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Raven:Well who else is it gonna be?!

Shut I left you guys with a cliffhanger last time and well...

you just have to wait another time to see what will happen cuz this chapter is gonna be based on some of your OCs!

heard me.I decided to make a chapter revolving around some of the Ocs I got from PM and Reviews.

So hear ya go!

Before I forget,I adopted Lightning the Eagle from NexusMan101.I thought it would be great.

Jamie:Hey Lightning!Welcome to the family!

Lightning:*smiles*It's an honor,thank you Jen.

*smiles*No Problem!

Alright,Julia maybe you can-wait where's Julia?

Jamie:She went to the mall with Alicia.

*raises eyebrow* since when did Julia and Alicia-

Jamie:Ever since they met,actually.

*sigh* If it isn't a bother can you-

Jamie:Don't the Cat belongs to Broken Line.

Alicia the Wolf belongs to aliciathewolf45.

Diana Samsung belongs to Ice girl12344(Guest).

Lucy and Hailey belongs to Myestica(Guest).

Jonah belongs to Darkness51(Guest).

Ashur belongs to sUbSoNiCSoundwave.

Lightning the Eagle belongs to JMxJLxRT.

ON WITH THE STORY!

Chapter 13

Similarities And Differences

Marx's P.O.V.

I watched Amy and M.L. walk over to as I turned back to my work and to Lightning.

"Well,I was working on-" I started but I looked at Lightning.I raised my eyebrow.

"What?" I asked kinda confused at his expression.

He just raised his eyebrow.

"Whaaaat?" I stressed out,very confused.

"You really thought that I would ever ask about the inventions?" he said.

I closed my eyes and smirked.

Of course,Lightning was more concerned about me than about the inventions I worked on. He never actually understood them anyways.

"What do you want from me,Lightning?" I asked as I looked at him.

"Well,what did you think of Amy?" he asked.I looked back at the pink hedgehog.

"Ves likes her..." I said as I turned back to my invention.

"As a friend. She seems friend material." he pointed out.

"And stop tensing up every time you meet someone new,just relax.." he said.

"I don't know...I just felt kinda awkward." I said."You know I'm not that great at making friends..."

"Nonsense,you're great at that,you just have to relax a little...and not look so tense..." Lightning said.

"And not be a freak?" I added as he looked at me with an annoyed expression.

"You are not a freak,Marx." he said.

"Yeah well,you're not the one with a metallic arm that everyone LOVES to point out and make jokes about..." I said as he turned to face me with an angered expression.

"So you would rather be without an arm and not be able to do anything other than with a fully functional arm and be able to do everything?" he said smartly.

"You know what I mean..." I said.

Lightning looked at me and sighed.

"Marx, you may have had a rough past but you should move on and look at the bright side...you have great intelligence than most people dream of, you are able to turn a small scrap of metal into a giant amazing invention, even your powers are amazing! You have also been given this chance to be a part of this organization because you are unique inside and out!Don't you ever think that you aren't good enough or you don't belong...You have blessings,take care of them and don't think of the past..." Lightning said.

He was right. but I can't just forget about my past,not yet.

You see,when I was younger I had a normal arm,a normal family and a normal life.

My father was Dirt the Cat,he was a scientist. He taught me everything he knows and he was a great mentor and a great father. We were working on a new invention and we were testing it but something went wrong,and the lab exploded. My father died trying to protect me but it didn't work fully since my arm was gone,and that's how I got my cybernetic arm. After he died I lived on the streets,trying to survive.

I would beg,steal,work,anything that kept me alive.I had no friends and everyone would call me a freak because of my arm. One day I accidentally walked into an alley and a gang of thugs followed me there.

*Flashback*

9-1/2 year-old Marx walking through the dark alley,unknown to him were a group of thugs that were following him.

He heard footsteps and looked back to see the thugs.

He made a mad dash trying to run as he heard the thugs run after him.

He saw a metallic fence and jumped,clinging to it as he tried to climb over it was all in vain since the thugs grabbed him and flung him to the hard ground.

His face hit the concrete as he felt someone lift him from the back of his shirt and slam him to the wall.

"Hey Freak." said one of the thugs maliciously.

"Give us all your cash and don't make any sound or else..." said another thug as he pulled out a knife.

Marx look at the knife in fear as the other thugs grabbed at his pockets.

He looked to the side to see a police officer walking past them on the sidewalk.

"HELP!HELP PLEASE!" Marx screamed as he caught the thugs off guard.

"Hey shut up!" said the thug as he pressed the knife nearer to Marx's throat.

"HEL-" Marx was punched hard in the jaw as blood poured from his mouth.

"I said Shut up!" said the thug as he gave the cat another hard blow to the face,the knife in the thug's hand scraping his cheek with each punch.

"Boss,he's clean!" one of the thugs said.

The head thug looked at grabbed his shirt.

"Well,we could always use a punching bag for now..." the thug said with malicious thoughts.

The thug punched Marx again and pushed him towards another gang member.

The member delivered a hard punch which sent Marx to another thug.

This went on until Marx was on the ground,battered,bruised,bleeding and just couldn't take no more.

"This'll seal the deal..." said the head thug as he brought out the same knife from before.

He neared Marx's chest and pressed screamed from pain as the leader made a deep and large cut across the span of his chest.

The thug laughed as he and the group left him there to die.

Marx all the pain and suffering,he just wondered why he deserved this.

*End Flashback*

I shook my head from the memory and I felt the scar beneath my cut healed,but it left a huge scar. now I'm 14,and at that time it was 7 months after my dad died.

"You're right Lightning...but I just can't make friends easily..." i said sadly.

I felt Lightning place a hand on my shoulder."Well you're going to have plenty of practice then..." he said.

I turned to him confused."What do you mean?"

"My group is missing a technician,someone who is smart,trustworthy,and is great with electronics." Lightning said.

"I want you to join my group,Marx." Lightning said as I widened my eyes.

"Me?" I asked as he nodded in approval.

"So do you accept?" Lightning asked.I looked at him straight in the eyes.

I nodded as he smiled."Good,now come on,we have a meeting to attend to!" Lightning said as he pulled me from my chair and dragged me out of the lab with Ves following us.

Lightning pushed open the door as we were greeted by many pairs of eyes.

I looked around and adjusted myself to look at least presentable.

I looked back to see a brown wolf with blonde hair,a black dragon,a yellow/blonde hedgehog,a black hedgehog with navy blue streaks and a light blue hedgehog with blonde quills.

They all looked at me then turned back to Lightning.

Lightning cleared his throat."Hello guys,sorry for my tardiness but I had to do somethi-"

"Yeah yeah we get just get on with it we have stuff to do..." said the yellow hedgehog rudely.

Lightning raised his eyebrow."Alright...well because of orders of ,a group has to be consisted of 7-9 members,so I have asked one of my good friends to join." he said as he looked at me then back at the group.

"This is Marx,and he will be our technician." lightning said as he draped an arm around me and squeezed the life out of me.

"Lightning...can't...breathe..." I gasp out as my goggles move from one of my eyes from the pressure.

"Lightning,you're killing the new member..." pointed out the brown wolf as she giggled along with the light blue hedgehog.

Lightning released me as I gasped for air.I looked at him with an eyebrow raised as he grinned sheepishly.

"Well,welcome to the group Marx, I'm Alicia." introduced the brown wolf as I got a good look at her.

She was a brown wolf with angel wings that were tucked and she had blonde shoulder length had blue sapphire eyes.

"Nice specks." she said as I remembered that I had my goggles on.

"Thanks..." I said.

The black dragon came up." to Group Static."

He was a black scaled dragon with pearl white horns at the back of his head and had several spikes styled like a mohawk .He had a falcon-beak-like snout and razor sharped claws.

"Great to be here..." I said.

Alicia came up to me."The black hedgehog with navy blue stripes is Jonah,and the blonde rude brat is Diana." said Alicia as I stifled a laugh.

"HEY!" shouted Diana.

Jonah just rolled his eyes.

"Stupid thing!" shouted the light blue hedgehog as she was screaming at a contraption.

I approached her to see clearly.

I felt the gaze of others as I walked towards usually wasn't normal of me but something told me I should.

"H-Hey..." I said wearily as she looked at me.

I got a good look at was a light blue hedgehog with light pink blonde quills were waist length and she looked about my age. She was also ...attractive.

"Hey.." I heard her melodic voice.

I tore my gaze from her eyes as I looked at the machine that she was screaming at from before.

It was what looked like a freeze ray.

Was.

"It's a-" she started.

"Freeze ray No.3.5..." I said.

She looked at me in surprise."How did-"

"I'm a wiz at rays..." I joked as she smiled.I felt something weird in stomach.

"I'm Lucy." she introduced as she stuck out her right hand.

I had no choice but to shake with my cybernetic arm.

She widened her eyes as I shook her hand.I hide it quickly behind me as she looked at me.

"Wait...Lemme see..." she said softly as she brought my arm from behind my back.

I could still feel the stares of the other group members as she examined my arm.

"It's made up of-" I start.

"Cybernetics." she said as I widened my eyes and she smiled at me.

"How did you-" I ask.

"I've seen this kind of stuff before so I know." she answered.

I smiled a small smile."I'm Marx." I introduced.

"Nice to meet ya!" she said.

"So...you were screaming at this machine because...?" I joked as she blushed. She looks kinda...cute.

"well,it won't work and it ain't gonna work until I fix it!" she said as she crossed her arms.

I looked at it and I found the problem."What do you work as your title?" I asked as I began to fix the ray.

"I'm the Weapon's Expert,I decide which weapons to use and I fix the ones that need repairing..." Lucy said.

"Hm." I say as I finish repairing.I try it out as I pulled the ray shot out and hit the wall making a small ice-covered circle.

She looks at the wall then me in amazement as I smirk.

"Teach me everything." she said as she neared me to look closely at the ray,and I didn't mind the sudden closeness.

'Maybe this isn't so bad after all...'

Lightning's P.O.V.

I smile as I see Marx getting along well with Lucy.

"Well,seems like the new guy is getting along great with Lucy." said Alicia as I nod in approval.

"It's good to finally have someone that can at least match Lucy's IQ in mechanical technology." I said.

"That's not the only thing that'll be matched..." mumbled Alicia as I looked at her confused.

She looks at me and rolls her eyes."Nevermind..." she said.

I still ponder the thought for a moment but then push it away.

"So...Any news lately?..." asked Alicia to everyone.

They all shook their heads.

"Well,I have something..." I said as they all turned to me.

"There has been a new arrival in the facility,her name is Amy Rose..." i said as I heard Diana scoff.

"Oh yeah,that pink little rat,I got to get to her later on..." said Diana.

Lucy perked her ears."Amy?Oh yeah!I saw her this morning!I was with Hailey in the library when Amy came in!She's pretty cool if ya ask me..."

"Yeah,same here...I was introduced to her when I was in the lab..." said Marx.

"Well I don't care what you say about her,she's a skinny lying pink brat!" said Diana.

I raised my eyebrow at her."I think it would be best if you wouldn't insult a Group Mist member,Diana." I said as they all widened their eyes.

"Wait,you mean that they found their last member?" Alicia asked.

''And it's Amy?" Lucy asked as I nodded in approval.

"But their training is...well...tough and harsh..." Marx added.

"And yet they chose her?!" Diana said.

"Yes,it's true...and the training will begin tomorrow for the youngest members." I said.

"But the youngest members are only 13..." Ashur spoke.

"And so is Amy..." I confirmed.

"well,this is some news..." said Alicia.

Diana smirked."Ha!I wish I could see the training.I'd love to see that pink rat get beaten senseless!"

"Like how you were beaten senseless after the first hit in training?" spoke Jonah for the first time today.

We all laughed at what he said as he smirked.

"Shut up emo!" Diana yells at him as he continues to smirk.

I cleared my throat again as the laughter cooled down.

"Ashur and I will attend the training to see the new recruit,meanwhile I will speak with Mr Rich about our new member..."

"And I do not want to hear anymore remarks about the final member of Group Mist,is that clear?" they all stayed silent.

I raised my voice."I said,Is That CLEAR?"

"yes sir" they all said in sync as I nodded in approval.

"This meeting is over..." said Ashur,my second-in-command.

I watched as everyone left the room except Lucy and Marx.

They were still working on the machine.

I left them alone as I saw Jonah wait in the hallway.

He looked at me.

"Library..." i say as I see him make his way to the library.

Jonah's P.O.V.

I made my way to the library.

From what Lightning told me,she has to be there.

'Of course she'll be there,she loves books...'

As I walked through the hall,I thought about the past for a moment.

I had lost my mom when I was really young then lived with my jackass of a father,he doesn't even deserve the title "dad".He abused me my whole childhood which caused me to be quiet and emotionless.I ran away when I turned 9 and I had been living in the streets until I was found by one of the workers who told about me to Mr Rich and that's how I got here.

Wait,lemme introduce myself.

My name is Jonah.I am a black hedgehog with spiked quills and navy blue streaks.I have orange eyes and I have the power of darkness and Chaos Force.

'Which reminds me...'

"CHAOS CONTROL!" I said as I teleported to the library.

I hid behind one of the shelves as my eyes scanned the room.

'Bingo...' I thought as my eyes hit the pink hedgehog.

My eyes went hazey for a moment as I looked at her.

There she was,sitting in one of the chairs next to the coffee table,legs crossed,her hand tucking in one strand of her hair behind her ear as her blue shimmering sapphire eyes read the pages of her favorite book.

"Hailey..." I let out in a whisper as I stared at ,I had a crush on her,so what?

I decided to come out of my hiding place.

"The Notebook,again?" I said as she jumped.

"Jonah,I didn't see you there..." she said as she regained composure.

She smoothed out her dress as she looked at me.

"Yeah,well it's my favorite book..." she says as she looks at the book admiringly.

"I know...you've read it more that a thousand times..." I said as she gives me one of those amazing smiles.

"What's so amazing about this book anyways?..." i ask as I approach her.

"Well,it's a great story of romance,and I'm a sucker for love..." she says as she flips through the pages.

"Of course,since you have the power to make people fall in love..." I pointed out.

"Yeah,I guess that's why I love this book so much..." she says as she hugs the book close.

I look at her and just smirk.

"Read it to me..." i say.

She looks up at me."Huh?"

"you heard me...read it out loud,I wanna know what's so special about this book..." i say as I sit next to her on another chair.

"well lemme start from the beginning..." she says.

"No,read from the part where you reached..." i said as I stopped her.

"Okay..." she says as she smiles.

She starts reading and I can't help but stare.

She so nice and caring,and I'm so dark and dreary.

She likes bright sunny days, I like gloomy rainy evenings.

We're so different,yet I get along great with her than anybody else.

"You following up?Or am I too fast?" she asks as she looks at me and I snap back to reality.

"No...You're doing great...continue..." i say as I lay back in my chair and listen to her sweet voice.

We may be different,but that ain't stopping me.

'One day,I'm gonna make you fall in love...Hailey'

DONE!
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