Opening File: The Black Vipers
The Black Vipers began as a motorcycle gang in Texas. The history behind the start of the gang is currently unknown but it is rumored that there were actually two gangs sharing the same name and both fought each other over it. One side was the victor and assimilated the defeated side, forming an even larger gang. The gang became the most infamous group in all of Texas but while they were guilty of crimes such as theft they have avoided more serious crimes such as murder and do not resort to injuring anyone unless in self-defense.
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Opening File: Project B.A.D
The name of the project that had been started by Dr. Kriegar for converting organic bodies into cyborgs, following the original work of the real Dr. Kriegar during World War II. The initials are of Barry Dylan's full name: Bartholomew Aloysius Dylan. Despite the success of building new arms and legs for Barry it is believed the project is aimed for replacing an entire human body with cybernetics.
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(Around the same time the raid on the Red Caps was launched)
"So how far are we to this Iron Heavens? Any info to know about it?" Yara asked from her seat when playing a game to pass the time.
Team REYN was ready to join the others to sabotage the Red Caps' operations for good when suddenly called for another assignment, someplace to investigate a place called Iron Heavens with their plans for a trip back to New Berk would have to wait, knowing so far about the Valkyrie would take care of things for them and give the Bravo kid the best of luck to make a good impression.
"All I know from the files we were given is that it's some sort of fortress on a small island to keep dangerous criminals from escaping. Something like the Arctic Prison." Ross answered after reading the information from the files provided by the mayor and WHOOP for help. "But this one is different from the others where you can't swim or try to escape if you're not too careful."
"Any reason was given?" North inquired to ask. "I heard of this place before, but nothing much to know about it."
"Not only a fortress but also ship which gives them the advantage to be anywhere in the world rather than being in one place." Ross answered.
"That makes more sense. But is something else to know that got you a little annoyed?" Yara pondered.
The Lion Faunus nodded and shared more information. "It was established by P.O.I.N.T., obviously to study their abilities and technologies given a rising number of new heroes and criminals we meet in recent years."
Upon hearing about this made Yara groan in annoyance. "Ugh, of all the places we could have gone to investigate, even have an academy full of snobs like that Elodie who thinks she's the best because of her rich family and having a chance to be Major Glory's sidekick." She narrowed her eyes and could not help but get annoyed by them as she shared her view with Ross of how they try to be the top hero organization in the world when taking on questionable routes to achieve it.
"Some believe being popular is entitled to greatness." Erika came into the bridge to join the rest when she heard their talk, agreeing with Yara on the subject. "Especially that E-Male after the way he fought against that Bravo kid."
All of them agreed and saw his brutality, even if it was a training spar the hunters saw it a little too rough just to test the user of Thor's hammer.
The redhead took her chair and turned to Ross to change the subject. "So, how is Sam doing after the recent news?"
"She's doing alright but thought to get some medical check-ups to be certain and try to get used to the news, I mean, this is big for both of us." Ross said. "We're working out the right moment to break the news to our families who no doubt will be thrilled."
"And laugh when they find out you fainted!" Yara snickered and could not help but found it hilarious.
Ross flushed and stuttered. "I did not faint! I just got overexcited and er-tripped over, that's all."
"Yeah, you tell yourself that." Even Erika found it amusing and gave a teasing grin but was happy to hear about it. "Will just have to meet up with the others later back at New Berk another time, seems to be a lot of things happening by the end of this summer."
"No doubt you would want to meet the infamous Sandiego." Ross pointed, earning a surprise and flushed Viking.
"Haha, very funny!" Erika responded in a sarcastic tone when getting the idea. "Got Doyle to spill out what he knew of her and turns out to be a thief. But whatever happened that day in Guatemala, he clearly did not want to talk about, but I'll get it out of him eventually."
It was without saying she was not wanting to admit to being a little curious to know, but when it came to anything related to people he's worked briefly with or made himself a target.
"Thinking it could have been something embarrassing for him?" Ross thought.
"With Doyle, he's a magnet for trouble." Erika muttered. "Moonlight and Stryker are safely secured, but with that little fella we came across, I think it's in good hands with those kids."
"And to find out there's a colony of people taken by some alien empire? That's unexpected to find. Makes you think what other surprises the universe has for us." Yara said. "So back on to the main subject, why are we going to this Iron Heavens?"
"Some sort of prison riot from how the distress call sounded." Ross answered. "Sebben already forwarded it to P.O.I.N.T. headquarters but it seems they are a little busy at the moment. That mess with the demon god Crom left a lot of places undefended after his demons ran all over the places. Towns and villages have been calling for extra protection from heroes and Huntsmen. P.O.I.N.T., the authorities, the Justice Friends and even freelance Hunters are accepting new missions almost every day."
"Leaving us to check out what has happened." North surmised.
"Pretty much."
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"Where is he? He's got to be here."
"Archer?" Pam asked as she followed her wayward partner back into the factory. "Who are you looking for?"
"That son of a bitch Barry who killed Woodhouse. He's supposed to be here." Archer replied as he kicked another door down. "Come on out Barry and I'll make it quick!"
"Funny you should say that. We were thinking the same thing."
Archer and Pam spun around, spotting two men encased in shadows with one of them having a huge metal hook for a hand. The first one to step out was a man with blond hair around the same age as Archer, having…what looked like robotic arms and legs. The second was a man around 6'4 tall with black short hair, a thick overcoat, black clothing under it and a giant sickle hook where his right hand was supposed to be.
"Well, not so much quick as watching the light die out in your eyes, Archer." Barry Dylan chuckled. "And this here is my buddy, Danny. Hired by Trexler to help me kill you."
"I don't disclose my clients to my targets." Daniel Robitaille said as he and Barry took another step closer…
"Archer, catch!" The parrot known as Crackers shot something out of his mouth.
It was about the size of a marble that exploded, revealing a cane with a silver handle that Archer caught.
"Gross! How many times do I have to tell you to stop carrying our stuff in your mouth!" Archer flinched even though the cane was perfectly dry.
"My Semblance kept it perfectly dry and clean!" Crackers argued.
"Like anything you keep your mouth is clean, bird." Archer retorted just as Barry lashed out with a robotic fist, forcing him to dodge at the last second.
"You know…"
"Just give me my weapon!" Pam shouted as Daniel advanced on her.
She quickly ducked as he slashed his sickle arm at her. Pam quickly lashed out with a few punches that Daniel either dodged or blocked. She heard a buzzing sound from under his coat just Daniel lashed his arm. From under his coat came a swarm of bees that slammed straight into Pam who let out a surprised cry as she staggered back but she luckily had her Aura protecting her from the worse of the stings.
"Hang on, Pam!" Crackers flew in, letting out a few caws as he tried get rid of the bees.
"Just get me my weapon!" Pam shouted just before Daniel rushed in to slash at her.
She quickly grabbed Crackers and threw him out of the way before raising her forearm. Suddenly pieces of earth came up from the very ground and formed around her arm, creating a protective but rocky gauntlet that took the slash. Pam then attacked with a series of punches that Daniel either blocked or dodged expertly. He tried slashing at Pam again but she summoned a fist made from the earth that knocked Daniel into a stone column.
The serial killer quickly dodged Pam's follow up punches that seriously damaged the column.
"Your Semblance," Daniel noted as he stepped back. "You can control the very earth."
"No shit." Pam cracked her knuckles and then her neck. "And what's with the bees? A gift from your husband?"
Daniel tore off the sleeve of his right arm, revealing a mechanical arm with his huge hook sickle attached to it.
"Okay, that's pretty cool." Pam admitted.
"I hope you like it, because it will be the weapon that will strike you down!" Yelled Daniel as the hook from his mechanical arm fell off and hit the ground, revealing that it was connected to a metal cable.
Daniel smirked as he started to swing the sickle around the entire room at ludicrous speeds with enough force to make tears through the walls, ceiling, and floor, causing small pieces of debris to fly.
"Son of a bi-" Pam jumped out of the way of the incoming hook multiple times as she started running, using her Semblance to send multiple pieces of Earth at her opponent.
Daniel either dodged or blocked them with his metal arm. Daniel already knew she was going nowhere with her attack as he retracted the hook back to his arm. As it retreated back, the hook flipped back as it was revealed to now be a Dust cannon. Daniel saw Pam as she was speeding towards him, but managed to use a blast of ice Dust to freeze the hunter in place.
That's when Robitaille walked up to her and started slashing her with his sickle, he then grabbed Pam by her throat with enough strength to tear her out of the ice she was stuck in and hit her three more times with his sickle flipping his sickle back and aimed the cannon directly at Pam's face. He fired with Wind Dust sending Pam directly into the wall, basically shattering it. Pan was on her knees but she slowly picked herself up and looked at her attacker, who was walking closer to her.
Pam picked herself back up, still feeling all the pain of her injuries. "That all you got?"
Daniel aimed his cannon at her. "Hardly."
"Good." Pam said as pieces of earth started to travel up her feet. "Me neither."
Daniel watched as rocks and dirt gathered up around Pam and quickly tried to fire a blast of Fire Dust at her.
"PAM!" Crackers flew in, spitting another marble out that grew into a giant bronze mace that Pam caught and used it to block the fire blast.
When the smoke cleared Daniel was greeted with the sight of appeared to be a rock giant, taller and more muscular than any known human outside of possible any ape or gorilla Faunus.
"Congratulations." Pam's voice came from the rock creature. "You made me use this. I hate covering myself in dirt like this but it makes me really, really tough. So with that said…" She made a 'come' gesture with her hand. "Come at me, bro!"
Daniel fired another blast from his cannon but Pam was on the move, swinging her mace that knocked the blasts away or just powered through them. Raising his hand, Daniel closed his eyes and just as Pam was towering over him, through the opened doors of the abandoned factory came thousands upon thousands of bees that swarmed around Pam.
"Goddamn it!" Pam grunted, more annoyed than afraid.
Her new rock armor protected her from the bees but they were really annoying now. Letting out an loud battle cry she swung her mace at Daniel who hastily dodged. The bees circled around him now as Pam spun around and tried to swipe at him. By then the swarm was so thick that Daniel was no longer visible and the swarm flew up over Pam's strike.
Daniel emerged then emerged from the swarm, jumping over Pam and aiming his cannon at her back with a blast of Lightning Dust. Pam let out a pained scream as the attack hit her, sending electricity through her body but she managed to remain standing. Daniel moved in for the kill but Crackers flew in, scratching at the assassin's face with his claws and beak. Pam spun around and while Daniel was distracted she sped at him and started viciously beating him.
With one final punch Pam sent Daniel through the wall to the outside. Daniel managed to pick himself up from the alley he was in, looking up at the woman who beat the living heck out of him and the annoying parrot on her shoulder.
"Another time then." He said with a glare as the bees swarmed around him.
A second later the bees were gone along with their master.
"Pussy." Pam scoffed, staring at where her opponent had previously stood.
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"RAH!"
Archer dodged the robotic fist aimed at his head, quickly using his cane to block several more strikes.
"You did this to me! You turned me into a monster!" Barry shouted as he continued attacking.
"Right!" Archer pressed a switch on the top of his cane, releasing a blast of white gas in Barry's face. "Like you were such a saint before."
Barry cried out as he rubbed his eyes. "What is this?"
"A little something I got from the guy who made those arms and legs." Archer said before loading his cane with Water Dust.
Unlike Fire or Lightning Dust that would release fire and lightning on contact Water Dust could not only create water it can also be modified to absorb water from any nearby source, including human bodies. With that said, Archer pulled out a hidden sword in his cane that doubled as a sheath and slashed at Barry, the Water Dust in the sword absorbing more and more water from his body, effectively and massively dehydrating him. It did not help that Barry was already pretty much just a human head and torso after the cybernetic modifications forced on him. Archer then landed a final hit that launched Barry through the wall and out of the factory.
The hit man grunted as he slowly picked himself up as Archer walked through the hole. "You know, you make me wish I ran over your head instead of your ankles."
Barry growled as he remembered that night. "Damn right, you should have killed me. I won't wrest until I've broken every bone in your body and then liquefied you!"
"Good to know." Archer pulled out his gun. "Because I am going to kill you for reals this time. You really thought you could just kill my partner and get away with it?"
"Well duh!" Barry rolled his eyes. "Why else would I do it other than watching his light go out?"
"You son of a-" Archer pulled the trigger but Barry raised a hand to block.
This time the shell was coated with Earth Dust that formed a large chunk of earth around Barry's arm. Grunting slightly Barry slammed it down on the ground, shattering the rock and freeing his arm.
"You'll have to come up with something better than that." Barry said as he stood up, slowly approaching Archer. "You know what the definition of insanity is?"
"You?" Archer asked rhetorically firing another shard, coated with Water Dust that created a large amount of water that splashed all over Barry.
"It's doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." Barry wiped some water from his eyes. "And water? Really? You think I was going to short circuit? I am water proof you idiot!"
"But are you lightning proof?" Archer asked, aiming at the puddle surrounding Barry and fired.
"Wait, wha-"
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!
All though Barry's cybernetics were guarded against electricity, the same could not be said for his head and torso which were still organic.
So Barry was lit up like a neon sign in the middle of the night before finally collapsing.
Archer walked over to Barry's body and aimed his pistol for the head.
Bang!
One shot right to the head and it was done.
Archer now knowing his partner's murderer was dead turned around and walked back into the factory to find Pam and Crackers. Little did Archer know was that enough Barry was dead, a small device on the back of his neck activated and sent out a signal.
Xxx
"Hm? Looks like he bit the dust as expected." Dr. Kriegar quickly located the corpse in GrimmFall before readying his car. "I shouldn't be gone for too long. You can handle the bar while I am picking up our investment?"
An exact copy of Kriegar stepped out, holding up a freshly cleaned wine glass. "Yep, yep, yep."
Xxx
"The boss is in the medical wing of the prison."
"Good. Let's get him out of there and fast. There's an airship approaching."
"How can we get him out if there are Huntsmen coming?"
"…Open all the cells. We'll let the prisoners deal with them."
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Name: Daniel Robitaille
Species: Human
Aura: Yellow
Semblance: Deadly Swarm
Description: Daniel can summon, control and manipulate insects, specifically bees to do anything he commands of them. He keeps a larger number of bees hidden under his coat and can summon even more, even if they are miles away.
Weapon: Sickle
Description: His right arm is now cybernetic with a sickle attached at the end.
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Pamela Poovey
Species: Human
Aura: Orange
Semblance: Rock Smash
Description: Pam can control and manipulate the earthly elements around her, unless they have been fashioned into steal. Her control is great enough that she can do it by instinct. She conjure walls, spikes and use them as projectiles. Her most powerful use of it is covering herself in stone, creating a golem like body around her.
This form covers everything but her mouth and eyes, leaving her in an almost invulnerable state.
Weapon: Giant Mace
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Name: Crackers
Species: Parrot?
Aura: A mix Red, Yellow and Blue
Semblance: Stuffed Turkey
Description: Crackers can take any object and store it in his belly, shrinking them down and keeping them in small marble like objects that perfectly preserves them.