As duke clashed blades with the masked man he struggled to draw power from his artefact.
"How is this possible?" He said trying to awaken his blade. "I can't reach Constantine... I'm a sitting duck!"
Duke fell backwards as the man with claws dropped down on him.
SHHERRR
The long claw blades ran down Duke's sword, illuminating his face with sparks. For just a moment he came face to face with the hooded man, seeing him through the sparks in he dark.
"That mask" Duke said. "I've seen it before in litatirature... a certain fighting group in Japan... maybe their way of fighting is suppressing my artefact!"
"Be careful not to gravely injure him Gin" A voice said from the outside "Remember KuroYami's words."
"I haven't forgotten" Gin said closing in. "If thinks get messy we'll use that scroll.
"What is that up ahead?" Melvin said looking in front of the group.
A huge black veil of darkness appeared in front of them.
