«We Could be Heroes»

[MissNutmeg]

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River looked him over, as if trying to find some kind blood, wound, a bullet hole, a mortal wound, and trying to figure out that someone had just risked his life to save the likes of her. Why would he care if she died? Why would he risk his life? There must be a catch. There always was. Later he would want something, want some kind of pay back.
And she would wish she was dead.
Like always.
She looked around "I- I never saw that coming." She met his eyes, blushing for a moment, letting a little emotion out for once. But that vanished and she turned stepping back to stand at his side. "Thanks for that." She grunted. She shook her head, a drop of blood dripped down her face, she had hit her head on the floor hard and it had drawn blood.
She raised her gun, and began to shoot again.
She blocked off every emotion again, every care for her own life, only focusing on fighting.

He looked into her eyes. "Of of of course." He stuttered through the pain. Was River actually blushing? Does she like me? Stop Zen, and focuse. He pulled out a mini pistol and took down more soldiers. So much blood so much death. I'm tired of it all.

 

[RiverStorm]

He looked into her eyes. "Of of of course." He stuttered through the pain. Was River actually blushing? Does she like me? Stop Zen, and focuse. He pulled out a mini pistol and took down more soldiers. So much blood so much death. I'm tired of it all.

River kept shooting. As soon as Zen looked away a soldier rushed at him, only to find the tall girl slicing his throat with her claws.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

At the shout, he punched Firestein in the nose. For a moment he couldn't believe that he had actually done it, but shook it off. Someone came up behind him.

The world stilled. He could see the whites of the man's eyes through the cowl as he spun around. Something in those eyes made him hesitate. They were both terrified, both just trying to help their brothers, but it only lasted a moment.

Someone cried out, and Gage lunged. He shot his wing out and swiped him off his feet. He leapt into the air. Another soldier, six o'clock. Gage rounded on him and planted his heel in the man's jaw. Teeth cracked. Two down.
Firestein. After him! Another cowl. Land on his chest. Wind knocked out of him. Ow, my nose! You little-
Three down.
Firestein. Grab his collar. Heart beating. Sweat.

James Firestein lay on his back, a maniac standing over him, panting. The boy's eyes were wild, and his teeth dripped with blood from his nose. This wasn't the kid Nameless had told him about? What was this monster?
For two seconds, the Inhuman hesitated. Hmm. Amateur. He yanked at the chain in his pocket, but it was stuck. He yanked again.

Gage backed away, fingers still curled into claws. "Get up." He growled.

He almost laughed. "What?" He said, quickly taking his other hand and jerking the capsule out of the pocket.

"Get up!" He said through gritted teeth. The taste of rust, and with every breath he heaved, more blood came from his nose.

He squinted, "Whatever you say..." He said, and rolled over, grunting and seeming to strain to get to his knees. As his back was to him, he unclasped the capsule from the chain. "HERO." He swore, and leapt to his feet and hurled the glass pod.

Gage felt something break on his chest. Then felt the wet on his shirt.

Confusion flashed across his face for a moment. Then came the burning. Scorching heat that started in his chest cavity and worked it's way to his muscles. He shivered, and glanced up to Firestein.

That wretch grinned as Gage sank to his knees.

He could hear his breath, and his heart in his ears. His own muscles creaking amidst the roar of battle. When the fire reached his wings, he heard a cry such as he had never heard before, and never will again. As his face hit the concrete, he realized. It was his own voice.

 

[cathloveydovey]

Misty laughs, and runs at the men, slicing through them with ease, killing them all with no effort whatsoever
She wildy looks around, something filling her chest. Joy? No. Pain? No. What is this feeling? She tosses her head around, cutting through more soldiers blood spattering on her clothes, her vision gets blurry but she keeps fighting. She begins to laugh, louder and louder, with the more soldiers she kills the laughs become more malicious.

This feeling...

Ive felt it before..


She sees the child that Firestien was holding a little while ago, he smiles at his soldiers injuring the heroes. Misty rushes at him, grinning at the sight of all the blood, she disappears and reappears above him, landing on his shoulders and pushing him to the ground with a crunch

Misty whips around wildly, her vision just blurs.
She takes the childs head by his hair in her left hand and lifts it, then places her sword at his throat.
Something in her snaps, her eyes dull and all sense of mercy leaves her.

The head rolls to the side


This feeling...

Why is it so odd?..

What is it?...

No, I know what it is...

Its madness..

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Firestein blinked, "I have no idea what you are talking about. Honestly, you're not making a lick of sense." He sat the kid back down and pushed him towards the exit. The boy needed no urging, and ran until his footsteps echoed out of earshot.
The man nervously played with the chain in his pocket.

Crow quietly followed Jayne down the stairs, his hand clutching the handle of his sword so tightly his knuckles turned white.

Dryden's eyes started glowing red as he watched the scene.

Sammy gave Dryden a nervous look. What's stopping him from killing them right now? She wondered, certain that Chase and the dragon-girl stood no chance against Dryden's powers.

Ruby's gaze flickered toward the melting no-name, then back to the two silent people. One of them had fire in her hands. What the heck?! She gave a warning hiss.

Sammy took a frightened step back, and realized with a jolt that she was standing right next to Dryden. Great, now I definitely look like a bad guy!

No-Name, now Noel, grinned down the barrel of Chase's gun. "You can't do it, can you?" She sneered. "Come on. Pull the trigger. I dare you."

Chase glared at her. His eyes were cold, trained, but his hand was unsteady. How could he hold still? When he was pointing at the mirror image of his little girl?

Sammy tensed, bracing herself for the shot she was certain was to come. But nothing happened. Why is he hesitating? She's evil! Surely he must know that more than anyone...

She flinched as the dragon girl grabbed her, but kept her mouth shut in a twisted grin. She had won... For now.

Chase spotted him. The guy with the piercing blue eyes. "Gabriel!" He sighed. "Oh, man it's so good to see you." He said, coming towards him.

Gabriel cocked his head and offered a grin. You don't have to say it out loud, muffin cakes. He teased.

"You.. you're with him?!" Sammy squeaked, completely surprised. Her eyes widened as a bird waddled out of the bushes. Is that a mini forest penguin?!

"My great grandfather helped free you all, back when you hid underground. It was just the most incredible thing to be a part of that." He shook his head and rose to his feet, getting into Gage's face. "But then I grew up."

Just as his voice echoed into the room, boots pounded out in the hallway, and within seconds, they we're surrounded. And who would be at the head of the group, but the young boy?

Crow got to the bottom of the stairs and was about to peek out when he heard heavy footsteps above him. In a moment of panic, he turned into a crow and zipped around ten corner, disappearing behind a flowerpot.

Zen leapt iinto action and tossed the star. It found it's mark on the first soldier. "Lets do this!!!" He shouted, feeling extra bold.

"Fine by me." Rex said and started shooting at the soldiers.

Crow wanted to run out and help, but that would make him an easy target for bullets. Besides, his vision was swimming and he felt shaky. He obviously had shifted too many times today, and shifting again would only make it worse. I'll just... catch my breath for a second. They should be able to handle these soldiers without me, right?

Ruby kept her stance on top of No-name, but her face wrinkled. "What's an inhuman?" she queried.

"You are!" Noel spat. Then paused for a moment, squirming under her foot. Then realized at that moment, so was she. She felt something churn inside her, but wrote it off as being stepped on. She couldn't think about that now. But they did save you. Came the stubborn thought. Whether they knew you were you.

Sammy stood there silently, watching Dryden out of the corner of her eye. Why wasn't he attacking?

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Ruby's pupils constricted, as memories came rushing back. She stumbled backwards, and curled into a ball, as faces flew past, taunting voices shrieked. "Oh." was all she muttered, in a small voice.

She watched the fear grow on the dragon girl's face and almost pitied her.
How had she come to be known as the Nameless One? It hadn't always been this way...
She pushed the thought aside. She was about to have a lot more problems than a troubled past. Firestein would have her head if all the inhumans escaped!

 

[FrankieDoodle]

At the shout, he punched Firestein in the nose. For a moment he couldn't believe that he had actually done it, but shook it off. Someone came up behind him.

The world stilled. He could see the whites of the man's eyes through the cowl as he spun around. Something in those eyes made him hesitate. They were both terrified, both just trying to help their brothers, but it only lasted a moment.

Someone cried out, and Gage lunged. He shot his wing out and swiped him off his feet. He leapt into the air. Another soldier, six o'clock. Gage rounded on him and planted his heel in the man's jaw. Teeth cracked. Two down.
Firestein. After him! Another cowl. Land on his chest. Wind knocked out of him. Ow, my nose! You little-
Three down.
Firestein. Grab his collar. Heart beating. Sweat.

James Firestein lay on his back, a maniac standing over him, panting. The boy's eyes were wild, and his teeth dripped with blood from his nose. This wasn't the kid Nameless had told him about? What was this monster?
For two seconds, the Inhuman hesitated. Hmm. Amateur. He yanked at the chain in his pocket, but it was stuck. He yanked again.

Gage backed away, fingers still curled into claws. "Get up." He growled.

He almost laughed. "What?" He said, quickly taking his other hand and jerking the capsule out of the pocket.

"Get up!" He said through gritted teeth. The taste of rust, and with every breath he heaved, more blood came from his nose.

He squinted, "Whatever you say..." He said, and rolled over, grunting and seeming to strain to get to his knees. As his back was to him, he unclasped the capsule from the chain. "HERO." He swore, and leapt to his feet and hurled the glass pod.

Gage felt something break on his chest. Then felt the wet on his shirt.

Confusion flashed across his face for a moment. Then came the burning. Scorching heat that started in his chest cavity and worked it's way to his muscles. He shivered, and glanced up to Firestein.

That wretch grinned as Gage sank to his knees.

He could hear his breath, and his heart in his ears. His own muscles creaking amidst the roar of battle. When the fire reached his wings, he heard a cry such as he had never heard before, and never will again. As his face hit the concrete, he realized. It was his own voice.

"Gage!" Rex yelled, and dropped his guns, running over to Gage. He knelt down next to him. "H-hey, Gage, are you okay?" Rex asked panicking. No, of course he wasn't okay! Rex didn't remember feeling this panicked about another persons well-being since- no. Rex pushed the memory aside. He wouldn't- no, couldn't, think about that.

 

[MissNutmeg]

"Gage!" Rex yelled, and dropped his guns, running over to Gage. He knelt down next to him. "H-hey, Gage, are you okay?" Rex asked panicking. No, of course he wasn't okay! Rex didn't remember feeling this panicked about another persons well-being since- no. Rex pushed the memory aside. He wouldn't- no, couldn't, think about that.

Through the clash of metal and loud gunshots Zen heard the name Gage cried out in desperation. He turned toward the noise. There was Rex running over to a crumpled form that looked like-oh stars. It can't be!!! Zen jogged over.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Crow quietly followed Jayne down the stairs, his hand clutching the handle of his sword so tightly his knuckles turned white.

Sammy gave Dryden a nervous look. What's stopping him from killing them right now? She wondered, certain that Chase and the dragon-girl stood no chance against Dryden's powers.

Sammy took a frightened step back, and realized with a jolt that she was standing right next to Dryden. Great, now I definitely look like a bad guy!


Sammy tensed, bracing herself for the shot she was certain was to come. But nothing happened. Why is he hesitating? She's evil! Surely he must know that more than anyone...


"You.. you're with him?!" Sammy squeaked, completely surprised. Her eyes widened as a bird waddled out of the bushes. Is that a mini forest penguin?!

Crow got to the bottom of the stairs and was about to peek out when he heard heavy footsteps above him. In a moment of panic, he turned into a crow and zipped around ten corner, disappearing behind a flowerpot.



Crow wanted to run out and help, but that would make him an easy target for bullets. Besides, his vision was swimming and he felt shaky. He obviously had shifted too many times today, and shifting again would only make it worse. I'll just... catch my breath for a second. They should be able to handle these soldiers without me, right?



Sammy stood there silently, watching Dryden out of the corner of her eye. Why wasn't he attacking?

Gabriel glanced at Noel. "She did the thing again, didn't she?" He asked, aloud for once. "You know, one of use could-"
"No one that looks..." He cast a venomous glance an No-Name, and grumbled, "Like my daughter is getting shot. I don't care who they are."
Then he strode off toward the Silence. "Let's just bust some bubbles, shall we? I'm in the mood for some revolution."

 

[RiverStorm]

At the shout, he punched Firestein in the nose. For a moment he couldn't believe that he had actually done it, but shook it off. Someone came up behind him.

The world stilled. He could see the whites of the man's eyes through the cowl as he spun around. Something in those eyes made him hesitate. They were both terrified, both just trying to help their brothers, but it only lasted a moment.

Someone cried out, and Gage lunged. He shot his wing out and swiped him off his feet. He leapt into the air. Another soldier, six o'clock. Gage rounded on him and planted his heel in the man's jaw. Teeth cracked. Two down.
Firestein. After him! Another cowl. Land on his chest. Wind knocked out of him. Ow, my nose! You little-
Three down.
Firestein. Grab his collar. Heart beating. Sweat.

James Firestein lay on his back, a maniac standing over him, panting. The boy's eyes were wild, and his teeth dripped with blood from his nose. This wasn't the kid Nameless had told him about? What was this monster?
For two seconds, the Inhuman hesitated. Hmm. Amateur. He yanked at the chain in his pocket, but it was stuck. He yanked again.

Gage backed away, fingers still curled into claws. "Get up." He growled.

He almost laughed. "What?" He said, quickly taking his other hand and jerking the capsule out of the pocket.

"Get up!" He said through gritted teeth. The taste of rust, and with every breath he heaved, more blood came from his nose.

He squinted, "Whatever you say..." He said, and rolled over, grunting and seeming to strain to get to his knees. As his back was to him, he unclasped the capsule from the chain. "HERO." He swore, and leapt to his feet and hurled the glass pod.

Gage felt something break on his chest. Then felt the wet on his shirt.

Confusion flashed across his face for a moment. Then came the burning. Scorching heat that started in his chest cavity and worked it's way to his muscles. He shivered, and glanced up to Firestein.

That wretch grinned as Gage sank to his knees.

He could hear his breath, and his heart in his ears. His own muscles creaking amidst the roar of battle. When the fire reached his wings, he heard a cry such as he had never heard before, and never will again. As his face hit the concrete, he realized. It was his own voice.

"Gage! No!" River shouted- her mind drifted from Gage and the fight for the slightest split second, she had felt twice just now. Once for Zen saving her, was that time compassion? Friendship? And then again in fear for Gage. She had actually felt, and she kind of liked it. Maybe it was because she hit her head, she didn`t know- goodness of all the people she diffidently didn`t know. Her thoughts turned back to Gage and the battle. If she turned to help Gage Zen`s back would be open for the soldiers to attack.
She couldn`t help Gage.
But Thomas could.
~~~
Something in Thomas snapped, death surrounded him, hate, anger, revenge, injustice and some kind of justice. He was tired of this. He was tired of Firestein.
He hurtled at the older man, jumping over Gage and pushing Firestein back but not pushing him down on the ground. "Why? Why do you attack them? Why do you hate them?" He pulled his pistol, and he caught his breath, not them, us. He was a Inhuman too.
And he needed to realize that. "Why do you hate us?"