Above The Law

Soldier: This way! Down this trail!

The pair of men ran down the trail. But Terra, Matt, Krilla and Amala were hiding far in the woods. Each of them behind a tree. They all ducked into a large tree cavern to discuss.

Amala: Damn. You pissed those guys off.

Krilla: Don't flatter us.

Matt walked inside the cavern.

Matt: Looks like everyone's gone.

Terra sat on the other side of the cavern thinking to herself. Krilla and Matt got to work trying to make a fire. Amala sat next to Terra.

Amala: Ugh. Long day. How about you?

Terra: Hi Amala. Can I tell you something?

Amala: ...What's up?

Terra: Can I uh, talk to you? I've just been thinking.

Amala: Thinking about what?

Terra sighed and thought it was high time she opened up.

Terra: So many people in my village didn't know how to protect themselves. Who knows what Beck did to the people of my village before killing them. I saw what he did to my grandparents. He deserves to be taken down. Maybe worse.

Amala: Be careful. If it's revenge you're seeking you'd better tread lightly. Once you chase revenge, you could become just as sick and twisted as Beck. Don't give him the satisfaction of watching you suffer.

Terra: It's not revenge I'm seeking it's-

Amala: Say it's not revenge to me with a straight face.

Terra: …

Amala: Exactly.

Terra: It's just...Not fair. The way he killed my friends and family!

Amala: Life isn't fair. Shit happens. It sucks. You need to learn to get over it and stop dwelling on the past.

Terra: Didn't you just kill someone for revenge?

Amala: Do as I say not as I do.

Terra: …Why are you being so nice to me anyway?

Amala: I'm not being nice. I'm being more considerate of other people. Like you told me to. That's just my life experience.

Krilla: Fire!

Matt: I guess we'll be camping here for a while. Everyone gather around.

Everyone got around the fire.

Amala: How will we get to Beck's base anyway?

Krilla: I know the way.

Terra: Did something happen with you and Beck?

Krilla: Something did happen. I was ordered to kill him by some women. She wanted to stay anonymous but I did the job because she offered big bucks. I tried to kill him but I tripped up and I only got his arm. I was forced to escape. That's how Beck got his new robotic arm, and I promise he won't be so thrilled to see me after all these years. He wasn't when I was with Terra. And he never drops his grudges.I saw what he did and I'm going to reverse the damage that I caused.

Matt: He hurt so many people. He can't be forgiven.

Terra: Why do you guys even think he did all of this. When I fought him-

Krilla: Wait. You fought Beck?

Terra: Yeah. I made the wrong decision. I got to my village. Then he appeared and beat the absolute tar out of me. I had to use a spell that put him into a hallucination. He seemed like he was in pain.

Amala: That doesn't excuse him.

Terra: I know, but it makes you wonder what experiences made him like he is now. He's the enemy. But he obviously has had bad days. I could be just like him if things were different for me.

Matt: Everyone, be quiet.

Krilla: What is it?

Matt shushed Krilla.

Matt: We need to leave. This fire is showing our location.

Matt led everyone out and they all hid behind separate trees. Terra took out her spear, Krilla and Amala readied their blades.

Krilla was next to Matt on a separate tree.

Krilla: What is going on?!

Matt: We have company.

Two people walked down the trail. One wore a red mask with dark black eyes and a sinister smile. He wore a light cloak and work boots, he had some dangerous looking gauntlets on his hands. The other had a sword and wore armor. The armor almost looked like it was tons of chunks melded into armor. But it shaped around her body perfectly and allowed maximum movement. Her head was the only thing not covered by ber armor. She had long, unkempt frizzly hair. She wore a dastardly smile and her eyes were wide with excitement.

???: Hey are we there yet?!

The red masked man said nothing in response.

???: Oh I see, you don't want to say anything to me because I'm not as pretty as the other girls! Well I won't say anything to you!

The red masked man shook his head in frustration and glanced back at the girl.

Krilla: Are you sure these are threats…?

Matt: Wait for it.

The red masked man walked over to the cavern they had just left. He raised his huge hand and it lit up with some sort of energy.

Krilla: Chi…

He took his large gauntlet and smashed the cavern to pieces in only a few strikes.

???: They aren't in there you dummy.

The red masked man walked over to the girl and looked her dead in the eyes.

???: What? You gonna hurt me? Boss wouldn't like that.

Matt: Someone, try and catch them off guard.

Terra used a fire spell and shot it at the red masked man. He was hit and was lurched a bit from the strike. But seemingly unphased.

???: Ah, there you are. We've been waiting for you!

Everyone came out of the trees.

???: There's so many of you! I'm Six and that's Twelve. He doesn't talk much. He lets his fists do the talking for him.

Matt: I can tell you never stop talking.

Six: Fine, Twelve. Do what you do best.

Twelve walked up to the group. They all ran up on him. Krilla and Amala ran up and struck him at the legs. The blood that was drawn came up and attacked him. Matt came up and tried throwing a barrage of punches at Twelve. But he was still unphased. Twelve threw Matt's punches off course and used his sheer size to throw Matt off to the side. Krilla sliced up Twelve's back. Amala also went to strike but she was stabbed in her leg by something. It was some sort of war fan.

Six: Hey! It's mean to hurt people you just met!

Amala: You attacked us you crazy bitch!

Amala threw a side kick which struck Six. Six grabbed Amala's leg and sweeped her other leg and brought her to the ground. Six took her sword and tried to strike Amala but Matt intervened with a kick to her ribs. This flung her back but she kept her stance. He threw his billy club and kicked it at her with a hook kick. It struck her right in her head. Six laughed and focused on Matt. She ran straight at him and slashed his way. Matt dodged and punched her in the face with a one two combo. He started pushing her back by walking towards her, Forcing her to back up. Matt continued throwing punches in rapid succession. Each punch faster and mixed up. Six did a cartwheel backwards to hit Matt but he glided back and grabbed onto her foot in the air. Matt dumped her on the floor and put his foot on her back. He had his arm ready to snap her leg. Twelve came from behind and charged up his gauntlet and threw a chi infused punch at Matt. Matt quickly popped Six's leg and moved out of the way. Six screamed in pain but this scream of pain turned into laughter. Terra shot a fireball at Seven. He countered this by shooting a blast of chi from his glove. Causing a small explosion. Through the debris of the explosion Terra came up and slashed Twelve with her spear multiple times. She jumped up and made acid rain fall on Twelve. He jumped straight up at Terra and grabbed her in midair. He punched her a couple times and brought her to the ground with a crash. She kicked Twelve in the face and jumped backwards. She shot a line of fireballs at Twelve but he managed to deflect the shots with his gauntlets. Terra was hit and went flying back. Amala and Krilla came from behind and slashed at his gauntlets. They trapped one of his hands with both their blades. Twelve lit up his free hand and smashed it on the ground. A shockwave was emitted and everyone was knocked over. Matt threw his billy clubs and trapped Twelve's other hand. Terra ran up and slashed her spear up Twelve's chest. He finally fell to the ground. Everyone took a little while to catch their breath.

Six: You really think that was going to stop me?!

Six got up. She had a limp but she was laughing to herself. Krilla threw a heavy slash from over her head. Six held out her sword and they got into a blade lock.

Six: You really think you c-

Krilla kicked Six right in the knee. Effectively crippling her in the process. Six fell to the ground with a whimper.

Krilla: Blade locks are stupid. Why doesn't anyone think to sneak attack someone during a blade lock? It's the perfect time!

Six: Shut up you rats! My boss will have a fun time with you! Especially you.

Six pointed weakly at Terra.

Terra: Me?

Six: Yes. My boss really likes you! She'll enjoy tearing you to pieces!

Terra: Wait, she? Not Beck? Who are you talking about?

Six: La la la! I can't hear you through your confused cries!

Terra sighed and looked back at her team.

Terra: Krilla. You know the way, right?

Krilla: Yeah. We're already on the right path. Follow my lead.

Everyone walked away from the two mysterious servants.

Matt: Did anyone get injured?

Amala: That bitch hit me in the leg with some sort of poison. But it doesn't bother me.

Terra: I got body slammed into the ground by the big guy. I'm honestly surprised I took that huge of a hit. I guess this armor is stronger than I thought.

Matt: Terra. You need to rest for the night. In fact. All of us do.

Terra: We're so close though!

Matt: You'd like to come out there alive right?

Terra: ….Yeah.

Amala: We could sleep here and have us take turns keeping watch.

Krilla: Good idea.

Amala: I can keep watch first.

Terra: Thanks Amala.

Krilla: What she said. Let us get some well deserved shut-eye. We have a big day tomorrow.

Everyone settled down for the night. Amala sat on a rock and kept herself awake by cleaning her sword. She looked back at her friends and smiled but quickly went back to her plain expression.