Sentinels Volume 1

Started September 8th 2020

Finished September 21st 2020

Line count:

James - 203

Kara - 178

Freya - 131

Lionheart - 119

Sky - 116

Yuri - 83

## Issue 1 - Bells Of War

The depths of space were all that could be seen. But in the far reaches of space there was a huge spaceship cruising through the empty space. Similar to a cruise ship on the ocean. On the bridge of the ship there was a woman sitting in a chair impatiently. She had a red pupil. Hidden behind her hair was an eye that was beyond repair. She wore a purple uniform that came up to her chest and stopped. Leaving her arms and upper chest exposed. She had a long slit dress coming off from her top. Under this she wore black shorts. She wore long black boots and had a choker that had some sort of bead on it. Her hair was long and came down into two separated braids. She had a sword at her side. She looked into the distance. A lone planet stood. A group of five people came up behind the woman. Down the line there was a short man who had a long black scarf that was almost dragging on the ground. He wore a plain black shirt and wore armor over this shirt. The armor had a gold black and purple design on it. He had golden shoulder guards and had long black pants with legguards. Dradado. There was a woman with a black aura who was floating, She had a tuxedo jacket with a classy bow on and some high waist black pants. Her black hair fell a little past her shoulder. Lilith, or Lady Darkness as she is known in hell. A tall woman with blonde hair stood next to her. She wore a blue top, arm tights that came down to fingerless gloves. She wore a tactical belt. And blue cargo pants. One of her legs from the knee down was replaced with a prosthetic. Kate Koruba. There was a girl with black hair with green highlights and blue sleeveless armor. Which came down into blue pteruges. She wore brown leggings that were lined with gold. Ashana, Daughter of Poseidon. A tidy man stood next to her. He wore a brown shirt and pants under a scarf that came down into a huge cape that was going off to the side. He had black hair and a beard. Colt Koruba.

Dradado: Yuri. We’ve scouted the planet ahead for souls and resources. It looks plentiful enough.

The woman in the chair stood up.

Yuri: Remarkable! Nice to see you both came early to the meeting.

Lilith: I have busy customers Yuri. Let’s cut this short.

Yuri: Oh boo hoo! Wouldn’t it be more interesting to watch this planet have all of its life sucked away from it?

Kate: Why don’t you let us go down and have the fun?

Yuri: Meeting! This has to be quick!

Yuri walked out of the room. She stood on top of the huge ship. She got a dastardly smile on her face. The ship flew above the planet. Yuri jumped off the ship and got into the planet's atmosphere. As she fell she readied a punch. The red charm around her neck lit up. She fell for a while and eventually landed on the surface of the planet. She slammed her hand into the ground. The entire planet cracked in two from the shake of Yuri’s punch. A bunch of beams came around her and sucked up the resources of the planet. Yuri saw what looked like a city fall through the gigantic crack she made. She smiled and was sucked back up to her ship by a beam.

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A tall, muscular man was holding a couple plates in his hand. He had grey hair and a beard. He was wearing a grey shirt under a red flannel along with some jeans and boots. He walked past a family photo. The same man stood next to his two kids and wife. James, James Junior, Charlie, and Diana

James: Pecan pie for Junior, Apple for Charlie, and for my beautiful wife, pumpkin pie.

James sat down with his family.

Charlie: Where did you learn to make pie dad?

James: The church would have competitions all the time. And after some practice, guess who won every contest?

Diana: Enough gloating for today hun.

James: I would like to call myself very humble. My pie making skills are my favorite skills right now.

Diana: Ha, I bet.

James: What?

The family finished their dessert. James was helping junior with his homework when he got a call on his phone. He looked down. It read “Fury”. He declined the call. He eventually sent his kids upstairs to bed. He sat down on the sofa. The fireplace was ignited. He clicked on the TV and put the remote down. The TV turned off. He went to grab the remote but it was gone.

Diana: Come on. Why can’t we just sit by the fire? Talk to me Jamesey.

Diana snuggled up close to James.

Diana: Anything new? On your mind?

James: You read me like a book.

Diana: I knew it. You seemed like something was weighing on your mind. What’s wrong?

James: Nothing’s wrong. It’s just that I’ve been getting calls from B.L.A.D.E all day.

Diana: You have? You should answer. It could be important.

???: It is important.

James and Diana looked down the hall. None other than Nick Fury was standing there.

James: Nick? Why now? What do you need?

Nick Fury: We need your help. With a team.

James: What do you mean a team?

Nick Fury: I mean a team of supes. To help defend against an Earth shattering threat. Literally.

James: I need more details than that.

Nick Fury: There’s an alien of some kind out there in the galaxy. Really close to us. She’s called Yuri. She destroys planets and sucks the resources out of them. Even takes human souls

Diana: James. You can’t say no to this. This is the world. Your children’s lives.

Nick Fury: Your wife is wise. I’m putting a team together to take down her and her team. Together they are called the Clan of Reiki.

James: Like she said. I have no choice.

Nick Fury: That would also involve joining B.L.A.D.E as a soldier again.

James: You really are just taking advantage of a world destroying threat? You stoop that low?

Nick Fury: I do what needs to be done. Come with me.

James: I can’t come now! I have to say goodbye.

Nick Fury: Tomorrow. Meet me at the cruiser.

Nick Fury walked out of the house.

James: Ugh, that guy.

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James wore his old superhero outfit. A white and black suit. With more white than black. Only black covering his shoulders down to his chest. He also had black boots. And a green cape. On his chest there was a U.

Nick Fury: Mr. Untouchable. Name’s still bad. But we appreciate you coming up here. Come with me.

James followed Nick. He brought him into an office. There was a woman sitting in front of them. She was wearing a blue collared shirt with a tie and jeans.

Nick Fury: Ashley will be watching and assigning the Sentinels missions.

James: Sentinels?

Nick Fury: That’s the team’s codename. You take if from here Ashley.

Ashley: Yuri controls the deep reaches of space and has destroyed countless planets and billions of people’s lives. You and the people we have chosen could save countless people’s lives in the process.

The room darkened and people’s faces appeared on a screen.

Ashley: These people have the right power levels and reputations. We need you to get them. It’s the start of 2018. So I want you to go around and find our candidates in a year. Preferably less than that.

James: Don’t you understand that these people have lives and they won’t throw them away for your cause?

Ashley: Don’t worry James. It is their choice whether to join or not. If they don’t then so be it. We will find others.

Ashley: This is to take out a threat larger than life.

Ashley held out her hand for a handshake. They shook hands and as James took his hand out Ashley had left a tracker in his hand.

James: What is this?

Ashley: Trackers. Once you find the target that’s on there then you just move onto the next.

James: Isn’t that a bit intrusive?

Nick Fury: Personal space isn’t an option here.

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James nodded hesitantly.

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James: I’ll do what I can.

James walked out and flew off the ship.

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A girl was at lunch with her friends. She was a skinny short girl with an orange and white bomber jacket. The sleeves white and the rest of it orange and lined with some white spots. Under this she wore a purple tanktop and pants. She had her blonde hair tied back into a ponytail. She had some sports shoes on. She had some sunglasses that seemed too big for her face. She was looking at her phone. Disconnected from the conversation at hand. Her expression was bored.

Annoying friend: Hey Sky! Are you listening?

Sky: Huh?

Other Friend: Well that’s a nope.

Sky: I’m sorry! There was this thing online about Mr. Untouchable getting back into hero work!

Other annoying friend: You’re so obsessed with all that hero stuff. Why don’t you like, focus on your own life? It’s not like you’re a hero.

Sky: A hero? Look at me. I’m way too weak to even imagine being a hero.

Other friend: You aren’t that bad! You are really good at sports and stuff. You were at the top of the soccer team every time you played.

Sky felt an alert go off on her phone.

Sky: Oh, my mom’s calling. I’ll be back.

Sky got up and went outside the restaurant. She looked at the alert. There was a car chase going on. Her hair lit up and she was surrounded with a bright aura. Her eyes lit up with a burning orange and she blasted off into the air. A streak of light blasting through the air elegantly. Her expression changed from bored to extatic. She came up on a line of cars. There were two cars blasting down the highway. One was shooting at the other. Sky flew down next to the two cars. Closest to the one behind the other. She flew in the way of the bullets and deflected some. She spun around and faced the car coming towards her. She slammed her feet down on the ground. Stopping her momentum and the cars.

Man in car: Surprise little lady!

A bomb went off on the highway behind the car. A bunch of cars fell off the highway. Sky immediately flew down and shot some weak energy particles to slow down the cars falling. She flew up and saw a car that was flipped over by the explosion. She went over to the car and saw a family in the car stuck under a big chunk of debris.

Family mom: Please! Help us!

She pushed over the big chunk but the door was stuck. She ripped the door off and helped the couple out first. She went to the back door and helped a kid out. The kid looked amazed looking at her. She got everyone out.

Sky: Sorry about the car.

Family Father: Thank you so much young lady!

Sky: It’s no problem!

Sky looked at the other cars that had fell and they were all safe. Sky flew off and looked for the car she stopped from earlier. She found the car driving as fast as it could down the highway and going off an exit. Sky flew down after the car. A man got out of the car. Sky touched down on the ground.

Man out of car: You some sort of hero?

Sky: Are you seriously trying to attack me?

Man out of car: Wait! I’m sorry! We didn’t mean it!

Sky was confused. James flew right past Sky and tied the guys up in a rope.

James: Why would they leave a rope in their trunk…?

Sky: Wait, a-are you Mr. Untouchable?! THE Mr. Untouchable?! I’m dreaming, right?

James laughed.

James: I’m very real.

Sky: Wow, it’s so nice to meet you!

Sky shook James’s hand uncomfortably fast.

James: You were quite impressive yourself. Even saving the people instead of going after those men. Either way there was another reason I came to see you.

Sky: You came to see ME?! Why?

James: I have come to ask you to join a team called the Sentinels. To defeat a woman named Yuri. She has the potential power to destroy worlds. And a secret organization called B.L.A.D.E wants us to help them. This is a larger than life mission. And a risky one at that.

Sky: Wait. What? A team? An evil space lady? God you’re hitting me with so many things at once!

James: Don’t worry. You have some time to think about it. If you decide to join then meet me on top of this roof at this date.

James handed Sky a card with a B.L.A.D.E letters on the back.

James: I’m sorry for forcing this huge of a task on a girl like you. But there will be other members who are equally as strong as you.

Sky: O-Okay. I love the opportunity to really be a hero but it’s just so sudden.

James: I know. It was hard for me when I was young like you. This is your choice.

Sky: But I’m sure there’s other heroes out there who are more powerful than me. Why would I be picked?

James: I don’t know. But you can’t be a slouch. You just stopped a disaster.

Sky: I’ll think of it Mr Untouchable.

James: You can call me James.

James flew off.

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A woman was sitting weirdly far from a fire in the dead of night. She had a burn on the side of her face, running by her eye and hiding behind her black hair with a streak of white going longways. One of her arms was burnt bad. She had wraps running up her forearm. Only leaving her shoulder down to her elbow exposed. Her other arm was just bare skin. She wore a green and black viking tunic with no sleeves and a black scarf and a belt with a waist bag at her side. She had long black boots on. She was using a big wooden stick as a cane. It was just a bit taller than her. She got up and looked up in the sky.

She heard someone walking close to her. It was James.

James: Kara Acosta, is it?

Kara: Hey look, it’s Mr. Untouchable.

James: Call me James please.

Kara: Thought you were a retired old man.

James: I still got a little bit left in me. Enough for a whole new mission.

Kara: Ah, there’s the reason. Sit down.

James sat next to Kara and her fire.

James: Kara, I’ve been assigned to ask you to join a team called the Sentinels to defeat a woman named Yuri. She-

Kara: Yuri? The one in space? Destroys planets for breakfast? That Yuri?

James: Uhm, yes actually.

Kara: I’m in.

James: Really? That easily.

Kara: I know Yuri. She needs to be stopped. But you do know that if we piss her off enough there could be no earth to even live on? There is a huge risk.

James: ...This wasn’t my plan.

Kara: B.L.A.D.E. Right?

James: Yes. Either way meet us here at this date.

James handed Kara a card with B.L.A.D.E’s logo.

Kara: See you then.

James nodded and smiled. He flew off to his next target. Kara thought back to that day 1,000 years ago.

Kara was looking up at a huge fleet of ships. Yuri was standing on top of one of them. She had both of her eyes.

Yuri: Kara Acosta, is it? You are brave. Brave people die.

Kara: Really? Show me.

Yuri: Funny. You’ve been gaining power little by little but I’m still more powerful than you. Just look at all this!

Kara got into a battle stance. She had the same big wooden stick.

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A man was running through the country fields. He was a speedster. He was placing bombs all over the place. He was fat but also a slim tall man with an undercut and slicked back hair. He had some glasses on, making his small eyes look just a smidge bigger and a very angry scowl. He had a skin tight shirt that didn’t even fit him on. It had a nuclear symbol on it. He wore some very tight fitting jeans. It looked very uncomfortable for him. Possibly the reason for his dastardly scowl.

Familiar man: I, JIN GIRKEW WILL HAVE CONTROL OVER ALL THESE LANDS ONCE I PRESS THIS BUTTON! GOODBYE STUPID COUNTRYSIDE!

Jin pushed down the button on his controller. But none of the bombs went off.

Jin: I swear to god.

Jin ran over to one of his bombs. There was a note on it. Jin had to squint to look at the note. It read “turn around.” Jin turned around and there was nobody there.

Jin: Wow, what an idiot! His plan didn’t even work!

Jin turned back around to look at his bomb but there was a man standing where the bomb used to be.

Jin: AHHH!

There was a big guy in front of Jin. He was jacked and had a superhero suit covering his body. It was black and white. He had some big gloves on that were white and lined with gold, and a long gold and white cape. He had a military style buzz cut. There was a lion head on his chest.

Jin: W-WHO ARE YOU?!

Lion man: I am...Gregory Lionheart. Little evil men like you get to call me Lionheart.

Jin: HOW DARE YOU!

Lionheart: Attack me if you dare.

Jin ran up and punched Lionheart in the chest. It did nothing. He spun and punched him in the face. But nothing happened. Jin sent out a massive flurry of punches. But it did literally nothing.

Jin: WHAT ARE YOU?! INVULNERABLE?

Lionheart: No. You are just extremely weak.

Jin tried to run away but Lionheart grabbed him by the scruff of his shirt.

Lionheart: Come back when you gain a little muscle!

Lionheart flicked Jin and broke his glasses. Which also knocked him out.

Lionheart: To the police station!

Lionheart flew off to the police station with Jin in hand.

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Jin was being taken away by some officers in some meta dampening cuffs.

Jin: I CAN’T SEE! I NEED NEW GLASSES! WHY DID BOTH MY GLASSES BREAK IN JUST ONE WEEK!?

Lionheart: All in a good day's work.

Lionheart stepped outside. James came up to him

Lionheart: Another hero? Hello there my fellow do gooder

James: Hello. Lionheart, right?

Lionheart: You got the right guy!

James: Well I’d like to tell you about a team of people we are assembling to defeat a woman named Yuri.

Lionheart: Is she EVIL?

James: Hmmm. I suppose so.

Lionheart: What evil things does she do?!

James (thinking): Why did they pick this guy of all people?

James: Well, she has destroyed planets before.

Lionheart: I’M IN!

James: You know this is risking your life? Right? You could die.

Lionheart: I’m not gonna die from an evil woman who destroys planets. She must be extinguished from this universe!

James: Well if you want to do that then you will have to meet us here at this date.

James handed him a card with a B.L.A.D.E logo on it.

Lionheart: Thank you. We shall destroy this evil together!

James: Yeah sure buddy.

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There was a bar called Henry Hall’s bar with a big light up sign. The environment was hot and red. With the ground charred and black. Lot’s of hell’s creatures were lined up and eager to get in. There was a big red ripped demon at the door. Only wearing his trusty heat-proof jeans. He had a big fin going across his head.

Demon Civilian: Nice day today isn’t it?

Ripped red man: ID please.

Demon Civilian: Here.

The demon gave him his ID.

Ripped red man: This ID is FAKE!

Demon Civilian: Seriously? I really just wanna get in there! Come on man!

The ripped red man screamed and threw the demon all the way back to the end of the line. A short woman came up. She had a grey top that was accented with red. She had a short cape that only came halfway down her back. With long khakis that were tied around her ankles. She had some small work boots on. She had short blonde hair that only hung down to her chin. She had two red tattoos on either side of her face. She looked of mixed heritage. She had a sword sitting on her back. She had a tired expression.

Sword woman: Hey Trawl.

Trawl: Oh hi Freya! Have a great time!

Trawl stepped to the side and welcomed Freya in. She sat down at the far side of the bar.

Freya: Your hardest please.

Bartender: You sure? We don’t wanna be draggin’ you out tonight.

Freya: I said please.

Bartender: Alright jeez.

The bartender served up Freya the hardest alcohol he had. She took a sip and seemed unphased. Everyone in the bar looked at her like she was insane. A random guy slid up next to her.

Guy: You look like you are a lonely little butterfly. Me and my friends could keep you company if you pleased.

Freya: Oh really? Sounds delightful.

Guy: Yeah. Why don’t you come with us for the night?

Freya: Hmmm let me think.

Freya put her face close to the guy. There was a clank of metal and a shank. She took her sword out of the guy’s chest. She held him up with her sword and cut him clean in half. Everyone in the bar cheered. Freya put her sword back and sat back down.

Bartender: You’re the famous Freya, The Demon Slayer. Right?

Freya: What? You want an autograph?

## Issue 2 - Raising Hell

James was on the phone with Ashley. He was on top of a building waiting for the team.

Ashley: So today’s the day. Be prepared, this could take a while.

James: Yeah. I’ll call you back later when they are hopefully here.

Ashley: Hey, you know the plan, right?

James: Yup.

Ashley: Alright. Talk to you later.

James hung up. He felt the butterflies in his stomach. He just had to wait now. Kara arrived first. Through the door on top of the building.

Kara: Hey there.

James: Oh, looks like you’re first.

Kara: Yeah I guess…

James: So, you’re immortal?

Kara: That’s a weird conversation starter. But yeah. I’ve been on god’s green earth for 5,000 years.

James: I can’t imagine being alive for that long…

Kara: Me neither. But I’m part demon. I think once I’m gone, I’m gone.

James: That sounds like a difficult existence.

Kara: I get to see the world grow.

James: Did you ever meet anyone else whose immortal?

Kara: Yes.

James: So at least you can make some friends.

Kara: Oh humans…

Lionheart flew in and landed right in between the two.

Lionheart: The legendary Lionheart is here!

Kara: Lionheart? Who really are you?

Lionheart: I am the strongest being out there!

Kara laughed.

Kara: I bet.

James: There is supposed to be one more person here.

Kara: Who?

James: Her name’s Sky Sako if that helps. She’s probably the youngest one here.

Kara: B.L.A.D.E chose some odd members.

James: Yeah. I don’t understand it either.

They looked up and saw a bright light flying through the air.

Lionheart: A shooting star! I wish I was the greatest thing alive! Oh wait...I already am.

Everyone rolled their eyes and Sky landed next to them.

Sky: Am I-I late?

James: You’re here just in the nick of time.

Sky: O-Oh. Nice to meet you all!

Kara: Nice to meet you too kid.

James: Ah yes, let us introduce ourselves to each other. Everyone should know me. You like to call me Mr. Untouchable. But we are a team, call me James.

Lionheart: I’m the legendary Gregory Lionheart!

Sky: I’m Sky. If I had a superhero name it’d be Starburst!

Kara: That’s a cool name. I’m Kara. And I lack a superhero name. Just your average immortal.

Sky: You’re immortal?! That’s so cool! How much of history did you see?

Kara: About all of recorded human history.

Sky: So you saw like, Hitler and stuff?

Kara: I did actually see Hitler. Should’ve punched that dude in the face.

Sky: You must have so much knowledge!

Kara: Eh, I forget most of it.

James: Let’s get moving while we talk. And I’ll give you the mission info. We have to take a trip to Hell.

Lionheart: Hell? So much evil lies there.

Sky: Hell?! What? Won’t we be trapped there?

Kara: No. Not with me on your side.

James: Exactly. We need you to bring us in and out. Considering half-demons like you should be able to leave hell on command.

Kara: I can. But why do we really need to go there?

James: To get our last member. Freya the Demon Slayer. Apparently we need her for this operation.

Kara: Whatever gets us closer to Yuri. But I can bring us there and here on command. It just might be a little weird.

James: If anyone is going to back out, it’s now. Anyone?

Sky: Is this really legit? We’re a real superhero crew?

James: I suppose so. If you’re ready for the responsibility.

Sky: I-I can do this.

Kara: It’s scary, kid. I understand. But with us around you’ll be fine.

Lionheart: That’s right! With me by your side you will be safe!

Kara: To hell we go!

Kara said a quick spell and a red light surrounded everyone. And they were teleported away.

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Kara landed by herself next to a bar.

Kara: Son of a bitch!

She looked next to her and saw a bar. “Henry Hall’s Bar.” She went inside and walked over to the bartender.

Kara: Hey, have you seen Freya the Demon Slayer around here?

Bartender: Who wants to know?

Kara: Uh...Me.

Bartender: You have beef with her or something?

Kara: Not yet. I just need to find her.

Bartender: I’ll tell you where she went. For a price.

Kara: Fine, I’ll play. What’s your price?

Bartender: How about you pay me some soul coins?

Kara took out a sack of soul coins.

Kara: I’m a normal visitor down here. Or at least I was.

The bartender went to take the coins. But Kara pulled them back.

Kara: Info first.

Bartender: She went to the East kingdom to collect a bounty.

Kara: Nice doing business.

Kara dropped the sack on the bar. As she was leaving two demons came up on her.

Demon: You aren’t going anywhere too fast. Why do you want to go after Freya?

Kara: Hmmm. That’s none of your concern.

The demon swung his hand at Kara’s head. It cut like a blade. And her head was decapitated. Her body fell. And her head grew back quickly. Keeping her scars and everything. From the ground she knocked both demons to the ground. She took out a small gun and shot both of them in the face. Instead of bullets the gun shot magic bullets powered by Kara’s magic.

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James landed next to a kingdom that looked to have a bunch of humans in it. He decided to walk into the kingdom to ask. Before he could go anywhere he heard a thump far away. He turned around to see across the lava lake. He saw Sky had landed. He flew over the lake and picked Sky up.

Sky: What is this place?

James: You should know. It’s hell.

Sky: Hell? This is the real hell? Are we dead?!

James laughed.

James: No. Kara teleported us here. But it seems we’ve been teleported to different places. It’s lucky I found you.

Sky: I don’t know what I would’ve done if it was just me.

James: You would’ve done great.

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Lionheart landed in the East kingdom.

Lionheart: Here we are. Hell!

Lionheart looked around. He looked ahead and saw a bunch of demons guarding a kingdom.

Lionheart: Something about them tells me pure evil…

Lionheart flew at blazing speeds towards the gate into the kingdom. But he stopped in his tracks when someone put a sword in front of him.

Lionheart: Who dares?

Lionheart looked to his side and saw Freya.

Freya: Out of the way human. I can’t have you disturbing the peace here.

Lionheart: But you are going to disturb it!

Lionheart tried peering into Freya’s soul.

Lionheart: Ugh. What are you? Neither good nor evil. You have to be one or the other!

Lionheart pushed Freya’s sword out of his face. Sending it out of Freya’s hand.

Freya: Move. Or I’ll make you.

Lionheart: Nobody makes the legendary Lionheart move!

Freya held out her hand. And her sword flew back to her. Chipping a part of Lionhearts suit. Lionheart ran towards her and threw a punch. She ducked under and slashed across his chest and threw a back kick. Sending him back and a little up in the air. As he fell he became airborne. He flew in the air and came down at Freya. She jumped into the air and went to stab Lionheart in the chest. But he grabbed the sword by the blade and threw it aside. He punched Freya in the face and back down to the ground. Lionheart landed and threw a bunch of fast punches at her. She dodged all of them and went for a slash across the gut. Something intervened though. Kara was standing next to Lionheart with her staff blocking Freya’s slash. She pushed Freya’s sword away.

Kara: Freya. Don’t mind my absent minded friend here. We don’t want to hurt you.

Freya: Your with him? Ugh, what a shitty day. You know I could kill you right where you stand Kara?

Kara: Yeah, yeah. But I don’t want to fight.

Freya: Don’t you know how things are done here?

James and Sky came over to the three.

James: Freya. I’m sorry for my lion friend here. But hear me out. We need your help against an Earth destroying threat.

Freya: Hmmm. You want me to join your team? So I can help you destroy an Earth destroyer? What’s the bounty?

Kara: It’s around 2 million. It’s Yuri. Don’t you remember her?

Freya: Doesn’t ring a bell.

Freya took out some sort of scouter. It had a screen that showed the highest bounties.

Freya: Hmm. Alright. I’ve made my decision.

James: Well what is it?

Freya: Shove it. Why would I join a team when I’m fine just the way I am?

Lionheart: Does that mean I can force her?

Freya jumped super high over the group.

Sky: Dammit. She’s such a dick.

Kara: Demons are like that.

James: Should we just count our losses and go back up?

James got a call on his phone. It was Nick Fury.

Nick Fury: No. She is the key to this operation. You need her. So stop at nothing to get her.

James: Are you watching us?

Nick Fury: I watch everything.

He hung up.

James: Ugh. I guess we have to find a way to convince her.

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Yuri: Ah...Hell. It’s been a while.

Dradado was standing next to Yuri.

Yuri: So why are we here?

Dradado: I have unfinished business.

## Issue 3 - Crash Your Crew

20 years earlier

Freya, at 7 years old was standing over a dead demon with her bloody sword in hand. She was almost crying.

Freya: I-I did it father.

Freya’s father put his hand on her shoulder.

Father: Good, Freya.

Freya: B-But thats…

Father: I know.

Freya: Why did he deserve that?

Father: He was weak. He was older than you and yet lost to you. You did good.

Freya: R-right.

Father: It’s the rules down here. The strong thrive. The weak die.

Back in the present Freya was running through hell. She was sneaking around the kingdom. A group of female demons laughing to each other walked past her. She hid behind a small building. And jumped to the top.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

James: It’s not like we can just force her to come with us.

Kara: I know Freya from a long time ago. And she’s hard to convince. Unless we offer her something.

Sky: Like what?

Kara: Money isn’t enough. We’ll figure it out.

Lionheart: Why don’t we offer her a lollipop?

???: Hey! What are humans doing here?

???: Looks like food.

A woman wearing all black with long hair and red and black eyes. Stood in front of them next to a ten foot tall demon comes out. He has huge bird wings, and fancy armor. He looks like he’s a cross between demon and bird.

Lionheart: Who might you two be?

Woman: I’m Akuma! And that is Malphas.

Malphas: Why have you two crossed into Lord Beelzebub’s territory?

Sky: W-we didn’t know!

James: Don’t show your fear. They thrive on it.

Akuma: Showing fear little one? Beelzebub will love it.

Kara: Here, let us give you two something to fear.

Malphas: We fear nothing.

Malphas shot a bunch of feathers at Kara. They cut like blades and flew like them two. They ripped right into Kara.

Kara: Ugh! Why am I always the target?

Kara readied her staff and jumped at Malphas. She spun it around and hit him twice in the face. He stopped with her third swing and kneed the staff in the middle. All Kara heard was the snap of Malphas’s knee on impact. She kicked him in the stomach. She blocked a swing of a lava sword from Akuma. She saw a drop of lava fly off the sword. She jumped out of the way.

Kara: A little help here guys?

Lionheart came in and punched Akuma into the wall and he threw a front kick. She jumped out of the way and the wall shattered. She jumped out of the way and shot lasers out of her eyes. Pushing Lionheart backward. He flew up in the air but her eyes followed and knocked him out of the air immediately.

Sky: Diamond Storm CI!

Sky shot a bunch of small diamonds at Akuma. She got hit multiple times and got pinned against the wall. She shot her laser eyes again. Sky shot a huge blast of light and they met. James came around and touched Akuma on the shoulder. She punched him in the face. And then made a sword. But it was so heavy she couldn’t lift it.

James: Density manipulation.

James punched her into the air. And she fell very fast.

James: Sky! Give me a light blast!

Sky shot a blast and hit Akuma as she fell. She was blasted through the door to the kingdom. Sky felt a sharp pain run into her arm. One of Malphas’s feathers. Kara jumped in front of Sky and spun her staff to block his barrage. Malphas grabbed Kara by the face with his foot and flew her into the air. Lionheart came over and tackled Malphas in the air. Kara’s hair turned all white for a second and she took out her gun. She shot straight through Malphas’s wing. And he fell to the ground. Kara landed on her back but seemed perfectly fine.

Sky: Kara! Are you okay?

Lionheart: And when did you dye your hair?

Kara: Watch this.

She threw her staff. It went straight through Malphas. She took out her gun and shot him three times and she sweeped him to the ground.

James: Impressive.

Lionheart: Yes! Say goodbye to the evil parrot.

Kara laughed at Lionheart’s otherwise stupid joke. And in the distance they heard someone else laughing. They looked over in confusion to see Yuri towering above all of them.

James: Everyone. Stay calm.

Yuri: Mr. Untouchable. I hear you are putting together a team to beat me.

Lionheart: That’s the evil woman?

Kara: Yeah. Yuri! You remember me?

Yuri: Kara? I do remember you, you should feel honored! You made me like this! I wouldn’t have found this if it wasn’t for you.

Yuri pointed to the gem that was around her neck.

Sky: That’s the Offensive Stone...

Kara: Wait, you know what that is?

Sky: I know from where I work. It was stolen from my boss.

Yuri: Well I took it first. So it’s mine!

Lionheart: You are a child. You must face justice.

Lionheart jumped towards Yuri.

Kara: Lionheart! No!

He went to throw a punch at her. But he fell to the ground. He couldn’t breathe and his skin was getting slightly burnt

Yuri: Oh, is my air hard to breathe?

Yuri kicked Lionheart in the face and he fell out of Yuri’s barrier. His nose was bleeding and he was unconscious.

Yuri: Maybe this does have some perks. If you all are so good at what you do. Come and save the next planet I’m going to destroy. It’s called Gehenald.

James: You want us to walk into a trap?

Kara: You are sick. You destroy planets! What the fuck is wrong with you?! You have enough souls!

Yuri: I thought you were supposed to be composed.

Kara: When I’m standing in front of you…I don’t care. I’ll gouge out that other eye.

James: Kara. I get it. You are mad. But she is just enjoying this.

Yuri: Yeah. Where’s my popcorn? Wait a sec, Dradado’s calling me. It was a nice chat.

Yuri held her hand up and she was pulled up by a beam.

Kara: Dradado! That’s it.

James: What?

Kara: We need to find Freya. James, you go with Sky. I’ll bandage Lionheart up.

Sky: Do you need a hug Kara?

Kara: I appreciate it. But we have business, kid.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Freya rounded a corner and jumped into a small house. Nobody was in there. She drew her sword quietly.

???: Freya!

She turned quickly and slashed her sword. Dradado put up his arm and her sword clashed against his gauntlet.

Dradado: Long time no see Freya.

Freya: Who are you?

Dradado: You know who I am. It must be because I’ve aged. And I’ve gained more power than you could imagine.

Dradado kicked Freya through the wall of the house.

Dradado: There is an intruder demon in your walls!

Dradado picked up Freya and got her in a chokehold. She slashed her sword across his leg and headbutted him. He fell back. A bunch of demons attacked Freya. She swung her sword. It cut through the demons like butter. Dradado kicked Freya in the back and grabbed her by the neck and picked her up with one hand.

Dradado: The Demon Slayer in the flesh…

He threw her in the air and shot a black energy blast. Hitting her in the air. She flew on top of a house. She shot a fire blast at Dradado. Who slapped it away effortlessly. He teleported behind Freya and threw her off the house.

Dradado: You look like you could use a sw-

Sky shot a blast at Dradado. Pushing him off the building and onto the ground. James stood above Dradado. Sky helped Freya up.

Sky: You okay?

Freya: What does it matter to you?

Sky: Your welcome. Oh my name's Sky. We’re helping.

Freya looked at Sky.

Sky: What?

Freya: No you aren’t. I had that and now my cover’s blown.

Sky: It obviously already was.

James punched Dradado over a building. He flew through and threw another punch at Dradado. Who stuck out both of his hands and caught it. Green energy started to be stolen from James. He backed up. Dradado punched him into the air and jumped up and kneed him.

Sky: Electro CI!

A lightning bolt came down and hit Dradado in the air. James came down and they left with Freya.

James: Are you alright?

Sky: I-I’m good.

James: What about you Freya?

Freya: Good as new.

Dradado blasted out of the building he was knocked into. His eyes were glowing blue. He shot a lightning bolt out of his hands and blasted Freya out of James and Sky’s clutches. He teleported and grabbed her out of the air.

Dradado: Ahem, as I was saying. You look like you could use a swim!

Dradado dropped Freya into the stream of lava leading to lava lake. He put his hand up and was sucked up by a beam.

James: Come on.

Sky: What are we doing?

James grabbed Sky and they flew back to Kara. Who had bandaged up Lionheart.

James: Okay Sky. Freya will be coming down stream. I want you to get in the lava-

Sky: Get in the lava?! I’ll die!

James: No you won’t. Not if you put a sun shield around yourself. You’ll be fine.

Sky: B-But what if it doesn’t work?

James: This is what heroes are about. Risking your life to save another's.

Sky: Yeah! And that’s why I don’t know why I was chosen for this stupid team.

James: Sky. Look into my eyes.

Sky took a breath and did that.

James: You trust me right?

Sky: Yeah…

James: Then try it. Be a hero.

Sky: \*sigh\* Okay.

Sky fired up her powers and made a shield around herself. She dipped her foot into the lava slightly. It was hot. But she wasn’t burning to death. She saw Freya’s unconscious body floating down stream. As she fell Sky grabbed her and quickly got out of the lava.

James: See? Look at that. You did it!

Freya sparked awake. She stood up.

Freya: Ugh. And you are all back.

James: Look Freya. We get teams aren’t your thing. But we really need your help.

Freya: Ugh. Whatever, I'll join your little club. You did kinda save me from him. And the leviathan would’ve shredded me apart if I got to the lake.

Sky: Yeah! Teams all together now!

James: That’s right.

???: One of you aches fear. You. Freya the Demon Slayer. I can’t believe it.

Freya stood up and drew her blade.

Freya: Hellion.

Sky: Hellion?

## Issue 4 - Hollow Bones

Hellion: Do you think you're going somewhere Freya?

The demon was a tan, skinny looking demon with a lot of jagged edges. His arms were long and had spikes coming off his elbows. His face had the shape of a human but none of the characteristics. Just two big red burning eyes in the middle and he had two spikes coming off the back of his head. He had a huge opening in his stomach. Exposing his heart.

Freya: I do actually.

Hellion: So much fear I can feast on. You are scared of losing your life. Your family. Human problems.

He pointed at James.

Hellion: You are scared of not being your best. Oh, and me of course.

Hellion pointed at Sky.

Hellion: And Freya. I never get a read on you. You are scared of-

Freya stabbed her sword forward at Hellion’s heart.

Hellion: I haven’t finished.

Freya kicked him into the air and slashed her sword at him. He put out his arm. Morphing it into a sword. He kicked Freya back at the ground and landed on top of her. He stabbed her in the chest over and over. Until James came in and threw Hellion into the air. He punched him a couple times in the air until Hellion grabbed him out of the air and brought him to the ground. Sky flew in and hit Hellion back with an energy blast. He slid back on the ground.

Hellion: Sky Sako. What were you doing coming to hell? You know you will die here? Kara. You can’t even be close to fire.

Hellion jumped close to Kara.

Hellion: All these scars come from somewhere…

Hellion kicked Kara back. Aiming for the lava close to them. Kara pushed him off of her. He did a backflip and landed clean on his feet. Sky shot a long light blast at Hellion. He held out his hand and walked through it. His body being untouched. Sky used up more of her power. He was pushed back a little and he used two arms to get through the blast. Sky flew through and kicked Hellion back. As he slid back he grabbed Sky by the leg and slammed her twice on the ground and kicked her back.

Freya jumped towards Hellion and slashed at him. He put one hand out and blocked her sword easily. He punched her in the gut and kicked her back.

Freya: He gets more powerful the more fear is around him.

James: Everyone attack. I’m going to charge my power.

Freya: How so?

James: My power is Density manipulation. I can increase my density to make my attacks stronger.

Kara came in and swung a couple times at Hellion with her staff. He went to break it in half. But nothing happened. She took out her gun and shot him three times up the chest and kicked him up into the air. She swung her staff and jumped up at him. He grabbed the end and pushed Kara back to the ground. Freya slashed at Hellion twice. And then they sped up. Both of them going for death strikes with each blow. Freya actually chipped him on the leg. Sky came from behind.

Sky: Diamond storm CI!

A bunch of small diamonds came at Hellion. They did nothing at first. He laughed and walked forward at Sky. Freya came from behind and stabbed him from the back. She flipped him around and slammed him on the ground.

Freya: You’re going to love this.

Hellion got up and laughed at Freya.

Hellion: You missed my heart!

James came from behind and punched Hellion in the face. He went flying back. James flew with him and punched him over and over. He spun around in the air and kicked him back. Hellion landed on the ground. Freya stood above him. She held her sword up and stabbed through his exposed heart. The red light from Hellion’s eyes faded.

Everyone was quiet.

James: Freya, I know this isn’t the time. But that isn’t how we do things here.

Kara: I get you James. But now isn’t the time!

James: ...Right. We have to get out of here.

Kara cast the same spell from earlier. And everyone was surrounded with a red light. And they were teleported out of hell.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

They all landed somewhere in New York.

Kara: Everyone okay?

Sky: Yeah. Good.

Freya: Damn. It’s this cold on Earth?

Kara: You’ve been here before haven’t you?

Freya: Yes. It’s been a good few years. But Hell is no home to me.

Sky: So where to next?

Kara squatted down and slapped Lionheart on the face a couple times. He slowly came awake. He stood up and Kara backed up.

Lionheart: What has happened to me?

Kara: You were knocked out by Yuri.

Lionheart: Impossible! She knocked me out!? I shall destroy her next time I see her!

Sky: Probably shouldn’t have told him that.

Lionheart: This only motivates me to destroy this evil once and for all. And why did we even save her?

Lionheart pointed at Freya.

James started walking and everyone followed.

Kara: Dare I ask. What’s wrong with Freya?

Lionheart: I don’t understand her. She’s evil. And yet she does good things.

Kara: She just had a hard time in life. She’s from hell. I would call her morally grey.

Lionheart: What’s that?

Kara: Do you literally see in black and white? Morally grey is when someone is neither good nor bad. Just dead set in the middle.

Lionheart: That makes no sense. You have to be one or the other!

Kara: Good or bad aren’t things a person is. It’s a thing they are.

Lionheart: That’s not the way it works…

Kara: Why?

Lionheart: If you are good. Then what else can you be? Evil!

Kara: \*Sigh\* James where are we going anyway?

James: We’re going to B.L.A.D.E headquarters.

Kara: That’s in space though.

James: We’re going to my house first. I need to check on my family.

Sky: Heroic as ever!

James: Sure.

They walked down the street some more until they got to a neighborhood. They turned and went into James’s house. James knocked on the door.

Sky: Why would you knock on your own door?

James: Wouldn’t want to startle anyone.

Diana opened the door.

Diana: James!

She kissed and hugged James.

James: Everything okay?

Diana: All good here. What about you?

James: Good as I can be.

Diana: You want to come in?

James: We are kind of-

Lionheart: Of course! Thank you for the invitation.

James: I guess so.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Everyone had grabbed a seat. James and Diana on the couch. Sky on a lounge chair, and Lionheart on another. Kara and Freya had pulled up a chair. Sky was quietly drinking a hot chocolate.

Sky: Thank you Mrs Wilson. For the hot chocolate I mean.

Diana: You seem to have picked up people from all different walks of life.

Kara: You wouldn’t believe it. I don’t understand why we were chosen for this team. But I’m thankful.

Diana: That’s a good mindset.

James: Thanks for everything hun. We needed a little break before our next fight.

Diana: I know when your rushing James. Don’t get sucked up into your work. They seem to be enjoying this.

Sky: Kara, you should try this. It’s really good!

Kara: Uh. No thanks.

Freya: She doesn’t like the heat dipshit.

Kara: I wouldn’t say it like that. I’m weak to heat. I could get my head sliced off and I’d be fine. But head burnt off. Not coming back from that one.

Sky: Must’ve been scary being in hell.

Kara: Not my ideal vacation spot.

James: Kara, didn’t you say there were others like you?

Kara: Oh right...I could get into that. I had-I mean have a daughter. She’s immortal as well.

Sky: Are you two close?

Kara: Er...No. We don’t talk much.

Sky:Oh...Sorry.

Lionheart: Why doesn’t she talk to you? Do I need to teach her a lesson?

Kara: Haha. No. We had a disagreement is all.

James: What’s her name?

Kara: Amala.

Freya: How long has it been?

Kara: Probably like 1,000 years.

Sky: 1,000 years?!

Kara: I caused her to become immortal. To suffer the same curse. Or at least that’s what she calls it. And Yuri helped a little. So I guess the next best thing I could do would be to take down Yu-

Sky: It’d be to talk to her! There’s no way both of you hate each other that much! You could kiss and makeup if you tried talking to her!

Kara: She’ll hate me. She spent 1,000 years avoiding me! I can’t just come to her like this! Here, how about we make it less about me. And more about Lionheart here.

Lionheart: That is true. Everything should be about me!

Kara: Right.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

James hugged and kissed Diana as they left.

Diana: Will you be alright?

James: I promise. I’ll be fine. Tell the kids daddy loves them.

Sky: Awww!

James: Yeah, yeah.

Kara: Sometimes I wish I did have the perks of being mortal.

Kara, Sky and Lionheart walked away from the house. James pulled Freya back.

James: Oh, right Freya. Um. Killing isn’t how we do things here.

Freya: Oh? Well it’s how I do things. In hell only the strong survive. Shit the strong even die.

James: This isn’t hell. This is Earth and you don’t work for yourself here.

Freya: Right. I’m on a team. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to drop the way I do things.

James: And we’ve been ordered to take Yuri in. Alive.

Freya: And miss out on a big payment like that? Hell no!

James: If you are to be part of a team. It takes guts. You can’t do this without us and you know it.

Freya: Yeah yeah right.

James: You’re part of a team. At least pretend you want to be here.

## Issue 5 - Enter Galactic

The Sentinels walked through B.L.A.D.E’s halls.

Sky: We’re really in space...I can’t believe it.

Freya: I can say this is the furthest from Hell I’ve been.

James turned around.

James: I didn’t want it this way. But if we are to be part of the Sentinels then we have to be hired personally by B.L.A.D.E. We’ll be like agents.

Lionheart: Secret agents?

James: If you want to put it that way, yes.

Freya: Your telling me I might have to listen to these assholes? That wasn’t part of the deal!

Nick Fury: Don’t worry. B.L.A.D.E only provides benefits. If you provide your services.

Freya: I usually hang in Hell. How would you get in contact with me there?

Nick Fury: We have our ways. You will get paid.

Freya: Hmm. Keep talking.

Nick Fury: We’ll be registering all of you as B.L.A.D.E agents on standby. Together you are the Sentinels.

Kara: Sentinels. Not bad.

Nick Fury: James. Take all of them and meet Ashley. She’ll give you registrations.

James: Got it.

Lionheart: I will be able to help even more of the weak?

Kara: That’s what it sounds like!

Sky was walking slower than she was. And looked less bright with energy than usual. Freya looked at her and saw her younger self.

Freya: Kid. Try and keep up.

Sky: Oh right, sorry.

Freya: Alright, you don’t look excited for this. And since I have to be more of a team player. I guess I have to ask if you’re okay or something.

Sky: I doubt you would even get it. Do you ever get the feeling that you aren’t worth it? I’m a kid. Next to people like you. And I have school and friends and parents. How do I go to B.L.A.D.E when I have so many other things to do?

Freya: Uh...Sometimes you just have to keep moving. I saw you fight and you weren’t bad. You stood your ground against Hellion. A demon that could beat me if he wanted. I’m not good with other things. But I can understand a fight. And you’re a good fighter. Plus you’re here already. You can’t pussy out now.

Sky: I bet that’s the nicest thing you ever told someone.

Freya: Don’t push it.

They both caught up to the other Sentinels. And they entered Ashley’s office.

Ashley: Ah. I have all of your ID ready.

Ashley gave IDs to all of them. They were black and had white barcodes on them. And had their name imprinted in white. Along with other mumbo jumbo on the card. She skipped Kara.

Lionheart: Why have you been skipped?

Kara took out her own B.L.A.D.E card. It looked older.

Freya: Of course you already worked with these people. You’d probably be dead if you haven’t.

Kara: True, true.

Ashley handed the card over to Sky last.

Ashley: Welcome to the team.

Sky: Thank you.

James: Now that we are officially the Sentinels. I already have a mission for us.

Ashley: What is it?

James: Yuri told us a planet she was going to destroy. She challenged us to go there.

Ashley: That’s an obvious trap…

Freya: Why would it matter? I bet most planets she destroys have no life.

Ashley: As a matter of fact. Yuri only targets planets with life.

Lionheart: She makes me sick…

James: We can’t let people die like that. It could be billions. So I don’t care if it’s a trap.

Ashley: You’d better not die on your first mission.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

They came above a planet. Yuri’s ship wasn’t anywhere close. They were in a small ship. Kara was flying it.

Kara: No Yuri yet. You think she lied?

James: There has to be something here. We should atleast land.

Kara: Gotcha.

The ship started coming down to land.

Sky: How do you know how to use that?

Kara: Over the years I learned how to work these things.

Sky: How much have you worked with B.L.A.D.E?

Kara: I worked with them on occasion. I suppose it’s been a lot at this point.

The ship touched down. The planet was very rocky. With a blue theme to it.

Sky: Oh my god...This can’t be happening right now!

Sky stepped on the ground.

Sky: One small step for B.L.A.D.E. One big step for Sky Sako!

James: Truly is beautiful.

Freya: Not for long if Yuri arrives.

Kara: Way to spoil the moment!

Lionheart: I do love the breaths of fresh air this planet offers. We have to destroy Yuri before she destroys this planet.

James: Let’s see if we can find a civilization.

They started walking in a random direction.

Freya: Should we split up? We could cover more ground.

James: Good idea. But there’s no telling if this is a trap yet. We stay together.

Kara: If this planet is as advanced as Earth then we should see a city somewhere. Or something similar.

James: I say we fly.

Freya: Did it occur to you me or Kara can’t?

James: We can just carry you.

Freya: Haha. No.

Kara: Don’t drop me Lionheart.

Lionheart scooped Kara up and flew up into the air.

Freya: Yeah Freya, join the team of weirdos who just wanna hug it out. It’ll be a great idea!

James: Oh don’t be like that.

Sky flew into the air.

Sky: Sorry Freya. You’re probably too heavy.

Freya: You have super strength! Oh fuck it. If you drop me I’ll kill you.

James scooped up Freya and flew into the air. Freya looked slightly down. She looked straight up with a horrified look on her face.

James: Scared of heights? Why weren’t you scared of the ship?

Freya: I could plant my feet on the ground!

Sky: Look! There’s something!

There looked to be a huge city with buildings made from rocks.

Kara: Wow…

Lionheart: Let’s check on the civilians!

Kara: I don’t know if that’s a good idea.

James: True. They could be scared of us.

Sky: Could we examine them? From afar?

James: Probably.

They got closer to the city.

Kara: Why don’t one of us just go over there?

Freya: Then whose the nicest and possibly least threatening?

Lionheart, Sky, and Freya pointed at Kara. And James and Kara and James pointed at Sky.

Kara: I appreciate that I’m nice at all. But I overrule because I’m oldest here. Sky should go.

Sky: W-what? Really?

Kara: My burns don’t help anything.

Lionheart: That is very convincing.

Sky: So you want me to fly down there? And do what?

James: Tell them your here peacefully. And that you have others who are as well.

Sky: Okay. I’ll try my best.

Sky flew down there. She saw tons of creatures walking around. They were blue and bipedal. Their faces seemed to lack noses and they wore odd clothes. They likley thought Sky was as weird as they seemed to her.

Sky: Hello? Can you understand me?

One of them looked at Sky and screamed. It yelled something and started running back.

Sky: Well, can’t say I didn’t try.

Sky looked at everyone running. She saw two figures walking towards her. The creatures were cowering. She realized there was a man and a women walking towards her. Certainly humans. One of them slammed his hand down on the ground and encased all of the creatures in a gigantic wall of ice.

Freya: Looks like shit’s going bad. We should get down there.

Everyone else flew down. Freya seemed relived when she touched the ground. Everyone stood behind Sky. The man and women smiled.

???: Looks like the Sentinels showed up.

It was Colt and Kate. Husband and Wife.

## Issue 6 - Ain’t No Half-Steppin’

Colt: Yuri told us all about you.

Kate: You’re B.L.A.D.E’s latest pawns.

Freya: What makes you think that?

Kate: They do it all the time. Pick up a new team. Once they start to become useless they just forget about them. They blend into the crowd. Happened with the Seven Deadly Sins, The Nexus, Happened with us.

Colt: I’m willing to bet some of you don’t even want to be here.

James: What game does Yuri think she’s playing here?

Colt: A fun one.

Kate: Show us what you can do! Or more of these innocent individuals will die. And it won’t be quick like Yuri does it.

Lionheart: A couple who are both equally evil. I will not stand and let you mock me!

Colt: We aren’t evil. We find pleasure in our work.

Kate: Stop acting like your the baddest bitch around. Let’s just do what Yuri said and get this over quick.

Colt: Alright, alright.

Colt slammed his hand into the ground again and made the ground ice. Kate slid across and kicked Sky in the gut. Sending her flying back into the air. She spun around and made a pulse of electricity come from her.

James and Lionheart flew up into the air. James powered himself up and slammed his hands together. Shooting a shockwave at Colt. Lionheart came down and shattered the ice ground and ice wall with all the people in it.

Lionheart: Sky!

Freya helped Sky to her feet. She came next to Lionheart and shot a weak blast. Bringing the creatures out of the ice. Kara said something. Sounded like a different never heard before language. The creatures nodded their heads and ran as far away as possible. Kate came from behind and grabbed Kara by the back of her neck and slammed her on the ground. Kara threw a kick to the side of Kate’s neck. Something snapped when she kicked. And she heard the clank of metal.

Kara: What are you?

Kate: What kind of question is that? I’m human. Just like you are half-human. Still makes you human. You don’t look any different.

Kate punched Kara in the face and got ontop of her. She punched her over and over and over. Freya stabbed at Kate’s chest. She put out two fingers and caught the blade with her pointer and middle finger.

Kate: But you are a demon.

She grabbed the sword with her other hand and flipped it out of Freya’s hand. She stood up above Kara. And before she could get up and stomped into her chest. Punching a hole in it. She took out her now bloody robotic foot. Freya swung at Kate. But she blocked and hit Freya with a backfist, a 1 2 punch combo. With her 3 Freya ducked under and grabbed her sword off the ground. She slashed across Kate’s legs. Drawing blood. But not cutting. She came up and swung her sword quickly. Back and forth, up and down. Still, not cutting her like butter. But clearly doing something. She let Freya keep swinging. Freya was grabbed from the back by a black hand that came out of a portal. She got thrown into one of the rock buildings. Colt continuously made shields around him to block Lionheart’s flurry. He backed up a bit and got out of range. Lionheart threw a punch through an energy circle. Which closed around Lionheart’s hand. Colt slammed him around and threw him up into the air. He prepared a fire blast and shot it up into the air. Sky flew in front of it and shot one of her blasts. Destroying Colt’s blast. Throught Sky’s blast she saw Kate jumping into the air. She closelined Sky. Spinning her in circles. Colt flew up into the air and spiked Sky down to the ground. James came out of nowhere and punched Colt in the face. And punched him more and more. Colt threw a punch. And they collided. He grabbed James with telekinesis and brought him to the ground. Kara came up to Colt and swung around her staff. Colt shot the occasional fire blast. But Kara knocked it away with her spinning staff. She spun around and hit Colt with a back kick and swung her staff and hit him in the side and then the face. He went flying back. Freya grabbed a bent piece of metal that was sticking out of a building and pinned Colt to a building. Kate came at James. They locked both hands and tried to overpower each other.

BANG!

So much so that they started to make a crater in the ground. Kate started lightning up with electricity and pushed James down. He held out long enough for his power to slowly syphon Kate’s power and make her weaker. They both headbutted eachother. James threw a knee and knocked Kate to the ground. Freya came over her and held her sword above her.

Freya: Hmm. Right…

Freya lifted her sword up.

Sky: Freya!

As soon as Freya heard Sky’s voice she turned the direction of her sword and stabbed Kate in the stomach.

Freya: Let’s settle this like reasonable people. Both of you answer some questions, or Kate bleeds out.

Colt: You drive a hard bargain.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Colt and Kate were both locked in cells on the ship.

Lionheart: Why did we capture them?

Freya: You all have to have questions about their clan.

James: It’s called the Clan of Reiki.

Kara: Good call not killing her.

Freya: Right.

The team walked to the end of the ship. Where both of them were trapped in cells.

Kara: I say bad cop first.

Kara put her hand on Freya’s shoulder. Freya brushed Kara’s hand off.

Freya: Now we decide what we do with you. Not Yuri. So you’re going to answer some questions for us. First. What is the Clan of Reiki?

Colt: ...depends on what you mean by what. What are the Sentinels?

Freya: I’m the one asking the questions! What is your goal?

Kate: Our goal? To get back on the gods who wronged us.

James: Gods? Like who?

Kate: You ever heard of Zeus? The olympian gods.

Freya: You want to get back on a group of gods? How do you expect to do that?

Kate: Not just the older gods. More than that. All gods.

Colt: Humans should be able to do whatever they want no fate bullshit. Nobody has to be forced to act a certain way.

Kate: True freedom. Mentally, physically and spiritually.

Freya: You’re insane.

Colt: Don’t worry. The clan wouldn’t be harming you by a hair. Well unless you decide to stay in our way. What was his name again? Aeacus. Sorry Freya. He’ll be gone.

Freya: Shut your fucking mouth.

Colt: What? Speak a little louder.

Freya: SHUT THE FUCK UP!

Colt’s hand was on the cell. Freya took out her sword and slashed across his hand. He lurched his hand back. His middle finger was cut off.

James: Freya! That’s enough!

James grabbed Freya and drew her back.

Freya: Don’t speak his name!

Kara: You’ve had enough Freya.

They closed the cell door as they dragged Freya out.

James: Kara. You want to go in?

Kara: I might be able to choke more out of them.

Kara went into the cell room.

Kara: Sorry for that. But we do have more pressing questions for you. Like whose part of the clan. And what are their powers?

Colt laughed.

Colt: I see what you’re trying to do.

Kate: We have no choice Colt.

Kara: So?

Kate: I have a fully metal skeleton. Colt here is our wildcard, He can cast all kinds of spells. There’s Ashana, who has water manipulation, All sorts. Lady Darkness can cast people into a plethora of illusions, Be it small or reality changing. Dradado can drain people’s powers and life, he can steal powers as well, Yuri has a circle of radiation around her that she breathes on, She also has the offensive stone, which has the destructive potential to destroy planets.

Kara had written the info down on a notebook. As Kate was talking she pressed down on the top of her wedding ring.

Kara: Okay. So why do you destroy planets? To spite gods or something?

Kate: That’s only the half of it. But planet destruction kills everything. I mean, suppose if they were immortal. They’d just be floating through space forever. That wouldn’t be a great existence.

Kara: Funny. You’re trying to get into my head.

Kate: And then there’s the little one you have there. Sky. She seems like the first one who would spill. The weakest link.

Kara That’s all the questions I have for you at this time. Thank you for your answers.

Kara walked out of the room.

Kara: If you go in there. They’ll try messing with your head. Like they succeeded with Freya.

???: What better time to enter the ring?

Everyone turned around. And the ship’s floor seemed to crack like glass. They all fell through.

## Issue 7 - Visionz

Everyone fell down into a destroyed Earth. They all looked around and saw buildings broken down into pieces and other buildings still standing and lined with vines. There was a constant dust cloud beating down on the buildings. There were decomposed bodies of humans and feral cats running amok in the streets.

Kara: ...Is this some sort of bad future?

Lionheart: Whatever it is it has to be stopped!

Kara: Do you think this could be Yuri?

James: There is no way of knowing.

Kara: The future isn’t really that linear. It is all dependent on what choices we make. But it’s impossible to see forward in the future. Only certain people have fate. If that makes any sense.

Sky: Wait, really? Do we have control over our fate?

Kara: I guess so. What should we do?

James: Maybe call B.L.A.D.E?

James took out his phone. There was no service.

James: No service.

Kara: Yuri must know we have Colt and Kate. She sent Lady Darkness.

Freya: And now they're alone. Or something.

Everyone continued trying to find out a solution. Lionheart looked around and focused on something in the sky.

Sky: Hey, is something wrong?

Lionheart pushed everyone out of the way. He held his hands out and took the hit of a huge black energy blast.

Lionheart: Our eyes are deceiving us. There is evil in our midst. I have to get rid of it.

Freya: This is an illusion.

Kara: You really think so?

Freya: Yes. There was just a huge energy blast that we almost died from! There is someone else here.

???: Ding ding! This is my game!

There was a voice coming from all around them. But nobody could be seen.

???: You are two smart ladies. Freya. I’ve been meaning for us to have a rematch.

Freya: Lady Darkness.

Kara: Who came up with the name Lady Darkness?

Lady Darkness: So. How do you all expect to get out of my game?

The ground under everyone broke into pieces and shattered like glass. Everyone was sent somewhere else. Into their own illusion.

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James fell in front of his house. It was on fire.

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James: This isn’t real...Don’t let your senses fail you James.

Lady Darkness: Is that right?

James looked and saw Yuri standing before him. With James’s wife in a chokehold.

James: ....No.

Yuri: Looks like you were too late James.

Yuri snapped Diana’s neck.

James could only watch. He grabbed Yuri by the neck and started punching the shit out of her. Until he fell down and couldn’t breathe.

Yuri: What’s wrong Jamesey? Fate wasn’t on your side this time.

James started to be pulled into another illusion.

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Freya was in her own illusion. She was back in hell, but she was younger. She was standing with her father, Aeacus. They had just killed her first demon.

Aeacus: You did great.

Freya was crying from the brutal kill she had just secured. The demon next to her looked identical to Dradado. Freya was in her current age and looking down at this memory. Lady Darkness appeared physically behind Freya.

Lady Darkness: I hear you guys met. Nice family reunion?

Freya turned around and punched Lady Darkness in the face. She shattered into pieces.

Freya: Show yourself you coward!

Lady Darkness: I’d rather continue being a coward. Thanks.

Freya: I killed him! How is he alive?!

Lady Darkness: I wouldn’t know.

Freya held back her emotions.

Freya: You are lying. You know! Tell me!

Dradado appeared behind Freya and shot a blast at her. She dodged out of the way and threw her sword at him. But it went through him. Lady Darkness stabbed Freya with her own sword from behind. Freya fell to the ground with her own sword in her stomach.

Lady Darkness: I would love to sell that sword at one of my auctions! It would be great!

Freya: Would it?

Freya stood up and pulled the sword out of her and slashed the head off of Lady Darkness. She broke into glass and so did the illusion around her.

Lady Darkness: What?!

Freya: Didn’t expect me to do that? Huh? Do your research!

Freya was back in the wasteland earth. She saw all of her fellow Sentinels uncounsious. She realized Lionheart was gone.

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Kara was way back in the past. She had already been through multiple illusions. She looked around and felt her hair. It was all black instead of half white.

Kara: Hey, I remember! I’ve heard of you before.

Lady Darkness: Of course you have. You’ve been around for thousands of years. I like those odds.

Kara looked behind her and saw a woman with blue hair, a plain white shirt and some sort of blue tunic hanging from her waist.

Kara: Amala? No, you aren’t real…

Lady Darkness: But is she?

Amala: Well look at that. Now we’re both cursed with immortality. Helluva mother you turned out to be.

Kara: Amala-

Amala: I don’t want to hear any of your petty positive shit! I’m leaving.

Kara felt like she had no control over her movements.

Kara: No you aren’t. We can do this together! Listen to me!

Amala: I’m done listening to you.

Amala drew her sword. Kara had no control over her body. She drew her staff.

Lady Darkness: This is how you used to be! Isn’t it nice? Please, let me enjoy this show.

Kara swung her staff at Amala and they clashed. Amala ducked under Kara and slashed her on the leg. The blood that was drawn came out as a projectile and stabbed into Kara. Kara did a double roundhouse and let herself go to the ground. She swiped Amala’s leg. Amala fell down. Kara went to take out Amala. Amala made a scared face. Kara stopped herself. Amala took this chance to stab her sword through Kara.

Kara: ....You would really do that to your own mother?

Amala shed a single tear.

Amala: If it means you aren’t going to keep me cooped up anymore, then yes.

Kara grabbed Amala’s sword with one hand and pulled it out of her. Her regeneration wasn’t kicking in. Kara swung at Amala with her own sword. Amala dodged the best she could until Kara caught her by surprise with her staff. Kara knocked Amala into a tree. She went to stab her and stopped herself again.

Kara: ...no

Kara slashed her sword right through the tree and Amala at the same time. The illusion shattered.

Lady Darkness: No fair!

Kara woke up to see Freya had just woken up.

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Sky: Mr. Kunai, Isn’t it dangerous to go there?

Sky’s boss was in front of her. He had long hair and a nice tuxedo.

Mr. Kunai: Of course it is! Just get the job done and get out of my sight!

Sky walked away. The real Sky was watching her old self. Lady Darkness was next to her. Sky was breaking down.

Lady Darkness: Wow, you are so easy! Here, check this out.

The ground broke under Sky. She tried to fire on her powers but she failed to. She hit the ground hard.

Lady Darkness: You wouldn’t want to become like the rest of your beloved hero friends.

Lady Darkness showed James behind Yuri. Choked to death.

Sky: ...stop, please!

Sky couldn’t even bring herself to attack Lady Darkness. A burly man appeared in front of Sky. She was curled up in a ball on the floor.

Sky: ...dad

Sky’s mother appeared behind her.

Sky’s mom: Stop! She’s not to blame!

Sky’s father raised his fist and grabbed Sky’s mom by the hair and threw her to the ground.

Sky’s father: You raise your voice at me?!

Sky: STOP!

Sky summoned her power and shattered the illusions. Sky’s father was on the ground and bleeding.

Sky’s father: Why...your own father? Why would you do this to your own father?!

Sky fell to the ground and held her hands on her head and screamed as she fell into another illusion. She was watching her fellow team members on the ground and at Yuri’s feet.

Yuri: What will you do, little sheep?

Sky couldn’t move. Her tears wouldn’t stop flowing.

Yuri: Ugh, you cry ugly!

Yuri shot a blast at Sky and obliterated her. Sky fell into another illusion.

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Freya: Kara? You are seriously the only one that broke out?

Kara: Yeah. But what about Lionheart?

Freya: Maybe this is his illusion? Get up. I’m going to find him.

Kara imitated Freya

Kara: Maybe a “get up please. Let’s go find him.”

Freya: That’s asking too much. Come on.

James sparked awake.

James: What the hell...

Kara: Woah, was that a bad word from you?

Freya: Don’t be a child.

Kara helped up James.

Freya: Well at least there’s some of us.

James: We can’t just leave Sky here.

Freya: Yes we can. We’ll have to deal with her later. They obviously haven’t gotten over whatever illusions she’s throwing on them.

James: I guess there is nothing we can do...But one of us has to stay behind. There’s no telling what will happen.

Freya: She may be able to be in multiple illusions at once but she can’t be in the same illusion twice. She is definitely messing with Lionheart right now. We have to find the dummy before something bad happens.

James looked at Sky.

James: Fine. Let’s go find her.

Freya: Good choice.

Everyone walked together.

James: We could use this to find him.

James took out his tracker.

Kara: Awesome! Let’s follow it!

Everyone started walking in the direction of Lionheart

James: So, explain to me how you get out exactly.

Freya: You have to do something she would never expect you to do. Her illusions are large scale. But they are also predictive. Maybe you got out by killing someone. I got out because she was stupid.

Kara: I was in some sort of flashback. She was controlling my body. I had to fight to regain control....

Freya: Yeah. I’ve doubt with her before. She pisses me off.

Kara: What, cause she’s a coward?

Freya: Yeah.

Kara: So that means that Sky can’t escape her illusion? How do we get them out?

Freya: 2 choices. They are able to muster the will or find out what they have to do and break out of the illusion. Since they are new to this shit i’m not surprised. Sky has some learning to do.

Kara: I wonder what they're going through...

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Lionheart was walking through the city.

Lionheart: Dang! Where’s the exit?!

Lady Darkness: There’s no exit dumbass! It is funny though. You had to stay here because I couldn’t find any valid memories at all!

Lionheart: I don’t understand your puny magic. And it’s broken! Because I have a wealth of memories.

Lady Darkness: Well, from what I’ve diagnosed. This is your worst nightmare.

Lionheart: Someone really evil must’ve done such a thing. It has to have been Yuri. She must be eradicated.

Lady Darkness: Is that right? As a child your dad wanted you to be a hero. You didn’t want to. Until he died in your arms from his sickness.

Lionheart: ....you don’t have to remind me. So you know this? Why would my memories not be valid?

Lady Darkness: Because those memories are completely fabricated.

Lionheart: No they aren’t! I was a child. I grew up and everything.

Lady Darkness: No you aren’t. You are fake.

Lionheart was starting to be shaken.

Lionheart: I. Am. Not. FAKE!

Lady Darkness: Those memories are fabricated. Covered by the real ones.

Lionheart: You’re lying!

Lady Darkness: I never lie. You were made by heroes who needed someone who saw the world as black and white. Good and Evil. You are a machine. Fake fake fake!

Lionheart: I AM NOT A MACHINE! YOU’RE LYING!

Lady Darkness: Stop lying to yourself. All your bonds are fabricated. Your father, your family is fabricated. And now, your team won’t be around for you to make memories with. You will be scrapped. Thrown into the junk pile.

Lionheart: ....no. You will be thrown in the junk. YOU ARE EVIL TRASH!

Lady Darkness: Told you! It’s black and white!

Lionheart did something that made the entire illusion around them break into pieces. The team was on the ship. Lady Darkness was on her knees. James, Freya and Kara arrived in time. He was staring into her eyes.

Lady Darkness: I make all this money for what reason? Why? Why would I throw my life away?! I joined a group of fucking insane people. Like yours, my life is meaningless. You, please...end my pitiful existence.

Lionheart grabbed Kara’s gun. It was sitting on the table next to them. He turned off the safety and dropped it in front of Lady Darkness.

Lionheart: You are the kind of evil that should do it yourself.

Lady Darkness looked at Lionheart with a pleading look. Like she was begging for mercy. Like the real her was trying to break out. She took the gun and put it to her head. She pulled the trigger, firing a bullet through her head. The life faded from her.

Lionheart: Evil like you deserves such a fate.

James: ...Lionheart.

Lionheart: Oh, hey guys! I beat her!

James: Lionheart...

James flew off. Freya looked at him and then Lady Darkness. She walked away.

Lionheart: Did I make them mad? What did I do?

Kara: They don’t understand you. Your mindset. Come with me. I’ll take you there. We can’t just leave you.

Lionheart: I still don’t understand what I did.

Kara: Just come with me!

Lionheart: O-Okay.

## Issue 8 - Appetite For Destruction

James, Freya and Sky were sitting on the bridge of the ship. Kara and Lionheart were right by the door to the cells.

Lionheart: Am I truly wrong in doing what was right? I sensed nothing but evil from her.

Kara: You see everything in black and white...I’m not surprised you have these troubles.

Lionheart: I’m not color blind! This is not the time to debate that.

Kara: No, I mean you see everything one-sided! Something is good or evil. That’s all it is to you.

Lionheart: No!

Kara: Then what do you sense in me?

Lionheart: Um...I see good.

Kara: There’s no way you can only see good or bad. If you sensed only evil you probably would’ve attacked Freya by now.

Lionheart: But that’s all I feel! Good or bad! Right or wrong!

Kara: Good or evil shouldn’t be a thing you are. It should be a thing you do. And I don’t know if you’ll have a second chance.

Lionheart: I want to be good. All good! Not seen as evil.

Kara: You aren’t seen as evil Lionheart. We just don’t understand why you killed her.

Lionheart: She was pure evil and only cared about hurting people. She was also telling me bad things…

Kara: Like what?

Lionheart: Like I’m a machine. And my memories are fabricated...She said my father isn’t real. When I held him in my arms as he died.

Kara: She never tells lies...that’s her whole gimmick.

Lionheart: So it’s true?

Kara: I-I don’t know. But we’ll find out answers together.

Lionheart: Really? Thank you so much!

Lionheart wrapped Kara in a bear hug.

Kara: Haha! Okay Okay! Wouldn’t want to be a bloody mess on the ship. Then you’d really be convicted.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

James: How did you even do that?

Lionheart: Do what?

James: Make her kill herself.

Lionheart: I have a power which allows me to shatter people’s will.

James: So it really was you…I’m sorry Lionheart. But we can’t have things like that happening. You can’t kill people we were supposed to bring in alive. And that savagely at that. So we’re going to have to remove you from the team.

Lionheart simply looked down woefully.

Lionheart: I understand.

James: We’ll bring you back to B.L.A.D.E headquarters and drop you off.

Kara: I think he understands he did something wrong James.

Freya: What if he gets pissed again? Technically he could kill any of us! You are too much of a loose cannon!

Lionheart: Kara said I see in black and white. But you lean towards evil. You could be called a loose cannon too! Don’t put me below you. Nobody is above.

Freya: Shall we find out? I’ll throw your body out the ship right now.

Sky: Everyone stop! It’s not worth it Freya! Lionheart could kill all of us. With all the pride he has I could never see him killing like that. But he did. I’m sorry.

James: This shouldn’t be a debate. The choice has been made.

Kara drove to the B.L.A.D.E base. Everyone sat silently. Lionheart laid against the cell door.

Colt: Lionheart?

Lionheart: I don’t want to talk to you.

Colt: Really? Because I do think Little Lillith had it coming.

Lionheart: Lillith?

Colt: Oh right, her stupid name. Lady Darkness. While your way of ending it was harsh. She deserved it. Don’t you think so?

Lionheart: I have no idea what to think.

Colt: I get it. You're in a bad place. But the Clan has access to a wealth of information. And I know we could help each other.

Lionheart: I don’t think we can.

Colt: Your father is alive. He is your true creator.

Lionheart: La la la! I can’t hear you!

Colt: It’s confusing right? But me and Kate can help you. If they drop you off at B.L.A.D.E you’ll be locked in their jail forever. I know how it is. And it’s terrible. You disobey them. They will treat you like a dog and tame you. Please. Do one thing for me and I’ll tell you where your creator is. You want answers. You will get them.

Lionheart stood up and opened the cell door and walked in.

Kara: Did Lionheart go in there?

Freya jumped out of her seat.

Freya: Lionheart you bastard! Open the door!

Lionheart hit the lock button.

Lionheart: Tell me. Tell me first.

Colt: Okay. Here, come close.

Lionheart hesitantly brought his head close. He felt the ship land in B.L.A.D.E’s headquarters.

Colt: Fvb'yl tpul

Lionheart lurched back and grabbed his head. He opened his eyes after a few moments. They were a completely different color. Lionheart pressed the cell open button.

Kate: This is why I married you.

Colt: I know I know, I’m that good.

Freya stabbed her sword through the door. She was bringing it around in a circle.

Colt: Watch this.

She kicked the hole in and walked through.

Freya: Lionheart! Were you ever on our side?!

Freya’s expression turned into a disappointed one. Disappointed in herself.

Lionheart: Slit yo-No! Don’t!

Kara: Sky...You can brighten yourself, right?

Sky: Yeah. Now is not the time for stupid questions!

Kara: Run in and do it!

Sky: Why?

Kara: Now! Do it!

Sky flew in and brightened herself up. Lionheart covered his eyes. Freya came back to her senses and stood up. As Sky brightened down she stabbed her sword through Lionheart’s stomach.

Kara: Freya! Seriously?!

Freya: He is going to betray us! And he just was!

James: Everyone STOP! Look!

Everyone looked in the cell. There was a huge hole in the top of the ship. It was shaped like an angel. A human’s body with wings.

Freya: There were power dampeners in the cell!

Sky: Lionheart opened them…And turned the dampeners off.

Lionheart: Ugh...How did a sword get in me?!

Freya: Seriously? You think that’s going to work? You tried to make me suicide! But you were saying weird shit…Maybe it was something else.

Kara: It had to be one of them. Controlling him. Magic doesn’t work when the cells are closed. But he could’ve said something to Lionheart that put him in a trance.

They heard a loud alarm going off. Everyone but Lionheart walked out of the ship. There was a red alarm going off. A voice uttered.

Security bot: Intruders present in the base. Everyone follow protocol until dealt with.

Freya: Fuck! Now their running rampant in B.L.A.D.E! And because of Lionheart!

Lionheart hobbled out of the ship holding his wound.

Lionheart: I deserve whatever fate befalls me.

Freya: Yes you do! Now we have to deal with this shit!

James: We’ll go and look for them. We can’t just leave Lionheart to bleed out.

Kara: I’ll stay back and patch him up.

Freya: Don’t do anything you might regret. Don’t forget. If I decapitate you. It’s for real.

Kara: Blah blah.

Freya: Did you just blah blah me?!

Kara walked into the ship and brought Lionheart in.

Ashley ran over to the group.

Ashley: What the fuck did you all do?! There are two of B.L.A.D.E’s most wanted criminals running around the base!

James: Wanted? What did they do?

Ashley: Kate and Colt are galaxy-wide criminals! They take down B.L.A.D.E settlements everywhere!

Freya: Well there has to be a reason for that!

Ashley: The only thing that matters is that they're rampaging through the halls here!

The lights went out everywhere. Sky lit herself up. Lightning up a radius of six feet around them.

Ashley: You have to do something right now!

James: We know!

Ashley handed James an earpiece.

Ashley: I’ll help you along the way.

James put the earpiece in.

James: Thank you.

The group ran away from Ashley and through the halls. All staying close as to keep seeing.

Freya: Stop.

They all listened closely. Freya tapped Sky on the side. She shot a laser blast down the hall. In a split second another blast came down the hall. James, Freya and Sky swiftly dodged out of the way.

Nick Fury: Could’ve blown my head off.

Nick’s gun was smoking. He walked over to the group.

Nick Fury: You caused all of this?

Freya: Look, we didn’t know! And plus Lionheart fucked it all up!

Nick Fury: You’re a team. You fuck up as a team. I’ll hear the story later. We have bigger problems.

James: You saw Colt and Kate?

Nick Fury: No. But now I know you let them in. Last time I brought them in I had to use the sins. Now this is your fight.

Ashley: James! Their traveling down west hall C!

James: Okay. Come on girls.

Nick Fury: Don’t mess up. I’m putting this place on lockdown.

James, Freya and Sky ran over to the hall Ashley mentioned. Sky was knocked down by a soldier who was blown down the hall. She got up and looked down at him. The front of his body was burnt badly. He was dead.

James: Sky. Another blast?

Sky shot another blast down the hall. Nothing. A hand came from behind and grabbed Freya by the neck. Kate threw Freya over her and slammed her into a wall. Freya kicked off the wall and pushed Kate back. Colt punched his hand on the ground. The floor was turned to ice. Kate kicked off the floor. She spun around and threw out a back kick. Slamming her foot into James’s face. He fell down like a brick. Cracking the ice. Sky shot a blast down and diminished the ice. She shot a blast at Colt. He brought out a hand made out of vines. They tanked the blast and grabbed Sky. He pulled her towards him and uppercut her. She went flying into the air and slammed against the roof. Kate slid over and punched Sky in the gut. Freya slashed her sword at Kate. She put out her arm. Nothing. She grabbed Freya’s sword and pulled it at her. Freya came with it. Kate brought in electronic power and knocked down Freya. She kicked her in the face and knocked her out. James smashed Kate in the face. She went flying back. Colt shot an ice blast and a fire blast at the same time.

Nick Fury was watching the cameras. He focused on Kate’s leg. He pressed the lockdown button. All doors to the corridors closed. Locking Colt, Kate, Sky, Freya and James in one hall. Kate’s robotic leg was crushed and broken off by the door. She screamed in agony. James flew at Colt. He made a huge wall in front of him that James broke through. The wall reformed and made a cage around James. Colt slipped past James.

Colt: Kate! Kate!

Kate: Ugh, maybe this was a bad idea.

Colt: It’ll be alright.

Colt pulled Kate out from under the door. And got her to one foot.

Kate: I-I got it.

Kate sprouted a pair of angel wings from her back. Kate flew through the wall. Busting an angel shaped hole in it. Colt made a bunch of cages around Sky, Freya and James. They pulled the three out of the ship. Kate shot a plasma blast up in the air. She brought it down like a blade. Decimating the B.L.A.D.E vessel.

Kara had just finished healing up Lionheart. All of a sudden everything started breaking into pieces. She fell over right at the exit to the ship. Falling down the hangar of the ship. She looked to her side and saw tons of other ships falling. She looked at the Sentinels’ ship.

Kara: Son of a bitch!

Or the opposite. Because Lionheart stood in front of Kara. He had stopped the ship from crushing her. He pushed it to the side and flew outside. He watched the ship be broken apart. He saw tons of huge things of debris being caught into Earth’s orbit. He flew over and broke the debris into pieces. He punched the shit out of the chunk of debris. Breaking it into smaller pieces. He flew to three different pieces. Punching them into bits and pieces. He looked down. His wound was back to bleeding. And he saw Kara falling out of the ship. She had fallen unconscious. He flew over to her and wrapped himself around her. He had his back against the Earth. And he started to be pulled into the atmosphere. He closed his eyes.

Lionheart: Heroes never quit. That’s why I’m not one. But maybe I can help one person.

## Issue 9 - The Point of No Return

An alarm went off next to a bed. And a hand came down and shut it off. Yuri popped out of bed. Instead of her normal gear she was wearing a pink shirt with a bear on it. Along with pajama pants. She got up and slipped on some bunny slippers. She rubbed her eyes as she made her way over to her coffee maker. Her room was huge. With a bed, kitchen, and living room in one. She made some coffee and sipped it up. She clicked a button on her counter. And a jazzy song came on. Which she danced to while she made it through her morning routine. She went into the bathroom and brushed her teeth and took a shower. She came out and went into a huge closet. A couple mechanical arms came down and changed her into her normal clothes. She sipped her coffee and laid it down on the counter. She shut off the extremely jazzy music. She sat down and turned on her TV. She flipped through some channels. Until she stopped on a certain channel. It was an old style movie. With the olympian gods Zeus and Posiden having some sort of fight. Until a huge dragon came down.

Zeus: H-Hesial! I mean mother!

Yuri stood up, amused and looked at the TV. The huge dragon turned into a person. They looked like a melding between a dragon and a human. With a huge pair of dragon wings behind her. Yuri smiled. She grabbed a piece of paper and put it on the screen. She traced out just the wings.

Yuri: Pretty wings.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Kate was getting a shiny brand new robotic leg attached to her body by Colt.

Colt: How are you holding up?

Kate: Fine. Once you get this leg on.

Colt: You could just fly everywhere!

Kate: I’m no angel. Wouldn’t want to be seen as one. Plus angel wings definitely stick out on stealth missions.

Colt: Why is everything about work? We should go out for drinks tonight. Or something. Anything!

Kate: Sure, after we-

Colt: You do this all the time hun. We deserve a little vacation day after we brought these ones in.

James, Sky, and Freya all were locked down. Attached to the wall and held down by futuristic restraints.

Yuri: No. Colt’s right. You all deserve a break. But be on standby. If anything happens.

Colt: Oh, yes ma’am!

Yuri: Ashana and Dradado. You will help me.

Dradado walked out. Ready to do Yuri’s bidding. Ashana came out of what looked to be a bathroom. With a robe on.

Ashana: We doing torture? I’ll get ready.

Ashana walked off. Yuri looked up at the group.

Yuri: Looks like we missed a few. But that’s okay. We’re going to have fun together.

Freya: Why do you act like this?

Yuri: Like what?

Freya: You act sadistic. You get excited over the next planet you’re going to destroy. The next person you’re going to maim. Why?

Yuri: That’s a curious question. It’s me. The me I want to be at least. Gotta have fun on a journey. Eh? Doubt you’d get me. If I heard your voice from somewhere else, I might confuse you with Batman!

Freya: And I might confuse you with Kara for god’s sake!

Yuri: She is a nice girl. She lived for years and is still sane. I think.

Ashana walked out with her regular gitup on.

Yuri: Ashana! Hello!

Ashana: You say that as if it’s been years.

Yuri: Let’s get down to business. We want info. And also some reunions.

Yuri excitedly looked at Freya.

Yuri: Ashana. You take Sky. Dradado, you get Freya.

Ashana: You want me to toture a kid?

Yuri: No. Interrogate. Oh, and set a course for Earth!

James had a huge scowl on his face.

James: Don’t forget. You don’t have all of us. B.L.A.D.E doesn’t go out that easily.

Yuri: But now they are ill prepared for an attack. We’ll stroll right by them. We already wasted most of their other teams. Nexus? Dead. The sins? Pretty much dead. So I’m hoping B.L.A.D.E has a secret team up their sleeve. Because things would be boring that way.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Lionheart was soaked. He was staring up in the sky. He sat up. And realized he was on the beach looking into the ocean. Lionheart stumbled to his feet. He fell back down to his hands and spit out some water. He got back up and started limping.

Lionheart: Kara!

Nothing. Lionheart kept walking. And yelling her name.

Kara: I’m here.

Kara stumbled to her feet out of the sand. She stretched her back.

Lionheart: Are you alright?

Kara: Ahem. Regeneration.

Lionheart: So that’s a yes! We survived!

Kara: How did we get here?

Lionheart: The B.L.A.D.E vessel was destroyed.

Kara: Lionheart. We have to bandage up that wound.

Lionheart: I’m fine.

Kara: No you aren’t. We have to get you help. Just...come with me.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Dradado dragged Freya into a new room.

Dradado: I can’t believe we’re finally meeting again. Even though I didn’t want it to be like this.

Freya: You are supposed to be dead.

Dradado: And? I didn’t stay like that. Yuri helped me.

Freya: You act all calm. What happened to the happy-go-lucky Dradado that I knew?

Dradado: You killed him!

Freya: You wouldn’t understand. You were my first target. From then on I started choosing my targets. It was fucking dad! He took the idea of the strong survive very literally.

Dradado: I can’t even hold grudges for that long. I just wanted to see how you were after all these years. But I can’t believe you would commit genocide against your own race.

Freya: Obviously you were raised around humans. That’s not how it works.

Dradado: Another demon slaughtering other demons like lambs? I can’t believe that. Either way, we have other questions for you.

Freya: Fire away.

Dradado: We need you to bring us to Azrael the archangel.

Freya: Ha! Why?

Dradado: Because Yuri is asking. Nicely.

Freya: I wouldn’t want to hit him up. He’ll probably kill all of us.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Kara and Lionheart were sitting next to a first aid store. She was wrapping the bandage around Lionheart.

Lionheart: Kara. How do I show them that I’m not bad?

Kara: \*sigh\* Lionheart. You are not a bad person. I think you’re confused. Good and Evil isn’t that easy. Even though Lady Darkness wasn’t by any means a good person.

Lionheart: Then how do I prove that I won’t do it again?

Kara: Be yourself. You helped me on my way down to Earth. Right? I would’ve been a burning pile of flesh on the beach if it wasn’t for you.

Lionheart: Do you think I really have someone who created me? Am I real?

Kara: You are your own person. Do you think someone created you?

Lionheart: I want to find out.

Kara: Then we’ll do it together. But first we have to find Yuri. We have to take her out before she destroys any more planets.

Lionheart: Did something happen between you and Yuri?

Kara: You in the mood for a story?

Lionheart: Yes!

1,000 years ago.

Kara: Everyone go back! Hide!

Kara was looking up at a huge fleet of ships. Yuri was standing on top of one of them. She had both of her eyes.

Yuri: Kara Acosta, is it? You are brave. Brave people die.

Kara: blah blah. It’s been thousands of years. And I’m still kicking.

Yuri: Funny. You’ve been gaining power little by little but I’m still more powerful than you. Just look at all this!

Kara got into a battle stance. She had the same big wooden stick.

Yuri: You are cute. Protecting your civilization. I like you.

Yuri jumped down from her ship and stood before Kara. Kara didn’t have any of her burns yet.

Yuri: Come on! Show me whatcha got!

Yuri got into a playful boxing stance. Kara made her hair go fully white. Full capout. Kara swung her staff at Yuri who put her hand to the side and blocked it. She did a spinning back kick and hit Kara right in the stomach. Sending her flying back to where all the people she was protecting. She fell to the ground. Stood up and speed blitzed Yuri. Yuri blocked a kick from Kara and grabbed her staff when Kara swung at her. Yuri flipped around Kara and slammed her on a rock. Shattering it. Kara still got up. She took out her gun and shot a couple shots. Yuri put up her guard and let them hit her. She jumped at Kara and slammed her fist into the ground. Kara dodged out of the way and called her staff to her. It stabbed right through Yuri from the back. Yuri fell to her knees.

Kara: That’s it.

Kara took out her gun to finish Yuri. But she pulled the staff out of herself and stabbed Kara through the stomach.

Yuri: You seriously think a puny stab wound would do anything to me?!

Kara went to get up but Yuri set on her radiation barrier.

Yuri: You may be able to survive a stab wound but I did my research.

She shot Kara two times with burning hot radiation blasts. Across the chest and onto Kara’s upper arms. And a second time in the face.

Yuri: I’m going to enjoy this.

Yuri walked away from Kara. Kara had her signature burns. She ran in front of Yuri.

Yuri: Seriously?

Yuri shot Kara back with an energy blast. As Kara fell she shot Yuri in the face with her gun. Right in her eye. Yuri lurched back and put her hand over her mangled eye.

Yuri: You bastard! Now you’re fucking dead!

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Lionheart: You did that to her?

Kara: And she did all this to me. But wounds are wounds. It was what happened after. Yuri thought it would be funny to curse my daughter with immortality. She thought I was stupid for challenging Yuri. She blamed me for letting everyone there die. And It was my fault.

Lionheart: So should we fix past mistakes together?

Kara: I’d like that. We’re going to need a vessel. I know where to find one.

## Issue 10 - Second Coming

Sky was tied down in front of Ashana.

Ashana: So. We have some questions for you.

Sky: Screw off.

Ashana: I was like you once. My family never quite understood me. What’s your family like?

Sky: Uh...what? Are you kidding?

Ashana: No! I don’t really like this interrogation or toture shit.

Sky: Then why are you part of this?

Ashana: Payback. Like I said. My family never understood me.

Sky: I mean, I never showed my family my powers…

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Yuri: I bet those two are both in a world of hurt. How does it feel Jamesey? You lose this time. All these shitty B.L.A.D.E teams always fucking lose! They need to step up their game. I do like you though. You are a nice dude.

James: Fuck you. What is wrong with you?

Yuri: You think I destroy planets for nothing? Well, actually it is fun.

James: So you’re a psychopath.

Yuri: I do lack the normal remorse for killing, yes. But I don’t like the word psychopath. It’s a bit harsh. I’m not a senseless killer. I have an end goal.

James: That doesn’t make you any better.

Yuri: Blah blah. I don’t want to hear it from chicken shit heroes like you. Give me a second. I’m going to check on our patients.

Yuri opened the door to see Sky and Ashana having a conversation.

Ashana: Yeah. My dad’s an asshole too. He’s just Posiden is all.

Sky: You’re dad is Pos-

Yuri: Ashana. This isn’t really for you. Out.

Ashana left the room swiftly.

Yuri: Making conversation with the enemy? Good strategy. Sadly. I don’t want to have a conversation.

Yuri grabbed Sky by the face. And made her look at her.

Yuri: Little Sheep. That’s a cute name. Right? I want to know where little Jamesey’s family lives.

Sky: What?

Yuri: You fucking heard me the first time. And you’ll answer me if you are a true hero!

Sky: What?

Yuri wrapped her hand around Sky’s arm. She started crushing her wrist.

Yuri: Need a hand remembering, Little Sheep?

Sky: Funny. But I won’t tell you anything!

Yuri: Oh. Fine.

Yuri ripped Sky off her restraints and shoved her against the window. There was a planet out the window. Sky would marvel at it’s beauty if she wasn’t being smudged against it like a bug to a finger.

Yuri: That planet will be obliterated if you don’t give me what I want.

Sky felt her power flowing back. She tried lighting up. Yuri slammed a pressure point on her back. She felt a violent wave hit her. She couldn’t move.

Yuri: Okay then. I’m looking for a trade. Tell me Jamesey’s address. Now.

Sky: What are you going to do…?

Yuri: I need to secure something. Don’t worry. I won’t hurt his family.

Yuri picked up Sky. She held her by the neck. And squeezed slowly.

Yuri: Tell. Me.

Sky: 200 Oakwood ave, New York!

Yuri dropped Sky and grabbed a nearby paper and pencil and wrote it down.

Sky coughed. And then realized what she did. She started tearing up. She lunged at Yuri. But she was electromagnetically pulled back to her restraints.

Yuri: Oh, and one more question. Why were you chosen by B.L.A.D.E? Very unwise.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Yuri walked out of Sky’s interrogation room.

Yuri: Can I trust you two to look after the ship?

Dradado: We will keep it safe.

Yuri: I have something I need to retrieve.

Yuri walked off.

Freya and Sky were situated next to James once again.

James: What did they ask you two?

Freya: Now I know for certain that that motherfucker over there is my brother.

Sky: Dradado?

Freya: Yeah. Him.

James: Must be a small universe.

Freya: Right. All I know is we need to do something.

James: Sky. What did Yuri ask you?

Sky: I’m fucking useless.

James: Hey! Where did that come from?

Sky: I-I told her where you live.

James: What? Why?

Sky: She threatened to destroy a planet! I had to...I grew up wanting to be a hero. A hero who stands up in the face of danger and spits in its face. I’m not that. But I can try to be. I didn’t want to have that responsibility on my shoulders.

James: You can be better. We can fix this together.

Ashana: Looks like their having a moment.

Dradado: Ugh. There is a mission at hand. Stick to it.

Ashana: Yeah, yeah. Do we toture them or something?

Dradado: No reason to.

Ashana: Well we are missing some members. What if they come?

Dradado: Hey, do you hear that?

Ashana: Hear wh-

A smaller ship slammed into the side of Yuri’s goliath of a ship. The ship was hit hard. And Dradado and Ashana were blown back. Lionheart punched a hole in the side of the ship.

Lionheart: Finally. A two on one!

Dradado: Yuri destroyed this guy. This won’t be a problem.

Sky: Lionheart?

Lionheart: I am here to save you all!

Freya: Where is Kara?!

Lionheart: Safe.

Dradado: Let’s waste him.

Dradado ran up and threw a roundhouse kick at Lionheart. He grabbed his leg and flipped him into the air. He throttled him as he was in the air and sent him spiraling backward. Ashana rolled and made an ice sword. She slashed at Lionheart’s legs. He stumbled back a bit. Dradado came up behind him and kneed him straight in the back. He let him fall into his arms. And got him in a chokehold.

Dradado: You picked the wrong fight.

Lionheart laughed.

Lionheart: It’s impossible for me to pick the wrong fight. Because there are none I lost!

Ashana: You have a mouth on you. You lost against our boss. And look where this fight went.

Lionheart: Yes, look!

The lion head on Lionheart’s chest started to glow. He threw his head back and hit Dradado in the nose. He violently fell back. His nose was bleeding. Ashana slashed her sword at Lionheart. He caught it in his hand and crushed it in his hand. Ashana made a wall of water and threw it at Lionheart. He was pushed back a little. Dradado grabbed him by the head and threw Lionheart into the air. He shot a bunch of energy blasts and flew up in the air. Lionheart was hit. Through the debris Dradado was smashed with a wrathful punch from Lionheart. He fell to the ground. Ashana brought herself into the air with water and threw a bunch of ice spikes at Lionheart. They just broke off his body. They both got to the ground. Lionheart walked at Ashana. She shot a huge blast of water at Lionheart. He ran through the water and knocked over Ashana. Dradado appeared behind Lionheart. He punched him in the back of the head. Lionheart came around with a backfist. Dradado dodged and kicked Lionheart twice and threw an elbow to his face. Lionheart’s face lurched back. Dradado threw a final punch. Lionheart held out his hand and caught it. Dradado kicked Lionheart in the stomach. He folded like a chair. Dradado went for his next attack. When he felt a stab from behind.

Freya: Sorry. But this is how things are done. The strong survive.

Freya’s sword was in Dradado’s back. He fell over and Freya pulled her sword out.

Sky: We needed him alive! Freya! We needed him alive!

Freya: Look. You motherfuckers all do things your own way! And I do them my way! If I have to kill. Then I will kill. He was already dead!

James: Then maybe you shouldn’t be part of the team.

Kara: Are you all okay?

Lionheart gave her a thumbs up.

James: Lionheart, just...keep your temper in check please.

Lionheart: Does that mean we are in the team together again?

James: Uh. Yeah, yeah it does.

Lionheart hugged James.

Lionheart: Oh thanks so much! I’ll never do it again!

Sky: Let’s make it home. Before Yuri gets there.

James: Right.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

Yuri smiled as she drove past the busted up B.L.A.D.E ship. She flew down to Earth and landed close to James’s house. A man was walking down the street.

Man: Hey. Who are you? Some sort of cosplayer?

Yuri: Far more than a cosplayer boy.

Man: Who you callin boy?

Yuri: You.

Yuri stabbed her hand through the man’s chest. She held him up in the air and looked into his pleading eyes. She threw him on the ground and kept walking.

Yuri: Should’ve landed on James’s driveway.

Yuri heard cop cars on their way. Two cars stopped in front of Yuri.

Cop: Surrender and put you’re hands up! Now! Or we will open fire!

Yuri turned and looked at the cars. She walked towards the cars.

Cop: Hey! Are you listening!

One of the cops shot his gun. The bullet bounced off of Yuri.

Yuri: So you get those little trinkets. And now you’re the most powerful people on the fucking planet? I hadn’t done anything to you! She picked him up by the throat and snapped his neck. The cops backed up and started shooting their guns. Yuri grabbed a cop car and threw it. Crushing two. The last called for backup and kept shooting at Yuri. She ignored the shots and smashed her fist on the ground. He was knocked over. She put her foot on the cop’s head and made her radiation barrier come out. She stepped down slowly as he screamed from the burns. She smiled and chuckled.

## Issue 11 - Cold World

The Sentinels were in an extra aircraft that was at Yuri’s vessel.

Kara: Yuri is very powerful. Even more than the last time I fought her 1,000 years ago. She didn’t have the offensive stone.

Sky: Why wasn’t I affected by her radiation barrier when I fought her though?

Kara: It’s always around her. But she can make it come out like a big shield. Which burns.

Lionheart: She was cheap in our first fight. But this time I shall be prepared.

Kara: What you did back there. It was amazing! You managed to defeat two members from the Clan of Reiki!

Lionheart: I tapped into my inner lionheart. It’s not just a name. I possess the power of the Lionheart.

James: Are we going as fast as possible?

Kara: Yes. The ship’s going as fast as possible. We’ll be there shortly.

Sky: James, I’m so sorry I’m making you stress like this.

James: We’ll make it in time. It’ll be alright Sky.

Freya: Were you serious when you said I didn’t need to be part of the team?

James: By this point you should know you have to follow the team. If you were part of a football team and you told nobody what the play was what happens?

Freya: Well. Nobody knows.

James: There’s no I in team.

Freya: That’s a very you thing to say.

Freya sat down. She looked at the bounty for Yuri. Two million dollars. Her name wouldn’t just be the talk in hell. It’d be the talk of dimensions.

James: Everyone get ready for immediate action. Yuri isn’t a joke. None of our power levels are close to hers by ourselves.

Sky: I guess we’re just going to try harder.

Kara sat down next to Lionheart. Something seemed to be weighing on him.

Kara: Something wrong?

Lionheart: If I really do have a creator. I’m going to find him. I think a great place to go would be my old town.

Kara: Hmm. Okay. I’ll be there for you. And I bet the rest of us will be as well.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

The Sentinels landed a block down from James’s house. They instantly took off and stopped.

Sky: What the fuck…

Police cars and swat cars all sat along the road. All on fire. They saw smoldering remains of bodies. And house doors opened and cars were gone. The neighborhood was devoid of life.

Kara: These are police forces...She was toying with them.

James: ...We have to keep moving.

They were at James’s house in less then a split second.

James: Everyone, quiet.

James quietly opened the door to his house. They saw a table knocked over.

James: No…

Freya: Let’s push in.

The group moved into the house. James hid behind the couch. And everyone else hid behind counters and chairs. Everyone sat. There was no noise. They heard creaks under them. And then a bang of something shutting. Another bang. It sounded like a huge door shutting. They heard someone walking towards them. They heard a shot from a gun. And then a scream.

Yuri: Ugh! Bastard!

Diana rolled backward out of the door. With a futuristic gun in hand.

Everything around started burning slowly. And a green aura surrounded Yuri. Diana jumped back even further. With her arm getting a little burnt.

James: Diana!

Diana: Oh thank god!

James: Are you okay? Are the kids-

Diana: They’re at school. And I’m well. Peachy.

Yuri stood up and walked into the room. And everyone started getting burnt. Everyone fell down in pain. Sky lit herself up and stood up at Yuri. Sky shot a large blast with the combined power of both of her hands. Yuri blocked but got pushed back. She activated her stone and shot a red beam at Sky. She was hit and blasted through the door. A huge hole was made. Which everyone escaped through. Kara was burnt badly. She was taking deep breaths.

James: Kara. Are you going to make it?

Kara: I’ll make it. I’m not going out in the first quarter.

Yuri walked out of the big hole in the house.

Yuri: Wow. You weren’t supposed to follow me. You all just fucked up my plan. But now I have this.

Yuri held up a blade. It was a shortsword with a green tinge to it.

Yuri: I knew they’d have you keep it in your vault James. Why? I don’t know. But now I have no reason to keep you all alive.

James: What’s so special about that blade?

Yuri: Oh? You don’t even know what it is? B.L.A.D.E really doesn’t care for you. Next time I get the clan together we’ll do a coordinated assault. Well, not on you. It’ll be on the next pawns they bring in.

James: You don’t know anything about B.L.A.D.E! They entrust us to protect the earth, and furthermore the universe!

Yuri: Obviously I know more about them than you. And they really suck at protecting earth. Because they will cause it’s demise.

Freya: Enough talk! You want a swordfight? Then let’s fucking go!

Yuri: I wouldn’t be so hasty.

Lionheart: You...did all this! You’re the cause for so much pain in all our lives.

Yuri: Who assigned you the mission? If anything I’m the reason so many of you have been brought closer. Look past the one-dimensional villain who has been put in front of you!

James: It doesn’t matter whether or not B.L.A.D.E is corrupt. We know you are.

Yuri: Fine. Let us end this.

Yuri took off her necklace and took the offensive stone out. She placed it in her sword.

Yuri: Let us end this.

She swung the sword fast. Making a shockwave that blasted apart the cop car some of the Sentinels were hiding behind. They jumped out of the way as soon as the car exploded from the impact. Freya ran in and swung her sword at Yuri. She was unaffected from her radiation. Only getting slightly burnt. She dodged an upward slash from Yuri. Sky flew in and fired a blast at Yuri’s side. She turned and deflected the blast back at Sky. She got hit head on and was sent flying back. Yuri threw a kick and knocked Freya back. Yuri felt herself getting hit at the side a couple times. Kara was firing her gun. Yuri ran over to her in seconds. Kara started getting burnt. She put her gun to Yuri’s head and shot. It deflected off of Yuri and went right through Kara. Yuri grabbed Kara by the neck. She felt her skin on fire all around. The scorching fire all over her body. This might be it. She turned her hair all white. Trying to fend for herself. Yuri was hit with a bullet from Diana’s gun. She was paralyzed. She dropped Kara. Lionheart swooped down and scooped her up. Diana walked up.

Diana: You think you can just walk into my house, steal some shit and get away with it?

Yuri stood right up and grabbed Diana’s gun out of her hand. She flipped it around and shot her with it.

James: Diana!

Yuri: Why is it that humans care so much about family?

Yuri swung her sword down. She sliced off Diana’s arm. She tried to scream. But she was fully paralyzed. Her arm disintegrated away. She kicked her down and raised her sword. But not before James flew in and punched Yuri high into the sky. He flew up and slammed his fist into her gut. She slid across the street making a crater.

James: We cherish our families. I bet you have one as well.

Sky came above Yuri.

Sky: Diamond storm CI!

A flurry of diamonds came down. Yuri was only pelted because she was on the ground. As she was getting hit she stood up. Freya came from behind the flurry. She sliced down at Yuri. She held out her sword and blocked the hit. Lionheart came from behind and kicked Yuri in the back of the leg. She shot a blast from behind her and pushed Lionheart back. And deflected a blast from Sky off her sword and into Freya. Freya blocked it with her sword and slashed up the middle. Yuri blocked and swung from the side at Freya.

SHING!

Freya got a cut across the stomach. She started gushing blood. She looked down at her hand. Her sword was broken into pieces.

## Issue 12 - Broken Wings

Freya was on the ground. She weakly brought her hand in front of her face to block the bright sun. She saw James and Yuri flying in the air. They traded blows. Yuri swung her sword at him. But he dodged all her slashes. Lionheart flew up in the air and hit Yuri on the back of the head. James kicked her back into Lionheart. She brought out her radiation again. And they both fell to the ground. Yuri came down with them.

Yuri: Little Sheep! You’re the only one left. And you are immune to my breathing source.

Sky started flying all around Yuri. She made herself extremely bright. She ran into Yuri from the back. But it was like running into a brick wall. Sky bounced off. Yuri swung for a killing blow. Kara jumped into the air and blocked with her staff. Which was untouched from the blades swing. She was pushed back and fell on the ground. She landed with a back roll. Sky flew back and onto the ground.

Kara: I can’t get close to her. But we have to do something to distract her.

Sky: I think I have an idea.

Sky whispered into James and Lionheart’s ears.

James: Good one. It’s not like we have a choice.

Lionheart: Kara. Can I use your staff?

Kara: Um. Sure. I guess I can’t help much anyway.

Lionheart took her staff and flew into the sky and attacked Yuri. She swung the staff like a baseball bat. Yuri blocked and kicked Lionheart back.

Lionheart: We might not be able to beat you. But I like impossible odds.

The lion on Lionheart’s chest lit up.

James grabbed Sky’s hands.

James: Don’t throw up.

James started spinning Sky around. They flew into the air. Spinning like a top.

Lionheart threw a barrage of punches. Yuri put her guard up and tanked the punches. Until she could swing her sword at one of his blindspots. He backed away and swung the staff again. Yuri was hit in the face. But nothing happened. She shot an energy blast from the sword. Lionheart dodged out of the way. He kicked Yuri down. Lionheart came above her and threw a car down at her. She slashed it in half. And it exploded behind her. She left both of her arms out wide. As soon as James saw that he threw Sky. She flew through the air at blistering speeds. Like a lightning bolt, Sky flew past Yuri. She landed on the ground.

Yuri: What was that supposed to do?

Lionheart came up and hit her with the staff. She went to block the next attack. But her sword was gone out of her hand.

Yuri: What the f-

Lionheart hit her hard across the face with the staff. She stumbled to the side and back. Lionheart got behind her and got her in a chokehold.

Yuri: Do you know how stupid this is?

Yuri tried turning on her radiation barrier. But since she could barely breathe. Nothing happened.

Yuri: Just in the nick of time.

Yuri’s vessel came through the clouds.

James: Shit…

Freya: How did it get here?

Yuri headbutted Lionheart in the nose. He lost his grip. Yuri grabbed his arm and flipped Lionheart over her. She rolled on top of him and punched him multiple times in the face. Each punch harder than the next. Lionheart’s face was bloody and battered. Yuri rolled off of him and kicked Kara backward. She smashed her head off the ground as she was knocked to the ground. She got to her feet and kicked up her staff.

Yuri: You all will like this.

One of the cannons on Yuri’s ship powered up.

James: Sky! Now!

Sky started charging her own blast. The ship’s blast manifested.

Yuri: What? This girl wants to die. Doesn’t she?

Yuri’s ship’s cannon shot a huge green blast. Sky flew backwards and fired her own blast of light. They both converged. Sky was getting tired quick. Sky held out her other hand and shot a bunch of blasts into her own. She summoned all her strength into her blast. Making Yuri’s blast overtake her’s for a second. Until it couldn’t. Sky’s blast pushed Yuri’s blast back into her own ship and blew up the firing cannon. Sky fell to her knees. She was done.

Yuri: Damn. Look at the balls on you.

Three more cannons fired down. Blasting through the neighborhood. And destroying multiple houses, streets, roads, stores, and disintegrating anyone it came into contact with.

Sky: No!

Lionheart stumbled to his feet and in a burst of energy flew up and grabbed Yuri by the neck. Yuri chopped him on the side. And he fell down. James had already charged himself up. He flew up and threw a haymaker. Yuri was able to call the offensive stone to her. She threw a punch amped with its power. James felt his arm snap violently.

Yuri: You’re done.

Yuri dodged out of the way of a sword just in time. Freya stood behind her. She had big wings and her eyes were blood red. She had two horns coming out of her head. She had spikes coming out of her shoulders. Her skin had a hard texture to it. She was now all grey and had a fire burning out her heart.

Freya: You’re done.

Freya was holding Yuri’s blade. She swung hard at Yuri. She dodged out of the way and shot an energy blast. Freya was blown back. Yuri shot a bunch of small energy blasts. Freya knocked them out of the air with the sword. Yuri came up with a punch from the offensive stone. Freya dodged under. She slashed the sword across Yuri’s stomach and swiped the offensive stone from her. She kept it in her hand. Yuri felt her wound. She nearly fainted.

Freya: What is this sword?

Yuri: Nice and light. Right? Just because I don’t have my stone doesn’t mean the end for me!

Yuri threw a kick at Freya. She easily blocked it. Yuri’s calm expression started to change. All the other Sentinels weakly surrounded Yuri.

James: It’s over.

Freya: What do you even expect to gain from all this senseless killing?

Yuri’s expression changed.

Yuri: MY FUCKING WINGS! They're gone! Just like you’re about to be!

Yuri threw a punch at Freya. She held her hands out and caught her punch.

Freya: Not yet.

Freya kicked Yuri back and held the sword up for a slash.

Yuri: Tell my mom I ‘m coming.

She sliced down. Across Yuri. Or, that’s what Yuri thought was coming. The sword sat next to her in the ground.

Freya: Who needs a fucking contract?

- - - - - - - - - - - -

James was wearing a sleeve for his broken arm. Freya and Lionheart were bandaged up. And everyone but Sky and Freya was applying burn treatment ointments. Sky was laying in bed. They were all sitting in James’s house. Diana was sitting next to James. With a sleeve covering her missing arm. They were watching the news.

Newswoman: In other news, we have a recently emerged team of superheroes! The Sentinels. They recently stopped an evil mastermind called Yuri. She is currently locked up. A town in upstate New York was destroyed in the process. 10,000 reported dead. Along with an entire police force. We’d like to share a moment of silence for all the lives lost.

It was a nationwide silence for the attack.

Newswoman: The original estimate for Metahuman and Mutants population was one million or less. But study shows that over 33 million mutants live in the U.S today. There is still so much to learn about this curious breed of human.

Freya: So that’s it? That’s the mission?

James: That’s it. Yuri is done terrorizing people.

Kara: Right. The Sentinels will always be active. Right?

James: Yes. No matter what.

Sky: Awesome. I think it’s time I tell my parents who I really am.

Kara: They don’t know you’re mutant?

Sky: No, actually.

Kara: Wear it like a badge of honor! You heard that women! There are so many more of you out there!

James: I think there’s a positive future ahead for supes.

James stood up and walked into his bedroom. He took out his B.L.A.D.E ID and swiped it on a book in a bookshelf. It opened up into a vault. He came down and it scanned his eye. He was let in. He looked into a cell. Yuri was sitting in there. She was shorter than normal.

James: Even if you get let out, you can’t hurt anyone.

Yuri: I think reducing my size was a bit much. Just the limiter would’ve been just fine.

James: I doubt that.

Yuri: Plus. Really bad move on B.L.A.D.E for moving me down here. I’ll have so much fun.

James: No you won’t.

James walked out of the room. Yuri stood up and lost her act. Her uncaring face turned into a disappointed one. She knew nobody would hear her. She screamed in despair. And a couple tears ran down her face.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

James walked back into the room.

James: Hey. Freya. What did you do with that blade?

Freya: I’m pretty sure I gave it to the B.L.A.D.E cleanup team.

James: Okay.

A bunch of B.L.A.D.E officers were outside. They were going through and decontaminating the area. And cleaning up bodies and such. One of them was holding the blade. Though his face was unseen. He walked behind a house. Nobody was around. He caressed the blade and sprouted two holy angel wings and flew into the air.

6 months later: 2020

James was on the phone looking outside at a bunch of portals opening.

James: Sentinels. We have a code red situation. Meet me in the center of the city. Quick.

Freya took her new sword off of it’s stand. Lionheart heard the message and flew off. Sky scrambled out of her room while putting her suit on. She lit up and flew off. Kara flipped her staff up and swung it and put out her fire.

The Sentinels will Return in the E.O.L. Crossover.