Chapter 7: Stop Stealing My Brother!

Scarlet gasped as he woke up and he saw Araki, "Araki! Wake up!"

Araki groaned, and Scarlet spoke, "Araki, where are we?"

Araki gasped, "No…"

"What?"

"Satoru…he has been blinded by rage…!"

Scarlet gasped and Araki walked over to him, "Yumo-chan, Satoru met up with someone, he's…evil now."

Scarlet blushed as Araki held him close, "Satoru, will hurt you…I won't let him near you."

"Araki…I feel like he's working with the VEPP…"

"Yes, he has to be! Yet he took us both for no reason…" Araki froze, "Wait! I have an idea!"

"What is it?"

"I will give myself up…but only for your freedom."

"NO!"

"No?"

"Ara-Araki…don't do that, I'd never forgive myself, you'd get hurt!"

"Yes, but you'll be hurt too!"

"We should stick together!"

"I know…but what if the VEPPer take the others!?"

"Oh…they already did…brother."

Araki growled, "Satoru!"

Satoru laughed, "And I plan on giving the blonde bimbo over as well!"

Scarlet stood from the floor and spoke, "What do they want with me?"

"They want you gone! Simple!"

"And you?"

"I want my brother back!"

"Satoru…" Scarlet spoke, "I have never taken Araki away from you! Hireashi did!"

"Hireashi? Who is that?"

Araki growled as he stood up, "A fish. He told me lies, Satoru, just as Zundar has to you."

"Araki, Zundar told me no lie! That blonde bimbo you love doesn't respect you!"

"Satoru, please! I will still stay with you, there is no reason for you to fight!" Araki hissed and Satoru shook his head, "NO!"

Araki held his hand out, "Satoru, please, this isn't you! Would you really kill someone just for me?! I wouldn't want that…I'd rather you talk it out."

Satoru froze, "Ara-Araki…"

"Please Satoru, listen to me…we can work together to stop Zundar and we can stay together." Araki smiled and Scarlet watched as Araki's hair turned silver and he screamed, "Araki, stop it!"

Araki froze and Satoru looked at him, "Araki…what are you?!"

Araki clutched at his head as Tungsten began to take over him, he laughed. "I am Tungsten...so Satoru…no Cobalt…join me."

Scarlet ran to him and grabbed him, "Araki!"

Tungsten looked at him and pushed him aside, Satoru froze and Zundar gasped as the ring's control dissipated and Satoru hugged Tungsten, "Brother, stop!"

Scarlet gasped as Satoru's outfit turned white and smiled, "You are happy now…"

Tungsten growled and grabbed Scarlet, Scarlet gasped as Tungsten touched his head, "We can easily take the world for ourselves…"

Scarlet rolled his eyes and Satoru gasped as Scarlet slapped his hand away, "Keishi Araki, stop it! We have to get the others from the VEPP!"

"Araki isn't here anymore…" Tungsten hissed and Scarlet cried out as Tungsten shoved him onto a wall. "Sa-Satoru! Run home!" Scarlet cried, "I'll take care of him!"

Satoru gasped and ran out as Scarlet was pinned to the wall.

"The VEPPer want you…but why would I give you to them?" Tungsten mused and Scarlet cried out again as Tungsten squeezed his wrist tightly, "Araki stop!"

"I told you…Araki is gone! You will deal with that!"

Scarlet looked at Tungsten, "Ple-please…you're scaring me, Araki!"

Tungsten growled and his red eyes flashed, "You are mine…"

Scarlet growled, "No! We just started to date, and I am no ones!"

Tungsten cried out as Scarlet slapped him with his free hand and as he did, his eyes turned purple and his hair turned back to normal.

"Ara-Araki!" Scarlet cried and hugged him.

Tears fell from the Battle Lover, "A-All my friends…are gone…they-they took them away!"

Araki held him, "I know…and we will find them, I promise."

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Yumoto screamed as he sat up in bed as he had a nightmare. He gasped and Wombat looked at him in horror, "Wha-what's wrong?!"

"I-I…" Yumoto choked out, "I-I saw…saw Ryuu-senpai…they…they were hurting him a-an-and…" Yumoto burst into tears, "I need to-to find my friends!"

Wombat looked at him and let the boy hold him tightly as sobs racked through him. "Where were they?"

"A-A room…dark…but then light but they were…being…harmed for information on me!"

Wombat gasped, "So…they are harming them for you?"

"I-I must go to them now!"

"NO!" Wombat cried, "You mustn't go alone! Araki and his brother can help you!"

Yumoto frowned, "I…I want them back though! How did they get them!?"

"Easy." A voice laughed and Yumoto looked up in horror as Salty Sol stood there, "You were taken, and we had our monster get them."

Yumoto gasped as he felt something grab his neck and Salty Sol smirked as he held his hand out. "You're the one I need to get tonight."

Yumoto cried out as he felt the thing on his neck close and he gasped for air.

"Oh and little Tungsten can't save you…he can't hear your pleas. We'll send him videos of you."

Yumoto cried out as his body froze and reached for Wombat.

Yumoto's body disappeared and Wombat ran out as Salty Sol left as well.

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Yumoto screamed as he was chained in a cell. He still hadn't seen his friends! He looked around in the darkness and burst into tears once more. These tears weren't sad, they were full of frustration…