If I''m being honest, the city is weirdly beautiful at night. Even though I could hear some explosions in the distance, it still had a vibe to it.
I pulled over my hood and put on some gloves.
I was walking down in an area mostly described as Chicago''s Void. This place was the most dangerous and most vibrant in the city. Typically you would find prostitutes and a bunch of teens being high. Heros didn''t give a flying fuck about this part of the city only really sticking to the better areas of the cities, but that didn''t mean you wouldn''t find any around here.
"Hey, kid. You want some," I turned over to see an older woman, probably in her 30s, with a nice dress, she was holding some pills. "No, I''m too young," I said in disbelief.
"Oh, kiddos these days. Often being too stressed," I heard her say. Yeah, that drug would likely black me out. Then I would become a slave or something.
"No thank you," I said trying to be polite as possible. I saw a frown on her face as she walked off. She gave me the Hibby Gibbies.
I soon made it to my location as it was a run-down building. To describe it was mostly had bordered-up windows with garbage all over the place and no light to speak off. Then I try to enter the building. I tried to enter but the door was locked. The door looked run down but the lock looked like Serpent''s tech. Then I saw a fingerprint scanner.
After I scanned my finger the door opened. I entered to see a run-down location with nothing notable, so I stood on guard.
I walked around the whole building top to bottom to find nothing. Only just broken shit, and other disgusting smells of rotten flesh and food. On the third floor, I gazed my eyes on a completely intact bookshelf.
I thought of the classic tropes of flicking a book to open a secret passageway. However, that didn''t do anything. So I tried pushing to the side and pulling it, but nothing happened. When I pushed it forward I heard something open.
Something changed.
I looked around to see a hidden door, which looked like a vault door, in a wall on the first floor. I closed the vault door and I heard the cogs being put back into place. I saw pink lights leading downstairs and didn''t hear any noise. I put on my blood mask.
I prepared myself for an attack but when I reached the bottom there was only a hangout lounge devoid of people.
The lounge was vibrating with pink neon lights. The decoration has some interesting choices. Like one part being a jungle and another part being punk rock-themed. Then I saw a smashed keyboard on the ground In front of six computers.
I quickly turn to see Serpent clapping with my blood arrow up. "Congratulations, you are one of the two who survived this test or passed it in general." Said Serpent. I deactivated my blood arrow.
"Two? What do girls..." I asked but the Serpent laughed. "Yeah, men get a harder test. My girls come from bad places so I train them to find their props, other girls who want to join are mostly loyal right away and see me as a mother figure. While Men... are reckless so I test them to see if they have balls of steel," She said.
"So, you''re saying you''re sexist," I said. "Yeah, that''s because most of the time powered men only try to join this team to be with girls or be a prick towards them. I knew you weren''t like them but the other girls thought you were just a horny kid so they decided to test you."
"Where are they now," I said. "Oh, they are gone because... let''s say they''re not happy," She said as I heard her awkwardly laugh. I didn''t know what to think, I mean I didn''t join this team to get a harem. I joined for money and because I was forced to, be kinda.
Then I saw I heard the metal door open but it wasn''t from upstairs rather it was downstairs. Then I started to hear voices.
"UGH, WHY DID SERPENT WANT THAT KID. WHEN I SEE HIM I WILL KILL HIM,"
"YEAH, HE WAS GOING TO FUCKING KILL ME,"
"Don''t worry. I WILL RIP HIM APART TO SHREDS,"
"geez, having another boy ain''t that bad. I mean Luke isn''t that bad,"
"Ugh shut up, Vanessa. Luke is different, he is cool,"
"Cool. In what way..." As they entered the room they stopped talking as they saw me.
I gazed at all of them. Cherry Bomb, Lighting Scabert, Animalistic, and Murder Jungle.
Then before I could even react Cherry Bomb threw a Bomb at me. Which caused me to smash into a wall. My body was in agony as I felt the shock wave through my body. I felt my face burned and my chest destroyed.
"good job, finally that cocky brat got what he deserved,"
"IDIOT, YOU JUST KILLED HIM," someone said as I got back up regenerating my body and some of my face. "YOU ASSHOLE WHAT WAS THAT FOR," I screamed in pain as I almost attacked them but I stopped.
"how the fuck are you alive," I just saw White Serpent laughing. I could vaguely see Cherry Bomb was about to throw another bomb however I saw Scabert stop her. "Stop destroying our hideout. So what if he''s just a guy? Give him a dam chance like with Voltial,"
"UGHH, FINEEE. But why couldn''t he just join the subordinate division? Much better for someone like him,"
Wow, what the hell did they go through to hate men... Well, to be fair we''re in the Void district. Aka, the district with the highest rate of Sexual Assault.
"I didn''t join to fool around, I wanted to be a core member, not just to achieve my goals but to get stronger," I said in a stuffy voice, trying to flow my blood away from my lungs. I got up in pain as I regenerated most of my minor injuries. While it took longer for the cracked bones.
"Cherry, it was your fault that you let him get the better of you," Said Serpent which to Cherry Bomb responded. "DON''T EVEN,"
I finished regenerating. So it was Cherry controlling the robot and she got mad. "Man, I''m tired. I got to get home," I said. My parents were already mad about me not coming home so if I just left they would be mad. Even though it''s a Friday they are on my ass.
"oh, so you''re the one with anger issues," I said which made Cherry try to attack me but Animalistic grabbed her. "What you doing, animalistic. You hate this guy too,"
"He won fair and square. He is a worthy fighter to keep, even if he is a man that I hate," said Animalistic, I saw them get dragged to another room, with Cherry resisting.
"Still, I don''t want this bum here. So please, get the fuck out when are done looking at us girls. I don''t want to fucking fight right now..." Murder Jungle said as I saw her walk off to a room and heard her yawn.
It was just me, Serpent, and Scabert. I sat down on a pink couch to recover more.
"HEY DON''T RUIN THE COUCHES WITH THE RUBBLE," said Scabert. "yeah sureeeee, I believe that your couch," I said sarcastically. I saw them both sit down beside me.
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"Alright, Kid. Me and Scabert will explain the second stage of your test," said Serpent.
"Wait there are more tests, seriously," I said in distaste.
"Yeah, you think you''re the only kid that got passed the robot. Other people and heroes beat the robot. Don''t be a fool kid others are as smart as you but at least you didn''t run, that was the main focus of the test." said Scabert.
"So what are the trials?"
"That, is a secret so be prepared for anything," said Serpent. "Come on, I don''t like playing games, I joined for a reason," I was annoyed why was it a secret?
"Sorry, but I can''t tell you," said Serpent. I could tell she didn''t like my pushy tone as I saw her face turn into a frown.
"Fine, is that all," I said. "Yes, Now we need a basic name since ''kid'' isn''t for people who beat the robot," said Scabert.
"You will also need a better costume than that stupid hoodie if we want to recognize you, I only recognize you because of the implants if you didn''t have them I would have killed you, so do that too"
Well, Then I saw where my first trial would be. It was somewhere closer than the robot''s location. Monday night. Now I just need a name and a costume.
"Think of a name, and we will call that. It better hold weight as well," said Serpent.
"See you soon. And don''t get into any trouble with other villain teams," said Serpent. "Alright see you later,"
I walked out the same way I came in. Looked around the street to see more whores and some homeless people just being who they are. I took off my blood mask so people wouldn''t get ideas. I walked the same way I came from and after a few minutes. I saw the same woman earlier talking to a teen.
I didn''t trust that woman so I got closer and recognised the teen. Jake.
I pretended to lay on a metal pillar that held up a train track. "Yeah, I would like some pills,"
"Ok, you also want to have some sugar with me," she said. Then I saw her put her ass in front of her with her hand on it, which made me disgusted instantly. "Uhh... sure-e," I heard Jake say.
Horny idiot. The woman looked around and then dragged Jake away.
I slowly followed her without her noticing and she entered a big club. I attempted to enter but the bouncer stopped me. "Hey kid what are you doing, you need to be 21+ or be taken in by a VIP member,"
"yeah, dude I''m 23."
"Ok, sure kid. GET OUT," He said, then Grabbed me with incredible strength and threw me on the street.
"Dam," I said rubbing my head in some pain. I decided to go a few buildings down and climb the fire escape.
Then I traverse the roofs to the club building. I was on the roof with the door leading into the club.
I entered and walked down the stairs to see to my right the entire club from the second floor. Then I saw Jake and the lady going up the stairs to my left. I slowly went up the stairs I came back from to hide.
Then Jake saw me but didn''t do anything as he entered one of the rooms on the second floor.
I went down from the stairs. I entered through a vent. Now I was above the room hiding and the room was not a typical love room. It had Weed I think and a bunch of other weird kinky shit.
"Ugh," I could see Jake in a ball. "don''t worry sweety, I give you a little sugar, but first swallow the pills to make the experience better," She said.
"But-t that would make me high, and I won''t remember,"
"Not those silly, these pills. They make you last more than two minutes," She said as I took some out from the drawer. "These,"
She put them on the table with some alcohol and then I saw Jake slowly get up. He walked to the table and I saw the woman take off her clothes. Not going to lie tho, she was hot.
Then I saw Jake look back and then look away. He took the pills and swallowed them with the alcohol.
Then I saw Jake fall to the ground with the lady laughing sadistically. "Stupid kid. Thinking he was going to lose it, typical,"
then I saw a fake door open from the opposite side of the room to see a villain, Noorman. Aka low-ranking Kereos members. Wearing a costume made of doors. His ability can create a door or opening anywhere, which means he can just turn a wall into a door.
Then I assumed the girl was the Drugist, Alica. Another low-ranking member. The girl put on her villain costume, a black slick latex suit with her hand cannon intact. However, I don''t remember her ability, which sucks, got to look at it later. "What. What''s happening what did you DO FUCKER," I could see Jake crying.
"You caught another thirsty kid, to bad your merchandise now," said Noorman. "Ugh shut up Dor. You''re just an ugly computer fuck," Alica said.
"I hope a hero rapes you," Noorman said.
"Oh fuck yourself, honestly DH''s do that shit. The real heroes prefer kiddos instead. I count that a hero would buy this gremlin over here, right little gremlin,"
Dam harsh, but Jake you idiot why did you want to fuck a prostitute.
"Don''t worry kid, it''s not you. It''s just money and power. Just hope you don''t become some trade item between those old politicians." said Noorman now walking close to Jake and putting his hand on his head. "stupid kids," said Alica
"alright let''s go, bitch," said Noorman. "I wish I could just cut your balls off right now," said Alica
Then I attempted to position myself but I made some noise. I quickly crawled out of sight. "Hey, I heard somein the vent," said Alica.
"Probably a rat you sped fuck," said Noorman. "No, open it,"
then In a split second, I put on my blood mask and fell out of the vent as the entire bottom of the vent opened like a box. I crashed into the desk. I felt some pain but not as bad as a cherry bomb.
"I KNEW SOMETHING WAS UP WITH YOU," said Alica. Then She fired her gun but I quickly dodged to the left and crashed into a small concrete wall made by Noorman. I felt immense pain however I persisted. I couldn''t give up or Jake would die or far worse, I could die.
I didn''t care if I was quitting school but I wasn''t letting a friend get kidnap on my watch.
I got up and tried to attack but the floor opened below me falling into another room I crashed into the floor and two people screamed. "SUPER HUMANS," I saw the naked man and girl. They got up and ran out. Then I could hear screams.
Alica jumped on me stabbing me in the side but I put up my blood harding to stop it. Then she spat on my face. Then I saw Noorman come down with a distressed Jake shaking.
"Don''t think about fighting back you curious brat, my spit paralyzed you," Alica said.
I couldn''t move my body even with Serpent tech. I felt my muscles tighten. I felt like I was paralyzed from the neck down but I could still control my blood.
She took my hood off to see my blood mask. "Oh, you''re that stupid new brat that can control blood,"
Then I saw Alica put up a gun. However, I spit out a classic blood-spit arrow, which stabbed her in the eye. She dropped her gun. "AHHHHHHHHH, YOU FUCKER. HELP ME KILL THIS FUCKER,"
Then I saw a concrete block come down. I coated my body in blood to protect me. But I still felt an incredible amount of pain. I still couldn''t move, My body made contact with the spit and I understood why it was affecting me. My nerves. I started to focus my blood on regenerating and replacing the nerves that were affected by it and I started to feel my body becoming responsive.
Noorman moved the concrete that had fallen on me, but I awkwardly kicked him with a blood-infused kick, I saw him move back holding his face with some groning. I could now see Alica holding her face as I got up but I still felt my body being unresponsive mostly. But with all of my will, I got up and grabbed Jake with both of my hands like a baby with the little strength I had left due to the stab wound that I was healing and cherry bomb. Then I saw the crowd outside running away while crashing and tripping into each other.
Before I could get out of the hallway. A gunshot went off and for a second I was confused then I felt the flare of pain. I fell and dropped Jake. My shoulder was in immense pain. I was a few feet from the nowhere near the main dance floor.
"YOU LITTLE SHIT," I heard even in the loud ringing in my ear. I covered my back with blood coating as I felt more bullets being shot. Luckily none pierced my blood hardening.
I laid down and stopped resisting and made some blood flow out of me. "Hey get up, please," I could hear Jake with his dropsy voice. "He''s dead kid, he has like five shots in him," I heard Noorman say as he kicked me hard.
"Yeah, a dark hero trying to stop a sex abduction, at least he''s down for good, though honestly, he would have been better merchandise than you, life isn''t fair right," Alica said still holding onto her hand in her eye. I saw people looking in fear cowardly at the walls of the club.
I looked around my position to see Noorman next to me, with Alica petting Jake with her gun head like an animal who looked like it was about to get slaughtered. I used my pool of blood on the ground to make a long spike cutting Noorman in half, with his top half falling on the floor his organs spilling out like a pinata, and his bottom colaps. However, this took so much blood I felt I was almost about to faint. Then I absorbed the blood I could from Noorman.
I saw Alica turn her face from glee and smiling; to her eyes to her mouth wide open as she dropped the gun. I slowly got up absorbing Noorman''s corpse as I started to regenerate everything.
I expected her to charge at me or to pick up the gun. However, she ran, like a coward. Scared. Feard. She left Jake there and ran outside with the last remaining people. I still saw people from a distance recording.
With Zero hesitation I shot a blood arrow near them but did not try to hit them got the warning and ran away.
I got up with my body feeling like it had gone through a marathon where you had to set yourself on fire while running on needles with poison making you slower.
"Louis?" I looked towards to see Jake.
"Who''s Louis, now get out of here kid," I said trying to make my voice deep. "You are, Louis," said Jake trying to get up and run, But he couldn''t.
I grabbed him with resistance with him still being under the paralazation effect. "LET ME GO, I WON''T TELL ANYONE," he said. He knew, even a promise from a friend wouldn''t be enough. I picked up the gun and pointed at him which made him stop.
"shut up, not that simple," I said. he stopped resisting as I carried him to the roof. What a pain in the ass this is gonna be.