Forceful rematch

McCree's bullets pushed through the dirt and stones with ease. After wasting all of their energy, the bullets finally stopped dead inside a pile of gravel. In a swift motion, McCree raised his gun and unloaded another shot forward. Like a torch inside a cave, the bullet emitted a spark burst before smashing through another pile of dirt as if it offered no resistance. 

[McCree] - "Aight boys, it looks like we makin' outta here soon. "

After flying a few metres, the bullet abruptly crashed against the dirt and ricocheted into the ground. 

[McCree] - "Huh? "

With a confused look on his face, McCree raised his weapon and fired forward once again. After a short travel, the bullet simply ricocheted into the ground just like before. 

[McCree] - "What in tarnation? "

[Senju] - "Looks like guns aren't the answer to all the problems. "

[McCree] - "Then enlighten me with a solution, professor. "

Said McCree in a sarcastic voice. 

Senju leaned Kadyn against the wall and stepped forward with his sword in his palm. 

[Senju] - "Hmmm... let's see... "

In an instant, before McCree's eyes could process it, Senju sliced the dirt in front of him at least 240 times. 

[McCree] - "So? We are waiting! "

[Senju] - "See for yourself! "

Said Senju with a confident smirk on his face. 

With a confused stare, McCree stepped forward and kicked the wall of dirt.

[Senju] - "See? What did I tell you? "

Said Senju as he went to pick up Kadyn. 

[McCree] - "Are you a psychic? Cause the only thing you cut here is your ego. "

[Senju] - "What? "

Senju turned around to see that he only managed to chisel the pile of dirt into an actual polished wall of dirt. 

[Senju] - "That's impossible! My ability can cut through more than this! "

[Kadyn] - "Hold on you two, there is something wrong here! That wall wasn't created by Senju, it was already there! "

[McCree] - "What? "

[Kadyn] - "Earlier when you shot at it, your bullet was stopped by its presence. Senju only cleared the dirt that blocked its view. It's an enemy crystal ability and not incompetence on the part of your abilities. "

[McCree] - "Damn it, this thing wasn't here when we made it into the city. "

Said McCree as he tried to scratch a piece of dirt off the wall. 

High up the city wall, Dan stood watch over the war-torn battlefield below him as his crystal glowed like a star in the night sky. KD-554's orders were simple: Nothing gets in or out of the city without her direct order. 

[Senju] - "Seems like we are trapped then. "

[McCree] - "This ability is one solid son of a gun. I can't even chip a piece of dirt off its surface. "

[Senju] - "Not to mention it ate 240 cuts from me without suffering a scratch. "

Said Senju as he joined McCree by the wall. 

[Kadyn] - "We have to surface, find the ability's user and kill him. "

[Senju] - "No, there must be a better way. "

[Kadyn] - "Either he blocked off the entire city's perimeter or he knows we are down here! One way or another, we are trapped if we don't deal with him. We have to move now! "

[McCree] - "It's gonna be difficult considerin' yer condition. "

Kadyn pulled herself off the ground in a hurry despite her injuries. 

[Kadyn] - "I'm fine! We don't know what is the extent of this ability. Besides, if he knows we are down here, we might just die a horrible death. "

[McCree] - "What's giving you that thought? "

[Kadyn] - "Before you guys arrived I noticed entire buildings being reduced to magma by something indescribable. I presume I probably even fought against that thing. A Cyberknight from Block-B... "

**Cyberknight and crystal users under imperial classification can be divided into several categories of power or Block. 

Block-E: Explosive, the mildest of the Cyberknights whose main ability is used for offensive purposes. 

Block-D: Destruction, Cyberknights with abilities capable of causing widespread destruction. 

Block-C: Catastrophe, Cyberknights with the ability to ravage cities.

Block-B: Bomber, Cyberknights with abilities capable of causing extinction-level events. 

Block-A: Annihilation, Cyberknights with planet-destroying power.

Block-S: Supernatural, this is a category reserved for Cyberknights capable of controlling supernatural phenomenons not bound by the laws of physics and logic. 

Block-U: Utility, Cyberknights with abilities that offer no offensive capabilities. **

[Kadyn] - "...defined by their abilities to cause extinction-level events. "

[Senju] - "What kind of monster were you people creating in the empire? "

Said Senju as he helped Kadyn climb onto the surface through a sewage cover. 

[McCree] - "Whatever they created, it sure is unsettling. Extinction-event... what the in tarnation does that even mean? "

Said McCree in frustration as he followed Kadyn out of the sewage. 

[Kadyn] - "I have data on most Cyberknights, so once I see their faces, I should be able to ID them. You two need to follow me and let me call the shot. "

With time, Kadyn's wounds have healed enough for her to start walking properly again. As the night took over the sky, the three of them started to thread carefully inside the city while avoiding detection. 

[McCree] - "So where is that extinction-event fella you were talking about? "

[Kadyn] - "We want to avoid him, not meet him! "

[McCree] - "Well, I wanna know where he is so we can better avoid him. "

Senju shook his head in disappointment while Kadyn pinched her nose in frustration. 

[Kadyn] - "As if I knew where he lived, bloody hell. "

The three of them marched through a street filled with dead bodies and debris. The sounds of artillery have fallen silent while the crackling of gunshots has completely stopped. Kadyn looked at the street in front of her and saw nothing but the scene of a ruined civilization. Nothing from the city survived the carnage that was brought upon it by KD-554's coup. 

As memories of Kadyn's time with KD-554 flashed inside her head, McCree threw a few pieces of wood scrap into the bonfire. Meanwhile, Senju walked around inside the collapsed structure they were hiding inside. After pushing some random debris around with his foot, he suddenly came across a discarded assault rifle glued to a detached cybernetic hand. Upon closer inspection, Senju immediately picked up the weapon and walked back to Kadyn and McCree.

[Senju] - "This is an imperial standard issue LS-69 assault rifle. What is this thing doing here? "

[McCree] - "Yep, I sure do recall that, partner. Most of the vehicles and weapons 'round here, they're Imperial standard issues as well. "

[Kadyn] - "What you should be asking is how are imperial Cyberknights present here. "

Said Kadyn in a grim voice as the fire barely illuminated her face. 

[McCree] - "Wha' happened here exactly? "

[Kadyn] - "A civil war happened between the factions in control of the city but I doubt they just started fighting for no apparent reason... "

The dots started to connect inside Kadyn's mind. 

[Kadyn] - "Unless KD-554 was responsible... But how could that be? "

[Senju] - "You mean that crazy twin of yours? "

Kadyn nodded her head before taking a seat on a slab of concrete. 

[Kadyn] - "She was the model that preceded me. All the technology installed on me has been tested on her body first. Though we are pretty much the same person with different memories, she betrayed the empire and went on her own path. The last time I met her before today was when she was attempting a bank robbery with her gang... "

Kadyn suddenly realized that the soldiers who were with Beth were equipped with the same gear as the KD-554's gang during the bank robbery. 

[Kadyn] - "The city is under lockdown while people inside fought. My sister was behind this after all and these Cyberknights... are her minions. "

[McCree] - "Woah, slow down there partner! You're tellin' me yer sister runs a criminal empire powerful enough to topple some of the biggest crime organizations in America AND has the support of the empire? "

[Kadyn] - "It might not seem like it but Beth, one of the Cyberknights I fought, had to report to her when she captured me. "

[Senju] - "I knew I should've gone for the head earlier when I sliced her. "

Said Senju in frustration.

[Kadyn] - "This does give me an idea though. If we can find the headquarters of my sister's army, we probably can find the one responsible for keeping the wall up. "

[McCree] - "Alrighty then, let's go with that. "

[Senju] - "Hey, hold on, there must be a better way than this! This is way too risky! "

[McCree] - "Fuck it, it's better than trying to find that son of a gun randomly. We gotta get the fuck outta here before that natural disaster guy finds us. "

[Kadyn] - "It's settled then. We leave at first morning light tomorrow. Rest well and let's hope we wake up. "

[McCree] - "Sweet dreams, busters. "

Said McCree as he kicked some sand over the fire. 

The darkness immediately reigned over the place as all three of them went to sleep in their separate little corner. Outside, where neon lights and busy traffic used to rule over the cold silent night, the sound of an ominous wind and the remains of shattered buildings were all that was left. 

A small rat crawled out of his hideout and joined his fellow pack in pillaging a rotten corpse. While the rats were busy at work, a group of made of survivors from the city slowly made their way toward a camp set by KD-554's men. Most of them were either heavily armed or fleshed-out cyberpunk packed with bodily modifications. Their leader peeked out of cover and observed the unaware soldiers inside the camp. 

With a slight wave of his palm, signalling the safety of movement, his group quickly dashed across the base's perimeter and took position all around the tents. With everyone in position, the leader abruptly dashed in and threw a belt of grenade at the base's centre. In a bright flash, a giant explosion erupted inside the camp. 

In a coordinated attack, all of the militants jumped out of their hideout and started to fire upon the soldiers inside the base. One of the soldiers tried to fight back but his head abruptly exploded as he was shot at blank range by one of the militants with a heavy shotgun. 

The leader with his group dashed across the camp and eliminated anyone that came across their path. As the leader was firing at a few surviving soldiers, another group of them suddenly emerged from a crater in front of him. Reacting fast, the leader's hand opened up and sent a grenade shell at the crater, killing all the soldiers involved in the ambush. 

[Militant] - "DJ, I think we got them all. "

[DJ] - "Yeah, seems like it but I've got a bad feeling about this. "

Suddenly one of the militants ran up to DJ.

[Davis] - "DJ, tanks incoming! "

[DJ] - "Damn it! Call in Buster and let him handle the tanks. "

A few of KD-554's tanks rolled toward the base accompanied by a fresh wave of soldiers. But when they arrived, they found none of the militants present at the scene. Just as the commander sent a squad to scout the area, a towering cybernetically enhanced man appeared in the sky and smashed the commander and his tank into a flat piece of junk. 

All bullets seemed to bounce off his armour as the men desperately sprayed him with their rifles. Just as the other two tanks prepared to fire their guns, time suddenly slowed down for Buster. In a single jump, he landed on the roof of one of the tanks and ripped the top off its turret before spraying the men inside with a hail of bullets. Seeing this, the crew from the last tank immediately bailed out of their vehicle and retreated with the rest of the soldiers.

As Buster relentlessly hunted the survivors down, DJ arrived at the scene with his militants. 

[DJ] - "Looks like we'll take them down in no time. They cost us our city, so we are going to take their lives as compensation. No outsider shall usurp Trump City until every last of us dies. "

[Militant] - "DJ, the tanks are still functional. "

[DJ] - "Good! Let's use them against their owner! "

To be continued...

*EXTRA

- Profile: Senju

- Full name: Senju Shimada

-Ability: [47 and 1 Ronin]: "The ability allows Senju to project the slicing power of his sword at a distance. With time, Senju managed to evolve his ability to allow an empowered version of his sword strikes with enough power to cut through metal and heavily reinforced concrete walls. As long as Senju can mentally visualize a cut made by his sword, his ability will translate the attack to any place he desires. The sword is not always required for the ability to work but it will be severely weakened if Senju did not have his sword as the visualization will prove to be more difficult. "

-Ability Stats:

Power - C

Speed granted by the ability - E

Speed of the ability - A

Range - B

Durability granted by the ability - E

Durability of the ability - A

Precision - A

Potential - A