11 A long Ride

Jin was now walking with Cravic near a train station. They were heading to a shop to purchase some tickets to the neighboring city. "So plan is, we get the tickets, and when we're done; get to Memphoria city, we'll place our plan to use. Without these Kaos goons all over the place we'll have a better chance." Jin states, as he walked beside Cravic.

"Right." Cravic replied, his hands in his coat pockets.

"Bit is meeting up with us ahead as well, right?" Jin asked, looking over to Cravic.

Cravic looks to his cellphone, "He hasn't replied yet."

"Figures, he's always off in his own world." Jin states to himself, adding in a chuckle. "Well, let's cut the chit chat, and get the tickets. Faster we leave New Tech, the better."

"He'll get back to us, when he does." Cravic nodded, placing away his phone.

As the two walk ahead, Scape is seen exiting one of the many shops around the train station. He spots Cravic which instantly rings some bells. "Cravic? Dude, what are you doing all the way over here? Xiao's been worried sick man." Scape says, cleaning some wax from his ear with his finger.

Cravic glances over his shoulder, with annoyed eyes. "Not you too. How many time need I remind you? You're not my dad." He growled.

"Well bud, that's how things roll. You can't run away, and expect people not worry... kinda inhuman ya'know? But heh, guess you'd know more about that, than anyone." Scape says sarcastically.

"Huh? What are you implying?" Jin asked to Scape, becoming annoyed.

"What, that your friend there is half Necroden? Come on, don't tell me you couldn't feel it. Dark Dama carries a pretty strong sensation to humans, kid. If you didn't know..." Scape say,s still in a very high manner.

Cravic was growling at this point, becoming angry. "..." His fist's veins popping.

"Wait, what!? Half Necroden?" Jin says, looking to Cravic.

Cravic looked pretty pissed at Scape, "...." Cravic's eyes glanced to Jin. "I'm sorry..." Cravic's eyes shot back to Scape. "You have no right-"

Scape sighs to himself, "I won't force you back though, honestly I've been thinking. This planet is going to shit. I think I'll start some research pretty soon..." Scape looks to the sky, "I get where we come from Cravic, they're trying to fix things, but I see it. Kaos is really gaining steam. Who knows, for now I got my meds, and your mom." Scape says, looking back to the two boys.

"You can add Cravic to that. Take him back." Jin says, walking from Cravic. "I don't associate myself with anything infected by an Elementar..." Jin turns to Cravic, "How long were you going to keep this from me? YOU KNOW What happened to me. What your kind of people did."

"That's exactly why I didn't say anything! Jin. We're friends. I can't change what I am! I was afraid to say anything, because I didn't want to loose any friends over this crap!" Cravic looked back to Jin.

"Friend? I might as well be a Kaos experiment to you. Friends don't hide things like that, especially seeing the current time. Anyways, I'm going off to the city alone. If you follow me, whatever, don't expect my help though. You can run back to Kaos, or wherever you really originate from." Jin turns off, walking from Cravic.

"I'm sorry, but you got it wrong, Jin. Would it have mattered even if I said what I was? No. I doubt it. That's why I didn't tell you. I knew of your hate for elementar, and you know what, even though I'm a fucking halfer, doesn't mean I side with the Elementar!" Cravic called out to Jin, trying to control his anger.

Jin stops, and turns back to Cravic slightly. "First some of my family, and then Nala... Honestly, go and talk to your own kind about the issue. I'm done taking chances." Jin turns off, walking ahead more.

"Jin! Don't be this way! Fuck..." Cravic shouted.

Scape coughs to the side a little, then looks back to Cravic. "I guess you guys broke up?" he states to Cravic, sarcastically.

Cravic growled, his eyes shooting angrily to Scape. "You. Fucker." Cravic appeared before Scape, grabbing his coat collar with his power glove active. "Don't even FUCKING joke like that, you stupid shit! YOU. FUCKING. AREN'T. SUPPOSED. TO TELL ANYONE!!!!" Cravic hissed, angrily.

"You're the one hiding things bud. I only just put out the tidbits. With that out of the way though, you are coming back now, right? I mean I do gotta well... yeah. Dating your mom, means I gotta look out for you." Scape says, with a snarky tone, as he had his hand hidden, concealing a dama induced taser.

Some jumpers teleport in around them. After scanning the two, some jump away heading in Jin's direction. "Hm?" Scape says, looking to the units.

"Dammit." Cravic releases Scape's collar, rushing after the ones heading to Jin. The ones that stayed behind were sliced apart as he sped passed them. Leaving Scape in the dust.

Scape takes out some chips, eating them, as he looking to the destroyed units. "Someone's pissed. But man, I'd sure hate to be a target of that anger." Scape takes out his phone looking at the time. "Jeez... It's 6:00PM already? I'm loosing time here... I guess I'll go and enjoy the show, gotta get the little dude back though." Scape says, walking by a unit, kicking a head down the street.

Around the outskirts of the train station, Issac and Barret were still searching for Cravic. "I think he went this way." Issac mentioned.

"I sure hope you're right, following the trail of destroyed units seems to be giving us at least a hand with things." Barret looks around. "Let's head inside."

"Good thinking, before more of this jumpers are on us." Issac nodded, as the duo entered the station.

When they get inside, Scape was sitting on a bench, going against his earlier objective. He looks to Issac and Barret waving. "Hey dudes, what's up?"

"Um. Are you here to help us?" Issac gawked.

Scape nods, as he takes a drag from his small bong. "You got it." Scape says, letting out a cough. "Urgh, too strong."

Barret face palms. "You're high now.. Urgh, Xiao couldn't have made this choice."

"And why not? She is free to do what she wants. I needed some time outside the base anyways. I can't handle that fiery redhead when she's drunk." Scape says, taking another drag from the bubbler.

Issac scratched his face, "Mind explaining why you're not after Cravic then? He came this way, right?"

"I was just about to get to that. He had this break up, right? Then one took off one way, and he was about to beat my face in, but thankfully Kaos units popped up. He ran after them, cause he wanted to save his boyfriend." Scape says, letting out a sigh.

"HUH?!" Issac and Barret gawked awkwardly.

"You should have seen it, if they were seeing each other, might of been legit." Scape says, taking out another drag.

"Okay. Let's not get into this. We need to get after them." Issac insisted, uncomfortably.

"I agree, you said they went that way?" Barret says, pointing down the street.

Scape nods, and stands up. "You guys aren't going to leave me here, are you?"

"Depends. You coming or what?" Issac glanced to Scape. "You're high as a kite right now."

Scape smiles, "Yes I am." He then ponders briefly, "Well, you guys can use the extra help. Jobs are on the line here, so yeah I guess I'll lend the support. Can't let Xiao down."

Barret quirks a brow to Scape, "You're going to loose your job because of getting high, aren't you?"

Scape sighs, "Naw. Xiao don't mind. Can't you act like this normal, maaaaan."

Issac looked boredly to Scape. "Guys. If Kaos is after them too, we're on a timer here."

Barret nods, "Yes, let's get moving! It's good to see you taking more action Issac. Heh my training has paid off."

Issac raises a brow, but looks off ahead. "Training my ass. More like torture. Come on, we're wasting time." Issac went ahead.

The three made their way in pursuit of Cravic. Jin was now seen getting ready to board the train. He turns at the sound of units exploding.

"W-What!?" Jin says, spotting the wreckage.

He notices Cravic, who had destroyed a couple of them, however more were closing in. People had begun to run away screaming.

"Cravic... LEAVE ME ALONE, DAMMIT!" Jin yelled to him. "I can take care of myself..."

"They're targeting you, like they targeted Nala. Get it? Say what you want. Be mad at me. I'm not gonna let Kaos capture you." Cravic stated, looking to Jin from the wreckage of units.

"KAOS IS WHAT YOU ARE! You think you can make this better by fighting against them? You're only bringing that war back to this planet. I want no part in it. I'll deal with them on my own. I don't need your help..." Jin spat back at Cravic.

"Would you just listen? Jin. I hate Kaos as much as you do. Whether you want my help of not, I'm going to lend my support anyway. I never asked to be this way. Nor do I want to be. You're in danger here. See those things? They went after you, and there might be more. Even if you hate me now, I don't want Kaos to get you." Cravic replied sternly, stepping passed the destroyed units.

More units teleport around their location. Jin steps backward and pulls out a self made gun, shooting a unit that was nearing him. "You let me decide my destiny, I'll take my chances, but not with you, or any of your kind." Jin says, retreating into the train.

Issac, Barret and Scape rush up, spotting the carnage around the train. They also spot Cravic.

"Cravic!" Barret yells to him.

Cravic doesn't even bother turning to them. "I'm not in the mood." He stated, heading after Jin.

Issac bit his lip. "Crap, why can't he just make this easy?"

Issac, Barret and Scape rush into the train after Cravic. Jin was making his way to the captain's cabin to start the train. He turns back spotting Cravic.

"I told you to go away!!" Jin says, raising his gun at Cravic.

Cravic looked to the gun. "I'm not the enemy here." He gritted his teeth, trying to keep his aggression down.

"Grr, I'm wasting time..." Jin says, turning around. Units blast shots through the windows blowing through some seats. Jin ducks, getting down onto the floor quickly.

The shots that flew near Cravic, and ricocheted back at the units from a laser shield his power glove had formed. "You know with my help, you're chances are higher of getting away. Just let me help you." Cravic insisted.

Jin groans, getting off the floor. Issac and the others arrive spotting the shot out windows, and Cravic trying to get through to Jin. Before anything further was said or done, a dark shadow manifested at the end of the train cart, approaching Jin. From it formed a man in his early twenties, with white hair carrying black and red streaks. He had on a aviation hat with goggles, that held horns on them. He wore mostly black and brown clothes, that held some white on them. A cape was belted over his shoulder, above a nearly unzipped jacket and tight black pants with tears on them. His blue eyes focused on Jin, but glanced briefly to the others.

"All in one place. This makes things far more simple." He said, with a menacing stare.

Jin backs up a little. "That energy, you're a Necroden, aren't you? Great..."

The mysterious visitor grinned eerily, "Flawless answer." He glanced to Cravic, who had drew closer with his blade ready. The man seemed amused. "A halfer, but you do carry darkness, just as I? Why don't you ditch these pathetic humans? Darkness calls. You like it, don't you?"

Cravic sneered to him, "I suggested you back the fuck off, before you loose something."

The man grew displeased, "How pitiful."

Units teleport in around the man, as Jin aims his gun. "Cravic get lost. I'm destined to become one of these goons. I admit it, I'm still pretty pissed off at you, but you were there for me. I'll buy you some time... Trust me. I got this."

"No." Cravic glanced to Jin.

More units teleport into the location. Barret looks around. "It's getting really tight. We need to get Cravic, and get out of here... I don't know if we can rescue Jin..."

"Dude, we have to try." Issac stated, "He's Cravic's friend, we don't need to piss him of,f by ditching the guy." Issac formed his laser sword.

Cravic glanced briefly to them, before focusing his attention to the other Necroden.

Scape sat, with his hands in his pocket. "Guys? Mission is to get Cravic." He then looks up to Issac and Barret, his eyes open slightly, "With the rising tensions here, you gotta make a choice. I'm all for saving my kind of people too, but at this rate..."

"Your kind of people?" Barret states to Scape.

Scape leans back crossing his legs. "Hurry up guys, we gotta jet pretty soon."

As Scape was conversing, a battle had started to commence between Cravic and the mysterious Necroden. Power glove sword clashing with a two swords made of darkness. The shady man seemed more manic as his eyes met Cravic's. The man lets off his sword which vanishes into darkness. He then jumps away from Cravic hopping off the air, vanishing into mist. Cravic kept up his defenses as the man appears behind him. Cravic caught on quickly and swings his sword slicing through a cloud of darkness. The man then flies down from the top of Cravic, nailing him through the floor the train. The train splits apart into the ground, the Necroden man laughs, as he kicks Cravic in front of the others. Jin was baffled at the power, looking back to the man who now jumped back to his place, siding with the units.

"(We're screwed.)" Jin thought to himself, nervously.

"Crap." Issac gawked, rushing at the Necroden. "(I need to do something here!)"

"Issac!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" Barret says, reaching out to him.

"I'm gonna kick his ass!" Issac called back, using the wing mode to gain altitude, before reforming the laser to the sword form.

The Necroden looked boredly to Issac, he holds up his hand capturing Issac in a tight field of darkness. Issac struggles around, as Dark Dama was starting to enter Issac's pours in places. Jin aims, and shoots at the man, which distracts his focus. The man then turns to Jin.

"HEY! IDIOT! HUMANS ARE WAY MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DARK DAMA! Besides that he can snap you like a stick." Jin snaps at Issac.

Issac pushes himself off the ground, gritting his teeth. "I... Don't care..." He said, looking sharply to the Necroden.

Jin shakes his head. "Funny, I think I get where you're coming from. Who wants to live in a world taken from you, by things like this? I'd run right into my death too..." Jin also looks to the man. " You want me right!? Leave them alone." Jin states to him.

The Necroden's eyes peered to Jin. "Tsk tsk. Now you all will suffer." He said, raising a hand gesture, to signal the units.

The units engage Jin, who drops his gun. He then turns back to Cravic who was on the ground ahead of Barret and Scape. "I'll tear Kaos from the inside out, nothing will stop me. Get out of here while you can..." Jin says, before he's tased and captured by units. They soon warp away with him.

Cravic tries to get off the ground, gritting his teeth. "...D...Dammit..."

The Necroden looks to the remaining group, "Now, for the others." He ordered to more units that were closing in.

Units rush them all, but Scape rolls from under them standing up. The units had grabbed Issac and the others.

"Whoa...Too close for comfort." Scape says, to himself.

"H-Hey..." Issac winced, trying to move, but he was too weak.

"Grah! Let go!" Barret says, squirming from the grip of the units.

The Necroden approached the units holding Cravic, and grabbed the younger boy's chin, forcing him to look to the man. "You're going to wish you sided with me, halfer." He stated coldly.

Cravic sneered, spitting at the Necroden's face. This caused the man to back hand Cravic, in anger. "Too much human. Hmph. Take them away!" He scoffed, walking off from Cravic.

"SCAPE!" Barret yells to him.

Scape just looks his direction. "What?" Scape says, as more units were moving up behind him.

"Dude... Don't bail on us..." Issac winced a bit, his energy fading.

"You're free, you have to help us out here!" Barret pleaded with Scape.

Scape shrugs avoiding another unit. "Sorry to say, you guys were my body guards. I'll fill in Xiao, when I get back. Sorry guys." Scape rushes out of the location quickly.

"HEY!" Issac shouted at Scape.

The area around them went completely dark, as the boys lost their consciousness. Soon after, they are taken to the Kaos Headquarters. Barret and Cravic were taken to different sectors of the base. Issac however, was elsewhere. His eyes remained closed, but he heard distinct dark whispers, making him more uneased. "(What?...)" His sense of smell caught of a whiff of something as well, as he laid there in the darkness of his mind. "(Is that strawberry? Maybe woman's perfume? What's going on? My head's killing me...)" He thought, unsure of his surroundings at this point. Slowly his eyes flickered open, with a blurred image of a room. Feminine hands trailed along his face, as he glanced above him to see what looked to be a girl. The blurring cleared, and to Issac's surprise, it was Sion.

"S...Sion?..." He spoke quietly, with a groggy tone.

Sion gasps in surprise, seeing that Issac was okay. "Are you okay Issac!? You've been out for a good couple of hours... Aiden that idiot! I told him not to harm you." Sion sighs to herself. "I feel you may have gotten infected with dark dama from him... From how long you slept, and what you were saying to yourself..." Sion sounded very down and irritated.

"Aiden?" Issac tried to sit up, but winced, falling back where he laid. He looked up to Sion. "Y-you sent him after us?.... Is this real...?" Issac was confused, and a bit concerned.

"Yes, the units were sent after your friends. I however had my brother Aiden seek you out, for me personally...Though it would seem the others were around at that point... How chaotic... But...You are safe now. You're...Safer here than out there." Sion says, using her mind to levitate Issac as she got up. She gently lays him back on the bed.

Issac looked to her with furrowed brows. "Why Sion? You actually sought me out, even after knowing who I really am...but... the others...?" He tried to get up again, leaning to one arm, as he struggled, holding his head.

Sion sighs to herself. "What I may say next, you might not agree with full heatedly. Kaos is planning to eradicate the humans from this planet, making them projects. We've had meetings about it, it's to help push society to a greater avenue, destroy the wars, and rising tensions. However... I don't want you becoming any of those units, or things they have planned. Kaos tried to get me to budge on the subject, but... Issac I can't. Even knowing what you stand for, I'm going against that... But maybe we can work something out? I can't save your friends, because they're not, well... Priority. But us, we can work this out."

"Sion..." Issac looked to her seriously, with his brows still furrowed, lowering his hand from his head. "I'm not okay with that happening to them... I like you... really.. but... I can't side with Kaos, not if others are going to be hurt like that..." Issac tried to move more, but winced again.

"You're hurting Issac, your friends won't last long in this world. I understand how you feel, but can't you see? Kaos is going to destroy this world, with you in it... Even if you don't side with me... You will still become something I'd hate." Sion says, turning from Issac a bit.

Issac kept his eyes on her, "If you hate it so much, why help them? Sion, you care about me, right? Ditch Kaos, and help me save the others. Kaos isn't trying to save anyone, so how can there be peace? Without Kaos, we can stop the wars, just like you want. I... I think you're being manipulated by him. Think about it." Issac replied, still in pain.

"I... I sadly can't... Though this organization has done some terrible, unspeakable things. It was founded on good... But also, this is my family. Without them, I have nothing, but you of course... My brother also wouldn't be to keen on the idea. Urgh... Sometimes I hate this title of mine, but if it calls for it. I will have to place to use what I must... Issac, I can't let you." Sion says regretfully.

"Then... this can't work Sion... my... friends... are my life line right now... (That feels so strange to say...) " Issac replied uneasily, getting to his feet. "I'm sorry."

"You don't need them. I never told you,but I was tossed away, my family is all I have! I don't want to see you hurt over this! I wouldn't have told you all of that just to let you get away, and get killed out there! They will be units... That's all I can really promise you." Sion says trying to convince Issac to stay with her.

"Sion, you're not listening to me. Barret's like a brother, so basically he's... he's like my family now. Sure, Cravic can be a douche, well they both can, but they're my friends...(My friends..) I won't... just stand by and let Kaos make them like those jumpers. Please. Sion, let me go save them." Issac insisted, placing his hands to the side of her shoulders.

Sion uses her hand, catching Issac in a strong grip with her mind. She then walks away from him and places her hands behind her back. She turns to him looking rather agitated. "Again, they are projects... I brought you here to avoid that fate... I GET they are your friends, but they are also your scapegoats. Don't be like the other humans. So far you've had my attention, but like you... I can't let go of my family Issac. Not like you let go of yours."

"(She's knows... She's in my head right now?) Then... It's like the Montagues, and the Capulets. If this goes on, we'll be as tragic and star-crossed just like Romeo and Juliet." Issac shook his head. "I don't want that."

"You are comparing our situation to a story book? How idiotic!" Sion says, increasing her grip around him. Issac could begin to feel pain.

"(It's more than some story to me...)" Issac winced, closing his eyes in pain. "S...Sion... Urgh.... You're hurting... me...."

Sion grins, "Oh am I? That same pain you would cause to me, by loosing my family, so you can get back your friends...You know? I feel this will be interesting... I will let you go and get your piece of meat friends. I'm done trying... you can become a unit with the rest of them. This isn't working... I was a fool to think otherwise." Sion tosses Issac to a wall letting off the hold on Issac.

"Urgh..." Issac winced, holding to his arm. He opened his eyes, looking uneasily at her. He was trembling slightly. "... Sion..." He gulped, looking to the door, rushing out of it in panic.