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Heroes and Sentinels ( Part 1 )
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Location: Asia, Ocean High , Main Aquatic Dome
Ethan Tyler coughed and hacked as his vision cleared , a few seconds ago he was talking with his
friend Will while The Commander , Comet along with Zone and Gatekeeper were discussing information they gathered about the attack that occurred last year here in the Asian Chapter of the Organization of Super Schools
It turned out that a simultaneous attack was launched against Sky High , Mountain High in Europe and here in Ocean High . The Hero Agency has been investigating the three incidents and trying
to determine if the attacks were connected.
It has been an exciting month for Ethan and he can't believe that a few seconds ago he was on top of the world , and now a single explosion turned his world upside down and he now confused and terrified.
taking deep breaths Ethan calmed himself down and began remembering his training
" Ok " Ethan thought " First step , analyze my situation "
He was lying on the floor and even though massive chunks of debris surround him thankfully save a few scratches and bruises he was ok. Gingerly he sat up and looked around , two massive beams
are on both his sides and they were the ones that saved his life because they caught a huge piece of ceiling forming a enclosed space that protected him from falling debris. But it also seems that the beams that protected him also sealed him in with no normal means of getting out.
" Ok , I need to get out of here " Ethan said to himself
Ethan felt around his accidental cage and the dust settled he realized that his enclosure isn't completely airtight , he noticed that small beams of light were leaking through the cracks.
" Cool , a way out " Ethan smiled to himself
Using his powers he melted and flowed through the cracks and after a few minutes he finally found
his way out. When he finally got out of the mound of debris Ethan solidified and looked around.
he noticed that the explosion emanated on the left side of the dome , making part of the roof collapse dividing the structure into two.
Ethan looked up and breathed a sigh of relief , even though the ceiling was severely damaged the upper poly-alloy shell that keeps the oceanic water from flooding the dome.
" Wonder if the others are ok, " Ethan wondered
Then he remembered that Comet gave him bio scanner , so he pulled it out of his backpack and activated it. Since it has The Commander's , Comet's , Zone's and Gatekeeper's biological signatures it will be able to detect if they're stil alive.
Holding his breath he activated the small cellphone size device and pointed it towards the collapsed
wall. After a few seconds four red blobs appeared in the screen , and they seem to be moving around and their life signs are strong and stable.
Ethan gave a huge sigh of relief , he was grateful that he didn't have to tell Will that something happened to his dad.
Will !! , Ethan was jolted into remembering his friend , he must be worried sick . he felt around his
orange and blue baggy trainee suit for his cellphone.
" Nuts!!' Ethan muttered when he failed to find his cellphone.
" Ethan ! Ethan! can you hear me!" Comet's voice emerged from Ethan's bio scanner
Ethan activated the scanner's receiver and answered " Principal Powers ...uh I mean Comet , I'm ok "
" Ethan , thank God , are you hurt ?" Comet asked anxiously
" No, no I'm ok a bit bruised but ok" Ethan answered as he ran his hand over his torso just to make sure , and the same time reassure himself.
" Ok , that's good , Ethan listen to me , we're trying to find a way to reach you " Comet continued " The Dome's structure might be compromised so we have to try to reach you as carefully as we can , so it might take a little time "
" That's ok , really I'm fine " Ethan said
" Ok , hang tight kid , listen I'll put down my communicator for a while to save power ok?" Comet said
" Ok"
" But I'll communicate with you periodically so that we can keep in touch "
" Ok " Ethan said and heard the communicator beeped as it turned off.
" This isn't so bad , help is on the way and I'm still in one piece" Ethan said aloud
" But not long I'm afraid " A eerie hissing voice spoke
Ethan spun around towards the direction of the voice , he gasped in horror as a tall reptilian figure emerged from the shadows. The figure has dark bronze skin that's covered with shiny scales ,striped tigerlike patterns crisscross his body, His face resembles a cobra complete with large fangs and widespread hood. , he's half naked with a pair of black skintight pants , his bare feet resemble talons with long hooked claws. His right arm is completely plated with a black shiny armor casing , his clawed hands twitched with anticipation and his glowing yellow eyes seem to jump out of his perpetually snarling face.
" Y-y-your the ..." Ethan stuttered
" The Bassssssilisssssk " The Basilisk hissed
" The e-explosion , y-you caused it? "
" Yesssssss, indeed" The reptilian villain grinned showing even more razor sharp teeth
" Why?" Ethan whispered
" Let'sssssss jusssst sssssay I needed a little disssstraction to complete my missssssion " The Basilisk's answered
" Mission? what mission" Ethan wanted to know
The Basilisk's eye's took on a lethal glint " Wouldn't you like to know "
The Basilisk started to move in , his posture menacing , clawed arms outstretched., Ethan stood paralyzed his eyes locked on the Basilisk's glowing gaze .
" Move , please move " Ethan's mind pleaded to his body
The reptilian Villain is now right front of him and started to raise his clawed hand , his deadly intention apparent and unmistakable. Ethan's life begin to flash before his eyes , his childhood , his family , his friends , and also along with it came regret , regret that he has still so much things he wanted to do in his life.
Suddenly the Basilisk made an unearthly shriek that sent chills down Ethan's spine , the villain staggered back and was trying to reach something in his back , a few seconds later he began shuddering then he
leaped back into the shadows with a hiss , and Ethan could see a small dark red cystal needle pierced in the middle of his back.
Ethan stood there completely bewildered , not knowing what happened.
" Are you all right?" a quiet polite voice asked
Ethan looked at the source of the voice , which surprisingly was a few feet in front of him just within the shadows . There was someone kneeling on the floor still in a throwing position. Gracefully the figure straightened and walked out into the light. The person was definitely male with a lightly muscled and slender build and seemed to be no taller than his friend Will, he's dressed in a black lightweight one-piece ,special operations suit his shoulder sections are dark gray which is the only break in color to his uncompromising black outfit , which also includes black heavy duty boots and gloves. Even his hair is jet black , the only skin visible are his ears and neck , his face is covered with a reinforced fiber glass mask , the right side of the mask is pure white , while the left side has a beautifully detailed dark blue wave-like design. Emotionless black eyes peer out from the mask's almond shaped eye holes
" Mr. Tyler are our alright ? " The masked figure repeated
Ethan broke our of his shock as the question registered
" Uh , yeah , yes I'm ok " He assured his rescuer
Again Ethan looked at the guy's outfit , the design , the mask , they are unmistakable , In his lessons in Sky High , then in lectures in his internship.
" Your , your a Sentinel aren't you?" Ethan asked shakily but with conviction
The black clad figure calmly tipped his head in acknowledgement
" Yes " was the only answer and it was enough.
(_______________________________________________________________________((V))_________________________________________________________________________)
Minutes later Ethan was following the Sentinel down a darkened corridor , the explosion caused the entire school to go into automatic emergency lock-down , and they had to find an alternative
route to the other half of the main dome were Ethan's companions are located.
" Do you know where we're going ? " Ethan asked
" Yes" Was his companion's only reply
" Uh ok, where are we going ? " Ethan pressed
" To where your companions are "
" Do you know how to get to them ?"
" Yes "
Close-mouthed sonuvagun Ethan thought , getting details from this guy is like pulling teeth with a pair of tweezers.
" Uh ok how do you know to get to my companions ?" Ethan asked
The Sentinel gave Ethan a quick sidelong look " I know the floor plan of the entire school , and I know which routes are open during lock-down , and which of those routes lead to the main dome"
" Uh , ok " Ethan decided to shut up now fearing that he might annoy him..
For awhile they walked in silence , the only sound was their footsteps echoing in the dim corridor. To calm himself Ethan began to think about topics in his head to provide some distraction. He shot a quick look to his silent companion and decided to recall what he learned about the Sentinels.
The Sentinels are a group of individuals with powers who turned away from the Hero's ideals and beliefs. Originally the founders of the Sentinel Order were some of the most prominent Heroes in the early days of the Agency . But in the 1930's during the second world war super villains working for the Nazi's used the Heroe's code to their advantage , exploiting the Heores' idealistic beliefs thus greatly impeding their actions. Though the Hero Agency were able thwart the Villains it came at a high price, countless Heroes and their family members were killed.
Because of this four prominent Heroes in the Agency : Wildcat , Shadow Weaver , Dagger and King Cobra left organization and along with them several other Heroes who decided to break away and form a new group . This event was known as the great Hero Schism , and the Sentinel Order was born. Though the Sentinels respect the Heroes and their idealistic beliefs , they believed that there must be those who are willing to fight Villains at they're own level.
Heroes and Sentinel are said to be two sides of the same coin , Heroes represent the light , pure and honorable , champions to be looked up to . Sentinels represent the dark , ruthless and deadly , shadows to be feared. The Light and Dark are said to work together in a kind of uneasy symbiosis , Heroes protect the citizens of the world , give hope and security to all , Sentinels hide in the shadows protecting Heroes from those who would dare threaten that golden ideal. And it is also said that Sentinels are trained to sacrifice their own lives in exchange of a Hero's.
However what bothers many in the Hero community is that Sentinels are known to use unethical , brutal even deadly means against Villains. and because of this Sentinels are said to walk a very fine line between the Hero and Villain sides.
Ethan looked at the Sentinel , and wondered how old is he. His body structure strongly indicates that his companion is very young , and then he wondered if he has ever killed anyone. Needing to break the silence
Ethan asked the first question that popped in his mind.
" What's your code name" Ethan asked
Again the Sentinel gave him a quick sidelong glance " Why do you want to know? "
Ethan noticed now that even though the Sentinel's voice was quiet and polite it was also cold and emotionless , but nevertheless he gathered his courage and pressed on.
" It's just that it'll be easier for me to talk to you if I know what to call you " Ethan rationalized " I mean it will be more convenient and more effective , and it's only fair since you already know my name and I won't even ask how your found that out " trying to make his voice the very essence of reason and authority , but deep inside he was ready to wet his pants.
His companion was silent for a few seconds then he said " Coda "
" Huh ? " Ethan asked , the response was so curt and unexpected that he didn't catch it as first.
" Coda , My call sign is Coda " The Sentinel clarified
" Oh , uh thanks " Ethan said meekly , mentally he did a victory fist pump , enjoying the feeling of facing down a big bad Sentinel.
They reached the end of the corridor , and they were faced with a massive steel door
" Uuuh now what ? " Ethan asked Coda
Coda approached the control panel beside the door , he removes his left glove and places his fingers on the numeric keypad , for a few moments the Sentinel just slowly ran his fingers on it's surface. Ethan looked around the dark corridor uneasily. Then Coda began pressing a combination of numbers on the keys. To Ethan's surprise there was a light DING! and the heavy doors opened.
Coda looked at Ethan " I'll go in first to check if the area inside is clear "
Ethan nodded " Okay "
The Sentinel entered the darkened doorway , Ethan leaned against the wall beside the large door , folded his arms and nervously waited. A minute later a weak light illuminated the the doorway.
" The area is secured , you can come in " Coda's voice said from inside the room
Ethan quickly entered the doorway , Coda is standing in the center of a large circular room in front of a large round table. Ethan walked up to the Sentinel and looked at what he is examining. The control panel's tabletop screen is displaying a diagram of some kind. Ethan gave it a closer look , and realized that he is looking at display of the school's floor plans , several lines curved , circular and straight intersect all over it's surface , some are in green and some are in red.
" Uuuh I guess the lines are the school's routes right ? " Ethan guessed
" Correct " Coda said not looking up
" And uh the red ones are those in lock-down and we can pass through the green ones right?" Ethan guessed again
" Yes" Coda said
Ethan looked at the display again , he narrowed his eyes as he tried to study it , The large circle must be the central dome where they first met , there is only one green line to the left all the rest are red.
" That's the corridor we just came out from right ? " Ethan looked at Coda
" Correct" was the reply
Ethan turned back to the display , then frowned
" Wait , all the routes from here are in lock-down , what now? "
Still looking at the display Coda spoke " One of your companions is the Commander , correct ?"
" Uh yeah " Ethan confirmed
Finally the Sentinel looked away from the display. He pointed at the door in the right side of the room
" They are still in the main dome , that door is the only thing that's standing between us and them "
Coda looked at Ethan " Use your communicator , tell them where you are and that the door is still in lock-down , however tell the Commander its only a few inches thick "
Comprehension filled Ethan's eye's " So the Commander can easily smash through it "
His dark companion gave a slight tip of his head " Correct"
Ethan smiled " We're almost home free huh ? "
The Sentinel nodded slightly
Ethan began fumbling for his bio scanner / communicator " Thanks , Coda ! " Ethan said loudly , exuberantly
" Codaaaaa !! " a familiar hissing voice pierced through the air..
Both Ethan and Coda spun towards the direction of the voice.
One of the vents suddenly burst open and the Basilisk slithered out of the opening. His eyes filled with excitement his eyes flicking between Ethan and the Sentinel.
" Did I hear it right , your Coda? " The Basilisk asked
Ethan clamped his mouth tightly and looked guiltily at Coda , but his companion ignored him , all of the Sentinel's focus was on the Basilisk.
The Basilisk grinned at Ethan " Never mind , you face tellssssssssss me all I need to know "
Cackling with glee the Villain flexed his claws " The faithssssss ssssmile upon me , the masssster will reward me generousssly for thissssss "
He glared at the Sentinel " Your hemotoxin would have killed me " then he rasied his hand and wagged one clawed finger at him " But thankssss to my healing abilitiessss I as able to neutralize it "
The Basilisk began so approach menacingly towards them.
Ethan began so shake , suddenly Coda shoved him backwards and positioned himself between Ethan and the Basilisk.
With his back to Ethan the Sentinel spoke calmly , politely but with authority " Mr Tyler , contact your group now , and please be quick about it I'll take care of the Basilisk"
Ethan's heart was pounding , his hands cold and shaking as he fumbled with the communicator. A malevolent cry pierced his ears and he quickly looked up. The Basilisk is charging towards them , Coda ran towards the Villain , and with few , quick and economic hand movements the Sentinel produced a small crystal needle in each hand one red and one blue then hurled them at the Basilisk. With superhuman precision the needles flew towards the reptile's eyes , but the Basilisk was ready and he raised his armored arm and the crystal needles shattered uselessly on it's metal plates. The Basilisk laughed with glee , but Coda made a quick spin and in the process produced another blue needle , dropping on one knee and using the spin's momentum threw it at the Basilisk , with both the Villain's arms raised the needle pierced his unguarded abdomen.
The Basilisk shrieked in pain , he looked down at the blue needle in anger.
" What have you done !!! " He snarled
" it's a genotoxin " Coda answered " The kind that temporarily suppresses your healing ability "
Coda rose back to his feet , and with a flick of his wrist produced another red crystal needle.
" Shall we try again ? " The Sentinel asked
" Asssss if I will give you another chancessssss , whelp !! " With that the Basilisk ran the last remaining feet between him and Coda.
Coda jumped backwards and threw the red needle , but his reptilian adversary possessing quick reflexes again deflected it. Ethan stood transfixed as the two combatants clash , to him their movements almost resembled a dance , a deadly dance. The Basilisk would slash through the air with claws and fangs , Coda would twist and jump out of the way , the same time wait for an opening and deliver a well placed punch or kick , and in return the Basilisk would block or dodge them. Their physical abilities creating an almost stalemate with the slight advantage leaning towards the Sentinel. Though Basilisks bestial speed and savagery were frighteningly fast , Coda was faster and his reflexes and agility were more than enough to counter them. But still the Villain even though a bit slower had the advantage of size and razor sharp claws and they both knew that all he had to do was make one lucky body hit and it would be of lethal consequence to Coda. The Sentinel while striking and avoiding kept producing those crystal needles and hurling them , however the Basilisk kept dodging and swatting them away.
Ethan kept looking at the battle unfolding , Coda noticed Ethan's inactivity and called out.
" Now would be a good time to contact you companions , Mr Tyler " The Sentinel said
Ethan jumped at Coda's voice , remembering what he was supposed to do. He activated the communicator and raised it to his mouth.
" Hello ? hello? can you guys hear me ? " Ethan asked urgently
" Ethan , hold on a little bit more we're digging throught the rubble we're almost there " Comet's voice answered back
" Wait ! wait Comet , stop digging we're not in the main dome anymore , uh we're in a room to the right of your location " Ethan began running to the door Coda pointed earlier.
" You were able to find your way out of the main dome ? Wait ... We? " Comet asked
" Yeah , yeah I'm with Coda , I mean , I'm with a Sentinel " Ethan reached the door and began looking at the control panel beside it " But we're not alone , he's fighting the Basilisk "
" What! The Basilisk ?!?! " Ethan could tell that Comet pulled away from the communicator and began talking urgently with the other Heroes , he could hear their voices through the communicator.
" Ok , Ethan , the door on the right , correct? " Comet spoke to the communicator again
Ethan nodded then remembered that he on the communicator " Yeah ! yeah! , wait I see a signal button " Ethan began pressing the red signal button
" I see it !! , ok hang tight kid , we're coming " Again Comet began talking to her fellow Heroes.
(_______________________________________________________________________((V))_________________________________________________________________________)
Coda did a back flip avoiding another slash from the Basilisks claw , it was so close that he felt the claws slide through the protective material covering his thigh , The Basilisk did a hiss of frustration for the near hit, then shrieked as the Sentinel delivered a precise kick into his sensitive snout . Coda slid across the floor then resumed his defensive stance.
" My your a fasssssst one " His adversary snarled and shaking his head to clear his head , but still keeping one eye on Coda just in case he throws another one of those deadly needles.
Grabbing the Opportunity ,Coda used those few seconds of respite use his power's higher ability, his eyes going hazy for a few seconds, his mind going blank and leaving him totally vulnerable in those miniscule moments , pushing all of his five senses into hypermode triggering his sixth sense , expanding his perception, , the drawback with his sixth sense , while he can instantly activate his other five hypersenses , he needs time to activate his sixth sense . And with the Basilisk's speed near his own it was too risky to trigger it during combat , but now with the Villain at a safe distance the Sentinel can safely make the preparations to assume the proper mindset.
Coda's sensory world began to change as his five senses linked with his sixth sense , his world is now a realm of patterns, tangents and trajectories , his brain going into overdrive , absorbing sensory data and assembling scenarios and probabilities at the speed of thought , granting him the ability to predict his opponents moves to an almost ninety nine percent accuracy. Yet even at this phase Coda must pace himself or else he will end up pushing himself into a mental burnout.
The Basilisk rushes Coda , he slashes his claw in a fast wide arc , suddenly the Sentinel moves into the range of the reptile's arcing strike narrowly avoiding the claws , then with a sudden burst of speed spins around then bending his knees , then using the momentum of his spin delivers an open palm strike to the Basilisk's jaw.
The Basilisk staggered backwards stunned , Coda then charges delivering several fast kicks and punches to his opponent's torso , legs and head . Yowling in pain the Villain jumped backwards clutching his bleeding nose, his eyes going wide with shock.
With a cry of rage the Basilisk moves in on the Sentinel , Coda in his defensive stance patiently waited , and when his opponent is in striking distance feints a kick , when the Basilisk raises his arms to catch his leg , falling for the Sentinel's trap maneuver . Coda quickly pulls back his attacking leg , spins his body the same time going into a crouch and delivers a sweeping kick right into the Basilisk's vulnerable feet , sending the Villain crashing to the floor , then quickly in one fluid movement stands back up , raises his foot and smashes his heel into the Villain's knee.
Shrieking in pain while holding his fractured knee the Basilisk slithered backwards with surprising speed
" You have been holding back " he hissed
Coda said nothing merely flicked his hand producing another red crystal needle.
" Aaaaaah , getting ready to deliver the finnisssssshing blow eh? " The Basilisk sneered , then chuckled malevolently " However your not the only one who hasssss an ace up hissss sssssleeeve "
Quick as a snake the Basilisk sat up and aimed his armored arm towards Ethan , whose back was turned and was focused on the control panel and his communicator didn't notice the deadly turn of events
Coda's sixth sense quickly gathered all the sensory data , and his mind collecting and choosing the most effective action to take , all of these mental processes took only a few seconds , and Coda chose the only available scenario to save Ethan's life with a ninety nine success probability.
Since he's closer to Ethan than the Basilisk , Coda dropping the red needle broke into a dead run , every second counts , every action must be precise and unwasted , his entire focus is on Ethan , deep in his subconscious mind the Sentinel's Oath echoed , the oath that has been hardwired into every Sentinel in the Order
A Hero is a light upon the World , a bringer of Hope and Justice , an ideal that must be protected at all costs
We the Sentinels are the shadows , hidden guardians of that ideal , and destroyers of those who threaten it
A Hero's life is sacred , a glowing flame that must never be extinguished...
Even if it means sacrificing our own.