Omega Kid
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Chapter 45: Love Hurts
''So if Professor X was shot and paralyzed in First Class, while he was younger. How come in Wolverine it's good old Patrick Stewart greeting the young X-Men, and he's still standing?''
''I don't know, they just probably wanted to ignore Wolverine.'' I answered Snapshot's question. It was kind of a slow day at the moment; it was the weekend thank God, so we all decided to come down to League HQ for a bit of training. But since Donavan and his Shadow buddies weren't here, we just decided to goof off and just talk. But Snapshot's words were nothing but complaints.
''Why do people screw over the Wolverine film? It was awesome!''
''Thank you!'' Ultra Kid shouts out as to her. ''No one just understands good superhero films anymore.''
Hood walked over to him and patted him on the shoulder. ''I do believe that Snapshot likes the Wolverine movie for a different reason than you.''
''What? I liked all the action and special effects stuff…they were just better with Hugh Jackman in them.''
We all shared a laugh at her comment. Things have been going a lot more smoothly since we started talking and get to know one another better; we still only hung out when on missions or at HQ, but it was better than nothing. And Emeraldian, who was at the back training with Viper, still didn't talk to the others as much upon fear of them discovering her…secret.
''Where's the o-other superhero? I-Isn't he s-supposed to b-be here too?'' Big Bob asked us, and I knew who he was talking about. Just because Hellrider was a part of this League, doesn't mean he was a team player like us. Always arriving late for training or meetings, going on patrols by himself. He'd said he had no interest in this Victor or Douglas.
''Forget it, he's probably blowing off steam somewhere.''
''Shouldn't we be worried?'' Viper asked.
''No, he's not going to anything stupid. Okay scratch that, he probably will, but I doubt he'll kill anyone.''
''He's killed before?'' Emeraldian asked me.
''Yeah…but…he's just messed up.''
Ultra Kid grunted at my explanation. ''I hate it when you defend the guy who's trying to kill you.''
''He's not going to kill me, that threat means nothing now. Besides I'm not defending him, I just think we need him if we want to win more battles.''
''I'm now glad he doesn't go on patrols with us.'' Snapshot muttered.
Couldn't really argue there, just because I don't think he's a killer anymore doesn't mean his temper hasn't disappeared. The moment halted when we all heard a beeping sound coming from Viper's watch. Once she realised the time she went into a panicked frenzy and tried to get her stuff together. ''Wow, where's the fire?'' I asked.
''I'm late, I need to get ready for my date with Megan tonight!'' She yelps at me while running past.
''I swear you were both leaving in four hours?'' Ultra Kid called out to her.
''Exactly, I'm not ready!'' She shot back at him, leaving him bemused.
''It takes you four hours to get ready? What is it with girls spending hours trying to look pretty…''
''Hold the phone!'' Snapshot shouted making the whole room fall into silence and everyone turn to her. ''Can you take off your mask again?''
''What? Why?''
''Just do it quickly, I need to remember something!'' Viper looked at me quickly, like asking me what this was about. I just shrugged my shoulders at her not knowing what's going on myself. Viper did so, taking off her mask. And after a few seconds, Snapshot squealed like a Twilight fan girl that just got a proposal off R-Patz. ''Your girlfriend is Megan Richardson isn't it!''
Everyone in our group froze on the spot, and I was the first to respond. ''How do you know her name?''
''I saw her video on YouTube! Her singing I Need a Hero, that was amazing!''
''H-Hold on?'' Big Bob tapped her on the shoulder. ''You mean t-that Megan?''
''Yes that Megan! I remember now cause I remember seeing her kiss you in the video! Can you please get me her autograph? I'll be eternally grateful!''
''Me too!'' Big Bob shouted with just as much excitement now. ''C-Can I g-get her autograph t-t-too?''
Emeraldian tried to hide her smirk seeing her friends act in such a way, while the rest of us where just too shocked to do anything. We didn't even know that anyone recorded her song and put it up on YouTube. Stella started backing away to the exit but not before calling back to them. ''Okay, I'll ask her tonight, I promise. But I really need to go!'' She rapidly dashed out. And before I could even turn back, Snapshot had grabbed me by the shoulders and started shaking me.
''Why didn't you tell us you were friends with a singer?''
''We didn't think…I mean that was just an audition thing for our school. She's not really a singer…''
''No, no, no! You can't have a voice like that, and not be a singer. She needs to be winning Grammy Awards by now, she needs to be doing tours and concerts by now, she needs to be kicking the asses of every teen pop star wannabe that sing stereotypical songs of love and shit. But not Miley Cyrus or Selena Gomez, they're awesome. Rebecca Black yes, tell her to kick Rebecca Black's ass. And then rip of Justin Bieber's still growing…''
''Whoa, whoa, whoa!'' I stopped her before I became mentally scarred by that image. ''There's going to be a bit of a problem considering she doesn't want to be a singer.''
''Hasn't she at least had any managers or anyone call up to offer her a contract?''
''As far as we know…''
''How many calls?'' I practically screamed the place down.
Ironic that 10 minutes after that conversation ended, we got a call off Megan telling us she had an emergency crisis. We quickly ran over to her house, even with our costumes in our rucksacks ready to use them. However, I wasn't expecting this type of emergency crisis. It wasn't gangs, or thugs, or super villains…it was Hollywood beating down her door!
''They just won't stop, whether I'm at my mum or dad's house, some producer or agent will ring them up and ask can they speak to me. I can't do this, I can't be a singer, I never wanted to be a singer!'' Megan gasped frantically. She looked like she was going to have a panic attack soon.
''Why don't you want to be one?'' Alex asked earning a death glare off Megan. He backed away and tried to reason with her. ''Think about it, legions of fans that will adore you…''
''Have you seen how hated teenage singers are?'' She snapped back at him. Taking a few deep breaths, she started coiling up and was on the verge of tears. ''I'm sorry, I'm just so scared.''
''What are you scared of?'' I asked.
''Everything! I don't have the confidence to get on stage and sing.''
''But you did at the Hallblock sing off.'' Steph pointed out.
''That was different. You guys were there, and Stella was there. I had no intention of singing again, or even singing the first time. The whole reason I did that sing off thing was to tell everyone about Stella and I.'' The three of us didn't do anything but look at her with smiles on our faces. ''What?'' She whispered weakly, her thought sore from all the shouting.
''You did all that for Stella?''
She shrugged her shoulders lightly and started smiling as well. ''Yeah…I knew she was…upset about us not being public. And I just…you guys wanted me in the sing off and I just thought that would…'' She didn't finish, too shy to come up with the words.
''That is awesome!'' Alex said. ''You're saying you don't have the confidence to sing, and yet you did that for Stella. You do have it in you. And you've got too much talent not to use.''
''Really?''
''Really! In fact, Steph and I will help!''
''We will?'' Steph questioned obviously confused by Alex's sudden kindness.
''Of course we will you doughnut!'' He replies before slapping him across the head, and turning back to Megan. ''We can help you boost your confidence. It's something you can learn, and we'll be your teachers!''
''I'm in!'' Steph agreed although still not happy about his older brother's slap, but hey, he's use to it by now.
Megan's smile told the story, and the tears were freely falling now, but they were tears of joy. Before she could say anything though, she turned to me as if I knew what she was going to do next. ''Okay, you can be my confidence boosters, but under one condition!''
''And what's that?'' They both asked.
''I help you boost your confidence!''
Alex's brow furrowed and the brothers looked at each other. ''Did I miss something here? What can you help me with confidence wise?''
Now I remember what Megan was talking about. I patted Alex and the shoulder and answered for him. ''I believe Megan wants to help you with talking to a certain girl on the school football team.''
I could hear the gulp from Alex's throat, and see the blush come across his face, that would be a sight I'd never forget for a long time…Alex getting embarrassed. He turned to Megan. ''You don't have too…''
''But I want to! We talked about it for a while, but after what happened with Thomas's hearing. Then the League, we never found the time.''
''Wait, you lot talked about this?'' He asked. And we all thought he was going to lose it, instead he laughed again. ''Thanks guy!''
Megan then engulfed the two of them in a hug. ''I should be thanking you.''
''Come on Thomas, get your ass over here, group hug!'' Alex muttered. I walked over and hugged the three of them as well, enjoying this moment while it lasted as Megan started entering another panic fit, but for a different reason.
''Oh my God, I'm still not ready for my date yet!''
''What? You've got another three hours!'' Alex said.
''I know, I'm already late. I still need to do my hair, my make-up, my dress is probably all creased…'' She continued on for a bit while running around her house trying to get ready.
Alex leaned towards me and whispered. ''You can date them, you can love them, but you can never understand them!''
''I'd never thought she'd stop!'' Rachael laughed on the other side of the phone.
''Could have been worse, you could have been over at Megan's while she was getting ready,'' I replied. Then again, Stella's had the superhero training; I wouldn't have liked to get her mad while she was preparing for her date. ''Where did they say they were going again?''
''I think it was at Alfonse's Place, you know where they do the lobster. I hear it's quite nice there.''
''Expensive too. I'm passing by there now, I might see them in there!'' I paused for a second to look at my surroundings, and yeah I'm just around the corner from Alfonse's Place, I remember Jenna and Aunt Sophia took me there once and I got scared thinking the lobster was real…I was 5 okay!
I could just about hear something behind me, I turned and there was no one there, however I can't help but shake that feeling of being followed. ''Thomas you still there?'' Rachael asked me.
''Yeah, yeah! I'm almost home now anyway so call you back later. Oh, I wanted to ask, how long does it take you to get ready for our dates?''
''The last one…about three hours, why?''
I tried my best not to laugh, guess boys are just never meant to understand girls. ''Never mind. Speak later!''
''Kay, love you!''
''Love you too!'' I always smile whenever I say that, hopefully not a goofy smile. As I put my phone away, I once again get that stalker feeling. I can't hear anything, but then again, they'd have to be five feet behind me for me to actually hear them.
I looked back and there was no one there, I'm probably just being paranoid…BAM! Something hits me in the stomach before grabbing me and throwing me into the alley where the attacker came from. BAM! With a strong Sparta kick I get knocked off my feet and roll right on top of a bin. Just as I'm about to get on my feet, I come face to face with the wrong end of a hand gun.
''Surprise!'' Hunter chuckles. ''Now if you be a good little doggy, we won't have to put you down. Let's make him do tricks…kneel!''
BAM! The attacker kicks me in the gut, forcing me to the ground once more. I feel like throwing up the kick was so hard. Looking up, I was forced to stare into the eyes of a beefed up Volos in a slightly altered Ox costume that showed off his abs more and his horns were shorter. ''Knew we would find one of them sooner or later. Now call your friends!'' He threatens.
''What if my battery was dead?'' I replied sarcastically, although I really shouldn't considering I was out numbered and out gunned…literally.
Hunter gave me this menacing smile that I did not like one bit. ''Do you still have that little hearing problem I gave you?'' The look on my face must have given her the answer. She aimed the gun right above my head, and I just quickly ducked down and covered my ears. A close range shot like that and I would be deaf for certain. However, after a few seconds I didn't hear anything except for Hunter's crazed laugh. ''Did you see the look on his face? It looked like your sex face!'' Okay, I did not need to hear that!
''What the…don't say that out loud!'' Volos hisses at her, but she just keeps laughing.
''But it's true, he does that little rabbit twitchy thing with his nose like you do…''
''Can we just kill him already!''
That was enough motivation for me to jump up and kick Volos to the ground, I tried to go for Hunter but she raised her gun at me once more, and there was no way I would be able to dodge. She aims the gun in the air BANG! The sound of the shot then rung in my ears, it wouldn't have been so bad after all these weeks of healing, but at such close range my ears started stinging. Volos got back up and was ready to pummel me.
CLANK! CLANK! CLANK! We all heard something further down the alley; I couldn't work it out, but it sounded like something hitting a pipe. Both villains quickly looked back but turned to face me again, not wanting to lose sight of me. ''You go, I got him!'' Volos said to her.
''Why me?''
''You're the one with the gun and we don't know who's back there!''
''Fine…'' Hunter growled at him but not before looking at me. ''Don't kill him yet, I want to play with him a bit.'' She purred at me before walking further down the alley to inspect the noise.
''You best hope that's one of your friends, because if not, we're going to have lots of time to make you bleed.''
''Whatever twitchy!'' I mumbled back. The rage that appeared in his eyes actually scared me, but if I was going down tonight, I have to at least taunt my enemies.
''You son of a bitch!'' He hisses and was just about to pummel me until Hunter came back into view.
''Cats must have been having a little frisky-whisky fun, there's no one back there.''
BAM! Out of nowhere, someone hits the back of Hunter's leg with a stick and then knocks the gun clean out of her hand. The figure then appeared out of the shadows and punched Hunter in the jaw knocking her out. I was so close to getting on my knees and thanking God as I saw Stella, still dressed up with the done hair and make-up, holding some broken wooden pole she must have found. ''Are you going to hit him or what?''
That was my cue. Before Volos could do anything, I punched him in the face and kicked him where the sun doesn't shine. He grunted but didn't go down; tilting his head at me, trying to cut me up with his horns, I back away as Stella runs up behind him and whacks the stick across his ribs, shattering it. Volos was on one knee holding his ribs, leaving him open for my Omega Swing and he was down.
CLICK! The moment of victory was halted once the two of us heard Hunter reload her gun and point two of them right at us. Stella and I both slowly walked towards where she wanted. ''Nice try girly…oh, I've wanted a dress like that!'' Yes, our enemy who had us at our mercy was complementing Stella's dress.
Stella whispered to me. ''Sorry.''
''At least you tried…'' I was cut off as my eyes then caught sight of Megan sneaking up behind Hunter. I did my best not to look, but she must have seen. Megan jumped forward to tackle Hunter; however she easily sidestepped the assault, causing her to tumble forward. Hunter then aimed the gun right at the back of Megan's head. Stella and I tried to run forward to help, but Hunter just kept the other gun pointed at us as she looked down at Megan.
''I remember you, I shoot you once before. This is such an honour for you; no one has ever lasted long enough to have two bullets of mine strike them! Let's see, last time I shot you in the heart. Let's see if you can survive one in the back of the head!''
So what if I've got a gun aimed right at me, with the bullet ready to fly out and hit me. Megan was certainly going to die this time if we didn't try anything. Stella and I were ready to charge forward when all of us noticed another figure next to Hunter.
''Say cheese!'' FLASH! Hunter was then blinded as Snapshot's camera. BANG! BANG! As she stumbled back bullets went flying everywhere, thankfully they weren't in Megan's head or at us. Snapshot quickly pulled Megan out of harm's way just as Hunter must have got her vision back. She tried to shoot at us, but then Emeraldian came out behind Hunter and pulled both guns right out of her hands with one swift movement of her arm BAM! And with a kick knocks Hunter down to the ground.
''Watch out!'' I call out just as Volos arrived charging towards us, before he could get far though, Big Bob does the coolest thing ever and really gives a personification to the phrase grab the bull by the horns. He grabs Volos's horns in mid-charge, and yanks Volos to the ground. He held the villain to the ground until he pleaded mercy as his body was at an awkward angle.
However, Volos grabs a bit of dirt and throws it at Big Bob's face, causing the giant hero to let go. And here's when Volos actually does the smart thing and runs for his life. Stella and I give chase, but as we run out of the alley way, Volos was no longer in sight.
I walk back into the alleyway and collapse to the ground in relief; I've survived another night although this one was pretty close. Emeraldian and Snapshot pulled out a pair of handcuffs and cuffed Hunter to the closest pipe as well as checking her in case she had any more weapons. ''Easy girls, there's only one of me!''
BAM! Snapshot then socks Hunter in the face. ''And that's one to many you bitch!''
''How did you lot know we were in trouble?'' Stella asked them.
Emeraldian answered. ''We were on a patrol, just talking about stuff. Then all of a sudden we heard a gunshot and decided to check it out.''
''Well I'm glad!'' I muttered. ''So how did you two know I was in trouble?'' I asked Megan and Stella.
The two of them shared an awkward look before Stella answered. ''We were on our date at this restaurant nearby and…we just walked out to get some air…'' I think I had a good idea what they were really doing. ''Then we heard what looked like a fight, looked around the corner and saw you in trouble.''
''Well I'm glad you went out for some air then!'' I chuckled followed by the two of them as well. We were still alive so we can see the funny side to it.
''Umm…'' Snapshot interrupted while looking at Megan. ''I know this isn't the best time after what's just happened. But…wow, I'm actually standing right in front of you. I'm like your biggest fan.''
''Me too!'' Big Bob followed up.
''My fans?'' Megan questioned. ''So you two are the ones Stella told me about, you liked my song?''
''WE LOVED IT!'' They both shouted. ''Can we have your autograph?''
''Umm…sure, I need to practice if I want to be a singer I guess.''
''You are going to be a singer? YES!'' Snapshot squealed as she and Big Bob high-fived.
As I watched the scene go on, Emeraldian came over and sat down next to me. ''I guess that's one way of dealing with almost having your head blown off.''
''Something tells me Megan's already going to have two stalkers outside of her house.'' I joked.
''You sure you're okay?'' She asked me sincerely.
''I'm fine. We've finally got Hunter. That's a big step to winning this war.''
''Guess with you we do have a chance after all.''
''Me? I was the hostage. The way you just took both her guns out of her arms in that move was so awesome, you've got to teach me that!''
She smiled and then looked me deep in the eyes. All of a sudden I got that warm fuzzy feeling in the pit of my stomach, it made me feel a bit uncomfortable but I did my best not to show. Hopefully she didn't take my enthusiasm as a flirt. ''It's a deal.''
(3rd Person View)
One Hour Later…
The police had responded quickly to the anonymous call that Omega Kid and his partners had captured a dangerous criminal and had her cuffed up in an alleyway. Soon the area was tapped off, and the scene was searched for any whereabouts on Volos, but he was long gone by now. Even as the police picked her up and lead her to the car, she still wore that sadistic smile on her face and had almost little worry about her sake.
''What's with the smile?'' One of the officers asked her.
''Just praying for the poor soul that will be my future cell roommate. You know I actually plan on using her intestines as a skipping rope?''
''That nice…'' The officer replied sarcastically. ''Only problem is, you're not going to jail!'' Before Hunter could respond, the officer placed a sack over her head, and with the assistance of another officer she was pushed into the back of a van that dashed off without any problems.
It felt like hours before Hunter was loaded out of the van and the sack was lifted off her head. She was now in a well-financed dining room with one table not pushed up against the back wall. Sitting at that table was a man who looked about 45, bald, Caucasian skin, and a smug look on his face as he noticed Hunter being pushed towards him by two guards.
''Ah good you made it. Wine?'' He offered her as Hunter slowly took her seat.
''You kidnap all your dates? I like that in a man!'' Hunter purred.
The man simply chuckled at Hunter's remark. ''You are everything my business partner described.''
''Do I know said partner?''
''Not personally, but you may have heard of him. He was someone who didn't think you would last this long and actually planed on killing you…''
''Not a very good start if you're trying to convince me.''
''Until of course he saw what you could do. You kidnapped a well-known American superhero, a death toll that possibly reaches to the 100's, you ousted Omega Kid's identity…well temporarily ousted it. You've grown on my partner, as well as me, I've been a fan of yours since the beginning. See my partner and I want to bring a new order to this city, and we want you to be a part of it.''
Hunter at first didn't seem interested, twirling her finger along the table. She pouted her lips before asking. ''What's in it for me?''
''That's the best part. You can name your price.''
''That sounds decent.''
''We have a deal going on with some very powerful cooperation's that have personal links to the pinnacle of weapons division in Europe, Rostrum Tech.''
''Yummy!''
''And here's the bit you'll like most. My partner knows how you work and how much you enjoy it…and that's why he's also going to make you…if you accept…Omega Kid's executioner.''
A sly grin slithered along slowly on Hunter's face hearing that last part. ''When do I start Mr…''
''It's Crowsworth, but you can call me Victor. So do we have a deal?''
''Oh yeah, we have a deal!''
To Be Continued…