Hey everyone. Here's the next chapter of Iron Mantis fight. Enjoy

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Iron Mantis stared with pure shock at what he had just witnessed. Nezumi the Rat Darkside was able to regenerate his own head!

'Lost for words Mantis? It must feel horrible to have the only strong quality surpassed right in front of your eyes. Now you see yourself for what you truly are. The weakling of your group' Nezumi taunted

'Stop calling me weak!!' Mantis shouted as he charged the Darkside and swiftly sliced off Nezumi left hand. Nezumi didn't even flinch at the attack and almost simultaneously re-grew the arm and punched Mantis in the chest

'You still fight? Even though you know I'm your superior? Just die like the shit you are' Nezumi grunted raising his arm and pointing his fingers at Mantis head

Mantis quickly figured out what he was about to do and immediately rolled out the way. He took out his Magnum and set a shot straight at Nezumi's head. Nezumi jolted back at the force, but did not show any pain

'Like that's gonna work prick' Nezumi growled. He walked forward casually towards Mantis, almost insultingly

Mantis fired his Magnum several times at the Darkside. Trying to stop him, but nothing seemed to injure the Darkside

'You can't understand can you? There's not a thing you can do that can hurt m…' Nezumi stopped as he noticed something. He looked at his latest wound and panic seemed to show on his face

'Shit!' Nezumi cursed. He then ran away from the Mantis and Crokis and turned a corner 'I'll be right back!' he said before leaving

'……O.k. what the fuck's he doing?' Crokis asked confused

'Beats me. It doesn't make sense though. Why leave when he had the advantage?' Mantis asked

Suddenly from behind Mantis a hole in the floor opens and Nezumi jumps out of it

'I'm back! KURO CERO!' Nezumi shouted sending a Cero straight through Mantis chest. He flew backwards landing hard on the ground. Mantis kneeled over coughing up blood. He may be able to regenerate but the constant pain was agony

'Sorry for leaving I had….things to take care of, but now I can take care of you. Though that's hardly a problem' Nezumi sniggered

'Shut up! I'm not the weakest Author Fighter!' Mantis shouted charging at Nezumi, however due to fatigue he was unable to stop the incoming blow to the head from Nezumi's hand

Mantis hit the ground hard. His body laid almost motionless as Nezumi sneered and pounded Mantis head with his foot

'You say that but prove the opposite. You can't accept the fact you're the weakest Mantis. My research is always 100% accurate Mantis, and when I studied your team. My study conducted you as the weakest. You have no real powers like the others. No super strength, no super speed, no kind of energy you can use to fight. You may be able to regenerate sure, but what good is that if you're useless in battle huh? Except your place in life, you pathetic Author' Nezumi preached

Mantis did not respond. He merely lifted his head slowly, and held his scythe in his hand. Despite knowing it was useless, Mantis swung the scythe down on his chest, stabbing it

'Wow, you just don't give up. I guess I'll just put you out of your misery now..' Nezumi stopped talking and looked at his chest. The same expression of fear was there again

'Dammit. I thought the doses lasted longer' Nezumi whispered. He then ran off again down the hole he came from earlier

Mantis and Crokis were alone again. Crokis ran towards Mantis almost lifeless body and shrugged it

'Mantis! Mantis wake up! You've gotta get up and fight!' Crokis pleaded

'What….the point? What he said about me, he's right Crokis. I am a weakling. I can't fight against him, against anyone powerful. I'm just holding my team down. They'd be better off if I was de..'

WHAM

Mantis head swung back as Crokis delivered a hard punch to his face

'You idiot! Are you gonna let that Darkside bastard tell you that?! Who cares if you don't have the same kind of powers like the others. Power isn't everything Mantis. You aren't the weakest. So get up and keep me alive!!' Crokis ordered. Mantis wondered if that was the only reason for the speech

Mantis got up and wiped the blood off his face 'Thanks Crokis. I guess I needed that'

'Hey no prob. You know you're regeneration skills are more useful than you think. As long as it doesn't hit your head or heart, it's limitless' Crokis cheered

When Crokis said Limitless. A bulb turned on in Mantis head. Something which could change the outcome

'Crokis you genius! Thanks to you, I've found a kink in his armour!'

Half an hour later…..

Nezumi, for the third time, had left the scene of the fight, and gone to an obscure part of the building. He went in a storage like room and opened a box. He then took out an injection

'This is the third time I've had to do this. Perhaps I should increase the amount in the injections' Nezumi said to himself as he was about to inject himself with it

Suddenly Mantis charges into the room and before Nezumi could react Mantis swipes the injection from his hand

'THE CHAKRA!!' Nezumi shouted

'So that's what it is Chakra. That's what powering your abilities' Mantis nodded

'What are you doing here? How do you know about that?' Nezumi demanded

'I noticed every time you left it was after I had just damaged. On closer inspection I noticed that then the wounds weren't healing as fast. I put two and two together and figured it out Darkside' Mantis said with pride

'Your one weakness is that while you can heal from any wound, it takes up so much of your energy, that you have to constantly inject yourself with Chakra to power your body. I've found your one kink'

Nezumi's face was full of panic. He suddenly changes to a conniving face

'Well done you figured it out, but just because you have one of my injections doesn't mean I'm out. I have loads of them hidden everywhere around the building. I'll just use one of them. Now get out of my way! KURO CERO!' Nezumi then sent a shot straight to Mantis head. Mantis didn't move and was hit straight in the head, seemingly killing him

'Or I might as well use this one' Nezumi said picking up the syringe he had lost. He stabbed his arm with it. However he quickly noticed something…

'N..nothing's in it' Nezumi panted as their was no Chakra in the injection

SLASH

In one big slash Iron Mantis sliced off both Nezumi's right arm and leg. Crippling the Darkside

'WHAT?! I SHOT YOU IN THE HEAD!! YU SHOULD BE DEAD!!' Nezumi shouted shocked

'I should. I took a risk with this, but it proved right. The Chakra you used worked both ways. I injected myself with it and..' Mantis then pointed to his healed head 'I regenerated my damaged head'

Nezumi tried to stand up, but his lost arm and leg was not regenerating, due to a fatigue of Chakra

'H…h..how? How can I…lose to you?...Was my….research wrong..' Nezumi whispered. Mantis went over and stood over him. Scythe rose

'Nezumi. There are some things that can't be measured. Some things that can't be accurate, and that's a person determination. You called me the weakest, because your studies said that, but because of my will to survive, and my will to keep friend alive. I showed strength which could not be measured, and that made me..' Mantis then lifted his scythe up ready to impale Nezumi's head

'It made me a stronger person!'

SLASH

Flashback 1 day ago

Roscoso sat in the Author Fighter garden. Preparing himself for the upcoming battle

'Hey Ross' voice said behind Ross. Ross turned to see Cyborg of the Teen Titans. His body was covered with bandages, and most obvious was the fact one of his arms was missing

'Hey Cyborg. What's up?' Ross asked

'Ross. Tomorrow, when you guys go to face the Zodiacs, you'll be fighting the Bull Darkside right?' Cyborg asked

'I am. Why do you ask?'

Cyborg sighed 'Both he and the Rabbit Darkside were the ones who destroyed Titans Tower, and injured us all. That Oushi…he was insane. He did most the fighting then, and he injured us all with out mercy and care. He practically enjoyed it! And..' Cyborg showed where the missing arm was supposed to be 'He ripped off my arm'

Ross said nothing. He was sickened by the Darksides actions, and he had an inkling to what he was about to ask

Cyborg turned to leave, but before he left, Cyborg said…

'Ross. Make Oushi pay for what he did to us'

End Flashback

Ross stood staring at the mountainous horizon. Oushi's signal came from there and he was close

'Don't worry Cyborg. He won't get away with he did. I promise that on my life!!'

As you can guess ROSCOSO'S fight is up next, so Ross please PM me your abilities and anything you would like me to add. Stay tuned