NOTES: As usual…this chapter will contain strong language and violence.
Chapter 8
KO, in the last minute, noticed the red laser that only appeared through the small specks of dust that floated in the air…and the red lined beam coming from outside, through the window. He saw it stopped at Fink. He gasped and tried to quickly get Fink's attention.
KO: FINK, OH MY GOD! MOVE!
*BANG*
Fink was suddenly pushed off her feet and fell a few feet back as the impact go to her…she rolled a few times, since the impact was strong. It made her lose concentration as her turbo formed faded quickly and she became normal…she groaned in pain. The rest of hero's looked in shock. Fink moaned but slowly got up…she looked to see her lover lying on the floor as red substance was coming out of him…he started to shake. Fink gasped in horror…and ran to KO, as did the rest of the room in that room. Boxman just simply looked away. Fink turned KO onto his back and was shocked to see he had been shot in the stomach, blood was pumping out of him…and he was alive but barely.
FINK: Oh God, KO!
CAROL: MY BOY!
Fink cradled KO's head, embracing him, she tried to stop the blood from exiting with her hand but it was seeping through her fingers. She was in a panic.
FINK: No…n-not like this, not again…
Carol untied the bow around her head and pressed it against the bullet wound, this made KO flinch in pain and groaned loudly. Carol knew KO would be in discomfort but putting pressure on the wound would stop him from bleeding to death. KO was breathing heavily but it hurt every time he did.
KO: Oh man…t-this hurts…
FINK: You…y-you saved me…you pushed me out of the way…
KO: I…h-had to. I…didn't want you hurt…
FINK: I love you…so fucking much!
KO: I…luv…ou…tooo…
KO was slowly losing conscious but Fink shaked him gently, trying to keep him awake.
FINK: No, no, no! (Holding back her tears) Don't go to sleep! Stay with us, KO! Stay…w-with me!
KO: It hurts…so much…
FINK: I know, I know! We're gonna get help!
Enid, by this time had her phone out…she dialled for an ambulance. Carol gritted her teeth and went up to Boxman. She grabbed his collar and punched him across the face…he went down hard but didn't seem to react, as if he knew someone was going to do this. Carol picked him up again, her free hand clenched into a fist, ready to punch him again.
CAROL: WHO SHOT HIM?
BOXMAN: I…I…
CAROL: WHO SHOT MY SON? TELL ME!
Boxman was about to answer but something interrupted him. Enid's phone was exploded out of her hand and ripped her ear clean off…she screamed in pain. Rad came to her aid, holding on to her and then gently letting her kneel to the ground.
ENID: MY EAR! WHAT THE FUCK?
Everybody looked around to see where the shot had come from. They noticed the window's had bullet holes in them and little bits of broken glass on the floor. Just then a figure appeared outside, holding something. It was blurry at first until this person got closer. Mr Gar and Rad got into a fighting stance. Enid held onto her bleeding head and gritted her teeth…she stood and put the pain aside…her legs firing up. Carol chucked Boxman to the floor and grouped with the overs. Fink stayed with KO…but she clenched a fist that glowed purple. KO couldn't really see what was going on…his vision going clear white and back to a blur.
Just then, the doors where blown inwards off their hinges and broke into pieces. The hero's covered themselves from the blast and dust. Darrell and Shannon both whimpered and coward with Boxman…who noticed that Darrell was holding something strange.
BOXMAN: What have you got there?
DARRELL: A baby!
BOXMAN: (Rolls his eyes) I can see that…why have you got a baby?
DARRELL: It's KO's and Fink's child. I'm looking after it…
BOXMAN: KO and…Fink's…baby…?
DARRELL: Yeah.
Boxman couldn't believe he hadn't noticed this until now. He looked over to Fink and KO…Fink was swiping away the dust from KO, which had just filled the room from the door blast. Boxman's heart fluttered.
BOXMAN: They…had a child. Together…(He starts to smile) They bonded and made a child together. Oh…if only Venomous was here to see this…
DARRELL: Uh, daddy…? Are you alright?
BOXMAN: (To himself) This changes everything!
DARRELL: Um, what?
BOXMAN: (To Shannon and Darrell) Now listen to me you two…and listen to me very carefully!
The two robots gathered around their creator and listened to what he had to say.
A shadow of a figure was walking through the dust. The heroes were ready for an attack. As the dust died down, the figure became all too clear. It was Cosma…holding a blue and orange, self-crafted rifle. She stood there, if a hand on the trigger and rested it on her hip. She smiled evilly and satisfied what she had done, looking over to KO, who was now surrounded by his own blood and slowly going pale.
COSMA: Looks like I missed. I was aiming for you, Fink!
FINK: You…you SON OF A BITCH!
COSMA: Had that human twerp not jump in front of you, we wouldn't have this problem.
Fink was about to answer back…but the three hero's: Enid, Rad and Mr Gar jumped in front of her, ready to attack Cosma.
Mr GAR: Cosma.
COSMA: Ah. El-Bow, isn't it? Or formally known at least.
Mr GAR: Leave this place now!
COSMA: I'm not going anywhere!
Mr GAR: Then prepared to get hurt.
COSMA: I won't get hurt. I have a gun, in case you didn't notice.
Mr GAR: Only cowards carry guns! Fight me with unarmed combat!
ENID: And me!
RAD: Me too!
COSMA: (Laughs) All three of you will take me on? Haha. This is priceless. (Shrugs) But I'm happy to embarrass you all.
Cosma clicks a button on the gun and it shrinks quickly into a little cube, which she puts in her pocket. She tilts her head, left and right to rid of any cricks in her neck and then clenches her fists…she gets in a stance and whips her long tail as a threat.
COSMA: Who's first?
ENID: All of us!
The three hero's charge at Cosma. Enid jumps and spin a fireball towards Cosma, who confidently rebounds it away with her hands. Mr Gar throws some punches but the dragon type creature dodges them…Enid stretches her leg for an upper kick, trying to karate the evil woman's face but misses by inches. Cosma grabs Enid's leg and digs her claws into it…Enid yelps, as Mr Gar throws more punches but misses and quickly spins sticking his elbow out…but Cosma stops him with her other free hand. He gasps. Cosma then uses her tail to wrap around his leg and pulls him, making him fall to the ground. She spins around like a spinning top and chucks Enid and Mr Gar away from her, as they both crashed into a wall. Cosma chuckles. Rad points his hand at Cosma and activates his levitational powers, as his purple aura glow surrounds her legs and presses them together…he pulls his pointed hand back, like he was holding a whip, making the evil orange dragon fall to the ground. She raised an eyebrow and smiled, seemly impressed by a simple move. Rad then pulled her on the ground as she was dragged towards him. She was close enough for Rad to stamp on her, but she rolled out of the way…then she rolled backwards into a flip, pushing herself off the floor and Rad gasped as he was pulled and flipped over…the bond was broken from his powers. Rad was crashing down, but Comas was quick, as she stood up and kicked Rad in the chest as he was falling…now impact of the kick, pushed him upwards like a rocket as he smashed into the ceiling, breaking some lights…and he came crashing back to earth again, and smashed through the floorboards, making an imprint of himself. He yelped in pain. Cosma brushed back her hair with her hands and dusted herself off. The heroes were out for the count.
COSMA: To easy.
Fink gritted her teeth, as she wiped some tears and was about to get up but Carol put an arm on her shoulder and shook her head.
CAROL: No. Stay with KO…
FINK: But…
CAROL: He needs you right now…
Carol was the only person that Fink felt uncomfortable arguing with someone…afteral, Carol was pretty much the first good guy that accepted her to be in KO's life…and plus the fact that Carol was incredibly strong. Carol smiled at Fink and got up…she turned to face Cosma…who was yawning.
COSMA: You won't beat me, you know.
CAROL: I can give it a damn good try. (Her eyes filled with fire) You shot my son…
COSMA: Not my intension but then again, I do like little bonuses. (Gets cross) I will not hold back!
CAROL: Neither will I!
Carol ran towards Cosma and then she threw every single punch she had in her at a very fast rate but Cosma was backing away and dodging every thrown punch and kick with elegant ease.
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Meanwhile
Boxman had snuck away, with his two robots into Carol's kitchen. He was opening every cupboard to find some mixing tools…a bowl would've been a good start but he couldn't even find that and he opened every cupboard frantically. Darrell was still holding the baby and was very careful.
SHANNON: What are we doing here?
BOXMAN: Don't ask questions. (Shoves the list into Shannon's face) Look for these items!
SHANNON: (Takes the list) Will she have these?
BOXMAN: (Sighs quickly) They are everyday items. Now start looking!
Shannon shrugs and starts going through the cupboards and drawers.
DARRELL: What can I do?
BOXMAN: You will do nothing of the sort and guard that baby with your life! Do you understand?
DARRELL: Yes, sir…
SHANNON: I found some alcohol. Though it's a drink…
BOXMAN: What kind?
SHANNON: Whiskey.
BOXMAN: (Grumbles) It'll have to do…
Boxman snatches the bottle of unopened whiskey and sets it aside to the other ingredients he managed to find…and at last, finding a mixing bowl. Shannon kept looking for more things on the list but the lack of information was frustrating her.
SHANNON: Daddy. Please tell us what's going on, so we can understand what you're doing…
Boxman stops what he was doing, as his shoulders limped. He slowly looks at Shannon and then at Darrell…he then sighs and looks back at Shannon.
BOXMAN: Me and Venomous once teased Fink, when she was little, that if she ever had kids…that'd we'll be their protectors from a villains point of view. But…we got serious with her, that we wanted her to be a mother and me and Venomous could have…unofficial grandkids. I know…that Venomous would be proud if he knew he was a grandfather…as am I, as a step grandfather.
DARRELL: Unofficial grandkids…?
BOXMAN: Fink is not blood related to Venomous…since she was adopted. But KO is, of course, Venomous didn't know KO was his kid until later in his life…and since Fink had a child with KO…that side of the child, from KO's side, makes the baby his grandchild. No matter what or who with…we are to protect this child from harm's way. As far as I'm concerned…Cosma is now a threat and we must stop her! I will let no harm come to Fink, KO and the baby.
DARRELL: Wow…daddy. That's…really nice of you.
BOXMAN: Ugh. God, I know.
SHANNON: But…what are you making?
BOXMAN: We're gonna make the formula for Cosma…but…we're gonna change it slightly. To the point that it may kill her.
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Meanwhile…
Carol was pushing herself off the floor…she was badly beaten up. She had a black eye that was surprisingly appearing very quickly. She spat out blood when she could feel her mouth fill up. Her tracksuit was torn up from cuts and covered in blood. Carol was feeling the pain and her arms started to shake as she tried to stand up…but her determination didn't leave her and it seemed she was using the last of her strength but she was stubborn and didn't give up. Cosma watched the hapless human…who had no more strength to fight but to stand and was very impressed with Carol's willingness to continue.
COSMA: I'm impressed…but at the same time, I pity you! You will not win and yet…you won't give up.
CAROL: (Holds her chest) No…I w-won't…
COSMA: Pointless.
Cosma didn't hesitate and quickly threw a punch at Carol, who parried the punch and blocked it…and quickly Carol saw an opening and walloped Cosma across the face…her head jerked to the right, taking the impact. Carol's hand started to throb, as it felt like punching an iron wall…she tried to shake the pain off but felt exhausted as that punch used up all her strength. Carol could feel her legs about to give way…but still stood. Cosma started to chuckle…Carol felt her heart skip. Cosma turned her head back…a trickle of blood was seeping through the side of Cosma's mouth and the orange dragon-like creature licked the blood…and smiled back at the tired Carol.
COSMA: You may have that punch for free.
Cosma grabbed the weaken Carol by the collar…and head-butted Carol in the face, breaking the human's nose with ease and blood dripped out. Carol moaned and fell onto her knees.
KO sensed something was wrong. As if he had a strange connection with his mom.
KO: Mom…? M-Mom…?
FINK: Sssshh. You need to keep your strength…
Carol felt it pointless trying to stop the blood from pouring out of her nose, since she was practically cut all over. Cosma stood over her and smiled down at her.
COSMA: I'm gonna keep your head as a trophy!
Cosma put her hands on the side of Carol's head…who was still weak and had nowhere near enough energy or strength to do anything. Carol blinked a few times, trying to focus the last thing she may ever see.
COSMA: All this time could've been spent helping your son! (Shakes her head) You're a terrible mother!
CAROL: I'm a damn good m-mother! I a-always have been. At least I am a mother…you'll…n-never be one…
COSMA: That is the least of your worries.
Cosma gripped Carol's head and then-
FINK: NO! STOP! (Cosma did. She turned to look at the green rat) Please! Don't kill her!
COSMA: Then give me what I want! The last ingredient! Your…BLOOD!
FINK: (Gritted teeth) For God sake. It's my not blood you need. It's bat's blood. The letter was rubbed off! It's not rat's blood, it's not my blood, it's BAT'S blood!
COSMA: Prove it! Make me the formula! I NEED IT!
FINK: I…I can't…I…don't know…
COSMA: You were Venomous's minion, were you not?
FINK: He…he made that formula before he took me in. I…I don't…know…
COSMA: And yet, you know it contains Bat's blood. You've seen it, haven't you?
FINK: I…I…
COSMA: So…you have seen it! Show me! Make it!
FINK: How…? With what…?
COSMA: Not my problem! (Talks to Carol) Your time is up! Looks like that green rat won't help you!
CAROL: She's done than y-you think! She…(Catching her breath) She made my son happy…(Turns her head slightly to Fink) Never give up, Fink. You're both strong. I'm proud to have you as a daughter, you have come along way... Look after KO for me, will ya….? I'll be…fine…
FINK: No…w-wait-
Carol could only hear faintly to what Cosma said, as the dragon tightens her grip around Carol's head. And twists it…snapping the neck.
FINK: NOOOO!
Carol's body then lifelessly limped on the wooden floor.
KO: Mom…ugh…
Just then, KO went into a deep sleep, going limp in Fink's arms.
FINK: KO?! KO?! NO, NO! THIS ISN'T HAPPENING! THIS ISN'T HAPPENING! NOT AGAIN!
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NOTES: End of chapter. Bloody hell, I killed off Carol. Well, no going back now. New chapter will be up next week.