Chronicles of the Night

The introductory art is done.

The Night Hunters are formed. A chemistry wizard given cat like abilities; Dr. Felix Thomas A.K.A Night-claw. A young girl turned in to the most fearsome creature of the night; Lisa Braveheart A.K.A. Night-princess. Rap star and technology extraordinaire; Joseph Brown A.K.A. Night-roller. These three heroes in L.A. California now learn a little more about each other in the mini-arc…

Fear and Rage

Disclaimer: I do not own the Marvel Comic elements present in this story, I do own my characters and the plot.

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Fear in the Night

"I can't believe we pulled it off." One guy in a light jacket said to a blonde girl standing next to him. They were in an alleyway in between two buildings made from brick.

"And just think, we hit the next few gas stations and we'll have it made." The girl said while giving him a squeeze around the shoulder.

"Yeah, and those Night-hunters or whatever the news is calling them, they wouldn't dare try and get in our way." The guy said.

"Yeah, how would they find a robbery we committed thirteen hours ago anyway?" The girl asked rhetorically.

"I don't know… maybe follow the annoyingly strong scent of perfume on you?"

"Hm?" The two of them turned around and saw Night-claw sitting on the rail of a fire-escape staircase. "What the…"

"I must say, back when I was dating the best date I ever had was when I had pizza at a laundry matt. Everything's turned upside-down now." Night-claw said.

"Shut it!" The girl pulled a gun and fired it at Night-claw, he simply dived at the building, and sprang off of the wall and knocked the wind out of the girl with a strong tackle.

"Oh are you going to let your girlfriend do all the work now?" Night-claw asked.

"You sick little… OOF!!!" The guy started to say before Night-claw punched him in the jaw and knocked him out.

"How are things going for you guys?" Night-claw asked over the radio. "All I had were two kids that robbed a gas station." He said as he picked up the bag of money and started in the direction they came from.

"Lucky, I'm having to deal with a car chase." Night-roller said. On his end, he was indeed skating ahead of a car that was firing a gun at him. Night-roller spun around and slowed down a little bit. He then stooped down and stopped the car with a hard push.

"AH!" They shouted as one guy rammed in to the dashboard.

"Whew… how are you doing Night-princess?" Night-roller said.

At her position…

"Man… why can't I get this lock open?" A thug asked while trying to pick a lock in to a store's back door.

"Please stop now… I don't want to hurt you." Night-princess said from right behind the man.

"Whoa! Kid get out of here now." The thug said. "One… two…" He started counting.

"I'm sorry." Night-princess said as she jumped slightly and back-handed him hard enough to knock him out.

"AH!"

"Hm? Hold on, I'm hearing more trouble farther down this alley." Night-princess said.

"Go check it out… I just walked in on a small gang war." Night-claw said over the radio.

"I'm still looking for… aw jeez, purse snatcher. Hang on." Night-roller sighed.

"Okay." Night-princess ran down the alleyway and noticed a group of teenagers fighting each other with knives, crowbars, and even guns. "Stop!" She shouted.

"Huh? Hey get lost kid!" One of the teens shouted. "This is adult business."

"But look, you're going to kill each other? Is it worth whatever you're fighting over?" Night-princess asked.

"You wouldn't understand… now get lost!" One guy swung his crowbar at Night-princess, but she caught it in her hand and bent it. "AH!"

"Please… just go home." Night-princess said.

"Mutant freak!" One guy shot his gun and it hit her square in the forehead, where the bullet got stuck, fell out, and then the bullet hole healed. "Oh my god…"

"I don't want to hurt you…" She said.

"Let's get rid of this freak then we get back to fighting." One teen shouted.

"Fine."

"Let's get her."

"Sorry." Night-princess sighed. The first guy to lunge at her with a knife ended up getting kicked under the jaw. She then somersaulted through the air, landed in the middle of two guys, and then sweep kicked them and tripped them up so that she could knock the wind out of them with a punch. She then rolled out of the way of gunfire and jumped at the guy who fired the gun and knocked him out with a solid punch. The remaining guys didn't last much longer.

"You know, apologizing to them isn't going to do a whole lot of good."

"Hm?" Night-princess looked up and saw Night-claw on the roof. "How long have you been there?"

"Long enough to take care of the guys on the roof." Night-claw said.

At Night-roller's position…

"They're getting away!" A cop shouted as a group of three crooks hopped in a boat at a harbor and started to drive away.

"We can't catch them in time!"

"Ha ha! Suckers!"

"Here I go!" Night-roller sped towards the water and to the shock and horror of the crooks on the boat, Night-roller began skating on the surface of the water. Night-roller then jumped on to the boat and blasted all of the crooks with his energy blasts. "Whew… hey team… about time to head home."

"Sounds good to me, Night-princess and I are almost at the tunnel now." Night-claw said.

"Hey Night-claw, did you remember to check about the promotional posters for my concert?" Night-roller asked.

"Of course I did…" Night-claw said. He flicked off the radio with his tongue and turned to Night-princess. "Remind me to do that."

"Okay…" Night-princess sighed.

"Okay what?" Night-roller asked over the radio.

"Nothing." Night-princess said.

The next morning…

"Okay… uh-huh…" Felix was making more of Lisa's serum in the basement lab while talking on the headphone. He was wearing safety goggles, an apron, thick gloves, and a long sleeved shirt for protection as he worked. The lab area was almost split in half. On one wall was the rail car that led to the city, on the other wall were the stairs going up. On one half was a set of tables and counters that had lots of chemicals and chemistry equipment, while the other half had a recharge station for Joseph's equipment.

"Felix?" Lisa asked while coming down.

"Just a moment." Felix whispered. "Okay… no it's taken care of. Okay, I'll tell him about it. Bye." Felix said as he shut off the phone. "The record company is so annoying." He sighed. "So, what do you need Lisa?" He asked cheerily.

"Um… are they ready?" She asked.

"Just a second… yes. Here you go." Felix said as he handed her a new case of serums.

"Thank you." She said as she started to walk out. "What else are you working on?"

"Hm?"

"I smell different things." Lisa said.

"Right… I forget that you have above human senses as well." Felix chuckled. "Well… it's kind of a secret." Felix said.

"Okay…" She said as she left.

"I… don't want to get your hopes up if this doesn't work." Felix thought as he started working on something else. "Oh snap! Got to get ready for that guest appearance at the mall!" He said as he first put away anything that was potentially combustible and then ran upstairs.

Later…

"You know, you wouldn't have to argue with the limo rental place if you had just booked this an hour or so earlier." Joseph said to Felix. They were in the back of a limo that had nice, plush red seats and a table that had fine glasses on it.

"Well hey, they started it." Felix said sheepishly. Joseph was wearing beige pants, a white tank top, and a black baseball cap backward with black sneakers. Felix was wearing shades, a white t-shirt, a leather jacket, and leather gloves, blue jeans, and white sneakers. "And why do I have to wear the leather junk?"

"For my image." Joseph said. "Another part of your job is to keep that up."

"What exactly is your image?" Felix asked.

"A little of bad boy, and too hard to get." Joseph said.

"Um… that… doesn't make enough sense to me." Felix said sheepishly.

"Uuuuhh…" He sighed. "Ah! We're here." Joseph said.

"You know, I feel bad about leaving Lisa at home." Felix said as the limo came to a stop.

"Don't worry, we'll be back before she wakes up." Joseph said as they climbed out of the limo. Immediately a bunch of press crowding around them met them as they made their way to the mansion doors.

"High-Roller! How long until you fire this manager?"

"High-Roller! Your latest song has met with quite a bit of criticism! What is your response!"

"There's nothing wrong with a little criticism…" Joseph answered.

"His heart reacted to that a bit…" Felix thought.

"My question is for High-Roller's manager." A reporter said.

"Yes?" Felix asked.

"Why are you wearing shades and gloves?" He asked.

"It… matches the outfit." Felix said as the two entered the mall.

"High-Roller! Are the rumors true that you are on drugs?"

"High-Roller! What is the word on your manager living in the same home as you?!"

"High-Roller! What is your astral sign!?"

"High-Roller! What is the word on Weird-Al asking permission to parody a song of yours?!"

"Oh back off you leeches!" Felix shouted.

"High-Roller!"

"High-Roller!"

"High-Roller!"

"Man, how do you put up this stuff?" Felix asked.

"You get used to this." Joseph said.

Back at the house…

"…" Lisa was sleeping soundly on her bed.

"Lisa…"

"…" Lisa stirred a bit in her sleep as a voice echoed in her head.

"Why fight it? You are… what you are…"

"Ungh…" Lisa moaned as the voice continued.

"You are a creature of the night… you are a vampire!"

"Ah!" Lisa shot up from her sleep with a start. "It was… just a dream…" She told herself as she bit down on her blanket, trying to calm down. When she stopped biting she looked at the bite marks she left in it. "Hmmm…" She shuddered.

She walked downstairs, dragging her blanket, and peaked around the steps to make sure no sunlight was coming in to the living room. The living room had purple carpeting, a few rubber plants around, and a large couch a few feet away from the plasma screen TV. She sat down, picked up the remote, and turned on the TV.

"The series of rapes has been ongoing in the downtown Los Angeles areas and the San Pedro neighborhood have yet to be solved. And in the missing person reports we have…"

"Rapes… that's… Felix, Joseph… I think I know what we're doing tonight." Lisa thought.

That night…

"A series of rapes eh?" Night-claw asked. The three of them were standing on the roof of some house in the San Pedro area.

"That's serious business." Night-roller said.

"But… we can… can't we help with this?" Night-princess asked.

"Yeah, yeah I guess we can." Night-roller said. "Alright Night hunters, spread out, and contact us the minute you find anything."

"Sounds good." Night-princess said quietly.

"Okay, let the hunt begin." Night-roller said.

"Oh no…" Night-claw moaned.

"What?" Night-roller asked.

"You made a cheesy catchphrase…" Night-claw whined.

"Ugh… you really have to pick on these things don't you?" Night-roller asked him.

"Hey, I'm just giving you a hard time." Night-claw said with a smile.

"Yeah, I know. Now let's go." Night-roller said. The three of them leaped off in separate directions in order to cover more ground. "Alright guys, tracking would be more of your specialty, so if do your best, and I'll do my best."

"My specialty? You sure?" Night-princess asked uncertainly.

"Yes Night-princess." Night-claw said over the radio. "Maybe not as good as mine, but you have great senses as well. You could probably pick up a scent or two yourself." Night-claw said.

"So… I just find a scent that shouldn't belong and… follow it?" Night-princess asked.

"Yeah. That's exactly what you do." Night-claw said.

"Hm…" Night-Princess landed on top of the roof of one house and took a whiff. "Hmmmm…"

A minute later…

A woman with short brown hair in a white t-shirt and blue jeans looked out her window, a look of sadness and fear in her eyes.

"Miss…"

"Ah!" The lady screamed. She turned around and saw Night-princess standing behind her. "Get out!" She screamed hysterically.

"Wait… please." Night-princess said. "I promise, I'm here to help."

"How… how did you get in here?" She asked.

"Do you… live alone?" Night-princess asked.

"Y… yes." She said. "But… who are you?"

"…" Night-princess took a whiff of the air. "I'll catch him…" Night-princess told him as she turned and walked out of the room. The lady only watched her, confused and yet somehow with some relief.

Later…

"Yes, I do smell him." Night-princess said, the scent keeps getting fresher and fresher as I follow it." She said.

"Where are you? I might be able to help." Night-claw said over the radio.

"Um… on… what street am I on?" She asked.

"Don't worry about it Night-princess, I'll track yours and Night-claw's signals. I'll pick up Night-claw and meet up with you. Got it?" Night-roller said over the radio.

"Understood." She said as she ran along the streets. "!!!" Night-princess stopped and looked to the right at a small house. "I smell, the same scent… near by." She said.

Inside…

"Hello?" A young Hispanic woman in a yellow night-dress was holding a lamp in her hand. "I could have sworn I heard something." The woman turned around when she suddenly felt a hand wrap around her mouth.

"Hey there…" A deep male's voice whispered. The man had blonde flat-top hair, jeans, and a white tank top stood behind her, giving an evil smile.

"MMMMM!!!" The woman tried to scream through the man's hand.

"I'm going to enjoy this…" The man said.

CRASH

"What the…" The man turned around and saw Night-princess jumping through the window and landing smoothly on her feet right behind the couch.

"Don't… hurt her." Night-princess said.

"Back off kid." The man said as he shoved the girl on to the steps roughly. He then pulled out a knife and looked at Night-princess.

"Don't… make me hurt you." Night-princess told him.

"You're one to talk! Ha!" He lunged at her, forced her head backwards and cut her throat, sending blood flying everywhere. "Ha ha ha ha… huh? Whoa!" The man was shoved backwards by Night-princess where he landed roughly. "What the?"

"I… guess… you won't learn." Night-princess said with some gurgling as her throat closed itself up. "Ugh…" She caught her breath for a moment, and then jumped at the man and grabbed him.

"AH!" The man screamed as she threw him across the living room in the kitchen were a bunch of things from the cupboards fell on top of him. "Aaaaaahhh…" He groaned in pain with a bloody nose.

"Please… don't make this any harder." Night-princess said to him. The woman on the stairs was only staring at this, quivering in fear.

"Stay away!" The man grabbed the nearest thing he could get his hands on and threw it at Night-princess. The object struck Night-princess in the forehead, and she began to cough. "Huh?"

"Ah… heh… heh…" She started breathing heavily and backing away from the clove of garlic he threw at her.

"Huh?" The man looked beside him and noticed a rope of garlic. "Hmmm…" The man picked up the rope and walked towards the Night-princess holding the garlic in front of him. "Like it?"

"Heh… heh…" Night-princess was gasping for air while backing away slowly.

"Here we are." Night-roller said.

"Help! He's doing something to that girl!" The lady screamed.

"What… Night-princess!" Night-claw shouted horror struck. He saw that the man was strangling Night-princess with the rope of garlic. "Let her go!" Night-claw shouted.

"Oh great… more heroes." He said.

"Don't move or…" Night-roller threatened while aiming a hand at the man.

"Do anything and I'll break her neck." The guy said. This caused the other two to stop immediately.

"She's… taken bullets, you think she'll be fine from a broken neck?" Night-claw whispered.

"I don't know…" Night-roller whispered back.

"Now… she's coming with me." The man said as he walked out with his arm and the garlic wrapped around Night-princess' neck. They watched as he got in to a car with him and drove off with Night-princess in tow.

"We have to follow them!" Night-claw shouted.

"We do it too soon and he sees us he'll kill Night-princess." Night-roller said.

"But… but… oh… DAMN IT ALL!!!" Night-claw said as he slammed a fist down on to and end table and caused it to splinter in to pieces.

"AH!" The woman screamed.

"We better go." Night-roller told him. "Don't worry, we can't lose her, I can track the signal of her radio." He reassured him.

"Fine." Night-claw said, calming down slightly.

Elsewhere…

"AH!" Night-princess yelled as she was tossed on to the ground, her shades fell off, revealing her red eyes. "I… need… my serum…" She thought desperately as she reached for one of the pouches on her belt.

"Oh what's the matter? Little girl allergic to garlic or something?" He asked. Night-princess shakily pulled out one of her vaccines and tried to inject herself. "Oh no you don't…" The man kicked the vaccine out her hands.

"No… you… you don't understand why…" Night-princess started muttering.

"Hey… you have more of those?" He asked. He reached for her belt, she tried to slap his hand away, but he held up a clove of garlic and she was unable to do so.

"Please… please don't…" She begged.

"Heh heh heh…" He removed the belt, removed the vaccines from the all of the pouches, and hurled them out of the window.

"No…" She begged.

"You know, you kept me from hooking up with one hottie tonight. But you what… I bet you'll do just fine." The man said as he got closer to Night-princess.

"Please… please… stay away… stay away…" She said fearfully as she crawled backwards in to a corner. "I'm… I'm thirsty… run…" She begged with tears in her eyes.

"Hope you enjoy it as much as I do." The man said with a grin.

"So… thirsty…" She hissed as her eyes became completely red.

"Come here."

"Hssssss…"

"Getting feisty now eh?" He asked.

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" Night-princess hissed as she lunged at the man and pinned him to the ground.

"AH! What are you… what are you AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!" He yelled.

Later…

"A pier side warehouse?" Night-claw asked. "Are you sure she's here?" He asked.

"I'm positive." Night-roller said.

"I swear, if she's hurt I'm going to claw that guy so many times not even his mother will recognize him." Night-claw growled.

"Calm down, she'll be fine." Night-roller said. The two of them got closer and then…

"No…" Night-claw said.

"What?"

"I smell blood." He said.

"You don't… you don't think she…?" Night-roller started to ask. The two of them hurried inside of the building and found the man lying on the ground, with only a few drops of blood dripping from two bite marks on his neck.

"Night-princess… Night-princess!" Night-claw shouted. "There she is. I smell her." Night-claw said as he walked towards a corner. "Hey…"

"No! Stay away… stay away…" She muttered.

"Wait, Night-princess, it's okay it's…" Night-roller started.

"NO! STAY AWAY!!! I…I… I can't… I can't control my… myself…" She cried, unable to control the tears in her blue eyes.

"Night-princess, he was going to hurt you! He already hurt other people." Night-claw said.

"LOOK AT THIS!!!" She shouted as she showed her bloodstained fangs. "I… I…"

"Night-princess, it's alright." Night-roller tried to say.

"No… no it's not."

"Night-princess, please calm down. We'll…" Night-claw suddenly paused. "Wha… a new sound is here but… it's so close. Oh… crap… there's only one guy I know… who can get that close to me before I notice…" Night-claw thought.

"I warned you." Came an all too familiar growl.

"What the… who the heck are you?" Night-roller asked.

"Blade." Night-claw whispered.

"…" Night-princess stared at him, with saddened eyes.

"I warned you what would happen if she lost control." Blade told Night-claw. "And let me tell you… I don't back down on my threats." Blades said through gritted teeth as he drew his guns.

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Blade has appeared in the wrong place at the wrong time for our heroes, now how shall our heroes fare? Leave a review?