Chapter 2: The Heist and Encounters
VampChippz: AAANNNNNDD we're back with chapter 2! I hope you guys enjoy, and see you on the flipside!
"Alright Wildcat," A voice spoke into Wildcat's ear through an earpiece as he vaults over an overturned (And burning) squad car he destroyed only moments before, "Basically is entering the other side of the building in a pincer attack. Be on your guard, 'cause I spot three choppers intercepting your location in t-minus 15 minutes. Civilians and news reporters are already at the scene and are filming you, so once this airs the heroes will come running." Tyler ducks inside the bank and fires rapidly into the air, hearing screams of terror in response.
Do you see, "Wildcat"? You live for this.
"Down on the ground, NOW!" He orders as he holds his shotgun with one hand. The hostages get on their knees, hands behind their heads as they shook in fear.
You love making people suffer…
"You." He shoves an empty sack towards a woman in her mid-twenties, who grasps it with a slight tremble in her fingers. "Start putting money in. You know the passcode to the vault, so start moving before I blow your brains out." She nods as she moves off, giving an apologetic glance towards a teenage girl wearing glasses, bangs covering her right eye.
Their look of terror as you hold their life in your hands.
"I'm sorry, Lynn...it looks like that trip to the bookstore will have to wait." The girl chuckles slightly, aware that Wildcat is looking at them. She makes brief eye contact with him before looking at the woman.
"It's no biggie; we can do it another time. That is, if we make it. Ah well; that's what we get for living in Los Santos." Wildcat frowns but doesn't comment, keeping an eye on the other hostages. His other trusted friend keeps on speaking through the earpiece, typing away on his keyboard.
You're twisted, broken...and that's why we make a good team, you and I.
"This is going live now. You and Basically have about-let's see here…" The silence stretches as Wildcat becomes increasingly annoyed by the lack of response.
"Spit it out, Smii7y! How long until those fucktards called 'superheroes' come?" His tech support, Smii7y, chuckles as he rolls over to type on his second of three keyboards, headpiece on as he stares at the trio of monitors. His blue and red sunglasses reflect the light illuminating off of the screens, showing a black and yellow Lamborghini Aventador driving down the street at 70 mph. He frowns as he senses something...wrong with the footage but shrugs it off.
"5 minutes, tops. I'll patch you through to Marcel." Wildcat sometimes thought that the man can read his mind as he was about to order him to do so anyways. Seconds later, he hears his partner in crime speaking to him.
"Hey, how's it going?" Wildcat snorts in amusement, smile hidden behind his pig mask. He looks around once, twice before responding.
"Fuckin' great. We've got five minutes until-" Glass shattering catches his attention and he whirls to see none other than Vanoss and a shorter man with a monkey mask on-Lui Calibre. Shit, this is not a good matchup…
"Smii7y, you fuck! You said five minutes, not 2!" Wildcat yells in anger as he holds up his shotgun. Vanoss frowns, trying to pinpoint his voice but failing to do so.
"I-I don't know! They were supposed to arrive in 5 minutes, unless-" He cuts himself off as Basically's screams come through to the both of them.
"What the fuck-Delirious and Moo Snuckel are here! Wildcat, I'm trying to make my way over to you but-SHIT!" Gunfire in the background is heard, along with insane laughter-Delirious.
"Hang on, I'm coming!" This moment felt too real, too much like a flashback to a time he never wanted to relive for the rest of his life. His thoughts are jumbled, bunched together to the point he can't make heads nor tails with it. He needs to get to Basically, but he also needs to get the money-
However…
"You're not going anywhere other than with us, I AM WILDCAT!" Vanoss says as he whips out his signature twin pistols. Lui pulls a rifle off of his back and points the muzzle at Wildcat's face.
"They hacked my system!" Smii7y shouts as he quickly conjures an antivirus for his computer. "That footage is on a time loop! FUCK! It must have been Lui; he's the only one who could do that other than-" The monitor in the middle goes black before words appear on the screen, accompanied by a winking emoji.
You've been hacked by a Ladd
"...MiniLadd." Wildcat's heart jolts at the name and he tenses, remembering what he was told by the man himself.
"I mean, I was only asking because Wildcat refers to I AM WILDCAT...my friends and I have to hunt him down, by the way, because as of late he's been doing more harm than good."
...You're weak.
Fuck! Wildcat's eyes narrow into slits as he growls, shotgun fully reloaded and pointed at the two heroes.
"How about a no, and a fuck you?" Lui chuckles as he advances, Vanoss taking point.
"This was planned, you know; I found out the highest probability of where you would hit next and I was right. The problem was, you pick your days of stealing at random. MiniLadd and I spent a good few weeks trying to come up with a good day...and we were right." Wildcat takes a few measured steps back until he was five feet away from the door leading to a hallway, which connected the west portion of the building with the east. The door was open in case he needed a quick getaway as well as to rendezvous with Marcel. He needed to stall, even if for a minute.
"So you plan to…?" Lui holds his rifle with one hand as he wags a finger.
"Ah ah ah! Can't tell you yet~!" Vanoss fingers his earpiece, telling Delirious and Moo that they have Wildcat. It's at this time he makes his move, sprinting for the door as Lui shouts in surprise. The pig masked man rolls through the entryway and shuts the door behind him, stifling a cry as a bullet tears through the door as well as the muscle and tissue of his left arm. He pushes on (Making sure to lock the door behind him as well as to put up a plausible barricade), the words Marcel and Basically going through his head like a mantra.
Is he safe? Did he get away? Marcel…!
You let your sentimentality get the best of you….and it will be your downfall.
Wildcat sprints down the hallway towards the sounds of gunfire, a small feeling of relief settling in his stomach as he knows that gunfire means that Marcel is still alive and kicking. Smii7y begins to speak again, this time in an excited tone.
"I got rid of the virus! Okay, okay-Wildcat, I sent in reinforcements. Basically, do you read me? I repeat, I sent you guys reinforcements! You have 4 minutes until our choppers arrive and 8 until the police ones do; hold out until then!"
"I FUCKING HEAR YOU BUT I'M TOO BUSY TRYING NOT TO FUCKING DIE, SMII7Y!" Wildcat grins at the sound of Marcel's voice, Delirious' and Moo's voices background noise.
"I'm heading to you Basically. I'll arrive right…" He then runs into the east wing, where scattered files and paperwork lay on the floor. The other two heroes have their backs to him, cornering Marcel behind a cubicle.
"...NOW!" They start to turn at the shout but it's too late; Wildcat hits the back of Moo's head with the butt of his shotgun and twists, the nose of his mask grazing the cool metal of Delirious' bat as it makes it's violent arc where his head used to be a fraction of a second ago. His hands slam to the ground as he lets himself fall, bending his knees and effectively doing a handstand. Keeping his momentum he spins to kick Delirious in the face; however, the hero was surprisingly quick in his reaction and recovery time, ducking under the blow that would have rendered him unconscious and swinging his bat once again. It makes a solid hit on Wildcat's abdomen and he grunts in pain, tumbling to the floor ungracefully.
"T-WILDCAT!" Then Basically is there, lunging through the air like a lion set on his prey with his own bat. He slams it down on Delirious' head and the hero groans, having tried to get out of the way but failing. He crumples to the ground, unconscious. Basically drops his bat and helps WIldcat sit up, a concerned expression on his face.
"Hey man, are you alright?"
You always take the hit for someone you care about and that's what I hate.
"I'm alive, if that's what you mean. There's no way I'm gonna go and fucking die in the middle of this." Wildcat snarks as he lets his friend help him up. "You saved my ass again; thanks."
"Anytime, dude. Anytime." The sound of a gun being cocked makes them freeze and turn to see Vanoss and Lui.
"ALRIGHT!" Vanoss' voice seems loud as it echoes throughout the building. "The hostages are safe along with our spies; all that's left is to take you guys into custody. It's over." Wildcat's and Basically's earpieces crackle as Smii7y puts himself on speaker for all to hear.
"Nah; I don't think so ba-BY!" The wall to their left explodes as three people walk in, the one in front having a mask that looks like a milk bag wearing 3D sunglasses. To his right stands a tall man wearing a potato sack on his head and a green shirt and to his left stands a shorter man wearing what seems to be a red devil mask with the right eye having just an X through it along with a red jacket and a white t-shirt.
"What's up, you fuckin' buttercups?!" Smii7y shouts as the other two men threw smoke grenades.
You need to let go of everything that holds you back...
Vanoss and Lui try but fail to see the men, having no choice but to drag Moo and Delirious out of there.
"Smii7y you son of a bitch," Wildcat breathes with a wide grin on his face as Marcel laughs in relief. Smii7y helps them outside, where a chopper was waiting for them.
"Nogla, CaRtOoNz! You guys came?" The man in the devil mask-CaRtOoNz-nods, slinging his shotgun over his shoulder.
"Hell yeah we did! We ride together, we fly together! Remember?" As Marcel nods Nogla looks back to make sure they weren't followed and gets in the aircraft, satisfied. The pilot pokes his head into the back and speaks in an Arnold voice.
"Come on, GET INTO THE CHOPPER!" Wildcat grins.
You need to run free, Tyler...
"Terroriser...thanks, guys. Really." All of them smile, Terroriser heading back to his seat and lifting the helicopter off of the ground.
"Hey man; we ride together, we die together."
You need to run wild.
"Yeah," Wildcat echoes with a genuine smile on his face, "We ride together, we die together."
"OW! FUCK ME IN THE ASS PUSSY!" Marcel laughs at Wildcat as the man yells in pain, CaRtOoNz bandaging his arm after they had landed at their base.
"You're lucky it was a clean shot or it could have gotten infected," CaRtOoNz says with a grin as he pats his shoulder. "However, your rib is pretty bruised so don't do anything too straining on your body, okay?" Wildcat can only nod, shouting when Smii7y glides by on his skateboard sticking his tongue out at him.
"Fuck you, Smii7y! Giving us info that was corrupted…" Smii7y stops and frowns, going back over to them.
"Hey, I can't help that I didn't see it until it was almost too late!" He then pauses, voicing the question no one wanted to hear.
"What were they after, anyways? Why-No, how-did they know about the heist…?" CaRtOoNz shrugs, Nogla voicing his own opinion as he eats a burger.
"Dunno. I'm just glad to be alive man; I've been wanting to eat this burger since forever." The Irish man says. Marcel laughs at his carefree attitude and, soon enough, everyone else was laughing.
*WHEEZE!*
The sound catches everyone off-guard, and they turn to see the culprit. Wildcat is doubled over clutching his stomach, a smile splitting his face practically in two as he laughs. Once CaRtOoNz snorts at the sound, followed by a strained chuckle from Smii7y, the team bursts out laughing once more.
"Nogla, you ass…" Wildcat manages to say through his laughter, "You saved us just because you wanted to eat a damn burger?"
"Yup." Marcel punches his shoulder playfully, earning a protest from Nogla. As everyone joins in on the light hearted chatter, Wildcat can't help but have a smile stuck on his face.
Even though everyone here is an idiot...they're all my idiots, I guess. He turns to see CaRtOoNz and Smii7y trying to get Nogla to choke on his burger by shoving it down his throat and sighs in exasperation (And fondness, if we're being honest here).
Actually, I take that back; what a bunch of fuckin' retards.
"I can't believe he got away…"
"Yeah, and he wounded two of our men." Vanoss says with a hint of disappointment in his voice. "I wasn't expecting a whole team to be in on the robbery." Lui nods, knowing that his leader was probably blaming himself for Wildcat's escape with the money. They were currently back at the monkey's house, sitting on the couch in the living room. Delirious and Moo rested upstairs in two different rooms, their bodies recovering from the fight with Wildcat and Basically.
"It's not your fault." He speaks in a soft voice, trying to be like Moo in his reassurance.
"Yes, it is." Vanoss' voice shows his self hate and his thoughts clearly. He's tense, arms crossed with his fingers tapping his bicep in agitation.
"No, it's not." Lui counters, this time mercilessly as he glares at his leader. "We all know the risks of being superheroes; we signed up for this. You can't blame yourself for a choice we made."
"But I'm the leader, Lui, and it's my responsibility to make sure no one gets hurt. When I came out of that damn lab that day I was scared; I ended up hurting a lot of people before I found my way. The only way I can atone for my sins is to do the right thing, and that's to fight crime." He stands up, stretching. He then looks at Lui with a myriad of emotions swimming in his eyes.
"I care about you guys too much to let you get hurt," He says before walking upstairs. "I'm gonna go check on them real quick."
"And by them, you mean Delirious." Lui replies with a knowing smirk. Vanoss' face feels hot as he rejects the implication that was thrown out into the open.
"N-No, I mean both!" He then hurries up the stairs to avoid a full conversation about the topic, Lui still staring at him with a smirk.
"Why is he so oblivious…?"
Vanoss had poked his head into Moo's room and saw that the man was currently asleep, so he is on his way to Delirious' room. Walking in with careful, measured steps he sees his friend awake, sitting on the bed reading a book.
"So you're awake." Vanoss starts off, watching with amusement at the way Delirious jumps and whirls around.
"WHAT THE FU-Oh it's just you Evan." Vanoss laughs at his reaction, bringing out a couple of chuckles from Delirious as well.
"I'm glad you don't have a concussion," The hero says softly as he sits down on the bed. Delirious stays quiet, prompting him to continue.
"I thought you were dead when I saw you...I don't know what I would do if that happened." Now Delirious turns to face him, putting a hand on his shoulder in reassurance.
"I'm not leaving you here alone, Evan. If I did the government-"
"This isn't about them, this is about you and getting hurt." Vanoss cuts him off sharply, looking down at the ground. "It's just...sometimes I question if I'm good enough. You know, to lead you guys into battle and come out with only scrapes. Instead you guys come out looking like you've been through hell." Delirious pulls him in for a hug, refusing to let go for a solid five minutes.
"Even if you aren't," Vanoss' face fell at his words, "I still believe in you. Lui, Brock, my best bro, and Mini still believe in you. We all think you're an awesome leader, Evan, and no one is going to tell us otherwise." Vanoss can't help but smile at his words.
"Let's hope so." Delirious grins, standing up and grinning down at him. He helps his leader up off of the bed, the two exiting the room.
"Next time, we'll do it for sure!" They make it to the top of the staircase before Vanoss stops his friend.
" And, Deliri-No, Jonathan…" Delirious looks at him, curious because of the use of his real name. He's blown back by a warm smile aimed his way, it's owner looking completely at peace and grateful.
"...Thank you." Delirious smiles widely behind his mask, feeling euphoric. Vanoss speaks again, this time not looking as unsure of himself as he had entering Delirious' room.
"Next time, we will capture Wildcat for sure."
VampChippz: Damn, I had actually planned on starting this chapter off with Mini but then I said "YEET!" and started with Wildcat. Because of it our favorite Ladd didn't appear much in this chapter….actually, he was only referenced...
MiniLadd: *Holding up a sign while tears form in his eyes* Why, Why do you do this to me?!
VampChippz: I-I'm sorry Mini, I just- *Reads the sign* …"End Ladd Abuse"...?
MiniLadd: YOU PRICK! *Throws a bunch of C4 onto Chippz and hits the detonation button, blowing the author into bits and effectively ending the chapter*