A/N: Boy, once I got past that block, the words came pouring out. I now present to you, my loyal readers, the Big Fight! Yes, all three are here for your perusal. One more chapter to tie up the loose ends and this story will be ov-ar! Man, can't believe it.

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Ban turned to face his opponent, standing near the prison and smirking up at him. Flames seethed around his hands.

"Going to come down or should I roast you there?" Pyro called out tauntingly. Ban planted his hands on his hips.

"What makes you think you can touch me, kid?"

"Don't call me kid!" Twin fireballs shot towards Ban, who dove to his right and off the prison. Landing on his feet, he came charging around the corner, only to skid to a stop before he fell into a red-hot barrier. Ban snarled and jumped, clearing the line. Pyro backpedaled, tossing fireballs. Ban dodged the projectiles, trying to get close. Pyro yelled suddenly and used both hands to send gouts of flame in Ban's direction. Ban tried to dodge, only to find himself trapped in a square of fire. He stopped, peering through the heat shimmer. Pyro stood about six feet away, watching Sabretooth and Felis try to tear each other to shreds. The mutant shook his head and glanced back at his prisoner.

"He should have banged her when he had the chance."

"What, you're telling me that's a courtship ritual or something?" Ban mocked, gauging distances with his eyes. Pyro folded his arms, the lighter still gripped between two fingers.

"You really are stupid. Beast-men don't court. They take."

"Apparently not." Ban glanced at the pair in question tearing at each other's throats.

"It's her own fault. She took his pride and his manhood."

"Really? Doesn't seem to have made much of a difference." Ban backed up a few steps, carefully avoiding the fireline at his back. He didn't need to hear the intimate details of what happened to men Felis didn't like. Pyro gathered another fireball in his hand.

"You talk too much." He launched the projectile into the firey square. Ban ran and jumped, spinning in midair to avoid the ball and landed on Pyro, hand outstretched.

"Snake bite!" Ban snarled, grabbing the lighter. He crushed it into Pyro's hand, breaking several bones in the process. Pyro yelled in pain, trying to break loose.

"Go to sleep, little boy." Ban hauled back and punched Pyro dead in the face with his other hand. The mutant collapsed, blood leaking from a broken nose and jaw. Ban let go of the ruined hand, shaking his head and standing.

"Consider yourself lucky, kid. I could have killed you." Taking out his own lighter, Ban lit a cigarette and glanced over at the snarling pile of fur several feet away. He indulged himself in one long drag before stamping out the stick and running for the metal box holding his best friend.

"No! BAN!" A voice yelled. Ban looked up in time to see the bolt strike the enclosure and send him hurtling back.

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The conversation between Sabretooth and Felis was short, to the point, and conducted entirely in growls. As they moved away from the main group, Sabretooth spoke first.

"You should have mated with me."

"As if I'd let a oversized muscle brain like you ever TOUCH me."

"You've signed your death warrant, Kitten."

"We'll see about that, Macavity." With that, Felis launched herself at the lion-man, claws extended. He met her attack with a swipe of his own huge paw, catching her by the throat. She smirked and raked his wrist, nearly severing his hand. He dropped her, snarling and she lunged, hands reaching for his lower abdomen. He kicked her away, she rolled and bounced to her feet, tail thrashing. Sabretooth pounced, grabbing her shoulders and digging his thick claws into her back. She twisted, working her legs around his waist and head butted him. As he rocked back, she pushed forward, getting on top and sinking her fangs into his throat. He roared and threw her off again. She skidded across a large block, keeping her feet.

"Huh, who would have thought such dull meat would actually taste refreshing?" She said aloud, licking her lips. Sabretooth growled low in his throat and charged. She jumped as he dove for her, twisting in midair to land on his back. He promptly threw himself backward, crushing her beneath him. He rolled off, grabbing for a leg that wasn't there. Sabretooth blinked at the pants he was holding, only to feel a sudden, painful tearing on his back. Felis, now a full sized Siberian tiger, raked deep scratches into his back before grabbing his neck with her teeth. Sabretooth roared with pain and dragged her off his back, claws tearing at her shoulders. She twisted in his arms and locked her jaws around his throat, fangs nearly meeting around his esophagus. He choked, punching her in the chest and breaking several ribs. She snarled and bit down harder. He braced his hands against her furry torso and shoved as hard as he could. His larynx and windpipe went with her. Clutching his ravaged neck, he fell forward, unconscious before he hit the ground. Felis spit out the mouthful, ran over and leapt onto his back, eager to finish the job. Her fur stood on end and she looked up. A ripple and she was in human form.

"No! Ban!" She screamed as the lightening bolt struck the enclosure, sending Ban flying backward. Sabretooth growled and pushed himself to his hands and knees. Felis dug her claws in, snarled and transformed back into a tiger. Her opponent roared again as she tore his spinal column halfway out of his back. He dropped again and she sprang away, shifting in midair. Landing on her feet, she snatched up her ruined clothes and ran towards Ban.

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"Ban! BAN!" Ginji screamed, pounding on the wall that erupted in front of him. Glancing around, he dashed to his right, only to be cut off yet again. Whimpering, he ran the perimeter of the enclosure, banging on the walls. Magneto stood impassively, watching the former Lightening Emperor behave like a confused puppy. He heard a scrape and looked up in time to see Ban pull himself to the top of the wall. With a disgusted sigh, Magneto built a roof. Ginji looked up in time to see the sky disappear, thin slits providing a prison ambiance as street lights came on.

"Why are you doing this?" Ginji cried, slumping against the far wall, staring up at the cold ceiling. Magneto shook his head.

"It's for your own protection, Ginji. Don't worry about your friends."

"What? How can I not worry? Ok, I know Ban-chan can take care of himself, and Neko-chan did survive that attack she suffered here, but still, they're my friends! I'll always worry about them!"

"Neko-chan?" Magneto made two crude chairs and sat in one. "Please, have a seat, Ginji. There's no reason we can't conduct ourselves as proper gentlemen ought."

"Proper gentlemen?" Ginji asked dubiously, slowly getting to his feet. "The only person I know that claims to be a gentleman goes around slicing people up for fun."

"Really? Japan must have different definitions, then. Do make yourself comfortable. I'm not going to hurt you."

"You're not?" Ginji walked over and poked the makeshift chair, jumping back a few paces. Magneto sighed.

"That would be counterproductive, Ginji. I want you by my side as an equal. What would I gain if you were hurt? Nothing but animosity and I do not wish that between us. We have so much in common, you see."

"We do?" Ginji finally decided the chair wasn't going to bite him and sat down. Magneto rested his ankle on his opposite knee, looking like some kind of successful businessman.

"Yes, we do. We are blessed, Ginji, with remarkable powers. We are above the humans, beyond them. We are the next stage of evolution and as such, we deserve respect. More importantly, we should be in charge. You used to protect this area, did you not?"

"When I was the leader of the Volts."

"What would you say if I told you you could protect all of Japan?"

"All of…Japan?" Ginji's eyes bugged out. Magneto nodded.

"A man of your skills and leadership ability shouldn't be held to one ruined area, Ginji. As the Lightening Emperor, you took care of everyone you could in the bowels of this monstrosity. How much more good could you do in Tokyo proper? How many people could you protect if you were the Emperor in truth?"

"The…Emperor? The actual Emperor?"

"Of course! You are a son of the realm and you have the power. I could help you get in, ease your way up the political ladder. In five, perhaps ten years, you would be on the only throne truly worthy of you. All of Japan at your feet, to care for as you see fit."

"But…what about my friends?" Ginji fisted his hands on his knees, not looking up. Emperor of Japan? Was this old man serious? Deep inside, Raitei turned the idea over and liked it.

"Bring them with you, of course! An emperor needs a court and who better then those you already know and trust. No one would question you. You would have absolute authority."

"And what do you get out of this?" Ginji looked up, body sparking. Magneto smiled knowingly.

"Simple gratification knowing there is one place on this Earth where mutants would be safe, no matter what. I would send you recruits to train."

"I'd be a general for you?"

"No, of course not! You would be our guiding light, Ginji, our beacon of hope in the darkness. With you in charge of Japan, all mutants would have a safe haven."

"And what about the humans? The ordinary people?" Magneto shrugged and waved a hand, letting a few of the ceiling panels open up.

"Do with them as you see fit. Keep in mind you will need workers to keep this country in its place in the world economy."

"What would I have to do?"

"Simply come with us. Depending on how quickly you learn the political landscape, you would be put in a government position. From there, how fast you climb would be up to you."

"What about Ban?" Ginji's voice was getting soft and the sparks had become a solid glow, lighting up the area as he fought against himself. Raitei liked the idea. Magneto, sensing a change in the currents, stood up.

"What about him?"

"What happens to Ban?"

"I fail to see how that has to do with this."

"He's my partner!" Ginji shouted. A lightening bolt struck the enclosure, dancing off of the personal shield Magneto had raised. He frowned at Ginji.

"Exactly what is going through that blond head of yours, Ginji?"

"You horrible old man. You think offering me power will bring me to your side? I know what you have in store for normal humans. You want to kill them all off!"

"Not all of them. Those who pledge loyalty will naturally be treated well."

"You see them as animals! You see Ban as an animal!"

"If he's survived the fight with Pyro, then he deserves to be kept alive."

"You MONSTER!" Another bolt struck. Magneto flinched as heat built up inside his shield. The attack was getting stronger and unless he was mistaken, some of his energy was being leeched away. But where? Into Ginji?

"I've been an emperor, Magneto. It's a cold burden, having everyone lean on you and not having anyone to lean against. Always being in charge, everyone putting you on a pedestal. I hated it. Leaving the Volts was the best thing I've ever done. Ban is my partner. We're the S in Get Backers. I'm never leaving him. Not for money, not for power, not for your sick idea of what a perfect world should be!"

"You could bring him with you, you know. All of your friends can come."

"Even if they're just human?"

"Yes. As I said, as long as they pledge loyalty…"

"They wouldn't!" Another strike. Magneto took several deep breaths. Yes, his energy was being stolen by Ginji. He could almost see the young man in front of him sucking his power away, bit by bit. Magneto accepted the fact he had made a serious mistake.

"Very well. I see there's no reasoning with you. I suggest you keep a very low profile, young Raitei. Others besides myself will be looking."

"DON'T CALL ME THAT!" Ginji screamed, closing his eyes. A small EMP exploded around the struggling blond, sending the walls of the enclosure flying out in all directions. Ceiling panels clattered to the ground after being blown up several feet. Magneto went down on one knee, his magnetic shield barely repelling the power gushing around him. Ginji also dropped to his knees, panting. Raitei sighed in frustration and subsided in his mind, muttering about lost opportunity. Ginji ignored his dark side and slowly pushed himself to his feet.

"Ban-chan? Neko-chan?" He called, looking around. The sun was long gone.

"Over here, Ginji-san," Felis said, waving an arm. Ginji walked over, ignoring Magneto as he passed the older man. The mutant coughed and touched his collar.

"It's over."