//------------------------------// // Chapter 28: Naomi's shocking revalation! Defeat the monster! // Story: Rise of the Titans (edited) // by darkmage1997 //------------------------------// Every mutant in the city of New Burbank unleashed a wave of attacks at the mutated John Clark, who was effortlessly smacking them away. Brian led the fire mutants in unleashing a burst of fire attack. Icezer and Carlos led the ice mutants in summoning a large blizzard to try and freeze John in one place. Stealth and every plant mutant were using their powers over plants to entangle one of John Clark's legs in vines. Raiden and all the thunder mutants called down bolts of lighting onto the monster's back, with the aid of Claire, April, and all the gravity mutants. Silver and every psychic mutant tried to keep one of the monster's legs from moving. Echo-Echo and every sound mutant aimed sonic blasts into the ears of the monster. The ghost mutants, led by Heiru, tried going in, and attacking the monster from the inside. Francisco flung blades of spacial energy at John. "It doesn't look like this guy is taking damage!" Lucas called. "Keep attacking! He's bound to run out of energy eventually," Eliza called. John simply smacked her away, along with a large number of mutants who kept attacking. "This is the best you mutants can do? You're all absolutely pathetic!" John's voice rang in their heads. "Keep going everyone! We can't allow him to do as he pleases!" Silver called, trying to keep everyone motivated. "Can't you guys use those mark things?" Carlos asked Icezer. "I've been trying to use them, but I can't seem to make them reappear," Icezer replied. "None of us seem to be able to activate those marks," Raiden commented. "Well, what happened just before they appeared?" Simon asked. "Well, we had a strong determination to fight for our friends, and to take down John Clark," Brian replied, retracing their steps. "IT WAS THEN WHEN WE COULD HEAR OUR HEARTS BEATING AT THE SAME TIME," Echo-Echo added. "We'll do what we can about keeping that monster at bay. You guys try and draw out that power," Eliza instructed, as they all left to do what they can against John. "Alright guys, we need to focus on this. We can't let our friends deal with that monster," Silver said to his brothers. They all began focusing on their friends, and their will to protect their friends. After a moment, nothing happened, until they could hear each other's heart beating in synch with one another. The marks then began to reappear again. "Alright! Now we can take on that monster!" Icezer exclaimed, as the eight brothers all raced to battle. Back with the other children, Shockwave after shockwave roar through the walls of the now destroyed palace. Among the rubble, Zach, the trident, and the children were all making their way through the ruins of the palace, "What could've happened?" Trinity asked. "I don't know, but something big that's for sure," Sora replied. Eventually, they saw what the monster that John Clark had become, "Something like that," Sora deadpanned. "Wait a minute," Zach said, as he took a few sniffs, "I recognize that parfum! Its John Clark!" Zach exclaimed. "What did he do?" Leon asked. "By the looks of it, he took the mutagenic serum he extracted from us, and absorbed it into his body," Takanosuke theorized. "'Mutagenic serum'? What's that?" Nyx asked. "Its the stuff inside every mutant that gives each of us our power. Technically, since it's fused to our DNA, we have a limitless supply of it. But by the looks of it, John ingested the serum by drinking it. That resulted in a temporary, yet extremely deadly mutation," Takanosuke explained. "And by the looks of it, he drank a ton of it," Sora commented. Just then, the marks from before reappeared on each of the children. "Its those marks again!" Leon said. "But why are they reappearing now?" Kelly pondered. "I don't know, but we'd better get moving," Sora suggested. After regaining the marks from before, the Fujiyama brothers all quickly jumped into battle. The eight of them delivered powerful blows to the monster's back, causing it to roar in pain, "At this rate, he'll burn through the mutagenic serum, so he should resume his human form anytime now," Raiden commented. "So we all need to keep attacking him!" Silver called out to the other mutants, who in turn, launched another wave of attacks against the monster. "Insolent pests! BEGONE!" John's voice angrily bellowed, as every mutants was blown back, except for the Fujiyama brothers, who kept on attacking. As they kept attacking, the monster began breathing hard, as if trying to catch its breath. "He's weakening! Keep going!" Francisco called, as he flung a blade of spacial energy at the monster's back. Eventually, the monster began to shrink, and John Clark regained his human form, but he was completely drained, and was near skin and bones. "Its over John, you've lost," Silver said, as all the other mutants circled around the defeated dictator. "That's what you think! I have an army, trained in dealing with you freaks! I'd say it's far from over!" John said, as he laid there. Naomi then approached him, with a sorry look in her eyes. "Careful Naomi," Stealth said to his catty girlfriend. "Its alright Akira. Though, I don't think I should even call you this, after all you've done to me and my friends, but, Daddy, why are you so bent on imprisoning us," Naomi asked John Clark. All of Naomi's friends were wide eyed at what she had called John Clark. "DADDY?!?" they all screeched. Feeling ashamed for keeping it a secret, she turned to her friends. "Yes, despite his actions towards all of my friends, and myself, John Clark is my Daddy, nya," Naomi explained. "But why keep it a secret?" Stealth asked. Naomi's ears flattened in shame, "I thought that after everything he did to us, I thought that if you knew, you'd all wouldn't want to be my friends anymore," Naomi replied sadly. "Naomi, you've been friends with all of us our entire lives," Simon said. "We'd never abandon you!" April added, wrapping her arms around the cat girl. "But back to her question, why are you so determined to capture us?" Raiden asked John Clark. "The populous sees all mutants as abominations. They don't just hate the fact you have powers, they fear your powers. So that's why they hired me. To catch every mutant in the city," John explained. "Ok, but what about our parents? They had no powers!" Carlos demanded. "The people also feared that your parents could've gotten your powers as well," John replied. "So that's it?! This is all about jealousy!?!" Brian yelled. Just then, they heard something from behind them. Turning, they saw an angry mob racing towards them. "Alright, we need to go, now!" Eris called. "We can't leave any of these children here!" Celestia exclaimed. "You guys want to come with us to Equestria?" Silver asked his friends. "If it means a chance at a new life, then yes!" Claire replied. The others all nodded in agreement. With that, they all teleported out of New Burbank. Back in Equestria, After teleporting away from New Burbank, the mutants all fond themselves on the outskirts of Ponyville, "So this is Equestria?" Cassidy asked, in awe. "Yep, and from what we've seen of the land, its a rather peaceful land," Brian replied. "Uh guys, we may have a problem," Maria commented, looking at the masses of mutants rescued from New Burbank. "Oh, yeah, that presents a problem alright," Silver commented, scratching the back of his head. "Well, for now, why not tour Ponyville? We can figure out what to do for you kids," Twilight suggested. Seeing no problem with the lavender princesses idea, the mutants all took to Ponyville. "C'mon, we can show you around, at least as far as what we've been shown," Stealth said, wrapping an arm around Naomi, as they all ventured into Ponyville with the others.