A/N: Chapter TWO! Thanks to everyone who reviewed and thanks to Estel Baggins for the information that I didn't already know. Also, this story is supposed to take place after Brainiac captured Richie.
Disclaimer: (broadcast from a white padded roomfrom where Neko-Pirate is in a straight-jacket) They may have caught me, but they are only defying the inevitable! IT WILL ALL BE MINE SOMEDAY! (the nice men in white coats decided that now is a good time for her medicine)
The Edge
Chapter Two
After school Richie left in a hurry in an attempt to avoid Virgil. Unfortunately his plan didn't work. Virgil caught him as he crossed the street to where he had parked his fathers car.
"Richie! Wait up!" yelled Virgil, "Man wait up." Richie had no real choice but to stop and wait for his friend. Virgil huffed and puffed and rested his hands on his knees while catching his breath. "Man, what's up with you lately? I could swear that you've been avoiding me!" Richie turned his face away. He couldn't look Virgil in the eyes, he felt to guilty for that. "So," asked Virgil, "are you going to join me for patrol and pizza tonight?"
Richie shook his head. "No, V man, I've got a lot of stuff to do." Virgil raised an eyebrow, clearly asking 'what kind of stuff?' Richie just shook his head and took off to the alley where his dad's car was parked, he'd have to get home before his dad got home from work. Or else, he'd be dead, literally.
When he pulled into the garage his blood ran cold. His mom's car was parked right where it was supposed to be in the garage. He was trembling as he walked into the house, his backpack (not the computerized one) slung over his shoulder. His father was sitting at the table, an empty bottle of Vodka in his hand. His mother was no where to be seen. His father stood up and started walking towards him. Richie swallowed and ran.
Meanwhile at the Abandon Gas Station of Solitude
Virgil Hawkins couldn't help but notice his friends absence. The station just wasn't the same without Richie working on some new invention. Growling he flopped into a chair and sat glaring at the computer as if it could give him some answers for his friends strange behavior. Standing up again, he began pacing. Richie worried him out of his mind. He couldn't figure out what was wrong with him, and that information was killing him. Suddenly he heard a beeping sound. He jumped and looked around for the source of the noise until he saw the computer. A little "You've got mail" sign was flashing on the screen. The e-mail read:
Static and Gear,
Brainiac has rebooted himself. The Justice League is on there way to Dakota, but we're currently in London. Brainiac's signal is staying in one spot. I sent the coordinates with this e-mail.
Batman
Virgil was gaping at the screen in shock (haha no pun intended). BRAINIAC! He pulled the coordinates up and cursed. Pulling on his mask he grabbed his disk, sent a charge into and was zipping away faster than a lightning bolt. The signal, was coming from Richie's house.
'Well,' thought Richie staring at the control disk on his fathers arm. 'I didn't think that he'd beat me on his own free will.' He was currently sitting tied to a chair in his own kitchen.
"It was a simple plan really," said Brainiac in his fathers voice, "The only obstacle was Maggie, and her mother and sister solved that problem easily. Now, there is no one to stop me from getting my revenge." The body of Sean Foley raised the knife, Brainiac's twisted smile on his face. He stabbed at Richie but at the last moment, hands direction switched from heading into his heart to into his shoulder.
Richie let out a yelp of pain, it HURT! But he couldn't help but notice the change in his fathers body. He was shaking, it was then Richie realized 'he's fighting back' thought Richie. Then the hand holding the knife slashed the ropes holding him down. His fathers voice, shaky yet firm, told him one word. "RUN!" and he did.
A/N: Well chapter two is finally up and I have decided that I will be updating every Thursday. Also, is there someone out there who could Beta read for me?
A/N: Chapter TWO! Thanks to everyone who reviewed and thanks to Estel Baggins for the information that I didn't already know. Also, this story is supposed to take place after Brainiac captured Richie.
Disclaimer: (broadcast from a white padded from where Neko-Pirate is in a straight-jacket) They may have caught me, but they are only defying the inevitable! IT WILL ALL BE MINE SOMEDAY! (the nice men in white coats decided that now is a good time for her medicine)
The Edge
Chapter Two
After school Richie left in a hurry in an attempt to avoid Virgil. Unfortunately his plan didn't work. Virgil caught him as he crossed the street to where he had parked his fathers car.
"Richie! Wait up!" yelled Virgil, "Man wait up." Richie had no real choice but to stop and wait for his friend. Virgil huffed and puffed and rested his hands on his knees while catching his breath. "Man, what's up with you lately? I could swear that you've been avoiding me!" Richie turned his face away. He couldn't look Virgil in the eyes, he felt to guilty for that. "So," asked Virgil, "are you going to join me for patrol and pizza tonight?"
Richie shook his head. "No, V man, I've got a lot of stuff to do." Virgil raised an eyebrow, clearly asking 'what kind of stuff?' Richie just shook his head and took off to the alley where his dad's car was parked, he'd have to get home before his dad got home from work. Or else, he'd be dead, literally.
When he pulled into the garage his blood ran cold. His mom's car was parked right where it was supposed to be in the garage. He was trembling as he walked into the house, his backpack (not the computerized one) slung over his shoulder. His father was sitting at the table, an empty bottle of Vodka in his hand. His mother was no where to be seen. His father stood up and started walking towards him. Richie swallowed and ran.
Meanwhile at the Abandon Gas Station of Solitude
Virgil Hawkins couldn't help but notice his friends absence. The station just wasn't the same without Richie working on some new invention. Growling he flopped into a chair and sat glaring at the computer as if it could give him some answers for his friends strange behavior. Standing up again, he began pacing. Richie worried him out of his mind. He couldn't figure out what was wrong with him, and that information was killing him. Suddenly he heard a beeping sound. He jumped and looked around for the source of the noise until he saw the computer. A little "You've got mail" sign was flashing on the screen. The e-mail read:
Static and Gear,
Brainiac has rebooted himself. The Justice League is on there way to Dakota, but we're currently in London. Brainiac's signal is staying in one spot. I sent the coordinates with this e-mail.
Batman
Virgil was gaping at the screen in shock (haha no pun intended). BRAINIAC! He pulled the coordinates up and cursed. Pulling on his mask he grabbed his disk, sent a charge into and was zipping away faster than a lightning bolt. The signal, was coming from Richie's house.
'Well,' thought Richie staring at the control disk on his fathers arm. 'I didn't think that he'd beat me on his own free will.' He was currently sitting tied to a chair in his own kitchen.
"It was a simple plan really," said Brainiac in his fathers voice, "The only obstacle was Maggie, and her mother and sister solved that problem easily. Now, there is no one to stop me from getting my revenge." The body of Sean Foley raised the knife, Brainiac's twisted smile on his face. He stabbed at Richie but at the last moment, hands direction switched from heading into his heart to into his shoulder.
Richie let out a yelp of pain, it HURT! But he couldn't help but notice the change in his fathers body. He was shaking, it was then Richie realized 'he's fighting back' thought Richie. Then the hand holding the knife slashed the ropes holding him down. His fathers voice, shaky yet firm, told him one word. "RUN!" and he did.
A/N: Well chapter two is finally up and I have decided that I will be updating every Thursday. Also, is there someone out there who could Beta read for me?
