Chapter Five
The Tenth Dying Will Bullet…Missed!
Unlocking the Power of Hyper Dying Will Mode!
To say the last few days had been annoying and just plain exasperating would have been the understatement of the year for one Peter Parker.
Between shield training, school, patrolling the city, and fighting super villains, Peter hardly had any time to relax let alone go and see his girlfriend. "When are these guys going to take a break and let us take a break?" Spider-man yelled out as he glared down at The Wizard and stomped on his chest viciously. "I want to spend some time with Tsuna."
"Oh stop your belly aching." White Tiger stated as she dodged an attack from Klaw. "You'll see your girlfriend again, especially if you keep taking down villains like you just did the wizard."
"Yeah, no kidding, I've never seen you attack so viciously before Spidey." Powerman informed as he backhanded Thundra's iron ball away from him while Iron Fist landed a kick to her stomach.
"One's annoyance can fuel one's strength but do not let it control you Spidey. It can be a dangerous road if you allow it to lead you by the nose." The karate master stated wisely as he dodged a punch from the woman villain.
Spidey glowered at them before taking a deep breath and holding it for several seconds and then releasing it. He then spun Wizard up in webs to hold him in place to the roof and then went over towards Nova who was fighting the Trapster. "Yeah I know, I know. It's just annoying trying to find any time to spend with Tsuna and Aunt May. I feel like I'm leaving a huge part of my life out because of all of this fighting."
Spidey explained as he jumped onto Trapster's back while the villain had been firing at Nova and pulled on several of the tubes that attached to the man's glue container, causing it to explode. Spidey jumped away just before and so was left untouched by the glue. "Hey! I had him under control!" Nova exclaimed as he landed next to the arachnid hero with a scowl.
"I know, I just thought we'd end this quickly as possible. I know Aunt May has been wanting to try a new recipe with you again." Spider-man explained calmly as he turned to look at his other teammates, all of whom had taken down their own opponents by this time. "Come on guys, let's let shield pick these guys up and head on the rest of our patrol. I have a feeling that things aren't quite over." He stated as he took off across the roofs once more.
"He really is in a mood huh?" Nova questioned as he watched their leader leap away back onto patrol.
"No kidding. I think he really needs to get laid." Powerman added in, causing the others to sputter and gasp in horror at his words. "What. He and Tsuna have been all over each other like crazy lately but haven't really done much else besides over the clothes touching. They want more but are waiting for the other to give the okay."
"Wait…how do you know what they've done and haven't done?" White Tiger questioned with a claw held out towards the dark skinned teen.
Powerman looked at them with a confused look on his face before he realized with a blush what they all wanted to know. "Oh…I guess you guys didn't know that Spidey actually comes and talks to me about things."
"He talks to you about those things!?" Nova and White Tiger yelled out in surprise while Iron Fist just nodded his head in understanding.
"Well yeah. He can't really talk to Harry or MJ about it since the two of them have been busy themselves lately and since we lived together for a while he and I got to talking whenever we had the chance to. So we talk with each other whenever something happens but we don't want anyone else to know."
"So you know all sorts of juicy things about Pete?" Nova questioned with a sly smirk on his face as he flew closer to Powerman. "Why don't you share some of that lovely black…I mean stories with us?"
"Yeah, no way man." The buff boy said back as he crossed his arms over his chest. "Pete keeps my secrets so I keep his. I'm sure he has several of your own secrets as well that he hasn't told anyone."
Nova frowned but nodded his head in agreement as Iron Fist and White Tiger did as well. "He is right. Our friend has held all of our secrets that we have asked of him. It is time we return the favor and allow secrets we do not know to lie where they are." He explained to the other two.
"Fine." White Tiger stated as she looked at the others. "What are we going to do now anyways? Spidey is as moody as a girl on her period so what are we going to do about that?" She questioned angrily as she glared off into the distance.
Powerman was about to say something when a furious voice echoed back to them. "Hey! We're on patrol! Get moving now or I'll make sure makes you lot stay even longer training than ever!" Spider-Man yelled out as he glared at his team several rooftops away.
"Alright Webhead! We're coming, don't get your webs all tangled." Nova grumbled as he took off towards the red and blue hero. "Come on before Webhead has an aneurism."
"We'll have to really get him some time with Tsuna and Aunt May if we want him to relax a little." Powerman stated as he took off with the rest of the team.
"Yeah well…it looks like he'll have to wait even longer." Iron Fist stated as he pointed down at the street where one Spider-Man was facing the Juggernaut. "It seems that he has returned to take revenge on our friend."
"Think we should jump in?" Powerman questioned as he watched the mutant slam his meaty fists into the ground with a roar.
"Nah, we'll jump in when he needs us. Let him cool off this way though so we don't have to deal with his prissiness." Nova stated as he leaned backwards with his hands behind his head and crossed his legs midair. "Let's watch the show."
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"You have to be kidding me!" Spider-man yelled as he landed in front of Juggernaut with a scowl on his masked face. "Didn't I hand you over to Xavier not too long ago?" He questioned the mighty mutant.
"You puny little spider! I'm going to crush you for making a fool out of me last week!" Juggernaut stated with a growl on his face.
"You really don't need any help with that." Spidey said with a sarcastic drawl. "What with the mixing bowl on your head and the oven mitts. You do it just fine all on your own."
That sent Juggernaut into a rage rather quickly. The mutant roared and slammed his fists into the ground causing the road to break apart and splinter towards Spider-man. The red and blue hero scoffed as he jumped up into the air, dodging the earth like attack before shooting off balls of webs to slam into Juggernaut.
They all bounced off of his helmet but that didn't stop spidey as he ran forward and slammed a fist into the mutant's stomach, grunting as a back hand slammed into him and knocked him away. He flipped and landed on his feet and shook his head to rid the ringing in his ears from the powerful hit. 'Taking even just one hit from this guy is dangerous. If I take too many of them then I'll be out for good.' He thought as he jumped up onto a light post.
"Get back here you bug!" Juggernaut shouted as he ran over to the light post and grabbed it between his two meaty hands and bent the metal.
Spidey grunted as the light post was bent in a ninety degree angle, forcing him to jump off of it or risk hitting the ground where one angry mutant was waiting for him. He flipped in the air and landed on top of the mutant instead and slammed a foot into the human bulldozer with all of his strength, causing the other to stumble. He lightly landed on the ground before jumping up high as Juggernaut ran underneath him and plastered himself onto a wall of a building.
"He's moving a lot differently." Iron fist stated as Spidey jumped once more to land a solid punch to Juggernaut's helmet and sent him stumbling once more. "His attacks are more focused and have more power behind them."
"It's like it's a whole new spidey down there fighting." White Tiger stated next with wide eyes. "Where is this power coming from?"
"I have no idea but wherever it's coming from I hope Spidey will be able to handle it." Powerman stated with his brows furrowed and arms crossed over his chest as he continued to watch the battle down below.
"Shouldn't we be down there helping him?" Nova questioned a moment later, startling the others who went to jump into action.
Only to stop when a figure in black appeared before them. "Ah ah ah." The figure said as a yellow cape flowed behind him and a matching yellow mask hid his face. "This isn't your fight so you'll be staying out of it." He stated as he held out a black gun to point in their faces.
"That's our friend! We have to help him!" White Tiger growled out as she unsheathed her claws and prepared to attack the stranger.
"This is his battle. You have no right to interfere in it." The stranger stated again with a frown on his face that caused chills of terror to flow down all the teenage heroes' spines. "Interfere and I will stop you by any means necessary." And to prove his point he fired a shot that skimmed across Powerman's cheek.
"That's not gonna hurt me you know." The teen stated with a smirk but frowned when he felt something fall down his cheek.
The stranger smirked as he tilted his fedora up with the tip of his gun. "Are you sure about that?" He questioned as Powerman felt his cheek and pulled his hand away to reveal the blood on his fingers.
"We should do as he says." Iron Fist said a moment later as he stepped back.
"What! Why?" Nova asked as he flared his energy around his hands. "We could take him if we really wanted to, I'm sure!"
"No." Powerman said a moment later. "Don't you realize who this guy is?"
"Who he is?" White Tiger questioned as she and Nova looked at the caped crusader with close scrutiny. Both of their eyes widened as they realized who it was only a minute later. "No way…"
"Why would an apparently super powered Hitman wear a gaudy cape and mask like that?" Nova questioned with an amused and confused smile.
"Because it makes my entrance seem all the more cool." Reborn stated as he smirked again. "Now, stay here like the good little super heroes you are and let your fearless leader awaken fully." He stated as he kept his gun pointing at the group.
The group dared not to move an inch.
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"Ah, looks like Reborn has stopped the others for me then." Tsuna whispered as she got into position and Leon transformed into a sniper rifle. "Now then, I just need to get a good shot off and he'll be hit." She muttered as she looked through the scope.
She watched as Spider-man continued to jump around, landing some hits that were obviously doing very little damage despite the power he was putting behind them. 'He's going to need a boost to take this guy out again.' Tsuna decided as she prepared to pull the trigger.
"Not yet….not yet…not yet…Now!" Tsuna shouted as she fired in a moment where Spidey was holding still.
Only to watch in horror as Spidey dodged the bullet and said bullet ricocheted off of Juggernaut's helmet and into a wall somewhere. "No way! I missed!" She exclaimed in horror as she watched Spidey land on the wall just below where she was positioned. Then she watched as Juggernaut charged towards where the arachnid hero was positioned with mounting horror as Leon transformed from the sniper rifle to a round glowing ball.
Juggernaut slammed into the wall as Spidey leapt away and a stunned Tsuna could do nothing as she fell forwards towards the ground with a scream of terror.
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As soon as Spider-man heard that horrifying sound He twisted in the air to stare in horror at where Tsuna was falling down to the ground, face first, with rubble falling all around her. "Tsuna!" He yelled out as he prepared to leap at her but had to twist as his Spider Sense went off.
"No so fast!" Juggernaut shouted as he charged again, trying to ram into the arachnid, but snarled as said hero landed on top of him instead and then used him as a springboard to leap towards the falling brunet. "Get back here you web slinger!" The mutant yelled and reached out to grab Spidey but was surprised when the hero disappeared. "What?"
'I have to save Tsuna.' Spidey thought as he watched the girl fall to the ground with horror written all over her face. 'I can't let her die…not like that…not in front of me like this…not ever!' He growled as a warmth grew inside of his chest and the world seemed to sharpen to a crystal quality. "I Won't Let Her Fall!" Spidey shouted as a flame erupted on his forehead and covered his fists and wrists and before anyone could blink he was gone.
Tsuna gasped in surprise as two strong arms wrapped around her waist and stopped her from falling, though her legs hung towards the ground still as the figure who held her was stuck to the wall. "Well…good thing you caught me or that could have been bad." She stated as she tightened her grip on Leon.
"Yeah well, you shouldn't have been up there in the first place, despite the fact that you were probably going to shoot me again." Spidey replied in a monotone voice that startled the girl in his arms.
Tsuna couldn't believe what she was seeing at the moment. The calm flame of Hyper Dying Will flaring on the hero's forehead and the warmth of the flames coming from his hands that spoke of him using the power not too long ago to get to her. "Congratulations." She choked out as Spidey adjusted his hold on her so that he was carrying her bridal style and then leapt up to the top of the building where Reborn in a cape and mask was standing with the other teenage heroes.
"Ah, it seems that the tenth bullet wasn't needed after all." Reborn said with a smirk as the arachnid disappeared and then reappeared down in front of a confused Juggernaut. "Seems all he needed was to have something important to protect."
"Wait…what's going on? What's up with those flames that spidey keeps summoning up and why have you been shooting him anyways?" White Tiger questioned as she glared at the two.
Tsuna turned and looked at them with a tilted head before glancing at Reborn and shrugging. "Think we should tell them?" She questioned as she held Leon to her chest to keep him safe.
"I don't see why not. They may be his elements so they might awaken at any
time if ever." He stated before turning back to the group. "What your friend there has been using are called Flames. Specifically Sky Flames for him."
"Flames are a person's resolve and determination brought to the surface." Tsuna said next. "A person can use them to fight or defend. There are seven types of flames altogether."
"Sky. Storm. Rain. Mist. Lightning. Sun. Cloud. Sky is orange and the rarest and arguably the strongest of flames. They are the leader and the one the other elements will look for. They stand for harmonization." Reborn jumped in. "Storm is red and stands for disintegration. They can destroy just about anything. They are normally hotheaded and quick to anger."
"Rain is blue and stands for tranquility. They calm and relax a person and the person who normally have them are calm and almost always happy." Tsuna went on next. "Mist is indigo and stands for construction. They can create anything from nothing and they tend to be mysterious and rather creepy at times." Tsuna chuckled nervously at that.
"Lightning is green and stands for hardening. They are normally hyper but extremely protective of friends and family when danger appears." Reborn took over again. "Sun is yellow and stands for activation. They are normally the healers is sun flames can be used to activate cellular growth and in turn heal wounds that one might get. They tend to be boisterous and full of energy as well."
"Then there is Cloud which is purple and stands for Propagation. They are the ones who can't be controlled and tend to be territorial and loners. You really don't want to get on a cloud's bad side, trust me on that." Tsuna finished off with a sweat drop as she thought of her cloud guardian.
"Tsuna has been shooting the webhead to help activate and help adjust his body to the strain that the flame can put on a newly active's body." Reborn explained calmly as he looked at the group. "What he's done now is activated his flame without our help and gone into a state that we like to call the Hyper Dying Will state where one's limitations are focused and used to strengthen and hyperextend their abilities. So right now he is at his most powerful."
"Okay, why have you done this exactly?" Powerman questioned warily as he looked down to see that Juggernaut and Spiderman were still standing in the same place. That was strange as Juggernaut was normally always charging ahead and destroying whatever he wanted no matter what anyone wanted.
It was Tsuna who answered with a bright smile and a chirpy tone of voice. "Because I wanted to."
Silence.
Silence for what seemed forever before a loud crash down below alerted everyone that something had just happened.
When they looked back to the fighting all they saw was Juggernaut tied down with webs with Spidey standing on him with his arms crossed and flames still crossed.
Leon chose this moment to fly up into the air over Spidey and tear apart to reveal two items that fell into the superhero's waiting hand.
"I'm…confused…what just happened?" Nova questioned as the super heroes stood there in confusion and disbelief.
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"Where the hell did you disappear to?" Juggernaut asked as he glared at the on fire hero. "What's with the flames again? Think they make you look cool?"
"No, not really." Spidey replied in that monotone voice. "They just give me the power to take you out." He stated as he shot out raging orange webs at Juggernaut, ignoring how the web shooters on his wrists burned greatly with the heat of his flames. The webs slammed into Juggernaut and sent him flying backwards several feet before he landed on the ground with a loud thunder.
"Guh, where did you get that power?" Juggernaut questioned as he tried to stand up but was stopped as Spidey slammed into his stomach and created a small crater from the hit.
Spidey wasted no time and webbed the mutant down thoroughly before crossing his arms over his chest and staring the other down. "You attacked someone I care about and I couldn't let you harm them. That gave me the power I needed to take you down without causing further damage to that person and the city." Spidey explained just as a light shined above him.
Spidey looked up in time to see Leon burst apart and allow two items to fall to the earth and right into his hands. He blinked as he looked down at his hands and stared at the red and blue web shooters. "I wonder why I got these." He said aloud as his flame dispersed from his head and he was left staring down at his new web shooters and Juggernaut in surprise, confusion, and pain.
"Spidey!" Nova yelled as he flew down to the arachnid hero with amusement and confusion in his voice. "What did you get?" He questioned as he looked at the other's hands.
"Some new web shooters, though I don't know why I got them. Mine work just fine." He replied as he looked at the ones attached to his wrist before blinking in surprise. "Or they did before they melted."
"What! Your web shooters melted?" White Tiger questioned as they others landed around Spider-man. "How are you not burnt!?"
"His flames protect him and will never harm him." Reborn stated as he appeared with Tsuna next to the group. "They are his but his web shooters weren't made to handle them and so fell apart under the pressure."
"That's why Leon made him new ones." Tsuna cut in with a smile. "So that he has something to channel his flames through safely." With that she easily removed the destroyed web shoots and attached the new ones for the web hero. "You should be able to use these without your flames but when you do activate them they won't burn like your old ones did."
"Huh." Spidey said as the flame on his forehead stuttered out just before his knees buckled underneath him and he fell forward.
"Whoa, we got ya webs." Powerman said as he grabbed a hold of his friend by the arm and brought him closer to hold him up better. "Man you are shaking up a storm. Are you alright?"
"I feel like I've been ran over by the AGENTS of SMASH." Was the reply as the rest of the team chuckled worriedly.
"He'll be fine. Hyper Dying Will Mode just causes all of your power and limitations to focus all at once, so his body isn't used to that sort of focus yet and he's going to be sore because of that." Tsuna explained as she looked at them with a tilted head. "It's best for him to go and rest somewhere for a while."
"Yeah, you better get going before that annoyance finds out what happens and shows up to try and yell at everyone." Reborn scoffed as he turned and began to leave.
"Yep, say hello to Fury for me! Tell him I send my love." Tsuna said as well as she followed after the Hitman and soon the two disappeared.
"So…should we take him to the Helicarrier infirmary?" Powerman questioned as he hefted Spider-Man into his arms and carried him bridal style.
"Hey! I'm not…a woman!" Spidey replied tiredly as his body continued to shake and spasm from the strain it had been under only moments ago.
"Sure Webs, whatever you say." Nova said with a smirk on his face.
"Allow us to help you Spider. You are exhausted from being under a great strain." Iron Fist said next as he looked at his friend.
Spidey sighed as he allowed his body to relax and lean against Powerman to support him fully. "Fine, I'll let you help me out." He replied and ignored the smiles that were obvious on everyone's faces. "Just don't drop me." With that Spidey allowed his eyes to droop close and his body fully relax as he fell asleep.
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"Hahaha, thanks for coming with me to this store Hayato." Yamamoto said as he looked at the sword care kit with a sharp eye, taking in all of the equipment and the price to figure out if it was worth what it cost.
"Ch, not like I had anything better to do. Boss wouldn't let me accompany him today either." Gokudera whined slightly as he looked at some arrows. Even though his box weapon could turn into a bow and his flames into arrows, the silverette had taken to using a regular bow and arrow in fights as well, conserving his energy and improving his usage of the weapon as well. "Yo, baseball Freak…you feel that?" He questioned as they had lapsed into silence.
"Yep…which why do you think it's coming from?" Yamamoto questioned as he continued to look at the kits as if nothing was wrong.
"Somewhere outside. Someone much be waiting for us to go outside."
"Think we should go out the back to avoid them then? Tsuna wanted us to keep a low profile until he can get Spider-Man on our side."
"No, we'll go out the front to keep things looking normal. That and it'll give us a chance to figure out what has happened to those three idiots."
"So no one has heard from them still?" Yamamoto moved towards the register with a kit in his hand while Gokudera walked up with a quiver of arrows and another new bow. You could never have enough of them and since they were being watched he wanted to be prepared. Yamamoto carried his sword case everywhere with him since they never knew when they were going to be attacked. Most people just thought it was a baseball carrier anyways.
"No. Hibari that isn't unusual but from Lawn Head and the Stupid Cow…something is obviously wrong. The Boss has asked us to keep an eye out and to stay on our toes. We can't be taken out or he'll only be left with those two." Gokudera scoffed at the thought of leaving his beloved boss in the hands of those two mists even though they were good at what they did. He still didn't trust Mukuro either.
"Un, though even if we are taken I know Chrome and Mukuro will be able to keep Tsuna safe. After all their job is to obscure him from the enemy…right?" Yamamoto questioned as he rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. He constantly forgot what element did what.
Gokudera sighed in annoyance as he led the two of them out the front door with their purchases. "Yes, that's right. But if you don't remember, Mukuro almost kill me and my sister and wanted to take over Boss's body and destroy the world. I don't trust him."
Yamamoto just laughed at that as he unzipped his sword case and prepared to draw it while Gokudera got his new bow prepped and ready to use in an instant with an arrow already in hand. "It's been years since then Hayato. Mukuro isn't going to hurt Tsuna or us anymore. He's got too much invested in us."
"Che, whatever." Gokudera stated as Yamamoto swung his sword out and at a passing figure.
"Well, it seems that you two aren't as nearly dimwitted as the three I've got now." The figure stated as they jumped away and looked at the two from underneath the brim of their green baseball cap. "Though I doubt that'll do you any good against me."
"I wouldn't be so sure about that." Yamamoto said as he prepared to attack while Gokudera notched his arrow and kept a close aim on the figure. "I've trained myself to sense illusions, just like the one you have disguising yourself right now."
"I see, but can you see through them and tell what's real and what's not?" He questioned with a smirk as a golden like scepter appeared with a glowing blue crystal. "Let's find out shall we?" With that he disappeared before reappearing all around the two.
"Huh, I can sense it but I can't tell which one is real." Yamamoto admitted with a frown while Gokudera scoffed and fired an arrow, thanking the fact that there wasn't anyone on the streets with them. He didn't want to be hurting any civilians during this fight.
"Well, that one isn't real." He mentioned to the swordsman as he prepped another arrow, this time attaching dynamite to it. "Concentrate Takeshi, which one is the real one?" He growled out as he prepared to fire.
Yamamoto's eyes narrowed and then closed as he concentrated. He knew that this was a serious situation since Gokudera had used his first name. So that meant he really needed to concentrate, just like he had to concentrate against Genkishi so long ago. He had to feel out for the flames in his enemy and focus on where they derived from.
It took a moment but he quickly found it and leapt at the enemy with his eyes narrowed in determination. "This is it! Beccata di Rondine!" He shouted as he thrusted multiple times with a single hand at his target.
"You are definitely better than my brother ever was." The figure stated as he allowed the image of a civilian in regular clothes fall away and reveal a new figure with golden armor and black hair and all the fakes disapepared. "But that won't save you." He said as he easily dodged each and every attack that Yamamoto gave.
"Takeshi!" The bomber yelled and the swordsman just barely leapt out of the way as an arrow flew by him and straight at the figure.
"That won't help you." He stated as he caught the arrow with a smirk on his face.
"But that bomb will." Yamamoto stated with a smile as he leapt further away from his enemy
"Bomb?" The figure questioned as he looked at the arrow and finally noticed the dynamite attacked just as the wick disappeared. "Oh dear."
The explosion caused both guardians to smirk but then frown as their enemy appeared from the smoke with only some scratches and some burns. "That would've taken out any normal human." Gokudera said with a frown as he placed a cigarette in his mouth and lit it with his flames.
"Then he must not be a normal human." Yamamoto stated next as he prepared to attack once more. "We'll have to be a lot more careful with this guy than we thought before. Any idea who he might be?"
"None. I haven't heard of a freak wearing gold armor like that. Though I have to admit that it looks like that Asgardian prince's, Thor, Armor. You know that god of the Avengers." Gokudera explained as he notched another arrow that held more dynamite on it than the last. "I'll stay back, you activate your Gear and go up close and see if you can't do any damage that way."
"Got it." Yamamoto said as he went to activate his gear…only for his vision to suddenly go wonky. "Hay…a…to…" he gasped out as he fell to the ground and landed on his face.
"Takeshi! What did you do to him you freak!" Gokudera yelled as he let the arrow fly but watched in horror as the arrow was dodged and the being was now directly in front of him. Neither paid attention to the arrow detonating against a building, causing the front to crumble and set ablaze.
"Oh nothing, I just messed with his equilibrium. You know emitting certain sound waves to the inner ear can cause anyone to fall." He explained as he knocked the bow and arrow from Gokudera's hands and then laid the tip of his scepter against the bomber's head. "Now then, take a nice nap and when you wake up again…" The figure chuckled menacingly. "You'll be with your friends again." With that his scepter glowed and Gokudera's vision turned dark and his body hit the ground without him ever knowing.
"Get…away…from…him!" Yamamoto growled as he forced his body to stand on shaky legs and his sword held as a cane to keep him standing.
"Oh, you haven't passed out yet? How fierce some you must be." The golden warrior said with a smirk as he swung his scepter and hit Yamamoto in the head viciously. "This time I know you'll sleep."
And just as he said Yamamoto was knocked out cold with his sword clattering right next to him.
"Hmm, that makes five now…I only need two more and then my plan can be complete." With that the figure disappeared with both Yamamoto and Gokudera with sirens playing in the background and flames playing shadows across the ground.
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A.N. I know it's been a while since I last updated and I'm really sorry about that. I've been really busy with work! It's been horrible! I've been working almost 24/7 because we've been short staffed and I haven't really had a weekend in a long time and it's been horrible! Besides that I finally got this chapter done! How about you review and tell me what you all think! Until next time you guys and I promise I will try and get the next chapter done faster but I make no guarantees!