Chapter seven is here and thanks for those who left reviews from the last chapter. We appreciate it guys and glad you enjoyed the last chapter. 2015 is here and things have been going crazy around the world. Then again this story isn't any different either.
Last time we saw our heroes going up against the Elite and some romantic problems as well. Will things get better? Or will things end up getting into a big fight like last time. Read on to find out what happens.
First let me go over the disclaimer. We don't anything from the DC or Bleach universe. We only own our own OCs that have appeared on the story. Now let the new chapter begin and enjoy everyone!
Chapter VII
New Metropolis
John is on the rooftop of his apartment looking out at the city. After his talk with his sister she left to get some information about Marrissa. Any information about her was restricted and only the higher ups had access to her file. Aeon was a little upset that her rank didn't give her any access, but decided to focus on that another time.
Once she left, John decided to get some fresh air and went to where he usually goes to clear his thoughts. At least until his sister comes back.
As he waits he begins thinking back about what happened between him and Sierra. He kept wondering if what happened was his fault, but he knew that wasn't it. He could try going to talk to her, but he couldn't figure out how to find her. The portal she uses to go to her home is something he couldn't get anyone to replicate.
It seems that this type of magic is none that exists on Earth 2. Still, he hopes that he will get to see her soon so he can talk to her and try to get passed this.
"As long as I don't say the wrong thing that causes this Marrissa to pop out again," said John wondering perhaps if Marrissa is a split-personality or is someone else. "With those dolls living with her it wouldn't surprise me if this woman is an undead spirit of someone Sierra knew…oh please don't let it be something like that."
It is then that he sensed something coming from the city. Getting up from the ground he sees what it is and pulls out his weapon.
He also pulls out his phone, but sees the battery is dead. "No time to charge. I just hope it isn't anyone I can't handle alone."
New Gotham
"So despite having put a tracker on them you still haven't located them?" Nathan asked towards Michael, who is out of his costume. "Did it fall off them?"
Michael shook his head in response. "The tracker once attached can't be removed, unless I order it to. I also made it so they wouldn't be able to see or sense it. That way we'll be able to track them without them knowing about the tracker. The problem is wherever they are is jamming the signal."
"So how do we find them?" Hayami asked as she stands near a table that have Michael's gadgets. "We need to end this fight before things get bad."
"I'm already working on that. In the meantime we just need to be on our guard to make sure they don't catch us off-guard," Michael then turns towards Nathan. "That means you'll need to go find your girlfriend and keep her from getting in trouble. If these guys were tracking you two then chances are one of you or both are the target."
"I say both," said Nathan. "Anyways, she's in the city doing a quick patrol and then will wait for me at her place."
"Didn't we say not to go out alone? And yet you let her go out anyways?" Hayami asked annoyed by the decision Nathan made.
"I can't force her to stay in one place. Don't worry she'll be fine," said Nathan sounding confident that nothing will go wrong.
"With our record you really think she'll be okay?" Michael asked getting a surprised reaction from Nathan.
"I um better go," said Nathan as he takes off from the cave.
Hayami sighed in annoyance. "Anyways, what can you tell us about these guys we fought? Anything new that we don't know about yet?"
Michael begins typing on his computer and shows what he found. Hayami examines the information and after she finished she pulls out her phone.
"I better tell mom what we found and hope she has something for us to use to stop them."
"It better be soon," said Michael as the tracker begins working again. "It looks like they're on the move."
New Metropolis
Supergirl is flying around the city on patrol, while also waiting for Nathan to come back. He told her he won't take long and that she should stay in the base with the others.
She didn't like the idea of sitting around and hiding from a group of soldiers that could or could not be coming back. She isn't a little kid and can take care of herself.
So she decided to go out on patrol, despite the protest from Bouncing Boy. She reassured him she won't be out long and just wants to make sure everything is okay.
So far things have been quiet, just the way she likes it. No giant monsters, no super powered criminals, and no invading robots attacking their home.
"Now only if things stayed this way for next year," she then spotted someone familiar nearby and flies towards him. "John, what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be with Sierra?"
John began scratching the back of his head. "Yeah, I was actually going to go find her with some help. What are you doing out here?"
"Just needed some fresh air," Supergirl replied. "Is everything okay between you two? I heard you guys got into a fight?"
"We did," John replied, but tries to smile. "But, that's why I want to go see her and see if we can talk about this. I just hope she is in a good mood."
"Don't worry, I'm sure she will be," said Supergirl and placed her hand on his shoulder. "As long as nothing bad happens, everything will be okay."
Suddenly a purple beam of energy burned into Supergirl's back and sent her falling out of the sky where she was grabbed by two armored figures that were flying without any technology.
"Things are not going to be okay." one of them sniggered, "Especially for you."
John uses his powers to force both figures off Supergirl and kicked them in the face. "Who are you guys?"
"This isn't your concern John." another figure rose into view, followed by seven more as they surrounded the two heroes, "Leave at once."
John stares at the figure, surprised. "How do you know my name? Who are you?"
"I am Alpha One. The leader of the Elite." the man cracked his knuckles, "I'm the guy who is going to invoke more pain on your friend there than ever before."
Meanwhile
"I'm sorry John." Sierra appeared out of thin air and looked around for him, "I'm sorry I hurt you I just needed to... John?" she looked around, "Are you in here?"
She sees two kittens appear from under the sofa and approach her. One has black fur, but a pitch of white fur on the forehead. The other has white fur, but like the other it has a pitch of black fur on the forehead. They approached Sierra and begin purring while stroking their heads against her legs.
"Hello there." she stares at the kittens, "I don't suppose you know where he is do you?"
They meowed cutely at her, when she hears someone calling her name. "Sierra?" she turns around and sees Aeon walking into the living room. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm looking for John. Why are you here?" she asked coldly.
"I live here," Aeon replied pointing out some of her things in the living room. "I moved in here after my apartment got burned down. John offered me a place here, so I moved in a month ago."
"If you needed somewhere to stay you could've asked me." Sierra folded her arms, "I live in a giant castle after all."
"Well, this was during the time you hated me," Aeon explained when she notices the kitten near Sierra. "I see Lin and Lan have taken a liking to you."
"Probably because my mother and grandmother were cat-people as humans call them."
"I guess so," Aeon sits down on the sofa and motions for Sierra to sit down. "I take it you are here because of what happened between you and my brother?"
Sierra remained standing, "I don't know what you mean."
"John came back with bruises around his neck," said Aeon causing Sierra to recall what she did. "He didn't say anything, but I can figure out whatever happened involved someone putting their hands or hand around his throat hard enough to leave an imprint."
"And you think that was me?" Sierra growled, "You accuse me of doing such a thing?"
"I'm not accusing you. All I am asking is the truth," Aeon replied in a calm manner. "Sierra, you don't like me that's fine I can live with that. But John is my brother and I'm worried about him. He hasn't been acting like himself since yesterday. So please, tell me the truth, what happened?"
"He came to visit me." Sierra paced, "He said some things that upset me and I lost control of my temper and attacked him, when I realized I was hurting him I stopped and left. That's about it."
"I see," Aeon got up and approaches Sierra. "Do you regret hurting him?"
"Of course I do." she snapped, "You think I like hurting one of two people I like on this miserable planet?"
Aeon ignored the 'miserable planet' comment. "And do you love him?"
Sierra's eyes narrowed dangerously, "It's none of your business. His sister or not my feelings are between him and I."
"I'm asking because I know he loves you. When he is with you he is happy and I can tell you are happy when you are with him too" Aeon explains as she places her hand on Sierra's shoulder. "He will forgive you and will want you back."
'How dare this filth touch me!'
'She means for you to be happy, accept it.'
'She wants you dead!'
'No she does not, she is concerned.'
Sierra closed her eyes and held her head, "Make it stop!" she screamed, "Make them stop!"
Aeon can sense she is hurting and tries to help. "What's wrong? Sierra, what's going on?"
"The voices in my head!" Sierra collapsed onto her knees still holding her head, "They are screaming. One wants me to trust you." she looked into Aeon's eyes with sudden hatred, "And the other wants you dead."
Aeon can sense the hatred and sees the murderous intent in her eyes. "Sierra, listen to me. You need to calm down and fight against this voice that for some reason wants me dead."
Sierra's eyes were wide and her pupils were dilated while her hands were shaking from the effort, "Who are your friends Aeon? Tell me who your friends are."
Aeon stares at her confused. "Sierra?"
"You are friends with Supergirl. And the rest of the heroes." Sierra's hands lowered from her head, "And the filth that call themselves Soul Reapers." her eyes started glowing purple and her voice was becoming more demonic, "They shall all burn for what they did to me!"
Aeon begins backing away from Sierra, while keeping her guard up. "Who are you? What have you done with Sierra?"
"So this mortal is the sibling of my daughter's mate." Sierra held up a hand and watched her nails extend into claws, "You will be enlightened before I kill you. I am Marrissa."
Aeon's expression turned to shock when she heard that name. She remembers it from reading Michael's records of the past enemies of Earth One. "That's impossible. Marrissa died a thousand years ago."
"Yes I did." Sierra/Marrissa smiled. It was the sort of smile that would give you nightmares rather than feel more comfortable, "My followers burned my body in a ritual, following my instructions. The spell bound my spirit to my daughter here." she indicated her body.
"I see," Aeon is shocked that Marrissa is not only alive, but is hiding inside Sierra as a spirit. "I assume you caused Sierra to hurt my brother yesterday?"
"That was not completely my doing." Marrissa replied, "Your brother angered my daughter as well. I may be able to take control of this body occasionally but to hurt John required both of us willing to do it. Rest assured I have no personal desire to harm him as long as he makes my daughter happy."
Aeon kept her guard up recalling how dangerous Marrissa is. "And anyone who isn't my brother? What would do to the heroes, the Soul Reapers, and me?"
"Oh you don't understand my intentions?" Her hair grew longer and reached the floor, "I have been sleeping in this body for a thousand years and when I awoke do you know what the first thing I felt was?"
Smoke began rising out of the floor and swirled around Sierra's feet while her hair smoothly changed into large fanged serpents which slithered along the floor and began encircling Aeon.
Aeon reaches for her weapon, but stops not wanting to use it to hurt Sierra. She keeps her eye on Marrissa waiting for her to make her move.
"I suppose I can fight fair." Marrissa sneered. The smoke around the room vanished along with the snakes as her hair returned to normal, "I'll just beat you with my own two hands, or at least my daughter's."
Marrissa jumped into the air at Aeon with her claws outstretched. Aeon moves out of the way and kicks Marrissa in the chest, but the force of the hit only knocked her back a few inches.
"Is that the best you can do?" Marrissa blinked, "I assumed you would be at least somewhat strong."
This time the sorceress twirled on the spot with blinding speed before her foot lashed out and smashed into Aeon's face.
Aeon slams into through the wall into the bathroom, landing in the shower tub. She gets up and sees Marrissa approaching her. She moves her hand out and uses her powers to send her flying into the kitchen where she lands through the fridge. She makes her way back into the living room waiting for Marrissa to appear.
All the while trying to figure out how to get Sierra back. I better stop holding back and use all my power to dodge her attacks. Otherwise she might end up doing more than kicking me in the face.
Marrissa was sitting on the floor with a variety of food from the fridge piled around her and an opened carton of milk was dripping onto her face. She paused briefly to lick around her lips with an appreciative nod, "Not bad." Rising back to her feet she glared at Aeon, "Your people don't deserve to live for what they done. I offer you this choice now, join me and remain alive, or I'll tell your brother a rather touchy story of how you were killed trying to destroy his girlfriend."
Aeon closed her eyes and began to focus. "My brother is not a fool like you think he is. He would never believe what kind of story you tell him. He will see through the lies and know what you did. He will see you took control over Sierra's body and that you tried to kill me."
"I fail to see why you would risk it though." Marrissa casually combed her long hair, "You are being offered a great deal, all you have to do is side with Sierra and leave those filthy heroes to perish. Is that so much to ask?"
"Those filthy heroes are my family and friends," Aeon replied. "Unlike you I will never betray the ones I care about for my own personal gain. That's right, I know more about you Marrissa. How you betrayed your family, how you sided with a monster, and how even now you are controlling your daughter to hurt her boyfriend's sister. I will never join someone like you who only seeks to destroy."
Something stirred in those eyes and Marrissa's voice dropped its casual interest, "So be it."
Before Aeon could even prepare herself Marrissa's long black hair launched itself at her. It seized Aeon by the throat and wrists and then flung her into the wall with enough force to leave a deep crack in it before dropping her.
"You had your chance." Marrissa gestured and the hair rose up and formed into sharp points, "I guess you need more persuasion."
The spiked hair stabbed down at Aeon's prone body.
As Marrissa checks on the body, she sees it's not really Aeon. It was an illusion and what she stabbed was a pillow. Aeon appears with her weapon and cuts Marrissa's long hairs. She then uses her powers to knock her into the wall and keep her there.
"It's over, give Sierra her body back," she said while trying to keep Marrissa from breaking free.
"Not until you are dead." Marrissa inhaled and let out a piercing scream that shattered all the glass in the area. The sound broke Aeon's concentration and drove her to her knees with both hands clamped over her ears. In an instant Marrissa had both hands wrapped around her throat and pinned against the wall.
"I am more powerful than you could ever hope to be." the sorceress was only inches from Aeon and a disturbing green liquid was leaking from her fangs, "I hope you will enjoy my Kiss of Death." she leaned closer.
Aeon sees her brother's crystal globe nearby and grabs for it. "Sorry, I don't lean that way."
She then slams it to the side of Marrissa's head knocking her down. After getting free from her grip, Aeon begins coughing loudly trying to get some air back in her body. Looking over she sees Marrissa or Sierra, isn't moving. Hoping Sierra is back in control of her body she goes to check on her and lifts her head resting it in her arms.
"Sierra? Are you okay?" she asked hoping it is Sierra and not Marrissa.
"Ugh," Sierra groaned and opened her eyes slowly while rubbing her head, "What hit me?"
Aeon sighed in relief. "Me, sorry about that. It was the only way to keep your mother from killing me."
"My mother?" Sierra frowned in confusion, "But when did... oh, she took control didn't she?"
Aeon points to the handprints around her neck, the damage to the apartment, and the hairs that turned back to normal. "Sorry about the haircut, but your mother tried to kill me with them."
"My hair!" Sierra's hands went up and gently started examining her new short style, "I guess I can get used to it. So what exactly did she want? I had the sense she was reluctant to kill you to begin with."
"She offered not to kill me if I joined you, I refused so she tried to kill me, and was going to use you to lie to John about how I tried to hurt you," Aeon finished explaining and sits down on what is left of her couch. "Sorry that I hit you, but if I didn't she was going to kill me. I'm glad you're back in control of your body though."
"Yeah, really glad about that." Sierra muttered as she continued massaging the large bruise on her head, "But if John asks me where I got this one I am totally telling him it was you." she winked, "Just kidding."
Aeon began smiling a little as the kittens came out of hiding. They jumped up on her lap and began purring against her.
"It's okay, I'm glad you're both okay."
"Well I don't think my mother would harm them for no reason." Sierra closed her eyes to concentrate and the bruise faded away, "Ah that's better. But I'm sure she'll be back for another round eventually."
"Then we better find John to see if he can keep your mother from trying this again," Aeon's cellphone begins ringing and pulls it out. "I better take this."
Aeon walks up and moves to the other room, while the kittens stayed away from Sierra out of fear.
Sierra allowed herself to relax and delved into her mind, 'Mother'
'Yes my daughter?' Marrissa replied.
'Why did you try to kill Aeon?'
'She is a threat to our plan my child. If you cannot control her then you must destroy her.'
'Aeon is not a threat. Leave her alone.'
'Very well, Sierra. For now I shall let her live, but you must promise me that you will make contact with our followers soon.'
'I will, who has arrived?'
'The Elite, sent by Maraxus to find a thief in this dimension who stole from my empire. Speak to the Elite and gather them to your side.'
'As you wish, mother.'
Sierra opened her eyes with a satisfied smile.
Aeon comes back into the room. "We have to go, John is in trouble."
New Metropolis
Supergirl flew up to avoid the flames streaming from Alpha Three's hands. She then rolled in mid-air to dodge the lasers blasting from Alpha Two's cannons built into their armour. Just as she started to turn back to retaliate a rocket shot by Bravo Five from a rooftop exploded into her back and she fell before managing to pull herself back up and found Alpha Three waiting to smash a knee into her face.
John on the other hand was only being blocked from assisting. The Elite seemingly had no interest in hurting him so rather than attack Alpha Four and Five were firing energy ropes from wrist mounted launchers in an attempt to restrain him, though he was certainly making it more difficult by cutting the ropes in half when they were within range.
Supergirl grabs the knee and tosses Alpha Three in the direction where Bravo Five is at.
Alpha Three righted in the air and hissed into the helmet microphone, "Fire."
Flying around the battle Charlie squad took aim with their rifles and fired five purple beams of energy in a coordinated pattern. Three shots missed as Supergirl turned sharply to avoid them. The other three all impacted into her right arm.
At first there was no effect, then Supergirl lost all feeling in her arm and she started feeling slightly groggy but nevertheless she fought on and was able to punch Alpha Two in the gut with her left as the soldier attempted to grab her. The armour protected Alpha Two from the majority of her strike but it did send him flying in the opposite direction.
"Enough of this." Alpha One growled, "All squads converge on John. I will deal with this pest myself."
At his command the soldiers moved away from Supergirl while the Elite leader flew up to meet her directly.
John dodges the attacks from the Elite who were trying to restrain him. He takes his out his weapon cutting through their ropes and uses his powers to lift two gargoyles nearby, then tosses them at the enemy who dodged the attacks.
He then noticed his friend is in trouble and tries to help her. The Elite however, stopped him and kept him from helping her.
"Leave my friend alone!" John uses his powers again, but this time lifts Alpha Four and Five into the air, then tosses them away. He charges again to help his friend, but is stopped by more of the Elite. "Why are you attacking her? What did she ever do to you?"
Bravo One calmly ticked reasons off on his fingers, "She helped kill our boss's daughter, she is an ally to Soul Reapers, our princess does not like her, oh and she caused a heck of a lot of damage to the Omega army. Those robots weren't cheap to build."
"She didn't kill whoever your boss's daughter is and you guys caused damage to our homes," John replied.
"That is a load of lies." Bravo One retorted, "You so-called heroes murdered Carina Omega. Her father is the Supreme Commander of the military and he sent us to get some payback."
John stares confusedly at Bravo One. "That's impossible. Supergirl was weakened during our final attack against Carina's forces. We saw Carina escape in her escape pod before any of us could get in the ship she was in."
"Supergirl was on the Dauntless, she killed Carina's experiments and the computer logs showed heroes and Soul Reapers boarding the ship before Carina evacuated." Bravo One folded his arms while the rest of his squad closed ranks around John, "I can't imagine Carina abandoning her command ship unless she was on the brink of total shutdown."
"Well your computer is wrong. I was there fighting and no one ever went in the ship," he then recalls something Nathan told him about Supergirl's time in the ship. "What about Vandal Savage? He was onboard the ship, so why didn't you confront him about what happened?"
Bravo One didn't answer. Instead eighteen tiny darts stabbed into John as the rest of the Elite fired. He only had a second of realization before the serum injected into his bloodstream rendered him unconscious and he would have collapsed had Delta Four and Five not grabbed him.
"Get him to the ship." Alpha Two ordered, "Alpha Squad regroup to provide back-up for Alpha One."
The Elite split up with Bravo, Charlie, and Delta setting their jetpacks on a course for their stealth ship while the rest of Alpha squad moved to support their leader.
Supergirl who is recovering from her fight noticed her friend being taken away. She then begins having flashbacks of her friends being killed and Carina mocking her. She refused to let any more of her friends get hurt while she stood by doing nothing. She flies towards the group at a speed they have never seen her and begins punching each of the group.
She then tries to save her friend, but is blocked by Bravo One. "Let him go!"
"Not a chance." he sneered, "Our princess wants him, and she gets what she wants."
A hand closed on her shoulder and flung her away from Bravo One.
"You will fight me." Alpha One floated towards her, "I will not allow you to interfere with our mission." he adopted a defensive stance, "Bring it on."
Supergirl gets up and removes her cape. "You asked for it."
She uses her speed to again to appear in front of Alpha One and punches him so hard she sends her through the floor of the building all the way through to the ground. She then charges at the ship, but she hears something coming through the floor
Alpha One zoomed back up into the air and slammed into her with more force than she was expecting. His hands grabbed her by the throat and hurtled her into the side of a building, she crashed through wall after wall until finally emerging out the other side where he was waiting and delivered an uppercut to send her up into the air then flew up after her where he slammed his foot down on her head and she crashed down onto the rooftop.
She begins moving and lets out a loud cough. Looking up she sees Alpha One heading towards her. Moving out of the way she dodges the attack and uses her eye beams to send him flying. Looking at where he landed she picks up some of the rocks nearby and begins tossing them at high speed as projectiles that hit their target.
Despite the success of her aim they didn't seem to have much effect as Alpha One lifted an arm and fired a spray of lasers from his wrist mounted blaster. The lasers burned into her flesh and stung mercilessly, causing her to gasp in pain and grip her shoulder.
"I'm not done."
She looked up to see Alpha One standing right beside her. She lifted her fist in an attempt to punch him but he stepped back and rammed his knee into her gut, driving the air from her lungs then stabbed his armored elbow into her spine, forcing her to her knees, "Get up. I'm not done."
She clutched her fists and then with all her might punches Alpha One so hard she knocks him to the ground breaking his jaw. She begins to try getting up, while ignoring the pain, but is shot from behind by Alpha One. Turning around she tries to attack him, but is shot again this time knocking her to the ground. Looking up into the sky she sees him approach her and fires again knocking her out.
"Are you alright sir?" Alpha Two asked while holstering the gun, "Your jaw?"
Alpha One reached up and tapped his jaw. Already the suit's medical system was accelerating the bone repair and after twenty seconds he was fully fixed, "Repaired. John?"
"Secure."
"Bring her." he pointed at Supergirl. Alpha Three and Four picked up the body and together the five members of Alpha lifted into the air and boarded the stealth ship, "Return to base."
Invisible to the world the ship flew away, just as Sierra and Aeon arrived on the scene to find a building with large chunks broke out of it and no sign of anyone.
Not a good way to end the chapter, at least for the heroes huh? What is going to happen now that they have captured our two heroes? How will things go next time for them? And what will Sierra do when she finds out who captured her boyfriend?
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