Lois, Jasmine, Saya, Shizuka, Saeko, Nell and James were walking down the streets.
Suddenly they were approached by a group of men. They were dressed in armour. The man in the centre took a step forward. He had a rugged, muscular figure with a cocky, menacing grin. He had slick-back hair and a full beard. He wore a short-sleeved shirt with crossing chest straps, a thick belt, and fingerless gloves. He had a large black axe strapped to his back. "What do we have here," he remarked.
Next to him stood a man with short spiky hair with a receding hairline. He had a wide sinister grin showing his teeth. He wore a sleeveless top with straps across the chest. He had light armour. He held a knife in his right hand. "Dorga we have pipsqueaks," he said.
"Looks like we have some troublesome people," Saeko said as she held the handle of Slasher.
"We do indeed," James agreed. "Have you ever been taught that it is not good to point the blades at random people," James added.
"Unfortunately I have only been taught to steal from the weak," Dorga responded. "Hand over your money right now," he added. "You have money for sure, your clothes and weapons look expensive," Dorga said.
"We have no money," James responded. "For you," James added.
"Well, you will, the women you have are very pretty," Dorga said. "They will fetch a good price," he added. "The blonde has large breasts, I can think of many fun things with her," he added.
James opened the faceplate of the Ultimatrix. He saw the silhouette of a human looking man. He had pointy ears and could see sharp fangs coming from his mouth. He was wearing a large cape. He smiled and slammed it down. His body was engulfed in a brilliant, pulsating light. The air crackled with energy. James' body distorted slightly . In a surge of radiant energy, James` features reshape, to have his teeth grow bigger until he had fangs. His ears got pointy. His eyes looked sharper. James`s clothes changed to a large cape, white shirt and black pants. He still looked like James. His face, body were almost identical. "Vampire," Vampire said.
He dashed forward and held Dorga by the neck. "What did you say about my women?" Vampire asked. He glared at him.
Vampire punched him in the stomach and he went flying back and crashed on the ground.
"He can change," one thug said. At that moment, Saeko moved forward. Saeko drew her Slasher, the blade glinting in the morning light. She went to the first thug and cut through him with ease. Blood spattered from his wound. She turned around and slashed another one in rapid succession.
Vampire turned to the two thugs on the right and punched them in the gut. Their eyes bulged out and went flying back.
Nell took her sword out. She ran towards the two final thugs and slashed them. They both went down. "Good job everyone," Shizuka remarked.
"They were scum," Saya remarked.
"He is still standing," Jasmine pointed out.
Dorga took his black axe out. The double-bladed head was curved outward in a sharp arc. The upper blade has a jagged, almost flame-like design, while the lower blade mirrors this with a similar but slightly shorter curvature. Between the two blades was a central spike. The shaft of the axe was thick and sturdy. It had designs on it.
"A Demon Blade," Nell said.
"Blade? It looks like an axe," Shizuka remarked.
Dorga grinned wider. He swung the axe.
"My holy sword has magic, however I have never felt anything so intense," Nell remarked.
"It does feel evil," Jasmine remarked.
"But he is weak," Vampire said.
Dorga's eyes burned with fury. "What did you just call me?" he growled.
Without hesitation, he charged at Vampire, swinging his axe in a brutal arc. The blade whistled through the air but Vampire easily sidestepped.
Dorga gritted his teeth, shifting his stance. He swung again, this time to the right. Vampire slipped away. Dorga swung left. Vampire dodged. The axe carved through empty space as Vampire dodged.
With a snarl, Dorga aimed a downward strike toward Vampire's head, but before steel could meet flesh, Vampire dropped low, avoiding the blow entirely.
"Should we not help?" Nell asked as she was about to go in.
"He's playing around," Lois remarked as she crossed her arms.
"That form is… very strong," Jasmine said. She thought back to when he beat Jaffar.
Vampire smirked, his red eyes gleaming with amusement. "You're slow. Weak," he said. His voice dripped with mockery. "This is barely worth my time," he said.
Vampire raised his palm, his fingers curled slightly "Darkness Beam," he said as a pulse of black energy erupted from his hand, tearing through the air before slamming into Dorga's stomach. The force sent him staggering backward, his mouth twisting in agony as blood gushed out.
"H-how…?" Dorga said.
Vampire didn't answer. Instead, he stepped forward, placing his palm firmly against Dorga's chest. "Darkness Shot," Vampire said as a thin, concentrated beam of energy fired straight through his heart.
Dorga's body stiffened, then collapsed, lifeless.
"He is dead," Nell remarked.
"The cycle of life," Saeko said.
Vampire looked at the double-headed axe lying on the ground. He reached for it.
"Wait! Don't touch that!" Nell warned, stepping forward urgently. "The negative emotions inside it, if you take hold of it, they might consume you," she added.
Vampire's fingers had already curled around the handle. The moment he held it , a wave of dark energy surged into his body. "Hate. Sorrow. Kill. Suffer," he thought. The words echoed violently in his mind, swirling like a storm threatening to drown him. He gritted his teeth, trying to force control over the wild, chaotic emotions clawing at his psyche.
Suddenly, the faceplate on his chest slid open, glowing with intense energy. The Ultimatrix pulsed, sensing the unstable force inside the weapon. In an instant, a brilliant green beam shot out and struck the axe.
The weapon convulsed, its entire form shifting under the sheer force. The dark colour melted away. The axe turned green, its surface shimmering as the metal reshaped itself.
The double-bladed head curved outward into razor-sharp clean arcs. The upper blade now was straight. The lower mirrored it with a more compact. A central spike emerged between the blades, now black and sleek. The shaft thickened, now sturdier than before. The Ultimatrix's insignia engraved into the handle.
Vampire exhaled, gripping the renewed weapon tightly.
Nell stared, eyes wide. "It… changed," she remarked.
"That is new," Lois remarked.
The Ultimatrix flashed red. There was a bright red light. Vampire changed to James.
James thought he could Pack-A-Punch it. "It was," James agreed.
"I did know it had that ability," Saya added.
"Neither did I," James responded.
At that moment, a group of men approached them. "Stop if you don't obey us then you will be treated as rebels," he said. The man`s face was angular. His eyes were narrow. He had short, slightly messy hair that fell over his forehead. He had a beard as well. He wore a high-collared armored jacket, reinforced with straps and buckles across his torso. His gloves were thick. He wore pants with armour on top. He had black shoes. He had a long sword on his belt.
"Who are they?" Shizuka said.