AN: The battle between Zetsumei and David rages on while on other fronts are getting really frantic. While his team is trying to reach David to help him, David has his mind on his girlfriend and little sister, who are getting cornered quickly by mind controlled creatures. This adventure is coming to an end, but what will happen when things get out of everyone's control?

Chapter Thirteen: A Hero's Desperation

"Guys, mind explaining to me what is going on?" Kuwabara asked as they ran up the spiral steps to Zetsumei's Tower.

"Zetsumei sent his goons after Alex in an attempt to get into David's mind, and knock concentration off his level." Michael said.

"Okay, but how do we stop the invasion on Earth?" William asked.

"Zetsumei has to call off the hoard, or he has to be killed." Michael asked.

"It is going to be the last one, isn't it?" Yusuke asked.

"Of course." Michael said with a slight smile. Yusuke moaned as the 6 of them continued to run up the steps. They came to a stop as they were blocked by more mindless zombies.

"Great, more of this bullshit." Michael moaned.

"Well, they won't move, so we have to move them ourselves!" Yusuke yelled. In agreement, they began to cuttheir way through the little 'greeting party'.

Back at their school in New York, after a long while of frantically running, Lynn and Alex stopped to rest a little. They knew that they were being cornered, and the only thing they could do now was to try and find a place to rest and relax, and to plan how to get out of this mess.

"Okay, now I am really regretting running in here now." Lynn said to Alex. Alex looked around, and knew not only were they running out of places to hide, but things were looking really bleak.

"What is happening with David and Zetsumei?" Alex asked her.

"The fight is even." Lynn said, catching her breath. "Zetsumei knows that on an even playing field, David would have beaten him by now. So he did this to get under his skin, and break his concentration."

"It worked. Obviously." Alex sighed.

"Yeah, let's keep moving." Lynn said.

As they were moving around, Lynn and Alex, they heard some rattling in various rooms they were passing. Lynn stopped to catch her breath and think for a moment as to what they should do next. Lynn turned around, and saw someone coming at Alex with a lead pipe. Alex didn't notice until it was too late.

"Alex!" Lynn screamed, jumping in front of her friend, taking the full force of the blow right to the side of her head. Alex watched in horror as her friend fell to the floor, her body limp. By some stroke of luck, Lynn managed to knock the guy right down the flight of stairs that were right behind them. Alex rushed over to check on her friend.

"Lynn? Lynn! LYNN! God, please wake up!" Alex said to the unconscious girl, shaking her and trying to get a response. She continued to lay there, not moving. That made things really serious now. They had to hide, now, because Alex couldn't let her lay here, because someone would get her like this easy.

Alex slung Lynn's limp arm over her shoulder, and began to carry her away, knowing that they were probably going to die soon enough.

Alex took Lynn into an empty room, and carefully laid her down. She took off her jacket, and placed it under her head so that she was comfortable. She then moved some tables and whatever else she could find in front of the door so the guys that were chasing the two of them. All she could do was wonder what she was going to do now. They were pretty much caught now if they managed to get in the room, or even find the room.

Alex collapsed on the floor, and literally had to fight the urge to cry. When she looked at the unconscious Lynn on the table in front of her, she let the tears flow. Lynn was out cold protecting her from some murderous thug because she was careless. If they got out of this, she wondered if Lynn would ever forgive her, let alone if David would talk to her again.

"Lynn, if you can hear me, I am sorry for this." Alex said, grasping her hand.

The sweet moment was spoiled however, right when there was a loud bang against the blockaded door...

Michael and the rest of the team reached the area outside of Zetsumei's room. They contemplated what they were going to do. It was silent before Michael finally spoke up.

"Fuck this. I am going in." Michael said as he teleported out of view.

"Wait!" Yusuke screamed as he left the room.

"Where did he go?" William asked.

"In the room." Yusuke answered.

"Why? What did he think he could accomplish in there on his own?" Hiei asked.

"Enough. He can accomplish enough and they both can defeat Zetsumei." Yusuke said confidently.

David had just knocked Zetsumei back when he caught a glimpse of what was happening on the big screen in front of them. Lynn was lying unconscious on a table when the door began to buckle. Alex braced herself for the unthinkable when the door came off the hinges. Then the screen went black.

David tried with all of his might to pick up on Alex and Lynn's life signatures, but as his heart knew that they were gone. David fell to the floor, and literally felt himself wanting to die already. He had failed them...

"Well, looks like you have a couple of funerals to plan. Let me make it a third." Zetsumei laughed, charging at David. Right when he was about to hit him...

"Michael?" David looked up, and saw his friend standing before him, but he had Zetsumei's sword in his stomach.

"David...You listen to me...and you listen good..." Michael strained words leaked out of him. "It's all you now. I did my part, and you better make my death count, because if you don't, I will lose all respect for you. Take care of Miley..."

Michael gave David one last smile and handshake, before falling over. David could only watch, and blame himself for what happened. Damn t all! If he would have put Zetsumei down earlier, three people would not be dead right now.

"That's it. You aren't going to kill anymore people!" David screamed. Out of nowhere, David began to float, body bursting with energy.

"Well, finally a decent fight..." Zetsumei said with a sick smile on his face.

AN: David: Michael. Lynn. Alex. Three people close to me are gone because I hesitated to act when I had the chance. No more. Zetsumei is going down. If I have to go with him, so be it. That is the sacrifice that I am going to make to avenge the ones that I have lost.