Heyo! Thanks for the feedback on the current rewrite, it will mainly follow the original but with better stuff.

Chapter 2: Adventure Awaits

Zer0 was laying in his bed with Maya resting on his chest. He ran his fingers through her long blue hair and smiled. They had been married a little over 17 years, a few months before Angel's birthday. Zer0 was happy with his life, marrying Maya and having a child. He was happy that his daughter was growing up and becoming as skilled as he was.

He looked down at Maya and smiled to see her so peaceful. The peace ended when he heard Angel scream from her room. Maya shot up and Zer0 practically knocked down his door to get into the main room. He sprinted across their small apartment and kicked in the door leading to Angel's room. He saw her standing by her bed with her arm raised.

There was a major difference in his daughter; Siren tattoos leading down her arm. He always suspected his daughter of being a Siren since she had the tattoos before. They were incredibly light, just barely visible, but now they were full blown obvious. "Dad." Angel cried in fear. "What's happening to me?" Maya pushed past him and gasped "Angel! You're… you're a Siren!"

"I'm… a Siren?"

Maya looked to Zer0 and practically cheered "Our daughter's a Siren!" Zer0 chuckled "Yeah, I know." Maya wrapped Angel in a hug and cheered "I'm so happy! I thought you would be just like your father and we wouldn't have a connection! But now I have something to teach you!" Angel looked like she didn't know what to think as her mother cheered. Maya finally let Angel go and Angel questioned "So if I'm a Siren… does that mean I have a phase power? Let's see what it is!"

She was about to raise her hand until Maya stopped her and exclaimed "Let's wait until we are somewhere safer. You could have any of the remaining Siren powers. Phase mist has been out for about 21 years, Phase shift for about 18 years. The only ones remaining are Phase quake and the Siren Mother."

"I could be the Siren Mother! That is so awesome!"

Zer0 groaned "Hopefully not. I could live with you having Phase quake, but not all the powers." Angel cheered "That would be amazing! When can I start using my powers?" Maya scratched her head and replied "We would have to train you for a while before you can start using your powers to their fullest extent."

"What? Ugh, fine. Can I still go out with my friends today?"

"Yes, but don't try to use your powers. We don't know enough about them yet."

"Yes mother."

Zer0 and Maya left their daughter's room and sat on the couch that faced the TV. "I can't believe our daughter is a Siren!" Maya squealed. "Yes dear. Why are you so excited about this?"

"Well, Angel is almost the spitting image of you and you've trained her to be like an assassin. Now there's something I can teach her."

Zer0 chuckled "I love you Maya." She responded "I love you too Zer0." They heard Angel's door open and close. The two looked back to see their daughter in a black shirt and blue jeans with her new blade on her hip and sniper rifle on her back. "Where are you off to?" Zer0 questioned.

"Wherever. There isn't a set destination in mind." Angel answered. "Well, be careful." Maya exclaimed

"Yes mother. Bye! I'll be back!"

Angel walked out the door and Maya sighed "There goes our little girl." Zer0 put his arm around his wife and exclaimed "Yes, which leaves us alone." Maya looked at him with a glint in her eye as she questioned "What do you want to do now?" Zer0 smiled and kissed his wife.

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Angel walked outside of her apartment building and headed towards the bridge. She was excited that her parents let go on her first adventure. Well, it wasn't much of an adventure since she was just going out with Patrick and Justin to test her sniper rifle out on some of the wildlife. She found Patrick and Justin waiting by the fast-travel station and greeted "Hey guys! Ready to go?" Justin questioned "Where exactly are we going?"

"I don't know. Where do you guys think we should go to test my new rifle out?"

The two turned to Patrick, who simply shrugged. Justin suggested "Why not go to the Fridge? I'm sure there are a few stalkers still out there, or the Rats." Angel replied "That sounds like a perfect idea. Let's go!" Angel went first and fast-travelled to the Fridge. She dropped down and looked around to see the area deserted.

Justin and Patrick dropped down after her and the trio set out into the Fridge. Angel drew her rifle and pointed it at the door. "Alright, open it." Angel ordered as Justin made his way to the wheel. He opened the door and Angel slid forward, ready to kill anything that threatened her or her family. She looked around and lowered her weapon since there was no life.

Bodies of rats littered the path through the Fridge, each burnt like they had been set on fire. Angel called "Guys! Come check this out!" Justin and Patrick ran over to her and looked around to see the carnage. "What happened here?" Justin questioned. "It looks like someone went crazy in here with an elemental weapon." They went over to a Lab Ray body that was slumped against a car. They looked over the body and Angel pointed out "This wasn't an elemental weapon."

"What do you mean?" Justin questioned. "There are no bullet holes. See?" Angel explained. She pointed to the chest and there was no signs of a weapon. "Well Rats don't just burst into flames!" Justin declared.

"It looks like the fire started at the Rat's chest and spread from there. But the only one that could do that is Lilith and I doubt the Commander of the Crimson Raiders is burning Rats for fun."

Patrick exclaimed "Electrocution." The two looked over at Patrick, who was crouched over another Rat corpse. They ran over to him and saw what he was talking about. This Rat looked like it had been electrocuted until it died. Angel went to another Rat body and saw it was melted, like it had been exposed to acid.

"What happened to these Rats?" Angel muttered. A cry pierced the silence of the Fridge, the cry of a Rat in pain. The three ran to the end of the broken highway and peered over the edge to see the source of the cry. A rat was surrounded by four men and they were torturing the rat. The one that seemed like the leader was a very built man with spiky red hair that looked like fire.

He was shirtless and wore black pants and black boots. The next had blue hair that stuck out like he put a fork in an electrical socket. His shirt was white and he wore blue jeans with black boots. The third man had long green hair that looked greasy. His shirt was yellow and he wore grassland camo pants.

The final man was bald and skinny like he hadn't eaten in days. His shirt was purple and he wore black pants like the first. He stepped forward and held his hand over the Rat, which slunk back out of fear. Angel used her sniper rifle to get a better look at what was happening near the door to the Highlands. She saw something drip out of the bald man's hand and drop onto the Rat.

Angel noticed the man's hand start to turn purple. It looked like it was a liquid, like his hand was slagged. Then it dawned on Angel "He can create slag. Like Lilith can create fire and Mom can create acid." She watched as the man covered the Rat in slag and laughed "A little more kick for our fun." The red haired man laughed "Thanks Slag. More fun for me!"

The red haired man grabbed the Rat by the throat and laughed "I love the way they squirm." His arm caught fire and started to burn the Rat. Justin growled "These are not men. They are monsters." One of the things that Justin's dad taught him was never to torture anyone, even if they were bandits or creatures. "Put him down Inferno." The blue haired guy exclaimed. "Don't take all the fun."

Inferno dropped the Rat and laughed "My bad Electro. I just love the way they burn." Electro put a hand on the Rat's shoulder and Angel could see the electricity run from his arm into the Rat. The Rat convulsed until Electro removed his hand. "An electrical burn is more of my style. What about you Chem?" Electro asked. Chem's arm coated itself in acid and he started to drip on the Rat, causing it to flail in pain.

"This is my burn. Chemical burn." Chem proclaimed. Angel looked away from her scope and whispered "We have to leave!" Justin quietly barked "We can't just leave the Rat to be tortured!" Angel looked back through the scope and put her sights on the Rat. She took a single shot and ended the Rat's suffering.

All of the men looked up at them and Angel barked "Move!" The three got up and started running towards the exit of the Fridge. They were almost to the bridge when a wall of flames blocked their path. Angel spun around with her rifle ready when it was ripped from her hands. Inferno stood before her and exclaimed "What do we have here? I think you're a little lost."

The other three walked over to him and created a wall of evil. Angel drew her sword and ordered "Stay back! Take another step forward and I'll cut you down where you stand!" The men looked at each other and started laughing hysterically. "That is rich." Electro sighed as he walked to Angel's left. Justin tried to tackle Electro, but was met with a knee to the stomach that created sparks.

Patrick caught him and Angel noticed that Justin was smoking from a burn on his stomach where Electro kneed him. "This is bad." Angel thought as her eyes darted from target to target. "This is really bad. I don't know if I can take all of these guys on at once and protect Patrick and Justin." Inferno took a step forward and Angel swung her sword at him. He jumped back and laughed "Wow! Kitty got claws!" He took another step forward and Angel swung again.

This time, he expected it and dodged the swing, then grabbed Angel's wrist. She tried to punch him, but he caught her hand and laughed "You know what? You're kinda cute. Hey boy! Wanna have a little fun with this one before we kill her?" Angel threw her knee into his groin and he let her go. She was about to cut him down when she was punched in the face. She fell to the ground to see Electro and Chem standing next to Patrick and Justin.

Slag was shaking his hand out as Inferno stood up and declared "You know what? I'm just going to kill you, you little bitch." Angel stood up with her blade ready, even though she knew that fighting would be futile. Elector and Chem were ready to kill her friends once she started to fight and she wouldn't get to them fast enough with Slag and Inferno ready for her. She was fast, but not that fast. She didn't know what to do until Slag and Inferno were thrown into Chem and Slag.

Angel didn't know what happened to them until a large stalker, probably a badass, revealed itself. A guy about Angel's size jumped off its back and shouted "Let's go!" He wore a black hoodie with the hood up and blue jeans that appeared to have never been washed. He held out his hand to Angel and she noticed that it was robotic. The stalker growled and she looked to see the four men start to stand up.

"You little shit." Electro growled. "You are going to pay for that." The man turned towards the other men and held his arms up. Small blue lights, like electric rounds from a Maliwan shock SMG, flew from his forearms at the men. All of the men jumped out of the way of the rounds and the man shooting them shouted "Zver! Get those two and go home!" The stalker shot forward and grabbed Patrick, who was holding Justin.

The stalker turned and shot down a tunnel, disappearing from sight. The guy grabbed Angel's arm and barked "We're leaving!" He pulled her down the same tunnel the stalker disappeared down and jumped onto an icy floor. She could hear Chem shout "They went this way! Let's get them!" Angel wasn't sure where the man was taking her, all she knew is that it was better than back there… hopefully.

BOOM! Such questions, very cliffhanger, many thoughts, wow. Anyone? Probably shouldn't have done that. Anyway, who were those men that tortured the Rat? Who is the hooded hero that saved Angel and her friends? Those who read the original already know, but it's good to keep new readers guessing. Review or PM any thoughts, but a review would be appreciated.

-Chief