1.7 Guardsmen Part 11

“Did you really just expect me to-” says the man cloaked in darkness with a throaty voice as he continues to speak whilst Guardian swings both of her stun batons into him as hard as she can.

They barely seem to faze him as the man seems more surprised by the sudden attack then hurt by it. Guardian’s stun batons on the other hand have both have had their ends broken, destroying the stun parts of the batons.

Guardian tosses them aside as she swings her right fist at the man as reaches for one of her new molecular blades.

The man recovers quickly and begins to move extremely quickly, to the point that Guardian is sure that he has some sort of super speed or enhanced reflexes. It doesn’t stop Guardian’s punch from connecting with his face however, but the man is unaffected other than being knocked back a little.

There is no way I could track him without my armour. Even now I’m going to have trouble even holding my own against him with just that speed, let alone get past his nigh invulnerability. And I don’t even know what other powers and tricks he has yet to use.

If you are willing to suffer the pain once this battle is over, I can temporarily disable your ability to feel pain. Then you may use your power so your armour may perform actions that would normal be impossible due to the harm they would inflict on your armour.

If that is what it takes to protect Joan, I am willing to pay the price. I won’t let Leo and Jay down.

Guardian dodges out of the way as the man swipes for her whilst slashing with one of her molecular blades, slicing off two and half of his fingers. The man grunts in surprise and almost instantaneously, darkness begins to appear from the wounds.

“So you wish to fight me Guardian,” snarls the man as black energy appears out of nowhere, striking at Guardian.

She ducks and rolls out of the way of the energy strikes, barely fast enough to do so. She lobs her knife at the man’s head, but he swats it out of the air.

“I am the Darkness,” laughs the man, “The second most powerful person of the planet. Do you really think you can best me?”

Completely irrelevant.

He might be trying to distract you.

It won’t work.

One of the black energy whips manages to hit Guardian’s left arm and it turns solid as it wraps around her arm. As Guardian tries to break free, more of the black energy comes at her. She tries to dodge, but is only partially successful as more of the black energy wraps around her neck, right shoulder and both of her legs, turning solid as it turns her .

Suggestions!

Stun him with a flash bang and then attack him with another molecular blade.

Using her power, Guardian activates one of the flashbangs in her utility belt. As the flashbang goes off and Darkness flinches, Guardian reaches for one of her molecular blades using her right hand.

She throws at the supervillain aiming for his head. It hits the stunned man dead on, lodging itself into his right eye.

I got good aim.

Did you really expect otherwise? You have access to over three billion years of skill and experience from the past Guardians.

Good point. A question. Wasn’t he cloaked in black energy earlier?

Yes, but I was able to filter it out of your vision. Unless the black energy composes a threat, I will keep you from seeing it. It will reduce his ability to distract you in combat.

Cool.

“I originally came here to punish Alexis Fowler for her interference in my operations,” snarls Darkness as he pulls the blade out of his head, “But it seems I will have to make an example of you instead.”

Darkness marches towards the restrained Guardian with the molecular blade in his hand as Guardian covertly draws another with her right hand. As he reaches her, he slams the blade down into her into her chest as she stabs his gut.

Guardian twists the blade as she is engulfed in darkness for a split-second.

What was that?

He teleported us. We’re now in the skies over Grand Rapids.

At least we don’t have to worry about him hurting Joan.

Indeed. He seems to be focused on us now.

Excellent.

Darkness hurls Guardian away as he grunts in pain and bends over. He looks up and glares at her as Guardian uses her KEPs to stabilise herself mid air.

Darkness grunts in pain again as he wrenches the blade out of his abdomen. He throws the blade aside as Guardian zooms at him as fast as her armour will let her, ignoring the damage it will do to her body.

“You’re going to pa-” starts Darkness as he looks up at Guardian, only to be cut off as she tackles him.

They go flying over the city for a couple of seconds before Darkness realises what is happening. He grabs her back, the Gardium bending slightly under his grip, and yanks her off of him.

Black energy tendrils come at her, but Guardian sets off a second flashbang. Darkness flinches and throws Guardian at the ground. Using her KEPs, Guardian slows her descent, but not quickly enough to stop her from crashing into the grassy earth.

Where am I?

A golf course.

And what about Leo?

Unknown, but I am certain that he will not let Darkness get away with threatening Joan. Gears will be on his way at this very moment.

I know that. Anybody who knows about him would know that.

“This no longer amuses me,” growls Darkness as he hovers above Guardian, glowering at her.

A wide beam of orange light slams into Darkness’ back less than a second later.