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Chapter Two: Discovery and Recovery

Venom was swinging through the small forest, looking for a way to find civilization. He then discovered an abandoned building that almost looked like a school.

"Odd, what's a place like this doing in the middle of the woods?" Flash thought to himself.

Venom then noticed a sign that read "Little Miracles' Orphanage" (he's glad the he knows how to read, write, and speak Japanese fluently due to requirements of being a part of Project Rebirth). And noticed there was police tape all around the building.

"Something bad must've happened here. I guess it won't hurt to check." Venom said to himself.

He then noticed that the door was locked, so with the help of his enhanced strength, he broke down the door and what he saw can only described as horrendous.

It was a small classroom with dried out blood covering all corners of the floor, walls, and even the roof. The image itself was disturbing itself, but he then made out something on the ground that made the scene even worst.

He saw the outline of children on the bloodstains located on the ground. He then decided to investigate further when he noticed a file cabinet that has been raided and left emptied. Even the security cameras and the tapes are gone.

"Looks like a cover up happened here." Flash thought as he investigated further into the orphanage.

When he entered the next room, he found many desks relatively undamaged except for one. He looked further and saw it has been etched with words like freak, horns, ox, and devil.

Thompson felt sorry about the previous occupant of the desk when he noticed a small compartment in the desk and opened it.

What he saw shocked him very. It was a picture of what appeared to be a younger version of Lucy, roughly nine to ten years of age. The picture was covered in red ink saying "You should stay outside horns!"

Venom the pressed his headset communicator and said "Sir, I found something."

"Yes Agent Venom?" Hodge said with inquiry.

"Found an old orphanage in the forest, looked like a murder happened a long time ago. But two things really stood out. One is that all the files are gone. And biggest of all, I think this is where Lucy grew up."

"Are you sure?!" Hodge said with shock.

"Positive, I have a photo of her, but she looks like she's about nine and she must've been through hell here. I found her desk covered in insults and even this photo making fun of her horns." Flash answered.

"Damn, any way to I.D her?" Hodge asked Venom.

Venom then said "No, all files are completely gone. However, I do believe this crime that happened here must be her first murders. And a possible motive as well. Poor kid must've felt below human here."

"Well she's no longer a kid and has been on a nine year killing spree. I don't know how she kills, but I think it involves her new form of telekinesis the Intel spoke of. Be on your toes when you find her Agent Venom." General Hodge commanded.

"Yes sir." Agent Venom responded as he left the ruined orphanage.

He then swung out of the forest and saw the Kamakura marketplace and it was bustling.

Deciding to lay low, and to rest for the night, Flash commanded his symbiote to mimic casual clothes and he was lucky it still replicated his legs.

He felt accomplished that he had a good lead on Lucy. In fact he actually felt sorry for her.

"She's pretty much a girl who snapped from bullying. But still what she did to those kids, and the fact she's tied to hundreds of victims, I'm thinking that this girl is more than a victim who fought back. Hope me and the suit can handle her." Flash thought as he found a hotel to retire for the night.

Across town, someone else was getting ready for the night. Lucy made her way to her current residence, an abandoned beach home.

Lucy didn't care that it wasn't in the best of conditions. Not only it was absolutely free, but it somehow has running water and electricity as well.

Lucy then used her vectors as an improvised key and entered her "home". She then placed her backpack on the counter and decided to take a good bath.

She entered the bathroom and undressed. She looked in the mirror and examined her body. Her body had many scars, most on her torso. Even though she had a healing factor, its effects were very minor and left visible scars from the bullet wounds six months ago.

But she didn't care, in fact she saw them as a symbol that her old life as a murderess is dead, and she has a second start on life without death. That and she humorously thought that Kohta might like them just as he said about her horns nine years ago.

After her bath, she put on some pajamas and went to the kitchen to warm up her soumen noodles. She enjoyed Yuka's cooking and her deep resentment towards her has vanished in the months. She saw the brown headed girl as both as sister and even a mother. Two things in her life that was denied from her.

Once she settled down on the futon with her meal, she grabbed Kohta's letter that Mayu gave her earlier in the day. She opened it and she started reading it. It said:

"Dear Nyu or Lucy,

Hey I just got accepted for that internship at the university! And Nana is doing well once we entered her in school. I'm also glad that your still okay according to Mayu and Nana. I just wish you could stay with us. We really do miss you. I know you feel ashame of what you did to me, but as I told you I don't hate you or blame you. I know your instincts caused you to go down a path you didn't want to go down. Just come home when you're ready, to doors are always opened.

Love, Kohta.

P.S: I hope you like your gift."

Once she finished reading the letter, she smiled a little and her cheeks became a bright red.

"Kohta, I know you forgiven me, but how can I forgive myself for ruining your life." Lucy thought as she looked at her gift from Kohta. It was a necklace with a small heart and pink gem at the center. She loved it dearly and always worn it when she leaves her home.

After finishing her dinner, she decided to go to sleep. She is glad her nightmares she had at the facility are gone and she gets good dreams for once. Sleep came quickly as she said "Kohta" with a smile before she slept for the night.

Back at the hotel, Flash was ready to sleep when he got a call on his cellphone. It was his girlfriend Betty Brant. He immediately answered the phone and said:

"Hey Betty...Yeah I'm still in Japan...No I don't know when I'll be back...Yeah I figured New York isn't in the best of shape...Tell my mom to don't worry...Yeah I know she misses him...at least I was there before he passed...Ok I'll chat with you tomorrow...Ok I'll be careful...Ok love you...Bye."

Flash then hung up the phone and placed it on the charger. He then commanded his symbiote to sleep as well. To which it did without any protest.

Before he himself slept he said to himself, "At least Betty and mom don't know I'm trying to find a girl who can kill soldiers with ease. At least I survived Queen, so I shouldn't worry, right?"

Flash the turned off his light, set his alarm for early morning, and went to sleep.

To be continued.