Disclaimer: All Characters from Different T.V Shows are Creations and Property of their respective Owners and are products of their Program Representatives. This is a Big Crossover Story but with Victorious Characters at The Forefront. Andre Harris Especially.
(!) "The Teams Head off to The Locations of Their Targets, Some Royals come back without a fight, while others prefer battling over talking."
A/N "It took me a while to Come to the Conclusion that I worked to Damn hard on This Story to just Quit haphazardly. If I'm going to Grow Old while Finishing this Story, I'm going to Grow Distinguished. As Fernando said on The Fernando Show, A Man Grows Old, But a Lion Grows Distinguished…I Am a Lion."
Chapter 26: Are You in or Out?
Saturday
21, September 2013, 11:30 [Morning]
Okanogan National Forest, Washington
Beck, Jade and Shawn came up out of the Ground in Blue Egg Shape Crystals. The Crystals opened up in slices and disappeared into the ground. The trio looked around and saw nothing but forests, heard birds singing and pushed their hands inside of the pockets of their coats. It was cold and windy, but there was nothing they could do about the weather; besides they didn't come All the way out of state to enjoy themselves.
Beck walked forward and stopped near an old looking tree, Beck placed his hands on a large rock at the base of this tree and gripped it in his hands. "Earth Art, Earth Life Tracker Art." Beck whispered to himself. While Beck concentrated on speaking to The Earth, Shawn walked over to a tree and erected a Chair made out of Metal to come out from the ground.
Jade mimicked him and made a seat out of Gold, Shawn never noticed it until now, but Jade was really, really beautiful. Her Stoic expression expressed more than just someone who could endure pain and never show it, is expressed serenity and composure mixed together to make someone who was always focused.
"So how was it Shawn, What was it like to capture Lulu. I heard from Beck that she was as tough as Andre, I don't if that was true or not."
"She was tough, There's no denying that. But comparing her to Andre would be an Insult to him, I know. If he wanted to, he could have this whole Galaxy turn on one person. Lulu doesn't command power like he does, That Man is on a different plane of existence; we're just fortunate enough to see and talk to him."
But Jade was more than just fortunate enough to see and talk to him, She had The Pleasure of Re-establishing their relationship, and man was it a Good Reestablishment.
"Are you two done flapping your lips?" said Beck, "I've located Carlos Garcia."
Jade made her chair of Gold disappear, Shawn too made his metal chair vanish as he and Jade followed Beck's lead.
They walked over fallen trees, cut through some thick bushes with a Plasma sword Shawn fashioned out of his left arm and got thorn vines attached to their jeans and work pants, for Shawn. It was only after they passed two trees that the Trio saw Carlos Garcia sitting under a tree, eating apples and peeling the skin off of tangerines. Beck was at the helm of their little squad, he approached Carlos who turned his head and spotted them.
But he did not run or panicked, instead, he turned his attention back to his Fruits. Beck still didn't take any chances, and approached this Young man with caution. Beck and Jade held hands, and So did jade and Shawn.
"Carlos Garcia?" Beck started.
"That's my name." Carlos answered, still peeling the skin off of his Tangerine.
"Are you a part of the Migration that came into the West Coast? Did you manage to escape capture from STELLAR?
"Yes. And Yes. But those are not members of STELLAR who are after us, Their Powerful Violent Bloodthirsty Rogue Super-humans who are working for them. Their trying their damnest to spread as many of us as possible, so they could eliminate us good guys more faster and with less trouble"
"Carlos, Come With us. We're part of a Society of Royals, or what you call The Good Guys. Out Leaders are Jasmine Esmeralda and Andre Harris. You can get a bedroom, food and security if you come with us."
"Jasmine Esmeralda…That name is really famous with Those STELLAR Bastards. They hate her and fear her at the same time. About this place you want to take me, what's the catch for going with you."
"We'll have to Seal your powers and Abilities first Carlos, that's it." Beck answered his concern honestly.
Carlos finally bit into his skinless Tangerine and finished the juicy fruit in less than a minute. He stood up, dusted his backside and strapped his book bag back on. "All right, I'll go with you."
"Uh We're going to need you to sit back down to perform The Power Sealing. Carlos." Shawn added, Carlos sighed and sat back down on the ground.
Modoc National Forest, California
12:25 [Noon]
Appearing in the thick of some thorn bushes, Griffin and True ran out of it, pulling thorns out of their hands and clothes.
"Nice spot to Teleport us at True, I Wouldn't have made that Mistake."
"Hey! At least We're Here, Besides This Place is Ginormous. Get off My Back!"
"I'd have to be on it first to get off of it, Follow me sweet cheeks, I'll find This Jerome dude."
Griffin Lead The Way, but True Pulled on his arm, Tugging him Back to her. "Oh no You Don't, I'm Going to Lead The Way, You Follow Me."
"All right Princess Sweet Cheeks Sugar Tits, I'll follow you." True balled up her hands into fists, stopped walking and turned around. She grabbed Griffin's coat and pushed him against a Tree.
"What's your Deal? You Think I got Some Little Crush on You. And Call me by my Real Name, Not by Your Stupid Sexist Names."
"Oh Come on True, Their Terms of Endearment. Not Sexists…" Griffin leaned in closer to her face, True almost gave in to his charms and leaned in closer.
"Hey! Both of You!…can You Give me a Hand With This Log Cabin House I'm Constructing Here?" said a different voice just behind them.
True let go the grip she had on Griffin's coat, and turned around. Jerome Clarke was levitating tree trunks with small dust devils and shaving them with a powerful stream of air that he blew from his Mouth. Jerome was wearing gray work pants, black dress shoes and wore a dark red sports coat over a black shirt. his blonde hair was a little Mussed from all the work he was putting into a log cabin which was coming out pretty ok.
"Are You Jerome Clark?" True asked him, "What? Yeah. So are you Two Lovers?"
"Yeah, She Doesn't Know it Yet, but She Belongs to Me." Griffin Chimed in, straightening the wrinkles on his coat.
"Griffin so help me God I'm going to-"
"I guess it doesn't matter if you two are Lovers are not, What matters Is that we stick together. There are people out there looking for Super Humans like us. So what do you say, Want to Give me a Hand?"
"Don't be Mistaken Jerome, We are Super Humans, but the correct Term is Royals. You are a Broken Crown. On Orders from Jasmine Esmeralda, Please come with us. By Choosing to stay out here longer. You'll be putting yourself at risk at being captured or killed by STELLAR."
"I have no doubts that These STELLAR Folk can capture me or Kill Me if they so pleased. You two, Two people who clearly can't see that the other has feelings for the other, I doubt You Two have what it takes to Capture me; let alone kill me. If you want me to come along with you, You'll have to Force me."
"Oh Here We Go! It's about Time! True Let's get Ready." Griffin was ready for a battle, but True hoped for a diplomatic and civil outcome.
"Jerome, is Fighting really going to help this Situation? Think!" she said with a little more Emotion. Jerome finished placing his current tree log on another and tapped on his chest and mock coughed.
"No it wont Help The Situation. But it will let me Know Two Things, That You Two Are Either worthy enough to have me in this group you two are in. and The Second Thing, To See If you Two are Weaker Than our Adversaries."
Jerome's Fists and Arms Started to become Surrounded by Violent Rotating Columns of Air, It Was like he Was Wearing Small Twisters as Arm Sleeves. Powerful Air began to whip around and blow in all directions, if it wasn't already cold outside; it got colder now. Jerome threw a straight punch in the direction of True, a large fist made of air shot towards her.
"Wind Art! Multiple Air Punches!" Shouted Griffin who began to throw quick punches in the direction of Jerome. Several of Griffin's Fists of stabilized air destroyed Jerome's one large air punch and were about to reach Jerome. But Jerome was quick, perhaps quicker than Griffin. Jerome erected a wall of Air and nullified Griffin's air punches.
"My, My we have another Air Master. But whose Air hold dominion over the Sky."
"Water Invocation! Marlin Chariot!" Griffin and Jerome turned and Looked over at True who was Seated on a Giant Hovering Marlin with Bubbles Made of Water on it's Gils Whose Shape was held by gravity. This was to keep the Sea Creature Alive while it was out of it's natural environment.
"Last Chance Jerome, Come with Us or…"
"It's Been a While since I felt Such Promise from Two Powerful Supers, Excuse Me, Royals. Trust me when I say this, Royalty is Overrated, I would know given where I come from. Enough chit chat boys and girl, Let's Go!"
Griffin ran over to Jerome, True rode over to him too on her Marlin. Jerome cracked a grin as he sprinted towards them.
Malheur National Forest, East Oregon
12:45 [Noon]
Popping up on top of Some Sturdy Branches of a Tree, Mara and Freddie had arrived to their location. Freddie held on to a nearby branch and looked below, they were several feet off the ground. In the distance there were very few trees, large open fields, boulders stuck out of the ground and animals like deer and squirrels ran by.
"Mara, Where do you Think Logan might be."
"I'm searching the area for him right now, give me a moment and I'll have your answer."
Freddie watched her sitting down, her hands clasped together in prayer and her eyes closed. To help here concentrate. While he waited, a cold gust of air blew around the tree branch they were on. Something about watching the tree leaves waving in the wind, gave him an idea. Freddie stretched his arms out in front of him, Focused his self and mind into the palms of his hands, and blew streams of air out of them. He kept his eyes closed and watched a panoramic view appearing out of the darkness from his closed eyelids.
He saw the whole National Forest from a bird's eye view, which he could zoom in, out, look around trees and inside of bushes as and when he pleased. His vision came around some trees which were closely together, behind these trees was a young man with curly hair, carrying a large bag and wearing a black muscle shirt and beige cargo shorts.
"Mara, I think I Found Logan. He's to our east, he's on a dirt path and looking at a paper map. Come on…Mara?"
Freddie had opened his eyes and turned to Mara, only to find that she was gone. "I'm already on to him Freddie! Follow Me!" Mara was jumping from tree branch to tree branch, heading back down to the ground.
Freddie hugged the tree and inched his way back down.
Logan looked to his left and to his right, he looked over at his map again and raised an eyebrow. He scratched the back of his head, and stopped walking for a moment. His eyes looked to his Left, Right and up at the sky. He heard bushes rustling from behind him , he folded up his Map and pushed it into the pocket's of his Cargo shorts an turned around.
Mara and Freddie were 12 yards across from him, Logan looked over at Freddie and looked to be scanning him. His gaze then shifted to Mara, which got a different reaction from him. Logan dropped his book bag and got in a fighting stance.
"Lulu, I Found You. So you've Finally come Back to Atone for What you've done! This Time I'm Ready for You!"
"What? Lulu? I'm not Lulu. Wait, how do you Know who Lulu is?" Mara Questioned.
Logan was beginning to get surrounded by a fiery aura with three color bands in it, They were Red, Blue and White. The bands mixed together and this fiery aura became reminiscent of the American flag in the form of a Blazing Aura.
"This is Bad. Magic Art, Battle Support Goblins!" Mara casted her supplementary Magic on Freddie, who looked a little intimidated by Logan.
Logan ran towards her, his arm was stretched out as far as it could go. His Right fist crashed into her, well crashed into something else in front of her. His Super Strength which came from the American people, created a sonic boom and sent several trees flying from the sheer force of the shock wave.
Mara shielded herself using her Spirit Art: Four World Shields Technique. Freddie was a shaken up, it was one thing to be back home listening to Beck or Shawn talking about their battles out in the Battlefield; but to be this close and a part of the struggle was something else entirely. The goblin on his right shoulder urged him to shake off the fear and help Mara who was dodging Logan's powerful punches and elbow strikes.
Freddie who was now being aided, protected and supported by these three creatures on his body took his first bold step. He gathered as much air as he could into his lungs and mouth, locked on to Logan who was moving around and prayed he found his mark. A cylindrical stream of air which took the shape of an outstretch fist blasted forward, pushing dirt and trees out of the way. Mara noticed Freddie's attack getting close and jumped up into the air. Before he could leap off the ground, Logan turned and saw a giant fist of air for a moment, then was sent crashing into trees and stopping midway inside a large boulder.
"Nicely Done Freddie!" Mara praised from the sky.
"Thanks Mara."
Logan's anger paired with his strength, destroyed the boulder he was lodged into and focused on Freddie now. He dashed over to Freddie, leaped up into the sky and was about land a powerful punch. The blue goblin sitting on Freddie's left shoulder raised both his hands and made vines and wood burst out of the ground and surrounding trees to restrain Logan.
Seeing that Logan was Restrained, Mara made her own move now. "Spirit Art! Spirit Arrows!"
She fired four glowing green arrows into Both of Logan's legs, which forced him to fall on his knees. For added measure, she made a collar and chains of Darkness appear around his neck and wrists.
Mara descended down from the sky and back to the ground, she stood next to Freddie and placed her arm around neck and kissed him on his cheek. "That worked out easier than I thought."
Logan saw Mara lowering her guard, her Four Shields had vanished. When they did, he broke out of his chains made of physical darkness. Pulled the spirit arrows out of his legs at blinding speed, and landed a one hit knockout punch on Mara. Freddie's eyes grew wide, his pupils undilated as he turned and saw Mara flying into the forest. A violent vortex of hot air swirled around Freddie, the goblins on Freddie reacted to his emotions and amped up their power.
Freddie grabbed Logan by his shirt, head butted him and engaged in a pure slug match with him. Both boys punched each other in the faces, striking their elbows into their sides of head. All form of elemental battle flew out the window, the boys were invested in brutalizing the other as much as they could. Freddie punched Logan in the mouth, Logan would fall only to have Freddie straddle him and punch him some more.
Logan would then grab both of Freddie's wrists, roll over and punch and kick Freddie in his face and head. Blood began to spill all over the desecrated ground.
Eterna Hospital, Portland Oregon
1:00 [Morning]
Appearing only a few blocks away from the Hospital, Andre asked Cat to Scan the Hospital using her ability to link her mind with people. While Andre waited, he waved at some passing people who told him good afternoon. People who maybe felt comfortable around him enough to say hello or good afternoon.
Cat looked to be struggling, Andre pulled her back against him and wrapped his arms around her waist. A smile came over her face, Andre fed her some of his power, she could now see clearly into rooms, halls, the reception area and waiting rooms. She saw names above people heads, she came across Carly Shay who was in the Nursery holding a baby in her arms.
"I Found her Andre." Cat said.
"Alright, all there's left to do is to just walk in there and Get her to come back with us."
"Do you think it will be that easy Andre? won't the staff try to stop us?"
"You're going to be amazed Cat. Just follow me."
Andre held Cat close to him and teleported them to the front of the hospital doors, he walked in second after Cat went inside first. No one, not The Guards, not The doctors, nurses or Staff stopped Andre and Cat. His will was so strong and his presence so Supreme on The minds of regular humans, they saw nothing odd with Andre or Cat walking into restricted sections of the Hospital.
The duo walked into an employee's elevator, even though it needed a key to activate it, it's doors opened when Andre said "Open." Cat hugged Andre and nuzzled her face against his chest as they waited to get to the fourth floor. Andre placed his hand under her chin and tilted her head up to his gaze. Cat blushed, and stared in awe as she saw galaxies, stars and The Whole Universe in his eyes. They kissed and sucked face for a bit before the elevator doors opened up.
4th floor, The Nursery
Andre followed Cat as she lead the way to Carly Shay, nurses pushed new mothers who were on wheel chairs over to the Nursery. He passed rooms who had glass walls, behind these walls were mothers and fathers admiring their first or second child. He knew exactly why feelings of both mothers and fathers were swirling around him. One day. He thought.
Cat stopped in front of the windows that looked into the nursery, Andre walked over to her and looked inside into the Nursery. He watched Carly shay cradling a baby girl in her arms. Andre needed only to focus slightly to see that many of the newborns were going to have physiological and or mental based powers and advantages in life. Advantage that they could use for good or evil.
Cat and Andre phased through the wall and windows and walked inside of the Nursery.
"What took you so long Andre Harris." Carly whispered, turning around and facing Andre and Cat.
"I'm assuming you heard my name from Your Older Brother Spencer Shay. Am I Right?" Andre asked her.
"You are Right. But you didn't come here to talk about my brother, did you Andre."
"Carly, I don't want to spend time explaining who I am or what I plan to do. But that power of yours, it's concentrated in your eyes. The Aesculapian Eyes, Eyes which can heal or kill just by focusing on the areas the viewer is focusing on. Eyes which are born in Surgeons, Physicians, Healers and powered by the need to Help and heal the suffering of others rather than one's own afflictions. Carly, come with me and Cat. Staying outside here any longer than already is spent is detrimental to your safety."
Carly placed the baby girl she was holding back into her warm isolette and closed the door on it. Carly stared at Andre and Cat, looking them over several times. She could see several invisible arms hovering just behind Cat, Telekinetic constructs no doubt. But when she tried to peer into Andre's aura, she was met with a vision of 1 Million Soldiers from different eras in world history standing around her Formation in The Cardinal Directions. North, East, South and West. They all held up their weapons and shields ready to battle. Their eyes glowed like the Stars in The Heavens on the Darkest of Nights.
His Presence was like none other, the forces backing him were endless and Possibly Abstract. Carly felt safe dropping her guard down around him.
"Ok Andre, I'll go with you. But I gotta say, This is all I've been wearing all day yesterday and today."
"Uh, That's ok Carly, I can help you with anything you might need. And so could Jasmine, She's My Principal of the school I go to and Leader of this society were all a part of. Take my hand."
Carly took his hand and disappeared into thin air with him and Cat.
Portland, Oregon
1:40 [Afternoon]
Relaxing back inside of Jasmine's Rolls Royce Limousine, Drinking some Water, Ryder Conner explained to Jasmine his birth and his link to one of the most Ancient of all Pre Christian Chief Gods.
"Well I was born to a woman called Clair Conner, she's 31 yrs old and currently lives here in the States. She told me who my real dad was when I was 12. It Sucks that I never got to meet him, but he did pass down to me near immortality, Eternal youth and a whole assortment of abilities and powers. I knew ever since I was little, That I wasn't like other kids. The way lightning struck every time I was angry, or when I was sad a thunderstorm always followed after. I was good with communicating with eagles and all kinds of birds.
My Other dad, my human dad Alan Conner is that typical tough military kind of dad. Always focused on getting work done with little time to play or just hang out at the end of a long day. I wondered a lot if Zeus was anything like that when Heracles was figuring himself out, but if all the things I read about him are true; he was a real playa."
"I want you to know Ryder that if at any time, you're Semi-Divine powers become to much of a burden for you, I can always decreased their influence over you."
"Uh that won't be necessary Ms. Jasmine. I've actually been trying to make contact with my Real Father ever since I learned who he was. I wanted him to help me understand myself, My powers, His side of the Family. That's not asking for much right?"
"You remind me of Andre Harris, he was a in a similar corner like you a while back. But unlike you, His Power Came from The very Source who made even your father and other divine pantheons throughout Human Cultures, and many others from different worlds. I don't think it's too much to want to get to know your Parent, I'm sure Andre would love to help you with that issue. we're almost to My School Ryder."
"And Ms. Jasmine, one thing. You're really beautiful."
"Do you mean me, or my Breasts?" Ryder blushed and looked out of his window. "I meant all of you, that's all."
Modoc National Forest
2:10 [Morning]
Barely able to stand on his own two feet, Jerome Clarke praised Griffin for his Mastery over The Element of Air. True's cheeks grew large and round, she blasted him with a powerful stream of Water that sent Jerome crashing into trees and skidding to a stop on the ground. Jerome sat up and coughed, he raised both his hands up to Griffin and True who were about to attack him simultaneously again.
"I Give In! You two have bested me in Battle." Jerome sat on his heels with his head lowered and both his hands raised up to the battle duo.
True clasped her hands and made chains with handcuffs out of physical water.
"If you try to get out of these Cuffs, or breaking any link in these chains, say bye bye. Because you'll be disintegrated if you do. Griffin, get over here and seal this guy's powers."
"Oooh finally taking charge for once." Griffin's Snarky Response made Jerome chuckle.
"What the hell is so funny!" True demanded, "You two sound like a married couple. That's it. You know if you two had kids right now, they be just the most attractive littlelest Angels."
"Shut the hell up you-"
"True! I think you both said enough. Let me seal this joker's powers and we can call it a job well done."
"Oh and a swell job you two have done working together I might add." Jerome continued to speak.
"Shut it Jerome!" True and Griffin said together.
Malheur National Forest, East Oregon
2:40 [Afternoon]
Floating Inside of the head of an 80 foot tall Ethereal Baboon clad in Green steel armor, Freddie was being healed as Mara controlled her own Battle Avatar. His name was Babi, Bull of the Baboons. Logan was in a low level tier Battle Avatar, a physical 75 foot tall Mountain Lion.
Logan's Mountain Lion Battle Avatar used its own jaws and claws to fight with, Mara's Baboon used Fighting stick and it's own deadly canines if it got the chance to use them.
Logan and his lion charged towards Mara and Babi, Babi jumped and slammed his fighting sticks on the back of the Mountain Lion. Logan risked losing his battle avatar early on in the fight, but this momentary close distance meant he could do one thing.
"Patriotic Art! Kentucky Long Man!" Logan placed his right hand over his left hand and kissed it.
A 50 foot tall Spirit Rifleman in Buckskin clothing, appeared further away from the battle and raised it's Kentucky Long rifle. He aimed it at Babi who was trying to pull away it's armored arm from The Giant Mountain Lion's Vice like jaws. The spirit rifleman aimed and pulled the trigger. The bullet looked like a shoot star when it left the barrel of the rifle, Freddie who was finished healing hovered alongside Mara and blew a power packed cylindrical stream of air that crashed against the bullet and changed it's trajectory.
The bullet flew past the team and exploded like a mini nuclear blast. This fight would drag on until someone gave in.
(!) "Continued in Ch 27."
