, as Greg started to move again.
"Two down, only three to go..." Greg said to himself as he confronted the remaining three. This time, Greg was confronted by a barrage of fireballs coming from two Riku's at his sides."
(So, he's using...damn, what is it called again?) Greg thought to himself. (Ah! Nadare! That's it. If he thinks that will stop me...)
It was then one of the multiple fireballs transformed into a large one and started to head towards Greg, but he simply raised his HF Lance and held it vertically from his chest, and suddenly gone into a trance like state. The fireball hit the area Greg was and suddenly, all the Riku's and Nagi could see was Greg's Ascension on the ground.
"Huh? He's gone?" Nagi looked on in surprised, as he watched one of the Riku's step closer to examine the spot Greg was hit.
(He's around somewhere...he still in this room.) Riku thought to himself, when suddenly, he felt someone tapping his shoulder. He glanced back and saw Greg standing right behind him.
"Gothcha." Greg simply smiled as he pulled back one of his hands to punch Riku in the face, but his arm was deflected by a blow from a kunai which one of the other Riku's Greg had missed. Riku dashed back using his Shadow Step move while the other two doppelgangers leaped at Greg to attack him. With a bleeding left wrist, Greg simply clenched it and used a Panther signature Dark Flayer to penetrate Riku's kick and stun him while in mid air. The punch was critical and it combusted white flame instantly as the Riku he had attacked combusted into smoke.
(Good...that's all I need.) Greg simply thought, as he landed on his legs. He faced in the direction of the two remaining Riku's as started to talk.
"Still having trouble finding the real one, Greg?" they both asked him.
"Hmm...give me five seconds and I'll just might do it." Greg smirked. "Counting from...now!"
ONE.
The two Riku's started to get into drawing a kanji for 'vacant'.
TWO.
(Now he's going to use 'Kokuu.' Better not waste any more time.) Greg started to charge at the two Riku's after they shouted the Kokuu command, as a large fireball appeared in front of Greg, then it transformed into a large, snake like creature that headed it's way to Greg.
THREE.
The creature ten emitted a red beam towards Greg, who surprisingly took the hit. Riku thought he had won the battle, but...
FOUR.
It wasn't long before he saw the Ascension flying towards the second Riku, impaling nothing but a log, then he saw Greg emerged from where 'he' was 'attacked' and lunged himself at the Riku he is after, throwing him down.
FIVE.
"Time's up. I win." Greg simply smirked, taking out the Lance and holding the sharp end of the spear of it at his friend's throat. Riku looked on in surprise.
"How...how did you know it was me at the time? What the hell just happened?" Riku asked, as Greg helped him up. He then took off the blindfold.
"If you want the short version, Riku, I'll give it to you." Greg simply smiled. "You see, you claim that your jutsu is impervious to the sight of a psychic, but I'm not your average psychic, for my powers rely more on people's emotions than anything else. The power of your personality alone is enough to give off some clues as to which one was the real you."
"But what happened when I used Kokuu on you? I swore I got you then."
"I used my Double Vision move and sneaked out of its way in time to ambush you. It's all a matter of detracting which ones were capable of attacking me using hand to hand, to the ones who can actually use flames like you just did." Greg continued. "Also, since you've stepped into the room, I've sneak some of the resonating emotions you have and have used them as a beacon to keep track of you ever since. It was more different than what I'm used to since I started to use it, but I experimented with a variety of my basic and advanced psychic and hand to hand combat."
"Your are something, Greg. Not even I thought you were using that move all along." Riku scratched his head.
"I was in the same spot all along, yes, but I made a copy at the time I used the Ascension, a little trick I managed to master just yesterday." Greg spoke. "Nice fight, Riku, but face it...I'm too good for you. My powers are incomprehensible that even I don't understand them sometimes."
"Well, it was a great fight. I enjoyed it as much as you did, but I will get the better of you soon, Greg." Riku said. "And if that don't work, Kurei would probably teach you a thing or two as well."
"I'm looking forward to that very soon." Greg said. Just then, his stomach growled loudly as he was hungry like a beast.
"Sounds like you're in need of something to eat, Greg." Nagi joked after hearing the loud rumble.
"No kidding, Nagi." Greg grinned. "Oh, well...I trained enough for the day already, so let's head over to the kitchen for something to eat. Coming along, Nagi?"
"Yeah, I myself have to get some breakfast as well." Nagi replied.
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Meanwhile at the kitchen area of the Uruha mansion, Seraph was don in a maid's apron, glancing over cooking books about Trinidadian delicacies. She was trying to cook one of Greg's favorite breakfast meals, fried bake, stew chicken, callaloo and crab. She woke up some time before any of the maids did to arrange this for him. Just about a while later, Tot stepped in with a curious look on her face.
"Oh, good morning, Seraph." Tot asked the biodroid. "What are you up to?"
"Morning, Tot." Seraph replied with a smile. "I was just preparing Greg one of his favorite breakfasts."
"How come?" Tot asked.
"I was just thinking of all that he had done for me and Yuina to this point." Seraph said solemnly. "He certainly is doing his utmost best to help everyone around him and I hoped this breakfast that I'm preparing for him will strengthen our friendships and have him consider how important he is to us."
"Awww, how sweet of you, Seraph." Tot smiled. "It is true what you said about Greg helping...hmm..."
Tot then took up another apron close by and wrapped it around her waist. "I'll help you, Seraph, since Greg is doing his part to help Nagi too. I might as well give him my thanks with my hand at cooking as well."
"Delightful." Seraph said. "Just how well can you cook, Tot dear?"
"Umm...geez..." Tot pondered a bit, trying to tell the best thing to Seraph without spilling out the fact that her cooking hasn't improved since her last get together with Yuhi and Chidori. "Well, it's just as good as everyone else's."
"If you say so...let's just put our skills together, so we can finish this before either of them gets here."
"Yeah, that way we can surprise them!" Tot exclaimed as she and Seraph got to work.
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A few minutes later, Greg and Nagi stepped into the kitchen, expecting maids ready to serve them. To both their surprises, they saw Seraph and Tot standing over the tables, now preparing their meals.
"Good morning!" both Seraph and Tot shouted happily in unison.
"Uh...morning." Greg grinned in surprise. "My, you two seem lively this morning. Any good reason what you two are doing in here, cooking?"
"We're preparing a special breakfast for the two of you and we're just about done." Seraph replied.
"Really!? Great, well what are we waiting for, Nagi? Take a seat." Greg put up a fist. He seemed to be enthusiastic about it, while Nagi grinned nervously, showing a face of incoming disaster.
(Uh, Greg...there's something you should know about Tot's cooking.) Nagi told Greg telepathically.
(What is it?) Greg replied telepathically as he sat down on a chair.
(It's not as...exquisite as you think it would be.) he replied, as Seraph laid a plate of food in front of Greg. (And if the two of them put their hands together to do this...)
(Oh, come on...just how bad can it really be?) Greg said coolly before he reluctantly looked at his meal, which didn't looked close to a ration by the time Seraph served him.
"I'm sorry that it doesn't look good, but it took me two hours to cook...I do hope you enjoy it." Seraph confessed, clasping her hands together.
"...Uh...geez. Thanks, Seraph." Greg nervously replied with a sweat drop on behind his head.
"That's not all." Tot said, as she poured some sort of liquid from a blender nearby and served Greg and Nagi the drink in glasses. The liquid appeared to be greenish, and quite sloppy in appearance. "Seraph and I made this special drink that will surely help you two get very healthy."
"Yes, according to my calculations, this drink contains more than 100 of the nutrition you will need, considering you both have special, psychic abilities." Seraph said. "The ingredients in this drink are..."
(I...I don't think I want to know...) Nagi thought to himself as he sweatdropped, looking at his glass.
(Nagi...is it possible that we can run for our lives while we still can?) Greg asked telepathically to his apprentice.
(Believe me, Greg...you don't want to upset those two.) Nagi replied as he took up his fork and spoon. (Might as well dig in and try to enjoy it if you don't want to suffer from their anger.)
Greg looked at Seraph and Tot as they smiled at him, prompting him to start eating. He grinned as he took up the spoon and started to eat. (Just play along, Greg...it's not like this will seriously affect me in any way...) he thought to himself as he took a bite.
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"Good morning!" Yuina Hatori called out to everyone in the kitchen as she was dressed differently than usual. Her long hair was still tied into a long ponytail, but she was wearing a lovely, long dress with flowers all over it. In the kitchen were Rio Kinezono, Riku, Lilica, Kurei and Neon.
"Good morning, Yuina." Lilica hugged her friend. "You seem to be in a good mood this morning."
Yuina simply laughed. "Why wouldn't I be? I'm surrounded by a lot of good people and sempai's been helping me a lot with the training and everything...by the way, did anyone of you see sempai for the morning?"
"I have, but he came here with Nagi." Riku said, sipping on a can of soda. "They must have left moments ago, considering someone must have cooked up a storm here."
"I wonder where those two could be?" Rio said. And as to answer her question, in came in Greg and Nagi, with somewhat sickened expressions on their faces.
"Are Seraph and Tot in here?" Nagi asked.
"Of course not, Nagi." Lilica said.
"Good, the coast is clear then." He sighed sitting down.
"Greggie! What happened to you and Nagi?" Rio exclaimed.
"Need...antacid..." Greg murmured as held his stomach. He then looked at everyone in the room who were giving him a weird suggested look. "Be thankful you guys didn't have to suffer like me and Nagi did...all courtesy of Seraph and Tot of course."
"Looks like you guys got yourselves poisoned, huh?" Riku noted.
"Poisoned only begins to describe it." Greg said with a grimace. "Special breakfast? More like the last supper if you ask me. God, Nagi...when I thought how bad Tot's cooking is, I'd never expected something what I've experienced this morning."
"Hey, Tot's cooking is one thing, but Seraph's and hers put together?" Nagi said. "Yuina, I have to say...Seraph can give even Tot a run for her money once she learns there's someone who can cook worse than her."
Yuina's cheeks turned a slight red as she tried to keep herself from laughing, but it was futile, as she started to giggle along with Lilica. Riku, Rio and the other people in the room started to laugh along with her.
"You two should have warned us." Greg said to Yuina and Riku, and then glared at his ninja friend. "Quit laughing, it's not funny."
"Sorry about that, even if I do sympathize with you." Riku replied.
"I've had Tot's cooking before myself. Anyway, I didn't warn you because I didn't want to insult Tot and then incur the wrath of her boyfriend over here."
"Well, as for me, Seraph's my friend and...well you know..." Yuina spoke before her hands hid her face.
"Yuina, if you weren't so cute..." Greg grunted. "And to think this is payment for all I've done to help you two with your powers. That is gratitude."
"Well, at least you know now, Greg. But I'm surprised you actually eat what they cooked for you...didn't you get at least a clue of how bad their cooking is?" Riku asked with a smile.
"I had to play along, or else I would have disappointed them. It's better off than having them force feed me if it had to resort to that." Greg said. "Anyway, the nanomachines alone will make me feel better soon, but I still need something to eat, so I'm heading out to town a bit to get something to settle this weird digestive system I have before something bad happens."
"Going already, Greg?" Rio asked. She of all people had a good idea of where he was heading off too, especially at this time of day.
"Yeah, the earlier I'm done with my business, the better." Greg simply said, putting on his Kyo '03 cosplay jacket. Before he stepped out, Yuina stepped in front of him.
"What? Can't I come with you, sempai?" she asked.
"Yuina..." Greg simply said, patting her shoulder. "I would like you to come, but this is a personal matter and I don't want to run into any kind of trouble that will put you and even Seraph in jeopardy. Why don't you stay here with mom and everyone else until I get back? I promise it will be real soon."
Yuina nodded with a half disappointed look on her face. "I understand. I'll stay here. But remember that you still have to train me later, okay, sempai?"
"I won't forget, Yuina. I promise." Greg replied. "Cross my heart and..."
"No! Don't say the rest of that!" Yuina suddenly wrapped her arms around Greg's neck, stopping his sentence and surprising everyone in the room. "Sometimes...it comes true. Just hearing that you promised to come back is good enough for me."
"Yuina..." Greg simply said as he tightened the embrace. "Sorry...I'll be back, I promise. Just take it easy as always and let everyone here take care of you, got it?"
Yuina simply nodded her head as she let go of Greg, then he took his motorcycle keys as he stepped out.
"See you guys later, I won't take too long." Greg smiled as he left the door with a thought in his head. (Hmm...Seraph and Tot are still good people though, but I must be ready for the next time they want to cook something for me. Thank God Linn is able to cook good like I am, but I feel so sorry for the other guys whose loved ones have to cook for them in FOXHOUND...)
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"AACHOOO!" Misato Katsuragi and Rosemary sneezed in unison to Greg's thought as they looked at each other in Misato's kitchen, while preparing lunch for Snake and Raiden.
"Bless you, Misato." Rose held her nose.
"No, bless you, Rose. And thanks for helping me with cooking today, now that things are more livelier since you guys have moved in here." Misato took a gulp of her beer as she continued to cook her curry.
"It's no problem at all, Misato. I'm just glad to help, considering we have to be working together from now on, and that our group has helped yours recently. This is just like a payment for all that we've done for you guys."
"I can't wait until Snake gets the chance to get a taste of my improved cooking..." Misato smiled to herself.
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Back at the Uruha mansion about an hour after Greg left, Riku had contacted Roy and have been telling him about the developments surrounding Greg. Nagi and Tot were also listening as well.
"Well, it's good to hear that Greg has plans to keep himself busy for the time being." Roy simply said from his Codec screen.
"Yeah, Greg's really set on doing this, Col. I've never seen him like this before, it's like an obsession." Riku said.
"Keep on the watch on him that he doesn't let it get out of hand, he's like that most of the time." Roy said.
"I guess it's a little too late to say that now, Col." Nagi said, as a small laugh was heard from the other end.
"Yes, that is true. He has always been like that, hasn't he?" Roy said.
"Yeah, that's our lovable Greg alright." Riku answered. "Hey, by the way...there's something I want to ask you about concerning MIRTHRIL."
"Yes, you mentioned before how Greg spoke of them, but he avoided the subject." Roy said. "He had pretty good reason."
"I don't understand, Colonel." Riku said. "Are you saying Greg had personal encounters with MIRTRHIL before that we should know of?"
"Not in the way that you youngsters think." A sigh was heard from the other end of the Codec as Roy Campbell began to speak. "It was Greg himself who told me the details of what happened. It happened just days before Greg came over to the States to join FOXHOUND."
"But...that means that he wasn't part of FOXHOUND just yet..." Tot said.
"Correct. Greg had just left the U.S Army and was continuing his stay with family in Japan at old Tokyo." Roy said. "He was out on the town one night, celebrating his recommendation in the army, when..."
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"Ah...what a night! Time to celebrate!" an exuberant Greg said, as he drank from a beer bottle. He was wearing a red dress shirt, and the fact it was unbuttoned, revealing a masculine chest out in public, seemed to excited some of the attractive female locales in the area. He had on red motorcycle gloves and a blue, tight fitting dress pants. He was at a popular nightclub where the scene was quite lively.
"He seems to be enjoying himself..." a woman of mixed Chinese-American, with black, freely moving short hair spoke as she sat at a bar with two other people. One of them was American, with short blonde hair, while his friend was Japanese with tanned skin, short and wild brown hair. He had a scar of an 'X' on the base on the left side of his lower jaw.
"And he's causing quite a ruckus." The American said. "Is he supposed to get any attention that way? What a party animal?"
"Look who's talking." The Chinese simply replied, sipping her drink.
"Hey! What is it that you meant by that!?" he shouted at her, as the Japanese simply meditated his thoughts at Greg. He felt something...strong, and assuring from Greg, but quite mysterious and dark. He can't seem to place his finger on it, but he had seen and encounter weirder things before.
He glanced back to when he had learned that in 2004, there was a counter attack on the MIRTHRIL forces from a single individual that what could be described as not human. He managed to decimate a total of fifty plus of their troops, including a small number of ARM Slaves, the private army's own towering mechanical robotics that, while not on par to the Evangelions and are not designed to combat Angels, but terrorists. A year after that incident, he had a similar run in with someone who fitted the description when after the plane they were travelling in crash in a deep jungle and into enemy territory. From that crash, Kaname Chidori was hurt and even had her wounds tended by Garland. It wasn't long before the important MIRTHRIL members, Sousuke, Chidori and Tessa Teletha Testarossa had met 'D', who actually defended the group when they were attacked by enemy guerrillas. Tessa and Sousuke were able to put two and two together and concluded that Garland was the same man that caused the chaos a year before to their group. However, they never considered Garland as their enemy before, since they've respected him for all that he has done in helping them to that point.
"Hey, Sousuke!" the American shouted. "Why are you not enjoying yourself, my good man?"
"I was just contemplating about how I've met Garland." Sousuke replied. "That man over there is somehow reminding me a bit of him."
"Don't let it get to you..." Kurz Webber replied.
"Man, what could be taking Tessa so long?" Melissa Mao said. "She's been gone for an awfully long time. I'll go and check up on her...you boys behave and wait here."
Both Sousuke and Kurz nodded at Melissa as she went to look for Tessa. However a few moments later, she came back with a worried look on her face.
"She's no longer here!" Melissa stressed to Kurz and Sousuke.
"How could that happen?! In a place like this?" Kurz asked.
"No sense asking questions...we got to find her now!" Sousuke said, already charging out ahead before his friends did. While all this went on, Greg had already stepped out of the club and was on his way to his motorcycle, when he spotted a group of gang-bangers carrying off an female with long, ash-blonde hair. She was wearing a brown uniform that made her appearance more important than the other people with her. Greg decided to follow the group of gangbangers and thus ended up in an alley just a few feet from the nightclub.
"Heh...we're going to have so much fun with you, little lady..." one of the gangbangers spoke, while he licked his lips at the young woman's attractive figure. Before she could have screamed for help, a hand was already over her mouth and had overpowered her strength.
"Relax, will you...? This won't be so hard on you if you resist too much..." another of the gangbangers spoke to Tessa.
As the lecherous laughter of the men got louder when they came closer to Tessa, one of them fell down after he lost his breath.
"Hey! Tsuji!" one of his friends shouted as he saw his friends fall. He looked up and saw Greg standing there over him. "Who the fuck are you, nigga?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk...you got no respect for ladies and for black people too?" Greg simply stepped forward as he said this. "I should waste you all right here and now for this level of intolerance towards society."
"Heh...so, you think you got some balls to challenge us and take the babe for yourself?" one of the tallest of the men came in front of Greg, as he was holding unto a small katana. "Well, you'll be sorry you ever did come around here, punk."
"I'm not interested in the girl, but I am hoping that I can teach you all a lesson that no one, not cretins like yourselves deserve to harm a lovely young lady like her." Greg cracked his fingers. "So...here's the deal...you can walk out of here alive, or alive with a majority of your limbs still attached? Which will it be?"
"Get the fucker!" was the leaders shout. Greg smiled to himself as he started to pummel down the gangbangers one by one using a variation of Rio's teachings, his psychic powers and Geese Howard's training. As this went on, Tessa watched in shock as Greg took down his enemies with ease, ignoring any attacks he got and pushing himself further to beat his foes with even more punishment.
(This man...who is he? What amazing power...) Tessa thought to herself while Greg was finishing up doing his signature attacks to the remainder of his enemies.
"Predictable!" Greg shouted as he used his skills when he slammed the leader into a nearby dumpster, knocking him out. He simply walked over to Tessa and offered his right, nano arm.
"Are you alright?" Greg asked. Tessa couldn't stop staring into his eyes as he helped her stand up straight. She then caught herself as she heard his voice speak to her.
"Uh...yes. I'm just fine, thanks to you." Tessa replied, then she noticed the cut across his arm. "Oh, my God...you're hurt!"
"This is nothing, it's just a flesh wound." Greg waved it off.
"Nothing, huh? You're practically gashed and..." before Tessa could finish, she saw Sousuke, Kurz and Melissa approaching them.
"Captain!" Sousuke shouted. "Are you alright?"
"Thanks to him. He just beat living hell out of these guys here." Tessa said, showing Greg to everyone in the group. "You never told me your name..."
"Kinezono, Greg Kinezono." He replied. "Judging from all of your hardware and attire, you're not just average civilians, aren't you?"
"And you're no normal man either..." Melissa said, watching the damage Greg had rested on the gangbangers.
"Looks like we got some stories to trade..." Greg said with a light smirk. "First...you tell me about yours, miss...."
"Tessa Teletha Testarossa." She told him.
"Lovely name...Tes."
"Uh, thank you." Tessa said, finding herself flushed with embarrassment.
"You will address her as captain, Kinezono." Sousuke said, aiming his gun at Greg's head.
"Who's the straight arrow?" Greg asked.
"Relax, Sousuke...I guess it's okay that he calls me that. He did just save my life." She said. "Okay, Greg...we'll start telling you about us, as long as you tell us about you."
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"Now I get it..." Riku said from his screen. "Both Greg and Garland had met MIRTHRIL before they joined FOXHOUND, and they also saved the captain's life and her comrades on separate occasions."
"But what about the Japan headquarters of FOXHOUND?" Nagi asked. "You're saying that MIRTHRIL had taken over that as part of their base of operations?"
"That is correct, they were in need of a stable base at the time for on land emergencies that would act as an immediate deployment centre for MIRTHRIL. At the time that happened, FOXHOUND had already agreed to allow MIRTHRIL to own the base since 2013, a good while since we've gotten to the right track to serve as an independent organization here in Washington." Roy spoke. "Though, it surprised me how you mentioned that Greg won't talk about it to you...he must be really protective about the people from that group. They are the only people who have ever seen his powers like that other than our group and his surrogate family."
"I guess I can cope with that, but I'm suspecting more than that..." Riku said. "Guys, I'm sorry I have to do this, but I think I'll go off and do some detective work for myself and find out a bit more of why Greg is so quiet about this."
"That's no problem with us, Riku, but don't let Greg get too pissed off that you chose to follow him." Nagi said to him.
"I'll be careful. See you guys later." Riku said as he simply disappeared ninja style from the screen and the area.
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"Yeah, two cold ones, please." Greg said to the bartender as he seated himself on a stool near the bar. He had been driving around a bit, trying to find the place he was looking for and he was fortunate that it was still around. After getting the beers, he paid the money for them and he got up, walking over to another occupied stool where a woman was seated, drinking oshiruko. Greg simply smirked to himself as he sat close to her.
"Geez, Tes...after all this time, you still drink that stuff?" Greg said as he took one of the beers and gulped it. Tessa simply smiled as she sipped her own drink.
"Aren't you ever afraid that you could get drunk from those things?" she replied.
"Me...nah, never." Greg simply raised a thumb at her. "A guy like me never gets drunk."
Tessa simply giggled and gazed at Greg. "You've gotten more larger than the last time I saw you, Greg. When last I did run into you?"
"A year by now." Greg looked down at his beer can. "And you still look so pretty as usual..."
"Greg, don't you have any shame?" Tessa warned him.
"Just making you smile, just like I'm doing now." He smirked, which made her blush. "You should know me by now, Tessa...most women find me...'disturbing'...to their peace of mind."
Tessa shook her head. "Did you call me back to this place so you can hit on me, or talk business? Just remember that I came without any bodyguards, just like you said in that message a couple of days ago. I'm protecting your security too as well, you know."
"It's about business, Tes." Greg simply remarked seriously. "Don't worry, I won't take up too much of your time if you want to run back to the TDD (Tuatha De Danaan) before your curfew."
"It's not about that." Tessa said.
"Really? What is it then?" Greg took a sip of his beer before he spoke once more. "Let me guess...you still angry about what happened, huh?"
Tessa was silent when she was told this. (How did he know about...?) she thought to herself in shock.
"Face it...it's been about five years now and you've still haven't let go. You're still mad that I joined FOXHOUND, than MIRTHRIL?" Greg asked.
"Sometimes, Greg, you come up with some crazy conclusions..." Tessa spoke. "I respected your decision to join FOXHOUND, but...there are times I worry about the extent of how far the dangers of those missions go..."
"That's part of FOXHOUND's job, have you forgotten already?" Greg asked. "And part of the reason I did that was to avenge all the innocents that the evil of this world had taken away since God knows when. Not just because of Linn."
"Oh...really?" Tessa looked at Greg, trying to bury her look into his face. Greg simply sighed and relaxed a bit.
"Sorry if this got on the wrong foot." Greg said. "I'm just reminding you that I'm not like some people from either FOXHOUND or MIRTHRIL...I have my own agendas, and surely you can guess after everything I've been through, my enemies will stop at nothing to assure I'm theirs."
"And I won't do anything to jeopardize your actions, only to help you." Tessa looked at him with mellow eyes. "As not only the captain of the Tuatha, but as a Whispered, this is my duty. If it weren't for you, the Patriots could might as well come after me as well."
"You owe me, girl." Greg smiled at Tessa.
"Right, you don't have to remind me." She smiled at him. "Okay, Greg...this dilemma that you are in...start giving me the details that I must know."
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About two hours later, Greg had told Tessa about Reese and what he is planning to do soon about it. She had agreed to assist him in terms of settling any excess enemies or intel and sort them out from the shadows. After their meeting, they left the nightclub and started to walk at to the underground parking area, where a group of Tessa's bodyguards were waiting for her at her vehicle.
"Relax, boys...he's just seeing me off." She told them before they drew out their guns at Greg.
"No...tell them to leave them out." Greg said simply.
"Huh? I don't get it, Greg." She asked in a puzzled tone.
"You'll see soon enough." Greg simply said as he simply called out his white flame. "Dark..."
"Okay, okay, Greg!" Riku jumped out and started to wave his arms in front of everyone. "Geez, Greg...just how did you know I was hiding in the shadow of those pillars?"
"You're one of the most easiest to draw emotions from, Riku. I sensed you were onto me about a while since I left the mansion, and you've in the same vicinity in the club for about two hours, thirty two minutes and fifteen seconds." Greg explained, extinguishing the flame. "I would have hailed you before, I only wanted to cure your so called curiosity about why I've been quiet on this matter, though, there's more to this than meets the eye."
"Friend of yours, Greg?" Tessa asked.
"Yeah, you can say that. Don't worry, he's from FOXHOUND and a good friend of mine." Greg said. "Tessa, this is Riku Hanabishi. Riku, Tessa Teletha Testarossa."
"Such a privilege to meet you, Riku." Tessa shook his hand. "Greg has told me all about you."
"Really? Funny he never says anything about you guys." Riku said while eyeing Greg. "He has to make a date soon and starts to talk about all of his friends outside of FOXHOUND."
"Same goes to you, Riku." Greg replied with a smirk, making Tessa laugh. Before they continued their discussion, Greg turned his head to his side, as he suddenly took out his Ascension from out of nowhere and materialized it.
"What is it, Greg?" Riku asked.
"Someone with a great resonance of malice is watching us." Greg simply said. "Who's there?!"
A shadowy figure, wearing a trenchoat over his body appeared. It happened to be Robert Thorn. He simply started to clap his hands after seeing Greg took notice of him.
"Well done, Kinezono...your heightened powers are like a radar of senses, you knew I was here watching you, weren't you?" Thorn asked.
"A weak mind for a weak body...it was an easy task for me to separate the two..." Greg simply remarked one of Akuma's Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike's win phrases. "What do you want and how did you know my name?"
"I come to see for myself just how capable you are in battle, how special that the Patriots consider you." Thorn said.
"Where are you getting at, old man?" Riku demanded. "If you got something with Greg, you might as well forget it, since he will pretty much kick your sorry ass for being one of his enemies."
"I'm afraid I won't be doing any fighting against you today, but my friend here, Shiju, would be more than delighted to satisfy your thirst for battle!" Thorn said, as he pressed a remote button. Near him, the van door's open and out came a hybrid beast that Thorn had created. Tessa screamed in fear stepping back, as the MIRTHRIL bodyguards took out their guns.
"A chimera!" Riku exclaimed as he saw the creature.
"Well now..." Thorn said with an amused grin. "I wasn't expecting a kid like you to know about chimeras."
"Have you run into things like these before, Riku?" Greg asked.
"No, but I've heard a lot about them." Riku answered. "My father and his friends have fought chimeras before and so has Weiss. These things may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but they're definitely for real." Riku then looked at Thorn. "And the insanity of their creators are for real too."
"Why thank you, though I'd hardly call what I do insanity." Thorn replied. "By mixing the DNA of beasts and human cells, using my scientific talents, I can meld the two creatures into one and a new creature is born."
"You violate God laws." Riku said. "You devil."
"I do not believe in God." Thorn answered simply.
"Aw, shit....so this is what it has come to, huh?" Greg simply stepped up front of everyone else. "Fine then...I'll take on your freak of nature. But I must warn you, that thing doesn't stand a chance against me."
"G...Greg!?" Tessa panicked as she saw Greg set himself up for the fight, when he called out to Riku.
"Riku, get yourself, Tessa and her men out away from here as soon as you can breathe, I'll handle this and that mad scientist creator of his." Greg simply said, gripping unto the Ascension.
"But, Greg..." Riku shouted.
"Do it, I'll be fine." Greg said. "I know you want to help, but I need someone outside to prevent panic from occurring if this fight is taken to the streets. I'll need you to do that for me, man."
"Okay, Greg. But be careful." Riku said. "Come on, Tessa. We're going to a safe spot from here before it gets really ugly."
"Will Greg be alright?" she asked him as she stepped into the vehicle with Riku and the other MIRTHRIL bodyguards.
"He will be, I didn't spend so much training while he is staying with us for nothing..." Riku said. "Let's get out of here and do what he says."
With that, the transport managed to drive out of the area safely without Shiju having to chase it. Greg stared at Thorn, before the scientist spoke again.
"Don't worry, Kinezono. I've set the DNA of Shiju to go after you and you alone. You're his play toy exclusively." Thorn said. "It's no use to worry about your friends after all...you should be more concerned about your own well being if I were you."
"I hardly ever do." Greg set himself for an attack. "Besides, I'm not ready to be embarrassed by the likes of your very own, overgrown housecat with bad scratching manners."
"It's more than just that. Shiju, attack Kinezono." Thorn stepped back and allowed the chimera to lunge itself at Greg.
"I'm going to totally toast you..." Greg simply smirked as he gripped onto his Ascension and faced the oncoming monster.
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ShardclawK: And finally, we're going to get some action! This is a new kind of enemy for Greg, so how will he suffice? What really is Thorn's game? Who will win this new battle? What about Greg's past with Tessa? Will the rest of it be uncovered? And who is this Yukimura that Micheal had mentioned earlier? I can't answer that now, you will have to sit back and await another update which will surely make this fic unstoppable!
Ran: Now for some Easter eggs. The Seraph and Tot cooking scene came from the Newtype USA January 2004 Angel/Dust issue for those who liked that one. (Tips to Aoi Nanase for her run on the series. It will be missed.) Also, for those who don't have access to it yet like Shardclaw does, the song 'Home Sweet Grave' comes from Guilty Gear: Isuka. It should be out by the time this gets updated, so PS2 owners will get a chance to play it. You'll know why it used that song in that Greg versus Riku fight once you hear it, that game has a lot of catchy tunes, so the soundtrack is worth hunting for.
Omi: Also, the line which Greg used on Tessa about 'disturbing' comes from the old Street Fighter cartoon that used to air on USA back in 1994-95. (I have a tape of a majority of those episodes...can't be helped, it has some good jokes and insults.)
Youji: Now to GreyWolf4, I know how anxious you are to have Yukimura appear in this story, but please be patient with Shardclaw and bear with what he's doing right now. Your guy will show up eventually, it's just that he's got a ton of other surprise guests waiting to be appearing in this fic later.
Just then, Street Fighter's Rose, Cammy, Juli and Juni appear onstage. Rose was wearing a negligee, while others had their tight, extremely thin, body hugging suits easily ripped off at certain areas. Behind them were DarkStalkers' Morrigan Aensland, Lilith Aensland, Felicia and a skimpy maid uniform wearing B.B. Hood. And if that weren't enough, Hinata Wakaba, Tiffany Lords and Kyoko from Rival Schools appeared. Hinata was wearing a tight, and skimpy swimsuit, while Kyoko was wearing a sexy nurse's outfit, and Tiffany was in a sexy cheerleader's outfit.
Rose: Hello, Shardclaw-sama. Why did you take so long with the update of this amazing fic? You've been a bad boy to keep Tempest waiting for the update.
ShardclawK: Aw, crap...you all came from Tempest?
Tiffany: Of course, and we're going to make sure with all the shipments of cheese spray can you can use, we're going to make sure you don't slow down with the updating. How would you like that?
ShardclawK: Girls, why haven't you taken me to the bedroom as yet? Let's get this over with, before DF's shipments come to me...I know he must be packing bonuses as well, knowing I got the Soldier pills to help me...and before the Weiss boys pummel me to death since I'm the only one capable of getting so much chicks at the same time. Heh...see ya around, guys. And to Halo fans out there, don't forget about me, since Halo 2 is coming out this week! Who knows, I may save the next COE update for the day MGS3 comes out...keep your fingers crossed for that time. See ya around.
Collis aka ShardclawKusanagi.