Void!
"How long have I been here? Trapped in this void like place with no exit?" I asked myself as I have been stuck in this void like place of a blue and greyish sky as this place is dominated by large rocks as well as parts of buildings and vehicles as somewhere plain and train wrecks while others seemed more Sci-Fi like as I stopped walking when I landed on a large rock after jumping from one rock to another.
"That is an excellent question." A strange voice said from behind me as I turned around and saw a pale skinned man with brown hair combed forward facing on his head and his eyes are completely black as he is wearing some basic looking Victorian styled clothing.
I recognized this man from a videogame I used to play but I wasn't too interested in the Dishonored series and never finished any of the games. I'm more of a 'Prey' kind of guy honestly.
"You're the Outsider." I said bluntly as he tilted his head a bit.
"So, you know about me. That will save some time I suppose but let's not discuss that Hercules." Outsider said as that shocked me deeply since that name is what my mother called me when I was younger and played soccer. The name didn't make much sense but it still made me feel special so I just rolled with the positive reinforcement.
"What is going on?" I asked him as he straightened his head a bit.
"What is going on is that your soul has somehow strayed far from your own reality and entered this one without succumbing to the effects of the Void since I haven't given you my mark which allows you to safely tap into the power of the Void." Outsider explained as I took in his words before I looked around a bit before I looked down at my own hands and the rest of my body as I felt relatively normal and fine without any weird effects or anything.
"So, what is going to happen to me? Am I going to die in this place?" I asked him bluntly since I don't see a way out of this place.
"That is up to you. Your soul has survived on its own for a while but soon you will be consumed and become a part of the Void. However, there is a alternative and that would be me sending you into a new world. A world of strife and struggle where I believe you can change the fate of the planet. You can take my mark and enter the world, or you can choose to remain here and find a way out on your own which isn't impossible, but it is unlikely before your soul becomes a part of the Void. So, what do you say?" Outsider asked me as I thought about what he said.
"It isn't much of a choice. I'll take your mark and leave." I told him since getting a free ticket out of this place was a no brainer as the Outsider outstretches his hand and I reach out to grip it with my right hand as he grabs it and I feel a strange sensation on my hand as I soon pull my hand back and see his mark from the game on the back of my right hand.
"I will also gift you the heart of a living being which can be used to find charms which you can use to acquire new abilities as well as enhancing them." Outsider explained to me before speaking again. "Now I can't wait to see how you will change the world."
After saying that the Outsider raised his hand and snapped his fingers as the world around me suddenly became a blur and I felt as if I was riding on some sort of rollercoaster before my vision darkened completely and when I opened my eyes again I felt a massive shock run through me as I found myself on the outskirts of a city as I am looking at the side of the road where I see a bullet riddled sign.
[Welcome to Gotham City]
"Fuck." I said with wide eyes because there is only one Gotham City I know about and that means I am in for a shitty start to my new life. Soon enough I start walking into the urban city of Gotham before stopping in front of a store as I saw my reflection in the mirror and I more or less look the same.
I have clear Asian features with black eyes and messy brown hair on my head with an athletic build and I am wearing a basic white T-shirt with jeans and grey sneakers.
"At least my looks didn't change." I said back before I feel an odd sensation in my hand as I look at my right hand and see the mark glowing and somehow, I instinctively know what it means. So, I make my way down into a dark alley where I focus and manifest the living heart item and it appears in my hand as I hold it as it looks like a fleshy heart that is outfitted with steampunk technology.
The heart is beating at a steady rate which means that a charm is nearby and that I can get it, but I don't really know how I'll be able to do that and now I suddenly have new information in my head as I focus on my mark once again and I see a purple-colored game like screen appear in front of my view.
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[Statistics]
Name: Andrew Watson
Race: Human
Age: 19
Alias: N/A
Charms: 0
[Powers]
Void Soul-Rank I: Your soul has been touched by the Void and as a result you are now minorly shielded from magical or other mental intrusion-based powers.
Pocket-Rank I: You have access to a pocket space that resides outside the flow of time and this space can store a small number of objects.
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"Interesting but not currently helpful." I said with a sigh as I focused and dismissed the screen.
"I've got to say I never had a mark walk willingly into my alley." Someone said as I turned around with the living heart in my hand as I see a dirty looking guy coming towards me with a knife in hand and he has the clear looks of a drug addict but it seems as if he can't notice the heart as it starts beating crazy fast which means that this guy must have a charm on his body.
"Easy their chief. I'm not looking for trouble." I said as I focused and made the heart vanish into my being which proves for a fact that a normal guy or girl can't see the heart since he didn't have any kind of reaction to it.
"I'm not looking for trouble either. So, hand over all your shit unless you want to die." The guy said darkly as he walked closer towards me.
"I don't have anything and even if I did, I wouldn't give you a damn thing." I told him as he lunged at me with the knife, but I easily side stepped him before hitting him in the gut with a knee which staggered him and made him drop the knife and hold his gut since I put a lot of power into the strike before I quickly pull my leg back and send it forward in a fast roundhouse kick which hit the guys face and sent him onto his back on the ground with a heavy thud which knocked the guy out.
"I can't say I feel sorry for you." I said as I was trained in self-defense which was kickboxing as I start quickly searching this guys clothes and soon enough I find my Charm as it looks like a small object made from bones and quickly store it in my Pocket space where I soon see a new image appear above my right hand.
[You have obtained a 'Charm' and now you can choose to upgrade a power or obtain a new one.]
"I guess I should pick up a new power." I said as I bring up my power list and saw my objective.
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[Available Upgrades]
Void Soul-Upgrade
Pocket-Upgrade
[Available Powers]
Body: [Vitality-Rank 1]-[Endurance-Rank 1]-[Strength-Rank 1]-[Stealth-Rank 1]
Telepathy: [Mind Jack-Rank 1]-[Shadow-Rank 1]-[Analyze-Rank 1]-[Void Sense-Rank 1]
Energy: [Concussive Blast-Rank 1]-[Backlash-Rank 1]-[Blink-Rank 1]
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"Okay I've got a decent list of abilities that I can pick from and they each seem to function differently since they are separated by categories. I can assume the body skills will affect me physically while telepathy deals with mental shit and energy will be visible damage dealing abilities with the exception of Blink which seems to be some sort of short-range teleportation." I said to myself as the most useful ability right now would have to be Blink and that is the power I acquired.
New Power Available!
Blink-Rank 1: You can harness the energy of the Void and achieve short range teleportation between short distances with a long cooldown period.
"Okay this skill is going to be useful for getting away and isn't viable in combat. That seriously sucks since I was hoping for something like Goku's instant transmission ability from Dragon Ball." I said to myself with a heavy sigh before I don't dwell on it since I still made a good decision as I make my way out of this alley with a new power plus some pocket cash that I took from the dude as I start making my way through Gotham City and frankly the city is massive and the movies and tv shows don't do it proper justice.
The Arkham games however seems to have gotten things decently close by a size comparison since this place seems just as big as New York.
"What's going on?" I asked as I came up to a strange scene on the street as the place was surrounded by people and when I made my way past them I saw that some poor soul was resting on the powerlines but she wasn't alive and in fact had been fried to the point that she looked like a burnt corpse as some emergency service people where taking her down carefully.
"That poor girl. Who could do something so horrible?" A random woman asked as other people spoke up in a similar manner as this site was definitely unnerving and horrible. I turned around and walked away because I couldn't stand looking at such a horrible site anymore. Videogames and movies don't really inform you about how horrible it is to see a corpse like that.
"I have a few thoughts about who could have done that, but I have no clue about what kind of DC Earth that I am in." I said to myself as DC wasn't afraid of abusing the multiple universe theory in order to create drama or a new plot and frankly I need more information before I could do anything. So, after asking some strangers I found my way to a nearby library and got on one of the computers where I started gathering some information.
Heroes and Villains are real and the Justice League is also real and the heroes are practically seen as celebrities which reminds me of the Young Justice tv series but it isn't all sunshine and rainbows as there are reports of the 'Green Arrow' killing people some years ago which means that the Green Arrow TV show is in play which is pretty cool honestly but probably not good for me since Oliver in that show isn't to be fucked with.
Batwoman is the hero of Gotham instead of Batman and there are quite a few threats here in Gotham. Now I didn't get the chance to watch Batwoman but I heard it was good so I don't really know what I should be expecting right now.
"Okay I think I got what I need." I said to myself as I exited out of the websites I got on and left the library and I once again started wandering Gotham. Soon enough I stop at a fast food place called big belly burger and get some food with my pocket cash and as I sit down in the place and eat my burger I start thinking about my next possible move. I have no money, ID or home which means I am in a lot of trouble. "I guess I should start looking for some more charms and maybe a place to sleep for the night." I said to myself as I know Gotham has a moderate homeless problem and that I could possibly sleep in the subway or something.
Anyway after I finish my food and drink I leave the place and start wandering around feeling the living heart beat in various locations that I am not ready to enter. Like some gang dens and political buildings and whatnot. So, after a while I manage to make my way to some of the more dangerous parts of Gotham and based on the graffiti, I am within Black Dragon Territory. Which isn't from DC and instead is a gang organization in the Mortal Kombat universe and after following the directions from my living heart I make my way to a large warehouse surrounded by various cars and whatnot as the place seems to be some sort of club or something and out of curiosity I raise the living heart to my ear and listen to what it tells me.
"The people in this organization crave death and carnage in all forms as they created this place for their entertainment and watch people fight to the death for money, booze, sex and drugs."
"So, a fight club." I said as I reabsorb the heart and realize that I am not going to get in since some of these bouncers don't look like pushovers and in order to get in I have a feeling that I need to be a Black Dragon member. So, I get a decent distance away and circle around the place and find my opening in the back where there is only a single person guarding the place as this person has shoulder length blonde hair and is wearing a white martial arts uniform with kali sticks attached to his waist thanks to his black belt.
"I can't afford to make any mistakes here or else I'll be dead." I said to myself since breaking into a Black Dragon location isn't smart or good for my health but I can't pass up the chance to screw over Kano and get a Charm or two in the process. So, in a quick movement I focus and activate Blink and teleport behind the blonde guy and quickly put him in a powerful chokehold and before he can try and break out I quickly raise my leg and kick him in the nuts which distracts him long enough for me to bring us both down to the ground where I strengthen my hold and wrap my legs around his waist and hands since his hands had went down to nurse his manhood and I held him there for a long while until I was sure he was out cold.
Eventually I let him go and took both his kali sticks for myself as I placed them in my Pocket before I searched the guy and found a key to this door as I kick him to the side and unlock the back entrance and walk in as this place is crowded as hell like a dance club or something. There is a bar and some seats, but the main attraction is in the center of the room which is a steel octagonal cage as I could tell that people were fighting inside of it and high above the cage on a ledge are four people and from the distance, I could recognize the glowing red light and the guy who was wearing a lot of brown.
Tremor and Kano. The other person was no doubt Kabal but I couldn't tell who the last person was, but it doesn't matter right now as I follow the directions of my living heart and make my way towards one of the locked rooms nearby and after waiting a decent while for my skill to recover I use Blink to teleport inside the room and find a few safes as well as piles of money, drugs, gems and three charms.
"Piece of cake." I said as I snatched up the Charms as well as a stack or two of cash before I unlocked the door and exited before I started to make a hasty retreat before anyone could notice.
"Where do you think your going?" A voice asked from behind me and when I turned around I was instantly sent onto my back on the ground from a powerful punch to the face and when I opened my eyes I saw that it was none other than Kabal who is not burnt to hell and is wearing a puffy jacket and jeans with black boots and on his back are his infamous hook blades as he raised his boot and kicked me in the face before I could move.
I don't know how long I was out but when I was able to open my eyes I realized that I was being dragged by two people who tossed me into the steel caged ring as I fell onto the hard ground before standing up and seeing that I was surrounded by the walls of the cage and a shit load of Black Dragon members looking for blood.
"Well we certainly have a incredible show today folks. This dumb bastard robed me blind and thought he could get away with it. So, we are going to see how long a thief can last in the ring with another pain in the ass." Kano said into a microphone that blasted his voice to ever inch of this place as the door on the opposite side of this cage opened and two people tossed in a blonde girl with a athletic frame and wearing a grey half shirt that stops above her belly button underneath a green camo jacket and baggy pants with black sneakers as I recognized this girl as none other than Cassie Cage from MK 11.
The guys quickly locked the doors as I thought about escaping with Blink before I realized that Cassie would be left to die if that happened and if she is here than that means that Jacqui could also be here and I don't want them to get killed…Actually I don't want anyone to be killed in this situation if I can prevent it.
"Fucking assholes!" Cassie shouted as she got back up and ran to the door and kicked it as the crowd cheered and threw bottles and shit at the cage.
"I'm not fighting her!" I shouted at Kano, and I was quickly silenced as a gunshot sounded and I looked down to see that a bullet hole was now in the ground next to my foot as another person stood next to Kano and with his outfit, I knew it was none other than Erron Black with a revolver in hand as Kano stood up and spoke once again.
"Yes, you will brat. Otherwise, both of you will die along with that other bitch that Cassie brought with her." Kano said into the mike as Cassie and I looked at each other before I got into a ready stance.
"They aren't going to let either of us get out of here. So, we can at least by some time before the police get here." I told her in a low voice as I inched closer.
"What makes you think their coming?" Cassie asked with a scowl as she was in her own stance.
"They have to. Otherwise, were both dead." I replied before another shot sounded and hit the ground.
"Enough talking ladies. Get to the fighting or else the next shot won't miss." Kano said loudly as I glanced back at him before I swallowed some saliva in my mouth and sadly charged at Cassie.
I'm not going to go all out because if the police come and Cassie is hurt or something they will assume I'm in with the Black Dragon and I assume Cassie will hold back as well as I attack with a few strikes before Cassie counters and kicks me in the chest with a side kick.
"These bastards know a fake fight when they see one. So, fight for real or were both dead." Cassie said to me as I looked her in the eyes with agreement as I got up and started fighting for real instead of trying to hold back like I originally wanted to as I attack with a flurry of strikes as some sadly hit Cassie but she is built sturdy since they hardly did anything other than leave a bruise as her strikes hurt in compassion as I find myself getting some space a bit to recover as she rushed me and hit me in the side of the chin with a high knee which lifted me off my feet and sent me onto my back on the ground in a daze.
I don't know how long the fight was, but I know I might be screwed since I am struggling to get back up before Cassie puts a foot to my chest and pins me to the ground with it.
"Is this what you want you bastard?" Cassie shouted at Kano with her foot on my chest and at this point I don't think I have much time to figure a way out of this situation. However, it seems that fate is on my side when I hear a massive explosion and see a bunch of dust get kicked up into the air along with several gun shots and sure enough Cassie removes her foot and helps me up.
"Thanks. Sorry about the fight but there is no way Kano would have given us time to wait for help otherwise." I told her as she actually supported me as my feet felt a bit wobbly from her strikes and when I try to walk, I can tell that I might have fractured something.
"Don't talk. Just focus on staying on your feet." Cassie said before a blur suddenly hit me and knocked me back onto the ground as I looked up and saw Kabal standing over me with his hooks in hand.
"Stay down brat. I'm gonna make you pay for what you did to Cobra but right now this bitch is my top priority." Kabal said as he turned around to fight Cassie and the fight was pretty one sided with Cassie getting various blade marks on her body from Kabal as he used his speed to avoid Cassie's attacks and soon enough she was forced down to a knee as Kabal raised hook to deliver the final blow as I rushed up to my feet and tackled Kabal from behind and wrestled to get his hooks out of his hands before he tossed me aside with some pretty insane strength as I saw him get back up.
Before he could do anything, Kabal got shot in the chest and was knocked onto his back from the blast as Cassie and I look to the opened cage gate and saw Sonya Blade herself in her commando uniform while wielding some kind of assault rifle that she fired at Kabal who quickly got up and evaded the bullets before retreating as some other soldiers started rounding up the Black Dragon members.
"Are you okay Cassie?" Sonya asked as some soldiers restrained me and put some cuffs on me since they must have thought that I was a threat but I didn't bother fighting back since I am completely exhausted and that I know Sonya would kick my ass if she thought that I was trying to escape or hurt her daughter or something.
"I'm fine. This guy basically almost saved me but where's Jacqui?" Cassie asked as she looked at me before turning back to her mother who looked at me for a moment as the soldiers lifted me up to my feet with my hands behind my back in cuffs.
"Jacqui is fine and is being transported to a local hospital." Sonya said before she spoke to her soldiers. "I want all these bastards put behind bars except for the one who fought Cassie. I want him put in the brig our base here in Gotham." Sonya ordered before I taken away and stuffed into the back of a military vehicle and quickly transported to a location I didn't expect to see in Gotham.
This place is a military facility to the east and it is a pretty long drive before we get there as the place is surrounded by soldiers and there are several buildings making up the facility known as the Special Forces Division, and I am soon examined in their infirmary by a medical professional before I am placed in a cell in their brig/jailhouse.
So, far I am the only one here and that works fine by me as I sit down on the bed and feel my chest as the doctor put bandages on my upper body and told me to take it easy for a while since Cassie did in fact cause three fractures and the only thing, I can do is just to let them heal over time.
"Trying to steal from the Black Dragon got me hurt pretty bad but I got some Charms out of it and a place to sleep for the night. So, I guess it was worth it." I said to myself as it had gotten late, and I chose to lie down in the rough feeling bed as I can improve my abilities tomorrow and right now the only thing, I truly needed was some sleep.
A/N: Okay so I am rewriting Void Walker but with less anime characters since I don't know what I was thinking. Anyway there isn't much to say other than I hope all of you like this story and please remember to fav, follow and review.
