Chapter 4 - The GetBackers vs. Kurodo Akabane

The smell of blood permeated the area as Akabane stood, scapels still in hand from the scene of carnage that he'd caused moments before. His new secretary watching slack jawed before realizing her appearance and taking a deep breath of the intoxicating scent of slaughter around her.

She was ready to pet the small camcorder in her hands. It's gift to her by recording the doctor at his art made her giddyier than a kid at christmas time. And better than anything she'd ever recieved.

Akabane lowered his arm with his calm back now that his fun was over. The scapels retreating back into his body as he straightened his hat and stepped over the last body that had fallen in his path. Dismissing it as quickly as he had put it there, his coat waving lightly at his feet when he moved.

"Hmmm, weaker than I had even anticipated," Akabane said with a small measure of disappointment, "but I guess I can't ask for everything. Perhaps my dear GetBackers will still come to play."

"I do hope so sir," Constantina responded managing to keep most of the eagerness from her voice.

He just smiled cheerfully at her and then continued walking.

"Come my dear, let us move forward."

He had taken a step before he became no more than a black blurr when a shot of lightning went past him, dodging to an area nearer the treeline in the forest where he walked, then blurring a second time as he dodged a strike from Midou that tore into the ground and sent up dust.

"Two on one," Akabane grinned away as he settled near Constantina, "isn't that a little unfair for your standards GetBackers? I don't disagree but my assistant has a vague problem with such uneven odds...don't you my dear."

The shot barely missed Ban and grazed lost several hairs as it cut his ear far too close for comfort.

"Ginji, lookout Hevn wasn't lying." Ban said, regrouping as Akabane walked toward them perfectly happy to take them both on at once, this was a real treat. He figured he would be generous enough to let Constantina have a taste for finding him such a wonderful job.

He let her deal with Ginji though, switching his movement at the last moment to cut at Ban, striking deep into his shoulder before he could dodge out of the way. Ginji was forced back from another shot before he could help and seperated from his friend by the sharp skill of the well dressed woman watching him with a joyful spark in her eyes.

"Dammit Ginji," Ban yelled, "hurry up with her and get over here."

His distraction cost him another small cut and Akabane laughed lightly, "come on Midou...if you aren't serious you could get hurt...like your threadweaving friend."

"Katsuki?" Ban asked with a frown, "I owe that prick for stringing us up and making us this late."

"No worries," Akabane purred, " He's taking up residence of the forest floor some miles back just like these useless saps. To tell the truth I was hoping for more from the heir to his school but then strings aren't really a match for Kurodo Akabane."

Ban backed away, dodging several strikes as he took in what Akabane was saying. Katsuki wouldn't have fallen to someone like Akabane would he? But even he was hard pressed to keep up with him at the moment...no matter how much they fought it seemed like he couldn't die.

He jumped back and narrowed his eyes, chanting to himself under his breath before he was quickly interrupted by Akabane again...forced further away from the fight with his partner. He couldn't consintrate on Ginji now though...he could take care of himself against the girl.

Another line of blood was forming on his cheek.

"Come on Midou," Akabane said dryly, losing his patience, "You aren't being serious here. If you aren't serious then I could slip and cut you open before I've had my fun. Try to stop boring me would you."

"Boring?" Ban snapped, "You sick bastard...you wanna see me serious. Last thing you'll see Dr. Jackal...Snakebite!"

Ban jumped at him suddenly and then came again almost appearing behind him. Jackal managed to dodge after the first strike, only another tear added to his already tattered coat. Grinning again as he put his scapals away...holding up his hand and whispering almost like someone would to a lover..."Bloody Sword..."

The red blade flowed into existance and he grasped it in his hand...holding out his freehand and in the same movement sending several red bladed scapels at Ban, who easily dodged away. Jumping at Akabane again but then having to duck back from the deadly sword...he'd already felt that once and it wasn't an experience he wanted to repeat.

They continued the deadly dance as elsewhere Ginji was facing of with the the suited assistant of Akabane.

Scene Switch

Ginji avoided the shot and frowned when Ban was quickly taken away from him...he hated being seperated from him espically when Akabane was involved. But he faced off with the pretty woman still holding her single gun before him. Blonde hair was pulled into a ponytail and kept neatly from her face. She wore a white and crimson suit today and was pretty, without as much cleavage as Hevn, but that was the rest of the female part of the human race.

"Hello," Ginji said cheerfully.

"Shut up," Constantina snapped coldly, "I heard about you. Even if the doctor doesn't mention you I heard about what you did to him. While he enjoys all fights how dare you lay your unworthy hands on him."

Ginji was so shocked the next shot got him in the shoulder and clipped his collarbone making him grimace.

"You can't really wanna work for him," Ginji tried to reason with her as he ducked behind a tree to avoid another shot, "he's a monster...he just does this to chop people up."

"How...dare...you..." she intoned each word coldly, "just because an uneducated monkey such as yourself can't recognize his flawless art doesn't mean you have the right to speak of him so."

The next shot tore through his cover and got him in the ankle, the sudden attack knocking him off balance as he screamed from the sudden intense pain.

Switch Scene

Ban heard the scream and made a feint at Akabane before tearing back toward Ginji, the doctor taking up the chase while sending sets of blades to slow his pace. Ban returned to knock over the assistant but didn't with all his strength cause Ginji pulled him back.

"Ban no...she's just a girl." Ginji protested weakly, blood still running over him from the shot to the shoulder.

"Dammit Ginji!" Ban cursed before dodging another attack from Akabane. "We'll be back Jackal...this isn't over."

"Aw ending the game already," Akabane said sadly as he approached, "but then you won't be serious if dear Ginji is dying. Try not to overdo it next time Constantina dearest. Go on, better find Ginji a doctor before the poison infects him. I'm sure you wouldn't think I qualify."

Ban glared as he left, stiff with anger as he hurried Ginji away.

Akabane watched them leave and sighed softly before turning back toward where they were headed.

"And I'll even get to finish this job for once," Akabane found the good point, "you might get a little overzealous but you are completely worth it my dear."

"Thank you doctor," she blushed at the compliment, putting the gun away and annoyed she hadn't gotten to see him at work. The unhonorable GetBackers service! Attacking two on one so she didn't get to see her master's graceful and deadly dance of blades. She would have something for them next time...

She followed Akabane off as he walked away with his usual patience.

End Chapter

I promise there will be more to the plot snailing it's way into place. There were a few plot hints in this chapter. Please understand I've only seen through episode 40 of the show so I'm writing this faq based upon that information.

For My Reviewers:

Katsumi01 - Thank you for the review...updating as per request ;)

kaoru-chan01 - I will be trying to have more contact between Constantina and Akabane in coming chapters but I don't want to leave out the rest of the cast either. There were a couple more developements with them in this chapter so I hope you continue to read.

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