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A NEW DESTINY: Book 2
Part 2: Reasons For Hate

By Robster80

Previously: TK joined Kari, Tai, sora, and Mrs. Kamiya for dinner as planned, and then on Monday, Kari asked TK out to a movie. Davis got wind of this and had Ryoga give him the "Mark of a God" tattoo to stop TK. When Kari got injured, TK took her to Dinobot for treatment and then defeated Davis with help from ALF's all-purpose stain remover. Although Mrs. Kamiya has gotten the Hibikis off of Kari's back, a new threat has appeared...



Kari sat still as her father watched Dinobot add some sort of medical gel onto her head, at the spot where her three stitches were. It stung for a second, causing her to tightly grip the edge of the table she was on. But then it faded away.

"This will speed up the recovery," the Maximal said as he finished. "And prevent any infection."

Just then, three people walked into the room: ALF, Mrs. Kamiya, and TK. Kari looked at TK and smiled before she ran up to him and hugged him. "Thanks for helping me," she said.

TK was about to say "What are friends for," but Rusty grabbed him by the shoulder and said, "If you say 'what are friends for,' I'll deck you again!"

Mrs. Kamiya shook her head. "I can't understand why the Hibikis hate your cousin so much, TK, that they'd hate you because of your last name."

Rusty looked at her. "It's not all hate, Mrs. Kamiya. It's jealousy, pure and unending. Akane saw herself as the best martial artist in the area until Ranma came into her life. Since that time, she tried to push herself to equal his skill, and failed miserably because she rushed her training, and hated him for it. Ryoga was almost the same. He kept trying to improve his skills to become stronger than Ranma, but failed as well. Their jealousy evolved into hate, and that led to Ranma's death."

"And now they've passed that hate onto Davis and directed him at me," TK finished. "And Kari was caught in the middle because of it. I just hope that never happens again."

Mrs. Kamiya looked at him. "It won't or else I'll press charges on Davis for stalking and harassment. Thank you again for getting Kari the medical attention she needed."

She and her husband were about to take Kari and go home when Kari said, "Wait! TK and I are still on a date!"

TK checked his watch. "But it's too late for the movie now, thanks to Davis. And it's a school night, so the late show is out of the question."

ALF then cleared his throat. "There's a extra large wide-screen TV in the lounge with built in VCR and DVD players. I can fix it so that no one could disturb you two, not to mention that it'll be on us."

Mr. and Mrs. Kamiya rubbed their chins.

Kari pleaded, "Oh come on, you two! Please?"

This made them give in. Kari then grabbed TK by the arm and ran off to the lounge.


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Kaneda gathered the twenty-some comic books, bagged them, and gave them to a moon knight waiting inside his comic shop. It was late at night and about closing time for him.

The knight nodded and said, "I do apologize for my lateness, sir."

Kaneda shrugged. "That's one of the reasons I stay open this late. You be sure to tell Rob that I said he should drop by himself one of these days. We can talk about old times."

"I shall inform his majesty upon my arrival." The knight reached into his belt pouch for some money, but Kaneda shook his head.

"Forget it! He's family as far as I'm concerned. Besides, he always pays me too much."

The knight soon left the shop and Kaneda began to lock up for the night. He sighed lightly. "Good old Robster. He'll never change."

Suddenly, the man turned around, the hair in back of his head standing on end. There was someone or something in his shop. Slowly, he made for his secret cupboard.

"Who's there?" he called out into the empty shop. "The store's closed, so you'll have to come back tomorrow at 8!" <I know I need to get my helmet and become Iron Knight for this! Something in my gut tells me I should.>

"Ka... ne... da..."

The alien voice sounded familiar to Kaneda. "Yeah, that's my name. Who or what are you?" He reached the cupboard and opened it to reveal his helmet. All he had to do now was throw it on his head and his liquid metal armor would pour out and activate.

A sudden swishing sound came from above, and he looked to see his security camera. The main cord had been sliced up, and the camera was now offline. Just then, the lights of the shop went out.

<Damn!>

"Good... bye..."

That was the last thing Kaneda heard as he felt something sharp rip into his back and out through his chest, lifting him up off the floor. Before he could even scream out, the back of his head was also stabbed but with a smaller sharp projectile. He was dead in seconds, blood pouring out of him like water from a pail.

The bloodied whatever-it-was slowly removed itself from the corpse's body, but the one in the head did not. A pair of pale, white eyes shown from the darkness as the knife-sized object began to drain the dead Kaneda's remaining memories of his life, particularly the last nine or ten years.

"So... the betrayer kills my other... and becomes king?! Well, the mightier they are... so much the harder they will fall..."

A chilling, maniacal laugh echoed into the night as a blue misshapen object slimed its way out of the comic shop and into the alleys.


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TK's eyes flew open in the middle of the night, waking him from his sleep. It wasn't because he had a bad dream, in fact it wasn't a dream at all. It was a memory of long ago, of when he and his brother Matt had met Ranma in Nermia with their aunt and uncle.

However, now he was awake. He felt a tug at his soul as he sat up in his bed. He looked at the clock. It was 1:13 AM. He had gone to sleep just an hour after his date with Kari ended, which was 9:30. It had been a wonderful time for the both of them, so much that they planned to do it again later in the week.

TK then glanced out the window. <Something's wrong. For a moment, I felt someone's life force... then it quickly faded as if it was nothing.>

He slowly laid back onto his bed. <I sensed something else as well... something... that scares me... just a little...>


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ALF was the first one up at the Mansion the next morning. He showered, dressed, and went to the kitchen to make himself some pancakes when he heard his pager go off. The message, in bold letters, said, "PICK UP NOW!" The little alien rushed to the communications room and dialed the number on the pager screen.

"This is ALF. What is it?"

A news report suddenly appeared on the main monitor, showing a reporter and the photo of a man ALF recognized right away. He listened intently as the reporter went on: "...Police officials are baffled by the mysterious death of one Kaneda Yoshimoto, the owner of a small comic book shop and the former Mega Avenger known as the Iron Knight. A local customer of the late Mr. Yoshimoto's shop came to the store to wait for the scheduled opening time when he saw the dead man through the store window, lying in a pool of his own blood. A large hole in his upper body and a smaller one in the back of his head were found on the body..."

The screen then changed to a picture of King Robert, who immediately said, "This was on just a few minutes ago. One of my knights was picking up my usual shipment from Kaneda late last night. I believe Kaneda was killed sometime after my knight left his shop."

ALF was shocked. He had met Kaneda during his brief time with the MA, and had much respect for him. "Were there any signs of forced entry?"

"None. The police also couldn't find any fingerprints or weapons that could have killed him like that. Dinobot did an autopsy, but he hasn't seen anything like this."

"Did he find anything?"

Robert shook his head. "I want you and the team on standby alert. I'm not sure, but I have a feeling that this isn't your normal murder."

ALF nodded. Even though he was now the leader of the team, there was someone else above him.


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TK was still thinking about what he felt last night during school, but he kept up with his classes. At the end of the day, as he was gathering his books from his locker, Cody ran up to him. The younger boy was holding a copy of the afternoon paper in his clenched fist.

"What's wrong, Cody?" TK asked.

Cody unrolled the newspaper and held it out so that TK could see the front page. "One of the former Mega Avengers was murdered last night and his body was found this morning. Mostly everybody in school has been talking about it, but that was just rumors. The paper just came out a minute ago."

"What rumor?" Kari asked as she came up to the two boys. TK took the paper from Cody and showed it to his best friend. "That's terrible! Who would do such a thing?"

"I don't know," TK said as he returned the paper to Cody. "But late last night I felt that something was wrong. I woke up at about a quarter after one."

Cody's eyes went wide. "That was the estimated time of the murder, TK."

TK crossed his arms. "I think I'd better see Rusty. Right now." With that, he grabbed his books, the teleported out of sight, stunning Cody.

The young boy faced Kari. "H-how did he do that?! That's just not scientifically possible!"

Kari just smiled. "There are some things, Cody, that science cannot explain."

Unbeknownst to them, Davis had overheard them, and was somewhat happy. <If this murderer can take out a Mega Avenger, hopefully, he'll take out Saotome, too. If only...>


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Rusty was fixing up Duo's Gundam armor when TK appeared behind him. "No tutoring for a while, kid," he said without looking behind him. "We're on standby alert."

TK raised an eyebrow. "It's about the murder of Kaneda, isn't it?"

Rusty kept working. "I take it the news has reached the school?"

"I could feel someone dying last night, Rusty. At about 1:15 last night, I woke up feeling a life force fade to nothing. And there was something else I felt, too. Something evil."

Rusty was surprised. He immediately stopped working and turned to face TK "You... felt the murder going on?"

"Possibly."

Just then, ALF walked in. "Go home, son. As soon as the alert is over, we'll have Rusty tutoring you again in no time. But for now, you shouldn't come around for a while. The last thing you need is for you and your loved ones to get involved in this murder mystery."

TK nodded, then vanished.


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Kari was walking home by herself when TK popped up beside her. She was surprised, but not that much. "Rusty canceled your sessions?"

TK nodded as he began to walk with her. "The team's on standby alert because of what happened. ALF told me I shouldn't stop by the mansion for a while, so looks like I'll have to study the hard way: by myself."

Kari playfully hit him in the shoulder. "Says who? You and I have the same classes, so we can study together. What do you say? We can go over to my place and study right now."

TK smiled. "As you wish."

Not too far behind them, Davis was following them, glaring all the way. <Damn him! He's not gonna be involved!>

"Trouble, son?"

Davis looked to see a pair of white eyes looking at him from the darkness of an alley. "That guy up there beating your time? She's a cutie. You have good taste."

The teen glared at the shadow. "I don't know who you are, but you keep away from her! I won't let anyone, especially that Saotome guy, hurt her ever!"

"Peace, my friend! I share your pain. In fact, I may be able to help you, if you help me. You want this Saotome away from your girlfriend? Then ally yourself with me. I have the power to rid the planet of him forever."

This made Davis smile. "Talk to me!"

"Step into my 'office,' please?"

Davis foolishly stepped into the alley and vanished in the blackness. The next second, a loud scream emerged from the darkness before it was replaced with maniacal laughter.


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It was two hours later when TK left the building Kari's family lived in. The sun was almost set, and night had mostly crept over the city. TK was walking home, whistling happy because he got to spend more time with Kari. Ever since his battle with Friezor, he felt more at ease with himself and those around him.

Just then, he stopped, and turned around. Something was following him, and it had the same evil aura he felt last night. "Show yourself!" TK wasn't too surprised that Davis walked up to him, but he knew that something was controlling him. "Davis, what have you done now?"

The brown-haired teen smiled wickedly. "WE have a score to settle with you, Mega Avenger. You, and the rest of your 'friends,' for what they have done." When he spoke, it seemed he had two voices instead of one.

TK began to back away slowly, but never took his eyes away from Davis. "So, whoever is controlling you is the one who killed Kaneda last night! I felt your evil as I do now."

Davis bowed slightly before his entire began became coated in a blue ooze. Sharp blue teeth that appeared to be needles replaced his normal smile. His eyes grew large and white.

"Allow us to introduce ourselves: we are Stryker, the forgotten and betrayed Mega Avenger!" He launched a blue claw at TK as he finished, but the target quickly dodged.

K was shocked. <What the hell is this guy talking about?> "I am not a real Mega Avenger, Stryker, but I am a friend of theirs."

Makes no difference, Saotome! You will still die!" Stryker then leapt towards the blonde teen, who was putting his wrists together for a ki attack.

KAMEHAMEHA!" TK shouted as he threw his open palms forward and fired a white ki blast into the approaching killer. It sent Stryker flying backwards into a tree, which broke in two from the force. TK saw that he had done some damage to the monster: some of the ooze had been burned off to reveal Davis' real body.

A symbiote! So, that's what it is.> "That was only a warning shot, Stryker. Release Davis and turn yourself in to the authorities while you still can!"

Stryker glared at him and extended his arm into the sky. "Once we get my full power back," he said as he swung away. "We'll kill you and all the Mega Avengers. Tell that to the Blue Goblin!"

TK watched as the symbiotic monster escaped. <Damn!> Realizing he needed answers, he used his instant transmission.


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King Robert tossed and turned in his bed, possibly troubled by his dreams. He had decided to turn in early that evening, but he failed to dream peacefully. The next instant he awoke, cold sweat breaking out of him as he sat up.

<Why? Why is he in my dreams?!>

"Rob."

Robert turned to see TK standing before him, his arms crossed. He sighed. "You could at least knock first next time. What can I do for you?"

TK's face was neutral. "I ran into an old friend of yours. Says he was part of the MA until you betrayed him. His name was Stryker."

This made Robert's blood run cold. Stryker had been in his nightmares, now in his reality. He looked at the boy. "Stryker?! Are you sure?"

"It's what he told me. That symbiote's bonded with Davis, and he's the one who killed your friend Kaneda and recently tried to kill me. Rob, I'm a part of this now, and I want answers. What is this guy's beef with you?"

There was a moment of silence before Robert finally spoke. "It all goes back to Neo-Tokyo. Kaneda, some other teens, and myself lived there for a time. Among us was an... acquaintance of mine from America named Kris Nurdoc. He was annoying as hell, but we counted him as our friend. We were caught up in some project called Akira, and Kris ended up with telepathic powers... and madness. Anotehr friend testuo Shima also ended up with the same powers, but kept his sanity in tact. We were able to save him and negate his powers forever, but the city was destroyed in the process, and many people died.

"About a year later, when I became the Blue Goblin again and formed the MA, Kris was among the founding members as Stryker. Kaneda and Testuo were also founders, as Iron Knight and Akira. Months passed before the team discovered that he had been lying and stealing from us, and tried to blame it all on Kaneda, who had caught him. We expelled permanently him from the team, and he swore vengeance. I ended up fighting him again in the ruins of Neo-Tokyo when he tried to regain the powers of Akira he had lost. He, I, and Tetsuo were then pulled into dimensional limbo, where I had to fight one of my most unforgettable battles..."


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The Blue Goblin leapt from the rock he was on as Stryker rammed his extended claws into it and dug deep into the granite. <This is gonna be murder without my glider,> he thought. <And especially with Tetsuo out cold!>

Akira, upon arrival in limbo, had been rendered unconscious, unable to aid Blue in his battle with their former teammate-turned-enemy.

"Give it up, Gitty!" Stryker taunted as he finally got a hold of his prey and drew him closer. "Once I kill you, I'll kill Tetsuo over there, then go back and kill all the other turncoats. Finally, I'll kill your beloved 'Princess Mercury,' but not until I have some fun with her. MWAHAHAHAHA!"

This was all Blue could stand. "I," he shouted, using all of his inhuman strength to free himself. "WON'T LET YOU TOUCH HER!" Then, with blinding speed to match his strength, he tore the blue symbiote off its host and tossed it aside.

Both Kris and the symbiote cried out from the painful separation. It tried to get back to its other, but was suddenly trapped in a bubble. It looked to see Akira, who was telepathically imprisoning it.

"No, you don't," he said, a little weak. "Not while I'm still standing."

Kris looked into Blue's eyes and spat in his face. "You traitor, I'LL SEE YOU IN HELL!"

Blue's grip tightened around his former friend's neck. "COUNT ON IT!" He then dug his free hand deep into Kris' chest and lifted him above him. "BLUE LIGHTNING CHARGE!"

A final scream escaped Kris' lungs as the full power of an electrical storm surged from Blue's body into and throughout his.

The symbiote watched and shrieked in horror as it watched him fry into ashes in a matter of seconds. The scream was soon replaced with laughter, but from the Blue Goblin's mouth. From that moment on, the hatred deep inside the symbiote intensified a thousand-fold towards the Goblin. It let out a high-pitched shriek of rage, letting all of limbo know of his anger.

Blue stopped laughing, finally realizing what he had done. He collapsed to his knees.

Akira rushed up to him. "The portal's closing, Rob! You have to leave now!"

"W-what about you-?"

"I'll make sure the symbiote never gets out of here. Besides, there's no time for both of us to get out. Get going!" Saying this, Akira used his telepathy to force Blue through the fading portal just before it closed.

"TETSUO!"

"Farewell, old friend."


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A tear ran down Robert's cheek as he finished. "That was the last time anyone ever saw Tetsuo again. I broke down once I got back, confessing to the team Kris' death at my hands. For my sake, they vowed to keep it secret to their dying day. It was about a month before I finally put it to bed."

"But now the symbiote's back," TK said. "He said that he'll get stronger before he comes for us, and that I should tell you."

"That monster knows the true identities of most of the original team, including mine. Plus, now that he's bonded with Davis, he shares his thoughts and beliefs. A symbiote picks up the host's traits and personality, which can be very dangerous depending on what the host is-."

He stopped when he heard TK gasp. "Then they could go after my family and-. Oh no! KARI!"


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"You should invite TK over more often, dear," Mr. Kamiya said as he and his family were watching TV.

Kari smiled at him. "He'll be studying with me for a while, Dad. His tutor's going to be busy for a while, so I asked if he wanted to-."

She was interrupted when a blue figure smashed his way into the living room, scaring the three Kamiyas.

"Kari Kamiya," it said. "We have come to rescue you."

Kari recognized one of the two voices. "DAVIS?!"

The symbiote melted away to reveal Davis' head. "Yes. My new ally and I wish to protect you-."

Suddenly, TK and the Blue Goblin appeared out of nowhere, standing between Kari and Davis/Stryker. "Stryker," Blue said in disgust at his old enemy.

The symbiote quickly recovered Davis' head and snarled. "YOU! I will have my revenge on you, murderer, one way or another!"

TK quickly powered up to Super Human and fired a Kamehameha at the villain, sending him right through the wall and into the open air. Stryker launched a webline to catch himself and shouted, "Curse you, Saotome! You have only delayed the inevitable!" With that, he swung off.

Kari immediately hugged TK after he powered down. "You saved me again!"

"Yes, but if this keeps up, I might as well move in with your family."

Blue then faced the adult Kamiyas. "Sir, Madame, it would be best if you and your daughter packed some clothes and head for the Mega Mansion. Until Stryker has been defeated and imprisoned, You're in danger. TK, you'd better get your parents over there as well."


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Somewhere in the wilderness of Japan, in an area known as the forbidden valley, an evil fighter smiled. The cold wind blew against his blood-colored hair and his charcoal black gi, but he welcomed it. A dark aura surrounded him.

"At long last," he said in a deep, evil voice. "A possible challenge for me. Too long have I forgotten my vow of vengeance upon the Mega Avengers. Now is the perfect time to return.

"It is time I met this... Takeru Saotome..."


To Be Continued...


Author's notes: Street Fighter fans, shame on you if you don't know whom this mystery villain is! More secrets will be revealed in the next chapter as the mystery guy Kari met in part 6 returns. More old MA members will be featured, too, as the team discusses how to deal with Stryker/Davis. Read and review