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A NEW DESTINY - Book 2
Part 6: Duel of the Symbiotes

By Robster80

A/N: Okay, I know I've been causing some confusion, so I'll try to fix things. When I started New Destiny, I had no idea how long it would be. So, I separated it into separate books. Add them together, and now you have 13 parts (this be No. 13). No confused? I hope so.

Oh, and I only own the character Blue Goblin/King Robert. No one else.

Previously: TK was able to rescue Nodoka and her unborn child, but at the cost fo his own freedom. Blue Goblin and Cell arrived too late as Stryker abandoned Davis and made TK its new host. After easily beating Cell and Blue, Stryker set off for the Tendo Dojo. Just as he was about to strike, Freddie appears, bonded with a symbiote of his own...


"Carnage-Frog," Stryker sneered. "Ha! I know you too well, 'Kermit.' You don't kill unless you have to."

Freddie/Carnage-Frog just smiled back. "You do not know what you are exactly dealing with. This symbiote belongs to a friend of mine... Spider-Carnage."

"So? That's supposed to mean something to me?" Blades quickly shot out and extended from the back of Stryker's forearms. "I'm a better killing machine than you are!"

Similar blades, plus sharper claws, came out from Carnage-Frog. "Leave killing to the professionals, son. After all... you did get whupped by Blue years ago, remember?"

"YOU BETRAYED ME!! BETRAYED KRIS!!!"

Carnage-Frog shook his head. "If we did, then only because you betrayed us first. What goes around comes around."

Stryker leapt forward with a snarl. All the anger he held in check for Freddie and all the Mega Avengers had now consumed him once again. It was time for action, not more senseless talk. He swung with both arms, but his target had moved away in time.

"What about using only one arm," Carnage-Frog taunted. "Didn't you say you could do that and beat me?"

"Oh shut the F*** up!"

Cell watched the brawl for a moment, never taking his eyes off of Stryker. Beneath that blue symbiote driven by hate was a teen that had no right to be possessed by such a monster. TK was alive and awake to what was going on, but had no power over himself. It was like something he saw in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom." TK was alive, but living in a nightmare he may never wake up. Not if the symbiote permanently bonds with him.

"Kill him!"

Akane's cold voice snapped Cell out of his thoughts. He knew whom she was cheering for. It made his stomach turn in disgust.

"Kill him!! KILL SAOTOME!!!"

Ryoga remained quiet, standing near his wife. Cell noticed this, and was puzzled. <Before,> Cell thought. <He seemed to hate TK as much as he did Ranma. He even gave Davis that stupid tattoo yesterday. Now... I can't figure him out.>

The Android moved closer to Ryoga. "We should sneak out," he whispered. "Freddie will keep Stryker distracted."

Ryoga jerked his head. "Stryker? I thought it was TK."

"It is... and it isn't. He's being possessed."

Ryoga nodded, and then put his hand on Akane's shoulder. "Honey," he said calmly. "Let's go. And quietly."

Akane jerked her shoulder free. "Not a chance," she growled. Her words were covered in ice. "I knew TK was just as bad as his cousin, and now I got a front row seat to watch him get killed!"

Cell tried to resist the urge to slap Akane hard enough to knock her teeth out. It was tempting to do, very tempting. Instead, he grabbed her by her gi front and pulled her to face him. Their faces were mere centimeters apart. Cell's eyes flashed with mixed anger and hatred, which Akane could clearly see.

"We're leaving," Cell said. His lips moved, but his teeth were grit still as he spoke. "Now!"

Oblivious to the three escapees, Stryker continued to clash with Carnage-Frog. Either symbiote created razor sharp extensions to fight: claws, darts, spiked clubs, swords, axes, and even spear-like extended hands. It was an even match.

"I don't get it," Stryker fumed during the fight. "You're blind... and I keep missing you! What the hell is wrong with this picture?!"

Carnage-Frog just grinned, continuing to do battle. <You have Tetsuo to thank for that...>


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"There must be something we can do!"

Freddie nodded at the Rose's statement. If what he secretly read in Kari's thoughts was right, TK would be the perfect candidate for Stryker to make its new host. He had known she was eavesdropping on them by accident, but she had a right be worried. She was in love with TK, more than a friend.

And now, the situation had escalated against them. Rusty had received a call that TK was on his way into a definite trap. Stryker, as bait to lure TK, had taken his aunt somewhere that would be ideal for the switching of hosts.

What clenched it was that Nodoka was carrying the baby sister of Ranma. That bit of information was all TK needed to know, and he had set off alone to the rescue.

Tetsuo sat up in his bed, thinking. Freddie's idea of fighting symbiotes with symbiotes was the right way. However, Rose was right that even if Freddie bonded with the Spider-Carnage symbiote, he would still be blind.

That was one of the problems with symbiotes. It was able to replace a host's lost limb without much of a problem. It formed the limb with its own mass. However, if the host was blind, mute, or even deaf, that would be another story. The symbiote would have to merge permanently with said host to repair such impairments. Such an event was not wanted, especially since the Pider-Carnage symbiote belonged to someone else.

Just then, Tetsuo had an idea. He looked about the room quickly.

The Rose was out of the room, and Freddie was still sitting in his chair near the bed.

Tetsuo cracked a smile. <Perfect!>

"What do you mean by that?"

Freddie's question startled Tetsuo a bit. But then, the teen laughed it off. "I forgot, you're part telepath."

"What is your plan?"

"You'll find out. Put your hands to my face, and try to read my mind."

Though blind as he was, Freddie managed to move closer to Tetsuo without hurting himself. He tried to scan Tetsuo's mind to figure out what this plan was, but his old friend blocked him out with his own mind.

His green hands slowly found their way to Tetsuo's face, and he began to probe into his head. "Now, what am I looking for?"

Suddenly, Tetsuo's hands flew up and latched onto Freddie's face. The action knocked away the frog's sunglasses in the process. Their minds soon locked as a light shot out from Tetsuo's eyes into Freddie's.

"W-what... are you... doing?!"

"You'll... see... and... I do... mean... SEE!"

A blinding light filled the room before the two released each other. Freddie fell to the floor, and Tetsuo back into bed.

It took a moment, for Freddie to pull himself up back onto the bed. He blinked a few times, and then glared at Tetsuo. "What the heck did you-?!"

He stopped himself, eyes widening. Was he just glaring at Tetsuo just then? He looked down at his hands. He LOOKED at his hands. "My eyes... my... my eyes, Tetsuo... You fixed them!"

Tetsuo groggily sat up. "No... not really." He opened his eyes, but everything was darkness. "Just lent you my sight for a while. It's temporary... and I don't know exactly when it will wear off. When it does, you have to get the Spider-Carnage symbiote to separate from you fast."

"That was your plan?! Wait! How much did it hurt you?"

Tetsuo smiled. "Don't you worry about me. I survived Neo-Tokyo, after all. As for covering this up, we'll just say it's a gift... from one old friend to another."

Just then, the Rose barged in. "Stryker got TK! He's heading for some place called the Tendo Dojo!"


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Carnage-Frog shook the resent memory away, returning focus to the battle at hand. <I just hope Robert gets here soon!>

The time trapped in limbo had not waned Stryker's killer skills, or his thirst for revenge. TK's superb skill as a martial artist didn't help much, either. Stryker could tap his full power if needed. But, at least for now, he was content with killing Freddie/Carnage-Frog with his bare hands.

Suddenly, Stryker felt two fists ram into his stomach. The impact sent him flying across the dojo and into the wall.

Carnage-Frog quickly ran towards him. "Now to get TK free before-!"

He stopped, hands flying up to his head. A scream of pain ripped out from his throat as he staggered forward a bit. Everything was getting dark, and fast. <No! Not now! I'M SO CLOSE!!!>

The red symbiote quickly melted off its host to the floor, and scurried away. It whimpered in sadness and helplessness.

Freddie sank to his knees. His hands still covered his eyes. He was blind again. The worst part was that his strength was mostly gone from the separation process. He had almost bonded with the symbiote for good. <Damn it all...>

During all this, Stryker picked himself out of the hole in the wall. He looked over at Freddie, and grinned evilly. "Ah, I get it now... Tetsuo must have lent you his sight for a while. That's how you were able to fight me and not permanently fuse with that other symbiote."

His one hand turned into a battleaxe as he stepped forward.

"Too bad you can't see me kill you... or even try to stop me. You'll be in pain for hours due to the symbiote leaving you. Allow me to end your suffering... permanently!"

The axe hand was raised high, and began to drop towards Freddie. It stopped suddenly and the other hand grabbed and held it in midair.

"What?!"

The shout made Cell look in from the earlier hole in the wall. He was outside with Ryoga and Akane, waiting for this nightmare to end. He watched as Stryker struggled with himself and Freddie knelt helplessly on the floor.

Stryker's head melted away to reveal TK's underneath. "I never killed anyone on their knees," he said, struggling for control. "And I refuse to start now! Especially since this frog's a bud of mine!"

The symbiote quickly rose up and covered half of TK's face. "SHUT UP, YOU SHIT! THIS IS MY BODY NOW!"

"First come... first serve... asshole!"

Cell smiled. TK was fighting to get his body back. "That's it, kid," he cried out. "A martial artist is strong in both mind and body! Even if the body is corrupt, the mind isn't!"

Freddie smiled as well, despite the pain. He didn't need to see to know what was going on. "Fight... on... TK..."

As the struggle went on, TK/Stryker staggered backwards slowly. TK was trying to keep his grip on the axe arm while using his mind and will to free his body. Stryker was using its will to survive and hatred to hold onto its host.

"I WILL... HAVE... MY... REVENGE!!!!!!!"

The door leading from the dojo to the house surprisingly smashed to pieces. Two beings emerged from the open doorway.

"We beg to differ!"

It was ALF, and what appeared to be a blue customized GM mobile suit. Both were holding sonic blaster guns, which were quickly aimed at Stryker/TK.

At that moment, Stryker regained control and covered TK back within its blue being. It glared at the blue GM, a strong sense of recognition washing over it. "GITTLER!! I KNOW IT'S YOU-!"

"Take 'em!"

ALF and the GM fired their guns at Stryker. Wavy white rings of visible sound shout out of the guns, as did a weird humming sound. They hit Stryker hard, partially paralyzing him. It shrieked in pain.

Cell, Ryoga, and Akane crawled in through the hole and moved towards Freddie. They watched, except for Freddie, as the blue symbiote started to separated from TK, little by little.

"NO... MY REVENGE... IT CAN... CANNOT... END... LIKE... THIS..."

ALF and the GM kept firing the sonic blasters. They forced the symbiote off of TK totally, making it slink to and across the floor slowly.

TK dropped to his knees. The separation had weakened him, but only halfway.

Opposite of everyone, the Spider-Carnage symbiote watched as his sibling suffered under the sonic blasts. It almost felt sorry for it, but not very. The Stryker symbiote was consumed by hatred, and that made it very dangerous.

"I got it under control," ALF said to the GM. "Take your shot!"

The GM nodded, turning his sonic gun off. Quickly, it pulled out another gun from it's back and fired a bullet-sized capsule at the blue symbiote.

ALF turned his gun off a spilt second later. <I hope this works!>

Upon the impact, the capsule exploded. It's contents spilled all over the blue symbiote as it let out a final shriek of pain and rage. Then, it began to stiffen, turning a lighter color of blue. Soon, it was reduced to nothing but a harmless statue of a light blue glob.

Ryoga was the first to speak. 'What... what did you do to it?"

The GM turned a dial on the gun that fired the capsule. "I used a antifreeze capsule on it." He aimed the gun again, and this time fired a real bullet.

The small statue shattered into countless, tiny pieces from the shot.

The GM took its head/helmet off to reveal the Blue Goblin in the suit. "That was for Kaneda." <And so much more...>

Akane fumed. "Why didn't you kill TK as well?! He bonded with that-!"

Everyone but Ryoga, TK, and Freddie yelled at her. "SHADDAP!"

TK moaned, "Could you guys keep it down a bit? I don't feel so hot."

ALF moved to help TK while Cell Lifted Freddie off the floor. "You okay, frog legs?"

Freddie gave a weak grin. "I may not be hopping for a while, but I'm fine. See to TK."

"I'm okay, too," the teen said. "Just a bit woozy."

Ryoga then said, "I'll go make some tea. Akane, why don't you take them to the living room so they can rest a bit?"

TK's jaw almost dropped at this.

Akane looked at her husband as if he was crazy. "W-What about asking them where Davis is, if he's even alive?!"

Blue waved his hand. "He's fine. He and Nodoka are back at Ucchan's, resting from the ordeal."

The Spider-Carnage symbiote moved across the floor to ALF, who looked at it. "Wanna bound with me for a bit?" He got his answer and it merged with him up to the neck.

"WHY do I NOT believe you?"

Cell was about to reply with utmost pleasure, but he never got the words out. A sudden evil ki reached out and touched his senses.

Ryoga, TK, and Blue sensed it as well. However, Blue recognized it right away. <HIM?! NOW?!>

A blast rocked the dojo as one wall just about disintegrated. Through the dust cloud, a lone figure made his entrance. He wore a black, torn gi, and had blood red hair to match his eyes.

Blue recognized him right away, and frowned. "Akuma," he said, venom dripping from his lips as he said the name.

Akuma smiled. His voice was deep, echoing with evil. "It has been too long since our paths crossed, Blue Goblin."

"Not long enough! I can never forgive you for killing Ryu."

Ryoga looked at Akuma. His eyes were wide with fright. "THE Akuma?! The one who mastered the Dark Hadouken?! I... I thought he was just a myth."

"Oh, and Jusenkyo is a myth, too," Cell said in a mock tone.

Blue pointed at Akuma. "Why did you wait so long for a rematch? Don't you realize how powerful I am, and my friends here?"

The dark man shook his head. "You forget, Blue Goblin, I have no interest in fighting beings like you. Human opponents are what I crave. As for why now, I have found an opponent who should be better than Ryu was. I am here to fight that person..."

Akane stepped forward. "Let's get this over with! I want to trash you good for wrecking my home!"

TK stood up, moving away from ALF. He understood what Akuma was talking about. "No, Akane... I'm who he wants."

Akuma grinned. "Takeru Saotome, I presume? Tell me, are you related to a Ranma Saotome by any chance?"

TK nodded. "My older cousin."

This made Akuma's grin disappear. "I saw him a few times. He showed great promise." Then, he did something unexpected: he bowed towards TK. "I offer my condolences for his unexpected passing. It was my hope I would face him one day."

TK nodded. "Thank you. It's nice to know some villains have honor." He then slowly got into a stance. "Whenever you're ready."

Cell almost dropped Freddie at this. "NO! You're too weak from separating with Stryker!"

"He's right," Ryoga chimed in. "Let me handle this."

TK shook his head. "Burter told me something... back when he was training me. IF I die, I know you guys can bring me back. However..." His gaze hardened at Akuma. "I don't plan on dying alone."

Blue put his helmet back on. "This is my fight, kid, so-!"

TK never let him finish. He powered up all the way to Super Human 2, surprising everyone. It was a bit of a strain for him, but not very much.

Akuma shook his head. "They are right, you know. Whatever happened to you involving this... symbiote... has drained most of your power. Still, if you wish to fight me this way, so be it. But not here." He calmly turned and walked out of the dojo. "Follow me!"

TK indeed followed him out of the dojo and into the city. They soon moved too fast for anyone to follow them.

"Stupid kid," Blue muttered aloud.

ALF looked at him. "Yeah. Kinda reminds me of you at his age."

Cell fumed. "If he dies, Kari is gonna have my head on a plate."

Just then, a ringing sound came from Blue's GM suit. He pressed one button on his helmet. "Blue here. Yes, Stryker's been dealt with for good... WHO just showed up?! Tell him to meet up with us, now! Akuma's back, and TK's fighting him!"


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"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BURTER IS DEAD?!"

The Rose was sweating bullets under his mask. "Easy, Krauser! I was just as hurt and shocked as you are now."

Wolfgang Krauser turned away. He had come to visit his old friend and maybe spar a bit. Now, he found out Burter died a week ago. He, Gohan, and Rose were in the lounge. "How did it happen? Who killed him?"

Rose cleared his throat. "Well, you see, King Cold had sprung his son Friezor from Char and turned him into a cyborg before they came here to kill everybody. Luckily, Burter and his onetime student TK Saotome welcomed them and fought them, killing their men and destroying their ship."

"Yes, I remember Burter had a grudge against King Cold. Go on!"

"Well, Burter killed Cold and avenged his long dead son. However, Friezor killed him in retaliation before TK killed him in return. That's basically the story in a nutshell. ALF's taken over as leader of the Mega Avengers since then."

Kari came into the room, wondering what the yelling was about. "Has there been any word on TK at all?" Her parents, as well as TK's, were right behind her.

The Rose looked at her before pulling out his cellphone. "I was just about to call and check." He dialed a number, and then waited for someone to pick up. "It's the Rose. Has Stryker been defeated? Good, good! Listen, Krauser's here and-. Krauser. I just told him about... Meet up with you? Why-? TK? AKUMA?! We're on our way!" He hung up quickly.

Kari was worried all over again. "What was that about TK?"

Krauser answered for her. "I have never met this TK, but if Akuma is involved, then he is a lot of trouble!"

"Got that right, big guy," Rose added. "Blue wants us to go find them and make sure TK stays alive."

Gohan just shrugged. "I don't see why you guys are worried. I mean, Akuma can't be any stronger than Friezor, and TK killed him."

"Normally, I'd agree. However, TK's strength has bee cut down since he had the Stryker symbiote forced off of him. Against someone like Akuma, he hasn't got a prayer!"

Krauser cracked his knuckles. "Let's get going. This turn of events, plus my finding out about Burter's death, has put me in the mood to fight all out." He faced Kari. "Wolfgang Krauser give you his word, miss, that your friend TK will return alive."

Kari watched them go, still worried. <He's not my friend... he's the man I love.>



To Be Continued...


Notes: I am going to try and drag out the fight for the next chapter. The way I see it, there should be the next chapter, and then the Xmas chapter, ending book 2. Some of you guys are wondering why I haven't been working on my other series (BOYZ, Room Service, etc.) as well as this one. Simple: I want the Xmas chapter done before the holidays. And with them over one month away, I need to get cracking. Once this book is out of the way, I'll be working on one series at a time.

If you're wondering how Burter met Krauser, I'll try to explain in the next chapter, if I can.

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