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Characters: Kotetsu, "Black Tiger", and anyone who wants in
Content: More doppelganger-ness!
Location: Deck 3
Time of day: Evening
Warnings: Nothing really. Vaguely spoilerish T&B references, maybe?
Notes: Feel free to find or run into either Tiger.

Kotetsu sprawled in his chair and yawned. His double had been going on for nearly two hours now. It was doing it's darnedest to hit every single trigger it could think of. It stood blocking the door, not planning on letting the original out anytime soon.

"You think I haven't heard this all from the tabloids? Geez, you've gotta be more original."

The double curled its lip and started to speak again.

"Yeah, yeah. Now what? I'm a terrible father, washed up as a hero, dragging Bunny down, blah, blah, blah. Know what? I've heard it all before and I know it's all crap. Been here before, remember? You can keep yelling it at me, but it doesn't change a damned thing."

The specter laughed and spoke.

"What do you mean, 'That was lame'?! That was totally cool!" Kotetsu folded his arms. "Anyway, are we done here, 'cos there are other, better things I could be doing."

The specter shrugged, then pointed his arm at his original.

"What are y-... hey, no fair!" Kotetsu tried to stand, but the specter fired first, launching a wire which wrapped around the original, pinning him to the chair.

"Where'd you get that?! Mine didn't make it here and... Wait! Come back here!"

The specter grinned, gave a mocking tip of his hat, and sauntered out onto the deck, closing the door behind him.

"Hey!" Kotetsu shouted after it, "You can't leave me like this! Get back here and...! And..." He sighed. "Never a damn camera around when you really, really need it..."

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"Yeah. Here I thought they were just annoying," Kotetsu said with a nervous chuckle. He wiggled a bit as the wires were loosened. "Surprised the heck outta me. Mine doesn't work, see? Something must've busted when I was brought here. Figures that jerk's would work..."

This was one time Xion was glad the Organization uniform included gloves; from the way the wire was digging into hers, she had a feeling it'd be able to cut bare skin, or at least hurt. "So that was your shadow? Using your weapon against you?"

The thought made her uneasy. If their shadows could use their weapons, they were at a serious disadvantage. She tried not to let that show on her face as they both worked at the wire until he had enough room to wiggle out of it. She moved back a little to give him space to move. "There."

"Well, it was more like he attacked with a weapon of his that was like mine." It didn't take long for Kotetsu to free himself completely from the wire. He sighed, relieved.

"Anyway, thanks! I owe you one."

Xion nodded in understanding. So the shadows could create some form of their originals weapons--she'd have to remember that. Weapons could be dealt with; she just hoped that the shadows couldn't use magic.

Seeing him free, she smiled. "No problem...Oh! I'm Xion--what's your name?"

"Kotetsu. Nice to meet you," he said. "Did you see which way the other-me went? I... should probably make sure he doesn't try to tie anyone else up."

"Nice to meet you, too." It was too bad they couldn't talk for long. "He went down the hallway towards the stairs, I think--I couldn't see if he went up or down."

Kotetsu huffed. "Ah, well. He'll be back, I'm sure. And next time..." He grinned, smacking his fist into his palm. "I'll be ready for 'im!"

Xion returned the grin, letting her hood fall back. "I'm sure you will."

"Bunny usually came up with the plans, see. I've always relied more on instinct. But," he paused and dramatically waved a finger, "the other-me is probably the same way. So if I can come up with something to stop him... well, he won't be expecting it, will he?"

Xion tilted her head and looked thoughtful as she considered this logic. It sounded right. "I don't think so..."

Kotetsu nodded... and then deflated. "Problem is, now I need a plan."

"Well...What sort of plan would your friend make?" Bunny was Kotestu's friend, right? If they worked together like that.

"Well, first he'd nag me for letting myself get caught in the first place..." Kotetsu grumbled to himself. "He'd probably find some way to trap him someplace, or to get his weapon to work against him somehow."

"Well, I don't know if you can nag yourself," Not that Xion quite knew what nagging was. "But you can do everything else he would, can't you?"

Because what Kotetsu had mentioned sounded like a good plan.

"I think I can. Somehow..."

Xion smiled and started to move towards the door. "Good luck."

Kotetsu gave her a thumbs up. "Thanks! Take care of yourself, yeah?"

Xion pulled her hood up in preparation for going back out into the hall. "I will."