Teen Titans – New Gen – Tokyo Knights –
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Chapter 5: Tunnel of the Sufferer – Rush Hour 40?
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Ageha had her prizes, she then let her swallowtail wings expand to show there to be a rescue party. Just as the little mutt had said.
~ Ooh, party favors…this will be a fun reunion. Lady Jorogumo will surely be delighted.~ She clapped her hands together, pulling out a pipe and taking in a wide breath . ~ The one that got untangled the last time…Seimei?~ She blew it out, thinking back to that half human and his dear children.
~ What fun they had trying to throw a queen from her throne. Not this time. We have your dear great - grandchild cornered. Little gnat.~
The magical mirror in her wings showed the three; two familiar and the noble child. Such beautiful hair….
~ Jorogumo - Sama will be most pleased to see you too, Iyori – hime.~
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Through the terminal, a two pair advantage to the rigorous stronghold of Tokyo's central terminal came to collect the magi and his apprentice. After meeting the two, Detective Sun Woo Hsang and his senior, Fukuyama Hisao. The gruffy looking elder beside the clean cut younger detective was photogenic. Raku felt his face go green as Sun Woo ran to the nearest pharmacy to gather something to reduce the boy's acid stomach and to eat before they arrived at the precinct. "I'm so sorry about him. He's new, just the jitters. Never flew a plane twice to tell about it. Last time had him on a strong Ambien…."
John ignored Raku's pounting face as he walked beside Sun Woo. The man loved to grab and Raku found it rather like Ami. All a smile despite working in such a place. "So, the file –
"We have a copy of the reports. You think a ghoulie is responsible for going on a mass murder spree in your city, mate?"
Hisao lit a smoke and handed one to John, all while both Sun Woo and Raku looked willing to take the butts away at any given second. "We'll get alone fine, I think. What do you say, Raku? These men seem to know their way around. Should we let them lead us on the grand tour or not?"
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Dick Grayson rummaged through his office for anything that was still visible atop his desk. He literally had given this new snow ball effect a nane; the avalanche. Whatever you found beneath this pile, was the thing you'd lost long ago.
"GRAYSON!!"
"Crap! VAL!" Dick bonked his head onto the top of his desk as he crawled back out, soothing the ache while his bones tried not to creak as her soles hit the linoleum. "Whst is this? There was an inspection for this week – and you were directed to my office before….Dick….when was the last time you-
"I…will get right on that. Sorry, Commish."
"Doubt you have in a whole year." She sniffed. Valentine looked over the coffee mug that was beyond saving once it fell. Eventually. "Clean up, and then we can talk in my office. Again. It's about your report on the Belafonte Bust."
"Ah, that old thing?" Dick nervously got to doing what he was told as he multi tasked away. The mug thankfully, was given another year to ponder its owner's mistakes.
"Joey Belafonte and his gang were arrested and there was no seam left. Why? Is it under scrutiny?"
"It's about how it was handled, and who helped the police put the cartel to bed in a single night at that where house your boys had raided by the pier."
Dick's ears listened and he did remember it faintly.
"A vigilante called Red Hood made it all the way from the Bat's town, and you unbeknownst to us, vanished. That, and Nightwing took all the credit."
"I…was toed up. You saw it. They all knew I was stuck in a crate."
"The footage that was found; you were more than a little tied up."
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Richard paced around until the phone rang in his pocket. In his upstairs office, no one was allowed to barge in unannounced. The immortal serum effect, the damned fact his kid was a mercenary's apprentice. Or Ami was fighting demons, and Ava had to wear a very heavy crown. Aiden was the only one who got to go to college and he…
Well, he envied him a bit….but Nightwing was found out…
Almost.
The ringing came back , full force as Dick clicked on the screen to see Jason and the Bats all lined up to throw their insults in his face.
~ You…are….dead , man. We got dropped –
"Because you should never have showed up to help!" Dick shouting at the second eldest of their little troupe. ~ Tim is working on a cover. The rest is you putting wing to bed for –
"I'M A HERO!" Dick yelled. "I'm not handing you the job to protect California. The Titans." Dick snapped his fingers. "I'll nominate them to cover my shifts. I have piles of paperwork and a tardy card that has been punched SO many times, that one more? I get my first suspension since Blockbuster!"
~ Ohh… BLOCKBUSTER. ~ Cass said dryly as Tim groaned and kept typing up a way to get through from anyone else making the connection. "All they saw were the damned boots. If that bozo didn't come, we could have had a nice easy raid bust and no…. Casualties."
~ I could too watch your back. Make it look like –
"Spiderman doesn't try to ruin Mary Jane's career all the time, does he?"
~ Who's that again?~ Steph cane down through the elevator to the cave and along came Bruce. "See to it that you lay low, Dick. Jason may have his… flashy moments…but he can help. You'll not pose yourselves as a danger to anyone. They'll see that soon enough."
" Annd. ..done!" Tim pounded the last key and sat back proudly. "The real criminals tied up the blue blood and pinned him as the one these officers are after. That, was to throw off the trail of Red Hood."
"What?? I'm a bad guy here? No way!"
~ Yes, way. You owe me for almost ruining MY career.~ Smirked Dick as he waved at the team. ~ Thank again, Peter Parker. Go get em, Tiger! My hero! ~ Dick mocked the Hood in a dreamy, high pitched voice. Red had the mind to punch the screen in, but he settled for insults.. .
~ SHUT –
"Bu- bye!"
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On that same flight, there was one other looking for her pick up person. Yumi found her way over and huffed along. She had a look on her face that didn't match the expression she should have been carrying. "Jacklyn…." Yumi gasped as she tried to settle herself. Playing a human was quite a different order than actually being one. "Where is Ami?"
Yummy raised a hand and sighed in defeat. "On a mission. Not in Osaka –
Jackie Ann Stone dropped her suitcase and looked up at the snow spirit. "Tell me more on the way."
Ami had bailed? She was supposed to be in town this week. What gave?
"Lemme try her cell. There has to be service wherever that powder puff is right now. She knew I was coming!"
The phone rang, but only a few rings later it went to voicemail. ~ Hiiya! This is Ami, leave a message! If I'm not studying my butt of, then I'm living up life to the fullest. Wait for the…Beep!~
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Had they been any closer, Iyori would have gotten a real panic attack. The fog grew so thick that she felt it inside her lungs. Aya tried to drag Iyori in her arms to prevent what had happened seven years ago. She had been but a lone spirit and was summoned by accident….yet, she found out about Iyori's family. About every detail she could to call her family. Despite how her rank was, she was cared for and it scared Aya to see her contracted so ill when they came to call.
She contemplated telling the fox about this type of devil. That it wasn't a first meeting. Iyori burrowed her face into the spirit's chest. Aya then, felt a little safer knowing she was doing her very best. Yet, they had to save the others. Stop the killings.
"Why is she attacked by this so much? Isn't she a magi?"
"She is…weaker than her line. I fear this is destroying her body and her link to the demon…"
" What do you know, Aya." Kaede glared at the spirit. " Why is Iyori unable to handle this case; you need to tell me before we enter the enemy's lair. Before we both lose our chance to save Ami, Haru, and the captives still on this train."
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Stopping! So, Ami will be def fine…for now…. Next chapter! Find out….