The Inevitable

"Right, I goad YOU to take my place! And instead you work alongside you're useless, quirkless sister, and this random woman you picked up in a chatroom?! You don't know a THING about what she's planning! For all you know she's wrapping you up around her pinky finger and using you to probably fuck her way into my clan! I won't have it!! This is MINE, and I won't let some bitch outsider screw it up!"
Thundershock growled angrily, the sparks that danced around his body dying down little by little. Taichi was right, it had only been 10 minutes, but Thunder had already converted all the non essential energy in his body into electricity to hammer his anger into his son. Something the Yakuza lord would never do with a level head. His family was his pride, Taichi in particular... had it been any of his other children, maybe even the enraged man would have acted differently... but deep down he knew at least Taichi could take the brunt of his anger.

The two would argue back and forth, with only a few more punches flying between the two before Thunder angrily made his way back to his office chair. He would sit down with the loudest huff, placing both hands on his head as he rested his elbows on the slanted desk. It was by no means the normally pretty sight in this office... The pictures of his family strung up on the wall were now scattered, shattered or burnt... the normally requisite furniture lay in tattered ruins, the lights above them flickering like the beginnings of a horror movie...

"The words that she's using to get you so wrapped up on her wont work on me. She steps foot in here, I'll kill her."
Thundershock warned his son who just scoffed and shrugged his elbows. Thunder didn't have the strength to really even hurt Lady Ishtar right now... but that didn't mean he couldn't but up a strong front...

Thundershocks eyes darted towards the door as it opened, his lip turning up into a snarl as he watch this woman walk into his office without seeming to have a care in the world. He removed his hands from his head, extending his left arm and making a gun like shake with his hand. Immediately, a shot blast of electricity shot out from his fingers towards the woman's chest. He didn't pay attention to any armor, whether it would conduct or not. He just knew he wanted this intruder dead.

Hit or miss, he'd then slam his hands onto the desk in front of him, breaking the second leg. As Thunder stood up, any belongings on his desk slid down onto the ground in a clatter around him. Having been so low on energy, he wasn't dumb enough to assume hit hit would kill her, and so he resolved himself to firing death glares at her, taking his time to let his body create more energy so he could kill her later.

"Shut the hell up woman, what do you actually know of me hunh? Don't you dare set foot in my home and call me a disappointment. What happens between my son and I is our business. Now, you've got 30 seconds to get your business out of the way a nd get out before the next shot."
He warned dangerously, his eyes now narrowed on Sonya.

She barely reacted to his blast at all, meaning he was much lower on fuel than he originally thought. Not caring about what she thought of him, the man reached into the crooked dresser of his desk and withdrew a handful of what looked like pills. They could have been any kind of drug from more basic pills, to painkillers, to QED. In truth however, they were nothing but sugar. He popped them all into his mouth and grunted in irritation when the woman chose to stay and speak.

Who the fuck was she to defy him so, to speak of his son as if she knew him... did he finally open up and let in a woman? It was unlikely knowing Taichi... but not altogether impossible. So was that it then..? She was only standing strong because she felt safe being chosen by his son?

That anger with her slowly started to subside however as she claimed to have broken into Fuchu, the prison that had been holding not only an ally, Meiko, but his youngest son as well. Asahi had yet to come home however, so perhaps he had been forgotten amongst the chaos? While his glare on Sonya was still just as intense, he was quiet. Truthfully after the cage match, he had forgotten all about Meiko and Crow... He'd been so deep into his own mind, those two didn't matter to him at all. In fact, very little mattered then.

His eyes traveled to Taichi who was still standing tall, hands up as he was ready to continue the fight, though unwilling to make the first move. As much shit as he gave the boy... why? Taichi was only doing the very thing he urged him too all these years... why did it make him feel so week... he'd suffered defeat before, but none so humiliating... was that it? Was he just scrambling to pick up the pieces? Why did he even care, it wasn't something he'd ever bothered with until he had made that jump to number 1 hero..?

Thundershock shook his head, clearing his vision and mind of the vertigo the slight imbalance of the light had started to cause. Was all that truly his own thoughts, or was this woman playing with him?

"Tokyo belongs to me. If I chose to start a war within it, that's my right and I won't have you stand in the way of any decision I take."

"Father, please list-"
Taichi began, only to be cut off my his father raising his hand in his old way of silencing him. Simply showing him his palm.

"That being said... It seems I owe you a proper meeting for taking charge and breaking my allies free. It was something I had planned to do myself before... things happened. I'm warning you woman, I won't be so easily wrapped around your finger."
Thundershock warned her seriously as he moved out from behind his desk finally. He stopped short of reaching Sonya before looking over at Taichi.

"Go get yourself cleaned up. We'll talk later. You, come"
He ordered Sonya, pushing past her to the charred door and leading the way out of the office. The least he could do was take her out of the busted up room. It wasn't the most sightly room to see when having a meeting. Instead he brought her to the courtyard, a small green space surrounded by the mansion itself. There was no direct lighting here for her to fuck with, and it provided a bit of a kinder atmosphere. If things got serious though and he did end up killing her... well, the gardener would have his hands full.

"If I had any interest in courting you, woman, I`d have taken you to my room. I don`t play games when it comes to the things I want"
He said flatly, clearly objectifying her when she attempted to tease him about how it looked like he might be taking her on a date. There were other offices he could have taken her too, but if the little light trick from before was any indication, he didn`t want her indoors. If either of them fought against one another, it would be much simpler to clean up the garden, then parts of his mansion.

It was obvious that Thundershock had no patience for this woman, he looked both angry and irritated with her, even as she tried to jest then follow up with her explanation for being here. If it could really be called that. She clarified that Taichi only had his best interests at heart, and that make him click his tongue in irritation as he rolled his eyes.

`Yeah that`s what he said too... he`s more interested in getting in your pants than anything... I don`t need help, especially not from you... so shut up and get to the point.`
The man thought to himself in irritation, remaining silent to allow the woman time to truly speak what was on her mind. The first thing she said though, caused the man to grunt. Why was it everyone in this day and age was gay? or bi, or whatever? Why did they feel like it needed to be announced all the damned time? If he hadn`t just rolled his eyes, he would have done it again but figured his audible sound of displeasure was enough of a point. Still, he waited. She wanted to talk, best to let her get everything out before he crushed her.

However, seemed as if that was out of the picture... instead she was giving him the opportunity to speak? What else would escape his lips beyond more threats? She had just claimed that Taichi thought this woman could... how did she put it... check him? Was even Taichi so afraid of him right now he needed outside help?

The blonde haired man`s shoulders visibly drooped just enough to indicate that her words had hit a nerve...

`Damn it Taichi...`
He continued to think to himself before he would take in a breath and uncross his arms when she told him to speak. Damn it she was irritating... He knew nothing about her, and yet she was able to pinpoint exactly what had him in a mood... He didn`t trust her in the slightest... but he supposed if he spoke too much, he could simply kill her after.

"I understand what my son is trying to do, trying to take charge of the clan while I find myself... pre-occupied. The way he goes about it is what angers me. We do not need any more outsiders, not right now. I`ve dealt with the Plutocracy, and look where that got me? Never, EVER have I been so..."
He paused for a moment, his blood pulsing rapidly as the rush of anger flowed through him once more. Never had he been so humiliated, so out of his element. He wasn`t the type to fight head on, not alone... not anymore. After the battle against his brother and father, he surrounded himself with his clan, not only for his own protection, but there`s. There were strength in numbers and he had tried to expand that strength by including the plotocracy... it wasn`t a solid partnership, but never had he thought it would lead to him becoming the star of their own underground fight club. Another deep breath and his gaze would return to Sonya, his blue eyes staring into her own mechanical orbs.

"We don`t need you, I don`t trust you. There`s nothing you could possibly offer me that would change my mind."
He then said flatly, knowing nothing of the pact Taichi had made with her, nor the significance it would have on him, and the Kobayashi clan as a whole. Strange though, how this woman`s presence actually served to calm him down significantly, and not because he was after her body... She was careful in her words, and respectful. It just reminded him of the values he tried to nurture within those that lived in his city...

"Wh- Excuse the fuck out of you."
Thundershock immediately responded, his eyes returning to being cold as he also grit his teeth. There was an angry flash of electricity that swirled around him before vanishing into the ground at his feet. Talk about being harsh, and especially when her assumption was so far off! He wasn`t going to go anything against villain society, he was going for the Plutocracy, and the plutocracy alone. If anyone else got involved, then it would be their decision to do so. He knew that his clan was loyal and would follow him to his dying breath, and he was going to use that to...

`what, destroy your family`
More anger, this time a thicker surge of electricity danced around the man, spreading out bit by bit. Had they still been inside, surely the light sources around him would have started exploding.

"Shut.UP woman. You have no idea what you`re talking about"
Thunder accused her as she went on to pity his children... using Taichi by his first name as if she knew the boy well... how did they come across one another, and how did she know he had other children? Taichi probably mentioned it... What else does she know that she shouldn`t? What really felt like a smack in the face however, was her reminding him of the sorry state he found himself in when he was helped out of the cage match fight with G. That brought his anger back full cowl, and the electricity that had been dancing around Thundershock struck out towards Sonya, though not quite reaching her as he still needed time to recharge. Instead the big man stepped forward, swinging straight forward and aiming to punch the woman in the face if she didn`t move.

However, as his fist approached her face, he came to a sudden stop as she called him by his Villain name, as she turned all of those insults, that weakness into praise and recognition of his strengths. How... how didn`t he see what she was doing? She was pointing out the flaws in the man he was in this moment, she wasn`t bashing his accomplishments over-all...

He remained with his fist in the air as he thought things over. Instead of backing up however, he moved forward again, slamming his fist down into the park bench that Sonya had perched herself on. He didn`t hit her, but he sure as hell broke the bench. This way, the gap between them would be closed, and Thunder was looking the woman dead in the eyes, from a rather intimate distance.

"If you had come to me prior to all of this, I would have jumped on you and this opportunity in a heart beat. As it is, I don`t trust you, or your intentions. No matter the high praise, or the reality check. You want me on your side, you`re going to have to earn my trust, and that means more than just coming here and trying to make me see facts.

Listen here woman, Japan is mine. Not just the underworld, all of it. The Plutocracy can throw every dirty trick they have at me, and it won`t stop me from taking back what is mine. You want to prove to me that you`ll be loyal to this alliance, then do one thing for me. Anything I ask. Do that, and I`ll trust your intentions."
He would finally pull back away from her, standing back up to his full height, though not moving too far away from the woman. He knew how to use his imposing figure to his advantage, and even if it seemed it wasn`t working, he knew it would leave a lasting impression in anyone`s memory to have soemone like him towering over them.

`Just who is she... `

Oh how much he was going to learn about this woman in the coming days. Not only would he learn of her true intentions, but he would look into every tiny detail from start to finish. There would be no secrets she could hide from him... He wasn't going to let another incident like the Plutocracy happen to him or his clan.

He couldn't deny the racing heart inside his chest that made his anxieties rise. He really wasn't ready to be entering any sort of arrangement with anyone... let alone something this serious. He was really going to have another serious talking to with Taichi... though now that he'd spoken with Sonya, and she had put reason to his frustration he didn't feel as... fired up as he had? Like his thoughts and emotions finally made sense beyond just the whirlwind of rage that he had been since the cage match.

For what it was worth, she seemed to understand him and how he felt. She wanted to help, though not selflessly, as any villain would. She listened to what he had to say, and even agreed to his terms, that she had to prove her loyalty to him before he could actually trust her... That's when the cruel smile finally returned to his lips. He straightened up and crossed his arms over his chest again, his dangerous eyes looking into her own almost as if challenging her to change her mind.

"You're going to get me M.A.R.I.N.E. I dont care if it's a sample, or the whole formula. The plutocracy stole what was mine and mutated it. I want it back. The heroes interfered with that during the auction earlier this year and I failed to get my hands on it. Bring me that, and I'll trust you. You'll have access to the mid-ranked members of my clan if you need them, but no hard is to come to them. So that, I'll work alongside you as you're so eager to do."
He stated with a finality to his tone, indicating that it would be a bad idea for her to argue with him. He wasn't stupid, he knew that he was sending her up against the very rival they both detested. It would be difficult for her to do, that was for sure, but it was a task that would settle his thoughts on this matter.