Author's Note: After some second thoughts I decided to make some changes to chapter one and put more effort into writing it.
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Story title: The three heroes of Chaldea on Earth-Bet: Witch, Hunter, Knight
Plot: Taylor Hebert is aware that Brockton Bay is a town that seems to attract trouble of all forms.
Taylor is confident that this time, Brockton Bay has outdone itself. During her battle with Lung, she met three extremely eccentric and powerful people.
Their names are Saver, Shielder, Caster, they say they come from Chaldea.
Taylor is certain that the city or even the world itself will undergo a great change because of Chaldea's heroes.
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Story Arc: Welcome to Brockton Bay
Episode 1: The Arrival of New Heroes (I)
Chapter 1: Witch, Hunter, Knight
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Narrator's POV
On Earth-Bet, aka Earth-99998W, it is April 10, 2011.
In the present, it is a simple date, with no particular meaning.
But in subsequent years, it will become a date with historical importance, especially for Cape enthusiasts.
April 10, 2011, the arrival of the heroes of Chaldea, a much acclaimed and discussed event for the entire population of Earth-Bet.
No ordinary person knows the details, only the top brass of the PRT and the Protectorate have a limited understanding of where the game-changing heroes are.
The only person in Earth-Bet who knows the entire story is Taylor Hebert, the one who has stood by to witness the actions of the biggest, strangest, and craziest heroes in Earth-Bet history.
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In the unfortunate town of Brockton Bay, where crime is rampant and Parahuman fights seem to happen almost every few days, something important is happening at the docks.
A fight between a young super-heroine and an experienced super-villain.
The protagonists of this fight are Taylor Hebert, temporary alias Bug-girl, and Lung.
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Taylor Hebert, aka Bug-girl, is a 15-year-old girl, 171 centimeters tall, with long black, curly hair.
Taylor wears a black and gray spider silk bodysuit with armor panels made of insect shells and exoskeletons augmented with more spider silk.
The yellow lenses of his mask are durable, high-end swimming goggles, tinted to help filter out bright lights, with the lenses from an old pair of glasses sealed inside with silicone.
Her mask leaves the back of her neck exposed and her hair free to fly behind her.
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Lung is a half-Chinese, half-Japanese man, just over six feet tall. He physically presents himself as a muscular man.
He wears no particular costume, other than an ornate steel mask that resembles a dragon, and leaves his eyes visible behind it.
A characteristic feature of Lung are his tentacle tattoos that cover his body from the neck down, all depicting dragons from Eastern mythology.
He wears a pair of jeans and often goes without a shirt that shows his tattoos.
The light brown of his eyes were permanently surrounded by a expanse of bloodshot red instead of white.
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Tonight, Taylor finally decided to begin her journey to becoming a superhero.
Donning her self-made costume and sneaking out of the house, Taylor began her first patrol.
Unfortunately, the aspiring heroine had no real real plan on how to proceed; the internet does not provide a guide on how to be a good and effective hero.
Therefore, Taylor had the brilliant decision to begin his patrol, exploring
His initial plan was to explore the city's shadiest areas and stop petty crimes.
Taylor wanted to start with small and easy things, over time he would increase the difficulty, until he ended up fighting serious criminals.
Instead of confronting a drug dealer or convenience store robber, Taylor ended up angering Lung.
Lung is the boss of A.B.B., one of the three major criminal gangs in the city.
If that wasn't already a bad move, Lung is also the most powerful and dangerous Parahuman in the city.
As if the universe wanted to laugh at Taylor, she wasn't given any flashy or destructive powers.
In exchange for the worst day of her life, Taylor received the power to control insects, useful enough for espionage, but not when it comes to dealing with other Parahumans.
Lung, however, was lucky enough to receive the power to transform into a dragon, the longer a fight lasts, the more complete his transformation becomes, being able to become a flying monster capable of breathing fire.
A direct confrontation between the two does not bode well for Taylor, what can a small army of insects do against a giant dragon engulfed in flames?
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Currently, Bug-Girl is crouching behind a dumpster near a two-story building. She initially wanted to climb onto the roof of the building, but upon further thought, she decided not to.
Bug-girl doesn't want to take the risk of being trapped on the roof or being pushed off the roof and breaking her neck.
Taylor, trying to ignore the smell of weeks-old garbage and burnt insects, nervously grips the pepper spray, the only real weapon he has.
Taylor's insect army have just been destroyed by Long's fire.
The Asian super-villain is found not far from her with his body engulfed in flames, a measure to defeat Taylor's insects.
' I need a miracle to get out of this situation.' Bug-girl thinks, not wanting to be burned or torn to pieces by Lung.
" I found you!" Lung exclaims with intent full of mischief. Clearly, the Asian supervillain isn't happy about Bug-girl's interruption to his plans.
An indescribable thrill of fear invades Taylor's body, starting to understand how a mouse feels when faced with a cat or a T-Rex.
Without much thought, Bug-Girl sent what was left of her swarm at Lung, while she began to run as far away as she could.
Unfortunately everything was gone.
This time, Lung is aware of Taylor's tricks, using his powers, Lung creates a burst of flames that floods the alley.
When Taylor sensed her hive being burned to ashes, she dropped to the ground, throwing her arms over her head in a pathetic attempt at protection.
This move saved Taylor from being completely burned, but instead she was partially burned, her legs and part of her back suffering from major burns.
Taylor's mind is overwhelmed with fear and pain, she can't even really move, having to crawl like a pathetic worm.
Lung extinguishing his flames, he slowly walks towards Taylor, putting her in front.
" No one interferes with Lung's business and escapes alive!" Lung proclaimed, wrapping her claws in his flames, preparing to deliver the finishing blow.
As if Taylor were a deer on the road, she can't help but stare wide-eyed as the monster approaches.
But in the frightened girl's heart there is still a spark of hope that a hero might come to save her.
"Please help me! Whoever ! Please, I need help!" Taylor shouts with a desperate voice, a last cry for help.
In many alternate timelines, this spark would have been extinguished, leaving room for well-intentioned extremism and excuses to justify evil actions for the greater good.
But in this world, on this path, this spark would not go out, instead it would become a fire.
Because three heroes would answer Taylor's call for help.
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At the last second in the execution of Bug-girl, three black and purple spots got in the way.
BLAM!
The sound of a ball of black lightning crashing down on Lung's head.
STUDY!
The sound of three arrows hitting the target, namely Lung's hand, forearm and shoulder.
SMASH!
The sound of a huge cross-shaped shield hitting Lung in the chest with enormous force.
For the rest of his life, Taylor Hebert would remember this moment without the slightest mistake, becoming one of the fundamental pillars of his identity.
In front of her are three flawless looking people who scream hero, a Latina woman dressed like a witch holding a scepter in her hands, an androgynous boy holding a futuristic looking bow and a beautiful girl in armor holding a giant shield .
" I am Caster and my friends, Saver and Shielder, we have answered your call for help. Stay calm, the heroes have arrived." The witch said with a voice full of confidence and security.
Taylor stands still as a statue for a moment and stares at his saviors, memorizing their appearance.
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The witch who calls herself, Caster.
She is a slim woman in her twenties, 186 centimeters tall and her three measurements are: B89, L58, H89.
The Latin woman has long, wild and curly dark purple hair that reaches down to her waist.
His eyes are particular, a black screla, an amber iris and a black/purple pupil.
His face is not covered by any kind of mask.
The witch's hands and lower legs are covered in black fur and have a slightly skeletal appearance.
The witch wears a light black bodysuit with bone rings on the outside and with a golden circular glyph in the center.
On his shoulders he wears a dark purple cloak that seems to have come out of a fantasy novel.
Around his neck he wears a simple gold column, decorated with a small wand/key shaped amulet holding a bird-like head with red eye gems, a beak and a pair of tiny wings on the back of the neck.
On top of his head he wears a large pointed hat, black in colour, with a gray tip on top and purple on the inside.
Strangely, two large white horns emerge from the hat.
Finally, the witch holds in her hands a purple-stained wooden stick with a totem in the shape of an adorable snake and what looks like a glass or crystal globe on top.
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The archer nicknamed, Saver, is a 171 centimeter tall person, with a slim and slender build, along with his young and androgynous/effeminate face... makes it difficult to tell whether he is a man or a woman.
The heart-shaped face, the delicate and sweet facial features, give it an androgynous or absolutely feminine appearance in the right light.
Her lavender hair is long and tied in a braid that falls to her shoulders, with a thick fringe hiding her left eye.
His right eye resembles an owl's eye, golden yellow in color and shines in the dark of the night.
His ears are long and pointed as if he were some sort of half-elf.
If Saver's age were to be determined it could be somewhere between late puberty and his early twenties.
The archer wears a tight combat suit that covers the entire body, starting from the tips of the feet and ending up at the top of the neck.
The suit is mostly dark black, with some striped design and tiny runic inscriptions, both light purple.
In addition to the runic symbols on the suit, there is a golden cross-shaped emblem positioned above the heart.
Above the suit there are several straps and silver gun holsters to allow the archer to carry as many items and weapons as possible.
On the left thigh there is a strap holding three silver cylinders, each fifteen centimeters long.
On the right thigh is a holster holding an archaic-looking silver pistol.
Around his waist he wears a multifunctional silver superhero belt, equipped with four holsters to hold four separate weapons.
On the left holster is a whip, on the right holster is a short sword, on the two rear holsters are a pair of Revolver pistols.
Around the wrists are futuristic silver bracelets.
On the left forearm there is a kind of device, a kind of mini portable computer that resembles the Yu Gi Oh Zexal duel disk.
On the straps around his chest that form a large X, there are several small throwing knives and two holsters under his arms, which hold two semi-automatic pistols.
On the right ear there is a lightweight and sturdy headset equipped with a lens that covers the left eye, the device resembles a D-Gazer.
He wears black armored infantry boots.
Finally, the strangest thing of all, around his neck as if it were a scarf is a ferret-like creature, reminiscent of Kudamon from the Digimon cartoons.
The archer holds a large, futuristic-looking mechanical bow.
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The girl in armor named Shielder.
She is one girl should be 18 years old, 158 centimeters tall, with short lilac hair and pale skin.
Her figure is quite athletic and her breasts are quite prosperous.
He wears black and purple skin-tight armor enhanced with high-tech gear.
The girl's armor resembles an extremely short mini dress that exposes her butt, emphasizes her breasts, and reveals her panties. In some sections of the armor there are small circles that emit a glow of light.
He also wears elbow-length metal gauntlets, shoulder guards, thigh-high metal boots, all designed to enhance his physical abilities.
Finally, the girl's eyes are covered by a rectangular black visor, with small bright lines at the corners.
As if the girl in armor were a Digimon protagonist, she wears rectangular black paramilitary glasses/visor on her head, with small bright lines at the corners.
The girl in her hands holds a huge shield of black and gray color, a combination of an oval medieval shield and a futuristic cross-shaped shield, in the center there is a vertical line formed by runic inscriptions.
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Once the surprise of being saved by heroes straight out of Dungeons and Dragons hit, Taylor couldn't help but notice a distinctive trait about her saviors.
The three of them are dressed in black and purple, they even have their hair dyed different shades of purple.
But, above all, none of them are wearing a mask or anything to hide their faces. Taylor's three saviors attacked Lung head-on.
'Don't they wear masks? Why ? Are they a group like New Wade?' Taylor thinks, knowing only one other group of unmasked Capes.
" haaaaa!" The cry of rage from a man who has more in common with a beast interrupted Taylor's momentary peace.
The insect bender remembering the Asian supervillain and the feeling of almost being burned alive, she can't help but tremble in fear.
Trying not to have a panic attack or have an accident in his pants, Taylor focuses on the three heroes dressed in purple and black.
Instead of showing an expression of anxiety or fear, each of them has a calm and focused expression.
Handling the situation with an enviable professionalism that gives Taylor the hope of living another day.
" Senpai, are we facing a Creature, a Mutant or something more exotic?" Shielder asks, keeping his eyes on Lung.
The knight girl's question might not make sense to a resident of Brockton Bay, but to an outsider who doesn't know Lung it's quite understandable.
Especially when the Asian supervillain is somewhere between his human form and his beast form.
The witch was the first to respond, holding her staff in front of her as if it were a spear.
" Our opponent has the appearance of a beast, but if you look into his eyes, you can see the malice typical of humans. Caster said, being able to tell the difference between a man and a beast with a look.
This is a skill the Sorceress has acquired over years spent fighting dangerous instinct-driven creatures and heartless criminals.
" I agree with Caster. If it were a beast or a dragon, I would know. We are about to face an enemy made of human flesh and blood." Saver said in a stoic, indifferent voice.
The archer using his good eye which is beginning to shine subtly is observing Lung, as if he were studying and evaluating him.
For a moment, the ABB leader felt a chill throughout his body, as if the archer was looking into his soul.
Saver's gaze went from indifference to something darker, ironically, the glow of his eye became more powerful.
Taylor doesn't know how or why, but the air around her has started to get colder, the shivers of fear have been replaced by real shivers caused by the cold.
" Girls, I advise you not to hold back as usual." Saver said in a cold voice as he splits his bow into two parts, forming two high-tech looking sabers.
"The Wyvern has regenerative abilities and smells of innocent blood, especially women and girls.
He is a filthy criminal to be defeated, incarcerated, tried and executed." Saver said in a stern voice, as if he had just learned all of Lung's evil deeds.
Hearing these words, Caster's scepter begins to emit electrical sparks, as if it were charging with energy.
" No matter where we go, we always find people like that.
Men and women with evil souls who cannot help but hurt the innocent and bring good people into misery.
A living cancer to the world." The witch said, looking at Lung as if he were a criminal of the worst kind.
" Scum." Shielder mutters, glaring at the Asian supervillain, adding a single word to the discussion.
' These three have guts, that's a little, but for sure.' Taylor thinks, sure that no one has ever criticized Lung in this way, defining the Dragon of Kyushu as a disease to be eradicated.
" You... three... how... did you... name me...!?" Lung exclaims, calling flames into his hands, preparing to fight.
This gesture would be enough to scare most people, but the three heroes dressed in purple and black don't even blink.
" I... am... Lung!" He declares the Cape stronger than Brockton Bay, as if he were a name known and feared throughout the world.
Unfortunately, Lung's local infamy has no value to foreign gods, even if his fame were known to the trio, it could not intimidate any of them.
Caster, Saver and Shielder have seen much scarier and more dangerous things than a Chinese gangster transforming into a large lizard.
" I've never heard of you. But I just need to look at you to understand that you are not worthy of such a name." Saver said, mocking the Asian supervillain's stage name.
" You... who... do you... think... you... are!?" Lung exclaims angrily, not liking how he is being defined by these new heroes.
Somehow the Asian supervillain's words triggered a response
" We are a witch, a hunter and a knight." Caster said with a smile as if he had already prepared this sentence.
" A trio of crazy wanderers who continually save the day and defeat evil. Every now and then we save the world from unlikely threats." Saver said in a slightly less stoic, almost playful tone.
" We are Team Chaldea, humanity's last line of defense." Shielder said with a sweet smile.
" And you are our next opponent to defeat." The three heroes of Chaldea shout at the same time, before running towards Lung.
' This is the strangest...and most beautiful thing I've seen in a long time.' Taylor thinks, unable to take his eyes off this scene.
A witch, a hunter and a knight racing to face an evil dragon.
A scene that seems like it belongs in a storybook, but perhaps that's why Taylor can't stop watching.
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