//------------------------------// // Chapter 47 - Lightningman vs. Samson // Story: The True Me // by lightningman //------------------------------// Samson grinned widely, a spark jumping into his eye. "More than ever," he answered, his body already tensing. "You want to start slow or go full throttle?" "Slow at first, get used to each other's fighting styles. My body is still getting used to the power of my cards." I stretch and a few bones pop. I look up and say "Author? Stand proud please." I jump back and get ready "Fighter one ready." Said Thomas pointing at me. "Fighter two ready." He said pointing to Samson. "Both fighters ready, fight!" "Sounds good to me!" Sam shouted, tensing his arms and throwing them out, bluish-green electricity dancing over him. And with that, he ran forward, fist reared back as he accelerated to max speed. I see him rushing in as I duck down to avoid the punch. Once I did that I went behind him and grabbed his shoulder to steady myself and then elbowed the back of his neck. The ranger stumbled at the blow, looking to fall on his face only to reach his hand out catch himself. The man lifted himself up on his hands and spun around, sending the heel of his boot towards Lightningman's head. My increased heart rate started to send lightning through my veins. Which lessened the damage I took from the heel quite a bit. I smile and pull out my wand. "Minuo." I pointed the wand at Samson Samson's eyes went wide and dark orange and yellow electricity replaced the bluish-green. An explosion rocked the ground as he disappeared from sight. "Hadouken!" The ranger shouted, his fist igniting in menacingly dark flames as the air around it shimmered from pure heat, swinging towards the hero in a blur of motion. "(Beep.)" I jump out of the way and see where it was headed. "PROTEGO!" I yell to protect the house. The wake that left Sam's hand travelled into the shield before detonating into an explosion. The man jumped back to make some space. "Well... that could've been a problem," he muttered, his Static cancelling out. "Guess we should kick things up to the next level." He lifted his arm over his chest, sparks going over his watch before it turned into an oval-shaped device with a menacing looking, upside-down' M. "It's morphing time," he said, taking a step back and putting his arm with his morpher at a ninety-degree angle, the index and middle fingers of his opposite hand on the face. "Go, Psycho!" He shouted, taking a step forward and threw his morpher forward. Dark gray light covered him entirely before shattering outward, leaving Samson in the Psycho Shadow armour, scythe already in hand. I blink a few times before smiling. "Sam? Distress call to Darkning. I need my other half." he's soon there and he transfers himself to me. I felt myself become whole again. I put my cards in front of me and activate them. multiplying my power. I smile brightly, yet a bit madly, before a loud crack was heard and I vanish. reappearing behind shadow ranger and punching him in the gut. The punch goes through Sam's stomach and out his back. I widen my eyes. "huh." I pull my fist out but don't let my guard down "Funny thing about shadows," the ranger said with a small shrug. "Ya can't touch'em... but they can touch you." Samson reared his unoccupied fist back and swung full force towards his opponent's chest. I widen my eyes and smile. I get hit though. "another thing about shadows?" I wheeze. "show them the light and they disappear." I begin to hasten my bodies circulatory system. causing the electricity to heat my body up and create light. Sam put an arm up to the visor of his helmet like he was trying block out the light only for the squares in his gauntlets to turn gold, the light getting drawn into them. "And sometimes the shadows devour the light!" The ranger answered before the golden squares glowed and an explosion of energy threw them both back. "oof." I slam into the wall. I shake my head. "ok. cant hit him, but if I get those gauntlets, he won't be able to absorb the light." I say to myself. Samson hit the ground and rolled several feet before he twisted up into a kneeling position, visors glued to Lightningman. "Note to self," he muttered quietly. "Absorption can be overcharged by distance." With that he got to his feet, his scythe reforming in his hand. He hefted the blade, squares on his gauntlets and leg armour turning black before he slammed it into the ground, sending a trail of rocky spires towards his opponent. I got up and began to overcharge my body with electricity, slowly creating Fire with my lightning. It hurt a lot, But It would be worth it for what I have in mind. I ran towards him and began to heat him up with as much fire as I could. Taking his own lightning to fuel myself Ah, (Beep)!The Ranger thought as he felt the elements of the Static shield go haywire, trying to manipulate the one element that was being fed into him, fire, to regenerate those being weakened.(Beep), (Beep), (Beep)! I smile as I see him panic. I turn off my lightning and start to punch as hard as I can at the gauntlet. The magic of the cards really helping there as I started to see cracking coming from the gauntlets immediately Sam grits his teeth as he feels the ports of his gauntlets give way. In a last-ditch effort, he drops his guard and leans just out of reach of the punches, throwing up a leg and kicking his opponent away from him as he jumps back. "Gotta admit," he calls out as gridlines form over his armor, the suit dissipating and leaving him demorphed. "That's actually pretty impressive. I'm gonna have to tell Chris about that when I get home." "Hmm... Maybe I can tell him myself." I smile a bit and point my wand at his head. "MENTIS INFRACTIO!!" (Mind breach.) With that My consciousness was sent into his mind. I shake my mental head and look around. I saw the body controls. But they were more complicated than I had anticipated. I shrug as I begin to associate certain parts with his body. I finally found the mouth and vocal cords. I activate them and say "Testing testing. Is anybody listening? If you are, then I'm currently in your mind. Come get me." I turn off all motor functions before running towards the mental functions.