Chapter 58-The Night Of Bullets
We go back to the late evening from before and we see Drew walking around Goldenrod waiting till midnight. Since it seemed Fang wanted to talk to him
“I wonder....why....that crook wants to talk to me. Hmm...well if my Chaos Form is based on him...well yeah of course he be interested in me,” said Drew to himself.
Eventually when it hit twelve o clock the two stood across each other on top of the Goldenrod City. Drew in his Chaos Form as well to add.
“Alright Fang. Tell me why you want to talk to me?” asked Drew rather curious.
“Heh. I knew you show up. Brave as a sniper might I add,” answered Fang. Drew just got annoyed and then Drew asked, “Get to the point!”
“Fine with me. You see I noticed a while ago that you ...your name’s Drew right?” asked Fang. Drew nodded and then Fang said, “Well Drew I’m interested by you since the fact you...have my strengths...now...that’s not a bad thing...but....I’m just curious how good you are with them,” replied the sniper slyly.
“What...what do you mean?” asked Drew once more. Fang then chuckled a bit and then said, “Well kid....I’m going to...let’s say test you to see if you really deserve my skills so...well get ready to be schooled!” with that said Fang then took out his gun and then shouted,
“We’re going to have a bit of a game as the test. The game is...if you manage to shoot me in the knees or shoulder once...you keep your skills....the hard part...I’ll be doing the same and if you lose...well...pop goes your life!”
“Are you serious?” asked Drew.
“Yep. Tomorrow once it’s nighttime get ready for the test of the lifetime. So....with that said,” Fang then shot a bullet toward the skies and then shouted, “Till the next night!” with that said Fang walked away. Drew just looked at himself and then at his own gun. He decided it was best if he head back.
The next morning....
“Man! We don’t have the DVD or the suitcase no more?” asked Eddy back at the hotel while at breakfast.
“Apparently someone took it while we slept...and I have a pretty good idea who did,” answered Ash who thought of Team Babylon.
“Well Eggman looks like he won’t be bothering us for a while so that’s good,” added Brendan.
“I guess.....what about that sniper guy the Chaotix hate so much? Fang?” asked Wally.
“Well maybe we still have to deal with him,” answered Drew. Drew decided it was best they didn’t know of the challenge he was about to go through a lot later. They ate breakfast and they all decided to take a day to relax for each member to do what they wanted to do. Ash juts trained with his pokemon, May spent a day with Cheese to get to know the cute chao better at a Fun Zone, Wally took some sightseeing, Brendan went to the arcade in the city, and the Ed’s as usual were trying to make quarters with another crazy funny scam to buy jawbreakers from the candy shop in town. All except Drew who decided to stay in the hotel to think.
“Fang The Sniper.....Nack the Weasel.....I guess...I’m going to have to beat him at his own game....tonight”
Meanwhile we see Fang back at his hideout looking at himself in the mirror.
“Heh. I can’t help to see that human version of me lately. I wonder how good he really is with my talents? Well one thing I for sure. He’s like me...sort of and I gotta test him if he really should keep my sniper skills,”
Fang then decided o take a walk to pass the time. Meanwhile...we check on the area known as Route 111. It was a large desert sand area where not many people dared to cross. We now see Bomb and Heavy walking in the desert.
“Well I guess this place will be our new hideout,” mumbled Bomb as they were walking toward a metal door on the floor. Heavy opened it and the two went underground and just shut the door covering it with a lot of sand. The new base was underground the whole desert. Perfect so none could find it. The robots still had to get the whole place set up for operation but nonetheless kept working. We now see Eggman outside the base in his Egg Mobile who was thinking up a new strategy.
“Ok it’s official. Forget the Chaos Emeralds and focus on making my Shadow Androids!! But still...no one makes a fool out of me! I will be large and in charge!”
Much much later.....it was now night and Drew stood on the same building from last night. Drew already in his Chaos Form was waiting for Fang and then after ten minutes of waiting Drew mumbled,
“I thought he be here?”
Suddenly a gun shot rang and then saw a discarded bullet in front of him. Drew looked behind to see no one but when he looked at the front of him again he saw Fang smirking.
“Alright Drew boy. Ready for your test?” asked Fang fast. Drew reluctantly nodded and then Fang said, “Good. Now...get to the other side of town while I’ll do the same. Get ready to use your skills cause its time for a sniper shootout!”
Fang then bounced out of the way using his tail. If there was ever something special about Fang with him being born with...it was being born with very good accuracy, manipulation skills, and a tail extremely durable, very flexible, and very powerful. It can not only support Fang's weight if he were to stand on it, but Fang's tail is also very elastic; able to coil down and spring Fang high up into the air at unreasonably lofty heights. Fang then using his Tail spring away. Drew did the same to get to his side. Both readied their basic guns. They both fired into the air and it....began.
Drew looked for a tall building to get a good shot at Fang. Drew knew he had to act fast. Despite him having Fang’s skills and talents Fang knew how to use them better. While Drew and Fang were preparing for a good shot...someone unknown was watching them. A mysterious person was watching from the tallest building. A one wearing what appears to be an order cloak. Black and such. A hooded figure watched and then said to himself,
“Time to make things more interesting,”
He then took off his hood and his face is revealed. A missing right eye covered by an eye patch and the deep scar on his left cheek indicate that he was in some sort of intense battle in the past. He has several grey streaks in his hair, which is worn in a pony tail. His name is...Xigbar. He then took out what appeared to be special guns. They weren’t your average guns you see everyday. He held the handle wear attached to it from the side of the front and were used for close range fighting. The shooter looked like a sword connected on top but shot bullets instead. He wore two of these weapons holding one on each hand. He also could attach both weapons together to form a sniper and it also had a targeting reticule to snipe his enemies out. He then smirked as he then fired a shot into the air.
“Who shot that?” said both Fang and Drew at the same time. Both decided to stop the test and got to a building below the taller one where Xigbar stood.
“Who the heck are you?” asked Fang.
“My name is Xigbar. And I decided it was time I reveal myself to you to,” answered him.
“Ok....what the hell do you want then?” asked Fang annoyed.
“Have you ever heard of the Organization?” asked Xigbar.
“....I heard of a lot of organizations so it help if you be a little bit more specific pal?’ asked Fang.
“The Thirteenth Order,” answered Xigbar quickly and swift.
“The Thirteenth Order?” asked both Drew and Fang confused at the same time.
“An Organization set up to study...well I shouldn’t reveal anything. What I am here for is to test you two out...a challenge from me,” asked Xigbar.
“Hey wait just a minute! I was just testing him!” barked Fang. “Just because you got some good looking guns doesn’t mean you get the right to interrupt me! One of the best snipers ever! Fang The Sniper!” answered Nack who was really annoyed by the Order member. Drew kept silent and was rather curious who the guy was.
"Heh. Fang...I’m sorry but your second rate when compared to me,” answered Xigbar with a smirk. Xigbar loved to taunt and insult people.
“Second rate!? Why I ought a-“ but Fang was cut off as Drew asked, “I think we should as you say it, school this guy Fang,” Fang then nodded and then smirked and then Fang shouted,
“Alright. Works for me apprentice,” Drew then suddenly shouted, “Apprentice!?”
“Now let’s see how good you shooters really are,” and with that Xigbar suddenly got both his guns connected and then began aiming with his reticule and crosshairs. He aimed first at Fang and Fang then smirked getting his tail ready to spring. Xigbar fired a bullet but thanks to Fang’s quick thinking dodged pretty fast. Fang then took out his own gun and took a shot at Xigbar but Xigbar easily deflected it with his special weapons defending. He then aimed for drew now. Drew just barely got away from being shot as a bullet flew right underneath his tail. Fang then shouted,
“Drew now’s your chance to shoot!”
While still in the air Drew then took out his own gun and fired a bullet towards Xigbar but he merely deflected it again and Xigbar merely expressed amusement.
“Fools. I am mush more in a higher rank then you two are. I don’t have the title “Magic Bullet Shooter,” from my status from The Organization that easily! Now let’s see how you fight close range!”
Then suddenly...he teleported right between the two on the lower building.
“What the?” said both Drew and Fang at the same time. Xigbar then ran towards Fang trying to slash at him with his weapons spikes. Fang luckily also knew how to fight without a gun. He waited at the right moment and...using his rubber like spring tail he then bounced high as Xigbar was about to slash him and then came down and stomped on Xigbar’s back and then jumped off near Drew.
“Be careful cause that jerk is real tough,” mumbled Fang to Drew. Drew nodded. Fang then took out his other gun. The gun he used to fight and not kill with. He loaded a giant cork into it and waited. Xigbar then unhooked both of his guns and then took two shots, one at each. Fang merely bounced while Drew quickly ducked. Fang while bounced fired a large cork and it managed to hit Xigbar square in the face! Boy that hurt a little.
“Humph. Not bad. Perhaps I underestimated you Fang The Sniper,”
“Never miss with the best!” answered a smirking Fang. Xigbar then merely had an annoyed expression on his face and then asked,
“Well I admit your pretty good. You still fail in comparison to me,”
“Well...at least I don’t have.........you got me,” mumbled Fang.
“Humph. I’m not done with you two yet!” and with that Xigbar readied his weapons once more. Fang and Drew decided to call it quits and both were seen running off...with Drew following Fang.
“Humph. Cowards!” barked Xigbar as he teleported to the higher building and then he connected his two weapons once more and then aimed for both fleeing snipers
“Are you sure this was the best idea?” asked Drew. Fang then shouted, “Well I think this is a good enough test for you so let’s just make it to my snazzy Marvelous Queen Air Bike and get out of here!” Both snipers ran like crazy as if robotic chickens doing the chicken dance were chasing them with giant spoons...but besides that Xigbar aimed and managed to fire a shot that was one feet away from the two. They both then shouted,
“Another way!” Then the two began to run in another direction. But then another bullet fired right in front of Fang. They both sweat dropped and then Fang was getting annoyed so he then took his cork gun out and fired three cork bullets fast at Xigbar.
He merely deflected them but Fang kept on shooting and shooting as they both ran. Drew helped too with his own cork bullets. Xigbar annoyed teleported right in front of the two and was about to slash at Fang who was in front of Drew when suddenly, Fang annoyed just kept on running and then kicked hard at his.....well you get the point. Xigbar surprised dropped down in pain and the two kept on running and then Fang mumbled, “Now where did I park my air bike?”
Xigbar angrily then slowly turned around with his guns ready to fire as the two were bouncing from building to building. He began to fire fast and furious. Needless to say Drew and Fang picked up the pace like if they ran the marathon for the first time and boy did they sweat drop constantly as a trail of missed bullets seem to be following them.
“Why did I ever agree to come here tonight,” said Drew to Fang. Fang just shrugged and answered, “Because.....you are just like me except much more nicer and not active in criminal activity?”
“Let’s go with that,” answered Drew as both were running like wild as a stampede. Xigbar finally regaining his composure. Teleported right in front of the two and then said,
“Not bad. You two seem to be more trouble then your worth. So I think its time for me to make you two losers-“but suddenly Xigbar was interrupted as suddenly another order member arrived at the scene. He was wearing his hood and it being nighttime didn’t help so you really couldn’t see is face.
“Xigbar...we seen enough. You done well and now we must retreat,”
“Who the heck are you cultish wearing black cloak with hood folk?” asked Fang angrily.
The new order member turned toward both Fang and Drew and then said, “We are as one of my partners here said are the Thirteenth Order!”
“Well that seems to be a bad name yet cool at the same time. Heh. You know Friday the 13th is bad luck? Thirteenth being a bad luck number?” joked Drew,
“Humph. There is a reason we are known as the Thirteenth Order. I suggest you don’t mock us or you might regret it,” replied the Order member as both disappeared. Drew and Fang looked at each other and then Fang said,
“Well.......good night!” and with that Fang ran away Suddenly we hear a gun shot and then Fang turns back to look at Drew smirking. Fang then saw himself at the kneecap shot with blood slowly coming out.
‘Well if I know you Fang, you like to cheat and well...at least I passed the test,” answered Drew. Fang smirked and then gave Drew a thumbs up and then shouted, “Not bad...not bad at all. Well I better steal some stuff from the local as you call it Pokemon center around here so see ya apprentice!” and with that Fang ran. Drew just merely sighed and then asked himself,
“Maybe Fang isn’t all that bad. Maybe he’s just greedy....well better head back. Nice to know he won’t be trying to snipe me to death anytime soon,” and with that Drew ran back to the hotel ready to get a good night sleep for the rest of the night.
To be continued....