Chapter 18:

Conner

Ane And His Seames


The building Ane was sent into was smoking as Sid waltzed from it. "I'll kill you!" Lisa shouted getting ready to fight. Sid rose an eyebrow.

"Hey now; I don't support fighting girls." he joked; laughing. Lisa flashed to him and kneed the boy in the jaw to then spin and kick him aside. She then grabbed his head with his legs before he flung too far to then plant Sid into the ground.

"Air clone." Lisa remarked as she spun midair. A clone formed next to her and the Lisas landed next to Sid; one to the left and the other to the right. As Sid stood up he received two palms in the stomach; spit flinging from his mouth. "Air Thrust Barrage!" The Lisas yelled. Sid flew back; rolling in the dirt. "This is the end." The Lisas said frowning.

"Now now, don't stain that face of yours with such an ugly expression." Sid remarked as he stood up; body aging into that of a young man that looked like he was in his early thirties.

"What the hell?" Ene asked looking creeped out. Sid held his face calmly.

"It seems the body transfer is fucking about again." he remarked sighing. 

"Body Transfer?" Ene queried.

"My younger brother tried to possess me upon death." Sid replied casually with a shrug.

"I don't give a crap about your past!" Lisa yelled as she dove at Sid; firing a kick. Sid calmly poked the clone causing it to vanish. The actual Lisa was behind Sid where she swiped a kick under the boy. Sid flipped into the air and touched the girl. Darkness appeared around Lisa and she screamed and held her head. She fell forward to be kicked back; hitting a wall. Her eyes rolled back and Ene frowned and attempted to thrust forward with his flames which suddenly diminished into nothing.

"Huh, my powers?" he thought as he fell on his face.

"Let's observe for now, huh?" a voice suggested.

Sid walked to Lisa who eyed him weakly. "Is that all?" he asked; stepping on her. "To think I didn't even use my "Blind Kill" on you." he joked. "That poser got a taste of it though." he whispered. Lisa's eyes were shielded.

"Yo, Sid." Ane's voice called.

"Huh?" Sid asked while turning to receive a punch to the face; skull literally wobbling before he shot away. Sid got blasted through several buildings and by the time he stopped himself he was kicked down. A crater formed and the surrounding building began to fall. Sid weakly attempted to sit up but got kicked back. He barely opened one eye to see Ane with his beast-like eyes active. "Could it really be?" Sid thought; spitting blood. Ane appeared beneath him; kicking the boy into the air to then jump up and uppercut Sid. 

"Deadly Combo." Ane growled before kicking Sid away into some more buildings. Ane inhaled as the evil aura surrounded him but his powers suddenly cancelled and he then fell. "What's...going on?" he thought to be caught by the leg. Ane looked up to see a slightly ripped man with black hair close to being chestnut brown like Ane's, a black goatee who wore a grey coat that reached down to his thighs; his arms beneath the clothing, a black t-shirt and a dark grey jeans. Ane smiled and the man landed with a grin.

"How's my favorite nep-" the man began to be punched by Ane. The man fell; holding his gut.

"Where have you been all these years you idiotic uncle!" Ane yelled.

"What a family reunion." Ene thought; sweat behind his head.

"So how you've been? Good?" the man asked.

"Can it Conner." Sid said; weakly walking out the debris. Ane frowned at the man(Sid was still in adult form).

"It's okay. He's with me." Conner said.

"He hurt Lisa." Ane growled; eying Conner. Sid approached Ane; turning into his teen from. 

"I'm so sorry for causing you trouble Ane!" he yelled bowing. Ane clicked his teeth as he watched away in annoyance.

"Well that can't help Lisa recover, now can it?" he mumbled.

"I'll get her healed at your uncle's place!" Sid shouted rushing to Lisa to then run off with her.

"What's with that guy?" Ane asked.

"He didn't have the intention of hurting you and your friends. Let's just say they were many "Anes" appearing throughout my time here." Conner explained.

"Well anyway; was it you who took away our powers?" Ene inquired.

"I didn't take them away. I nullified them." Conner replied as he stood up.

"So what now?" Ene questioned as he looked at Ane.

"We follow this idiot." Ane said pointing at Conner.

"Hey come on now. I have feelings." Conner stated; wiping a tear dramatically.

"This is gonna be a long night." Ene thought; sighing.

The three guys were casually walking through a hallway. "So why did you tell Herk to send me here really?" Ane asked.

"Even I need some family time." Conner said nodding.

"I'm serious!" Ane scolded as he wacked Conner.

"Isn't it obvious." the man said with a sigh. "I linked Herk's summoning seal to "The Red Dragon's" seal." he continued. Ene held his chin.

"Why though?" he asked.

"I needed a way to stop the dragon's takeover." Conner answered.

"The dragon's takeover? Are you implying the dragon was going to take control of me?" Ane inquired. Conner nodded.

"So it works just like I thought." Ene added.

"I'm taking it you know about the dragon." Conner said; eying Ene.

"Yup. I saw the eyes and a weird ass smile when Ane was about to be hit by darkness." Ene explained.

"Is that so." Conner remarked. "Darkness will boost the dragon's takeover." he stated. Ane blinked quizzically.

"So it was insanity fighting Finn then!?" he yelled.

"The chance had to be taken though." Ene added. Ane sighed.

"All I could do was temporarily stop the dragon's possession over you. That bastard will leak whenever you feel intense enough rage or hatred." Conner said.

"So you're saying that this dragon will eventually take over me?" Ane asked. Conner shook his head.

"Not necessarily." he remarked; stopping. Ane and Ene turned to the glass Conner was now facing to see a forest.

"How does that fit in there?" Ene inquired; tilting his head.

"Teleportation." Conner answered casually. The glass opened and Conner stepped in to then watch back at the boys."Ane, come in. Time for me to train you." he said.

"What about me?" Ene questioned.

"You can....observe." Conner said as he walked into the forest. Ane and Ene looked at one another and shrugged. Ane hopped in and the glass shut behind him.

Ane strolled into the forest. "Hey! Where are you!?" he called as walked into a darkened part of the forest. 

"Here." Conner replied from behind Ane who fired a kick which the man held. "Good reflexes." Conner said.

"Ok...don't EVER sneak up on me again." Ane said attempting to hop back but Conner held his leg firmly. "Um, my leg." Ane said eying Conner who smiled smugly. "Shit." Ane thought to be hit in the chest by Conner's fingers which the man then grasped the teen with. A dark aura surrounded Conner as he headbutted Ane who unnaturally lagged back. The boy fell down; spit falling from his mouth. "What in the hell was that?" the boy thought; eyes rolling back to reality.

"That was the Shadow Realm you got a two second look at. I used my ability "Dimensional Claw"." Conner explained stepping on Ane. Ene stared from outside from the glass which showed him all that happened.

"More intense than I'd thought it'd be." he thought.