Tuesday 4:00am crash tavern. "ill take another one James" shadow says to the bartender "coming right up shadow" James the bartender replies grabbing a beer and handing it to shadow. "so i see that your actually going after him...your brother i mean" James the bartender says "i have to i have completed my training its time for me to confront him", "i have known you for years now being as i was the one that raised you after the incident so i know when you are determined there's no stopping you..." James is cut off as shadows phone rings "you have horrible timing you know that lady" shadow says answering his phone, "i aim to please but down to business we wont supply you with information for the next 3 fights you have to prove to us your actually worth it so your next fight is in an hour you have a train to catch" replies eve. "then how will i know who my opponent is", "that sounds like a personal problem now doesn't it" eve says then hangs up. "i really hate that bitch...I'm gonna have to put a rain check on that beer James" "ok just don't get yourself killed shadow" James replies. shadow walks out of the tavern then looks at his phone to check the time "crap i have to hurry", shadow puts his phone in his pocket and dashes down the street. as he is running his body aches from the cuts then his body starts to heat up again, "no not again I'm burning up" shadow screams as the steam starts coming off of him. shadow makes it to the stairs leading to the underground train depot. shadow stumbles down the stairs still covered in his dried blood and the cuts and scars from the previous battle, he gets dizzy and falls down two flights of stairs causing even more pain but he struggles to his feet and sits on a bench as his body temperature falls back down and the pain subsides. shadows cuts have reopened from the fall but he ignores the pain as he sits there and watches the people go by trying to figure out his next opponent. shadow catches someone from the corner of his eye someone in a big trench coat and carrying a suitcase, "that's got to be him" shadow jumps up leaving a little puddle of blood where he was. he runs through the crowd of people and draws his sword as he bumps into the man in the trench coat. "so you found me you have good eyes my friend ill just have to take them" the man says dropping the suitcase. "shut up and fight me", "don't you wanna know why your body heats up to unbearable temperatures and my name is ram i am number 19" he says then pulls out a combat knife. "how do you know about that and what do you have to do with it explain" shadow demands, "well ya see 20 was a very good friend of mine and you know when his clones cut you their blades were coated in a special poison that burns the body from the inside when your heart rate rises and if you beat me ill give you the antidote but you better hurry before who knows when the poison will turn your insides to mush" ram says laughing. shadow jumps at ram and comes down with a downward slice, ram blocks it with his combat knife but shadows rage takes over and pushes down with more force causing the two blades to slide and shadows sword cuts ram across the face. ram glares at shadow and smirks then opens the suitcase an pulls out an automatic from the suitcase and fires at shadow, shadows rage turns to fury and he deflects the barrage of bullets then one grazes his face. "your not human this isn't happening i wont lose...the military needs to find out whats going on in the assassin world that's why they sent me so u may have won this battle but ill be back" ram says as shadow slides beside him with his sword pointing to his kidney. ram pulls out an unknown grenade, "you are one crazy bastard but i won ill let you leave but i want the antidote" shadow says as the steam becomes heavier than ever because of the fight. "deal but this is not the last you will see of me for i know who you are" ram says handing over the antidote and dropping the grenade. a bright light emits from the grenade and ram was gone shadow looks around at the bodies of people hit from the stray bullets. "crap i gotta hurry this poison is really starting to take a toll on me" shadow says as he opens the vile and drinks the liquid, the steam disappears and his body temperature regulates. shadow sheaths his sword and starts walking up the stairs but as soon as the mid day sunlight hits his bloody body he passes out.
