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Vincent and Cross broke apart again as there matter wrapped around each other. Cross kicked back and landed firmly on the pillar was once half of Vincent's hexus.

"You realize that isn't our brother down there?" Cross asked. Vincent sighed and shook his head.

"It is. He simply doesn't know who he is." Vincent said and he dived ontop of Cross. Landing on Cross's blades..he kicked off. More sparks falling to the ground below. Vincent and Cross were spinning. Blades meeting blades. Matter's wrapping around one another.

"You expect our siblings to be able to handle him?" Cross hissed.

"Trust in them..as they have trusted you." Vincent replied and they broke off again.

As the girl known as Mirage was talking to Vincent's pet. A form came walking. Very slowly..his footsteps as quiet as a mouse. His eyes covered by metal plates. His blade on his back. Hades's nose went in a twitch up and down.

"Die Götter Lächeln niemand heute. So scheint es. Ein Mädchen, nicht weiß einfach noch über ihre Abstammung und ihre Tante..auch ihr fremd. Zu schlecht ist, dass es kommt es auf das ist es nicht?" He hissed. The wolf looked up with surprise in his eyes.

"Its been far to long since I heard German come out of your mouth!" The wolf growled and slowly got in pounce mode.

"Who are you? You are certainly not the man you pretend to be!" the wolf growled.

Hades slowly looked at the wolf and his hand lifted very slowly.

"Sterben Hund."Hades hissed and a explosion of matter occurred sending the wolf flying into the air and crashing into the street. Sending rubble flying every which way.

His head turned to were the wolf had crashed..Hades turned his head back toward Tori and the little girl named Mirage.

"Parasites should know there betters don't you think?"he asked. Then his eyes changed again as Cael's creatures came running toward them. He lifted his hand and another huge explosion occured sending several of them into the air. Eaten like they were in acid by Hades's matter.

Hades began to chant as he was quick against this army of creatures. With each punch he downed one. One kick sent one flying through a group of creatures.

"Ich Geruch der Angst in dem lächerlichen Versuch mich testen." Hades hissed and caught two of them simultaneously. Bending them and breaking there necks with no issue at all. When there bodies hit the ground? Hades lifted his hands and his matter rose into a huge orb. He lifted it up and dropped it into his mouth.

The creatures that were charging at Hades suddenly turned and began to run. It was to late however. The huge ray of matter that came out of Hades mouth absorbed everything south of Vincent and Cross. The light absorbing each building quickly. As the light faded out..a crater was all that was left.

"Pathetic pawns." Hades muttered and spat on the ground. He turned and began to walk toward the battle occurring between Vincent and Cross. A small figure however was in his way. The wolf again.

"Verschieben Sie Hund." Hades said coldly. The wolf simply growled back. Not going to let this...this monstrosity interfere in his master's work. Hades lifted his hand again.

"Pathetisch Tier. Sie bedeuten mir nichts. Verschieben oder sterben!" Hades growled and his matter began to became a orb in his hand. Focusing for another blast no doubt.

Chant/Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BalNCajeT1s

Hades turned and he slowly bent down and his hand raised into the air before wrapping around the little girl's pony tail.

"hr eine Enttäuschung zu ihrem Vater. Er verläßt seine harte Arbeit, auf ein Schwächling wie sie? Er muss weichen." Hades said and threw her like a doll. Watching her hit the street with a thud. He turned and his eyes connected with Tori's. A moment of recall showed in Hades's eyes.

"Lassen Sie sich nicht in meine Schwester. Ich bin nicht hier für ihren Schaden. Belästigen Sie nicht zwischen mir und der Mitmenschen." Hades said before turning as the wolf pounced. Hades raised his knee and sent the wolf tumbling onto the floor.

"Pathetisch. Und Vincent findet sie es verdient, als seine pet!?" Hades hissed as the wolf crawled up its feet. Hades grabbed it by the back of its neck and slowly lifted it up. The wolf opened it's mouth in a sort of groan.

"Ihr Geist ist so klein, dass selbst das Mädchen beeindruckt mich mehr dann sie. Insekt." Hades spoke. Then he dropped the wolf. Kicking it across the torso. The bones breaking echoed in the ears of anyone watching. The wolf tumbled to the floor blood seeping out of its jaws.

"Welche Art von Protector sind sie kleiner Wurm? Ich hoffe natürlich, dass es mehr als, dass Vincent in der Hülse." Hades spoke coldly and stepped over the wolf with a chuckle.

Vincent's ears were ringing from what he could hear from below.

"Are you still so sure about that being able to handle it Vincent?" Cross growled.

"They'll be fine if you will simply stop doubting them." Vincent said coldly.

"Say that all you want. We both know better!" Cross hissed and pushed him back with his feet. Cross landed perfectly on the reconnected center.

"I won't bet against them yet." Vincent replied and the two dashed at each other again. This time there matter was wrapping itself within the roof of the hexus.

Vincent pushed Cross back as his blade clipped Cross's right knee. This caused Cross to nearly slip from the ledge. Vincent backed up respectfully and slowly lifted his blade again.

"Do you taunt me even now?" Cross growled as he stood up.

"No Cross. I am still teaching you even at this point. You don't make this any easier you know that?"he spoke irritably.

"How can I make it easier for you Vincent? Lie down and let you tear me into?" Cross growled. Vincent chuckled and shook his head.

"That's exactly the opposite of what I want."

Hades slowly began to walk toward Mirage before the raven dropped. When it did so..Hades slowly lifted his hand again.

"Törichter kid."Hades said and the blast absorbed the raven. 5 more explosions occurred but in a brief moment of defense..matter pushed the raven out of the way. Slowly Zero took a stance between Hades and Mirage. The raven was hit by the first two explosions..but the damage would not be permanent.

"It's good to see you again brother." Zero said with a clear tone. He had no choice but to momentarily divert his decision of distracting Shadow. His eyes turning to Tori. She'd have to do it.

"Be safe.."he said softly then Hades lifted his hand toward his brother Zero.

"Verschieben Sie kleine Bruder. Ansonsten werde ich sie begeistern wie ich getan habe der Rest dieser lächerlichen Schachfiguren auf diesem Schachbrett." Hades spoke calmly. Zero's matter began to rise around him like a cocoon.

"You know Vincent..next time you put your matter into an animal form put more power into it." Zero said softly as the wolf slowly stood up.

"Shut your mouth." the wolf grunted.

"Protect the girl."Zero said as his eyes closed. He hadn't said something like that in a very long time. Hades tilted his head and slowly matter rose into his hand as it became a orb of dark matter.

"Dann werde ich sie umbringen."Hades spoke clearly. Zero shrugged and he sighed.

"Fair enough."he said and stood his ground. He could hear the souls beginning to sing again. Would they eventually shut up?

Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcB6qd77jrk

Hades turned and the blast flew at Shadow. Hades's matter was expanding across the road. As it did so Hades himself would be the one to handle this...Eclipse. He could hear the fighting going on above but he sensed the creature now charging at him like a wild beast..was much more then these little parasites he had been handling so easily. It was to bad it was going to interfere with his time with the man he owed so much for his current form. But vengeance could wait for now. Hades simply shook his head and matter began collecting in both hands again. Hades wasn't one to sit and joke with someone as annoying as this. This creature was not just a project of Prophecy..but was altered by the government. Much like Hades was.

"Auch ist es nicht das, Grand. Das Tier wurde aus seinem Gefängnis losgelassen. Projekt Eclipse."He said and Hades's eyes turned toward his matter. Slowly from the ground his snakes rose up becoming barrier's around the alley's trapping everyone on the road.

"Mai beginnt der Spaß."

Vincent wrapped his legs around Cross's neck. Flipping Cross over the ledge and watching as Cross caught himself.

"Well at least you didn't fall off." Vincent said pointing his blade back up. Cross lifted both weapons and dashed. Vincent was still much stronger then Cross in every way. Cross didn't quite understand how. Was Vincent supposed to win this whole time!?

"Keep trying little brother. Keep trying." Vincent spoke as he was easyily dodging Cross's attacks once again.

Hades does something much unexpected. His matter rose and instead moving out of the blow? His matter caught it and sent it a bit to the right. The matter Hades controlled then separated and slithered back like snakes prowling for prey. Hades looked into the second attack and this time he moved just a bit to the right. His form suffered no damage but his clothing was quite..torn as he was not truly focusing on the attacks but instead Eclipse. He heard the rocks of the road crumble. His eyes not turning toward the wreckage. His hands simply dropping back down to his sides. His matter whirling upward again.

"Beeindruckende Befugnisse kleine. Aber selbst wenn Sie wissen, wie sie zu benutzen. Sie sind nicht dauerhaft." Hades said softly and then the matter flew out in tails. Each tail flying in a different sector. Some aimed at nothing but air. Some aimed at the innocents on the side. Some aimed at the creature who stood between Hades and his revenge.

"Ich youngling nachdenken. Ist diese Leistung wirklich halten, wie viel Prominenz wie die Ärzte sagen?"He spoke with his head tilted. Hades wasn't truly aiming to kill Eclipse like most of the experiments this boy had encountered. He was analyzing him..but not in anyway harmful to the boy.

Hades slowly lifted his hands again and his matter went into his hands before shooting like a ray toward the end of the road. Rows of swat team members had fought there way through Cael's dark matter creatures. Little to there knowledge it would be erased in a matter of moments. As the creature was Hades's main concern at this specific moment..he didn't want any more...distractions. The explosion shook the foundation of many of the remaining buildings north of the center.

Then Hades's ears twitched as a microphone went off in his right ear.

"Project Hades you are not to engage Project Eclipse in any sort of confrontation. I demand you back up...now!" came Cael's voice with a growl from Hades. Hades's eyes rose back to the creature.

"Your no fun Cael."Hades muttered. With that Hades tipped his hat to this monstrosity known as Shadow. His form disappearing within his own matter. As the matter became like water..it seeped into the ground. Hades had been called back by his leash. But as strong as Hades is..how long could he be controlled by his makers? By the look of it..not very much longer.

Mirage was frozen afraid of being harmed again. She blinked realizing that this monster that was the red eyed man that brought her to safety wasn't harming her. She looked up at Shadow and knew for some reason if she touches him, she would have all her fingers or so. Wiggling her nose, she reached up and patted Shadow's mane then placed her finger on his nose.

"Come on Sha Sha...come back for your sister Tori and..uncle Zero," she spoke quietly as her hand glowed a soft lilac from her dark matter as she continued to pet in a sense with her other hand trying to soothe him.