Omega Kid

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Note: Hey everyone. Wow, we've finally reached the 50th chapter of Omega Kid, can't believe it! Thanks again to everyone who has read and enjoyed this fic. Hope that you keep enjoying it for many more to come. So on with this chapter.

Chapter 50: Ghost

''This is insane!'' I just kept repeating to myself over and over again while re-watching the video. There was another superhero using my name to bring them fame! Why do I get the feeling this is going to end badly for me again? Because it most likely will! I mean sure, she did just take down a bunch of most wanted drug dealers, but how does anybody know she wasn't in on it as well? I need to talk to the others about this.

I reached for the first clothes I could grab, my backpack, my costume and my phone. Checking for any missed calls, found that there was at least five from Alex all in the space of the last couple of hours. I quickly dialled him back and waited for him to pick up. ''Hey Alex, you were trying to call me?''

''Yeah, okay now Thomas, don't freak out. Steph and I turned on the news after school, and you're not going to believe what's the top story!''

''I've already seen, some new superhero called Omega Girl!''

''I know, how awesome is that!'' He shouted like an excited little boy that got what he wanted for Christmas.

''What? How is this awesome? Remember the last superhero that used me name? Wasn't good for us, and didn't end to well for him.''

''Thomas my friend, no one that hot can be trouble!''

''What?'' I gasped in frustration. He just won't change. ''Never mind, just get to HQ if you can, I'll be there. I've got a feeling we're going to have lots to talk about!'' I hung up and immediately bolted for the door. Even when the world thinks Omega Kid is dead something new pops up, maybe this girl might not be bad. She did sound sincere about her respect for me, but I'm not taking any chances.

However, once I open the front door to leave, I'm greeted by a figure standing at the door about to knock…a figure in police uniform. ''In a rush are we?''

That face…oh crap it's that cop, the one who interrogated me when I was suspected of being Omega Kid. I had to hide my gulp as best I could and stop my legs from wobbling; it's never a good sign when a cop you've already met knocks on your door late at night. ''I was…um…friend emergency I've been called too. Um…can I help you sir?''

''Please call me Office Johnson. I know it's late, is your guardian home?''

''Not at the moment, she's just popped out for a bit.''

''Oh no worries, this concerns you anyway,'' I really don't like the way this sounds already. ''You know Lea Karee?''

''Yeah, is she alright?''

''Well apparently she wants to talk with you about something that none of her physicians can get her to say, and we'd like a word with you about your appeal for her.''

''Oh that!'' I'd almost forgotten about my promise to help Lea soften her jail sentence or even get her out if possible. ''Yeah sure, lead the way.''

While Officer Johnson drove me to the station Lea was being held at, I quickly and secretly sent a message to the others telling them I was going to run a little late for the meeting. Never had the time to tell them why, what with Johnson looking at me from time to time. He was one of the nice cops when I was being questioned constantly about being Omega Kid, but he was also one of the few that really suspected I was, and he was showing it even now. Just as he pulls up to the station, he turns to me. ''I heard you were stabbed the other week.''

''Yeah, a couple of thugs in hoods, I couldn't make out who they were.'' I got out trying to hide the panic in my voice.

''Ironic how you get attacked near the same street on the same day Omega Kid was killed.'' He really stressed out the killed part at the end.

''Well…they say Omega Kid was killed with a sword, it was just a knife for me!'' Thanks to only the tip of the sword gutting me, and with Hellrider's sword missing, leading to no match ups, the doctors just assumed it was a knife that jabbed me. But Johnson didn't look convinced. ''Besides,'' I continued. ''I'm here, and unfortunately Omega Kid isn't.''

''Yeah, it's a real shame. We've guessed he was no older than his teen years, too young for anyone to go.''

Not liking this rather morbid subject, I decided to change it quickly. ''So how has Lea been?''

''Scared, but the doctors say she is improving. But that Omega Kid phase is still driving her a bit off the deep end.''

''How did she react?'' I asked. ''When she heard Omega Kid was dead?''

''Why do you think she called you?''

''Is he really gone?'' Lea asked me on the other side of the glass with the phone in her hand. Her eyes watery and shrouded in black rings, she looks as if she hasn't had a decent sleep in weeks. And the state of the room wasn't any better; it was like a cubicle with me on one side with a guard near by in case, and Lea on the other side with the door leading to her cell behind her.

The walls were peeling off and covered in call kinds of shit and muck, there were no windows, only a lamp that was way too bring in Lea's face. And there was this really pungent smell in the air that blocked my nose and gave me this really foul taste in my mouth. I clutched my phone tightly, there was no way to cheer her up and convince her that her hero wasn't dead without the guards knowing. ''Yeah, he is.''

''No, no, no…'' She whimpered and instantly broke down. ''I-I heard from other prisoners, but I didn't want to believe them, I couldn't believe them. After everything Omega Kid has done, how could he let this happen?''

''Listen to me; Omega Kid gave his all. He fought to the end, it was just…a fluke that he lost,'' I tried to comfort her but it was no use, she was distraught by this revelation. I need to think of something else to keep her spirits up. ''Hey, I'm still going to get you out of here like I promised.''

''What's the point? A world without Omega Kid, is a world not worth being in.''

''What? Don't say that, don't ever say that.''

''Why not?'' She hissed. ''You said it before; I'm different person with Omega Kid around. I'm a better person, and now that he's gone I can't be that better me ever again.''

''I never said that was a better you!'' I responded. ''You were fine just as you are, a bubbly, happy go lucky girl that wanted to make friends. You can't let this Omega Kid stuff control your life, you're your own person.''

She hiccupped slightly and gave me that traditional cheerful smile of hers. ''You really are sweet. I know this is stupid to say, but I'm a stupid person anyway…I'm sorry I've tried to kill you before.''

''You're not stupid for saying that,'' There are dozens of people who have tried to kill me and they've never apologised for it, so this was something to me. ''And I will help you get out of here okay?'' She nodded. I don't know whether that was to agree with me that she wanted to get out, or just to make me feel better, but at least it was something.

''Time's up!'' The guard called out. I turned around and nodded at him, but by the time I looked back to face Lea, she was already being led back to her cell. Sometimes I felt just like helping her break out of here, but that wouldn't do any good. I walked away from the cubicle and back out to the main hall, I was glad to be finally rid of that weird smell, felt like I was going to faint in there, can't imagine how Lea's handling it in there.

''How'd it go?'' Officer Johnson asked me once I met up with him in the hall.

''She just wanted to ask some more stuff about Omega Kid, I need to know when she's going to be out?''

He hesitated at first to tell me the answer as if he was dreading it, or he knew I was going to dread it. ''I'm sorry to say the case isn't going her way. What with her obsession over this superhero craze and the attacks, not to mention she has a death count, she might be in there for at least another fifteen to twenty years.''

''What?'' I gasped out in shock. ''Why? She's not going to do anything else, she was just overwhelmed with all this.''

''Tell that to the families of the murdered.''

''I know she's killed…but…she thought it was the right thing. There are people out there that have killed more maliciously and killed more, and they get shorter sentences.''

''Just calm down all right,'' He ordered me. I just felt so mad about all this, it wasn't fair on her. She's no harm anymore. He then did the weirdest thing and placed his hand on my forehead as if checking my temperature. ''Are you alright boy, you look a bit red in the cheeks?''

Now that he mentioned it I did feel slightly agitated and sweaty, but then again it was getting late at night, if I don't make a move soon I'm going to be late for the League meeting. Although right now I just felt more like leaving this place, it felt so claustrophobic all of a sudden. I walked around Officer Johnson and headed for the front door. ''I'm fine, I just need some fresh air…''

''I'll drive you back home.'' He offered.

''I can just take a bus back home.''

''You sure?''

''Yes!'' I got out with a tone full of frustration. I didn't mean to sound that harsh but I just wanted to get out of here, it felt like any moment now he was going to accuse me of something and throw me in a cell. And with some familiar faces in here, that's the last place I'd want to be.

''Well alright,'' He said. ''If you need to talk or have anymore questions just call.''

I wanted to say something to him like thanks for the offer or for at least being calm about this, but I just walked out of the station without another word to him. The agitation just increased every second I was in there; the Lea thing couldn't have affected me that much could it? Sure I was upset about it, I promised her I was going to get her out, but apparently the law things she's more dangerous than people who actually like to kill people just for the fucking thrill! Whoa, where did that come from?

''Thomas…'' I heard my name echo down the street. I looked around and spotted a figure standing at the corner of a car park nearby. It was getting to dark now for me to see who it was exactly, but he was in all black with a hat covering his face. He then walked around into the car park and out of sight. I wanted to follow him and see who it was, but I've got other matters to attend to. You know, either my mind is playing tricks on me or that looked a lot like…no, couldn't be.

''Okay seriously, are you still affected by that horny chemical?'' Harry asked Alex once again, who was still babbling on about how sexy this Omega Girl looked.

''No I am not, thank you. I was just saying she looked pretty good, right Stella?'' He asked her.

''Oh smooth move, ask me about how a girl looks.'' Stella replied sarcastically. While everyone in the group found Alex's little fantasising amusing, Donavan on the other hand looked more frustrated than I did at the moment, oddly enough I was still feeling slightly dizzy.

''That's enough of that now!'' He interrupted. ''Now does anyone here actually want to talk about this Omega Girl in a professional manner?'' He gave Alex a look as if telling him to such up, which Alex reluctantly did.

''Well,'' Diandra began. ''We do know she's managed to just capture one of the most wanted drug dealers in Britain, while taking down their guards singlehandedly to boot. She called the police after she had taken care of them to avoid casualties, meaning she's a risk taker but with a good heart,'' She finished before turning to me. ''Anything else?''

I just shook my head rapidly. ''Nothing at the moment, pretty much what you said,'' My voice was just as shaky as my arms were at the moment, only for a brief second but enough for the others to notice. ''I'm fine, just feel a little cold.''

''By the way where were you?'' Alex asked. ''I called you, then you sent a short message saying you were going to be late and you arrived almost three and a half hours later.''

''I had something else to do, it was about Lea.''

''Who?'' Diandra asked.

Harry answered for her. ''Omega Kid's biggest fan who would do anything for him, including slicing off a purse snatchers head to be his partner.''

''What happened to her?'' Stella asked me.

''They're keeping her locked up longer, I doubt she'll ever get out again.''

''That's good!'' Donavan said clearly for all to hear, including myself. ''She's a killer, we can't have anymore of those wondering the streets can we.''

''How could you say that? She's just a girl…''

''And a murderer.''

''But not intentionally, she was just trying to do what was right…''

''Tell that to the families of the murdered,'' He cut in and advanced on me till our noses were almost touching the tips. ''Listen to me; you really need to get your head on straight. I thought after what happened with Hellrider you would learn we can't have killers wondering our streets.''

''And this is coming from someone who's fought in wars!'' I shot back. ''At least I know why Lea did those things, you on the other hand never tell us anything. You were relieved of your duty, and you've never had the courage to tell us why. Is it because you're afraid what will happen if we find out? Maybe that's what it is. I don't know about you but you really need to work on your leadership skills, because they're so poor, we actually trust Hellrider a lot more than we trust you!''

He then grinned wickedly at my last statement. ''Is that so? Does he speak for all of you?'' He asked the rest. I waited for the others to agree with me, but there was no response from any of them. I looked around at each of their defeated faces; they were on Donavan's side? ''I think the jury has reached a verdict!''

I didn't know whom I wanted to punch more, Donavan or my friends…okay maybe Donavan, but after this I was starting to reconsider it. Alex stepped forward first. ''Thomas, I just find it hard to support someone who did this to you.''

''He didn't want to do this, it was the chemical that made him do it…''

''No it wasn't! I know because it was in my too, it just strengthens the emotions you already feel. Hellrider's wanted to kill you since day one.''

''But he's changed since then! Forget this, I'm out of here!'' I shouted back and walked out of the door despite their protests. I wanted to keep arguing, but the need to just get out of here was growing stronger. How can they all gang up on me like this? Do they seriously not agree or is Donavan just doing something to them? What makes him so special? We hardly know that much about him, what if he's the one that's really planning to get rid of us, and this Victor Crowsworth thing is just a decoy.

By the time I walked out of the main door and down the street, I could still hear one more person calling me name. At first I didn't want to look back because I was scared of who it was for some reason, I eventually did and was now face to face with Diandra. ''What was that back there?'' She questioned.

''Mutiny that's what it was!''

''Well if you just explained more than maybe we'd understand better, walking off in a huff isn't going to solve anything.''

She was right, it wasn't, and I just felt so off my game tonight I wasn't thinking straight. ''I'm sorry I just…I've got a lot to think about at the moment; my sister's going mad over some new guy in her life, the Hellrider incident, Lea and now this Omega Girl isn't helping. I think I'm just stressed out.''

''Trust me, I'm an expect on that. You seem a little paranoid.''

''Paranoid?''

''Like the world's out to get you, you're trapped against a wall with no way of defending yourself and no answers to any of your questions. I've gone through that nearly everyday of my life since…you know!'' She nodded to her hooded jumper that covered her left side.

''Yeah but that's a whole new level, and you handle it way better. I've let pressure get the best of me before.''

''Pressure wins some battles, you just got to make sure you win the war.'' I nodded in agreement to her, and we suddenly fell into an awkward silence. I just remember, should I talk about me quitting Omega Kid now that we have nothing else to talk about. Well we didn't until she started speaking again. ''So about this Lea…she's not like an…ex or anything is she?''

Oh crap, she's asking about my relationship statues, she is into me! I gulped heavily and tried to find the best way to get this sorted. ''D listen, I…''

''Thomas…'' There was that whisper down the street again. I looked back, but there was no one there. I listened carefully again, it sounded like heavy breathing down the back of my neck. My hairs were standing on end, and a cold chill ran through my body. The shadows seemed to dance across the street, and that's when I caught the sight of my stalker again walking into some alley. ''Did you see him?'' I asked D.

''See who?''

''Some guy, he's been following me; he just walked into that alley. I'm going to take the front, you go around and try to cut him off if he tries to escape.'' I silently dashed forward. D tried to call me, but soon enough went around the other way through the buildings nearby. I stopped and peeped around the corner, the alley was shrouded in fog, making it harder to find this mysterious stalker.

Taking a chance, I grabbed a trash lid using it like a shield and walked further into the alley. I kept all my senses on alert; however I could hardly see cause of the fog, my hearing was starting to ring again and for some reason I could smell that foul stench, the same that was in the police station. Also, I got the taste of blood on my lips, it almost made me sick right away, and my head was throbbing like mad. So much so I had to let go of the trash lid and rub my head to sooth the pain…big mistake…

BAM! Someone kicked me from behind, knocking me into a puddle. I nearly chocked in it after being caught by surprise. I didn't even have my costume on me so I couldn't reach for my knuckle-dusters. I spun around and finally saw whom my follower was…my heart felt like it was being ripped apart and torn from my chest. The long dark coat, the steel tipped boots, and the large black bowler hat covering half of his burnt off face, it was unmistakable and unbelievable…Jack the Ripper was here.

''I do love reunions!'' He spoke as he brought out one of his daggers and charged at me. I was too shocked to move at first, this was insane, there's no way the Ripper is attacking me. But as his dagger sliced across my arm, cutting in deep enough for me to scream in agony, I knew this was all to real. I jumped back giving me some space from him. ''Come on, after all this waiting, I need a good challenge.''

''No…what the hell is going on?'' I whimpered too scared to do anything.

''What's the matter Thomas, you look like you've seen a ghost!'' He chuckled sinisterly and came at me again. I tried to do something, but I just wasn't ready for this. He swept me off my feet with a kick, and then kneed me in the stomach sending me flying back. As I tried to get up he jumped up and double kicked me in the chest, knocking me down again.

He stamped hard on my chest, before kneeling down, BAM! BAM! And giving me a double punch to the face, knocking the daylights out of me almost. He gripped the top of my head hard and ran the dagger slowly across me cheek, cutting me a little. ''Oh don't worry; I'm not finished with you yet. Since you've killed me, the guilt has been eating away inside of you so carefully and preciously you haven't even realised it. But now, it's time to take you apart piece by piece. Not here though, you know the place. And if you don't show up, I'll take great pleasure in torturing everyone you care about!'' He then lifted my head and slammed me hard back down to the ground before taking.

Cry…that's all I could do. This can't be happening? This has to be some nightmare that I'm having a hard time waking up from. But the pain was here, I could feel it all over, this was very real. I tried to pick myself up, but my arm was cut up so badly I couldn't, and I was even slipping in the blood as it flowed down my arm. ''Thomas!'' I heard Diandra call out as she rushed to my side. ''Where did he go?''

''He went in your direction, how could you not have seen him!'' I screamed full blast at her, the fear and pain making me go stir crazy, well who wouldn't after what I just saw?

''I didn't see anyone go past me! We need to get you back to the others!'' She used her arm to lift me up by my shoulders and forcing me to lean on her as she walked back to HQ. ''How many were there?''

''Just…just the one. D…the Ripper is back!''

''Come again?'' Alex gasped out in shock. Everyone reacted with the same amount of shock and disbelief, however none probably more so than me. I saw him, a person that I thought I killed, back and ready to continue what he started. ''Are you sure it wasn't just someone dressed up like him?''

''No it was him!'' I assured them, but they still looked bewildered. ''We have to be on look out 24/7, we need to find him, everything else we have to put on hold.''

''I'll make that call!'' Donavan said.

''Not with this, the Ripper is our business. We need to find him and stop him before he kills anyone.''

''Thomas,'' Patricia spoke up. ''No offense, but what you're asking us to do is impossible. I mean it's not everyday someone rises from the dead.''

''Well it's not the first time that's happened to us.'' I replied.

''But we saw the body!'' Stella said.

''Actually I did thank you.'' Alex pointed out, but Stella ignored him.

''Point is, we saw what happened to him. There's no way anyone could have survived that…''

I groaned and just showed her my now bandaged arm. ''Well I think we've got a fair bit of evidence here that he's back.''

''That's evidence showing someone attacked you, but not the Ripper! How come Diandra here didn't see him?''

''Because he got away before she could get there. And we need to get to him quickly before that happens again!''

''So you know where he is?'' Donavan asked.

''I've got a fairly good hunch. But this is a superhero thing, we'll handle him ourselves. I'll act as bait and ware him down for the rest of you finish.''

''You want to fight him alone first?'' Steph questioned me. ''He was one of our toughest villains, it took the whole group to just get even with him.''

''Exactly, he was one of the toughest but we're stronger now. And with the others help, we have an advantage. He won't come out and face me unless it's just him and me like before. He's going to wish he stayed dead when we're through with him.''

This had to be the place; there was nowhere else I could think of that he would drop hints at. He knew this would have a psychological effect on me, and it was working every time I looked out of the broken window. To think only a few months ago I kicked the Ripper out of that window and he plummeted to the ground. I stood alone in the room in my Omega Kid costume, the rest were in different rooms waiting for the right moment. I set a timer for them giving me twenty minutes alone…hopefully I'll last till then.

Has the Ripper's death really affected me that much? I know I was upset about actually killing someone, but it was really for the greater good. Still, I did secretly wish I didn't have to kill him. That he could have told me his real name and I wouldn't have had it in me to finish the job he started. Even after his death, his blood couldn't be matched, and with no known relatives to compare too, he was just a faceless nightmare that can't stop haunting me.

''A fitting scenery don't you think,'' His voice rasp and sinister just as I remembered. I turned to face him as he approached me slowly, taking in the sight of the room around him and the broken window behind me. ''My tomb shall also become yours.''

''I want to know how you survived that fall!'' I demanded.

''I didn't.''

''Stop playing with me, it won't work this time. I can't fall for your mind games.''

''But you did the first time round. One would have to kill the other, and you did. Everything I worked for, you finished.''

''Then why did you come back after me?''

''What can I say? I'm an addict!'' He said simply. ''You gave me purpose; I just can't forget that sweet taste of fame. How the whole city feared me. And I can see I left quite an impression with all these super villains that have appeared, I feel honoured…''

''Shut up!''

He smiled at me once more, pulling out his dagger and showing it off to me. ''So where are your friends?''

''I don't know what you're talking about.'' I played dumb.

''Even though I told you too you wouldn't have come alone, your friends would have followed to keep you safe, and you wouldn't want to disagree. After all, last time we fought you could barely keep up with me.''

''That was a long time ago,'' I told him as I got into a battle stance. ''I've gotten better since then.''

''Show me!'' Were his final words before charging at me full speed. He slashed with the dagger, forcing me back towards the window. I tried to trick him by sidestepping and running the other way, BAM! But he saw that coming as his knee connected with my stomach as I tried to run, he then grabbed my neck and swung me across the room, causing me to slide along the floor.

He ran at me and kicked out, luckily I moved out of the way of the impact and tried to swing my leg at him, but he blocked with his arm and kicked at me again. This time, I blocked and counter attacked, BAM! Landing an elbow to his cheek I knocked him back slightly, BAM! But not before he kicked at me in the knee forcing me down. BAM! Then backhanded me in the face.

He jabbed his dagger at me, but I saw it coming and used my knuckle-dusters to block the strike and hold him in place. We kicked at each other, blocking both our attacks. However, he moved his leg inside mine and tripped me over slamming me into the ground. I hoisted up both my legs around his head and held him in place for free punches, BAM! BAM! BAM! In order to get away, he had to punch me right in the stomach and move away as I rolled back onto my feet ignoring the pain that surged through me, a few more inches to the right and he would have got a direct hit on my Hellrider scar. He whipped away a bit of blood that was dripping from his burnt off nose and chuckled. ''So you weren't bluffing after all.''

''I'm just getting started!'' My time to go on the attack. I jumped up and tried to land a double kick to his chest, but he easily avoided that attack, but once I was back down on my feet I went on the assault again punching and kicking with everything I had. He blocked most of them but couldn't keep me out for long that is until he jabbed his dagger forcing me back. That gave him the space to roundhouse kick me across the face knocking me into the wall.

He struck again with his fist, I moved aside just in the nick of time, and then elbowed him in the ribs before giving him a quick strike to the knee. I punched at him, but he held up his dagger blocking my attack. It was a good thing I had my knuckle-dusters, otherwise my hand probably would have been sliced in half. He then jump kicked me to the ground and tried to stamp on me once more, I blocked with both my hands and rolled to the side forcing him down to my level as well.

''We're coming!'' I could hear one of the others shout just outside; guess I lasted the time limit after all. The Ripper obviously heard this too as he kept looking back and forth between the door and me. ''Not going your way this time!'' I smirked.

He however, didn't look defeated at all. ''They won't make a difference, this has always been between me and you!'' He grunted and charged once more. We both landed punch after punch, connected kicks at each other. But thanks to his dagger, I was the one being forced back and taking the more damage, but once the others ran into the room, my hope sky rocketed…that is until they all stopped in place and looked at me baffled.

BAM! I took another hit to the face, knocking me across the ground and up against the wall. Even after that hit, the others were still not making a move as the Ripper just stood right in front of them. ''What are you waiting for? Attack him!''

They all glanced looks at each other, if they don't do something soon the Ripper will…I turned to where the Ripper originally was only to find him gone. How could he get away so easily? He was right there! ''Thomas what the hell is going on?'' Emeraldian asked me.

''What did it look like?'' I shouted at them as if they were crazy, even though they were looking at me like I was the crazy one.

''It looked like you were kicking your own ass.'' Ultra Kid said in a worried tone.

''What?'' I gasped. ''How could you not have seen him? He was right there!''

''Thomas there was no one there!''

''Look at me!'' I screamed at them showing them my new cuts and bruises I just picked up. ''You honestly think I could do this to myself?''

''You were just doing it to yourself! You were throwing yourself all over the place and punching yourself as if you were trying to knock yourself out!''

No way, there's no way I could have been hallucinating all of that, all the hits I took? But I could feel it, how could it possibly have been my own fists trying to knock me out? But something weird was happening, at that sudden realisation my head felt like it was cracking apart and the walls around me were closing in. I could still hear the Ripper's cold whispers taunting me. And then that smell again, it was so thick I could even taste it. ''There's something wrong with me, ever since I saw Lea in that station I've been feeling…scared.''

It looked as if the others didn't have an answer; I don't either so I can't blame them. However, Ultra Kid soon stepped forward, taking off his mask and looking at me face to face. ''That feeling you've got, is it like a tugging in the stomach?''

''What? Why are you…''

''Does if feel like the feelings are being ripped out from inside of you and for the whole world to see?'' He asked again and soon enough I nodded, that is what it felt like. He then continued with the questions. ''And you get this weird feeling in your head like everyone's watching you and everything is revolving around you and you have to say something about it.''

''Yeah.''

''And this whole Jack the Ripper death thing hasn't left you behind has it?''

As much as I wanted to say it has, I couldn't hide it anymore. ''Yeah…I still regret it.''

''Rainbow's chemical! You've been affected with it too!''

Even though it makes sense, it just doesn't add up. Hood moved next to Alex. ''But he wasn't cut by Rainbow before was he?''

Alex shook his head before turning to me. ''When did this start happening? What was the first sense you got of something amiss?''

''At the station, I could smell something…a weird stink of some kind.''

''And what's the first colour you think of when you get that smell?''

I thought about it quickly, it was like a sickly gooey smell where you could faintly see the steam off it…it was kind of. ''Yellow.''

''It's defiantly Rainbow's emotion chemical. Yellow is the colour of paranoia!'' I looked up at him, surprised that he managed to solve this. ''Hey after what happened with me you thought I wouldn't look up this stuff?''

''But it still doesn't make any sense,'' Viper spoke. ''Thomas wasn't anywhere near Rainbow to get effected…was he?''

Not too long after, they managed to bring me back to HQ and keep me strapped to a chair, not the smartest thing to do to someone suffering from paranoia, but then again the slightest twitch was making me on edge and the others didn't want a repeat of me beating the crap out of myself. Stella hooked me up to some of Donavan's machines and took a couple of blood tests while the others checked the police station to see if Rainbow was there. I knew a few criminals I've beaten before where there, but they needed to be sure.

''Finished,'' Stella said. ''Well the bad news is Rainbow's found someway to turn his emotion chemical from a liquid to a gas, affecting anyone that breathes it in.''

''And the good news?'' I asked.

''It's no different from the liquid; already it's starting to die out in your blood system. You'll be back to full strength soon enough.''

''Thank God!'' Just knowing I was going to get better made me feel better.

''Listen,'' Stella got my attention. ''We know you still may have had some second thoughts about killing the Ripper, but in the end it was the right thing to do.''

''Just wish I could tell myself that…although I think I just did. If he were alive he would just keep on killing everyone I cared about. I'm glad he's gone…but he's the only life I'm ever going to take.'' Stella placed a comforting hand on my shoulder.

''Okay,'' Patricia called out. ''Stella gave you some good news and bad news, here's ours. The good news is Alex was right, and Rainbow was in that station when you were there.''

''And the bad news?''

''He's not there anymore.''

If I could pause time I would, just to take in what she just said. ''What?'' I rushed over to the others and looked at the computer screen.

''Turns out you weren't the only one affected. The whole station was, allowing at least half a dozen convicts and criminals to escape unnoticed.''

''I don't believe this!'' Alex moaned emphasising what everyone else thought. ''It's almost as easy for villains to break out of jails and stations just as easily as it is for us to break out of school.''

''Does it say who escaped?'' I asked.

''If you're asking about Lea…'' Steph said. ''She's one of the ones that got out.''

''Glad Donavan's not here at the moment to hear that,'' I mumbled. ''Well right now we need to find out who did escape, Rainbow?''

''He sure did.'' Patricia answered.

''Damn it!'' Sometimes I wonder if God is just messing with us, just when we think we've caught someone they escape eventually.

''And from the looks of it,'' Harry said. ''He wasn't our only ex-villain to escape from there.''

Now it's official, God is messing with us…

(3rd Person View)

This was one building in London parents would not want to take their kids; the smoke, the drugs, and all the naked chicks any guy could ask for. The police never did come into this part of town, and if they did, it was for the entertainment. A couple of rooms where pleasure was bought, and in the very last at the end of the house, the aroma of sex was thick in the air, as the woman quickly got dressed she looked at the man sitting on the end of the bed lighting a cigarette. ''Not much of a talker, are you?''

''Nothing special to talk about.'' The man taunted.

The woman scoffed at his remarks. ''What's with the get up?'' She asked pointing to his costume at the end of the room, a large ox costume.

''Business!'' Volos answered as he handed the woman her pay. ''Now take the money and leave.''

''Hey this is only half?'' She complained.

''Well you should have asked for the other half before. Besides, you were disappointing anyway.''

''Oh you can forget ever getting a piece of this again!'' She hissed leaving the room.

''That's a good thing!'' He shouted down to her, not really caring if she heard him or not. He'd wanted to lay low ever since his last defeat, but this was starting to get tiresome for him, hiding out from the law. And even though he doesn't want to admit it, he knows he couldn't take Omega Kid and his friends on his own. Soon enough, he noticed a male figure standing at the door covered in shadow. ''Whoa sorry mate, I'm not into that.''

''That's good, was never interested in you anyway.'' The figure spoke, his voice very familiar to Volos. The ox villain turned and was greeted by prism headed villains in a dark trench coat and with that hammer of his…the Judge.

''Damn, I thought you were caught?''

''Was, but got out. Thanks to a new friend here.'' Judge stepped aside revealing Rainbow…although that name might not suit him anymore, as his new suit was more like a mime than clowns, as he was now completely black and white, except the razors on his fingers…although Volos was still not impressed.

''Ha, you can't be serious. And people said my costume was stupid…'' He was cut off as Rainbow grabbed him by the throat and aimed his razors right for his neck, stopping before he could cut through.

With Volos now quiet, Judge could continue. ''See my friend here has been working on a very special chemical for years that can control our own emotions, however his theory was debunked for many reasons, the main one being that it was against human rights or some other crap. One drop of that in your blood system, and the slightest thing can set off any emotions depending on which one he stabs you with. However, if he were to inject more than one into your system at the same time, your heart wouldn't be able to cope.''

Now Volos was panicking, he could feel the tips of the razors start to dig into his skin. ''Hey come on man, remember all the good times we had working together?''

''Oh I do, that's why I'm coming to you with an offer. Show him!'' He told Rainbow, who let go of Volos and walked over to the closest table, taking out his razors and pulling out a beaker from his pocket mixing the chemicals as well as adding other ingredients he had brought with him. While the clown continued with his little science experiment, Judge explained to Volos. ''His project seemed dead until those idiots Triple Terror aided him with some wealth and new tech to improve it, although they haven't perfected it yet, there is one thing they did add to it.''

''And what's that?'' Volos asked, although he was afraid too. Judge nodded to Rainbow, who pulled out the smallest piece of zinc metal from his pocket. He took a few steps back, while keeping the zinc above the beaker. He quickly let go and ran back, once the zinc fell into the chemical…BOOM! It caused a little explosion, strong enough to light the top of the table.

''Highly explosive!'' Judge smiled, watching the flames flicker before turning to Volos. ''We need you to help us one more time. Just because Omega Kid is dead doesn't mean we should stop, the rest of his team is still around, and they probably know I've escape by now, they'll be after me…and son they'll wish they never found me.''

To Be Continued…

So the Judge is back! And now working with Rainbow and Volos, can the group stop him? You'll find out soon. Until the next chapter, take care and thanks everyone! Happy 50th to Omega Kid!