Sorry for English mistakes. Warning: This chapter contains coarse language, gory scenes and members dying. I strongly recomend those who have a big guts to read this chapter. Enjoy!
Rival Forever?
Chapter 10 - Part 5
Oshima Yuko's POVDespite my lack of super natural powers, I still can sense things when they suddenly gone wrong.
Fighting Maeda Atsuko took most of my energy away already, mostly from dodging her swords attacks. I know she wasn't called as an ace for nothing. She was younger than me and yet her hacking abilities are not something that I could underestimate, also her sword fighting skill are top notch in the whole task force.
But that wasn't the only thing she has. Her special power was her ability to summon lightning and controlled it in her own will, she could summon it out of thin air and even in a nice weather. As I was carefully dodging her attacks, I could see sparks of electricity were flickering on her swords. She must had use her power to coat her swords with pure electricity.
If she got you, you're doom Yuko.. said my thoughts as I did a back flip to avoid an incoming lightning from Maeda. I realized that I was at the wrong side of the situation, fighting a lightning elemental on a roof instead of the safe ground bellow. I knew if I jumped down, I wouldn't have time to reunite with the others.
Suddenly I could feel a big tug on my chest and the next thing I heard was,
"Ume!!"
I turned to the source of the voice and found the roof where I saw the others earlier was covered in a familiar thick dark mist. My eyes bulged in horror as flashbacks of events came across my mind once again..
No way.. It weren't suppose to happen!!"Maeda," I spoke and stopped my movement without hesitation. Maeda also stopped and looked at the same direction as I was before, her face was probably in the same horror as I am. "I don't care if you're going to kill me here. But you've got to help us on this.. You know what will.."
"Yes of course I know what will happen." butted Maeda. "Just this once, Oshima. I will help you guys.."
"Thanks, I..."
"Don't think that we're in truce forever, Oshima. Just this once I will go truce for all of you." said Maeda before jumping towards the dirrection of the dark mist. I smiled and followed her anxiously as I prayed that it wouldn't be like what it was a few months ago..
"Oshima," said Maeda
"Yeah?"
"You guys should've kill her that day.."
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Matsubara Natsumi's POVMy voice was loud for sure, loud enough for the figure to turned it's face towards me. I froze and held my breath when I saw it's face. Instead of Ume's eyes, it was just red glowing large irises with no other facial organs. It was as if it's wearing a mask with a few dark cracks on it and glowing red eyes. It's clothes were torn up and it's wings were dark. The arm where the claw were before was sizzling and to my surprise it suddenly grew back, the piece where Shinoda kicked earlier had disappeared from the floor.
Is that Ume...?Yes it is her.. said a voice, the same voice that teased me earlier. I looked around to see who's voice was that, but no one was around.
Who...I am your new partner, Matsubara Natsumi. And I think you and I should have a talk face to face now...Wha..? As if someone just switched the lights off, my eyes goes dark. And when it was back on, I wasn't there anymore. I found my self staring at the exact twenty foot tall red dragon I saw back in my dream.
Greetings, Matsubara Natsumi. I believe you have seen me before have you..?"WHOAA!!!" I yelped.
Apparently I didn't leave a good impression did I..? I nodded furiously, since when a twenty foot tall dragon that burned the whole AKB S.Q.U.A.D building left a good impression?
"You're the same dragon that burned down the building.." I spoke carefully.
Yes, I am. I was uncontrollable that time, as you can see I am one of the ancient beast of the world and humans came before my era; the era of dragons. They used us to do horrible things and in the end we were hunted down for prides. I was one of the last survivors of the dragons and was captured by the Miyazawa clan.. "Sae's family..."
Yes. They sealed me into one of their weapons and it was painful, a complete torture of hell to be extracted from my body into the weapon. I was locked away for many generations until one day, one of the Miyazawa successor decided to re-apply the sealing magic after being abandoned for many years. I took my chance and was finding my self in complete outrage as soon I was out of my sackle, I was on rampage and destroyed so many until the successor gave his last power to seal me back into the weapon. I was back in my torturous state until I felt you.."You what??"
I felt you Matsubara Natsumi. Years ago, the early humans were friendly to the dragons and we leave together in peace and harmony. Often, special humans formed some kind of bond with dragons and an ancient contract was made between them."Does that mean that I'm..."
Yes. The fate has chosen you for me, Matsubara. We're created for each other, partner to be exact."Eueh, does that mean that I have to make out with you?" I asked sloppily. The dragon released a vaguely sound like chuckling.
No. What I mean by partner is that we're going to be a team, I will be your companion in fights that will be played out in the future. I will give you all my strength and all my dedication for you."What if I refused?"
What chances you have against the creature you saw earlier? asked the dragon back.
"Ume..?"
I've been reading your head since you touched my sword, Matsubara Natsumi. I know that brat shared her flashback with you on the day I was rampaging.."Why were you rampaging anyway? You killed a lot of people you know that?!"
Someone was attempting to use me. Dragons will get anxious when a sudden stranger tried to make a connection with them.."Aren't I'm a stranger?"
You are physically, but mentally we've already knew each other. It is just a matter of time.."Fine.. Back to Ume..?"
Right. As I was saying I knew you saw my rampage before and do you think you can start connecting it?"Hang on..." I turned my brain on quickly. I remembered the last ones that was in the fire was Yuka, Noro and Ume and they were saying something not to overdo..
"Ume fought you." I guessed. "What ever happened, you were sealed back in then. It means that you and her has about the same strength." I simplified.
Correct. Yes, it has been a long time since I fought a creature like her. I was surprised that a creature like that still live on Earth.."What is she?"
We dragons ad humans do not speak it's name. They are savage creatures and unforgivable to us, we used to hunt them together with humans and making sure they die before leaving it's corpse.I didn't response to that. I kept thinking about what the dragon had said, it was impossible right? Ume, the short midget that saved me from death... The one that took the bloody slash for me..
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Takahashi Minami's POVI, Takahashi Minami aka Jane Doe, the captain of Team A, solemnly swear to finish this mission successfully.
Not literally making it worse..It wasn't until what I saw on the darkest day of AKB S.Q.U.A.D appeared again in front of my eyes, I knew this situation has to be quickly finished. The creature's hair was swept by the wind, revealing it's masked face and it's glowing red eyes. Matsubara was frozen behind it and was helpless thanks to my attacks. She yelled to Umeda which then the creature turned it's face from me to her, the claw that Mariko kicked earlier has reformed and it was ready to deliver it's deadly strike towards her..
I knew that I have no choice to do this. I concentrated my energy into my rod, putting as much until it I can feel my weapon's heart beat.
"Minami.." said Mariko astronished. "You shouldn't.."
"What choice do we have Mariko?" I asked without looking at her.
Wake up, Koenku!! I felt another surge of energy rushed to me, covering me in a thick flame aura. I jumped towards the creature's back and raised my rod, attempting to release my maximum surge...
"OH NO, YOU DON'T MIDGET!!"
Instead of hitting the creature, I found my rod clashed into Oshima Yuko's guns that she crossed in front of her. She was defending the creature!
Peeking through her back, I saw Acchan standing in front of Matsubara with her swords raised. She was flawless in my eyes of course, even if she wasn't her true self there. Such dark expression can creep anyone out but not for me..
"Acchan, I..."
"Save it for later Minami, when this is over.." snapped Acchan. "I'll make sure you got your punishment." she added with a creepy grin plastered on her face. I gulped, I knew I'm doom after this..
"Hey, can we save the chit chat later, midget?" asked Oshima. I glared at her.
"Stop calling me midget, Oshima! Aren't you a midget too?"
"But at least you're shorter than me, Takamina."
"Only by a few inches!"
"Still, it means I'm taller than you."
"Would both of you midget, shut up?" said Mariko.
"Don't interfere and don't call me midget!!" yelled me and Yuko. We both shut our mouth when we saw Mariko's deathly glare.
"Guys.." said Acchan. I turned back to Acchan and saw her already in combat with the creature. She shot a lightning towards the creature which it quickly dodged and swiped it's claw towards her in an amazing speed. Mariko then run towards them and joined the combat after she gave us each a look.
"Oshima, you should get Matsubara out of here." I said. Oshima nodded and dashed towards Matsubara who was already blacked out. Just as she was about to carry her, Noro Kayo arrived with Yukarin.
"Don't think this is over, Sato.." growled Noro before she ran to help Oshima. Yukarin just flashed her smug face before dashing towards me.
"How's the hell did this happen?" she asked.
"Apparently her seal seems like it wasn't tightened properly.." I answered. I gritted my teeth when the creature suddenly produced a ball of fire and threw it towards Acchan.
"Acchan!!!" I yelled and dashed in a lightning speed. I stood in front of her and held out my rod just a few moments before the fireball was getting closer...
"Koenku!!" I yelled and produced a burst of flame from my rod. It collided with the fireball and created a massive explosion, it was so strong that we were both thrown back into another building's roof. I wasn't prepared and neither was Acchan, we landed on the roof on our back.
"Ouch..." I moaned, I knew my back was hurting now..
"Ah.. Minami.." said Acchan beside me. "You're okay?"
"Yep.." I said as I tried to stand up. Ouch, how painful my back was...
"No you're not." said Acchan curtly. She crawled next to me and put her hands on my back, I can feel her palms soothed my back slowly.
"So good, Acchan.." I whimpered in relieve. "Glad that you were in the medics department before.."
"That should do for now.." she said. "I'll do it again later. But that back need to mend a few minutes before you can stand back up.. So for now," she edged close to my face and landed a kiss on my forehead. "Stay back.."
"But.."
"No buts!!" she yelled before jumping back to the other rooftop. I just sighed helplessly as I tried to straightened my back carefully.
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Shinoda Mariko's POV
As soon as the explosion took it's place, I quickly took my chance. I slashed down the creature's back and sliced one of it's wings. It screeched loudly, so loud that it made my ears popped. I squinted my eyes and did a back flip, kicked the creature in the head with my heel and did another back flip to dodge an incoming fireball. I saw the sliced wing on the ground, it's black feathers were tainted with blood.
"Come on Umeda. I know you're in there, why the hell did you released that?!" I yelled before dashing towards her. As I dashed, I willed my self to be covered in my silver colored aura. I tugged my sword and filled it with energy, feeling another full course energy rushing in to my body.
"Now!!" I yelled. My body constantly reacted in a super speed, glowering in silver aura I encounter the creature's strike and giving a few slashes from my self. Willing my self not to overdo, I punched the creature hard in the stomach making it thrown back a few feet.
"Nice move." said Oshima. I panted and plastered my sadistic smile towards her. "As expected of an ex-demon hunter."
"Well, duh." I replied, but my smile quickly faded when I started to realize the new happenings. The creature screeched again in agony and this time it was glowering in red.
"The stone!!" exclaimed Yukarin. I cursed, forgetting about the stone.
The Pigeon blood has an unknown power, but mostly connected to chaos. It was rumored as the source of chaos back in the World War I where many soldiers died from mysterious disease and rumored to be controlling Adolf Hitler back in World War II..."F*ck.. If that thing can control Adolf Hitler then I suppose..." My voice was cut off by an extreme blow to my stomach, it was blurry and I can felt my ribs cracked as the blow send me flying back.
"Mariko!!!" I vaguely heard Yukarin yelled my name, I felt a hand caught my body before it send me back to far. I felt blood filling my mouth and my stomach was in an incredible pain that I couldn't release my agony, I coughed and spewed all the blood in my mouth. I look down to see my stomach and saw a huge claw mark flowing my own blood.
"Mariko, hang in there!!!" yelled Yukarin. She lay me down on the cold floor, I can see tears formed in her eyes as she pushed down the blood. Even know the pain was unbearable, it was quite enjoyable to see Yukarin's rare expression. I couldn't help not to grin at her.
"Yukarin is cryin.." I chanted slowly, teasing her.
"Shut up you sadistic demon!!" she yelled as she kept on pushing. "You're dying and you still have the guts to tease me?!" I grinned before took another look at the creature that is now fighting with Oshima.
"F*ck you, Umeda.." I cursed before my eyelids closed by itself..
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Noro Kayo's POV
"Oi, Natsumi!! Wake up!!" I yelled to the blacked out figure, still she didn't response at all to my yelling. I checked her pulse, still beating.
Well, at least you're alive...I glanced at Yuko who was now fighting what's meant to be Ume, I saw Yuko shooting her bullets and dodged ferocious attacks from Ume. My memories flashed back to the day when I saw the similar creature back then..
*Flashback*
"Don't over do it." said Yuka helplessly.
"Let's see about that.." said Ume before suddenly strange mist appeared and surrounded her.
I glanced to Yuka in confused before finally the mist revealed my curiosity. A gust of wind swept hard before finally something stepped out of the mist.
A humanoid creature stepped out, it's hair was red blood with large pair of black wings. It's face was covered in some sort of mask with only a pair of glowering red eyes, it has one large claw with talons razor sharp..
"Kayo-chan, let go of the chain." spoke Yuka as the creature walked closer to where me and the dragons were standing.
"But.."
"Do it. Umechan can handle it.."said Yuka assuring me, I nodded and dissaparate next to Yuka.
"What happens now..?" I asked the younger girl next to me. She didn't answer, instead the dragon's screech answered it as the humanoid's claw dug deep into the dragon's eyes.
"What the..." I cursed. It wasn't like what I was expecting, the humanoid dug deep into the dragon's eyes until it crushed the dragon's eyeballs in it's socket. I was mortified with such scene but it wasn't over...
*Flashback end*I saw Yukari kneeling next to the wounded Shinoda and screaming her name, she must've either blacked out or in comma thanks to that blow. Still it seems like just small comparing to the dragon's fate that night. What I couldn't believe was the fact
that creature there fighting Yuko was Ume..
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No one's POV
Yuko was struggling to keep up with the pace now, she have fighting with the new upgraded creature for almost ten minutes in her best speed. She shoot more of her bullets to it's chest but quickly got deflected away by the talons.
"Shit..." cursed Yuko. She then rushed to the creature in her other shot of her speed and curled her fist, when she had the chance she punched out the creature's face with her power. "Wake up, you damn it!!" she yelled as she successfully hit the creature in the face.
Yuko's fist felt like she just hit a solid concrete but nevertheless she can also feel the mask cracked a little from her punch. She smiled in pleased before she jumped back. Her fist is in agony and possibly she's the only one good enough to fight for now, she shook off her pain. But before she could start attacking again, the creature already raised it's talons which were now hovering over Yuko's head.
I'm doom... she thought. Just as it about to strike down, another claw stopped it.
"Been a long time since I have a chance to kill anyone.."
Yuko looked up and saw Comeback standing in front of her with it's claw gripping to the talons. Not long after that, shots of chains rained down on the creature.
"Chain Technique #3: Hell's Shackle!" yelled Sanshoku. The chains then quickly tightened the creature and bind it's movements, which the creature then screech in wild and shot multiple fireballs blindly.
"Earth's Technique#5: Earth's shield!" yelled Mariyagi. Suddenly the floor shot a wall of earth before it clashed with the fireballs and was burned down.
Yuko stared at the new company before suddenly realized that Comeback turned to her and lashed out her claw. Yuko dodged it smoothly and jumped back.
"Change of plan, Guerrimo wants you all dead." she grinned. My eyes widened as I welcomed two attacks from the newcomer. One from Comeback and another from Mariyagi.
"Where's Yuka, you bitch?!" Yelled Yuko.
"Mayuge is taking care of her, mean while..." said Mariyagi but her voice was cut off by a sudden shot of lightning struck her square in the chest. I turned and saw Maeda standing there with her swords out.
"Yagi!! You bitch!!" yelled Comeback rushing to Maeda with her claws but then she stopped all the sudden. "Sanshoku, you heard what boss said. Take her."
"Yes, Comeback." said Sanshoku. Before Yuko could protested, the girl has disparate along with the bounded creature.
"Ume!!!" yelled Yuko. "Give her back you bitch!! Give her and Yuka back!!"
"No chance, Oshima." said Comeback jumping back next to the blacked out Mariyagi. "You all going to die anyway.." she added before she disparate along with her companion.
"You bitc..." suddenly a loud explosion was heard and the building shook hard.
"She set up a bomb bellow!!" yelled Maeda. "This place is going to blow up.."
"As a matter of fact it's already!!!" Yuko yelled back. "Everyone move out of here!!"
Noro and Yukari got the cue and jumped out of the roof, each their wounded friend. Yuko glanced around and saw a glimmering red object laying on the ground a few feet from her.
Masaka... Is that Pigeon Blood?But then the roof suddenly collapse and bringing the object down below. Before Yuko could reach out for the object, Maeda Atsuko snatched it quickly and was also falling with the collapsed roof.
"ACCHAN!!!" yelled a voice. A blur of figure shot across and caught the falling Ace as well as jumping into the safety zone.
"Minami.." spoke the Ace as soon as she realized the person who had caught her in bridal style.
"You're okay?" asked Takamina. The Ace nodded slowly, her hands are now holding the Pigeon Blood tightly.
"We're late aren't we?" asked another voice. The couple turned and saw two figure standing behind them, one was Team K's Sato Natsuki while the other one was a long haired woman in a dark mini dress, her long hair was blown by the night wind under the moon lights.
"Nyan-nyan!" yelled Yuko.
The woman smile curtly to the shorter figure, "Hello Yuko. Seems like situations can't get any worse now, eh?"
To Be Continued
I did a drawing of what the creature looks like, sorry for the bad drawing. Mostly inspired by Bleach for the mask ._.