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Seal of Darkness	By : RaphaelTMNT Category: -Misc Anime > Crossovers Views: 4281 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Seal of Darkness
CHP36: Unfaithful

Standing over a balcony with a glass of champagne in hand, the Dark Lord looked out over the city as the wind blustered. The mansion was owned by a Niles Orville, an American vampire, just over 130 years old. His true nature wasn't known to many and he'd been a close friend of Issa's for a couple decades, affording him the large space for the entire night and free of charge. Akasha wore a lavender dress held up by two straps over her shoulders, a purple bow in her hair and black high heels. The gust was cozy over her face, and for the past four hours she and her former mate rehashed passed times together and progressively caught up on other events. Issa sided with the vampire clasping a glass of his own and relishing the view just as much as she was and for a lengthy period they stayed silent, overlooking the glorious panorama. There was something he wanted to bring to her attention in relation to the man she called father, however the time just didn't seem right and so he kept quiet about it altogether.
"You did well adding to Tsukune's training," Akasha broke the silence. "He has become quite the warrior and an ideal chairman for yokai academy, Tenmei-san would have been proud."
"Indeed," Issa nodded lowering his glass over a small table off to the side of them. "I saw the potential in him early on, and it would appear I was right. Even so, he's got room for improvement, but that'll come with time."
Akasha nodded, never looking away from the metropolitan. In the couple hours they'd been together she gave him a rundown of everything she knew about Fairy Tale's latest task and even the involvement of Tsukune and CO aspiring to oppose them, but left out various details. This very bit put Issa on edge.
"Perhaps if I have a word with them they'll..."
"It's useless," Akasha interposed him. "There is nothing you could say or do to change their convictions, both Tsukune and Moka have their minds made up. I want to protect them much as you, but they undeniably won't back off. I will protect them both no matter what. If it wasn't for my situation I would be on the other side myself, but I must preserve the element of surprise with his majesty."
"You want to know the full extent of their plans?"
"Yes, and I will then act accordingly."
"You're in dangerous territory doing something such as this, but I shall back you the entire way," Issa moved in beside her dropping a hand over hers. "And when this is all over we can foresee that vision of yours of humans and yokai coming together."
Akasha nodded as she looked to him and he did the same back.
"I guess so, but my dying wish for Tsukune and Moka to do exactly that. I never imagined I'd be brought back."
"Do you wish not?"
"No," Akasha shook her head. "True, I was ready to pass on but now that I'm here I'm looking forward to seeing the woman Moka will become. There isn't a mother that wouldn't want the same."
Issa grinned rubbing his hand over hers and Akasha letting out a sigh in response to his soft touch.
"And I suppose that extensive family you always wanted is still on the table," Issa smiled down on her as she blushed. "That is of course if you still want it."
"Yes...yes I do. Moka is our only but I've always wanted more, but we can't now. Not until this whole thing is over."
"Of course," Issa tipped his head.
Akasha sharply bit at her lower lip feeling compunction take over her sentiments and even a vileness in her stomach. Issa was her former mate and she loved him and always wanted to live her life out with him, but since her resurrection and meeting Bruce Wayne things became complex. What started as a simple lure flourished into full-fledged love and she even found herself fantasizing on a dozen instances having children with Bruce and making him her mate. Doing so would mean ending things with Issa and the thought of that was certainly on the table, but now with him back and standing in front of her, Akasha froze without a clue what to do. She was madly in love with Bruce and her love for Issa was just as real. The notion of her circumstance put the vampire in a tight spot as she grazed her fingernails over the railing.
"Does something trouble you, my love?" Issa looked down on her with considerate eyes.
"No it's nothing," she lowered her glass over the small table. "I'm just so happy to see you again."
Their eyes met and were deadlock as both shared a similar guise of desire and yearning. Completely drawn in like a magnet was pulling at him Issa lowered his head, halfway closing his eyes as his lips came within inches of hers. At the last instant Akasha tilted her head to the side and avoided his lips.
"I'm sorry," she moved back away from him. "It's just...this is all so sudden."
Issa looked at her with query in his eyes as he moved in on her again.
"My beautiful wife to be has just been returned to me, when I thought I'd lost her forever. We know each other well, and I'd say I've waited long enough," Issa wrapped his arms around her and pulled the vampire in close. "I want to feel your touch, the passion we shared and to be connected with you again...my love."
Issa lowered his head kissing at her cheek right before his lips proceeded to her neck.
"No Issa, we can't," she tried pushing away, but with little force.
In that instant all she could think about was how she'd let down Bruce if things went any further, but then the more she thought about it she had already done so to Issa when engaging in a relationship with Wayne. Issa's lips went up her neck and over her chin before at last closing over her mouth. His hands lowered on her backside as he grasped her butt through the soft material of the dress. Akasha's eyes amplified at this in addition to his tongue finding its way into her mouth. Her attempts to fight him ceased in that instant as her orbs slowly closed and she began kissing him back, even wrapping her arms around his neck. The two vampires moaned into the kiss making out for nearly a minute before Issa broke the kiss and lifted Akasha off her feet who yelped. He carried her in his arms and toward the balcony door.
"Where are we going?" she looked up at him with tremble throughout her body.
"It's been a long time since I've enjoyed my woman, and I'm going to savor every second of it."
"Issa," Akasha whispered as she held onto him.
He kicked open the door and carried her over the blue carpet and up a flight of stairs and into a bedroom down the hall. All the way she couldn't stop thinking about Bruce, but at the same time her body was on fire and she wanted Issa so bad. He gently lowered her over the king size bed, pulling off her high heels and kissing at her cleavage as he positioned over her. Long forgotten paintings hung from the walls and the room lighted by lantern candles. Akasha moaned and groaned at the feel of her mate's lips. Things quickly escalated as they began removing each other's closing until nothing remained, progressively moving through foreplay licking and sucking at each other's private parts. They did so for a period and with each second that passed Issa wanted her more and more. Licking at her neck one final time he gazed into her eyes.
"Are you ready for me, my love?"
"Yes," Akasha whispered with quiver and guiltiness.
"Good," he smiled sitting back over the blankets. "Then come and fulfil my needs."
The vampire crawled on all fours positioning atop him and taking hold of his member and rubbing the head of it against her clit. Arching her back slightly, the vampire lowered herself over him as she slowly took his length.
"How's that," she blushed with pink cheeks. "How does it feel to be inside me again?"
Issa chuckled as he firmly grabbed hold of her backside.
"Taking the full thing from the start, and without hesitation or pain," Issa looked into her eyes with intent. "Have you been using toys, or perhaps another man's..."
"I'd never do that!" Akasha quickly shot back as she began moving her hips. "You're my one and only love."
Issa groaned at the feel of his mate riding his shaft so delicately. Akasha placed her hands on his shoulders and smiled at him while he rubbed his lips against her left breast. She started off at a slow pace for a while before her velocity increased and she cried out in pleasure. Issa bit into the right side of her neck and sucked away at Akasha's blood.
"What has happened to you, my love?" Issa removed his fangs from her shoulder after a moment. "You're doing a lousy job, give me your unbounded best!"
"Don't get cocky," the look in Akasha's eyes completely changed along with her tone. "Your ass belongs to me, I own you!"
The pink haired vampire forcefully pushed him on his back as her hips shot forward and she picked up the pace. Without warning her fangs pierced the left side of his neck as she drank his blood. She then sat atop him with her hands over his chest and a faraway look in her eyes. Any thoughts of Bruce had vanished by then, the vampire consumed by her lust for Issa.
"You like that my prisoner, huh, do you?" she looked down into his eyes. "Did you miss having me?!"
"That's my girl," Issa reached up grasping her breasts. "Gyokuro always took a good pounding, and appealed through dirty talk, but your dominance and command in sex has always been something you've held over her."
"Trying to seek mercy from a deity? Not gonna happen!"
Akasha lowered her face and forced her lips against his. They rubbed and tasted each other's tongues in the midst of thrusting with Akasha grumbling from his member striking deeply against her core.
On the opposite side of town Moka Akashiya finished her shift at Cherry Petals Boutique and stopped by Tsukune's afterward. He was inside the kitchen preparing a meal for dinner, and with the addition of Moka he increased the serving.
"What have you been doing all day?"
"Research," Tsukune looked back at her as he walked around the counter and to his computer in the living room.
The silver haired vampire watched him take a seat and start up the software.
"This is off topic but after finding out Bruce Wayne was Batman I did a little exploring and I believe in some way or another Richard Grayson is one of his allies, as in Red Robin, Red Hood or Nightwing."
Moka raised an eyebrow as she took a seat beside him.
"Who is Richard Grayson?"
Tsukune responded by opening a file that occupied the entire screen.
"He was adopted by Bruce Wayne around the age of twelve, after the death of his parents in a circus act. They were known as the flying Graysons, and the accident that took their lives just so happened to occur when they were performing in Gotham."
Moka scratched at the side of her face.
"Perhaps, but just because he was adopted doesn't make him one of them...and quite frankly I'm sure if we asked nicely they'd tell us. I mean for the time being we're all a team."
"Maybe, but I guess you're right. I just feel with what's at stake everything should be out in the open and that means no more confidences including secret identities," Tsukune exhaled deeply.
The silver haired vampire could sense the stress and intensity booming from him and so she lowered her hand over his shoulder as she moved in closer.
"It's OK Tsukune, everything will work out. Don't forget we've got one key and without it Fairy Tale can't win."
"Yeah, sure," Tsukune nodded his head. "Best to stay positive."
Moka took hold of his face with her hands and pressed her lips against his as Tsukune lowered the laptop and closed it shut. He pulled the vampire in closer as he kissed her back.
XXX
After a night that seemingly lasted an eternity her eyes opened to the feel of his body rubbing against hers. And while that occurred the night before showered down on her like a hurricane. The two vampires made love all night and regardless of the circumstances it was incredibly nourishing.
"Issa..." she murmured at the feel of his chest brushing against her back.
"Did you enjoy yourself," he lightly kissed at her neck.
"Yes, sweetheart," the pink haired vampire rolled over and faced him. "I love you so much."
She stared into his eyes with great passion as they locked lips and kissed. Their naked bodies rubbed against each other as they made out for nearly a minute.
"And I love you," Issa broke the kiss, running a hand through his hair. "But you left out certain details during our talk last night."
Akasha moved with her elbow over the pillow and leaning upward with uncertainty in her eyes.
"Certain details?" she whimpered. "I don't know what you mean...I told you everything."
"Oh is that right, Miss Misaki?"
The pink haired vampire bit back at the mention of the name.
"So I left out a miner detail. Yoshii Kiria thought it best I work closely with one of his human associates, so that I could be on the frontline and make sure things went according to plan."
A long pause followed as Issa let out a sigh.
"Is there nothing more you have to tell me?"
"I doubt my daily routines would interest you, so no," Akasha replied.
Her response was followed by a chuckle from Issa.
"Oh really," he looked at her directly. "But I hear you've been close and cozy with a certain billionaire, oh what was his name...oh yes, Bruce Wayne. Did I hear right?"
Akasha sharply bit down at her tongue ad Bruce came to mind for the first time since she and Issa's long night of love making!
"I ah...he's CEO of Wayne Enterprises," Akasha went on, but kept her cool. "A partnership with his company would prove beneficial to Fairy Tale's agenda, and so Todd suggested we get it through using me. Mister Wayne is..."
"A ladies man, womanizer," Issa voiced. "I've read up on him. Aside from obvious sweet talk, has anything else occurred between you and that man? And has the partnership been a success?"
"It hasn't," the female vampire lowered her head. "He doesn't trust the way Todd does things and even I haven't been able to convince him otherwise."
Issa stayed silent for a while glowering down at Akasha strangely and she knew he had something else on mind.
"I find that highly unlikely," Issa uttered reaching into the side pocket of his jacket on the counter just beside the bed. "You've been sleeping with him, haven't you?"
"No!" Akasha shot back. "I would never, he's a human. Wayne and I have been out to dinner a couple times and have snuggled a little, but I would never sleep with him...he's not of our kind Issa, you know I wouldn't!"
The vampire kept quiet as he pulled out a large envelope from his jacket pocket and tossed it to Akasha.
"What's this?" she asked curiously.
"Open it," Issa replied simply.
Doing so slowly and gently the vampire tore it open with her fingernails. She gave Issa one final glance before pulling out what was inside, which so happened to be several photos. In complete astonishment she quivered and shook as she laid eyes on the first photo.
"No...no it can't..."
Her entire body became numb as her heart immobilized and she continued flipping through the photos, knowing her unflawed persona through the eyes of Issa had been terminated. The first image was of she and Bruce in a Jacuzzi engaging in sexual intercourse, the second was of them in a library, the third inside a bathroom stall and many more. Akasha couldn't get through more than six before she dropped them from her hands and scattered over the blankets.
"This isn't what it looks like," Akasha couldn't bring herself to look at him. "Who took these?"
Her last words were in more of a whisper, Issa clearing his throat and leaning his back against the headboard.
"A vampire by the name Jitoshi approached me with those photos just days ago when my return to Fairy Tale was made official."
"Damn him!" Akasha hissed beneath her breast.
Jitoshi wasn't clever enough to accomplish spying on her and Bruce without the dark lord realizing it and so it was apparent the vampire hired someone to observe them from a distance, likely in response to her continued rejection of him.
"You must hate me," Akasha lowered her head over the pillow facing the opposite direction to him.
Issa took a deep breath moving in closer beside her and running a hand over her exposed back.
"On the contrary. Your disloyalty is a surprise, but quite refreshing," Issa went on as Akasha's eyes shot open and she looked up at him.
"Refreshing, are you insane?!"
"Your ideology of a monogamous relationship has so often baffled me, that isn't the way of our immortal bloodline. Multiple sex partners' separate to marriage is a necessity with vampires. We're mated, yes which means you will bear only my children and myself the same, but that doesn't mean we can't pleasure ourselves with others on the side. Doing so won't interfere with our love for one another, it's all about keeping an open mind on the matter. Long as an emotional attachment hasn't been made, I see no problem in what you've been doing for these past few months."
Part of her was numbed by his response but another part wasn't at all.
"No, that isn't right," the vampire shook her head. "We're together and that's the way it should be, involving others makes for a toxic relationship!"
"Aren't we the little hypocrite, you speak one thing but your actions show the opposite," Issa chuckled. "Besides, that's your adoptive father speaking, who has been MIA for nearly two decades! You no longer have to live by his rules and carry on the way he taught you, my love. You're a vampire and it's time you started embracing some of the accolades that come with it."
"I'm centuries beyond you Issa and I know how to handle and carry myself and father is the reason I've made it far as I have and with such success. You and he never saw eye to eye and he never really approved of us being mated, but I went through with it anyway because I loved you."
Issa let out a sigh, recalling the moment Apollo discovered he and Akasha would be mated and the look of disapproval and disgust in his eyes. It was one of the small victories Issa held over the emperor of yokai, and the vampire wondered what it was like during their first night of love making and Apollo with no choice but to listen to his daughter's screams of pleasure as a man he despised stuffed his precious Akasha, over and over. It was shortly thereafter the vampire couple relocated to Akasha's fortress far away from the palace. Apollo was far superior in strength and abilities to Issa but having Akasha as his mate worked as a shield in his favor.
"You say these things, but your actions speak an entirely different volume. This whole time you've been spreading your legs for this human and enjoying him."
"False, I haven't enjoyed it one bit," Akasha retorted. "I've slept with him only to gain a partnership with his enterprise, but he's been incapable of pleasuring me the way you have."
Laughing aloud Issa leaned forward and Akasha looked to him with questioning eyes.
"How many times will you lie to me?" Issa exhaled.
"OK, so I haven't been entirely honest since you've returned...but I'm telling the truth this time."
"That so," Issa eyes narrowed. "Then enlighten me why during our love making you called out his name? Not once, or twice, but three on my count."
Out of embarrassment and guilt Akasha looked away biting at her lip with rosy cheeks.
"It's good to know my woman has been properly taken care of in my absence," Issa moved in with his arms wrapped around his woman. "You're welcome to continue your sexual relationship with that man if you so choose, but do remember I'm your love and will give you children. Not that playboy billionaire. Don't you dear fall in love or I'll rid him of this world."
Issa lowered his head, kissing and licking at the right side of Akasha's neck as she moaned. Her adoptive father would never approve of such actions, but for the time being the emperor was out of the picture. She hadn't any idea why and in that moment it wasn't something she concerned herself with.
"Tell me my love," Issa gently bit at her ear. "Did this human soil you with his seed?"
"No," Akasha answered quickly. "Never inside I'd never allow something so detestable. Only my mate is afforded such a luxury."
"Is that the truth, or another lie?" Issa inquired
Akasha looked back at Issa over her shoulder.
"Forget him, I have you," the pink haired vampire licked at his lips. "Screw me Issa, right here and now. I want you."
She wrapped her arms around him and pulled the vampire down atop her as they kissed passionately.
XXX
Four armored vehicles pulled up in front of an asylum surrounded by ten foot steel gates with electric barb wires atop them. A couple dozen persons stepped out of the vehicles but there was only one in charge and the entirety of his body was covered in gear, even his face protected. He held knives, hand guns and other small daggers and lastly a large sheathed blade attached over his back. He carried a set of binoculars in his gloved hands, looking through them and scouting out the premises. For a little over a minute he took note of security on that side of the building, which included cameras and guards. Not a moment later the communications piece inside his left ear beeped as he lowered the binoculars.
"Mister Wilson," a female voice spoke on the other end. "Are you in position?"
"We are," he replied.
"And?"
"Breaking them out will be child's play, but I'm not here to play babysitter. I'll blow a hole in the wall of the west side, make my way to the control room and instantaneously unlock each cell. From there it'll be up to each inmate to make his or her own escape. The details of our agreement didn't detail me taking the role of an escort."
"Very true Mister Wilson, and that is not what we're asking of you. Do your part of creating an escape point, freeing them of their cells and your payment will be immediately transmitted to your account. However, if our little vigilante nuisance shows, and you're able to hold him off for any extended period...consider that a twenty percent bonus to what was originally agreed upon."
He couldn't help but grin beneath the mask.
"Very well, I'll make contact when it is done."
Not another word was said as he clicked at the small device inside his left ear. Before proceeding his first set of business was to disrupt all the security feed surrounding the building, which he did for the next couple minutes. Afterwards he used a small laser device to get through a section of the gate and his provided muscle followed as he led the charge.
Miles away Bruce Wayne sorted through files on screen from the bat computer, but his attention was abstracted as the computer system alerted him of an incoming call. The caller ID was on display and he was startled by the name that appeared. It had been nearly two weeks since he'd heard from her, coming up on twelve days since their time at the mall. Before then they were in each other's lives daily, but since that evening Bruce hadn't heard from her, even calling multiple times but never receiving a call back. He stopped by her residence a couple dozen times but never got an answer, the doors, windows and curtains closed which was strange. Part of him worried that something had happened, but he simply wrote it off that she returned to Fairy Tale's primary center, and that he'd eventually hear back from her.
"Computer," Bruce spoke up after moments of deliberating. "Answer call."
The system did as requested and Bruce was connected with the caller.
"Akasha," Bruce inquired.
"Yes, hello Bruce."
Hearing her voice again brought a sense of warmth, as if the weight of the world had been lifted off his shoulders.
"Are you ok?!" he partially stood from his chair, coming off as anxious. "I've been calling and never heard back from you. Is everything alright?"
"Everything's fine and I'm sorry for not responding or seeing you for so long."
It wasn't something he noticed with her first words, but the vampire was breathing heavily.
"You sure everything is fine, you sound like you're out of breath?" Bruce situated his hands together as he leaned back in the computer chair.
"Uh huh, I'm sort of on the run right now, lots of errands. Kiria has had me busy in and out of the human world, but I really should have called," Akasha grumbled.
Bruce raised an eyebrow at the sounds the vampire gave off, questioning what sort of activity she was engaged in.
"It's really good to hear your voice," Bruce smiled as he sat forward. "I...I've missed you, Akasha."
"I too, no stop that tickles!" Akasha squeaked.
"Akasha!" Bruce called out to her.
"Hold on a moment," the vampire replied.
He could hear her voice faintly as if she was speaking to someone else, but he couldn't say for certain. It was nearly ten seconds before her voice returned.
"We should meet, how about brunch tomorrow? Does that work for you?"
"Absolutely, did you have somewhere in mind?" Bruce asked.
"There's a little place up town that I've been wanting to visit, how about that? I'll send you the name and directions," Akasha replied with soft groans.
"Perfect, how about tonight, is there any way I can see you? I could stop by now and..."
"Not tonight Bruce," Akasha cut him off. "I've got my hands tied down with something else, but I'll see you tomorrow, love you."
Bruce didn't have the opportunity to reply as Akasha clicked off the phone and tossed it aside. The pink haired vampire was dressed in a short pink skirt, gold bracelet on her left ankle, black choker, white sleeveless belly top with the caption "I love Gotham" With a large red heart in the middle.
Her hips shot forward as she looked down into the eyes of the man beneath her who reached into her shirt and squeezed at her chest as she moaned. Issa was dressed in casual dark attire with his pants lowered to his knees.
"Yur such in idiot, you could have held off on teasing me until after the conversation," Akasha moaned as his member shot upward through her insides. "After all it was you who kept insisting I call him."
"Your public relations and social relationships as Akasha Misaki are important and that partnership with Wayne Industries is still needed, isn't it?"
"Yeah," Akasha moaned biting at her lower lip. "But I don't know if I can bring myself to do it with him anymore after having Issa's cock again!"
Issa snickered at his woman referring to him in the third person.
"Say what you will, and deny it all you want but the proof was in your eyes. I saw it all too clearly in those photos and whenever I've brought up his name. That man satisfied and exceeded your needs while I was away and you will return to him and get what we need. Enjoy the ride while you do, you're a vampire Akasha I know you get off on sleeping with other men."
"Not true, don't say that I don't want Bruce!" Akasha moaned as she climaxed over Issa and her cries filled the room.
Issa again laughed as he lowered his hands over her waist. From the time he returned he still hadn't informed her of certain events surrounding the one she called father and the reason for his absence. The right moment had never truly come.
"I only wish I could see the emperor's face at how you've finally accepted your true vampire nature. And aren't you the little whore, just the thought of being unfaithful to your mate again and screwing Wayne caused you to cum."
"No, I need and only want Issa and father would kill you if he heard such words!" Akasha howled as her ass slapped over him.
"He's despised me from the very beginning, but he wouldn't think to lay a finger on me when I've got you. You're an expert at a lot of things, but lying isn't one of them."
He wasn't far off, the pink haired vampire wanted to reach out to Bruce in the past days a couple times but she couldn't bring herself to do so out of guilt in regards to her bedding Issa several times over since his arrival. Issa believed she slept with him out of the pleasures associated, but her reasons were so much deeper and the vampire knew he could never know her true feelings for Bruce Wayne.
At the conclusion of the phone conversation Bruce sat silently in the chair, thinking things over. He failed to ask if Akasha had anything new on Fairy Tale's plans, but that could be done when they met for dinner. That aside, something about her felt off but either way he'd see her soon and everything could be sorted out then. He didn't have much time to ponder as there was a loud buzz and on screen in large red letters were the words "Urgent Warning." In one click the terrors of the situation were presented to him as he abruptly stood from the chair on wheels which tumbled over.
"No!" Bruce clinched his fists, listening in on the police radios and reading over the incoming headlines.
"Master Bruce I..." Alfred's voice coasted off as he approached Bruce from behind and his eyes fell over what was on screen. "That's quite troublesome."
"You're putting it lightly, Gotham is in trouble and the police won't be able to handle this on their own. Even I can't take them all in sufficient time."
"What will you do, sir?"
Bruce paced back and forth running two fingers under his chin as Alfred lowered the tray over the countertop. With his mind made up Bruce moved away from the computer screen and headed for the dressing room.
"Well, please don't tell me you're going at this alone," Alfred called out to him.
"Of course not," Bruce stopped short of the dressing room. "I'm calling in the team and that includes Akashiya and Aono. They wanted to help with more than just Fairy Tale, so now's their chance."
Alfred watched him disappear around the corner and he returned in full gear a couple minutes later. One after another Batman made contact with each of his team members and everyone arrived within a forty minute timeframe. Red Robin, Nightwing, Vampire Bat, Tsukune and Red Hood all stood opposite him. The headline occupying most the computer screen was, "Massive Arkham prisoner break."
"So what's the situation," Nightwing crossed his arms. "How many baddies from maximum security are we looking at?"
Red Hood stared down Vampire Bat, admiring the way the silver haired vampire looked in her outfit. Batman turned his back to the group typing away at his keyboard and bringing up a list of names.
"Any idea who's responsible for the breakout?" Red Robin inquired. "The timing of this all is just far too convenient as if someone..."
"Planned it," Batman finished his thought. "I was thinking the same."
"But who," Vampire Bat stepped forward. "Who would want to free a bunch of crazies when they could have done so with Black Gate prisoners instead?"
"Arkham holds the most psychotic and dangerous people this city or the world, so it's a no brainer. My money's on Penguin or Two Face, we've been getting dangerously close to both and they figured freeing Gotham's most problematic scoundrels would keep the big bad bat at bay," Nightwing added.
Batman stepped back as a list was compiled and visible on screen to everyone.
"These are the ones we must concern ourselves with most, but that doesn't mean the other escapees are any less dangerous," the dark knight advised.
Atop the list was Killer Croc, Anarky, Clayface, Killer Moth, Scarecrow, Man Bat, Mad Hatter, Clock King, the Riddler, Bane and Zsasz. That list didn't include those that were already at large like Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Two Face, etc.
"How are we to go about this?" Tsukune asked.
"In groups of two," Batman looked them all over. "All of you that is, I'll be on my own. And before we head out I want all of you to wear one of these, that way I can communicate."
Each took hold of a device and inserted it into one ear.
"Nightwing, I want you to accompany Moka and Tsukune, you know the ins and outs of Gotham more than they do...and the enemies at hand," Batman then looked to Red Hood and Red Robin. "If you two want to work together it's your call, but be careful."
"Listening in on the police radios will be our best bet at tracking them," Red Hood cracked his knuckles. "We've got a long night ahead so we better get going."
Tsukune wondered off somewhat taking in the view of the bat cave. It was only his second time inside Batman's chief headquarters and it was just as jaw dropping as the first. Moka moved up on him from behind and nudged her shoulder over his.
"Once we're away from here we should contact Gin and the others," Vampire Bat said.
In full agreement Tsukune nodded and from there the group departed from the cave and into the city, headed in separate paths. The caped crusader snooped in on the police radios as he sped through the streets and locked in on the target closes to him.
There were numerous escapees around as the batmobile came to a sliding stop and he soared outward as the top shot open. Doing what he did best, he went right on the attack and most the inmates came at him. Most in the crowds he recognized as men he personally put away and in just three takedowns, gunshots were fired from a nearby roof diverting his attention. Standing up high was an individual dressed in armor from head to toe, and the caped crusader distinguished him immediately.
"Deathstroke!" Batman grimaced.
"Hello, dark knight," the mercenary leaped down from the roof and kicked open the doors to the warehouse. "Let's chat."
Batman glared as he took off after the master assassin, ignoring the escaped inmates for the time being. Once inside he called out to Deathstroke as he lost sight of him.
"Slade!" Batman again shouted. "You're the one responsible for the Arkham breakout, aren't you?!"
The inquiry was followed by laughter bouncing off the walls but he couldn't determine from which direction it originated.
"A new face in town accessed my services begging for to make your life miserable."
Even as Deathstroke spoke the dark knight didn't know from where.
"Who hired you?!"
"Oh I think you know," the assassin again spoke. "You waltzed through their front door and put a hurting on their people and have constantly got in the way of their monster hunting."
"The Dark Stalker Slayers," Batman clinched his fists.
"Bingo!"
Deathstroke made himself visible chucking a single flash bang grenade down at Batman's boots, the caped crusader lifting his cape up in front of his face. Batman then used his grapple gun pulling away from the section and going after the target in view. Deathstroke launched into the air throwing his left leg out and kicking the dark knight back as he shot at him with a handgun. The bullets simply bounced off his armor from that distance. The master assassin was disarmed of his weapon by a batarang, as Batman jumped forward and tackled him off the railing. While spinning through the air they dropped nearly twenty feet over a table, Slade Wilson pulling out a knife and stabbing at Batman who rolled out of the way.
"They want me dead!"
"Not exactly," the mercenary replied.
Batman threw his head to the side as a bullet was fired from another of Slade's gun's barely missing his head. And in throwing himself forward Batman stabbed a small gadget into Deathstroke's side that managed to tear through his armor. Deathstroke shouted as he was electrified but quickly knocked the caped crusader back with a single punch.
In a loud grunt Slade pulled the small mechanism out of his side running at Batman. As the assassin came within an inch of him Batman spun around kicking at Slade's covered face and punching at his chest which he grabbed, lifting Batman over his shoulder and tossed him through a nearby wall. The location was a bit rundown so the bricks weren't nearly as sturdy as they used to be. Batman pushed off his side standing in time to elude Deathstroke's boot, ducking under a follow up knife hand and he connected with a powerful left hook to Slade's head.
A strike from the palm of Deathstroke's hand sent him flying into an old vending machine as the glass shattered. Batman pushed away just as Slade's fist powered straight through the machine. Not looking to give him time to recollect Slade came at him again, Batman slashing away at Deathstroke's armor using the blades on his gauntlets. One after another the mercenary snatched his wrists kicking at his stomach a couple dozen times, before releasing him and round house kicking Batman to the ground. He immediately popped off the floor throwing down two smoke grenades. The tactic did little to disrupt Slade's vision or slow him down for that matter.
They went at each other full speed with Batman landing countless punches and kicks, as Slade did the same. Taking to the air in a single bound Deathstroke grabbed hold of the pointy ears over his cowl and pulled him down to the ground and kneed him in the face. Batman powered out of his hold connecting with two punches to his stomach and jumping back as Slade uncovered his blade. Four batarangs were thrown which the assassin sliced to bits with no trouble at all.
Batman dodged from side to side and even lowering himself as he rolled over the ground and kicked the weapon out of Deathstroke's grasp. With much force he punched the mercenary's face knocking him off balance. Relentless as he was, Slade punched him through a nearby window and onto a sidewalk. Deathstroke hopped through joining his downed foe who was nowhere in view. It was then a cloud of smoke exploded in his face and he was met by the dark knight's fist from the right.
Leaping back with some space between them, Batman fired off a cable into his left shoulder and in one click massive amounts of voltage zipped through his body and brought the assassin to his knees. Ignoring pain was his specialty and so he ripped the cable from his gear running at Batman before he had time to attack. One punch to the gut sent shockwaves through Slade's body realizing the dark knight had inserted power charged steel knuckles over his gloves. He fell off balance while Batman took advantage punching away at his body.
Slade moved back connecting a kick with the side of Batman's face and grabbing at the bat ears kneeing him in the face before slamming him over the ground. Propped on his knees the Dark Knight bled from his nose. The masked vigilante jumped to his feet while Slade pulled at his cape and upper cutted him up high. As Batman fell over his back he flipped up jumping in a fighting stance and wiping the blood away from his mouth.
Slade ran at him as Batman ducked down from his fist only to be kneed in the stomach having the breath knocked out of him. Hobbling back he launched a cable around Slade's neck forcing him down and unloading a couple strikes with his fists. Deathstroke forced himself up and got behind the Batman, dislocating his right shoulder and lifted him up by the throat before punching him a couple yards the other way. He slowly pushed up on one knee grasping the injured shoulder gazing at Deatstroke who stared down at him.
"This tangle has been fun Batman, but our business has concluded."
"Concluded," the caped crusader frowned. "How so?"
"The meaning of this was so the inmates could escape cleanly without your interference and I'd say that's been a success," Deathstroke looked all around the neighboring streets with no sign of a single escapee. "Until next time. Good luck rounding them all up."
The assassin threw down a smoke bomb and when the cloudy atmosphere disappeared so had he. Batman slowly rose and snapped his shoulder back into place in a sharp grunt with tightened fists.
"Deathstroke..."
Nightwing, Tsukune and Vampire Bat arrived on the west side of town to a handful of Arkham escapees breaking into a gas station as a store across the street went up in flames.
"What is our move?" Vampire Bat looked to Nightwing.
"We stop them and send them back to the asylum," Nightwing took two steps forward. "Before any real damage is done."
"Just what I was thinking," Vampire Bat grinned.
Leaping off the ledge Nightwing was the first to make the jump, followed by the two vampires who weren't far behind. Tsukune constructed armor around his body through the creation ability of his shinso blood. The inmates weren't expecting the attack from up high as the three way trio dropped down on them. The inmates were no match for the three as they made short of them, but then they were approached by persons dressed in black carrying clubs and crowbars. They attacked the three almost immediately, each of which going on falling back and defending themselves.
"What is the meaning of this," Tsukune ducked under a steel bar and kicked the attacker back in the opposite direction. "Why're you people attacking us, we're here to help!"
Vampire Bat and Nightwing also tried getting through to the unknown attacks, but their attempts were just as unsuccessful and so they gave up on trying.
"Fine, then I have no choice but to put you all in a world of hurt!" Vampire Bat threw out her leg knocking several of them off their feet.
Vampire Bat side stepped one that swung at her and disarmed him of his weapon pulling it out of his hand and knocking him down with an open palm strike to the ground. Tsukune created a blade extending from his wrist, slashing at one and elbowed another under the chin and leg sweeped him to the ground. Not far from him Vampire Bat lifted another by the throat and head butted his nose as she threw him upward.
The silver haired vampire leaped and followed dropping him down into the rough pavement in a single kick. She stayed on the move kicking at another of them who jumped out of the way and tagged the back of her head with a punch. Tsukune was on the lookout and immediately dropped the one responsible for the attack.
"You alright, Moka-san?"
"It's Vampire Bat, Tsukune," Moka grinned.
"Gotcha," Tsukune smiled as well.
They separated and went back on the attack, Nightwing swinging his clubs around but a portion of the attackers showed exceptional quickness and constantly eluded his strikes. Vampire Bat leg dropped one around the ankles and kneed him in the opposite direction where Nightwing gutted his throat with a club and elbowed him into the ground. Another grabbed at the back of Tsukune's neck from behind but Vampire Bat cut down the enemy with her legs and punched him into a vehicle ten feet away. Nightwing spun around kicking the weapon out of another and dropped him by forcing his head into a light post nearby. Right around then the trio picked up on something peculiar.
"Is it just me or are these people not staying down?" Tsukune posed.
"I was thinking to myself the same," Moka gazed at each and every enemy that remained standing.
Nightwing himself had also picked up on this and he was a master of strikes that could knock an opponent out cold without killing them, but these goons just kept coming.
"Wait," Tsukune keyed in on the group as they gathered around each other. "What're they doing?"
Moka's mouth lowered somewhat as their bodies began to form into one, mounting atop each other as it grew in size. With clutched fists, Nightwing bit down over his tongue knowing exactly what was forming before them.
"Just great, we just had to run into him!"
"Who, you know what this thing is?" Tsukune asked.
They watched as the transformation finished and standing in front of them was a nine foot monster with glowing yellow and a body of clay.
"Yup, names' Basil Karlo...A.K.A, Clayface," Nightwing tightened his grip over the clubs.
Clayface roared as he looked down on them, some of his clay spewing outward and over them. Vampire Bat quivered as she wiped away some that fell over the side of her mouth,
"Disgusting," she glared just before looking to Nightwing. "So what's the plan, beat him to a pulp?"
"That's just the thing," Nighwing shook his head. "Physical attacks aren't very effective against this guy."
Tsukune bit back as Clayface's hands transformed into spikes and he again roared aloud and ready to attack. Moka was the first to jump up with one of her signature kicks to his face sending Clayface's neck stretching backwards five feet before it just as quickly snapped back into place. The beast again roared as the three of them jumped back avoiding his arms, which he violently swung outward!
"He's tough," Vampire Bat smiled.
"Yup," Nightwing shook his head. "We're going to need to come up with a plan…something that can counter his biology."
To be continued
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