AUTHOR NOTE: Okay so to start this off, I went back through my story and had the thought that my writing skills have grown since I've started writing it. So i wanted to go back and change things to make my story easier to read, and just make improvements overall. I plan on revamping my entire story. I hope you enjoy
The Outsider chapter 1
The sky was black with clouds as the pouring rain cast down onto Gotham City. The streets were silent aside from the sound of water trickling against the solid pavement until a bolt of lightning crackled through the sky, followed by the crashing sound of thunder which lit up a back alley behind Tony's pizza, revealing a young man with long black hair, laying face down next to a couple bags of trash. His clothes were tattered and looked like they were from another century. He was completely still until his finger slightly began to twitch, then his hand began to move and he opened his eyes. He looked around and felt the chill of the intense rain against his face. The man slowly began to move and sat himself up. His toes were completely numb from the cold, he had no idea how long he had been asleep, or where exactly he was. Slowly he stood up and walked out of the alley. A car whizzed past him and splashed water all through the air causing the man to shield his face and stumble backward. He gazed around around and absorbed his dark surroundings, then slowly walked toward the entrance to Tony's pizza that was lit up by a red neon sign. The man pressed his hand against the glass door then pushed it open as he walked in. The man behind the counter waved his hand.
(Tony) Ay, what can I get for you?
The man looked at Tony then softly spoke.
(Man) Um... w-here are we currently located?
Tony turned and looked away from the man and began to work on a pizza.
(Tony) 3412, Park Row Gotham City. But sir, if you're not a customer here I'm going to have to ask you to leave.
The man slowly turned and walked out the building. Rain continued to heavily pound at the city as the man walked out into the street and looked up to the sky. Lightning once again flashed through the sky and the sound of a car horn echoed through the mans ears. He looked down ahead to see a car racing toward him which was being followed by several police cars. The man held his hand up in the air as the cars drew closer and closer. As the man swung his hand downward, The cornea in his eyes flashed into a dark red color with a black eight sided star in the center. A long black sword materialized in his hand and it slammed into the car in front of him. The blade ripped through the front of the car then emitted a dark explosion which caused the car to flip over the man and land behind him upside down. Smoke spread into the air from the front of the car as the three men from inside it crawled out all holding large bags. Three police cars skidded in and stopped in front of the man and policemen emerged from inside ducking behind their car doors, pointing guns at the man. One of them then spoke on the speaker phone.
(Policeman) Stop were you are all of you and drop your weapons now!
The thugs from the upside down car rapidly drew their guns and began to fire at the man and the policemen. The man turned to see the men firing their guns and his oddly shaped pupils began to widen, and then suddenly he disappeared with a crash, leaving behind a plume of black smoke. The Policemen immediately returned fire against the criminals until suddenly another dark explosion emerged from behind the men, sending one of them flying at the policemen and the other two into surrounding building. All three laid unconscious. The policeman once again spoke on the speaker.
(Policeman) Freeze!
The police then shined a spotlight onto the odd swordsman.
(Policeman) Lower your weapon and walk forward with your hands up!
Lightning Crackled through the sky once more and the man once again disappeared in a cloud of smoke which quickly faded. The man appeared in a street next to the ally he was in front of, which was behind the cops and easily out of their vision. he then took off down the dark street in attempt to escape the violent policemen.
The sound of the mans shoes pattered against the sidewalk and echoed with the the heavy rain. He was moving fast, and breathing hard as he desperately tried to find something he recognized. He still had no idea where he was, he had never been in "Gotham City" before so he had no idea where he was going. Suddenly a green blast exploded in front of the man, and he stopped dead in his tracks. He looked up in the air and immediately caught sight of a girl gracefully floating in. Her eyes were glowing green and she had long beautiful red hair and a soft orange complexion. She was wearing a small purple outfit and her hand was glowing with a green ball of energy.
(Unknown Voice) Get him Starfire!
(Starfire) Stop right there!
The man then disappeared again and continued to escape down the street, but he was once again stopped, now by a large cybernetic man standing in his path. He crossed his arms and smiled, then spoke out.
(Cyborg) your not going anywhere punk.
The man's dark sword then appeared in his hand once more. Cyborg then converted his right hand into a cannon and pointed it at the swordsman.
(Cyborg) Don't make me do this man!
Starfire quickly flew in being followed by a green hawk, which morphed into a short green boy in red and black, and he was followed by a girl with pale skin wearing a blue robe phasing out of the shadows. The man looked around and stood in his fighting position as the five surrounded him.
(Green Boy) Dude give it up, we've got you surrounded.
The man then jumped at the green boy who quickly turned into a green rhino, then proceeded to charge directly back at him. The man slammed his sword into the ground in front of the green boy and sent him flying into the air, but the green boy then turned back to a green hawk and flew up and out of the man's range. Cyborg then shot a large blue energy blast out the cannon in his right hand at the man, but he quickly dove out of the way. Starfire quickly circled around and sent a few more green energy blasts at the man, but he ducked and evaded around them, then jumped up at Starfire and swung his sword in front of him sending out a wave of dark flames at Starfire, sending her flying back. A concussion bomb then exploded by the man's hand causing him to drop his sword and leaving him momentarily dazed. Another boy then appeared swinging in on a steel chord and grabbed up the sword. He let go of his grapple and landed by Cyborg. The boys long black cape waved through the air, his hair was dark and he wore a red and black outfit.
(Cyborg) Oh yeah, Nice one Robin.
Robin smirked and looked to the man.
(Robin) What do you want, what are you doing here?
The man starred back at Robin and held out his hand. Suddenly the sword dematerialized out of Robins hand and instantly returned to the man. He smiled back at Robin, and disappeared once again.
(Robin) get him!
Robin looked around and saw the man running down another ally close by.
(Robin) Down there!
The four of the pursuer were hot on his trail as he entered the alley, then the fifth in the blue cloak appeared out of the shadows again in front of him. Robin screamed out at the girl.
(Robin) Stop him Raven!
(Raven) Azarath Metrion Zinthos!
A black energy then wrapped around the man's sword, then violently ripped it out of the his hand and hurled it into the sky. The man turned around and looked at Raven and squinted his eyes while gritting his teeth. Cyborg then sent another blast at the man who once again dove out of the way. He rolled then stood up and Robin appeared behind him, then threw a fist at the man but he twisted and ducked out of the way. Robin then drew his staff and swung it at the man as leaped forward. The man jumped back over Robin's staff and began to evade. Cyborg then sent another blast at the man but he jumped over it. Raven then once again screamed out again.
(Raven) Azarath Metrion Zinthos!
A black energy wrapped around the man, leaving only his head exposed as Robin then threw a smoke bomb at him. It exploded and a brown haze showered over the man, and clouded around him. Quickly the man could feel his breathing getting heavy and the only sound he could hear was the ringing in his ears from the previous explosion, and he could feel his eyes becoming incredibly heavy as well. The man looked back up at Robin as his vision became too blurry to see. Then there was nothing but blackness and the ringing was gone, but a last voice could be heard saying the words "we got him". Soon after even that was gone, and the man was now a prisoner to the inhabitants of this new place.