Embarked

[Inuyami]

"How else did you want me to say it? It was a waste of time to stand there and explain to you my intentions." Garrie spoke using telepathy as his vocal cords didn't allow for regular verbal conversation. "Flying should take two and a half days off the trip."

[Ikarumi/Midori]

Akira then looked to the side scratching his head. "well sorry it's just hanging around a few people may of influence my thought's at the time." he said apologizing. he then looked around waiting to arrive at the destination. he then had a thought. "so this is what hell's really like."

[Inuyami]

(Time Skip)

::GARRIE::

The journey was quick. When not flying they were camping or eating and none of them really had much of anything to say to there others. Garrie would find himself, from time to time, lost in a day dream fantacy world. He'd think about Thoma and how beautiful she was on their wedding day and about how gorgeous Akahana was. I am truely blessed to have such a wonderful loving family. When he found himself back in reality now and then he'd come to realize the tears on his face. Neither Akira or Ketsu seemed to notice, and if they did they hadn't mentioned so. Figureing it was because deep down they were missing home and the people they love, Garrie secretly thanked them behind his broken blood shot eyes.
"This is it." Garrie landed on an island that was literally in the middle of nowhere. The land was barren, not even the smallest blade of grass could be seen on the red dirt of the hellish isl. "It'll take some time and we're going to have to split up, but I'm possitive Nero is here somewhere, we just have to find him. I don't have to tell you to watch you're backs out there. This is Nero after all, he's bound to have a trick or two in store for us." He handed both the men standing before him a small stone.
"It's called a gossip stone, from far north in our world. A land called Hyrule. If you find Nero speak into the stone and we will meet back up." Glancing at Ketsu he finished, "Don't attack him by yourself. There are powers in number though we are all greatly strong."
Without saying goodbye the three went their own ways. Ketsu to the South, Akira to the West and Garrie to the North East. Garrie wished he has something else to say before parting, knowing far well anyone of them could be killed by Nero of a hell beast. Still, he moved forward his mind pulling him back twords his comrads.
Thoma, my sweet angel, if I die promise me that whatever happens and where ever life take you, be happy. Take care of our marvelous daughter Akahana and just be happy. I don't want you to cry if and when I'm gone.

::GARRIE::

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::NERO::

Having known their plans all along, Nero had spent the last 48 hours building his army and his powers. Since he had died he hadn't really much use for tinkering with his mechanics and fighting was pointless. He was hands down the most powerful man in hell second only to Satan (the devil) himself. He had also begun to drive himself to insanity.
"NB569," The evil man said while facing a large projectiong on the wall. He watched as the three fighters seperated and assigned Nero Bugs to fallow and watch each of them. "Mobilize troups Alpha, Delta and Beta and send them twords that one." Akira's image walked behind his finger on the wall. "For the one with the attitude problem, send only the Zetta troup, I want him rested for later. As for the neko, let's play with him for a while. I have a debt that needs to be repaid thanks to the brown haired neko." An evil cackle expanded and escaped his throat.
"Yes Master." A robot built in the image of Inuyami bowed and headed out of the bace of the lab and began uploading the order to the troups of robot that immediately dispatched and headed for their newly appointed targets.

::NERO::

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Finally, after days of searching and looking, Ketsu was at last nearing the place where Nero's soul rested. Now, at last, he could finish the goal he had set out to do and the reason why he roamed around hell and risked his own soul for....to obtain his revenge for Inuyami. Quickly forgetting all about what Garrie or Akira said, Ketsu merely focused all of his energy on finding the person he had yearned so much to destroyed.


Ketsu felt very anxious to be the first one in this small group of three to find Nero and destroy him. Glancing down at his palm and looking at the gossip stone Garrie had handed him just in case he found Nero, Ketsu merely scoffed at the thought of telling the other two if he had found Nero; although he would become enraged if they did not tell him if they had found Nero.

"Heh, if that furball and imbecile think they'll get their hands on Nero on me, tch, their sadly mistaken!" Said Ketsu towards himself, running across the hellish landscape of this island in the middle of nowhere. "I'll be the only one to knock Nero off his petiole! I'm pretty sure that fiend as mind himself nice and comfy in hell. Heh, I hope that fucker is in for a rude awaking when I show up!" Ketsu then jumped up in the air and growled.

"NERO, WHEREVER YOU ARE, IF I FIND YOUR STENCH UPON THIS N THIS DAMNED ISLAND YOUR DEAD! YOU HEAR ME!?" Ketsu shouted towards, what seemed like, the heavens; as a bright red aura with black on the edges of it manifested itself around his body. Making Ketsu seem like a bright red star in the sky.

Ketsu then grinned and fired a Chaos blast down upon the island, just to get Nero's attetion.

"I swear, Nero, I will find you." Feeling the thrill of the hunt, Ketsu chuckled and smirked as dark circles slowly appeared around his eyes.

This was a troubling sign of things to come ahead.
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[Inuyami]

::NERO::

Ketsu's chaos blast made land fall not more than a 1000 miles from Nero's lab.
"NB569," he said sinisterly smiling from his thrown watching the three projections before him, "it is time to dispatch the Zetta group and have their comanders Illian and Rei stop in for a visit before they leave. They are begining to close in and so the fun begins."
"Yes Master." The android said with a bow and uploaded the orders to group Zetta.
Monsterous robotic minions began to activate. From the depths of the lair Nero heard the sound of steem pouring from gaskets and heavy metal clanking about. Two very well designed android women walked into the thrown room and spoke in unison.

"Greetings Master Nero, how may we serve you?" Illian had short purple hair and one arm. She had lost it while defending herself against her master's rage, and Rei had short white hair and was one of Nero's personal favorites among all of his andriods. Rei were failed attempts at creating android version of Inuyami and Ketsu that were built off the basis of their DNA with a bit of infussion between the two. Illian was far to rebellious towards her master and never compleated where as Rei was nearly compleated but was punished for an oil leak she had that stained Nero's bed. Both had their ears removed once being assigned to the Zetta squad.
"I have a special mission for you and your bragade. You see that man over on the wall with the red aura and dark eyes?"
Both androids nodded.
"I want you to play with him for a while. It seem's he's locking in on my location and I am sorely needed else where so I don't have time to entertain him as a guest. I'm sure you girls can handle it."
"Yes Master." The said standing.
"We will take care of things for you sir!" Illian said standing up strait and suluting. Rei remained silent beside her as Nero was giving her a very specific look.
"Is there something else sir?" She finally asked.
"Indeed." He stood from his stone thrown and walked infront of Rei, bending down to whisper in her ear. "I want you to wear a new outfit my dear." His lips curled into an evil psycotic smile. After reciving the outfit the two fighter bots left the heart of the lab and mobilized their troups, heading twords Ketsu with great speed.
"Master, shall I dispatch the Alpha, Betta and Delta troups as well? The others have begun to gain ground on us as well." NB569 said from the door way.
"It won't hurt." Was all he had said. His attention now rested of Garrie. "Tell me my dear robot clone, what is the best way to skin a cat?"
The robot girl was silent as she computed the many possibilities.
"There are many ways sir but the best would be to simply cu..."
"You break them and kick 'em when their down. I've been keeping my eye on this one. There is a power lying inside o him that I must taste. I must know all the powers he possesses and gain them for myself. I'll be dealing with him personally." Passing by NB569, Nero now stood behind her. His chest pressed close to her back and his hands caressing her soft neck and cheeks. He moved her long white hair aside and kissed where her neck and shoulder meet. "All this for a stupid mutt bitch like you. It's pethetic!" He wispered and left the room laughing heartily.

::NERO::

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::GARRIE::

Having walked all the way around the island, Garrie found himself standing back where he and his comrads had began.
"He's not on the outskirts of the island so he must be in the heart of it all." He said to himself. "I wonder if Ketsu or Akira have found any clue or sign of him yet." Taking the light blue stone from his pocket he held it arms length from his face and spoke into it.
"Any sign of him yet guys? I've searched the whole outter island and found only some scrap metal. Things could be really bad. If he knew we were comming chances are we are all in very real danger."

::Garrie::

[Ikarumi/Midori]

Akira had a bit of sweat drop at first looking at ketsu. but he could tell ketsu was getting hungrier to get down to fight nero but so far he had no idea of where to find him he looked at garrie and shook his head meaning no. "I havent had any lead's down here either." he then tryed using a special techinque of his as eye's glowed to that of a lion as he tryed to lock onto nero's spiritual pressure or at least Something that could lead them there.

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Hearing Garrie's voice coming from the stone, Ketsu reached into his pocket and pulled out the Gossip Stone. Looking into it, Ketsu merely scoffed as on the inside his paranoia, fueled by his own darker energy, made him wondered if Akira or Garrie had found Nero; so he decided to check in with two.

"Heh, no, I haven't found any trace of that scum of a man yet. Although, if you two fools are withholding vital information from me I will make you two imbeciles pay for you're insolence!" Said Ketsu from over his Gossip Stone, with his eyes glowing dark red afterwards.

Then....

A strong feeling of darkness consumed Ketsu for a split second, making him feel as if he was going out of his body and causing him to grab his head.

'Shit....I don't need him meddling with my plans at this place and time.' Said Ketsu deep within in his head as he let out a loud yell.

"I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR YOUR BULLSHIT!" Ketsu shouted out even louder, while his red aura became brighter and brighter. "YOUR NOT GONNA INTERIOR WITH MY FIGHT!" Then, with that yell, Ketsu took back control of his body as red, white and black electric sparks scattered all over the island; shocking anyone who came into contact with it.

With smoke surrounding Ketsu, he quickly fell to the ground and landed on both of his knees.

"That bastard....damn him! I've got enough to worry about without him rearing his ugly head in this!" Faint and out of breath, Ketsu slowly stood back up and started regain his regular powers back. And just in time, as he began to sense something coming closer and closer towards him.

"Eh....what the hell is this coming towards me?" Using Chaos Control, Ketsu appeared back in the skies above and saw a robotic army coming towards his location. "Nero......" Ketsu growled in a harsh cold tone. "Only he can be behind this army....that sick fuck."


With black flames around his body, Ketsu flew towards the army of robots and yelled; "IF YOU WANT ME, HERE I COME YOU FOOLS!"


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[Inuyami]

::NERO::

The Zetta troup had heard Nero's yelling and locked onto him in the sky. Imediately they began to fire energy attacks as he plummeted towards them.
"So that's the guy we gotta take out?" Illian laughed looking up. "Pethetic, a weakling. Master Nero must be joking!"
"Let's not under estimate him though. There is something familiar about him. Something that kind of scars me." Rei said from behind her counter part.
"Rei, you're and android.... you don't have feelings!" Illian rose and eye brow with a look of sarcasm and consern that Rei may have been malfunctioning.
"Oh yea!" Rei smiled and look back up at Ketsu.
"Activating attack form 8567." They both said in unison and they lept from the shoulders of two robots and flew towards Ketsu.
"I'm afraid that's as far as you go mister." Rei said looking him dead in the eye.
Mean while the Alpha, Betta and Delta troups had locked onto Akira's loacation and began to move in. On the other side of the island Nero was now standing infront of Garrie. He'd been busy with the gossip stone and didn't realize he was there.
"Hello Neko."

::NERO::


::GARRIE::

Garrie's attention snapped to the sinister evil man standing before him.
"Nero." He growled under his breath. A shiver ran down his spin to the tip of his tail. I should tell Ketsu that I've found this bastard, but diverting my attention may be a fatal error. Garrie tightened his fist around the stone trying to decide what he'd do. If he stood and faught he'd at least stand a chance for survival but it was slim, and if he informed Ketsu he may be killed.
Thoma.... I'm sorry. Lifting his hand to his face he yelled into the rock.
"NERO IS CURRENTLY LOCATED ON THE NORTHERN SHORE!" Garrie gleared at Nero as he reported to his friend and was surprised when he didn't even twitch towards him. He dropped the stone to his feet and readied for battle.

::GARRIE::


"Temper, temper Neko, after all, you know how I got here." Nero's face was painted with a sinister psycotic smile. His eyes were wide open and fixed on Garrie's yellow eye.


"What are you running your mouth about?" Garrie said, his heart beating hard and racing in his chest.


"You're in relation with that other neko, i know it full well. He's the reason I'm here and you're the one who's going to pay for his offences." He lifted his hand and shot a powerful chaos blast at Garrie, laughing like a mad man. "YOU'LL PAY FOR HIS DUES!"


"I'll make you eat those words!" Garrie dodged the attack and flash stepped even closer to Nero. He began to swing his fists and claws at him missing nearly every time. He's gotten faster than before...

[Ikarumi/Midori]

Akira had began to sense something but it felt faint to him he looked around and put up his fist. "Hmmm i need to be prepared for Anything That Happen's here." he said as he began to still walk around. "something tell's me im nto gonna find what i want". he said cracking his knuckle's getting closer to the soldiere's as they got close to him. he then heard garrie yelling and then he thought. "NERO!". he then began to run in the northern shore area. "heh time for revenge".

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Fueled by anger, Ketsu flew right towards the energy attacks and fired a giant, shining red cero right at the two blast the android duo had tried to send towards him; he had also intended for this cero to hit some of the robotic army below him. "FOOLS!" Ketsu shouted; as he fired more bala's down towards the army.

Then, for a moment or two, Ketsu's face had became frozen when he had heard what Garrie just said over the gossip stone.

"Nero......he's here......that idiotic cat actually found him....." Ketsu said to himself in a hushed tone; as a strange sensation went throughout his body. "He's...finally here...."

Ketsu's goal now was to beat Akira to getting to Nero first, since he had thought Garrie wouldn't last long with Nero.

But, To Ketsu's dismay, The android duo had appeared in front him, and it looked like they weren't leaving without a fighting. Growling, Ketsu's eyes turned red and a spark of red lighting went from his feet all the way up to his head as he became angered at these two for getting in his way.

"YOU IDIOTS!" He yelled, "I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR WEAKLINGS LIKE YOU! NOW GET OUT OF MY WAY!" And with that, Ketsu had fired a jet black energy blast at the two of them.

With his attention now back on Nero, Ketsu faced towards the direction he was in with an intense look in his eyes. "I'm going to get you...Nero...." Now, with a blazing black aura around him, Ketsu darted off towards Nero's location in hopes of finally making him pay.

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