Another chapter for Masked Rider Fang! Enjoy and pls review when ur done!
Francis opened the door to allow his two masters entrance into the mansion. The young Rider tipped his hat in greeting, "Good evening, Francis."
"Good evening to you too, sir," Francis nodded.
"I still think you made a terrible error when you gave that soul stone away," Fangula reprimanded his partner as he walked through the door into the mansion. He had returned from another day of school and had a lot of homework to complete.
"Well, the less Fangires there are, the better," Devlin huffed, "So, what's wrong with Akashi getting it?" He then inquired, "Or is there something you aren't telling me?"
Fangula bristled. He had his reasons for collecting those soul stones, reasons that he wasn't allowed to divulge to Devlin, "Well, I just think that we're the only ones who can keep it safe."
"Well, I trust Akashi to guard it," Devlin replied. He and Tamashii had another talk and, while not as close as friends, they considered each other allies fighting against a common enemy. After working together to rescue Danielle and Seras the previous day, they began to respect one another as fellow Riders. Of course, Devlin still had trouble forgiving Tamashii for his eye.
"You trust him? He gave you your scar!" Fangula reminded. "He blinded you in one eye!"
"I doubt my own troubles are as bad as his," Devlin spoke, sympathetically. The illusion had him understand Tamashii a little more. A scarred eye was nothing compared to losing ones family. "Besides, I got a spare," he joked.
Fangula muttered and flew off somewhere, probably to talk with Topper in his room. The young Rider walked up the stairs that would lead him towards his room. Walter and Miriam were both there to greet him.
"How was your day, dearie?" Miriam smiled.
"Pretty good," Devlin said, "No trouble today."
"I sure hope so," Walter replied. "Tea will be served in a half hour."
"Thank you, Walter," Devlin said. "Oh, are Lobo and Gillian around?"
"Lobo is currently out while Gillian is out shopping," Walter reported.
'No doubt Lobo is out drinking coffee while Gillian is having fun,' Devlin chuckled. After making a truce with the Slayers, Lobo was still allowed to visit and have the coffee there. Even Bob welcomed him despite a little uneasiness. Thankfully, Tamashii would not try to attack him and Seras was there as well to make sure nothing horrible happened. Gillian, of course, was probably at the mall just having fun.
"Well, I need to take a shower and do my homework," Devlin said. He walked past the two of them and headed towards his room. Once inside his room, his cell phone rang. He picked it up, "Hello?"
"Hello, Dev," Danielle's voice came from the other end. Hearing her voice brought a smile to the dhampir's face.
"Ah, Danielle, what a lovely surprise," Devlin replied. "So, why have you called?"
"Well, tonight a few friends and I are going to go bowling. You wanna come along?"
"Sure," Devlin said.
"Great, well, see you there at 8:30! Love you!"
"Love you too," Devlin said before Danielle hung up. "Well, looks like I got plans tonight. I better finish my homework quick then."
Later that night, at 8: 30 pm...
"Do you mind telling me why we're going to the bowling alley?" asked Tamashii. He drove his bike with Seras riding behind him. Following them were Bob, Chiaki, and Bunshichi.
"Because it'll be fun," replied Seras. She had a smile on her face that Tamashii did not like. It usually meant he was going to be roped into something he'd rather not do.
"We should be training," said Tamashii.
"C'mon, Tama-chan! We gotta celebrate Ryuzaki getting sealed," said Chiaki.
"We can't celebrate! Ryuzaki may have been the fourth strongest Fangire in the Reptile class, but there is a huge leap between fourth and second" replied Tamashii. As he said this he pulled up to the bowling alley. "Oh well, looks like I don't have a choice now…"
Devlin, of course, had arrived on his Blood Fang which was disguised as his moped. He tilted his head to the side, reading the sign on the building. "This looks like the place. Seems interesting enough." While traveling with Walter, Miriam and Danielle, Devlin had gone bowling a few times and he has to admit that the game was fun. He dismounted from his vehicle after removing the key and walked inside with his helmet tucked under his arm.
He pushed the door open and saw Danielle speaking to Richard. He should've expected it. Richard was a close friend of theirs and it wasn't surprising that she would invite him. Still, he had to wonder what the occasion was. If it was just a date then he and Danielle would be alone. Since Richard had tagged along, it might be a special occasion.
Danielle's eyes shone when she saw her boyfriend enter and she walked over to him. She grabbed his hand and said, "I'm glad you came."
He flashed her a smile, replying, "Wouldn't miss it for the world." He then asked, "So, are we playing or aren't we?"
"Well, we need to wait for the others."
Devlin blinked, "Others?" The door opened again and Devlin turned around to see…"Oh, bloody hell."
There stood Tamashii, looking just as surprised as Devlin. The two Riders glanced at the girls with them and said, "You set this up, didn't you?" It was times like this that made the Riders seem more alike than either would admit.
"Well, yeah, of course," Seras said innocently, "You both did work well together." Tamashii frowned.
"This is a good way to make friends," Danielle beamed. Devlin groaned. It seemed like she had almost forgotten about the deadly grudge match he and Tamashii had but a couple of days ago. "So, we booked this place for a private party!"
"Danielle, we worked together for a common goal and even though we respect one another…" he let his sentence trail off, allowing Tamashii to continue.
"We're not on chummy terms," Tamashii finished as he glared at the vampiric Rider. "So, you got roped into this too?"
"Let's just say I'm a fool in love," Devlin shrugged. "So, you brought the rest of your crew, I see." He could see Bob, Bunshichi and Chiaki along with Seras and Tamashii.
Bob approached Devlin and grasped the younger boy's shoulders, "Thank you! Thank you!"
"Huh?" Devlin blinked in confusion.
"You saved Chiaki's life, remember? If it hadn't been for you, I would've lost the girl I love."
Devlin had to smile at being appreciated, "You're welcome. And me being a dhampir doesn't…"
"Well, it's a bit weird, but anybody who saves my girl and likes my coffee is okay by me." Bob let go of Devlin and gave a thumb's up.
Chiaki approached Devlin and bowed deeply, "I owe you my life, Amakusa-san."
"Please, call me Devlin," Devlin flashed a smile. "All my friends do."
Bunshichi looked Devlin over up and down and chuckled. He said to Tamashii, "And this was the guy giving you trouble? He doesn't look all that dangerous."
Tamashii grumbled. After getting a stern talking to from Seras and Chiaki, he'd discarded all intentions of killing Devlin. Those two made some serious arguments in favor of letting Devlin live. Then again, the glares he'd received after they found out he had almost killed him was as intimidating as any high-level Fangire. Of course, he was still looking forward to beating the young dhampir in a fair match. One in his line of business didn't often meet up with strong opponents he could fight a second time.
"So, now that we're all acquainted here," Richard said, clasping his hands together, "Get on your shoes and let's bowl!"
"Yeah!" Seras and Danielle cheered.
Devlin and Tamashii sat down and looked at one another. Tamashii said, "Don't think that I consider you a friend, Amakusa."
Devlin scoffed, "Please, I don't think of you as a friend either, Akashi. You're an ally, but that doesn't mean I have to like you."
"Glad we've reached an understanding," Tamashii nodded and then asked, "So, how good are you at this game?"
Devlin examined his fingers, "Oh, let's just say it's always a 'Strike' for me."
"Really?" Tamashii grinned.
"You thinking of challenging me?" Devlin grinned, "I'll have you know that one time I was a champion."
"Well, if you'd want, I'd be glad to kick you off your throne."
"As the Americans say; 'Bring it on'," Devlin challenged.
Seras and Danielle exchanged nervous looks as they watched Devlin and Tamashii go to the counter to gather their bowling shoes and gloves.
"Are you sure this was a good idea?" Danielle asked.
"Right now, not really," Seras said. "I just hope they don't start throwing those balls at each other."
Both Devlin and Tamashii stood at the foot of two different lanes, after choosing their bowls. They lined up their shots and focused their eyes on the ten pins. They then pulled back their arms and then threw the balls forward. The balls landed and glided along the lanes, rolling towards the pins.
SMASH!
And both sets of ten fell.
Danielle applauded as did the rest of the Slayers. Devlin and Tamashii smirked at one another before picking balls again as the pins were replaced.
Ladies and Gentleman, I present to you the first ever Rider VS Rider Bowling Match between Devlin Amakusa and Tamashii Akashi.
"Well, if you boys don't mind, Seras and I are going to powder our noses," Danielle said as she and the female Slayer both walked away from watching the two men in their lives try to out-bowl one another.
In the Ladies' Room, both girls stood next to each other, looking at the mirrors hanging over the sinks, talking to one another.
"Looks like this was a good idea," said Seras. "I mean, they aren't beating the crap out of each other."
"Well, now they are trying to see who's the best bowler. I just hope nothing bad happens tonight."
Seras nodded in agreement. Of course, Danielle's words would hold true tonight when one of the stall doors opened and a lithe female figure walked out. She had fangs in her mouth and an evil glow in her eyes.
Suddenly, before more fun could be had, the windows of the place shattered and an army of men came flying through the broken windows. The men sported fangs and red eyes, which could only mean one thing.
"Vampires," Tamashii said with disgust as he glared at the monsters around them. Even Devlin was scowling in annoyance.
"And party crashers," spoke Devlin with venom in his voice.
The Fang Gang and the Slayers sat there, surrounded by a small army of vampires. "Geez, the whole goon squad came out to play today, huh?" said Richard. Inwardly, he was a little relieved. His family had dealt with worse odds over play next to this. Heck, dealing with Count Dracula himself was countless times more difficult than this.
"Let's see… all of you versus the eight of us?" added Tamashii.
"Real tough guys, ain't cha?" said Bunshichi.
"Hey, this girl's got nothing to do with this," said Bob, referring to Chiaki. "You guys do me a favor and leave her out of this?" Bob secretly slid his silver knuckles on.
"Our orders from the big man were to 'Annihilate Tamashii Akashi and anyone associated with him, by any means necessary.' And that's all, bro!" said one of the vampires. Bob threw a high kick at the man, but he easily blocked. "I saw that kick coming from a mile away!!" As he finished that sentence, his head flew off before his body exploded into dust. Everyone looked at Tamashii, who had his swords drawn.
"You threaten my friends, and you meet my blades." Tamashii got prepared for a second strike when Bunshichi forced him back.
"Tamashii, Seras still hasn't come back from the bathroom yet. We'll keep our friends busy while you check it out. Bob, guard Chiaki with your life. The second you see an opening, you bolt with her."
"Wait a minute," said Richard. "That means we're…"
"Who said you're doing anything kid? I can work with these numbers. Now hurry up!" He looked at Tamashii. "You know how hard it is for me to hand over the 'rescuing the damsels' part. So let me get at least some glory." Devlin looked at Bunshichi.
"Can you even fight? I've only seen you either sleeping or goofing off," said Devlin.
"Don't let his idiocy fool you," said Tamashii. "Bunshichi may be stupid, but he's tough. He'll be fine."
"Thanks for the vote of confidence," said Bunshichi, his left eye twitching at being insulted while being complimented. Bunshichi looked at the vampires. He smiled. He flexed his arms and his sleeves exploded off his arms, revealing his powerful muscles. "Tough luck guys, but you're still undermanned. You need at least another thousand if you wanna even dream of taken me on. Cause right now, you're about to throw down with Exorcist Tawara!"
A young man was walking down the street, surrounded by four girls. All five appeared to be of Asian decent. He had combed back, reddish brown hair and hazel colored eyes. He wore a pair of tan colored slacks and a black-buttoned up shirt, but only the three middle ones were buttoned. All the girls were dressed like Japanese school girls, with white buttoned up shirts and short pleated skirts. "Hey girls, how about some bowling?" suggested the man. His voice held a slight Asian accent.
"Hai, Drake-sama!" shouted all the girls at once. They looked at him with worshipful eyes, almost begging for his attention to be on them alone.
"It's good to be me," he mused happily. He stopped when he saw a large group of people. The girls also looked on. The man's face paled when he saw one individual specifically. He was a tall, very muscular 18 year old man with short green hair and long bangs, wearing a tight fitting long sleeved black muscle shirt and black jeans. "Crap!" the man nearly yelled. The girls looked at him curiously.
"What's wrong, Drake-sama?" asked one of the girls.
"We- we gotta get outta here!" he said as he quickly retreated.
"Why?" asked another girl.
"Trust me, girls, we don't wanna get mixed up in something like this. Especially not with him here," warned the man. As he walked he bit his thumbnail. 'Keep it together, Anderson. Don't lose your cool… But damn it! Why the hell is Mitsuomi here!? If he's here, I feel sorry for whoever has to tangle with him…'
The man known as Mitsuomi walked to the front of the bowling alley. He then turned and sat on a bench right next to the door. One of the vampires walked up to him before bowing. "At the moment, Lady Isuzu and Seras McDowell are locked in combat in the second floor ladies' room, along with a mysterious ghostly girl. Makihara, Tawara, Fang, and those associated with him are in the main room, also in combat. And lastly, Tagami is fighting with Akashi on the roof."
Mitsuomi sat in thought for a second. The secondary targets were spread out, but the object of his mission was in the largest concentration of them. He would have preferred a precision strike, but Isuzu had wanted to do this her way, "This time, I'm letting Emi handle the whole operation. I'll wait… ten minutes. If she's not here by then, I'll go in."
The vampire nodded and attempted to hold in a gulp. As much as he wanted to get rid of the Slayers and the one known as Fang, he was terrified of what Mitsuomi would dish out to get rid of them.
'I wonder,' Mitsuomi pondered. 'I have heard of your description after your change. Have you made contact with Seisakusha-sama?'
Up upon the roof of the building, Tamashii was locked in combat with one of the more skilled vampires named Tagami. Like Tamashii, he too came from a Japanese background. Tagami was dressed in blue jeans, wore black leather boots and a tight black T-shirt with a bloody skull on it. He was tall and skinny. His long hair, through unkempt, was tied into a ponytail and he wore a red bandanna on his head. His red eyes and bloody appetite was focused on Tamashii.
How Tamashii ended up on the roof, he was not so sure. He remembered diving into the horde of vampires before he went to fetch Seras. However, he eventually ended up on the roof, finding himself fighting with another vampire as skilled as himself.
"The Master will so enjoy seeing your head on a platter," said Tagami as he brandished his staff. The staff was painted black with dark stains on it. Tagami liked leaving the blood stains of his victims. He felt it gave his weapons character.
"Well, let's see whose head ends up getting sliced off," Tamashii said as he gripped his twin swords as well. As skilled as Tagami was, he was nothing compared to the Slayer.
With a feral roar, Tagami lunged at the Slayer, striking with his own weapon as Tamashii prepared a counterattack.
The Ladies' Room of the bowling alley was a complete wreck. Stalls were collapsing and several sinks were smashed, making water spray all over the floor. At one end were Danni Phantom and Seras with her gun. At the other end was a girl who was wearing a short skirt and a tight sweater which was making her body somewhat eye-catching. She had bright red hair which was draped past her shoulders and hung in curls.
Neither Danni nor Seras knew who this girl was. Only a few moments ago, both girls were trying to fix themselves up for their boyfriends (or the guy they hoped to be their boyfriend) when this new girl came in. Suddenly, from out of the blue she spat two short knives out of her mouth and dove at them, aiming to shred them.
"Just who are you, lady?!" Danni cried out in anger and frustration.
"My name is Emi Isuzu," the girl smiled. "I am under orders to destroy those who are aligned with the Slayer and the Fang."
"Great," Danni frowned as she pumped more ectoplasm into her fists. "Well, if you think one vampire is going to stand against us then you are in for a shock lady!"
"You think I'm just some vampire?" Emi smirked. Her face suddenly broke out in the markings that symbolized a Fangire. "You are definitely mistaken."
"Great," Seras frowned. "But if you really are a Fangire then why haven't you changed?"
"Simple, little girl," Emi smiled. "It's because I don't need to. To be honest, I only really change to feed these days."
Seras shivered while Danni didn't seem to care. The young model knew that if this Fangire was so strong that she felt she didn't have to change to beat them, then they were in trouble.
Cries of pain and agony came from several vampires as they faced off against Devlin and Richard. Bunshichi took on the most of the horde itself. His punches were so powerful they actual sent several of the undead flying while other were vaporized on impact. It amazed Devlin to see how brute force was winning over sheer numbers. Bunshichi probably had powerful exorcists in his family.
Richard was helping Bob and Chiaki cover their exit by making sure no vampires got past him. His training as a member of the Belmont clan was paying off as he whirled his whip around, shredding vampires and leaving burning gashes on the ones lucky enough to survive. Apparently the metal that helped make it up was blessed.
Devlin himself had accessed his vampire abilities and was making good use of his claws. Of course, he had several of his capsules at hand and was hurling them at the vampires that were too far away to reach. The capsules exploded into flame, making the victim vampires shriek and turn to ash.
"What the hell?!" one vampire cried as he and his buddies faced Devlin. "Why the hell are you helping these guys!? You're a vampire too! They'll just try to kill you after this!"
"Spare me," Devlin chuckled. "One, I am a dhampir so I am not consumed by an addiction to blood like you poor slobs. Two, these hunters are actually smart and can tell the difference between a good nosferatu and an evil one. Now, I have no time for you simpletons. Die in pieces!"
Devlin tossed his capsules and sent the group reeling with hisses and shrieks as several of them were reduced to ashes. Hot magnesium helped burn vampires to dust.
Outside the bowling alley, Mitsuomi opened his eyes and stood up. The group of vampires around him held their breath as they watched him stretch his arms.
"Ten minutes have passed," he spoke. "I am taking this into my hands now."
None dared challenge him as they watched him walk to the entrance of the building. As he got closer, the telltale markings of a Fangire flashed across his face.
Tagami and Tamashii's weapons were locked when Tagami grinned. The Slayer questioned the vampire, "Why are you smiling?"
Tagami chuckled, "Because, the Master has come to settle things himself." Tamashii looked bewildered for a moment before his Ryuugan activated. The Ryuugan showed him the image of a Fangire that was far too powerful.
"No…" Tamashii let out. Tagami leapt backwards and waved before jumping off the roof. Tamashii hastily ran towards the closest window to get to the others first. If Mitsuomi was involved, they wouldn't survive.
The vampires, though their numbers had dwindled, still kept on the attack. Devlin was running out of capsules and was down to his last one. Bunshichi was starting to show signs of fatigue and so was Richard. They were still only human, despite their abnormal abilities to fight with vampires.
Then, the vampires just stopped and Devlin focused his eye on the door. Someone was coming in and Devlin could feel the power. His body began to shake but he quickly forced himself to remain calm. Whatever this was, he could handle it.
Mitsuomi entered and his presence was quickly felt by everyone in the room. The sheer amount of power coming off him made everything fall silent. Richard's breathing had picked up while Bunshichi's body began to tremble. Bob frowned as he tried to look brave, but Chiaki whimpered on the verge of tears in fear. Mitsuomi didn't seem to notice them as he watched everyone. His eyes fell upon Devlin. "You!" he pointed.
Devlin locked eyes with this person, "Yes?"
"Are you the one known as the Fang?" Mitsuomi asked.
"Yes, that is me," Devlin nodded.
In a split second, Devlin was thrown into the lane by a powerful force. He grasped his chest in pain and looked up to see Mitsuomi. He was standing in front of Devlin with his clenched fist slowly coming down to his side.
"Then, let us fight," Mitsuomi challenge, grabbing Devlin by the arm before throwing him towards the pins. He watched as Devlin crashed against the pins, causing them to collapse on impact. "Heh, Strike."
Devlin picked himself up and took out his Fang Whistle. This was definitely going to be unlike anything he had faced before. Not even the fights with Ryuzaki and his chameleon minion. He said, "If it's Fang you want, you'll be getting him!" He then blew into the whistle, summoning Fangula.
Seconds later, Fangula came flying into the bowling alley, flying past the heads of several vampires. He eyed Mitsuomi for a second before darting towards Devlin's hand. Mitsuomi likewise eyed Fangula with something akin to curiosity. It was almost as if he was surprised by the entrance of the tiny metal bat. Devlin ignored his opponent's face as he grabbed the miniature sealed vampire and pressed him upon his other arm, allowing Fangula to take a bite and his Orphenoch markings to appear on his skin. Mitsuomi watched as the chains wrapped around Devlin's waist before a red belt materialized from them. Devlin then held Fangula facing away from him, calling out, "Henshin!" before attaching Fangula to the belt.
"Wake Up!"
Devlin charged at Mitsuomi while the chains surrounded his body before shattering. As soon as he was in range, he threw a punch straight at Mitsuomi's face. Mitsuomi was able to grab Fang by the wrist, inches away from his own face.
"Is that all the power you have?" Mitsuomi asked, "Pitiful." He then kicked Fang hard in the stomach, sending the Rider flying and crashing into the wall. Fang then dropped back to the floor, gasping for air. Mitsuomi shook his head, "And you are supposed to be the one who defeated so many Fangires before. How pitiful." Mitsuomi walked towards Fang but was stopped as whip wrapped around his neck. Mitsuomi turned to look at Richard.
"You stay the hell away from him!" Richard snapped.
Mitsuomi rolled his eyes and grabbed the whip. He then snapped the whip in half, much to Richard's shock. "A Belmont defending a vampire. How amusing."
Bunshichi let out a roar and charged at Mitsuomi but the Fangire slammed his palm into Bunshichi's gut. The force of the blow sent Bunshichi flying out through the wall, leaving a hole in the shape of his body. Mitsuomi looked at Chiaki and Bob and decided they weren't worth his time. He then turned his attention back to Fang who was still recovering from the hit he'd received. Making sure there were no more interruptions, he continued on his way towards Fang.
Of course, interruptions was something Mitsuomi had to be accustomed to tonight as Tamashii appeared in front of him and slashed him with his swords. Despite his senses, Mitsuomi hadn't seen the attack coming. He backed away and looked down at the slash marks in his clothes.
"Akashi…" Fang asked weakly as Tamashii helped him to his feet.
"I may not like you, but I like him even less," Tamashii spoke. He was already wearing the Slayer belt.
Mitsuomi watched as Tamashii sheathed his swords and took out a knuckle-duster. He strapped it onto his right fist before slamming it against his left palm.
"READY!" a computerized voice responded.
"Henshin!" Tamashii called before snapping the knuckle to the buckle.
"FIST ON!"
A golden cross flew off the belt and floated in front of Tamashii's face, generating the armor over his body before solidifying. Mitsuomi quirked an eyebrow.
"I see you've changed, Akashi," Mitsuomi spoke.
"And you haven't changed a bit," Slayer retorted.
"You know him?" Fang asked his fellow Rider.
"Bad history," Slayer responded simply. His faceplate then opened up, converting him into Burst Mode as his wings spread out. The immense energy discharged destroyed all the remaining vampires in the room, leaving only Mitsuomi alive.
Mitsuomi looked at the piles of dust which had been a result of Burst Mode's energy discharge and said, "Impressive."
Slayer charged with a roar and aimed a punch at the stoic Fangire's face. Mitsuomi didn't seem concerned from the oncoming attack. The holy Rider launched his punch as powerfully as he could. The punch flew than most people could even see, but Mitsuomi raised his hand and caught the punch in his hand. The amount of force made his hand tremble.
"You've gotten stronger," Mitsuomi nodded as if he was talking about the weather.
"To take you down for what you did to my family!" Slayer growled as he tried to tae back his fist.
"I did not take pleasure in what I did then," Mitsuomi frowned. "Were it up to me I would have let them be. They were no threat to us. The others apparently thought otherwise."
"It doesn't matter!" Slayer growled. "You all will pay for your crimes!"
"Very well," Mitsuomi nodded. "Then we will fight." He let go of Slayer's fist. Slayer went for another strike but was easily dodged. Mitsuomi focused his energy into his fists. "Flaming Twin Dragon Strike!" roared Mitsuomi as his fists made contact with the armored Slayer. The hit came with so much force that it actually reverted Tamashii's transformation, as well as sending the Slayer flying. Tamashii slammed painfully into the wall, causing it to crack as Tamashii fell to the ground, apparently dead from the attack.
"No!" Fang cried out. The other men in the group glared. Bunshichi had walked back into the building, through the wall he'd made.
Fang, Bob, Richard and Bunshichi tried to fight Mitsuomi, but were easily outclassed. Mitsuomi easily defeated Bob and Richard. He knocked out Bob with a precise hit and kicked Richard into the wall, while Bunshichi was knocked away once more. As he was about to land killing blow on Fang, a strange voice filled the room.
"Awaken, Akashi… The clan cursed by humans and demons alike… Awaken and destroy…"
Mitsuomi looked towards where the fallen Tamashii once lay. What he saw shocked him. Tamashii was standing up! The Slayer looked absolutely horrifying. His Ryuugan was active and his eyes gave off a red glow. He gripped his swords so tightly that his hands were starting to bleed. His hair flew around wildly, apparently from the energy that was coming off from his body. But what was truly scary, was the fact that he was smiling. His smile could send chills up your spine. This was the smile of a man who was prepared to kill.
"Interesting… You took a hit that could kill any normal human, or at least immobilize an abnormal one, yet there you are, standing. How much has changed in you since we last met," said Mitsuomi. He was shocked when Tamashii suddenly appeared right in front of him, delivering a powerful blow to the man's face. Mitsuomi quickly shook off the blow and regained his footing. "Tell me, Akashi. How much blood has been spilt for you? How much have you spilt? How many people have died because of the path you chose?"
"I will take the path I must. My hands are stained red with blood. I have left countless corpses in my wake. My tears have long since dried up. My blood has turned cold." Tamashii removed his trench coat, revealing twin tattoos that went down his arms. Both were of a dragon, the heads resting on his hands. "There was no point of return. I need no one to save me. The path I walk leads straight to hell, and I'll make sure you're there to greet me!" He readied his belt, the knuckle-duster on his hand. "Let's try this again." He slammed his fist into his open palm.
"READY!"
"Henshin!"
"FIST ON!" The Slayer Armor once again appeared on Tamashii.
"Let's finish this, Mitsuomi!"
Mitsuomi then spoke to Fang, "I would like to mention that two of your girlfriends are fighting with a Fangire in the women's lavatory." Fang's eyes widened as did Slayer's. "You better hurry. I don't think they can last any longer."
"Amakusa, go help the girls," Slayer said. Fang agreed wordlessly before climbing up the stairs which led to the bathrooms. Slayer turned his attention towards Mitsuomi, "Now, vile demon, reveal your true form!"
"Very well," Mitsuomi said as the cracks on his face appeared once more. "But, remember, that you asked for this."
Seras screamed in pain as she was knocked into the wall. Emi was twirling her knives in her hand, looking as sadistic as ever. She licked one of the blades before throwing it at the female vampire hunter but luckily Danni was able to deflect it with her ghost energy shield. The knife bounced off the barrier and Emi grabbed it as it flew back at her.
"You know, sooner or later you're going to pass out from using all that energy," Emi said.
"I'll (pant) take my chances," said Danni as she wiped the sweat off her forehead. She sent a blast of ecto-energy at the female Fangire who gracefully leapt over the blast and then landed in front of Danni. Her knife was aimed at Danni's throat.
"Well, then I shall take your life, ghost girl!" Emi announced before thrusting the blade. Of course, she was sent stumbling backwards as a few bullets hit her stomach. She gritted her teeth in pain and glared at Seras who was currently reloading her weapon. "You!"
"Hey, I'm not out yet." Seras aimed but then howled in pain as a knife was imbedded in her hand. It had flown too fast for either girl to see.
"And I've drawn blood," Emi said, licking her second blade. Her eyes were on Danni. "Now, is your blood going to be red or green?" Danni tried to blast at her but they zoomed past the Fangire woman who effortlessly evaded them. She then kicked Danni in the chest, sending her crashing into a sink before looming over her fallen form. She pointed the tip of her knife at Danni's forehead, "Don't worry. I'll tell your boyfriend that you fought well."
"I don't think so!" announced Fangula as he flew straight into the room. The female Fangire suddenly found herself getting assaulted by the small sealed vampire, who slashed at her repeatedly. Fangula then shouted, "Hah!" and kicked her in the face, sending her out the door. Fangula flapped down to the girls, "Are you both alright?"
"Seras is hurt," Danni said as her form shifted back to her more human self. "She needs help." Seras' hand was bleeding profusely with the weapon embedded in it. The young model took a look at her hand and groaned in pain as she removed the blade. Fangula licked his lips at the sight of blood and focused on several rolled up paper towels. He flew over, grabbed the sheet with his fangs and pulled it towards Danni. "Here, use this," Fangula said as he passed the paper towels to Danielle. He then flew out from the bathroom as Danni started to dab the towel on Seras' wounded hand.
Emi looked up from where she landed on the ground to see Fang glaring at her. She snorted, "So, you're the one who's been killing our kind? I'm not very impressed." She got up to her feet. "But, if you wish to fight," her face cracked, "Then we fight!" Her human form shimmered away to reveal her Fangire form. Her form resembled medusa. She still had her feminine curves but was covered in shining green scales. Her face was vaguely humanoid, save for the glowing yellow eyes and the sharp fangs dripping with venom. She also had razor sharp claws and her hair was a mess of snakes that were snapping their mouths everywhere. She was the Snake Fangire.
With her transformation complete, she then charged at Fang and slashed with her claws. He dodged and her claws slashed at the walls. A hissing noise caught the dark Rider's attention as he turned to see the wall as it started to dissolve as a result of her venomous claws. It appeared that she had corrosive venom in them. Fang looked at the Snake Fangire who chuckled. "Like it? That's one of my special skills. And so is this!" She opened her mouth wide and spat out a barrage of knives at the armored dhampir. Fang leapt backwards and did several somersaults to avoid the lethal barrage. She stopped and leapt after him, slashing at him as he dodged her strikes.
Back downstairs, Slayer was now fighting against the Komodo Fangire, Mitsuomi's true monstrous form. Though he shared many physical traits that resembled Ryuzaki's Fangire form, his scales were instead a dark black color. He wore spikes bracelets and also he had razor sharp teeth.
Both combatants were locked in a stalemate. Slayer was armed with two swords while the Fangire was armed with a massive claymore. They both appeared evenly match as neither of them seemed to be getting any sort of leverage on their respective opponents.
"You should surrender, boy," the Komodo Fangire advised. "It would be worth your while."
"For what you did to my family? Never!" Slayer shouted back, "I shall have my vengeance!"
The Komodo Fangire actually sighed, "Well, then I shall send you to them!" The Komodo Fangire kicked Slayer hard in the chest, sending him staggering backwards before slashing at him repeatedly with his claymore. Sparks flew off his armor from the strikes. The Komodo Fangire then launched Slayer upwards towards the ceiling with a kick. Slayer started to drop down. The Komodo Fangire prepared his final strike, gripping his claymore, when all of a sudden a pair of glowing white wings spread out behind Slayer, blinding the Fangire momentarily, allowing Slayer to slash at him with his twins swords. Slayer landed behind the Fangire and his wings retracted.
"So, that armor isn't just for show," the Komodo Fangire spoke.
"No, it was given to me so I can take you down," Slayer said coldly.
Back upstairs, Fangula was growing frustrated, "Devlin, I think now is the time to call forth some assistance."
Fang nodded as he dodged another venomous strike. The walls were covered in slash marks and were slowly starting to corrode. Fang took out one of his whistles and called, "Savage Saber!" before placing it in Fang's mouth. Fang then blew on the whistle.
Back at Fang Manor, the residents were all playing a game of Poker. Topper had his usual poker face on as Francis looked as stoic as ever. Lobo was eyeing his hand warily. Gillian whistled a tune. Walter and Miriam were both looking rather serious at the moment.
"Alright, I'll see your 10 and raise you 5," Topper wagered.
Lobo responded, "I'll see that and raise 20."
"Is that such a good idea, Lobo?" Gillian asked.
"I have a lot of faith in this hand," Lobo said.
"That's what you said 5 hands ago," Francis reminded. Lobo growled.
"Oh, come on, Wolfy. You should know that at games of chance, I am the master," Topper chuckled.
Lobo was about to respond violently to that comment when he heard the sound of his whistle calling him. He then said, "I fold," placing his hand facedown. The rest looked at him but when his blue aura surrounded him, they understood. He then shrank into a blue statuette and flew out the mansion.
Gillian, blinking, decided to take a peak at his hand but had her hand slapped away by Miriam who shook her finger at the Fangire disapprovingly. Gillian pouted.
Once grabbing the Savage Saber, the chains enveloped his left arm and chest, shattering to reveal the cobalt blue Savage armor. His visor and Fangula's eyes also shifted to blue. Growling at his opponent, Fang charged straight at the Snake Fangire. The Snake Fangire swiped at him but Fang ducked and slashed her in the chest viciously with his Savage Saber. He then kicked her in the head, causing her snake hair to hiss. Hissing herself, she then spat out her venom at him, hoping to get him in the face. He leapt over the stream of venom and landed behind her before spinning around and using a roundhouse on her. The kick sent her falling over the banister and landing on the floor below. Fang looked down and Fangula chuckled. "Going down?" Fangula joked and Fang nodded. He grabbed the banister and leapt over it. He landed on his feet in front of the recovering Fangire.
"Now, that was a cheap shot," the Snake Fangire said. She hissed and then lunged at him. Fang charged right back.
Slayer and the Komodo Fangire fought hard, slashing with their blades in an effort to injure one another. It looked like a close match between the two. Both could also see the Snake Fangire and Fang fighting but they needed to focus on their own battle still.
"Why fight? It won't serve any purpose in the future," the Komodo Fangire said, "Spare yourself the trouble and just move on."
"NEVER!!" Slayer roared. "Iron Dragon Strike!" The attack sent the Fangire sliding backwards. If would've sliced him in half hadn't it been for his sword, which he'd used to shield himself from the brunt of the attack. "You killed my family, and now it's your turn! A life for a life!"
The Snake Fangire froze at those words. Fang took advantage of her stunned state and slashed at her in the chest, sending her backwards before he kicked her hard, sending her flying into the pins. "Strike!" Fangula announced. "Now, finish her off!" Fang nodded and held the sword horizontally in front of his belt. Fangula bit down, "Savage Bite!" Growling, Fang gripped his Savage Saber as his aura caused the entire area to go dark, despite the hanging lamps lighting the area. His mouth plate slid open, allowing him to place the handle of his weapon between the jaws. Crouching down, Fang set his sights on the Snake Fangire before charging straight forward. Taking a leap into the air, he then descended, twisting his body before landing a vicious slash on her.
"SAVAGE HOWLING SLASH!!"
The finisher usually finished off a Fangire in an instant, but instead it forced her back to human form. The force of the attack even sent her tumbling a fair distance away.
As soon as Slayer saw the Snake Fangire revert to human form, he was stunned, shocked. "It can't be…"
Mitsuomi reverted to his human form too and went to gather his fallen comrade. "Looks like this is how it ends, correct?"
Slayer removed the knuckle from his belt, causing the armor to vanish. "Emi…is that…?"
"Yes, it is I," Emi nodded. "So, what do you think?"
Tamashii's eyes grew cold as he said, "The woman I loved died with my family. To me, you are nothing more than another Fangire who must be destroyed. You are nothing but the damned Fangire that helped kill my family."
Emi nodded, as if accepting the answer but with a solemn expression on her face, "I see…well, next time, you'll be joining them in the grave." She said to Mitsuomi, "Let's go. We're done here."
Mitsuomi looked at Tamashii. He threw out his fist, connecting with Tamashii's gut. As the fist hit, something flew out of his pocket, a gem. Mitsuomi bent over and picked up the gem. "Now we're done." Mitsuomi nodded before smoke started to rise up at his feet. The smoke concealed the two of them.
"NO!" Tamashii shouted as he ran into the cloud of smoke but he just ran through it and into the other side. He gritted his teeth and gripped his fists in anger. "They got away!!"
Fang looked on sadly as Fangula flew off the belt, resulting in his own armor vanishing as chains stripped it off his body. "Akashi…"
"Leave me be," Tamashii said, his back facing his fellow Rider. Devlin nodded. He looked up at the bathroom. Seras was still wounded and he had the right capsule for such an emergency. Casting one last glance at Tamashii, he walked up the stairs to check on the girls.
Outside the bowling alley, Mitsuomi held Emi bridal style as she slowly recovered from the attack that Fang had laid on her. A large gash emanating crackling blue light was across her chest. She had done well to hide it, but once they were out of sight she just seemed to slump against the male Fangire.
"So Fang isn't as weak as we first assumed," Mitsuomi frowned as he watched the authorities surround the bowling alley. "Akashi has also gotten a boost."
"Mnn," Emi mumbled. Mitsuomi looked at her and found tears coming to the corners of her eyes.
"You still care about him don't you?" Mitsuomi asked stoically.
"I'd be lying if I said no," Emi sniffed. A bitter smile appeared on her lips. "Did you now that I had wanted to turn him all those years ago?"
"You cried about it now and then after we assumed we killed him," Mitsuomi nodded. "While it would have been beneficial if we had spies in Oda's army at that time, it wasn't necessary. Killing them was easier since they were onto us."
"I wish it didn't happen like that," Emi sighed wistfully. Her eyes started to droop as she began to go into hibernation to heal her wounds. "He would have made such a handsome Fangire."
ZK Chromedragozoid: Looks like there are going to be a lot of questions about Tamashii's past. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Once again, I'd like to thank my partners Ten-Faced Paladin and Shadow Element 13 for their help in writing this chapter!