Chapter Two: Angel Fire
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"Now Ebon, what has this lovely lady done to you?" Static asked as he closed in on the shadowy metahuman.
He was glad he was patrolling these parts; he seemed to have arrived in the nick of time. As he closed in on them he zapped Ebon to give the girl time to run. She did just that but only got across the street from them.
"What are you doing, run!" Static yelled to her.
"He's got backup!" She called back and pointed to Talon who was circling above.
Realizing her cover was blown, the bird-woman dived down towards the girl and Static could only watch in horror. He couldn't fend off Ebon and stop Talon at the same time. He could only hope the girl moved out of the way in time.
Then something amazing, and surprising happened.
A blast of white fire hit Talon and knocked her out of the sky. Knocking Ebon unconscious, Static flew up to see whom the girl's savior had been. He saw no one and looked back he saw that the girl was gone. Scratching his head, he wrapped Talon and Ebon up in supercharged light posts to prevent them from escaping until the police came. Then he flew off, returning home.
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"It was so weird Richie, one minute she was there, then there was this blast of light, and she was gone." Virgil told his friend the next day as they walked into school.
"You think she was a bang baby?" The blond asked.
"She could have been but I didn't recognize. Dakota's not a small town but I know she's not from here. So maybe it was someone else." Virgil explained as they headed into homeroom.
Walking in, they were surprised to see a girl sitting in Virgil's seat. She was blonde, pale, and smiling. Virgil recognized her immediately.
"That's her! That's the girl!" He whispered to Richie.
Richie looked her up and down and whistled, "She's a looker."
"She doesn't look like a bang baby though. She looks kind, good natured and…well…human." Virgil remarked.
They made their way toward her and Richie sat down across from her. She cocked her head to the side and assessed him. He just smiled in return.
"Hi, I'm Richie and this is my friend Virgil. You're new right?" He asked.
She nodded and held out her hand, "I'm Morgan."
"Nice to meet you Morgan. And I hate to be the bearer of bad news but you're sort of in my seat." Virgil told her, a grin on her face.
"Oh? I'm sorry I didn't know. I can move if you want me to." She blushed but he could see that she was looking at him the way she had to Richie. Then her eyebrow raised and she smiled.
But you won't make her, be a gentlemen Virgil. You may get her number in the process. The thought flashed through his mind and he obeyed it. Smiling and shaking his head he just pulled up a desk behind Richie and sat down.
"It's cool; there are plenty of vacant desks here." Virgil told her as the teacher began talking.
Twenty minutes later the bell rang and Morgan stood up to leave but not before slipping each boy a piece of paper.
"We should hang out sometime. Get to know one another and you guys can meet my baby sister." She smiled before leaving out to her next class.
Richie and Virgil just stared after her as they looked down at what she had given them: her phone number. Grinning they high-fived each other before walking out.
"She is so not bang baby material. She's too nice." Richie commented.
"You got that right, she is too nice." Virgil frowned.
"Ooh, when did you become Mr. Paranoid?" Richie laughed.
"Ever since last night, there's something strange about that girl. I mean, barely knows us and she gives us her phone number. No girl does that." Virgil told him.
Richie didn't say anything though. He had to agree with Virgil though; there was something about Morgan that was a bit…off.
"We should still give her a call." Richie smirked.
Virgil punched his friend in the shoulder as they went their separate ways to their different classes. Richie walked into his Geometry class and waved to Frieda who then pointed to the back of the class. He gave her a questioning look before looking and nearly yelled in shock. His gaze was greeted by the blue eyes of a white-haired girl. She frowned at him before turning her attention to the board.
"Whoa."
He had to tell Virgil about this,
"Students before we begin today, I'd like to introduce a new student. Young lady, would you please stand up and introduce yourself to us?" Mr. Williams, the teacher, asked her.
She stood up but Richie could tell that she was really that excited about introducing herself. A smile crept across her face and the blond boy immediately became uneasy. If he thought there was something up with Morgan, there was definitely something up with this girl.
"The name is Lux, Lux Aeterna. Yes it is my real name so don't bother asking." She told the students.
"Where you from?" Frieda asked.
"L.A." Lux answered.
Then the white-haired newcomer sat back down and focused her eyes on Mr. Williams.
"It's nice to meet you Lux, which is an interesting name." He commented and she nodded.
Yes, Richie had to tell Virgil about this.
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"I think I found your mystery metahuman" Richie told Virgil as they walked out of the school building at the end of the day.
"Who?" Virgil asked, genuinely curious.
"A new student, who I think may be Morgan's 'baby sister.'" He used air quotes, "Lux Aeterna."
"Sounds like a metahuman, should we look into it?" Virgil asked.
"I don't think so; I mean they haven't caused any trouble. I think they just want to be normal like the rest of us." Richie told him.
"But we're not normal. Speaking of which, how's your brain problem?" Virgil snickered.
Richie frowned and rubbed his temple. For the past few weeks, it felt as though his brain had been on overdrive. He didn't know why either and it was really bothering him. And the only outlet for this newfound frustration was the urge to invent.
"I've rebuilt my laptop to be faster and more efficient." The blond smiled sheepishly.
Virgil was about to make a joke at his friend's expense when screams erupted from the school and a loud explosion was heard.
"V?" Richie nodded to him and Virgil ran off to go change.
Moments later Static was flying towards the school, looking to see what was going on. Lowering himself he was greeted by a ball of fire. Moving out the way, he narrowly dodged the projectile. Looking up he saw Hotstreak walking around, obviously searching for someone.
"What are you doing here?" Static asked.
"I'm on a hunt, someone hurt Talon last night and Ebon's out for blood. I heard a rumor that the guy attended Dakota U. Was it you?" Hotstreak inquired before attacking.
Static threw up a shield and moved away, trying to lure Hotstreak away from the screaming students. Behind you! A foreign thought screamed. Static turned and was able to dodge Shiv was going to stab him in the back. He took off into the air so that he could get a better view of everyone. He saw Richie standing and watching the action from a safe distance. He saw frightened students hiding from the metahumans' wrath. And he saw Morgan and Lux…arguing. He was so distracted by them that he didn't notice the fireball until the voice from earlier screamed MOVE! in his head. He did so and sent an electric blast towards Hotstreak and Shiv.
"That all you got Sparky?" Hotstreak asked as he lit the area around him on fire. People screamed as they tried to escape the blaze. And Shiv was going after those people.
Realization hit Virgil; this was the same exact situation from last night. He couldn't put out the fire, take care of Hotstreak, and Shiv without suffering some major damage in the process. Closing his eyes Virgil decided it was worth it and soared down to help the people trying to escape from Shiv. He picked up the metahuman with his electricity and stuck him to the side of the building. And just like had expected he was blasted from behind by Hotstreak. He grunted as he fell to his knees. Turning he fired a poorly aimed charge and missed. Hotstreak laughed as he neared Static, hand ablaze and ready to strike.
"I don't care if it wasn't you, I'm still going to take you out." The redhead sneered.
"HELP HIM!" Someone screamed and Static closed his eyes as a white light erupted behind Hotstreak.
When he opened them he found Morgan kneeling in front of him, her hand on his back and a blue light emanating from it.
"He burned you pretty badly, but I can heal it." She told him.
"I knew you were a metahuman. You took care of Talon last night." Static smiled.
"Actually that was my sister," She pointed to Lux who was blocking Hotstreak's attack, keeping him from hitting Static. Her own hands ablaze with fire, a white fire.
"What are you guys?" The superhero asked.
"It's a long story, we'll tell you later. Right now I need to get you to safety." Static chuckled; he never thought he'd be the one to be saved.
"I need to take care of Hotstreak first." He told her.
"I think Lux has it taken care of." Morgan smiled at him before looking towards her sister.
Lux, indeed, did have it taken care of. She had successfully dissipated Hotstreak's flame and replaced it with her own. The redheaded pyro was trapped. Growling he let out a wave of flames. Static's eyes widened when Lux seemed to flicker, avoiding the powerful blast which weakened Hotstreak. Taking a rope of fire, she tied him up with it, restraining him. She then punched him out and smiled at her sister and Virgil.
"Let's get out of here." She said, putting out her flames before helping her sister support Virgil.
The sound of police cars were heard behind them as they snuck away, Richie joining them and leading them to the Abandoned Gas Station of Solitude. There, they laid Static out on the couch after removing his jacket.
"I don't know how to thank you." The wounded superhero said as Morgan resumed her healing.
"That guy's name would be a nice start." Lux smirked.
"His name's Francis and he's bad news Luxy, please don't flirt with him or anything." Morgan told her sister.
Richie and Static looked at her in surprise.
"How'd you know his name?" Richie asked.
"The same way I know a lot of things Richie. My power rests in my mind. I'm a telepath, a telekinetic, a hypnotist, and a seer. The only physical power I have is the ability to stimulate cell regeneration aka healing." Morgan explained.
"Wait…" Virgil looked at her in fear, "Does that mean?"
"Yes Virgil, I know who you are, I've known since last night. Of course, Richie's association was also a giveaway." The blonde girl smiled.
"Ok, you've got some serious explaining to do." Richie frowned.
"We all do, don't we?" Lux asked.
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Hmm, I do not like the chapter too much. It felt a little rushed, but the plot to this story kind of needs it. I had to get the preliminary stuff out the way. I hope you guys can forgive me. Reviews are greatly appreciated!
Until next time!