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In a secret bunker several miles below the city of Lost Haven, he waits.

He waits for his chance at revenge. Revenge against the society that made him who he is. Revenge against the scientists who made him what he is. And finally, revenge against Icon, the man who helped to put him where he is now.

He once had a family, a good job and a real life. But that was all taken away the day that he was used as a guinea pig for some experimental new nanosuit. ....that was the day the man he was died, and someone...something else took his place. The scientists that had conducted the experiment, the same scientists who had one been his coworkers as well as his friends recognized the danger of what he had become and locked him away in the facility. The precautions they took were not enough, he escaped...killing them in the process. They were his first victims, but they were not his last.

Gone was the man he was, replaced by a monster who's only joy in life is the thrill he feels when he murders an innocent.

Eventually he was defeated by Icon, and then was taken away by STRIKE. He has been here in this cell ever since, dreaming of the day when he would get the chance to escape from this place and resume his work.

As he sits in silence, a familiar face comes to the door of his cell. He doesn't know the man's name, and he doesn't care. If he had the chance, he would rip this man open and feed him his own entrails...

Then the door slides open.

"Are you ready?" The man asks him.

"Ready for what?" He asks in return.

"Your revenge." The man says evenly.

"You know something? I think I am."

"Then go do the very thing that you've obsessed about since we locked you up in this cage...Kill Icon."

As the beast in the cage leaves his cell, he decides not to kill the person who set him free. This man is one of the few who have come face to face with the beast known only as Ravage and lived.

He has waited a very long time to get his revenge...but now, the wait is over.



 
MADLOVE

CHAPTER 11: SO IT IS WRITTEN, SO IT SHALL BE DONE

A thick fog has covered most of the altar’s floor. It is time to begin. A strobe light begins to flash and my herald makes the announcement.

“Presenting, the Cosmic Messiah, His Spatial Divinity, the Gorgeous and Exalted, Reverend Madlove!”

The churchgoers rise from their seats and applause. The church band begins pounding on the drums as colored lights begin to shine down and swirl about on stage. I strut down the aisle, cloaked in a silvery cape, and receive joyous greetings and praise from many churchgoers. I get up on the altar, fling off my cape, and raise a hand to the crowd.

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“Live to love!”

“And love to live!”

“Oh, too true sweeties. Now I have some very special announcements before I start today’s sermon. First off, I am happy to announce the Church has reached one hundred members! Hoorahs are in order!”

“Hoorah!” they shout in unison.

“Secondly, I am equally happy to announce that thanks to the efforts of our veteran church members, a wicked Negative has been permanently banished from this realm. This Negative plotted to deprive us of our communion, so please take the time to thank your brothers and sisters.”

“Thank you, brothers and sisters,” most of the crowd chants.

“You’re welcome,” replies the veterans.

“Next, I’d like to announce a new church program we shall be starting soon. Because of our elimination of the Negative, we now have a surplus of communion goodies. Now, as you know, the Church of Madlove is all about unity. Love. Enlightenment. I believe it is our duty to share Enlightenment with all, including non-church members. So, I have decided to start the Unity program. Volunteers will be given an amount of communion goodies to distribute to non-church members in exchange for a donation. Those who have shared the highest amount of goodies will be granted private sessions with yours truly. Remember, the laws of man do not agree with our methods, so stay clear of the authorities. Volunteers should see me at the end of the sermon.”

The announcement is received with a brief round of applause. Excellent. I can already see a few eager faces.

“Finally, the most important announcement…” I say as I signal to my herald. He quickly rises and runs backstage.

“I have a gift for you and I wish you to study this gift and share it with others…”

My herald returns with a large cardboard box. He sets it down on the altar and cuts the tape open. He reaches inside a pulls out a small leather-bound book.

“Behold—your divine cosmic scripture! All the laws of life, the lies of the Negatives, and secrets to Enlightenment! Come and receive your copy of the Holy Book of Madlove

All the other religions have one—the Bible, the Torah, the Qur’an, the Vedas—why shouldn't I?

The crowd screams and rushes the stage.

“Yes, that’s right! For a small donation of $35, the gift is yours!”

They pause and stare for a moment…and then immediately begin ravenously digging through their wallets.
 
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"Thank you", Kensei nodded.
"I have trained to be a warrior since my childhood, and have had centuries of time to hone my craft. I would be happy to teach you a few techniques one day, if you are interested."
"I think that... meditation might be something that I would like to look into, if you know anything about that. I have countless forms and styles of the martial arts locked away in my brain. But..." His stern expression fading for a moment, and Adam looked at Kensei with eyes that were practically pleading for help. "...But I don't have any techniques to help with the thoughts that are haunting me over killing Keelan."
 
"I think that... meditation might be something that I would like to look into, if you know anything about that. I have countless forms and styles of the martial arts locked away in my brain. But..." His stern expression fading for a moment, and Adam looked at Kensei with eyes that were practically pleading for help. "...But I don't have any techniques to help with the thoughts that are haunting me over killing Keelan."

Kensei nodded in recognition as he thought on his word.
"It's a hell of a thing, taking a life. You take away all that person was, is, and ever will be. I have been fighting for long time now, and, though killing demons and monsters comes with no remorse, I cannot say the same for when I have to kill another human being. You try to rationalize it by telling yourself that it was necessary. That this person was evil, and would have done terrible things if you hadn't put them down."

"I wish I had something to teach you that will take away the guilt and pain, but I do not"
, the Demon's Bane said as he looked Adam in the eyes.
"I can show you some meditative techniques to help clear your thoughts and help cleanse your spirit, but that guilt will still be there, lurking in the back of your mind. Whether or not you let it consume you is up to you."
 
The final battle against a foreign enemy she didn't recognize nor understand was not one for her to fight in. She knew who would win, who was winning, and she got what she went for anyway: Knowledge of where she was, and a new source of power, despite it being disgustingly not magical in origin. Also, she was greatly weakened by enduring life draining magic in an attempt to impress those she would have bow to her. And so, she would slip from that fight, and move off to plan. The samurai wouldn't trust her, and his power was significant enough to kill her as she was, Goddess knew this. Once the raging inferno, and most powerful being she knew herself to be, Goddess was a former shell of her own self, a simple everlasting mortal with a sparkling display of might which couldn't even stand to be a nuisance to what she once was. A million curses Goddess would trade for the information to reverse what was done to her, but her spirit was locked out, and couldn't return to before she awoke, nor would she have the power to send her tremendous self into the past as she was.

Instead, she would have to start over, a notion which made Goddess grin. Conquering was something she passively enjoyed, as it was a means for her own perseverance and lack of weakness in proof.

It would be a few months while she recovered, and learned of her new source of power, Goddess bathing in the screams and guilt of her new prisoner. At the same time, it made her sick, as she couldn't exactly use it to amplify her own power, as it was biological, not magical, and couldn't guarantee not harming herself. Oh well, she would just have to use it as an independent being. Months of planning, of learning who it was who fought with her, Goddess' kitty and Patches teaching her of them to an extent at Patches' home as her home was out of reach temporarily. And it became wildly apparent there were two sources of power which posed significant and long lasting threat whom she could never control: Kensei and Archangel, denizens of divine magic which naturally conflicted with her own. Kensei she already had the pleasure of meeting, and knew he would not be capable of outright and guaranteed defeat as it stood, she must use the Archangel, who seemed far more capable of being manipulated through his giving heart.

The plan and date were set. One month would be needed, and Goddess would remove one of her primary targets. Clasping her hands together, her black slots in her masque would almost seem to gleam with joy some might claim...

The middle of a bright and sunny Thursday, perfect timing. A Goddess, in completely mortal attire, a red tshirt and blue jeans, attire she never figured she would wear. An ungloved hand perches itself to block the gaze of the sun over her crystal blue eyes as she looks up and grins with her crimson lips. Perfect...

The crowd around her was actually somewhat smothering, disgusting, smelly, creepy, chaotic, and vastly dumb. Everybody around her reminded her of the masses of peasants which she ruled over before. Apparently years of scientific refinement have done nothing to wane the idiocy of the common man. Magic would take it's place, with her as the chief deity.

A quick hand gesture is all it took, palm out, five fingers spread wide, and a small violet circle, with several smaller circles inside, runes, and whispers to make her plan go off. The ground rumbled some, and Goddess became anxious with excitement. The pavement in the street burst, a monstrosity the size of a city bust coming from beneath the carnage released, gray in look, reptilian in design. It's teeth were like chainsaw blades: small, but hundreds in rows, zooming around in union looking to carve whatever it wanted into food. And that, it did. A few pedestrians at first, as Goddess couldn't just engage it this quickly, she must have patience.

"PATEFACIO!" she cried, a bolt of light blue magic flinging from her two forefingers pointed at the beast, and it collided with a large spark and a dull boom.

"You shall leave them, bulkish fiend, or you shall die," Goddess' words were almost theatric, though they would be words she'd use anyway. The beast, despite being her creation, was not in the slight bit confused. It knew what it was doing, and what the plan was, and knew it was safe from her. And so, it lunged forth with inhuman speed, Goddess barely moving out of the way before it made most of a car it's lunch. And so the chase began, and exaggerated it was, leaving nice amounts of property damage and holes in walls as Goddess "valiantly" tried to fend off the beast to no evident avail...
 
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"PATEFACIO!" she cried, a bolt of light blue magic flinging from her two forefingers pointed at the beast, and it collided with a large spark and a dull boom.

"You shall leave them, bulkish fiend, or you shall die," Goddess' words were almost theatric, though they would be words she'd use anyway. The beast, despite being her creation, was not in the slight bit confused. It knew what it was doing, and what the plan was, and knew it was safe from her. And so, it lunged forth with inhuman speed, Goddess barely moving out of the way before it made most of a car it's lunch. And so the chase began, and exaggerated it was, leaving nice amounts of property damage and holes in walls as Goddess "valiantly" tried to fend off the beast to no evident avail...

OOC: Previously...

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After pretty much doing nothing the entire time I was home after stopping Rex with Blur's help, I finally decide to sit down and...well do something. I walk into the kitchen, and grab the remote for the television. I turn the monster TV on and let whatever is playing play as I scramble through the pantry to get something to it. I settle on Golden Grahams because, let's face it: they are so good I can have them for lunch as well as breakfast.

Once I've got my bowl ready, the milk poured, and the oh so delicious cereal beats I grab my spoon and make a sweet landing on the couch. Lucky for me, something actually entertaining was already on the television station so I don't have to get up and grab the remote I left on the counter.

Yup. It's good being lazy.

"Hey those dudes look just like us."

"Don't flatter yourselves."

"That's our cue!"


Holy crap...this is sweet. The Ninja Turtles from the 80's in the same cartoon as the current Ninja Turtles? What is this? I can just--ugh...I have to get up...I'll just keep watching.

"Raph, look out!"

"Thanks bro!"
"Thanks bro!"


Man o man...this is GOLD. I wonder if the DVR is set to record. Man I could sit down and watch this for--

*DEET DEET DEET*

*DEET DEET DEET*


"Huh?"

Oh great, I know that noise. You'd think after living here for 6 months I'd get used to it, but each time I hear that noise I groan a little bit inside when it interrupts me and TV time. The TV station I was viewing completely disappears and the screen, along with every other screen throughout the building all hones in on one private government frequency.

"This is Lieutenant Schafer. Is any of the Guardians present?"

I slouch in the couch, standing up and making myself more visible.

"Archangel. Great. There's an attack near the corner of Johnson and Main street. A large reptilian creature is attacking nearby pedestrians and causing all kinds of havoc."

Honestly...what, did Rex have some buddy named Steggy the Stegosaurus who didn't get the memo that they were supposed to meet up and attack Washington D.C. and not Lost Haven? Ugh, guess that means time to flap them wings.

"No problem, LT. I'm on it. Should be there in no time."

I sprint to the nearest window, open it up, and jump out. The symbol of faith starts to burn bright as it becomes re-branded on the skin of my back and my angel-fire wings sprout. Johnson and Main street...that's about 3 miles away only. Good for me.

...Man I really hope that we have the DVR recording that Ninja Turtles cartoon.
 
Goddess growled to herself. This was taking too long. A month of scrying showed this was the day to have only the Archangel come to her aid in a crisis, and it almost seems as if he's just too lazy to show up. In actuality, it had only been seven minutes since she called the beast, but Goddess is a highly impatient sort.

"I don't know whether to kill him when he gets here right away, or go through with the plan at this point..." Goddess grumbled to herself, as she cast warding spells and small offensive spells. Oddly enough, this -was- taxing her more than she though, as she wasn't bearing her normal magical items which generally boost her power considerably. Not that she was weak, but she started to feel some wear here and there.

Half a minute later, and she began to feel somewhat sick to her stomach.

"Finally..." she groaned, and looked up towards the sky. Unfortunately, the sun was there, and it distracted her just enough to get nailed in a jarring slam to the wall. The beast was almost scared it had done this, as Goddess turned to glare at him, but it relented, and went to make another strike at her, which she easily dodged. The flapping of wings is what she heard next, and immediately, she flipped over into a more subserviant damsel sort of personality.

"You there! Archangel," she had learned the name of her target, at least, "I could use your help, I can't seem to subdue it properly!" her voice carried some fear, and plenty of volume, as she boosted her voice with a minor spell.
 
Minutes of creeping behind traffic-jammed cars, sprinting behind oblivious pedestrians and wishing that he had super-speed or invisibility later he came to the front door. Ignoring the finger-pad he punched in an excessively long 14 digit passcode. It took a lot of explaining as to why he wanted to be an exception to the proposed security system, albeit with a longer code he'd have to remember (and change it every other week), but he was still desperate to cling to maintaining a secret identity whatever the expense. It was a lot easier to argue when he had a few other team-mates who understood where he was coming from as well, to back his decision up.

The heavy door opened and Isaac stepped inside. Checking the "Clock-In" board. A brilliant idea in a place as large as this one. Isaac took his plastic card and "punched" it into his own designated slot, a second light flashed onto the board.

Hmm... only Mike is in. Damn. Well, better check it wasn't him calling me in just in case.

Now to find him in this palace...




OOC: Previously...​




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After pretty much doing nothing the entire time I was home after stopping Rex with Blur's help, I finally decide to sit down and...well do something. I walk into the kitchen, and grab the remote for the television. I turn the monster TV on and let whatever is playing play as I scramble through the pantry to get something to it. I settle on Golden Grahams because, let's face it: they are so good I can have them for lunch as well as breakfast.

Once I've got my bowl ready, the milk poured, and the oh so delicious cereal beats I grab my spoon and make a sweet landing on the couch. Lucky for me, something actually entertaining was already on the television station so I don't have to get up and grab the remote I left on the counter.

Yup. It's good being lazy.

"Hey those dudes look just like us."

"Don't flatter yourselves."

"That's our cue!"

Holy crap...this is sweet. The Ninja Turtles from the 80's in the same cartoon as the current Ninja Turtles? What is this? I can just--ugh...I have to get up...I'll just keep watching.

"Raph, look out!"

"Thanks bro!"
"Thanks bro!"

Man o man...this is GOLD. I wonder if the DVR is set to record. Man I could sit down and watch this for--

Isaac walked around the halls of the Government funded estate looking for Mike the not-an-Angel. The building reminded him a little of his old school days, the expansive halls, secluded rooms. A place so wide-spanning it could take him minutes to find Mikey. He began to regret not using the intercom at the entrance, but this didn't seem like too urgent a time and besides the guy could be doing anything... the middle of training in a simulation or something he could distract him and get him wiped out (...although in Mikey's laid-back world the chances would be equally good that he might be painting or kicking back on the sofa watching TV growing his arse...).

*DEET DEET DEET*

*DEET DEET DEET*

A "view-only" screen from a wall just ahead of him flicked into life, interrupting Fontaine mid-thought, displaying a military man standing in full uniform.

Trustyside-kick said:
"This is Lieutenant Schafer. Is any of the Guardians present?"

A sneer crossed Isaac's face as he found the thought of his strings being pulled by Government officials to be distasteful to the extreme.

Trustyside-kick said:
"Archangel. Great. There's an attack near the corner of Johnson and Main street. A large reptilian creature is attacking nearby pedestrians and causing all kinds of havoc."

Hmm... Mike got in front of a TV quick, 2 to 1 he WAS sitting on the sofa... this is what I get for looking where he SHOULD be rather than where he probably would be...

Isaac jogged to Mikey's favourite room, passing the large sofa (eyeing a bowl of cereal not yet soggy and milk-logged on the coffee table) and the main TV. Curtains blowing from a breeze he looked out the window in time to see Mikey flying away at a great speed towards loud organic screams and stomping only 2-3 miles away...

[BLACKOUT]Damn it![/BLACKOUT]

Ah well... I'm not going to beat him there but I can at least get there in support... Here's a chance to try out his Government subsidised "away" car, which whilst far less subtle than his vehicle back home would definitely get him on scene a hell of a lot quicker than his regular rust-bucket that was also stored in the facility's garage, devaluing the property with its mere presence...

Isaac drove his foot through the accelerator and pumped the clutch, forcing the gears and fumbling with the car's GPS trying to enter "Johnson/Main intersection" and cursing the device as it suggested round-about ways to a simple destination before eyeing the location on the map and slapping the infernal device with a backhand as he wrestled the wheel with a less-than-consensual, high-speed, left-hand turn.

Half way there and he'd made great time in the hotted up Vigilante-mobile... OK, that wasn't the name, in fact it didn't even have a name... his existence was still largely off the record. He was known to the Government, there wasn't a way around that, but they had kept their word and not released any files which showed that he was in fact a member of the group to the media or general populace. Isaac found it quite odd that they gave him such an ostentatious car as a Corvette (albeit black), but assumed it must come down to the Government not wanting its heroes to be ill-equipped, even the silent ones.

He watched in the distance as the beast seemed to loom larger.

A massive beast that he knew nothing about and had thrust upon him...

This all seemed too familiar.

[BLACKOUT]I've got to get me some better friends. Friends don't let powerless friends take the biggest guy all the time...[/BLACKOUT]

As Fontaine's quip (albeit disguised by the voice modulator that his foresight brought) travels through a hidden electronic bug planted in his new car and out of speakers in a room full of military men, observing their unfamiliar new asset's every move...
 
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Summers Pier: Midnight


Under the cover of darkness, I watch...and wait.

The tip I got from Mirandas looks to have paid off. Dockside there are about a half a dozen of Midas' men loading the weapons shipment off of a barge and into the back of three large moving trucks.

I leave my perch on top of one of the small buildings overlooking the pier and make my way dockside, careful to stick to the shadows so as not to alert Midas's men of my presence.

Creeping along the perimeter of the pier's fence, using the occasional shipping crate for cover, I move ever closer to the Cartel's workers, until finally I have one standing right in front of me.

Silently, I move toward him...until finally I'm within striking distance. I reach out and grab him, pulling him out of the line of sight between acouple of large shipping crates. As I'm pulling him back, I put him in a sleeper hold which renders him unconscious immediately. I take some zip cord from my belt and use it to tie him up, making sure that he won't be able to cause problems for me should he revive.

Satisfied that he is secure, I move on to my next target.
 
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Big blue eaglehead looks thirsty. Clink clink clink clink clink clink

[BLACKOUT]“We’re gonna need to move fast, Mubbles. Unlike the rest of the population, the government cares about federal buildings.”[/BLACKOUT]

Real thirsty. What do eagles drink? Water? Clink clink clink clink clink

[BLACKOUT]“As soon as this place goes up, we get out. Remember—we return to rally point Zulu.”[/BLACKOUT]

Meow

[BLACKOUT]“No, not Echo 2. That’s just stupid. Don’t be stupid, Mubbles,” [/BLACKOUT]I said as I unloaded the clinking glass bottles from my satchel. Stupid thirsty eagle. What do eagles drink? Milk juice? Apple soda? Petrol? Probably petrol. Good thing I brought plenty of it. Big bird is going to get his thirst quenched.

[BLACKOUT]“Ready Mubbles?”[/BLACKOUT] I ask as I pull a matchbox out of my pocket. Skkkrrr-fwwwp. Blaze of glory. I dab each of the damps rags with the glory.

[BLACKOUT]“One, two, THREE!!”[/BLACKOUT]

I begin hurling bottle after bottle through the post office windows. I can hear the loud crash of each and every bottle followed by the roar of flames. Just as the embers begin to devour the post inferno, a loud ringing blasts my eardrums and the flames are quickly doused by ceiling water.

[BLACKOUT]“Damn it! Fire alarm! Damn it! Rally point Zulu, Mubbles!”[/BLACKOUT] I shout as I begin to run east.

REEEOW!

[BLACKOUT]“No, Mubbles! Zulu! I said Zulu!”[/BLACKOUT]

Mubbles continues scampering off in the other direction. The fool! I chase after him. Very difficult to keep up. He’s very agile. Very quick. I chase after him for a few blocks until I can hear the horrific wail of sirens.

Hrrrn….not good…swine on their way…


WEEEEeeeOOOooeeeeOOOOeeeooOEEEEEooo

The firetruck races past me closely followed by a squad of police cars. One of the cars pounds on the brakes and comes to a screeching halt. Pig must have seen me. The police were blind enforcers of the Illuminati—ironically, the only officers not under their influence are those who are corrupt and self-serving. Not that that makes them any better. Pigs are pigs are rats are pigs.

The doors simultaneously swing open and two officers step out. They leave the siren on.

“What the hell you doin’ out here so late, buddy?” says the drivers. Old fat mustachehog.

“Why are you dressed like that? Are those guns?” says the passenger. Young slimpiglet. Need my knife…want to cut some bacon off their backs...

[BLACKOUT]“No,”[/BLACKOUT] I shake my head violently, [BLACKOUT]“No, no, not now. You’re not taking me anywhere swine slaves.”[/BLACKOUT]
“What’s in the bag, sir? Hand over the bag.”

I don’t hand it over. He grabs it anyway, stupid mindless slaughterhouse-feed. He feels it, hears the clanking and jingle of glasses. He opens the satchel and sniffs the inside.

“Ugh…smells like gasoline…”

“Alright,” the younger officer says as he goes for his gun and the old porker whips out a pair of handcuffs.

“Sir, we’re gonna ask you to hand over your weapons and come with—”

[BLACKOUT]“—NO!”[/BLACKOUT] I amaze the officers with the speed I draw my guns with. I let out two shots before being tagged by piglet. As I fall backwards, I hear a squishy burst followed by a scream. Looks like I managed to tag fatty in that big lardy belly of his. I hit the ground hard. Chest pain. Can’t breathe. Need to hurry or piglet will finish me off. I quickly lift my arms and fire another two. A scream and a gurgle. Piglet goes down—looks like I got his knee—and the hog is out for good—bullet went through his second or third chin. Piglet grabs his radio.

“Officer d—“

I plant the heel of my boot right in his mouth. His head is flung back as he drops the radio. I send on last shot through his chest. I get on my feet as fast as I can and hobble into their vehicle. I put the pigs’ keys into ignition, make a sharp u-turn, and floor it down the street, all the while keeping an eye on the side walk….no….no….no….THERE!

I slam on the breaks. The screech startles him. I quickly run out of the car, keys still in ignition and grab him.

[BLACKOUT]“Next time you stick to the God damned plan, Mubbles! You nearly got us killed!”[/BLACKOUT]

Meeow

[BLACKOUT]“Let’s go home…but first give the piggies a present.”[/BLACKOUT]

I light another blaze of glory and reach for another bottle in my satchel. I ignite the rag and toss the bottle into the car. I then dart into the alleys with Mubbles in hand, and covertly make my way back home. Not tonight, Illuminati. Not tonight.
 
"You there! Archangel," she had learned the name of her target, at least, "I could use your help, I can't seem to subdue it properly!" her voice carried some fear, and plenty of volume, as she boosted her voice with a minor spell.

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Huh, didn't even notice another hero at the scene. She seems to be in pretty natural civilian clothing. Then again, not everyone transforms into a nice, form fitting superhero get-up such as myself. Hasn't she at least heard of 'the Superman'? You know, where you wear your costume underneath? Then again that probably isn't actually comfortable.

"Sure thing, uh, ma'am."

Don't know a thing about my foe...but here's a plus: this thing surely isn't human. Yup. Just some nasty science experiment let loose by a mad scientist is what I'd expect. Which means I don't have to worry about whipping out the big guns. I fly right at the face of the creature, and make with the firepower.

"Don't know where you came from, but there's kinda a thing about crazed monsters attacking a city. You know, an entire code of ethics. See, you're doing it all wrong. So, sorry, scales, but I'm going to have take you out!"

Whipping up the first thing that comes to mind, angel-fire starts to swirl around me. As it spirals, I turn on the heat and the temperature jumps ridiculously. Flying at the abomination, I fly straight at his shoulder, flying cleanly through to the other side. It wails in pain and roars as its arm lops right off, and the angel-fire around me simmers, sucking into my wings.

"Great big scaly monster, 0. Me? Uno!!"

And that's where I realize that this isn't your everyday monster. I mean, how many monster creatures do you know that can regenerate severed limbs? Well, now I know of one. In mere moments puss starts to gush from its shoulder and out comes a fresh scaly arm.

"Well that's a bit unfair, isn't it?"

I look around, trying to see what I can use to turn this fight around. Then I spot the dame once more. 'Could use your help' she says. Well right now? I think I could use hers.
 
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Huh, didn't even notice another hero at the scene. She seems to be in pretty natural civilian clothing. Then again, not everyone transforms into a nice, form fitting superhero get-up such as myself. Hasn't she at least heard of 'the Superman'? You know, where you wear your costume underneath? Then again that probably isn't actually comfortable.

"Sure thing, uh, ma'am."

Don't know a thing about my foe...but here's a plus: this thing surely isn't human. Yup. Just some nasty science experiment let loose by a mad scientist is what I'd expect. Which means I don't have to worry about whipping out the big guns. I fly right at the face of the creature, and make with the firepower.

"Don't know where you came from, but there's kinda a thing about crazed monsters attacking a city. You know, an entire code of ethics. See, you're doing it all wrong. So, sorry, scales, but I'm going to have take you out!"

Whipping up the first thing that comes to mind, angel-fire starts to swirl around me. As it spirals, I turn on the heat and the temperature jumps ridiculously. Flying at the abomination, I fly straight at his shoulder, flying cleanly through to the other side. It wails in pain and roars as its arm lops right off, and the angel-fire around me simmers, sucking into my wings.

"Great big scaly monster, 0. Me? Uno!!"

And that's where I realize that this isn't your everyday monster. I mean, how many monster creatures do you know that can regenerate severed limbs? Well, now I know of one. In mere moments puss starts to gush from its shoulder and out comes a fresh scaly arm.

"Well that's a bit unfair, isn't it?"

I look around, trying to see what I can use to turn this fight around. Then I spot the dame once more. 'Could use your help' she says. Well right now? I think I could use hers.


Goddess took the moment of distraction as an opportunity to get into her garb. A quick hand swipe over her face, and like the sizzling of a sparkler firework, a shock of purple ran down her body head to toe, leaving her in her much more familiar clothing.

"It's a Hungarian Corpse Hatcher. I'd be careful of it's tail. It's name is accurate, and will inject it's young into you." She pulled her right glove tightly with her left hand, and clenched it into a fist.

"Give it another go on my say so. Together, our power should be more than enough..."

And so Goddess floated up and back, well behind the Archangel, and flexed her hands forward, open with fingers spread out, and bent her right knee up for stability control one would assume. What was next was what was normally heard from her, whispers, dozens of them which came from all around without her lips moving, and her hands beginning to bead with what appeared to be blue luminescent liquid, streaming down her hands, and then dripping to the ground in a puddle which evaporated immediately.

The chanting stopped, and twin bursts of the same power erupted from her open hands, twisting together, and colliding with the Archangel, it's feel like warm air puffing from a large vent. And after five seconds, it ceased.

"Now is the time!"
 
The chanting stopped, and twin bursts of the same power erupted from her open hands, twisting together, and colliding with the Archangel, it's feel like warm air puffing from a large vent. And after five seconds, it ceased.

"Now is the time!"

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Woah. I just experience the Red Bull of boosts for superheroes. I feel alive, energized, and surging with an uncanny source of power. Well then, one shouldn't put it to waste simply standing still in awe of it all.

"Sure thing!"

I ascend, heading skyward towards the clouds. This is amazing! Ha! I only feel this powerful on Sundays! Time to bring on the pain. That thing was able to regenerate a limb, but let's see it try to recover from what I have in store. I make my way high enough, just barely passing the clouds and I embrace the blazing sun. Taking a deep breath, I welcome the warmth, storing the heat in my body.

"And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory."

Revelation 16:8-9. Heh, ironic given it's the fourth day of the week and all and so this is the fourth angel that blesses me this day. I suddenly burst in white flame, entirely engulfed by the gentle yet scorching angel-fire. As I drop from the heavens, I put my wings to use, picking up even more speed as I aim for my target.

"Good luck recovering from this!"

I stop myself, mid-air, several feet from the ground but I guide the fire that is shaped in the figure of an angel striking down with his outstrentched hand. Within seconds the fire construct smashes into the Hungarian Corpse Hatcher, incinerating it to bits. As I finally make my landing at the ground, all around are bits and pieces of the scaly beast, squirming about to re-collect itself, but apparently having trouble to do so.

"Ugh."

I pinch my nose as the smoke starts to rise and the pieces of the monster really starts to reek.

"Hungarian Corpse Hatcher BBQ is not something I'd recommend trying. No barbecue sauce will ever get rid of that smell."
 
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Woah. I just experience the Red Bull of boosts for superheroes. I feel alive, energized, and surging with an uncanny source of power. Well then, one shouldn't put it to waste simply standing still in awe of it all.

"Sure thing!"

I ascend, heading skyward towards the clouds. This is amazing! Ha! I only feel this powerful on Sundays! Time to bring on the pain. That thing was able to regenerate a limb, but let's see it try to recover from what I have in store. I make my way high enough, just barely passing the clouds and I embrace the blazing sun. Taking a deep breath, I welcome the warmth, storing the heat in my body.

"And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory."

Revelation 16:8-9. Heh, ironic given it's the fourth day of the week and all and so this is the fourth angel that blesses me this day. I suddenly burst in white flame, entirely engulfed by the gentle yet scorching angel-fire. As I drop from the heavens, I put my wings to use, picking up even more speed as I aim for my target.

"Good luck recovering from this!"

I stop myself, mid-air, several feet from the ground but I guide the fire that is shaped in the figure of an angel striking down with his outstrentched hand. Within seconds the fire construct smashes into the Hungarian Corpse Hatcher, incinerating it to bits. As I finally make my landing at the ground, all around are bits and pieces of the scaly beast, squirming about to re-collect itself, but apparently having trouble to do so.

"Ugh."

I pinch my nose as the smoke starts to rise and the pieces of the monster really starts to reek.

"Hungarian Corpse Hatcher BBQ is not something I'd recommend trying. No barbecue sauce will ever get rid of that smell."

The beast screeched an unholy cry like packs of swine being burnt alive as it was reduced to nothing but ash... Though a small little piece survived, but simply burned a quiet purple flame, returning to Goddess, a grin curling as she turns to Archangel.

"That would be well advised not to consume it. It's a scavenger. They're generally toxic... And... thank you," her voice was uplifting, and she gently lowered to the ground, looking at the smoking sear in the ground, which took but a pointed finger, and spidery quick spell to reverse.

"I really do appreciate it. I honestly do not think I could have stopped such an abomination myself," she turned to Archangel, "Another four minutes, and it'd have killed me."

She turns back towards the spot the beast was "slain" and her voice became a little more down, "Unfortunately, there will be more..."
 
"I really do appreciate it. I honestly do not think I could have stopped such an abomination myself," she turned to Archangel, "Another four minutes, and it'd have killed me."

She turns back towards the spot the beast was "slain" and her voice became a little more down, "Unfortunately, there will be more..."

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"More? What do you mean? Is...is someone after you?"

Aw, crap. What did I get myself involved in. Here I thought it was just some regular 'hero comes in, slays the monsters, and saves the girl' but I just cannot get a break, can I? Well, guess the day isn't over yet. Cannot exactly leave now when it seems the chance of another attack is present.

"Did someone unleash that thing?"
 
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"More? What do you mean? Is...is someone after you?"

Aw, crap. What did I get myself involved in. Here I thought it was just some regular 'hero comes in, slays the monsters, and saves the girl' but I just cannot get a break, can I? Well, guess the day isn't over yet. Cannot exactly leave now when it seems the chance of another attack is present.

"Did someone unleash that thing?"

"Not exactly..." a hint of indecision.

"You see... they were what I was holding back when I was bound to a rune to hold back a monster. They're sort of like the remnants of that tyrant's power. They want to make sure I'm incapable of that task ever again... They're slowly being released, and others are attracted," slight mournful.

"Unfortunately, I'm worried they will soon become more than I can manage, and without the group I was with, I'll be incapable of holding them at bay to prevent the public from becoming their food..."
 
"Not exactly..." a hint of indecision.

"You see... they were what I was holding back when I was bound to a rune to hold back a monster. They're sort of like the remnants of that tyrant's power. They want to make sure I'm incapable of that task ever again... They're slowly being released, and others are attracted," slight mournful.

"Unfortunately, I'm worried they will soon become more than I can manage, and without the group I was with, I'll be incapable of holding them at bay to prevent the public from becoming their food..."

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Yea...something tells me that things will only get worse before they get better. I gotta do something about this. No matter where she goes she is sure to be followed by what she's said so far. And given her knowledge of the monster and the sweet power boost I got from her it's safe to say she has a good grasp of what's going on. Gotta keep her safe. Gotta keep her isolate.

Think.

Some place where whatever it is that's trying to get her is going to have a much harder time getting to her.

"Er, well...I don't know if you've got a place in the city to lay-low for a while, but you're welcome to stay at the Guardian HQ. I think it's the safest haven you will find in Lost Haven City to be honest. Not only will you have the Guardians to protect you if they attack, the place itself is pretty decked out with defense protocols. We could use that time to plan and perhaps stop these attacks from taking place by stopping whatever evil is behind it."
 
Isaac drove his foot through the accelerator and pumped the clutch, forcing the gears and fumbling with the car's GPS trying to enter "Johnson/Main intersection" and cursing the device as it suggested round-about ways to a simple destination before eyeing the location on the map and slapping the infernal device with a backhand as he wrestled the wheel with a less-than-consensual, high-speed, left-hand turn.

Half way there and he'd made great time in the hotted up Vigilante-mobile... OK, that wasn't the name, in fact it didn't even have a name... his existence was still largely off the record. He was known to the Government, there wasn't a way around that, but they had kept their word and not released any files which showed that he was in fact a member of the group to the media or general populace. Isaac found it quite odd that they gave him such an ostentatious car as a Corvette (albeit black), but assumed it must come down to the Government not wanting its heroes to be ill-equipped, even the silent ones.

He watched in the distance as the beast seemed to loom larger.

A massive beast that he knew nothing about and had thrust upon him...

This all seemed too familiar.

[BLACKOUT]I've got to get me some better friends. Friends don't let powerless friends take the biggest guy all the time...[/BLACKOUT]

As Fontaine's quip (albeit disguised by the voice modulator that his foresight brought) travels through a hidden electronic bug planted in his new car and out of speakers in a room full of military men, observing their unfamiliar new asset's every move...

Fontaine threw a hard right pushing the ritzy new 'Vette to its limits, understeering slightly as it slid dangerously close to a curb. Alright, have to get on the Bridge Rd, then make the turn-off to get to the...

[BLACKOUT]"S***!"[/BLACKOUT]

Wrestling the wheel back and hitting the horn as he hit the horn and changed up gears aggressively, just missing a Beamer.

[BLACKOUT]"I need a siren or something... An... inconspicuous siren..."[/BLACKOUT]

[BLACKOUT]"Alright... I just need folk to get the f*** out of my way..."[/BLACKOUT]

[BLACKOUT]"OK, I'm on Bridge Rd, I've gotta get over to the left to take..."[/BLACKOUT]

[BLACKOUT]"... F***! That turn back there! 'Kay where's the next left?"[/BLACKOUT]

Isaac got in the left lane and hooned down the main road and across the bridge far beyond the speed limit, use of the horn only surpassed by his use of the F-bomb.

In desperation Isaac took the first left that appeared a back alley just after the bridge which didn't appear to have any value whatsoever. Seeing the gigantic scaled scourge battle the tiny winged one on the other side of the water he let out another emphatic curse as he hunched over the wheel and instinctively turning right down a side street looking to get back onto the main road.

Nothing.

No. Through. F***ing. Road.

Stuck in the middle of this sprawling urban mess with no clue. F***.

[BLACKOUT]"F*** it. Where's that GPS?"[/BLACKOUT]

Fontaine pulled over to the side and reached across the car sprawling across the passenger seat trying to grab the Navigator he backhanded earlier.

***

Military men sat in their room thoroughly unimpressed by what they were seeing and hearing.

"This is what we're paying for..?"

"Give him time... Do you want to be the one to tell them one of their guys is 'out' of 'their' group..?"

***

How the f*** do you manage to lose a massive beast which is as big as a building..?

Smoke emanates from the distance signalling that the mission was complete.

F***ing flyers...

[BLACKOUT]
*Sighs*
[/BLACKOUT]
 
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Yea...something tells me that things will only get worse before they get better. I gotta do something about this. No matter where she goes she is sure to be followed by what she's said so far. And given her knowledge of the monster and the sweet power boost I got from her it's safe to say she has a good grasp of what's going on. Gotta keep her safe. Gotta keep her isolate.

Think.

Some place where whatever it is that's trying to get her is going to have a much harder time getting to her.

"Er, well...I don't know if you've got a place in the city to lay-low for a while, but you're welcome to stay at the Guardian HQ. I think it's the safest haven you will find in Lost Haven City to be honest. Not only will you have the Guardians to protect you if they attack, the place itself is pretty decked out with defense protocols. We could use that time to plan and perhaps stop these attacks from taking place by stopping whatever evil is behind it."

Goddess slowly pivoted on her right heel to face Archangel, silent, contemplating. It really didn't help the lack of eyes denoted just where she focused her gaze, it made her look empty.

"An offer? Isn't this 'HQ' your base of operations? That is quite a generous offer, to such a well secured place. I do not mean to place your team in jeopardy. However, these...monstrosities may attack even while I am not here, and it would be best if I can gather assistance, and help arm you against them. The evil they spring from is power without compare. A god hellbent on the planets chaotic devotion unto it... I appreciate your offer, and will assist in any way possible..."
 
Cruising down New Haven Drive, Victor was a nervous wreck. With mysterious men invading his estate, looking for his "Vault", Victor's mind was searching within itself for a plan. If they managed to discover the "Vault", they would have enough evidence to lock Victor away for life. Spotting two glimmering black Escalades with 2 suspicious looking men on polished black and red motorcycles slowly drifting behind Vic and Drake. Shrugging them off, Vic pulled into an Exxon gas station and that's when he realized that he just can't barge into his mansion without some kind of mask or something. Looking at a box in the passenger seat, where it had resided for about 6 months, Victor decided it was time to get over his hate of hiding behind a mask and do what needed to be done. As a result, Vic strolled into the gas station, box tucked under arm, and put on the quite frightening but flashy costume.

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People started to talk in hushed tones to each other as soon as Victor, no, the Grim marched out of the restroom. Realizing that the disappearence of Victor Palazzo and the sudden appearence of the Grim could obviously be traced, so as a "precaution", the Grim ripped every camera in the little rest stop off the walls just with a miniscule wave of his index finger, provoking all witnesses to flee the scene. As the Grim burst through the doors, Drake, who was parked next to Vic's Mazerati, opened his mouth to comment on the Grim's new garb as he had made it himself, but the Grim signaled for Drake to get ready to head for the mansion.

"Oh, but I think not," The Grimm turned to face a man who was covered in all different kinds of equipment that made him looked like some kind of android.

And one by one they all begun to appear.

A scaly figure materialized out of thin air, similar to a chameleon and had tiny blades where its fingers should of been. Bursting through the gravel, an ugly mole-like man who looked like he hadn't taken a shower in about 30 years, growled at the Grim. But it was the last one who actually scared him.

Exploding through the walls of the gas station, a giant humanoid beast reared his hideous head back and roared louder than a foghorn. It appeared to have something similar to have charcoal as its skin, and flaming hot magma flowing inside its giant mouth.

And all the Grim could say was "Damn."
 
Goddess slowly pivoted on her right heel to face Archangel, silent, contemplating. It really didn't help the lack of eyes denoted just where she focused her gaze, it made her look empty.

"An offer? Isn't this 'HQ' your base of operations? That is quite a generous offer, to such a well secured place. I do not mean to place your team in jeopardy. However, these...monstrosities may attack even while I am not here, and it would be best if I can gather assistance, and help arm you against them. The evil they spring from is power without compare. A god hellbent on the planets chaotic devotion unto it... I appreciate your offer, and will assist in any way possible..."

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"Alright, sounds like a plan. And I know Icon will be cool with the whole ordeal. I mean, he's really a swell guy."

And if he isn't cool with it? Well, uh...that could go several different ways. But come on! Icon's like our big blue and gray boyscout. I don't think I've ever seen him lose his temper on anyone other than a supervillain. I mean, not like I'm going to lose my position on the team.

...

...

...Right?
 
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The glow from the raging inferno lights up the night sky, even as the city's firefighters try to subdue it...to no avail. Like a beacon in rough seas, the tenement fire in Anderson Heights draws the attention of Icon, who makes his way to the scene of the chaos.

"What's the situation, Sergeant?" Icon asks a firefighter as he lands behind him.

"Glad you're here, Icon. There's some people trapped on the 6th floor, we tried getting to them but the blaze is too hot for the ladder truck to get close enough."

"I'll take care of it." Icon says as he takes to the skies again.

Icon hovers in the general area of the level that supposedly has some trapped survivors. He does a quick scan with his radar sense and locates the survivors, and without hesitation he makes his way to their location.

Quickly moving through the burning building, he finds himself in the general vicinity of where he had sensed the survivors, but found no one.

"Hello? It's alright, I'm here to get you out of this." Icon calls out.

There is no reply, so he continues his search of the surrounding area. Finally, he spots someone out of the corner of his eye sitting in a chair across the room.

"Hello? Miss, are you alri-" He cuts himself off as he realizes that the young woman sitting in isn't moving.

He puts his hand on her shoulder and as he does so, she slumps backward. He steps back in surprise, then goes in for a closer look at the corpse in front of him. That is when he notices the others. Eight in total, all brutally slaughtered in a fashion he hadn't seen since...

"Ravage." He says coldly.

"You recognized my handiwork? I'm flattered." Says a disembodied voice.

Icon stands there, trying to utilize all of his enhanced senses to locate the maniac, to no avail. It isn't until the form of the monster materializes in front of him, hitting him with a devastating right hand that sends him crashing through the wall of the burning building to the street below the he sees the lunatic's monstrous form.

Ravage jumps from the building, landing right next to where Icon lays, trying to get back to his feet.

"Surprised to see me, hero?"
 
The Blue Blur


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"Matt, come in can you hear me?"

"Roger, Anita. I hear you loud and clear."

"Anita? Don't get uppity on me, boy."

"Come on, Mom. When we're on the official police band, you call me Blue Blur and I call you Anita."

"Sorry, honey."

"Come on, Mom!"

"If you two are done, I believe we have a job to do."

I'm on the state line while Mom and her boyfriend/partner Captain Johnson are back in Chicago.

It's day 3 of the manhunt for Casey McKinney. Age 14, she disappeared from her Chicago home four days ago. Chicago Police, Cook County Sheriff's Department, Chicago Highway Patrol, and the CBI - Chicago Bureau of Investigations are all involved.

While they search Chicago and go outward, I start at the Indiana state line and go towards Chicago.

I'm a few hours into day 3 when I come to a skidding stop in the woods between Chicago and Gary, Indiana.

A hidden compound, complete with barbed wire fences and watchtowers.

"This is Blue Blur to all channels. I've found something. Prepare to stand by."

I disappear into the facility, running quietly past armed guards. With each milisecond that passes, I'm more and more sickened by what I see.

This is a research facility. The humans are guinea pigs. Two seconds into my run through the horror house, I see something.

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I toss the arm onto the table as I turn to face the woman. She blanches as I smile, I’ve heard that it’s quite… toothy when I look like this. I casually walk over to her, placing my hands on the wall behind her and bringing my face down close.

“I’ll make you a deal, lady.” I whisper, “You show me the way out of here, and I’ll kill you quickly. You try anything funny, and I’ll let you watch as I eat your intestines.”

"Whoa," I shout as I appear next to the woman and the....monster.

"I don't know what the hell is going on here, but it needs to stop right now!"
 
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