"Dude I'm going to be lost in here forever," Shark said as he scratched his head in the middle of a hallway with dozens of doors leading to other places. His yellow suit stood out against the old dark wood as he pushed his fingers through his blond hair.

"e-ni-me-ni-my-ni-mo," he said as he pointed to each door until he came upon a staircase.

He shrugged his shoulders and ascended the gloomy stairs. At the top he found himself in a dark hallway but something was out of place here, at the end of the corridor at the bottom of the only door, a light shown through the crack. Looking to his sides cautiously he crept towards the door and knelt beside a hole in the wall and looked through. On the other side of the door there was a lit control room with three people in it. Shark pressed his eye a little harder brushing his soft blond hair against the rotten wood. Voices came to his ear as he overheard the conversation going on inside the room.

"Gentlemen, I present to you my newest creation,"

Shark held his breath for Paine, Spida, and Flesh were in the control room.

"What does it do Paine?" Flesh asked rubbing a stubby finger against his puffball hairdo.

"This, my muscular friend will greatly enhance my touch of Pain. It is so powerful that it can even drain my victim of its energy. And I can't wait to use it on manning," Paine said as he slipped on one flexible metal glove onto his hand.

Paine squeezed his fist tight and the green light from his touch surged through the glove as the crunch of metal followed. Shark backed away from the door and got to his feet, he had to warn the others of Paines' new weapon especially Axle. He took a few steps and turned around but came face to face to a dark figure before him.

His brain couldn't react in enough time as the figure bent down and pulled both arms to one side and then forward pounding energy into Sharks stomach with the famous jo-lan movement. Time seemed to move in slow motion as his hands rushed into his stomach. Shark could feel the pressure and he was tossed into the air like a doll and he crashed through the wooden door shattering it to pieces. He hit the ground and rolled twice lying on his stomach a few feet in front of Paine. Pieces of wood littered the ground and dust clung to his suit quickly filling the air. Shark could feel extreme pain in his chest as his ribs felt like they shattered to pieces. He pushed himself to his knees keeping his head down looking at the ground trying to catch his breath. Dragon stepped through the remains of the door crushing splinters of wood.

"Axle and his partners are here, this one was outside the door," Dragon said as he crossed his arms looking at Shark.

"Well I guess he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time," Paine chuckled as he crossed his arms and wickedly smiled at the teen in front of him. "Flesh if you don't mind," he said as he kept his gaze on the struggling teen.

Shark raised his pounding head and his pupils dilated when he saw the massive giant rushing towards him. Flesh brought his wrist and impacted his punch with his body. Shark emitted a short shout of pain as he soared across the room and smashed into the wall. He fell to the ground with pieces of wood and rusted nails falling onto his back.

Dust lingered in the air as Shark collapsed on his stomach. He felt his head spinning and his back felt like it had been stabbed hundreds of times. He felt the urge to pass out but he managed to push himself from the ground. He felt that his sides were bruised and he spat a mouthful of blood onto the ground. Blood dripped from his mouth and he groaned a bit as he pushed himself against the wall leaning on it for support. His vision kept going on and off as he heard the creak of footsteps coming closer. He weakly stood up against the wall and through the dimly lit room and his wired senses he saw the figure of Paine towering over him. He slightly raised his head listing to the pat of blood on the ground and his harsh breathes. His set of clothes was ripped and stained with blood on his chest. His chest wheezed up and down as he tried to retain oxygen from the dusty air.

"Axle and his friends are roaches," Paine said tightening his new glove.

Shark could only look upon the shadow of Pain towering in front of him only able to focus on his outline as he approached him.

"You have to kill them quickly or more will come."

Shark couldn't move as he saw Paines hand come closer and closer to his face.

"I was saving this for manning but he will have to wait,"

He took a quick breath and Paines hand covered his face grasping his head firmly running his fingers through his hair. His touch of Pain started to burn his mind. It felt like thousands of needles sticking in his face over and over again while his muscles tensed and severe cramps and charley horses filled his body. The green light blinded his eyes as he reached up and grabbed Paines wrist and desperately tried to remove the hand from his face. He yanked and pulled tightening his grip trying to rip the hand away from him but it wouldn't move.

He felt suffocated as his muscles started to stop working and his fingers loosened their grip on Paines hard arm. Pain smiled as he watched the blonds' strength start to give way. Spida and Flesh watched in horror as the teens arms fell limply against his side under the immense pain he was going through. In the shadows of the green light Dragon watched the teen in disgust at what an unfair advantage the blond was at. He even almost stopped Paine from unleashing his horror. Paine tightened his grip and broadened his smile. He raised Shark of the ground holding him higher so his feet didn't touch the ground. He laughed out loud and looked upon Shark releasing all of his fury for manning upon him.

"Since Manning's not here then you will be the first to experience my new pain, but I think I can manage."

Dragon quickly put his hand on his belt as Paine raised the boy.

This is not right he said as Paine lowered him

"Just a little longer and you will be removed, permanently,"

Dragon pulled out a dagger from his pocket and flung it across the room towards Pain. The dagger skimmed Pains' hand and the green light stopped and he released Shark. Shark fell to the ground unconscious with a moan and Paine grabbed his hand and glanced at Dragon.

"What the hell are you doing!" he yelled as he glared at him with death written in his eyes.

"I can not let you do this to him," Dragon replied looking at Shark.

"Since when did you give a dam of Manning and his friends?" Paine shouted putting a foot onto Sharks slightly bleeding back. Dragon just glared and put a hidden dagger back into his belt keeping his silence. He slipped into the shadows never breaking eye contact with Paine.

"Hmpf," Spida said as he crossed his arms. Flesh just looked back and forth from Paine and the shadows. Paine glared at the shadows until he lost where Dragon was and sharpened his eyes looking down at Shark and hand. He tightened his fist and no longer had the smile on his face but pure rage and one of Manning's friends at his disposal.


I hope this one was good, this is where the fun begins! haha! My lacrosse season is now over and I will have more time to write so go me.

hopefully i'll have another chapter up in a short time for you guys.