“Absolute Supremacy” Chapter 3
“A Dangerous Power”


The group stands around looking at one another, as Akabane turns and walks toward the door.

“Where are you taking off to?” Ban asks him. Akabane turns and smiles his devilish smile.

“Well to the Limitless Fortress of course. I must say this Nori sounds quite intriguing to me; I would so like to meet her and see what she has to offer me in a fight. I think she and I might be at a stalemate when it comes to powers.” Akabane tells him.

Ban gets to his feet and walks to Akabane grabbing him by his collar, “Nori is off limits to you. We are not out to kill her Akabane and I will not have you push her over the edge like you try to do to Ginji every time you pick a fight with him. GOT IT!!”

Akabane raises his hand to the rim of his hat smiling at Ban, “My… My have I hit a nerve Ban.”

“You always hit a nerve when you are round Dr. J,” Ban tells him letting him go. Ban steps back from him and turned walking away from Akabane he says, “Stay away from Nori, Akabane or you’ll have more then Kagami to deal with… understand?”

Akabane chuckles a deep malevolent chuckle as he to turns and walks from the café.

“I don’t trust him Ban.” Ginji says as he watches Akabane walk out and close the door behind him.

“You think I do?” Ban replies and sits down on the chair that faces him.

“Then I think we should get going to the Limitless Fortress.” Kazuki says.

“But what are you going to do… How are you going to get to Nori, do you even have a plan worked out yet?” Laney asks them.

“We will play it by ear until we know what we are up against. We only know part of her powers. We have to get in there and find out more on her or get her to face one of us and see what she has to offer us.” Ban says.

“Trust me on this one guys, you will need some sort of plan,” Laney adds on sounding rather scared.

“So we are headed to the Limitless Fortress then to find her I guess.” Shido says. Ban turns looking at Shido he smiles.

“Can you think of a better place to start?” Ban asks him walking toward the door.

“Yeah, Hawaii sounds good, but I do not think we will find anything on her there.” Shido tells him sliding his hands into his pockets following. Ginji and the others stand there and then head for the door as well.

Ginji turns around holding the door open and looks at Laney saying, “You’re coming right?” Laney smiles at him.

“Do I have a choice?” Laney asks him, Ginji shakes his head. Laney sighs and starts walking toward the door as they walk out to the street they hear Ban call out to Ginji.

“Looks like this is going to be fun,” Laney added and looked at Ginji as they approached Ban at his car. Ginji grabs Laney’s arm and looks at her.

“What makes you think this is going to be bad?” Ginji questions her and squeezes Laney’s arm gently to reassure her that everything will be okay. Laney gave off a slight sigh as her arm slipped out of Ginji’s grip. “I guess time will tell,” Laney added and walked to the car.

“Come on knuckle head do not just sand there or Akabane is going to beat us there and you know what will happen then.” Ginji runs up passing Laney and taking a hold on her hand as he drags her to the car.


Meanwhile at the Limitless Fortress Nori is sitting out on the roof looking down onto the streets, Kagami walks out kneeling behind her he places his hands on her shoulders.

“Thinking of your little brother again?” Kagami asks her.

Nori smiles looking up at him, She sighs replying “Always…”

“He will be with you soon I promise you Nori. Senichi, you, and I will be a family all too soon.” Kagami tells her, he smiles at her as she turns looking back out over the city.

“I know this Kagami I can feel it in my heart that Senichi is very close to being with me again, but I cannot stop thinking about what you told me about Laney and the others and wanting to stop you from bringing him here to be with us.” Nori tells him.

“Laney does not want you to harness your powers and know how to use them. She is scared of you she knows there would be no stopping you if you were able to use all your powers and we are so close to completing it. With the powers she possesses she knows that we are very close to making you complete with your powers.” Kagami says.

“But why does she want to stop us Kagami. Laney and I have been friends since we were children. I am not that much of a threat to her; I would never hurt her she has to know that.” Nori says.

“You and Senichi are the only two that posses ALL of the powers of the Last Children. They have never found another person that possesses ALL of these powers. This frightens Laney she knows that together you and Senichi could rule the world.” Kagami tells her gently squeezing Nori’s shoulders.

“What would I want with the world…?” Nori looks back up at Kagami. “I just want Senichi back in my life and away from our parents that do not care about us.” Kagami stands sliding his hands into his pockets as he looks down on the street, he chuckles Nori gets a confused look on her face as she looks down on the street as well seeing Ban, Ginji and Laney climb from Ban’s car.

“It has begun…” Kagami whispers.

“Their back, I thought we got rid of them?” Nori says. Kagami offers his hand to Nori as she stands to her feet Kagami looks into her eyes.

“Ban will not give up until he gets what he has come for.” Kagami tells her.

“Well he will not win this time, if I have to kill him to stop him...” Nori pauses and glares down on him as she watches him stop and wait for the others. “I will do so… Ban Midou this is your last visit to the Limitless Fortress if you cross my path.”

“Just remember Nori to keep your focus they all fight dirty and will try to weaken you.” Kagami whispers into her ear.

She turns smiling at Kagami, “I will be fine; I will not let them keep Senichi from me any longer.” Nori tells him.

“That’s my girl, I know none of them can defeat you, but if they team up on you, you will have a hell of a fight on your hands.” Kagami tells her kissing her on the forehead.

“Then I guess I will have to break them up.” Nori says with a slight giggle.

“You do remember what powers each of them posses correct?” Kagami asks her.

“Yes I do, and I have to say the only one that worries me is The Lightening Emperor, Ginji Amano.” Nori says looking at Ginji standing next to Laney on the street.

“Ginji is a push over if you take him away from his precious Ban. He is lost without him.” Kagami tells her. Nori trots away from Kagami going back into the Limitless Fortress as her words trail behind her.

“Well then let the games begin.” Kagami looks down on them as they start to walk to the side of the building to come in. He laughs down at them as his voice echoes through the alleyway. They all stop listening to him and trying to find where he was hiding in the shadows.

“You have come to meet your fate finally. I do hope Nori plays fair with you all. She does not like the idea of you being here. I will never let you take her form me, she is mine do you hear me, ALL MINE NOW…” Kagami’s voices trails off into the darkness.

“We will see about that.” Laney says softly as pure anger comes from her tone.

Ginji places his hand on Laney’s shoulder, “Do not lose your cool Laney that is what he wants you to do.” Ginji says.

“If you do that he will have us right were he wants us.” Ban says.

“I do not like this guys; maybe we should split up in pairs and meet up at Gramps. We have two people to find Nori and Akabane and we can cover more ground broke up in teams.” Shido tells them.

“He is right we all know we can make it to the Belt Line. So what do you say if we make it there and do not find them we go to Gramps and wait for the others?” Kazuki says.

“Someone needs to let Gramps know what we are doing; maybe he can help us find her faster.” Himiko says.

“Good idea Himiko.” Ban says.

“If we are to break up into teams I think we need to go strongest with the weakest, if someone comes across Nori, she will defeat a weak team with out a problem.” Laney tells them.

Ban looks at Laney saying, “Well Laney I know you do not know us all that well, but you do know Nori and I still feel as if there is something you need to tell me, but I am going to let it slide this time because it is to late to turn back now. If that is the way you see this then you tell me who should team up with whom.” Ban says. Laney looks at the group as she looks into their eyes noticing all their powers and their strengths.

“Well Ban… Ginji… Kazuki… Juubei you are the four strongest in this group. You need to be with one of the others.” Laney says.

“Now wait a minute I am far from weak!!” Shido exclaims.

“Compared to Nori we are all weak, but out of the 8 of us they are the 4 strongest.” Laney says looking at Ban, Ginji, Kazuki, and Juubei. “They will stand a better chance with her then the rest of us.” She adds.

“Alright then, I will take Himiko with me.” Ban says.

“Laney will you go with me?” Ginji asks her, Laney nods in agreement to go with Ginji.

“I will take Shido then.” Juubei says.

“I guess that leaves you and I Emishi.” Kazuki says.

“Looks like Kazuki.” Emishi says.

“All right then who is going to talk to Gramps?” Ban says.

“We will go I need to go see Rin anyway. She probably thinks I fell off the planet.” Kazuki says chuckling.

“Fine… we meet back at Gramps at…” Ban pauses looking at the time. “Eight o’clock that gives us plenty of time from now to get to the Belt Line and take care of any problems that we come across.”

“That’s 4 hours from now.” Ginji says.

‘That’s right and if you find Nori try to talk to her, do not fight unless forced to.” Ban tells them.

“She will force you to fight her; she will attack until you can take no more. Remember if you push her to lose her temper you will not walk out of here alive the Limitless Fortress will be your resting place.” Laney tells them. Ban looks at Laney as a cold look comes over his eyes.

“Before I walk in that door Laney tells us?” Ban says; Laney looks at Ban as she gets a cold hard look in her eyes.

“Tell us what powers Nori possess so we will be ready for her.” Ban says again.

Laney hangs her head then looks back up at Ban and the others as they wait for Laney to tell them, how they may meet their death.

“Nori has a kindred spirit you all know this, she is one of the Last Children. She is not like the others, she possess not just 2 or 3 of the powers.” Laney pauses looking at Ban, “She possess them ALL.” Ban turns punching the building leaving a huge dent in the side of it.

“BAN!!” Ginji says.

“You mean to tell me your friend Nori holds all 12 powers of the Last Children?” Himiko asks. Laney looks at Himiko and nods.

“No wonder Kagami wanted to get his hands on her so badly. Do you know what he could do with her?” Juubei says; Laney nods again as she looks at Juubei.

“Nori’s little brother is just like her.” Laney says. Ban’s back is turned to the group still as he sighs and says.

“I will not make any of you go in there if you do not want to. If you wish to leave then now is your chance to do so.” They all look around at one another then look at Ban as he turns looking at them. None of them moves from their spot.

“Then let’s go get Nori and bring her home where she belongs.” Ban says.

“Let’s go!!” Ginji exclaims. They all smile at Ginji’s excitement to go in and save Nori from her fate she has been tricked into.


They all start walking into the Limitless Fortress walking into a large room; they hear Nori’s voice speak to them, as it seems to be coming from all round the room.

“Well I was starting to think you all got scared and left me with no one to play with.”

“Fat chance Nori… Why don’t you show yourself and stop playing games and hiding in the shadows? Or are you afraid of us with us all together like this.” Ban says to her. Before Ban knew it, Nori was right behind him. She quickly turns him facing the others as she has one hand on his shoulder and the other with a dagger in his back as she walks backward pulling Ban with her she holds him close to her body.

“Hmm, am I afraid of you?” She whispers into Ban’s ear. Ban can feel the warmth of her body against his back along with the point of a dagger she is holding on his spine. Ban turns looking into her eyes as she stops backing up.

He whispers back to her, “I am waiting for an answer Nori?” His eyes never leave hers. As they stand their looking at one another. Nori sees Ginji move toward them as she smiles putting more pressure on the dagger that is in Ban’s back Ban cringes as she speaks to Ginji but never takes her eyes from Ban.

“I will kill him Ginji I suggest you stay back by Laney.” Ginji stops, “That goes for all of you!” Nori exclaims as she sees Juubei move toward them as well still looking at Ban.

“NORI STOP THIS!!” Laney yells at her. Nori breaks her look from Ban looking at Laney.

“STOP WHAT LANEY… I am only here for Ban, I do so want him.” Nori looks back at Ban, “I really think I could have some fun with you. Kagami say we are alike.”

“Yeah, well did he tell you Akabane was just like us as well?” Ban asks her.

“Yes he did, but he told me you defeated him as well as defeating Ginji, I have no use for weaklings.” Nori pauses, as she draws closer to Ban’s ear again. “We could be so good together Ban.” She whispers to him. Ban smiles at her as he tells her.

“Why don’t you come home with me and we can find out there, this place really cramps my style.” Nori becomes angered at his statement as she grips his shoulder causing Ban to grit his teeth.

“That is something you will never experience with me, love.” Nori tells him. Before Ban and the others knew it, Nori was gone as her voice trailed into the darkness, “I will see you again Ban, it is your destiny to be together with me you just cannot see that yet, but you will… you will.”


“What the hell was that all about?” Shido turns around and looks at Laney.

“How the hell should I know?” Laney says as she starts to pace in front of them. ‘Destined?’ Laney thought to herself. “She has an infatuation with Ban?” Everyone just then turns around and looks at Laney after hearing what she said.

“You got to be kidding me! I know I am good with women, but she is a psycho!” Ban responds. Everyone was standing around Ban with a smug smile on their faces.

“You know… only you could score a psycho like her,” Shido added to Laney’s remark.

“Laney why is it that she likes me?” Ban asked her with a curious look on his face. Laney turned and faced Ban; she did not look amused to his comment.

“Do you really think I can read minds or something?” Laney snapped at Ban. Laney walked off not even thinking twice about the others.

“Well she looks pissed off,” Akabane said as he approached the gang. He shouldered is way through the crowd and walked right up to Ban. “Any luck on Nori?” He said to him and smiled.

“Does it look like we have had any luck?!” Ban snapped back at Akabane.

“Now, now Ban, what have we said about getting angry,” Akabane said to him putting his hand on Ban’s shoulder.

“Guys…” Ginji called from behind Ban “Something tells me that we are not the only ones that are angry.” He turns and points at Laney, who now had an aura glowing around her, turning from blue to dark purple. Her hair was changing from her brown color to a deep violet, her eyes changed along with her hair color.

“Laney…” Ginji called to her. However, she did not respond.

“Laney will you stop this freaky shit,” Ban shouted to her in an angry tone.

“Would you all shut up; I am trying to locate Nori!” Laney shouted to them. “I felt like I was doing nothing apart from looking pretty and I am sick of it!” Laney’s arms raised and her head tilted back with the amount of energy she was using. Her body started to lift off the ground she was floating.

“What the hell is she doing?!” Shido shouted out as winds started to gust passed them. “Is this her power?!” He added covering his eyes with his arms.

“How should we know, we do not even know what she is capable of!” Ban shouts out.

“I guess we are going to find out,” A smirk appears on Akabane’s face as he folds his arms around his waist and watches the entertainment unravel in front of him. Everyone has braced themselves from Laney’s impact, her power surged through the walls, lightening sparked around her and then Nori called out.

“Show off,” Nori said as she stood in front of Laney. Their eyes met and an explosion burst in the middle of them. They both flew back to their respectful sides and took their stance.

“So, this is the way you show off?” Nori said to Laney “You always did like being the center of attention.”

“Like I said, I am fed up with standing around and looking pretty,” Laney’s voice became deeper then normal, her eyes, her hair they had turned in to a dark purple color. She started to walk towards Nori slowly, taking small steps at a time.

“Well Kagami, let us see how she can fend through me,” Laney faced the balcony that was above them, as she stared at Kagami for a few seconds and looked at Nori again.

“Is it me, or does Laney have an evil glint in her eyes,” Ginji whispered to Ban.

“I do not know about you, but I think she has just turned in to a psycho bitch from hell as well.” Ban added to Ginji’s remark.

“I have to agree with you,” Shido says as he stands there observing Laney’s every move.

“So Nori, I guess you have been filled in on what I am capable of... Right?” Laney says to her, as she kept moving forward. Winds starts to gust around again and sparks started to fly once more. “But did Kagami tell you what my powers are really?” Laney sounding more intimidating towards Nori, but it did not affect her at all.

“Are you trying to scare me Laney because it s not working,” Nori replied to Laney with total confidence. This time Nori started to take steps forward towards Laney. “Do you think your wind and lightening bolts suppose to scare me? Think again honey.” Nori continued to talk to Laney. “Think about it…” Nori’s voice trailed into the walls of the place, followed by a cackle of laughter, which bounced off the walls to echo louder.

“I think your record is broken,” Laney said in a monotone voice, which broke Nori’s laughter. A smirk appeared on Laney’s face “I see you did not like what I said, don’t take it to heart,” Laney chuckled afterward, “Hmmm, this feels familiar-” Laney’s arms jolted out and grabbed Nori’s neck, she then flew towards the wall and pinned Nori up against it. Laney slowly started to close her hand around Nori’s throat, Nori began to choke trying to catch her breathe, but Laney just pushed her up against the wall further. “Now what does it feel like to lose?”

“This cannot be happening,” Kagami said as he suddenly appeared behind Laney.

Laney looked back at him and replied, “Now, now, two on one is not fair Kagami,” Laney’s eyes twitched and Kagami flew across the room to the other side, hitting his back on the wall.

“Laney that’s enough!” Ginji called out running toward Laney. “This is not you!”

“Ginji! What the hell as you doing?” Ban shouted at him. Ban ran after Ginji trying to get a hold on his best friend.

“Laney! Listen to me; this is not what you wanted!” Ginji began to walk at a quicker pace towards Laney. Laney’s head turned to face Ginji and in that split second, Nori vanished. Laney faced the wall again, looked at where her hand was, and saw Nori was gone.

“Look what you have done Ginji, I almost had her!” Laney shouted at him and started to walk towards him. With the winds and lightening still floating around her, Ginji continued to walk towards her. Ban noticed sparks flying from Ginji’s hand.

“Ginji this is a bad idea!” Ban said to him but by then it was too late. Laney has Ginji by the neck and they began to lift from the floor, lifting both her and Ginji. Ginji began to fight for his breathe.

“Ginji!” Ban called out to him, but he did not respond.

“Laney, do you really think this is going to work on me,” Ginji looked up and his eyes met with Laney’s he smirked and placed his hand on Laney’s chest. He sent an electricity surge through Laney’s body causing her to fly across the room and hit the wall behind her. Ginji fell to the ground gasping for his breath as everyone ran towards him.

“I guess that makes two psychos’ we are dealing with,” Shido said to them. Ginji got up ad started to walk towards Laney. “What are you doing?” Shido asked Ginji.

“I am going to go and check on Laney,” Ginji said as he approached her, he knelt down next to her and stroked her cheek. “Now I understand,” Ginji said softly and picked her up. “I am going to take her to Gramps, I will rejoin you later on, is that ok?” Everyone stood and looked at him clueless. “Ban?” Ginji said.

“I guess so, just don’t go doing something I wouldn’t do,” Ban winked at him.

Ginji walked passed him and stuck his thumb in the air and walked out with Laney wrapped in his arms.

“Well guys, let finish off what we came here to do,” Ban said motioning with his arm to move on.





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