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*~* Fairy Blue you gave me proof to live, a bond called eternity. *~*
*~* If you call for me, I will find you, My Dear, no matter where you are. *~*
*~* I'll release you from your curse. *~*

Chapter 19 - Debilitation

The five stood in a dead silence, waiting to see who would make the first move. Vice stood defiantely in front of Kia, keeping the distance between the one he loved and those who would harm her. Tumult stood with a smirk upon his face as Abhor stood near his Master, looking as though he was unsure about fighting with the Ultimate Evil. Risa simply stood off to the side, ready to bolt at the first movement.

Kia stared silently, refusing to make eye contact with Tumult and trying her hardest not to blink.

Abhor took a step and then it began.

"Karakuri Henge!" he cried. "One Million Tearing Teeth! Jaws of the Shark!" His blue and green gauntlet began to transform and take shape anew.

The head of a shark, it's jaws gaping with reverberating teeth, ready to slice them to ribbons. Kia felt a green gauntlet push her aside as Vice side-stepped, barely dodging the weapon. With a grunt, he gave the smaller Douji a kick, sending him flying through the ceiling.

The black haired teenager tried to recover from the move, and saw Tumult lurch forward at her. "You're mine!" he shouted as a black gauntlet ripped from his shirt, reaching for her. He stopped within a foot from her, his gauntlet nearly having her within his grasp, and the boy was abruptly flung backwards. Vice whipped the boy around by one leg and promptly smashed him into the cement flooring, pulverizing the material.

Gathering Kia in his arms, the green Douji blasted from the room and into the darkness of the hallways. "Just hang on!" he shouted. She held onto him tightly, feeling the both of them swerve around corners she couldn't see.

"You won't get very far with her!" Tumult's voice echoed down the hallway.

"Going up," Vice spoke, his tone as though they were simply in an elevator. Kia shut her eyes as the lurching feeling of them shooting upwards at over 60 miles an hours, and they both flew from the building and into the night sky.

Kia looked around, seeing the city illuminate by a thousand lights from hundreds of feet in the air. The blue orb of the full moon hung in the air, casting her glow up the two. "Going down," he spoke again as they began their descent, slowing picking up speed. She vowed never to complain about roller-coasters again if they lived through this ordeal.

About twenty feet above ground, the green Douji made a quick 90 degree angle turn and blasted down the street. "They'll be following us!" he shouted over the roar of the wind. "We need to find you a safe place!"

"There's a construction sight on Kadeki street!" she told him. "You'll be able to fight them there, and there's places for me to hide. They won't be able to find me."

Golden eyes stared at her curiously, but nevertheless, Vice listened. Making a quick right, they began the flight to Kadeki street.

"Find somewhere safe to hide," Vice spoke as they landed. He released Kia from his grip, setting her down feet-first. "They'll be here soon."

"Alright," she almost took off when he grabbed her arm. Looking back at him, Kia stared into his golden eyes. Vice looked as though he wanted to say something but couldn't. "Please, be safe," he finally spoke, his voice sounding no more louder than a whisper.

"Safe," she repeated. Vice let her go and watched as she ran off.

Turning, he listened to the roar of rocket boosters, the sound gaining in volume as they neared closer. "Now," Vice spoke. "Let's fight."

In one quick movement, his gauntlets ripped themselves free. The fabric of his sweatsuite tore into ribbons, leaving him in his green jacket and hakama. Heaving back one arm, he felt it begin to transform. "Karakuri Henge! Turtle Saw!" his voice roared. The green serated blade shot through the air, heading towards the two arriving.

Tumult and Abhor barely missed the blade, swerving frantically away. He watched as the blood and black Douji made a bolt for him.

Vice leaped to the side, dodging the foolish Douji's plummet towards him. In the cloud of smoke and dust, he placed his newly formed golden orange visors over his eyes. He used his heat sensors to try and find the Douji, find him before he was found.

SWICK! Vice felt an arm wrap around his throat. "Noh Debilitate," a voice whispered behind him. Vice stabbed his gauntlet through the enemy behind him. The green Douji had effectively pierced the stomach and chest of Tumult, but, to his shock, nothing happened.

The black gauntlet slowly turned itself into a serpant, wrapping its body around Vice's neck and chest. Struggling, Vice tried to force it off of himself as it started to constrict. Tighter. Tighter.

His confusion started to drive him mad, as he struggled to breath. 'This should not be happening!' his mind screamed. 'I am the strongest evil! Why is this happenening?'

"Debilitate. Verb. To make weak or feeble," Tumult explained. "Basically, the longer your in my grip the weaker you get. But wait!" Tumult tapped the side of his head, smirking. "Noh Incompetence should be able to make my Noh, well, incompetant." The blood Douji laughed, a cruel and mocking sound. It pissed Vice off.

"Funny thing about some of our Noh's, though. You and I, like many Douji, are quite the same when it comes to them. We have the ability to turn ours on and off as we please, like a lightswitch. However, as long as ours are turned off, they don't really matter. So the moment I turned on my Noh, you were already within my grasp."

The coils tightened further. Vice was certain that if it got any tighter, his neck would snap.

"In other words, I'm sucking the energy straight out of you," Tumult snickered, "and their ain't a damn thing you can do about it."

Oh noes!

*Announcer Voice*: *dramatic preview music* Next time, on Paper Moon: Trapped within Tumult's grip, Vice struggles for his life as Kia waits in uncertainty. Not knowing if help will come for them, she contemplates entering the fight herself and fighting for both of them. How will this come out when Risa decides to enter the fray?

Stay tuned!