48 Skill 3/3

"That blade. Where did you get it?" Ethan growled as he got into a fighting position.

However, Sandra was slightly and dashed towards him as killing intent oozed from her body.

The top assassin wasn't that fast, but fast enough to be on him in a matter of seconds with her blade inches from his neck. She may have said she was taking him back with missing limbs, but in reality, he wanted his life.

'Now!" Ethan shouted in his mind and suddenly the RV roared to life, startling the assassins just before they were blinded by a bright light that came from a few of the panels located on both sides of the RV in its undisguised form.

It was a strange function, but it was expected by Ethan as he remembered Wizard telling him he made this RV with the intention of it being used for almost every situation.

Even a situation where the RV may be underwater.

Soon after, Raven phased out of the RV with her hand already covered in dark energy.

"Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" She shouted, ripping the trees that housed assassins out of their roots and tossing them into the distance.

After she attacked, several throwing stars were thrown at her head, but they were blocked by vines that shot up from the ground before shooting into the crowd of assassins to take them out.

The battle has now begun.

Sandra was unaffected by the light and continued to her attack on Ethan, but he simply moved out of the way and grabbed her by the face. Ethan was by no means more skilled than the woman, but he simply outclassed her when it came to strength and speed.

He didn't want to kill her as he wanted information on how she acquired the weapon.

"I'm stronger than you," Ethan growled, snatching the sword out of her dominant hand and tossing her aside.

"I also have the better team." He mentioned just as Myra shot out of the RV like a loose cannon, diving into the fray with her fists ready to take out anyone that decides to get in her master's way.

The prepared team of assassins was caught off guard by everything that was happening, but they were trained killers, they knew very well that they could die at any moment.

And so they fought back despite the opposition having more power.

"Hey, leave some action for me," Harley shouted as she came running out of the RV after Myra along her pets that shared the same sentiment as their owner. Perhaps it was simply overkilled to have her join the battle, but she didn't care as these people dared to take Ethan away from her.

Several of the enemies that were armed with guns started to fire on the girls, hoping to kill them.

However, Raven raised a barrier around them, shielding them from the gunfire which was a cakewalk compared to the time in Metropolis.

However, the vines that were attacking them earlier were still moving, wrapping around their bodies like snakes, and snapping them in half.

'Kill them all..' Pamela scowled as she casually stepped out of the RV.

("Master I sense more coming.") Teekl said sensing more movement in the forest. It would seem that the League of Assassins came with back up.

The number of people in black clothing was astonishing as they looked like a fairly large army of about one hundred.

It seemed like they were determined to take Ethan with them that night, but they were only feeding the fire that Is the four girls working together as a team.

As all of this was going on, Ethan's eyes were still focused on Sandra as she got up from the ground. She could only watch as the sword she was given disappear in front of her eyes, causing her to grit her teeth in anger.

"Give that back!" She shouted, dashing towards him, disregarding what happened earlier.

Seeing the fire in the woman's eyes despite his overwhelming strength somewhat excited Ethan, but it was a pity that she was only human. However, she could prove useful if he could draw her to his side, but how would he accomplish that without using the easiest way.

Sandra may have been angry at Ethan for taking her sword, but she wasn't an idiot. The assassin suddenly changed directions mid dash and made a beeline for Harley who was surrounded by enemies. However, it wasn't as bad as it seemed as the villainess seemed to be doing quite well.

"And you're out of here!" Harley shouted, slamming her bat against one of the assassin's face with so much strength that it crushed their jaw, snapping her bat in half during the process.

"Aw...I guess that's the end of that-huh?" She maliciously grinned as her nails started to grow into claws. "I'm going to make you guys suffer before killing you." She growled as Bud and Lou seemed to grow larger.

The villainess was too caught up in her own fight to notice that someone tried to use her as a hostage. Sandra knew she wasn't a match for him in strength, but she hoped she was fast enough to capture Harley to accomplish her mission, however, she was caught by her neck before she could even get close.

Ethan lifted her off the ground, "Did you just try to go after my woman just now?"

Normally a lot of men would be apprehensive about hitting a woman, but Ethan happened to be the same to some....extent.

*Bam* Ethan punched her in the stomach, launching her towards the forest. He held back because he didn't want to end the fight instantly, but it was enough to force the assassin to cough up blood.

"I was already pissed off that you tried to use them against me, but then you try to attack one of them right in front of me? Are you trying to die?" Ethan scowled as he dashes towards her location.

"Grr..." Sandra gritted her teeth to bear with the pain whilst looking at Ethan with quite a scary expression. Her face didn't show it, but a few of her ribs were broken from just one attack.

The assassin could feel her instincts telling her to run, but it was impossible with this man. Sandra could see several openings for her to strike as she could tell her target wasn't used to fighting, but he made up for it with overwhelming strength.

Sandra promised herself she'd never let herself feel weak ever again and yet there was an unknown person handling her like a chicken ready for slaughter. She started to have regrets of accepting this mission to capture him as there wasn't any accurate information about his strength.

But still, she will fight back even when it seems useless!

"Hah..." Sandra exhaled deeply before dashing towards Ethan with her hands ready to strike his vitals to kill him. Unfortunately, each one of her vicious attacks was swatted away like they were annoying flies.

His eyes gave off a dangerous light as he brutally broke through her defenses over and over again, but still, she didn't utter out a single cry. Ethan may have been holding back, but it was enough to cause internal damage. Sandra had an impressive list of skills and one of them happened to control her nerves, practically turning off her pain signals.

She knew very well that she was being looked down upon by this monstrous man.

Her?

One of the top martial artists in the entire world was having problems with someone like him?

The assassin couldn't even escape as every chance was quickly blocked by Ethan's iron body, and once she could no longer summon any strength, she was pinned to a nearby tree with just one hand.

'Is today the day I die?...' Sandra thought as she furiously gritted her teeth before spitting out the blood that gathered in her mouth.

Maybe one could blame David Cain in creating the cold-blooded killer known as Lady Shiva, but still, she was someone not deserving of pity.

If the opportunity arrived, she would have murdered every single one of them just on a whim.

She was always like that...

Doing whatever she pleased if it interested her...

To be free...

Sandra may not have to suffer this badly if their past situation was the same.

They only managed to find them is because they were told by someone wearing a strange cloak before they disappeared into thin air. She had her suspicions, but then the information turned out to be true which sent her over the moon because she grew tired of chasing after him.

'...Is that why the man smiled just before he left?... I knew something was off which is why I called in even more help...but this...'. Sandra watched as her allies were brought down one by one.

One girl seemed to control whatever she wished while creating barriers to protect her allies whenever things got rough. They had brought flamethrowers to deal with Poison Ivy, but those men were quickly taken out by another woman who had enough strength to pick up a full-grown man like a mere plaything.

The woman they were most wary about went through the battlefield unmatched as vines sprouted from every direction to kill her enemies by either crushing them or smashing them against the ground to death.

And finally the woman they thought they would have the least problem with was ripping through flesh with her sharpened claws, a power she shouldn't possess.

There were also two massive hyenas going around causing death wherever they roamed along with what looked like a sabertooth.

'Wait...that cat...Why is it helping them? It can't be this far away from him...' Sandra thought.

"Who...are you to the Lord of Chaos?" She asked whilst struggling to breathe as there was still a defiant look in her eyes.

At first, Ethan was still furious with the woman but even after she was beaten with no ways to escape, she kept the same face.

Having Pamela and Harley as lovers is one thing, but having the one and only Lady Shiva?

He has to be crazy.

Ethan fought the urge to throw her down and ravage her until she belonged to him as he felt it wasn't right in this situation.

His dragon instincts are beginning to be a problem sometimes, and its been harder to fight them. Ethan could have sold the jewelry he posses a long time ago, but he thought he might die if he sold them.

And the keyword was might.

"I'm his hated enemy now. I took his cat from him..." He grinned which caused Sandra to raise an eyebrow.

'Why is he looking at me like I'm some prize...?' Sandra felt a chill go through her spine.

Although he wished to do something, his girls were more important.

Ethan pulled out some rope from his ring to bound Sandra's arms and legs together as even though she couldn't move, he didn't trust her for a second. He then mentally called Teekl to watch over her after he dumped her by side of the RV.

"If she moves then you are to attack." He commanded.

("Yes master...") Teekl answered after Ethan rubbed his head. It was somehow different when his old master petted him, and generally only cared about him because he was his anchor to the physical world.

("Although...still no treats...") Teekl meowed as it changed back to its normal size before jumping on top of Sandra's head and playing with her hair which greatly annoyed her.

Pamela was the first girl he found and she was busy burying the dead bodies in the ground, cleaning up the area while providing support to Myra.

"Ethan!" Pamela was thrilled to see him and kissed his lips deeply as if she hadn't seen the man for years. "I told you we are big girls." She grinned, flashing her pearly whites while her hands snaked around his waist.

"How are the others?" Ethan asked.

"Harley is with Raven, catching anyone that tried to escape. It seems after seeing their leader being beaten a few of them decided to give up. " She answered.

"I'll go help. I'm tired of this battle already." Ethan said before disappearing into the fray, joining Myra in battle, quickly dispatching anyone that entered his range. There were a few rare moments where the two attacked the same enemy, and it somehow brought a smile to Myra's face to be able to fight by his side. Essentially anyone caught between them was crushed to death by their strength, scaring even the toughest of killers from the League of Shadows.

No one will escape this place tonight.

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As all the fighting was going on, a person covered in a hooded green cloak was watching all of this happen with a smile on his face. He was standing in a place where no one would think to look which was several hundreds of feet in the air.

"Not the result I wanted, but it will have to do...You'll soon find me and then the real show will begin. Hehehe...HAHAHAHA!!" If one could hear his laugh then they would think it was oddly familiar.

"Damn...this body is still giving me problems..." The man groaned. "I'll bring Themyscira down to its knees along with that cursed princess...she'll pay for killing me."

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Hours later, the battle was finally over and everyone started to gather back at the RV as Pamela continued to clean up the bodies. A few were left alive because of Raven because she simply wasn't taught to be a killer, however, a lot of them wished for death in the state they were in.

A few of them were actually shivering as if they were thrown in a freezing tundra.

"Now, tell me where you got this," Ethan said bringing out the katana Sandra possessed earlier.

"I rather you kill me." Sandra spat.

"That can be arranged bitch!" Harley shouted as her nails turned into claws once again. Her hands were covered in fresh blood from all the bodies she sliced through and even her clothes were covered in it.

Ethan put his hand up, calming the villainess but not before letting out a threatening growl.

"There is nothing you can do to make me talk. You are better off just killing me."

"Oh?"