It was late like early in the morning late when Axl finally stopped driving. Axl parked the car in front of some huge mansion. X didn't really think to question where they had gone and Zero was still sleep up in the front. How ever as soon as the car stopped Zero's eyes shot open. He spoke.
"We're here." Axl shouted as he shook Zero.
"Dude I'm already up." Zero said rubbing his eyes. X wondered where they were. Axl and Zero got out the car X followed.
"So where are we?" X asked.
"Oh we're at our new headquarters. Isn't it epic?"
"Erm...Doesn't someone live here?"
"No it's been abandoned for 20 years because a murder happened here. It doesn't exist in state records." Zero responded.
"Wow..." X said.
"I know right? No one will ever find us." Axl said in a sinister tone.
"You make it sound like we're a band of criminals." X said with a yawn.
"Well we're technically house breaker into-ers now." Zero said.
"Ah great. Next I'll have to change my name." X said with a sigh.
"Only if it gets that serious. No body kill anyone." Zero said in a sarcastic tone.
"Oh wait a sec let me just grab my gat..." Axl said. The three then bursts out into laughter. Then there was the moment of truth. The first step into the abandoned mansion. It was completely dark. Except for the light from outside. Axl felt himself shutter. It was a bit creepy. Zero tried touching for the light switch. Much to his surprise. It actually came on. The house wasn't a total wreck. There was old furniture and old lamps all around. In all honesty it looked like an old Victorian mansion. X couldn't help but wanting to fiddle with some stuff. Then X broke some stuff. Then he walked away fast. Axl saw but just whistled like nothing happened.
Suddenly there was a thumb in the old house. Zero stopped in his tracks.
"Oh shi-did anyone hear that." Zero said getting slightly paranoid. Axl looked like he was about to dash out any second,
"Erm...if anything goes down...I'm out." Axl said.
"Don't be a punch. Lets check it out." Zero said with a grin. X was so scared that he didn't even speak. They followed each other down the stairs to check out the noise. The stairs were creaking like a mofo and it scared the hell out of the trio.
"I didn't sign up for this..." Axl said with a shaky voice.
"Oh come on now it's not like your going to-" Zero was cut off his stair had fallen in and he was about to fall into one of the gaps. Both Axl and X grabbed him quickly. Zero sighed in relief and pulled himself up.
"What was that about not falling, Zero?" X smugly.
"Whatever." Zero said as he made a put face and walked faster. Axl then did a fist bump with X and they kept moving. Suddenly they were down in the basement. The creaking was louder. Suddenly they saw a yellow scarf on the ground.
"There's someone else here." Zero said.
"Yeah but who?"
"Well Axl...if we knew maybe this would be so scary?" X said with sarcasm.
"Well damn just make me feel like the group slow case." Axl said.
"Guys. We need to look around." Zero said in a serious tone.
"Gotcha...alright fred you go with daphne and I'll be Shaggy, Scooby and Velma. Now where's my damn snack." Axl said.
"W-Why do I have to be Daphne." X said as he registered that sentence.
"Ya know cute female roles. All that jazz." Axl said with a wave of his hand. Zero sighed.
"This is no time for lame scooby references." Zero said with a face palm.
"Calm down Fred god. At least you get your alone time with Daphne." Axl said. By the time Axl was finished Zero had already walked away. X then went the other way. Axl then felt alone as he heard petter patter feet walking towards him. He back up. But the feet suddenly Stopped Axl saw a flicker of red.
"Rock is that you? I dropped my scarf and I'm losing my shit..." The voice said.
"Erm...Rock? No one here by that name." Axl said as casually as he could. He heard the person dash closer. The he stopped. What Axl saw was the best Pompadour he'd ever seen in his life. Axl had to compliment it.
"Holy mother of good-looking hair. DUDE. How do you get it like that?" Axl said touching it. The guy swerved Axl's hand away.
"Who the hell are you? Where's my little brother?" The guy said getting out this wierd contraption that Axl had never seen before.
"What's that?" Axl asked calmly wondering what this dude was pointing at his face. The guys face was surprised and then he put it away quick.
"Don't you mind that. Anyways...start talking. Who are you?" The guy said again.
"Just a random runaway...erm...If your looking for your scarf it's right here." Axl offered nicely. The sunglassed man grabbed it and put it on and lowered his weapon. At least that's what Axl thought it was.
"No I mean what's your name. I don't detect a threat in you." The man said.
"Oh...My name's Axl. I'm 16." Axl said as he scratched the back of his head.
"Acceptable. My name's Blues Light. I came here with my little brother Rock as a sort of investigation. I can't really go into it much. But this house means a lot to us. Why're you in it?" Blues asked.
"Erm...okay...what was that thing you had earlier...?" Axl asked. Blues shook his head.
"If I told you...it would hurt a lot." Blues said.
"Kay...well...I'm just going to go find my friends...you don't mind us chilling here do you?" Axl asked.
"No. But I would like to go with you. My little bro is scared senseless when it's dark. No matter how hard he tries to play it off." Blues said.
"How old is the kid?" Axl asked.
"He's 15." Blues answered.
"Oh...How old are you?" Axl asked.
"23" Blues answered simply. Axl was expecting a much smaller number.
"Wow...you look younger." Axl said slightly shocked.
"I'm not sure if I should be thanking you or getting upset." Blues said scratching his head.
"Hah. I like you. Want to join the fight for justice?" Axl asked.
"Me fight for justice? Please. I'm no hero." Blues said.
"Why not? It doesn't look like you're doing anything all that important here anyways. Besides the way you handled that thing was so pro. You had me shaking in my sneakers." Axl said. Blues smiled.
"Thanks. Good to know I'm still intimidating." Blues said as he kept looking around the part of the house they were exploring. Suddenly they ran into Zero. More like epically bumped into him actually.
"Ouch...who was that." Zero said rubbing his head. Axl spoke.
"It turns out two other people were in the house as well. Not as secret as we thought." Axl said. Suddenly Blues walked over and turned on the light switch. They all had a clear view of each other now.
"Wow...your hair is beautiful." Zero said suddenly. Blues blushed in satisfaction.
"Thanks...I'm glad two strangers like it." Blues said with smile.
"Oh sorry my name is Zero." Zero said as he put out his hand out and shook Blues' hand.
"Your hair...is spectacular." Blues said checking Zero's hair out.
"What products do you use?" Zero asked Blues. They were about to start up a hair products conversation when suddenly there was a scream.
"X!" Axl and Zero yelled.
"Rock!" Blues yelled at the same time as them. All three looked at each other strange before running off into the direction of the scream.
Practically jumping over the balcony there were two bodies in a room of darkness. Blues turned on the light switch. To see Rock and X staring at each other intensely. Blues had a sigh of relief.
"Rock...I told you to stop running off. What if this man was a rapist?" Blues said.
"I'm sorry Blues...who are these people anyway...? This one looks like a less cooler me." Rock stated out loud. X felt a vein pop in his head.
"Don't mind him X I think your plenty cool." Axl said grabbing X's shoulder in reassurance.
"Yeah don't listen to him X. I bet his balls haven't even dropped yet." Zero said. Suddenly a random old shoe flew at Zero's head.
"Out who threw that?!" Zero exclaimed.
"It was me. For your information I'm going through puberty thank you very much." Rock snapped.
"Well damn...had me fooled." Axl said in a sarcastic voice. Rock picked up another shoe and threw it straight for Axl's head. He dodged until suddenly Rock picked up something bigger. Axl put his hand up in surrender.
"So I take it your X. There's something about you that's familiar... Have we met?" Blues asked X.
"N-No I don't think so." X said.
"Do you know your last name? I know your from an orphanage." Blues said.
"How do you know that?"
"Haven't you guys seen the news? I think they're talking about you guys." Blues said.
"Seriously?" Zero asked.
"Yeah there's a little TV over here. Let me turn it on." Blues said walking over to it and turning it on. The news woman spoke.
"We've received breaking news of a woman saved by three teenaged boys apparently called the Runaways for Justice. Woman says she was in the middle of domestic abuse when these three suddenly came to her rescue. She says they were quite charming and charismatic. Apparently that hadn't told her their names. But she did give the network a picture." The news woman said as the picture the woman took of them came on-screen. Then it left. Zero turned off the TV and smiled.
"Hah noticed already? That was quick." Zero said.
"I'm so glad she left out our names." Axl said with relief.
"She called us charismatic. I feel special." X said.
"Looks I was right. You guys are famous. Is this what you meant earlier by joining you?" Blues asked.
"Yeah. Guys listen...this guy is about that life." Axl pointed out.
"He is cool. I'll give him that." X said.
"I agree dude you should totally join us." Zero looked down.
"But my mission here...it's not done yet." Blues said.
"We planned to fix this place up and live here. You won't move around too much." Axl responded.
"What do you think Rock?" Blues asked.
"I like these guys. We should do it. It'll help us forget." Rock said as if reminding Blues something. Blues nodded knowingly.
"Alright. I'm in." Blues said.
"WHOOP COOL NEW PEOPLE YEAH!." Axl shouted.
"Well as the new team-mate can I suggest something right here?" Blues said.
"Why don't you guys keep the crime radio hot line on the radio and then spring into action? You'll help alot more people." Blues said.
"I like this guy already." Zero said. Blues took a radio out of a droor and put it on the counter and turned it on turning it to the hotline. As soon as he did there was a crime reported. Talk about the best timing.
"There's a fire at 1429 Kale road. We can't get out someone help." The transmission ended.
"Dude that's just up the road from here." Zero said as he started heading towards the door. X and Axl followed.
"Guess there's no sleep for justice..." Axl said yawning. When they had made it outside it was getting bright outside. It was a night without sleep. Blues and Rock followed.
"We'll come along too." Rock said. Blues nodded hopping into the back of the AXZ mobile.
"Alright just don't get hurt." Zero said from the front seat. They then took off.
When they had arrived at the scene the house looked completely regular. But as soon as Zero kicked the door in there was smoke. Everywhere. Zero covered his face with his hand as he dashed in. Axl and X followed. Blues and Rock after them.
"Search the house. Leave no one unrescued. BREAK!" Zero said as they all split up into different directions of the house.
Zero moved through the house checking every nook and cranny as the smoke thicked. Zero was feeling a bit light headed but still he kept moving. Blues was looking for the source of the knew he could put it out. If there's more smoke then flame it's easier to control the fire. Blues found the start of the fire. It was none other than some pie in the over. Blues went in oven mitts and all. Axl went in the bedrooms to check. He found two little kids. They were screaming. He picked them up and literally ran with them out of the house. Axl ran and ran until the door was in view.
One spark got his and he cried out in pain. But finally he was outside. He left the kids to Rock's care and went back inside the house. Zero had started checking the Den and there he saw a woman passed out in her night-gown. He picked her up and started running to the door. He successfully made it outside with her. Zero thought back to the radio message. It was a family of 5. He wondered if X and Axl had any luck thus far. He set the woman down gently on the grass next to her children. Before he did she grabbed him by the ankle and spoke.
"Save...gramps..." She then passed out. Zero dashed back in the burning house. He ran pass Blues who was in the kitchen. Blues was fiercely weakening the fire with the sprayer at the sink. The fire was dying. That was good now only if the smoke could disperse. Zero was feeling a bit drowsy. It was getting to him. But he needed to find that old man. X had been looking for the husband after counting how many people were outside. X had found him inside of the closet. He didn't need X to carry him so he just sort of limped out. X and Axl and Blues walked out after Blues had killed the fire. There was only smoke left inside the house.
There were two things missing. The grandpa and Zero. X had a bad feeling.
"We have to go back inside. Zero...he's in trouble I know it." X said. Without another moment to spare X ran inside. Suddenly there was a car that drove up. An old man got out of it.
"OH MY GOD WHAT HAPPENED?!" The man said. Axl walked up to him.
"Wait a sec who are you to these people?" Axl asked frantically.
"I'm the grandpa but they call me gramps...I'm glad my family is safe." Gramps said. Axl felt an immense horror wash over him. Zero was looking for that old man as if his life depended on him. Probably about to pass out from being in the smoke too long while X looked for Zero intensely. This would turn out bad. Axl was about to run inside when Blues grabbed him by the shoulder.
"Don't go. It'll just be worse." Blues said sternly.
"Listen pal...you don't understand. My best friends are in there!" Axl shouted pushing Blues' hand away. Blues grumbled.
"They'll be fine. I have a feeling...give them more credit." Blues said calmly. Axl calmed down.
"If they're not out in 5 minutes I'm going ham in there." Axl said as he sat down on the grass in disagreement.
On the inside of the building X was looking for Zero. X started feeling the drowsiness of the smoke getting to him. Zero had to be somewhere. He checked the bedroom, the other bedroom until finally X tripped on something. He looked down it was Zero. Zero was completely knocked out. X picked him up. Zero stirred and woke up.
"X...?" Zero asked trying to get to his feet. Suddenly Zero felt an embrace it was X. Then there was a brief kiss. It happened as if lightning had struck for one second and then left. It was quick and it happened in a flash of a second. When X had realized what he'd done he practically jumped out of his skin. Zero looked slightly confused. X wanted the smoke to knock Zero out again. Zero spoke to try to break the awkward.
"Lets get out of here. A smoke-filled house just isn't the right place for something like this." Zero said as he started sprinting out X followed. When they had both exited the house they noticed firefighters and the family all conscious. Except for one child.
"Well finally the fire department decides to show up." Zero said in a bit irritation. X laughed.
"Well the authorities aren't ever on their shit." X responded. Axl ran to them both and tackled them in an intense brohug. They all hugged back. Some guy with a camera took a snap shot and then ran away. All the three of them looked at the guy awkward.
"Ugh god I need some sleep." Zero said stretching.
"Craziest day ever." X said.
"No joke." Axl answered.
"I told you Axl." Blues said smugly. Rock just stuck his tongue out at Axl.
"Kid stop being cute. It's too good of a look for you." Axl said to Rock as he got in the car. As they were all about to get in the car a fireman stopped them.
"Who are you?" The fireman started. Zero cut him off.
"No one. Just Runaways for Justice." Zero said was he smirked and walked off. The man looked impressed. They all piled in the car and then drove off into the bright morning sun.
X, Zero and Axl all fell asleep in back seat. Rock looked over at Blues from the passenger's seat.
"Is this the new family you were telling me we'd one day find?" Rock asked Blues.
"Maybe Rock...maybe...but I know one thing. This was destiny. I know it." Blues answered.
To be continued.
So I'm starting to like this story a bit better now. I guess I just needed to add some characters. I still have a bit of regret for not using different characters. But it's all gravy.
I CAN'T STOP WATCHING THIS VIDEO.
watch?v=4l4Z0HlUltA
On another note. 0kamiB1ue I'm too lazy to rewrite that. AIN'T NO BODY GOT TIME FOR THAT XDDD. And launch octopus is still being a nigga. :0 Bout to give him warts.
On that note. Next chapter tomorrow.