Chapter 21: Stuck in the Middle with You

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An apartment building is sliced into pieces as Sanageyama back dashes away from Hawk. Hawk slices clean through the Elite's kendo stick and combos with a flurry of slashes that each damage the 3-star uniform.

Quickly resheathing, Jetstream pulls the rigger as the blade shoots from the sheath. Which Hask directs to completely dice the flurry of whips Gamagori had sent his way. Then in the same move, he plants the sword into the ground. Running high-frequency electricity into the ground. He flings the blade free from the ground, causing rocks to be shotgun blasted at Inumata, who had been perceived by Hawk even though he was invisible.

Sidestepping the Kendo stick that cracked the ground beneath where Hawk once stood. He continues his battle against the three Elite Four.

Now that he had been recharged with demonic energy, he could fight on par with them. But if the need ever arose, he could easily overpower them.

This, equilibrium, of not using too much power but only enough to be just ahead of those he fought made Hawk...excited. He could feel his heart pounding in his chest. He could taste the blood in his mouth, the slight aching in his arms and legs. This was where he was meant to be. In the heat of battle, in the heart of a fight.  This excitement practically fueled him, shown only with an ear-to-ear grin.

Hawk: "Come on!! Now this is a FIGHT!!"

Hawk had now seemingly become engrossed in the fight itself. He moved with such speed and precision that he almost appeared to move precisely like lightning. Jagged movements that bounced between each of the three Elites. Each of them was helpless to his attacks as they could only rely on the durability of their Goku uniforms.

Sanageyama: "What the hell is happening?!!"

Inumata: "Gah!!... He's..he's moving faster than our enhanced perceptions can even comprehend. That shouldn't be possible!!" He managed to let out before he was smacked through a building.

Hawk continues the onslaught as he ducks underneath an attempted clothesline by Gamagori. Following it with a series of slashes that decimate the Goku Uniform. Finishing the assault with a stiff kick to the midsection Gamagori practically flies from the suit he was in. Sanageyama was the last to stand as he could feel the suit was on its last legs, but he couldn't give up. Holding steady as Hawk sauntered toward him.

Hawk: "Give up. You're not winning."

Sanageyama: "N...never." But as Sanageyama stepped forward, his Blade Regalia let out a cloud of steam as it forcibly transformed back into its regular form. "Wha-?" He soon drops to one knee from exhaustion.

Hawk: "You guys fight well. But in the end, it wasn't enough. Take pride in knowing you three almost made me go all out. And besides. I actually enjoyed the fight. So as your reward, take a little rest." Hawk sheathes Jetstream as he walks past Sanageyama, who breathes heavily.

Dante(mental): "Man. That was fun! We should do it again sometime."

Vergil(mental): "*Hmph* Agreed."

Hawk: "Alright. Now where's- RYUKO!!"

Hawk dashes forward as he sees Satsuki about to strike down on Ryuko. It seemed Ryuko wasn't able to transform her Senkestu. But as he closed in, he's forced to dodge as a set of missiles intercepted his path.

Jakuzure: "Not so fast, hotshot! I'm not going to let you near Lady Satsuki!"

Jakuzure: "Not so fast, hotshot! I'm not going to let you near Lady Satsuki!"

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