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Chapter 21 - Clash

Ivan: They haven't come back yet.

Riley: Does that mean we should get ready?

Ivan: Not necessarily. If I was a betting man. Then I'd bet their coming for us next. So we stay here. I want you and Erica to do me proud and take them down.

Erica: We gotcha.

Riley: Are you really ready? Don't fall behind!

Erica: I'm ready! Don't try and treat me as your underling!

Riley: I would never do such a thing!

Erica: Shut up! Don't forget you have your sister to deal with. I also can't make traps with you here. I wouldn't want you to get caught in one.

Riley: You know I could kill a normal person in seconds, right?

Erica: Just be ready please.

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Amelia: Hey! Terra suit up! We're gonna go!

Everyone had left Terra's room. Donny teleported in and grabbed his machete off the night table.

Donny: Wouldn't wanna forget this.

Terra: ...Donny. You know this is our last hurrah if we beat Ivan, right?

Donny: Uh yeah. What about it?

Terra: What are you gonna do after it?

Terra started playing with her hair.

Donny: I dunno. Continue what I'm doing. We haven't finished our job, destroy all the slave sites. People can't live like that. You just wanna spend more time with my awesome self, is that it?

Terra: N-No. That was a stupid question though.

They both laughed.

Terra: Don't die before you finish your job.

Donny: Well that's just jinxing it.

Terra put out her hand towards Donny.

Terra: Well let's go.

Donny grabbed her hand and teleported on the top of the closest building to the black coat's base.

Millie: Everyone ready?

Amelia: More than ready. Donny. Do the honors.

Donny teleported everyone inside on top of one of the support beams. They all saw Riley and Erica.

Donny: So now what? How do we stay outta sight?

Amelia's heart started racing. She clenched her head in pain at the sight of her sister. Riley could feel Amelia's presence.

Riley: Hey Erica. Right there.

Erica looked up at the group and in a split second shot one of her strings at the beam the group was on. They all fell to the ground.

Riley: Wow, you seriously can't even sneak around here.

Erica: You know they would've made it if you didn't have that thing Ivan did.

Riley: Oh Ameliaaaaa!

Amelia was shaking from the pain. She stood up and looked her sister straight in the face.

Amelia: WHAT DO YOU WANT?!

Riley: Wow, bitchy as always.

Donny teleported behind Riley and kicked her in the side. She rolled on her side and got to her feet.

Riley: And Donny.

Donny: I don't wanna hear your shit insults.

Amelia was still shaking but she was doing her best to ignore it. Millie and Terra let her hang back.

Millie: Erica? You're still here?

Erica: ...Yep. I know how you feel, but this is my home. I'm not leaving.

Millie: you don't belong with these people. But I'll hurt you if I have too.

Erica: Good luck.

Terra: Amelia. Are you gonna make it?

Amelia: I-I'll make it. This will probably happen when we get close to Ivan.

Terra: Should we back out?

Amelia: It's too late to back out now.

Terra: Are you su-

Terra dodged out of the way of one of Erica's strings. She grabbed it and tried to pull her towards her. But she just left a huge gash through her hand. Donny grabbed Riley by the hand and threw a hook at her. She did a flying knee to his stomach and threw a punch at his face. Which he teleported away from. He reappeared behind her but she had already turned around and swept his leg. She kicked him in the side and then kicked him in the face. She ran right over to Amelia and stopped in front of her. She put her hand over her shoulder.

Riley: Still selfish as always. You know that only four of you can't beat all of us right? And you still insist on staying? Wow. I thought you had actually changed.

Amelia screamed in anger and went for a punch. Riley sped around her and kicked her in the side. Amelia swung around with a backfist, which she dodged. They both went speeding out the facility and through the city. Both trying to constantly get the upper hand. Riley took a shortcut and lunged at Amelia. She lost all momentum and went flying through the window of Bibble and Sip. People in there got out of their seats and screamed in fear. Riley came in and grabbed Amelia by the jaw and slammed her face on a table. Amelia's head was spinning. Riley let her get up and threw a forward kick. Which Amelia grabbed and threw a punch right to her face. Riley stumbled but moved behind Amelia and kneed her in the back and pushed her on another table. Riley punched her in the back of the head.

Riley: One for the money!

Riley punched her again.

Riley: Two for the show!

Riley punched her harder this time

Riley: Three to get ready! And four to…

Riley knocked Amelia out with the last punch.

Riley: Ah you know the rest.

All the people in the restaurant were screaming or filming this with their phones. Riley looked over at them and sped off with Amelia.

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Back at the Black coat's base.

Donny teleported out of the way of one of Erica's strings and reappeared in front of her. Erica let her string pull her towards Donny and she punched him to the ground. She pulled herself over to the wall and cracked it and jumped at Millie. She knocked down Millie but was stopped by Terra and then hit by a blast from Millie. Erica swung around a string and everyone jumped up. Terra did an uppercut and hit her into the air. Donny teleported above Erica and kicked her to the ground. Erica pulled herself up with a string to hit Donny. He teleported out of the way. Millie jumped up and went for a punch but Erica kicked her in the stomach. Millie fell back to the ground but did hit Erica with a blast. Erica wrapped her strings around Millie and stuck her to the wall. Terra grabbed Erica by the foot and slammed her to the ground. She bounced up and Donny kicked her at the wall. He teleported to where he hit her and kicked her to the ground. Riley ran in and punched Donny in the face. He went flying but teleported out of it. Terra threw a punch at Riley but she ran circles around her and kicked her then jumped off her and threw a kick to Terra's face. Terra punched her in the stomach as she fell to the ground. Donny grabbed her by the back of the head.

Donny: What did you do with Amelia?!

Amelia vibrated out of Donny's grasp and elbowed him in the face. Knocking him out cold. Riley ran over at Terra. Who countered and timed a punch to the stomach perfectly. Riley grasped her stomach. Terra kicked her into the air and knocked her down to the ground. She started to feel her head in pain. Ivan was behind her. She turned but he stabbed her through the chest. She got a flash of Stick's face. He withdrew his sword and let her fall to the ground. As the world became a blur to her she lost consciousness.

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Terra woke up behind bars. With Amelia beat half to death and a knocked out Millie. Donny was in front of her trying to heal up her wound. Terra felt an immense pressure on her.

Terra: H-Hey! What are you doing?!

Donny: You're wound. I'm trying to patch you up with whatever I have.

Terra: ...okay.

Donny had ripped off his sleeve of his blue coat. He tied it as tight as he could around Terra's wound. Terra winced in pain and held in the pain. Donny sat down next to Terra.

Terra: Amelia...Is she…?

Donny: She's alive. But she isn't going anywhere from here.

Terra: So….They have to have plans for us. But what?

Donny: We can't do anything but wait.

Terra: ...Hey Donny. Why are you even doing this?

Donny: Being a Blue Coat? I guess I never told you the whole story. Me and Amelia lived in one of those slave sites for years. We can't stand seeing others in the same pain we were. So we made the Blue Coats. To help the others abused by this damned system. What happened to peace and justice?

Terra: How am I supposed to know?

Donny: Rhetorical question.

Terra: What? What's that mean?

Donny: I dunno. It's a mystery.

Terra: Come on! You know! Don't you?

Terra playfully punched Donny. She moved a little and grabbed her wound.

Donny: How do you do it? He stabbed a sword through you and you're just fine like that.

Terra: I dunno.

They both sat in silence. Donny latched his hand onto Terra's.

Terra: ...Do you think we'll make it out of here?

Donny: We will. Don't you feel like you still have so much life to live? I mean this is a cause I would sacrifice myself for but on the other hand I want to see the world. What do you think about the future?

Terra: I kinda believe in fate. I hope it isn't to die here. I do want to see what this world has to offer. I was cooped up in a village for years. So I don't want to stay in one place forever.

Donny: Hey Terra.

Terra: Yeah?

Millie woke up and got up to her feet.

Millie: What the- Where are we?

Donny: This would be a jail cell.

Millie: I know that!

Millie tried to break through the bars but there was a barrier right before the bars.

Millie: Dammit!

Donny: *sigh* Amelia pushed herself too hard…

Donny looked over glumly at Amelia. Amelia's eyes split open. She instantly sped to the other side of the small cell and caught herself from falling. She fell to the ground and put her hand over her face.

Amelia: She was right…

Donny: Hey! Are you talking about Ry?

Amelia: I forced everyone here because I thought we could win. I thought we were prepared. Donny could've gotten all of us out in seconds. But I was too foolish. I made us stay. I even killed Krilla...I am truly sorry.

Everyone was shocked. Especially Donny. Donny went over and comforted her.

Donny: Hey...Hey...That was all in the past. We are in the now. We have to get out. Somehow.

Amelia: How?! We lost and all of us are beat half to death! Terra is critically wounded. No offense but you and Millie are too weak.

Donny: Look.

Donny took his hand and pulled something out of his ear.

Donny: Leon. He could send us to that place!

Millie: Shhh. Quiet down. We can't let them know.

Donny: Leon can use a spell to get to us and send us to the...What's it called again?

Amelia: Astral plane. And why can't you just teleport?

Donny: I already tried! I can't even get out of here.

Donny: Yeah.

Terra: Press it quick…

Donny pressed the distress signal. They waited in silence for a couple minutes.

Millie: Nothing?

Donny: Be patient.

They all were sitting. Donny looked over to Terra.

Donny: How bad is it?

Terra: I've had wounds like this. I just need to keep the blood in. Not out.

Terra tried to move. She tried to get up, the wound stung and she fell back down to her position.

Terra: Looks like you're dragging me home.

Leon materialized in the middle of the cell. He looked around at everyone.

Leon: God you all look like absolute shit.

Millie: You don't have to remind us.

Leon: So, you all wanna do this?

Amelia: Yeah. If you can.

Leon: I should be able to. But there's a problem. What if someone walks by? Plus you all have no idea what you are getting into.

Amelia: This is our last chance to beat Ivan. We have to g-

Amelia thought to herself.

Amelia: Is everyone okay with going in?

Everyone nodded.

Amelia: Yeah, we're going.