Darph explains, fights, and an uhoh

“No,” said Michael as he tried to be defiant.

“Yes,” said Darph as he snapped his fingers and Michael bowed.

“How can I be under your control if vile is a stipulation,” Michael asked. “I’m not vile. I fight for the rights of people who deserve those rights to be given to them. That is not a vile act.”

Darph allowed him to stand so he could look him in the eye. He breathed out dark black smoke that encircled Michael. Darph then said, “You don’t fight for everyone’s rights you only fight for those you deem worthy of deserving those rights. You also hold fast to a double standard allowing your friends to conduct themselves in ways in which you oppress others for doing. You’re no where near the ideal of fair and balanced. Though humans are by far not fair and balance you just are below par. I don’t really see the point in arguing with me. I’m right, you’re wrong and life is to be hell. What is there to get?”

Michael was about to open his mouth to speak when Darph closed his fist which made Michael’s mouth slam shut. “I’ve heard enough of your dribble. You talk and talk but say nothing that is even worth listening to let alone based on any kind of fact. I’m not keeping you for you mind or your ability not to think. I’m only keeping you because instead of one mindless idiot I have two.”

Jen walked around the corner.

“I don’t know if you two have met,” said Darph as he proceeded to introduce the two.

“Why is everything always in the forest,” Matthew asked as he followed Ali.

“Well there are roads,” said Ali as she pushed through the brush, “but as you know Cathy’s hideaway is not near a road so as to be hidden from certain people.”

“Yes,” said Matthew. “Why do you want to go back you escaped from her?”

Ali stopped and said, “Yes I escaped because I did not want to be trapped and now that I have you going back and getting information will be easy.”

“She has magic,” said Matthew, “is that not scary enough? Why don’t we ask Jeff for help?”

“Matthew,” said Ali as she stopped walking to turn around and talk to him face to face, “Jeff is busy with JJ, per usual, and that means everyone else is busy with that as well so it is up to you and me to get to Cathy’s and check out on these dead folks. Okay? It’s really not going to be that difficult.” She turned around and continued to walk.

“I rather have stayed in Relationship City cause we could have done nothing together all today and relaxed,” said Matthew, “no one really knew we were back.”

“Again,” said Ali, “Jeff knew. He knew we were back and he was being nice enough to allow us space. But that isn’t going to last very long so don’t think he won’t come lookin’ for us.”

Matthew said, “What about Will?”

“What about him,” Ali asked as she stopped a moment and then started again as she turned a little more to the right.

“Why can’t we ask him for help,” said Matthew.

“Knowing him he’s obsessing over getting more power and JJ so that would be a no,” said Ali. “Let’s not talk about that any more.”

“Okay,” Matthew stated.

“Did you bring something to snack on,” Ali asked.

“No,” said Matthew.

Ali stopped and looked up and saw a few coconuts. She pointed at them and Matthew knew what she wanted so he climbed up the tree and gathered four of them and came back down. He converted his skin to steel and broke all four in half with a swift pound of his fist. He handed her one and he took one and they enjoyed a coconut together.

Fonz and Tina jumped to the side avoiding the incoming person. They zoomed right by like a blur. Alan picked up a boulder and held it up about to toss it at the person but the boulder was sliced in half as the person zoomed by. He dropped both halves on the ground and looked around.

Josh said, “It’s Adrian avoid him at all cost his wings are a pain.” He was growing tired from keeping his body elevated. He lowered himself to the ground and kept a shield around him.

Meg turned to look for Adrian. She kept a shield around her as well.

Clancy said, “He’s not the only one.”

“Alright let’s give them something they’ll never forget,” thought Josh as he telepathically linked the team.

Dom hid behind a tree so that he could grab hold of one of the people he saw coming.

Clancy saw them advancing. He went to a tree, placed his hands on its trunk and began charging.

Tina stood guard around Fonz. “Don’t worry I’ll keep the baddies away from you and your hurt toe.”

Fonz had now pushed himself up and was sitting on the ground. He then said, “Don’t scream too much I don’t want a headache and a hurt toe.”

Anthony looked around in the sky and charged his hands. They were glowing bright white. He saw Adrian coming down again. He took aim and fired. Adrian took the first hit on the back and the second blast missed him as he spiraled a bit. He gained control and went back to the air.

Josh said telepathically, “I’ll take on Adrian. Everyone else keep the others busy. I’m going to work him over.” He took to the sky as he scanned for Adrian.

Jake came first bouncing from one tree to another. He said, “Look at that I see a Dom.” As he said that he bounced to another tree and it exploded sending him shooting backwards several yards before he came to a stop with his back against a tree that would not give. He felt charged but groaned as he tried not to go out of consciousness.

Dom laughed and Clancy smiled as he moved backwards a bit to gain more cover.

“Stop messing around,” Adin shouted at Jake. “We have to bring them all in.”

Mikey leaped into the sky and then came down close to where Dom was. Dom became one with the ground so as not to be seen. Mikey looked around and saw no one and then jumped again into the sky. He landed and this time he saw someone.

He looked at Tin and said, “We meet again.”

“Yeah but you are going to have to deal with me instead,” said Meg as she hit him with invisible force.

Mikey stumbled back a bit and growled. “Dumb, dumb woman.” He hit the ground and made it vibrate.

Meg fell backwards but quickly got up. She then turned invisible and snuck up on Mikey and started hitting him with her fist that she put force fields around.

Mikey giggled with scruffy sound and said, “Ha that hurts none.”

He swung his arms around trying to hit her and became frustrated.

Tina screamed and got Mikey’s attention. She had told Meg through the telepathic link to watch over Fonz while she led Mikey away. Mikey turned towards Tina and said, “Screeching death bird you’ll die.” He leaped after her as she took off running.

Adin saw Mickey jumping away and he was about to go after him when he felt something touch his lower leg. He looked down and saw a hand. Then someone emerged out of the ground.

“Boo,” said Dom as he took a swing and hit Adin in the face.

Surprisingly it hurt. Adin took one step backwards then he took a swing at Dom. Dom blocked him with his forearm that buckled a bit but held him off.

Dom said, “You are so going to lose.” Dom used his other hand and hit Adin in the gut. Adin did stumble backwards again.

“I’m going to make your skull leak,” said Adin. He swung again and hit Dom in the face.

Anthony fired blasts at Mikey hitting him in the face and in the chest. “You better stop if you know what’s good for you.”

“I don’t like good,” said Mikey as he jumped up to smash Anthony’s face into the ground.

Anthony looked up and fired several times at his feet knocking him off course. Mikey flipped side ways and hit the ground. He jumped up madder than he was before and turned an even darker green. He lifted up a boulder and tossed it at Anthony who did not see it coming.

Tina screamed shattering the boulder and sending the fragments towards Mikey. They tore at his body but he healed before they were done.

Josh looked right at Adrian and said, “You don’t have to do what you’re doing. Just come back with us.”

Adrian looked at Josh and said, “I’m being controlled. I have to fight there is no choice.” He threw out wing missiles at Josh.

Josh tossed them aside with a single thought. He almost missed the chance to do that because his ability to focus is difficult without the use of his hands.

“I don’t think so,” said Josh. “I think you can come with us. I’m going to try something but you have to try too. You can’t just give up. Try to not attack me.”

Adrian said, “I’ll try. Be careful Josh. I don’t know if I’m safe. You’ll get harmed.”

“Don’t worry,” said Josh. “I’m too powerful to die.” He closed his eyes and reached out for Adrian’s mind. He then started looking for what was controlling Adrian. He found a device that was doing it. He decided to remove it.

Then he heard this message, “You try to remove this and it will explode. Not only will you kill Adrian you will kill yourself in the process. Try and see Josh. Try and see.”

Josh opened his eyes quickly. He could not believe that it knew it was him that was going to try.

Adrian then flew towards Josh and hit him with his wings. “Sorry,” Adrian called out.

Josh was knocked down but he kept himself up barely. He decided he would try something else.

Adrian turned around and fired his wing missiles. Josh turned several of them around and hit him in the leg. Adrian then fell out of the sky. Josh caught him in a telekinetic hold.

Sara punched Joel right in the face. The impact of the punch dented the mask and made Joel pull back.

“Where are you going Joel,” said Sara. “Come on let’s play.” She kicked him in the face making him fly up and then land on his back away from the rest of the group. “I think you enjoyed seeing me get beat up as well as seeing Kimmy get a beat down.” Sara stood over Joel as she clinched her fist.

Joel looked up and said, “I do not enjoy violence.”

“Whatever,” said Sara as she brought down a punch to his face again. “You will leave us alone or I’ll beat you until you resemble a tin can.”

Bri’s hair was flying all over the place because it was confused by Chris who had decided to run circles around her. He was trying to get it to wrap around her but the hair was too smart for that. So he then stopped abruptly behind her and punched her in the back so fast she fell forward crying in pain.

Kimmy kicked Steph across the face knocking her against the wall. Steph fell to the ground unable to get back up again because of the amount of strength that was behind that hit.

Brianna fired a blast and hit Thomas. Thomas laughed because it sort of tickled. It did not kick him back like she had hopped it would. He pulled up his surfboard and slapped her across the face sending her to kiss the ground. She did not pull back up looking for more fight.

Liz said, “JJ you’re dead.” She swung her arm around. The original ducked. She swung the other arm around and the original jumped backwards.

“You look dead,” he retorted.

He then created four others and they all looked at Liz.

Liz said, “Cheater.”

“I’m using my power how is that cheating,” the original said. He kept Liz’s attention while two of them went behind her and kicked her in the back of the knees making her hit the ground on her knees.

“Fun,” they both said.

She jumped back up but was hit with webs in the chest and was pulled back down to the ground by Bat. The others then jumped on her and said, “Bouncy.” They continued to bounce on her as Bat dragged her across the ground.

Then without warning Liz turned over knocking the others off of her. They bumped into each other and the ground creating seven more. She then grabbed hold of the webs to pull them but it was too late a fist came right for her face. Bat hit her right in the head three times. She was not knocked out but disoriented. He then webbed her hands together behind her back and threw her against the wall.

“You can get rid of those,” said Bat to the original.

The original absorbed the others and said, “I was handling her just fine.”

Bat waved him off and said, “Yeah you were doing so fantastic I had to save you.”

Kayla said, “Stop beating on Joel.” She had shielded Joel from Sara’s attacks.

Sara turned and said, “You look like you decided on snot green today as a hair color. How attractive.”

“It is skunk head,” said Kayla referring to the white patch that was part of Sara’s hair color.

“Boom,” shouted Gray as he rocketed towards Kayla. He smashed her into a wall.

The shield around Joel dropped and so did Sara as she hit him in the chest with her elbow like a wrestler.

He then punched her in the face taking her by surprise. “I let you hit me.”

“Sure thing tin boy,” said Sara shaking off the shock.

She swung her arm around and Joel blocked it and said, “Yes I was.” He hit her again in the face with his fist.

The Gloom landed and placed MarcII and Casey down on the ground.

“You just had to stop by Drug City for drinks,” said MarcII.

“Yes,” said Casey. “They have the best drinks there. I had to get some for later too. Plus I have pictures to share with everyone.” She smiled as she skipped towards the door.

MarcII said, “Who are you?”

Mat and Mike stopped.

The Gloom that was standing guard by the door said, “Arrest them. They have hurt Jeff.”

Casey pulled out two bones from her thigh and stabbed Mike in the back making him fall to the ground. He growled but did not move. She stayed on top of him.

Mat cried, “Don’t kill me I give up…I give up don’t kill me.” He fell to his knees with his hands up. “Cathy made us.”

MarcII said, “Why would she want to do anything to harm Jeff?”

“You’re so naive,” said Casey. “You really need a reality check.”

Andy had dug Dill out of the spit and had rushed her back to the infirmary. He was placing her back on the table to examine her when he saw someone on the ground. He looked and realized it was Jeff. He was not dead he was just sleeping.

He was not supposed to be because it was not time yet. He then saw that there was a broken vial on the ground. He then remembered Mat running in and then running out. He ran to the wall and said, “Do not let Mat and Mike leave they have done something to Jeff.”