Author's Note: I'm never thought my plot was all that amazing, like everyone's been saying. But two of my favorite reviewers pointed out various reasons why they think the plot is so cool. I'm just saying, thank you. It really warms my heart to know that people like my fic so much. For all of those people who are curious about Locke, your questions will be answered in do time. Not this chapter though, it's probably gonna throw some more questions into your head. Anyway, take it away Disclaimer!
Disclaimer: Angelglory does not own Outlaw Star or its characters. Angelglory does own the new characters appearing in this fic.
On with the show...
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHLocke was quietly sleeping in the backseat of the car as it drove down the empty streets of Heiphon. The blonde haired teenager driving the vehicle smiled at the Ctarl Ctarl sitting next to him in the passenger seat.
"I'm glad you both decided to come along with me." Adam claimed. "This is gonna be great."
Aisha smiled back. "I can't wait to see this thing you wanted me and Locke to see." She remarked.
"Yeah, it's to die for," Adam said with a smirk.
Chapter 12: Midnight SnatchAll eyes were on Jim, as he sat in his computer chair. Bandages covered up the cuts on his battered face. Although no one said anything, everyone was asking why in his or her own mind.
The twelve-year-old genius tried hiding the wounds with his hands, as if to erase what couldn't be undone. He just kept thinking, "Did Angst really do this to me? That's must be why the pain felt so real…"
"Everyone, I appreciate your concern. But I'll be fine," He spoke aloud, standing up from his chair.
Gene stepped forward. "Hold on there, Jim. Obliviously, someone's trying to pick us off one by one. I'm not taking this so lightly and neither should you," he remarked.
Melfina voiced her opinion next. "Really Jim, we're worried about you. You could've been killed."
"I said I'll be fine!" Jim shouted, and then ran from the room back into his own room.
Jumping onto his bed, Jim stuffed his head underneath his pillow. He wanted to tell everyone what he thought really happened, but it didn't make any sense to him. "How could Angst hurt me like that? It's just in my head!"
There was a light knock on the door, but Jim denied entrance. "Go away! I said I was fine, so I'm FINE!" he yelled.
"Jim, please. I just want to talk for a minute," Melfina's voice replied.
Jim sighed softly and then crawled off of his bed. He opened the door to see Melfina and Gene standing at his door. Melfina, Jim could talk to but Gene on the other hand… Jim went to close the door again but was stopped by a soft hand.
"Wait, can I come in, Jim?" Melfina asked.
Jim thought for a second then answered, "Just you…"
Melfina turned back to Gene and gave him an apologetic smile as she stepped in Jim's room. "Hey!" Gene shouted as the door closed.
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Aisha and Adam sat on the couch next to each other. There was nothing else to do, really. Locke had turned in to take a nap and was still sleeping; that was before they found Jim injured.
"Say Aisha, there's something I wanna show you." Adam stated.
The Ctarl Ctarl looked over to her blonde friend, a confused look upon her face. "Well, what is it?"
Adam smirked and gave his curious friend a wink. "It's something really great. And it might even be able to help Jim with his problem."
Aisha's eyes sparkled with excitement. "Wow! Hurry up and show me then! I wanna see it." She squealed.
Adam waved a finger in front of Aisha's face. "Not so fast there. Why don't we make a night out of it? I'll take you to where I have this special surprise hiding. You can even bring that Locke kid. He looks like he needs to get out more." He explained.
Aisha pondered this for a moment before answering with, "Alright! I'm sure Locke will be glad to come along."
Adam clapped his hands together and a big satisfied smile spread across his face. "Great! We'll leave tonight, when everyone's asleep. I love stayin' up late anyways." He announced.
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The room was dark, and the atmosphere was heavy with sadness. In the dark corner of the bed, sat a small boy. He was crying softly, his face buried in his arms. Two girls were seated in front of him, both sharing the expression of worry on their faces. The girls were obviously twins, as they looked almost exactly alike. Both had brown hair and shimmering violet eyes. They even wore the same kind of light blue nightgown. And next to them, was a teenage girl with black hair and a similar nightgown.
"Please don't go! Please!" the boy cried, his voice shaking with sorrow.
The twin on the left put a gentle hand on the boy's shoulder. "We don't want to go either, but…" she began crying as well. "…They're making us go. I don't want to go! I don't want to!" she cried, pulling the crying boy into a tight hug.
The other twin tried to hold in her tears. "They said we're going away for awhile. Just like… did." The name was muted out, like something psychological was trying to keep it hidden.
"But… He never came back! I don't want to be alone!" the boy cried miserably.
The raven-haired teen ran a hand through the small boy's dark brown hair. "I'll still be here. I'll keep you safe. I promise." She claimed, tears seeping from her eyes as well.
The children all cried together on the lonely bed. This was the last night they would be together like this. Soon to be separated one by one from each other. A surveillance camera watched this spectacle and showed it to a lone person, sitting by herself.
"They haven't done anything to deserve this. Why must we break such fragile bonds? This is entirely my fault. If I hadn't found that data…it wouldn't have come to this…"
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Locke's eyes sprung open and immediately filled with tears. He felt horrible and it gave him a nauseating feeling. He curled up into a ball and held himself, streams of tears flowing from his eyes. His messy brown hair fell over his face and distorted his vision even more.
It was around midnight; he had even slept through dinner. Aisha wasn't sleeping next to him like usual. Suddenly, the door to the room opens and in Aisha walks. Fully clothed. She knelt down next to the side of the bed and looked at Locke.
"You have another bad dream?" she asked quietly.
Locke nodded slowly. These dreams… What exactly happens to Locke in these dreams? Aisha thought.
Shaking off the thoughts, stood back up. "Come on, Adam wants to show us something. It might even cheer you up," she claimed.
Locke reluctantly crawled out of bed, still in his day clothes. He wiped his eyes and sniffled a little bit. He had to take his mind off of these dreams or he would start to worry everyone. The tired brunette followed the Ctarl Ctarl out of the building and to the car where Adam was waiting.
The blonde smirked at Locke as he crawled into the backseat. "Hey there, kiddo. Nice to see you decided to come along."
Locke didn't reply, since he didn't bring his computer with him. He just lay down on the soft seat and closed his eyes.
Aisha got in the passenger side of the car, next to Adam. "He's been asleep almost all day. Wonder what's wrong with him."
"Probably just wore out from all that stuff you guys have been doing. Raiding Bastion Labs, damn," Adam commented. "Alright, let's get going then."
The blonde started the car and drove off into the night…
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The ride was mostly quiet. Everyone was distracted with their own thoughts to talk to one another. The wind rushing in from the open window ran through Adam's blonde hair, giving it a sort of flowing look. His teal eyes lay fixated o the road in front of him. Allow he never mentioned anything of the like, the look in his eyes made it seem like he had lost something dear to him long ago. Perhaps his innocence.
"Aisha…" he spoke up, "Is there something you wanna say? You've been looking at me for the past hour."
The Ctarl Ctarl snapped out of her daze. "Huh? What're you talking about?"
"You've been looking at my eyes. They look hollow to you…don't they?" Adam asked, not taking his gaze off of the task of driving.
Aisha said nothing at first, but then answered. "Yeah, I noticed it the first time we met, too," she commented.
The teen sighed heavily. "Four years back, my parents were murdered…and I was kidnapped. Sure, you'd think the cops would search for me. Another innocent life to save. No, they didn't look, and they didn't care. For three years I was that woman's slave, until one day I broke out and escaped into the streets. That's when I met you, Aisha."
"I'm sorry, I never knew." Aisha admitted.
Adam waved his hand lazily. "Nah, it's okay. It's not like it's your fault. God was just toying with my life that's all. Hey, we're here!"
The car came to a stop and Adam climbed out of the vehicle. "Come on, it's in that alleyway.
Aisha blinked confusedly as she looked into the dark alley. "In there?"
"Yeah! I hid it here so no one would steal it." Adam remarked, walking into the alley.
Aisha shrugged her shoulders and went into the back seat to awaken Locke. "Hey, Locke, we're here. Time to wake up."
The slumbering child slowly opened his eyes and sat up. "…" He crawled across the backseat and opened the car door, getting out sluggishly. He sleepily followed the Ctarl Ctarl into the dark crevice.
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The alleyway led in a four-way intersection of alleys. The moonlight lit the small area with an ominous light and shadows. Adam scanned all of the possible choices and finally pointed at the one in front of him.
"So what exactly is thing, Adam?" Aisha curiously.
Adam laughed to himself. "Hey, I don't wanna ruin the surprise now do I?" he replied, walking the selected alley. "I'll be right back…"
The blonde vanished into the darkness of the alley, only the sounds of his being could be heard. After the sounds of shuffling ceased, something happened…
"Hey, who the hell are you?
"You're in my way. Move."
"Excuse me? Do you know who you're talking to? I'm the Strongest Man In The Universe!"
"Get out of my sight!"
Sounds of a close quarter fight rang out from the shadows. Then there was an echo of a blade clanging against concrete, followed by a scream from Adam.
"Adam! Are you alright?" Aisha shouted.
From the depths of the alley, walked out the angel of death. Angelglory stood before Aisha and Locke, blood running off of his scythe.
"So we meet again, Ctarl Ctarl," said the red-eyed angel.
"You! What'd you do to Adam?"
Angelglory swung his scythe into the wall, wedging it in. "Don't worry, your boyfriend is just resting in a puddle of blood."
"You bastard! You'll pay for that! I'm gonna rip you to shreds!" the enraged Ctarl Ctarl yelled. "Stay back, Locke."
The demonic angel removed his shades and tossed them aside. "Yes, Locke, you wouldn't want your friend to hit you again."
Locke seemed hurt by Angelglory's words as he ran behind a trashcan.
Aisha cracked her knuckles and glared at her angelic opponent. "I'll show you the true power of the Ctarl Ctarl."
"Heh, this should be slightly entertaining." Said the angel, getting into a fighting stance.
"Die!" Aisha shouted, charging at Angelglory.
The raging beast-girl swiped ferociously at the deadly angel. Angelglory blocked the claw with his left hand and followed up quickly with a swift backward arm twist. He spun backwards and gave a hard kick to the back of his victim's head.
Stumbling forward, Aisha retaliated with a spinning kick into Angelglory's ribs. Grabbing her foot, the angel twisted it and spun the Ctarl Ctarl into the air. Sliding underneath her, he then kicked her right in the gut.
The Ctarl Ctarl went flying into the air, only to spin a few times and launch back down, plowing Angelglory down as he leapt into the air attempting to hit her again. The force of the impact cracked the concrete floor and imbedded the angel into ground.
"This for last time!" Aisha shouted as she began punching Angelglory in the face repeatedly.
The assault grew fiercer by the second. Angelglory suddenly let out such a horrifying scream of pain that Aisha stopped her onslaught. The suffering angel quickly shoved the Ctarl Ctarl off of himself as his body began raising from the crater. His wings suddenly spread out from his back, covered in blood, pushing his body up.
"You…BITCH! I'll make you pay!" Angelglory screamed; his eyes filled with rage.
The fuming angel sprung at Aisha and began unleashing a frenzy of punches, beating her into an unconscious state. The force behind these punches was probably enough to eventually break a hole in the side of a spaceship. Angelglory began laughing madly as he continued to attack. Just then, a sharp pain entered through the angel's left wing. He fell to his knees in pure shock. Then he hunched forward while clasping his wing and yelled in pain. It was almost painful to watch.
Angelglory turned his gaze to Locke, who was standing behind him. "You…" the angel began. Locke had broken his wing at it's joint. "You will pay for making a fool of me! Grab him now!"
"Yes, Master." A woman suddenly appeared in a gray flash of light, right behind Locke. Her entire body was a metallic color and was only covered up by black cloth over her essential parts. Before Locke could run, the woman wrapped her arms around him and held onto him tightly. Her arms seemed to act as heavy-duty metal restraints.
Locke struggled futilely to break free from the stranger's grasp. Angelglory stood up shakily, still holding his broken wing. He looked at Locke. "You more trouble than your worth. I should just kill you, right here." he said coldly.
"Master, please, Control your temper," the metallic woman pleaded.
The angel snapped at her accomplice. "Shut up! We're leaving, we'll meet up with the others."
Locke looked helpless at Aisha's unconscious body as his kidnappers took him away, leaving behind a beaten Ctarl Ctarl and a destroyed alleyway.
TO BE CONTINUED…
Ok, so let me get this straight. Locke has been kidnapped? Way to go, Aisha! Now we gotta go up against that Angelglory guy and some other freaks to get him back! This gonna be one tough battle. I hope Adam's ready to prove his worth, cause we're gonna need all the help we can get. Next time on Outlaw Star: Omega Project…Chapter 13: Heaven Or Hell Battle Royal! You better get ready!
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Oh Jeez, Locke has been stolen! How did Locke break Angelglory's wing? How did Angelglory get so inhumanly powerful? What was that thing Adam was going show Aisha and Locke before he got beaten to a pulp? And will Jim really be okay? More questions and answers to come next chapter! R 'n' R, please. Thanks!
Side Note: I've come to realize that Feather Black now has a Box Set of Outlaw Star. And I just want to say, WELCOME to the 'I own a box set of Outlaw Star' club! I have a box set too! WaHAhAhaHAAh!