Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 13:28:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Author James Subject: Marvel Knights: Idol 6 Disclaimer: This story is a work of fiction. It has no intentions of resembling any real persons dead or alive. This is entirely from my imagination, with a little help from already established sources. This story is based loosely on the comic book character "The Punisher" from Marvel Comics. Other characters may appear from Marvel comics as well as DC Comics. Punisher and all related characters copyright Marvel Comics. Blade and all related characters copyright Marvel Comics. Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel copyright Joss Whedon, United Paramount Network and Warner Bros. Respectively. The Vampire Chronicles and all related characters created by Anne Rice. Copyright Anne O'Brien Rice. I have written another story on nifty entitled "Tales of a Real Dark Knight". It is in the Celebrity/Boy Bands section. Batman may appear in this story once or twice, as the Punisher may appear in "Tales of a Real Dark Knight". Any comments may be sent to authorjames2002@yahoo.com Thank you and enjoy. Chapter 6 Intimate Encounters Blade left for a different meeting. He picked up Tia at her apartment and they headed out. "Where's our first stop?" he asked. "Champs over by the Lennox." "Why there?" "I figured with all you've done, I owe you a meal." "You really don't have to. It's my job to help people." "Really? So, I'm just a client then? All work?" "I wouldn't say that," Blade replied. "Good. Because I don't." Tia smiled at him. Blade turned the ignition and started the motor. Then he headed toward the Lennox and Champs sports bar. Dagger rolled with the two she tackled. She rolled into a defensive stance. One got up and she swung her leg and kicked him in the stomach. He flew backwards and rolled in the middle of the street. "They aren't vampires!" she called out to Punisher. "Good," he replied as he approached. The sight of his gun caused everyone involved to stop their movements. "Oh shit, he's got a gun!" one exclaimed. "I suggest everyone shut the fuck up and be still!" Punisher ordered. Everyone obeyed, except for the guy Dagger kicked. He lay in the street moaning and clutching his stomach. Punisher went over to check on him. "He may need to go to the hospital. I think you broke one of his ribs." "Damn, you're strong," one said to Dagger, who threw him a dirty look. "Why were you chasing that guy?" Dagger asked. "None of your damn business," another said from the shadows. "We were just playing," said one of the youths with a red bandanna on his head. "Yeah, just playing," a third confirmed. He was wearing leather gloves and a leather vest. "Do you notice a common theme with these?" Punisher asked. "They are all Hispanic." "So?" Dagger asked. "Is this some kind of gang-related act?" Punisher asked as he stood up. The guy with the red bandanna tried to shrug it off, but it was obvious by his nervousness that Punisher was close. "Who is your leader? Is it someone from your school?" "Not all of us go to school," the man in the leather vest answered. "I see," Punisher said. He stepped closer. "And, uh, what were you planning on doing to the little guy once you caught him?" "He's a little faggot!" answered yet another gang member. "We were going to give the dirty queer just what he wanted!" Punisher's head jerked at the sound of the word "faggot" and his hand reached for his gun. Dagger ran over and pushed his hand away. With her Slayer strength, it was easy for her. "Is she your little woman?" the obnoxious bigot asked. "Is she the one who wears the pants in your family?" Dagger turned her head. "You bastard, he's gay!" "So the fuck what!" the loudmouth said. "Do you think I give a flying fuck what he is? He's a fucking queer who needs to get AIDS and die!" Dagger stood up and turned to face the lad. She was getting angrier and angrier at her words. So angry, in fact, that her eyes started to glow. "Holy shit!" the red bandanna guy exclaimed. As Dagger moved toward the loudmouth homophobe, her eyes turned and she faced the man in the shadows, the one that didn't speak much. "Punisher, I think that one's a vampire." The other youths looked at her and at Punisher. Then the creature lunged at her and tackled her. As it rolled, gripping her shoulders, the vampire flung Dagger into the air. She flew across the street and rolled to the building. She stood up and looked back at the creature which was now getting shot by the Punisher. It stumbled backwards with each blast of the shotgun and the Punisher kept moving on it, keeping it at bay. Ghost Rider kept his distance from the fleeing boy but didn't lose sight of him. They had entered the residential district that Michael told him he had lived when he first arrived in Columbus. After a moment, the two that splintered from the gang came running out of a yard nearby. When they passed under a street light, Ghost Rider noticed their faces were contorted and they had yellow eyes. "Vampires," he said as he revved the bike and headed for them. As he neared, he pulled out his chain and spun it around. He threw it out and it wrapped around a vampire's neck. He hit the accelerator and the speed pulled the demon's head right off. The chain was now empty and lagging behind. Ghost Rider turned around, wrapped the chain up and headed after the other vampire. The vampire grabbed the young man and held him fast. "You should not have run, boy. The master will not be pleased." "Don't hurt me." "I won't. But the master needs to feed and you, with your tender skin, will make a nice morsel." "Don't bet on it," Ghost Rider said from behind. The vampire turned and swung a fist at Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider caught it and then grabbed the vampire by the collar. He turned and walked out into the middle of the street and threw the vampire at a nearby lamppost. The lamppost leaned with the impact and the vampire slid down to the ground. "Who is your master?" Ghost Rider asked as he neared. "It is not for us to say." "Like hell." Ghost Rider kicked the vampire and it flew into a patch of bushes in the yard. He walked up the little hill and the vampire lunged out punching away at Ghost Rider. The impacts landed in Ghost Rider's chest and stomach. The vampire didn't dare attempt to hit his flaming skull head. It didn't want to chance that the flames would catch it's fist on fire. The attacks had their desired effect and pushed him backwards. Then the vampire swung a leg at Ghost Rider. He caught it and lifted the vampire off the ground and then drove it, head first, into the ground. The vampire swung its other leg up and kicked Ghost Rider in the face. Then it stood up and kicked him in the stomach. It grabbed Ghost Rider by the jacket spun around and tossed him onto the porch. Then it walked up the steps and grabbed Ghost Rider by the collar, hoisting him to his feet. "Are you finished yet, flame head? Is that all you've got?" "Hardly." Ghost Rider's arms swung around and knocked the vampire's grip away. Then he lifted the vampire spun around and pushed him into the window of the first floor apartment. However, the vampire did not go through the glass. Because it was not invited in, supernatural forces kept it out. "What was that?" Kevin asked turning to look out the curtain covered window. "Ssh," Jerry said as he turned Kevin's face back around to face him. "Everything's fine." Kevin continued riding up and down Jerry's cock while Jerry sat on the couch. "Oh, yeah," Jerry muttered and Kevin's tight hole worked his cock good. "You can't force me in the apartment," the vampire replied. "No, but what I'm doing to you hurts like hell. Who is your leader?" "Fuck off." Ghost Rider pushed harder. He heard several cracking sounds that were different from the supernatural barrier keeping the vampire out. They were the sounds of bones breaking. The pulsing energy was wracking the vampire's body with concussive force. This however did not deter Ghost Rider from pushing even harder. "Last time! Who is your leader?" The vampire laughed as the force became too great and his body started to shatter. His laughing disappeared into the wind as he became dust in Ghost Rider's hands. "Fuck yes!" someone yelled from inside the apartment. "Someone's having a good time," Ghost Rider muttered as he jumped off the porch. He found the youth gone so he mounted his bike and headed off to find Punisher and Dagger. Dagger ran across the street and tackled the creature when the Punisher ran out of bullets. The others took off running when they saw Dagger's eyes. The only ones left were Punisher, the young man Dagger kicked, Dagger, and the vampire she was wrestling. Punisher ran to the youth and checked him while Dagger fought the vampire. He checked the youth's pulse again and noticed it was erratic. "I'm taking this boy to the hospital," Punisher declared as he lifted the boy. "I'll finish things up here and meet you there," Dagger replied as she swung her leg around and kicked the vampire in the face. Punisher put the boy in the passenger side and fastened him in. Then he got in the other side and drove off toward the nearest hospital. Dagger pulled out a wooden stake and swung it at the vampire. It jumped back missing the wooden weapon. It caught Dagger's wrist as she swung the stake back. Then the vampire grabbed the back of her neck. She brought her left arm around and grabbed the vampire's wrist. She jerked her right hand free of the vampire and brought the stake around jamming it into the vampire's arm. Then she freed her neck from the demonic creature's grasp and spun under it, twisting the vampire's arm. Dagger took the stake and jammed it in the vampire's back, piercing its heart from behind. It turned to dust as she placed the stake back in its pouch. The Slayer looked around noticing she was all alone. "Great," she muttered. Then the sound of a motorcycle caught her attention and she turned to see Ghost Rider approaching. "Where's Punisher?" he asked. "He took a boy to the hospital. I kicked him thinking he was a vampire." Ghost Rider changed into Johnny and the two blazed off toward the hospital. Blade and Tia finished their meal and exited the restaurant. "Thank you for the meal," he said. "I don't normally get to eat much." "I wouldn't have thought that. You are nicely built and only a body like that can survive with regular food and exercise." "Oh, I get plenty of exercise." "I'll bet you do." The two mounted the motorcycle. "Where to now?" he asked. "My apartment." "Aren't we going to search for your brother?" "I've searched very long and hard for him. I need to have a night off." "I understand." In a few minutes, the two were at her apartment. Blade shut off his bike and she dismounted. "Want to come up?" "Are you serious?" "Sure. We already talked about this 'All work and no play' attitude." Blade took the keys out of his motorcycle and dismounted. "I should warn you first. I'm bisexual." "I should warn you, I'm a little bisexual myself. Having two cocks in the mix doesn't bother me none. I get a kick out of a little boy on boy action." Tia smiled at Blade and the two entered her apartment building. Not a word was spoken the trip up the stairwell to her apartment. She smiled as she unlocked the door and the two entered. Once inside, Tia closed the door and threw her purse down. "Feeling nervous?" she asked. "A little," Blade answered. "Relationships don't normally work out for me." "You have nothing to fear," she replied as she moved up to him and kissed him passionately. Her hand caressed his chest down to his swelling member. She pulled away from the kiss and grinned from ear to ear. "Nice." She continued to fondle his genitalia and then released it from the leather pants holding them back. Then she guided him to her bedroom and closed the door behind them. To Be Continued... Blade finally found someone to be with. We don't know much about her, but do you think this is a good thing for him? And what about the incident with Dagger and the youth she kicked? What are your thoughts on that?