Charged!
In the year 2023, continents no longer exists, all nations were reformed and divided into four main terrains. They are as followed:
Jarpen – Outlaw Land
Hirokami – Sacred Land
Utopia – Main Land
Unknowns – Deserted Land
Unknowns came into existence when a territory is heavily damage from conflicts in war. In this new society, tanks, guns, bombs are now existent. Shinju's are used in times of war as of 2016, when the supernova gene was discovered. Shinju's give the users enhanced and supernatural capabilities beyond past civilizations imagination. As a result, all governments gave the ok to form a class of Shinju users to combat the misuse and evil actions that came out from their discovery. Simply known as the Force, an organization made to combat against all rogue Shinju users. In this world bounties rule everything, the higher your bounty the more respect you have or the more dangerous you are dependent to the side you're on. Bounties are ranked in four classes:
Tier D – Bounties ranging between 1 nola (currency in new times) – 100,000 nola
Tier C – Bounties range anywhere from 150,000 nola – 5,000,000 nola
Tier B – Range from 100,000,000 million nola – 500,000,000 nola
Tier A – Once your bounty exceeds 500,000,000 nola
Not only criminals have bounties, every single human being in this new system has a bounty. If you are kidnapped or become a vigilant, the person who brings you to justice will be rewarded with that sum. However, if you are a fearing citizen and abide by the law, the higher your bounty, the more benefits the government will look to compensate you with to keep you useful to Utopia. Commanding generals in the Force usually have Tier A bounties and rare Shinju capabilities.
Break Down of the Groups Outlaws – Law Enforcement
Working force: Doctors, Lawyers, Accountants, all legal law abiding jobs put you in this category, usually filled with Tier D to C citizens.
Force (Law enforcement):
Ranking goes as followed:
Seal – Lowest Rank
2nd Degree Seal
Lieutenant
2nd Degree Lieutenant
Captain
Brigadier General
Commanding General (Highest Rank)
Leader Achieves Rank – King
They are three kings for each Force in every territories and five God like Commanding Generals throughout the force, they are the top tier and most deadly Shinju users in all of the world.
Outlaws
They are no formal ranking system the higher your bounty the more evil you are considered. Among these are a terrorist known as "Sting", they also have five rogue Shinju users who are on par with the five Commanding Generals. They believe Shinju's should be used to divide and control the non-users with an iron fist.
No lifers – Vagabonds.
They do exist in today's world, after the great reform in 2015, all those refused to join a territory where banished to the unknowns and labeled vagabonds. They have no record in society, can purchase no food through normal means or use any form of societal privilege given to citizens. As a result they assume fake identities as Bounty Hunters.
Bounty Hunters
They can come from any walk of life, they're main goal is hunting down those with what is known as Red Bounties. Bounties have two states Red or Green, if you're red, and turned into the force, a fee is paid to the hunter, if you're green, and your bounty is null and void until a violation of the law occurs.
With everything cleared up, let's move into the first phase of our story!
Chapter 1 – Welcome to System
2023, Jarpen Terrain, Moonland District
An outlaw tries to run away from his pursuer but to no avail, this hunter will not let his prey escape.
[The bustling city carts sit sublime in the backdrop as the outlaw topples over stands to escape his pursuer. He runs into a nearby alley to escape but is now cornered]
The outlaw breathes heavily with sweat protruding down his rugged and dirtied body. The outlaw was none other than "Sting" affiliate:
Big Bone Lou
Bounty: 250,000 Nola
Shinju: None
Wanted: Murder, Human Trafficking, Drugs
Lou: I can't believe a man of my stature is corned by some little kid! How old are you anyway kid?
The boy walked into the shadow of the alley, the scorn and disapproval on his face told it all. He was medium height, athletic build, Asian and with short light blue spiky hair and sapphire blue eyes to match his hair color. He walked with no weapon or body armor on but a white vest and long commando pants.
As he began to speak Lou became completely entangled in his blood lust. He licked his lips and said:
Icarus: Tsk, why do I always get the shitty mafia members to deal with. Oi Lou! I ain't no stinking kid. I'm a young adult and your gang was a pain in the butt to deal with.
Icarus Siegfried
Age: 16
Status: Vagabond
Occupation: Hunter, Alias – X
Shinju: Lighting Ignition
Bounty: XXX,XXX,XXX (Unknown)
Lou: When I saw some kid walk inside the mafia's local human raffle, I thought one of the products just lost his way but then you started frying everyone with the ability of yours. Killed ten of my top Shinju users, did you know how much I had to bribe the local authorities to look the other way at Rogue Shinju users?
Icarus: I'm sorry for their deaths then.
Icarus said with a cold murderous vibe emitting from him.
Lou pulled out an automatic weapon filled with synergized bullets, anti-Shinju weapons made for regular people to combat Shinju users. He pointed at Icarus and said
Lou: You move X, you got me with the element of surprise but you know once your hit by these bullets, there is no coming back for you. Surrender, I could use some knew help around the district. I'll give you all the finer things in life and when you get a little older, all the women you could ever desire from the finest countries what do you –
In one compact movement, Icarus crossed his two index fingers on both hands sparking the activation of Shinju. Using his ability, he cut Lou's head clean off in one motion causing blood to splatter on the walls of the nearby alley.
Icarus: Crap, another bites the dust. I can't collect the bounty if he's dead but people like him don't deserve to be spear by Lighting. Well time to pack up!
A voice from the top of surrounding buildings echoed:
Judas: Not so fast boy. You kill our boss and expect to walk out of here unscathed.
Icarus: Your name really suits you well. I felt your presence, you sat and watched me kill your boss didn't you Judas?
Judas: He was a fat slob anyway! With him out of the way the whole Moonland district cartel is mine, which means, I'm the new boss, boys give our new savoir a christening in bullets.
From the roof top of every surrounding buildings men dress in black suits emerged with automatic weapons and began firing. Icarus used his flexible and agile body to climb the alley walls, pausing for a moment in mid-air, dodging the bullets and creating and electro whip to slice all nearby assailants from the adjacent ledges in two.
Icarus: Electo Volta! Rosary Whip!
Judas: Get him boys! Go! Go!
More men began to jump from nearby roof tops onto the roof top Icarus now stood on. They began to engage him in close range combat using Anti-Shinju knives, swords and bats but Icarus avoided all of them cut them down like he did the previous. Electricity pumping from the excited youths body showed Judas just how unmerciful the young assassin was.
Judas now stood motionless and unable to respond all the fifty men he came with were dead and reinforcements were over 20 minutes away. He tried to escape but Icarus quickly caught up with him.
Judas Stone
Status: Red
Bounty: 100,000 Nola
Icarus smiled coldly into his eyes as he knocked him out.
Icarus: Not quarter million but enough to pay my rent for the month.
Icarus evaded the local cartel remnants and returned to the Utopia to turn in Judas and received his reward.
Utopia, Law Bed - Criminal Exchange Headquarters:
Clerk: Thank for your patronage Mr. X. All of your money has been transferred into your account. A pity you couldn't turn in Lou but try harder next time, don't kill your prisoner again.
Icarus scratched his head.
Icarus: Urgh, I tried but that slob wouldn't shut up so out him. I'll see you soon, lily babe.
Clerk: I told you not to call me that during working hours!
Lilly said blushing.
Icarus walking out the building and was suddenly placed in handcuffs with Anti-Shinju Properties in them. It was done by none other than Mitsuki and Higura of The Force, Bounty Hunter Unit.
Higura: Looks like we need to talk X, or should I say Icarus Siegfried, of White Lotus Family.
Icarus: Crap! Did my dad send you! Tell him I don't want to see his filthy mug in my presence or leave him with more than a scar this time!
Higura gave Icarus a swift blow on the neck and knocked him out while Mitsuki placed him in the car.
Higura: We don't work for your father, oops, probably should have told him that before I knocked him out. Oh well
Mitsuki: It's more fun that way, we get to be kidnappers today Hi-kun! But are you sure were going to recruit a vigilant like him into our unit.
Higura: Well you know what they say, actually I forgot what I was going to say. Doesn't matter, someone of his potential is a waste being left rogue.