"And so, I made a bet with odd after he talked down to Jim in class to see if he can go without bragging for a whole day with the prize being a week of desserts." Ulrich said.
"Nice. And you're prepared to head back to the jungle tonight?" Hope asked.
"Yeah. And I think Damien is too." Ulrich said pointing out the window as Damien was doing some pull ups on the tree branch. "Hes serious about this. Though I get why."
"Damien thought Shade Man was a friend when they were still on the old evil ship, but now he's angry cause now he knows ShadeMan just used him for his own gains." Soul said.
"Now he wants revenge. Funny how this can work out." hope said. "Speaking of wich… you want one?"
"One what?" Ulrich asked.
"You know, a pokemon partner, like Yumi has Blaziken." Hope asked.
"I'm cool where I am right now." Ulrich said.
"Really? If you say so, I was trying to help Twilight by searching where this guy might be." Hope said.
It was a brown humanoid beetle with Sickle like blades on its arms.
"Kabutops. The other water rock type that comes from Kanto." Twilight said.
"It was sighted near the river so we're gonna ambush it while its training." Indigo said.
"Good luck. You're gonna need it." Rainbow said as the two ran off.
Near the river, they spied on Kabutops as it waited by the river with its sickles raised.
"Looks like its fishing right now. We might be able to catch it without a single fight." Twilight aid.
"Yeah. I gotta agree there." Indigo smiled as they snuck up behind it. It then raised its sickle startling them for a minute before seeing it had pierced a fish and was eating it.
"Hmm. It appears Kabutops is a predator that likes to hunt for its food." Twilight said.
"Yeah, but that startled me. I dont think its up for a fight though." Indigo said.
"Its hunting by fishing right now. I'll just toss a net ball and end it quick." Twilight said.
Twilight acted cautiously like a cat as she hurled the ball at Kabutops, getting it from behind as the ball shook and shook before it dinged. "Wow. That was easier than I thought."
In the spider lab…
"Find that Woman!" Shademan said as the Scientists and Spiders scrambled around. "Curse her, smashing the shield generator on her way out. I want that woman back here so i can kill her myself!"
Ulrich and Yumi teleported into another area as Lisa Lisa arrived and saw them with Damien.
"Back already, Poison Boy? I assume these two are on your side." Lisa Lisa asked.
"Yeah. Where's Shademan?" Damien asked.
"He's searching the facility for me but he should still be inside the building." Lisa Lisa said.
"Okay. Ulrich, Yumi, you two go and deal with the super computer. I'm gonna hunt down a vampire." Damien said as he ran down a hallway.
"The boy best be careful. The beast is no joke." Lisa Lisa said.
Damien ran down the halls and turned into a nearby room where the spiders used to be held. "Shade Man! Where are you?" Damien demanded.
"Well, well, well. My former partner in crime has come crawling back." Shade Man's voice echoed. "Shouldn't you be wallowing in shame?"
"I was training! Why dondt you come out here?" Damien said.
"Poor boy. It appears that idiot Hope's ideals are starting to rub off on you. But don't worry...I can make sure to fix that." Shade Man said. "Shade Hand."
A large hand then came from the shadows and scratched Damien on his face before it vanished.
"I think I'll make you my servant. But before I do so, I'll have to break you first, one bone at a time." Shade Man said.
"Damn. He's using the darkness as cover. I shouldn't be surprised. He was designed to camouflage in dark areas and then attack when a person's guard is down. He's got the advantage." Damien thought before another scratch got him.
Damien growled as he ran out of the room in a hurry. "If we're not in the same room, he can't…" he thought before feeling a claw scratch up his arm. "What? This is impossible. Where could he be…." Damien thought. "He's in my shadow!"
"Quite observant. Yes. I hid inside of your shadow the moment you walked into the room. You can't run from me now cause I'll be following after." Shademan said as his voice echoed.
"I cant let him psyche me. I have to figure out how to expose him." Damien said before the claw got his legs making him crash.
"Hahahaha! What's the matter? I thought you were training to deal with me? I thought Hope was making you stronger? All I see is the same snot nosed little brother of that pathetic creator of mine." Shade Man said walking out of his shadow and stomping on Damien's legs and pinning down his arms. "I shall enjoy this. Cause after I kill you, I'm heading back to France to kill Hope. I wonder how he'll take it when he learns that his little friend got killed."
"Shut up!" Damien shouted.
"Its futile to resist. So, do you have any last words before I finish things." Shademan asked.
"Yeah….IMPROVISE!" Damien shouted as he fired an arrow that scratched Shade Man's face, allowing Damien to run in pain as Shade Man growled.
"You miserable brat!" Shade Man shouted.
"I managed to scratch him, but its not enough to finish him. I gotta regroup." Damien through.
"You can't run from me, you rotten child! I know every inch of this facility. There's nowhere you can run!" Shademan shouted.
"What can I do? How can I fight some thing that can follow me around?" Damien asked. "Wait...:"
"The key to using Cobra's power lies in the thoughts of the mind. He can hear stuff no one can." he remembered Flux telling him.
"Wow. Really? That's so cool!" Damien said.
"Yeah. But it only works when the opponent is thinking. If there's no thought, it won't work." Flux said.
"He's right. I never thought I would be thanking my brother for that lesson. I just need to focus." Damien said.
He shut his eyes as he listened closely.
"Rotten boy. I can smell him around the corner. I'll hide in the darkness above him and then I'll slit his throat." Shade Man thought.
"He's gonna attack me from above. That works." Damien said.
He waited there for a moment before seeing a small claw. He rolled out of the way before hitting Shademan's claw with a corrosion arrow.
"Gaaahaaayeooow!" Shademan screamed in pain.
"I got his left claw." Damien said.
The corrosion was spreading over his claw and part of his arm as Shademan grasped it.
"Corrosion Arrow!" Damien shouted hitting the other claw.
"Gaaahahaaahahaaaaa!" Shademans screamed again.
"Sorry Joseph…" Damien said. "Heres the very next thing thats comin out of your mouth… 'how could a simple kid like you…. Beat me?' Now!" Damien said.
"H-how could a simple kid like you…..not see this coming?" Shade Man said taking in breath.
"Oh no. Noise Crush." Damien said.
"WHHHEEEEE!" Shade Man screeched as it could be heard throughout the facility.
"Argh! My ears! I…" Ulrich said.
"Would you keep it down?" Yumi asked.
Shade Man screeched before Damien hit him in the leg with an arrow.
"What? But how did you…" Shade Man said.
"I had a feeling you might try that again." Damien said pulling out earplugs.
"The clever...he grabbed some paper from that office and put them in his ears without me noticing." Shademan thought.
"Corrosion Arrow!" Damien said shooting the other leg. "The next one will be your main processor."
Shademan then ripped off his own arm which distracted Damien long enough for him to run.
"Damien, you lost him." Hope said on the comm.
"It won't matter. The corrosion I shot him with will course through him before he can even leave this jungle." Damien said. "I won. And without his arm, he can't fly."
"Good thinkin. Now pull back. Odd is about to destroy the replica." Hope said.
In the halls, Shademan limped as he held his empty socket.
"I can't...I can't die. Not again. I've come so far. I need to make it to the computer. I can salvage parts to repair my functions. I will live through this. I will recreate Nebula and rule these worlds." Shademan thought as he entered the code. But as he entered, he was stunned to see Odd aiming an arrow at the computer.
"Goodnight, sucka!" Odd said. "Laser Arrow!"
An arrow was fired and pierced through the comupter, shutting it down all at once.
"No! What have you done?" Shade Man said in terror as he ran towards it. "I cannot die here. I don't wanna die again." he said before it exploded and Shademan screamed. "Hahahaha! It doesn't matter how many times I have to come back….I will end you all!" he shouted before his body was reduced to a rusted husk as it quickly fell apart before Odd's eyes.
"I think you need a reality check, buddy. Cuz… last time i checked...vampires are supposed to be undead." Odd said.
"Looks like we killed two birds with one stone. The replica is now gone and so is ShadeMan." Jeremie said.
"I bet Odd's gonna be bragging about this." Damien said. "Weeks desert, here you come, Ulrich."
"Phew. He's gone again. But for how long even I don't know." Hope said.
"Dont worry, well all be ready for him." Jerimen said. "Here, and in the future."