Herotales: Divided Lines

[Legostrife]

Location: G.S.U.N Main Lobby
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Dante realizes that there's a misunderstanding, and sets the dotted paper down to unveil his blindfold. Showing the secretary that his eyes are scarred, and that he is blind.

"Ma'am, I am very much blind... By stupid, I mean the fact that my... "power" allows me to sense what is around me. I apologize if you got the wrong idea." Dante says to the secretary calmly, while tying his blindfold back on.

The secretary hands him the regular forms as he let's out a sigh of relief, and begins to fill it out. "Now THIS I can read... GREAT first impression, by the way."

Minako

 

[Netherdragon]

Diana streaked across the sky. "I love the morning, it recharges me so fully." She said while absorbing the sun's rays. Less than a few seconds, later, fire rained from the sky causing panic. She flew down with the fire, and hit the ground with an explosion before dusting herself off and basking in the destruction she had caused. "It's nice and warm out today, isn't it?"

 

[Bakuyoshi]

"OK I'll keep them from the back. How does it feel by the way. Before your a hero you show up with these low lives and get credit for it. Me? I don't need it I beat the tar out of them so I'm good. I don't need credit. So G.S.U.N. might really want you once they hear word you got all these guys." Jack saw the Police station ahead. "And there is the Police station right now."

Assailant Minako

 

[YoungX]

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Ken Asters
As Ken would be walking about, he had noticed that it was a lot brighter than he had expected. He would then look up only to find fire raining down the sky. Panic was rising about, people were doing whatever they did during panic, and Ken looked to see a young woman standing in the middle of destruction. He blinked real hard before seeing that this wasn't a dream and that he was actually in contact with a real villain with an actual power. If fire rained from the sky than he figured this woman had something to do with fire. Simple. Fighting the villain? Not so simple.

So now Ken was in proximity to this woman and he wasn't sure what he was about to do. With the male he encountered early, he showed no signs of superpowers. With this woman? She could just roast him at any time and he didn't mean the kind they do on Twitter.

He moved his left sleeve to reveal the bracer and thought, 'Maybe I should finally use this thing. It's time for me to fight against a super villain. I don't know if I'm gonna live but this bracer is supposed to give me the power to fight them. It's time to start my engine.' Ken pulled the handle on the bracer and activated it. Soon armor would form onto him, transforming Ken into a armored fighter of sorts.

It wasn't anything quite like what he had expected. Though unfortunately there was no time to be in awe as he had a super villain to fight. There wasn't any time to find out what he could do so he sprung into action. He still wasn't in his 'Fine Tuning' mental state but it should be fine for now.

He approached the young woman and said, "I don't know about raining fire but I'm sure no one wants to walk down being burned alive. Your gonna have to pay for that crime." For now he would get ready for anything fire-related that the woman might throw at him.

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Netherdragon

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[Assailant]

Max shook his head. "I don't care about the credit. It's always nice to be appreciated though." He smiled. "Thank you for the help, I'll handle it from here. Just make sure none of them escape." Max entered into the police office, the criminals in tow. "Excuse me?" He asked aloud. "I... umm... I'd like to make a- a deposit?"

Minako

 

[Netherdragon]

Diana flapped her wings and a wave of heat was sent outward. However, it was purly passive and would cause no damage. "What are you talking about? Fire is great! It's so warm and cozy. If fire were so awful, why would we have campfires or smores? In fact, you look quite like a squishy marshmallow yourself." She says with a grin. "How about I skewer you and put you over my flame." She says before shooting fire at the hero. "Oh, my mistake, I forgot to introduce myself. You can call me Pheonix."

 

[YoungX]

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Ken Asters
He felt the heat and he figured that it was just a greeting from the woman. As the woman introduced herself he felt the need to introduce himself. Though first things first he had to avoid some fire. He would dodge roll to the right of him to get away from the fire.

"Me? I'm... Drift Rider. It's my first time at the wheel but I'll be alright." Drift Rider would realize that he currently had no ranged power to take care of the fire so for now he would begin to run around for a bit. As he did he realized he could run a lot faster than normal and began to run a pretty good speed. It was about 30mph which was sort of like a car driving in a local district and to him that felt perfect. For now this was all he could do until he formed a plan.

Netherdragon

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[Netherdragon]

Diana groaned. "Such a terrible pun. I see you're new to this hero thing... That much is painfully obvious." She sighed. "Running will do you no good either." She said as she flapped her wings again. Pheonix rose into the air and as she did, walls of flames blocked Drift off on both sides, putting him into a box. "So, as you're new to this, I'll be courteous and let you try to land the first hit." She said hovering a few feet above the ground

 

[YoungX]

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Ken Asters
With walls of flames blocking Drift Rider from both sides, he knew that running really wasn't going to help him. Still looks like she would try to let him have the first hit but as of now it definitely doesn't seem likely that he will be able to. He would begin to run until a weapon materialized in front of him. Of course it felt that it was transported to him but he really couldn't care about the science behind it. It appeared to be a door gun of sorts. As ridiculous as that sounds, he took it and decided to hold it with both hands. He calmed himself down and fired a few shots at Phoenix. For now he needed to test out the weapon before fully committing to it. The power of the shots from the door gun was enough to put holes into solid concrete though Drift Rider wouldn't know that until it hit something.

Netherdragon

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[Netherdragon]

Diana yawned as her wings continued to flap every few seconds. However, a sudden bigger wave of heat than before was waved at the hero, melting the bullets mid-flight. "You really think little of me, don't you marshmallow boy. You think in all my years I've never had to block a bullet?" She says a bit annoyed before her expression changed to one of mock panic. "Oh no! A bullet. Whatever should I do!" she mocks. "Was that your attack or are you actually going to try something before I cripple you?"

 

[YoungX]

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Ken Asters
Now Ken knew that at least the woman can burn the shots from the Door Gun. Though it really wasn't going to solve the problem altogether. Then he looked around to see if he could use anything and decided that to fight fire he really needed water. He quickly ran over to a nearby fire hydrant. Since they were in a street, there was at least a fire hydrant since after all neighborhoods could be on fire at any time. Ironically there was fire to be seen. Still he had to not time for thinking as he quickly inspected the fire hydrant before deciding to use his newfound strength to break open the fire hydrant with a kick.

"I hate to do this to public property but desperate times... this isn't exactly a desperate time." Tons of pressurized water would be spouting upward and now all he had to was... put his foot a bit where the water was coming from. Now a normal human would never think of doing this, but with Drift Rider he was able to hold part of it down. With part of his foot blocking a bit of the hole that was the fire hydrant, he would change the trajectory of the water towards Phoenix herself.

Netherdragon

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[Netherdragon]

Diana merely sighed as she caused the fire hydrant to heat up to the point where a normal person would experience second-degree burns. "I must admit, that was rather creative. However, now it's my turn." She says before she flys over directly behind him. She firmly presses her hand on his back and begins to heat up his suit. "So, what's going to happen first. Will you yield or cook like a marshmallow?"

 

[YoungX]

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Ken Asters
He felt the heat and it certainly was really really hot and yes it did hurt. If it weren't for the suit then it would just be 10x worse. He would immediately jump forward to get away but he knew that the woman could just catch up and keep continuing the process. Immediately he would make a mad run toward what remained of the fire hydrant. Water was still pouring out so he decided to try something. Within near proximity of the fire hydrant, Drift Rider would be in front of the fire hydrant in a matter such that the fire hydrant would be right behind him. In fact he was so close to it that he could almost feel the water pouring out behind him. It was going to be risky but he had to do it. The woman was most likely on the move right now.

Netherdragon

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[Netherdragon]

"Why are you running, marshmallow?" She asks before causing more fire to appear between the fire hydrant and Drift. It would slowly start moving away from the fire hydrant, luring him away. "You do realize you're the only diversion preventing me from continuing to destroy this city block right? Make it worth my while to spend time here, or I'll just move on."

 

[YoungX]

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Ken Asters
This was getting harder and harder to counter against Phoenix's fire. He had to move a bit by bit because he certainly didn't want to go back to him. Then he listened to what Phoenix had to say and realized that he was gonna have to prolong this fight in hopes that maybe another hero could help. He didn't like it but he wasn't strong enough to fully fight her head on but he was gonna do what he could do to fight. Then he noticed that there was a sort of small plastic car on his waist side and never really noticed it till now. He took it and saw that the bracer had an insert section. He put it inside and...

"Engine Change! DASH DASH DASH!" He had no idea what the hell this did but he was gonna just fight head on. A steering wheel sword appeared in front of him which seemed to answer to his need for melee combat. If bullets won't do then at least this sword should fight through the fire. Fire can't be cut but there are things that most likely resist it. The problem is that how much heat does Phoenix possess to melt this sword? If bullets are melted than it's probably a given. He had the Door Gun as well but he was ready. For now he would run to the left of him and fire some bullets. It was just bullets but it was the start of his attack. With the bullets he rushed around Phoenix with a bit more speed and wielded his Steering Wheel Sword. He would get ready for an opening.

Netherdragon

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[Netherdragon]

Pheonix sighed as she flapped her wings. With one graceful movement, she flew up and disappeared into the sun's harsh light. "It's been fun, little marshmallow, but you're starting to bore me through this repetition." the walls of fire began to close in, creating a clear target for her to hit. Following that, she charged at him directly, enveloped by flames.

 

[YoungX]

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Ken Asters
With the walls of fire closing in as well as the fact that Phoenix was charing directly, Ken needed to escape and fast. If he could just get to the fire hydrant again. He remembered that what the bracer said as he inserted in that plastic car. DASH DASH DASH. Dash. It was a risky gamble but he had get away since it was not gonna be good if he gets attacked. He ran at his top speed and he immediately began to sprint forward with greater speed as well as leaving faint afterimages of himself as he did so. The wall of fire was closing in but he really was gonna have to risk the burns anyhow.

With the additional speed and dash, Drift Rider would hurdle through the wall of fire which of course left him on fire. But he would make a short fast dash towards the fire hydrant with water and be rid of the fire. He would make a sudden stop which left skid marks on the ground.

Netherdragon

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[Netherdragon]

"Something you should learn very quickly, marshmallow, is not to leave a blind spot open." She says as she charges at him, hitting him to the ground. "You do realize you've yet to land a single hit on me yet, right?" She yawns as she sits on his back. "Well, I guess that's that. Any last words before I go to set some more fires, little marshmallow?" She says holding her head with her hand.

 

[YoungX]

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Ken Asters
Drift Rider would be on the ground and really he had just transformed for the first time. If he had more experience than maybe things could've gotten differently. He hadn't gotten used to his newfound transformation and honestly it was just awkward having a villain sit on top of him. It could've been worse though.

"No I just need more time on the wheel." A car pun but in perspective of Drift Rider it made a lot more sense. At this point he didn't have much energy left. He couldn't nary a thing a this point. He wasn't ready to fight someone as experienced and strong as Phoenix.

Netherdragon

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[Netherdragon]

"You know, I could kill you right now if I so pleased. I really wish you had been more entertaining. However, my boss has ordered me to avoid killing other supers for today. Why that is I don't know, but in any case, you can count yourself lucky. However, as per usual, civilian casualties are negligible and it's fine if I need to knock you out." She sighs. "Oh well, now that that's done, maybe I should go set someone's garden on fire? Oooh, you know what would be truly evil? Burning all the popcorn at some movie theater. That would cause so much chaos. What do you think I should do? I'll leave this choice to you, yet if you don't choose, I can always do both." She said. This could be fun, forcing a hero to pick a villian's target. she thought.

 

[YoungX]

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Ken Asters
"How about... no crime." He really didn't have much left against Phoenix but he didn't want this to happen. Honestly burning up popcorn would probable be less detrimental... given that she only burns the popcorn and nothing else.

Netherdragon

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[Netherdragon]

Diana frowns before she grinds stomps her foot into Drift's back, unsure whether or not he actually felt it. However she didn't much care. "I gave you a fair warning. Both it is I suppose." She says before a breif pause. "Actually, I like the idea of neither. How about I burn down a movie theater instead? Thanks for the suggestion Drift, keep an eye on the news." She says before she flew off. Less than a block or two away, a building burst into flames. Likely a movie theater.

 

[YoungX]

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Ken Asters
While the kick wasn't that bad considering his endurance factor with the suit, he was exhausted and out of strength.

"I said... no crime. Damn..," with no more energy sustained the transformation was forced out leaving an injured Ken on the ground. He would walk on down as he saw the burning building. Using a cell, he alerted the police about the fire. Hopefully the ambulance can arrive just in time.

Ken would proceed to head on down to the burning building. The popcorn could've been a better idea but he refused to play a villain's game. Though whether or not it made a difference was... questionable.

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[Truthblade]

"Actually, yeah," Radiant said nodding. "Nega said that you guys would be ordering some sort of helmet for me," he said. It was pretty much the one part of his armor that was not provided by the sword on his back. He was not exactly the kind of person to worry about his appearanc too much, but he would still like for the helmet to at least not make him look silly.

Minako

 

[Minako]

Alistair Sol was just your typical, average, every day Policeman.

Well, he WAS the son of the Chief of Police, but that was really beside the point.

He really was still just a normal guy with really good friends on the force.

"If it isn't Alistair Sol!" Alistair's friend, Clifton, greeted him as he came into the station.

"Hey, President of the Mega-Girl Fan-club!" Clifton's best friend and also a good friend of Alistair, Chase, continued the greeting.

"Did ya add anymore pictures on your Mega-Blog?" Another friend of theirs, Gavin, asked.

"Ooooh, Your dad would be SO MAD if he were to find out you're such a huge fan of the Heroes he so hates, Mr. LuvMegaGirl765," Chase's wife, Keiko, also part of the force, teased him.

"Ssssssh! Not so loud! Only way he'd find out is if one of you SQUEAL to him!" Alistair snickered hearing his online username, setting his stuff in his cubicle, actually very careful about his online shenanigans, not even daring to actually log into his blog in his work Computer, or even browse his blog.

Heck, he didn't even browse it on his phone if he was using the Stations wi-fi!

His other friends at the force were also fans of the tiny pink Heroine, their wives as well finding her just a "tiny little darling", but they weren't as fixated on her posterior heroic qualities.

The son of the Chief of Police was happily about to go out on patrol when, as he was headed toward the entrance of the police station, when he bumped into a...teenage boy with about ten to twenty criminals in tow!

"HOLY--!" Alistair cried, spinning around and immediately asking his crew to take the bad guys in.

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MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN.

Airports fuckin' SUCK.

They all look the same, too, no matter which country you arrive at.

No WONDER comedians always be thrown' shade at them: They noisy, they unpleasant, they be hella expensive to buy just ONE damn thing, which don't do nobody any good if they hungry and can't afford anything to eat... If they didn't get one from point A to point B this Queen o' Bling would think they be straight up USELESS.

But ain't no point to whine about it, Yumi got shit to do.

The flight itself from Tokyo to Los Angeles, though long, was NOT useless however. She was able to bring her laptop case as a carry-on and the flight DID have internet for the most part, so she was still able to do and research all what she wanted to. That and it wasn't like she was exactly alone on the plane.

Though she didn't get to bring her best buddies, her S-Force, they did all genuinely decide one of they newest homies, Sanshiro, was the best choice since Yumi couldn't chose between any of them and they all wanted to go.

Not that Sanshiro was her bestest bud, that was Ivana, but because he was also a part of the Tokyo sector and wasn't really close to anyone, so in choosing him Yumi had shown no bias toward her friends.

...Bling Queen wondered if that made him feel left out, tho... Damn, she was gonna hafta make this fool feel more at home, wasn't she?

He so cold he make ice be like "Daaaaaaaamn!" tho...

She kinda liked his voice, admittedly... Y'know, the rare time his punk-ass USED IT.

"Welp, Sansy, looks like we be here, son! I mean, like, we still gotta go get our bags and all, but still! Gawd, I sure hope it ain't hot as balls outside, tho it probs will be... You aren't gonna fry in that get up, are you?" Yumi tried to look on the positive side as she "optimistically" thought they would be out of the airport soon.

This was all standard protocol, every so often Nega summoned a leader of a random G.S.U.N sector to check in a nd report how the branch has been doing.

It was kinda stupid and troublesome to Yumi, but honestly since it was essentially once a year or so, she didn't feel she had a right to complain... and she KNEW what Jamie would say if she did:

"You just don't like to do anything!"

She wasn't exactly wrong... Yumi DIDN'T like to do anything. Not really. Not since he was taken from her...

She lightly shook her head to clear the thought of her friend from her mind and continued walking to baggage claim to await her somewhat large purple suitcase. She would only be here a day or two, but she packed for half a week just in case.

"See yo bags anywhere, homie?" Yumi asked, already scouting for it as well since she wanted to help him.


Assailant
Bakuyoshi