DreamWorld
Wes swipes his spear tho at Artur's throat but Artur rolls and comes up firing from his pistol as he takes out three close Agents and then fires at Wes but Wes spins the spear so fast that it kicks a whirlwind that stops the bullet and he slaps the spear into it, sending the whirlwind gust at Artur who moves away from it and had to quickly blocks Wesley's attacks as Leon is firing and dodging hundreds of Mech Units and Hovercrafts as Tegan creates an army of automated mech soldier's that allow her to weave through and focus on taking down Agent's while the Mech Soldier's absorb the brunt of the gunfire as Ash tracks her and follows her trail of destruction as Leon shoots a few Mechs down before sustaining some damage that he redirects emergency shielding too.
Leon: Not gonna be in the air long!
Tegan: Just keeping holding! That's all we can do!
Tegan is taken down as Ash tackles her from behind quickly wrapping his hands over her throat as she fights him off by scratching at his face and raking his eyes as he lets go as she pushed him off as Ash quickly grabs at her again from behind.
Ash: I know you're real you little bitch…
Tegan: Good...should make this hurt worse…
Tegan stomps on the ground and a massive spike fires up from the earth directly under Ash, Ash letting her go in the split second to avoid being impaled through his crotch as Tegan turns and raised two pistols she materializes, opening fire at him as he quickly runs and let's a few of his men take the brunt of her bullets before he fired back with a machine gun causing Tegan to create a rock wall that shields her as Leon takes a few missile hits that causes his shields to fade as he curses and ejects from out of the Hovercraft and materializes his hoverboard as he zuos through the sky, creating his long rifle as he takes aim and blows a Mech Unit out of the air as his hovercraft is turned into scraps of nothing from another set of missile attacks.
Tegan and Ash trade fire, creating walls, shields and using their men/mech soldier's to take the brunt of their fire as Artur and Wes aren't giving an inch to the other which surprises Artur as he was panting a bit.
Artur: I've never been pushed before by an A.N.N user...you are strong.
Wes doesn't say as he spins the spear and waits as Artur scans him with his mechanical eye before he charges and zooms to the right, Wes turning but realizing you late that it was a ploy as Artur was actual attacking from the left, Wes jumping back as the tip of the sword cuts across his arm, Wes sneering as he feels the cut blessing down his arm as Artur swipes the sword and whisk the blood droplets off as Wes attacks with a ear cry as Artur grins as he begins to take advantage of Wes' more primal attacks, a slash to the leg, a cut to the knee and shoulder, Wes backing away as he was slashed up more as Artur grins and gets into a stance as he watches as Wes winces as he holds his spear with blood dripping down his fingers as Artur zooms forward and takes an initial stab that Wes blocks but Artur overpowers him with vicious quick slashes and as Wes blocks and takes an attempt to spear Artur, dodges and goes to deliver a death blow as Wes closes his eyes as Artur expects to see Wes be cut in half but when nothing happens he looks up as a figure was standing between him and Wes, a palm stopping his sword cold as Wes looks to see Courtney grinning at him.
Courtney: I thought you were supposed to be a badass, Wes. For shame.
Wes pulls away and turns and walks off as Artur pulls away and spins his sword as Courtney looks at him.
Courtney: Hey, Artur.
Artur: You're still around I see.
Courtney: I can see that Xander still hasn't given you any kind of personality. Must be why you're so strong.
Artur zooms ahead and slashes against Courtney's chest, Courtney not moving as she watched Artur's blade connect but nothing happens as she grins.
Courtney: Yeah that's not gonna work.
Artur slashes the blade across her chest but nothing happens as he looks confused as Courtney grins.
Courtney: My gift…damage absorption.
Artur: You've learned new tricks.
Courtney: I have.
Artur slashes at her quickly several times but each hit just bounced off of her as she laughs.
Courtney: Did you not listen to me? I guess not. Ugh. I hate explaining. Look dude, everytime you hit me, slash at me, shoot me or blow me up, my skin absorbs it turning the damage into my own power. Watch. 35 percent!
Artur slashes at her again but she moves and places a finger to Artur's chest, Artur going flying backwards as he ragdolls across the ground and groans in pain as Courtney just whistled and walks towards him as he stands slowly.
Courtney: You like that? I just touched you with 35 percent of the damage you inflicted upon me and I gave it back to you. Neat huh?
Artur spits out blood as he grabs his rifle and fires it at Courtney, Courtney letting the rounds hit her as she just puts a hand to her hip and sighs.
Courtney: Just so hard of hearing. Oh well. 20 percent.
Courtney kicks Artur across the side and Artur cries out as he goes flying again, landing amongst a pile of dead Agents as Courtney yawns.
Courtney: Man. I should've gone and fought Xander.
Artur stands as he cracks his arm back into place as he moans and holds his sword out as Courtney calls off the Agents that were coming in to back her up.
Courtney: If you wanna die, I suggest you go somewhere else. I've got this one.
The Agents look at Artur whose face was a scowl of pure hatred as they quickly head off as Courtney fingers for Artur to come to him.
Courtney: Let's go, I don't have all day.
Artur charges her and Courtney just grins.
Elsewhere
Ash and Tegan stand amongst a field of fallen dead as Tegan throws the guns down and dissipates them as she balls her fist up as Ash throws the machine gun down.
Ash: I suppose you wanna do this fairly?
Tegan: You know I don't do fair.
Ash: I was hoping you would say that.
Tegan throws a series of quickly materializes throwing knives, which Ash let's stab into his forearm as he screams as Tegan slides and kicks out his legs, but Ash lands and skins himself up and spin kicks Tegan across the mouth, before be grabs her from behind and pulls one of the blades out as he then stabs it down at Tegan but he stops as Tegan suddenly wasn't in his arms and he curses as he looks about to see where she was as he realizes be wasn't fighting anything.
Ash: You tricking little bitch!
Tegan: You're the one who said you didn't mind if we fought fair.
Ash looks about as he screams as he can't seem to find her as Tegan was far away, sniping at Mech Units who were chasing Leon who was giving them hell in the skies as he zipped about quickly as he would plant sticky grenades and then blow them, flying between Units and Hovercrafts as Tegan touches the ground and created a series of Mech Soldier's as she watched them create rocket boots and fire off until the sky to join Leon as Tegan creates another illusion of herself as it appears and attacks Ash from behind stabbing him the side as Ash screams as Tegan's illusion jumps back and grins as Ash takes a knife from his arm and tosses it at her, Tegan dodging it as she runs and goes for a strike that he blocks and snaps her arm as he watches her scream before she dissipates into nothing as he screams in frustration which only makes the actual Tegan giggle. But in doing so she doesn't have her guard to as she's grabbed from behind and choked out as Ian keeps the hold and surrounds himself with a shield as she does everything to get him off but none of it seems to work as he eventually chokes her out and throws her down into a heap as Jan looks at the front gate and walks towards it before disappearing into a portal as Ash looks about frantically as he was surrounded by dead bodies and mechanical burning heaps of scrap.
Elsewhere-Inside the Conclave
Xander pushes the doors open and watches as a battalion of Agents aim at him as Mario stands behind a large Metal Door as he walks back and forth with his arms behind his back.
Mario: Behind this door...you know all too well.
Xander: Mario.
Mario: I cannot let you in. But I am aware I cannot stop you.
The Agents look about nervously as Xander steps closer and closer and stops in the middle of the room as Mario faces.
Mario: Do what you need to do.
Xander snaps his fingers as suddenly all of the Agents combust as pits of fire and lava erupt around them and turn them into charred skeletal remains, as Mario closes his eyes as Xander comes up closer to him.
Xander: I feel for them.
Mario: You? You feel nothing. You're a husk. Masquerading as a person.
Xander grins as he and Mario encircle one another.
Xander: Rather cruel of you.
Mario: Am I wrong?
Xander: Who's to say. But I am going through that door.
Ian: I can't allow that.
Mario moves towards the sound as Xander closes his eyes and balls his fist.
Xander: Master…
Ian: It's Ian...nothing more. Mario... you've done well.
Mario: I trust you can handle this.
Ian and Mario glare at one another as Xander turns to Ian who takes a few steps as Mario hurries out, not wanting to see what happens.
Xander: Our long awaited reunion.
Ian: This madness...it has to stop.
Xander: And you are here to try?
Xander puts an arm behind his back and holds a palm out as he gets into a stance as Ian cracks his knuckles and raises his fists into a boxers stance as the two stare each other down merely feet apart, staring daggers into one another as the tension fills the air.
End of chapter.