Externals

The Externals were formed as a result of the chaos caused by the Night of the Netherworlders. It was an attempt to gather and train younger heroes who were put into danger without knowing about their powers.

## Formation

The first official line-up was created during the chaos of Night of the Netherworlders; when Devil's Kiss was frontline for the attack. Although she was on patrol in her civilian job as a police officer, she quickly switched back into her heroic role once things got bad. Her first save was somebody calling themselves Dead Man Walking, a seemingly immortal young man who healed from every injury during the attack. The pair bonded quickly during the attack, eventually finding shelter with Devil's Kiss estranged partner Grenade. It was while together they were contacted by Zero - using newly adapted technology to track super powers in the city. They coordinated with Zero to gather in Legion Park with everybody else whilst Grenade offered his expertise to stop Deacon once and for all. This ultimately led to Grenade's death once the Netherworld portal was closed. Meanwhile in Legion Park, Dead Man Walking was eventually killed by a prolonged attack by the Netherworlders. During the incident, Devil's Kiss came into contact with almost all of the future members of the team. She offered them sanctuary and training with her in the abandoned Mr. Midnight base - Midnight Bunker.

## First Missions

Devil's Kiss eventually revamped the bunker for a new team, using her new friend Zero's skills to modernise the base and create a home for the heroes. One of the first people to seek safety was Walker, who decided to move out of her mother's home to avoid risking her life. Zero also decided to move into the bunker once he was ousted from FIT, despite receiving control over the company. He moved into the bunker and brought along a lot of stolen tech and the ability to hack into FIT at any time. Chi was brought in by Walker as he had no family and his home was destroyed after the attack. Kronos also found his way into the bunker, reigniting a long time friendship with Devil's Kiss who he had known for years. Finally the young Whisper uncovered the bunker using his mother's casefiles; asking for help in training but wanting to keep a relatively normal life with his aunt outside.

The team worked together very well, building an instant bond because of their shared experience and determination to train. Zero would use his hacking skills to find any unaccounted for victims of the Netherworld attack, giving them a clear direction in the early missions. This also brought them into contact with the seemingly reformed villain Coin, who had survived the attack despite not being in the park. She asked for sanctuary with the team and wanted to redeem herself after years of petty crime and fighting the Super Legion. Although Walker rejected this, Devil's Kiss agreed to her joining the team.

Devil's Kiss continued to believe that Grenade was still alive, using her detective skills to try and hunt him down. Kronos and Whisper developed a romance, despite a small age difference - with Whisper eventually coming out to his family in the process. Coin and Walker continued to butt heads at every opportunity - with Walker taking huge issues with Coin's previous gold digger lifestyle. Eventually a mission brought them into conflict with the villain Orion, who revealed himself to be Walker's absent father. This brought Walker & Coin closer as they learnt to understand each other's background.

## Betrayal

Throughout their missions and training, Devil's Kiss & Zero noticed some inconsistencies with the security of the bunker. It became clear that although Zero was hacking outside sources; it seemed somebody was also hacking into the bunker itself. Initial doubt laid at Coin and her ex-companion Veil, who was also asking for redemption with the team. Kronos was tasked with keeping an eye on the team. Devil's Kiss investigation into the death of her longtime partner Grenade eventually came to a head when she discovered him comatose in a hospital hundreds of miles away. With the help of Whisper, she was able to awaken him and restore his memory of what had happened. The two returned to the bunker for Grenade to heal and eventually join the team. However, upon arriving in the bunker, he instantly outed Chi as a spy for Crimelord Deacon.

Chi revealed that this was true, and had been sent as a spy - in an attempt to use the team's skills to pinpoint any survivors of the Netherworld incident undetected. Since Grenade was believed to be dead and was the only one with access to Deacon's inner circle, Chi was sent to infiltrate Devil's Kiss mission instead. This also revealed that Deacon was still alive and the team had technically been working for him without their knowledge. Chi was actually a much more experienced sorcerer than he had presented; even having a part in opening the Netherworld portal. A battle erupted and Chi revealed his true power - crushing and destroying the Midnight Bunker with the team inside and instantly killing Coin's friend Veil. A combined effort of Walker opening teleportation portals and Coin holding the structure up allowed the team to escape. However, in a final showdown - Chi managed to kill Devil's Kiss as revenge for Grenade revealing his secret and seemingly kill Zero in anger. The Bunker collapsed into ruins, swallowed up by the water around it. The Externals were left devastated by the betrayal.

## Nomads

Without a base of operations or a leader, the team attempted to recover. They sought out the help of the Honour Guard, who housed them briefly and allowed them time to recoup. The team decided to stick together and keep with their original purpose; looking out for young superheroes who need training and guidance. Whilst recovering, they received great news that Zero had downloaded his conscience into a digital format. Whilst his human body had been destroyed, he could live on in multiple forms of technology. With Zero officially on board, the team decided to use Walker's ability to travel the world for a time and see how they could help elsewhere. They would encounter other teams such as Global Faction, S.I.N., The Displaced, Vanguard, Birthright Academy. It was during their travels they came across Krux, who revealed himself to be the long lost son of Supernova. He joined the team as an excuse to return to his father's home city.

Back in Rocket City, the team also collected new members Tome and Silhouette; who needed training with their new powers. Kronos took control of the training for the team, but he wanted Walker to become leader as it was a role she naturally worked well in. The team's final member was a young girl looking to revive the positivity of the original Spirit. Seeing such a positive young energy still existing in the world, the team accepted Spirit II with open arms.