Enforcers 139 The Next Battle

Hero very quickly jumped up to his feet as he pointed ahead of him. "Alright!" He announced loudly. "We'll march-"

A wave of flames slammed into the teen as he was thrown back cras.h.i.+ng into one of the fallen buildings. He hit the ground with a soft thud as stars rolled around his head.

"...Right..." He said slowly. "I forgot the city is still exploding with fire."

Sera made a small face as she stared ahead of them as more flames danced around leaving large black marks on the stone.

"Oh, dear... Ken and I would certainly be reduced to less then a crisp in mere seconds if one hit us."

"Ahh! I see where you're going with this." Ken said giving a nod.

"What?" Hero asked jumping back up. 

Both girls slowly turned to look at the young Seraphin. A s.h.i.+ver went down his spine when he saw the look in their eyes. He let out a small sigh as he folded his arms.

"You're going to use me as a s.h.i.+eld again-"

"We're going to use you as a s.h.i.+eld again."

A few minutes later...

"Oww! Oh G.o.d, it burns!" Hero yelled as more fire slammed into him. He was pushed forward by both girls as his feet cut into the ground. 

"Geez." Sera hissed out looking down at her hands. "This fire is too much. I can't even make any water at all? I'm completely drained." She muttered out.

"Yeah. This drought probably isn't good for your water Attribute is it?" Ken asked slowly. "Thankfully we have Hero. With his regeneration, he makes the ultimate defense! My hands are still sore and shaking from using my Red Slash attack. I think I only have one of two more in me before my hands give out. I can't stop the shaking."

"Oh yeah! I'm glad you two are fine!" Hero said sarcastically. "Meanwhile-" He crashed straight through a falling building walking through it with ease as it collapsed on him. He came out the other side dusting the rocks, and flames off of him as he continued walking as if nothing happened. "-I'm slowly being burned away! My flesh is able to heal faster then the fire can burn it off, but still! I feel pain just as much as anyone!" He yelled out with frustration. 'Still though...' He thought running through another building as both girls held onto him. 'I can feel myself improving every second of this... Every time my flesh burns away it regrows a little bit quicker. Each time it is taking up less and less energy. I feel like if I keep it up I might even be able to regrow an entire limb or even one of my organs... Is that what being a Seraphin means? Should I stop? What if I lose control... I can feel something in me. It is subtle but still...'

"Hero?"

"Yeah?" Hero asked snapping out of his shock. 

"Look." Ken pointed past his shoulder as the boy stared ahead.

Past him, the streets were perfectly normal? Like past an invisible line the flames and destructions just stopped.

"This is just like before." Hero said surprised.

"Yep. If I had to guess I'd say that another one of those machines are past this point." Ken said slowly. "Alright, Hero! Punch it!"

"Ken! Last time we punched it, it exploded." Sera said with a face.

"No. Last time I stabbed it. This time Hero will punch it!"

"She's right. Pretty sound logic." Hero said with a nod.

Sera's eyes twitched slightly. "Right... Well, commoners! How about we think of another way to go about it." She asked. "Like. A way that won't lead to it blowing up and wiping out an entire city block again... Seriously. I think this might be the only place that isn't on fire. The rest of this city is in bad shape."

"We'll think about it," Ken said.

"Yep. Thought about it." Hero also said.

"What?"

"I thought about it. Decided to punch it."

"Hero!"

"It is all I know how to do!"

The three moved past the invisible line and into the undamaged city block. As soon as they stepped past it they felt a wave of invisible instinctual power go through them raising every hair on their body as they looked around with a small amount of nervousness.

"Oh boy that can't be good..." Hero said with wide eyes. 

Both girls moved past him, finally deciding to stop using him as a makes.h.i.+ft s.h.i.+eld. They looked around with a small amount of nervousness as a feeling of unease set within them. 

At the last fight, they had felt a bit of worry as they fought the two Organization members but it wasn't anywhere near the level of this one. The last two members were certainly dangerous but this was different.

This felt wrong. They once again felt like they were throwing themselves into danger once again.

To he fair. They kind of were...

"Okay..." Ken said slowly. "Hero... Punch really, really hard. You got this big guy."

"I have many things. Cool powers. Awesome strength. Weird friends. But I don't think I got this..."

"Nah... You're fine-"

They walked forward a little more turning the corner. Instantly a green coin flew past them cutting into Hero's cheek splitting it open as the boy let out a loud yell. He reached up grabbing his cheek as he jumped away. 

"Oww! What the h.e.l.l!" Hero yelled rubbing at it. He reached out picking up a Bell. "Is this money? What? Well, this is mine now jacka.s.s!" He announced pocketing it.

In front of the two of them now, was two men. 

A large metal pole was stabbed into the ground. A man wearing long black robes and the mask of an extinct creature, that being a fox, was seated in the machine. His robes had a large three on them.

Next to him stood another man who also wore black robes and had the mask of some random Bestia Macht. The man held several small metal coins in his hand as they glowed a low green color. His robes had a large four on them.

Both men glared at the three children with a lol of hostility as the one with the four walked forward.

"Kaen." He barked out. "Stay in the seat. I'll deal with these kids..." The man raised more coins up as they floated out of his hand and began to spin through the air at a fast speed bending the wind around them both. 

"c.r.a.p..." Sera muttered as a small amount of water came out of her hand. It turned to steam vanis.h.i.+ng away. She pulled out as much as she could as the water began to shape becoming a thin blade of water. "I'm out of water. All I got is enough to form this, and I have no idea how long I can keep this sword on for... You guys got this right? I'm basically useless once this sword vanishes."

"Wait a minute?" Hero said staring at the two men with a curious look. "You both smell familiar? Have I seen you-"

The man stepped forward launching out a wave of coins. Ken jumped in front of her friend as she slashed out with her blade deflecting several of the coins away. It glowed a bright red as energy arked off of it slicing at the air as she grabbed her sheath and for the very first time since she got the blade she unsheathed it. Zero's sword lit up s.h.i.+ning through the darkness as the energy bounced off of it going all around it.

"A samurais sword?" The man asked making a frown. "I've always wanted to face one of you!" His coins came together forming into a long green blade made out of the coins. Green energy came off of it as he also pointed it forward towards the girl. 

Hero made a slight face as he folded his arms. "No fair... I want a sword!" He went silent as he stared down at his hands. "I wonder..."

"Hero focus! Here he comes!" Ken announced as the man began to walk towards him. "Get ready because-"

A ma.s.sive pink crystal fired through the air nearly hitting the man but at the last second he sliced out with his sword cutting the crystal in half. 

It flew forward separating as it crashed into the ground below ripping it up. 

"What the h.e.l.l!" Ken said startled as she jumped slightly. She looked around in shock. "Oh no... Don't tell me..."

"Ha ha!" From the sky dropping down Heather landed on the floor. She let out a yelp of pain realizing how painful the superhero landing was. A s.h.i.+ver went through her as she stood up pointing her hand forward. More pink, and green crystals began to form as she gave a large smirk. "Hey, bad guys! I'm going to beat you up real good!"

"Oh no..."

The Organization member stared at her in shock for a moment as he stepped back.

"Isn't that girl..."

"Shut up Kaen." Four hissed out raising his sword. "Make sure to keep that machine going."

Heather gave a smile as she pointed. "Don't worry!" She announced loudly. "I'm here now."

"...Yay..."