An ambush. What else could it be.

Seeing the 5 people in the car, and all the Delmo's outside waiting, it'd had to be a trap.

Putting away his little homemade spy kit, Dante pulled the mask over his mouth and the spec goggles over his eyes. He checked his Ultramatrix as he previously had added some attachments. One being a crossbow that can fire lethal tip to tracker shots one at a time. It was a pain to reload, but good for getting someone out of a jam. The other was something he copied from a former soldier that lived on Pandora. Her name was Athena, The Gladiator. What he did was basically copy her Aspis, aka her shield, and added a few custom works to it. For one thing, it does basically everything Aspis did, only it can be used at a lethal and non lethal way. Lethal would be absorbing everything from explosion shocks and bullets, then throwing it, returning all the damage that would've been done. Non lethal is the same, only the shield gives out a shockwave that blows enemies away a couple feet. He also added in a feature of using sheilds that were used in any other form or power he has. And then of course, there's always ramming the thing into people's faces Captain America style. Sure it could be a used as a kill tactic, but can be used non lethaly.

Ah, right on time.

The five got out of the car as the nosferatu guy is clocked in head, either unconcious or dead. Dante smirked at the odds. Then he noticed two things: firstly is that the Delmo's had stun batons. Good. Second, the nosferatu guy's secretary hasn't batted an eye at all of this. She must be the ones pulling the strings. Even better.

Let the games begin.

Jumping from his spot, Dante fired a sleep dart bolt at a nearby Delmo. She dropped like a rock, although sticking her rear in the air was new, as the former soldier of one hundred armies jumped over her. Everyone's attention, from the black cladded women to two women(one in red the other with glasses) and their male associate, went directly to the newcomer. The Delmo's gauked at him for a second before the leader, who strangely had purple hair shouted, "Kill him!"

Four of them charged the masked teen as he dodged and parried all the jabs and kicks they delivered. Seeing this was going no where, he grabbed the nearest one and sucker punched her in the gut. Instantly, the Delmo went down. Two of the remaining three charged him, throwing punches from both sides. Smirking underneath his mask, he grabbed both of their fists in mid punch. The two looked suprised. They were trained to kill and take down their enemies as fast as possible. Yet this one guy has managed to take down two. No matter. The black clad women pulled their fists only to find they wouldn't budge. Then they found themselves being pulled together as their heads collided and both knew no more.

The last one watched as her fellow sisters went down. Wiping his hands, Dante then brought up one hand and did the "just bring it" motion. Not wanting to be taken out, she charged him. This is when the impossible happened. Just as she was about to hit him square on the jaw, she found a searing pain strike her mid section. She looked down to see the man's fist planted right I'm her stomach. Darkness then took her.

Placing the limp form of the downed Delmo, Dante then sprinted over to where the real fight was going on. Two tried to intercept him, but only got a face full of feet as both went down. Landing effortlessly, he sprinted over to the remaining Delmo that the lady in red was getting two. He grabbed one around the neck and pull vaulted her over himself and into another. Dante then brought his attention to the now five delmo surrounding him.

"Give up!" One of them shouted.

The curly haired teen just smirked. "Why don't you make me?"

They charged him as he then jumped into the air and grabbed one of the ceiling supports of the parking lot. The women looked up as he shifted himself and shot himself to the ground. During the shifting, he managed to hit a button on the side of his Ultramatrix. When he landed, their was a shock wave that pushed the five back two feet. After the asphalt dust cleared, the five fem fatales saw that he was now wielding a shield. It had a symbol of a downward pointed sword with a shield behind it and what looked like reeths around it. But that wasn't the shocking bit. What was stunning was the symbol center outward, it was glowing red. Not only that but it looked see through. One of the women charged him as her fist connected with his sheild as he raised it. A high pitched hum was heard as the girl reeled back and shook hissed in pain. Another one tried kicking him from above, but like the previous one, was blocked by the sheild. Using it as a spring board she jumped backwards and landed. She looked up to see that the masked man had charge at her and planted the sheild into her face. The woman was flung back and struggled for a bit before falling unconcious. Dante looked at the other two as he raised his weapon, took two steps and flung it at the two. It went soaring past them as they grinned smugly.

"Ha! Missed-"

CLANG

The shield had bounced off the wall and nailed both Delmos in the head, knocking them out. He raised his arm as it attached back and receded into the button that he had pressed.

Looking over his shoulder, he saw the woman clad in red had just about finished with the ones attacking her. The purple haired chick in charge was looking at both of them in anger and frustration. Dante, deciding its about time to end the charade, said, "That the best you got? I've known Girl Scouts that were more tougher than this."

That did it.

The last of the Delmos charged at the man and thrusted her hand forward. Dante managed to side step it, but in the process the girls hand ripped off a piece of his mask. Turning around, the woman looked to see a smirk on the man's face as he tore off what was left of his face mask and removed his goggles.

"Good form, excellent execution. Although if not sloppy."

Rage burning inside of her, she starred giving him her all. Kicks, jabs, punches, all but blocked by the dark skinned teen. As she started to get slower, Dante decided to give her a little lecture.

"Funny thing about anger," he said while ducking under a punch. "Let it consume you and then-"

She swung one more time as he ducked. The girl looked around but found no trace of him.

"You loose sight of everything."

Swinging her fist at nothing, she looked down to see the teen postioned under her as he delivered an uppercut. The blow sent her a few feet near the secretary, who just smiled amd shook her head.

"If you have to do something," She then pulled of her wig and glasses to reveal long pink hair and piercing green eyes. "You have to do it yourself."

"Mistress."

The pink haired woman looked down to see the Delmo crawling toward her.

"I'm sorry. They were too strong."

She just gave her a smug look. "No." And then procced to kick her right in the gut, making the follow Delmo fall unconcious. "You're just too weak." She then pulled out a gun and pointed it at the three, seemingly forgetting about the dark haired teen.

"Wasn't that a bit harsh?"

Now her attention was brought to the teen, who was lighting a ciggerate and taking a drag from it.

"To be fair," he said while releasing the smoke conceived by the death stick. "They put up quite the fight. Although I have seen better."

The pinkette just looked at him smugly as she raised her weapon and fired three times. The car Dante was leaning on caught the three instead of him. That, and he didn't move an inch.

She noticed the red dressed girl moving toward and aimed at her.

It was here Dante decided that he should tune out. So from his pocket, he pulled out a set of earbuds and placed them into each ear. He then brought out his device and selected the song War Pigs by Black Sabbath. Dante continued smoking and listening to his music, while a truck appeared with five blue clad women piling the fallen black clad women into it like laundry. After the last one was loaded, the five blue cladded women jumped in and shut the doors. The pinkette, still having her gun drawn, followed and the truck pulled away. The dark haired teen sighed, blowing out a plum of smoke in the process. He dropped the cigarette and stamped it out with his foot. After pausing his music and removing his buds, he said, "Fine mess of trouble we're in."

The three turned and looked at him. One of them, a guy who had an Elvis like hair due stepped up to him.

"What do you mean "we"? You're just a bystander."

"Yeah I'm just the bystander who saved your ungrateful ass." That shut him up. "Now whose really in charge?"

The red dress clad girl stepped forward. "I am. The names Aika."

"Charmed." Dante extended his hand as she shook it.

"Don't I get to know who you are?"

"Eventually. But for now, just call me Dante."

Aika raised an eyebrow. "Is that your real name?"

"Name I was born with. So," he pulled out another ciggerate, lit it and took a drag. "Mind telling me what you nice looking folk are doing here?"

The girl aside from Aika, who wore glasses spoke up. "We were making a job deal."

"I see. Looks like that deal went south. I recon that you won't be taking the ladies advice."

Aika shook her head. "No. We're going through with it."

Grinning, Dante clapped his hands together. "Good. Then count me in."

Before the red cladded woman could speak, he raised a hand. "Before you say anything, I'll let you know that I'm doing this for any kind of reward or money."

The Elvis look alike decided to speak up. "Then why are you doing this?"

Dante give him a "are you serious" look. Then he turned back to the girls. "I'm doing it because I was passing by and decided to get into some action."

"So you're doing it because you're bored?"

The teen nodded his head. The man just snorted and walked towards their car.

"Aw c'mon!"

Dante looked over to see that their car had been shot up. The same car he was leaning on.

"Now how are we suppose to get back?"

Stamping out his death stick, Dante said, "I can help with that."

He then pulled a device out of his pocket and spoke into it. "Lower shields."

The sound of screeching tires could be heard as a set of headlights racing towards them.

Dante stepped in the way of the lights about to pull him out of the way, until he said into the device, "Stop."

The car came to a halt as the lights dimmed. Said vehicle in front of him was a black 1967 Camero with red racing stripes.

The girl with the glasses guaked at the vehicle. "Wow."

"Yeah. It is very wow." He turned to the Elvis looking guy. "Sorry but this only seats 3. So you're going to have to drive your shot up car back."

"What?! Oh c'mon! Aika help me out!"

The brunette giggled. "Sorry."

The man gauked. Well it wasn't the first time he's been shot down by Aika. No matter how hard he's been trying to get a date with her.

Dante opened the door for the two women to get in before he looked over to the Elvis look alike.

"Hey what's your name?"

"Name's Gusto Turbulence." He said with pride oozing from every syllable.

Dante snickered.

"What?"

"Oh nothing. Just explains why you can't get a date."

Before Gusto could make an argument, Dante stepped into his car and closed the door. He started the car as the engine roared to life. Before shifting the gear, he looked back at the girl sitting in the back.

"Didn't get your name, miss?"

"Rion Aida."

"Lovely name."

He then shifted the gear, and drove the car out of the lot and onto the street.

Keeping his eyes on the road, he asked the two, "You mind if I play some music?"

The women shook their heads. With a grin, he pressed a button on the stereo. Soon, music blared to life.

Rion was liking the melody that was being played. "Hey, what song is this?"

"It's called "Busy Earnin'"."

"Oh. Who plays it?"

"A group called JUNGLE. Some of their stuff they make captures the 80's."

The eighteen year old thought for a moment.

"What do you mean? You don't look like you're in your 30's?"

"Well I tend to dwell on the past. Much more better than focusing on the future."

Rion then made a further observation.

"You said there was only room for three." She pointed to the seat next to hers. "There was room for one more."

"I lied." He smirked.

The red dress wearing scavenger was taking in all of this pretty well. She had questions that needed answers, but she could tell he wouldn't answer all of them. Or at least tell the absolute truth.

"I'm impressed." Aika complimented, trying to get her mind off the multiple questions. "Most men would be interested in other perverse things."

"Yeah well I'm not one of them. Now," he lowered the music down so both could hear him. "I think we should talk about who that woman was and the storm troopers she had. Ever heard of the Delmo Corps?"

Both girls shook their heads.

"They're a group of highly trained mercenaries, taught how to kill, maim, wound and torture. Most of them consist of the age range of 18-late 20's."

Rion shivered. She was 18 and could've easily stumbled into this groups hands.

"They're fast, agile, and deadly. It's lucky enough that Aika here was able to fend of the ones gunning for you."

Said girl was somewhat confused. "But you took down a few yourself. And seeing what one of them could do to Gusto, even if he did take out a few. But I'm surprised that you're able to handle a handful of them."

Dante chuckled. "I wouldn't be quick to judge me by appearance alone. There's more than meets the eye. For example," he pressed another button on the stereo.

Rion squeaked as the seat besides her folded down and slid into the floor. In it's place, was a metal case the size of a transit bus seat.

"What is it?" The petite girl asked.

"Something I'm saving for later." Dante replied. "It'll surprise the Delmo Corps for sure though."

Rion was about to press more questions but Aika shot her a glance to tell her to drop them. She then spoke herself.

"I must ask: why?"

"Hmm? Why what?"

"Why help us? Why tell us this information? You said it yourself you're not doing this for money. You said-"

"That I was bored. Yes I did, and I am. But there's another reason. I've been tracking Delmo's movements. A big factoid is that they only work for the highest bidder."

"And?"

"We're going to find out who this guy is and what he's planning. And get your original job done."

And this was just the beginning.