Lui's pov

I quickly elbowed the rich guy and looked to where the fight had been going. Surprisingly the bouncer was the one on he floor bleeding, dead. David was holding a gun, which I know he didn't have before, and smirking confidently.

"Damn it's been a while since we did that." He said as he threw the gun into the air. After a flash of light Metamorphose landed in the ground next to him. "Yeah it was pretty nice. There goes your no killing rule though." She said and kicked the dead guys body. The hostages all look horrified at the dead body. These rich people had probably never seen even a drop of blood and here's a fresh dead body.

"Guy the cops will be here any second." I called to the two as I punched another guys lights out. "Here put this on." David called and tossed me a strange mouth and nose cover. I did as I was told and watched as David pulled out a small metal canister. He pulled the pin and tossed it. Slowly a grey gas leaked out and the people in the room began to fall to the ground.

"Sleeping gas. Why didn't we do that in the first place?" Metamorphose asked. "I was planning to but you had to make your grand entrance." David complained.

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We left the evidence for the cops and then all three of us went to the hideaway. I was unsure about metamorphose joining us but David assured me she was a friend and only a friend.

David handed everyone a beer from the fridge and we all sat at the table. "So I hear your little sidekick is only temporary?" Metamorphose said as she sipped her beer. "He was but I'm making him official permanent." David replied while he gave me a warm smile and held my hand under the table.

"Remember when we used to be a team? Those where the days." Metamorphose said as she took a wistful sip of her beer. "Yeah we where a kick ass team!" David grinned. I never remembered them being a team? At least not when it came to fighting me. "You guys where once a team?" I voiced my confusion. "We where but it was only for a short while. Then crime got to be to much so we split up." David explained.

"He takes the villains that where plotting world domination and I take the petty purse snatchers." Metamorphose explained. They began to talk about one of the many missions they went on and I faded into my thoughts. I've never seen metamorphose before tonight but then again I wasn't one to watch the news.

A loud whine had me standing up and walking to the door. Winston probably just wanted to be with the rest of us. I opened the door and was shocked when all I saw was darkness. I let out a yelp as a dark hand reached out and pulled me in.

David's pov

Me and Metamorphose ran over to the door as we watched it slam shut. We both had happened to look up when Lui got pulled into the hall. I slammed the door open and ran into the pitch black room with Metamorphose hot on my heels. I found Lui strapped against the wall with what looked like shadows holding him there.

He was trying to say something to us but the shadow thing had his mouth covered. I took a tentative step forward and felt something wrap around my leg. I looked down and saw a hand. The hand slowly became a arm, then a shoulder. I was flipped into a wall and shadows swiftly wrapped around me like Lui and, I noticed as I struggled, Metamorphose.

"Honestly you should work on your defenses. It wasn't that hard to get here." Dark Blade said as he brushed off his shoulders. Dark Blade wore his completely black suit, had a black cane, and his holeless solid white mask. His voice sounded different this time, it was scratchy but mesmerizing at the same time. For the other wall Lui's eyes widened.

"Now that your all muzzled I'm here for a reason." He snapped his finger and a small hunched figure. Small pathetic eyes opened and locked with mine. Lui began to thrash against the wall and tears slid down his face as Dark Blade took Winston by his scruff. "This little shit was supposed to act as a spy but he purposely cut off communications with me. Lui's thrashing began to grow and his screams, though muffled, where louder as Dark Blade's cane slowly morphed into a sword. The sword was black, white a white hilt, and the blade was thin.

"What? Oh don't tell me you've developed feelings for this useless mutt?" He said to Lui. 'Come on Lui don't get yourself in trouble, it's just a dog!' I thought. Lui looked Dark Blade directly in the eye and nodded. 'Nononononononononono! Lui why did you do that!?' I thought and tried to struggle against the shadows that held me. Metamorphose was trying to transform. I could tell by the light that appear around her but it didn't seem to be working.

Dark Blade laughed and released him. Lui weakly fell to his knees. "Manic...why?" Lui whispered. This seem to outrage Dark Blade and he walked over and swiftly kicked Lui in the stomach. Lui rolled to his side and began to cough. "YOU DO NOT CALL ME THAT! MY NAME IS DARK BLADE AND YOU WILL ADDRESS ME BY THAT!" Dark Blade screamed as he repeatedly kicked Lui. I was trying so hard but not even my muscle memory power was working. I couldn't absorb the shadows and next to me metamorphose was still having no luck.

An idea popped into my head and I reached over and touched metamorphose's finger. She looked at me curiously before she realized what I was trying to do. This was going to be strange but I just hope Lui doesn't flip to bad.

"I think it's time you learned your lesson. First you try to play hero then you dare use that name!" Slowly Dark Blade lifted Lui by his throat and I worked harder. Slowly treadles of shadows crawled up Lui's legs. When they reached his face they dove into his mouth, eyes, nose, and ears.

He began to suffocate and his body twitched horribly. Finally my plan worked. I had absorbed Metamorphose and then pushed her out of my body. She landed with a light thud. Dark Blade spun around and Lui dropped to the ground, still. "Fuck off bitch. I don't appreciate you being a dick in my presence." Metamorphose spat.

"You'll pay for ruining my fun but I guess I'll take my leave. You can keep the useless mutt oh and the dog can stay to." Dark Blade said and then he shrank into the shadows. As soon as he was gone all the shadows disappeared and the room went back to normal. My feet had barely touched the ground before I was running to Lui. I slid on my knees over to him and gently pulled his head into my lap. Metamorphose ran over holding Winston.

"Lui? Lui! Lui? Are you alright?!" I practically begged. He opened his eyes halfway and gave me a weak smile. "I'm good and I know who Dark Blade is." He said with a scratchy voice. "Who!?" Metamorphose said from beside me. "Later. I'm tired." Then he passed out in my arms.