Ascendant

WARNING: There are allusions and talk of rape in second half of this chapter.


"Get out! Get out!"

Dodging the wok and knives being tossed his way, Li Xao Chun ran from his opiate addicted mother's apartment and for the familiar streets beneath his home.

"You little demon spawn!" She screeched after him. "If I see you around here again I'll kill you! Don't think I won't!"

Studiously ignoring her as he trotted down the street, Li attempted to play it off as he would any other screaming fit his mother had; a bunch of meaningless words that she'd apologize for in a day's time with his favorite junk food and a roll of fire crackers. But as he felt the burn of a thousand eyes on his back, the Hong Kong native knew there was no hope of believing his pretty story.

She saw him use it. She saw him set fire to the gas stove with a snap of his fingers. It didn't matter that he only used it for things like that and sometimes for silly, boyish pranks; all his mother saw was another possible terrorist. Someone who could realize the power they held over the millions of people of Hong Kong and billions of China and someone who not could-but would use it to their advantage and terrorize the populace into meeting their demands.

Sometimes, and just sometimes, Li wished the foreign father neighbors and passing acquaintances whispered about had known about him and taken him home with him. The western world was so much more accepting of people like him. Supers. And wasn't that a stupid way to describe them? They weren't super as far as he was concerned, they had all the same problems as everyone else along with the added issue of figuring out what to do with their "gift". How to control it (if it was in need of controlling), how to use it, what do do with it, and if they wanted to pretend it didn't exist or if they wanted to use it for the bettering of human kind. Or the worsening of the humankind, he guessed.

And where did Li fall in all of this? Well, he would rather just pretend he'd never had the fire never come to life beneath his fingers and the teen wished he could be worthless man his mother always accused him of ("Just like your father you no good piece of shit!") But instead, the fates had picked a different path.

He was super. A powerful one he was willing to bet. Those ones up in Russia and the Baltics had nothing on him as far as he could tell; a guy who could teleport and a girl with perfect aim? Someone just needed to corner them and they were toast. Him though? Li could always lash out with his fire and come out alright in the end, his fire didn't hurt him after all. Sighing, the teenager let his feet carry him across the road and down one of the winding blocks he often wandered in his childhood when his mother had men in their home.

It was a familiar stretch, he could see the fish stand to the left; the flower shop beside it and up the road was a cafe and if were to turn the corner he'd see Mr. Wang's restaurant that he ran with his brother (and Li's classmate) help. An idea came to the teen. What if he stopped to see if Yong Soo would let him stay the night? The two of them weren't "friends" per-say...but they were friendly? Or at least they didn't hate one another. And Mr. Wang was pretty motherly, he wouldn't like it if Li told he hadn't eaten dinner yet. If he said that, he'd probably tell him to stay the night too. Which would be great, it would give him the night to figure out what he needed to do.

Taking the turn, he didn't even look into the restaurant's front window before pushing the glass door open; his plan was already in motion. There was no hope of stopping this wild fire of a plan.

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"You are a dishonorable man."

The hairy body stopped in its action; the only sound in the dark park being his harsh breathing and the sniffling of a softer kind.

"I should kill you for what you have done to her."

The body turned, mouth gaping and neck bared. Not waiting, the super used his inhuman speed to slice the criminal's throat.

"AHHH!" His victim shrieked as the body toppled back on to her. Kneeling, the young man nudged the body aside and offered his hand to the girl.

"I am sorry that had to happen," he told her. "Truly."

Tears in her eyes, she scooted back and shook her head. "...My mother told me never to talk to you-or any super for that matter."

"I bet she also told you never to walk in the park alone at night."

She gave a little cry and tried to stand; but her panties were twisted around her ankles and she stumbled. Averting his eyes, the super sighed. "Please, I will take you to a hospital-or your home..."

"Why should I trust you!?" She screamed as she righted herself and her underwear.

Frowning at her behind his mask, the man could only shake his head. "Because I kept him from hurting you further."

"Killing a man is not a honorable act."

"Nor is raping a girl."

She bit her lip. "...Okay," she whispered. "Take me home."

"Good choice," he whispered as he gently lifted her up into his arms. "Where do you live?"

"Just through the park that way and the first house on the corner on the right." She told him.

Thankfully, the super was familiar with the area and in a flash, he was in front of said home. Putting the girl down, he asked her; "Will you tell your family what happened?"

Her lip wobbled. "It would just kill my father," she whispered.

"It would kill him for it you kept such a secret from him;" he countered.

She pushed back her braid. "I...I don't know. I think I just need to sleep on it a while."

"Good luck," he concluded as he began to wander away.

"Hey!"

He looked back. Tears were in her eyes, but she was smiling. "My mother was wrong! All of you supers aren't as crazy as she said!"

He smirked behind his mask and waved. "Goodbye!" He yelled and a blink later, he was gone.

(As if he'd never existed).


Any guesses on who the last fellow was? And how did you liked the rest of the chapter? I think I still want to introduce the Nordics, Greece and Turkey, and Spain w/Portugal before we really dig into the story; but I'm hoping this world building is keeping people interested!

To reviewers, oh wait, there were none. Way to crush my spirit guys, just a quick jot of "nice chapter" would please me! So, I'm hoping I could see at least one review this chapter? Plus, don't forget I am trying to give out a prize to every fifteenth reviewer...

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Characters-

Li Xao Chun-Hong Kong

Mr. Wong-China

Yong Soo-Korea.