Episode 10

Usagi's group landed in the sewage pipes underneath the city. She shivered. She hadn't expected the hideaway of ACROSS to be somewhere in the bottom of a sewer! "This is absolutely repulsive! Yuck!" she cried, rubbing off the garbage and crap that had splattered onto her skirt.

"It could be worse…" Ami responded, "Could be a tidal wave of sewage flying toward us!"

A rumble echoed throughout the walls of the sewer. Usagi's entire body shivered as she snarled back, "Thanks a hell of a lot for jinxing it, jerk!"

"Well…doesn't this just figure…" Ami moaned, "RUN AWAY!!!!!"

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"Excellent!" Excel cheered, pushing another random button on the control panel to the sewer. She was surprised. The last five buttons she had pressed had all been virtually useless with no effect. She wondered what they could have done.

"Uh…senior Excel…?"

"I thought I just heard Agent Hyatt's voice on the winds…" Excel muttered, turning her head side to side.

"Behind you…uh…"

Excel turned. "WOW!!!! How did you get all those swords in you, Hyatt!?"

"The buttons…they weren't useless after all…" Hyatt said, in a pool of her own blood. The swords and weapons had fallen point down straight through her belly, her arms, her skull, her chest.

"Wow, that sucks, huh?" Excel laughed.

"Senior…!?"

"Right!"

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"Hmmm…" Illpallazzo muttered, looking on a series of screens, "Agent Lucy, it is time you proved your usefulness very soon…"

"Nyu?"

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Dark froze in spot, sniffing the air. He was here. He could sense him on the winds. "Why'd you stop?" Ed asked, bumping into his back.

"He's here…" Dark muttered, "Krad…."

"Who's he?"

"He's my evil side," Dark said, "I can't believe that little bastard followed me ALL the way here!"

"Got Miboshi's power, Krad! It's all good."

Dark froze in spot. Turning around on the spot, he saw Krad, a man with massive, white angel wings, standing with a golden blade in his hands. Beside him was a girl with short blonde hair. That was the girl Hiei had mentioned! Yui!

"Damn it!"

"Take care of them!" Yui disappeared into a cloud of darkness.

Krad rushed toward Dark, and slammed his blade straight into Dark's chest! Blood splattered out of his body as he collapsed onto the floor, pain enveloping him!

"Not so fast, you bastard!" Ed snarled, slamming his open palm into Krad's chest.

"What are you doing!?" Krad gasped.

"I'm taking a page out of Scar's book here," Ed muttered, "Dying to have an excuse to do this!"

"ARGH!!!!" Blood splattered out of Krad's back as a gaping massive hold burst open within him! The cloud rose into the air, Krad wavering on his feet before falling to the side, dead.

"Damn it!" Ed snarled, falling at Dark's side. The slash wound was large. Dark laughed slightly. The world was growing dark around her eyes. He doubted he'd have much longer left.

"Figures…" Dark muttered, "Help me up, will you? I can still fight."

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"He's still alive?!" Gendo muttered, looking at the screen.

"Apparently so," Sesshomaru muttered, "Shall I step in?"

"Indeed," Gendo responded, "Get rid of him. Fast."

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Ed looked down at Dark's open wound. There was no way he could fight like this. He didn't want to risk healing his wound with Alchemy. He could open it up further, or worse, tear is body apart. There was no telling what could be done from here.

"Stop, Edward Elric, Dark Mousey."

Ed turned his head. Standing behind him was a man with long white hair. His forehead had a mark similar to a crescent moon. In his long, fur robes, he had a sword sheathed. Ed grinned, "Well, Sesshomaru, right?"

"Yes," Sesshomaru replied, drawing his blade. Ed smirked as the sword's size increased dramatically as it was pulled out, "Now it is time for your demise!"

"I don't think I'm out that fast!" Dark snarled, bracing himself for combat, "Let's go!"

"Fine! Your—"

"This match is nothing more than a pathetic display of both of your stupidity!"

The ground beneath Sesshomaru shattered apart. He braced himself as a black sphere of energy smashed into his chest! He was blown backward, dragging his sword through the gravel to steady himself. He stopped after flying a few yards backward.

"Who is that!?" Ed gasped, looking toward the area where the shot had been fired.

A creature wearing a brown robe stood high above them. His skin was pale purple, but his rounded tail that bobbed in the air above his head was dark purple. His spherical fingertips were outstretched, sparkling with purple energy, "I shall not allow anyone to obstruct this planet. Either of you!"

"Who are you?!" Sesshomaru snarled, "Why don't you join us instead?"

"I am Mewtwo," the creature snarled, "And I demand that you leave my home now, or I shall give you no mercy!"

"Fine, Mewtwo, unleash your wrath if you can!" Sesshomaru snarled, flying into the air.

Mewtwo teleported out the way as Sesshomaru sliced through the air, sending a massive shockwave tearing the ground apart. Ed put his arms up to block the attack, but Dark was blown away by the wave! He landed on the floor, weakly. He pushed himself up, glaring at Sesshomaru.

Mewtwo appeared inches behind him, firing a blast of sheer psychic energy. It smashed into the little of his back, blowing him backward. Mewtwo vanished again, reappearing in front of Sesshomaru. But the wolf demon was quicker. Before Mewtwo could fire another blast, he had sliced straight into Mewtwo's breast, sending blood into the air! He snarled in pain, but grinned all the same. Sesshomaru was blown backward by an invisible force, releasing his sword in the process. He landed on the floor, a small hole in his shoulder.

"So this is your blade?" Mewtwo asked, pulling it out of himself. The wound healed itself in a matter of seconds. The blade turned into a rusty katana in a flash of light, "I see…"

"Damn you!" Sesshomaru snarled, leaping into the air. He swung his nails through the air, sending a massive wave of energy slicing straight through Mewtwo's chest. Blood splattered as he flew backward, relinquishing the blade in the process. Sesshomaru reached out for his old sword, but Dark snarled, "No!!!"

Waves of darkness burst from Dark's outreached hands. The waves slammed straight into Sesshomaru's back, tearing it open! Blood splattered out as his unprotected rear was slammed into. He flew too far, missing the blade's hilt. Mewtwo grinned as his wounds healed, "Clever…hold that position." Mewtwo lifted his hand into the air, and swiped it down! Sesshomaru's body swung downward, into the oncoming assault of dark energy! Blood splattered out from his back in all directions until, to Sesshomaru's horror, the waves tore straight through his chest and into the area before him! Blood splattered out as the gapping hole widened, and widened, until his heart had been wrenched apart to small fibers!

"Pitiful…" Mewtwo muttered, tossing the body aside as the waves of darkness died down, "Now, for you, Dark Mousey…Edward Elric…"

"We just helped you, bastard!" Ed snarled, "So now you're going to kill us!?"

"Kill?" Dark's wounds vanished. He smiled in gratitude at Mewtwo, "No, I have no intention of killing you," Mewtwo responded, smiling, "Where is your leader?"

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"Sesshomaru has fallen?" Nakago asked, amazed, "That is somewhat disturbing…"

"Has Yui returned?" Gendo asked, serenely.

"Yes," Nakago responded, "With Dark's energies. Shall I find the next lifeforce?"

"We have the next five with us. We know every single one's location thanks to Frieza's resources," Gendo said, "Here's the list. One of which, I find quite interesting, is myself. As Yui has encountered me, that leaves four left."

"Which warrior did you possess?" Nakago asked.

"The warrior Soi," Gendo responded. Nakago's eyes widened in shock, "I believe that was your love, correct?"

"That is correct," Nakago said, sighing.

"What a pity…" Gendo said, smirking slightly at his surprise, "No matter. Send her after this next one, the incarnation of Suboshi: Yuki Sohma."

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Usagi pushed open the doorway to the inner sanctum. She was surprised by ACROSS's defenses. The only one she had encountered had been a massive tidal wave. She and the Sailor Scouts walked into the room, cautiously.

"Welcome, Sailors, to the ideological organization of ACROSS!!!" A man with long white hair appeared before them, accompanied by a girl with pink hair who was feeling her breast, gently, apparently perplexed by its structure.

"Alright, you're Illpallazzo, then?" Usagi asked, anxiously.

"That is correct," Illpallazzo responded, smiling calmly, "Sailor Scouts, prepare to encounter the ultimate weapon of ACROSS…right now…."

"What is it?" Ami asked.

"Agent Lucy?"

"Nyu!!!" the pink haired girl shouted, cheerfully.

"What!? The girl!?" Usagi laughed, "You're joking, right?"

"You wish," Illpallazzo pulled out a revolver, and shot the girl in the head!

"WHAT!?" Ami gasped, "You bastard!!!"

"Well, I'd love to stay and chat, but…" Illpallazzo sank beneath the floor as a trap door opened. He fell beneath the floor, escaping.

"Coward…" Usagi muttered, "Wondered what he meant about that Agent Lucy being the ultimate weapon…"

"Probably just…Oh my God…" Ami muttered, staring into the girl's eyes.

Slowly, the girl named Lucy rose to her full height. Her face wasn't cheerful, but downright venomous. Her eyes glared at each one in turn before smiling, "So many choices…so little time…"