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Ryuus2: Oh don't worry I'll take your advice on leaving cliff hangers
Wiggles-n-stuff: She should worry you.
AJ Lexie: Thanks Lex…-eye-twitch-
Zoro99: Don't worry she'll make an appearance soon.
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El Elegido: Oh don't worry I decided to stay close to canon last chapter cause it's one of the few stories done right, but I am going to completely and utterly destroy Superior Spider-Man. The butterfly effect is going to hit that arc hard.
Dracco: Peter's luck is getting better it will be much more noticeable in the chapters too come especially when I write Date Night part 2
Cmcwiki: I have the replacement for Superior planned; the preview for it will be at the end of next chapter
Shout out to The Avenging Spider-Fan for being my second fact checker
Now here's something I need to tell you all, I don't know WHAT the hell FF did but a lot of things that I had underlined, weren't underlined despite them being underlined in the original document. So it probably made some things look really awkward. So yeah, sorry about that…even though I'm positive it wasn't my fault.
Oh yeah Malix2 if you are reading this allow me to further your hatred of the FoH.
"Come on Rebuke, you're a crack author you can't write anything serious if your life depended on it."
You're probably right, mind checking this chapter for me?
"*Reads chapter* Buke y-you can't show this to people, hell this shit depressed me!" Deadpool roared as he through a stack of papers down.
You might be right…
"I mean this is too dark do you want flames or some shit?"
Cut some things out?
"Hell yes. I mean what the fuck is wrong with you? I get it is supposed to be dark considering the title is a play on words with Spider-Man: Reign. This is just brutal though."
Fine…
"Hey listen, if you really want to depress some people I say make an uncut version and post it later, but no way in hell should this go into the chapter as it is."
Sounds like a plan. Hey where are you going?
"I gotta go soul searching or something…damn fucking depressed the common sense back into me. Do you know how much crack I'll have to snort to regain my former humor?"
Sorry…
Spidey's Life is a game Season finale part 1!
Chapter 12: Talon Reign
-2 days later: Team Amazing 2099's apartment-
"You attacked the Avengers? What the hell is wrong with you!?" Miguel shouted in disbelief as he gaped at his team leader.
"That's the last straw Talon, if you think for a second that we are going to fight with you, you're insane." Chun-LI II muttered. "Tell us here and now. What the hell happened to you, because this time's Talon is nowhere near as screwed up in the head as you."
"You want to know the truth?" Talon asked coldly as she gritted her teeth. "Fine, here's the truth let me tell you the story of my descent into madness. Hell I'll even tell you why your parents died; it's all connected anyway."
"What's she talking about Chun-Li?"
"My parents…" Chun-Li II began before turning to Miguel with a sigh. "Were murdered by Reaper."
"Oh hell, that homicidal maniac? She's dead though right? Please tell me she's dead!" The only man in the room said as he stared at Talon with wide eyes.
~New York: Apartment: 2027~
"These abominations should be destroyed! It was their arrogance that cost the lives of so many humans! If you want proof of their arrogance, just look at the name they have given themselves! Homo-Superior? Their existence itself spits in God's face!-"
*Click*
A man of about thirty-nine years released a tired sigh as he turned off the television with his right arm, the left one missing from the shoulder down. He had brown hair and hazel eyes, along with a five o'clock shadow. He was currently wearing a simple white button-up shirt and blue jeans with a pair of brown loafers.
"They shouldn't even allow this crap on television." The man muttered with a gravelly voice that seemed withered with age, despite not even being forty. Standing up with a sigh the man began walking to his bedroom door. When he reached for the knob, he paused slightly when he heard the sound of a soft voice, cracking the door open he smiled at what he saw. A woman who appeared to be in her early twenties with long black hair and vibrant green eyes was lying on her side as a little boy of about two years old rested his head on her pregnant stomach. The toddler seemed to be fading in and out of sleep as his mother smiled down at him.
BGM: Lullaby for you-JYONGRI
There may not be an answer to this too,
why the sky is blue, is the change in me all true?
Now that you are next to me,
I have no fears and all I know is that I want to be with you
Sometimes it's easy to forget the times we weep,
the moment makes us weak, and all the shame I see
Memories exist for all the precious days my heart still wants to keep,
somewhere deep inside of me
A Lullaby For You
Don't you worry baby, I'll be here by your side
May tomorrow be wonderful too
Close to you I hope to stay, endlessly from today
Even through cloudy days you are not alone
Sweet dreams I do not see cause darkness scares me,
is it because I'm still fifteen, Or the loneliness in me
Wish I may I wish I might sleep soundly through the windy nights,
just to dream of you tonight
A Lullaby For You
Stars will always gracefully watch over 'till it's bright
May tomorrow be wonderful too
Take my hand and promise me, that we'll be all right
Finding a place to feel at home you are not alone
Maybe I'll turn back to stay
Where I came from only yesterday
Whisper then, "The past is gone eternally"
A Lullaby For You
Don't you worry baby, I'll be here by your side
May tomorrow be wonderful too
Close to you I hope to stay, endlessly from today
Even through cloudy days you are not alone…
BGM: END
The woman trailed off when the boy finally fell asleep.
"Kaine finally fell asleep, Laura?" The man questioned as he walked into the room and sat on the edge of the bed.
"Yeah and it is about time. I honestly don't know where he gets the wildness form, but I'm going to assume it's from the guy who used to leap off buildings in his spare time." Laura said with a smirk making the man chuckle.
"Says the woman who's literally part animal." The man quipped. Laura laughed a bit before glancing at the clock; it was 11:30 pm.
"30 more minutes and I will finally prove you wrong, Peter." Laura said with a teasing grin.
"Oh ha ha, so I did actually make it to forty all it cost me was an arm and my youth." Peter said with a wink. Laura shook her head with a smile before going silent and tracing the stub where his arm used to be.
"I heard the television…you know it's not your fault that Symkaria and Sogaria fell." Laura said seriously as she gazed up at the man.
"I wish I could believe that, but if I had just given up at the beginning of the tenth round then they would still be here. How could I have been so stupid as to believe that I could actually beat that." Peter said as he shook his head angrily.
"If you remember correctly, I was the one that cheered you on. Didn't think my entire species would be targeted for you losing though. The Friends of Humanity are truly disgusting…" Laura muttered before sending a sad glance towards Kaine. "He can never know that he's potentially a mutant. He'll become a target."
"Might be hard to hide if he stops again suddenly don't you think?" Peter asked dryly.
"You're right I'll have to train them later when their mutations activate." Laura said tiredly as she placed a hand on her stomach.
"You sure you're up for becoming Talon again?"
"If it's for them, I'm ready to do anything." Laura said seriously making him nod. "What about you web-head?" Laura asked teasingly as he gave her a mock glare while gesturing towards his stump.
"I doubt I'll be in web swinging action anytime soon. Besides I'm too old and too out of practice, I'll just get myself killed." Peter stared at her for a second before poking her lightly in her stomach. "So when is this one due? The fact that you got Kaine's due date exactly the week you got pregnant still disturbs me."
"You're just jealous that it's in my nature." Laura smirked "Let's just say that you are going to have a wonderful birthday present." Peter stared at her with wide eyes as he glanced at the clock which now read 11: 47.
"Best birthday ever-" Peter's head snapped suddenly making her eyes narrow instantly at the tell-tale sign of his Spider-sense going off. "Laura, get Kaine and get the hell out of here now."
"What!?"
"The Friends of Humanity have tracked you down, you have to take Kaine and leave now!" Peter roared as he jumped to his feet.
*CRASH*
"Damn!" Peter cursed as he heard someone breaking in through his door. "Now Laura! Think of Kaine and the baby! Get them to safety now!" Laura shut her eyes tightly as she realized that he was right. She couldn't afford to risk the baby's life if she got hit with a stray bullet. Laura hustled out of the room and left through a window in the kitchen area.
*CRACK*
Peter grit his teeth and ran forward into the main room and saw several heavily armed people who all had on green combat vests with the emblem "FoH" on the back.
-11:55-
Tears fell from Laura's eyes as she smelt the smoke from the apartment while she ran through an alley way with a startle Kaine under her arm.
"M-mom, where's daddy!"
"He'll be with us soon but for now I have to get us out of here. So please be quiet for mommy okay sweetie?" Laura asked weakly as she smelt more members of the FoH not too far from her location. "*URK!*" Laura's eyes widened in disbelief as she felt an incredible pain in her stomach. "No, not now!"
-11:57-
"You probably would have stood a chance if you were in better shape wall-crawler." One of the armed men said as he stared at the downed form of Peter who was looking up at him in shock. "Don't be surprised everyone on the planet saw how you lost that arm and you are the only one that cares about that bitch enough to protect her. When we finish here we'll put her in her place as well."
"The special pesticide turned out to be a great idea boss!" One of the others said with a laugh. (LIAG Helpful Info: Spider-Man does have a weakness to Ethyl Chloride Pesticide.)
"And now is time for Spiders to fall." The leader said as he aimed a gun at Peter's face.
-11:58-
"Damn they are too close, I have no choice!" Laura growled as she raised a hand as Kaine stared up at his mother with wide-eyes.
*SNICKT*
"M-mom?"
-11:59-
"This is the end wall-crawler."
"Laura…I'm sorry." Was the last thought in Peter's mind as the man squeezed the trigger.
-12:00-
The sound of crying filled the alley as Kaine watched the heavily bleeding form of Laura lie on her back. Laura glanced at him weakly and handed and blood soaked infant to him with a sad smile.
"Kaine listen to me carefully. This is Aybel he's going to be your baby brother, but before we can be a family I need you to do something for me."
"*Sniff* W-what?" The mortified child asked with wide eyes.
"Mommy needs you to be his keeper for a bit. Take him and hide in the darkest shadow you can find. I will come for you, listen no matter what you see or what you hear remember that mommy loves you okay? If mommy's eyes turn red, run honey." The kid nodded his head making her smile brightly at him. "That's my big guy, now go now!" The kid scurried of with the baby behind a nearby dumpster as the alley was suddenly filled with armed men.
"Look here boys, someone has already done the job for us, and got rid of that mutant spawn!" Talon gritted her teeth as she felt a familiar primal rage begin to overtake her. "Let's put this dog down and continue our hunt! Won't the boss be glad that we got rid of Talon!"
"Come on I know it's been awhile, but there is no way that I have lost touch with my feral side just a little longer…" Laura glared up weakly as her eyes began to bleed red while the man placed the barrel of his gun at her eye. "Damn.., Kaine, I'm sorry-"
"MOM!" Kaine shouted in horror distracting the man. That distraction was all she needed before she felt the familiar sensation of entering a berserker rage. A tear left Laura's eyes as her mind went blank.
"RAHHHHHHH!"
*SNICKT!*
Kaine stared at his mother in astonishment as the moonlight glittered from her soon to be blood-stained claws.
-The next night-
Rolling over with a groan, Laura opened her eyes to find herself lying on an unfamiliar bed. Sitting up tiredly she found herself wearing a small green sweatshirt and a pair of light blue shorts.
"W-where the hell am I?" Laura wondered in confusion before she felt something small curl into her. Looking down she saw Aybel lying next to her, sucking his thumb and glancing back she saw Kaine snoring lightly. The memories of what had transpired the previous night hit her hard as she picked up Aybel. Holding the infant to her chest, she gritted her teeth as her body shook with silent sobs. After a few tense moments she tried to collect herself in order to be strong for her children. Taking a closer look at her youngest boy now that she had a chance to, she noted that he had black hair like Kaine, but unlike his older brother his eyes were brown. She noted with a small glare that he had a small scar that went down over his right eye.
"Don't blame yourself, he's okay and you had no choice. His eye works fine." A voice spoke up from the door way, it was then that Laura realized she had been so caught up in her own self-pity that she hadn't even focused on her surroundings. She stared at the person in the door way with wide eyes as her nose filled with the familiar scent of perfume and death.
"Jubilee?" Laura questioned with wide eyes making the vampire smile at her.
"Hey, I'd ask how you are, but seeing the condition I found you in…" Jubilee trailed off unsurely.
"How did you find us?" Laura questioned in confusion.
"It was a windy night and a lot of blood. Your scent must have carried halfway across the city, but enough about how I found you. How are you? Really?" Jubilee asked her old friend in concern making the feral place hand on her stomach.
"Alright, I seemed to have healed up nicely-"
"Laura." Jubilee said shortly with narrowed eyes making Laura look down.
"Devastated, but I don't have time to mourn. The Friends of Humanity are actively pursuing me so I can't go out in public for a while." Laura muttered darkly making Jubilee clap her hands.
"Then it's settled, you are staying here!" The mall rat said with a firm nod making Laura's head snap up.
"but-"
"Either me or Logan; choose." Jubilee revealed her ultimatum with a sigh, "Listen, you cannot be alone right now, hell you have nowhere to go. Chun-Li is still on vacation in china with her kid.
"Oh God, Chun-Li." Laura said as she placed her head in her hands. "H-how do I tell her that I let Peter get killed? She'll hate me. "
"Hate you? She thinks of you as a sister if anything we'll have to hold her back from going on a rampage and tearing down the city." Jubilee said as she crossed her arms and nodded her head towards the door. "Come to main room I got some food for you, the kid ate before climbing into bed with you." For some reason, Laura didn't actually feel all too hungry despite not having eaten for a day, but decided it would be nice to leave the room. Laura held Aybel with one arm as she stood up, and tucked Kaine into the bed. She gave him a pick on his forehead and followed after Jubilee.
"In other news five bodies were found lying in in an alley way. Authorities say that they seemed to have been ripped apart by a savage animal as many of them are covered in vicious bite marks and missing chunks of their flesh."
Laura froze at the sound of the television, making Jubilee curse slightly.
"Listen when I got there all of the blood caused me to lose myself I might have attempted to eat a few of them before I regained control. That's all Laura, understand? All you did was protect your family." Jubilee seriously as she cut off the T.V. when she got no response, Jubilee grabbed the mother by her face and glared into her eyes. "Understand? I lost control."
"I-I understand…" Laura said as she nodded her head making the young vampire smile a bit.
"Maybe next time, I shouldn't be such a sloppy eater." The vampire giggled a bit before going to the fridge, attempting to find something for her friend to eat. As she did this, Laura just stared at her back with narrowed eyes.
"Why…are you lying?"
-Present-
"Sad story, but you still haven't told us why we should fight with you." Chun-Li spoke coldly as Miguel crossed his arms.
"Hate to say it, but Chunny is right. What does this have to do with Reaper?"
"To reach the end, you must first start from the beginning. It'll take a bit but when I'm finished. THEN you will understand." Talon said as she leaned back and glanced at the clock. "Only three hours until the battle…" Closing her eyes tightly she continued her tale. "Obviously, Chun-Li was crushed and I blamed myself and decided she would be better off without me interfering with her life, despite her protests to the contrary. I decided-well maybe forced is a better word…" Talon trailed off with a chuckle. "…to stay with Jubilee and raise my cubs and over time we grew close." Miguel's eyes grew wide in understanding.
"You loved her didn't you?"
"Love, darling." Talon corrected before shaking her head sadly. "Just as much as Peter, but like him I failed her too…"
-Los Angeles: 2037-
Laura was standing in a kitchen with blood soaked claws as she stared wide-eyed at the corpses of Kiden and Peter.
"Funny isn't it?" A voice spoke up and she turned to see a man that looked like a blonde Peter who was wearing a red Spider-Man outfit under a blue hoodie. "You created me, and killed me to prolong his life…and then you let him die anyway." The man spoke with a glare.
"I-I'm sorry." Laura said with a voice filled with remorse. "I had no other choice! I thought it over countless choice but you were the only option!"
"There is always a choice!" The man growled out. "People like you should do what I did, and just…" The man trailed off before grabbing Laura's claw and thrusting it through his chest. "Die…" the man whispered harshly in her ear. "You are a failure Laura…"
Laura
LAURA
"LAURA, wake up!" Jubilee growled out as she shook the feral. Blinked her eyes frantically Laura stared up at the vampire in shock. She searched her surroundings frantically and found herself in the bedroom that she shared with her undead lover. "Laura what's wrong? Just tell me." Jubilee said with pain filled eyes.
"It's nothing…" Laura muttered as she climbed out of the bed.
"Bull shit." Jubilee growled as she followed the woman. "It's not Kiden, it's not peter and it isn't the Facility…what is it…?"
"Nothing." Laura repeated more firmly, before finding herself
"Is it me?" Jubilee asked helplessly. "Do you fear that I might drain you in your sleep or something?"
"Drain? Is that what vampires do? Because the last time you got blood from someone other than me they were missing a few body parts." Laura said coldly as she glared down at the now wide eyed vampire. Jubilee clenched her fist and began stalking towards Laura angrily.
"You don't even know what you are talking about…" Jubilee growled out and it was obvious that Laura's comment hit her hard.
"Back up Jubilee…" Laura warned as her breathing suddenly became labored. Laura cursed as she felt her instincts kicking in.
"Quit dodging the subject already!"
"Jub-"
"Spit it out!"
*SNICKT*
Jubilee stared wide eyed as the moon light shined from the window and glistened off of the feral's claws. Laura stared at her hands with wide eyes as she stared at the adamantium claws for the first time in a decade.
"Oh this is just perfect." Jubilee said with a bitter laugh. "For ten years you were afraid using your claws because they reminded you of that night. For ten years I've dedicated my undying life to show you that you are actually worth a damn to someone and that you are not a monster. That I actually love you and so do those two precious boys and not only do you basically call me a monster…" Jubilee trailed off with a glare. "You pop your claws out at me, in the same night?" Jubilee questioned rhetorically making Laura bow her head.
"Jubilee…"
"Get out-"
"Mom?" A voice questioned and they turned to see both Kaine and Aybel looking at them with wide eyes. Laura stealthily retracted her claws while Jubilee beckoned for them to enter. "You aren't both fighting because of us are you?" Kaine questioned making the feral look at him in confusion.
"*sigh* No, honey. We already settled that earlier didn't we?" Jubilee said with a tired smile making Kaine nod his head wearily. "Boys head back to your room it's too late at night for you to be up."
"I know, but I am still sorry about what I said…" Kaine said as he looked down and idly Jubilee wondered if he picked up that habit recently from Laura or if it was something they did naturally when sad. And if it was instinct, did it mean that their mutations were getting closer to revealing itself?
"I know, now please go back to bed guys." The kids nodded and closed the door and Laura turned to her in confusion.
"What did they do?" Laura questioned in concern as Jubilee sat down on the edge of the bed and beckoned Laura to do so as well.
"A kid was picking on Aybel because of his scar…" Jubilee began and Laura flinched slightly as she remembered how she brought him in to the world. "He had told the kid that he was born with it so the kid began calling him a mutie…one thing led to another and eventually Kaine got involved and decided to stick up for Aybel…"
"…What did he do?" Laura questioned hesitantly not sure if she was going to like what was about to be said. Jubilee held Laura's hands in her own and gazed up into her eyes.
"He said shut up before I eat you, and then tackled the kid to the ground and bit him." Jubilee said quietly confusing the hell out of Laura.
"Where in the world did he get the idea he could eat people? We made sure neither of them saw me feed you."
"He got it from you…" Jubilee said quietly, making Laura look at her incredulously. "The night you gave birth to Aybel-"
"-It wasn't you was it? T-that t-tried to eat those men?" Laura questioned, although she already knew the answer. The realization hit her hard and made her sick to her stomach. Lurching forward Laura had to cover her mouth as tears filled her eyes. "Oh God…what the hell am I?" Then another thought hit her. "And he still remembers that night? Why isn't he terrified of me?"
"Because you're his mother." Jubilee said firmly as she embraced the mutant. "And a damned good one. That's all that matters Laura, what's done is done."
"B-but-"
"If you didn't do it, I would have anyway…just not as messy." Jubilee said as she gave Laura and awkward grin. She was pleased with she got a shocked look from Laura that soon turned into laughter.
-Present-
"What I didn't know at this point, however; was that the taste of flesh had never left Kaine's mouth." Talon said as she shook her head with narrowed eyes. "It is thanks to Kaine that I know there is a darker side to my mutation than I had first realized. A side you witnessed firsthand." Talon said as she stared straight at Chun-Li II, whose skin had just gotten slightly paler. "Anyway, we can get to that later. Later that night…"
-Flash Back: Los Angeles: 2037: Later that night-
*CRASH*
"Who would have thought that a school yard fight would lead us right to Talon!" A man dressed in black said as the emblem "FoH" was embroidered on his back.
"Remember we aren't here for her! The last time she was seen, she was shacking up with a vampire. That's who the boss wants!" Another voice hissed as a third man walked into the room holding a struggling Kaine and Aybel.
*SLASH*
Looking up at the ceiling they watched eagerly as adamantium claws tore open a hole before Laura leapt down in front of them with Jubilee behind her.
"Release them or die." Laura said grinned as one of the men grinned at her before placing the barrel of a gun at Aybel's head.
"Uh-uh. You see we're here for her." One gun men said as he gestured to a glaring Jubilee.
"If you think I'm going to let you take Jubilee you have another thing coming." Laura growled out as she took a few steps forward.
"I wonder which one of your boys has to die first to make you understand you can't win this one." The lead man sighed as he placed his finger on the trigger.
"Laura, stop. We don't have a choice, the boys come first." Jubilee said obviously enraged with the situation. "I'll go with you, but you will release the boys."
"Yeah, yeah now get over here." One of the men muttered making Jubilee growl slightly as she obeyed his commands. As soon as she reached them, one of them slammed a small black device into her neck and the vampire's eyes widened in agony as thousands of volts of electricity coursed through her body. The vampire opened her mouth in a silent scream before falling to her knees and blacking out.
"JUBILEE!" Laura shouted as she watched her mate get knocked out.
"Mom!" Kaine shouted as he continued to thrash in his captors arms.
"Let us go!" Aybel shouted as he kicked frantically.
"Don't worry brats, we humans are a little more trustworthy than you freaks. We will let you go but first, how about you play with mommy for a bit." The man said sinisterly before he pulled out two vials that were filled with a clear liquid.
"Time to leave!" One of the men shouted as they picked up the vampire and ran out of the house.
"Goodbye Talon." The man said before using his mouth to pull off the tops of the vials. After they were off he poured their contents on to the boy's heads and tossed them in front of their mother. "Nothing personal, but I am trying to save my species." The man said before running off. Laura was confused, until the smell reached her nose.
"Impossible! How did they get their hands on the formula for the trigger scent?" Laura thought in horror as she felt the beast inside of her awaken. "K-Kaine, A-Aybel…run!" Laura's body jerked forward and she found herself forced onto all fours.
"M-mom?" Aybel asked in confusion as he stared at his mom. As soon as she looked up at them her eyes began to bleed red and suddenly the boys found themselves holding their heads in agony. "Kaine! What's going on!?"
"I don't know but we have to help mom!" Kaine shouted, and before they could blink, Laura charged at them. However, before the claws could skewer them, they found themselves bending backwards as the blades barely missed their heads.
-3 hours later-
Laura regained control when she felt a searing pain in her spine and chest. Looking around she saw that the house was both covered in blood and the furniture was destroyed as slashed marks covered the walls. Looking down, she saw a bloodied Kaine standing in front of her with his hand through her stomach while his eyes seemed to be slightly bloodshot as tears fell from his eyes. Looking at his left hand, the hand not inside her, she notated that his nails had extended into to five 3 inch long bone claws. His other hand was currently grasping her spinal cord tightly. Looking at her chest she saw two spikes ripping from her chest, she was confused until she looked up and saw her reflection in the mirror. Aybel was standing on a large spider-web behind her as two spikes extending from his wrists entered her back; his eyes flooding with sorrow.
"W-what?" Laura asked helplessly making the boys look at her in shock.
"MOM!/MOMMY!" Kaine and Aybel shouted respectively as they ripped their hands from their mother, sending her falling to her knees.
"Please be alright mom, I'm sorry!" Kaine shouted as Aybel continued crying.
"I-it's alright boys…I'm actually proud of you, for what you've accomplished…" Truly she was proud, to think that two boys not even in their teens took out "The Unbreakable Talon" albeit she was out of practice for over a decade and she suspected they might have inherited Peter's danger sense, but for kids they still did great. "I need to rest for a while, but once I'm healed up I'm taking you to meet your grandfather, and then I'm going to get Mom back alright?" Laura questioned making them nod; she smiled and closed her eyes.
"We have a grandpa?" She heard Aybel ask Kaine in confusion and she didn't even have to look at her eldest boy to know that he was just as confused.
-3 days later: Utopia: Jean Grey's Institute for Higher Learning-
"And that's why you don't fight ninjas in the middle of the night." Logan finished as he turned to the wide-eyed stares of his students. "Any questions?" (LIAG HELPFUL INFO: Logan is the headmaster of Jean Grey's Institute for higher learning
"Just one." A voice spoke up from the doorway and the students and Logan turned to see Talon leaning in the doorway. She had on a black hoody and a pair of tight black leather pants that gained more than a few looks from the males.
*SNICKT*
"Keep looking and you'll be missing something very important." Laura said sounding exasperated.
"Oh God there's another one!" One of the students questioned in horror.
"Shut up Dave! Don't you know that's Talon!"
"I thought she was dead!" Another voice said in confusion, before the bell rang.
"You all heard the bell, get to your next class!" Logan shouted making his students scurry off. "Laura…it's been years, what do ya want kid?" Logan growled as he put a Cigar in his mouth.
"Six hours in the danger room at max difficulty for starters."
"You're trying to get back into the game?"
"Something like that."
"Question is…" Logan trailed off as he walked towards her and glared up into her eyes. "Which one? The Weapon or the Hero?"
"The former." Laura drawled as she crossed her arms. "It's time for X-23 to make a comeback."
"Then I can't grant you access." Logan said simply making her narrow her eyes. "For you to get back to that, I'll have to train you personally…"
*SNICKT*
"Like old times." Logan grinned viciously as he raised his claws making Laura widen her eyes slightly before shaking her head in amusement.
"Surprised you are agreeing to this so easily."
"What can I say? I look after my own. I may not have been able to show it as well with you but that's because you have my genes. I expect the most from you, because you can take it." Something in his words made Laura's heart clench.
"God, was he really like this? How caught up in myself was I to have avoided him completely all these years?" Laura released a shaky sigh and gave a sad smile. "Good, because I have a second favor."
"Hmm what?"
"I need you to watch after my own for a bit, honestly I have no idea for how long or if I will see them again but please. You are the only one that can train them I can't make it to the Savage lands and have Erista do it." Laura said before beckoning her children in. (LIAG Helpful Info: Erista is Wolverine's OTHER biological son that is currently unknown to him in canon. Erista was last seen as a baby.)
"Your own-"Logan stopped when Laura's two sons entered the room. Aybel looked down shyly, while Kaine blatantly gaped at the older feral. Aybel shifted uncomfortably as Kaine walked up to Logan and sniffed him.
"Wow! He smells just like you!" Kaine said in awe, while Logan gritted his teeth.
"I swear if web-head wasn't already dead…" Logan growled a bit before turning to Laura looking a little hurt. "You had two kids and didn't at least let me know? Was I really that bad?"
"Not entirely, no. I was young and stupid and eventually I just…forgot." Laura said as she bowed her head slightly.
"Gonna be the death of me…" Logan growled as he rubbed the bridge of his nose. "So you were raising two kids as a single mom?" The older feral questioned making the boys look at him in confusion.
"W-we have two moms!" Aybel stuttered out proudly as Kaine nodded his head with a grin. Laura had to avert her eyes because of the astonished look Logan sent her.
"Yup! She's pretty and she looks young and has red eyes. She's a little cold though so her hugs feel really weird but I like her! Dad probably would have too!" Kaine grinned and Laura groaned.
"From the mouths of babes…" Laura muttered while the cigar fell from Logan's mouth as he paid attention to the ring on Laura's finger…which looked VERY similar to one he had seen on the vampire's own hand
"Jubilee!? How, I talk to her on the phone nearly every other week!" Logan shouted making Laura look up at him in shock.
"What in the-since when?" Laura questioned with wide eyes. "When I save her, we are going to have a long talk…"
"How could basically two of my daughters…get married to each other for-for…?"
"Five years…" Laura supplied.
"Five years, and I not know!" It takes a lot to rattle Wolverine, but he had honestly no idea how the mall rat managed to hide something like this form him.
"Anyway, she's the reason I'm here. Jubilee has been kidnapped by the Friends of Humanity…I need to get back in shape and save her." Laura said seriously as the confusion was completely wiped from Logan's face nearly instantly.
"Then let's get started."
-Present-
"So we trained, he went at me with the intent to kill and by the end of the week, X-23 was back." Talon said to her teammates.
"So where did Reaper come from? Why were my parents killed?" Chun-Li II asked in confusion.
"And how does this involve Alchemax, you said everything was connected." Miguel reminded her as he sat down.
"Well after kissing my boys goodbye I began searching for the main base of the Friends of Humanity, but for a large hate organization they were incredibly hard to find, but eventually I ran into…the CEO's secretary. She said that her boss was intrigued by me and had knowledge of Jubilee's whereabouts."
"What was the catch?" Miguel asked bluntly, having worked for the corrupt company for so long he knew that there had to be a price. Talon turned towards him and looked down sadly.
"Her boss wanted to give me a peaceful life and give Talon back to the world." The feral said with a grim smile.
"How does that work out?" Chun-Li II asked skeptically.
-New York: Manhattan: 2038-
X-23 was standing on the roof of an apartment complex and gazing at the full moon when she suddenly heard someone land behind her. Sniffing, she turned to see none other than Felicia Hardy AKA Black Cat walking up to her…still in her prime.
"Gotta say Talon, I still can't believe you look as young as you do." The platinum blonde purred making the feral roll her eyes.
"Please I should be saying the same thing, must be a perk of being the CEO's dog. And it's not Talon, I'm back to X-23."
"Ah, but between you and I you're the bitch…literally." Felicia said smirking before releasing a sigh. "I swear you change names nearly as much as Peter changed costumes."
"Impossible." X-23 muttered as the Black Cat walked towards her.
"Seriously though Laura, it's really good to see you again." Felicia said seriously making the feral nod her head to show that the feeling was mutual. "So are you ready? Are you sure you want to go through with this?"
"I am just so tired of this bullshit in my life. I just want to get my wife back, grab my kids, and live the next few centuries in peace." X-23 said tiredly.
"That would be Nirvana." Felicia smiled before her face got serious. "The boss believes that the world is running out of heroes, the world needs at least one to keep fighting and inspiring hope into those who need it. A hero that can't be destroyed by time, pressure, or tragedy; one that's unbreakable….he chose you."
"But-"
"-but…." Felicia interrupted her as she held up a hand. "He also recognizes your feelings. He wants to remove your feral side and place it inside a clone of you using Octavius' old mind swiping tech. He will then erase its memories and train it to be the perfect hero."
"I don't understand why he wants to separate us instead of just cloning me." X-23 questioned making the woman gain a cool expression.
"Something is coming, something that will bring an end to heroes everywhere; he believes that by using your feral side, the hero he creates will be able to go to places…that even X-23 wouldn't dare to reach." Felicia said seriously making the mutant stare at her in shock.
"What the hell is about to happen?"
"He wouldn't say, just that it was time for the fall."
"I'm not sure if I could do that, putting a young girl into the exact situation I was in?" X-23 muttered making Felicia bark out a bitter laugh.
"Oh you can rest assured that the training will be humane, but isn't it a little late for you to be worried about something like that? What you did to that clone all those years back is much worse." Felicia said as she crossed her arms with a sneer. "You had Ben Reilly cloned, made him believe he was the real Scarlet Spider and then threw his life away."
"Peter was dying in Octavius' body! He needed a new one and I got him one. I'm not proud of it, God knows it's been plaguing me ever since, but in the end it prolonged Peter's life long enough for him to get his back." X-23 growled out. "Nobody could think of anything, I had no other choice!"
"There is always another choice! You just have to use a calm head and figure it out." Felicia stated coldly making the feral flinch at her words. "That was the day Talon died and X-23 took her place, because I know for a fact that if it was Talon that was fighting alongside Peter, you all would have won the last match and those lives wouldn't have been lost." Felicia turned away from the feral and glanced at her from over her shoulder. "Come on, we do this now and we can send you at the Friends of Humanity by the end of the week. Intel has told us that Jubilation Lee is still alive, but barely."
"What did they want with her?" X-23 questioned in confusion.
"Simple. A cure for Vampirism."
-Present-
Both Chun-Li II and Miguel were staring at her in shock when something seemed to click in the Neo Spider-Man's head.
"But the fall was-"Miguel began but stopped when Talon raised a hand with a pained expression.
"I know…" Talon said as a tears fell from her eyes. "I…know."
-FoH Headquarters: 2038-
*SLASH*
"*GAAK*
"Someone help us-*SCHLICK*
Slashing through countless members of the Friends of Humanity, a blood soaked X-23 panted tiredly as she made it to a large steel door.
*SLASH*
Laura kicked the door down and ran into the room only to stop at the horrifying sight in front of her. The room was completely white except for a gray circle on the ceiling. In the middle of the room was a large pole and strapped to it was a weak looking Jubilee who looked as though she had been tortured for an uncountable amount of time.
"Jubilee!" Laura shouted making the weak vampire look up at her slowly in surprise.
"L-Laura…"
*CLAP* *CLAP* *CLAP*
"You made it this far, I'm surprised but glad. It's time for our final showdown anyway." A man wearing a white suit with a dark blue mask covering his face spoke up from the corner of the room. On the forehead of the mask was the emblem "FoH" "You see when Alchemax told me that you were coming to day I had to get set up. Gotta say it's very good to see you again."
"A-Alchemax?" Laura questioned in confusion.
"Who do you think funded my organization for so long? They needed you here so that their plan could be set in motion."
"What plan!?"
"The Fall: The complete eradication of the hero community." The masked man said happily. "For years they have been collecting the details of various heroes to find their weaknesses and then when they get them, years from now they will send Talon…" The man said the name as he did air quotes." After each and every one of them to kill. They obviously won't expect such a prestigious hero to betray them so it should be relatively easy."
"But why what's the point!?" X-23 shouted as she moved into a fighting stance.
"Something called Project: Clean Slate. It won't be ready until the year 2099, but it is of no importance to me. No my part of this story ends here. With you and me. You see everything I have ever done…" The man began as he grabbed the top of his mask.
BGM: Butterfly-Bassnectar
"Was for you, mother." A man with brown hair and hazel eyes said sinisterly.
"Peter?" X-23 questioned in confusion before shaking her head. "No, Ben?"
"Don't say that name!" The man growled out. "I was never him! I have no name I just exist, I am the proof of your sins mother, and I am here to force you to repent. You see this is just the beginning to your suffering."
"H-how A-are you alive?"
"When Peter got his old body back, you didn't think all that was left was an empty husk did you?"
"You had no pulse, we tried to save you!" X-23 screamed as tear fell from her eyes.
"Does it matter in the end I was just expendable. That's it. However now our story ends here, kill me and get rid of the only thing you got right in the world!" The clone roared as he charged at a horrified X-23.
-Present-
"We fought for hours…" Talon said as she began trembling. "I as hard as I tried, I couldn't touch him. You see without my feral side, my moves were too predictable and his Spider-sense made him untouchable. (LIAG Fun Fact: Wolverine's savage fighting can overcome the Spider-sense after a while of fighting.)
-Flash back to the fight-
"He's toying with me!" X-23 thought in anger as he ducked under her foot claw. "He hasn't thrown a single punch in hours, what is he waiting for-"
*SCHTIK*
X-23's eyes widened when her claw went through his chest. Blood splattered over her face and he embraced her tightly.
"Finally, its time…my chapter in the story of your pain is over." The man said as tears fell from his eyes as alarms began ringing.
"Why! What was the point of this? What were you waiting for?" X-23 shouted as she slid to the ground with the man.
"Sunrise." The man said simply and X-23 widened her eyes in shock when ceiling began opening over Jubilee the rays made her scream in agony. "The ceiling can only be opened when my heart beat slows to a certain number of beats per minute."
Kill me and get rid of the only thing you got right in the world!
"He wasn't talking about himself!" X-23 realized before she tossed the man off of her and charged at the pole. She attempted to cut it down, but paled when her claws only rested on it.
"It's seven inches thick of pure Vibranium. I got the idea from you…Thank you mother." The deranged clone said as he began laughing. X-23 widened her eyes and began climbing up the pole towards the screaming vampire. She sliced at the chains only for nothing to happen. "Adamantium…" The man said simply before closing his eyes.
"L-Laura…" Jubilee said as she looked down at her mate. "I want you to know that I will always love you. I don't blame you for this…good bye." The vampire smiled before bursting into flames.
Laura fell down and looked up at the flaming body in silent horror.
Both Jubilee and the clone of Ben died with smiles on their faces.
"AHHHHHHHH!" Laura roared at the skies in pure outrage as she screamed.
"Good bye Laura, it's time for your peaceful life just like I promised." A voice said from behind her making her freeze. She turned her head slowly and stared wide eyed as a gun barrel was pointed at her forehead. The sun rays reflecting off the pole blocked his face, but there was no mistaking it. Besides Felicia, Laura had become the second person to ever see the CEO of Alchemax in person.
*BANG*
Laura fell down instantly as an adamantium bullet pierced her skull.
"Not even Vibranium can stop the design of my Alchemax Adamantium bullets. Tailored specifically to take you down. All according to plan."
-Present-
"Oh my God." Miguel muttered in horror. "I knew the guy was an evil bastard, but why go that far?"
"But why would you, a clone, do something fucked up as cloning Ben! Especially after everything you've gone through!"
"Killing Kiden had made me irrational so when the time came to save Peter's life I did the only thing I was sure would work. I know now that with a clearer head I would have been able to think of countless other options."
"Why did you kill Kiden then!?" Chun-Li II roared in outrage as she released a pulse of Chi. "You just had the perfect chance to change everything a few months back, why would you ever think traumatizing your younger self again was a good idea!"
"Because I want to live damn it!" Talon roared. "You think I don't know that by killing Kiden I just recreated the butterfly effect that caused my pain!? I have no other choice though…not if I want to live to see tomorrow."
"You want to live? What the fuck does that even mean!? You. Are. Practically. Immortal." Chun-Li II said as she spit out each word like venom.
"There's something you aren't telling us…" Miguel muttered. "We want the full story, spit it out."
BGM: END
"The bullet…" Talon began as she looked down. "It destroyed my memories and when I had awoken I was in a hospital with no idea who or what I was. My hair had been cut to my shoulders and a nurse told me that I was clutching a dog tag that had the name Sarah Kinney on it. I assumed it was me and for the next few decades I just…existed as the news started praising the return of the hero Talon. Eventually I wound up back in New York, and after moving into an apartment I quickly found out that I had a…interesting new neighbor." As she said this, Talon gazed directly into Chun-Li II's eyes.
-New York: 2068-
"Honestly Ms. Li I keep telling you that if you leave your door unlocked like that, you are just asking for trouble." Sarah said as she shook her head at the old Asian woman who just waved her hand dismissively.
"Anyone dumb enough to try to rob me will…"
"Get destroyed." Sarah said with practiced ease as she rolled her eyes making the elderly woman smirk.
"You want to come in for dinner dear?"
"Not tonight, I gotta go on patrol."
"Why a young pretty girl like you decided to became a police officer, I'll never know."
"Don't be a hypocrite Ms. Li, you have told me your stories of being an Interpol officer countless times." Sarah said chidingly. "Although I don't know what the point is, Talon seems to be cleaning up the streets pretty well. Hell last night I just drove around for a few hours."
"Don't put so much faith in that woman, if you ask me she is nothing but trouble. So much power but I doubt she can be responsible with it." The elderly Asian woman said making Sarah chuckle.
"I still don't understand why she won't go after those other two men. Kaine, Aybel, and their anti-human movement have been taking countless lives."
"I think she's scared; two people with similar powers as her that always stick together? Yeah I'd be weary as well." Ms. Li chuckled and Sarah shook her head before walking away.
"Alright Ms. Li take care of yourself!"
"Will do dear, will do." Every day Sarah, never noticed the old woman frowning at her back whenever they finished a conversation.
-Present-
"Nice little lady, she was." Talon said to the now gaping Chun-Li. "Funny how fate works isn't it? I didn't know here but she sure as hell knew me…or at least she thought she did. Things went like that for a while, but a year later…my life changed again."
-New York: 2069-
*CRASH*
Snapping her eyes open quickly, Sarah reached under her pillow and pulled out her gun. Slipping her pants on, Sarah went into the hallway quietly.
*THUD*
Hearing more sounds of a struggle coming from Ms. Li's apartment; Sarah kicked her door down and stormed the apartment, only to come to the sight of a smirking Talon standing in front of Ms. Li. The elderly woman was wearing the coldest expression Sarah had ever seen on someone while standing in a fighting stance.
*Sniff*
"Well, well. Isn't this a surprise?" Talon drawled as she turned to a wide-eyed Sarah.
"Talon? What are you doing here! Ms. Li didn't do anything wrong…" Sarah trailed off as she looked back at the cool expression of the Asian woman's face "…I think."
"Oh don't worry officer. I'll be out of your hair soon. I remove this threat; Chun-Li has been aiding Kaine and Aybel's Anti-Human movement for a while."
"I-is this true?" Sarah questioned with wide-eyes.
"Yes, but it isn't a hate group. It's a resistance. Alchemax has become too powerful and many are suffering because of it." Chun-Li bit out.
*SNICKT*
*SLASH*
Sarah looked at her gun in disbelief as it was slashed in half by Talon's left foot claw.
"Put that away. You might shoot yourself in the foot or something stupid, cub." Talon said with a smirk. "I can smell it now, you can't hide your nature from me you are a feral mutant like myself." The hero said as she exposed one of Sarah's deepest secrets. "What are you the brat of one of Kaine or Aybel? Only reason I can think of for your blood to smell like mine." Talon then pointed at Chun-Li. "Show me what you've got. Help me take her out and I'll train you and then we can take out those other two cubs." Talon said making her eyes widen and causing Chun-Li to growl
"No. I will not hurt Ms. Li!"
"Fine, have it your way then, I'll just take you out next." Talon said flippantly before ejecting her claws and charging Chun-Li.
-Present-
"Let me tell you this, for a woman over eighty Chun-Li could fight. Her body wasn't as strong but it was fluid. She dodged all of the attacks and moved like water. However, she didn't use any true attacks for a while because, she was just too old. Her spirit was just as strong as ever though." Talon said fondly as Chun-Li II closed her eyes.
-Chun-Li's Apartment: 2069-
"How long are you going to try to fight me? You know I can out last you."
"Then I'll have to end it quickly then!" Chun-Li said as she ducked under a wild slash from Talon. She crouched down under the feral and her hand ignited in a black flame. "Jigoku-Ken! (1)" Chun-Li muttered making Talon smile viciously as the blow hit her chin. The chi entered Talon's body slowly as the feral grabbed her by the wrist. Chun-Li screamed in agony as she found herself blown back into the ground as her body trembled in agony
"Ah I remember this move. The kinetic force of the blow is so powerful that it causes all of the major organs to implode on themselves. A vibranium skeleton would absorb the attack and further spread its damage throughout the body, but you didn't know one thing…" Talon grinned as the life left Chun-Li's eyes. "My skeleton is no longer Vibranium. It's Reverbium." (LIAG Helpful info: Reverbium is a type of Vibranium that was created by Sajani Jaffrey, a scientist of Horizon Labs, which blows back force instead of absorbing it.)
"Ms. Li!" Sarah shouted as Talon turned to her. The officer felt her hands tremble in anger as a burning sensation was felt between her knuckles.
"Good bye, officer-"
*SNICKT!*
Talon paused and stared at her with wide eyes as the Adamantium claws ripped free from Sarah's hands.
"H-how-"Talon questioned as Sarah ran forward and stabbed her fists into the hero's chest. Talon stumbled back in shock as she held her chest before growling at Sarah. "I don't know what you are, but I will find out!" Talon swore before running through the window she had opened and leaping out into the night.
-Present-
"She ran off into the night and I quickly called 911. I tried to explain what had happened, but no one wanted to believe that Talon would kill an old lady, especially if there weren't any cuts on Chun-Li. I was frustrated, but I was in for a surprise by the end of the week." Talon said as she shook her head with a small smile.
-New York: 2069 1 week later-
"Unbelievable, how the hell has there not been any press on Ms. Li's murder!" Sarah thought angrily as she turned off her television.
*Knock-Knock*
Frowning at the sound of someone knocking on her door, Sarah went to it and opened it hesitantly.
"What the hell; I don't know anyone that knows where I alive." Sarah wondered perturbed as she opened the door, only to find two frighteningly familiar black haired men standing in her door way. One had his hair combed back and wore a simple black suit and smiled at her with warm hazel eyes. The other was taller and muscular with cold green eyes and messy hair. He had on a black tank top, black cargo pants, and had decided not to wear any shoes. His face seemed to be set in a permanent scowl.
"This the bitch?" The taller man asked off handily making the formally dressed one send him a glare.
"Mind your manners Kaine." The man said coldly before turning back to Sarah. "Sorry about my brother here, allow me to introduce myself. I am Aybel Xavier Parker, and this is my brother Kaine Benjamin Parker." Aybel said pleasantly as Kaine grunted simply.
"Y-yeah I know who y-you are." Sarah stuttered at the sight of the two powerful ferals. "But what do you want with me?"
"You see my dear, you have interested us. Normally our mother, Talon if you did not know, wouldn't leave any witnesses alive. For you to be standing here today is a feat in itself." Aybel said warmly. "May we come in?"
"Move." Kaine growled as he brushed passed them both and entered the apartment.
"Goodness." Aybel groaned making Sarah sigh.
"It's alright, not like I would be able to stop either of you anyway." Sarah said tiredly as she let Aybel in.
"Bro, the bitch's scent pisses me off." Kaine grunted as he sat on the couch. Although miffed by his choice of words, Aybel understood the message.
Her scent was too close to Talon's
"Understood, brother." Aybel said simply. "Sarah, we mean you no harm we simply want to offer you a chance to do something right."
"Like what join your anti-human group? Sorry while I'm not overly fond of them, I don't wish to see them exterminated." Sarah said dryly making Kaine snort.
"One could only hope."
"Brother!" Aybel bit out making Kaine turn away from him. "The thing is you have a very unique mutation, one that is only passed down through blood we can tell that much. The question now is who's offspring are you child? Talon's or Kaine's?"
"Hey she could be your brat too!"
"Unlike you, I don't sleep with anything with a pair of double D's and a nice rear end. I have more class." Aybel said dryly making his brother grin viciously. "Please show me all of your claws Sarah, if you have six long ones then you are undoubtedly our sister. If they come from your fingers then you are my niece since our father's blood changed his mutation. Don't worry; Kaine will take responsibility, he does take care of his own anyway." Seeing no way out of it and also a chance to get some answers about her mystery of a life, Sarah took a deep breath as she kicked off her shoes.
*SNICKT!*
"Oh Dear."
"The…fuck?"
The brothers had no idea what to say as they stared wide-eyed at the adamantium covered claws that were exactly like their mother's.
"H-How?" Kaine gasped out as Aybel rubbed his chin in thought.
"Brother, if you picture Miss. Sarah with longer hair, whom do you see?" Aybel frowned as Kaine widened his eyes while Sarah shifted uncomfortably at the attention. "I'm starting to think there is more to the story of our mother than we had originally thought. And I'll bet Alchemax would be the reason, after all why would she abandon us to work for them instead of coming home?"
"I don't like where this is going Aybel…" Kaine growled as he clenched his fists.
"Miss. Sarah You might be exactly what we need to change this war, please meet us here by the end of the week." Aybel said as he handed her a card. "You come and your life will be changed forever, you stay here and…well we will not bother you anymore."
-Present-
"Something had told me to go with those men, it was as if they were…vital to my existence; the second they closed the door behind them, my heart was felt with grief." Talon said as she placed a hand on her chest. "So I followed them and joined their resistance. Kaine was chosen to train me and believe me when I say…it was frightening.
-Resistance HQ: 2072-
"Get up." Kaine growled out as blood covered his face while Sarah held her neck in agony. The flesh was missing from the side of it and bite marks covered her body. The scars were healing and Kaine kicked her over. "Listen to this and remember it well. It's eat or be eaten. Predator and prey, figure out which one you are because Talon will not let you get away next time. You are at a disadvantage, because for some strange reason you lack a berserker rage, so YOU have to be a monster to even the battle." Kaine growled as he glared down at her with crimson eyes.
"Y-you bastard." Sarah growled out as Kaine turned away from her. That was it. The last straw, and something insider her snapped, her wounds healed nearly instantly and she charged him in pure rage. Kaine snapped his head around and stared at her in shock.
-Present-
"My mind, unknown to me at the time, had already been split into two and in order for me to regain my Berserker Rage…they had to break my mind again and descend it into to madness." Talon said with a broken smile.
"Bittersweet irony, the unbreakable Talon is the most broken of us all." Miguel drawled.
"I regained my memories, however, and continued to fight for them, for my sons. Years went by and Alchemax began to fight back, at this point my hair had grown back and it was nearly impossible to tell us apart. We both used that to our advantage. Alchemax had her impersonate me to kill Aybel and Logan and I impersonated her to kill thousands of their men. They had been building an army underneath everyone's noses and nobody knew."
"An army? What for!" Miguel shouted in anger.
"I don't know!" Talon shouted before holding her face as her shoulders shook. "I. Don't. Know. It has something to do with Project Clean Slate. When we get back to our own time it will be New Year's Eve. They have been planning something to go down in the year 2099."
"Damn it, fuck Alchemax and their goals, I want to know why my parents had to die!" Chun-Li II roared.
"And how does Reaper's existence affect whether you live or die."
"Alchemax truly didn't plan on your parents' death. The reason they died and how Reaper affects my existence are one in the same." Talon said as she looked at them in sorrow. "I am Reaper." Talon revealed making them look at her in shock. "When they split us, they took Laura's mind and over charged it with my rage and left me in our original body without my instincts. For the first time in my life, I was my own person and I got to feel to live."
"Laura couldn't handle it could she?" Miguel questioned sadly. "That she was the real one and the guilt from hurting her friends and family made her snap." Miguel stated making Reaper nod.
"She refused to believe that she had done it and wanted to prove she wasn't Laura, so she went after your family, but I managed to stop her…stop her before she took you out." Reaper said as she gazed at the horrified Chun-Li II. "I brought her back into my mind and locked her away."
"The lock is breaking though, isn't it?" Miguel questioned knowingly. "Three-fourths of your mind is nothing but pure madness, it's only a matter of time."
"And all of this is going to happen again…because you want to live? All those lives lost AGAIN, my parents included, because you are selfish?" Chun-Li II questioned in disbelief.
"Don't you dare judge me!" Reaper boomed as she stood up and glared down at the martial artists. "All you humans are the same! You live day to wasting countless hours doing nothing, taking for granted the greatest gift of all. You don't know what it's like to exist, but not live. To watch as someone uses your body, and have all these wonderful times but not be able to do anything but watch in envy. The only time I got to live was when I was used to kill or fight. I will not be subjected to that again! I found my way out."
"You selfish bitch!" Chun-Li II roared as she took a step forward.
"Enough!" Miguel shouted as he got in between them. "Look we can't change the past, not any more that is, but we can get back to our own time and save the world. Like HEROES are supposed to, so both of you shut the fuck up, and follow me we have a match to win. If we can get through this tournament we can use the winnings to fix everything. Wanda might even be able to give you and Talon separate bodies and fix her psyche." Miguel stated before turning away and throwing his mask on. "Come on."
"This isn't over." Chun-Li II swore with a glare.
"We can end this anytime you're ready." Reaper stated as she followed the blue and red clad hero.
-Avenger's Tower: Roof: 30 minutes later-
"Alright, now that we're all here let's go over the rules for this match." Rebuff said as she gestured at the assembled heroes. "There has been some…complications…"
"Complications?" Spider-Man repeated in confusion. "Like what?"
"The connection between your two worlds has been…severed. It has been for some time now and my powers alone cannot handle both worlds much longer. There can be only one Earth-616. Whoever loses this match….dies with their world." Rebuff revealed with a smirk.
"WHAT!?" They roared at her in outrage.
"Sorry, but it's not my fault! It's hers!" Rebuff stated with a smirk as she pointed at Reaper. "She didn't kill Kiden and now the fate of two worlds rests on this battle. I know you all have your morals, but forget it. Billions of lives are going to be lost either way don't screw up. Three on three fight to the finish, let the games begin."
"Wait what are you talking about? I killed Kiden!" Reaper roared making Talon turn to her with narrowed eyes.
"No you missed, she's in a coma you were in too much of a rush to finish her off." Talon growled out.
"Funny thing is, if you had just let her be you all would have returned to a much brighter future." Rebuff said nonchalantly. "That no longer matters now though may the strongest win. Oh and if you both refuse to fight I'll just cut my losses and scrap both worlds."
"How can you play with lives so easily!?" Reaper shouted at the announcer's back.
"Isn't it obvious?" Rebuff questioned. "Because life is a game of course!" Rebuff laughed before fading away. Leaving the three heroes to stare at each other in horror
To be continued…
Next Chapter. Spidey's Life is a game season 1 finale part 2: No More Heroes: Preview.
"I've been saving this up for weeks, even when fighting Octavius I held this back because I knew I would need it to fight you." Spider-Man said before crouching down as his body suddenly felt weightless. "Time to see how much tantric energy helps me out!" Spidey shouted as he blitzed at Reaper while after images were left behind him.
*FLASH*
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Reaper laughed in an insane glee as she continued to stab Laura viciously as tears fell from her crazed eyes.
*Flash*
"W-we have to put her down…" Spider-Man realized with wide-eyes as he turned to a horrified and wounded Chun-Li.
"H-hai." Chun-Li winced as she clenched her fists. "I feared this day would come, I have move that should be able to K-kill her."
*Flash*
"This is where the story ends mother." Kaine said simply as claws extend from his fingers while flames danced around the two ferals.
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