OK all I just wanted to thank you in advance for taking the time to read my story and I hope that you enjoy it. Also the usual disclaimers pertain to it so if you are not at least 18 or whatever the legal age in your area is then you are ordered to leave and not read this. Also all characters and events are fictitious and products of the authors bored mind. Thank you again for reading and enjoy.
Also sorry it took so much time to get this chapter out i hope it was worth the wait.
"Wow! This city is so big!"
Bane said to him self as he took a walk around the city. As he turned around a corner he heard something.
"Well look who I found! Daddy is going to be so happy i killed you."
Bane turned around just as a fist hit him right on the bridge of his nose.
"You little shit!"
Just as he said that he heard a shot, but it was to close to move out of the way and he went flying back in to a wall.
"You think that was fun? How about this!"
The guy pointed a large gun right at bane.
"Not this time junior."
A bolt of fire launched from Bane's hand, hitting the guy in the chest sending him back a few feet. Bane stood up and called for his sword. Both armor and sword appeared.
"Come get some old man."
"Bring it boy, or are you too scared to attack me again?"
The guy rushed Bane and once he was within range of his sword, Bane struck sending the blade right in to his gut. Spinning around and bringing the sword back down over the guys back. The guy turned around looking right at Bane.
"Not to bad old man, not to bad at all... my turn."
As he pulls another gun, firing it off wildly Bane sees a bullet heading for a young kid who was running from the fight. He jumped in front of the bullet, and as it impacted with his armor it forced him back in to a wall with enough power to crack it.
"It's over... now you die."
He aimed the gun to Bane's head and pulled the Trigger. The armor's helmet formed and the bullet bounced off.
"Like I said not this time junior."
As bane started to stand the guy fired off 5 more shots hitting the armor in the same place. The 5th shot going though the armor and hitting Bane in the shoulder. Bane dropped to one knee with his sword tip in the ground.
"What was that you said about 'not this time junior'?"
He started laughing.
"Life Stealer: Final Strike!"
Bane came up with a underhand strike, then a slash to the torso, spu around to give another slash to the torso, then back up with a diagonal underhand slash, finished by an over the head strike. Dropping to both knees the guy was breathing hard and bleeding bad.
"Don't you think this is over! You won this battle old man, but don't think you will win another."
And in a ball of fire he was gone.
"Shit! I better tell Damien that Dante is back!"
CHAPTER 10 DANTE'S RETURN
By Ethan Thorn
"It's been 2 weeks since Ryan regained full use of his legs. The first week was hell, he hated the work out's. The pain he went though that first week had me so scared."
"Oh god babe, I can't... it hurt's to much!"
Ryan said through tears has he started to cry.
"You have to love, or you wont ever get full use of your leg's again."
Damien said as he held his crying, hurting lover and kissing him on the head. It's true Ryan was hurting, but Damien hurt more because he still felts like it's his fault that Ryan got hurt.
"Don't you even think that it's your fault Damien. It's not mine. It's not yours. It was Angel's fault, but it's over now... she is gone. You have to get over thinking you caused this.... I'm here because I want to be I want to be with you. Don't you ever think that it's your fault again. She hurt me because I love you, but it was your love that helped me through... your not at fault."
Damn I forgot he can read my mind. Damien thought.
"I'm sorry Ry, I just feel like... if I had never met you, none of this would have happened to you."
"Would you stop it? This was meant to be! You were meant to find me, you did, and that was the best thing to ever happen to me! I'm yours now and forever."
"I love you so much Ry."
"So do I babe... so do I."
Things got better as the week went on. Ryan was in less pain and looking forward to the work out's. He even said 'I may finally be able to push 1000 pounds of force with my kick's after this.' That really helped put my mind at ease.... By the 2nd week, he was taking classes with Bane and doing very well. Bane said the kid had the touch he just had to train more. The knocking on my door had brought me back to the real world I got up to answer the door.
"Damien... bad news. Dante has came back and he is pissed."
I was looking at Bane still in his armor and saw the damaged it had received.
"This is bad news.... I trained that boy... this is bad. Ok, call a meeting. This can not be taken lightly!"
"Will do boss."
As Bane walked away, I shut the door. I walked to the sofa in the center of the room and sat down in a daze. This did not sit well with me, not well at all. I was the only one with the power to take Dante on. Not even his father can match the training I gave him. The kid was a weapons master. He could use anything, make anything, indeed he was a dangerous one man army. Now I have the dragons and him to deal with. This is one of our darkest times. I never thought this would happen... not this soon. The phone on my desk rang and broke my train of thought.
"Damien, it's Matt."
"Let me guess... bad news?"
"Yeah-it's the dragons. They're on the way here. The satellite photos show they are just out side of our system, and based on the estimated speed-they should be here in a week."
"Do you ever breath?"
"Sorry."
"It's ok, I just got told Dante is back.... We are going to need more help."
"Well, I'm working on a few toys for Angelus and Cody. The weapons should bring those two up to just about Ethan's fighting power. That should give us a bit of an edge. I also have a new bullet for you guns, but I'll need to change them over to .95 caliber. I have the barrel's ready, you just need to drop off the guns. I have more good news though, I was looking around in the weapon's storage and found a piece of bio-enhancement armor that should work with Skylers powers, but... I'm not to sure how he will take to it."
"That's great Matt, talk to Skyler about it and be sure he is willing to try it. I'll drop off 'the twins' after Ryan's work out."
"Ok, I'll see you later."
"Ciao."
Finally, a bit of good news to turn this bad news day around. Ryan and I went to the gym for his work out. I'm happy that he looks forward to them now, it means that the damage is just about fixed. However, he still asks if I think he is the one I want to be with. The more I hear him ask that the stronger my feelings for become. There is no one in this world I would want more then I want Ryan. I tell him this everyday, but sometimes I don't know if he believes me. I know that he loves me, but I think his main worry is he will either grow old and die on me, or will get hurt so bad that he'll die.
Either way it involves the end of his mortal life.
I know how fix that, but I want it to be him that asks for it. Because there are alot of things that come with immortality; more power, the ability to move faster, you become stronger, smarter, and better then you were. I want it to be him who asks for it, because there are times when I wish I was human, and I could live my life not worrying about the rest of the world; or who is trying to kill me, my friends, or my family. However, there are times when I know that having my powers allow me help those that need it. With the power I have in the government and with the rest of the world, I have helped lots of people and this would not have been possible if I were human. The life I could live with Ryan as a human, however, would be just as wonderful. Just the two of us, but... I have a job to do. That job is to protect this world and its people.
"Baby..., hello?"
Ryan's voice brought me out of my deep thoughts.
"Sorry love, I was just thinking."
"About what?"
"What our life would be like if I were a human, not a god."
"Damien, you would be just the same as you are now. You would be using your money to help the poor, and to make sure this world the best it could be. The only thing different would be that you would not be fighting. I would like that, but I feel that had you been human we would have never met. I cannot even think of my life with out you in it anymore; you filled the void I had. You're the one I was made to be with, no one else. You are who you are, and I am in love with who you are right now. I know I want to spend all time with you, now and forever. I know you want to make me like you, I can see it in your eyes. But, I want to think it thru first. I know my answer would be yes, but I want to think about it and be ready for the changes."
"I will give you all the time you need, but I will let you know anyone made immortal by me will have more power then any other mortal made immortal. Just be sure that is what you want. The sad thing is you have yet to see my blood-lust. When someone hurts me or my loved ones all I can see is red. Only that persons death will snap me out of it.... So please think it over, because you may get that to."
"I will, and even if I do get it the best part will be that I get to spend the rest of time with you..., blood-lust or not. Your mine now and forever."
Ryan then leaned down and kissed me, then went back to his work out.
"Oh, daddy I'm home."
"Dante! Finally! Now nothing will stand in our way. Welcome home son."
"Yeah whatever, this is not going to be easy to say, but i ran in to Bane. He gave me a run for my money. I dont know how, but if that old man can do that it means they have all grown in power. That doesn't sit well with me, because I was only one step under Damien in power. Now someone I would have been able to take down easily, is giving me trouble. I think we need to wait for the dragons."
"How dare let him get the best of you! You moron! Get out of my sight and don't tell me what you 'think' we should do!"
Dante walked out of the room.
"You'll get yours old man..., then i will be able to take over and rule."
Dante thought to himself as he chuckled on his way to his room.
Meanwhile, Cody has finally recovered and is looking over the new hard suit. This time the armor is lighter, harder, there are more weapons, and even a flight system.
"So I take it you like the new suit?"
"I love it; the color, the power, and everything. You have really out done yourself this time Matt."
"Well thank you Cody. I am working on one for Zane, Bane, and Jacob also. If I am right, we will need the extra fire power.... Bane was just through here and said Dante was back. The dragons are also on they're way; we are going to need every weapon we can get."
"Dante.... Shit this is not good. He is worse then his dad. When the first war happened, he blew up a school just to drag Damien in to a fight. This kid has no feelings at all! He feels no greif and loves to kill. If you thought what happened to me was bad he can do at least ten times worse."
"Oh, just want I wanted to hear Cody... not!"
"Just a heads up, Matt."
"Thanks...."
Back in the Gym....
"Baby.... Hey.... Damien!"
"Oh! Uh, sorry Ryan... I was just lost in thought. Whats up?"
"Nothing, just saw you sitting there with that blank look on your face, and wondered what you thinking about."
"Everything and nothing.... Just kind of wondering how to do things now that Dante is back."
"Dante?"
"Dracona's son.... Unlike me he did not lose his child. I don't know why Dante picked now to come back in time, but with him here things will get worse. Unlike his dad, he will take the war to the streets and will kill innocent people. Look Ryan..., I want you to stay in the tower for right now. With him on the loose you could get hurt or maybe killed."
"I know you want to protect me, but I won't live in fear of them.... Not as long as I have you."
"Ok, but you go no where without me. I could not stand to lose you, it would kill me."
"I won't... I would not want to go anywhere without you. I want you to be with me all the time."
"I know, but you need time to yourself sometimes."
"I know, but I get some here in the gym. Or when I sit out on the deck with a book."
"Yes, but you need to get out sometimes. Right now, though is a bad time and all I want is for you to be safe."
Ryan sat down next to Damien and put his arms around him.
"Right now I'm where I want to be most."
They both sat there for a bit, quiet enjoying the feeling of each other. Then Damien reached down and tilted Ryan's head up for a kiss.
"Damien, I think now is the best time.... Please take me...."
"Let's see, where should I strike first? I need something that will draw Damien in to the open. A school? No... did that already. What about a bank? No... that's below me. I have it! An old folks home."
An evil grin started to grow on Dante's face.
"Yes! That's it! They're going to die anyway, so why not tomorrow? Hundreds of old people will die and there is nothing anyone can do about it."
Dante laughed manically at his plan. ***************************************************************
"At 9 a.m. today, the "Silver Pines" nursing home exploded. Law enforcement and fire fighters reported, no one survived the explosion. No leads as to who or what caused this at this time. We have a crew on the seen and will update you has we get more details."
Damien turned off the TV with a blank look on his face. Who could have done this Damien thought as the ringing of his phone brought him out of his thoughts.
"Hello?"
"Damien, it's Bane. I took a look around the nursing home scene and found some traces of explosives that looks like the stuff Dante used to play with."
"Just great, my insane nephew is going on a rampage and blowing things up. What could be next?"
"The dragons are not to far out now. A few days, maybe a week at the most and they'll arrive."
"Oh thank you, Bane for the uplifting information."
"I thought you could use that bit of info too."
"I was being sarcastic."
"So was I."
"Well, we need to plan. Get the team ready for a meeting after breakfast."
"Will do Damien. Ciao."
"Ciao, Bane."
Damien ran his fingers through his hair and sighed. This was not a good time for all this. Dante and the cosmic dragons? Earth is really in trouble, but with Skyler on their side. The team has a new advanage, because Skyler was not in the other time line. Which is something Damien has not yet figured out how this happened. This must be something that the powers-to-be set up to be sure the earth had a better chance this time.
"Oh man, that was a good one! I can still hear those old people screaming before I left the home. Such a great sound, the sound of people screaming to their death. Now to plan my next move. Maybe a grade school..., after all the sound of little kids screaming should be orgasmic."
Laughing evily, Dante goes about getting the explosives to go through with his next evil plot.
"Well, I hope you all had a good breakfast. Because this is going to be a long meeting."
Looking around the room, Damien got on the phone.
"Jen, could you bring us some drinks in here please?"
"Sure thing, Mr. Thorn."
A few minutes later, Jen brought in a cart with tea, coffee, and water on it.
"Will there be anything else Mr.Thorn?"
"No thank you, Jen. Thanks for bring in the drinks."
"Your welcome, sir."
As Jen left the room Damien flipped a switch on the desk and a 60 inch flat screen came down.
"Here is what we know so far: It in fact was Dante that had bombed the nurseing home, killing all the residents.... What we don't know is why he did it. Any ideas, other then the fact of trying to draw me out into the open?"
"Well Damien, thats all I can think of. He wants to draw you out and expose you to the earth as a god."
"You could be right Bane. That would be a bad thing, but how do we stop him with out exposeing ourselves?"
"Without causing a panic, I don't know how we can strike back. He sets the bombs, detonates them and quickly takes off."
"I know it's not easy to catch someone like that."
Skyler said
Damien turned on the TV as a special News report was coming on.
"Just an hour ago, the Bronx Elementary School was blown up just as the kids had started back to class from lunch. Law enforcement and fire officials say that just as in the nursing home bombing no one has survived. There is no connection between the two at this time, but we will bring you more as these stories unfold. We now return you to your normally scheduled broadcast."
Damien muted the TV.
"Ok, thats it! Cody, I want you and KARR out on the streets. Skyler, I want you and Plato also on the streets. Keep an eye on anything that looks like a target for Dante."
A few hours later, Damien walked through the bombed school masking him self from the humans. There was blood and body parts everywhere, all Damien could do was look in pure shock at the death caused by his former nephew.
"I knew if I waited, you would show up eventually."
"Dante! Why are you doing this?"
"Why? Why not? Is so much fun! The screams of chrildern are like music to my soul."
"Your sick Dante, you have no soul!"
"Sick? No, you are sick! How could you think two men could be in love?"
"I love Ryan! You leave him out of this. What him and I do together is completely different from killing innocent people just to get some sort of demonic fix!"
"You know what I think? I am going to do the world a big favor and take out a fag and a liar at the same time."
"Dante, you don't want this..., you know where it will end."
"Did you forget you trained me? You moron there is nothing you know that I don't."
"Oh is there? Do you actually believe I would teach you everything I know? If that is what you're thinking, you are very wrong kid."
Dante unsheathed his sword and readied for an attack. He rushed Damien and with a downward strike the sword cuts through the air where Damien was.
"What the fuck? Were are you,you faggot?
Damien was holding the Sword of Legend standing behind Dante.
"Well kid, you want a fight bring it!"
"What the fuck? What is with the energy flowing around you? Since when can you do that!"
"This... is my true form. Which I have not used in 2000 years."
Dante just stared and said nothing before he rushed Damien. When Damien parried the attack both swords clashed, causing such a release of energy that it broke down the walls of the elementary that were still standing. After pushing breaking the deadlock on their sword, both fighters moved to attack again. Another massive release of energy radiated from them and cause the buildings foundation to sink into the earth, while the roof was blown off.
From outside the building the police and fire officials where push people back.
"There seems to be more explosives in the building! Everyone get back from the build for your own safety!"
Meanwhile, back inside the rubble Damien and Dante continued their fight.
At this point the fight was even more intense with both swords clashing and missing their intended targets. Dante tried to pull a combo move, however Damien recognized the movement prior to the strike and easily evaded it. He then countered with an attack of his own and with that he his blade found the flesh of Dante's back causing blood to spray from the large wound. Dante stumbled forward and fell to one knee. Damien then walked around Dante and faced him. He then ran his fingers through his long blond hair which now had some of Dante's blood in it.
"It's over Dante."
"Fuck you fag! This is not the end of it! I will be back, I promise you this."
In a flash of flame Dante was gone, but even though he was badly hurt Damien knew he would easily recover. But, how long would it take for Dante to heal? Who knows, but with the severity of the wound Damien knew it wasn't going to be anytime soon. The events of this day were a very tragic loss. 1000's of lives end all for the pleasure of a mad man. However, when will he returns the cost of his returning to the city would be the end of his own life, not more innocent people. That was Damiens vow. With the cosmic dragons quickly coming towards earth things are only going to get worse.
I hope you enjoyed this if so please send me a email at ethanthorn@gmail.com