I figure this'll only last about another one-two chapter(s) but I'll make them as memorable as possible. Anyway, R&R!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own U.S.M
Luke's pov
"I'm sorry...I truly am sorry..." Vulture whispered as a tear ran down his face. A tear that meant nothing! A tear that meant absolutely nothing!
"Please, don't be, it isn't your fault," The woman's voice broke.
"She's right. I guess it's better to know, than to always be wondering. But he won't ever really be gone, I feel as if he were right in the next room!" The man let out a dry laugh, not noticing Vulture wincing at the word, wondering. No one else laughed, his wife managed a grimy smile. I couldn't even do that much. I couldn't comprehend the words. I was a statue, sitting numbly as the red-hot rage consumed me.
"You've done so much for us. You even let us change Black Cobra's poison to non-lethal. What can we do to repay you?" The lady was so desperate to change the subject. She used that bright voice people use when they're trying not to cry.
"Nothing, all I ever wanted was someone to talk to. You both have already given me everything," He sighed. I heard a door softlyy close somewhere behind me.
"Well if you need anything, tell us. Well, we have quite a lot to think about, so we'll be going. But thanks again for...for letting us know. And remember, we're there for you, consider yourself part of the family, son," The man smiled weakly as he and his wife got up. That was it. I might have been able to take them thinking I was dead, but not them calling this liar...son.
"No!" I was standing up as my friends tried to hold me back. Everyone inside turned to look at me.
"Adrian who is this?" The lady who I could no longer call my mom asked. He shook his head slowly, backing away.
"I don't know..." He lied, again!
"No!" I couldn't say anything else.
"NO NO NO NO NO NO!" I shrieked.
"Calm yourself Powerman," Danny was at my side.
"NO!" I walked into the room and headed straight for Vulture.
"Adrian!" The man screamed. Without warning, I slammed my fist into him, knocking the wind out of him. He gasped and transformed into his bird form. He staggered through the window and flapped his wings madly. Suddenly, we saw the other mutants storm into the room. I looked around and saw that Runt had disappeared.
"Get them!" Barracuda hissed from the front of the group. Dimly, I noticed a sixth member we hadn't seen yet. He was slightly bigger than me, and wore a dark purple jump-suit. His face was covered in shaggy black fur and his eyes were bright blue. He roared and I could see multiple sharp teeth in his mouth.
"Lock Jaw," Black Cobra hissed at the bear-like mutant, "Get the one with ssssunglassses! Night Sssshade!" Now he addressed the bat girl, "Crusssh the ssspider. Leaper, the living torch! Claw, dessstroy the white kitten. Barracuda, you and me will take care of glowing fisssst!" They attacked. Lock Jaw and I wrestled for a minute before I slammed him into a wall. He was getting up when the wooden wall caved and disconnected from the house, forcing him to fall down the tree. He landed on a branch and was knocked unconscious, but wasn't hurt. I wanted to help my friends, especially Danny, who was struggling to fend off Barracuda and Black Cobra. But I was on a mission, and I couldn't be stopped.
Nobody's pov
The team watched Powerman climb out the window and saw him scaling the branches outside. They couldn't do much except hope he didn't cause trouble. Iron Fist was practically a blur of yellow energy. He threw punches and kicked and flipped and dodged, but his opponents kept coming. Cobra had sunk his fangs into him for the fourth time and he was getting sluggish and Barracuda had bitten his leg, hard. He was leaning his weight to his left foot and kept missing crucial hits. Finally, he managed to knock a few of Barracuda's teeth out, which kept the biting at bay. Iron Fist grabbed Black Cobra by the tail and hurled him into Tiger, who was about to slash at Claw, and was going to miss. She cut the end of Black Cobra's tail instead and he slithered into a corner to asses his wounds. Momentarily free of enemies, he ran to the window. Iron Fist saw his best friend screaming at the hovering Vulture.
"Why Adrian, why," He sighed in frustration, then, began to run.
Luke's pov
Vulture screamed, then dived at me. I caught him, punched his beak until I heard it crack, then released him. He dived again, but as I was getting ready to catch him, he banked and flew back up, scratching my face with his talons. He actually scratched me!
"How?" I asked.
"My little helpers!" He laughed dryly. I jumped straight up and tried to grab him mid-air, but now he had the advantage. He flew below me, so I was lying on his back, and barrel-rolled until I fell back onto a branch. I hit my head hard and the instant nausea and shock forced me to stay still. He pumped his wings and went in to land a fatal blow with his talons. He was so close, and I could only stare at him, waiting for the pain that was coming, closer, closer...
"Ki-Yah!" All I saw was a flash of gold and Vulture went spiraling off course into a lower branch. Danny gracefully flipped onto my branch and helped me up.
"This isn't your fight," I told him.
"Indeed, it is ours," He grinned. I nodded and smiled, the anger inside me fading slightly.
"Sweet!" I said and got into my fighting stance. And as Vulture came back around, we punched him, together.
AW! Beacuase there's no better way to bond, than punching someone together. :) Anyway, I am disappointed that no one did my contest apart from one person so I'll tell you guys the answer at the end of the story, which will be soon, so...
Wolf out...