Brotherhood Evolution: Darkness
Time for something I haven't done in a while. Angst. And Toad Angst at that to. I hope you all enjoy. Well as much as one can enjoy sorrow and pain, and Um,… Well, you all know what I mean.
P.S. The end of this chapter is for you Todd Fan.
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The 'Hood House ™
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is "Darkness", by Disturbed." The DJ announced as a haunting melody began to play on the radio in Toad's room.
"Don't turn away, I pray you've heard the word's I've spoken. Dare to believe, over one last time. Then I'll let the Darkness cover me. Deny everything. Slowly walk away… to breathe again. On my own…" Came the sorrowful music from the radio as Toad lay on his bed, listening to the song and allowing his thoughts wander.
"What a past couple of weeks…" Toad thought as he let the song fill his head and memories. Most of them about his past.
"Carry me away, I need your strength to get me through this. Dare to believe… Over one last time. Then I let the Darkness cover me. Deny everything. Slowly walk away, to breathe again… On my own… On my own… On my own… On my own… On my own…"
"To think, all those years ago I was alone. Sitting in that orphanage, not knowing when I was going to be adopted, or get beat up by the other kids. I just wanted to be left alone, but they never did…" Toad thought as he turned up the melody. Outside he heard Wanda yelling at her Brother. Mike was pleading with Betsy again while Lance arguing with Blob and Tabitha.
"Dare to believe, over one last time. Then I'll let the Darkness cover me. Deny everything. Slowly walk away. To breathe again. On my own… On my own…"
"I like that song." Toad though as the DJ came on and began his prattle. "I'll have to steal the album someday. It makes sense to me. Almost all my life I've been alone. I mean, just because the guys back me up once and awhile doesn't mean that there always with me. They don't know anything about me…" Toad thought as he hopped out his window and landed on the ground with a thud. "I gotta work on my landings…" Toad thought as he wobbled off to the local library.
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Bayville Public Library
"Welcome back Todd." The elderly Librarian said as Toad walked through the door.
"Sup Miss Magilicuty?" Toad asked as he walked by and over to the computer area. With a few strokes of the keyboard and clicks of the Mouse, Toad was surfing the web, looking for the records of his past. "This looks interesting…" Toad said as he came across the Homepage for his old Orphanage. "Gotta love the modern age." Toad thought as he hacked into the system.
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FLASHBACK
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Five Years ago, a Random New York Orphanage
"What's a matter Tolensky?" Brad the generic Bully asked as he shoved a young version of Toad into a wall, leaving a slight imprint.
"Leave me alone!" Toad shouted as tears began to fall from his eyes.
"Then stay away from my sister Sydney!" Brad shouted as he kicked Toad. "She doesn't need to be around a freak like you!" Brad shouted as he and his friends left a crying Toad on the ground.
"I'll show you." Toad said menacingly to himself. "I'll show you all. I'll be great someday. And then I'll ruin your lives just like you ruined mine." The young boy said as he shakily got off the ground and wiped the Blood form his nose. "I'll show you all, yo." Toad said as he made his way inside.
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END FLASHBACK
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"I still feel the sting in those word, and his fists." Toad thought as he searched for more information. "Where are you now Brad?"
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The 'Hood House ™
"For the last time, "Planet of the Apes is not real!" Lance shouted in despair.
"Hey. If it has Marky Mark in it, then it has to be real." Blob stated as Tabitha nodded in agreement.
"Mike?" Lance asked desperately.
"I'm staying out of this one." Mike said simply as he watched the tube with Betsy.
"I live in a nut house." Lance stated as he walked away.
"Something's wrong." Wanda stated as she sat up from the couch. "Its Toad."
"What?" Mike asked as the others all gathered around her.
"He's in trouble." Wanda said simply.
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Back at the Library
"Carry me away, I need your strength to get me through this. Dare to believe… Over one last time. Then I let the Darkness cover me. Deny everything. Slowly walk away, to breathe again… On my own… On my own… On my own… On my own… On my own…" Toad sang in his head. "On my own again. The others wouldn't understand. All this time, I've pretended to be the idiot, but in reality, I could give Arcade a run at Computer dominance." Toad thought as his fingers flew across the keyboard. "And with a few more key strokes, Brad the generic Bully is going to have the IRS down his ass about a few unethical Tax deductions." Toad said as he finished his hack. "All these years, all those times you beat me. Now we're even, yo." Toad thought as he made his way out of the library. He continued to let his thought wander as he walked home. As he walked by Bayville High, he bumped into someone.
"Watch it Creep!" Duncan shouted as he whirled around. "Well look what we got here guys." Duncan said with a smile as his goons surrounded Toad.
"Leave me alone." Toad said as he tried to push past Duncan.
"I don't think so freak. Your friends aren't here to help you now. Your ours you mutant scum." Duncan said as his fist collided with Toad's jaw. Instead of fighting back, a reflex action kicked in for Todd. He fell limp and let them beat him. And beat him they did. For what seemed like forever, blows rained down onto Todd Tolensky's weak frame. He closed his eyes and fought back the tears of pain, remembering everything that ever happened to him, prepared fully to be killed that day. The sound of cracking and thumping filled the air. Until another sound filled the air. The sound of energy crackling and being unleashed.
"Back off Now!" Toad opened his eyes slightly to see Wanda and Lance standing at a distance, both of their hands glowing with energy. "NOW!" Wanda demanded again as the shadow of Walter Jordan, who was standing over Toad to his left, disappeared as Mike grabbed him and threw him to the ground hard. Fred ran over and bulldozed two other jocks away from Toad as Wanda and Lance fired at the rest of the goon squad. Betsy appeared right next to him; out of the shadow he cast on the ground and carried him away from the fight.
"I gotcha." Betsy said to Todd as she shadow teleported him over to where Tabitha chucked bomb after bomb at the jocks as Omega and Blob decimated them. Any who tried to run were cut down by Lance and Wanda's energy blasts.
"This is your last warning Mathews." Wanda said menacingly as she grabbed the jock, who was now bleeding from his mouth. "You touch Toad again, and I'll make sure that your parents get your head for a Christmas present." Wanda hissed as Mike and Blob tossed the other jocks into a pile.
"Bury'em." Mike said as he walked past Lance, towards Todd.
"With pleasure." Lance said as his eyes rolled into the back of his head and he stomped his foot on the ground. He tore a crack underneath the pile of jocks and they fell into the hole he created in the concrete. He then exerted himself and closed the hole, leaving only their heads poking out of the street. "Whack a Mole anyone?' Lance asked with a grin as Wanda walked by him to where Mike and Betsy were taking care of Toad.
"How is he?" Wanda asked.
"Some major bruising and a few popped blood vessels." Betsy said as she read Toad mind, determining the extent of his injuries. "But he should be fine in a few days with enough rest."
"How did you know that he was in trouble?" Mike asked.
"I don't know. I just had this weird feeling." Wanda said simply as she looked over Todd, who was now passed out.
"Let's get him home." Lance said as they loaded up into Mike's car and Lance's jeep and took off.
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The 'Hood House ™
"Wanda was right." Betsy said as she leaned on Mike, whop was standing in the doorway of Toad's room. Wanda was sitting in a chair next to the bed, which Toad was sleeping in.
"Say what she will, but I think my little buddy has had quite the affect on her." Mike said with a smile as the two walked away.
"He looks so innocent." Wanda thought as she sat next to the sleeping Toad. "Hard to believe he's the source of most of my stress." Wanda thought. She looked around before planting a quick kiss on Toad's forehead as she walked outside of his room. "Maybe there's more to the slime ball than I thought." Wanda thought to herself as she closed the door to her room. Little did she know, that there was now a huge smile on Toad's sleeping face.
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Next Time on Brotherhood Evolution: Circus Fun. The Brotherhood learns that there is a Circus in town. Well, not for long once they go to it.
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Well I'm going on a long over due vacation. I'll see you all in a week. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Join in next time for the hilarious insanity that follows as I go back to doing what I do best.
Later,
Descendent
Time for something I haven't done in a while. Angst. And Toad Angst at that to. I hope you all enjoy. Well as much as one can enjoy sorrow and pain, and Um,… Well, you all know what I mean.
P.S. The end of this chapter is for you Todd Fan.
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The 'Hood House ™
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is "Darkness", by Disturbed." The DJ announced as a haunting melody began to play on the radio in Toad's room.
"Don't turn away, I pray you've heard the word's I've spoken. Dare to believe, over one last time. Then I'll let the Darkness cover me. Deny everything. Slowly walk away… to breathe again. On my own…" Came the sorrowful music from the radio as Toad lay on his bed, listening to the song and allowing his thoughts wander.
"What a past couple of weeks…" Toad thought as he let the song fill his head and memories. Most of them about his past.
"Carry me away, I need your strength to get me through this. Dare to believe… Over one last time. Then I let the Darkness cover me. Deny everything. Slowly walk away, to breathe again… On my own… On my own… On my own… On my own… On my own…"
"To think, all those years ago I was alone. Sitting in that orphanage, not knowing when I was going to be adopted, or get beat up by the other kids. I just wanted to be left alone, but they never did…" Toad thought as he turned up the melody. Outside he heard Wanda yelling at her Brother. Mike was pleading with Betsy again while Lance arguing with Blob and Tabitha.
"Dare to believe, over one last time. Then I'll let the Darkness cover me. Deny everything. Slowly walk away. To breathe again. On my own… On my own…"
"I like that song." Toad though as the DJ came on and began his prattle. "I'll have to steal the album someday. It makes sense to me. Almost all my life I've been alone. I mean, just because the guys back me up once and awhile doesn't mean that there always with me. They don't know anything about me…" Toad thought as he hopped out his window and landed on the ground with a thud. "I gotta work on my landings…" Toad thought as he wobbled off to the local library.
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Bayville Public Library
"Welcome back Todd." The elderly Librarian said as Toad walked through the door.
"Sup Miss Magilicuty?" Toad asked as he walked by and over to the computer area. With a few strokes of the keyboard and clicks of the Mouse, Toad was surfing the web, looking for the records of his past. "This looks interesting…" Toad said as he came across the Homepage for his old Orphanage. "Gotta love the modern age." Toad thought as he hacked into the system.
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FLASHBACK
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Five Years ago, a Random New York Orphanage
"What's a matter Tolensky?" Brad the generic Bully asked as he shoved a young version of Toad into a wall, leaving a slight imprint.
"Leave me alone!" Toad shouted as tears began to fall from his eyes.
"Then stay away from my sister Sydney!" Brad shouted as he kicked Toad. "She doesn't need to be around a freak like you!" Brad shouted as he and his friends left a crying Toad on the ground.
"I'll show you." Toad said menacingly to himself. "I'll show you all. I'll be great someday. And then I'll ruin your lives just like you ruined mine." The young boy said as he shakily got off the ground and wiped the Blood form his nose. "I'll show you all, yo." Toad said as he made his way inside.
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END FLASHBACK
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"I still feel the sting in those word, and his fists." Toad thought as he searched for more information. "Where are you now Brad?"
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The 'Hood House ™
"For the last time, "Planet of the Apes is not real!" Lance shouted in despair.
"Hey. If it has Marky Mark in it, then it has to be real." Blob stated as Tabitha nodded in agreement.
"Mike?" Lance asked desperately.
"I'm staying out of this one." Mike said simply as he watched the tube with Betsy.
"I live in a nut house." Lance stated as he walked away.
"Something's wrong." Wanda stated as she sat up from the couch. "Its Toad."
"What?" Mike asked as the others all gathered around her.
"He's in trouble." Wanda said simply.
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Back at the Library
"Carry me away, I need your strength to get me through this. Dare to believe… Over one last time. Then I let the Darkness cover me. Deny everything. Slowly walk away, to breathe again… On my own… On my own… On my own… On my own… On my own…" Toad sang in his head. "On my own again. The others wouldn't understand. All this time, I've pretended to be the idiot, but in reality, I could give Arcade a run at Computer dominance." Toad thought as his fingers flew across the keyboard. "And with a few more key strokes, Brad the generic Bully is going to have the IRS down his ass about a few unethical Tax deductions." Toad said as he finished his hack. "All these years, all those times you beat me. Now we're even, yo." Toad thought as he made his way out of the library. He continued to let his thought wander as he walked home. As he walked by Bayville High, he bumped into someone.
"Watch it Creep!" Duncan shouted as he whirled around. "Well look what we got here guys." Duncan said with a smile as his goons surrounded Toad.
"Leave me alone." Toad said as he tried to push past Duncan.
"I don't think so freak. Your friends aren't here to help you now. Your ours you mutant scum." Duncan said as his fist collided with Toad's jaw. Instead of fighting back, a reflex action kicked in for Todd. He fell limp and let them beat him. And beat him they did. For what seemed like forever, blows rained down onto Todd Tolensky's weak frame. He closed his eyes and fought back the tears of pain, remembering everything that ever happened to him, prepared fully to be killed that day. The sound of cracking and thumping filled the air. Until another sound filled the air. The sound of energy crackling and being unleashed.
"Back off Now!" Toad opened his eyes slightly to see Wanda and Lance standing at a distance, both of their hands glowing with energy. "NOW!" Wanda demanded again as the shadow of Walter Jordan, who was standing over Toad to his left, disappeared as Mike grabbed him and threw him to the ground hard. Fred ran over and bulldozed two other jocks away from Toad as Wanda and Lance fired at the rest of the goon squad. Betsy appeared right next to him; out of the shadow he cast on the ground and carried him away from the fight.
"I gotcha." Betsy said to Todd as she shadow teleported him over to where Tabitha chucked bomb after bomb at the jocks as Omega and Blob decimated them. Any who tried to run were cut down by Lance and Wanda's energy blasts.
"This is your last warning Mathews." Wanda said menacingly as she grabbed the jock, who was now bleeding from his mouth. "You touch Toad again, and I'll make sure that your parents get your head for a Christmas present." Wanda hissed as Mike and Blob tossed the other jocks into a pile.
"Bury'em." Mike said as he walked past Lance, towards Todd.
"With pleasure." Lance said as his eyes rolled into the back of his head and he stomped his foot on the ground. He tore a crack underneath the pile of jocks and they fell into the hole he created in the concrete. He then exerted himself and closed the hole, leaving only their heads poking out of the street. "Whack a Mole anyone?' Lance asked with a grin as Wanda walked by him to where Mike and Betsy were taking care of Toad.
"How is he?" Wanda asked.
"Some major bruising and a few popped blood vessels." Betsy said as she read Toad mind, determining the extent of his injuries. "But he should be fine in a few days with enough rest."
"How did you know that he was in trouble?" Mike asked.
"I don't know. I just had this weird feeling." Wanda said simply as she looked over Todd, who was now passed out.
"Let's get him home." Lance said as they loaded up into Mike's car and Lance's jeep and took off.
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The 'Hood House ™
"Wanda was right." Betsy said as she leaned on Mike, whop was standing in the doorway of Toad's room. Wanda was sitting in a chair next to the bed, which Toad was sleeping in.
"Say what she will, but I think my little buddy has had quite the affect on her." Mike said with a smile as the two walked away.
"He looks so innocent." Wanda thought as she sat next to the sleeping Toad. "Hard to believe he's the source of most of my stress." Wanda thought. She looked around before planting a quick kiss on Toad's forehead as she walked outside of his room. "Maybe there's more to the slime ball than I thought." Wanda thought to herself as she closed the door to her room. Little did she know, that there was now a huge smile on Toad's sleeping face.
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Next Time on Brotherhood Evolution: Circus Fun. The Brotherhood learns that there is a Circus in town. Well, not for long once they go to it.
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Well I'm going on a long over due vacation. I'll see you all in a week. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Join in next time for the hilarious insanity that follows as I go back to doing what I do best.
Later,
Descendent
