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* Italics means thoughts.
Chapter 11; Ghost of the past
The darkness was quickly shattered. Oliver formed a fireball that cast an eerie glow around the room. Everybody quickly caught on, Rex made his Block Party and Amyna formed a shield. The debriefing room soon glowed with blue, green and orange light.
Six activated his com link. "This is Six. What happened? Hello?"
He tried a second time. "White, this is Six. Do you read? What's going on?"
Six waited. "Rex, try to reach Holiday or Knight on your com. Mines is malfunctioning."
"Got it." Rex activated his. "Doc? You there? Helloooooooooooo? Doc?" He tried again. "Que pasa, Knight? You there?"
The cure shrugged. "Mines not working either. And it's not broken, there's just nothing on the other side." Rex grew concerned. "Do you think they're alright?"
"Yes. " Six answered without hesitation. "They can handle themselves."
"Hey, Rex?" Oliver asked.
"Que?"
"Since electricity's down, would you still be able to open the door with your nanites? 'Cause otherwise we'll be stuck here." Oliver said indicating to the one entrance to the interrogation room, which was currently on lock-down.
Rex took down his Block Party and put his palms on the door. Blue lines traveled around the door but it stayed firmly shut. "Sorry hermano, it's like something's blocking my nanites. It won't open."
"Well, then, we are stuck here until lock-down passes. Or until-" Six was cutoff by the door imploding in a fiery explosion.
Bobo stood on the other side, blaster smoking and grinning from ear to ear. "What is it about blowing' up our own stuff up that makes it so rewarding?"
"-That happens." Six finished as he fixed his glasses. "Well, lets go see what's going on."
The band quickly headed out. After a few minutes of walking, Amyna spoke up. "So, where we going'? And what's going on?
Do you think its Providence?"
"No." Six said. "It's probably just a power outage. Providence won't attack just yet...hopefully."
"And the lockdown?" Rex asked.
"A malfunction."
"So, are we going' to the power room?" Oliver asked.
"No, we'll regroup with Holiday and White then get an action plan from there." Six explained.
"Shouldn't getting power back online be our first priory. You said that they can handle themselves. And if it's just a malfunction, we shouldn't need to team up." Onier said and Oliver winced. It probably wasn't a good idea to challenge Six after knowing him for such a short time, even if what he was saying was probably true.
Six spoke again. "But we still need to check if she-I mean they are alright anyway. Something could have happened."
"Why don't we split into two teams? Amyna, Onier and I check on White Knight and Holiday while you and Rex restore the power? Since Rex has his abilities with technology." Oliver suggested trying to be diplomatic. He got a raised eyebrow from Six in response. "Oh, right. You don't trust us yet."
"Maybe Rex and I, being the tech savvy people, and maybe Onier too as an escort, go fix the power and Six, Bobo and Oliver can check on the others?" Amyna said. "That way both places would be covered and you can keep an eye on us at the same time."
Six considered it and nodded. "Fine, lets do that. Head out then, people."
Oliver followed Six along with Bobo as the other trio took a different hallway. The Dam Base seemed a lot bigger when walking through it then it first appeared. After a few attempts at small talk with Six fell flat, Oliver contented himself with putting out his fireball and the re-igniting it again. Eventually they reached they command central.
It appeared intact except for the fact that there was absolutely no power. Oliver's eyes adjusted to the lack of light, seeing as his fire had lit the cramped hallways surprisingly well, and saw two figures standing back-to-back in the middle of the room.
One was Doctor Holiday standing on alert with her pistol drawn and the other wore a completely white suit. It appeared mechanized and had a few glowing points on it. The man inside had pasty white skin and a matching white crew cut. That must be White Knight.
Suddenly a streak of green flew past Oliver. Six had run to Holiday and Knight and tackled them to the ground as an explosion rocked where they had been moments before. The three of them got to their feet again and resumed defensive positions. Bobo and Oliver joined them.
"Thanks Six." Holiday said. Oliver swore there was a slight blush on her cheeks but it was too dark to tell.
"How'd you know?" White Knight asked.
"Grenade." Six stoically responded.
Then a flash of a second explosion and Bobo went sprawling across the room with a surprised "eep". Another boom and Holiday was down too.
"What was that?!" Oliver said. It reminded him of-no, it couldn't be.
Six inspected Holiday who seemed like she had fainted. "Tranquilizer knife." Six explained.
"A knife?" Foreboding filled Oliver, knowing where this was going.
"Yes, a small throwing knife that appears to be hollowed to carry the poison or inhibitor. She'll pull through though."
"Good, good." the E.V.O said.
Yet another red flash but this time Six was ready. He had caught the knife mid throw. It was long, red and lethal looking.
It is him! Oliver thought feeling sick to his stomach. He lit both his hands on fire. "Maybe some light will help..."
Then a figure Oliver knew all to well stepped out of the shadows. A figure he hoped he would never see again. But here he was.
White aimed on of his wrist weapons at the intruder. "Who are you?"
Before even Six could react, another throwing knife tore the gun from it's perch on White Knight's wrist. Unfazed, White aimed his other wrist. "I'll ask once more-"
His target simply ran at Knight, dodged Six's magna blade strikes and kicked White Knight in the chest. It happened so fast that if Oliver had blinked, he would have missed it.
Now that he was in better light Oliver was certain who it was. The figure was obviously a man with a lean build. He wore midnight black suit that had red trim on it, a red hood and a tattered red cape. His outfit looked almost like a Providence agent's but sinister. He had a sword on his back with a brown strap hung over his shoulder and chest. But, the sinister part was his mask. It was black with a reflective red visor and an ever-so-slight light red skull like design on it. The man radiated calmness, power and terror.
"You're supposed to be dead." Oliver muttered, too quite for Six to hear.
"And so are you." He replied, his voice deep and almost gravelly. With ease, he slid his blade out of its home in the back sheath, revealing the vicious sword he wielded.
The blade was simple but lethally intimidating. A strait, plain and blood red blade came to a razor shape point. The hilt attached beside the blade and behind his hand to completely protect it's wielders hand. Four small, slanted spikes protruded from the hand guard and on sprightly larger spike went under the palm. Although simple, the sword seemed to hunger for combat.
He struck at Oliver but Six intercepted him. Six's two magna blades rang as they caught the offending red blade. They disengaged and exchanged more quick strikes. Blow for blow; strike for strike the battle raged. The intruder used vicious strikes and Six would block before launching a precise counter-strike. Oliver was in awe of the two men's skill. He wanted to help Six but couldn't without risking hitting the person he was trying to help or just getting in his green clad allies way. Until finally, the intruder kicked Six to the ground. He held his sword tip at Six's neck. But before he could do anything, he was thrown off his feet by gust of wind and a fireball. Oliver furiously threw fireball after fireball but the black clothed man blocked the rest with ease.
Then, the room was glossed with light. Oliver smiled. Rex and Amyna got power back on. He made a broadsword out of water to fight with but had lost track of his opponent as he did so. A final knife whizzed past him and suddenly the intruder was right there.
"I'm back, Oliver. And I haven't forgotten." He hissed and then was gone. Again.
Nightwrath was gone.
Author's Note; Thanks for reading and/or reviewing and extra special thanks to my betas. Also, just putting this out there. Oliver is the protagonist of the story (and eventually series of stories) and Nightwrath will be the antagonist. So theres your english lesson for the day. Finally, Legend's Fighter made this awesome picture of Oliver that is right on for him, so go check it out on Deviantart. (Link; www. deviantart art/Oliver-393470138 just remove the spaces). Until next update!