Return of Gerlad's Legacy

Chapter 24: The power of Family

Shadow looked up into the sky. The Storm has already begun to gather. The Black Arms were not pressing forward, and the Chinese had no wish to provoke them. All this pain. He had received his orders from the President. If possible he was to take Shade alive so he could be helped and this malady removed from him. If not, then his orders were to eliminate him, at all cost. They could not afford to have another powerful piece on the board. This had to end in their favor. He just wished things could be different.

For ten minuets could see the color red against the lightning and in the middle a little black dot. Shade was coming after Shadow. He believed he was going to fight Umbra, and probably Umbra would affect his mind to believe that Shadow was Umbra. That was the only thing that made sense. If Shade wished to fight his old man, he would get the fight of his life

Sonia was not having a good day. If you were to look her day you would blanch. First, she got sent to the Ukraine, not high on her list for travel. Second, it was not for a vacation, she got deported to fight Umbra's advancing troops into Europe. Third, she met up with the Dark Lord himself. Fourth, she engaged him in combat, which wasn't the best thing she could have done. He clearly outmatched her in speed, stamina, power, and knowledge of the opponent. And fifth, she had learned, via com-link, that Umbra had telepathically corrupted her son and he was heading to China to fight his father. Yep this was not a good day.

Especially right now as Umbra had transformed into Black Doom and was firing dark blades at her.

"You cannot win," He said to her in the booming voice of Black Doom, "I know all of your techniques. And I have an ace in the hole at his very moment."

This only enraged her even more. How dare he make her son his ace! "YOUR BLOOD IS ON MY HANDS!"

Even in the body of Black Doom, one could tell that Umbra was smirking.

Shadow awaited his son. The courtyard of the imperial palace had been cleared. It was the place where they would cause the least amount of damage.

He could see that the red cloud had grown in size since he last looked at it. He could already feel the Chaos power searing from such a distance. It felt equal to his own.

A voice spoke in his ear. It was familiar and yet it was not. It was if two voices were speaking. One family, the other demonic. Hello, Uncle. Miss me?

Shadow spoke into the sky, "Shade, it's me. Your father. I'm not Umbra. He's lying to you."

Lies. I knew you would say that, Uncle. But I can see through your veiled words now. I have my own power now. Your shape changing won't save you. Even you believe taking my father's form and voice will stop me . . . HA! Your power is weak. I will destroy you and protect this world.

The red cloud was only a mile away and even now Shadow could see the changes the genetic interference had had on his son.

The body looked demonic. The red on his quills and body was now some form of gothic design. His gloves were gone leaving only shape black claws. His boots were also gone leaving room for the long bone white spike that had grown out of his skin. Also along his legs were these metallic like frills that seemed like little curved knives. His tail had grown and from the middle onward towards the end it started to become a grayish color. But the eyes that were the most radical. There was nothing there. Nothing, except a black darkness. Black Doom.