Legacies: Issue 5

Welcome!!

This is the *FIFTH* issue of our new Fanon-Made storyline called *Legacies.* To read the previous issue, click here. This storyline is Role-played and made by a certain number of experienced RPers. These are our RPers, and their OCs:

* TheSuperiorOne - Atlas Herrera
* Thecryingwolf3553 -  Izaak Walentowicz
* PyroHunter16 -  Kurenai Weiß
* Infamoussnakerising -  Jack Callahan
* Guilthegreat - Andrew Miller

If you want to join the current ongoing RP, please ask in the comments and you will need most of our approvals to RP in here. Also, you need to have a DC OC (Original Character) submitted to this wiki and must share it with us so we know who we are RPing with. The key of the RP that we use:

* Normal writing is the dialogue between the characters.
* *Italic writing is a special writing type used for any type of long distance communication or a change in voice.*
* ***Bold and italic writing are the actions that characters do.***
* Writing in between the \*asterisk\* means that the character is talking in their heads.

## At the Port of Cayden

***It was only 2:00am at the container terminals at the Port of Cayden as a flash of light emitted miles high in the air above the Port. It was Atlas and Sinai as they finished their attacks on each other, 2 shock-waves from their clash send them both soaring away from each other. Atlas was spinning, unable to correct his body in mid-air and prepared to hit the ground. Sinai was spinning and before he could correct himself, he plunged in the ocean beside the port with a large splash. Atlas made a rough landing on the hard ground with his right arm, as he cracked the concrete under him. He groaned as he rolled off the mini crater he made in the concrete and stumbled to stand up, hurt. He stretched his arm and ignited Tonic lightning to surround his entire right arm once more.***

Atlas: Who the hell was he?.... And where am I? ***He was looking around the port and saw many large shipping containers.*** I must be at a container terminal… ***He looked towards the ocean and saw boats anchored next to the port, with containers on them.*** Nobody is here… ***That was when he heard voices, far away at a boat. He had to squint very hard due to them being extremely far. He saw two floating guys with glowing masks with Xs for their eyes and a straight mouth. They seemed to be looking down to and talking to lots of men with guns, as well has people chained up behind them, being loaded onto the boat.*** What are they doing? Criminals trafficking people?!

***Suddenly, that was when he heard a large splash and he looked at the ocean, seeing Sinai’s body emerge and launch high into the sky with some type of dark purple flames engulfing his body, forming wings. He then released the wings and launched back down to the ground, landing on it roughly, creating a mini crater and sending air and dust all around him. Atlas didn’t cover his eyes from the air and dust and saw Sinai on his feet walking towards him. From what Atlas could tell as he analyzed him, they were about the same height and same build: skinny but very toned.***

Sinai: Why did you send me here Motherbox? ***His short sword was still holstered and so he ignited his body in purple fire, drying his body from the water. The fire extinguished on his command and he glared at Atlas.*** Now you… You’re the one. That’s the same *Energy* I felt in that woman’s apartment. It was surrounding it like a shield.

Atlas: W-What? \*Does he mean my magic lightning? I didn’t release it in her apa-... I did…\* ***Atlas has a flashback to when he went over to her house to hang out, after seeing her at school. Before he could drink, he emitted all of his tonic magic out of his body, but the electricity seemed to get absorbed into the apartment, so that he could successfully get drunk without his body healing or using metabolism.*** \*All the tonic energy I released, emptying my pool of powers… Did he track down my magic to her house?\* T-That was my magic… What do you want with me… ***He backed up slowly as his Tonic electricity was still surrounding his arm.***

Sinai: What? Magic? Dude, you have to be playing a joke on me… What you got ain’t magic. It’s metaphysical energy. ***He walked closer to Atlas.*** I also thought it was your little girl friend in there that was utilizing the *Energy*… She exhibited some sort of invisible power… Managed to kind of hurt a little… Though it wasn't your energy.

Atlas: What are you talking about… Don’t come any closer, I’m dange- ***That was when Sinai turned into a blur, created a dust cloud where he was standing, boosting his body at Atlas and punching him in the gut, creating a shock-wave that sent him flying back and even sent Sinai back a little, due to recoil.*** AGH!! ***He collided with a container, which got sent backwards into 2 other containers behind it. The containers skidded to a stop as Atlas’s body was stuck in the first one.*** C-Crap… ***He got out and fell on the ground, quickly dusting himself off and glaring at Sinai.***

Voice: CRAP! RUN! ***They both looked to the left, far away at the men with guns and the floating guys with masks. They seemed to hear the commotion that Sinai and Atlas caused and were scattering now.***

Atlas: Wha- I can’t let ‘em get away! ***He looked towards Sinai as he heard the voices as well, but still focused on Atlas.*** Look man! There’s people being trafficked over there!! I have to stop them!! They’re going to get away!!

Sinai: And I should care because? ***He unsheathed his short sword from his holster.***

Atlas: Agh!!! Look… I’ll… Come with you or whatever you’re hunting me for, just let me take care of those guys first!

Sinai: ...Wow. How much of a pussy are you? ***He looked over and sighed, bursting out laughing.*** Fine! You better not try and escape either… ***He was still chuckling.***

Atlas: Ugh… Whatever… ***He took off running at the criminals scattering (as Sinai followed), creating a dust cloud behind him. He started running around the shipping containers, trying to confuse the two flying guys in the masks and the guys on the grounds with the guns. He managed to reach a group of assailants that didn’t make it to their vehicles and start shooting at Atlas. He took a hard right dodging the hail of bullets behind a shipping container. He jumped up on the shipping container, and went to the edge, his arm charging with discharge lightning. He released lightning from his palms at the assailants, creating a little explosion, knocking them out.***

Voice: Hey you! Fuck off, will ya? ***A flying man in a mask was high in the sky, hovering near the crane towering over the port. (There are cranes that lift up the containers to load onto the boats.) His hands surged with green energy and he held out his hands down at Atlas, reforming the terrain beneath, as if it was sentient, causing Atlas to leap high into the air and onto the boat where the criminals were loading the chained up people.***

Sinai: Hands off!! I need him, asshole!!! ***He appeared in the air above the masked man. He looked up at Sinai who had his short sword cocked back and ready to swing. He quickly turned to aim at Sinai and released a high amount of energy at him but Sinai swung his short sword, releasing a huge amount of purple flames, which engulfed the man in the mask. As he burned through his energy, Sinai’s eyes widened in shock as he landed on the crane.*** The hell? Why would I feel *that* energy… ***His hands were shaking uncontrollably, but he looked around for the two masked men.***

Atlas: ***Over at him, he was running around the boat, finding chained up people and releasing them, yelling at them to get off the boat.*** Hurry! Before the masked guys come!

Masked Man #2: ***The other masked man dropped down in front of the fleeing civilians.*** You’re not going anywhere. ***He held up his hands, forming a dark energy ball over his head and right when he was about to throw it down, Sinai tackled him, releasing the power. Atlas was surprised at this, but wasted no time, igniting his body in tonic lightning and speeding everybody off the boat.***

Sinai: Where did you get your powers?! Where are you guys from?! ***He ripped the mask off of the man and he was a regular blonde guy that looked angry and tried to wrestle Sinai off. Right after, the other masked man teleported in a flash of green light, grabbing behind Sinai’s arms and throwing him away from his teammate.***

Masked Man #1: Dude, let’s go!! It’s a bust!! ***He picked up his friend as his hands glowed bright green and they teleported away.***

## In an Unknown location…

***A flash of green light appeared as the two men dropped down to the ground. They coughed, looking around seeing their headquarters.***

Masked Man #2: Argh, shit! Maxim, he saw my face!! What’ll she do?!

Masked Man #1, AKA, Maxim: ***He was breathing heavily, as he took off his mask, revealing it to be the same guy that Atlas was chasing but created the portal to escape from him.*** (This man was in issue 1; he was the portal-creating man apart of those guys that killed the man in the shop and died by suicide.) Okay… Look, don’t be scared, Cawner, let’s just go… We’re lucky we even made it out…

Cawner: Fine… We’ve gotta go see Amazura...

***Maxim helped up Cawner and they walked down the path to the base’s entrance. After they entered, they were in the foyer chamber of the headquarters and it was revealed for the interior to be a nice and large modern and futuristic base, utilizing lots of technology around it. Everything was structured well, and there was quite a few people walking around, as well as people keeping the place in maintenance. These people all had powers and/or were just chilling talking and overall being social. As Maxim and Cawner were walking down certain hallway in the base, Cawner piped up.***

Cawner: Why do you think he was talking about Amazura’s enhancement. powers? It’s like he knew where her powers came from…. And that should be impossible… Nobody knows who Amazura is…

Maxim: Yeah… Been working with her for a while, but I never knew that anyone could have any type of connection to her… We’ll see. Hope that guy doesn't somehow make it here, to Cryptia. ***They were walking for quite a while as they finally got to a tall and wide door in the center of a long hallway with doors along the walls. They knocked and 5 seconds later, both doors opened quickly and quietly as there was a woman in a suit, sitting in a throne type of chair and a man standing in midair, next to her chair and holding out his hand having used telekinesis on the door. The woman in the suit stood out of her chair and walked down the steps, walking to Maxim and Cawner.*** Hello, Amazura.

Amazura, the leader/owner of this entire group and building: ***In a muffled, distorted voice.*** What happened?! Are you both okay?? ***After they met up in the middle of the room, Maxim and Cawner sat on the ground, breathing hard. Amazura kneeled in front of them, checking their injuries.***

Cawner: W-Well we had to cut the deal short with the Whyos Gang. Two metas interrupted the deal, and they somehow knew about it.

Amazura: How? That’s impossible. ***She looks back at her assistant in the cloak that is floating in mid-air. He levitates over to them.***

Maxim: Yeah, and also, one of the guys even knew that we had some of your enhancement powers. The powers that you gave to us that *enhanced* our regular powers to be able to do the shit we did out there.

Amazura: ***She stands up and looks at the robed assistant. She nods and he holds his hand down at them. He closes his eyes as he enters the area where the two were at. Amazura also spawns next to him, as he shared the telepathy with her automatically. He has used both Maxim and Cawner’s memories and combined them to form a great 3D visual imaging of the entire area they were in (container terminal). They are standing on top of the shipping container on the boat when Sinai tackled Cawner and he looks at Sinai as he yells down at Cawner, then rips his mask off of his face.*** Votan. I don’t recognize this man. He asked Cawner about how he got his powers. He sensed it I believe.

Votan, Amazura's powerful psychic assistant: ***He talks in a deep voice.*** Just look around. We might find another person you might know. ***That was when Maxim teleported in and saved Cawner, and the memory ended, switching to the front of the HQ. Votan rewinded the memory time and paused, Amazura and him looking throughout the area, not recognizing anyone but Cawner and Maxim. Amazura looked at him and shook her head and that was when Votan ended the memory and they were back in the room as Maxim and Cawner were dazed.***

Maxim: W-Woah what happened. Did you do it?

Amazura: Yeah… We just came back, we searched but didn’t find anyone that I personally knew… So you didn’t even get the money that the mission was intended for?

Cawner: No we didn’t...I don’t know maybe they knew we were part of Cryptia somehow? That kind of explains how they knew we were doing this.

Amazura: Well that’s a little impossible. Cryptia isn’t a organization where everything is public. So the information would’ve came from us directly. Either me or Votan. We gave you the mission after all and implanted it your head, so. ***Votan simply nodded as she said this, agreeing with her.***

Cawner: Sorry… Look, this was weird and it caught us by surprise, but it won’t happen again. Promise.

Amazura: I know. You two turned out to be very reliable. Just watch yourselves, alright? ***They nodded as they got up and were walking out, talking to each other. Amazura on the other hand went back to the chair and sat in it, Votan following. He held out his hand in the space in front of her and projected Sinai’s body like a hologram, standing upright and with a straight face.***

Votan: This guy has to be close to you somehow. He looks about 18 or 19 and recognized The Elysian Sanction within you. That means he definitely has to be a New God as well. You sure you can’t recognize him?

Amazura: ***She sat in silence for a bit and just shook her head, which made Votan let out a heavy sigh.***

Votan: I’ll be out again. If you need me, you know what to do. ***Amazura nodded, thinking heavily as Votan’s phased down through the floor, disappearing.***

## Back to Sinai; 2:14am

Sinai: Dammit!!! How did they utilize The Elysian Sanction… They can’t be New Gods too... ***He shook his head, going over to the spot they were in, trying to sense the power but could not anymore. He just got up, thoughtful and looked off the boat as Atlas just finished getting everyone off the boat. Atlas was talking to the civilians and then looked up at Sinai in the boat who was watching him. Atlas then took off running with tonic lightning still surrounding his body, in a flash of light.*** NO! I was expecting that sooner or later! ***He jumped off the boat and gripped his motherbox, a loud boom and a tube opened under him so before he can reach the ground, his body disappeared in the boom tube. His body appeared on the random street a few city blocks away that Atlas was traveling on and he was looking extremely annoyed, with a slight smile on his face.***

Atlas: \*Shit, shit, shit!!\* ***He decided to keep running, and saw that Sinai started speeding towards him as well. They had both cocked back their right arms, building up strength, ready to start their battle .***

Sinai: LET’S DO THIS, HERRERA! GOD VERSUS GOD!! ***He was yelling out of excitement and anger and this startled Atlas hearing him say his last name and calling himself a god. Though, he felt excitement building up as they both were charging at each other, ready to fight for his survival. Once they collided, they landed both their punches on each other as they created an even larger explosion of force by their clash, creating a thunderous boom throughout a few city blocks, shattering all the glass in their vicinity. Amongst this, both their bodies went hurtling backwards from the force, unsurprisingly. As Atlas was hurtling through the air, he quickly caught himself, landing on the ground, skidding backwards a great distance. Sinai also recovered, skidding backwards as well, but he pulls his short sword from his holster, puncturing the ground with it, coming to a stop much sooner than Atlas.***

Atlas: Damn!! ***Right after Sinai comes to a stop, he dashes at him once more, holstering his short sword. Atlas does the same and when they get to each other, they engage in hand to hand combat. Atlas uses his left leg to high kick at the side of his torso multiple times, but Sinai blocks them with his right arm. The force of the kicks are quite strong which makes Sinai note to himself to dodge the next kicks.*** Maybe I can catch him of guard... ***Atlas then cocks back his right fist and launches it into Sinai’s fist, causing him to stagger back quite a bit then runs at him, throws a heavy left punch at his face that connects, then a heavy flying knee kick into his stomach. He then does a 360 degree spin to build up speed and force to launch a heavy punch into his face which sends him doing a backwards somersault in the air, before landing on the ground to a stop.***

Sinai: That all you can do?! Don’t tell me… You can’t be the son of such a powerful God!!! ***He instantly dashes back to Atlas but veers to the right side of the street, grabbing the front bumper of a flipped car, spins and hurls the car at Atlas. He is surprised and holds out his hands and stops the car as it pushes him back a little, his hands digging into the car’s roof from catching it. Before he can set it down, Sinai launches at him, punching through the car, into him, causing the car to explode. Atlas flies back from the explosion punch from Sinai as his clothes catch on fire. His body skids among the ground, building up concrete behind him.*** Heh. Come on Herrera… Don’t disappoint me...

Atlas: S-Shit! What is he talking about with my mother! He doesn’t know me or my life! ***He puts out the fire, and jumps back to his feet, running at Sinai. He leaps in the air to attempt a flying punch but Sinai rolls out of the way, kicking at his face once Atlas lands on the ground. He backs up his head, dodging it, then stands up fully launching multiple punches at Sinai, but he blocks them, hitting his palm into Atlas’s stomach, then neck, then face. Atlas staggers back a bit and before he can recover, Sinai runs at him, swinging his a heavy kick from the side into Atlas’s face, then bringing his foot back as a heavy hook kick into Atlas’s face once more, causing him to spin in midair multiple times before hitting the ground.***

Sinai: Come on!! ***He taunted as he jumped in place, in a fighting stance. Atlas’s arms ignited in exalt lightning as it travelling along the ground around them. A fist formed from the concrete and hit Sinai in the back with a heavy attack, sending him into a closed building, shattering the wall. The concrete formed up into almost 20 giant concrete monsters that had red eyes just like Atlas. They ran at Sinai with booming stomps that echoed throughout the city blocks. Sinai saw them running and closed his eyes as he breathed out and when he breathed in to hold his breath, his body transmuted into a solid metal. His exterior was extremely shiny and his body also sank into the ground, ankle length as his body gained density. The monster was towering over Sinai so it reached down, cocking back its arm and then sent the huge, heavy punch into Sinai, but when the fist collided, it shattered and concrete debris hit the building behind Sinai.***

Atlas: What?! How the- Dammit… I need to get away somehow… But I also need to stop him or he’s going to cause so much havok… ***The concrete monster brought it other’s arm over it’s head and slammed it down on Sinai, and without lifting an arm, he simply stayed in his metal form and the monster’s arm shattered, concrete exploding everywhere. He then jumped onto the monster’s head and purple flames surrounded his arms as he emitted heavy and precise flames from his hands at the other concrete monsters as they tried to get to him. They all roared and he kept releasing the flames at them and onto the street as well, without care. Due to this, all of the monsters melted and the street was filled with molten earth. Atlas was atop another building across from Sinai and he got off the monsters head, causing it to explode with purple flames that he released into it from his feet. When he landed on the molten earth filled street, he simply walked through it and smiled as he glared at Atlas.***

Sinai: What’re you thinking!!! Huh?!? Surprised your little pets didn’t work!?!? I was given an assignment to retrieve you and I will do that!!! ***He dashed through the molten earth at Atlas on the building's edge.***

Atlas: But why do you want t- AHHH!! SHIT!!! ***Sinai jumped up at Atlas before he could react and completed a backwards kick into Atlas's chin that created a shock-wave that sent him flying down a few blocks. Atlas felt the terrible pain in his skull and tried his best to spin back into control and land onto his feet but he got hit into a closed automobile shop. His body went through a car that was being suspended, and it fell on his body. He lifted it off of him with ease and pushed it off and coughed at the smell of oil everywhere.*** Holy crap.. This guy is intense! It’s kind of fun but fuck, I need to take this seriously… He could kill a lot of pe- ***That was when Atlas’s eyes went wide. As Sinai was jumping over buildings to get to Atlas, there was a huge explosion of a shop and Sinai smirked, going to the location.***

Sinai: Hmmm… ***He stood in front of the flaming shop as he was about to walk in and retrieve Atlas’s body. But then Atlas’s body came skidding around the intersection of the street next to the shop and his eyes and hands were glowing blue. He yelled as he released a huge blast of discharge lightning upon Sinai that he couldn’t dodge and the force of the blast engulfed his body, sending immense amounts of voltage through his body and even sending it flying through a tiny store building and into the air.***

Atlas: Whew… Managed to escape that explosion just in time… ***He dashed after Sinai’s body and leaped over the tiny store building he destroyed and at Sinai’s body. Atlas realized they were getting close to a large park that attracted many people, even at night.*** Okay… Gotta try and send him somewhere else… ***He landed to where Sinai landed on his back, deep in concrete. He was squinting from the shocks of electricity of Atlas’s huge attack, he got up as it was still sparking around his body. Atlas dashed at him as they both clashed again, creating a huge shock-wave. Sinai went for another punch as Atlas ducked and dodged it, then punched him up into his ribs, knocking the wind out of him then grabbed his face and spun, throwing him into a car.***

Sinai: AAARGHH! Your gift, where do you think you obtained it?! If I don’t know anything about you!! I got told all the information I need to know Herrera and I *know* that Harper is your mother because both your energies are identical. But you don’t even know what it is!! You think it’s magic!! ***He got out of the crushed car and grabbed the front bumper, spinning and hurling it at Atlas before he could respond to Sinai. He then punched a few fireballs behind the car.***

Atlas: ***He caught the car and pushed it to the side with immense strength then dodged the fireballs, stepping around them, masterfully, jumping in the air doing a 540 spin releasing a scythe of a bit of hsi remaining Exalt electricity at Sinai as it strikes him and makes him stagger back making him get on one knee. Atlas's eyes glowed red as he angrily yelled at Sinai, giving him commands.*** So why are you here then!! Maybe you’re the one that killed my mother?! She died of a sickness and maybe you gave it to her! \*He looks so young though, so there’s no way…\* Tell me!!!!

Sinai: Agh… ***He had one knee on the ground as he was trying to recover from the amounts of voltage he took in, but also obeyed, telling Sinai.*** You idiot, I didn’t kill her… Close though… ***He smiled.*** And I’m not here to kill you, just take you in. If I wanted to kill you I would’ve already…

Atlas: Same here, I want to know who sent you, tell me everything I need to know. ***He smirked as Sinai just spit out blood and obeyed, still one knee on the ground.***

Sinai: Our powers come from the same source. The Fourth World is a realm outside of space and time of the New Gods of New Genesis and Apokolips. You know that right? Everyone should by now, it’s been in the history books everywhere.

Atlas: Yeah… I have… ***He was glaring at Sinai as he kept talking.***

Sinai: What ISN’T in the history books are long time races of New Gods that branch off from the New Gods of New Genesis and Apokolips. They live on their own planets and some families draw from and can manipulate specific types of energies of the Source that the certain New Gods utilize in everyday life. There are the Abysmal New Gods, which WE are and then there are Elysian New Gods, our opposites. We draw from The Abysmal Effect and the Elysians draw from The Elysian Sanction.

Atlas: Wait… ***He looked down in thought and looked back in Sinai as he slightly grinned, finding it interesting.*** So you’re telling me, my parents are Abysmal New Gods?

Sinai: Well no, your mother. Do you seriously not know all of this? How could you possibly not know your own ori- ***He stopped suddenly and looked down, in thought then started chuckling then went into laughing.*** No way!!

Atlas: W-What’s so funny?! ***He got angry and clenched his fist, ready to fight again.*** Explain!!

Sinai: Your own mother? She did that to you!? Okay, bear with me… Essentially The Abysmal Effect is source energy that is all over the Fourth World. It flows through the multiverse too, but it doesn’t change or influence anything unless there are Abysmals to manipulate it. It draws off of… archetypal “ideas” in the Fourth World that are… full of entropy, destruction, negative emotions, voids, or ideas of death. As the Source draws off of these ideas, it makes it into The Abysmal Effect for us to utilize. All of those ideas are what make up The Abysmal Effect and that’s what *our* family can specially use.

Atlas: Our family? What are you saying?! We’re related??? ***He looked wide-eyed at Sinai.***

Sinai: ***He simply smiled and opened his arms.*** Nice to meet you Cuzzo. My name’s Sinai. And yours?

Atlas: ***For a little bit, he ignored all the police sirens all over the city, the helicopters flying in the sky and the ambulance trucks. He had thought about everything in a split second and looked at Sinai, believing him, as if something in him knew he was telling the truth.*** A-Atlas…

Sinai: Atlas Herrera, huh. ***He smirked.*** You know, our family as well as a few others are royalty on our planet Abyss. Only the royal families can use The Abysmal Effect. The rest of the citizens just live life as our planet RUNS off of The Effect for stability. Everything I just told you is opposite for the Elysians though, as they draw off opposite archetypal “ideas” as well. Creation, positive emotions, luxury, idyllic ideas and ideas of life. They’re the offshoots of New Genesis New Gods as we’re the offshoots of Apokoliptian New Gods. Just more powerful. ***He smiled.*** We evolved from mere New Gods to be able to utilize types of powerful metaphysical energies that flow around the multiverse. Similar to how Old Gods are known for their Old Magic and their manipulations of all magics. New Gods are known for their powers that seem like Magic, but isn’t. Simply Source Energy. Metaphysical. Scientific. The New Gods are all about Science.

Atlas: So we’re like two sides of the same coin… And the Source energy is kind of split between the evolved races of the New Gods. They’re essential in the Fourth World because these energies are what represent the archetypal ideas you just told me. And with these powers, we can kind of… Develop them to use ‘em however. But more towards the ideas we represent. What were you saying about my mother again?

Sinai: Well… It’s interesting, due to The Abysmal Effect, she must’ve drawn on it to use powerful energy to set a seal on your power, only unlocking it in a way YOU thought it was unlocked… It’s a power usually used for control over a person, as if they’re your slave, so you give them power to do your bidding, for example. It’s a powerful “spell” that your mother must’ve used on you to make you believe you had magic and manifested certain abilities they way you thought you got it in your dream.

Atlas: W-What?! So that dream I had was fake?? I really thought I got my powers from the Council… If they’re even real…

Sinai: Essentially. ***He then muttered under his voice.*** Also makes sense why Enkar killed killed your mom and wants you...

Atlas: WHAT?! ***He looked up at Atlas as he was wide-eyed. His powers finally faded out as his hold over Sinai broke off. Atlas then dashed at him in a blur of speed, tears streaming down his face.***

Sinai: SHIT. ***He reached back and gripped his short sword disappearing in a blur of speed along with Atlas as they clashed continuously with endless amounts of shock-waves emitted from their invisible fight around the city. They clashed in a flurry of fists and kicks but Atlas due to being better in melee beat him and got the most hits. Once they got to Cayden's Central Park (there were also people at the park at midnight because it's a popular place to be), they clashed once more then slowed down, Atlas beginning to feel his first hints of fatigue. He swiftly dashed away from Sinai as he ran around a tree, tapping it, sending tiny amounts of Exalt lightning into it and running around a second tree and doing the same, turning it into a stationary turret that began to shoot sharp branches of wood at a pursuing Sinai. He grabbed his sword off of his holster and swung it twice, emitted purple fire at the incoming projectiles, burning them.*** He’s trying to get away… Not on my watch though… ***He charged his short sword with purple flames as he leaped high above the trees releasing a huge horizontal slash of purple flames from his sword at the park which had towering trees. The trees got completely burnt as Atlas saw this and he stopped.***

Atlas: The civilians!!! No!!! ***He coated his body in tonic lightning and moved at high speeds to save most of them without consequence, but a few runners got third degree burns. After saving a dog he tripped and the dog got burned in front of him. He watched as the dog died in front of him and he yelled to the top of his lungs in anger. His irises start to glow in and out of purple and his hands began to spark in purple lightning. He dashed around the rest of the fire as Sinai landed and he punched Sinai in the face, sending him skidding along the ground on his back. Atlas then jumped high into the air and did a front-flip preparing a punch. Sinai sets the blade horizontal to his body to block the punch and before the fist actually connects, Sinai feels the force of the attack and his body gets pushed violently into the ground and continues to get buried. Atlas is on top of him, not even noticing his fist is not even touching Sinai. Sinai does and wonders why there’s purple lightning coating his fist and irises. The glow and lightning disappear as Atlas’s fist finally lower onto the short sword and start piercing his skin. He yells in pain as Sinai uses this opportunity to punch him, create a shock-wave and send him high into the sky. Sinai then leaps in an instant to his height in the sky and spins, kicking Atlas in his side, breaking a rib or two and that creates a huge shock-wave that sends him flying away from the park and into the skyscrapers near the park.***

Sinai: That’s all… ***He lands on the ground, running through the park. Atlas’s body got kicked through a skyscraper and into a second. He got up, dazed and looked around, seeing a cracked helmet and puts it on. He then surrounds his body in the last of his tonic lightning, healing himself as much as he could as he leaped out of the skyscraper and into the other he got sent through. He runs through and jumps out of the window onto the street that separates the park and the skyscrapers. He lands on the ground and breathes heavily in fatigue and pain as he clutches his side. He then sees Sinai running at him as he runs towards him as best as he can and punches at Sinai and Sinai punches at him. They catch each other’s punches and that creates a struggle of holding each other’s fists.*** This’ll be painless!!! Why won’t you cooperate!! You lived your life enough! Just let me take you and everything will be fine!!!

Atlas: ***He coughed up blood into the closed helmet and kept holding back Sinai with his reserved strength. Sinai was smirking as Atlas was using all of his strength to stop Sinai. Their feet were pushing away concrete along the ground, as they tried to stand their ground. Many civilians who were awake at this time at night began to watch and record the fight, seeing Sinai’s face but not Atlas’s. Many police cars were arriving as well as the news helicopters observing the scene, with the flaming park in some of the shots too.*** It ain’t my time to die today!! ARGHHHHHH!!! ***Atlas was getting overpowered by Sinai, as his body got deeper into the concrete. Sinai was laughing and smirking, ready to knock out his adversary.***

***Meanwhile, Izaak had been hearing these faint bangs throughout the city from his apartment. He was up at this time as always, and so he had to check the news about it, seeing live footage of the fight between Sinai and Atlas. He recognised his friend in the footage and so immediately made his way over. He arrived at their location, just in time to see Atlas seized by Sinai.***

Izaak: \*Shit dude what have you gotten yourself into...\* HEY! LEAVE HIM ALONE! ***Izaak's chest catches alight, a green flame that appeared and spread lines of flames through his clothing across his torso, reaching his palms and eyes, setting both pairs on fire. His body became like a lantern in the night, strangely his clothes didn't burn from the fire. He swung his arm through the air several times like throwing a ball again and again, launching a salvo of many green compressed fire balls. They landed near Sinai, then all erupted into large explosions, not setting anything but Sinai on fire, leaving small flames across the ground but not burning anything. This flames began eating away at his soul.***

Sinai: The hell?! You got back-up now?!? ***He let go of Atlas's fist and got sent along the ground a few meters, trying to defend himself from the green fire by lighting his body with intense purple flames. He was dazed and trying to get up as he kept stumbling from the exploding soul fireballs. Atlas rolled backwards, in lots of pain because of his broken ribs. He then began to try and run away, not being able to heal himself anymore because he ran out of Tonic lightning.***

Atlas: Lifesaver!! ***He recognized Izaak's soul fire and was trying to escape as far as possible from Sinai. He was looking around for Izaak until he saw the green engulfing his body and ran to him, stumbling at his feet.*** D-Dude you came!! I thought I was a goner... ***He tried to get up and looked back at Sinai, who was about to recover from the soulfire.***

Izaak: Dude what's going on, who's he, you guys are tearing apart the city! You, are you alright? Can't you heal?

Atlas: Negative, dude... I'm completely out of Tonic... And Exalt... Only got a little bit of Discharge left... I tried to save it in case I needed a few more explosives... ***That was when Sinai walked out of the raging soul fire in his metal form; each step created a mark in the ground as he was extremely dense and heavy. He was smirking.*** F-Fuck! We HAVE to go dude!!! If I'm correct, he can barely even run when he's metal... When he releases that form I should blast him with everything I have... ***He was ready to run or fight.***

Izaak: Ah...fuck. What's he after? If we run will he follow us? Shit, there's too many civilians here... ***Looking at the news cameras, he places his hood on his head to cover his face.*** We need to get you more electricity. I think I can distract him while you recharge. Just, go get out of here.

Atlas: Dude.... Please be okay... ***He got up and put his hand on his shoulder, then ran off to find some electrical sources. He looked back at Sinai as he released his metal form.*** Suck on this... ***His hand charged with discharge and built up a large ball of lightning. He then threw it high in the sky and it landed in front of Izaak as Sinai dashed at him. The lightning ball then broke apart in what looked like a hundred mini lightning balls and they created a huge explosion, sending dust and lightning everywhere.***

***Izaak took this opportunity to rolls several balls of soul fire towards where Sinai probably was, Izaak himself slowly becoming more healthy in appearance as he did. After the fireballs exploded, they rebounded off of Sinai's body, informing Izaak of his location. Izaak looked around and saw an abandoned truck, the driver having ran away for safety. Izaak jumped on top of it, then sweeped his legs forward, sending the truck flying through the air like a spit ball. It collided with Sinai engine-first, exploding on impact because of the sheer momentum.***

Sinai: Goddammit! You annoying pricks!! ***He was out of metal form and running towards Izaak, pulling his sword from his rear holster, igniting it in purple flames and launches tons of flames at him. That was when Atlas shot out of an alleyway at Sinai, tackling him and got on top of him. He was angry and yelled shooting discharge point blank into Sinai, causing an electrical explosion which dazed him. Atlas was then coated in Tonic as he started to make a run for it.***

Atlas: H-Hurry!! Send more trucks at him and run!! We gotta find a car or something!!

***Izaak looked at the nearest building and ran to it, scaling the wall in seconds and reaching the roof. He jumped off and used PK to pull himself towards the ground, rapidly shooting downward like a bullet and landed near Sinai, causing a shockwave to shatter the ground beneath him. Izaak then sweeped the floor, sending out soul flames to catch Sinai as he fell, then immediately ran away to find more vehicles to launch.***

Izaak: ATLAS, BLUETOOTH! ***Atlas had set up his bluetooth as he was running away and turned around looking at Sinai.***

Atlas: *What now!!? I gotta find more electric sources!! We need to run!! **He had charged up lightning grenades and start throwing like crazy at Sinai, quickly depleting his discharge.** RUN!!!!!*

Izaak: *Cop car, five o'clock from you! It's on a clear path, we can use that!* ***Izaak jumped through the air towards the car, using PK to have other vehicles pile up and block the path from Sinai to the car.***

Atlas *Gotcha!!! **He ran towards the car and before he got in, he threw giant lightning spheres in his direction, creating a tremendous light and electric explosion. He got in the car, and turned it on, waiting for Izaak to get in.** Hurry! We can use traffic to get away!*

***Izaak jumped, levitating slightly as he slid through the open car window and onto the seat in one fluid motion.***

Izaak: Woah! Let's go! ***He leaned out the window to see if Sinai was onto them.***

Atlas: Yeaah!!! ***He drove down the street, speeding and going past traffic at high speeds. He saw purple flames rise from where Sinai was, so Atlas took a turn onto the highway and turned off all of the car lights so he stayed dark driving through the highway. After a few minutes, the pair calmed down and looked at each other laughing as if they've just been watching a movie. They relaxed and a few blocks before they reach the Tavern, Atlas abandons the car in and alleyway. Izaak ignites the car in soul fire and they both walk in silence to the Tavern. As they enter, they walk past an employee who isn't Krim, downstairs into the Tavern Underground.*** Dude... Thanks for saving me... ***He was getting snacks and food from the fridge next to the couch so he could lay down.*** That was so sick man... ***He started to feel extreme fatigue unlike what he's ever felt before.***

Izaak: It's fine. That guy seemed really strong. Who is he?

Atlas: Not sure... He said we were cousins because we have the same royal family. He is apparently a New God, but an actual one... And I’M an actual New God as well... I feel like he’s right. There must’ve been something greater to me. And the vision I had when getting my powers... After he told me the truth, the vision seems just like a faint dream now.

Izaak: The Council never gave you your powers? Because you're actually a New God? Wait how's that possible, your parents are human...?

Atlas: Well no, my mom is a New God... My dad is a human. Sinai said she gave me my powers. ***He sat on the couch and his eyes started to close.*** Dude... I gotta sleep on this... Since all this is true, I have the potential to get more powerful. Wait... that means Lynch is... ***He then fell into a very deep sleep on the couch. This sleep was designed to heal him up and process all the information he learned. When Atlas wakes up, he’ll be understanding of everything now and be a true, fully aware New God.***

## Same day, 3:00 AM

***Izaak was heading home from the Tavern after Atlas passed out and he had a drink. It was dark but the street lights and neon helped light up the streets. He lived on the other side of Cayden, and was still hearing some sirens heading towards the area where Atlas and Sinai battled. Izaak decided to place in some headphones and block out the sirens, knowing that he wouldn't be of much use to the police now, plus he was too tired. He began listening to music at a high volume, and was now unable to hear anything. Behind him however, a jeep pulled up and several masked men jumped out. They ran at a parked car and one man punched through the window, pulling the man out from the window of the car as he screamed at Izaak for help, but he couldn't hear. The kidnappers dragged the man to their jeep, throwing him in then getting in themselves. Izaak wasn't noticing over his loud music, but he then heard a voice shiver down his spine.***

Voice: *Izaak. Turn around.*

***Immediately, Izaak turned around gasping, seeing the jeep drive straight past him and down the street as the man was screaming. Izaak recognised the jeep as the kidnappers from before as he switched his music off.***

Izaak: Crap, not again! ***He ran at the nearest building as the jeep turned a corner. Izaak ran up the side of the building and to the roof, heading to the other side and seeing the jeep driving down the street.*** I'm not losing them again! ***Izaak jumped off the building and floated down the side of it until he reached the street, the jeep driving past him. He quickly reached out his arm at it, and yanked it back. The jeep stopped driving and came flying back towards him as he tugged on it with his PK. The jeep turned upside down and skidded to a halt. The kidnappers crawled out the side of it, a total of three masked men. They got up to their feet and looked at Izaak standing on the empty road. The man was still screaming, he was fine as cars now were designed to protect the people inside in such crashes more effectively.***

Kidnapper 1: Kid... Back off. This shit is important.

Izaak: Let him go! I saw you guys, you kidnapped someone else the other day.

Kidnapper 2: He seen us already, we gotta kill him.

Izaak: You did just see me flip a car with my mind, right?

Kidnapper 3: He's a hero, but he's one guy. ***The third man held his hand out, a red energy surrounding it.***

Kidnapper 1: Just leave, we're metahumans too. Smarter to back off, kid.

Izaak: I can't back off. You kidnapped someone.

Kidnapper 2: Idiot. ***He began whistling, as the ground beneath Izaak began to rumble. It opened up and several giant fingers of concrete came up and closed in on Izaak, grabbing him and holding him still. The third man jogged towards Izaak and stopped midway the distance. He punched the ground with his glowing arm, causing a large amount of red energy to leak into the street and travel towards Izaak in a line, exploding as it got closer and closer. The explosive wave was heading towards the immobile Izaak, who couldn't move. Izaak quickly used his psychokinesis to shatter the concrete fingers, then dodge roll to the right to avoid the wave, which continued down the street until it died down.***

Kidnapper 1: Finish him quickly!

***The second man whistled again faster as several more giant concrete fingers burst out the ground and shot for Izaak, who dodged some of them. One come from his front and punched his face, sending him flying back, dazed from the hit. Izaak slowly got up and, without looking, swung his arm, sending a wave of PK at the two attackers, throwing them far away. The first kidnapper walked towards Izaak, as his arm opened up mechanically like a cybernetic arm. It turned into a sound cannon which he blasted Izaak with, pushing him into the floor. Izaak aimed his arm at a parked car and pulled it in, causing the car to fly at the first man, it colliding with him. However it seemed he managed to cut the car in half, his cyber arm now a long red hot blade. He ran to Izaak and jumped, ready to bring the blade down upon him. Izaak held his arm up to stop the blade and used PK to halt it a centimeter before his hand, then did a roll backwards, using his PK to make the two split car parts to fly at the man and crush him, connecting the pieces like the car originally was.***

Izaak: \*Got him.\* ***The man pushed his way out of the car pieces, revealing he had two cybernetic arms, and both quickly emitted energy shields that protected him. The shields switched off as the arms became two guns, aiming at Izaak.*** Crap...! ***Bullets came flying at Izaak, who pushed his hands at them and split his arms, causing the bullets to spread out and shoot to the left and right, all missing Izaak until the bullet spray stopped. Izaak then kicked his foot forward, blasting the man far away from him. The other two men recovered and came back to Izaak. He heard a whistle as a giant hand of concrete burst up beside him and slapped down at him before he could dodge. He was crushed and severely bruised his body. He slowly got up again, and began running around in a circle around the two men.***

Kidnapper 3: Stop running, coward! ***He punched the ground several times, sending several bursts of explosive energy chasing Izaak who dodged as he ran. He then used PK to pull the second man in the path of one of the explosions, burning his body a bit. Izaak ran straight at the third man, about to punch him but the man's fist glowed red and he punched Izaak's gut instead, his punch exploded and knocked Izaak back, hitting a building behind him. Izaak now had a hole in his clothes and a burn on his stomach that singed through his skin. The second man whistled and the wall of the building became brick straps that held Izaak against the wall. Izaak pretended he was defeated, keeping his eyes shut but one eye slightly open.***

Kidnapper 1: Is he dead yet? ***Izaak looked at the third kidnapper, and possessed him.***

Kidnapper 3: ***As Izaak, he approached the unconscious body of Izaak.*** *Yeah, yeah he's dead alright. Let's go- **Izaak jumped out his body, as the men went to the jeep. The first cyber kidnapper grabbed the side of the car and flipped it over, the victim was still inside. They got in the car as Izaak began slowly breaking through his restraints. Once they began driving he broke out and followed them, heading through alleyways and across buildings to follow them. Eventually he tracked them down, they ended up in the same place, outside the fast food restaurant West Virginia.***

Izaak: \*Still? Okay, I gotta see where they hid the body.\* ***He kept his distance but stood on a building to watch them. He saw as they headed to the back of the store, and pushed the man to the floor. The first kidnapper held his arm out, as it opened and sent out a blue light that projected on the wall, highlighting an invisible text that Izaak couldn't see from his distance. The arm scanned it and beeped, then he knelt and touched the ground. The arm buzzed as did the ground, and suddenly the ground stopped looking like concrete, but metal. The metal plate of ground began lowering them and the victim underground, but the men quickly stepped off as the victim was lowered, until the ground closed above him.*** \*What the hell...where did he get taken to? There was a secret entrance back there the whole time?!\* ***The men then walked off, heading back into their jeep and driving off. Izaak jumped down and ran over to the back of the store, tapping on the concrete floor, but nothing happened. He used his PK and slammed his foot down, but the concrete didn't even crack, it was probably reinforced.*** Strange... \*Man, those guys were powered. I couldn't beat them all at once...ugh, I'm so fucking weak. I need more training. Then I'll attack these guys the next time I see them...\*

## At the Tavern, An Hour Later

***A man in a black and red outfit walked into the bar. He had gold epaulettes on his military uniform, which was a simple red frock coat with black sleeves; a light, double-breasted coat-like shirt in black; dark blue slacks tucked into a set of black, knee-high boots; and a series of belts around his waist. He took off his red beret, decorated with a single white ribbon in the shape of a sword.***

Man: Cuba Libre, extra lime. ***He sat down at the bar in front of Kurenai, who got out a chilled glass and began building the drink. As Kurenai worked, he could see a medal on the man's left breast pocket, which was shaped like a sword with the letters "R" and "D" on either side of the blade, as well as the symbol of a Japanese rhinoceros beetle's horn overlaid over a stag beetle's horns and three stars, all over a pentagram encased within a circle.***

Kurenai: Here you are. ***He placed the finished drink on a coaster in front of the man, with an extra lime wedge on the rim of the glass as garnish.*** Where are you from? Haven't seen you around here at all.

Man: Just stopping by. I'm on a business trip here. My work sent me over here to find and meet someone, but no luck. ***He took a large gulp of his drink, sighing in refreshment after.***

Kurenai: Maybe I know them? What's your name?

Man: Rokuro.

Kurenai: Do you know the name of the person you're looking for?

Rokuro: Nope. They just sent me over here for no reason on a mission to find someone I don't even know...

Kurenai: Mission?

Rokuro: Don't worry about it... ***He looked at Kurenai's name tag, which said "Krim" on it.*** Krim?

Kurenai: My name's Crimson, but my friends call me Krim for short. \*Those badges on his chest... That second one seems awfully familiar... I can't take chances and tell him my actual name... even though I kinda just did...\*

Rokuro: Interesting name you've got there... ***He took smaller sips of his drink as they talked.*** You ever read about the Legends of Akuryou?

Kurenai: A few times when I was bored.

Rokuro: Can you believe any of that shit? There's no way demons are on Earth. If that were true, we should've been invaded by now!

Kurenai: I don't know, man. Maybe Akuryou was sent to scout shit out before the invasion took place, but plans went awry.

Rokuro: Still, it's such a dumb story... A demon falling for an exorcist? The very people trained to kill him? Makes no sense at all.

Kurenai: I suppose.

Rokuro: Anyways... ***He finished his drink and placed some money on the table.*** Thanks for the drink, keep the change. I can write it off as a business expense.

Kurenai: Good luck finding that person you're looking for! ***He waved to Rokuro as he left, taking the money to put in the register and keeping the change for himself as a tip.*** Where the fuck have I seen that symbol before...

***Shortly after the man in Red and Black walked out of the Tavern, Another man walked in. It was a handsome young adult in his 20s with silver coloured hair, wearing a black high collar pull. He looked around, Hands in his pockets and finally sat down in front of Kurenai's Counter***

Young Man: Something strong please. ***He said in an authoritative tone.***

Kurenai: Sure... ***He got out a chilled glass and poured him some high-proof rum, setting it down on a coaster in front of the man before going to the sink to wash the glass Rokuro drank from.***

Young Man: It's a nice place you got there...I bet it gets many visitors.

Kurenai: We're located in an area where plenty of business people can just walk or drive over. You're showing up a few hours after rush hour, so it's less hectic and plenty relaxing.

Young Man: I see..***He took his glass to take one sip of the beverage***...I was wondering, If in recent days, you had had a customer that goes by the name of Andrew, Short black hair, pale skin, average size..***He started describing Andrew's physical appearance***

Kurenai: I know a guy matching the description, but I didn't get his name. Man, a lot of people asking me about other people as of late...

Young Man: Oh, You look like a reliable source of information, i will give you this haha...Anyway, Did Andrew mention where he lived? This is really important...

Kurenai: He said New York, but never specified. ***Kurenai shrugged.***

Young Man: Aw snap...Thank you anyway I guess...***He took out a hundred dollar note and put it on the table*** ...Here, Take it all. ***He stood up and walked out of the bar, waving at Kurenai as he left.***

***His glass was still half full, but Kurenai noticed something strange about it, The glass now had an eye and a large teethless mouth, It was screaming in pain.***

Kurenai: Why the hell does all the weird shit happen at night... ***Kurenai put the money into the register, keeping the change for himself, and then proceeded to stab the eye and mouth with his katana in the backroom, making sure to strain the alcohol out into the drain before dropping the chopped-up eye and mouth into the palm of his demon arm. He left the glass in the sink and proceeded to head out into the back alley to squeeze the eye and mouth to confirm its death before chucking it in the garbage. After that, he went inside to wash his hands and the glass before returning to the bar for any more customers.***

### Outside the tavern

***The young man was making his way through dark empty streets, as he walked, All small plants that were near him were rotting away. He stopped and sat down in front of a closed store before lighting up a cigarette.***

Young Man : \*Virgo's power, all for myself...Not an occasion I can skip..I will find you Constellar of Gemini...And I will utterly defeat you\*

## 4th June, 2201

### 8 AM

***Lynsey Alway, the manager at West Virginia restaurant in Cayden, was opening up the shop in the morning. However, she realised something weird from a few days ago with her employee Izaak, how she let him into the security room when she clearly told him no. She would never let an employee in, she would risk getting sacked for that. She felt strange and so went to check the security room again.***

Lynsey: \*Why the fuck did I let him in here? This place is important.\* ***She tapped the wall and told the AI to show her the internal security cameras for the 1st of July. She saw camera footage of her in the backroom attending work on a computer and forwarded it, but quickly stopped and rewinded it. She saw Izaak come into the room behind her without her noticing.*** \*That fucking creep. What's he doing?\* Uh, volume up. ***The AI turned the footage's volume up which allowed her to hear Izaak whispering behind her without her noticing.*** What...the...fuck... ***She leaned in closer to hear it clearly as he commanded her to let him in the security room. He then left the room again without her noticing. She rewinded it back and listened again several times, before realising she could see something on the video, a small tinge of green in the air coming from Izaak and wrapping around her.*** W-what's that...? \*Did he like breathe some gas shit into me? Or... he's a metahuman? Fuck's sake he's fired.\*

***Lynsey leaned away and swiped the air, archiving the camera footage then walked out the security room and locking it. She breathed in and continued with her business, opening up the shop then quickly leaving to sort some things out.***

### 1:35 PM

***It was in the middle of the day now and Izaak was at work at the restaurant West Virginia, waiting for his break so he could talk to Lynsey about the trap door he discovered last night. But she wasn't in today.***

Izaak: \*Does she know about it? Why would there be a secret elevator there, for kidnapped victims? Is it related to West Virginia? No, why would it be? They obviously placed it there for cover. Why is the concrete so hard though...probably to stop heroes getting in. Crap, how am I gonna break through that? Lower my Macabre? Whatever, I'll see if Lynsey knows anything.\* ***He heard the back door open and Lynsey walked out holding several devices for files and had a phone against her ear. She was mid-conversation and glanced at Izaak across the room, placing the phone away from her mouth for a second.***

Lynsey: I need a word with you. ***She said sternly before returning to her call and walking off. Izaak looked confused, thinking she might know about the kidnappers.***

Izaak: O-kay... ***After twenty minutes of dread, she finally finished her calls and approached Izaak. He was about to open his mouth but she grabbed his arm and pulled him into the backroom, hurting him slightly with her strong, harsh grip.*** Ow, okay I'm coming-!

Lynsey: ***She slammed the door shut behind him*** Okay what the fuck is wrong with you?

Izaak: Come again?

Lynsey: The other day, you got into the security room, how?!

Izaak: You let me in.

Lynsey: No I fucking didn't.

Izaak: You did-

Lynsey: I didn't.

Izaak: Why did you open it then-

Lynsey: Fuckin' ***She hit his arm*** Listen! I didn't give you permission, but then I did. What was that about?!

Izaak: I don't know, you were just being nice?

Lynsey: HAHA, fuck no. I saw the security footage. I saw what you did, what you said to me.

Izaak: What? What the Hell are you saying?

Lynsey: Don't lie, dickhead. You mind controlled me-

Izaak: Whoa! No- I didn't mind control you! ***He chuckled*** You literally just had a change of heart. For once. It may seem weird to you.

Lynsey: Bullshit. I know what I saw on those cameras, I know what you are.

Izaak: \*She does?\* Uh, what am I?

Lynsey: *A metahuman...* ***She whispered.***

Izaak: What?! No! I'm not one of those...freaks.

Lynsey: Cut it out no one calls them that anymore. If you're a metahuman you better tell me so I can fire your ass.

Izaak: But I'm not- wait what? Why would I get fired for that?

Lynsey: Because it's not safe for the customers, scares some people away.

Izaak: Yeah well so do you. ***She punches his arm again*** Whoa okay! Sorry, just a joke. But seriously, I'm not a meta. Just a regular worker. If I was a meta I wouldn't be here.

Lynsey: Then why the fuck did you whisper behind me, and why the fuck did I suddenly change my mind after?

Izaak: Ah... Just hypnotism tricks I learnt...

Lynsey: Oh really? Why did you do it then, what's so important about those cameras?

Izaak: Just...stuff.

Lynsey: Oh my god, this is about that fucking kidnapping isn't it?

Izaak: Wait, you know about those...?

Lynsey: Yes, you told me idiot.

Izaak: Oh... I just, well the body wasn't there when I witnessed the kidnapping. There's no evidence for the police to go on, just needed to see for myself.

Lynsey: Absolutely retarded. And you're fired.

Izaak: What?! No, I'm sorry! I'll drop this, won't mention it again.

Lynsey: Don't care. You're creepy and you hypnotised your own manager. You're lucky I don't call the police, which is what you could've done in the first place to avoid this, funny, right? Get out.

Izaak: No, wait, okay, I saw something else yesterday.

Lynsey: You're still on this... I'm done.

Izaak: No just listen, I saw the guys who kidnapped the last one, they did it again, and they keep bringing their victims behind the shop.

Lynsey: Why would they do that?

Izaak: Well I saw that they placed the guy on the floor, and then the concrete, well it kinda opened up and lowered the body down like some elevator.

Lynsey: What? We don't have an elevator there.

Izaak: Yeah it's hidden, that's the thing.

Lynsey: Show me. And I swear on your mum, if you're bullshitting me-

Izaak: I'm not! Just come... ***He walked out the backroom and headed out he shop awkwardly, as she followed. He took her around the back of the store between the back of the shop and a brick wall, leaving a space large enough for cars to come through. There was several dumpsters and a dirty wet concrete floor.***

Lynsey: Where?

Izaak: Around here. It's under a strong layer of concrete. Here I'll show you. ***He raised his leg and stomped hard, the concrete not crackling even a little.***

Lynsey: Am I supposed to be impressed?

Izaak: Wha- oh, you don't know. Crap. We'll, I gotta show you now so you don't think I'm crazy.

Lynsey: Show me what?

Izaak: Okay stand back, over there. This may be a little weird. But yes, you were right. I am a metahuman. I have super strength among other stuff.

Lynsey: I fucking knew it. You know-

Izaak: Okay but wait, this is important. ***Once she was a safe distance, Izaak moved over to a normal slab of softer concrete. He raised his leg and stomped, cracking the concrete several layers deep right before her eyes. Her eyes widened as she shifted in place.***

Lynsey: Woah! You could do that this whole time? Yeah you're fired.

Izaak: No but now you see? I can break regular concrete, but not this type of concrete. Why? Because it's reinforced somehow. Because there's an elevator underneath it. I saw it open with my own eyes last night.

Lynsey: So...

Izaak: So this kidnapping is serious! Why are they hiding their victims underground?

Lynsey: To avoid detection.

Izaak: Yeah but to install an elevator just for that? And there's another thing, I kinda followed the kidnappers here and kinda fought with them. They're metahuman too.

Lynsey: Oh boy. More metahumans. Metahuman kidnappers. Nice. Anything else you're hiding?

Izaak: Nothing that's easy to explain.

Lynsey: So, what? I'm not a supernatural detective, what do you want me to do?

Izaak: Well this is behind a store you manage. Don't you know anything about this? When it was installed or anything?

Lynsey: Mate, I didn't know any of this shit was here. What do you want from me?

Izaak: Well I need someone to help me with this.

Lynsey: There's a very helpful service called the Law.

Izaak: No, I don't trust them to deliver. They're mostly incompetent for engagement. Especially against superpowered individuals.

Lynsey: Don't tell me you're also a vigilante... Ugh.

Izaak: Sorry. But yeah I need your help with anything useful, if you get any updates about anything related to this, anything suspicious even, please tell me.

Lynsey: Alright. You're still fired.

Izaak: No- Lynsey please!

Lynsey: I told you not to call me by my name.

Izaak: Okay, manager. But please don't fire me. I'm a superhero, I'm just trying to help people. No one will know about my powers. I promise.

Lynsey: I'll think about it. Now get back to work, you have a shift to finish.

Izaak: Well I kinda missed my lunch break for this. Can I get an extended lunch?

Lynsey: Fuck no. Get back to work.

Izaak: Yeah okay... ***He headed back inside, leaving her bewildered at the concrete slab.***

## Meanwhile with Jack

***He was with Peter at the abandoned docks at Cayden, waiting for a weapons shipment. During the fight with Corrie, it turns iut that Jack lost control of his powers, so when the Xenocyte wanted to try and compensate for damage about to be received, it gave access to Jack's pocket dimension. Meaning when Jack was shot in the torso by Corri's light beam, his entire arsenal given to him by Peter was destroyed. The two waited in silence, Peter not saying a thing, even when they travelled there, despite Jack telling him what happened during the battle.***

Peter: For the record, kid. That fight was terrible...

Jack: Excuse me?

Peter: You were losing your cool, under duress, and, as I pointed out,rely too much on the Xenocyte. But in truth, you could've died, I mean I survived worst, but I don't want to see a mother cry on tv because I let some jackass stay as he is...

Jack: Holy shit, is that concern?

Peter: It's a lesson. At this point I have to make sure you're harder to kill than me?

Jack: And not sound to liberal, how does more guns keep me from dying?

Peter: Besides shooting at the problem? You'll see. ***A few minutes later a yacht emerged from the water nearby the abandoned docks, it was black with red highlights, its usual "open" areas had some energy shields covering them, as they deactivated, and some form of POP music was playing. A ramp extended down, when Peter and Jack looked where the ramp came from, they could see a woman with Hot Rod Red hair, and a blood red and pirch black sequins dress walk down like some Runway model.***

The Red woman: Peter Winston Connors...What an honor. ***She did a curtsy in some joking manner***

Peter: Quit it Scarlett, your grandfather tried the whole "What an honor" schtick before, and it still sucked, let's get down to business. ***The woman stopped, giggling at his seriousness***

Scarlett: As serious as fatther said, no wonder you two became friends... ***She snapped her fingers and on cue, robot servants were marching off the yacht, all with crates. They were lined up in a row for them, Jack whistled at the amount and sizes of some of the crates, Scarlett motioned the mentor and protege to follow.*** I know how you vigilantes just love getting up close and personal to your enemies, so this first one is the Hell Angel's Teeth Close Quarters Armaments. ***She made her robotic servants open each one, revealing a plethora of gadgets, advanced guns, and one which had a decent looking suit..*** Pick your poison.

Jack: ***The moment she said that, he grinned, showing off the razor sharp teeth in his maw*** Yes...

Scarlett: E-Excuse you?

Jack: I want all of them.

Scarlett: You can't be serious.

Peter: He is. Look, I can do something for you, or the kid can, assassinations, escorts, just let the kid go out and play hero. ***Peter proposed***

Scarlett: Hm, fine, you two are officially paying debt of Crimson Arms in, well, let's call it *physical labor*, for legal purposes...

Peter: Good. Kid, do the thing.

Jack: ***He spread the Xenocyte over the equipment, getting it in and assimilating the suit in the crate, and getting the weapons in his system. The Xenocyte got its armored look back, minus the spikes on the shoulders, gauntlets, and shin guards*** Holy shit, this is nice!

Scarlett: I'll send the list Mr. Connors, just get this *kid* to deliver. ***She stomped back to her yacht, along with her robots. As soon as the energy shield activated, it dove underwater***

Peter: So you're fine being an attack dog.

Jack: Oh please, I've been recently itching to kill the moment my chest got fixed, in other words, this is a golden opportunity! ***Suddenly his reflexes kicked in, he flipped and knocked Peter down with a kick, avoiding two bullets.***

Peter: The Hell? ***He turned to the noise, seeing some hooded individual wielding two pistols*** Kid, you're an attack dog now, right?

Jack: Yeah. ***He glared at the individual, sensing something off about them, as if they had some mind aura***

Peter: Fetch. ***Jack showed the toothy grin, buffing up and becoming taller, as he pounced at the target, now identifying that the target as female, she ran. He got up, running after her, due to his increased mass, his strength, and how fast he was moving, he was causing slight ground shaking, the girl was not hindered, when he tried to web her, she flipped over and shot him,the bullet bouncing off of him a bit. He ran faster, now practically looming over her, suddenly one of the old cargo containers fell on him, slowing him down a bit, he rended the cargo container, she was still in site, and he saw there was a sharp piece of the cargo container. He grinned menacingly.***

Jack: Catch! ***She looked back, and saw the metal projectile flying at her, she jumped and landed on it, this impressed Jack. He ran t her with a burst of speed, but she kicked him into a cargo container. He was ultimately questioning how she physically did that, but suddenly he saw a grenade belt tossed into the cargo container. He looked and saw the girl waving bye at him in some cutesy manner, closing the cargo container.*** \*Closing off suit!\* ***He made sure no damage would be done to his arsenal, that didn't include him though, it exploded, leaving his body broken, but easily healable, his bones snapping back into place, skin and flesh regenerating, he got out.*** Old man, take me to the bar, I need a drink. ***Peter looked at him, sighing, as the pair drove to the Tavern, at least giving Jack an upgrade, but a new player was now on the field.***

## 5th June, 2201

***It was around 23:00 (11:00 PM in retard time), and Lynsey Alway had finished closing up the West Virginia restaurant. All the customers had long cleared, the shop was shut down, the lights, machinery, the locks, she had done everything. It was only her there now, and she was waiting for her taxi to arrive and drop her home outside the shop. She was on her phone texting and doing other personal things while waiting leaned against the wall at the back of the shop, right where the supposed "trap elevator" Izaak claimed was. She was very patient while waiting, and didn't mind waiting out in the dark.***

Lynsey: ***She sighed lightly.*** \*Taking longer than usual.\* ***She carried on waiting, looking around occasionally at the empty nearby road and seeing the distant neon signs. That's when she heard an engine pull up, and sighed in relief.*** \*Finally.\* ***Though she paused her thought when she realised she didn't receive the notification on her phone that her taxi had arrived nor that it was detected to be nearby anywhere. The engine continued and she saw a car turn in the back alleyway of the store she was waiting in. The car was a jeep, so she quickly ran back and around a corner to hide, seeing as the car slowed down near the concrete elevator. She watched as three masked men got out the car, one holding an unconscious body over his shoulder.*** \*Those must be the kidnappers Izaak was on about... I should call the police, no wait they're metahuman, I'll call the hero service- oh wait, that doesn't fucking exist anymore... Stupid politics.\*

Kidnapper 1: That makes, how many this week?

Kidnapper 2: Four. Gives us three weeks to chill.

Kidnapper 3: That's if the boss ain't pissed you knocked out the catch, Jace. ***He was referring to the first kidnapper, who was carrying the body.***

Jace: This one's young. Boss likes that. He'll be more than happy.

Kidnapper 2: Either way we get paid. Cryptia ensures that.

Kidnapper 3: The boss gave us conditions and rules for a reason, Merrick. He's allowed to deny us payment if y'all fucked up.

Jace: We didn't fuck up, Garen. Chill. I already wiped this guy's GPS records, boss'll do the rest.

Garen: Fine. Open the door. ***Jace held one hand out, as his cybernetic arm scanned the wall for a code then beeped in acceptance, reading a message written in an old language. He knelt and touched the ground, his arm vibrated then the ground copied the buzz. The concrete melted away and became metal, a platform.***

Lynsey: ***Under her breath*** What the fuck...

Jace: ***His eyes looked up slightly then back down. He dropped the body onto the platform then the other two guys hopped on.*** You guys see the boss. Apologise for the damage to the catch and tell him I'll be there in a bit.

Merrick: Why? Where are you going?

Jace: Need to check something. ***His friends nodded as Jace jumped off the platform, it lowering into the ground as another metal plate covered the hole and concrete formed over it to disguise it. Jace turned to where Lynsey was hiding.*** Come on out. No point hiding, I saw you on the way in. Should've left immediately. ***She didn't answer him.*** Nothing? I won't kill you. Nothing to gain from that. You heard our names, though. I just wanna remove that memory. Simple technique. ***He held his hand up as it opened up into several scalpels and drills.*** Nothing again? Come on it was a joke. It's a harmless process, really. ***He walked to the corner but she wasn't there. He looked at the side entrance to the store, realising it was slightly open. He walked over to it and entered the store, it was still dark and he was unable to see anything. His cyber arm emitted a bright blue light like a UV torch which he used to scan the wall before, and he used this to see. He looked around in the dark and saw only machines designed to create fast food in record time, all switched off. He walked around the store and between the machines to search for Lynsey, but was unsuccessful. Jace carried on searching for her, eventually giving up. He was about to head to the exit when suddenly two machines closed in on him and clamped his cybernetic arm between them, trapping him.*** What the fuck?! ***He looked around and saw as Lynsey came in through the front entrance and snuck up on him, she appeared near him and was holding a gun to his head, a pistol that looked quite high-tech.***

Lynsey: Don't fucking move. If I see you try to free that disability compensation of yours I swear I'm putting a plasma pellet through your fucking frontal lobe.

Jace: Alright, calm down! You're gonna kill a guy for entering your store?

Lynsey: We're closed. ***She removed his helmet with her free hand.***

Jace: Pretty handsome, right? Well I'm trapped here, we're alone, your plan is working, now just help me undress...

Lynsey: Is that a gold tooth I see? ***Jace smiled, revealing a gold tooth. Lynsey smiled then slammed her gun into his teeth, knocking his gold tooth free, as he yelled in pain, the tooth falling out.***

Jace: That's my fucking tooth, bitch! Aw, you fuckin- ow...

Lynsey: I've called the police already, by the way. And who the fuck has a gold tooth anymore?

Jace: It's my fucking phone, and a gift, which you probably damaged.

Lynsey: Ugh, no more talking. I've held this gun too long without firing it, my finger's itching.

Jace: I know a way you can use it- ***She smacked the back of his head with the gun then gripped his hair, pulling his head up and holding the gun to the back of his neck.***

Lynsey: I said no more fucking talking! You talk only when I say, otherwise... ***She lightly pressed the trigger, the gun emitting a buzz as it powers up*** Understand?

Jace: Sure... Ow... You know that's an expensive gun you got there. Plasma pistols, hard to maintain. Looking to buy one myself after this next job. Install it in this arm. Would be cool, right? Why and how do you have one?

Lynsey: Didn't I tell you to stop talking?

Jace: Just making conversation until your blue friends arrive. You know you need some serious permit to hold that gun legally? Do you have one?

Lynsey: ***She didn't respond, instead she moved to the front of him and placed the gun up towards his crotch.***

Jace: Whoa, okay! Okay, I'll shut up.

Lynsey: Good. I think I can hear the sirens. ***Jace smiles sarcastically. They then heard the front entrance to the store open, and someone walk in. That person came to the back where they were, and they saw it was Izaak.*** Finally. Here's that kidnapper you were on about.

Izaak: You caught him? Wow. Where's his friends?

Jace: Shit, kid. ***He used this opportunity and suddenly his free arm opened up into a gun and shot Izaak in the stomach, as he held the wound. Lynsey lifted the gun to his head and was about to fire, but he quickly grabbed the barrel of the gun and snatched it from her. He punched her in the chest, knocking her away, then his trapped arm made a click sound and detached from his shoulder, freeing him but leaving his arm behind.*** Thanks for the gun, love! ***The gun was ripped out his hand and came flying into Izaak's hand, who aimed it and shot him. Jace ducked, grabbed his mask then ran to the side exit, punching open the door and headed outside. Izaak followed him but saw the jeep driving off with Jace inside, but decided to let him go. Lynsey came running outside and saw him drive off then turned to Izaak.***

Lynsey: You let him go! Chase after him!

Izaak: It's fine. He left his arm.

Lynsey: So?

Izaak: He opened that hidden elevator with his arm. It's a key, we could use it to open it again.

Lynsey: We? I'm not going in there.

Izaak: Right. But I am. Where were his friends? There was three kidnappers.

Lynsey: They went underneath and he stayed. He came after me.

Izaak: And how did you trap him?

Lynsey: The food machines. Give my gun back.

Izaak: Oh. ***He passed her her gun back then looked at the concrete.*** I'm gonna check that arm out. ***They headed inside and saw the arm trapped between two machines. Lynsey used a small device that made the machines release the arm as it fell to the ground. Izaak picked it up and examined it. It was a regular looking arm except it carried cybernetic implants inside it and was quite heavier than a regular arm.*** This is it. All I need. Thanks for trapping him.

Lynsey: It's fine. Now fuck off. I need to close up properly.

Izaak: Actually I'm going under now.

Lynsey: Then hurry up.

Izaak: Sure. ***He held the arm out at the wall, pointing it. The arm didn't do anything, so he concentrated and sent his psychokinetic reach into the arm and activated its circuits, switching on the UV light that emitted from the arm. It shined on the wall, revealing a code then the arm buzzed.*** Uh...

Lynsey: He touched the floor after.

Izaak: Oh, thanks. ***He kneeled and placed the arm's palm on the ground, as it buzzed. The concrete melted away and revealed the platform, and it began lowering so Izaak quickly stepped off.*** Wow. This is weird. This was behind the shop the whole time, crazy.

Lynsey: Just go sort it out.

Izaak: Alright. ***Izaak was about to jump in the hole left in the ground, but he was suddenly interrupted by a strange presence.***

Presence: *Wight...*

Izaak: Woah!

Lynsey: What?

Izaak: There's... ***A ghostly white wisp came from inside the hole and formed into a figure floating above it in front of Izaak. It was a girl dressed in rich white silk, her long hair was covering her face and reaching her feet, and her skin was clean yet pale.*** Who are you?

Lynsey: What the fuck is that?

Presence: *I need your help...*

Izaak: It's a spirit from the Spectral Plane. What were you doing in there?

Lynsey: The Spectral what? The fuck is happening??

Izaak: Shush for a sec. Tell me your name.

Presence: *My name does not matter. All that matters is vengeance.*

Izaak: It's a spirit of vengeance...an onryo, I assume.

Onryo: *Please, help me take my revenge.*

Izaak: I-I will. But not for free, I'm sure you know.

Onryo: *Yes, yes. I promise you a powerful ability if you help me. But I need my revenge, in any way you deliver it.*

Izaak: Okay, but tell me what vengeance you seek.

Onryo: *I need the death of James Weston. Not just for me, but for all the innocent men, women and children he has killed.*

Izaak: James Weston? I've never heard of this man.

Onryo: *He is the one who killed me. For my psyche to be at peace, I must see his death. He lives down in these tunnels. Kill him, and I will reward you of power I have collected from my decades in the Spectral Plane.*

Izaak: \*He must be the one who ordered these kidnappings.\* Okay, I will help you. James Weston will die.

Onryo: *Thank you. With this, maybe I can finally find peace, and move on to the Afterlife...*

Izaak: \*If that's possible...\* Perhaps, girl...

Onryo: *Please hurry, before this cruel man can take any more innocent people for himself...*

Izaak: Okay, don't worry. ***With that, the spirit dissipated. Lynsey was left awestruck.***

Lynsey: What the fuck just happened?

Izaak: Ah, yeah. I'm not a regular metahuman. I'm sorta a...a ghost. Well a half-ghost, I'm not entirely dead... I'd complicated. That was another spirit I was talking to, you probably didn't see it...

Lynsey: I did.

Izaak: Oh. Well she said she was killed by the guy in that tunnel.

Lynsey: Yeah. James Weston. I know.

Izaak: You heard that name before?

Lynsey: Yes. James Weston is the founder and CEO of the West Virginia fast food chain. In other words, our boss.

Izaak: What... Are you saying West Virginia is all a front for hiding human trafficking?

Lynsey: Or it's actually just a restaurant and the owner is just a shady cunt doing this on the side.

Izaak: Both work. But now I guess I got a bigger reason to head inside.

Lynsey: Then shut up and go.

Izaak: Alright, but take this. ***He threw the cybernetic arm at her and she caught it.***

Lynsey: What the fuck? I don't want this.

Izaak: Just keep it hidden inside, just until I return. In case I don't come back, my friends will be here to rescue me, and they'll need that arm to get inside.

Lynsey: You have friends? Superhero friends? Ugh, so lame...

Izaak: Yeah whatever. Goodnight. ***He jumped forward and dropped into the hole, using his powers to slow his descent as he dropped quite a long distance to the point where the light outside wasn't visible. When he landed, several lights turned on, revealing a few paths of tunnels around him. He stepped forward into one path and suddenly the platform behind him began raising up to ground level. He was now trapped under here. He checked his phone and it had no signal.*** \*Must be a jammer.\* ***He continued down the tunnel, it looked futuristic with white walls and vents, several doors to different rooms in the distance and speakers to play music. Izaak approached a door and tried to open it, but it was locked. He carried on walking around, until he heard footsteps. They were coming from behind, so he turned around, having nowhere to hide. He saw who it was, it was Garen and Merrick, the two other kidnappers. They saw Izaak and stopped their conversation and halted.***

Garen: What the fuck are you doing down here?!

Izaak: Where are the people you kidnapped?!

Merrick: Oh, idiot. You shouldn't have come here.

Garen: How did you get here? Where's Jace?!

Izaak: Assuming that's the other guy. Yeah, used his arm to get here, right after I ripped it off him.

Garen: Arsehole! ***He punched the ground which sent a large amount of red energy through the floor, erupting as it reached Izaak and blasted him away. He had burns at the ends of his limbs and his bullet wound began bleeding again. Izaak got up after recovering then looked at them.***

Merrick: I can't use my powers under here, you have to finish him.

Garen: Gladly. ***He ran at Izaak with a glowing red fist raised, but Izaak sent a psychokinetic wave through the tunnel and pushed them both back. He then turned and ran down the corridor, looking for the victims. Garen got up and groaned.*** Fuck this. ***He punched the ceiling, caving it in as dirt and rocks came down and covered the floor.*** Use that.

Merrick: Idiot! If you vandalise this place he will kill you!

Garen: The bastard's rich enough to not care. Now come! ***He ran down the hall chasing Izaak as Merrick caused the dirt and rocks to form into a boulder of earth with a whistle, which rolled and followed him after Izaak. Izaak ran around and kicked open several doors looking for the victims but finding nothing useful.***

Izaak: \*They have to be here somewhere!\* ***He heard the onryo spirit whisper in his ear.***

Onryo: *He has a special room he does his business in. It stands out. Find it.*

Izaak: I'm trying! ***He ran down the tunnels looking for a special door but was unlucky. He heard the kidnappers catch up behind him and he was hit by a rock in the back, causing him to fall over. He heard a whistle, and the rock floated back to Merrick and attached to his boulder.***

Merrick: Get back here!

Izaak: Fuck off! ***He stretched his hand at them, sending a powerful telekinetic blast that punched them away, as he carried on running. As he ran, a grey gel came leaking out of his nose, but he wiped it away. This was ectoplasm, spectral energy in a solid form after it has been absorbed in the usage of his powers. Izaak reached a fork, and headed down a different path. He saw different doors, but some workers walking in and out of them. They saw him running, but he was too annoyed to deal with them, and caused his PK to push them out his way as he ran past them, hitting them into the tunnel walls and knocking them out.*** Workers, I'm getting close... \*Fuck, this wound is starting to hurt bad. And these fucking burns, urgggh!\*

Spirit: *Don't lose yourself, Izaak. Don't forget you can unlock doors with your Psyche.* ***A random spirit whispered to him, a voice he recognised.***

Izaak: Don't fucking lecture me now! ***He "muted" the voices then carried on searching and running. He headed down a corner as the tunnels started becoming wider and less cramped. He saw a different styled door and headed for that one, but a figure walked in the way. The figure held his arm up and a shockwave shot at Izaak, stopping him in his tracks and knocking him over.*** Ugh, fuck! ***The masked figure was Jace, with two arms again.***

Jace: Oooh, don't go in there kid. Bad idea. Very bad idea.

Izaak: You're not stopping me. I'm getting those people back.

Jace: Unlikely. You may be stronger than me, than them, but you're not stronger than him.

Izaak: Him? James Weston?

Jace: Yep.

Izaak: I don't care how powerful he thinks his money makes him. I'll still break through all he buys.

Jace: Money is too powerful, kid. It's already controlling us metahumans. You should think about joining us, we can make a lot with our skills.

Izaak: Joining your human trafficking ring?

Jace: Nah, we accept anything society doesn't.

Izaak: I don't want to join your playgroup, I just want those people back, unharmed.

Jace: Can't promise that. They're not in there, though. You can trust me on that. He keeps them in a different room, does his thing in another.

Izaak: Which room are they kept?

Jace: That I can't tell you. And since you rejected my offer, I can't help you any further.

Izaak: Then out of my damn way! ***He aims his hand at him and pushes him back, then heads in another direction. Jace runs after him and fires several bullets that hit Izaak's legs, tripping him over. Izaak screams from the pain and slams his fist on the ground, denting the metal floor.*** Fucking bitch! ***He turns to see his bleeding legs, then uses his PK to force the bullets to pop out his leg. Jace catches up, but Izaak makes the pressure of the tunnel increase and dent the wall around them, and squeeze Jace's body while lifting him up. Izaak can't hold this for long because of his leg pain, and so drops it as Jace falls to the floor.***

Jace: Woah, that's some crazy power there... Always wanted telekinesis as a child.

Izaak: And what were you stuck with? Buying cyber implants?

Jace: Natural bionics, actually. My arms turned bionic when I hit puberty.

Izaak: Great. ***He punched the air, sending a PK punch into Jace's groin to knock the wind out of him. Izaak tried to get up but his legs kept hurting. He got up again and slowly walked away in pain, but he encountered Merrick and Garen.***

Garen: There you are!

Merrick: Ah, Jace. Finally decided to join us.

Jace: Yeah something came up. ***His voice was strained as he was recovering from the groin hit.*** Glad you guys are here. Now we can kill this idiot together.

Izaak: Un-fucking-likely. ***His body shivered as he released chilling winds from the Spectral Plane through his body and at Merrick and Garen, freezing them as ice formed on their skin, but they weren't frozen solid. Izaak then turned around and surrounded his arm in soul flames and punched Jace in the chest, burning his soul slightly as he gripped his chest.***

Jace: Ugh! What the fuck... ***He held both his hands out as they turned into hot blades, he ran at Izaak and swung them several times but Izaak dodged a few. Izaak was cut which burned him arm and made him stumble back and get sliced again. He screamed from the burn then quickly used PK to blast Jace away.***

Izaak: \*Fuuuuck! That hurt a lot...\* ***Garen grabbed him from behind then punched him in the back, his fist exploding and knocking Izaak through the air. Izaak landed smoothly due to his powers then looked back at Garen and threw a soul fire grenade which blew up and knocked both Merrick and Garen over. Merrick then whistled and made the boulder split into shards and fly at Izaak. Izaak blocked with his arms to protect his face but several shards stabbed into his forearms.*** OW! Cunt! ***Izaak sweeped his leg and sent a PK wave across the floor which tripped Garen and Merrick before they could get back up. He turned around and Jace was there and quickly punched Izaak in the face. Izaak then returned the favour and punched Jace in the stomach, sending him up into the ceiling then falling back down from the sheer force.*** Leave me ALONE! \*Okay, too angry, Izaak. Calm yourself...\* ***He was then hit in the back by a thick stone whip made from the boulder, breaking a bone and knocking him to the floor. He began breathing heavily, then punched the floor several times to release his anger then turned to Merrick. He jumped to his feet then ran at Merrick, punching through the stone whip and grabbing Merrick by the throat then tossing him like a frisbee across the room.***

Garen: Get back, bitch! ***He stomped the floor, releasing red energy in a blast that sent Izaak back to the ground with more severe burns on him. Jace walked to Izaak and pressed his foot down on him.***

Jace: Should've just let us go before, kid. ***He kneeled down and placed his palm on Izaak's face and powered his hand up. Izaak then grabbed his arm and ripped it off, wacking Jace across the head with it.*** Ow, fucking- dick! ***He kicked Izaak then aimed his other hand at him and shot a shockwave at him to keep him down. Izaak was coughing up blood, but saw the Onryo appear in his mind.***

Onryo: *You can't fail! I need my revenge!*

Izaak: \*It wasn't fucking worth it. I can't beat these guys.\*

Onryo: *It will be worth it when you have this power. It is very dangerous, and you will be unstoppable with it.*

Izaak: \*Then give it to me now, so I can defeat these fools!\*

Onryo: *I can't! Not until I have my revenge.*

Izaak: \*Just give me some of it, a small part. You can do that without me visiting the Plane.\*

Onryo: *No, you need either all or none of it for it to work!*

Izaak: \*Then give me all!\*

Onryo: *Not without James Weston's death!*

Izaak: *I can't avenge you if I'm dead!*

Onryo: *Fine! I'll give you something smaller, easier to grant. It's a supplementary ability. Will help you here.*

Izaak: *Good! Thanks, give me it!\**

Onryo: *Here. I will show you how to use it, then transfer you some of my spectral energy so you can reproduce it.* ***Izaak feels a vision enter his head of a spirit fighting an opponent. The opponent regenerates a lost limb, but then the spirit undoes that regeneration and instead gets healed themself.*** *There. It's the ability of Unhealing. You can steal regeneration from beings that can heal.*

Izaak: \*That won't help me much here! These guys can't heal, except that bionic dude a bit.\*

Onryo: *The power also gives you a side effect, it is much harder to kill you as long as you are determined to not fall no matter what. All vengeance spectres find use in this.*

Izaak: \*Enhanced durability?\* ***She disappeared.*** \*Oh... Thanks for explaining.\* ***Izaak now realised he was still being bombarded by waves from Jace, but got up slowly. Jace had healed and regrew a new bionic arm, and so Izaak used his new ability. He grabbed onto Jace's leg and suddenly Jace's arm began reversing its healing, and was sucked back into his body as if time rewinded. Instead, Izaak's wounds began healing, but not completely.***

Jace: What the fuck?! ***He looked at his missing arm then back at Izaak. He smacked Izaak across the head then instead grabbed the arm Izaak ripped off and placed it back in its socket. Izaak got up from the floor, still feeling the pain but the wounds were not as serious now. Izaak grabbed both of Jace's arms and squeezed them, slightly denting them, then lifted him up. He turned and threw him at Garen, knocking them both into a tumble roll. Jace quickly got back up and shot Izaak several times in the torso, Izaak was shook but the bullets collided and penetrated him. They didn't stop him, and he ran at Jace and punched him across the face.***

Izaak: \*Wow, it still fucking hurts but... I'm not dead.\* ***Merrick whistled and threw the entire boulder at Izaak, who punched it and shattered the whole thing, while also breaking his own hand down to his forearm bones.*** FUCK!

Merrick: Shit! ***Izaak ran at Merrick and drop kicked him, using PK to extend the distance he was launched down the tunnel. Izaak immediately got back up and turned to Garen who punched him straight in the chest, breaking his ribs. Izaak groaned then headbutted Garen, knocking him to the floor with his super strength. Izaak then used PK to make the shattered shards of the boulder levitate and surround him then spin rapidly like a rock tornado. It smacked the rest of the kidnappers and kept them away from Izaak, until Merrick whistled and grinded the shards into dust that flew everywhere. Izaak used this opportunity and restrained them all to the walls with his psychokinesis then ran off down the tunnel to continue his search for the victims.***

Izaak: Come on... \*Where are those fucking people?!\* ***He began to bleed ectoplasm from his nose and mouth, then suddenly coughed up a chunk of the grey gel substance Izaak's wounds began hurting again.***

Voice: ***Another voice spoke to him again, same as before, a spirit.*** *Remember how to heal, Izaak.*

Izaak: What?! Oh, yeah... ***He picked up a bunch of the ectoplasm in his hand and rubbed it over his wounds, filling the bullet holes with the gel. He left it in there, the pain remained but the ectoplasm slowly began converting into flesh to fill his wounds. Izaak continued his search but was interrupted when an alarm rang and all the lights turned red. He panicked, then quickly ran to look for the exit. After a few minutes of running, he found the elevator. He ran to it then used his psychokinesis to control the mechanism and raise it to the top. When he reached it he jumped out as the concrete closed up. Izaak was panting heavily and felt the cool air hit his face.*** Finally... \*Still didn't find those victims, ugh, fucking failure.\* ***He looked around, Lynsey was gone and she had dropped the bionic arm to the floor, leaving it behind.*** \*What... She couldn't even look after that? Wow...\* ***He picked up the severed arm and held it over his shoulder, returning home for the night, as it was now midnight.***

## 6th June, 2201

***The time was 10 a.m and it was awfully sunny outside, Andrew was at The Daily Fakes, in front of his desk, yawning and next to him was Sam who had already fallen asleep on his keyboard despite the huge mug of coffee next to him. Andrew sighed and opened a little desk that was at his right to take out a pile of document out of it. He sighed once again.***

Andrew: Don't you think Farrah is doing a little...too much

***Sam's eyes suddenly opened, as if someone had yelled in his hears, He quickly straightened his posture and started typing non sense on his keyboard.***

Sam: Farrah?! Where?! Who?! What?! ***He suddenly realized that it was just him and Andrew and he calmed down, putting a hand on his forehead to wipe out some imaginary sweat.*** Woah, I panicked just now.

Andrew: Yea, I was here. ***He started to look through the documents and yawned yet again*** What the hell am I supposed to do with all this?

Sam: I don't know, Newspaper thing.

Andrew: Mad woman, Like hell I'm going through all this paperwork.

Sam: Well you know what happens if you don't, You get fired.

Andrew: As if I cared.

Sam: "As if I care blah blah" always on that migh-***The phone next to Andrew started ringing, The latter took the phone and looked at the number***

Andrew: Shhh, it's my grandma. ***He took the phone*** Hi Grandma, What's up?

Grandma: Oh, Nothing much, It's just that one of your friends came home and is looking for you apparently, He told me to notify you.

Andrew: W-What? Which friend?

Grandma: You know, The tall model with the white hair.

Andrew: What? An old man?

Grandma: Oh no, He looked even younger than you, I guess he just dyed his hair...

Andrew: I don't know this guy, What is he searching for?

Grandma: Oh he just asked if you lived here, I told him yea, he asked to see you, so I told him you were at work right now and-

Andrew: And you told them I work at the Daily Fakes okay, I don't know who this guy is, Next time this kind of thing happens, call me first before giving away my location please.

Grandma: Oh-Oh okay, My bad.

Andrew: No problem, smoosh, I love you. ***He said before hanging off the phone. He looked through the window that gave a view on the street, In some form of doubt***

Sam: What was granny sayin'?

Andrew: Some dude came home and asked to see me, Grandma told them I worked here.

Sam: Haha, Who?

Andrew: I don't know, Some dude with white hair.

Sam: An old man is searching for you? Creepy.

Andrew: No, It's a young dude with his hair dyed white.

Sam: A gay man is searching for you? Creepy.

Andrew: I don't know who that coul-***His eyes suddenly opened wide as he remembered that his rival was going to show up in New York at a given time. He gasped and stood up*** Alright, I know who that could be.

Sam: Why did you stand up?

Andrew: Okay, White hair..White hair... ***He ignored Sam and started to concentrate, looking at the streets to see if he noticed any white haired man making his way towards the Daily Fakes. That is when he noticed a boy walk out of a cabbie, The sunlight was right on his head, making his white fade shine and his skin was so pale that it looked equally shiny. The Boy started to look around and his eyes finally locked on the Daily Fakes.***

Andrew: That's him...Sam..

Sam: What? ***Sam stood up to look as well*** Oh yea, white hair, that looks like him.

***The Man started to slowly but firmly walk towards the Daily Fakes, The nearest he got and the more his features became apparent, A light skin teenager with white hair and not one freckle or even one imperfection on his face, A cold blue pullover and black tore jeans, accompanied with a Silver watch, The Boy definitely had more revenue than Andrew. He finally arrived in front of the establishment and knocked the door.***

Andrew: Y-You may enter. ***At this words the door opened almost as if it had a mind of it's own, And the figure walked in, wearing the most arrogant Smile Andrew had ever seen in a while.***

Man: So...Andrew?, Happy to meet you

Andrew: You are?

Man: Oh, I'm Nathan.

Andrew: Hi Nathan...Uh...Why were you searching for me exactly.

Nathan: Oh, don't play idiot just because of that human next to you.

Sam: What? Me?

Andrew: Uh?

Sam: Okay you know what? I'm going to the WC, I will let you settle whatever is happening. ***He sighed and left the room, not forgetting to take some tissue paper on his desk.***

Nathan: Okay, Now that he is gone, I guess you can talk.

Andrew: You are this Rival constellar?

Nathan: Bingo, I'm the constellar of Virgo, You are the constellar of Gemini, We are gonna be in a competition ***He said that wearing a friendly and passive smile, a sudden change from his original smirk of ego and arrogance.***

Andrew: So...The competition already started...I'm not ready..

Nathan: Oh don't worry, It will start sometime, maybe tomorrow, When the zodiacs will spawn our first challenge, But right now, I just decided by myself to come give you a visit.

Andrew: Uh...Okay?

Nathan: Come on, Let's gauge our powers right now, Ask Gemini for powers.

Andrew: W-What?

Nathan: Let's gauge each others, Ask Gemini for powers, I already asked Virgo for mine.

Andrew: Am I..like...Forc-***Before he could finish his sentence, Andrew suddenly felt overwhelmed by his own mind and in a flash, He was in this gigantic space he was so used to in this astral form he was also so used to, in front of The Gigantic Gemini, who, This time, Was alone on a floral planet, sitting on various mountain sized trees. Gemini turned to his Pupil and nodded as if he already knew what was happening.***

Gemini: Your challenge will start tomorrow but first, You two will be allowed to confront each others and evaluate the capabilities of one another in what I would call, a friendly exhibition fight, You are allowed to wound, not to kill, keep this in mind young man.

Andrew: Oh my god, Just give me the powers already!

Gemini: As you wish, you will get the medium amount, so ready your mind and body to be overwhelmed by this ener-

Andrew: -rgy of the zodiac yea yea, I know the usual credo for Medium level powers.

Gemini: Mhm. ***Gemini suddenly lifted his arms to point them towards Andrew and closed his eyes only to suddenly re-open them, as he did, Andrew's eyes re-opened to the real world as well, And he was back in front of Nathan, Only this time, Charged with powers he had asked.***

Andrew: Can't we...Go outside? That's my workplace.

Nathan: NO!!! ***Nathan suddenly launched himself at Andrew in a vicious attack, His right hand went forward, going for a right hook. Andrew dodged jumping back and exhaled for a second***

Andrew: Okay, you aren't going to manage your efforts, well me neither, ***Andrew's body distorted and 5 clones came out of it, with him in the middle, The clones all cracked their fists simultaneously, wearing a smug smile and one of them spoke***

Clone 1: So...are you ready for what's going to happen next boy?

Nathan: Haha..***Nathan lifted his left hand to sight level in order for the clones to see what he had equipped, He had a pencil in hand*** ...You see this pencil?

Clone 3: Oh, A magic trick?

Nathan: Now look at it and...Boom! ***Nathan threw the pencil at the first cone who looked up mockingly as the piece of wood felt on him.***

Clone 1: Are you seri-***The pencil suddenly elongated and wrapped itself around the neck of the clone, who felt on his back panicking, The pencil was Slithering around the neck, tightening it's grasp as if it was a snake. The other Andrews, all shocked suddenly all looked at Nathan.***

Andrew: Get him!!! ***The 4 remaining clones along with The actual Andrew all ran towards Nathan, Yelling out multiple curses, 2 clones ran faster than the others and jumped at Nathan, ready to do some real damage, The white haired boy dodged one of the punches and touched the other clone's cloth before the second attack could reach him.***

***The clone jumped back as a reflex and smirked, certain that Nathan's hit had done no damage, But his expression suddenly changed when his T-Shirt started to wrap around his own head to suffocate him, The First clone looked behind him to see that the other copy was dying out and jumped yet again at The Constellar of Virgo to immobilize them, so that the 3 remaining Andrews could beat him up. This time, The clone succeeded, Helped by the effect of surprise, He took Nathan in a nelson grip and refused to let go, despite his dying copy screaming for help as his own cloth was taking his life away.***

Clone: I won't let you get away Nathan!

Nathan: Good Grip! But you underestimate me ***The other 3 Andrews all ran to get in front of Nathan and started to punch him in the guts and the face in an effort to knock him unconscious. Every punch was causing severe bruises and some punch to the face were knocking his teeth out, But at every hit, at Every attack, at Every damage; The skin of the young boy regenerated almost instantly.***

Andrew: W-What! He can regenerate this fast?! that's ridiculous.

Nathan: Haha..***The clone behind him suddenly yelled***

Clone: He is taking energy from plants! ***Around them, all the plants were slowly dying, turning black and rotting away***

Nathan: You are wrong...I'm taking energy from EVERYTHING ***He suddenly broke free from the Full Nelson and touched the shirts of 3 of the remaining clones, Not touching the original Andrew but instead kicking him back. Andrew felt down, coughing painfully and as he rose his head up to look at his clones, all of them were down, Suffocating from their own shirts. The Constellar pointed his hand at Nathan in frustration.***

Andrew: Well then! All I have to do is get you from a distance!

Nathan: Wh-***Before Nathan could finish this one single word, A violent blast of wind blew him away, propelling him back to the nearest wall. His whole body slammed against the wall, making a painful cracking noise before he felt on his knees.*** Oh my...That's mildly inconvenient...Well then, You wanna get elemental, I will give you elemental. ***Nathan grinned before slamming both of his palms against the ground, This little room started to shake, as if their was a contained Earthquake, Andrew put his hand against the nearest wall to retain balance and spoke.***

Andrew: Geokinesis?! You really think you'll get me with this?!

Nathan: Who told you it was Geokinesis...***Just as he said that, the ground under Andrew's feet shattered in an unusual way, Almost too organic. The Constellar of Gemini jumped back, saved by his reflex, Right after he moved a few steps back, The ground opened completely, But not in a quake...The ground had opened shaped as a giant mouth,The ground mouth made a painful noise and A giant tongue emerge from it, reaching for whatever was at the surface, the tongue was covered in mud and was in the middle of the two adversary, not allowing them to see each others.***

***Andrew was taking steps back, slowly drawing away from the disgusting room height tongue, As he finally reached the walls, He did not feel the rough bricks but something more smooth and squishy, He turned back and screamed in terror, seeing a giant eye that emerged from the wall, staring directly at him, Too terrified to move, He only could stumble on his feet and fall down. The tongue finally reached for him, grabbing him, ready to drag him in the depth of the ground, But right before the giant appendix could take him in, Nathan laughed.***

Nathan: Hahahaha!!! I win! ***the tongue brutally tossed Andrew on the side of the room and went back underground, the mutated room, went back to normal, with no giant mouth and giant eye left.***

***The constellar of Virgo was still laughing as a symbol of his victory***

Nathan: That's it, I gauged your power, you could've died here! thank the zodiacs that we can't kill each others haha. Good fight! ***Nathan walked to the defeated Andrew and reached his hand to help the latter up, Andrew slapped his hand other, clearly mad and still covered in mud from the tongue.***

Andrew: Don't touch me you piece of Sh-t! ***He remained in a defensive as he stood up*** I will become the Free Constellar! Not you! You just got a burst of luck!

Nathan: Oh sorry, I was just being fair, My, Why can't people just handle politeness nowadays.

Andrew: I don't need your politeness! ***He was brushing off his shirt in an attempt to take out all of the mud*** We are rivals! Get out of here! We will see each others when time's due!

Nathan: Oh...I'm a friendly man, But I simply can't skip this occasion Gemini boy.

Andrew: F-ck off! We will see each others tomorrow and we will see then!

Nathan: Haha...Fair...Keep your calm tomorrow when you lose ***Nathan walked out of the Daily Fakes smirking pridefully, leaving Andrew alone inside, absolutely steaming and frustrated***

Andrew:...\*How..Just How?! No...I can't just let this guy win! I can get him, He just got lucky today!\*

***The door of the WC half opened with Sam peeking, trembling in terror, He started to speak in the most inoffensive tone he possibly could***

Sam: W-W-WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT ANDY?!!!!

*Next: Legacies: Issue 6*