Skuldur Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 I demand that Teen Gohan be introduced as Aeon's opponent to win over Clair's affections. I second this demand. Yet in the end I obviously win =P Please cure you're writers block soon. I can't take waiting D: But then the logic victor would be Alucard' date=' his rank indicates some degree of affection (kinship included in this rating) or at least acknowledgment of his competence.[/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaguespreader Zombie Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 I demand that Teen Gohan be introduced as Aeon's opponent to win over Clair's affections. I second this demand. Yet in the end I obviously win =P Please cure you're writers block soon. I can't take waiting D: But then the logic victor would be Alucard' date=' his rank indicates some degree of affection (kinship included in this rating) or at least acknowledgment of his competence.[/quote'] NO U! D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Phoenix Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Dammit it's Zexy's fic, stop telling him what to do >_> No matter what he writes, it will be epic. Even if the entire chapter is about Claire eating waffles. Why you ask? Because he's Zex-freaking-Aeon. That's why XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larxene Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 And because any story that includes both me and waffles is also win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaguespreader Zombie Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Dammit it's Zexy's fic' date=' stop telling him what to do >_> [b']Fine >_>[/b] No matter what he writes, it will be epic.No not rly Even if the entire chapter is about Claire eating waffles. Why you ask?funking epic Because he's Zex-freaking-Aeon. That's why XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 im srry, but i fail to see the manga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 im srry' date=' but i fail[/quote'] Fix'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 that was really unnessecarry, its just on this computor, there is no manga i see, which is completely defying the thread name, which is why i have the right to comment without someone putting me down like a jerk as you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 that was really unnessecarry' date=' its just on this computor, there is no manga i see, which is completely defying the thread name, which is why i have the right to comment without someone putting me down like a jerk as you are.[/quote'] Yeah, you're right. Internet is serious business. It's a manga by definition, not by view. Think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larxene Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Bump. D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larxene Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Bump again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Fulfill your promises, damn you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatt Mann Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Bump again.Fulfill your promises' date=' damn you![/quote'] Hah hah hah hah hah! There will be a lot more bumping in the near future, for it will take far longer than expected for the creator to finish creating the new chapter of the Y.C.Manga series. The darkness, they grow impatient. And quite frankly, so do I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexaeon Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 =o Kay, so I have a full chapter's worth of events I can post. BUT, since it's been so long, I decided to add more to it, so that it's at least a chapter and a half long. So that's what I did for the last hour or so. Unfortunately, I was then booted off the computer I found ebfore I could finish. So I'll just finish tomorrow, kay? In short: There's a computer I can use fersure in the morning, and the chapter is like, literally a paragraph away from being done. So unless nature itself stands in my way, I should have the chappy posted tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury the year Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 You're lucky that you got that much done, or I'd have to give this a creative nickname that deals with its inability to be updated at all. XP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skuldur Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 And then the power went off for the next 8 weeks. I look forward to reading the conclusion of Nex's battle and see if I do something besides smelling. =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parting Shot Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 So unless nature itself stands in my way' date=' I should have the chappy posted tomorrow.[/quote']I think everyone who reads this manga will be holding you to this. Don't let us down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Roxas Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 We've been waiting a while. Make this worth the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexaeon Posted June 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 >_> Don't say it like that. I'll feel awful if it wasn't what you were expecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Phoenix Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 >_> Don't say it like that. I'll feel awful if it wasn't what you were expecting. Stories are boring if they're predictable. Keeping us guessing makes us want more and "hooks" readers. So if it's not what we're expecting, that makes it all the more interesting. I have faith that whatever you write will be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexaeon Posted June 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 T-T Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG. Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 I'm rather sure that whatever you're writig wll be great. I can't wait to read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexaeon Posted June 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 XD IT'S FINALLY HERE. After busting through my writer's block with a Hammer of Violence, and finding a computer that I might temporarily use, here it is! [spoiler=Hurray! New Chapter!] Y.C.Manga - Chapter 5: When Everyone Has an Ingenious Plan that Can't Fail, Someone's Bound to be disappointed. The Swordsman gritted his teeth angrily. Most individuals didn't really think to exploit the mechanics of his Spell Card...they just assumed it was witchcraft. But this one was clearly different - even after losing his hand, he remained calm, and was coherent enough to realize that the darkness operated under scientific principals. And now he could see. "Please tell me you have more." Nexev's voice came to him, the scientist looking bored. "You make a great assassin, considering you can seal sight and sound, but if you're stopped in your tracks by someone smart enough to see through your trick - literally - then you should have a backup, shouldn't you?" Lowering his eyes to a half-lidded state, the man nodded, temporarily releasing his hold on sound. "Of that you are correct. I'm quite surprised, honestly, that you managed to fight so well even before gaining your sight back. You seem to be able to judge distance, time, and direction excellently." "What did you expect? do you have any idea who you're dealing with?" The Swordsman shrugged. "Why don't you enlighten me?" "No, I won't. Knowledge is the best weapon one can have in battle, and should not be given away so freely. That is the Iron Law of the Blue Squad." "Ah, but now you have told me what squad you belong to in this Organization." "Yes, and it was quite intentional. After all, you've already gathered that I battle with my wits - what have you to gain by realizing my squad?" The assassin's brow creased; he was right about that. This guy must have liked being right. But right or wrong didn't matter to him. All that mattered was winning. "Enough banter." Nexev announced, waving his hand as several more large crystal structures appeared, arranging themselves in various positions in the air, each one refracting more light, spreading the illumination through the darkened sphere of battle. "It's high time I finished this." The Swordsman shook his head, sighing, before drawing out a new Spell card from within his armor. "Spell Card - Lack of Perception in the Six Senses." The name alone was an immediate tip-off to Nexev, who braced himself for whatever might come. The Card disintegrated in the assassin's hand...and nothing appeared to happen. The scientist knew better than to believe that. Thinking quickly, he drew out his own Deck of Cards, nimble fingers quickly plucking one out. "Spell Card - Twin Ice Auger". On either side of the scientist’s body, an enormous icy structure rose from the ground, blocking him off from the outside world. His intuition proved to be correct, as a large blade suddenly came into contact with the ice from behind him. Nexev blinked - in front of him, he could now see the Swordsman running toward his left, making to attack from behind him. 'What...?' directly in front of him, the assassin's large blade was suddenly thrust through the ice, toward his face. He jumped back in surprise, seeing his opponent behind him suddenly, making the same move he had just.... "Impossible..." he muttered to himself. "Not a clone...I'd realize that. and yet, it's like he's in two places at once." He pulled another card from his robe, watching the assassin's actions carefully as he ticked away pieces of his icy shield. "Spell Card - Emerald Thrush." The ice around him exploded into a sudden rapid-fire of freezing chunks, raining assured pain on the troublesome swordsman. Before him, he could see the swordsman's body fly backward as it was struck by the ice, flinching in pain...and then it vanished. Turning quickly behind him, he could see the other swordsman, running around him as it prepared to attack him from the front. But what caught Nexev's attention was the fact that his Icy shards were passing right through this swordsman. Realization dawned on the scientist at last, as the second assassin rounded to face him, driving its sword toward Nexev's face. He didn't move this time, allowing the blade to pass right through him. He then watched in amusement as the body took a couple swings, hitting something invisible, and then abruptly flew backwards and hit the ground, slowly getting up. "I see. You've slowed my ability to perceive time. Quite tricky, I must admit. You perform an action, but I don't see it actually happen for another five seconds afterward. But it seems that if you get within five feet of me, I can see you again, along with your afterimage, making it seem like there's two of you, when in fact, there is only one - the second is merely an image of what you were doing five seconds ago." He could see the afterimage had begun to run, but then suddenly stopped about five seconds after his explanation had began. Uncanny. Nexev reacted quickly, summoning forth one of his favorite items - a large, blue shield with a long design as opposed to a circular one, and sharpened edges all around. It came out perfectly, as he had practiced creating this object several times before. "Very Good." the Double spoke, just as Nexev saw the real swordsman suddenly come into his view, swinging his blade down, only to be blocked by Nexev's shield. "I'm assuming that this slows my perception of sound as well? Five seconds ago, you must have thought that speaking to me would make me think you still hadn't moved, as your voice came from a considerable distance away - you must have hoped for me to drop my guard. But consider this - I already know you can simply suppress sound to begin with. If you let me hear anything, anything at all, when you could just cut off my hearing, then I would think it obvious that you were trying to trick me." The swordsman narrowed his eyes at the man, grunting in disapproval, as he disengaged himself from the struggle between Sword and Shield, disappearing from sight. "I know that look." Nexev announced with a grin. "Is there anything this guy can't figure out? That's what you're thinking, right?" He watched the double move forward and swing, imitating the scene that had just happened, the figure locked in a struggle with an invisible person before it moved back, setting its sword down for a moment to stare at him in thought. When the double attacked me just now, I could see that he moved from the left to the right, trying to clip me on my hand-less side...he seems to like picking out weaknesses. But he clearly doesn't realize that relying so heavily on such a strategy is a weakness in and of itself. I know where he's going to strike, most of the time. When he disengaged me, he moved diagonally to my right. He did that the first time, as well. He likes to stay on my battle-ready side when on the defensive so as to be prepared should I attack. Ugh, this would be so much simpler if Riku were here - he could just smell the bastard's blood and find him, and we'd be done with it. The double began to move. It ran...backward, away from Nexev. He raised his shield immediately, prepared for a trick, but realize a moment later what was really going on. The double was heading in the direction of the Crystals - he was going to try once again to remove the light from the area. Nexev smirked. "Getting desperate, I see." he murmured softly. By now, he would already be hacking away at one of the fragile rocks, and he simply couldn't see it yet. "Bad move." Nexev announced loudly, dropping his shield and snapping his fingers. All at once, a sudden rush of sound greeted him. The sound of shattering stone, the sound of a scream, the sound of steel clattering to the floor. Any patches of darkness left in the area vanished completely, and the afterimage of the swordsman, which had been swinging at nothing, vanished. The truth now finally lay before Nexev. As per his instructions, via the snap of his fingers, all of his crystals had suddenly altered their shape, jutting outward in large, violent spires. And hanging off one of those spires was the assassin, the large spike sticking straight through his stomach and protruding out of his back. "Clearly, you've never fought a Create-User, have you?" he asked dryly. "If you had, you would have known that anything they forge is under their constant control. To think you were stupid enough to approach one of my creations...it's laughable. And as predicted, the sudden amount of oppressive pain flooding your senses has caused you to lose all control of your magic, hasn't it?" Riku was now once again visible, and he began to approach through the now-absent barrier toward the pair. The swordsman was struggling in vain to pull himself off of the spire, blood leaking from his mouth as he garbled out nonsense. Nexev sighed. "Some people just aren't graceful losers." the scientist pulled his gun from his waist, where it had been securely holstered, aiming at the assassin's back. "Allow me to drive a point home." he stated, firing the bullet. After the crack, the bullet lodged itself into the writhing body. Nexev quickly fired a second one, the second following suit with the first. "That first bullet is now giving your blood, organs, and bones a more liquid-like quality to it. Hardly noticeable by itself. But the second bullet is now converting all that liquid into ethanol - you'll dissolve slowly, little by little. And here's the point: only the worst imaginable fates await those who stand before the Organization. Think about that as you evaporate." Riku laughed. "Denying him a quick death? How cruel of you. So, have you arrived at your conclusion then? Not still scared, are you?" Nexev slapped Riku soundly across the face. "I was never scared to begin with, Riku. You drew a conclusion that I simply didn't acknowledge, nor refute. The whole reason for my apprehension, Riku, was personal resolve. When I set out on my mission, I finish it. I simply needed to decide if I was willing to abandon my initial mission from The Maker in exchange for completing my current mission with The Organization. And to answer your question, yes, I have decided; I shall see this through till the end." Nexev explained, turning back to the swordsman, whose body was slowly dissipating into the air. "As for you, I'll tell you now - the one you were dealing with was the Second to the Captain of the Blue Squad. The moment you chose me as your opponent, your fate was sealed. Let's go, Riku." Riku nodded, smirking even while he rubbed his slapped cheek. "I'll go and grab the artifacts. You tell Claire what happened; looks like we're going to have to leave pretty soon here." "No need to tell her anything." Aeon's voice cut across the room. Both of them looked to the top of the staircase out of the lab, where the Blue Leader stood within the doorframe. "She and I already watched the whole thing. Good job, Nex." "Where's she at?" Riku asked curiously. "Packing." Aeon replied with a touch of sternness in his voice. "She's been putting it off for too long, now. In any case, we can't leave just yet." he explained as he began to languidly step down the stairs, watching the last of the intruder's body disappear into nothingness. "I'm not quite ready, yet. I'll need a bit more time - a day, tops. Besides, we can't leave before Raven arrives." Nexev wrinkled his brow in irritation at the name. "Why?" "Don't play dumb, Nex." Aeon chuckled. "I know you don't like her, but she's an important member of our team. She's getting back from the mission I sent her out on a week ago today, and I don't plan on going anywhere until she gets here." Riku chuckled as Nexev sighed. "Fine then. Now, as long as we're sticking around, I'll be needing to tend to this." the scientist announced, holding up his stump of a left wrist. Riku laughed out loud at that. "So much for a flawless victory, huh? Hahahahaha!" "Shut up, Riku." Nexev replied, also feeling at his gashed torso. "I'll be heading to the infirmary, then." Aeon nodded as Nexev passed, exiting the large lab. As soon as he was gone, Aeon turned to Riku. "So, second opinion?" Riku nodded. "He's definitely on-board. He was being honest." "Excellent." he replied. "I'd have hated to think he wasn't totally loyal. Well, I guess I'll be off as well. Claire will be needing help packing." he waved as he, too, made for the exit. Riku sighed. "Guess that leaves me to clean up the mess in here. Again." - The sun rose the next morning on an irritable Blood, who sat rigidly in his seat by the window. That damned Swordsman hadn't contacted him again. Just like Nagato. Either they had quit, which was unlikely for a Bounty hunter, or they were being killed. He was leaning toward the latter belief. And on top of that, there had been no additional leads on the locations of the stolen artifacts, despite all of Icy's and Rose's investigation. And they seemed to be avoiding investigating the Organization, just to spite him. He still had JG and Omega, as well as that trio who insisted upon working together. He would just need to give them better orders. He wasn't getting anywhere by having them get themselves killed. He would see to it that Claire was brought down if it was the last thing he did. He rose from his chair, leaving the comfort of his private quarters as he made his way to the Administrative Meeting Chamber - there was another meeting today. Hopefully one that would result in some actual action taking place. - "The Maker and Fallen are still nowhere to be seen?" Rose asked with incredulity, eying the two vacant thrones in the meeting chamber. Darth sighed. "Yes, we still haven't had any contact with them. It's becoming worrisome." Blood tapped his fingers impatiently against his throne as he looked about the room. "Forget about all that. How is the investigation regarding the thefts coming along?" A few of the Mods shot him dirty looks, but Darth merely cleared his throat. "we're at a standstill. There is not a single trace of physical, or magical, entry. We have nothing to follow. Although it has been suspected that the thief may have had a metaphysical method of entry that we have been unable to detect. As such, we're calling in some investigators from outside the Kingdom." "Outside?!" Glass piped up. "How can we trust them?!" "Glass, it's not like we don't have relations with other Kingdoms." Crab spoke up, sounding a tad annoyed at the young moderator. Glass seemed to withdraw into his chair a bit, mildly intimidated by the senior member. "On another note," Rose added to the conversation. "Opal is coming back in, today." "Oh, is she?" Darth responded, interest mildly piqued. "Yes. She left about a week ago, for those of you who don't know, on paid leave. I hope she enjoyed her vacation, because she's not gonna like coming home to all this mess." There was a grumble of exasperated agreement throughout the chamber. "Anything else we need to discuss?" Icy scratched his chin in thought, before nodding. "Well, we've been putting off the mundane requests of the citizens in light of our recent situation. Should we tend to those now, as long as we don't have much else to do?" "Ugh. You're suggesting we do paperwork?" the almost snarl-like quality of Blood's voice responded. "Yes, Blood, I am. It's part of our duty as Administrators to handle the affairs of the Kingdom's citizens. I'm well aware that you only want to avenge your stupid pride and find the culprit who stole from you, but we all have work to do beyond that." "Where the hell do you get off acting all high and mighty?" "I'm simply saying what I see; you never show any real care for any administrative affairs beyond what can directly affect you. You don't care about the citizens, our general duties, or even the rights of the people you hate. I honestly don't think you're cut out to be an Administrator." "Icy," Darth warned. "You're crossing into dangerous territory with those words." "I'm well aware, Browarod. And I'm fully prepared to deal with the consequences of them." "Is that right?" Blood demanded, standing from his throne to glare furiously at Icy. "Then I'll be happy to bring those consequences. I challenge you, Icy." "Oh, here we go..." Rose sighed. Similar reactions occurred around the room - J-Max hung his head, Glass shook it, Browarod brought up two fingers to rub at his temples, Crab merely rolled his eyes, Haptism brought a pair of fingers to the bridge of his nose, and the majority of the as of yet unnamed Administrators more or less repeated those actions. "Very well, Blood. I accept." - The news was spread over The Kingdom like wildfire. Within the hour, nearly everyone within the great walls knew of the event that was to occur later on in the evening. The advocates of free media were, as always, responsible for this. Icy was a bit miffed, personally. He himself completely detested these public shows of fighting. And yet, here he was, involved in one. It doesn't matter. Blood needs to be put in his place. Icy sat silently within his quarters, flipping through the Cards he had at his disposal. The rules that had been set up for this match called for a limit of 15 Spell Cards per combatant. Blood was the type of opponent he knew could drive a normal individual to the point of exhausting their entire Spell Deck. Icy needed to choose his cards carefully. "You're really going through with this?" Rose asked from the other end of the room, drumming away at the keys of Icy's computer, trying in vain to find any additional information on the thefts that she might have missed. "I never really took you for the type of person to instigate a fight." "I'm not. But this is an exception, Rose; I can't keep standing idly by while Blood continues to exhibit the signs of one who is not cut out to be one of us. Darth, Crab, Fallen, and The Maker himself all seem to be perfectly content with turning a blind eye to his actions, as well as his lack of action. On top of that, I always get this shady feeling when I'm around him. Like he's up to something." "Those feelings of yours have a habit of being right. Even still, are you sure you can handle him?" "Detection versus ESP....huh, I wonder." Icy chuckled, selecting another one of his Spells to join his growing Deck of 11. - In a small, run-down looking gym, a lone figure spent his time punching away at a worn out punching bag. All around him, there were targets posted on the walls, hanging dummies of people with holes in them, and strange-looking machines. Nearby, on a small bench, a cellphone went off, ringing loudly. The man at the Punching Bag abruptly stopped with his activities, wiping his brow with a towel on his shoulder, and wandered over to the bench, where he plucked up the phone. "Hello?" "JG. It's Blood. It seems like two of your colleagues have been eliminated. You still up for a challenge?" "I'm not an idiot, sir. With all do respect, those two were quite skilled; if they were taken out, I'm going to need some extra compensation for risking myself with this mission." "Ugh. What the hell do you want? More money?" "Not at all." JG answered with a smirk, glancing over at his battle armor, in a pile by the door. "But I wouldn't mind getting a hand on one of those stolen artifacts." "Excuse me? I can't give you that. You should know that." "Then I'm afraid we have no deal." "And who are you to negotiate with me? You accepted a job from an Administrator! Do you understand just how easily I could have you arrested? There is no evidence that suggests I hired you. If I wanted to turn you in, you would be the only one to go down." "You sure about that? Because, you know, I happen to have a little recorder in my helmet. Any good Bounty Hunter knows not to trust the employer. Did YOU really think I would be unprepared for blackmail?" There was a furious silence on the other end of the line. "I'll up your pay, and get you some other treasure. One of my personal collection. But not one of the stolen ones. Do we have a deal?" JG thought about this for a moment. "I suppose so. Alrighty then, I'll let ya go. You have a fight to be getting to, don't you?" without waiting for an answer, the hunter hung up, stretching with a yawn. Well, time for a shower. And then he'd take to the skies. - Emoswa, a guard in the Card-Maker Kingdom, leaned lazily back against the gate he was charged to guard. "You know, I wouldn't mind having such a lax job as this if it weren't for the poor pay." he complained to his fellow, another guard named Shade. "I know what you mean. We have to stand out here in the sun all day, waving visitors in and waving vacationers out, and we get hardly more than minimum wage." "I should have listened to my mother and became a Card Salesman. It's unreliable work, but it can bring in a lot more money." "Mine wanted me to become a Medical Magician. Imagine that. I might have done it, too, if it weren't for my father demanding I get a "Man's Job". I thought it would be easier to just accept it." "Heh, yeah...hey, what's that?" Off in the distance, the two could see a black-ish object making a beeline toward them, approaching at an impressive speed. Both guards were at the ready, drawing out Spell Cards and arming themselves with their standard-issue swords. As the object drew nearer, it became apparent that it was a motorcycle, and didn't seem to be exhibiting any signs of slowing down. Both guards braced themselves for an inevitable impact as the machine got within 20 feet of them, before abruptly twisting to the side and screeching forward, finally coming to a halt about Ten inches away from Emoswa. The guard let out a breath he hadn't known he was holding. The individual atop the bike rose from their hunched form, tugging off the helmet she wore to let lose a shining mane of midnight-black hair. She turned her now unobstructed gaze upon the two guards, flashing a winning smile as she tugged out an ID card. "Opal here, returning to duty." "AH! Miss Opal! I had no idea. You scared us there." Shade laughed a bit nervously. "Sorry about that," she responded with a similar laugh. "I just love going fast. Anyway, do you think you could be a dear and open the gate for me?" "Oh, uh, yes! Right away!" they quickly responded, stepping back and striking rigid poses. "Open the Gate!" they called out in unison, stern looks on their faces as they both struck the ground with the tips of their blades at the same time. Behind them, the gate lit up and glowed for a moment, before sliding open to allow entry. "Thank you!" the woman responded cheerily, placing her helmet back on her head as she revved her machine, made a quick doughnut, and sped off into the Kingdom. "...I think I'm in love." Shade announced. - Humming a jaunty tune to herself as she sped through the streets, narrowly avoiding killing several individuals amidst screams of surprise, the woman made her way to the largest tower she could see amidst the entirety of the Kingdom. "Hmmm. I'm coming home, Master~" Several more individuals found themselves jumping bodily out of the way as she sped down the roads, shaking their fists, or crying out in peril. She promptly ignored them all. Riku happened to be perusing a fine selection of fresh fruit in one of the sales stands that littered the road when the sound of a roaring engine reached his ears. Perking up, he looked down the road only to see the screaming people and shining black of the motorcycle as it sped toward him. "Oh my." he exclaimed, drawing a Spell quickly to his hand. "Spell Card - Blood Shield." he called as the card activated, emitting a large red bubble around his body. Through her visor, she could see the shield, her eyes widening as she abruptly tried to avoid it, pulling the same twist and stop trick she tried at the gate. Unfortunately, it proved to be too close this time, as she collided with the bubble, bouncing off and cart wheeling comically through the air as a result. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh~!" she mock cried in glee as she abandoned the bike in midair, leaping off of it and landing safely on the ground. The bike hit a building behind her, and promptly exploded. She frowned at the now scarred building behind her, tugging off her helmet and dropping it on the ground. It, too, exploded. "Wow. That's different." she muttered, turning to face the one with the shield. "Oh, hey, Raven!" Riku cried in glee as soon as he saw whom it was, dropping his shield immediately. "Riku? Oh, hey! Awesome! You owe me a bike, by the way." she replied, running over to him to give him a potent hug. "Long time no see!" "Yeah! You nearly killed me!" he replied enthusiastically, laughing it off. "Yeah, sorry about that. But you were in the way." "I was buying fruit." "What do you need fruit for?" "Demyx asked me to get it." "Oh. Well, that makes sense." "Huckleberries." "Figures." "He really likes them." "That he does." "Shall we go?" "Lets." Their pointless bout of conversation completed, the two clasped hands and made their way happily back to the Tower, Riku scooping up the bag of Huckleberries without paying for them (as usual), silencing the angry shopkeeper with a threatening look and a claw placed dangerously at a throat. - Aeon blinked a couple of times. Already? That was faster than expected. The girl in front of him gave him a coy smile. His look of surprise melted away to reveal a grin. "Raven. My sweet Raven." "Master~!" she called happily as she leaped into his awaiting arms, snuggling into him as he patted her head and whispered sweet nothings into her ear. Riku stood in the doorway, looking away politely. "Do you two always have to be like that?" "Like you're not the same way with Claire." Roxas announced as he arrived on the scene. "Raven, good to have you back." he said, directing his attention toward her. Finally remembering propriety, the girl tactfully withdrew from Aeon's arms to smile at Roxas. "Good to be back. And I'll be happy to give you all a report on my mission a bit later, after I've settled in. I'll be needing to check in with the mods, too, to keep up appearances." "Of course." Roxas nodded. "And speaking of them, they're having a little...spat, this evening." "They are?" she asked, curiosity evident. "Apparently, icy and Blood are finally going to have it out. about damn time, if you ask me." Riku answered, finally thinking to close the Tower's front door, lest prying ears be present. Raven nodded at him. "Then I suppose I'll have to feign stress and worry when I go and see the Administrators. That's what Opal would do, after all." she giggled. "By the way, where is everyone? It's a ghost town in here." Aeon sighed. "Claire is still packing, what with having waited so long to start. Davok and Nexev are both in the infirmary, having recently suffered some battle wounds. I'll explain that later. Amethyst and EZ are tending to them right now. As for everyone else...I dunno. Either packing or preparing for the move." "Are we already ready to leave?" she asked in surprise. "Not quite yet. Aeon still needs to finish the last of his preparations, and Nex has insisted that there are some last minute additions to the new Kingdom he wants to make. But we will be ready very shortly." Roxas answered for her. "Now, speaking of that, I need to head out - me and Sleeve have some last minute preparations of our own to see to." Aeon nodded in understanding. "Got it. I'll check up on things on my end, as well. Will I be seeing you at the fight tonight?" "Heh, of course. wouldn't miss that for the world. Icy had better give it to Blood good." and with that, he turned on his heel, heading off to take care of whatever business needed handed. "Master? What is it he's going off to do?" Raven asked. "Yeah, I'm curious as well." Riku added. "Oh, nothing major. He and Sleeve just need to see what they can do about lifting some information out of the Mod Tower. With Davok incapacitated and myself being otherwise occupied, they're the best ones for the job." There was a collective "Ah" between the two. "Well then, Raven, I do believe you should go and get yourself ready for departure." the schemer announced. "Ah yes, right away, Master." she acknowledged happily. "I suppose I should be paying a visit to the Mod Tower." - "How pathetic. They couldn't have screamed "obvious" any louder." JG remarked, clad in his suit of technological armor. The hunter was hovering lazily, high above the streets of the Kingdom, and had been watching the entire ordeal with Raven as she flew through the streets toward the Organization Tower. Were the Administrators really so stupid that they would be completely unaware of her activities when she made such an obnoxious ruckus? Needless to say, JG had decided it wise to place an audio tracker on her Motorcycle. However, it had exploded. None the less, he kept an eye on her, watching as she entered the Tower before switching to Thermal readings with his Helmet's visor. She was just talking, from the looks of things. Still, she had been associating with his employer's mortal enemies, it seemed. As such, he should probably report it. "Blood. JG here. I have information that you may find relevant regarding one of your Administrators. I just watched as Opal had extensive, familiar contact with several members of The Organization. Make of that what you will. Anyway, give me a call back." he stated, recording the message and sending it to his employer's receiver. Now, what would his next move be? An outright attack on the Tower was out of the question. And Blood had the information on Raven, so there was no reason to do anything with her. The fight. They would be making their way to the fight later on. The members of the Organization always attended those things. Hmmm. I guess I could keep an eye on who attends, pick one out, and go after them. If I can get a higher-up, even better. I'll get that information on the artifacts one way or another - no one withstands my torture. Nodding to himself in satisfaction, he powered down his suit, resting easily atop one of the neighboring towers while he activated the suit's cloaking mechanism. He would just need to wait now. Something he was quite used to doing. - Huge spotlights illuminated the Stadium, spectators clamoring and shouting. What a rare opportunity! Two Administrators, duking it out in the eye of the public! Incredible! "It looks like tonight is gonna be one of those rare nights where every spectator can go home happy, Jimma!" the obnoxious voice of one of the arena's two Narrators echoed throughout the stadium as many citizens on the Kingdom gathered to take their seats. "That's right, Bobba, because when you a fight like this rolls along, who has room to complain about the victor?" the co-host answered. In two separate quarters, out of the public's eyes, Icy and Blood both sat, awaiting the inevitable beginning of the fight to come. Tonight would decide quite a few things. Of course, neither of them were aware of just how much would be decided. TBC And there it is. I can haz Sticky now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaguespreader Zombie Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 I feel betrayed. I wasn't even mentioned. Ihateyou Dx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury the year Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 :0 Worth the wait, for sure. The ethanol thing was very creative. ;D Can we expect the next chapter to be up a bit quicker, though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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