The DarkShadow #9: Confrontations

     In the middle of the day, raining, David is sitting on his desk, writing on his computer. As he writes, newspapers are being delivered and people everywhere are reading them, at their homes, cafes, buss stops, everywhere across New York.

Newsletter. By David Thompson
     For sometime now New York as become the home, to a ruthless group called the Hellfire Gang, with it's citizens as the victim's of their crimes. They've committed, robberies, kidnapping, ransom, drugs, trafficking and murder. And New York is being stained in blood, but who is the one who controls them, no one's ever seen him, never heard his name, some say he doesn't exist, some say he's everywhere, watching it all, and other's have proclaim him the Devil himself. Even the cops do not know who this man is. However I have been given a name, and that name is... Ifrit.

     So this is to you Ifrit, why are you hiding, are you afraid, what is your intention, your goal with our city. I have one thing to say to you, this city will not fall, it has face many challenges through it's history, and yet it continues to stand. No matter what damage you do, it will be rebuild, New York will continue forward, as long as the people are there to rebuild it.

     Later on at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, Captain Trevor, Michael, other Officers are attending  Detective Alan's funeral along with his wife. After the funeral Captain Trevor  and Michael went to give his condolences to Alan's wife, then Captain Trevor proceeded to enter a limo and drive away, with Michael soon leaving afterwards.

     Afterwards Michael head back to the station and went to his lab, where he was greeted by DarkShadow.

Michael:

AH! Jesus, Why do mask vigilante's always sneak up on people, practically giving heart attacks.  

 

     DarkShadow was silent and just starred at Michael.

 

Michael:

Read that story that David Thompson published. Was it you who told him about Ifrit?

 

DarkShadow:

.... Yes.

 

Michael:

Sure that was smart. Him putting his name out there, will put him in danger.

 

DarkShadow:

With Ifrit name out there now, he can no longer conceal himself in his movements, he'll start slipping up.

 

Michael:

Then what. Are you going to kill him. He should face justice, face the law for his crimes.

 

DarkShadow:

I don't care about justice, all I want is to kill him. Now tell me what you find out on that Chemical formula I gave you?

 

Michael:

.... I haven't gotten it all figure out yet, but this is unlike anything I've ever seen. These chemicals, put together, form some kind of combustion. But I don't know for what.

 

DarkShadow:

Find out what you can, I will return.

 

Michael:

Where you going now?

 

DarkShadow:



I need to speak to someone.

     DarkShadow then turned into dark smoke and disappeared. While Michael went back to his work.

     At Captain Trevor's Office, he is entering and he sees DarkShadow, sitting on his chair with his feet up on the desk. Captain Trevor immediately closes the door and looks right at him and then smiles.

Captain Trevor:

So, we finally meet at last, the Dark Demon of New York, the DarkShadow.

 

DarkShadow:

No... We met before.

 

Captain Trevor:

Oh really. When?

 

DarkShadow:

At Hellfire Gangs warehouse hideout. Where I met Ifrit and you... Red Bishop.

 

      Captain Trevor was silent, after hearing what DarkShadow said. DarkShadow then stood up from the chair and started to walk towards Captain Trevor.

 

DarkShadow:

Had a little chat with White Shark after our brawl. He gave you out as the  Red Bishop, if I spared his life.

 

Captain Trevor:

Ha. And you believe a criminal. He was just giving you something you wanted to hear in order to live.

 

DarkShadow:

Thought cross my mind, but then started looking into things. Many of the cops that have protected Hellfire activities were from this department. Also while the other candidates for Chief of police were killed with precise, you were sparred. You survived, with critical wounds but still survived, and now you are going to become the next chief. With the Chief of Police under Ifrit's controlled, his plan can go without any interference from the police.

 

     DarkShadow said stopping right in front of Captain Trevor. Trevor just starred at DarkShadow then smiled.

 

Captain Trevor:

Hmp... Well you are far smarter then I first thought, but I am far more smarter.

 

DarkShadow:

Where is Ifrit?

 

Captain Trevor:

It won't matter, the Cleansing of Fire is soon to be unleash on this city.

 

DarkShadow:

What's the Cleansing of Fire?

 

Captain Trevor:

Doesn't matter, you can't stop it. And your far to busy running from the police, for threatening and attempting to murder the new Chief of Police.

 

      Just then SWAT, stormed in through the door, charge at DarkShadow and took Captain Trevor away. DarkShadow, fought off the SWAT that came towards him, taking down 3 men, breaking the legs of 2 others and as one holding a baton came at him, DarkShadow grabbed his arm then kicked the SWAT in the chest, sending him to the wall and ripping of the sleeve from his uniform. It is then DarkShadow notices that the SWAT he just took down has the Hellfire tattoo on his arm. More men started to attack the DarkShadow, wielding batons, but he dodge their strikes, took a baton from 2 other men, wielding both in his hands and fought against SWAT with them. DarkShadow then notice men with guns, threw the batons at them, hitting two in the head, then stretched out his chain, grabbing the gun of another, disarming him and swung the gun through a window breaking through. DarkShadow then started to run towards the broken window as SWAT started firing at him. He them jumped through the window and turned into Dark Smoke disappearing. Captain Trevor then re-entered the room and went towards the window and looked through, looking displeased that DarkShadow escape.

 

Captain Trevor:

Put all units on alert, they so much as see a man wearing a black coat, they are to arrest them, and if they resist... they are to take them out.

 

     Later on at night, David is sitting on his desk at his apartment, looking at all activity that involved the Hellfire Gang, gathering clues, looking up the word Ifrit. Then the lights turned off as well as the power.

 

David:

Oh, what the hell.

 

      David then stood up and grabbed a candle stick in a cabinet and a lighter and try to light the candle. After multiple tries the lighter would not work, but still continued, till the candle lit on it's own.

 

Voice:

Please. Allow me.

 

      David turned around after hearing that voice and saw Ifrit sitting in his chair from his desk, Ifrit then snapped his fingers and other candles in the room started to lit, brightening the room more. David's was shock to see his red skin and the scar lines around his face.

 

David:

 Who... who are you.

 

Ifrit:

I liked your article about me, very deep.

 

David:

... Ifrit.

 

Ifrit:

Yes, and I must say your right. This city was built once by it's citizens and it can rebuild again. And that's why I am going to destroy this city.

 

David:

What do you mean? What do you want?

 

Ifrit:

I want to give you a story.

 

     Ifrit said to David with a smile.

 

To Be Continued...