World of Paws: Balance of Heroes

Trouble Everywhere II

Back in Coastal City, Jackson and Sherman  use their spiritual abilities to help the UAA and the Rebus' Task Force stop the Golden Jackals and the Blackjaw Hyenas from taking over Midtown.
Jackson: "On your right, son!"
Sherman: "Got him! Yaah!"
Golden Jackal: "Gaaah! Ugh!"
Sherman: "Haha! Knocked him out, Dad!"
Jackson: "Stay focused my son. It's not over yet."
Santo: "Shall we?"
Demetrio: "Don't mind if I do. Hahahaha! Raah!"
Santo and Demetrio fire a concentrated blast of dark energy in Sherman's direction. Jackson then brings up an energy shield to protect himself and his son from enemy blows.
Sherman: "Thanks, Dad! Aaahyaah!"
Blackjaw Hyena: "Owww! That's it!"
He aims fires an dark energy burst at him.
Sherman: "Haha! They can't block like us!"
Jackson: "They are starting to run away son! Keep hitting them!"
Sherman fires another blast of light spirit energy at the Blackjaws and Golden Jackals.
Jackson: "Hahaha! A lot of your friends have run off. Give up! You're outmatched and completely outnumbered."
Sherman: "Yeah!"
Demetrio: "Are we?"
Santo: "You may want to turn around."
Jackson: "What?"
Demetrio: "We have our main ringer."
Vakatarus: "Surprise Shadow Dhole! Or should I say Jackson Tontione. Thought you could hide your identity from us and everyone, huh? Hahahaha!"
Jackson: "That doesn't matter to me anymore, Vakatarus! All that matters now is keeping the innocent from those like you and your syndicate!"
Sherman: "Yeah, we are going to stop you and bring you down!"
Vakatarus: "Mmmuuhahahaha! These two were merely a distraction from what our real goal is."
Jackson: "A distraction from what?"
Vakatarus: "Demetrio? Santo? If you please?"
Demetrio and Santo grab a holo tablet with two split screens with their family and friends being held hostage by the dark spirit's manifestations and several followers. The other screen shows bombs planted throughout throughout the Arkson City.
Vakatarus: "It's quite simple really. You and your son need to make a choice, you either save your friends and family or save the main data junction and your solar powered reactors from being destroyed."
Jackson: "You are insane Vakatarus. You knew I'd want to save both."
Sherman: "We can still win this Dad. No matter he throws our way."
Vakatarus: "Oh and Sherman, I have another option to choose from. You're little girlfriend's house."
Sherman: "What did you do to Aubrey?"
Vakatarus: "Not much. Mmmuuhahaha!"
Sherman: "You... Raah!"
Vakatarus blocks his energy burst.
Vakatarus: "Boys...."
Demetrio and Santo aim their guns at them.
Vakatarus: "As for you... save her or save a city."
Jackson: "What if we refuse your deal?"
Vakatarus: "Then I'll order my army to kill them all and tear Arkson City to pieces. Then you as well after delving this world into a dark age. So... what's it going to be?"
He says with confidence, believing he has finally bested his foes.
Jackson: "Vakatarus... I have made my decision."
Vakatarus: "Yessss...."
Jackson: "Me and my son pick both."
Vakatarus: "Wait... what?"
Jackson throws a concussion flasher in front of Demtrio and Santo making them dizzy.
Jackson: "Come on Sherman, let's go!"
The duo drive to Arkson City to disarm the bombs and stop the Akosi invaders.
Sherman: "But Dad, how can we do both? We don't know where the bombs are."
Jackson: "We will once we reach Arkson City. I have a friend on their task force who can shed some light on the issue."
Sherman: "And after we save Arkson City... we roll through Glassbec and Coastal City to rescue everyone?"
Jackson: "Yeah, son. This is the right way to go about this. If we don't make it on time, then Vakatarus and his syndicate wins. We can't allow this to happen."
Sherman: "Okay, Dad."
Vakatarus pursues them and orders his evil forces to move in and finish everyone who opposes him.
Vakatarus: "Grrraaah! Regather your crews and exterminate this city! I'm going after Tontione and tear him piece by piece until he is nothing!"
......In Glassbec......
Vakatarian Manifestation 1: "The master wants us to snuff all disloyal mortals."
Vakatarian Manifestation 2: "You mean like how we kill the ones who fail him?"
Vakatarian Manifestation 1: "Quiet! Do you want everyone to know what we are really going to do?"
Vakatarian Manifestation 2: "My bad."
They continue their tasks to grab many other innocents they can find for Vakatarus while
Salvador has his henchmen drag Quentin's unconscious body into to the Rabeau Estate.
Quentin groans in pain.
Salvador: "Well... well... well... it's nice to see this joint hasn't changed. It made ramming the front gates too easy."
Bolton: "What do you want from us, Salvador?"
Salvador: "Oh... not much, old one. All we want is to take Jackson's energy and every he possesses will belong me and my crew."
Saba: "So what? You're going to kill my daughter and our grandkids?"
Salvador: "Hehehehe! As much I would love to do that. We still need you alive in order to lure Jackson and his little sidekick over here."
Taciana: "You're using us as leverage?"
Salvador: "Ding, ding, very perceptive, rabbit."
Taciana: "I'll never let you hurt my husband or my children."
Salvador: (chortles) "How cute. You think you have a choice. Boys..."
Two Clawtooth mobsters aim their weapons at Quentin's unconscious body.
Salvador: "Either you do what we say. Or... the Commissioner will be taking his last breath. So either you protect your family or save this useless pig. Your choice."
Taciana: "I'll surrender if you lower the guns and allow me to move my family upstairs."
Salvador: "Alright, deal. But make it quick and one of my boys is going to make sure you don't pull any funny business."
Mallory: "Momma? Are they going to hurt us?"
Taciana: "No sweetie, they won't. I'll make sure they don't lay a paw on you."
Taciana helps Bolton and Saba upstairs first and she and her children carry the infants one by one to the panic room upstairs. Taciana is the last one to enter it.
Jackson Junior: "I oughta take their guns shove them up their..."
Taciana: "Don't even finish that sentence, JJ."
Jackson Junior: "Sorry, Mom. But they threatened you and us. I wanna do the right thing and keep us safe too."
Taciana: "I know, but right now I need your help to watch over your siblings and your grandparents."
Jackson Junior: "But I can fight."
Taciana: "Shh, stop. Don't leave this room no matter what you hear and lock the doors behind me. Okay?"
Jackson Junior: "Yeah, okay."
Joseph: "Ahma? Momma?"
Taciana: "Shhh... it will be okay, Joseph. I'll come back okay. Mmmwwah. Be a good boy for Mommy."
Joseph: "Love Momma..."
Taciana: "Love you too."
Clawtooth Mobster: "Hey! Times up! Get out here! Now, rabbit!"
Taciana: "Don't you dare point that at my children."
Clawtooth Mobster: "Get moving, lady! Or..."
He cocks his plasma rifle; making her walk back downstairs next to the unconscious Quentin.
Salvador: "Good. Now you two, cuff her and sit her down. I'm going out with the rest of our forces to hunt down the Task Force and their allies."
Clawtooth Mobster 2: "What do we do boss?"
Salvador: "Watch her and the reject commissioner until I return victorious."
Vakatarian Manifestation: "I want some destruction. Yeah."
Vakatarian Manifestation 2: "Yeah let's go. I would rather kill something that puts up more of a fight."
The manifestations follow Salvador, leaving the two Clawtooth goons to cover the Estate.
In Taciana's Mind: "Oh Great Spirits, please save us."

Authors Note: "Boom! Another chapter done! Get ready for the new one!"