Chapter 4: Detective Morales 

Ronin, analyzing Morales' defense Dashes towards him, going for a high kick Ronin uses his speed to try and catch Morales off guard. Morales, blocking the kick with his right arm, tries to grab Ronin, but misses by a hair. Dashing back Ronin follows on the kick with a right hook, and left blow to the body which Morales blocks again. “He’s fast, but he lacks strength” Morales thinks to himself, as he deflects Ronin punch away, and open palms his chest. Ronin, getting pushed away, tries to catch his footing, but fails falling on his back. Sitting up he dusts off his clothes, While Ja shakes his head to help him gain focus. Dashing over to Ronin, Ja crouches down next to him. “ Don't let him do you like that” Ja says to him before he dashes towards Morales, Ja without a plan goes straight for Morales face, Smiling like a maniac. Grabbing Ja’s fist, Morales is in shock as he uses more of his strength. “What incredible strength” he thinks to himself Making direct eye contact with Ronin, and using his first wall. Morales, and Ronin switch places, preventing Ja from using his full strength as he pulls his punch to prevent hurting Ronin. “And fast reaction time” Morales says to himself as he analyzes the boys. Ronin, grabbing his chest, makes an angry face. Opening his hand as his eyes glow a bright red. Morales smiles seeing Ronin get angry, “Good show me what you got” He thinks to himself as he gets ready for the attack. 

While they fight in the alley way.  Micheal looks around the back of the wing shop trying to see where the boys went, but to his surprise he doesn't see a thing. “How far could they have gone,” He says, walking back to the wing shop he notices that Ronin left his backpack. “Oh no…maybe he will come back for it” he says as he moves it to the side. Micheal walking over to the door, picks up the lock again. “That's two locks in one day…..and my door is completely shattered.” he says softly. Grabbing the broom, Micheal sweeps glass, but suddenly feels something behind him, “what the …fuck” He says as while looking at Ronin’s  bat float in the air. Spinning in a circle the bat stops in suddenly pointing towards the back door. Micheal sitting completely still watches as the bat shoots out the back door.  Left with his eyes, and mouth wide open, Micheal is put in shock. Grabbing a seat at a booth he stares at the back door for a few seconds. “I need a drink,” he whispers. 

Morales, sensing a weird energy coming near him at a fast speed dodges it just in time for it to miss him. Catching the bat, Ronin dashes towards Morales. Swinging his bat at a fast speed, he begins to put Morales on defense. “Is this thing really a bat?” Morales questions as he finds an opening, and slaps Ronin in the face. Morales quickly moving out the way dodging Ja who slams his fist hitting the ground. Sliding away, Morales tries to create more space between them, but isn't quick enough. “It’s like they're in sync ... .Following each other's moves perfectly” Morales thinks to himself, blocking more of Ja, and Ronins blows.  Keeping up with him, Ja tries to go for his legs, while Ronin tries to hit him from above. Morales making eye contact with Ronin switches places with him again, but this time causing Ronin to hit Ja in the back of the head with his bat. Ronin, widening his eyes in shock, tries to track Morales, but isn't quick enough. Using the distraction, Morales dashes towards Ronin, and knocks him out with a right hook. Ja laying in the ground face first rubs the back of his head.  Getting up from the ground, he grabs his head in pain “Dayum Ronin” He says trying to get his focus back, but as he turns around he sees Ronin lying on the ground knocked out. Ja seeing Ronin knocked begins to be filled with rage punching the ground he shatters the concrete. Morales sighs, as he tries to pick up Ronins bat, but as he grabs it he feels immense pain causing him to let go. “Interesting “ he thinks to himself, dropping the bat he moves his hand trying to get his hand to feel normal. Hearing Ja get up Morales smirks, feeling more energy than before flow through him.   “Hey! I'm not done yet” Ja yells as he blows blood out his nose. Morales then gets in a fighting stance, “then come on” he says to Ja almost like a master, and student facing off . Ja diggs his foot in the ground, and dashes towards Morales. Ja slowing down trying to find an opening smiles. “You fucked up” Ja yells as Ronin grabs Morales legs with the last bit of strength holding him still. Smiling Morales looks down and smiles preparing for the blow he blocks his whole body to the best of his ability. Ja sliding across the ground charges his fist, twisting his whole body he makes full contact with Morales punching him in his arms.  Morales sliding across the ground from the impact catches his footing. “I think he broke my arm” He thinks to himself. Letting his guard down,  Morales nods his head acknowledging Ja’s power, “Alright that's enough” he says before dashing in front of Ja in a blink of an eye, and Back handing him knocking him down. For a second nothing was heard in the city as Morales felt the weather begin to change,  storm clouds form above him. Looking up at the sky he sighs. “More work for me,” he says in a depressed tone. Lighting a cigarette,  he pulls out his phone and begins to call someone. “Bashiru I need your help with something” He says looking at Ronins bat. “You're back in town!” Bashiru replies in an excited tone. Morales rolls his eyes, “Yes I am” he says quietly. “FUCK YEAH….COME BY WHENEVER” Bashiru yells. Morales hangs up the call putting his phone back in his pocket, he looks up at a nearby building roof. “Good Eye Morales” The mysterious man says before vanishing in a blink of an eye. “Tsk Arkham” He whispers. Morales, walking over, picks up Ja and Ronin as he walks towards a cop car. Putting them in the back seat he locks the door. Rubbing his face, Morales walks over to Ronins bat. Trying to pick it up he begins to struggle; using all his strength he throws the bat into the trunk. Making a fist with his hand, “It feels like something else takes control of my hand” he thinks to himself as he gets in the car.  Leaning back in the seat, Morales turns on the radio. “Detective Morales you can't just go around stealing cop cars” an officer says on the radio. Morales flicking the cigarette out of the car, smiles. “I aint stealing it, just borrowing.” He says jokingly as he drives off to the police station. Hearing one of the boys more he looks in the back seat. Ja staring  at him with an angered look. “You got a cheap shot,” he says. Morales smiles, “this kid is fucking nuts” he says under his breathe as they drive towards the police station. 

30 min later: Ronin rubbing his eyes, hears phones ring, and people talking over each other. Looking around he sees a teenager looking down, picking at his nails. “Ronin were in enemy territory” Ja whispers. Ronin sitting up right sees police officers, and people in handcuffs”. Ronin sighs, as he leans his head against his arms, covering his face in defeat. “No Ja ... .Were at a police station” He says with a soft tone. Ja looks up at the lights with annoyed intent and lets out a deep breath while Ronin looks down defeated. Ja looking down from the lights begins to scout out the police station. Smiling, he begins to laugh hysterically “How them ribs feeling?!”. Officer Morgan turning around in shock goes up to the cell. “You little brat…You're lucky I didn't catch you” He says as Ja continues laughing. “Yeah yeah yeah ... .Tell the judge” he replies. Officer Morgan, upset grabs onto the cell “Why you!”. Angered he stares at Ja until someone touches his shoulder. “ Move out the way Morgan” Morales says to him,moving out the way Officer Morgan keeps his eyes on Ja, walking away from the cell.  Morales, looking at the two of them, tilts his head to follow him. Ja, and Ronin look at each other before getting up. “Don't say anything Ja…” Ronin whispers as they both follow Morales into an interrogation room. Sitting down Morales points to two empty chairs. “So you guys now know this fairy tale bullshit is real, will you finally listen to what I have to say?” He says to them. Ronin looks at Ja then at Morales “Were all ears” he answers. Morales smirks as he turns to the camera, and nods his head. “We have 30 minutes now, So let me get down to the real reason I brought you here” Morales then gets up, and activates his ability. “You two were chosen by a higher entity”.  His eyes begin to glow a bright red, and marks on his forearm begin to show. Marks look like scriptures of a tribe. “But you two are very unique….” Morales sits down putting his arms on the table showing them the marks. “I've never seen kids your age with abilities”. Ja, and Ronin in shock get a closer look at his arm. “So why hunt us down if you just wanted to talk” Ja asks. Morales begins to remember a faint memory of an older man telling him to watch over Ja, and Ronin. “I didn't hunt you down to arrest you…..I hunted you down to protect you” he replies. Morales digging into his pocket throws two trackers on the table. “You two are not hard to track, especially when you activate your abilities…..it gives off a certain wave of energy that I've never felt before” He continues to tell them. Ja raising his hand asks him a question. “You keep saying abilities…What do you mean by that?”.  Morales, pulling his suitcase out, shows them a paper, and begins to explain to them. “I only know so much, but what I know is the basics of the power we wield…. Humans are born with a soul, but a soul must be protected with a wall, that wall being wall 0”. Ja and Ronin both scoot into the table, leaning into the conversation more invested than before. “ every human has wall 0, but when a human gets chosen that's where the difference is made….What we wield are powers given to us by either a Shaitan, or Disciple”. Pulling out a chart Morales shows the boys a picture drawn by an artist in the late 1900s of a Shaitan and Disciple fighting. “Every year the “Annual meteor shower” as they call it is a doorway for both entities to infect earth, and choose a vessel to inhabit for the remainder of their lives.” Ja tilts his head in confusion, while Ronin raises his hand. “What do we have?” He asks. “When a disciple chooses a person they give up their life so the person can have free will, and do as they please. Just with the gifts of a disciple that they were given” Morales then pulls out a picture of a demonic looking monster. “But when a shaitan picks you….You have to fight for your body”. Ja and Ronin begin to get nervous as they feel weird energy in the room. “Assuming the both of you have control, you guys were selected by a Disciple ... .even tho, You give off the look of a shaitan” Morales points to Ronin. Looking at his hands Ronin looks up at Morales. “Then what chose you?” he asks. Morales, leaning back in his chair, smiles, “I was chosen by a shaitan.” 

End of chapter 4