Chapter 17: Sound of the Ninjas
Archer has his bow ready and start firing at Rider. Rider moved out of the way as the shockwaves of the bow starts to create a crater. Axl moved out of the way and start firing at Archer.
"I have been waiting to destroy a weakling like you," said Archer to Axl. Axl got a huge look at Archer.
"I am not a weakling," said Axl as he shot his shot at Archer. He finds out he can DNA copy Archer and smiles.
"Ooo was that supposed to hurt," said Archer. Rider got her chains on Archer as Archer broke free.
"You think normal chains would work on my. Rider I have been through the real chains and still you do not learn," said Archer as he throw a sound wave at Rider. Rider moved back.
"You are useless blind bat," said Archer. Axl got mad as he is insulting Rider. He transforms into Berserker. Rider did her trick and Archer took her bait while Axl/Berserker fire punched Archer and Archer took heavy fire damages. He turned around and looks at Berserker and sound wave him. Axl took the full blown hit as he revert back into his original self. Rider uses her shadow chains to pinned Archer down and Archer tries to break them but it was no use.
"Not all of my chains you can break. I learned a few tricks that you do not even know," said Rider.
"Well then lets see if it can handle this," said Archer as he powered up and break the chains. With the shockwaves, it hit Rider as she flew back and hit a wall. Axl got up and start firing again at Archer. Archer sends his arrow at Axl and he got hit. After he finishes he went again at Rider. Rider cloaked herself and Archer looks at the direction.
"You know I can still see you Rider," said Archer as he got his most powerful arrow. Axl took the advantage and shot at Archer. Axl again transforms into Berserker and took the full blown hit. Axl was grateful that Berserker has a strong armor and copy him gave Axl a somewhat edge on that attack.
"So the dummy reploid got himself copied by a weakling," said Archer. Axl heard that word again. This time it started to bug him. Rider start a chant and it hits Archer. Archer looks back and find Rider's spell aiming for him.
"So you have become a witch. Well then I be the first non-magic to kill a witch," said Archer as he attack Rider with a sound wave arrow. Archer powered up again Rider knows none of her seals work. Axl got up and shot again at Archer and this time he has a plan. Archer looks at Axl and found an arrow pointing at him. It is the same arrow he is doing.
"I take it you are the dummy," said Axl as he has Archer's voice and shot the arrow at him. Archer shot his at the same time. Both got hit and Axl was heavily damaged this time around. Rider did her seal and Archer did not have time to react.
"Darkness of shadows, hear my call. Those who broke your bind show what its copy can do," said Rider. The broken shadow chains came up as a shadow version of Archer and started to attack him like he did to Axl. The arrow is too dark and soundless. The arrow flies and hit Archer. Archer felt huge amounts of pain and with the darkness arrow he started to explode his body into pieces. His upper half part was left.
"How... can... I be... defeated... by a... blind ...reploid," said Archer as he finds it disbelief.
"I am no longer blind. Athena Halsberg fixed my eyes and restored them to their full glory. If I have seen you before I probably would see the hideous monster that is in front of me. Now I am glad that I see now," said Rider as she moved to Axl. Archer heard those words and have it sink to him.
"Come on lets leave Archer as he is," said Rider as she grabbed Axl and carried him by the arm and shoulder. As they walked away from the field Axl revert back to his original form.
"You do really love me, don't you," said Axl in a serious tone. Rider looks at Axl and smiles.
"How about my action will tell you," said Rider as she kissed Axl in the lips. Axl embraced kiss. As both of them pulled back Rider fell backwards and Axl fell on top of her.
"You are not going to kill me are you," said Axl. Rider laughs as she still in the ground.
"No I am not on my guard this time," said Rider. Axl heard that and he couldn't help but laugh as well. Meanwhile... Phantom and Siarnaq start exchanging shurikens, kunais, and sword fight. Strider looks from a distant as both Siarnaq and Phantom were evenly match.
"He is everything the same as Phantom. Looks in a way, but ability wise he is everything. Wait not everything. If he uses what I taught him, then there is still a chance he might beat him," thought Strider. Phantom and Siarnaq did their jutsus and tries to get the upper hand. The fight lasted a long while. Both ninjas were getting warmed up. Siarnaq came towards Phantom and Phantom was ready. Siarnaq use that as a distraction and went at Strider. Strider did not saw that coming and dodge when she got the chance. She then got her kunais out and throw few behind Siarnaq. Siarnaq felt the kunais and coming and disappeared. Strider looks at Phantom.
"Looks like I have to be on my guard as well," said Strider. Phantom also looks at Strider.
"Better be careful. Or you will be his opponent and not me," said Phantom. Strider is ready as well as Phantom and Siarnaq came out near Strider. Strider pulled out her katana and was in a battle with the swords. Siarnaq did few tricks and knock Strider off guard and hit her. Phantom saw this and did his trick. Phantom is now on top of Siarnaq and coming down slashing him. Siarnaq had few a little time to react.
"He copies me like as if he is my double. If that is so lets see my double has the same weakness. I need to lay a few hits on my weak point and uses the shadow to my full potential. Strider, you have been a wonderful female mentor and companion. I am going to risk my life to protect you as much as I can. I thank you for teaching this foolish reploid that there is more out there than fighting," thought Phantom.
"Is he going to use that move? I think he is. Phantom it is going to take a lot of focus to get it performed and hit your target. I never manage to get that move performed without doing damage not only to myself but to everything else. I cannot use it to hit my target even if my life depends upon it. I do know that this move is going to stain you like crazy and Tsubaki no Hana is no easy task. I do hope you do not miss," thought Strider as she looks on eagerly.
"TSUBAKI NO HANA," said Phantom as he started off with a vertical slash. Siarnaq counter that part but did not the expected. Phantom switch his foot position from the right to the left side and start a spin. Siarnaq couldn't get out of the range. He took that blow and Phantom continues to slash in every direction. Siarnaq did not counter it and took all the hits. Phantom did the final move and came down with the katana pointed down. Siarnaq took all of it and also took the floating energy petals that looks like lotus petals. Siarnaq now is exposed to all of Phantoms weakness. Phantom took the advantage and hit Siarnaq all of his weakness. In the end Siarnaq fell to the ground dropping Model P to the ground. Siarnaq looks at Phantom and looks at Strider.
"I am defeated. You may do with me whatever you want," said Siarnaq. Phantom looks at Siarnaq and looks at Strider.
"You need to find out what life is to you. I will spare your life. Just find that answer what life means to you," said Phantom as both Phantom and Strider left. Siarnaq couldn't get up and wonders why a ninja like Phantom did not kill him.
"Finding what is important," thought Siarnaq. He tries to think when he was important. All his life he was treated badly. He chose to become a ninja to hide all of his horrible experience. Then he and a group of reploids went into Guardian HQ and steal biometals out of the Guardian Base. Siarnaq kept Model P and hopes it will help him. He found a purpose. He remembers all the betrayal he has been through and being left as a dead person. He finds his purpose to punish those who do not understand what people are.
"I have no purpose anymore," said Siarnaq as he looks at Model P.