A/N: Hello! Before I actually start the chapter, I think it's important that I note two things-
I strongly recommend you include your character's history so I can go in depth with their story.
I do NOT have a character limit. I need heroes and villains. This is a huge world and it requires a lot of characters. Not all will be main characters, but they will still be there. They will still get attention if I accept them.
Anyways...enjoy the final intro chapter! After this chapter, your characters will begin to appear instead of just being mentioned!
"You okay?" Morgan Gates speaks up, snapping Ryan Holland out of his trance. It's at that moment that Ryan remembers where he is. Him and Morgan went to a local diner to get some food during their lunch break. During that time, Ryan began to zone out, something he has done a lot ever since he fought Jane and John Doe last week.
"Uhh… Yeah." Ryan scratches the back of his head and forces a smile. "Just thinking of how to finish my report."
"You almost done?" Morgan responds, raising his eyebrows in pleasant surprise.
"Yeah." Ryan nods, remaining rather quiet.
"That's good. If you get fired, Chad might move on to someone else. I'm glad you are his target." Morgan teases as he eats a french fry.
"Oh yeah?" Ryan smiles genuinely, now investing himself into the conversation. "I'm sure you are so scared he'll turn his words to you, tough guy." Ryan teases back.
"I could take him." Morgan scoffs, smirking. "But then both of us would be fired."
"We could find a job together." Ryan jokes. "Maybe a sitcom." Ryan shrugs as Morgan chuckles.
"Yeah, man. That'd be some content. Good or bad, it sure is content." Morgan nods in agreement. As Morgan lifts his coffee mug to his ear, Ryan hears a buzzing sound from his blazer.
"I'll be right back." Ryan stands up and heads outside.
"Take your time." Morgan waves him off.
Ryan leaves the diner and walks into an alleyway, making sure no one is around, before reaching into his blazer, pulling out the radio he got from Captain Sawyer.
"Repeat, Captain." Ryan speaks into it.
"Nightbolt! A new villain by the name of Iron Paragon is attempting to rob the Vox State Bank!" Captain Sawyer screams before gunfire is heard.
"I'll be there soon." Ryan responds before putting the radio away and heading back inside. He walks towards Morgan. "Hey Morgan. I have to head out. My sister's dog got out again."
"Has she considered investing in this new technological innovation called a fence?" Morgan dryly responds. "I have to get going anyway. I have a date."
"Good for you, man." Ryan pats him on the back as he stands up. "You'll have to introduce me."
"If it lasts." Morgan chuckles. "See you around." Morgan says before leaving.
Nightbolt approaches the RCPD officers situated opposite of the Vox State Bank. Captain Sawyer notices him and approaches.
"It's good to see you, Nightbolt." Captain Sawyer greets, shaking Nightbolt's hand. "Blitz and La Tormenta both said they would be here soon." Sawyer informs.
"Great. Tell me about the villain please." Nightbolt politely responds.
"His name is Iron Paragon. He wears a giant robot mech suit, where we assume he rests in the cockpit in the chest." Captain Sawyer says as she looks at her clipboard, though it doesn't seem like she is reading off of it. "That's unfortunately all we know. Iron Paragon is a new threat. He started his reign in Arcstein, though it is unknown if he is from there or not."
"Any known identities?" Nightbolt inquires.
"None. We don't even know what he looks or sounds like." Captain Sawyer shakes her head.
"Hmm." Nightbolt rubs his chin inquisitively. "Thank you, Captain. I'll see what I can do."
"I appreciate it." Captain Sawyer nods before Nightbolt approaches the bank. He stops before the door and checks for any traps before entering. As he walks through the bank, he notices just how damaged it is. There are holes in the walls, ceiling, floor, some registers have been completely destroyed. Nightbolt notices a destroyed giant fish tank, leaving water all over the floor. Nightbolt makes a mental note of this before he continues walking through the bank until he hears a drilling sound. He goes past the registers to the downstairs vault, where Iron Paragon is seen.
Iron Paragon is inside a 7'0" robot mech suit. The suit has no head, instead having a cockpit in the chest, with darkly tinted glass that can't be seen through, possibly a two way mirror. Iron Paragon hasn't noticed Nightbolt yet, instead focusing on using the drill on his right forearm to cut open the vault. Nightbolt studies the suit briefly, looking for a weak point. He notices that the joints aren't too protected.
Nightbolt summons his shadow whip and hits the joint connecting the right forearm and the elbow. Iron Paragon yanks his arm away as he stops drilling, turning towards Nightbolt.
"Stay back, or I will exterminate you." Iron Paragon says in a monsterous voice, most likely using a voice modifier.
"I'm sorry, but I can't allow you to rob-" Nightbolt is cut off by Iron Paragon punching him with stunning speed, sending Nightbolt crashing into a wall. Nightbolt falls to his hands and knees as Paragon begins drilling again, only to be pushed against the wall himself by a blast of water. La Tormenta storms down the steps as Paragon begins to walk out of the dent in the wall, only for Tormenta to use the water as a whip, hitting Paragon again and sending him back into the dent.
"You good?" Tormenta asks Nightbolt as he stands up.
"Yeah, thanks." Nightbolt smiles in appreciation. The two get in a fighting position as Paragon steps out of the dent once more, unfazed.
"Blitz should be here soon." Tormenta informs.
"Sounds good." Nightbolt nods before resummoning his whip. Paragon raises his left arm, where a small cannon like object rests on his forearm. It charges light before firing. La Tormenta raises the water and freezes it, forming a shield for her and Nightbolt, though the explosion still sends both flying backwards.
As their ears ring from the explosion, Tormenta and Nightbolt try to get to their feet, but Paragon holds up his fists, firing both off and connecting with both heroes' jaws, sending them back to the ground. Paragon's hands then perk up onto their fingers and run back to Paragon, reattaching themselves.
"Pathetic." Paragon turns back to the vault as Nightbolt gets on his hands and knees. He takes a couple deep breaths as he notices Tormenta making a ball of water, spinning it rapidly. Tormenta nods at him, and he nods back before standing up and charging at Paragon. Paragon swiftly turns around and catches him by the throat, slamming him against the vault. "Stay down." Paragon coldly says before Tormenta forms the ball into the shape of a circular saw blade and throws it at Paragon. It digs into the metallic suit and causes Paragon to let out a monstrous scream, letting Nightbolt go. "No good." Paragon growls as blood drips out of the cockpit before being blasted against the vault by fire. Blitz has arrived.
"I'm glad that you left something for me. Unfortunately, it looks like a scrapheap." Blitz taunts Iron Paragon.
"That scrapheap has done a lot of damage to us." Tormenta helps Nightbolt out.
"He's a dangerous opponent, Blitz." Nightbolt adds.
"Everyone's a dangerous opponent until they fight me, kid." Blitz cracks his knuckles.
"This situation has spiraled out of my control. With that, I shall take my leave." Iron Paragon announces. "But this isn't the end. Next time, I will eradicate all of you." Paragon suddenly turns on jets on the back of his suit, shooting past all three and up the stairs.
"Oh no you don't!" Blitz suddenly shoots fire out of his feet, chasing after Iron Paragon. Tormenta is about to follow when Nightbolt stops her.
"What are you doing?! We need to-" Tormenta yells at Nightbolt before he interrupts.
"You're hurt. I'm hurt. That light cannon did a lot of damage." Nightbolt points at her forearms and shins, which are now burned. Tormenta seems surprised, like she didn't even notice. She then takes notice of Nightbolt's burns in the same spots. "Blitz can handle him." Nightbolt informs.
"I…" Tormenta clearly wants to argue, but instead lets out a sigh. "You're right." Tormenta reluctantly agrees.
Outside, Iron Paragon flies into the sky, as Blitz chases after him. Blitz manages to grab Paragon's ankle and hold on. "Get off!" Paragon screams as he kicks at Blitz.
"Not yet!" Blitz narrows his eyes before Paragon turns and charges his light cannon. Blitz instinctively lets go, but as he tries to put distance between him and Paragon, Paragon fires, hitting Blitz in the chest with the blast. Blitz falls to the ground and hits it hard, his chest burned. Tormenta and Nightbolt run towards him.
"Blitz!" Nightbolt and Tormenta both scream as they rush to his side. Blitz manages to stand up.
"I'm fine." Blitz growls as he storms away, unhappy that Paragon escaped. Nightbolt notices electricity building in Blitz' hands.
"Is that weird to you?" Nightbolt points out the electricity to Tormenta.
"Kind've. He does that sometimes when he is mad. I'm surprised you've never seen it." Tormenta informs.
"I've never seen him mad." Nightbolt responds.
"Well, besides...everything… It was nice working with you again." Tormenta states. "See you around." She smiles before leaving.
Ryan Holland sits on his bed, exhausted. He lifts his tape recorder. "Subject: Iron Paragon. Ability: Mech Suit. Notes: Iron Paragon is yet another dangerous villain. With little knowledge on his history or even his mech suit, it is near impossible to find a weakness." Ryan tries to continue, but he can't find any words. With that, he ends the recording.
Ryan stares down at the medical bandages that are now around his forearms and shins. He sighs before laying down.
The next day, Ryan Holland is in the break room, getting coffee. He stares at the medical tape that keeps peeking out of his sleeves.
"Good morning, Ry-" Morgan greets as he enters, only stopping as he sees the bandages peeking out. "Is everything okay?"
"Yeah just...burned myself." Ryan hesitates.
"Me too." Morgan narrows his eyes as he pulls his dress shirt down just enough to reveal bandages around his chest, the same as Blitz.
"Wait…" Ryan's eyes go wide, putting two and two together.
"How does lunch sound?" Morgan suggests, meeting Ryan's gaze.
End Of The Intro