Guess who updated after four months?

I did! Thank you all for being so patient!

Anyway, enjoy!

Chapter 31:

"Stand behind, Abysse." Mortar instructed. Abysse scowled, "I am not a damsel in distress, Mortar." she said, but then Abysse was pulled behind by Mortar.

Dan was at the center with Runo, Shun came to his right, Alice came to Runo's left, Julie was to Alice's other side. Billy was next to her. Marucho came to Shun's other side. Joe was a little behind Marucho and Chan was a little behind Billy. They were assuming a 'so-called formation'

"Well, well." Shun said. "Looks like you're getting your answers?"

"And our payback." Mortar added. "For what you did to our siblings." Abysse looked at him. "Um, I'm supposed to be the leader here?"

"Fine, but position changed." Mortar said. "Okay, so are you going to admit your defeat or what?"

"You want a fight?" Billy asked, in a mocking way. "Well, you've got one!"

Billy lunged at Abysse, as he knew Mortar would immediately attack. As he predicted, mortar did attack. He kicked Billy away from Abysse. Billy fell down, his cap falling off. Julie moved away. Billy, not caring about the cap, pushed Mortar to the corner of wherever they were. Dan, on the other hand, was worried about Runo and Alice.

"Alice, this might get messy. Take Runo outside, and try to go to the city." Dan told the orange haired girl. Alice hesitated, but got a sharp look from Shun, telling LEAVE. She took a step back, took Runo by her wrist and dragged her outside. Runo looked at Dan with a sense of longing. He nodded.

But by the time Dan turned to Billy's and Mortar's battle, Chan had already taken Abysse as a hostage.

"What in the world..." Dan sighed to himself. When he looked to his other side, Marucho looked like he was playing with a screwdriver and a remote. He felt like screaming, "Marucho, what the hell are you doing? This is supposed to be a final battle!" ;) I added that part for no damn reason tho. BTW, Naira's sitting next to me with a huge school magazine in her hands to hit me on the head if I stop typing.

(Chabbi-san, kawaii!)

"Julie." Shun called out to the Australian girl. "It's too dangerous to stay here, go with Alice and Runo." But, Julie shook her head. "No Billy, no Julie!"

Of all the times to be loyal.

Billy rolled down on the ground. Mortar was on top of him as he was trying to dodge the vestal's punches. Sometimes, he succeeded, but sometimes, he fails. He was THIS close to getting a black eye.

"Billy! Be careful!" Julie said. She tried to aid her boyfriend, but Shun was holding her back. Dan had gone off to see what the hell Marucho was doing.

"Marucho! This is no time to play with screws and screwdrivers! Why the heck are you fixing a T.V remote in the middle of a damn crisis?!" Dan yelled at Marucho, defending him as Mortar and Billy had almost knocked over them.

"Geez, Dan, you're acting like Runo." Marucho complained, moving away right on cue. He showed the remote to Dan. "Come here."

Dan and Marucho went to a corner.

"This was the remote I used to open a portal, it's broken! We can't get out of here without fixing this! And we all can't fit into that car of yours!" Marucho explained. Dan got the gist, but then, had a sudden doubt.

"How the hell did this so called remote pop in over here?" he asked. Marucho facepalmed. "You know what? Just make sure no one harms me."

"You're not Runo..." Dan said in a babyish tone. Marucho sighed. Dan was impossible. "Author! A little help!"

Nora runs in with a pencil, pen, a HUGE roll of paper and an eraser. Behind her was another girl of her age trying to hit her with a book. Nora drew a pause button and the scene paused.

"Naira, what the hell? Marucho needs HELP!" Nora said, shouting at the author who was older than her, but acted like a kid.

"You told me you won't pop into the story!" Naira protested. Nora sighed. "Anyway, as I'm helping Marucho"

"Guys, don't forget to R&R for this story and Nora's other stories! We really appreciate your support." Naira yelled and grabbed Nora's wrist. "You done?"

"Yup!" Nora replied. She had drawn a blue color wig in Marucho's hands. Naira sighed and pulled her out of there.

(Hope you liked that small collab, WE. WERE. JUST. PLAYING. AROUND.)

The story resumed again. Marucho put that wig on his head. "Now go!"

"Fine, but you don't look like Runo with the glasses." Dan said reluctantly and stood as a defender.

Abysse and Chan were still, Chan was struggling to hold her in a grip, but Abysse pulled free. She pushed Chan out of the way. Chan was pushed in such a way that when she had stopped, her head hit a huge metal pillar, knocking her out. Joe felt his blood boiling. He kicked Abysse on the stomach, but she had regained her balance. She immediately punched Joe on the nose. This went on, the same with Billy and Mortar.

Abysse got free and then she ran out. Nobody except Mortar noticed that.

"Shun! Let me go! I have to help them!" Julie said, tears forming in her eyes seeing her friends getting hurt. She was just about to run and help Billy.

"Julie NO!" Billy yelled. At the time, Billy had almost won the fight, but Mortar always had the upper hand. He didn't want to bring Julie into danger. Dodging Mortar's blows were hard work. Mortar, however, saw this as an opportunity, and Billy knew that. "Shun!" he yelled to the Raven haired boy.

Shun looked at Billy with full attention.

"Do whatever it takes, just DONT let her come here!" Billy yelled, but was punched on his mouth. Billy however, bit Mortar's hand. He yelled in pain. Shun remembered Billy's words. "But, are you sure, I can do ANYTHING?"

"Are you really kidding me? Do whatever you want, BUT NO SEXUAL HARASSMENT!" Billy yelled. Anything, did have a meaning to it. Shun sighed. That was when Julie had released herself from his grip. She was this close to going towards Billy. "I'm sorry, Julie." Shun said, and kicked her backbone slightly, as he knew it was one of Julie's pressure points. However, he grabbed a hold of her wrist before she had passed out.

Billy, now, had escaped. "I thought I said no sexual harassment?" he asked Shun. "That wasn't." Shun replied. "Now, it's my turn."

Shun joined the battle between Billy and Mortar, he grabbed Mortar's legs and swung him aside, causing Mortar to hit a water pipe. The force was was so much that water started to sprout out.

"Shun! I said save the day! Not destroy the day!" Dan yelled as Marucho tried to dodge the water, so that the water would not touch the remote he was working on.

"Dan! Trade places with me!" Shun yelled.

Dan didn't need an explanation, he knew that Shun could protect the remote and Marucho from the water with his ninja skills.

Dan didn't mind taking on Mortar, he had a score to settle with him anyway, for kidnapping Runo...

Mortar had regained from the hit and he stood face to face with Dan.

Dan punched Mortar with all his might, and Mortar crashed into the room he had Runo tied up previously.

Dan followed,he pinned Mortar to the wall and started to kick him and punch him at all possible places.

Dan was never this violent, but if someone tried to harm Runo, he would take any level to revenge.

'Be in control.' Dan instructed himself, he didn't want to loose his mind and kill anyone.

But Mortar wasn't giving up, he kicked Dan on his stomach, Dan lost his grip on Mortar and he fell on the ground with a grunt.

Mortar pounced on him and the two started to beat the crap out of each other.

In a matter of time, Dan had blood from the corner of his nose and Mortar had blood trickling from the side of his forehead.

Mortar decided to make Dan weaker, and he knew EXACTLY what would do the trick.

"So weak..." Mortar started saying as Dan flipped Mortar below him.

"Just like that girlfriend of yours." Mortar continued.

Dan halted for a while and Mortar took the opportunity to punch Dan's chest.

"None of you brawlers can ever be strong. One is enough-" Mortar started, but Dan punched him.

"Enough to weaken you all..." Mortar completed.

Instead of weakening, Dan found anger in himself and new found strength.

Dan got up, grabbed Mortar by the collar of his shirt and said, "We are a family, Blue Snake! We are not each other's weaknesses, but strength!"

Dan hit Mortar on his head and Mortar was taken aback by Dan's act.

"Kuso, you sure about this? Isn't that blue fire in danger?" Mortar said.

Dan's eyes widened, but he wouldn't let Mortar take over again, he whipped around and scissor kicked Mortar so hard that blood came out of Mortar's mouth.

"What do you mean?!" Dan yelled as Billy, Joe and Chan came in.

"You dimwits didn't notice Abysse?" Mortar asked.

Dan punched Mortar again and this time, Mortar got a black eye.

"Abysse?! Oh god! Joe, let's go!" Chan yelled as she dragged Joe off, Chan knew that Abysse had gone after Runo and Alice.

Dan wanted to go after Abysse himself, but knew he had to deal with Mortar first.

Billy came over and tried to let Dan to let him take care of Mortar, but Dan wouldn't budge.

"NO, BILLY! HE'S GOT TO LEARN WHAT IT TAKES TO MESS WITH US!" Dan yelled as he kicked Mortar to the wall.

"You're going to stop there?" Naira asked Nora. Nora nodded. "I'm...so sleepy...out of inspiration..."

"You give the worst cliffhangers ever..." Naira said as she sighed.

Are you all excited?! Thanks to my BFFA, Chabbi-San, I got inspiration! I know that a lot of you have been waiting for this update. I'm sorry if it wasn't that much of a blood and gore, I was out of inspiration...

Anyway, wait for an update tmw for THE SILVER PENDANT!

Yours, NoraKazami2611