Another update at last. Sorry these chapters are taking so long but I'm in the process of writing Foxly Island into a TV show, which is taking up most of my time.
Anyway hope you enjoy this chapter.
Wesley and spike had now left there camp and had arrived at the spot where the shadow stalker had attacked wu long lee and pyro.
"This is the spot," Wesley said.
"I see it was quite a fight" spike replied looking at the tree branches on the ground.
"Yeah. That shadow stalker guy was so fast we didn't stand a chance," Wesley explained.
"He must have been good to fight 4 of you at once" spike added.
"So where do you think he might have taken lee and the others?" Wesley asked.
"The stalkers base has to be in this forest somewhere otherwise I don't think he would have attacked you" spike replied.
"Then it can't be too far away," Wesley added.
"No and if we wait around long enough the stalker should come to us" spike continued.
Meanwhile Kyle yoh and Mariah had just arrived at what was left of Wesley and spikes camp.
"Looks like someone else is here" Kyle said.
"I wonder who" yoh added.
"Well whoever it was they headed into the forest" Mariah continued.
Mariah pointed at a set of tracks. Kyle walked over to them.
"Then lets follow them" Kyle replied.
All 3 headed into the forest and after about half an hour they found a small sine in the ground.
"Doom to all who pass this stone" She read.
"Sounds nice" yoh replied.
"We must be getting close" Kyle added.
As the 3 continued to walk they heard something.
"What was that?" Mariah said.
Everyone stopped, as the sounds got closer. Suddenly someone came up behind Kyle. But Kyle quickly spun around and grabbed the person.
"Wait Kyle it's me" the person said.
It was Wesley.
"Wesley what are you doing here" Kyle asked.
"We might ask you the same question"
Kyle turned to see spike walking up.
"Why are you here" Kyle demanded
"Looking for lee and your friend wu long of cause" spike told him.
"Their here?" Mariah said.
"Yeah this guy called the shadow stalker has them," Wesley explained.
"No way that's who we are looking for" yoh added.
"How come" Wesley asked?
"There was a kid kidnapped from a village near by and the villages think we did it" Mariah told her brother.
"Let me guess you agreed to find him to prove you don't work for the stalker" spike added.
"Something like that" Kyle replied.
"Figures you always were the big hero" spike continued.
"I only do what's right" Kyle said.
"More like to make your self look good" spike snapped.
"You're the one with the big ego" Kyle replied.
"Will you two stop it" Mariah told the twins.
Kyle and spike both turned to Mariah.
"What important now is finding wu long lee and that boy" Mariah added.
"You can forget it I can deal with this shadow stalker my self" spike told her.
Suddenly there was a laugh that echoed though the forest.
"You lot really are amusing" a voice called out.
"That's him," Wesley said.
"Why don't you come out and fight like a man" spike yelled.
The shadow stalker laughed again.
"My don't we have a temper" the stalker replied.
"Show your self" spike added.
"As you wish"
The stalker dropped down in front of everyone.
"Where are our friends" yoh demanded.
"Oh you'll be joining them soon enough" the stalker told him.
Kyle turned to spike.
"We'll have to take him together," Kyle said.
"No I'm taking him now"
Spike ran towards the shadow stalker.
"No spike wait" Kyle yelled.
But spike didn't listen. Spike was about to attack the stalker when the stalker jumped into the air over spike and kicked him in the back sending him into a tree stump. And before spike could get back up the stalker ran over to him and kicked him again.
"Spike" Wesley yelled.
The stalker walked towards spike.
"Your such a fool you should have listened to your brother" the stalker mocked.
The stalker pulled out a sword.
"Now you will pay the price," the stalker told spike.
The stalker swung his sword at him but spike quickly blocked the attack with his swords.
"I don't think so" spike said.
The shadow stalker jumped back and the two began to fight with there swords. Kyle and the others look on as Spike swung his blades at the stalker again and again but the stalker blocked every attack spike soon began to get tied and the shadow stalker knocked spike to the ground.
"Time to end this little game" the shadow stalker said.
The stalker jumped into the air and cut a tree branch in half. as the tree branch came crashing down Kyle pushed spike out of the way.
"You all right" Kyle asked.
"What the hell do you think your doing" spike demanded.
"Saving your neck" Kyle replied.
"I had everything under control" spike added.
"Sure you did now shall show this guy who he's dealing with," Kyle asked.
"I don't need your help" spike continued.
"But spike this guy took wu long lee and pyro down like it was nothing" Wesley explained.
"Come spike we have to work together" Kyle demanded
"Alright but as soon as the stalkers down I'm gone " spike replied.
"Suites me fine" Kyle added.
Kyle and spike walked towards the shadow stalker.
"Do you really think you two stand a chance against me?" the stalker said.
"You've got more than two to deal with" yoh added.
The stalker turned to see yoh ready to fight.
"I'll defeat you all" the stalker yelled.
The shadow stalker threw his sword at yoh and went for spike. Kyle quickly headed him off and both spike and Kyle begin to fight him. The stalker soon knocked Kyle down but yoh came up behind the stalker and kicked him sending him to the ground yoh helped Kyle up.
"You ok" yoh asked.
"Yeah you don't look so hot" spike added.
"Don't worry I'll be fine" Kyle replied.
The stalker was now back on his feet. He turned to Kyle yoh and spike.
"No one has ever knocked me down before I'm going to make you pay" the stalker yelled.
The stalker ran at yoh Kyle and spike and began to fight all 3. But as the fight went on yoh Kyle and spike started to become too much for the shadow stalker Suddenly the stalker grabbed spike and threw him into Kyle. Yoh charged at the stalker but the stalker grabbed yoh and held him by the neck.
"Lights out kid" the stalker said.
Yoh was starting to gasp for air when Wesley grabbed the stalker.
"Get off me" the stalker yelled.
The shadow stalker let yoh go and managed to grab Wesley and few him to the ground.
"Wesley" Mariah yelled.
Spike then charged at the stalker and kicked him around the head then Kyle came in with a punch now the stalker was being pushed back. Kyle and spike hit the stalker with attack after attack until the shadow stalker was down. But the stalker had landed near his sword
"It's over" spike told him.
"Yes for you" the stalker said.
The stalker threw a rock at Kyle sending him to the ground and hit spike in the face with the handle of his sword the stalker walked up to spike.
"You thought you'd won but no one beats the shadow stalker," he snarled.
As the shadow stalker went for the killing blow spike closed his eyes. But the sword it didn't strike him Spike opened his eye's to see Kyle in front of him.
"What" the shadow stalker exclaimed.
"Let's finish this. Kar.ma.ha.ma.haa" Kyle yelled.
Kyle hit the shadow stalker with both his hands sending him flying up against a tree the shadow stalker had been defeated.
"All right you beat him" Wesley yelled.
But victory was short lived as Kyle suddenly fell too his knees. The shadow stalkers sword had cut deep into Kyle's side when he went for spike.
"Kyle no" Mariah screamed.
Everyone looked on in horror as Kyle slumped onto the ground. Everyone ran over to Kyle. Spike was in complete shock he couldn't believe what Kyle had done.
"You saved me," he said.
"What are brothers for" Kyle replied.
Kyle began to cough.
"Hold on Kyle" Mariah told him as tears began to fall.
"Yeah don't give up" Wesley added.
"Sorry guys looks like this is it" Kyle replied as he coughed again.
"This can't be happening no way" yoh added.
Tears began to for in yoh's eyes.
"Please don't go I love you so much" Mariah sobbed.
"I love you too Mariah. I always will" Kyle replied.
Kyle then closed his eyes.
"Kyle no stay with me" Mariah pleaded.
But there was no answer.
To be continued.
Is this the end for Kyle? Find out in the next island of heroes.
Wow how was that. I'll try and get the next chapter up as soon as I can so you don't have to wait too long. Thanks again to everyone who's reviewed and reading this fic you guy's rule.
Many thanks
TK LEE
Foxly island copyright A.E.Atkin 2004.