Saga 2 Episode 5: When It All Falls Down

## **Participants**

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*Spite FireDarkmanWeb StriderJinxBlack StriderPsyon**'*

**Mayor Flint**
I

The sun had finally set on the horizon of District 2 but it only gave life to the night of the city, lights flashing on and people growing noisier to be heard over the loud hum of Kasiahanna while the moon appeared only to be outshined by the dazzling lights of the entertainment strips, malls and night clubs all beaming and flickering with pretty colors to draw in the usual crowd of spenders and night owls...but there was also a cat on the prowl, uninterested by what District 2 had to offer her as the platinum blonde crawled and sneaked by unsuspecting civilians, piercing blue hues standing out in the shadows just as much as her hair was...

Jinx, surprisingly enough not in full costume but in a very fashionable tan coat hugged her shapely form, wearing a black silk shirt and navy blue skirt that came just below her ass with dark black stockings to shape up her legs, feet adorning very dangerous 6 inch heels that made not a sound through the busy streets...those almost snow white locks were kept up in a messy pontail with some bangs hovering the sides of her face but those beaming eyes would soon be covered by gucci shades. After what felt like hours walking on the buildings would fade...and neighborhoods would replace them. They were nice at first, decent little homes for a family of middle class but the more she walked...the less appealing the market looked. "Mm just smell that musk of....selling crack to your own mother and stale piss." She mocked with a lame expression as she continued walking. Taking a car in this area? It would have drawn too much attention and she'd been laying low out of her costume ever since...well....it was why she was going where she was at the moment. To see a certain gun slinging villain who had the same color cordination as she. Black Strider somehow had escaped from that psychotic Senator and now they would be meeting to gather themselves and see what the next step was...but it was on a more personal errand to go and see him more than business.

Ah yes, proper and spoiled Christina Price had undoubtly gained interest in the criminal Black Strider and his trouble making ways...what could she say where this didn't make her look bad for liking a terrorist? Nothing right? So why bother explaining herself, she didn't have to with the likes of anyone, thank you. Finally an old apartment complex comes in to view with Christina taking off her sunglasses to bite at one of the ends with a grimace. "Oh lovely..." The power was seemingly on only at one particular apartment on the third floor and it wasn't like the building had been  CONDEMMEND...just empty and with no up keep. With a soft sigh she didn't bother trying to go through the doors, heaven knows what sort of traps were laid out over there and with a focused look the cat burglar does a running start over to the window sill of the first floor, using it to launch herself upwards and grab hold of the second floor window sill and pull herself up doing so with such trained ease until she got to the designated window, easily popping out the lock and opening it to slide inside and make herself at home. "Blaaaaaaackie. Your precious kitty cat has come to make sure all your ouchies have healed properly...are you dead?" She'd ask with mock worry and a cute pout all the while standing in the apartment now...it was just as she figured...unkept and abandoned...it was rather spacious though at one time probably used for a single man to enjoy himself but now...well it harbored a very wanted criminal.

The blonde unties the coat belt only to reveal the nice clothes underneath, the fabric slipping from covered shoulders though her cleavage was exposed and the very soft silk shirt did its best to keep the top button from coming undone. She gazed around to see just where she could even put her coat without getting mold on it of any sort but settled with a coffee table covered in newspapers. The apartment didn't smell bad...it didn't smell like anything at all to be honest but the A/c and lights were working nicely so that was a good thing. The nosey cat enthusiast took a couple steps forward, further into the apartment with heels lightly making a 'clit clat' sound against grungy tile floors as bright pools of blue inspect what she could to see just what he was up to, to try and peek inside Black Striders way of living and maybe know something about him besides his obvious love of guns.... "Hmmm....Blaaaacckkiiieee..." She said in a sing song purr. "Come out come out where ever you are..." Honestly this woman shouldn't be trusted...

“In here.” Black Strider formally answered. In all honesty he’d heard the woman coming in his apartment the moment she opened the front door to the complex. He had senses that acute and the nanomachines in his body allowed him to push these senses to their utmost limits. Hell his senses spaned for a solid mile. There’s little he CAN’T hear. Hearing the click clack of her heels if she made her way towards his room, she could note always that this was the cleanest part of the room. His bed was neatly made, he’d had a heater and an a/c unit in the room. There was an open closet that had a lot of black clothes, but they were all combat oriented. Nothing civilian based. Had she cut the light on to see all of this glorious ness she’d stumble upon Black Strider sitting on the edge of his bed, tossing a knife up and down in his right hand and catching it by the tip of the knife every time, simply looking at the floor. Well he was, he’d closed his eyes the moment she’d cut the lights on. His black hair slicked back, and his muscles protruding as if he’d had little to any skin on his upper build. He wore a pair of black boxer briefs that spanned to the middle of his thing. He opened his eyes and looked at her with deep light brown hues.

“I didn’t call you here for a visit. You keep showing up at this location unannounced, you’ll jepordize my position. You do so every time you come around. It’s not a joyous thing paying you under the table.” He spoke harshly before looking back at the floor and tossing his knife up and down. “Nice outfit.” He spoke in such a montone fashion. He lived here alone, had been ever since he joined Shining Knights. That’s just it though. He didn’t know shit about life. He was a test tube baby only bread and raised for killing. He didn’t know life, or love, or friendship. The majority of emotions he would’ve known were cut out of his frontal lob. He was missing the frontal lobe of his brain which dictates fear, angst, and decision making, but not of the efficient kind. He had no moral code. Nothing felt wrong to him when he took a life or saved one. He was rude, and blunt, and it honestly wasn’t his fault. It’s all he’s ever known. “What do you want Jinx. Be quick, we have more work ahead of us at 0700 tomorrow. The big shebang is coming up and I have to make sure I’m equipped…to kill the mayor.” Black Strider stopped tossing the knife in his hand, flipping it once more and holding it by the handle in his hand looking down at it.

II
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"In here." So her hunny bunny was alive and well! How lovely...dragging a well manicured nail along the wall, it'd make a light dragging noise as she made her way towards his bedroom...only to see him sitting there in nothing but his boxers, no mask on either...To this there was actually a red tint on her face as she gazed away, hugging her cheeks with her own hands and acting all shy. "Oh my, Blackie this is so sudden...." But he was as usual in no joking mood. “I didn’t call you here for a visit. You keep showing up at this location unannounced, you’ll jepordize my position. You do so every time you come around. It’s not a joyous thing paying you under the table.” To this she makes a soft huffing sound, playing with the pony tail behind her and twirling the strands around a slender finger all the while moving in closer to him. "Awwww Blackie that hurts my feelings! I just wanted to make sure you were okay...that beat down look like it hurt very very much!" Plopping down on the bed beside him she'd place an open palm on  the mattress and leans on it to come closer to him with a sensual drawl. "You like the threads? I'm sure they'd look even better on your floor..." she pauses on that comment and eyed the room. "Well at least nicely hung up but you get my drift."

He asked her to make this quick because they had to get up tomorrow to kill the Mayor and he needed all his beauty sleep. To this Christina merely pursed her lips together while nicely trimmed brows furrow in slight concern. "Won't that Senator be there too? You almost lost your life because of that bitch. I was up late worrying over you!!" She stops scowling because it caused wrinkles and sighs, stretching slender panty hose covered legs out in a lady like manner of course...and locking blue hues with his brown ones. "Believe it or not I care about what happens to you. Even if you are paying me..." Her tone trailed off at that last comment before she got cheerful again and crawled up on the bed now on her hands and knees and still able to look very classy while doing it. "But tomorrow...it could end up ugly like last time and we might not be so lucky to escape even with my powers of probability working in full effect. That aside...tomorrow we might die. This could be our last night on earth...doesn't that....excite you in some way? The chance of death....of no return. Its very romantic." She sighed sweetly, seemingly in her own little world as Christina usually was. Still on her hands and knees she leans in closer, both palms pressed into the sheets, on either side of his legs as she crawls to him like a cat that wanted something....  "Doesn't it make you want to do something...primal?" The silk shirt continued covering up her more private areas though the smooth fabric lightly slid off her shoulder further aiding in the 'take me now' expression currently being fed to Black Strider.

Black Strider sat and listened to her words the entire time she was speaking them. He didn’t bother to look at her. Too much was on his mind at this point. Only focused on what he had to do…but he had to do it flawlessly. Even he can admit up to this point he’d been tad careless in his actions and he was tired of doing that quite frankly. That’s when she changed her tone, and Black Strider only closed her eyes. Though he would never outright tell her he enjoyed the savory tones her voce could take when she addressed him…it was nice. He didn’t understand love for any reason but he understood the meaning of lust. His body still had the human urge to reproduce, and as he opened his eyes again hearing her sigh sweetly against his skin, his eyes met with her blue ones. "Doesn't it make you want to do something...primal?" The silk shirt  hung off of her body alluringly. Black Strider had no emotion in his eyes but the notion in his boxers definitely showed he was raring and ready to go at her. He showed no warning as he’d lean in and press his lips to hers harshly, taking in a deep breathe though his nose while messaging his lips against hers. He couldn’t resist her and he wasn’t about to play coy to it. He broke the kiss for a second, to place a hand on the back of her neck possessively.

“You talk to much.”

Was all the said before he went back to kissing her, taking an advance on her body and keeping one hand on her neck, grabbing her arm with the other one, and pulling her on top of him.  In doing so he’d keep a hand on her neck, kissing her in a hastely fashion. He didn’t think about death and was trained to think it wasn’t an option or him. Thus he didn’t understand the concept of doing something so sentimental for any reason. Every time they played this game, he always played rough. He wasn’t going to be nice and he was quick to be mean as he let her lips go before pushing her to sit up right atop  of him. He’d put his hands behind his head, closing his eyes and letting out a soft breathe from his lips. “Go ahead and ride me this time. I’m tired of being on top.” He’d let her handle the removal of his boxers, and watch as his viney cock shot up like a spring board, straight, tall stiff and leaking precum. He was hers for the taking, as he did know cats were very territorial…and she was a huge tease at heart.

Blackie hadn't said anything merely eyeing her suggestive body language as she smiled patiently...only for him to fall for the bait as he usually did and slam their lips together in a demanding kiss! Christinas eyes slowly close as she returns the notion happily, crawling closer to him and allowing his not so gentle antics when he grips the back of the socialettes neck. "You talk too much." He insults but the platinum blonde merely melted at his cold demeanor. "Then shut me up." His arms took full control, forcing her closer to him how he wanted as she straddled his legs and followed him down to continue kissing him sloppily, their tongues meshing and wrestling while her skirt was hiking up to expose round panty hose covered ample cheeks. "Mmm..." This hadn't been their first time in the sac, on their first night when he hired her she could barely keep her hands off of him! Whats more when he finally showed what was under the mask...Christina couldn't contain herself and made it known just what kind of extra payment she wanted from her employer.

Jinx had been enjoying their kissing, her hands practically pawing all over bared tight muscles until he gives her a gentle jerk back so she'd sit up on him and he could get further comfortable. She smeared a finger against her lips to wipe off any smudged lipstick the same time he rested his arms under his head and commanded her to ride him tonight. Those same lips she'd been fixing curl in to a teasing smile all the while the buttons would begin to come off on the silk shirt until they slid right off shoulders to bare herself. Wearing a white see through lacy bra, her pretty pink nipples could just be made out  through the fabric as the skirt she only lifts up further to go past her stomach, leaning forward to press covered breasts into his face if only to give herself room to wiggle shapely hips out of the leggins, her heels falling off the bed with the panty hose following suit.

Grinding herself against him she sits back up and reaches behind her, between his legs to rub and grope the obvious hard extension hidden inside his briefs all the while blue hues hadn't taken themselves off of those empty brown ones...With her hair still up in a ponytail it swings slightly when she tilts her head to the side, biting on plump lips as if the mere sight of him turned her on so much....Her free hand placed itself flatly on muscular chest to balance herself and free his dick finally, planning on skipping the foreplay....Blackie wasn't the type for such things but she didn't mind as panties are shifted to the side, matching the lacy bra as her pretty sex rubs itself against the very tip, earning a shiver from the blonde. "Oohh..." The way he treated her...he didn't care how rich she was, who she knew or her title...He just didn't care in the slightest to him she was just another female he needed to get the job done...in more ways than one. Was it a little twisted? Sure but Christina got off on that...and he knew it. Creamy hips raise themselves up just high enough to hover her wet cunt above the shaft, using it to masturbate with as the head teased and massaged her clit while she moaned happily, the erotic display easily seen by Black Striders position laid back like that.

Without anymore time to waste Christina drops herself like a stripper on a pole, impaling herself with the thick girth of his dick and earnign a wide eyed cry of pain mixed with pleasure, tossing her head back as her back arches on instinct, her just barely contained breasts bouncing along with her as she makes a happy kitty cat noise. Tight walls clamped possessively around his dick, welcoming him back inside of her only for the female to start riding him, the loud sound of her ass clapping against his pelvis began to echo through the room as smooth soft skin bounced against hard muscles. Skillful hands settled for his chest, leaning forward only slightly to be able to raise her hips up higher and faster, dropping that nicely firm ass over and over again down on his dick, slaying her own cunt with his meat as she began to pant slightly, a red tint to her cheeks as she stared down at him with lustfilled eyes and a begging expression.

## III

Black Strider felt her walls clamp down on the thickness of his cock and it made him exhale a breathe through his nostrils. He opened his eyes finally to look into hers as she rested her hands on his solid chest. His body rock steady as she could afford to use him for as much of a mount as she honestly needed to. That’s when the noises stared… the firm clap of her toned ass bouncing up and down on his hips. The only noises in the room were the sounds of their breathing starting to come in sync and the passing hover traffic and ground traffic outside. The shadows of the cars moving across the wall and making the lights flicker as Black Strider took in one more deep breath and placed firm hands on each of her hips. The way she kept her undergarments on, but they stayed see through enticed him completely putting him in a limbo like state. Watching her contained breast bounce up and down, he felt himself release a bit of a clear substance into her womb for sheer pleasure of the sight of her body. His hands finally made motions, as he shot them up to squeeze her breast through the lace of her bra. He didn’t want to keep things elegant as one of his hands took grip of the middle of it and pulled back, snapping the bra into and letting both sides of it fall beside her massive mounds as they bounced freely now with her motion.

His own hips starting to pick up as he’d give her one thrust to each of her bounces. Feeling himself driver deeper inside of her pussy, he’d grab her by her lower back and bring her body forward this time. His mouth finding it’s home upon her left breast, as he started sucking on the tender pink nipple like a newborn sucking on a bottle for the first time. All the while in doing this, he’d have spread his legs out more and bent his knees just a little bit, giving himself ground so he could make an upward assault on her tight cunt. The sounds of his hard breathing getting increasingly louder as his breathe hit against her skin every time.  His hands keeping her bent over firmly as his balls slapped against her asshole hole and the clapping noise only got more vivid and rapid this time around!  His hand leaving off of her hips occasionally to land a firm slap on her ass to earn a squeak and a squeal out of her. He adored those sounds effects secretly as they made his cock pulsate a good bit showing his like of the sound.

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After slapping her ass one more good time he’d leave his hand there to grab the toned flesh and hold her hips in place against him, giving him free reign to smash his hips upwards into hers over and over again. Black Strider rarely moaned, but he did close his eyes and furrow his brow showing signs of enjoyment one could say. You could never really tell with him and you’d just have to go by the feeling you get of things. The once neat sheets of his bed succumbing to their motions and starting to bend, twist, and fold to where their bodies were colliding in the center of them.

IV
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Christina was thoroughly enjoying herself, feeling the first spurts of prenut pushing in to her and it made her let out a light lil mewl of pleasure, adoring when he got so turned on he'd just spout tons of precum just for her...what he lacked in facial expressions, his body made up for...little signs and quirks about him she'd gotten use to and though he didnt make much noise, those lips taking in a fast breath in a slight gasp was all the proof she needed that he enjoyed this...how those cold eyes paid great detail to what excited him most and at the moment it was her breasts.

Further proving her point, Blackie reached up to grip the bra and tear it apart, earning a surprised squeal though its cut short as shes brought down closer to him, her tits smacking him right in the face as she blushed harder and braced her forearms around his head, her ass lifting higher into the air as the dip in her back deepens, blue hues lowering in bliss. More moans escaped past pretty lips, openly able to express just how well he touched and plunged inside of her, his tongue and fingers working magic on exposed creamy flesh that only aroused her and the slick noises of her wet pussy only grew louder with every thrust downwards and his hips inwards.

Suddenly he gets comfortable and positioned better, spreading his legs and bending the knees to take control of the reigns as Christina pulled herself up only slightly, her tits still hovering above his face just out of reach while she gazed over her shoulder to watch just how bouncy her ass was with every pound upwards Blackie gave her and it was enough to almost bring her to climax, adoring his hands all over her, treating her like some no named whore to get off on.  A strong hand comes down to strike her rear! Eyes widen before lowering and she cried out happily, if the girl had real cat ears theyd be twitching insanely with a tail curling in ecstasy but she'd simply settle for wiggling her ass for another smack, enjoying being spanked by him...him only though. Heaven forbid someone else tried that shit they'd be castrated...but with him she would let him do things...dirty naughty things.

She wanted more...she needed it. And with him....just him. The sensual yet dangerous platinum blonde female knew exactly how to get that more expressive side out of him too and with a light smiling growl she moans out his name....his real name. "Oooohhh Cade!!! Mmm you're so amazing, Cade....Take me harder!!" Though the name was said with such erotic intention there was a light teasing in her tone and for good reason. No one knew Black Striders real name...except for Christina. Call it bad luck on him for how she managed to find out and as sexy as the name was with an even sexier woman moaning it, Blackie didn't much like hearing his real name even in this fashion but she was counting on that...and with her hips finally stopped so he could take full control, she did her best to hold herself up so he could fuck her as long as he wanted all comfortable on his back while Christina did her best to not collapse from the feeling of a thick meat pounding on her cunt with eyes almost rolling to the back of her head and a very happy smile on her face. "haaaa so good!"

Black Strider or as his name revealed to be “Cade” would’ve really gotten into the sex between him and Christina. He was feeling it: the tingles up his spine, the constant clapping of their skins against one another and the moans, oh those sweet savory moans that she let out. Slipped from her lipstick covered lips as he could feel himself coming close to a climax…until she messed around and started uttering the wrong name. When she called him amazing the tone in the room completely shifted, pulling a one eighty and then some! His eyes shot open and his brow remained furrowed as he gave her a look of utter anger! He shot up, literally slapping one hand over her lips to shut her up before she could so much as utter another word, or let lose another breathe. “I’ve told you about saying my real name.” His opposite hand coming and gripping the back of her neck in a vice, a tight grip, showing he was incredibly heated at her behavior just now. “If you call my name again, I’m going to snap your neck, and burry your body so deep under this establishment your family will think you eloped out of the country and they’ll never find you. Understood?” Even through all of his thrust never stopped. In fact, as he sat up, he’d start using that irritated strength to lift the girl up by her head and neck and start slowing down the pace but picking up the impact. Lifting her hips and slamming them down, now his cock pushing the platinum blondes cervix out and in, out and in as he decided to take his anger out sexually by punishing that filthy sophisticated pussy of hers.

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He acted with haste now. Cade was very paranoid, and he was trained to be this way. He was nervous someone, anyone in these slums could’ve picked p on his name out of nearly anywhere and with that he made the mental decisions she needed to go at this point but not before he got his nut. He didn’t much care if she got hers, it was irrelevant to him. The first of self preservation is just that: SELF satisfaction. He removes his hands from her head, and then takes hold of her asshceeks, hooking his arms under her legs and standing himself up on the hardwood floor. If she was smart she’d hang on to him and if she did, he’d stand there, looking at her with that same facial expression making sure her eyes didn’t look anywhere else. He wanted her to say his name again just so he could kill her and maybe rid himself of the sexual need she gave him. She was a liability and a nusance. A danger to his cause and his mission, and he didn’t need that which is why he thrusted his hips into hers as if he was trying to thrust his cock through her womb entirely! His workout coming into play as the “TA-TA-TA-TA-TA-TA-TAP” sound signaled his close to exploding inside of her.

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After a few more of these hard pumps, his nose would’ve curled up for a moment and a fierce breathe left his body before he held her hips against his, shooting his sticky sterile load inside of her womb. The fluids resting happily inside of her cunt, as he’d take in a few more shutter breathes closing his eyes for a moment before opening them again and giving her a cold stare. “Get out.” He’d simply drop her body and lightly shove her off of his form. Weather she fell on the floor or not was completely up to her, as his semen would’ve inevitably leaked from her womb onto the floor. “Clean the mess up. I’m going to bed. I don’t care where you go, but you cant stay here. You’ve already put me at risk of someone knowing my name.” He turned his back on her, only to lift the cover of the bed up and crawling inside of it, he’d rest his head on the pillow and close his eyes immidately. His sensory reached it’s peak when he slept just so he could know when someone was planning on making a sneak attack on him if they should indeed. Regardless of weather she stayed by force or left, he would’ve remained quiet for the night ignoring her if she spoke, ready to proceed with tomorrow morning’s activities.

The atmosphere was so erotic the both of them pressed up so tightly together as Cade fucked himself into her on the bed, shifting it so violently while she kept thick legs spread open so he could come to empty himself inside of her like he had so many times before...but there was a shift in the air and brown hues snapped open to stare up at her with such anger, Christina almost came to a wonderful orgasm from his face alone! Yes. Get angry with her, hurt her....treat her bad! She goes to say his name one more time but he slaps his fingers against her mouth and she winces slightly only to have a muffled moan escape when he grips her neck tightly and sits himself up to really make it hurt...“I’ve told you about saying my real name.” Yes keep talking like that, talk down to her...her eyes wouldnt be full of fear but pure masochistic want and desire, as he contniued sickenly pumping himself in and out of her with held bakc whimpers and whines vibrating against the palm of his hand as she didn't fight back, her bangs coming to lay against her face with furrowed brows showing off that weak and defenseless expression, her makeup more than smeared by now.

 “If you call my name again, I’m going to snap your neck, and burry your body so deep under this establishment your family will think you eloped out of the country and they’ll never find you. Understood?” Christinas eyes almost rolled to the back of her head and she was so close to cumming it was the most incredible teasing feeling she'd ever experienced! Soooo close just a little bit more and she was going to experience such a sexually explicit finish and by such a lewd and filthy way too...She nodded the best she could to let him know she understood while arms quickly snaked their way up to his neck to hug him close with that suple sweet ass bouncing against him to the point where it was leaving red marks on her porclain skin! After another thrust or two he was on the move again, hooking himself under her legs while Christina continued to hold on and enjoy the wild ride, her pony tail coming slightly loose and not so neat now while the skirt continued to be hiked up to her stomach and those lacey pure white panties were ruined by prenut and pussy juices...she looked like a whore in all honesty and she loved it.

Cade stands himself up with her in the air, hanging on and his arms holding her legs up while she could only throw her head back and cry out happily, toes curling in bliss while she finally felt it--ugh the best fucking orgasm she'd ever experienced came rocking through her very core as she screams out his nick name and grinds roughly against him, hoisting herself up and down by his neck to ride him just like that in the air and really enjoy that mind numbing blast of an orgasm. "mmmm fuuuuuuucck." Her nose curled cutely while brows furrowed in pleasure and swollen lips parted in a delighted gape all the while Blackie too finished and emptied himself inside of her without too much of any sound and Christina was trying to stop the room from spinning as she sighed happily....only to be dropped harshly on the floor but she was still in high heaven she merely giggled and gave a playful growl though Cade wasn't having any of it as he kicked her out, telling her to leave so he could get some rest.

He always did this...threaten her...tell her just how he was going to kill her and kick her out of his place with no chance of her sleeping beside him...but she always did. And he never plunged a knife in to her or shoot her in the head...she stands up slowly, cleaning up(Yes she knew how to do such a thing) and crawled in to bed beside him, getting under the blankets and undoing her hair finally to messily run her fingers through it. "Mmmmm....very nice." She could feel the bruising on her neck and knew some cover up would be needed just to hide them but you wouldn’t see her angry if anything...she liked it. Laying down she turns on her side to face away from him, simply hugging the pillow close and falling asleep soon after he did with a satisfied smile, not phased by his angry demeanor or violent promises.

V

The Next Morning

\*Deep in the underground Dusk Hut located right beneath Ryoji and Grey lawfirm, Ayame and Kevin would’ve found themselves laying on cots in the side of the room closest to the monitors and medical equipment. Both of them with IV’s that house a combination of otherworldy antibiotics Leon always ask Yumi for when they make their annual trip back to Dragon Kang for vacation.  Their beds beside one another, Leon himself would’ve been standing infront of the giant  computer screen that loomed in the room. His rib cage was completely badaged up down to his waist, and he’d had wrappings on both of his bicpes along with heaing bruises on the sides of his face. Didn’t take away from his features much but he still had battle scars. Stiches on his abdomen as he typed in Key’s to look at the data from yesterday.\*

“As I thought. She was wearing some kind of Chaff emitter. All you see on screen is us flying around like idiots attacking the air. If the government gets hold of this they’ll say we were just attacking a big time party with important people…ugh.”  Leon rubbed his forehead only to be met with a hand on his shoulder. “Hey it’s okay dad. I’m sure it’ll still fight it’s way through. You’re the best lawyer I know.” Leon smiled at his son. “Thanks Tetsuo. It’s early enough and they’ve been resting for 12 hours. Go ahead and wake them up.”

Tetsuo would’ve went over and clapped his hands between the both of them. “Kevin, Ayame wake up guys. Dad says it’s time to go ahead and get up. Says you’ve got some briefing to be done on the both of you. That and Leon especially wants to ask you some questions Kevin.” At the sound of the clap Kevin woke up he just chose not to open his eyes. He’d put his forearm over his eyes and groaned. “I really am not in the mood for questions…agggh my whole head is killing me.” Kevin sat himself up and shook his head form left to right. He saw his injuries had healed over completely. He did have physical chi so this was a naturally expected to happen thing. If Ayame was up Kevin would’ve looked at her with raised brows before looking round and not seeing Rockslide anywhere in sight. “Well how’s it feel to wake up next to me for a change?” He’d smile and give her a wink and point at her. Leon would’ve cleared his throat. “Kevin, Ayame. We have some discussing to do.” Leon would’ve pushed a button on the remote and made it to where a holographic screen of all of their fight appeared on screen. “This senator you see right here? Said she was apart of an organization called the Primis. You don’t hear much about them except in old history books…the three countries that make up this order are always tossed up and around as mysterys and out of order. What we do know is that “ Leon held up his index finger. “America is one of them. The other one I suspect is either Japan or China and the last is either Russia or Canada. She was using some kind of tech that was made of anti mandarins. It’s why you’re fire didn’t work Ayame and why for the first time you’ve suffered  a burn.”

Leon stuffed his hands in his pockets, scratching he back of his left leg with his right foot in blue hospital pants. “She demolished us. They must’ve planted her in the Kasaihana Senate for a reason. To get to someone or something. The mayor perhaps? The state itself? We don’t out right know. There’s not a single database that can tell us. However there is a someone that can explain this.”

Leon let a slide of Kevin’s diablo form appear on screen. “I always ask you to be honest with me…Tasanagi.” Leon spoke that name with a bit of spite having no idea of Kevin’s lineage like he thought he did and he hated being wrong. “You lost control and while you didn’t hurt anyone you very well could have. We’re your friends Kevin. We’ve got assassin’s running around trying to kill the senate and we’ve been walking around with a ticking time bomb S class Omega gene user. Is this form enduced by stress or fatigue? Any emotion?” Leon would’ve looked to Ayame. “Did you know about this? Is this new to you as well?”

VI
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Ayame had been sound asleep, turned on her side with her legs tucked up to her chest, sleeping in a protective ball of scales...dragons were known to sleep like this when at their weakest to continue to protect themselves as Ayames arm was poked with a reinforced needle to get under the skin and feed her the special I.V fluid to further help the healing process along with the blue lazy flames eating away at her wounds while she snoozed away....she'd taken a very harsh beating and by her OWN flames! That was an insult in itself but what was worse? The obvious burn scar left on her chest...it wasn't anything dramatic, just as big as her fist if not smaller and between her breasts is where it laid. Because of how long it took her blue flames to activate the skin had scarred over and the blue flame could only heal fresh wounds, popping her joints and fixing torn muscles and tissue back to its proper place....

With a light shift, Leons son makes himself known and claps to get their attention. She furrows her brow and turns over so her back was facing the boys to try and continue sleeping. "Five more minutes...." But the boy would not be having it and she finally gives in and groans sitting up slowly as the healing flames die down, wincing at the sore muscles. "Ugh."  “Well how’s it feel to wake up next to me for a change?” At this, she turns her head up to see Kevin alive and well but with a comment like that not for long...She laughed though and got up, rubbing the back of her neck. "Shut up, Chan."  “Kevin, Ayame. We have some discussing to do.”  At this she gulps lightly and walks on over to where Leon would be by the giant screen monitor, Ayame crossing her arms and listening to what the black dusk had to say....and it was a lot. This senator had placed herself in politics for a greater purpose but what was it? Who was she after what was their game? Placin a hand over her chest gently Leon mentions why her flames had hurt her so badly...she hadn't felt the damage of her own flames since....her 'arm' gently moves and fake knuckles squeezed themselves to tighten the bandages as she frowns. "Hm." “She demolished us. They must’ve planted her in the Kasaihana Senate for a reason. To get to someone or something. The mayor perhaps? The state itself? We don’t out right know. There’s not a single database that can tell us. However there is a someone that can explain this.”

A picture of Kevins demon form arises and she grows extra silent, biting her bottom lip at the sight of it before gazing purple hues down to the ground....so he'd shifted his form again during that fight too?? He still hadnt explained a thing to her...keeping secrets but she couldn't blame him anymore, simply use to it.  “You lost control and while you didn’t hurt anyone you very well could have. We’re your friends Kevin. We’ve got assassin’s running around trying to kill the senate and we’ve been walking around with a ticking time bomb S class Omega gene user." Ayame couldn't help the slight wince, feeling like a child being scolded by their teacher. When he sets his sights on her she winces harder and looks away while rubbing the back of her neck. He asks if she knew anything about this to which she merely shrugged her shoulders to Leon. "It wasn't my place to say anything...I don't know much anyway. I've only seen him do it once and it was briefly...I don't know what it is"

Ayame had been sound asleep, turned on her side with her legs tucked up to her chest, sleeping in a protective ball of scales...dragons were known to sleep like this when at their weakest to continue to protect themselves as Ayames arm was poked with a reinforced needle to get under the skin and feed her the special I.V fluid to further help the healing process along with the blue lazy flames eating away at her wounds while she snoozed away....she'd taken a very harsh beating and by her OWN flames! That was an insult in itself but what was worse? The obvious burn scar left on her chest...it wasn't anything dramatic, just as big as her fist if not smaller and between her breasts is where it laid. Because of how long it took her blue flames to activate the skin had scarred over and the blue flame could only heal fresh wounds, popping her joints and fixing torn muscles and tissue back to its proper place....

With a light shift, Leons son makes himself known and claps to get their attention. She furrows her brow and turns over so her back was facing the boys to try and continue sleeping. "Five more minutes...." But the boy would not be having it and she finally gives in and groans sitting up slowly as the healing flames die down, wincing at the sore muscles. "Ugh."  “Well how’s it feel to wake up next to me for a change?” At this, she turns her head up to see Kevin alive and well but with a comment like that not for long...She laughed though and got up, rubbing the back of her neck. "Shut up, Chan."  “Kevin, Ayame. We have some discussing to do.”  At this she gulps lightly and walks on over to where Leon would be by the giant screen monitor, Ayame crossing her arms and listening to what the black dusk had to say....and it was a lot. This senator had placed herself in politics for a greater purpose but what was it? Who was she after what was their game? Placin a hand over her chest gently Leon mentions why her flames had hurt her so badly...she hadn't felt the damage of her own flames since....her 'arm' gently moves and fake knuckles squeezed themselves to tighten the bandages as she frowns. "Hm." “She demolished us. They must’ve planted her in the Kasaihana Senate for a reason. To get to someone or something. The mayor perhaps? The state itself? We don’t out right know. There’s not a single database that can tell us. However there is a someone that can explain this.”

A picture of Kevin’s demon form arises and she grows extra silent, biting her bottom lip at the sight of it before gazing purple hues down to the ground....so he'd shifted his form again during that fight too?? He still hadn’t explained a thing to her...keeping secrets but she couldn't blame him anymore, simply use to it.  “You lost control and while you didn’t hurt anyone you very well could have. We’re your friends Kevin. We’ve got assassin’s running around trying to kill the senate and we’ve been walking around with a ticking time bomb S class Omega gene user." Ayame couldn't help the slight wince, feeling like a child being scolded by their teacher. When he sets his sights on her she winces harder and looks away while rubbing the back of her neck. He asks if she knew anything about this to which she merely shrugged her shoulders to Leon. "It wasn't my place to say anything...I don't know much anyway. I've only seen him do it once and it was briefly...I don't know what it is"

## VII

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOJ91H4mraU&list=PLYNBny7IRlVlfigEorEHzAVyypRo3oLX6&index=7 ) "It wasn't my place to say anything...I don't know much anyway. I've only seen him do it once and it was briefly...I don't know what it is" Kevin took the time to breathe in deep and exhaled a deep breath. “Thanks for keeping the secret Ayame but I guess it’s time I came clean about the thing.”  Kevin looked to the floor, leaning over and twining his fingers with one another. He was a little closer to Ayame by the distance of their cots. “My dad is Daniel Chan, and my mother is Ariel Tasanagi. Keyth Tasanagi’s sister. See when I was born.” Kevin pointed to each one of his eyes. “I used to have one gold eye and one silver eye. Showing both my sides. But eventually since my adventures in the skylands they both turned the Tasanagi gold. This…I guess “Oni” in me…like how Keyome broke it down to me. All Tasanagi’s are bread to hold and contain oni’s. When I was out there, an oni found its way to my vessel and it tried to over take my body. But the thing inside me called a…” Kevin snapped his fingers a few times. “T-gene I think. Anyway because of that gene rather than being possessed by an Oni my body naturally feeds off of my darkest desires and manifest it physically. I am my own oni. It devoured the oni that tried to make it’s way in here and that’s part of the reson I can do half the stuff I can now. The Oni was a spider. Can you imagine those odds?” Kevin shrugged, but continued on.

“Long story short he has a lot of power but he’s scary. I hate him and he hates me. He doesn’t talk. He never talks unless he tells me to. That’s why I always smile, always try to stay calm and stay happy. The moment I get angry or serious…or even scared. He comes out and not in the best way. He doesn’t care about anything or anyone like you said. If you guys hadn’t been knocked out in there he probably would’ve gunned for the closest person in the room.” “Why haven’t you sought out a teacher or someone who could help you control this thing? Connor has mastered his Oni and so has Kin. It could be that you need to learn to tame the beast within.” Kevin shrugged. “I’m a super hero. I don’t have time to try and suppress my inner demons, I’m busy battling everyone elses.” Kevin ran a hand through his black locks. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you guys. No one’s ever seen it except my sis Usagi. Even she was sacared. “ Kevin looked up at Ayame for a moment. “I don’t like it when people look at me with fear. It’s one reason I love doing what I do. I instill hope into people. Not the opposite.” Leon sighed, and turned his head away. “Can we trust you to keep this under control for the next mission…I need your word you’ll keep your cool, no matter what happens Kevin.” Kevin looked at Leon and Looked at Ayame. “I…I can try. “ “I don’t need you to try Chan. I need you to “do.” Leon would’ve turned back to the holoscreen pulling up a news paper article. “It’s happening today. Today at 7 o clock p.m the remaing  3 senator’s are going to meet with Mayor Flint and finally address the issue of the Omega Gene Registration act.  We already know our friends WILL be there…if nothing else but to make sure we’re not there to interfere.” Leon looked to Ayame and spoke. “I’ve seen Yumi use a blue flame to heal. Can you patch up the rest of my injuries by any chance. All of us have to come together for this one.” If Ayame agreed, Leon would’ve spread his arms and let her do  the trick. Kevin’s tail scratched underneath his chin as he spoke. “So what’s the plan boss?”

“The meeting will be held tonight.” A blue print map of City Hall appeared. “It’s 3 floors tall, 3 main sectional buildings. The meeting will be held in the office of the Mayor around the table. The security will be made up of KPFAU, the advanced unit. They want to keep this area as protected as possible from the assassin’s and Omegas like us. So don’t expect a warm welcome if we swoop in and save the day.” If Ayame was done by now Leon would’ve unwrapped his bandages, unveiling a completely healed six pact and a chiseled V line to match. “Thank you Ayame.” He then went back to explaining. “I’ve called Rockslide for this and he said he’d had some business to take care of but he’d meet us there tonight. We’re going to form an four section perimeter exactly one mile from the city hall. Ayame you take the backside. You can fly and have the best range. Rockslide will take the front. This is notably because of his size he’ll intimidate the enemy and there will be less pressure to even attempted to break down the front door. Kevin, me and you are on Flank patrol. I’ll be stationed at the right side and you stationed at the left. The moment one of the assassin’s appearing you make the call to the rest of us asap. If we catch it early on, we can expect whoever else to make an appearance as well.” Leon rolled his shoulders, walking over to a giant holding closet with his different variated suits within. “We rotate corners ever 15 minutes, and after an hour, Kevin I want you and I  to infiltrate the office. SKC will do this as quietly as possible since this is the most delicate operation they’ve got planned. They’ll want this to go off without a hitch. I’ll go in as my civilian identity and pretend to be presenting one last case to them. We then scope the area but Ayame you’ll have to double your efforts outside, you and rockslide both. Alright? Any questions?”

Kevin shook his head. “I think I got it. I hope I can nail that black Strider guy this time. He’s been making me look bad for to long now.” “Patience Kevin. All in due time. If you don’t have any more questions it’s already 5:30 now. Gear up, make up, do what you must but meet me at city hall at 6:45 on the dot.”

\*That being said Leon would’ve had more of their clothes delivered to them personally and allowed them to go on their mary way. Kevin choosing not to be very talkative feeling rather under the weather today. He felt as if he’d betrayed trust he couldn’t renew. He stuffed his hands in his pockets and began walking up the side walk without saying a word to her. Weather she chose to go kill time her own way or try to get on some common ground with Kevin was of her own choosing.\*

“Thanks for keeping the secret Ayame but I guess it’s time I came clean about the thing.” The red head nods slowly at him, standing close to his side simply out of habit when she saw he was going through some difficulty. Like right now...When he opens up about his parents who they are and his family line Ayame couldn't help but latch on to every word...he'd never said a word to her about his personal life so she hung on every word. A shame this was how she had to find out but she'd take what she could get as her eyes lower back to the floor when he tells how this demon came to be...There was still so much she didn't know about Kevin and to hear he went through something like this on his own? It broke her heart...it really did. Why couldn't she have fought harder for his love? She could have been there for him if he'd let her...but she knew better, that wasn't how it worked but she could understand a little better why maybe he wasn't ready to be with her like that...after going through the things he has who could blame him?

Those purple hues couldn't stop watching him as he explained to Leon about all of it. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you guys. No one’s ever seen it except my sis Usagi. Even she was sacared. “ Sis???? He had a sister?! Yumi never mentioned anything about that...maybe she didn't know either. With a sigh, Ayame hears her limit of things and turns away to place her attention on anything else--but it wouldn't work as Kevin places those golden hues to her and like a magnet she gazes right back at him.“I don’t like it when people look at me with fear." Fear...no she wasn't afraid of him. She was afraid FOR him....did he think she feared him?? Leon speaks finally wanting to be ensured that Kevin wasn't going to break apart and lose it. It was a lil hard to hear because the snappy female wanted to tell the male to back off but he was right..."I can try..." "I don't need you to try, Chan. I need you to do." Finally Ayame stepped closer to Kevin and waved her hand a bit. "He said he'll try, Leon." Well she tried holding back anyway...

Leon begins to talk about the plan, time, location and their part to play...hopefully it'd go a lot better than the ball did. “I’ve seen Yumi use a blue flame to heal. Can you patch up the rest of my injuries by any chance. All of us have to come together for this one.” She was healed up nicely so there would be no problem with that as she approaches him and her hands ignite with the cozy blue flame that instantly licked and seeped in to his wounds both internal and external, massaging her hands where they were needed. He continued talking about the plan all the while Ayame was still listening closely and the security at the mayors office seemed pretty intense...this was a very sensitive situation. Once finished she moved back and smiled with a nod. "Sure thing Leon." He continued and she crossed her arms with a frown when Rockslide was mentioned...Her name is heard and she is given her instructions to take flight and stay in the back and then to keep the outside secure with her boyfriend. "Sure thing." With a loud sigh she tries to get her head back in the game while Leon and Kevin finished speaking to one another.

## VIII

After being dressed the two of them are outside again and walking on the sidewalk...it feels like they had JUST done this. Though this time it was Ayame who had things to say a reason to reach her hand out to grab hold of his arm to stop him. "Kevin...we need to talk." She pauses and blinks before releasing his arm. "No we don't need to actually...but I want to. If you're willing to do so..." If he turned to look at her she'd stand there a bit awkwardly at first as the blunt and insulting female couldn't find the words to say but after giving him a long look she sighs gently. "There is a lot of things I do not know about you. That makes me feel...sad. Because I want to know you. You've been through a lot it's easy to see that but difficult to deal with. Why....didn't you tell me? Because you didn't trust me enough? Because I didn't matter enough to be told....or because you were afraid I'd come to fear you?" She steps closer to him, speaking to him gently to let him know just how genuinely worried she was for him. "That night you fought with Jack...I didn't look at you in fear because I was afraid of you. I was so scared FOR you. The look in your eye...your voice...that pain and guilt urging me to look away. It broke my heart to pieces seeing you like that...suffering alone." If he didn't want it or not she didn't care as Ayame takes a step closer and traps him in a tight embrace!!

"How could I claim to love you but never see just how much you were going through? It makes me realize just how little I know of you...How I wish I could have done something....anything...to help you through that." This conversation wasn't about them not being together...about his mistakes...or her stubborn ways...it was about how much she cared for him and how much he had gone through all by himself with no one to save him for a change.

"Kevin...we need to talk." Kevin was about to continue his walk down the street to kill some time before the operation but that’s when Ayame stopped him to talk to him for some reason. Kevin looked at her and raised a brow…but he looked at the sincerity of her eyes. He couldn’t help but feel…inclined to listen. “I guess.” He answered her and let her talk, turning his body around fully to look at her and hear what she had to say. “No it’s okay, just say what you need to say.” Kevin heard her talk and he couldn’t….not pay attention at this point.

"There is a lot of things I do not know about you. That makes me feel...sad. Because I want to know you. You've been through a lot it's easy to see that but difficult to deal with. Why....didn't you tell me? Because you didn't trust me enough? Because I didn't matter enough to be told....or because you were afraid I'd come to fear you?"

Kevin shook his head a couple of times. “It’s…never been a problem you could’ve helped me with Aya-“ she interrupts him and starts to bring up the night he fought with jack. Kevin stuffed his hands in his pockets and tried to focus on something else this time around. Trying not to pay her attention because this wasn’t exactly confrontation he wanted at this point in time. He adverted his gaze from hers. Her eyes looked at him. The REAL him and he hated it. Hated being looked right though, like she couldn’t see the front he’d put up all these years. The front of being a scared boy who misses his parents and uses his heroism as an escape rather than a healthy outlet…how do you let someone decipher you like that. That’s when she broke the mold and hugged him tightly. Kevin tilted  his head up and closed his eyes exhaling through his nostrils. "How could I claim to love you but never see just how much you were going through? It makes me realize just how little I know of you...How I wish I could have done something....anything...to help you through that." Kevin kept his eyes closed and his hands in his pockets. He opened his eyes looking to the tall endless height towers and speaking aloud. “The years you lived with me I was alone.” Kevin paused for a moment. “Besides you. You’ve made everything better during that time.  Things were brighter…a lot brighter. But I had a dark side I didn’t unravel because I didn’t want you seeing me weak. When you first got here you thought I was the coolest thing since sliced bread. Thought I was the most amazing man in the whole wide world. You boosted my ego.” He laughed a bit and rested his chin on top of her read head. Pulling his hand from his pocket and holding the back of her head, taking in her scent. “I took it all for granted how grounded you kept me. It’s just…I can’t give you all of me.” Kevin would’ve taken her arms in his hands and pushed them off of her. “You heard Ryoji. I’m a danger to you guys every time I get serious are start to break a sweat. When I fought rockslide I wanted to kill him. Ayame. I wanted to end his life for everything it was worth. Seeing him talk down to me. Hearing you two do what you do. Pissed me off. I had to be there for that.”

Kevin pulled away and started walking backwards. “jack won’t hurt you anywhere but in bed. Me? I’m past my shot. I had it, I tried and I fucked up. There’s nothing here for me now but Mr.grump grumps and the city that needs me.” Kevin opened his arms and shook his head. “Fuck it.” Kevin would’ve turned his back on her again and kept walking. “He’s a better man than me anyway. I’m pretty sure that’s the one thing all three of us can agree on.” Time began to pass the more their talk ensued and the time to talk was upon them slowly.

“I took it all for granted how grounded you kept me. It’s just…I can’t give you all of me.” At those words, her eyes shut tight, knowing full well what was coming next...in a way he was pushing her away again. Part of her wanted to tell him to give it a try...that they should forget about the past and start brand new but the other knew how Kevin could be and it'd be pointless to argue with him. He pulls her away from his body to gaze into her eyes though she didn't want to look at him for fear of his next words.....“You heard Ryoji. I’m a danger to you guys every time I get serious are start to break a sweat. When I fought rockslide I wanted to kill him. Ayame. I wanted to end his life for everything it was worth. Seeing him talk down to me. Hearing you two do what you do. Pissed me off. I had to be there for that.” "You're not a danger if you learn to control your powers. I know what thats like believe me I--" “jack won’t hurt you anywhere but in bed. Me? I’m past my shot. I had it, I tried and I fucked up. There’s nothing here for me now but Mr.grump grumps and the city that needs me.” He begins to walk away leaving her standing there and tears began to blur her vision at seeing the back of his head.

He'd continue walking to try and end their conversation as she whispered so softly. "I need you..." But he isn't listening telling her that Jack is a better man than he is anyway simply out of spite. "You're a hypocrite." She said, this time louder. She runs up on him to shove him though it wasn't very hard, eyes narrowing as a tear manages to escape. "You got on me about MY powers and needing to learn how to control them! But yet here you are a walking TIME BOMB that could easily kill innocent lives!! You think someone like THAT should be a hero!? But I wasn't good enough to be a hero?! I had dangerous abilities?!" Her hands form in to fists but she takes in a slow breath and calms down quickly. "I understand...I have an eternal black flame for an arm now that never burns out and maybe one day it will eat away at the rest of me and I'll die. Or it'll become so powerful I could take an entire city out....so you and I have more in common than you think. If you think I couldnt help you with that burden you're wrong. You're wrong and youre an idiot for not opening your eyes to whats in front of you." She bumps in to him roughly and walks on with a sniffle, wiping away her eyes.

They had a mission to do and now was not the time for this but she just wanted to try....to show Kevin he WASNT alone. But he was so stubborn then fine...he could be alone. Ayame hugged herself, biting back a sob...how many more times were they going to argue? She should just let it die already...he had the city and she had Jack...so why did she feel so alone in that bed? With a sigh and quickly making sure no more tears escape she looks on forward and puts one focus only...the mission. Thats what mattered anyway...and after this stupid thing was over she'd kick Kevin out of her house and out of her life and he could keep on keeping on for all she cared.

Kevin heard what she’d had to say…but at the same time he didn’t hear what she had to say. Because he didn’t want to hear what she had to say. In face he didn’t care what she’d had to say about anything he was doing or how he was doing things. Sure he was a hypocrite, for calling her out. He was a good many things….she talks about her own dangerous power. A power she’d also had to work to keep locked and hidden inside. To keep under control every single day.Kevin had to admit she had better control than he did. Maybe she had the motivation. Someone there for her or just enough confidence in herself to do what was right when she needed to. Would it have been ironic to say she was the better hero than himself? Kevin pondered the thought and only smiled when she bumped into him. “Don’t fly to high baby girl. Your eyes don’t lie, you’re much to good to be true.  I’m just…bad for you.” Kevin shook his head. “I’m just way to bad for you..”

\*The sun had finally started to set and seven o clock was finally upon them! The night had set, inside of city hall Mayor flint would’ve made his way down the hallway, with his brief case in hand. He’d told his wife to take the “Night off.” He made his way to his office and in said office would’ve been the three remaining sentors. Senator Fleming who’d changed his mind, Senator Elliot and Senator Ellis. They all sat on different sides of the four sided table leaving the giant comfy leather seat for Thomas to sit in. walking inside and locking the door behind him, he’d look to them all and speak.\*

“Evening gentlemen. Let’s get this thing started shall we?”

\*Parallell to these events the perimeter had been set. Kevin on the right side of city hall, and Leon posted on the left side of City hall. Ayame would’ve been had rockslide standing infront of her whispering sweet nothings in her ear and giving her a single kiss. He kissed her and told her good luck before making his way to the front of the building and taking position. \*

“Eeryone hold and begin to monitor…this is the last stand. Make sure the mayor and his associates do not die. We can’t afford that here today.” Leon stood perched on the edge of a fire escape simply waiting for something to pop off. He had the Dark plane in orbit as he let it sit high iin the sky and monitor any sever forms of movement that  may occur from this vicinity. Kevin sat down in the middle of the street a bit uncaring. Simply looking at the building and being observant but he wasn’t exactly excited with the the heavy steaks weighing in on him like they did. He looked towards the area where Ayame would’ve been at thinking aloud.\*

“…I wish we could start over…that’s too good of a wish for me. I don’t even deserve that much alone. “

\*Time however begins to pass. The meeting has been going on for at least an entire hour now and nothing has happened or transpired which meant it was time for plan B. Leon dressed in a suit and tie walked up to the security guards, and gave them the backup story he’d come up with. Getting inside he’d speak to Kevin through the mic.\*

“Kevin you’re up next. Can you stealth your way in here?” “Yeah man I’ll keep it trill.” Kevin spoke aloud, as he crawled up the side of the building he was on. His strider sense informing him of the camera’s in the area so he’d shoot webbing at them. Leon laid it out the majority of the security efforts were inside and with that being done he’d climb up the side, pop open a window, and continuing to crawl along the wall he’d make his way into the industrial style vents and begin crawling in through their. Crawling along the vents he’d be looking at the coordinates Leon had laid out for him about where the mayor’s office as actually going to be. “I hope this works…we haven’t seen anybody in an entire hour…the hell is going on here.”

\*On Ayame’s side however should she still be where she was supposed to be. However this would differently presented as she’d see someone coming in from above! A figure dressed in black with goggles over his eyes.  It was Black Strider and if she’d made it there on time Jinx would’ve also showed up around the back dressed as one of the Mayor’s attendents. Along with PSYON TOO?!? The three of them would’ve been clicked up back there with Black Strider gesturing to them and apparently talking. Down there he would’ve indeed been explaining his plan while loading up his pistols.\*

“Here’s what’s going down. You two dressed as secretary’s will walk inside, side by side one another to keep from looking suspicious. Make your way up to the third floor where the mayor’s office is and wait out side of the doors. When your there and the meeting is over address that you both have reports that need to be verbally spoken. If they don’t buy it, kill the senator’s and force the mayor to pass his act. Then after you force him to give it the stamp.” He clicked the clips in place. “Kill him to. Jinx, let Psyon handle theat. You’re to inexperienced with killings to trust with this.” “Understood.” Psyon replied. “Move out.” Black strider ordered as the two of them would’ve made their way inside by this point. Black strider taking a page from Kevin’s book and webbing up the camera’s to block his visibility and crawling inside of the window….also…taking the industrial air vent.

\*Ayame would’ve seen and maybe even heard this from her distance and she’d have a choice. Leon specifically told her that she’d need to stay posted up there but this would’ve been her opportunity to shine. If she managed to bring in the both of them she’d be a hero. The hero who stopped the assassin’s from killing the mayor. She could earn her stripes if she pulled it off. The questions  is , is she willing to ruin the plan or to abide by it.\*

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The day stretched on into late afternoon and then the beginning of the evening where Ayame would be in her costume, having a short talk with Rockslide as she placed her hands on his arms and flashed him a pretty smile, accepting his sweet whispers and giving him soft kisses of good luck. She hadn't spoken to Kevin since their last conversation an hour or two ago and she figured they wouldn't be talking again after this...but that was just how it had to be. The vigilante would move away from Rockslide after blowing him one more kiss and going to her position in the back now focused with the mission at hand.

Time was dragging on rather slowly while Ayame stayed behind the building to monitor and do her job but with everything calm and collected she couldn't help but gaze over to where Kevin would be with a worried glance. 'Ugh stop doing this to yourself. Why bother with that egotistical self righteous womanizing jerk?' Though with every insulting word the other part of her thought up something nice to contradict herself...and she hated herself for that. Groaning softly she raised her hands up to the sky as if begging to whatever higher power there was for her to just forget about him! She'd drag on through the next hour simply keeping an eye out for anything suspicious but nothing happens...it got to the point where Leon would speak to her and go with the next plan. This just meant Ayame needed to ensure the outside was well watched and nobody got in or out of that place and with Rockslide in the front that could be no problem...too bad it wasn't that simple.

Purple hues gaze up in time to see Black Strider coming in....and Jinx...and then Psyon. The red head gets on high alert, purple hues narrowing to see what their plan would be...Black Strider would go on ahead without them and the two ladies all dressed office like would go in and kill the mayor themselves. She couldn't let them get that far now could she... "Black Dusk. They're here...the three criminals are in the back making their move. Black strider is going into the air vents, the other two females are in disguises and aiming for the mayor...I'm going to engage." It was all she said, following the females inside all the while Jinx made a huffy noise. "He never trusts me with anything! I so too could kill someone...."

The two females had barely gotten in the building before Ayame made herself known with a boot kick to Jinxs head who gets sent flying forward and face first on to the floor with a 'ooof!!' Psyon quickly turns with hands igniting purple though Ayame was already on the move with her own fists covered in flames. "Lets finish this bitch!" Psyon yelled while catching Ayames hands with her own and trying to push her back. Jinx meanwhile shoots up and takes out her wrist weapons, locking them on as she shoots three micro filament wires, reinforced with fortification chi to ensure their other wordly sharpness as they go fwhipping out to wrap around Ayames neck whod been in the middle of taking on Psyon! And with one powerful yank back, the dragoons neck is pulled violently with a surprisingly strong force!! "GYAK!" The dragoons scales kept her head from being sliced clean off her shoulders but with the blondes chi aiding in those already impressive wires, it was bringing discomfort to Spitefire!

The red head slams her heels in to the floor to stop herself but Jinx was already shooting out more wires from her other wrists to hold Ayames neck and with a step forward, manipulated the wires to shoot upwards and take the dragoon with them! Her body is slammed right into the cieling repeatedly with Ayame wincing and gritting her teeth as the flimsy popcorn cieling crumbles under the force of the blows, breaking apart. "Hahaha not so hot now are ya girlie?!" Jinx would exclaim cheerfully all the while Psyon would look around to make sure their cover wasn't blown yet...they still had a job to do and she goes to leave Jinx to handle Ayame but the dragoon wouldn't be beat so easily even as the platinum blonde slams the females body down on to the ground with a 'BOOM!' Jinx might have looked like some prissy gymnist cat burglar but don't let that fool you...she could bite and scratch hard. "Get up!!" She ordered with a light laugh as Ayame slowly lifted her up, purple hues glowing yellow as her tone got more serious. "Oh now I'm mad." Steam shot out from her nostrils as she gripped on to the wires even with them glowing with Jinxs chi she turned up the heat applying destruction chi towards it and the wires soon snap like string! Jinx gives out a shocked expression, those wires were heat resistant!!

Ayame was no longer using simple fire, glowing yellow with the respective chi and her fire now gaining power from her energy as she feeds the flames dangerously so shifting in to a blur to appear before Psyon and sending a flying palm strike to the womans chin as her head snaps back and her body is rocked backwards!! Jinx turns quickly before glaring and rushing over to get back in to the fight all the while Psyon catches herself with a step back and creates two scimitars in her hands to begin a dual assault with a left and then a right swing, slicing sounds echoing through the corridor all the while Ayame reached up with her forearms to stop the slices as SPARKS actually ignited from her scales and the physical sharpness of the purple energy, Spite fire not slowing down in her blocks though with each attack she could feel the blades getting stronger and sharper, chipping away at her scales while Jinx finally came in with a flying round house kick that would've landed on the red heads face had she not bent backwards in time to avoid it all together, her hands landing on the floor as she bent in an upside down U, Jinxs leg missing her entirely before Ayame throws her legs upwards to catch Psyons scimitars with the bottom of her boots, more sparks flying as she knocks the criminals arms back, giving her enough time to jump back into a standing position and continue fighting both females at the same time!!

... "Black Dusk. They're here...the three criminals are in the back making their move. Black strider is going into the air vents, the other two females are in disguises and aiming for the mayor...I'm going to engage." When Leon got this in his feed, his brow furrowed and he spoke with a sternness in his tone. “Ayame do not engage, i repeat do not engage. Ayame. Ayame?! Dammit.” Leon looked from side to side, adjusting his suit and tie before stepping into a bathroom to speak to kevin. “Kevin, Black Strider Jinx and Psyon have entered the building and Ayame broke the plan! She’s engaging them!” “What?!” Kevin shook his head. “Dumbass why the fuck would- what is she trying to prove?!? Does Rockslide know about this?!?” “I don’t know. I have to adjust her power is to destructive and she’s going to attract attention. Damn…I have an idea. Hold your position I do not need you letting me down here.” Leon hung up and started to make his way out of the bathroom window. As he snuck to the outside, he’d crouch and begin sprinting across the road as fast as he could! Running and tearing off his suit piece by piece to reveal his Darkman outfit underneath! Leon dipped into  an alley way and in doing so, he  came back out and used his grappling hook to hook onto the edge of a building! He yanked himself up, riding the glide and then letting it go! Spreading his cape and gliding above City Hall only to land on the rooftop that the swat team would’ve been able to see loud and clear! “Hey who are you!?” the spot light would’ve pointed at Leon. His form crouched on the edge of the roof with his cape draping over his figure as a whole. Rockslide turned around only to see Leon up there as well only to face palm. “Dark what are you doing?!” “Change of plans. You’re girlfriend is as clam as her element.” He’d reply before speaking to the officers. “I’m here to warn you of an impeding terrorist attack. There are three assassin’s inside this city hall and you need to go in there and aphrehend them as quickly as possible. “

“The op said no one inside except city officials AND omegas. Sorry pal but a costumed freak is as close to an omega as it gets to me!” the officer spoke into his radio. “We’ve got a problem out here, code Omega, all security personal on deck report outside. We’ve got him surrounded on the rooftop, prepared to engage on the order given.” Leon’s plan was working. By forcing the now sprinting and running security garuds outside, he could reduce the level of noticablity to Ayame and her scuffle with the other ladies…for now. Eventually someone as going to pick up on it. “Come down with your hands up now or we WILL send this registered Omega up there to bring you down!” referring to rockslide of course. Rockslide looked to Leon with worry and Leon only nodded to him. Rockslide smirked and nodded back catching onto the plan rather quickly. “You heard the officer pal! Get down here before I make you come down here!” Leon narrowed his eyes at him as he had to make it convincing that he was even doing such a thing. The security all outside, at least 30 of them in suits. The other 20 were Kasaihana’s finest officers ready to take him down, red lasers pin pointed on his body as they littered him up and down. Leon didn’t even so much as flinch he had to make adjustments or this entire plan and everything with it was going to utterly fail!

Parallel to these events Kevin would’ve been cursing under his breath mad that Ayame would’ve actually taken it upon herself to do this! She had to be competing with him it was the only solution that made any god damn sense! “This is why I don’t bring her on these rumps! She’s so fucking childish! Gaaaaah me and Yumi should’ve worked out because I do not have time for this bull-“ “click” Kevin heard the sound of a gun being cocked and his strider sense went off. His eyes winded as he leaned his head to the right in order to avoid a silenced bullet that was aimed for his head! Looking in front of him he’d see Black Strider in the very same vent he was in with a gun pointed at him none the less. “Well it’s always a pleasure to see you “me.” Kevin spoke as he and Black Strider were both in a squatting position with both of their left knees up to their chest and their right knees bent laying flat on the base of the vent. “Sorry Strider. This is where it ends for you. I’m going to go in here and assassinate these senators. Then I’m going to kill you and the mayor, and be done with my job for now.” “Then what? Gonna take a long needed vacation in Tahiti? It hear it’s nice over there this time of year. “ “Your one liners are as corny as your get up.” “Says the guy who probably has a face only a mother could love.” Black Strider grew tired of trading shots with kevin as he raised his foot and slammed it on the base of the vent! Breaking it in two and causing it to collapse on impact! Both of them fell down and landed as pieces of the hanging vent hung form the ceiling! Black Strider wasted no time trying to assassinate the senator’s in the room but Kevin rushed him gripping both of his wrist, and the two of them challenged each others strength in this instance! Kevin not playing around this time as Black Strider started to feel it! His body beginning to bend backwards as he was falling victim to Kevin’s superior muscles! Black Strider was no push over as he let himself fall back only to launch his left foot into Kevin’s gut and send him flying over him! Kevin cutting three front flips before landing on the wall in a crouch would’ve bounced right back! Darting down and throwing shot after shot at Black Strider! “Mr.Mayor get somewhere safe with you and your partners! Kevin took a kick to the face and as his body leaned to the side he’d have been met with two bullets: one in his right shoulder and the other in that same arm’s bicep! Kevin flipped off of his left hand, before cartwheeling again and flinging a web out snatching Black Strider’s pistol and tossing it out the window! Kevin would’ve used his other bleeding arm to sling a web towards Black Strider! Black strider ducked the web but that’s what Kevin was aiming for as he’d yank on the line, pulling his body weight towards Black Strider and clotheslining him with his right arm! He pinned Black Stider into the wall before attempting to boot kick him through it! Black Strider ducked the kick, letting Kevin’s foot go straight through the wall, and Black Strider putting two bullets in Kevin’s thighs! “NGH!” Kevin grunted before pulling his leg out and letting Black Strider distance himself!

“Do you see what these guys do now Mayor Thomas?! They have no regard for human livelihood! “ Senator Elliot yelled out. “I didn’t even believe web strider was bad but there are two now!?” Senator Fleming exclaimed. Mayor Thomas had a stern look on his face. A bead of sweat dripping from it unsure of what was going to transpire here….Kevin and Black Strider were now standing an equal 10 feet away from each other “I hope you know kid, I’m a better shot with these guns than you are with those webs of yours.” Kevin’s arms were extended , his ring and middle finger positioned to push down on his palm to release webbing at anytime. “Oh yeah? Wanna test that theory out here? Cause I can keep this up all day.” “I’ve severed an aterery in your bicep and your thigh. You’ve got about an hour.” Black Strider retored. Kevin’s fingers wiggled a bit and Black Striders grip on the trigger hardened….before next thing you knew shots were fired! Black Strider unloading the clip towads Kevin and Kevin shooting web ball after web ball at every single bullet Black Strider shot! Even after exhausting all of his ammo, extra clips would’ve slipped from Black Strider’s wrist, simply sliding their way into the gun and reloading him up just as fast making it seem like he never needed to stop shooting! Kevin wasn’t about to quit though as his hands adjusted to every new bullet that fired from the chamber! The senator’s scared shitless as bullets were flying, and webs were carrying stray bullets to various parts of the room spalltering them on walls! Black Strider would’ve started walking towards Kevin while firing and Kevin would’ve started walking towards him! The tension rising as to who will finally take the tittle of the better fighter?! The better STRIDER in general!

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[10:49:01 AM] Friendzone: Ayame would've still been going hand to hand with BOTH criminals and holding her own rather well considering one was a master swordsman and the other wasn't bad at all with her hands, she was obviously well practiced in some type of martial arts while Psyon excelled in blades and her energy beams. Why was she doing this for? Why risk the mission for the sake of stopping these two females? Because she was tired...tired of being doubted of being put in the back burner just plain TIRED of not bieng trusted as a hero! The mayor was in TROUBLE she wasn't going to just stand around and let these two waltz right in when she could STOP them she knew she could!!

Another kick is sent towards Ayame the same time a scimitar comes soaring towards her other side, lifting her right arm up to to catch the heel of the kick in her palm, blocking it while the left side took a step to the side, avoiding the blade all together. Only with a moment to use she sends her elbow plummeting from above to Jinxs assaulting leg, right on the side of her knee with bone breaking intent as the blonde cries out in pain before being lifted by said foot right into Psyon who'd been in the middle of going in for another combo of swipes only to get a torso full of Jinx and get knocked off her feet! The two females crash on to the floor only to stand RIGHT back up and shake it off, both going back in to the fight without any let up in sight.

Ayame narrows her eyes and waits on their moves, getting in to a stance and this time applying her flames in to the fight to not only use for offense but as good defense to ensure they keep their distance for fear of getting licked by the destructive flames. Psyon, upon seeing this shifts the scimitars back in to orbs around her hands, levitating herself and taking control of all the furniture in the room even a gigantic mirror placed on the wall to go flipping right for Ayame!! The thing was three times her height and five times the width. Jinx sees this and sends an insane amount of wires soaring towards the dragoon, pouring more of her fortification chi in to them to try and withstand the destructive chi being used to keep her at bay! The wires would glow an incredible blue as they wrapped around Ayames arms to keep her grounded and immobile while the mirror comes full force toward her!

The red head sees her reflection as the object draws nearer and goes to react but with so much commotion she hadn't seen the wires coming to her and yanking her down in to a forced kneel! Her eyes widen as she'd try to put her fingers to them but they squeezed, reinforcing themselves by meshing together to create stronger wires, the more wrapped around her the stronger they were becoming as she could feel the scales denting inwards from the pressure and though it wasn't slicing her to ribbons it was powerful enough to keep her knelt! Without much option Ayame lets out a dragoon battle cry, shifting her shoulders back her head following suit with a slight lean backwards only to shoot her forehead forward!! Meeting the mirror head on with a shattering head butt! A legit one as the glass does shatter from the impact right in the middle, the sharp shards flying every which way as the red head gritts her teeth in absorbs the impact using the scales that had grown around her face to protect herself as much as possible but she'd be bleeding profusely from the gash on her right temple! Still though the head butt had worked with the mirror exploding into pieces all over the places with the other two females watching on!!

Spitefires body had slid back from the impact but the wires did right in holdig her down actually aiding in destroying the mirror and not be sent back though she could have been sliced in half! Though she suffered from the wound on her head she was still alright to fight, getting angry now as furniture continued to fly around to prepare and beat down on her. Jinx continued aiding Psyon as more wires would begin to fly all around the entire lobby of the Mayors building, Jinx using her special boots to jump up high and land on one of the outstretched wires, all of them looking like a distorted spiders web and keeping Ayame from moving with the abundent of wires around her arms...if she'd manage to escape those, she'd have to deal with the wires all around and if she dealt with THOSE, Psyon would be prepared to send everything at her!

Glowing eyes lower at her situation, the blue aura continued on with the micro flament wires, the purple energy from Psyon ever bright and it made Ayame have no choice but to resort to much more drastic measures... "I'll make you suffer..." Her tone was darker now as the 'arm' that had been contained would suddenly begin to shift, the piece of costume being burned away like nothing, the wires soon following after as bandages would be exposed underneath that were currently coming undone!! Jinx and Psyon watched on high alert at what was happening though at this point...they weren't going to be able to do anything. The bandages do not even drop to the floor simply burning into nothing as the temperature in the room goes from a comfortable warm to a scortching heat that radiates right off of Ayame! It was the kind of heat wave that made a person squint their eyes and instantly begin to sweat!

The flame that now replaced her 'arm' would be glowing blackish purple as it stayed at her side in a limb like shape only to begin to expand as her eyes flash brighter, the destruction chi pouring out by the plenty and the wires one by one are snapped off of her other arm until she flexed through them and they come off!! With a snarl, she stands back up to her feet and lets out a mighty dragoon roar as her horns would appear, curling out from the top of her head, the scales growing and ripping through her costume!! She'd be transforming in to her dragon form though the black flame would interrupt and begin to take the opportunity to take over!! Growing with hellish intent it now starts to attack at all of the wires in the room, disposing of them quickly as they turn in to nothing, Jinx watching with wide eyes as it felt like hot wind PULLING her in to the flames!! "What....what the hell is that...?" She'd ask in confused shock all the while Psyon waste no time in sending everything she could towards the dragoon!

The flames as if with a mind of their own swirl in the direction of the incoming objects, destroying them with ease as even the purple energy is eaten and dispersed to nothingness before continuing over to Psyon herself! The purple haired female gasps and levitates back to avoid its attempt at touching her! It didn't even look like Ayame was doing it as she was struggling with her transformation, not having done a full one on Earth before though Yumi had told her it wasn't possible for such a thing as her form shifts back and forth between dragon like features to just her normal form but the flames would ignore their mistress and continue their onslaught on whatever it could come in reach to!! The air around them would thicken as a gust of blistering hot winds begin to whip all about them, this time strong enough to bring Jinx and Psyon in to them and toss them around like rag dolls that leaves burning sensations all along their bodies, ripping and tearing their clothes with such malice, the very winds seeping in to their lungs as it was VERY dangerous to breath it in and they'd feel their insides begin to burn!! The flames began to make their way over to the trapped females but Ayame speaks with some struggle. "Nn-no!! THEY LIVE!" The flames pause and at first it seemed like she had a handle back on it but a pulse goes through her, able to feel her heart beat one good time as her eyes widen and she realizes...something snapped. The flames sense this and begin to swallow up her shoulder though they hadn't burned it away just yet, using their mistress to control her now as she staggered and knew full well those two would be turned into dust if she didn't do something...with what little control she had left she could choose to sacrifice their lives in order for her to gain authority on this ability....or spare them and allow to be completely over taken by the Ultimate Kuro Hi.

She wouldn't be able to live with herself knowing she actually killed people and with her other arm, sent a blast of wind right through them to drag them out of their twister and send them flying back out the exit doors they'd come from, watching the doors break from impact but they were outside now and out of harms way....the flames sense the threats were gone but Ayame used the little bit of time she could to retain the cursed Kuro hi as it grows larger now, taking the lobby by storm and devouring anything it came in contact with, eating away at the very matter!! "I can't...Kevin...Kevin...!!" Her voice sounded scared, frightened to her very core while uselessly calling out to the only one she wanted to see. The Kuro hi senses their mistress distressed and return to swirl around her in a protective sphere, trapping her inside tightly as she begins to scream. The very room itself would begin to fall apart, the cieling starting to collapse every time the flames licked at it, unable to hold itself up for much longer with the walls imploding in on themselves with such force, the mixture of destructive chi with the ancient flames causing ill consequences!!

The very air vents would begin to fill up with hot gusts in such bursts, every room in the building would feel her wrath with the covers of the vents exploding out so the winds could push through every floor with the radiating sickening heat actually starting to raise up the temp in the rooms and cause extreme burning discomfort and with no fire in sight! The air itself was just THAT scalding that any form of liquid would bubble and evaporate, water coolers and coffee pots the prime example as one could actually see the bubbles before the liquid vanishes and anything plastic instantly melted into goop with anything metal becoming searing hot!! Though that was from the air alone nothing was comparing to the black flames growing in the first floor as the walls would peel away little by little as the ceiling above finally gave in taking the second floor with it! The second floor with desks, chairs debris of broken ceiling/concrete flooring and anything else found, falling right down in a giant cave in,  in to the clutches of the flames only to be destroyed seconds later!!  [-E-]

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The sound of fist flying would’ve been the most advent noise of the evening as Kevin and Black Strider traded hits like no tomorrow! The sound of bone crunching agasinst bone as Kevin and Black Strider’s limbs repeatedly collided! Kevin fighting to get ride of this imposter who’d been giving him a bad reputation since he first came to town and Black Strider AKA Cade a man who will live and die for the sake of his mission! They were both getting tired as they both pushed off one another! Kevin panting and Black Strider finally having been pushed to his limitations at this point! He too was panting, and had some rather bloody spots on his chest, and a nasty river of blood flowing from the top of his right temple. “You can’t win you imposter! I’ve got too much to lose!” Kevin panted and nodded his head repeatedly. The bottom half of his mask had been sliced off by a knife attempt and Black Strider was only using his hands because in these short moments he’d used everything in his bag of tricks to try and kill Kevin but it wasn’t enough!

“You aint shit without your weapons huh?! Come on! COME OVER HERE GOD DAMMIT!!” Kevin rolled his shoulders and put his dukes up, taking a boxing stance similar to when he fought Rockslide all be it a bit less effective since losing 3 pints of blood. Kevin had two bullet holes in each limb, and a bullet gash across his cheek from a close call. Black Strider paced over to his right, squatting down and picking up his combat knife off of the ground. Tossing it up in his hand a few times before holding it with a  reverse grip…He charged Kevin with the knife reared back in his hand! He swung it at Kevin, once…twice…three times, each time Kevin weaved the attempt before drawing back and throwing a right hook at his left temple!

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Kevin showed off his fancy footwork bouncing in place a bit as Black Strider restored with a couple of kicks, followed by a spinning jumping roundhouse that Kevin would’ve ducked, just to leap up and throw another simple left cross! Following up with an uppercut, and Decking Black Strider in the injured right temple before throwing 3 punches at his mid-section! Blood seeping through the raven colored mask each time Kevin impacted his abdomen!

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Black Strider took these impacts before finally grabbing one of Kevin’s arms, using his combat Sambo to its fullest! Using his hands in combination to sling his body over to the right, twisting Kevin’s arm and damn near braking it causing him to spin and land right on his back!

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Black Strider took a step back, knife in hand poised for another attack attempt whenever it came and knowing Kevin it’d come the moment he sprung back up to his feet! His guard up again, as Kevin hovered his shoulders up and down a bit taking more cautious steps towards Black Strider and when he threw out his right hook, Black Strider slapped his hands on Kevin’s shoulders to interrupt the punch and knee him right in the gut! A vomit of blood came from Kevin’s mouth before Black Strider took hold of Kevin’s right arm and judo flipped him onto the ground again, before throwing his right hand to punch Kevin in the chest, and stabbing Kevin in his sternum with the opposite hand!

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Kevin rolled on the ground holding his chest tightly , turning over and having a stream of blood fall from his chest! He was losing WAY to much blood to hold it together as his vision seemed to blurring out and  his senses were starting to fail him. Kevin had never wanted to pass out more in his life than he’d wanted to right now. Black Strider threw the knife down, walking over towards the frightened senator’s and picking up his gun. They didn’t touch him only looked at him in fear. Black Strider loaded the clip once again, pulling back on the barrel and listening to it snap. “It’s over.” He knew if he gave Kevin even the slightest amount of time to recover it’d make things that much worse and that much more difficult for him. Kevin on the other hand had a different thought. He knew he might die here but this job trained him to not think about his death. To label it an improbability an impossibility and that’s just what he did. He closed his eyes, clearing his thoughts for just an instance. He couldn’t let his anger over take him but rather a fierce determination to save these people and get the job done. Zoning out the world around him and seeing not everything at once, but what he needed to see. His Strider Sense echoing thorugh the room allowing him to see everything inside but only focused on the figure about to take his life. Kevin watched as his finger pulled the trigger and the bullet began to leave the chamber. Firing out at him slowly…seeming to take forever to reach his location. It came an inch away from his head and then….

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQZzUPZmbhc&index=10&list=PLYNBny7IRlVlLDqDkFhRceh8d\_F8\_q7al ) Kevin’s body rolled to the right as he pushed himself up and off of his hands! The bullet hitting the floor and kevin’s body twirling in the air before he straightened out and extended his arms, slinging two webs at Black Strider’s shoulders and yanking him over towards him! Once in Range Kevin would’ve spun his body once more letting the back of his right foot slam against Black Strider’s face breaking his jaw and causing it to hang off of his face by nothing more than the mask and the skin! Kevin caught his footing and then took a defensive boxing stance! Both of his fist turned inwards, the backs of his hands facing Black Strider as Kevin’s body began to do something weird looking...he started weaving from side to side, his body making the same motions that would outline the ‘infinte” symbol could say.

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Black Strider at this point was feeling what Kevin felt not too long ago. The blurring of vision, loss of hearing. Loss of all conscious thought of where the hell he was or wasn’t. He was trying to talk in his head but the physical effect of having his jaw broken was impairing his ability to talk in is head as well. A terrible psychological effect.  Black Strider held on to his gun tightly even without saying it he knew he needed to stand! The pushed his body to stand up and point his gun at Kevin but that’s when he saw Kevin’s weird movements coming into play. He wondered what he was doing as it looked so out of place…his body fading in and out his view, Black Strider started shooting at Kevin! But the bullets…the bullets passed right through his body! After he’d emptied the clip there was no way he could’ve seen what was next. All he saw was Kevin’s fanged teeth growling for a moment, and his right arm cocked back for a punch and his fist clenched tight! For a brief moment Black Strider would’ve seen the silhouette of Kevin’s inner demon for a single second before “WHAM-WHAM-WHAM-WHAM-WHAM-WHAM!!”

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The Dempsey Roll (ザ ·デンプシー ·ロール, lit. za denpushī rōru) was a technique developed and used by real-life boxer William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey. it's where the user lowers their stance and central balance and begins to aggressively weave their body in a pattern similar to the shape of a figure eight, making it increasingly difficult for the opponent to trace their movements accurately. The user then fires (starting from either left or right) a series of rapidly executed punches whilst continuing their bobbing and weaving, catching the target in a high paced barrage of punches that few succeed on escaping from. As the Dempsey Roll is a flurry of hooks throw with the fighters full body weight behind them, few fighters can withstand it should it land successfully, particularly if it isn't guarded against. All be it Kevin’s first time using it his development the major factor of the Dempsey Roll's strength comes from weight shifting and full rotation to the back and hips, allowing powerful hits to be landed on the target's blind spots. The bobbing aspect takes the boxer to the further parts of the other person's vision and thus it is possible for an experienced Dempsey Roll user to hit their opponents without being seen

Kevin threw punch after punch with his full body weight behind every single swing! Black Strider didn’t know what the hell was going on but his head was pounding! Kevin’s knuckles ripped the mask off of his face and Black Strider’s teeth began to sling form his mouth with every impact Kevin threw! “YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUR OUTTA THEREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!” Kevin yelled as he threw one more huge right hook to Black Strider’s jaw…knocking it clean off of his hinges and leaving Black Strider with only half of a mouth!

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Black Strider’s body went soaring through the window of the Mayor’s office, and in a straight bee line like a bullet his body went crashing through the cement of the next building over! Crashing onto the floor and leaving a….”unconscious” black strider to lay out on the rug of a newly wed couples carpet. The woman screamed her head off seeing this man dressed in black with no jaw bleeding out on her apartment floor.

Back at the office the entire place began to get hot. “I know I’ve been fighting for a while but don’t you ever turnt he thermostat off in here?!” that’s when the previously broken vent began to spew a massive burst of hot air and the room began to shake and shift! Kevin could keep his balance but the other senator’s and they mayor may not have been so lucky! “Whoa! What the-“ "I can't...Kevin...Kevin...!!" Kevin’s eyes winded and his pupils dialted as he began to realize what was going on. He’d heard her cry call it a supernatural lovers connection but he’d heard it. His mind took a different turn as he looked around the room….analyzing. this wasn’t normal was it? Not for Kevin at least, or rather it shouldn’t be. Between the repeated headshots and the strain of hearing his…whatever she may be to him, it caused a barrier in kevin to snap! Finally unlocking his latent potential, a Tasanagi family stapple….Mental Chi.

Mental chi is the ability that focuses on brain activity and perception.  It dictates the thought process, often reaching higher enlightens, new thoughts, even patterns, and strategies that may have seemed impossible to comprehend or do before. Such a thing can allow the brain to be comprehensive of ones surroundings, and focus ones senses, and perform complex theories and unlock storage in the brain that was never previously available. this change is not permanent, and is only a temporary burst for a prolonged chi time period. This ability unlocked, Kevin would’ve leaped over for the 4 men still left and began grouping them together! Like a supercomputer he began measuring things he’d never done before like distance and velocity. He webbed the for men up in a circle with a thin line of webbing before picking them up over his head! They panicked and wondered what he was doing before Kevin reared them back and tossed them out of a hole in the wall! Their bodies went flying out of the hole and it seemed like the were all about to fall to their deaths until they noticed another web lined attached to the one kevin tied them up with. He held the rope like an anchor which slowed their velocity and let them swing in an inwards arch towards the front of the city hall.

The effects could’ve been felt all around as the police and secrutiy began to even feel the heat from out side! They started calling in for back up abroad but it wasn’t going as well as they thought as the entire city hall started to seemingly collapse in on itself! Leon and Rockslide worried about their friends as they looked in horror to see just what was going down! Kevin on the other hand would’ve been darting down the broken and destroyed hallways! Following the heat which didn’t seem like the smart thing to do but he knew what was in the center of this fire storm. Taking the express route by sliding down a piece of hanging floor/celing Kevin would’ve now been about 30 feet away from Ayame before feeling the sheer HEAT coming from her body! Kevin INSTANTLY got weak to it feeling himself being pulled in towards the center! He could feel his blood boiling and considering he already had less than a pint left in his entire body that WASN’T a good thing! Using every ounce of strength and determination he’d had in his bones, he’d shoot 6 webs out of each hand, stretching them out on opposite sides of himself and using them as leverage to hold himself in place…for now. Kevin yelled out, his mask flying off of his head, only revealing the golden eyed black haired face she’d been familiar with for the longest time. “AYAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! YOU HAVE! TO STOP THIS NOOOOOOOOOOOW!” Kevin looked around the place seeing everything crumbling in on itself slowly but surely. “YOU’RE GONNA KILL YOURSELF! HELL YOU’RE GONNA KILL US BOTH! GET A GRIP WOMAN!!!!” Yelling at Ayame wasn’t the brightest idea right about now but he damn sure wasn’t about to walk up to her! FUCK that noise.

Ayame in the middle of the storm would be trying not to lose herself in the flames, her scales protecting her though only for so long as the flames would begin to eat away at them to get to her flesh! She screamed in agony, knowing if this continued on the Kuro hi would either ingulf the entire building and more....or Ayame herself. Either one was not good as locks of red whipped around a pained face as the black flame continued growing in its destruction of everything around her. She felt...hopeless, fear and failure...they were right. She wasn't meant to be a hero....she was just a warrior meant for blood shed on the battle field but a hero? she didn't have what it took...she couldn't do it. She can't do it!! "AYAME!!" Through the flurry of fire she heard him. FELT him....Kevin. Yellow eyes snap open as she cries out. "KEVIN!" Her voice cracked at the end of his name as the hero continued yelling at her, telling her what she needed to do. Tears would have rolled down her face but they'd instantly dried up from the heat as she sobs.

"I....I CAN'T!" Her eyes narrow at his words and she shrieks out, splitting the flames in half so she would be able to see him. "YOU DESERVE TO DIE WITH ME!!" Anger.....anger was beginning to fuel her hatred now. She wasn't meant to be a hero right?! Then she WOULDNT be a hero! She'd DIE AND TAKE HIM WITH HER! They were BOTH monsters and monsters deserved to be put DOWN. The flames now split would take the opportunity to rush down and engulf the walls, trapping Kevin in a hallway of sorts that had no exit behind him and only led to Ayame herself who'd been standing there only with one arm while the other no longer had its shape, the kuro hi being powered from there as it drains her chi with everything its got. The influence of the black flames would seep in to her very skin though it didn't desintegrate her in actuallity it was possessing the Xiaofang dragoon to take over her body and use it as an eternal vessel to burn always, those yellow eyes shifting to black! The power boost was incredible, like a high one couldnt explain it just felt.... "Amazing...haha...HAHAAHAH."

Ayame looked like she herself WAS the fire, black eyes locking with his golden ones and with her real arm a gust of hot wind melts the very webbing keeping him grounded and attempt to thrash the male closer to her to BRING him up close so she could see him better! "This is how it should be! Don't you see...hahah...I was trying to lie to myself and be something I WASNT!!" There was something wrong...worse than the ultimate Kuro hi...her body was harvesting TOO much power, more than what was usual for a dragoon even in this earth realm there was no reason why she should be so powerful and struggling this much. Years of having her powers locked away had created a negative build up and with a cursed kuro hi flame as an arm it was like a ticking time bomb for both problems to explode at the same time!!

Now if Ayame herself knew this at first it wasn't made very known she looked like she'd completely lost it but a moment after her mini mental break she started grimacing and tilting her head to the side confused. "No wait thats....thats not right....haha....I.....I can't...." The building itself was starting to give in from the first and second floor becoming almost non existent to hold it up any more as Ayame blinked back the black from her eyes and focused. "What am I....what should I do...." There was an opening now with a disorientated and dazed Ayame trying to make sense of what was happening as if seeing this for the first time...

"YOU DESERVE TO DIE WITH ME!!" Kevin blinked for a moment before yelling out. “WHOOOOOOOOOOA!!! WHOA! I KNOW YOU LIKE THE MOVIE TITANIC BUT I COULD DEAL  WITH DRWONING A HELL OF A LOT MORE THAN I COULD WITH BENIG BURNED TO A SEXY CRISP!!” Kevin’s grip was starting to give out, and he knew he’d be obliterated here and now if he didn’t do something! The vortex of the flames opened up a bit more and Kevin was able to see  her standing there! Such amazing awesome power…so fierce…and yet the sense of empathy the two of them shared Kevin felt hurt. He felt doubt…a clouded mind. Kevin felt his webbing melt and his body be yanked a hell of a lot closer to hers! Kevin landed flat on his face, before looking up at her. It felt like he was at her mercy and all male pride aside he might have to face the reality…that he was.

"This is how it should be! Don't you see...hahah...I was trying to lie to myself and be something I WASNT!!" “I’m pretty sure you don’t believe that! There’s noooo way! The Ayame everyone knows, KNOWS better!” Kevin stood up, his legs shaking beneath his own body weight but as he went to look up he saw her eyes revert! Was she gaining some form of control back?! Was she actually OKAY now? Kevin would’ve spoken.  “Ayame?! Talk to me what’s going on here!!!!” "No wait that’s....that’s not right....haha....I.....I can't...." Kevin would’ve leapt up into the air outstretching his hands up to grab her by her ankles and yank her down to leveled ground with him…touching her singed the very flesh on his hands, down to the bloody covered bone, but he didn’t care. He wanted to make sure…she was okay. Making sure everything was okay. As this happened he’d lower her down to the ground, if she was still in shock of what was going on, letting her rest against him as his arms slipped around her body. The costume itself singing and being burned away as even just holding her brought blistering boils to his skin. He looked down at her as he could see her control over things starting to slip from beneath her. He looked around one more time before looking back at her with that trademark grin. “You okay Ayame?...it’s alright. Everything’s going to be just fine. I’m here and I’m not le-“ Kevin’s Strider sense went off like a bat out of hell! Kevin’s eyes widened as he looked up and realized without her power shifting everything including gavity around them, the building was going to collapse in the focal point that was her and his location! Kevin didn’t know what to do! She was injured and he could barely move his damn self! That being said in what could be considered one of the, if not the most, selfless things that , Not web strider, but Kevin Chan has done in his entire life he stood himself up after sitting her down and launching his hands up! He didn’t have the strength to do what he knew he was about to do! He didn’t believe in himself for a second! He doubted his ability and all of his heroic confidence was thrown out of the window and he was prepared to die here with her. That is, he himself was ready to give in, but his…”other self” was not. As such Kevin’s body sparked with  a red lightning transforming him into diablo once again! As the building was coming down, on them, he held his hands up! His body squatting down a bit as his hands held and supported 2 entire floors of the City Hall building! Veins protruding from his arms, and legs as the demonic figure grunted and groaned supporting the entirety of this! His biceps dripped blood onto the ground and so did his biceps. Kevin struggled to hold it as he reverted to his original form. Now only wearing his bottom half of his costume looking down at her.

XI
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(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=824rsfor6FI&index=1&list=PLYNBny7IRlVmdgUwWnVfnLLuQKrqtGzRU  )Kevin opened one eye look at her and laughed a bit, shaking his head. “Yoooooou-hoo-hoo stupid idiot.” Kevin gritted his teeth looking down at Ayame this time but not in a form of superiority or betterness. They were both for the first time on even footing. At the ends of their ropes, and both probably  a few breathes away from kicking the bucket. “You can’t just…ngh…listen to people.  Can’t just follow orders, you have to do it your own way or you get upset! You’re a fucking child Ayame. You get so god damn heated and you don’t listen to what ANYONE has to say! Just one more god damn reason you fucking SUCK” Kevin emphasized the word “suck”. “At this job. You will never be ANY GOOD at it….ngh…” Kevin started to squat just a little bit more.  “And I am so, so sorry. That I couldn’t help you become better at this hero shit.” Kevin shook his head. “I’m a fuck up Ayame. Big time…I mess up a lot of things in my life. I’ve been on my own for the longest time, learning how to grow up with no guidance. I had role models sure, but like you I didn’t want to listen to anybody. My parent’s got called away, and now I’m sitting here trying to vent with this hero career of mine. “ Kevin sniffled as he dropped large beads of sweat form his nose. “I don’t do this hero stuff just to save people…it’s an outlet. A distraction from the fact that no one gives a damn about me. The only thing I’ve ever been good at is grabbing attention. People love me…SOMEONE loves me…that’s it. “ Kevin wanted to wipe his eyes but he couldn’t so he slammed them shut. “I already apologized so much I’m sick of saying I’m sorry but I can’t help it! I could’ve done things differently you know? \*sniffle\* spent more time with you, told you how much you mean to me, I could’ve held you more and, and told you how you’re not a screw up! Helped you become something better than me or anyone could’ve ever been!” Kevin grunted painfully a sickening crack coming from his bones as the building he was supporting was now being supported on his shoulders! He was down on one knee granted closer to Ayame but not in the way he’d hoped.

He struggled to breathe and one could tell he was. Kevin was fading hard but his body wasn’t letting him do what he wanted to do. The emergency crew gathering around outside as some parts of the building were still a blaze! Leon trying to reach either one of them through the ear piece but nothing was working. Rockslide on his knees saying a catholic prayer to himself hoping for Ayame’s safety.

Kevin spoke in a quieter tone now since he didn’t have to yell in a panic. “You came along and you made things better. Things I neglected to appreciate and I hate it. I hate that I didn’t. I focused on my own pain and problems. Not being over \*sniffles\* your god damn sister and her piece of shit husband.” Kevin let his head drop, some of his shaggy hair brush across her face. “If I had another chance I’d wanna start over…you know? Maybe catch you in a coffee shop. Roll up on you all smooth.” He let out a weak laugh. “Told you how I wanted to take you out and hit you with those cheesy Chantastic pick up lines you like so much.” Kevin felt his body giving out…he inhaled through his nostrils and turned his head a bit to spit some blood from his lips away from her. “I’m pretty sure…we’re gonna die here. And this really sucks cause I didn’t even get to tell you I loved you. Pretty cheesy but…yeah.” Kevin used his tail, the only body part that was working properly to wipe away any tears she might’ve had at this point. “No more arguing. No more fussing and fighting. No more blaming each other for the other’s short comings. “ Kevin smiled and spoke to her in a soft tone, more notably the softest tone he’d taken with Ayame in years.

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“The last words from my mouth before my gives out on me will be:” He paused to swallow what little spit he had in his mouth. “ I love you Ayame. With everything I have, had, and ever will have to give you.”

Kevin was screaming at her, yelling but she couldnt make out....what he was saying. It was all dulled out all she could hear was the waves of flames crashing around her, she was so out of it she hadn't felt Kevins hold on her ankles to bring her back to the floor. It was only when their eyes locked at almost even level did she gasp and struggle. "Nn-no no dont touch me! YOULL BURN!!" She cries out, not wanting to see the one she loved burn into nothing but....but he didn't. He touched her and yes the burns were terrible but the black flame wasn't destroying him as she sobs harder and tries to bring herself back to Earth, falling to her knees as Kevin wrapped his arms around her and she did her best not to fall completely apart then and there!!

"No...no no I can't I can't dont make me do this please...let me die, just let me die..."  “You okay Ayame?...it’s alright. Everything’s going to be just fine. I’m here and I’m not le-“ His words of comfort were actually welcomed but he stopped and Ayames glowing yellow eyes gazed tiredly up to the building collapsing in on them or about to as she sighed softly. "Just...go....don't do this Kevin just go please...I'm not worth this" She wasn't making any attempt at helping, simply wanting this to be over now as her scales were burned away and her flesh was burning up, the blood that had been pouring out from the gash on her head was boiling and then evaporating from the heat as she begun to falter.

That didn't seem to stop Web Strider though--or rather the demon side of him that appeared once more only earning a weak lil laugh as she reached to dry up the trail of blood from his abs. "This is...fitting....isn't it..." “Yoooooou-hoo-hoo stupid idiot.” At the insult her eyes widen and she quickly snaps her head up to lock eyes once more, watching him in confusion. “You can’t just…ngh…listen to people.  Can’t just follow orders, you have to do it your own way or you get upset! You’re a fucking child Ayame. You get so god damn heated and you don’t listen to what ANYONE has to say! Just one more god damn reason you fucking SUCK” To this her eyes continued staying glued to his own, not saying a word as brows furrow in frustration but the more he talked...the more it was worth listening to. He apologized for everything....EVERYTHING. He bared himself in front of her, all of himself and it genuine....truely the most beautiful thing she'd ever heard in her entire life. “I already apologized so much I’m sick of saying I’m sorry but I can’t help it! I could’ve done things differently you know?  Spent more time with you, told you how much you mean to me, I could’ve held you more and, and told you how you’re not a screw up! Helped you become something better than me or anyone could’ve ever been!”

Shoulders would begin to tremble as a pained Ayame watches his confession continue on all the while holding up an entire building just...just so she could live. She let out a weak cry when his bones snapped and she wanted nothing more than to touch him but it'd only do more harm than good!! Suddenly he brings up Yumi...how he should've appreciated Ayame more and just words of pure regret as his hair tickles her sweating face, her lip quivering at the sight of him. "Stop....you can stop please...please Kevin I forgive you!! It's okay just get out of here!!" But he didn't listen....he wouldn't and continued. He went on and on and on....words she'd only heard in her dreams as yellow eyes finally fade back to purple hues that stared into his golden eyes with such adoration. “The last words from my mouth before my gives out on me will be:” He paused to swallow what little spit he had in his mouth. “ I love you Ayame. With everything I have, had, and ever will have to give you.” Her heart skips a beat, sending a pulse through her as the flames begin to react to their mistress! Sensing Kevin is the one making her in distress it aims for the man to destroy him but Ayame murmurs with a smile. "I love you too..."

Gazing over his shoulder she'd see the flames approaching only for yellow eyes to glow once more and she screams with a ferocious might. "ENOUGH! YOU WILL OBEY ME!!" The flame shoots right for Kevin only for that instance to be interrupted as a force splits the flames right in half and avoid the two all together!! Kevin wasn't able to hold up the building any longer as Ayame orders the flames to retreat! To give HER the control back as she slams her boot in to the floor, creating a crater and absorbing the flames BACK in to her!! As much as the Kuro hi did not want to do so, it could not continue its form with its mistress back in control and after some struggling the flame retorted back over to her shoulder, molding and shifting itself back at her side to a much more acceptable size as Ayame exhales destruction chi from her mouth in the form of glowing smoke and her eyes roll to the back of her head, collapsing to the ground beside Kevin. Her body twitched a few good times before she managed to stay awake somehow to watch the building collapsing even with Kevin holding it all up, the building would crumble AROUND them....Purple hues stay lowered as she smiles and reaches her good arm to lightly place itself on his foot. "It's ok...just...lay her with me..."

Her eyes close, needing to rest as the fatigue finally hit her hardcore to the point where the air barely reached her lungs and she did her best to stay breathing....The building on the outisde would be giving in finally as people would scream from a safe distance, knowing there were still people inside!! And the probability of survival was now almost non existent...neither of them were in any position to rescue the other so this was the end right? So long as she could see him one last time it was okay with her...she'd accept this....but just as heavy ton debris and concrete come down to crush them a flash of blonde makes itself known...Devastation was here! The female had come in from the window after the flames had died down and sprinted right for Kevin, catching his form in time as everything came tumbling down!! Jayla didn't look worried in the slightest as Kevins form is dropped gently to lay beside Ayames as the females arms outstretched, creating a GIANT wave of seismic emissions, the vibrations so powerful it'd create a shield around them as everything gives in, the building imploding on itself as the KPF urged people BACK to not get hurt from the blast or flying debris!! With clenched teeth she stands her ground, outstretched to the fullest to continue protecting them until the building could finish in its destruction, the heavy weight of it all doing its best to push Jayla down and kill them but she held strong, eyes glowing yellow as she showed a rather powerful control over her abilities!!! The type of control Ayame should've had but Jayla was experienced now in her years with such destructive power and pushed the seismic waves out, expanding the shield to ensure their survival!! Slabs and rocks all tumbling off of it and around them as the ground quaked with a mighty force.....

As Kevin began to lose consciousness slowly but surely he heard her utter some last phrases. Trying to control and hoist in her flames as good as she possibly could before she was finally able to silence the raging fires she’d fought so hard to silence after all this time. "It's ok...just...lay her with me..." Kevin heard these words and gave a weak nod as the prime gold color in his eyes shifted to a dull yellow. He was here…with her. What more could he ask for? A beautiful death built upon an ugly relationship. It’s funny how life works. “Not the Chantastic ending I was hoping for…but it’ll do.” Kevin let his body go limp beside Ayames. He lost consciousness expecting the rubble to come down upon the both of them as they ended their legacy as one. However…when Jayla stepped in Kevin would’ve even get to give her the proper thank you she deserved. He’d slipped into dream land…at least the thought he did until his eyes shot open. “Huh?!” He stood up and when he did he saw all white. Just a plain white space or room. “Hello?! Hellooooo?!? Ayame you here!” she indeed would’ve been there as well . the two of them might’ve been in utter shock waiting for an explanation. Were they did? Did they pass on together? There clothes were still in the same condition as they were earlier so it didn’t make much sense at all to be frank.  That’s when a voice erupted from an omnipotent direction.

“You’ve met with a terrible fate haven’t you.”

Kevin spoke aloud as the voice’s words echoed. It was hard to tell weather this voice was coming from inside their heads or it was actually voicing itself but either way they’d both be able to hear it loud and clear. “Who…is this? And why are we here? We…we died.” “You are here becauase I willed it to be so.” Infront of them a man would’ve begun to form, wearing the same navy blue dress outfit he’d worn as they’d have seen him in. The Mayor known as Thomas Flint. His hands behind his back as he bowed politely to the both of them. “It’s nice to meet you both. I am Mayor Thomas Flint, this I’m sure you’re familiar with.” He pulled his right hand form behind his back and revealed to be eating an apple. “What you might not be familiar with is the fact that I am an omega gene user. “ “Huh…how’d you make it to office with an ability like…whatever this is.” Kevin questioned. “I can utterly warp reality and change the perception of objects and people around me. As far as the world is concerned my omega gene level is a D. that and I’m a pretty nice guy. I have to be to save you two right?” “So..you stopped the building from collapsing?” “Oh no, no, no. the building did indeed collapse. I’m going to let that happen. What I’m also going to do is make it to where the City Hall will be rebuilt in only a single day and so none of this damage ever happened. Kevin Chan.” Kevin felt his face and realized he wasn’t wearing a mask..

“You are officially absolved of your crimes as Web Strider. It is clear there was a doppelganger pretending to be you. I am sincerely sorry for the trouble. I grant you both pardon for the crimes you’ve committed and damage you’ve caused but heed my warning” Thomas raised his finger into the air. Expecting neither one of them to speak. “Should you do anything outrageously and severely dangerous like this in my city again and I CATCH you” He put emphasis on the word “catch.” “I will have you both incarcerated, stripped of your powers and locked away to rot in a cell. Are we clear?” Kevin nodded like a lost child. “Wait.” Kevin raised his hand. “you’re not really going to pass the Omega Gene Registration act here in Kasaihana are you?” Thomas closed his eyes to that question. “I’m…sorry.” There was a flash of white light only Kevin and Ayame could see before they suddenly found themselves somewhere completely and totally different!

This time the lovely duo would’ve both been in Heroes Inc hospital. Since the law hadn’t passed they couldn’t be blamed for being registered or unregistered here in the city and they had free reign for now. Kevin and Ayame’s beds side by side, realitively in arms length of one another. Their injuires were so extensive, and life threatening they’d had to resort to the fusing of chi and science just to heal some of their wounds but with both of their mandarin levels coming back to normal their healing factor’s should do the trick for the both of them as time passes. Kevin groaned softly as his breathe fogged up the hospital mask. He let his eyes flutter open only to see the white ceiling up above him. Hearing the repetitive heart beep noises going off in the machine. Their heartbeats were in sync. Says a lot doesn’t it. Kevin would’ve turned his neck but it hurt like a mother fucker to do so. Looking over to see Ayame. Her arm once again bandaged up in wraps  and she also had an oxygen mask on her face as well.  Kevin used his tail to remove his oxygen mask off of his face, coughing a bit while doing so and speaking. His voice was a tad raspy but still auidible. “Ayame…ayame you up?” Kevin’s golden hues scanning her body looking her over. He was concerned…he didn’t expect them to have those last few moments that they had. To say the things he said. How do they go about recovering from this? Where do they go? COULD they go anywhere to begin with..?

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Ayame would feel her own breathing...in and out. It was steady though confusing to say the least since the dead don't breathe. Purple hues flutter open only to sit up and gaze around the bright white of pure nothing and hear Kevin calling for her. Pulling herself up to stand she wobbles over to the web slinger and speaks softly. "Im right here, Kevin..." But where was 'here' exactly? “You’ve met with a terrible fate haven’t you.” The echoing voice catches both their attention as Ayame was still somewhat...in a daze of sorts from the Ultimate Kuro hi, merely standing close to Kevins side and taking hold of his arm while looking down. She was really tired....

“Who…is this? And why are we here? We…we died.” “You are here becauase I willed it to be so.” Those same tired eyes lift up to watch the man appear before them eating an apple...it was the Mayor. 'An omega....??' She thinks to herself curiously all the while staying close to Kevin and not saying a word, allowing the men to speak between each other and she just listen in. "What I’m also going to do is make it to where the City Hall will be rebuilt in only a single day and so none of this damage ever happened." To this she looked on in shock...he could do that? Really warp reality? It put her on edge as she only hugged Kevins arm tighter. Of course the weary expression turns to one of surprise when he tells them all their crimes are absolved and their records completely cleared...why would he do that for? Maybe he wasn't so bad....aaannddd then he makes a promise to strip them of their powers and lock them away forever to which Ayame made a light snort though right after she gulped and nodded. "Oh sorry...right, we won't...do anything bad, we promise." Kevin asks if he was going to really pass the act but the question is not answered and their forms shift once more. She loses sight of kevin as she feels herself free falling...

In to her body as she snaps awake and takes in a much long needed breath of air, both her hands reaching up to grasp hold of the mask on her face as she tried to make sense of where she was. Frantic eyes scan the new surrounding as she realizes it was just a hospital and she starts to calm down, licking dry lips and soon after wincing in pain. She felt....utterly terrible. Her skin ached something fierce, her insides felt like they were burning and there was a caste on her shoulder where the kuro hi had tried to swallow her up from...it felt tender and raw underneath but she wouldnt mess with it. "Ayame...Ayame you up?" She heard him...Kevin. Turning her head slowly she saw him there laying beside her so close she could just touch him and it brought a slow smile to the red heads face. Lowering the breathing mask she talks in a soft dry tone. "You look...like shit." She said before the smile turns into a smirk though right after she winced in pain. "Ugh okay...I deserved that." She tried not to laugh at herself because THAT would also hurt. All joking aside purple hues landed back with golden ones as she eyed him carefully....to make sure he was alive and well. Bandaged 'fingers' lightly reached out to brush her knuckles against his own in a soft gesture.

There was silence for a moment as if the other wasn't too sure on what to say but after what they had experienced...doubt was the last thing they needed. "I love you." She finally musters up the courage to say it and it comes out in a soft whisper. She wasn't ashamed to say it first though technically speaking Kevin had said it but it was a life and death situation....but here now...with both of them safe in this hospital room together and alive. She could say it with confidence...with no petty or spite or resentment of what could be....that all as far as she was concerned was now in the past and all that mattered was the here and right now. And right now...Kevin was laying down next to her all bandaged up having risked his life for her. How could she not say it? "I love you..." She says it again this time louder and continues. "I'm sorry for everything. I don't care anymore about what we should’ve done or could’ve...I just want to be able to do it now with you. Tomorrow could be our last day on this Earth and I wanna die knowing I loved you as hard as I could..." The beeping noises of the machines doing their job is kind of drowned out, with hospital staff walking past their door every other minute and the obvious stale smell of medicine and sterile everything wasn't exactly the most romantic setting in life but...it was certainly good enough for this dragoon.

Kevin would’ve laid there looking at her. His eyes narrowed it almost looked like the guy could pass out after any word he just said. Kevin took in a deep breath as he extended his hand out towards her letting his fingertips brush against hers just for an instant. Whatever he may or may not have said all he really wanted to do is taken in and enjoy this moment for every single painful agonizing moment it was worth.  He was about to close them and allow himself to pass back out for a little while but he heard her murmur something under her breathe. “Wha?” He couldn’t even finish the entire word before he’d heard her say it a lot louder this time…and it made his aching chest beat even faster. "I love you..." “I-…I love you too.” Kevin let  a smile spread across his dry lips. "I'm sorry for everything. I don't care anymore about what we should’ve done or could’ve...I just want to be able to do it now with you. Tomorrow could be our last day on this Earth and I wanna die knowing I loved you as hard as I could..." “Ayame…” Kevin spoke, blinking a few times. “You’re right. Let’s…let’s me and you start over. For the beginning. Just a nice clean start for both of us. I wanna do this for real. “ Kevin held her hand in his as a whole now. “Hey giiiiirl. How you doing. My name is Kevin \*cough cough\* last name Chan. I was wondering, if I could take you oooout. Show you a goooood tiiime. Invite you to my hooouse. “ Kevin stretched his tail over to the lower part of her chin and started to tickle it lightly. “Here is my nuuuumber, and you can callll it. And don’t forget it babe the name is Keeevin” Kevin then went into a coughing fit, sounding like he was about to hack up a  lung! He liteally sat up with all of his coughing and held his stomach with his hand. “I think I opened my stiches…”

“Let’s hope you didn’t Kevin.” Leon in his full on Darkman costumed would’ve walked into the room, shutting the door behind him with his foot. He’d look at the two of them holding their medical chars in their hands. “Well I’ll have you both know you took a pretty bad beating. But at the end of the day we managed to save the mayor and the remaining senators. They’ve been sent to a hidden location for temporary protective custody under Heroes Inc jurisdiction. “ Leon looked through a few more records. “You both could’ve died. Ayame you almost cost everyone in there, their lives. Next time I give a directive I expect you to listen.” Leon closed the manila folder an sat it down on the desk. “But I’m glad you’re both okay.” “What happened to…the assassins?” Leon waked over towards the glass window. “They got away. No body was found after all of that wreckage. However after a thwarting like this I highly doubt they’ll try thing funny like this again. I think we’ve made our point. “ Leon would’ve began walking towards the door. “The doctors say you’ll be up and at it by early morning tomorrow. When that happens I think you two…have some talking to do. The both of you. “ Leon nodded to them making his way out of the door. Kevin grunted a bit forcing himself to sit back up and laugh at his pain. “Just for the record you do know this was ALL your fault right?” Kevin smiled and looked at his wrapped arms. “I mean I know you’re HOT but that was a bit overheated! That could’ve been my dick you know, and that is a no no!” Kevin laughed hysterically a bit glad to know he and Ayame were on better footing.  “So…I mean are going to be a thing? Now? Cause…I mean Jack still is probably worried sick about you. “ Kevin would’ve blinked a few times not successfully sitting up and holding his abdomen with his right arm. His tail fluffing about heartfully as he wondered what she’d say and how they’d go from here on out.

Ayame listened to Kevins words, happy that he felt the same way as their hands touched once more and she continued watching him with an adoring gaze, ignoring the pain in her body in favor of remembering this very moment they were sharing here and now....When he takes her hand she smiles harder, eyes sparkling at seeing him so eager to make this work between them....then he starts to kind of sing? Or so thats what she was assuming her her eyes widen that smile still on her face though it was a bit sarcastic. "Wow you're...really going for it." She jokes before wincing at his coughing. "Kevin please you don't have to do th--" He continued singing and it made the female laugh softly...until he went into a coughing fit and she just sighs when he mentions ripping out his stitches. "What did you expect, idiot?"

Leon makes himself known to them now as he enters the room catching their attention. It was good to see he was alive and well and she immediately apologizes as soon as he scolds her. "I know I know believe me....I know I messed up. I'm sorry." There was no snarky remark or attitude, he was right. She'd lost horrible control of her powers and it was time to change that. She had something in mind but right now wasn't the time or place to discuss that as she sits up some more to rest better against the fluffy pillows and continues listening to Leon. He says they'll both have some talking to do and to this she sighs and nods some more. "Yeah." And just like that he leaves the two alone once more only for Ayame to turn her head to watch Kevin. “Just for the record you do know this was ALL your fault right?” To this she merely rolls her eyes and throws one of her pillows at him--HARD. "If you don't shut your Chantastic self up I will burn your balls off!!" Okay so she still had that snappy attitude but baby steps right?

All joking aside he asks her about Jack....her smile doesn't fade though as she leans back against the pillows and takes his hand in hers gently. "I think...you owe me a date first, Kevin. I'll talk with Jack...there is somethings I need to say to him and I want to tell him where my feelings really lie but in regards to you and I...let's just take it slow. Maybe get that coffee you mentioned earlier..." He was right, she would have to talk to Jack but things with Kevin looked pretty bright right now and honestly...that was what really mattered to the red head....