Chapter 13

Gene was worried when Alley told him Bad went missing. But the matter was quickly resolved when he was then told Pac had taken him into himself because Zenko wanted her brother. Apparently when their mate requests something, most of the time, the male cannot refuse!

Gene snickered to the news but at the same time relieved. "Thank you for the update Alley,"

"So, what's Prodigy doing?" she asked with curiosity.

"I don't know, I haven't seen him since he got his 'container'! Perhaps I will go check up on him…" He disconnected the communication and investigated.

Prodigy was just down the hall from him when he heard a new voice. "Remarkable… this is the sense of touch?"

"Yep!"

"And… this is mine?"

"Yep!"

Gene peered into the room but froze.

Standing over Prodigy was an odd looking man. He looked like Bad yet appeared rather broader and a few inches taller than the original! He had short spiked hair and it was oddly red of all colors! Yet what stood out the most was his eyes. They were like Genos's yet his were red. "Hey… Prod," he said with uncertainty.

But the man's eyes lit up. "Gene… You're Gene!" he said and suddenly approached him. His arms wrapped around Gene as he gave him a heartfelt hug… a little too tight though!

"Whoa, ease up, know your strength!" scolded Prodigy.

He released him, Gene gasped for air as he looked up at the man once more. "Bane?" he asked.

The smile on his face grew. "Yes, it is. What do you think? I look like him, sort of but not really him. So I get to be me and Bad and still be who he is!"

He gave him a good inspection but nodded his approval on it all. "You look remarkable, I have to admit this as to be one of Prod's best works!"

"Oh stop… then again… I think I got to agree!"

Bane couldn't stop smiling; he was looking about the whole room, touching various things and seeing what could be seen. "Is Bad okay?" he asked curiously.

"He is and is being tended to, by the sounds of it, everything went well."

Bane nodded. "Okay then… uh… should I introduce myself?"

"In due time, for now. How about we go to earth and get you acquainted with the world huh? Sounds good?" Gene asked.

"Really? Yes!"

"Anything I should be aware of?" Gene asked Prodigy.

"Just don't have him fight yet, I haven't quite figured out how strong he is. Just be careful with him, he just got in this body this morning."

"Perhaps we will have a day of senses. Let's start with food, I am certain you will love that!"

"Food?" questioned Bane.

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Love… was an understatement.

Gene managed to get Bane to a little restaurant in City L. They got a bit of everything off the menu. When the food began to arrive and hit the table, Bane appeared uncertain to it. "Sugars, calories, gluten… what are these?" he asked.

"Components that make up the food. The human body can break these down for fuel, yours does the same I think… then again I am not certain to what Prodigy did to you anyways…"

Bane was a little hesitant until he picked up his first meal. Bacon and eggs, it was a slow introduction, yet the moment he tasted it. His mind appeared to have gone blank. "Bane?" Gene asked gently.

"What… what is this sensation in my mouth!?" he asked with amazement. "It… I… I cannot describe it!"

He snickered, recalling the first clone he did having the same reaction. "It's called taste, you taste what you eat to make sure it's good"

"Taste…" he whispered.

After that a scene was caused as Bane reached over the table and shoved everything he could into his mouth! There was no self control as people stopped and stared. Gene sighed aloud as the waitress herself froze in terror as Bane devoured everything off the table. Matters didn't help much as he used his hands to do it all! Yet he appeared rather content with himself as he did. "Uh, Bane… you need to learn moderation…" whispered Gene.

"Moderation?"

"Take your time to enjoy something. I know this is all new to you, but you cannot rush this either. It's a good thing you are a cyborg, had you been human, you would have choked."

He paused to think it over. "Oh…" he said and slowly sat back in his chair. "I… I didn't know…"

"You're still learning it's fine." He explained. They ate more modesty after that. Bane learned to use a fork, knife, spoon and chopsticks. He became rather good with chopstick much to Gene's surprise.

He ate his fill until he paused. "Maximum capacity…" he whispered.

"It means you are full. You ate enough to sustain yourself."

"Ah… so what now?"

They paid the bill and took a walk outside of the city. Bane took in everything, he stared at the people, the stores and tried to make sense of it all. Gene knew to go slowly with him, and yet Bane wanted to take it all in.

"Whoa, whose this guy? He's hero material!"

Gene froze to the voice, He turned and saw Neo Heroes smirking towards them. "Hey mister, you wanna bash monsters for a living? I think you would be a great neo Hero!"

Gene looked at the faces of these so called heroes. He knew them from Alley's data banks, they were part of a gang that got invited into the legions. "Gentlemen, I suggest you leave," Gene said as gently as he could.

"Nah, we wanna talk to this guys… come on man, turn around!"

Looking to Bane, Gene became worried as this grin came over his lips. He turned and smiled fully to the men but oddly enough kept his eyes closed. "Thank you so much for the invite!" he said in a fake sweet tone. "But I'll pass!"

There was a confused look on the Neo Heroes. "Say… doesn't he look like… you know…" one muttered.

"Yeah, but he ain't that tall… right?"

"Didn't they modify him…"

"Gentlemen, take your leave!" Gene ordered.

But they refused, instead they began to surround them oddly. "I think we need to take your friend in to see some of OUR friends. He looks familiar…"

"Bane, we should go…"

However the smile didn't leave the face of this newborn creation. "Not yet… I want to have some fun…"

His eyes opened. The Neo heroes were startled back as they stared into the crimson eyes of the cyborg.

But his smile…

"I am only going to say this once… I think you need to leave while you can, before I make you leave and put you in your medical ward." Bane said in a dark tone. "But I want you to send a message for me…"

He suddenly vanished.

Gene jumped as nearly all the Neo heroes were taken down but one! He couldn't even follow Bane as he moved too fast to be seen! Yet with the last member trembling at the sight of him, Bane glared him down. "Tell your higher ups that I am coming for them… they won't know who I am yet, but just say… I'll be the Bane of their existence… Okay?" he asked in a charming tone.

The Neo hero nodded. "Good, now… beat it!" he said as his voice took a darker turn.

Those he knocked out quickly recovered as they made haste.

"Wow… I thought… I didn't know what to think to be honest."

Bane however was oddly silent. "Not enough…" he muttered.

"Enough?"

"Data. I wanted more information, but those were not the ones I need to concern myself with, are they?"

"They would be considered the drones of the operations."

Bane nodded as he appeared to into a deep thought. "Hmm, I do wonder how to go about this. Thinking is a remarkable thing, I never realized that… ideas, thoughts, plans and notions, it's all amazing…"

"It's good to have as well. Metal bat tends to go into a situation without fully thinking it through. I am glad this concepts has caught on for you."

"I want to cover my face up, they thought I was Bad… I want them to not know who I am!" he stated.

"I think we can make something for you back on the ship…"

"Let's go now then, the less people see my face, the more fun this is going to be for me!"