Chapter 6: Beneath The Mausoleum

It is currently Wednesday, March 22nd, at 11:38pm.

???: *Chuckles* I'm glad you guys could make it... I have big plans for you all...

Dolche: Wow uhh nice place you got here...

The man pulls out a pink sock puppet for everyone to see and begins to make it talk rather than turning the chair around.

???: Thanks! I set up shop not too long ago. The guys did a really good job.

Leader: Yeah, it's great... What's going on? Why are we all here?

???: So glad you asked, Ravenno.

Ravenno: Yeah, that's my name. Who are you?

???: Depends, you gonna help a brother out? That goes for you guys too, Dolche.

Dolche: What? How the hell do you know my name?

???: *Chuckles* I know everything, dude. Now, you guys must be wondering about what I need your help with.

Ravenno: Damn right! What's going on?

???: So here's the deal. I plan on emerging from the underground and raining hell on Stonehenge. Right after that, I'll put the entire world directly under my control. Simple as that.

Dolche: Sounds like some dumb comic book shit.

Gangster #1: Yeah, I'm not buying it either.

???: Oh please, *chuckles* I already run the world. I've been controlling Earth from the underground since you little bastards were swimming around in your dad's nutsacks. *Laughs* I can do what I want to do and know what I want to know. Countless organizations right under my control. I have access to shit your brains couldn't even comprehend. What originally started as a plan to be the richest person alive turned into the desire to run the entire world. *Chuckles* Besides, how do you think I knew all of your names before you got here?

Ravenno: He's got a point.

Dolche: Most people in this area know my name!

???: Okay, since you wanna be THAT guy, your full name is Dolche Ray Rutherford. You live at 480 Symere Road with your aunt because your parents were simply tired of you being in their lives. Also, you stole your favorite metal pipe from the back of a semi-truck 2 years ago. That sound about right?

Everyone has a shocked expression on their face because of what he said.

Dolche: Okay... I believe you.

???: Great! As I was saying, I've already been running the world for years. It's a pretty fun experience.

Ravenno: So why do you need to come up and destroy Stonehenge if you already run the world?

???: Truth is, I've recognized this new generation of people with supernatural powers along with an upcoming tournament that might end up taking me out the game. Winner of the tournament gets all the power in the world so that means I'm screwed. If they discovered me I'd probably get killed or have to kill everyone and where's the fun in everything if there's no one to control?

Ravenno: Supernatural powers? I haven't really seen any people with powers.

Dolche: We have. The whole gang got hit with a crazy attack.

???: Dionte, right?

Dolche: Yeah! You really do know everything huh?

???: Hehe, told you. Anyways, I've been looking at who's being selected for said tournament and 4 fighters are from this exact area. That being said, I set up everything here so I could take them out first and then move on to the rest of the world. However, the biggest threat to me, a man named Jahruno.

Dolche: He fought us too!

???: He also took down my ally, Verusache, when I sent him and 2 other people to Von Gilbert's. Verusache came to the conclusion that Jahruno could stop time itself after he destroyed their weapons in a single moment.

Ravenno: So how are you gonna handle him?

???: Luckily, I found out he'll be going down south to train for the tournament so by the time he leaves Stonehenge, we can prepare for the invasion.

Dolche: Well, what do we get out of this?

Ravenno: He's right, why should we help you?

???: Well for starters, you guys get to sit at the top with me! Dolche, I can help you and your guys achieve the lifestyle you've always wanted ever since the gang was created. Ravenno, I have information on every single one of Virgil's descendants. You say the word and I can help you all get closer to eternal peace with "Joshua". Think about it.

Everyone pauses for a minute. Dolche talks with his gang and Ravenno talks to his squad.

Ravenno: Alright, It's a deal.

Dolche: We'll help you out!

???: Excellent!

The man puts the sock puppet away and turns the chair around to reveal his intimidating, yet flashy appearance. He was a light skinned guy with a mix of white and black spiked back hair, with 4 thick black strands in the front. His eyes were a hot pink color and he had prominent scars running down both eyes. He wore a black coat with hot pink fur on the hood, wrists, and zipper along with a black shirt, black jeans and pink sneakers. To top it all off, he rocked chains, rings, a watch and a pair of tinted glasses.

???: The name's Loubouton Rucci! Nice to meet ya!

Dolche: Somehow you look like what I expected and nothing what I expected at the same.

Loubouton: *Laughs* I like you, Dolche. I think we're all gonna get along pretty well...

Thursday, March 23rd at 2:39pm

In the boxing gym at Rocky Remington's Rec Center, Dionte watches Felisha stare at a punching bag.

Dionte: You ready?

Felisha: Yeah.

She puts her fists up.

Dionte: Go!

Felisha unleashes a super fast rush of punches at the bag.

Dionte: Hold it! Hold it!

Felisha continues punching. Her body releases some steam but she keeps going.

Felisha: AHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Several punches later and the bag breaks open. Felisha stops and falls on her rear.

Felisha: *Huff* *Puff* Damn, I could've gone longer!

Dionte: You kiddin' me? That was great! Not a lot of people can do that, you know.

Felisha: It doesn't matter, I still haven't reached my limit. Rocky needs some new bags, man.

Right after she said that, Rocky walks in and lets out a whistle from his mouth.

Rocky: Sheesh, I didn't think anyone could break that bag. No wonder you're steaming.

Dionte: You should've seen her, dude! She let out at least a hundred punches in just seconds!

Rocky: Good shit, Felisha!

Felisha: *Smiles* Thanks, Rock!

Rocky: Hold on, let me get you guys some water.

Felisha & Dionte: Thank you.

Rocky walks out of the room.

Jahruno is lying in bed with a distressed look on his face when he gets a call from Mariya. His mood shifts and he smiles before he answers.

Jahruno: Yo!

Mariya: Hey, Jahruno!

Jahruno: Hi! How's it going?

Mariya: I'm doing good. I was wondering if you wanted to hang out again. Maybe you can meet my dad!

Jahruno: Yeah, I'll be right over!

Mariya: That's great! I'll be waiting! ♡

They hang up.

Jahruno gets out of bed and takes a few steps before he realizes he doesn't know where Mariya lives. He walks back to his phone and calls her. She picks up.

Mariya: Right... You don't know where I live...

Jahruno: Yeah...

Mariya: Here, I'll send you my location.

Jahruno: Perfect! I'll see you later!

Mariya: Bye!

The two hang up once again.

Jahruno gets everything ready and drives all the way to Mariya's neighborhood. As Mariya gets her purse from downstairs, her dad talks to her.

Dad: Where are you going?

Mariya: Oh, I'm gonna hang with the guy I told you about. Remember? The 911 call?

Dad: The guy who took you to Von Gilbert's and you didn't come back until the next day?

Mariya: Yeah, him!

Dad: Is he picking you up?

Mariya: Yeah.

Dad: Good. I wanna meet this guy.

Mariya: Dad, please don't try anything... Every time there's a guy involved, it's either me or you that scares him off.

Dad: I just want the best for you.

Mariya: I guess.

They hear a car pull up in the driveway.

Mariya: That must be him!

Dad: Watch out. I'll answer the door.

They walk out the front door and watch Jahruno as he steps out of his car. Mariya's dad's face perks up.

Dad: J-Jahruno!?

Jahruno: Mr. MaMa! Who would've thought?

Dad: It's Mr. Mameshikou...

Jahruno: Wait... Ohhh that makes sense! You must be Mariya's father!

Jahruno walks up to the two.

Mariya: You guys... know each other?

Jahruno: Yeah. He was my science teacher in 7th grade.

Mariya: No way!

Jahruno reaches his hand out in front of her dad for a handshake. However, he blankly stares at him instead of shaking hands.

Mr. Mameshikou: A 911 call, huh? I guess you never change.

Jahruno: *Nervous laugh* Yeah...

Mr. Mameshikou: I knew you were always after girls but I never thought you would've gone that low.

Jahruno: Listen, sir, I know I might be a bit of a jackass sometimes but I can assure you, Mariya was worth the risk. Ever since we've met, I've always felt a strong connection between me and her. We talked a lot at the restaurant and we got along so well. She's one of the most special women I've ever met and I really cherish her as a person.

Mariya blushes but her dad doesn't budge.

Mr. Mameshikou: That's what they all say... Every boy she's brought to us has said something like that and a couple days later, they run off. Nothing but meaningless words.

Mariya: Dad! *Scoffs* Sorry, Jahruno. I-

Jahruno: He must be talking about what happens when you get really mad. You know, the whole beast thing. I've already seen it, sir. And, if anything, it makes me admire her even more. I understand she can't control it and that's perfectly fine with me. It's something that makes her stand out and I'm all for it.

Mariya: Oh Jahruno!

She hugs him immediately and her dad stares in surprise.

Mr. Mameshikou: Jahruno...

*BANG!*

A little kid chucks a big stone at the garage.

Mr. Mameshikou: The fuck!? That damn kid again!

The little kid runs away to the house on the other side of the road and enters the door.

Jahruno: Who the hell was that?

Mr. Mameshikou: Some bastard that keeps fucking up my garage. I keep trying to talk to his dad about it but he won't listen.

Jahruno: I'll be right back...

He walks toward the house the kid entered.

Mr. Mameshikou: It's no use!

Jahruno: It'll be fine!

He knocks on the door and the kid's father answers.

Father: Haven't seen you 'round here before. What do ya want?

Jahruno: Hey, buddy, pal, friend, dude, please control your kid. Stop making Mr. Mameshikou come over here because your child's a piece of shit.

Father: You're gonna stand there and tell me how to raise my son? Frankly, I don't care what he does to that man's garage. Need your kind out of this neighborhood anyway.

Jahruno: The fuck do you mean by "your kind"?

Father: Look at the color of your arms, shitskin. Get the hell off my property before it gets ugly.

Jahruno: Ahh... You're one of those...

He grabs the father by his neck and hurls him at the street. Jahruno walks towards him and lifts him from the back of his shirt and walks towards Mr. Mameshikou.

Jahruno: I want you to repeat after me. "I'm sorry Mr. Mameshikou. I'll make sure to respect you and your household from now on. I'll also stop my son from coming over here." If you miss a single word, I'll kill you.

Father: I-I'm sorry, M-Mr. Mameshikou. I'll make sure to respect you and your household from now on. I'll also stop my son from coming over here...

Jahruno: Perfect!

Jahruno throws the man behind him.

Jahruno: Now cut that shit out. You know better.

Father: Sorry...

Jahruno: Whatever, man.

The kid's father runs back to his house and locks the door.

Jahruno: If he comes back here, let me know.

Mr. Mameshikou: Heh, no need.

Jahruno and Mr. Mameshikou smile and shake each other's hands.

Mr. Mameshikou: You know how to handle shit. I like that.

Jahruno: It's what I do, Mr. Mameshikou.

Mr. Mameshikou: Please, call me Freddy. You two have fun now.

Jahruno walks Mariya to his car.

Jahruno: We will! Have a good one, Freddy!

Freddy: You too!

Jahruno opens the door for Mariya and she sits in the passenger seat. Then, he gets in the driver seat and rolls off. They wave to Freddy before they leave the neighborhood.

Jahruno: So, what do you got planned?

Mariya: *Nervous laugh* Heh... I'm not sure...

Jahruno: *Chuckles* You invited me with no plans?

Mariya: Maybe. *Laughs*

Jahruno: It's fine, we'll just do everything! I heard a new arcade opened up not too long ago. Let's see what that's about.

Mariya: Sure!

The pair soon arrive at the arcade. They step out of the car and look at the sign.

Jahruno: Von Gil- wait, what?

Mariya: Isn't that the restaurant we went to?

Jahruno: He has an arcade too? No way.

Jahruno opens the door for Mariya before they walk in. They see a ton of flashing lights and games.

Mariya: Damn! This place is huge! I don't even know where to start.

Jahruno: Same here. Hmm...

Mariya: Hey, look! I always loved those!

She points at the punching machine towards the right.

Jahruno: Me too! I used to hustle everyone out of their money with them!

Mariya: How much you wanna bet I can break it?

Jahruno: There's no way you can punch that hard.

Mariya: 20 bucks?

Jahruno: Deal.

On their way, they walk past 3 big, muscular guys. They seemed to be staring at Mariya.

Guy #1: *Smiles* Woah, she's fine.

Guy #2: Stonehenge has the best girls, man!

Guy #3: I'd do anything for one night with her.

Jahruno smirks and walks up closer to Mariya. He grabs her ass and stares back at the 3 men.

Jahruno: *Chuckles* Gosh, I know, right?

The guys looked in shock and disappointment. Mariya smiled and turned around to look at the guys.

Mariya: *Winks* Later, bitches!

They walk up to the punch machine. Mariya sets her purse down and puts a quarter in it.

Jahruno: Hey, everyone! Gather 'round! Watch this beautiful woman single-handedly destroy this game! Don't believe me? Put some money on it!

Mariya: Jahruno!

Jahruno: Don't worry, I got this.

People began to gather around Jahruno and Mariya.

Jahruno: If the machine doesn't break, you can triple what you put down! Cmon, step right up, motherfuckers!

The surrounding people put down money on the floor in front of them. Bills upon bills pile up and everyone starts getting loud.

Person #1: I gotta see this!

Person #2: Free money? I'll take it!

Person #3: There's no way that little girl can break that thing!

The people stopped putting money down and began to chant for Mariya.

Mariya: *Sigh* Really?

Jahruno: Hey if it doesn't break, I'll pay them back.

Mariya: You sure?

Jahruno: Don't worry, it'll be fine. Just do your thing!

Mariya: Okay...

Mariya gets in position to hit the bag. She breathed for a moment as the people still cheered.

Mariya: Here we go!

*BANG!*

She pummeled the bag and it instantly broke off and went straight through the machine, causing it to fly through it and crash through the wall behind it.

Everyone froze and their eyes widened. Jahruno and Mariya looked back at the crowd and smiled.

Jahruno: Aww... that's just too bad...

He takes off his hoodie and scoops everyone's money through the bottom.

Jahruno: Damn shame... Who would've thought?

The crowd whines and complains quietly as they walk away. Jahruno turns back to Mariya and smiles.

Jahruno: I knew you could do it!

Mariya: You're the best!

They hug each other for a moment.

Jahruno: I'm gonna take all this money and your purse to the car.

Mariya: I'll be out in a minute, I gotta use the bathroom.

Jahruno: Alright, stay safe.

Mariya: Thanks.

Outside, Jahruno puts his hoodie and the money in the car. When he closes the door, he looks back and sees the same 3 big men standing behind him.

Jahruno: Can I help you?

Guy #1: You really thought we were gonna let that slide?

Jahruno: I've never seen you in my life.

Guy #2: You saw us earlier! "Gosh, I know, right?" That ring a bell?

Jahruno: Oh yeah, I remember! Who are you guys again?

The 3rd guy grabs Jahruno by his shirt and pins him against the car.

Guy #3: You just think you're hot shit, huh? We know how to handle cocky bitches like you.

Jahruno gets ticked off and emits the red aura once again.

Guy #1: What the hell is he doing?

Jahruno: Hehe, you guys are so silly! I just wanna kill you, dude!

Jahruno grabs the 3rd guy by his head and knees him over and over, covering his face in blood.

The guy's tooth falls out and Jahruno picks it up.

Jahruno: Oh, what's this?

*GUSH!*

Jahruno shoved the man's tooth straight into his left eye.

Guy #3: AHHHH!!!

Guy #2: Holy shit! We gotta go!

The second guy picks him up and the group runs away.

However, the 3rd guy blinked and Jahruno stopped time.

Jahruno: Weeping Angels.

He jumps in front of the men and time resumes.

Jahruno: HAHAHA YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM HELL!!!

The men tried to turn around but it was too late.

The 3 had already been caught in Jahruno's flurry of near light speed punches.

Jahruno: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

*CRUNCH*

For the finisher, Jahruno crushes everyone in place with both his fists. They collapsed on the ground, passed out.

Jahruno's aura fades away.

Jahruno: "You can't run away from hell." Haha, I suck at being scary. I wonder what's going on with Mariya.

Meanwhile, in the bathroom, Mariya walks out of the stall and goes to wash her hands. As she washes, a light skinned, muscular woman with deep purple hair walks up to the sink next to her.

???: Saw you break that machine earlier. You managed to break my record. I'm impressed.

Mariya: Oh, thanks. I didn't know I had it in me, either.

???: I always enjoy seeing people show off their strength. It really drives your own spirit, you know?

Mariya: I feel you.

???: It just makes you wanna take them down. Makes you feel even more powerful than before.

Mariya: Uhh... yeah?

???: Here I was, thinking I was the toughest woman around. And all of a sudden, you come around. I admire that. It awakens a certain something in me.

Mariya: Excuse me?

A white, transparent aura emerges out of the lady's body.

???: I'm Koya, it was nice meeting you. Farewell.

Mariya: What?

Koya: Glass Animals...

*CRASH*

Koya flicked the mirror in front of Mariya and it shattered.

*SHINK*

Mariya's body shattered with her reflection, causing her to bleed everywhere.

Mariya: GAH! What was that!?

Koya: You're still standing? Great. I wanna tear you down even more!

-Chapter 6 End-