A/N Snowball firefight.
Alt title: The new recruit!
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Why is it that every time I get writers block, I pull out a gem?
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T4ndoris: Not a problem!
Draco0905: it's fine, I do it a lot too.
DancingLeaf: Just making sure you're not dead or anything. :) And I didn't even think about the night parade.
Sarah2cold: You're welcome, like I said, I credit where it's due. And poor Chris, his first device where he knows his specialty and it gets fucked with.
Tfuinsah: He really is. And I do plan on introducing or giving them cameo's. Kim already had one a few chapters back.
Aleucard: Oh yeah! Dragon is a bit protective of Kitsu, she feels guilty for what happened five years ago, not to mention Dragon is the one who named Kitsu, kinda.
Gogmazios: You're welcome, and I promised you an easter egg featuring you didn't i?
Akiralator: Yes, yes, and yes.
Also, dial it back a bit please.
RadChaos897: Read and find out!
And the Pelhams didn't brush Ben off. They just didn't want to get accused of kidnapping and refuse to deal with him without his parents around.
And oh yeah, but it's not so different to how Armsmaster sabotaged the bracelets to get rid of the villains while giving himself a shot at killing Leviathan.
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Disclaimer: I don't own Worm or any other characters in this work, other than my OC. All other characters belong to their respective properties.
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-Starbucks, Downtown, 5pm-
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Kitsu POV
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'What the fuck?' I think angrily.
This eighties reject just interrupted my Missy time! I only get that when she patrols and every other weekend! And my free coffee!
"And now! You see! I will enact upon you the righteous fury that is-!"
I don't let him finish as I grab his leg and throw him back into the street. Aegis flies out after him and I grab Missy in a princess carry and jump out to a nearby roof.
"Okay, you stay here an-"
"No!" She says and pushes off of me. "I can help! I'm not some child that-"
I go ahead and let her rant, after she's done a few seconds later. I point to the cars that are circling the park and tearing through it.
"Stay here and deal with them. While I help Ca-Aegis with Dr. Rockso. You're a long to mid range fighter, I'm a short range fighter with mid range capabilities."
She blushes and brushes a strand of hair behind her ear.
"O-oh, right. Sorry, for yelling." She says quietly.
I bounce up on my heels and give her a quick smooch on her chin.
"You can make it up to me later." I say and give a wink, enhancing my perception to thoroughly enjoy the way her face lights up.
I run over and hop off the roof. Making platforms to course correct my position. Carlos has Snowflame in a full nelson, but Snowflame uses his larger size and plants a foot on the ground just behind Carlos. He then uses that flip Aegis over and off him.
He recovers quickly, but not before I drop down and plant my two feet down on his shoulder from about thirty feet up.
I actually weighed myself a bit ago! I'm forty three pounds. So that's forty three pounds being dropped straight onto his shoulder.
*Crack*
'Eugh!' I mentally shiver at the sound.
I kick to the side and somersault back onto the ground. I look up just in time to see him pop his shoulder back in place.
"Dude, doesn't that hurt?" I ask in disgust.
"That's the glory of it! My god frees me of such concerns! Through his grace he grants me a view into pleasures unknown!" He says as he catches Aegis's fist without looking. "Pain means nothing to me!"
He then twists Aegis's wrist and brings a hand up to his elbow and snaps his arm.
"Argh! C'mon man, that's my writing hand!" Aegis says, sounding as though he just stubbed his toe.
'So that's two people who can work around pain. Great.' I think tiredly.
I run over to the street, stop in front of one the racing cars and activate my zero knockback.
It slams into me, slightly bending the bumper but nothing else. It looks like a muscle car with side exhausts and spikes on the top.
"I'm borrowing this!" I say and go to lift it.
On for the bumper to snap off the moment it gets an inch off the ground.
'This works.' I think to myself.
I rush back over to where Aegis is gut punching Snowflame. Who just lifts him up and batman bane's him.
As in he brought him down and snapped his back over his knee like a kitkat bar.
He tosses Aegis behind him and turns to me.
"You might as well step back girly. You're not ready to face the emissary of cocaine!"
"The only thing stepping back is your hairline old man!" I say and run forward with my car bumper.
He goes to catch it but Aegis sneaks up behind him and pulls his arm back. I take the opening and swing the bumper down with enough force to curl it around his shoulder.
I illusion a bar lock to hold it in place as I swing around and twist the bumper to hold his arms down. Aegis stepping back to allow me to do so.
"You think this will hold me?! I-"
Not giving him time, I grab him in order to shut off his motor neurons.
I grab his wrist and begin to work, only, my thoughts are slowing. I still shut his system down. But I feel oddly calm and energetic. Like I wanna move, but I can focus on things better.
I feel like I just drank five expressos and just kissed Missy on the lips! This is awesome!
'Speaking of.'
I look to Aegis, who is staring between me and Snowflame.
"You good here? I'mma go help my girlfriend bye!" I say and run over to the street.
Looking around I see that she has two of the five cars stopped and inoperable.
A truck that's on its side, and a sedan that's stuck on a power line that's bent down to stab the car. The muscle car is currently doing donuts as it's going up the road. There's a lowriding truck that's still freely driving around. And a beetle that keeps driving through the trees in the park. Every time it tries to leave the park it finds itself driving back in.
"Missy, you are terrifying." I say softly.
And the muscle car is spitting flames out of its exhaust now. Good thing it's driving up into the pond.
And now it's in the pond.
Three out of five.
I go ahead rush into the park. Grab one of the fallen trees and rush over to where the truck is driving on the side walk, luckily the people have enough sense to dodge. I illusion a wall to try and stop it or make the driver swerve back into the road. Only for the illusion to shatter as it busts right through it.
I forget that their durability boils down to reinforced glass sometimes.
I go to the middle of the road and kick a manhole out of its spot. Then I set the tree down on the road in the hole. I run over in front of the truck, grabbing people and tossing them aside. The truck hits me and like with the muscle car. Barely takes a dent.
I run over to the car door and yank it open as the guy puts the car in reverse. He looks to me and pulls out a gun as he switches to drive.
"Hi! Can I dri-ack!"
One of the bullets went in my mouth!
I spit it out and, grabbing the wheel, I drive the car to the street and into the tree. The tree bends over in the hole and snaps a bit, lifting the truck up off of its front wheels. I go ahead and grab the guys face to shut off his motor neurons. After that I speed out and yank the back tires off of the truck. Rooting it in place.
'Hey, tree pun.' I think in mild amusement.
I run back to the front seat and turn off the car.
Four out of five.
*Crash*
Looking over to the sound, I see the beetle smash into a line of parking blocks all squished together to make one super dense parking block. After that they all warp around the car to form a ring, boxing it in.
All together, Rosemary park looks like a surrealist painting. With one of the roads driving up and into the pond. The park it's self looks like a green starry night. And the side of the road converging in on itself to form a ring of yellow parking blocks around the Beetle.
I hear a series of small pats getting closer from behind me. Turning around I see Velocity run up and stop behind me.
"Sorry I took so long. Wasn't in costume. Where's the cape?" He asks.
"Already taken care of." I say simply. "Please don't tell me you're the only one they sent?"
He ruffles a bit at that, gaining a bit of a frown.
"What's wrong with me? And no, Miss Militia is on her way. And Armsmaster is dealing with a situation at the docks."
"What about the rest?" I ask. "Hang on." I say and run over to the Starbucks.
Looking around the counter I find me and Missy's drinks, luckily still okay as they were on the end not crushed by Aegis. I resist the urge to throw a table as I see mine.
(Keetzoo)
I ignore it and take the drinks with me. I rush over and give Missy hers. She takes and before she can say anything I plant a kiss on her cheek before running off back to Velocity.
"Okay, you were saying?" I say and sip my cappuccino.
"I was about to say that I'm not at liberty to say." He says sarcastically.
I down my cappuccino and toss it behind me.
"Tool." I say before speeding back to Missy who is currently stepping off the buildings and onto the sidewalk.
I run up to her and hug her again. Nuzzling her shoulder as she almost trips on the sidewalk.
"Kitsu! I almost spilled my drink!" She shouts slowly.
I just continue to nuzzle her.
"I'm sorry!" I say. "But I wanna hang out with you! Come on, we're done here so let's go!"
I start tugging on her arm again.
"We can go to a movie or the arcade now! I finally have those hearing aids so we can enjoy more things together and go on date and be actual girlfriends!" I say excitedly.
"Kitsu, slow down! Now is not the time. Are you alright?" She says and asks.
"In order, you need to speed up, it is always the time, and I feel great!" I say.
"Kitsu, your eyes are super thin." She says.
"Yes, my eyes tend to be like that. I am a Case 53." I say irritably.
You'd think she'd know not to just point out my features.
"No, I mean you're eyes are super dilated." She says.
"That makes no sense! Then they'd be round!" I shout.
She flinches at my volume and I start to feel bad.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to shout I just upset and you kept pressing the issue and I don't want you to be upset. Please don't be upset, I'll let you pet my tail! How about that!" I say in a panic and move myself closer to her, curling my tail around for her to pet.
"Kitsu, I think-" She starts reluctantly.
"I know you like it~ you're always staring~" I tease, enjoying the way she's now blushing and stuttering out denials and excuses.
I'd normally never do this. My tail is very sensitive and letting someone touch it is a very intimate thing for me. I don't even let Mark touch it without permission.
'Wait.' I think in realization.
I pull my tail away and pull out my phone. Switching to the camera I check my reflection.
'Holy shit! My eyes are like needles!'
Using my biokinesis I look inside my self and realize what's going on.
I'm high off my ass on speed.
This is probably the fifth time in my life that I've been on coke, so I know how to purge it. Just one problem.
There's no coke in my system! I'm just displaying the symptoms without the cause! This is bullshit!
"Missy? Sorry to cut you off but I just realized that for some reason I'm high on cocaine right now. There's nothing in me to make me this way so I can only assume it's a power at work." I say. "I'm going to knock myself out now to keep me from embarrassing myself further, but before that."
I press myself to her, wrapping my arms around her and hold her tight as I give her a long kiss on her cheek.
"You did amazing work. And I hope we can have a real date soon. I'm going home now." I say and run.
Enjoying the thrill of running and jumping, I force myself to maintain focus on the task of heading home.
I still remember what happened last time I was not in my right mind. And I have zero intent on going through a repeat.
I burst through the door and into my room. Flopping onto my bed, I then force my pineal gland to overload my body with melatonin. I felt [Conduit] push back a bit on me messing with something in my brain, but they relented after a bit. And in a minute I'm out.
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Steve "The Mechanic" Pappagallo POV
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Spying from the Starbucks, I pull out a tape recorder a few moments after the little fox girl left.
"Note to self, add amphibious capabilities to avoid waterlogging, reserve tires for if the main ones get ripped off, electrifying outer mesh to deter car jumpers, and add cords through the bumpers to avoid losing those." I say and get up.
Walking past the counter I grab a coffee for someone named Charles.
"I'm Charles." I say to the like, three people still in here.
Stepping out I make way down the street to where I parked car in an alley. Getting in I down the coffee and toss it out the door before turning the car on.
'Wonder how Joey's handling his part.' I idly wonder.
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Hannah "Miss Militia" POV
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Making it to the scene in a PRT squad car. I hop out and survey the area.
Besides the trees being ruined and, the coffee shop window being blown out, and the skid marks everywhere. There's surprisingly little damage.
Walking over to where Aegis is cuffing the man in red. I idly note that Vista is off to the side just a few feet down, sitting on the sidewalk with a dopey grin and a small blush. She looks over and stands up upon noticing me.
"Miss Militia, ma'am! We were just wrapping up here. The cape is apprehended and all the drivers as well." She says as she turns serious. "The cars are being clamped and toed as we speak!"
"Good job. Where is Kitsu and Velocity?" I ask.
"Velocity is running around and assessing the damage. Kitsu went home, something about being high and unable to get rid of it." Aegis says as he carries the unconscious man.
'That makes very little sense.' I think in concern.
"Can you clarify on that?" I ask.
"Um, she was talking very fast, she was fidgety and her eyes were very constricted." Vista answers with a small blush.
"I had to tell her that word!" Aegis shouts back teasingly as he puts the cape in the back of the squad car.
"Hush!" She shouts to him. "Anyway, other than that she explained that she was under the effects of cocaine and that it was likely a power that was causing it. So she ran home to sleep it off before she did anything reckless." She finishes.
"That's, rather odd. But nothing that can't be addressed later. You two did remarkably well here." I note with a nod of approval.
"In all honesty ma'am. It was pretty much four fifths Kitsu and Vista." Aegis replies. "All I did was act as a glorified punching bag for coke man over here."
I turn to the young man and prepare to cheer him up.
*rrrrRRRRRRMMMM*
Before dodging out of the way as a red and brown armored muscle car runs through and slams into the squad car.
Looking over I see that the squad car is busted in two and Aegis's armor is busted on the right side. Mangling both his right arm and leg.
The passenger door pops open and I get up, calling on the green energy and forming a rifle to pop the tires. As soon as the bullets punctures the rubber it leaks a liquid that seals it almost immediately.
"Shit!" I say as I circle the car to get a view of what's happening.
*Kchrt*
Only to get blasted with black smoke as soon as I try and move.
Moving out of the smoke, I wipe my eyes just in time to watch the car drive off.
And for the captured cape to be missing from the squad car.
Putting a finger to the wireless communicator, I radio to all nearby PRT.
"This is Miss Militia, suspect fleeing north from Rosemary park driving a red and brown armored muscle car. No license plate, be warned, possible Tinker and another unknown cape inside. Velocity if you're hearing this get over here now."
"Vista, how's she?" Aegis coughs out. "Ah, still not used to having my lungs turn off. Need to manually breathe in to talk. Oh, both my lungs are punctured sooo~ mind calling Panacea?"
I ignore the last bit in favor of looking for the child.
Turning around frantically I see her laying prone half way towards the pond. A good fifty feet away from the street. And her right leg is bent and mangled.
"Vista! Vista can you hear me?!" I say as run over and slide on the grass to kneel beside her.
"It hurts!" She cries softly, clenching the grass.
She's sniffling and crying in a way that tells me she's trying to hold back her tears.
"You're going to be fine. I know it hurts but don't worry. We'll get Panacea over here as soon as possible." I say as I rip the legging on her broken leg to make sure there's no bleeding.
'Damn.' I think pityingly.
Her calf and ankle are bruised purple. And I can tell by the minute bends and juts in her leg that her tibia and fibula are shattered. It looks like she tried to jump out of the way by squishing the distance between the pond and herself. But she wasn't fast enough.
"Vista, does anything else hurt?" I ask.
"My, my other foot." She cries.
I can do nothing as I sit here and comfort the girl who got her legs run over as I await backup.
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-Later, 7 pm-
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Kitsu POV
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Waking up with a yawn. Glad I don't have any headaches or fatigue. Though someone is shaking me.
Looking over, I see it's Mark.
"Daaad~" I whine. "What are you doing?"
"I've been trying to wake you up for half an hour! Missy is in the hospital." He says.
I tune out everything else as it takes me a few seconds before I register what he just said. But the moment I do I throw myself up and immediately race out the door.
I race my way to the hospital and burst through the door. Following the signs to the hero ward, dodging patients and staff alike. I burst in and find Missy on a bed, talking to a nurse and Amy.
"Missy! I'm sorry!" I say as I rush to her bedside. "What happened? Are you paralyzed? Anemic? Incontinent? I can fix all that!" I ask in a panic.
"Yeah, because I'm totally not here." Amy says sarcastically.
I stare at her for a bit before I realize what she means.
"Oh, right." I say with a blush. "Still! What happened?!"
"I got run over by Mechanic. He broke Snowflame out and got away." Missy says sadly.
'Note to self. Turbo murder the fuck out of Mechanic when I find him.' I think.
"We were just talking. Did you know I'm the only lesbian she knows? Because apparently I am." Amy ribs at Missy who blushes at the call out.
"Okay, what's she doing?" I point to the nurse.
"She's pretending to check vitals while eavesdropping." Amy says with a shrug.
Missy starts blushing harder and I just stare at the nurse.
"Hey, we're all overworked here. Sometimes doing mindless menial tasks and listening in on patient drama is the only break and entertainment we can get." She says shamelessly.
Choosing to ignore her I turn to my girlfriend.
"So you're fine?" I ask.
"Pretty much." She says with a shrug. "Just waiting on one of my parents to come pick me up."
"Oh, in that case." I say and climb up into the bed.
I crawl under the covers to get ready and cuddle her.
"Kitsu! I'm in a gown, and people are watching!" She protests with a crack in her voice.
"Don't care." I say as I pop up and start nuzzling my head to her neck.
I curl my tail up and drape it over her. It's probably a better blanket anyway.
I move her arm over my shoulder in a half spoon cuddle. Laying my head on her chest as I hear her heart thud.
"Kitsu." Missy groans. "This is embarrassing!"
"If you want me to stop. Say something now." I say simply.
She doesn't, and in fact just pulls me closer.
'That's what I thought.' I think smugly.
"Pretty sure that's not allowed." The nurse says.
"Feel free to stop'em. Fair warning though, Kitsu can make explosions out of her hands." Amy remarks. "And I've seen her rip a guys arm off."
I ignore them and continue to enjoy my cuddle time. I only have until her parents come to pick her up. And I'm still sleepy from my earlier melatonin dump.
"Just so you know." Amy says "The only reason I'm not taking a picture is because it'd be against doctor patient confidentiality."
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Missy "Vista" Biron POV
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She is so soft and warm!
And I love it!
Amy and the nurse headed out a little bit ago. Leaving me alone with the excitable love of my life.
I bring a hand up to scratch her ears and enjoy the way she moans and presses her head against my hand.
The way her tail is slapping me reminds me of earlier when she offered to let me pet it. A large part of me wishes I would've just accepted the offer.
It's just so fluffy and warm! And the way her butt wiggles with it leaves me feeling all warm and wanting to just-
'No! Bad thoughts! Not while she's right here!' I chastise myself.
I just content myself to squeeze her a little tighter.
"Let's pick up where we left off." Kitsu says suddenly.
"What do you mean?" I ask.
She peers up with those gorgeous eyes. Now more circular than before.
"From the coffee shop. How was your day?" She asks.
"There really isn't much to say. You already got the highlights." I tell her awkwardly.
I still remember the poster of Kitsu kissing me.
"Well, tell me some things about yourself then. I wanna know more about my girlfriend." She says cheerfully before leaning up to plant a kiss on my chin.
'I love you so much.' I think to myself as my heart aches.
I'm trying to think of something to tell her. But I'm drawing nothing but blanks. She's too distracting!
"Uh, well. I like to go swimming. That's always fun for me." I say.
She smiles and nuzzles my chest affectionately.
"See~ there is more to know!" She says triumphantly before her smile starts to fall and she gets up. "Though that seems to be all we get."
'What!? No! Come back! I want my adorable little snuggle bug!' I desperately whine to myself.
She slides off the bed and stands to the side just in time for the door to open and my dad to walk in with a backpack.
"Alright Missy I'm here with a spare set of- who's this?" He asks.
My dad doesn't keep up with the news unless it's sports.
"Hi! I'm Kitsu! I'm dating your daughter!" Kitsu just blurts out.
'Stoooooooop~' I groan to myself as I fight to keep my blush down.
My dad just stares for a second before responding.
"Riiiigghht. Anyway, Missy I got your spare clothes and I already signed you out." He says and tosses the bag to me. "Hey a, Katesoo? You mind stepping out so my daughter can get changed?"
"Sure." She says and walks out. "Bye Missy, see you later!"
"Stay safe!" I shout back to her.
My dad tosses the backpack towards me before taking the curtain and sliding it shut to give me privacy.
I annoyingly note that he forgot my underwear. Nothing I can do now. Just have to be careful with my sundress.
I need to talk with Kitsu about expanding my wardrobe. It's all sundresses, tee shirts and skirts.
I never cared for fashion. But Kitsu does, and Amy was nice enough to fix all my scars when I asked! So I don't have to hide anything for when Kitsu wants to dress me up.
If Kitsu wants to dress me up. I'm built like a rectangle; mom says I'm just a late bloomer and that I'll look like her given enough time. Meanwhile Kitsu looks like a smaller Vicky.
'Is it bad that I'm jealous of my girlfriend?' I ask myself. 'Or is this just one of those things that make me Bi? I really need to find someone who can answer these questions.'
"So who was that kid?" My dad asks.
"My girlfriend. And her name is Kitsu, not Katesoo" I say as I step out. "And you forgot my underwear!"
"Don't they let you keep those on? And I'm being serious." He says.
They do, but mine were, dirty.
"One, I am being serious. Two, I was hit by an armored, car! I couldn't exactly hold it in." I mutter at the end.
"Okay! Jeez, sorry. Next time include that in the text." He says. "And I thought you were straight? When'd you turn gay?"
"I'm Bi! And we've been dating about a week and a half now." I say angrily as I step out from the curtain.
He moves to the door and opens it. And I follow him out and around the winding corridor. The exit is intentionally meant to be overly long so that we wind up exiting from a different section of the hospital. That way no one can put two and two together and realize that the blonde girl with a green visor that got carted in and the blonde girl in a pink dress that walks out the same doors an hour later are the same person.
"So, how old is she? I'm shit at guessing ages but she looks a good bit younger than you." My dad says.
"Actually she's about a week older. We're the same age but her birthdays on the ninth." I answer.
We make our way to the car and I slide into the passenger seat.
"Does she treat you right?" My dad asks as he turns on the car.
I give him a weird look at the odd question.
"Yes, why?" I ask.
"Just, making sure." He says with shrug. "I mean, you clearly got your taste in women from me so I just want to be sure you didn't get all of my taste." He adds quickly.
"DAD!" I exclaim in shock.
'I can't believe he just said that!'
"Hey! It's a legitimate concern. I mean we both like blue eyed blondes I'm just making sure you don't wind up with a bitchy, backstabbing-"
"I'm not doing this!" I shout and look out the window.
"Sweetie, Missy. I'm just doing my job as your father to make sure you don't get hurt!" He defends.
"If you were doing your job as a father then you'd know your daughter had a girlfriend!" I huff out.
"You never told me! I'm not psychic!"
"I'm done here." I say and sit silently.
"Just like your mother."
'Be the bigger person. If you hurt him you'll be arrested.' I remind myself.
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Kitsu POV
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Wow!
Talk about a rocky relationship.
I'm on top of their car, invisible. I wanna know where Missy lives so I can surprise her later.
Whenever I get an idea on what to surprise her with.
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-Timeskip two days-
-Sunday, April 18th, 12:04pm-
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Kitsu POV
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Missy is over right now.
Apparently the standard Ward procedure for an injury that requires a hospital visit is a minimum two week leave. Blame the youth guard.
Missy wasn't happy. So I took it upon myself to keep her company while she's on leave. Mainly because I feel like it's partially my fault she got hurt in the first place. I could've stuck around. I was aware I wasn't in my right mind, I could've just held myself back and stuck around.
I'm also a little concerned with how nonchalant she is about the whole, just got run over, thing. She literally got run over, and she was more upset over the fact that Snowflame got away. I mean, I can get away with it because I'm immortal and slightly insane. Missy isn't and that worries me. So I'm keeping an eye out.
For what? I don't know, I just don't like how unconcerned she seems over the whole ordeal.
In other news me and Missy are trending again! It was the coffee shop photo and the following attack. And I have a pen pal on PHO. They go by GstringGirl and they claim to be a Case 53 in Asylum East. But they won't give a picture or their real name. I'm fully prepared for them to turn out to be some forty year old in Nebraska.
Back to now!
"And with this!" I say and modify the petunia flower.
It's now got glowing blue dots, all spread out at the edge of the black petals and condensing together as thye get closer to the center.
"That's so cool!" Missy exclaims.
We're in my room. I got a bunch of plants and I'm experimenting. I finally found a couple of fireflies in the backyard yesterday and I'm experimenting with recreating the photocytes and getting the plant to produce luciferin and all that junk.
It's a lot harder than it seems. But three hours of non-stop trying and I got it!
Oh! I also fixed Rosemary park. Using my biokinesis to fix the trees and bushes. It was really good PR and I even got a 'good job' from Mom!
*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*
"I was wondering when they would knock." I think out loud.
"You knew someone was here? Why didn't you say anything?" Missy asks.
I shrug and hand her the flower.
"If they were here to attack us, they'd have done it already instead of waiting for twenty minutes." I answer calmly. "Besides, I was distracted by this really cute girl I was trying to impress."
She blushes and brings the sleeve of the hoodie I gave her up to cover her face. Holding the flower pot against her with the other, squealing softly the whole while.
It makes me feel all sorts of bubbly to see her like that.
"Did it work?" I ask cheekily.
"Mhm." She squeals, nodding her head.
'I need to google pickup lines.' I note. 'This is fun!'
"Kitsu! I think you got a friend here for you!" Amy shouts.
'Odd.' I think to myself.
"Be right back!" I say and zip to the living room.
Amy is standing to the side, allowing me to see the pink overalled, hulking form of. I want to say girl?
"Um, hi?" She? Says in deep voice.
"Hi? Who're you?" I ask slowly as I walk up to the door.
"Um, I'm Gully. I'm from the Wards on the west coast and-"
"Nope! Tell them for the hundredth time that I refuse." I say and slam the door shut.
Turning around I see Amy is just staring at me wide eyed.
"Okay then. Bad blood?"
"Kinda. They just don't know how to take no for an answer." I reply and turn to go back to Missy.
"I want to join you! With New Wave!" She shouts through the door.
That gives me pause. Amy too, as we both turn to the door.
"Hello?"
I go over and open the door.
"One moment." I say and close it again.
Turning to Amy, she's in charge seeing that neither Mom, Dad, nor Vicky are here. Mom's at work, Dad's at the DMV, and Vicky fucked off early this morning to go on patrol. Leaving Mom to reluctantly trust Amy with the house until someone gets back.
"Would mom be upset if we let her in?" I ask.
"Yeah, probably." She says, still wide eyed and looking unsure.
"I'mma call her." I say and pull out my phone.
"No, I will. I'm in charge." Amy says and pulls out hers.
I shrug my shoulders and let her do so.
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"Amy, I told you not to call unless it was important. What is it?"
"Hey, Carol. There's a, person here at the door. They wanna join New Wave."
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"What?"
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Gully POV
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They're not moving. So they're probably talking. I wish I could hear what they're saying. All I can do is sense where they are.
There's a third person in there. Though they're further in the house.
'Was now just not a good time? Should I have waited? Or should I have gone to the Pelhams instead?' I wonder to myself.
I'm already getting a few stares just standing here. And I can't help but feel this was a mistake.
The door opens and the little fox girl looks to me with a smile and grabs my hand.
"Come on in! We just had to call our mom and make sure it was alright to let you inside." She says as she pulls me in. "Stranger danger and all that."
I duck and side shuffle through the doorway. Mindful of the furniture and ceiling fan.
I can't deny that I'm nervous. I know Tecton said I could return whenever I want. But I'm not stupid. The others will know I left, and they'll probably treat me differently because of it.
Well, more differently anyway.
She guides me along and through the hall. Past a few doors, one is open but she pulls me too quickly for me to see. We wind up in the kitchen where she lets go.
"Stay right there! I'll be back."
In a gust of wind she's gone. And I'm left here with Panacea. Who's just staring at me inquisitively.
"So um. How're you?" I ask her awkwardly.
"I'm, alright. Quick question, sorry if this sounds rude but. Are you a Case 53?" She asks.
"I am. I didn't think that'd be a problem." I say a little defensively.
"Oh! It's not, just curious. You just, sorry." She says and fidgets a bit.
I go to ask what she meant before I feel that familiar gust of wind come back.
It's Kitsu, and she's holding a bundle of branches. She goes up to one of the chairs and I watch in slight awe as the branches disappear into the chair.
"There you go! I noticed when I grabbed you that your muscular density was a lot higher than normal. So I went out and grabbed some wood to reinforce the chair to support your weight!" She explains cheerfully. Her tail wagging to show everyone her excitement.
It's always a novelty, meeting another Case 53. There's a lot less of us than the media would have you believe. So little that the number I've met can be counted on one hand. And that includes Kitsu.
"Go on! Have a seat!" She says.
I go ahead and do so. Not wanting to appear rude.
I sit down and put a little of weight on the chair. Then some more. Then some more. And I'm fully sitting! In a wooden chair!
I normally have to use metal chairs!
"This is, thank you." I say sincerely.
"You're welcome!" She says before pausing. "Crap, I forgot about Missy."
In another gust of wind she's gone.
"Don't worry, you get used to it." Panacea says.
"The constant gusts of wind?" I ask jokingly.
She takes a seat across from me. Before answering.
"The hyperactivity. She only has four modes, hyper focus, hyper active, cuddly, or asleep." She says with a roll of her eyes. "We're just waiting for Carol to get home. Then we can all-"
*Ring*
"Hang on." She says and pulls her phone out. "Hello?"
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"What do you mean right now?" Panacea says.
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"Vicky I'm watching the house! You know that."
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"Because she's on her way home right now! And I don't know how long it'll be."
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"I don't know when Mark will be back. Besides that, she has a bus pass for emergencies."
I'm starting to get a little uncomfortable.
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"You know Kitsu will just tell on you right?" She says.
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"Because Missy is over and you'll be pulling her away from her." Panacea says slowly.
"Tell her she can deal with her own consequences!" I hear Kitsu shout.
"Kitsu says deal with it yourself."
I really feel like this is a conversation I shouldn't know about.
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"No I'm not just saying Kitsu said that as a way to-. Vicky, your out of luck this time. I want to help you but I can't."
"Then tell the fox bitch!-" I hear the line shout as Panacea hangs up.
"Sorry about that. Vicky has a bit of temper." She says before rubbing her temples.
And another gust of wind.
"Okay I'm back! Sorry, I have my girlfriend over and I kinda left her hanging." Kitsu says.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt. I just arrived in Brockton and got excited to join." I apologize.
"You're fine!" Kitsu says with a wave. "I was just asking if she was okay being seen by you out of costume. She's not, secret identity and all that. Now! What do you wanna eat?!" She asks excitedly.
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Carol "Brandish" Dallon POV
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God I hate the bus.
The people, the smells, the lack of decent suspension. And Mark's stuck at the DMV getting his license renewed so I didn't have a choice!
I'll just shelve the frustration for my therapist on Thursday.
I open the door and steel myself for the ball of chaos and headaches that slams into me.
"Mommy!" She shouts as she slams into me.
Ever since the incident in the car, she's taken to actively referring to me and Mark as mom and dad. I'll admit, it fills me with a foreign comfort I haven't felt in years. So I allow it.
I crouch down and pick her up. Holding her on my hip as she nuzzles me affectionately.
"Is Missy still here? And what can you tell me about this girl that showed up." I ask.
"Yes she is, and Gully is a Case 53 who quit the west coast Wards and wants to join us." Kitsu says helpfully. "She's roughly fifteen, large, a little shy, and controls earth. Oh! And I made some fried rice with eggs."
I bring my other hand up to scratch her ears and enjoy the way she squeals in delight. After a bit I stop. Giving her a quick kiss on the forehead as I set her down.
"Alright, go and play with Missy while I handle this."
She beams a wide, fanged smile. And rushes off.
Now to deal with this.
Walking past Kitsus' room, I see her and Missy laying on her bed, both are watching something on Kitsus' phone.
"Oh! Mom! Look at this!" Kitsu says before jumping up and off the bed.
She runs over to one of the many plants that now adorn her room. Grabs a bluebell. And walks it over to me.
"This is for you." She says, holding up the potted plant.
"Um, thanks?" I say, taking the plant in hand. "You had Amy make sure it wasn't dangerous right?"
She nods her head.
"Tap one of the flowers." She says, her tail wagging excitedly.
Doing so I watch and listen as the flower makes a small chime and briefly glows.
"That's very impressive Kitsu. I love it." I say and scratch her ears as her tail swishes hard enough to start rocking her.
I shoot a glare to Missy who is staring numbly with a small blush. Her eyes a little too low for my liking.
She looks up briefly. Noticing me glaring she turns her head back to the phone.
I already had the talk with Kitsu about proper relationship dynamics. As painfully awkward as that was. So I'm not worried on her end. It's Missy I'm concerned about. Kitsu is a very affectionate person. And I don't want Missy misinterpreting her displays as invitations, or worse yet, taking advantage of Kitsu.
I'm getting distracted.
"Alright, behave and keep it down. Alright?" I say.
"Alright." She says and runs back to her bed and plops down next to Missy.
Turning back from the tweens, I go to confront the teens.
Walking in to the kitchen I have to stop and get my barring's as I take in the pink overalled hulk of a girl. She's easily as tall as Neil and three times as muscular with skin growths every other way. With a massive overbite and braided brown hair covering half her face.
Amy is sat across from her, looking awkward and uncomfortable.
"Sorry." I apologize for staring. "Amy, just double checking. This is safe right?"
I don't trust what might be Kitsus' idea of 'safe.'
She turns to me and looks to the potted flower I'm holding.
"Oh, the Stygian Bluebells. Yeah, they're harmless. Just don't eat them." Amy says. "Might give you indigestion."
"Stygian?" I ask.
"It's Kitsus' version of a joke. Stygian blue is an impossible color, long story, so she named them Stygian bluebells because they're impossible flowers." Amy says with a roll of her eyes.
Alright then.
"Okay, Amy? Good job on keeping an eye on the house. You can go." I tell her. "Gully? Let's talk. What made you want to join New Wave?"
Amy gets up and I take her seat across from the Case 53, setting the flower down as I do so.
"Well, I was a member of the west coast Wards. I have three years experience with them, but, the number of people their that treat me as a person can be counted on one hand. With fingers left over." She says, fidgeting her fingers together and looking to the side. "I just, when you debuted a Case 53 and everyone seemed okay with her. I thought that you all would be okay with me. I have a good reference! And I have amazing leadership skills if you just give me a chance!"
'I want to.' I think to myself. 'But we don't have anywhere to house you.'
"Do you have a place to stay?" I ask the crucial question.
"I have some funds saved up to rent a place for a few nights." She answers.
'That's not good enough.' I think to myself.
"I'm sorry, we can't take you." I say honestly. Best to get it out and in the open.
"But-!" She goes to say.
"It has nothing to do with you. We just don't have anywhere to put you. Residentially speaking. I'm sorry, if you could find a place to stay then we'd have no problem." I say.
I feel for the girl. I really do. But I need to be realistic here. As much as I'd love to see New Wave expand. I'm not about to gaslight her.
"But I-"
"MOM!" I hear Kitsu call out before appearing next to me.
"Kitsu! What did I say? This better be important." I say seriously.
"Mom! I can find her a place! I have literal billions!" She says quietly and wide eyed.
I genuinely forgot about that. It was an even trillion. But taxes are bitch no matter who you are.
"Kitsu, that's your money. This is a New Wave issue. And even then, you'll need to actually find a place." I tell her.
It's sweet that she wants to help. But she needs to save that money. Invest it when she gets older. Not blow it on an admittedly dying movement.
"That's where you're wrong. It's a New Wave problem. And I'm a member of New Wave. Therefore, it's my problem." She says.
The way she says that, as though it's obvious, warms my heart.
"Kitsu, sweetheart." I start.
"Pleeeeeaaasse?" She begs, staring deep into my eyes.
'Why, why do you have to be so earnest and hard to refuse?' I groan to myself.
Turning away from her, I regard the other Case 53 in the room.
"How long do you think you can hold out on your own?" I ask.
"A week or two at least. Any more and I won't have enough to get back to Whetstone." She says.
I look back to the hopeful eyes of the little girl.
"You have a week to come up with a viable, long term, solution. Got it?" I say seriously.
"Yes! I won't let you down! Promise!" She says and speeds off.
"Well Gully, there you have it. I'll have to talk to Lady Photon, but if Kitsu can find you a permanent home then you're fully welcome to join." I say turning to the large girl.
I stop as I notice the tears in her eyes.
"ThANk YoU." She says through the tears. "I, I Won'T Let yOu DoWN."
'When did I start becoming a charity case?'
*Ring*
Looking to my phone. I'm puzzled as I recognize the number being Armsmaster's.
"Hello?"
"Carol Dallon, we currently have your daughter, Victoria, in custody for blatant and reckless use of her powers on a civilian." He says. "Would you be able to come down to The Rig and help us sort this out?"
'The, FUCK?!'
"Someone's in trouble~" Kitsu says devilishly.
"Room, now." I say, pointing my fingers with a snap.
She speeds of and I go back to dealing with this shit fest.
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-Meanwhile-
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Mark "Flashbang" Dallon POV
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"I'm sorry sir. But this proof of address is invalid. I would recommend a bank statement from more than two months ago." The man says monotonously.
"This is the third time! I've been here all day!" I complain.
"I'm sorry sir. My hands are tied." He shrugs.
'Why?! Why are they like this?!'
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-Other side of the city-
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Cletus "Carnage" Kassidy POV
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Damnit!
A challenge is right. This guy has a hairpin trigger and a sixth sense for danger. And on top of that he's never alone!
I've been stalking him for three days now. And the only times he's alone is when he's taking a shit. Even then he's always inaccessible.
At this point I'm thinking I'll just have to bite the bullet and try my hand at open combat.
Not now. He's home with his family of capes. Even I'm not that crazy.
Ol' Scarecrow didn't give a deadline. But I like to imagine I have a week. If I don't have it done by then, well I'd consider it a personal failure.
He's worked all three days. So I'm thinking I'll either catch him at work. Or catch him on a day off when the kiddies aren't home.
Till then I'm writing off today as a bust.
Gonna go get myself a happy meal. Cheer myself up a bit.
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Bonus
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Steve "The Mechanic" Pappagallo POV
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I turn off the car and hop out. Walking to the passenger side I open it and catch the nearly two hundred pound man as he slumps out.
"God, Damn it Stefan! Aren't crack heads supposed to be malnourished and under weight?!"
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"Right." I say to no one.
He's completely out of it. Not unconscious because his eyes are still moving. But he's deadweight all the same.
"If you get better, just know you owe me." I say and lug him up over my shoulder.
Using my foot to kick the door close I hobble along up the stairs and into the office. Kicking the door open and moving over to set him in a chair. I take a minute to catch my breath before taking out my flask and downing the liquid gold.
"Shit." I say and plop down in the chair next to him. "That was a damn close one huh? Woo! Damn, comin' down from the adrenaline."
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"Right."
Well, might as well get a nap.
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-Later-
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*Slam*
"Wah!" I shout out in surprise.
"Mechanic, what's wrong with Snowflame?" The raspy voice of Scarecrow asks.
"Huh?" I ask, blinking the sleep from my eyes.
I look around and slowly recall everything. The attack, the Wards. The lost cars. Stefan and the chase.
"Oh, shit, right. Uh, damn. Fuckin fox brat grabbed'em and he's been limp since." I say through the mild headache as I rub my face.
I reach into my pocket for my flask and down the rest of its contents.
"Pah! Dunno what the hell happened. He was holding off the red brat, then the green one started turning the street and park into a chutes and ladders board, took out all the cars. While that was happening this happened." I say and slap the bastard next to me.
"How sure are you that Kitsu did it?" He asks.
"Who?"
"The fox girl." He says in a slow irritated voice.
"Bout, eighty percent? I was more focused on my cars. Why?" I answer.
He finally leans back. He steps over to Stefan. He slaps him then takes out a flash light. He shines it in his eyes and does a few other things I don't care to pay attention to.
"Where's Maureen?" I ask.
"Permafrost is in the truck, she's enjoying her high so I wouldn't bother her." He says. "Right then, my best guess is my that she shut off his motor neurons. He's in there, just can't do anything. Like playing a videogame without a controller, all he can do is watch and hope something happens."
"Rather long winded way of saying he's a vegetable." I say and take a swig from my flask. Only to realize it's empty.
"We can help him in a minute. Some cocaine and a defibrillator might jumpstart him." He says and turns away. "For now though. Feast your eyes on our prize."
He walks over to a square metal case on the table.
He opens it and turns it around to reveal six vials in black Styrofoam. All marked with a black c.
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"The fuck am I look'n at?"
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A/N
The credit for the musical flowers goes to RadChaos897
He gave me a RAD list of ideas to work with in regards to Kitsu and her biokinesis. I'll try to credit him when it comes up.
I'm not sorry for the pun.
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I'll fully admit. I forgot Sveta existed. Credit to Sarah2cold for reminding me.
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The last chapter was a lot better received than I thought it would be.
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QUESTIONS!
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FOR NEWB
Akiralator: I wonder what you'll think about chapters 50-100?
NEWB: Not there yet.
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FOR KITSU
Akiralator: -
Kitsu interrupts: You misspelled my so I refuse to dignify you with a response. Hmph!
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As always, leave a comment and tell me what you think! It helps me write and gives me ideas moving forward.