Chapter 17 here we are! Hi guys Fenris back once more with another chapter for The Halfa. Now I know this chapter isn't to long but it is leading up to the finally of the Shadow Ghouls, but hey they could return again one day Or not I'm not sure yet but I am ending their arc on chapter 18 to give us a little breathing room before the big event on chapter twenty. Anyway I hope your all enjoying this because I have had fun writing it, now onto reviews: Cloud yeah trust me with Maverick there things will get crazy because well...He is Magnus only not as nice... TheSpaceMan nothing wrong with liking the violence, but next chapter will be chock full of it because it is D vs D who will win in the fight? Who knows! Matthew gemm your fine dude I enjoy teasing people, but I understand your worry but Maverick won't be a main focus trust me, he is here to lend a hand that's about it... And yes there is a bit more of Shadow Howleen in this chapter so enjoy those moments. Anyway I have some work to do on The Queen and The Maverick then I will get to the The Maverick and then possibly back to here just depends on what I have time for, anyway I will see you all in the next chapter-Oh wait first I want to thank those that have followed and faved the story you guys are just as important as my reviewers. Anyway I will see you all in the next chapter!
"So how did you get here?" I asked staring at Maverick who was simply smirking at me.
Frowning Jane looked at me then back at Maverick. "You know in all my excitement I never did ask that."
"Plot convenience." Maverick shrugged. "But if that doesn't work for you all I decided to come visit Monster High for myself, and I ended up trapped here…. So, after wandering around I came across Jane, and she explained the problem so I decided to see if I could help."
"Ah…Well…I was looking to get Magnus's help and it looks like we got it in a manner of speaking." I grumbled rubbing the back of my head. "Anyway, Maverick it's nice to meet you despite the circumstances."
"Same, now I heard your plan and to be honest it's pretty damn good kid but there is one slight problem I have with it." Maverick crossed his arms across his chest and leaned against the wall.
Looking at Jane then at Maverick I motioned for him to explain, I thought my plan was well thought out, gather the friendly shadow monsters on our side, then free the hostages and take on my evil half and put him back where he belongs. "Okay then what is the problem with what I have planned?"
Shrugging Maverick bent down and picked up the mismatch monster pet which I figured was Frankie's and gently began to pet the animal. "Simple the other you already thought ahead of you, what makes you think that finding the hostages will be easy as you make it? Or taking him on? He probably has planned for you as well, he has legions of followers at his beck and call. So, I think your best bet is to lay low for the time being."
"I can't do that!" I shouted in anger. "He has my family, my friends…I won't sit around, so you can stay here if you want but I will figure something out with or without your help."
Looking between the both of us Jane swallowed and nodded. "D is right, we can't just sit around. We will do this with or without your help."
"So, your both set on this then?" Maverick asked looking between us both, giving the bronze haired teen a nod he smiled and placed the puppy on the ground and grinned. "That's exactly what I wanted to hear, but your little plan is going to need a little oomph. Luckily that is something I can provide."
"Wait you wanted this to happen?" I asked feeling very confused.
"I needed to see if the fire was in you, and what do you know it is. Now your plan isn't a bad one but you need to think for a moment. This other version of you it is has all your powers, it knows how you think and has every single advantage, and now think what do we have?" Maverick stated. "We have stealth, and surprise, but not for long. So, the very first thing we need is information about where the hostages are."
Frowning I… I honestly didn't think of that…. Okay maybe I should listen to this crazy man's plan. "Alright but who are we supposed to be questioning? And how do we know that they will talk to us?"
"D's right most of the Shadow Ghouls are not acting in the best interest of the school." Jane frowned slightly.
"I have a plan so don't worry about that. Now Jane we will need you and your animal friends to search the school and find the hostages and Bloodgood's body." Maverick nodded at the purple skinned girl who silently agreed and went to speak to her animal friends.
"Now for me I will be running around the school causing chaos luring whatever of the bad ghouls I can to me. D you will be busy with getting Shadow Lagoona and Gil to you and find out what others will be on our side." Maverick pointed at himself then me. "Have them gather whatever allies they can and then…Well I'm going to ask you to do something difficult… "
Raising an eyebrow, I looked over at the copy of Magnus with an upset look. "Oh? And what is that?"
"Well for a lack of a better term… Let's say bait." He said with a very scary and large grin.
"I'm going to kill Maverick!" I shouted running through the halls with Shadow Howleen following close behind me, alongside a few other shadow monsters, which included Shadow Heath, Clawd, Manny, along with Jina, Wydowna, Skelita, and Rochelle Goyle.
"Come back D! Come back and love me!" Shadow Howleen shouted following after me.
"No way sis he goes straight to the new Headmaster!" Shadow Clawd growled at his shadow sister.
"Yes, if we get him we can have things go back to normal!" Jina hissed slightly.
Looking back slightly I almost panicked as Rochelle slipped on a pair of skates and zoomed past the group. Crap that isn't it good, not good at all, picking up the pace I decided that it would probably be best to shift my form, changing into a bat I quickly flew just out of their reach and kept on going. See part of Maverick's plan was to give the enemy forces something to focus on while Shadow Lagoon and Gil found us some allies, and with the random bits of chaos that Maverick spread it would allow Jane and her animal friends to find the hostages in some safety. However, that meant the two of us were stuck in the hot seat.
"Crap he changed, Jina, Heath shoot him out of the sky!" Clawd growled out.
"Got it!" Both called out, and I found myself having to dodge fireballs.
"Serpentine, serpentine, serpentine!" I called out as I zig-zagged out of the way of the giant balls of fire, and let me tell you flying while also doing your best not to be cooked into a crispy fried bat? Yeah not easy….
"Wydowna now!"
Huh? I felt something snag my left leg and quickly pulled me down onto the ground. Turning around I found myself wrapped up in a very sticky web, and surrounded by all the shadow monsters. All of them had the same look on their face. "Now you're all mine…" Shadow Howleen licked her lips…That is so wrong on so many levels.
"I need an adult." I whimpered shifting back into my human form, I had hoped that would get me out of this situation but…The webs just grew with me…Okay I call hacks.
"To bad your stuck with us dude!" Shadow Heath grinned his hair lighting on fire.
"Now let's bring him to the Headmaster's office and we can go back to our normal lives." Shadow Clawd said.
"But Clawd… Let me have him first…" Shadow Howleen pouted, as she gave her brother the puppy dog stare.
Rolling his eyes, he simply nodded. "Fine, but ten minutes then you bring him to the Headmaster got it?"
Giggling with joy Shadow Howleen turned back to face me her eyes wide with a sick joy. "Ten minutes? I guess we better get started." Leaning down the Shadow Ghoul slowly ran her hands up legs and near my thighs.
"Okay bad touch!" I growled my eyes flashing, struggling against the webbing I shifted my form into the inky mass of shadows and slipped through the webs and reformed back into myself away from Shadow Howleen. "Sorry but I'm not going to let you touch me there."
"Get back here D." She snapped standing to her feet. "You'll- "
"Be yours Blah Blah, Blah seriously don't you have anything new to say?" I grumbled rolling my eyes, quickly forming my left into a shadowy whip I quickly wrapped it around her legs and pulled her down onto the ground knocking her out. "Finally, … That nightmare is over…"
"Hey what did you do to my little sister!?"
To be honest… I forgot that they were nearby…Crap, looking up at the angry face of Shadow Clawd I grinned. "The same thing I'm going to do you." Shifting my body into the dark shadowy mass I wrapped myself around the dark monster and pulled him onto the ground only to shift back into my normal form. Raising a fist, I slammed it into his face knocking the guy out. "Let's see that was two shadow monsters…. And…" Looking up I found myself surrounded by the rest of that little posse. "A lot more to go…"
"Get him!"
Gritting my teeth, I jumped into the air and avoided the incoming dog pile of baddies and landed behind them. Shifting my right arm into a massive tendril I whipped my shadowy arm out gripped Shadow Heath and sent him flying into Shadow Manny which sent the both into some nearby lockers, now that those two were out of the way I shifted forms quicker than I thought into the massive black dog and bull rushed Wydowna knocking her down. Snarling I snapped at the spider-girl, now I didn't bite her or anything but I came close, and it doesn't matter if you are a monster or a bad ass because when a giant dog snaps it's teeth at you, you're bound to flinch or in Wydowna's case she passed out. That was convenient…However I didn't have much time to think on it because I was knocked into the wall by Rochelle, groaning I looked up to see the three remaining Shadow Ghouls standing above me.
"Nice try chico but you- "But Skelita never finished her sentence as my back legs morphed into shadow and wrapped around her legs and sent her flying into the remaining Shadow Ghouls. Reforming back into my human form and looked around me. "Not bad… If I do say so myself."
"I'll say."
That voice, I know that voice. Paling I slowly turned toward the voice and found myself face to face with… Myself. Grinning the shadow version of me wore the same outfit I did but there were some differences between us, his eyes were blood red, his face was ashen grey, while the color of his clothes were much darker than mine.
"Good to see you D, I think it's time you and I had a talk." He said his eyes glowing with a dangerous light.