Hello my fellow readers. I hope you enjoyed the last chapter and are ready for this one. Oh, and just to let you know, where Shadow and Mar'i left off is at the ending. I just thought I'd start off with Stevie and Deathstroke fighting. Anyway, here it is! Chapter twenty-one! Oh, and happy Thanksgiving to you all.

Chapter 21: Two Down, Two To Go

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Stevie hit the hard asphalt of the empty streets of Jump City, looking up at Deathstroke with fire burning in his green eyes.

Deathstroke jumped off from the tall building she was on and did a quick flip before she landed. She gave Stevie a sinister grin and started walking towards him with her Bo-Staff twirling in her fingers.

"I don't know how tough you are dudet," he said, staggering up from the ground. "I won't let you win."

"Oh really? I'm gonna have to see that to believe shorty." Deathstroke taunted, holding her Bo-Staff in front of her, ready to fight.

Stevie clenched his fist and quickly changed into a Basadae—a human with the head of a dog, one leg, one eye, and really thick skin.

Deathstroke jumped up in the air and quickly took out three kunai's, which she threw at Stevie.

Stevie looked up at the kunai's that were coming after him and crouched down into a little ball, waiting for the kunai's to come after him. The kunai's came faster and faster and collided with Stevie, but then bounced off his thick fur. Deathstroke landed on her feet in shock.

Stevie got up and smiled tauntingly at Deathstroke.

Deathstroke clenched her fist in anger and ran towards Stevie with her Bo-Staff. She whacked her Bo-Staff against Stevie's thick fur, which made him almost fall to the ground.

Stevie almost got hit again with Deathstroke's Bo-Staff, but quickly turned into a Babi—a baboon—raising his furry hands up in the air and them bringing them down in a circle, making him disappear into the 4:00 A.M darkness.

Deathstroke stopped in her tracks and looked around for Stevie, her Bo-Staff close to her. She searched from left to right and up and down but found no sight of him.

"I know you little shrimp. Show yourself!" Deathstroke yelled.

"Alright. If you insist," Stevie said from behind Deathstroke. Deathstroke turned, but was hit by a massive amount of sewage water that shot out from the sewage holes.

Stevie laughed, jumping up and down happily, but was then hit by a kunai.

He screamed in pain, looking down at the kunai that was jammed right through his arm and quickly took it out; blood smeared all over it.

Stevie placed his baboon hand on his wounded shoulder and looked over at Deathstroke, who jumped up in the air, twirling her Bo-Staff and coming down.

She brought her Bo-Staff down, hard, but Stevie quickly got out of the way and quickly formed into an Anzu—a giant bird with the head of a lion and a beak—and flew up in the air.

"Oh no you don't," Deathstroke said, taking out a black and orange grappling hook and shot it at Stevie.

The sharp front of the grapping hook pierced right through Stevie's right leg, making him roar in pain. Deathstroke grinned, pulling Stevie down.

Stevie felt himself become weaker and weaker the more Deathstroke pulled him down. He tried to escape with every ounce of strength he had left, but it wasn't enough. He felt all his strength leaving his body quickly and didn't even have enough strength to stay in his Anzu form.

He changed back into his human form, and was falling down to the ground.

Deathstroke ran to his side and caught Stevie in her arms. She looked down at him and grinned proudly at her progress.

"Two down, and only two more to go Master," Deathstroke said to her father on the other end of her earpiece.

"You better hope they took your offer my apprentice," Slade told her.

"Don't worry dad, I'm sure they will," Deathstroke told him, giving off a smile and disappearing into the night with Stevie in her arms.

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Mar'i was so nervous. She really liked Shadow and imagined kissing him ever since they got to know each other for a while. But she never thought her dream would actually come true, and especially this fast.

Mar'i gulped timidly and just decided to go along with it. She wanted this and apparently, so did Shadow, and who knew when they were going to see each other again? This could be the last time they ever see each other, might as well confess their love while they have the chance.

Mar'i slowly started to close her eyes and move her lips closer to Shadow's until they pressed against each others in a small, but passionate kiss.

Shadow moved his lips away from Mar'i's by just a millimeter and tilted his head to the side, capturing her lips with his so they could kiss a little better. Mar'i enjoyed this, and put her hands on Shadow's lean chest, moving them slowly up and into his spiky violet hair, pressing her lips harder against his.

Shadow smiled against the kiss, and wrapped his arms protectively around Mar'i's waist, pulling her body closer to his. His right hand was securely kept around her waist, while his left hand slowly moved up against her back and entangled in her smooth, luminous hair.

Mar'i gave out a small moan of pleasure as Shadow licked the lower bottom of Mar'i's lip. Mar'i accepted and opened her mouth a little, letting Shadow's tongue enter.

Suddenly, Mar'i's eyes opened up and she placed her right hand on Shadow's chest, pushing him away.

"Wait," she told him, ending their little make-out paradise.

"What's wrong?" Shadow asked smiling, a little dazed from the kiss.

Mar'i looked up at him and then looked down at her dad's boots. "Something—something just doesn't feel right."

Shadow looked at her in confusion. "What do you mean?" he asked.

Mar'i looked into Shadow's dark eyes. "Don't you think we're, rushing this a little bit?" she asked.

"Rushing?" he raised his eyebrow. "Mar'i, we might never get to see each other again."

"I know, I know. But, still—don't you think we're taking this a little too fast? I mean, we just met last night. We still barely know each other."

Shadow looked at Mar'i and then gave out a sigh, running his fingers through his violet hair. "You're right. Just because we might not see each other doesn't mean we should rush things. I understand Mar'i."

Mar'i gave him a smile and kissed Shadow on the cheek. "Thank you, Shadow."

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Well, I hope you guys liked this chappie. I'll post the next one soon, after I have my big Thanksgiving dinner. YUM! I can already smell the mashed potatoes. Peace out! And I hope you all enjoy your Thanksgiving.