Enforcers 168 Battle In The Manner...

Irene frowned as she stared at the side of the manner, as it exploded in a ma.s.sive ball of flames. 

"Oh boy..." Max muttered. He let out a sigh shaking his head. "I guess we're doing this..."

"We should split up!" Reine announced. "I'll go with North-" She once again face planted in the snow as Irene sidestepped the girl.

"Splitting ups a terrible idea..." Bolin muttered shyly.

"Bolins right." Max stopped for a moment letting out a heavy sigh as he realized he just agreed with the boy. "...I mean... Screw it. Let's just go."

"How do we-" Schutz began but was stopped when a ma.s.sive ball of magma and death, flew past him smas.h.i.+ng into the gates and melting it down. "...Stupid op ability..."

Meanwhile...

Okane ran down the halls followed closely by the two Organization members.

They ran as fast as they could heading for the lab.

"Who could be attacking you?" Mr. Snow asked curiously. 

"Do you have any enemies?" The Samurai asked. 

"I'm a n.o.ble... The whole world is my enemy..." Okane clutched his fist tightly gritting his teeth. "I'll kill whoever is doing this if they harm my daughter."

"You really care for her..." The Samurai said slowly. 

"He joined the Organization for her." Mr. Snow muttered. "Both sides. All so he could give her a life where she wouldn't have to worry about this terrible and blighted world, hurting her." Okane was silent not saying anything as he ran forward still. 

"I had someone I cared about at one point as well..." The Samurai stated bowing his head slightly. "She wasn't my daughter, but all my brothers treated her as if she was... She was actually the daughter of my best friend. People called him Zero. The Samurai's greatest weapon."

Okane ignored the two sprinting ahead of them in order to be alone as he rushed down the hall reaching the bottom floor.

"We are almost there!" He shouted leaping forward. "Just a little-" Okane spun suddenly flipping right over a ma.s.sive ball of lava that flew under him. He held his hand out as several coins formed into a green barrier blocking a large blade of ice that flew at him.

"c.r.a.p! We missed!"

The two other Organization members came to stand by Okane's side as they turned to see five young kids all staring at them now.

"Ahh. Enforcers. So you guys are the ones behind this attack." Mr. Snow stated with a frown as he stepped forward. 

"Nope." Max gave a smirk as he shrugged. "Sorry we have no idea who blew hole in your manner. So I guess you're being blind sides by two attacks." He said in a smug tone. 'Hero I swear to the Holy G.o.d, in the Garden, if you're behind this attack I'm gonna melt you down to your atoms!' He thought but still kept his cool look. 

Mr. Snow stared at the Samurai for a moment. "Well, One?" He asked.

The Samurai was silent for a moment. "He is telling the truth. There is another group attacking."

'Did he read my mind? Some kind of lie detector Attribute? Or is he just that good at reading the body.' Max frowned for a moment as his mind raced. 'This isn't a good situation to be in... Only I have a Mantra... So its basically a three on one... One slip up and I'll be... No! I'm stronger than them. I'm Max. The commoner with more potential than any n.o.ble.'

"He called you One," Irene said stepping forward and staring back at the Samurai across from them. "Do you know a Zero?"

One was silent for a moment but finally a smile crossed its way otlnto his lips. "I haven't heard anyone mention his name in a while. We parted ways many years ago, before I joined Mr. Snow. Tell me. How is he?"

Irene stared back at the man for a moment before a smile crossed its way onto her face. "Oh. He's dead. My Squads the one that killed him-"

"Why are you p.i.s.sing off the man who can murder us?" Max asked flatly. 

"What? Its a five one three. We got-" Irene didn't have time to react as Max suddenly smashed his leg into her side throwing her back. As soon as she moved the Samurai appeared where she had been only to slash his blade out in empty air since she was no longer there.

'He reacted to my movement and kicked her out of the way... This kid is different from the rests... He might be a real problem.' One thought seeing the cold look in Max's eyes as the teen raised his hand up.

Max's hand glowed as a stream of lava poured out was.h.i.+ng over the man, only for him to vanish with a loud crack flash stepping back over to the two Organization members.

Then.

A second finally pa.s.sed by as Irene hit the ground and everyone else reacted to Max's kick. 

"Why would you hit my darling prince!" Reine shouted in horror helping Irene back up.

"That was close," Max said flatly staring back at One. "He's at least light speed. d.a.m.n. Such a pain. The only person I know who can deal with speedsters this fast, without activating their Equation, is that dumba.s.s Hero... Guess we're holding out until he gets here."

"I never saw him move..." Irene muttered rubbing at her neck with wide eyes. "My head could have..."

Reine reached out placing a hand on Irene's shoulder steadying the girl.

"Well, we're screwed..." Schutz muttered.

"I never saw Hero Senpai..."

"Been lopped off in a single attack. Yep. Next time don't p.i.s.s off the bad guys!" Max yelled smacking her over the head. He took a deep breath as he turned back to the three men. "New plan. I'm about to do the impossible." He smirked. "Or. As that dumba.s.s says. I'm about to become a version of myself that can don the impossible."

"What's the plan?" Irene asked. "What can we do?"

"I'm about to force you four to unlock your Mantra."