Chapter 3: Recovery and Classified Intel

"Hey guys what's up, it's ya boi Vanoss and I'm about to wake up my roommate Wildcat, let's see how this goes."

"His name is Wildcat?"

"It's a nickname Moo, don't worry."

"Seems pretty fishy to me…"

"Lui, don't say that! He's just a normal roommate, right Vanoss?"

"Exactly, Delirious. Now...WAKE UP MOTHAFUCKA!"

"AAHHHHH WHAT THE SHIT!?" Wildcat can only scream in terror as a blow horn sounds right next to his ear, which was pretty sensitive. Laughter follows as he falls straight out of bed, laying in a pool of blankets on the ground. It falls silent as he doesn't move.

"...Did you kill him?" Delirious asks in a hushed tone. Vanoss pales, slowly walking forward to check on Wildcat. He extends a hand down to the unmoving lump his roommate was to check for a pulse.

"...Hey-" He screams (A very manly scream, he'll argue later) in terror as Wildcat jumps up with a shout, grinning in victory as Vanoss falls backwards.

"That's what you get, you pussy bitch!" Delirious laughs as he helps Vanoss up, Lui and Moo having smiles on their faces. Vanoss recovers from his shock, chuckling as Wildcat has some difficulty standing up.

"Hey, it's your fault for sleeping in so late!" This prompts Wildcat to look at the time: 10:37.

"Whatever! So, who are these guys?" He asks as he finally takes notice of the other two men in his room. Delirious jumps at the opportunity, not giving time for the two of them to introduce themselves as he points to them.

"The short guy with a knack for technology and undercover missions is Lui and the guy in the sunglasses is practically the team's mom, Moo." The latter protests at his introduction as Lui laughs at him. Wildcat nods, opening his mouth to speak when Vanoss beats him to it.

"Guys, this is our roommate Wildcat." They exchange greetings and Wildcat becomes increasingly aware that God, I escaped from them 7 hours ago at the bank. I knocked out Moo and here he is, greeting me as if we could be friends. (To be honest, he feels somewhat bad for doing so as he finds out that Brock, or Moo, isn't such a bad guy after all.)

"So, uh...is MiniLadd up too?" This seems to be the wrong thing to say as Vanoss, Delirious, and Lui share smirks and knowing looks. Moo just looks at Wildcat with sympathy, as if he's signed his own death sentence.

"Why do you want to know~?" Lui teases as the other two snicker. Wildcat flushes, seeing where this is going, and scowls.

"Because, I was gonna ask if it was alright if he made some damn lemonade!"

"Sure, sure," Vanoss waves him off with a grin. "He's watching TV downstairs." After putting his glasses on and straightening up his hair (he'll take a shower later) he heads downstairs, seeing that Vanoss was true to his word as the man was indeed watching TV.

"Hey Mini," Wildcat says as Mini jumps in surprise. He looks towards the stairs, a glare on his face before it brightens, seeing that it was only Wildcat.

"Lui, I swear to god-Oh, Wildcat! Hey, good morning!" Wildcat huffs in amusement at his reaction, walking into the kitchen.

"Can you, um…" Mini's face encourages him to keep going, eyebrow raised in curiosity. "...Make some lemonade again?"

Mini chuckles and nods, turning off the TV and standing up. "Of course, Wildcat. Where are your lemons?"

"Oh, they're in the fridge. Top shelf." Mini says his thanks as he grabs one, getting a cup out and making the drink.

"...Tyler." Mini pauses in his motions, confused. He turns towards Wildcat, eyebrow raised.

"...Pardon?" Wildcat's face goes red as he repeats himself, unable to look at the man.

"My name; it's...Tyler."

"Tyler…" MiniLadd tries his name, finding that it rolls off of his tongue perfectly. He smiles, looking up at him.

"That's a nice name. Hey, call me Craig from now on." Wildcat-No, Tyler-nods, showing that he heard him.

"Alright, Craig." And god be damned if Mini didn't like the way his name sounds coming from Tyler.

(Wildcat made sure to tell Mini that he would only let him say his name when they were alone.)


"So tell me why we're here, again?" Wildcat huffs as he walks beside the superhero team, people making way for them in Eastside Mall. Vanoss chuckles at his pessimistic mood, looking at his team who were five feet ahead of them.

"Because today's a good day to hang out."

"A good day my ass, look at all of these people here!" He winces in pain as he bumps shoulders with a man in a business suit, his left arm throbbing. Vanoss sees his face and frowns.

"Hey man, are you good?"

"Fucking peachy." Before Vanoss can say any more Delirious pulls him and Wildcat into an arcade. Moo, Mini, and Lui were watching a white-haired man in his mid-twenties destroy the highscore in Dance Dance Revolution. The trio make their way over to them, stopping to watch the show as well.

"Dude, he's killing it!" Lui whispers to them and they all nod. Wildcat then squints his eyes at the man before a grin stretches across his face.

"Hey, it's the Lil' Mini Milk!" The man turns around at the voice, 3D sunglasses hiding his heterochromatic eyes as he grins.

"Wildcat! Hey man, good to see you!" The hero team watches the exchange with amusement, having never seen Wildcat so happy to see someone.

"Guys, this is my friend the Milk Bag, aka Smii7y." Smii7y adjusts his glasses and grins, sticking out his hand for them to shake.

"Hey yo whaddup, it's ya boi Smii7y here." Lui hums in thought as he frowns.

"You...sound familiar." Smii7y shrugs.

"Dunno man. A lot of people think they know me when they don't." Lui shakes off the feeling of deja vu and grins.

"I challenge you to a dance battle!" Smii7y chuckles, cracking his knuckles in anticipation.

"You're on!"


"Hey Tyler, what's wrong?"

"Hmm?" Wildcat turns his head to look at Craig, who sits next to him on the bench. The rest of the hero team were still going head-to-head in Dance Dance Revolution, Smii7y and Lui (who had become fast friends with the man) facing against Vanoss and Delirious. Moo was the referee, sitting on the sidelines slurping a slushie. The tall man looks around the mall before leaning his head in close to Mini.

"Is it me, or am I seeing way too many people wearing black suits and shades?" Craig frowns as he sees what he's talking about.

"...I'll be right back." Tyler watches him walk away, the man heading towards Moo and exchanging words with him. He sees Moo go rigid, the superhero standing up as well and heading towards Smii7y and the rest of the team. They all converse before Mini walks back slowly to Tyler, grabbing his hand and helping him up. Tyler is worried and opens his mouth to speak when Craig leans in to his ear.

"Time to go," He murmurs as Wildcat stands up.

"Craig-" The shorter man tells him to stay silent as he whispers again.

"Act natural, as if we don't know about them." Wildcat frowns but does so, conversing with Mini as Delirious and Lui converse with Vanoss and Smii7y. Moo took up the rear, keeping an eye on those in black suits following from a distance. Wildcat is too confused to go along with this anymore, so he tries one more time.

"Craig, please-" Mini shushes him, expression stormy.

"Not now, Tyler! I'll tell you later...or Vanoss and Delirious will." Wildcat falls silent, lost in his own thoughts. The more he thought about the situation, the more he became angry.

"Craig." Mini was about to shush him another time when he saw Wildcat's face and froze. Wildcat looked murderous, eyes narrowed into slits and a faint growl coming from him.

"You need to tell me. Now." Craig sighs and pulls him aside, telling the others to go on ahead. Wildcat is pushed into the bathroom and into a stall, Mini closing and locking the door behind him.

Well this isn't awkward. "So, spill it." Mini hesitates, unsure of where to start, but eventually looks Wildcat in the eyes.

"Promise to not tell this to anyone else, Tyler. I mean it." Wildcat nods slowly, encouraging him to go on. Craig sighs once again and speaks.

"Vanoss is the leader of our superhero team, and I know you know that. He's a cool guy to hang around and the people of Los Santos love him. However, before he was Bat Owl, he was stuck in a facility experimenting on hybrids." Wildcat's eyes are wide at this point but he stays silent.

"Va-Evan was born the way he was and he couldn't help it; however, his parents left him to the government, who sponsor that facility. They...experimented on him, Tyler. It was horrific to say the least; he showed us his scars after he formed the team. I-...I wanted to throw up." To be honest Tyler feels sick himself and he never even saw Vanoss' scars. "He told us only part of his past, how he had escaped and the carnage he left behind. He only told us vaguely that he had hurt a lot of people to get to where he is today." Wildcat's blood is boiling at this point but he stays quiet.

"And they're after him. They have been trying to get him for 17 years but with his identity as Bat Owl…"

"They can't touch him or else the people will come snooping for him," Tyler says as he realizes the implication. "And then they'll realize the dehumanization of that place and the government will suffer." Craig nods, glad that he got the message.

"Now Tyler, I want you to really promise me that you won't even breathe a word of this to anyone else other than me. That was classified intel I just told you."

"I promise, Craig...I understand what kind of pickle you guys are in." Craig smiles, opening up the stall.

"Thank you for understanding, Tyler; thank you."


"Holy shit, this is your house? Damn Wildcat, why can't you hook me up?"

"Because you're Smii7y," Wildcat says with a grin, "Get your own fuckin' house this big." They sat in the living room along with the superhero team, who looked grim. Their attempt at lightening the mood falls flat on it's face and the two fall silent as a heavy atmosphere settles in the room.

"If you guys want to leave and never come back," Vanoss says, expression bleak, "I'll understand." Lui, Moo, and Delirious are about to protest when two hands slam onto the coffee table: Wildcat.

"Are you kidding me? Are you fucking kidding me?!" Wildcat roars as Vanoss shrinks in on himself. He stands up and stomps over to Evan, Delirious looking ready to punch him in the face in case he tried anything funny. They all pause as Wildcat hugs Evan, giving him a noogie.

"You think I'm gonna leave after hearing all of this shit? No! Damn it Evan, you don't have to do this all fucking alone!" Vanoss can only blink in shock, his teammates sharing grins. They all turn when Smii7y stands up, cocking an imaginary shotgun like a badass.

"Wildcat's right; even though I met you guys hours ago that doesn't mean I'm going to leave you guys alone. Why? 'Cause the fuckin' milk is here." They all laugh except for Wildcat, who hugs Evan even tighter.

"I hate to admit it," He murmurs in the hero's ear, "But it seems like you grew on me." Vanoss shakes with laughter, patting his back.

"Same here, man. I actually didn't want you to leave." Wildcat pauses, unsure if he was right in asking his question.

"Can I...can I see them?" Vanoss pulls back from the hug and smiles, nodding.

"Sure." He then motions for everyone to stand back as wings unfurl from his back, a beautiful gold splashed with touches of black. Smii7y gapes in awe, the hero team smiling as their leader was comfortable enough to show his wings to the newcomers.

"...Man, why can't I get me some wings?" The Canadian asks with a pout. Wildcat scoffs and everyone turns to him.

"Like I said; it's because you're Smii7y, you damn Lil' Mini Milk." Evan starts laughing at Wildcat's remark, soon joined by Delirious' insane laughter. Lui snorts, Moo gives a chuckle, and soon the whole team was laughing, along with Smii7y. As they all start to converse Craig pulls Wildcat aside one more, a smile on his face.

"I just want to say thank you for that. Too many people have screamed in terror after they were told and ran away, and it breaks my heart to see a little more of Evan die inside each time. He's been blaming himself for his life and we were all getting worried; that is, until you came along. Tyler, I just want to say welcome to Team Lux." Wildcat felt that foreign feeling rise in him again and can't contain it; for the first time since he met the hero team he smiles at Craig, giving him a one-armed hug.

"Glad that you guys want a retard like me." Craig laughs and pulls him towards the others, who were in one massive dogpile. They threw themselves on the pile, chuckling when shouts of protest were heard (especially from Smii7y, who had ended up being on the bottom of the pile, and Delirious, who had Vanoss' wing repeatedly hitting his face in a playful manner. Wildcat had, honestly, never felt so carefree in his entire life.

It's good to be alive.


"Is this it?" A man in his late twenties asks as a woman hands over two files. The man sitting next to her nods, hands folded on the table.

"Yes, it is. This file has all the information pertaining to the men you're hired to detain." The man nods slowly, taking the files and flipping through them.

"Uh...huh. And will you tell me why you need them alive, government underdogs?"

"No. That is classified information you're trying to snoop for, mercenary." The man, now identified as a mercenary, feels the dangerous vibe coming off of the two. Wanting to avoid any needless bloodshed he merely shrugs and closes the file.

"As long as I get paid I'm happy; however, I do my job better if I don't have any doubts." The other two say nothing as he stands up, taking the files with him. "I'm keeping these." Their silence comes as an affirmative to him.

"Don't fail us, Mr. John." The mercenary turns to them with a feral smile.

"Please," Kryoz says as he leaves, "Bringing in a Tyler Ferox and an Evan Ibis shouldn't be too hard."


VampChippz: Now shit is REALLY getting started! Kryoz makes an appearance, but as a mercenary! What will happen next? Find out next time- *Wall behind the author explodes as Lui walks in, laughing* Lui, what the fu-

Lui Calibre: *In his squeaker voice* You can't give it away just yet! For trying to, you'll DIE! *Pulls out an M40 and snipes the author in one go, bits of a brain exploding everywhere* Now… *Turns towards the camera* SEE YOU IN CHAPTER 4! *Snipes the camera as well, the screen cracking and going black and effectively ending the chapter*