THE DARK ALLIANCE part 1- this- is order?

The alliance waited as best they could for their leader who was off on some errand- the remaining members occupied themselves as best they could. Bryan sat and watched the group lest fighting break out. Unknown lay across the wolf spirits lap stroking the shaggy fur of its back and talking to it, the wolf its head on one side would occasionally growl or nod its massive head.
Jack two was doing his best to upgrade himself but all he seemed to be achieving was ato become emmenshed in a mass of tangled wires. The robot tried to extricate himself and instead only became more entangled, the robot stopped short and scratched his head a puzzled look crossing his features "What's with bucket head" Hwaorang asked as he watched the slow witted mechanoid tie himself in knots. Wang looked up and shrugged Bryan sighed "He's trying to improve himself, y'know a wise man once said pride comes before a fall". Wang raised an eyebrow "I never said that!" he exclaimed, Hwoarang rolled his eyes "He said a wise man, not an old fool". And then turned his attention to unknown, he stared at her drunkenly. Bryan tapped him on the shoulder "Looks aren't everything" he said sardonically "Sez you" Hwoarang replied.
As if noticing him for the first time Unknown motioned for Hwoarang to come forward. Like a lap dog he rushed to her side "Can I help you" he asked eagerly. The woman stretched langurously and spoke her voice purring and scintillant "Am I not beautiful man of the earth, I am stiff and weary and require a massage,I would ask ebon but his claws are sharp- perhaps you will help?".
Hwoarang eagerly agreed, smiling unknown rose from the wolf spirits lap, she faced away from him and the purple symbiote slaked off her partly. Hwoarang his eyes practically falling out of his head began to massage unknowns shoulders, his hand wandered towards unknowns chest- her eyes flared bright and she lifted him up single handed "Be not so eager" she purred and tossed him accross the room to land in a pile of boxes. Bryan helped Hwoarang to his feet "I think she likes me" Hwoarang said dazedly. Bryan raised an eyebrow "I get the opposite feeling" Hwoarang scowled and aimed a kick at him and snarled "screw you it's not like you're gonna get laid in the near future". Bryan scowled "Take that back you pathetic pothead". Hwoarang gave Bryan the finger "Get bent dead man" he sneered.

Bryan finally lost his patience and mach breakered Hwoarang into a wall. Jack 2 burst out laughing and in mid chortle he blew up "Uh-oh jack 2 broken again" he said mournfully. Wang shook his head and turned to see Mokujin mimicing him "Mimic me not man of wood" Wang lectured pointing a finger, Mokujin mirrored wangs posture "You have angered wang now feel my wrath". He leapt at Mokujin and tried for a flying kick. He fell short and landed on the ground writhing "My back aieee i've broken my back". Mokujin threw back his head and shook with silent mirth. Unknown rolled her eyes and went back to caressing the fur of her lupine consort. Bryan sat an laughed maniacally as Hwoarang tried to extricate himself.

At that moment Armour king entered he dropped the scroll he was carrying and stared, he shrugged and entered "Bryan.what.has.happened" he grated. At once everyone started blaming the other for the mess. Armour king stood his arms folded his eye glinting terribly- his temper snapped "SILENCE.I.leave.for.10.minutes.and.this.is.how.you.act..fools.how.will.the.alliance.survive.at.this.rate" everyone looked at their feet and tried not to look armour king in the eye shortly
Armour king mamaged to compose himself and issued orders "Bryan.get.hwoarang.out.of.that.wall." Bryan sneered "You're not the boss of me". Armour king growled and black uppered him into the ceiling where he stuck his legs flailing aimlessly "Mokujin.you.help.hwoarang.Wang.try.and.put.together.jack.two.Unknown.help.me.locate that.damned.scroll""

As she rose and stretched Hwoarang again gaped at her perhaps hoping that if he gazed hard enough he could see through the symbiotic costume which hugged her every curve. He was rewarded with a backhand from Armour king whick knocked him sprawling "What I do" Hwoarang asked. Armour king sighed and rolled his eyes "Unknown. is. sleeping. with. Ebon. she. is. already. spoken. for"

Hwoarang shrugged still not put off and turning to Bryan he was about to speak when Bryan interrupted "No- I doubt unknown would consider a threesome- especially with a stoner like you". Hwoarang kicked the dirt "Worth a shot" he said and was rewarded by a punch upside the head from armour king.

 THE DARK ALLIANCE 2- my brave warrior

some hours later the alliance came to a forest, they had been trekking for some time and still had little idea what the hell they were doing "So you going to tell us what we're doing here armour king" Bryan asked as he sat down and folded his arms "Indeed.Beyond.this.forest.lies.the.ruins.of.Acheron.we.must.enter.purple.towered.Python.and.retrieve.the.thrice.acursed.skull.of.skareem.which.will.grant.me.that.which.I.desire.the.most" armour king replied.

Hwoarang grunted "What - a personality?". Bryan pucnhed Hwoarang in the head. Exclaiming a cursehe tried to kick Bryan in the balls, but the intended victim sidestepped and Hwoarand only succeeded in stubbing his toe painfully. Leaping up and down in pain Hwoarang screamed and gibbered like a lunatic- until armour king tripped him and growled "Dolt.be.silent.lest.you.wake.unseen.assailants" but it was too late myriads of hungry eyes appeared in the gloom, a pack of wolves slunk out from the depths of the forest jaws slavering- the leader, a large shaggy brute with a clipped ear leapt for Unknown, not wanting the girl of his reams ripeed into doll rage Hwoarang leapt to her aid and aimed a kick a its head- as fast as the youth was it was no match for the steel spring agility of the wolf- which pounced and sank its yellow angs into is shin. Unknown uttered a short sharp command and the pack halted.
She beckoned for armour king "Tarry here- I will speak with the wolf brothers" she said. A short time late unknown returned and conversed with Bryan and Armour king "The wolves will not harm us- they feared we wee invaders tryingto usurp the rich hunting ground in which the pack dwell". Armour king mulled over this "Then we must move a space"- and with that the camp became enscorcelled a good distance form the packs boundaries.

Unknown called Hwoarang over to her andspke her voice purring and sensual "My brave warrior- you are injured, how can I ever repay you" she raised an eyebrow "You find me desirable do you not?" she asked. Hwoarang blushed and scuffed his feet "Well- yeah" he admitted. A smile played across unknowns attractive face "In truth" she continued "You wish to sleep with me?". Hwoarang started and replied "Hell yeah" he replied "Then you shall". She led Hwoarang off by the hand to where she slept "Uh won't ebon mind" he enquired. Unknown put her head on one side as she scrutnated the youth "No he is aware and has permitted it" Hwoarang relaxed - he did not fancy having to fight the silent black wolf should trouble arise. Unknown spoke to him stiring his thoughts "Disrobe and lie down" she said, more of an order than a request "Say what?" Hwoarang asked not quite understanding in his befuddled state. "Undress" she reitterated. Hwoarang hastily complied. Smiling Unknown rose to her feet and the symbiote which acted as her costume slaked off and dissipated. While Hwaorang knew that Unknown was indeed a beautiful woman- he had no idea how beuatiful, now as she stood before him, she was like an alabaster statue carven by the gods- such was the beauty of her figure "Holy shi...." Hwaorang began but He was silenced as Unknown lay atop him and kissed him. She smiled her golden eyes glwing in the semi-darkness. She arche her back and spoke her voice dusky and passionate "Hmmm you will feel my embrace and I will pleasure you as no other woman can" she purred. Hwoarang nodded dumbly still not believing his luck.

About an hour later Hwoarang expressed his desire to stop- Unknown raised a questioning eyebrow and asked if it was her "Hell no" he gasped and staggered drunkenly to where armour king and Bryan were encamped "Well" Bryan asked looking up "She's something else" he managed to say before collapsing flat on his face". Armour king looked quizically at the unconsoius youth "What.happened" armour king asked casting a dubious glance at Hwoarang as he muttered strange things "I think she tired him out" Bryan commented a rare smile crossing his usually bleak countenance "Will.he.be.ready.to.leave.at.dawn"Armour king enquired "I doubt that very much" Bryan commented with a chuckle

will Hwoarang get himself together in time for the march to acherons ruins, will there be untold riched is store, and was Hwoarang in fact any good as a sleeping partner-

THE DARK ALLIANCE part 3:

every great conflict needs a great adversary, but I couldn't find a great adversary so I had to settle for Heihachi- enjoy......

At around noon the next day the alliance approached the blighted ruins of once mighty Acheron which now lay in heaps of rubble. However the team came upon one such structure which had survived the ravages of time. A great stone temple witha massive iron door barred their way "It's locked" Hwoarang said trying to open the door by the handle for the millionth time. Bryan sniggered "Maybe you're too weak to open it whorerang- I mean Hwoarang". Hwaorang spat a Bryan "Go lie in a grave somewhere you stinking cadaver" he jeered, Bryan shrugged "Hey I may be dead but at least I don't frighten off women" and with that the two set upon each other kicking and punching in a flurry of limbs. Armour king sighed and motioned to wang "Will.you.try.old.one" he grated. Wang nodded sagely "Aye I will give it a try" and he placed his hands about the door crack and heaved. The attempt was futile and Wang fell to the dusty earth rolling and screaming like a man wounded unto death "Aagh my back I think my spine is broken".

Armour king rolled his remaining eye to the heavens and spoke to Bryan "Kick.some.life.into.Wang.will.you". Taking the command at face value Bryan stomped over to the man and booted him in the ribs "Get up old man" he said. But wang in more pain than ever just moaned and kicked a leg "Hmmph" Bryan grunted and kicked him harder "I.did.not.mean.literally" Armour king admonished "Oh sorry" Bryan said somewhat abashed. Turning his attention to Jack two he said "Jack.will.you.now.try." The mechanoid trudged forward and began to pull suddenly there was a snap as Jack twos arms broke off and fell to the ground revealing a mass of bleeping circuitry and sparking wires "uh-oh" Jack 2 began "we know- Jack 2 broken again" chorused the rest of the group, Jack two nodded sombrely. Bryan rolled his shoulders "Wimps all of you, c'mon ugly we'll open no problem". So both Bryan and Hwoarang and Bryan tried but to no avail- they gave up exhausted puzzled expressions played on their faces. Unknown and ebon had a little more luck ut still opened a fraction only. Armour beat back his non-plussed allies "fools.all.stand.you.back"

He braced himself against the door frame and began to pull, great muscles sttod out in Armour kings arms and neck as he pulled with all the strength in his frame. With a snarl he opened it and stepped in "By Vradna and Tzeencth" quoth Unknown surprise showing on her placid features "He did it" said Bryan shaking his head. Hwoarang spoke up "Big deal we could have if you weren't such a weakling". Bryan spun round "Weakling is it? i'll show you" and the two started brawling once more. Armour king lifted both up and banged their heads together "Imbeciles.silence.this.is.the.nighted.temple.of.Tohrin.ere.once.Yogtha.Zhule.priest.king.of.Acheron.once.held.thrall.none....can.tell.if.his.shade.still.dwells.here!"

Suitably shut up armour king continued "In.the.great.hall.resides.the.skull.we.must.seek.it". Unknown raised a hand "Be still footsteps we hear approaching". Hiding in the shadows the alliance saw a large man in a crimson robe trimmed with eagle feathers and human finger bones, and on his head a lions mane head dress. Unknown gasped and Armour king growled suspiciously "Yoghta Zhule- alive, this is not possible he is not immortal as am I, and died when the Hyborians sacked the city with sword and torch"unknown replied. Armour kings eye narrowed to a narrow slit "that.ISN'T.the.priest.king.it.is.heihachi.in.masquerade.i'd.reco-gnize.that.arrogant.filth.in.hell". The alliance followed armour king into the great hallwhere they saw Heihachi enthroned next to a effigy of Tohrin. Orange robed hook-nosed Stygians formed his retinue "Wang." armour king motioned to his friend "You.are.our.spy.go.forth.and.find.out.what.is.happening"

Stealing among the pillars of granite Wang slunk like a shadow, but as furtive as he was Heihachis saw him, his gaze as keen as a wolf "Wang- cur what do you here". The ancients hearing was poor and took offence, and leapt into the air- he was knocked flat by a Stygians spear where he lay writhing his back once more apparently broken. "Curses.so.much.for.espionage" rasped armour king and strode forth "HEIHACH" armour king roared as he stomped forward, with the rest of the alliance behind him "You.black.souled.son.of.an.alley.whore.I.will.tear.out.your.fo-ul.heart.and.eat.it.raw.and.send.what.little.spirit.you.have.to.writ-he.on.the.scarlet.floors.of.hell" such was the raw fury that emanated from armour king that even Bryan quailed before his leader shaken by the emotion in his voice.

Heihachi ever the schemer retorted "Infadel you seek to murder and defile our sacred realm guards kill him". The stygians swarmed about armour king, like jackals surrounding a lion thay formed. And the alliance attacked, eeach in their own way did they fight but all paled before the savage ferocity of armour king- bodies heaped about him as he smote like a thunderbolt each blow leaving a man dead or dying. Leaving the rest to finish the remaining Stygians armour King advanced towards Heihachi his remaining eye blazing fearsomely "Long.have.I.awaited.this.moment.scum.aye.I.have.dr-eamt.of.exacting.vengeance.but.never.thought.it.would.occur.god-s.of.darknes.how.I.have.yearned.for.this."

With a snarl Armour king pounced on Heihachi and attacked, with all the might in his not so venerable frame did Heihachi fight back but even he was forced back against the raw power of armour kings might blows. Breaking Heihachis guard armour king smote heavily cleaving into Heihachis shoulder. The ancient Mishima fell back ashen, blood spurting from the wound". He looked into the glowering face of doom that was armour king "Mercy, please" Heihachi begged, armour kings eye blazed angrilt like a crimso flame of hell it burned "Mercy?" he grated "Like.the.kind.you.would.have.given.me.i'll.give.you.mercy.you.filthy.dog-the.mercy.of.death" and then did Heihachi know stark unreasoning terror.

Armour kings clawed metal gauntlets rose and fell with apalling repitivity and the sound was that of a butcher knife as he struck and he kept striking long after the Mishima stopped struggling. His chest heaving he lifted the corpse of Heihachi and tossed it bodily to the ground. The alliance looked at the tattered travesty that had once been Heihachi. Bryan eventually spoke "Holy shit- Heihachi was a bastard but even he didn't deserve that!" he exclaimed. Unknown kicked the corpse "He did- he toyed with peoples beliefs- a terrible sin, he got what he deserved". Armour king presented a terrible figure his arms soaked in blood, gore spattering his armour he stood triumphant. He shrugged off his fatigue and picked up the skull. It was indeed a skull, carved from ivory, the top was open and inlaid was a crystal sphere adorned with gold. In the sphere was a swirling amorphous mist in which screaming faces could vaguely be discerned.

Armour king motioned for unknown "There.is.writing.what.does.it.say" he asked she looked at the inscription on the skull "It's a warning" she said, the writing said

spill not blood upon these floors
commit not the killing sin
for hell will open up its gates
unleashing evil from within

Hwoarang started "Bit late for that" he said, and terrible life moved in the effigy of Tohrin, The statue was the size of a tall man, it depicted a ogrelike being in a loinclout and headdress replete with mask. And as it descended from the dais a cruel smile played across its lips. Tohrin awakened by all the bloodshed was free to kill and maim again. With his usual fatalism armour king realised what he must do "Bryan.you.are.now.in.charge" he rasped as the god drew nearer. Bryan grinned and said "Awesome" and did a dance for joy, then realising the gravity of the situation grew serious "I won't let you down" Armour king nodded "Good.Unknown.keep.them.in.check.now.take.the.hostag-es.and.run!" he grated "But..." unknown began "GO." armour king roared in a voice that brooked no argument. And so left a worried alliance. Armour king shrugged again and yelled to Tohrin "You.there.fight.me.unless.you.are.a.coward.aye.and.a.fogotten.god.to.boot"

Tohrin swivelled and swiped armour king with a mighty stone fist that sent him smashing into a pillar "Fuck" armour king swore and resumed grappling. Armour king slowly formed a plan, the stirring of the god had opened a great cchasm in the temple floor if he could knock tohrin down that hole. He broke from the gods grasp and ran to the chasm and drew the skull of Skareen from his armour "This.what.you.seek.Tohrin" armour king laughed and held up the relic. Tohrins eyes glowed as he advanced slowly but surely. Armour king dashed the skull to pieces on the floor, with a roar of anger Tohrin seized its opponent and stomped towards the chasm. Armour king strained every thew in his body he broke from the gods iron clasp. Leaping agilely down he booted Tohrin who was precariously turning towards armour king. The deity toppled a bit and tried to regain its footing, taking hold of the oaken chair which Heihachi had once sat and with a muscle breaking effort heaved it at Tohrin- into the Abyss the god toppled, lost forever in the inky void "To.hell.with.you" armour king grated with a rumbling laugh.

Outide the alliance waited for their leader, it was dark and they built a fire, the remaining stygians huddled miserably together. Armour king stomped out of the temple shaking blood fom his eye. Seeing armour king emerge one of the stygians broke into a run screaming "Die demon" Ebon seized the lnatic and tore off his head and tossed aside the corpse. Bryan picked up the head by the hair and booted it into the flames- a ghastly scream emitted from the head in which a little life yet remained. Bryan looked at the head a look of revulsion crossing his features, and the screams ebbed away "I kicked his head in- to the fire" he chuckled. Hwoarang turned to see Ebon and unknown embracing "Oh ebon" unknown purred "You are so sexy when you kill". The wolf spirit grinned and nestled his muzzle on unknowns neck as she stroked the shaggy hair on his chest "You can make out later right now we have to get armour king to a physician"Bryan muttered. Fire dimly burned in his eye as he spoke"Nay.let.them.be.in.a.day.so.full.of.hate.a.little.love.shall.not.be.begrudged." and with that he passed out.

Some time later the alliance returned home, and waited patiently for orders. Armour king now recovered sat his arms folded awaiting the end of Bryan and Hwoarangs current squabble "Are.you.quite.finished." he said dryly. The two nodded, armour king sighed "As.I.said.we.have.been.Hired.by.lee.chaolan.to.retrieve.a.necklace.he.lost.in.the.jungles.of.karan-mar.will.you.all.agree"
Hwoarang shook his head "Like I said I ain't working for that powderpuff" he grumbled. Bryan yeled that any job was better than none and as long as they got paid he didn't really care. And fighting began anew- Bryan chased Hwoarang out the door and knocked Wang over onto his back and began screaming that a madman had broken his back. Jack tried to help him up but instead broke in half. Mokujin helped Wang to hs feet and the old man began decrying the youth of today- he turned to see Mokujin mimicing him again "Buffoon, would you mock wise and erudit Wang Jinrey I challenge you to a match of endurance" and they began arm wrestling. Armour king went to speak to unknown and saw her and Ebon making out again he shrugged and opened a beer "At.least.things.are.back.to.normal.as.it.were" he said a rare smile alit his usually brooding countenance.

THE END?

THE DARK ALLIANCE abject in misery

Armour king sat brooding, clutching a heart shaped pendant tightly in his gauntleted hand, the gleam in his remaining eye had faded and had dwindled like a candle flame on the brink of going out. Hwoarang being who he is and partially stoned at the time decided to make fun of the apathetic leader "Aw whassamatter red eye not enough sex- or what". Armour king who would usually have swatted him over merely looked up. "It.was.a.year.today.that.I.was.murdered.I.was.to.be.married.on.that.day.now.i'm.DEAD." he grated a hint of self loathing in his usually emotionless voice. Bryan stomped in shaking water from his eyes and planted a scroll on armour kings desk "Here's what ya asked for" he said and sat down waiting expectantly "What.in.Sets.name.is.this.am.I.forever.to.be.tormented". Unknown placed a hand on armour kings shoulder "You cannot brood all your un-life, we must take up this mission"

Armour king rose and shook his head clearing it "Indeed.we.must.meet.this.lee.fellow" and he sttomped out into the rain. Sometime later they sttod outside a lavishly appointed office Hwoarang looked around with little approval "Told ya he was a powder puff look at all this crap" he snorted as he motioned to all the furniture "I never had any of this stuff". Bryan sniggered "That's because you spendalll your money on crack" Hwoarang snarled "Take that back zombie" and aimed a kick he missed and collapsed smashing a mahogany table "Nice work genius" Bryan commented "Aw go eat brains dead man" he retorted and they started fighting again. Armour king growled menacingly and they halted.
The inside of Lees office was indeed luxuriousand they looked about til they saw their new employer. He was of medium build with a crop of silver hair atop his youthful face. Armour king stood his arms folded and unknown sat atop Lees desk her legs crossed. The wolf spirit at her side whie the rest lounged about on the offices leather furniture "Armour king, get this broad off my desk lest I throw her out". Unknown frowned her beuatiful eyes clouded over "I am no alley slut to be spoken thus- Ebon teach him a lesson"

The wolf spirit picked him up and threw him into a filing cabinet, Armour king helped him to his feet "If.you.are.to.come.on.this.venture.you.will.respect.unknown.and.the.rest.or.you.can.find.another.source.of.help.- now.what.does.this.damned.necklace.look.like.and.what.in.the.seven.hells.were.you.doing.in.the,jungle." armour king quoth in a guttural snarl. Lee straightened his Jacket and spoke "I was on holiday there when I came upon a stygian caravan in which a strnge warrior was being taken to be buried, I stole from the caravan a pretty necklace, it is made from silver, the links like tiny horned skulls".

A look of incrdulity alit armour kings face "Did.it.have.a.large.black.jewel.in.which.two.slashes.of.crimson.can.be.seen". Surprise clearly showed on Lees arrogant features "Why yes". Unknown cried out in surprise startling her comrades "The fellnyte necklce fool that you are, that warrior was kalem- dak warrior king of Stygia and now the necklace is loosed once more". Puzzled looks showed on all but armour king and he shook his masked head in disbelief "Whither.is.the.necklace.lost" he grated his voice tinged with derision "In the marshes of misery" replied Lee in a voice that was aloof and non-commital.

Some time later deep in the marshes of Karan-mar the alliance waded through waste deep mire- all that is except Lee who refused to anywher near the murk and had Hwoarang and Bryan carry him on a litter of bamboo shoots. Lee was never happy and whined constantly "Can't you look harder or get that wolf thing to swim in the swamp for it" he whined. Armour king tried to placte unknown as she tried to get at her hated enemy "Patience.is.a.virtue" he commented dryly. Time passed and armour king stoically endured the complaints which irritated him as much as the stinging flies. Until Jack 2 came upon a shining object in a pool of sludge "My necklace- give it to me" Lee exclaimed "You get it"Bryan replied and both he and Hwoarang upended him into the stagnant pool. He landed coughing and spluttering and even armour king smiled wolfishly at the foppish youths plight. As Lee climbed out of the pool he slipped in a patch of swamp mud and landed on his back, sendind the amulet to the ground shattering it "By the seven scarlet hells" unknown swore "What has he done", what indeed as the black gem shattered a roiling shadowlike entity swarmed forth and entered Lees body "What the devil just happened" Bryan asked bewilderment. Armour king turned and spoke his voice tinged with fear "remember devil-kazuya" he said. The group relaxed, all excepth unknown and armour king "He wasn't so tough" Hwoarang said "That may be" armour king said to the youth "But this is fellntye that has posessed Lee and he is much, much worse"......

THE DARK ALLIANCE QUEST 2 part 2

Armour king forced his group relentlessly throught the marshes of misery in the steamy jungles of Karun-mar which means hells garden. Eventually they came to a large patch of water "We.must.cross.this.decayed.plain". Armour king looked about him and saw no way to cross he shrugged and waded in. He was soon submerged and eventually he came out the other side his armour glistening with moisture and his mask matted. He shook his great shoulders. Wang was next, he took a doddering step and jumped. As he landed he smirked smugly at mokujin "Who is old now" and he collapsed in a heap rolling in the dirt "AAAH my back I think I split my spine" he groaned. Mokujin mimiced him and began mirroring Wangs melodramatic anguish. Wang rose to see mokujin doing this and frowned turning his back to the wooden man in a sulk. Ebon picked up unknown in his mighty arms and leaped with the supple agility that was in his muscled thews "My, you are agile" she croooned and kissed the wolf. Armour king grunted "Time.enough.for.that.later" he said.

Jack two who was two heavy to make any great leap waded in and likewise came out the other side. Bryan took a mighty leap and landed beside the robot "Surprised you didn't blow up" he commented. Jaack two turned to reply and suddenlt there was a sizzling sound and his head blew off to land some distance away "Help" the severed head exclaimed. The body of the robot set off in search of the head "Down here" said the head, and the body its hands outstretched fell tumbling in a heap "I'm.surrounded.by.idiots" armour king grumbled to himself.
Hwoarang seeking to surpass the act of Bryan took a running jump and fell short to land face first in a pile of reeking swamp mud "Bwahahahaha" Bryan laughed at the plight of his luckless comrade as he lay knee deep in the ooze "Whoa great jump silent bob, bet that took some skill" he said trying to keep a straight face "Aren't you due back at the laboratory to get your BOLTS tightened" Hwoarang yelled. And threw swamp mud at Bryan as he spoke. Bryan jumped back with a cry "Hey, don't muss the snakeskin I had to kill somebody for those y'know" Hwoarang snorted "Drama queen" and pulled him into the water. Bryan leapt on Hwoarang with a snarl and started pummeling him "Not the hair, not the hair" Hwoarang said as he tried to fend off his attacker. Unknown picked both of them up and planted them on the ground "Boys behave, I don't want to spank you but I will if you cntinue this squabbling". Hwoarang brightened "Is that a promise" and got booted accross the ground by Ebon. Unknown looked about her "Can you smell it, death is in this place". Bryan shrugged "Nnh or it could be arm...." he quickly had to change his words as armour king rounded on him "our maginations yeah imaginations".

But the words seemed unconvincing even to the speaker "Right.THAT'S.it" armour king grated and started choke sleepering Bryan "ow, ow, ow alright i'm sorry" Bryan said and was released. Armour king looked at the great stone edifice before him "The.shrine.of.fellnyte.general.of.Vradna.and.possesor.of.Lee.Chaolan.doubtless.all.of.us.will.die.in.an.attempt.to.save.him.any.l-ast.wishes". Hwoarang looked to unknown "I wouldn't mind a last kiss" he said hopefully. Unknown turned to Ebon for approval the wolf shrugged his shoulders and growled his approval "Very well, that is all you wish" she asked and kissed him. Hwoarang eyes again boggled at the embrace of the symbiote clad enchantress, as she broke off and went back to the arms of the wolf Hwoarang spoke to Bryan "She's a greeat kisser". Bryan raise his eyes to the heavens "You mentioned that earlier- about a million times". And they entered the temple. Enthroned on a chair of human skulls sat the possessed Lee Chaolan, Fellnyte was as alike to Devil Kazuya as is a lion to a hyena. While the purple demon that once held Kazuya in thrall was no doubt evil, a hint of compassion stayed its arm upon occasion. Fellnyte had no such compunctions. Fellnyte was a general in Vradnas army and had slain million of souls in his bloodlust and desired nothing more than to enslave the souls of weak and puny mortals. Armour king noted that Lees skin had been tinged a strange crimson- like congealed blood, Two goatlike horns jutted from his forehead and immense batlike wings sprouted from his shoulderblades. But the eyes were the most disturbing feature, like a kaleidoscope of colours they were shifting and changing with each blink, and within those shifting orbs burned a deep cold like the space between the stars so desolate was the aspect of these eyes that all but armour king shuddered.

Fellnyte/Lee spoke in a voice like many whispers cruel and sadistic and lacking any aspect that man would call good "Come to free this pathetic mortal from my clutches have you, ooh a knight in armour i'm trembling like a leaf HAHAHAH ,come mortal and I will tear your soul apart". With that the two fought, Fellnyte struck first black talon raking at the silent form of armour king. He rocked from the impact but remained standing and dealt back a fearsome backhand that sent the demon sprawling "You fight well, but it will avail you naught" and the demon rose and slammed armour king into the wall, and drew back his fist preparing to strike a kiling blow. As the demons fist neared the warriors face he seized it and pushed backwards til the demon was forced to kneel "Fool." armour king grated his voice barely audible "Did.you.believe.yourself.mighty.when.you.killed.women.and.children.for.your.master-You.are.no.match.for.me.how.does.it.feel.to.know.your.pathetic.lif-e.is.at.an.end" and he twisted Lees neck til it leered over his left shoulder. And thus passed the life of the hell demon and the youth who would have used its power to enslave the free world.
Hwoarang shook his head in disbelief "He's on our side- right". Bryan turned his face similarily stunned "yes" Hwoarang looked at the brooding figure that loomed over the corpse of Lee his one eye glowering like a great red jewel "Thank God" he breathed.

Although ridding the world of evil assuaged armour kings despondancy for a time he soon descended into gloom once more. He was immensley happy for the two lovers (unknown and Ebon) who were once more entwined and making out,again but a great sadness had seized him. Bryan came to his leaders side "red eye you are distresed what's up this time". Armour king looked up and smiled sadly "I.feel.alone.how.could.anyone.love.me.when.I.look.like
this" he drew his mask aside and Bryan although not meaning to flinched. Armour king laughed scornfully "You.see.you.cannot.bear.to.look.at.me- i''m.a.walking.CORPSE.it.doesn't.get.worse.than.that"

Bryan shrugged "Well you could be Hwoarang". Armour king chuckled, and soon the chuckle developed into a deep throated laugh "Hmm.I.can.see.your.point.-come.we.have.work.to.do.by.Khorne.Mokujin.where.the.hell.is.my.coffee-by.Vradna- there.is.much.to.be.done.yet!"

NOT THE END.....

MAELSTROM OF MY MIND- a dark alliance
guest starring- Jason Voorhees

Armour king stood with his great arms folded over his metal encased chest. His one eye glowed dully in the fading daylight, it had taken quite a lot of coercion to oust him from his lair and his disposition had improved little.
The most unlikelly employer had come forward- he was none other than Kazuya Mishima. Armour king who even at the best of times was grim and depressive had been brooding over the irony of his current state. "A.black.plague.and.a.red.death.on.his.soul-less.carcass" he grated, Hwoarang scratched his head wondering why anybody would pass up a chance to make a quick dollar "Think of all the things you could buy- I could have things i've only dreamed of" a stupid smile crossed his face as he pictured Bryan giving him a foot massage. Bryan as if sensing Hwoarangs thoughts scowled and elbowed him in the ribs "Hey, Hwoawrong, maybe with money unknown would screw you". Hwoarang gave Bryan the magic digit "Gah- go chew on a brain zombie" Bryan rolled his eyes "Real origonal stoner- at least i'm not a virgi......".
Before he could finish speaking Hwoarang leaped on him with a yell of rage "Basttard- i'll make a toast rack out of your ribcage" and the two fell upon each other. Armour kings temper was wearing thin- his brows darkened and a deep throated growl began in his throat "desist" he rumbled his voice tinged with menace. But the brawlers heard him not as they were busy insulting each other. Unknown sighed and looked to Ebon, the wolf nodded- anything for quiet. The lithe young woman sauntered over to the fighters "Hwoarang...." she purred her voice a sultry whisper "Would you not prefer to use your hands in another manner?" she inquired. Hwoarang ceased in mid punch and zoomed to her side leaving a smoky silhouette atop a rather baffled Bryan "Perhaps later" she crooned and began to kiss Ebon.
Hwoarnag scowled and then shrugged- he would wait. Shortly thereafter Kazuya spoke to them. He sat on a leather chair in a lavishly appointed office "Gentlemen, and I use the term in the loosest sense- welcome" Armour king growled "Do.not.try.my patience. Kaz- I.would.love.the.oppurtunity.to.pull.your spine out through your nose".Kazuya spread his hands placatingly "can we not be friends armour king?" he said evenly, armour kings eye flared angrily "The.day.I.befriend.you.is.the.day.I.roll.over.and.die.-again" he rasped. Kazuya shrugged not really caring "And who is this beautiful woman I see" he said and moved a hand to unknowns slender, symbiote clad leg which rested on his desk. Ebon snarled and lunged towards so his face was againt Kazuyas. Kazuya paled slightly as he saw the glinting ivory fangs of the wolf. Ebon growled "Ebon says come near me and he will make you eat your own heart" unknown translated. Kazuya realised he was getting nowhere so got down to business "Well, I have hired you to retrive a certain relic, it was being couriered her by Baek but he has run into trouble I fear, he is presently at Crystal lake- collect the relic and bring it her, that is all- you may go" and with poor grace armour king stalked out of the office with his alliance.

Meanwhile, Crystal lake summer camp, where an uneasy Baek doo san had taken temporary residence. He had assuaged a little of his fears by settiing up a sand bag and training with it. The sound of his exertions however hid another less welcoming noise.
The surface of Crystal lake rippled and a imposing figure waded toward the shore. It was a man heavily built and dressed in tattered,bloody overalls through which decaying skin could be seen, on his face was a hockey mask which was significantly damaged. There was a large axe cut at his left eye- which was now a sightless socket. In one powerful hand he clutched a machete with an iron grip. The mysterious figure stalked towards the cabin in which Baek was currently training. He looked through the grime encrusted window and watched the Tae Kwon Do fighter, he put his head on one side as if weighing the situation. And then headed for the door.
Some sixth sense alerted Baek to an alien prescence, and with a sense of foreboding called out in a voice he hoped was brave "Come out and show yourself". No answer came Baek sighed presuming the noise to be some harmless forest creature. Suddenly the door crashed in and the mysterious figure stood framed in the doorway. Baeks eyes boggled "Who the hell are you" he asked "........" the figure said nothing only the sound of his heavy breathing broke the tense silence. Baek went to kick the stranger savagely, but with speed belying the strangers size, he evaded the kick with a sideways motion and swung the machete, Baeks head rolled to the floor. The stranger picked up the corpse and stalked out of the cabin- the stranger was none other than Jason Voorhees......

it would not be long before the alliance were to make an unwelcome discovery......

The other members of Kazuyas personal band of murderes and fighters trudged through the forest- there are 4 in total, they are nina williams, Christie Monteiro, prototype jack and Bruce Irvin. The group were a little less dysfunctional aside- from Christie that is, who at that moment was busy picking wild flowers.
"Hurry up, you dumb slut- we haven't got all day- Baek is waiting" Nina complained as she watched the young girl make a dasiy chain, Christie stuck out her tongue and continued in her task. Nina put her hands on her hips and spoke her voice cruel "Do that again and i'll cut out the offending organ and make you eat it". With that the group marched on leaving the woman behind. Christie looked up at the sound of a twig snapping and saw jason stalking towards her. She screamed and started to run, only to trip over the nearest tree root "Oh, I broke a nail" she whined and turned to see Jason advancing, rolling his shoulders as he approached.

*we see a hero shot of jason approach Christie a machete in each hand, obtaining the second from Baeks supplies*

Jason drew back his arms and hurled his weapons, one missed, the other did not and impaled Christie to a tree trunk "This is great, my outfit is ruined, this blood will never wash out, do you know how much this cost" she complained. Jason stopped and put his head on one side again, puzzled that his victim was still talking. He plunged his own machete into her face and thankfully shut her up. The two alliances had happened upon each other just as Christies scream had echoed through the trees "what have you done with he" Bruce asked glaring suspiciously at the alliance "What do you care, its not like you actually liked her" Hwoarang said. Bryan shrugged "Sure she was a ditz, but kazuya will blame me- as i'm in charge".
Bryan and Hwoarang burst out laughing "You- in charge BWAHAHAHAHA". Bruce stalked off in a sulk "You speak to them Nina" he grumbled. The female assasin walked up to armour king who regarded her with ill concealed disdain "Well- who are you".
Armour king motioned with a well muscled arm pointing to each in turn "I.am.armour.king.that.is.Bryan.the.robot.is.Jack.two.the.old.one.is.wang...."
Wng interrupted "I am NOT old i'm only 106 next month" he said offended. Armour king sighed "Anyway.the.one.who.is.currently.staring.at.unknowns.breasts.is.Hwoarang.the.remaining.two.are.unknown.and.Ebon-her.mate" and with that he stomped over to Hwoarand and tripped him up "Take.a.picture-it.lasts.longer,I have warned.you.afore.unknown.has.already.chosen.her.mate" and then returned to Nina. The woman raised an eyebrow "It would be oppurtune to work together for a time- we will spend the night in the cabins" and so the two parties dwelt there, but the dreams were anything but sweet. Nina awoke to find herself in the cabin, but something seemed awry, the surroundings were distorted. There was a strange chair in the corner of the room, strangely patterned with red and green striped and carved with armrests like clawed hands.There was also a leering face etched in the top part of the chair. Nina rose and saw there was a small card sitting on the chair in read

SIT ON ME

Slightly bewildered she sat. And started as she heard an evil laugh, then to he horror the chair stated to move. The clawed armrests became animate, a black glove with straight razors flexed its fingers and struck. Nina kicked out trying to use her Martial ats to break from the evil thing. An evil, burnt face with glinting eyes emerged from the carved part of the chair "Kung fu this bitch!" the face said and struck again severing her jugualar.
Nina screamed and started the dark alliance awake to see Nina screaming, blood gushing from her severed neck "Holy.hell" armour king swore "What.the.hell.is.going.on?"

THE DARK ALLIANCE

blood all about me

Armour kings keen senses jolted him awake to see Nina screaming as she was dragged up the wall. He scratched his head as he tried to see the cause of this attack. Suddenly Nina fell from the ceiling and landed with a thump sparaying blood everywhere like some gory fountain. The rest of the alliance stormed in and stared in shock and surprise at Ninas mangled corpse. "Crud" Hwoarang swore "I knew you hated her, but shit man, was her snoring that bad?". Armour king hit Hwoarang upside the head "It.was.not.I.there.is.deviltry.afoot" he reamrked and turned the body over with his metal boot. Four gashes were etched across her chest "Sheeit" Bryan said "What did that"
Armour king shook his head trying to make sense of it all "What.is.going.on.death.is.abounding.here". Hwaorang shrugged "Nothing new, we get that with mr corpse over there". Hearing another slur directed at him Bryan spun "I heard that" he snarled and started pummeling Hwoarang "You punch like a little girl" Bryan teased and sidestepped as Hwoarang tried to kick him.
Armour kings reamaining eye blazed "DESIST " he grated and the two fighters stopped in surprise, their leader had never spoken thus before. "There.is.evil..great.evil.would.you.risk.our.lives.for.a.petty.insult."Elsewhere evil was indeed stomping about, Jasons heavy workboots thudded on the forest floor as he headed towards Bruces camp. His machete was already wreathed in the blood of his victims and his work was not yet done. He came upon the tent where the erstwhile leader slept. Bruce peered about him, he could have sworn he heard something. He emerged from the tent to see still wrapped in his sleeping bag to see Jason. Ol hockey mask wasted no time and seized the flabberghasted kickboxer and proceeded to smash him against a tree trunk. Jason dropped the smashed corpse and began to move off.
He collided with the dark alliance. Je stopped and put his head on one side "who the hell is that" Wang asked "Who.cares.kill.him" Armour king rasped and motioned to jack two. The robot stomped forward from behind Jason and clunked him on the head with a metal fist. Jason spun round and swung his fist in turn and punched a hole in the robots chest. Jack two staggered back "Not good" the robot commented before the red light in his eyes faded and died. Hwoarnag aimed a jump kick at Jasons maked face. The slasher batted him to the ground and advanced on unknown. The young woman laughed and kicked Jason in the ribs, this would have killed a normal man, but Jason was not normal. There was a crack or breaking bones and he staggered back, regaining his balance he swung his blade and Unknown was forced to leap back- surprise and a little fear alight in her beautiful eyes. Jason felt no need to kill these people, the voices of his mother Pamela, that echoed in his ruined mind told him to head due north- so he did. Hwoarang rushed to unknowns side "Are you ok?" he asked. Unknown rose to her feet and stared in disbelief at the figure that stomped away "Do not leave me" she said and rested her head on Hwoarangs shoulder and placed her arm on Ebons chest "He is evil, how will we kill something already dead".
Armour king knew that jason was indeed evil, but he felt a strange cameradery with the killer. He shook his head, he would be stopped while he still had unlife in his body "Violence.would.be.a.good.idea" he said his eye blazing again.

side trek chapter 4: night terrors

Armour king quickly decided that the only way to protect his alliance was to take the battle to the enemy so he ordered his camp to head into the forest in search of the hockey masked killer. It was past midnight when armour king grudgingly allowed camp. The group was tired and sank down in a heap. Hwoarang gazed drunkenly at unknown who was stroking Ebons thick balck fur that ran down his back "Hwoarang" Bryan called, Hwoarang heard him not as he was busy ogling unknowns figure "Hwaowrong- are you listening" Bryan said and hit him on the side of the head "Hey watch the face" Hwoarang said and leapt on Bryan for the billionth time, another fight ensued as the two rolled in the dirt punching each other. Armour king picked them up and bashed their heads together "Bryan.you.take.the.watch.rest.sleep" and he sat down to brood over the current situation. Soon the metal warrior was asleep as well and left only Bryan to watch. Hwoarang slept soundly his dreams pretty much following one track that of him and unknown doing the nasty. Hwoarang realised he was in the dream world as he looked about, he knew something was wrong, everything seemed hellish and distorted. He started as he heard footsteps, ans sighed with relief as he saw it was unknown. She smiled at him "I can return you to the real world, but you must kiss me" she said. Hwoarang shrugged and kissed her passionately. Suddenly her form changed to that of Freddy and and the killer seized him "I'm your lover now bobby" he chuckled and raised his claw glove. Bryan kicked Hwoarang and awoke him , Freddy still in his grasp. Kreugerr broke free and headed for unknown who was rising to her feet, he grabbed her by the neck and raised his hand clacking the razor blades together. Unknown kicked him in the nads "AAAAGH" Freddy said and staggered back. Wang leapt forward and aimed a kick at Freddy, but true to from his back gave way and he sprawled on the ground writhing in pain. Freddy sighed and shook his head. Hwoarang kicked freddy in the neck and then started in surprise as the killer dematerialised and vanished with an evil laugh. Hwoarang scratched his head and looked up to see unknown smiling at him "Very brave, you deserve a reward" she said and led him by the hand to her sleeping quarters, he followed happily a big grin crossing his face "He needs a girlfriend" Bryan said. Armour king nodded "I.agree". Unseen in the foilage Jason watched unknown and Hwoarang as they kissed, he raised his machete and stomped silently toward them........

the time has come to end this saga- death comes to us all, for some it just takes a little more time........

Armour king brooded once more, the killings over the past month not to mention fighting for his un-life had made him bleak and depressed. He stomps into the shadows of the night hiding himself from weariness and misery. He should have let kazuya rot, rather than take up his god forsaken mission. His reamining eye blazed balefully- he was not accustomed to being a leader, he could barely keep himself together- let alone a whole group. In sooth he was fond of the alliance members, especially unknown who shared his sense of pathos. He shrugged his shoulders and sat down. The darkness was like a blanket to him protecting him from all the evils of the outside world.
He drew his jaguar mask up over his head and gazed at his reflection. A great anger filled him, anger and despair- he felt like a freak how would he ever fit in again- he let loose a blood chilling cry fraught with agony and self loathing- he hated his entire existance "Why.is.this.happening.to.me-whyyy.look.what.they.did.to.me". Unknown heard armour kings anguished scream and rose from Ebons iron embrace. As she walked towards armour kings location, the black symbiote enveloped her body. She kneeled beside him her eyes sympathetic "Do not hate yourself, you have been given a second chance- a new life with many options". Armour kings head snapped round as he pointed to his chest "options what options" he screamed- "look.at.me.i'm.a.monster" he picked up a shard of glass from the cabin window and plunged it deep into his chest, withdrawing it he cast it down in disgust "You.see.I.have.nothing.not.even.death.I.hate.this.I.want.to.die. ". The rest of the team heard armour kings anguished yells and had clustered about him "you'll survive red-eye" Bryan said his voice unusally caring "I mean look at me" he raised a part of his whitened synth-skin to reveal that his muscles were carved from metal "You're not the only dead one- perhaps this relic of Kazs' may help".
Armour king rose to his feet, fierce pride he felt for his comrades "By.Vradna.you.are.the.best.team.I.could.ask.for.let.us.continue.in.the.morning"- that night while the rest of the group slept Unknown experience a strange vision, her supple form twisted and turned in her sleep as she dreamt. A hideously burnt man dressd in a blood spattered red and green sweater and a battered fedora hat. The surroundings had changed to a steam filled, fire spewing boiler room. She explored, the heat was stifling and soon her raven tresses were plastered to her shoulders. Suddenly there was a screeching sound. Unknown whirled round to see Freddy scraping his baldes against a heating pipe. Unknown ran from him and eventually found herself in a cul-de-sac. Freddy rounded the corner and clicked his finger baldes together "Gonna get you hahahahah" he chuckled and advanced "You can't hurt me dream stalker- you are a figment of the imagination" unknoen said, and started as she heard the tinge of anxiety in her voice "Come to Freddy" he said and grinned evilly. Then he leapt and seized the young woman by the throat he laughed maniiacally and raised his claw glove. Unknown frantically grabbed freddy by his collar and dashed her arm on a heating pipe. With a jolt she entered the real world still clutching kreugerr "I didn't knoe you cared bitch- c'mere Freddys got a surprise for ya" he lunged at her. Bryan woke with a start and kicked life into Hwoarang "Hey handsome- you hear something?" he asked. Hwoarang rose and listened "Yeah better investigate".

They headed for unknowns sleeping spot only to collide with Jason. Jason raised his machete and swung mightily and only a ungainly leap sideways saved Bryan from decapitation. Jason turned his attention to Hwoarang. The broken record in his mangled brain still screamed "kill kill kill kill" and Hwoarang seemed to provide an easy target. With a swing of his fist he belayed Bryan and zombie stalked towards Hwoarang. Armour king disturbed from his fitful slumber rose to the sounds of a fight. He donned his mask and stomped towards the sound of the fight "What.in.hell" he grated. The scene which greeted his eyes was surprising indeed the alliance was in combat with both freddy and Jason the latter of which had formed an unsteady partnership. Jack 2 and Bryan were trying to outmanouver Ol hockey mask but it seemed little progress had been made. Jack 2 hit Jason with his balled up fist and knocked him over "Hur hur you fell down mask man". Jason rose up and slammed his hands onto Jack 2s head and squezzed inwards. There was the sound of grating metal as Jason crushed Jack 2s skull into a walnut. Bryan slammed his knee into jason and laughed- only to recieve a ferocoius upward swing from Jasons machete. The blade tore into Bryans leg and ripped the fabric leaving his leg scarred "Fucker!- you messed the snakeskin" and dealed out the chains of misery *trademark of namco* Jason rose again.

Meanwhile Unknown and Ebon danced the dance of death with Freddy around the trees the slender woman danced while freddy tried to kill her. Unknowns musical laughter and taunting only enraged freddy further "what's the matter freddy can't you catch me?" she half joked. Freddy snarled and swiped with his 'claws' "I'm gonna split you in two " he snarled. Ebon pounced on Kreugerr and laid into him. Armour king snarled and advanced- everyone stopped including Jason who put his head on one side- again and freddy who stopped screaming and slashing and looked up. The tow killers advanced towards Armour kind blades gleaming in the cold white light of the moon... This would be the final fight of hells dark warrior, who would win.....

Armour king narrowed his remaining eye at the advancing killers Jason rolled his shoulders and glared at the warriors. His blood stained machete clutched tightly in one cadaverous hand. The second was one Fred Kreuger his hideously burnt face grinning malignantly at armour king as he scraped his finger knives along the metal railings of the cabin. "alliance.to.me" he commanded and his group formed about him. In a burst of speed that belied Jasons bulky figure he swung his machete at Bryan, this time however Bryan was ready and jumped aside so that the weapon embedded itself in the timber of the cabin.
Jason grunted in bestial anger and drew a tent spike from his boiler suit, having procured this weapon from the corpse of Bruce. He hurled the spike at Bryan and nodded as it hit him full in the back. Bryan yelled in pain and dragged himself near the gun he always carried. Jason stomped forward his eye rolling madly. He picked Bryan up using the spike and hurled him face first into a tree. Bryan cursed and rose to his feet, a huge gash had been torn in his face exposing metal underneath.
Elsewhere Hwoarang was having trouble with the dream slasher. Freddy swiped his claw glove at him and only by a split second ungainly bound backwards did he save himself from having his face flayed off. "Gonna kill ya slow" Freddy taunted. Armour king seized Freddy by his scrawny neck "guess.again" he said and smashed his foe in the face. Freddy staggered back only to be kicked in the balls by unknown "we have a score to settle, no? Ebon get him"

The wolf spirit growled and pounced sinking his fangs into Freddy's charred flesh. Ignoring the foul taste Ebon continued to rend and tear his adversary. Freddy chuckled evilly and booted Ebon from him "unknown watch this" he hissed. And cut a deep wound into his chest. Deep green puss oozed from the wound, only to seal up again "You shouldn't have buried me- I'm not dead" he said and lashed out with his claws. Bryan mach-breakered Freddy into a wall "you ok?" Bryan asked as he kicked Freddy's prone form "Look out!" Unknown cried. Bryan started in surprise "what the fu- GUH" he was thrown across the forest follor by Jason who stalked forward slowly and began standing on Bryans back- putting every bit of strength in his rotten frame into that one foot in an attempt to crush Bryans spine. Armour king advanced toward Voorhees and toll kicked him off Bryan "FUCK.OFF " he cursed and slammed Jason into a wall.

Unbeknownst to the rest of the group Freddy had risen again and was creeping towards unknown who was watching AK and JV battling. He seized her supple form and lifted her off her feet "i am eternal " he grated and raised his claws to slash her "Get your stinking hands off her Kreugerr" Hwoarang yelled and kicked freddy in the face "UUUNH" Freddy gasped and relinquished his grasp on the young woman. Freddy spun round and glared hatefully at Hwoarang "now- you die" he hissed and slashed viciously at Hwoarangs chest. Hwoarang choked out a final sentence "Unknown....." he said and stretched out his hand. And then fell "hwoarang- NO" she cried. And then turned her attention to Freddy "You killed him- now I will kill you " she said coldly. Her eyes lit up and levitated Freddy off the ground. "what are you doing?" he asked vainly trying to slash with his bladed glove "Isn't it obvious, you like Ebon get your power from demons, so i'm going to sever that link you bastard". Fear showed in freddys scarred face and he struggled even more frantically "it is useless, tell satan unknown sent you" she said. Freddy's flesh began to split open and blood gushed from the tears. But it was not just blood but also hideous black anthropomorphic things which were no doubt the dream demons that gave Freddy his powers. With them gone Freddy was vanquished and he exploded in a shower of gore.

That left one, the hockey mask wearing juggernaut that was Jason. The killer swung his machete again, the pounding is his head was deafening to the remaining sensed Jason had "KILL KILL KILL KILL" they raged fuelling jason's already ferocious strength. Armour king lashed out with his metal gauntlet and smashed open the hockey mask that covered jasons face. Armour king started when he saw the face of his adversary- it was not unlike his own, albeit more evil. One side of his mouth was frozen in a rictus grin while the other was firmly shut. One eye was no longer working but a sightless orb with a hige scar running down it. The other functioning eye rolled madly, insane, full of rage- devoid of anything you would call human.

The battle had reached Crystal Lakes pier where Jason had died 30 years ago, Armour king knew his only chance was the fleeting hope that he might submerge jason once more. The killer swung his weapon in a wide arc seeking to separate armour king with his head. Seeing no other option our hero seized Jason tightly and dived into the depths of the lake. The two fighters locked their hands about each others throats and vied to slay lest they be slain. How armour king resisted the iron grip of the zombie Jason he knew not but eventually he caused ol hockey mask to cease moving. Exhausted he dragged his enemies corpse to a overhang of rock and sought a weak spot. Eventually he found the fissure he was looking for and struck it with all his might. It collapsed on Jasons prone form burying him.

It was as he hauled himself back out that he happened upon the relic Kazuya sought. He snorted in disgust and picked it up. A bloodied and weary armour king gazed down sadly at Hwoarang "Damn.it.there.is.death.no.matter.where.I.go" he said in self disgust "Maybe.this.frigging.crystal.can.help" he grated and held it up to Hwoarang. A blue glow emitted and surrounded Hwoarang. Ever so slowly he sat up. Unknown cried with joy and kissed him "I'm happy to see you too" he said and grinned "heigh ho ugly face aren't you glad as well" he said to Bryan. The cyborg shrugged "welcome back stoner- although with your luck all that pot you smoke will kill ya" and the two began fighting again. Armour king sighed and picked up the last remaining evidence of Freddy and Jasons prescence. Later that day he confronted Kaz "Take.your.fucking.relic.mayhap.it.will.bring.more.joy.than.it.did.us.And.if.you.ever.contact.me.again.I.will.kill.you-have.a.nice.day.kazuya" he tossed the clawed glove and jasons hockey mask onto Kazuyas desk "Alliance.come" he rasped and set out.Leaving a rather perplexed Kazuya behind.

THE END