You always wanted to face your demons, well here he is. Mina, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Chapter 15: Alternate Konoha
Sasuke led the three to the very gates of Konoha. Though TL was already familiar with the Hidden Leaf Village, it looked oddly alien to him.
"I've got to report to the Hokage." Sasuke grunted, "Just don't cause trouble."
Sasuke then vanished in a puff of smoke.
"Just don't cause trouble." TL mocked before sticking out his tongue and growling, "That jerk. I could take him any day."
"Hanabi said differently." Sylar stated, "She said you lost to him."
"He caught me off guard." TL snapped with a serious form of indignation in his voice, "Next time, I'll CLOBBER HIM!"
"Right." Sylar said as he rolled his eyes, "You think you can compare to him?"
"Yeah." TL replied, "He puts his pants on the same way I do—one leg at a time."
"Soul, you don't WEAR pants." Xem stated.
TL looked down and, somehow, realized his lack of clothing.
"HOLY CRUD! I'M NAKED!" TL shouted, covering the area between his legs. He blushed before saying, "I'll…remedy that now…"
TL then edged off.
"In retrospect, I shouldn't have brought that up." Xem sighed.
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"Insert tab 'A' into slot 'B'…" Rattrap murmured as he tried putting a piece of machinery into another.
"Did you learn mechanics from a cereal box?" Hanabi asked with a smirk.
"Yeah, how about helping out with us here?" Ratchet asked, "We're the only ones doing the work here!"
"O-kay…" Hanabi said as she tried putting two parts together…even though they didn't, "Alright, it's harder than it looks."
"Here. Let ME." Ratchet sighed. He took the two parts from Hanabi and put them in their proper places.
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"So, what do ya think?" TL asked as he came out of a clothing store. He was now wearing a black and turquoise poncho and cowboy hat.
"What's with ya and Western clothing?" Xem asked.
"What?" TL asked with a shrug as he tipped his new hat, "I think it looks cool."
"And it cost us about half of our savings…" Sylar sighed.
"We'll make it back with our stock market pitch." TL shrugged as he tightened his gloves.
"What're you talking about?" Xem asked.
"No idea." TL admitted.
"Well, things seem pretty much the same here." Sylar said, "Other than Sasuke's still here. I say we head back to the ship."
"Uh…you guys go. I've gotta do a few things." TL said.
"Suit yourself." Sylar shrugged. The serial killer and Roswellian walked off.
TL then reached out with his aura arm and grabbed onto the roof of the house before taking off like a rocket. He came to a halt on a roof and began jumping from rooftop to rooftop before taking off and landing on a tree.
He then began jumping from tree to tree before finding what he was looking for—a waterfall with a rock just large enough for him to sit on.
He plopped down and got into a meditative stance and closing his eyes.
He then arrived in some dark room filled with various seats. He looked around and saw his Archangel form sitting in the highest seat and his Demon Ultima form sitting in the lowest seat.
"You two called me here?" TL asked as he walked forward.
"Well, I did." Archangel stated before pointing to Demon Ultima, "He was more of roaring for your presence."
"What do you want?" TL asked.
"LET ME OUT!" Demon Ultima roared, "I'VE BEEN TRAPPED IN THIS BODY FOR YEARS! I WANT OUT!"
"You've been trapped here since I absorbed you." TL stated, "You've had that long time to get out. Why'd you choose now?"
"Actually, it's your fault." Archangel stated.
"What?" TL asked, looking confused.
"You learning how to use Feral Mode is the equivalent of licking the Forbidden Fruit—" Archangel explained, "You're tempting him out."
"I thought you kept him in check." TL said, looking seriously worried at this point.
"But you're embracing him." Archangel said, "My power over him is weakening because of your accepting of his power."
"Thank you for giving me a way out." Demon Ultima smirked, "Now, every time you go into your Ultima form, I'll come closer!"
"Archangel…" TL said, looking beyond worried. He was terrified now.
"You've lost a good portion of your righteousness." Archangel explained, "You knew who you were not too long ago…"
Something then knocked TL over as he returned to the world of consciousness.
"What're you still doing here?" Sasuke asked. He had obviously tipped TL over during his meditation.
"None of your business, Uchiha." TL growled as he stood up and dusted himself. His fright that he might go Demon Ultima (or even RELEASE that monster) had quickly evaporated. NOW, his hatred of Sasuke returned.
"From what I've seen, you're either a goofball or a nutcase." Sasuke stated.
"Well, guess what?" TL asked, "I DON'T CARE."
"Fine, Goofcase." Sasuke sighed.
"Why me?" TL asked as he massaged your temples.
"I know who was with you back in the forest." Sasuke stated.
"So I've also got an alien and robotic rat. So what?" TL asked.
"You've got one of those Hyuga girls with you." Sasuke said, "I made a quick check on the Hyuga compound and found that she's been there all morning. What was she doing in that forest, then?"
"Eyes playing tricks, imposter, hallucinations. Use your imagination." TL shrugged. Sasuke's look quickly hardened.
"DON'T insult my intelligence." Sasuke growled.
"Don't give me reason to." TL shot back.
"I know what's going on." Sasuke said before continuing, "When you eliminate the impossible, what's left is probably the remaining answer—you're from another dimension."
"You see many white hedgehogs dressed as cowboys running around?" TL asked, coolly, "Well, DUH."
"Either way, you'll be leaving." Sasuke stated.
"Glad. The less I hear from YOU, the better." TL replied as he picked up his new hat and put it back on his head before adjusting the position of his UFO Blade.
"And I'll be going with you." Sasuke finished.
TL immediately froze. His eyes bulged before turning around and asking, "WHAT did you say?"
"I'm going with you." Sasuke replied, "A year ago, I was given immunity from being classified as a rogue without good evidence. PLUS, I saw your team. You need someone with enough IQ to know how everyone can attack."
"So, you think I'm just gonna bring you with me out of the goodness of my heart and because you think we need someone like you?" TL asked.
"Yes." Sasuke replied.
TL growled as he came to his conclusion…