Judgement: Arc 1, Chapter 6 - The Doctor

"Is it, now?" Michael says, hearing the Doctor's brazen words. "I wouldn't joke about something I'm sure of, trust me. When I'm done with your group, they'll have to put you in a closed casket." The Doctor says. Michael would put his hand on his sword, and get into a fighting stance. Michael asks, "So, what's your plan?" The Doctor says, "My plan? While I will monologue for a bit if you would allow, I can't release every detail. It's quite a long plan, and I wouldn't want my boss to know I ruined the surprise."

"You have a boss?" Joseph says. "Well, we're all commanded by a higher power, I just happen to know mine by name. This world, while I wouldn't be as arrogant and cold as to call it diseased, it still has fundamental flaws, ones that cannot be solved without ripping out the roots. However, while I agree with the idea, I'm simply along for the ride." Lena says, "What kind of insane idea is that? You just go along with what people tell you, just because you would have fun with it?" The Doctor responds, "Yes, what with it? Doesn't everyone want a good story of their life? A legacy to pass down? All of you must understand, as the job you all inhabit leads to that conclusion."

Michael says, "What you think is a conclusion, doesn't apply to everyone. It's insane, giving up your own morality for such a selfish gain?" The Doctor replies, colder, "Well, it seems that negotiations have fallen through. I've done my job of stalling, now I just have to clean up the leftovers." The Doctor begins to irradiate a black aura, the aura's color absorbing the light around it. The flames on Michael's sword flare up, covering itself in flames. Joseph unholsters his gun, and aims it at The Doctor. Lena raises her fists, with static shooting out from it. Roy raises his arm up, and aims it at The Doctor. The Doctor says, "Impressive friends you have, but it won't matter when the crows pick their bones clean of flesh." As he says this, it seems that several swords splits off from his plague doctor suit, almost as if the suit was made of liquid.

"Now, we've done enough rambling, it's time for the main show to start." The Doctor says. Michael dashs at The Doctor, with the blades of The Doctor shooting at him. Michael evades the fast projectiles and jumps at The Doctor, aiming to slash at him from above. The Doctor responds, raising his hand, and pushing it at Michael. Michael feels a force shooting him upwards, and within a moment, would be shot through the roof, straight through metal. The Doctor turns to the rest of Strike Team Omega, and begins to run at them, with his blades now circling him again. Joseph starts to fire at The Doctor, but it seems like that The Doctor's body would open holes within it, letting the bullet through, before shutting the hole. "That's some good brass, let me show you mine." The Doctor says. The Doctor dashes instantly, almost unseen by the human eye, and punches Joseph in the face. Joseph recoils in pain, holding his head.

Roy follows up, shooting several shots from his arm. Instead of what happened with Joseph happening again, it seems like The Doctor fades into pieces, appearing to disappear. Roy raises his arm, using the heat from the vents to tell where The Doctor is. For a moment, the heat dissipates, and Roy punches forward. The Doctor would be hit, and re-materialize. "Nice punch." The Doctor says. The Doctor launches the blades surrounding him at Roy, hitting him several times. Joseph jumps from behind The Doctor, and grabs his head. However, The Doctor's back malforms, with spikes shooting out and hitting Joseph. Roy yells, "What kind of magic is this?" The Doctor straightens his gloves out, and says, "It's no type of formal magic school, I made it myself. I ingrained a special type of metal into my very own body, and it allows me to do things only possible with specialized magic types, and with much more strength. But, that's not my only trick." After The Doctor says this, he spins around, throwing Joseph off. Joseph gets thrown to Roy, and Roy catches him and set him on the ground.

Lena shoots electric bolts at The Doctor, which hits him. She follows up by slamming her fists down at him. The Doctor punches back, and punches her, but she regains her footing and dash back at him. As they were about to strike each-other, a large hole in the ceiling would suddenly be made, and Michael drops through it, and strikes The Doctor, partially cutting through his suit. Lena and Michael would both rapidly strike The Doctor, each using their preferred method of attack on him. Joseph and Roy assists, by running at the Doctor and shooting at him. As they were striking him, Lena raises her fist, and yells, "Electric Magic: Blitzschlag!" Her hand erupts in lightning, and she punches The Doctor in the face. The Doctor's mask cracks, and he walks back. The ground shakes, and The Doctor says, "Well, now you've done it. You've gone and messed up, messed up your team's whole fight. I was trying to give a out, to prevent meaningless deaths. I guess there is no giving up with you wannabe heroes, so the next best thing is forcing you all to give up, for good." The ground ripples, as it seems as metal was flowing towards The Doctor. Small spikes begins to coat The Doctor, and his entire body seems to toughen. The Doctor brings all of his blades to him, and they would coalesce into one, large scythe. The Doctor says, "Now, I will act true to my words."

The Doctor would seemingly teleport to Lena, and launches a uppercut, sending her through the ceiling. Michael slashes at the Doctor, but it seemed as the blade just glided through him, not hitting anything. The Doctor swings his scythe at Michael, launching Michael backwards. Then, The Doctor turns to Roy, and shoots pulses of magic at him. Roy dodges through the magic, and The Doctor says, "I tire of these games, Death Magic: Sendoff!" A beam shoots at and hit Roy, launching him through a window to the main deck. Michael runs at The Doctor, and shoots a bolt of fire at him. The Doctor deflects it off, but after that, Lena jumps back down to the room they were in. However, The Doctor quickly grabs Lena, and slams her through the floor, sending her to the lower floors. The Doctor then grabs Michael, and throws him to the roof, while jumping up himself. Michael and The Doctor engages in a series of strikes at each other, their respective blades hitting together in a flurry of attacks. Just as it seemed that The Doctor was about to hit Michael, they heard a gunshot ring out. Michael looked down at The Doctor, and there was a small hole, a actual hole, in The Doctor's torso, with blood coming out of it. The Doctor turns around, and sees Joseph holding his gun. The Doctor says, "You fool! Death Magic: Death Knell!" A large beam shoots at Joseph, shooting straight through him. Joseph falls limp, and falls backwards, into the main deck.

As Michael saw Joseph fall down, he remembers a memory of his childhood.

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Michael would fall down on the ground. His dad would be standing above him, with both of them having wooden swords in their hands. Michael would say, "Dad, why do we have to do this? Why do we have to fight like this?" His dad would sit down, and would say, "Mike, we live in a difficult world. People use everything they have to fight, and people use anything they have to ruin lives. If you're in a fight, you need to run as fast as possible. If you can't run, walk. But, if you cant walk, if you're at your lowest, crawl. Do whatever you need to live."

"So, Michael. Crawl"

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"Flame Magic: Burning Phoenix!"