Point One; No copywrite infringments are intended through-out this story. I know how annoying copywrite laws are, and I do not intend to break them, law is boring enough without me being on the reciving end of it. Obviously I don't own any of the characters, and I recognise that the majority of this particular chapter is just a slightly different point of view of the events seen at the conclusion of End of Nights II, and so again no infringement is intended. But this is the set-up chapter, and it had to be done.
Point Two; I assume that this is set in an Alternate Reality to the actual Television series, and indeed the title refers to a type of reality. This just means I can do what ever I want with the characters later on and not have to worry about proving with evidence from the series. Nifty trick that :)
Point Three; Spoilers for End of Nights II. But if you haven't seen it yet, why are you reading this?-GO OUT AND WATCH SEASON TWO! IT IS AMAZING!
Point Four; I am Australian, and therfore may have slightly different spelling to the 'norm,' so please excuse. But there are a few purposeful Americanisation through-out the chapter, just giving you the heads up. Also, I use capital letters in a slightly unconvention manner, generally to signify unofficial names, and so when you find them through-out, please know they are intentional.
Point Five; Please Enjoy :)
Point Five B; insert previous episodes here.
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Chapter One
"Hey, Blondie," roared Kate, a second before she pulled the trigger of the rocket launcher resting on her shoulder, her body subsequently flung back by the force of the firearm. Bang on the mark the RPG found its target, sending SuperAbnormal Ashley flying through the air and smashing her into the far wall of the main lab with a sickening crunch. She crumpled onto the floor, a lifeless heap.
Helen gasped as the burning debris fell around her. Seeing her daughter spread-eagled on the floor, her body and mind both screaming. It was more than she could handle and so she lay there, defeated.
Kate scrambled to her feet, and rushed to Magnus as fast as her leg would allow. "We have to move," managing to wrench the sobbing woman to her feet. But the Wounded and the Defeated were too slow to avoid the SuperAbnormal racing towards them and their attacker grabbed Kate's face and smashed it into her knee, provoking a grunt of pain to escape her once, and again.
Tossing aside the now unconscious and therefore unthreatening body, the SuperAbnormal fixed her sights on Magnus, seizing her wrist with bone-crushing strength which forced the Mission Target to her knees with a scream of agony. Raising her fist with the intent of creating a bloody pulp and completing the Mission Objective, another hand shot out to grab her forearm, inhibiting her movement.
Shifting her gaze to focus on the owner of the hand, the BlondOne stood before her; the Leader, only different. Gone was the telepathic link that had once connected the two SuperAbnormals, as was the blood-coloured eyes. Confused and vicious, the nameless Abnormal barred her teeth, unable to strike either the Mission Objective or this new threat.
The feeling of hope sprung inside Helen, the cogs in her brain whirring. Analyzing the situation at lightning speed, she knew her daughter had come back to her. And there was no way in Hell that she would lose her again! Her wrist no longer restrained and the SuperAbnormal ensnared by Ashley's grasp, she grabbed the weapon previously discarded on the floor, and spun on her knee. Needing less that a microsecond to aim, she fired. And Helen Magnus never misses.
As the body crumpled and hung lifeless in Ashley's grasp, the building itself seemed to hold its breath. Magnus struggled to her feet, never taking her eyes off her daughter. Turning to meet her gaze, Ashley saw the tears in her mother's eyes as the SuperAbnormal fell forgotten to the ground. Neither dared to speak, breath, even blink for fear of tempting fate, to find this wasn't reality. After what seemed like an eternity, quivering with hope, exhaustion and shock, Helen heard the one voice that would restore her heart again, that could make her life whole once more.
"Mom, you don't have to be afraid anymore."
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THANK YOU FOR READING! If you hadn't you wouldn't be reading this, so to those who are-You are AWESOME.
Please, do review. Any feedback is welcomed and indeed encouraged.
Yes, I realise there isn't a lot of original content in this chapter, but I had to set the explaintion of Ashley's survival before I embark on the rest of the story. And as I do intend on continuing this, any suggestions of possibilities would be welcomed with open arms if one felt so inclined to present them :)
Also, I wasn't sure if that was too angsty or sappy. If I should turn it down, please let me know.