Hmm...let's see. This is the first fanfic I've ever posted and the second
one i've ever written. the first one was...REALLY bad... hopefully, this
one is a little better. it's kind of a teaser. Depending on the feedback,
i'll decide whether or not to continue this. If i do, i could see a VERY
long project ahead of me...
well, anyway, here's the short fic. As every author says, comments and
criticisms are much appreciated, as well as flames and whatnot.
The characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi and whatever company but the
universe belongs to no one but ME! well, maybe DC Comics too. ^_-
enjoy...hopefully...
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Dark Knight (working title)
by Yong Moon (ywm2@columbia.edu)
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He raised his eyes, the only part of his face uncovered by his grim mask;
eyes
showing an implacable nature that would not be denied.
"It is time."
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Akane Tendo walked away from the police station with considerable annoyance.
"I can't believe he said that! Just because he feels lonely he won't let
me go out
of state for college?!" Akane mumbled to herself in distraction, not
noticing where she
was going, nor noticing as several figures in the shadows gestured to her.
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"She the one?" One gestured to the other.
"Yeah, she's the mark. Seems she made someone REALLY mad."
"Hmm.I wonder what she did."
"Not our problem. We just do what we're paid to do."
The second one mumbled something into his coat, and quickly began walking
after the woman.
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Akane finally reined in her thoughts as her finely honed instincts snapped
into
attention.
"Okay," she thought, "I'm being followed.probably more than one. This
area is
kinda deserted, just the perfect place to get mugged. Hmph." Akane started
regretting not
taking a cab home but then thought to herself, "Well, it can't be more than
three. I'm
sure I can handle them."
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"You called the others right?" asked the One again.
"Sure I did. You read that profile just like I did. We're gonna need all
the help
we can get," responded the second one.
"Seems like a lot of trouble for just one girl."
"Like I said before. We just do what we're paid to do."
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Akane cursed to herself as she noticed several dark figures ahead of her.
"I think
I'm in trouble.," she thought. "The only way I'm getting out of this is by
trying to
surprise them." With that thought, she started sprinting and made a sharp
right at the
intersection. "Just have to get to Main Street and I'll be safe."
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"Hey, she's getting away!"
"AFTER her!"
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Akane heard shouts behind her, and looked back to see if they were
following.
"Yup, here they come. I'm in the clear." Akane stumbled and stopped when she
noticed four more figures step out of the alleys in front of her. She
looked back and her
heart fell. She was surrounded.
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"Ha, we got her!"
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"What do you want!" Akane shouted to the men, turning slowly in a circle,
ready
to react to the slightest movement.
"You. You're marked and we're here to collect."
The circle started closing in around her, each figure advancing slowly.
"Well, I'm not giving up without a fight," she thought. "Just a little
closer."
Akane's attention locked onto one burly man advance a few inches more than
his
comrades. A little thing, but for one of her skill, it was enough.
"Kiyaa!" Akane yelled her defiance and snapped kicked the unlucky man in his
family jewels. Feeling movement towards her head, Akane quickly went into
a crouch
and swept the two men next to her. "Three down." Akane jumped through the
hole
when she felt someone latch onto her ankle.
"Bitch! You're gonna pay for that!" yelled the apparent leader.
She was surprised but paid enough mind to slam her arms down to cushion her
fall. Quickly twisting around, Akane hit unfortunate hand on her ankle
with her other leg
and quickly counted to herself those left. "Hmm.six untouched.one with a
broken
wrist, and one with a serious headache. One out for the count and one
eunuch." She
started backing up until she bumped into a vacant store.
"You're ours now," the leader started chuckling.
Akane started to get worried. She knew she was good, but not good enough to
take these many guys. She blinked when she thought she saw one of the men
in the back
topple noiselessly. She blinked again when she saw another do the same.
"What the.?" the leader looked back in confusion when he heard a thump and
became alarmed when he saw two of his lackeys missing.
The next few seconds were a blur for Akane. One minute, she was blinking in
confusion when the next thing she knew, all of her would-be attacker were
on the floor,
groaning or unconscious. She jumped when she saw a shadow moving towards
her. She
was then relieved and alarmed when she noticed the shadow had eyes.
"Wha.what..WHO are you?" she asked in a strangled voice.
"." The shadow did not respond. Seeing that she was unhurt, it made sure
the
attackers were unconscious, occasionally slamming a head into the ground,
when it lifted
up the leader and slammed him into the wall, poking him several times in
odd locations
on his chest.
"uhh..wha..." the leader responded intelligently.
"Who hired you," he asked in a quiet voice, for it seemed certain now that
the
shadow was a man.
"Huh? Hired? What the.?!"
The dark man asked again, punctuating each word with a jab to the leader's
chest.
"Who. Hired. You." The helpless man seemed to spasm each time he was poked.
"I don't know! Really! Our employer always sent us jobs through the
Mediator,
and everyone knows you can't find the Mediator!"
The shadow nonchalantly backfisted a thug who was trying to sneak up behind
him. The newly made eunuch. He then slammed the thug's head against the
wall,
making a dull crack noise.
Slowly the shadow approached the woman, who was standing in a daze through
all this.
"Are you alright, miss?"
Akane jumped as if prodded. "Yee..e.e..yes.I thiink," she stammered.
"Good. It wouldn't do for a pretty woman like yourself to have been
injured.
Next time, take a cab."
Startled by this joke from this strange individual, she raised her head
and looked
into his eyes, somewhat startled by the odd joke. She felt oddly compelled
by the
mirthful look in those dark eyes. which suddenly disappeared. She realized
he had
jumped, but when she looked around, she saw no trace of him.
"Wow.so that's the infamous Dark Knight." Feeling suddenly safer, she
pulled out her cell phone and dialed the police. Someone had to arrest
these thugs.
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The Dark Knight remained crouched within the shadows of the window ledge.
"That's strange, I've seen and met plenty of pretty women before but she
seemed.different. I wonder what made me talk to her? I could already see
she was
alright." The solitary knight waited for the police to finish arresting
the criminals, his
eyes strangely locked on the woman he had saved.
maranatha
yong moon
ywm2@columbia.edu