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"Let me explain the ignorance in your logic" Amara’s voice could be heard. She spoke calmly as she looked at the gun that was pointed at her head. "You see. You can't automatically assume that everyone who's different is automatically an OWL" she said laughing a little bit. On her way to school Amara had encountered some thugs on the way to school who were now surrounding her. "You see, I think the news said that it's like a one in five hundred chance that a person is actually an OWL. So you've talked to me for the last five minutes...unable to provide a shred of proof that I am an OWL" she added.
It was obvious that the gang leader was getting fed up with Amara and her “smart” way of speaking. How dare a freak of a young girl speak to him in such a manner? She fixed her clothes in the front. "Tell me something...how does it feel to be an idiot? I mean you know...you're a bigot" she claimed. "Judging someone as if you were God himself" she laughed yet again. "Clearly I can tell you are scared to pull the trigger or else you would have already done it,” she said with a laugh. The thug stood with the gun in his hand as he eyed the young blonde girl. "I will kill you, you little b***h...say one more word" he yelled.
Amara began to laugh. "You sound like such a little child right now...man up" she said and with that being said, a gunshot was heard, but her body didn't fall down. She didn't even get hurt. She kicked the man in his "man parts" as he fell to the ground grabbing his gun. The other men began to shoot at Amara as she ran avoiding each and every bullet. Even though she had only handled a gun for the first time earlier today, she had managed to grab a hold of a gun and kill every last thug around her. "I suppose you were right...I am a freak" she said coldly as she dropped the weapon into a nearby trashcan and walked off.
What’s going on with me? I go from killing my aunt and uncle to a group of thugs in less than thirty minutes? Oh shut up…who are you? I’m you…the side that will give you eternal freedom lovely…I will always be here for you when you need me most, and as you grow older and become stronger…so shall I…the voice had died down. I only heard my voice after that and continued to walk to my school. What was I going to do? Where will I go? My parents are dead and I murdered those insufferable bastards I called my aunt and uncle….I’ll just keep calm and proceed with my day.
Amara didn’t know but she had come into contact with a problem that would bother her even into adulthood, multiple personality syndrome. When Amara had finally made it to school, she had skipped breakfast and immediately went to her class, she needed to clear her thoughts and hearing the loud screaming of children wouldn’t help her at all. She then went forward to her desk as she saw a young girl around her age with long dark hair and violet shaded eyes. "Hello...I dont think we've ever spoken before. My name is Amara...Amara Vanili” she said extending her hand out to the young woman.
"Jhelae," the young girl said almost silently to Amara. It was an awkward silence between the two as Amara studied the girl. She observed what the girl was wearing and her dark hair. She felt as if this girl was mysterious to a degree...and she liked it. "Well it's nice to meet you" she said with a soft smile. In the back of Amara's mind...she just knew that her time here would be limited. Would someone discover that her uncle and aunt had died the same day? "Well, seems like you're a level headed girl...I like that" she said taking out her notebook for class as she began to write down a list.
Amara continued to write, what the purpose of the list was, Amara didn’t even know but she felt it helped her deal with the crimes she had committed not too long ago. "So...tell me a little about yourself Jhelae...you seem more mature than half of these twits called girls...well I'll go first" she said offering her information in exchange for Jhelae's. "Well...I'm originally from Asia...I miss it dearly...but I have a feeling that I'm going to be going back very soon" she said. "My parents...they're dead…” she said trailing off.
I don’t know why I’m telling this girl all of my business, but I get tired of everyone asking where my parents are so I guess I just wanted to get that out of the way. She’s not much of a dresser in my opinion…who wears all black? But I have to remember to try and keep and open mind and besides the girl doesn’t seem that bad…maybe…we can become friends…I just want to know her story though first…
"I came here about...nine months ago, to stay with my aunt and uncle..." she said. Looking at her notebook as the writing got more intense she continued to speak. "They're horrible actually...I think I would have been better in an orphanage...at least there you know that the chances of you getting beat are normal...not from the people that are supposed to love you" she said, thinking about the many beatings she received. She was still referring to them as if they were alive… "Well I see that I've started to ramble" she said addressing the issue of her talking extremely too much.
"I was born here. I lived with my mom and dad up until I was seven. That was when they were killed. I don't know how or by whom, but I have vowed to find their killer and avenge their deaths. The rest of my family didn't want me, so I was adopted by a couple who pretty much neglect me and that is where I've been living now so far." she said. There was really not all that much to tell about her life. But she wasn't there to add a bit of spice to make it interesting. She was only being honest.
Amara looked at the young woman and said nothing as she let the words of Jhelae resonate in her mind. "I hate people who take on children just for the check and tax deduction...seems stupid to me" she said with a roll of her eyes. She leaned in closer to Jhelae. "This list...is everything I'm going to do when I get my inheritance" she said. "You see...earlier this morning...my guardians died in an explosion...it was our house...I escaped" she admitted
Why in the hell did I just tell emo girl this? Let’s hope that she will just write in a diary and something and not tell my secret….she seems nice enough and I hope that I won’t have to shoot her to keep her quite. Amara stop thinking like that….
As time passed on class still hadn’t started and Amara was once more aggravated by the way class was ran. She noticed a pale and rather slender red head waltz in to class in a depressed manner. Amara wouldn’t speak to her…she felt that she had made enough interaction with another person today for her liking and if anyone wanted to “befriend” her, they would have to get up and do it themselves. Looking towards the door she noticed three boys come in, two of them had dark black hair and the other was a blonde. She would later get to know the boys as Lucien, Roulin, and Artemis, but as of now they were three late students that annoyed the young girl even more.
After about twenty minutes of waiting the teacher came in late once more. She glanced at Amara with a stern look as Amara simply looked back with no interest. "So where were we last?" she asked. "Yes...history" she said with a smile. "What and who was the prime reason for the start of WWI?" she asked looking at the students who were trying to avoid being called on. She would wait and see who would actually raise their hands. Amara looked around and nobody seemed to be interested…surprising. Before she could raise her hand, the young man named Lucien raised his hand. “Yes Lucien?” the teacher asked in a formal tone. " There was no actual 'who' that started the war, if you mean what caused the United States to enter the war it was because of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare that continued to sink American passenger ships. Of course there were other events that lead up to this, however the unrestricted submarine warefare was what critically lead us into the war. The closest thing to a 'who' that started the war was when Archduke Ferdenand was assassinated. " He said as he placed his elbows on his desk intertwining his fingers he polaced his chin on the top of his braided fingers. This was simple knowledge to him, it was nothing that fantastically hard to know.
Okay is this kid some kind of freak or is he a lover of history like I am? Too bad I don’t find him cute. Well I wonder how this bimbo of a teacher will respond to this, a student that actually knows something about the subject she teaches.
Soon the blonde named as Artemis raised his hand. “Do you have something to add Artemis?” the teacher asked him. "Wait I thought the U.S. joined the war because of Pearl Harbor?" he asked. "I was totally going to answer that, but good call Lucien. Anyway, Pearl Harbor is what brought the U.S. into world war two. Not one. " the bushy haired kid named Roulin answered. The class continued with a few people talking in the back and the teacher actually covering the subject. Amara had taken notes of not only today’s history class but the people who seemed to be engaging in the lesson as well.
"Correct Lucien" she said as she gave him a small applause. Looking at Artemis she frowned. He was anxious...but wrong, she was happy that Roulin had enough sense to correct him. She continued her lecture as she began to cover WWII.
She then went to her desk to pass out maps, a paper for homework and set out some color pencils for the class. "Okay class, finish this world map of WWII, who's territory was who...and I’ll be right back" she said walking out of the classroom as she looked around walking down the hallway. She had finished her assignment and now it was time to report her findings.
The teacher looked around as she walked out of the building as she looked at the small disk she had. All of their files. A part of her felt bad for what she was going to do...but it had to be done. Soon the “teacher” began to shift as her tan skin was now pale, and her dark eyes shifted into seductive violet colored eyes. She had teal hair that came to her shoulders that was in the same bob style that possessed in her other form. The woman then shifted into a form of a hawk and was off to her next destination.
It was now lunchtime and all the children who made new “friends” began to accompany each other to the lunchroom. Some exchanged lunches, others ate in silence. Amara conversed lightly with Jhelae as she enjoyed her meal. A bright red haired young man had been present in the school at the same time as the children's teacher. He wasn't there to gather information. No, not at all. He was there to be his natural self.... whatever that meant, but he would stay out of sight. The targets were all relatively within the same area. Only made it more convenient, didn't it? He exited the cafeteria through another set of doors. Once the doors behind him closed, the chaos began.
There was a small noise as the screws of a door popped out, imperfectly, causing a crack to appear and spread on the door. Then, suddenly, the door, one of the ones that led to thee cafeteria teetered from its frame and toppled forward with a crash, in front of Lucien. Momentarily, the other doors in the same hallway suddenly ripped loose from their hinges, seemingly flying in random directions, but all in the general direction of the students. What followed after them were a few random dusty blackboard erasers that looked as if they were caught up in an invisible tornado, rushing from the classrooms in a mad dash to escape their confinement and charge into the cafeteria for no apparent reason from the open doors.
The carpet in the cafeteria suddenly started to rise, creating a wave effect, knocking some people off their feet and overturning some tables in the process. A couple of boys went flying towards Amara due to the carpet's movement. Jhelae lucked out with only her slab of chocolate cake whacking her in the face. And Armand Orion Parr walked on, simply listening for the reactions from everyone. Well, that was a rather lame prank, he pouted. And rather obvious to be something that defies normal logic. Below his standard.
What in the hell was that? I dodged out of the way as I saw the chaos break out, but how and why was this happening? In Asia, this could be considered normal…but in North America, it was farfetched for things to be moving on their on.
A couple of kids ran out the doors that Armand was standing by, and he shook his head as the doors quickly swung inward knocking the kids back into the cafeteria. He could hear the chaos inside: random clattering, screams, yells, thuds, and even curses. He opened the door and entered the room. "Welcome to your first exam of the year!" he announced in a cheery voice and a simple shrug. Before he spoke again, he received the honor of being pied by a pumpkin pie. "Well, hahaha." He laughed lightly as the pumpkin pie slid off his face. "This is the battle royale food fight! Be the last student standing in the cafeteria and receive a gold star toward the honors!" The staff in the room clearly seemed puzzled, if they were even conscious. Armand had conveniently knocked quite a few of them out in the earlier chaos. Ending his choice of words for the moment, he bowed slightly and snapped his fingers. "Have fun!" And with that, he picked up someone's mashed potatoes and tossed it into the air, letting it randomly or, perhaps, not so randomly, scatter like rain.
Amara continued to look through the chaos that was happening throughout the cafeteria. This was the reason why she hated other children. But flying boys and doors knocking people back, something wasn’t right…not right at all. Since she was from Japan, she knew that she was an OWL…and this looked like OWL activity but this wasn’t her doing any of this. Amara had done a lot of reading at her young age and her favorite subject were books that involved the classification of OWLs and the different powers people have been recorded to posses. This had psionic OWL written all over it…she just knew it.
While the anarchy was going on in the cafeteria at the local elementary school, an event in New York was happening. A young blonde Italian man by the name of Lomoli was staggering the streets of New York City. Like a strobe, his body was exchanging between orange and white bursts of light. People who were unlucky enough to be caught near him either melted or become small patch of flowers embedded in the concrete. He was blinded because his eyes no longer worked. He could feel the Empire State Building only because of the excess amount of people there. As he entered the lot, he lowers his hands from his face revealing white sunspot-like etches where his eyes once were. His mouth was now a black indent devoid of teeth, but not a tongue. "This is for you all out there. Still fighting for the right in the world. This one's for you." Moli entered the building and the timer in his eyes go straight from two to zero. A wave of heat expulses and burns away nearly every surrounding person. Cries and screams were heard as people tried to evacuate, but it was too late. Moli fell backwards. In his eyes, he sees people of color and people of non-color pass him by. Orientals, Indians. People of all ethnicity were running past him in an attempt to escape. His last thoughts..."I hope human's drive to live are as strong as this in the coming years. Including you my brother. Even you Che. I loved you both..."

Once his back struck the ground, a magnificent white light shines from the building before every window and brick was violently displaced. The entire block outward melted and the surrounding buildings fall. People leaped from them only to be caught in the massive wave of heat that either burned them before they hit the ground or roasted them midair. Cars exploded and metal driped before being uplifted in the vacuum of heat. Playgrounds containing kids were caught off-guard as well. For those that are far away, an Owl shaped cloud forms where normally a mushroom cloud would. The clouds are gone and the sky turns red heralding the new age. The new age of Owls.
The flash was visible from where the children were in their school. Amara’s eyes were entranced as she saw the flash. A table began to fly towards the young girl as she extended her hands and closed her eyes. The table stood in mid air as she looked at it before it fell to the floor. On the other end of the school, Roulin had been hurt by a shockwave that was released through the school from the explosion. He was bleeding and bleeding badly. Artemis and Lucien tried to move him but the physical strength of the young boys wasn’t that much. Amara and Jhelae ran through the hallways of the school until they saw the other kids come into view.
Unbeknown to Roulin, his wounds began to seal on their own, his body was healing itself, his OWL powers were now manifesting themselves. The other kids began to question how he was able to do it. “It’s because I’m a super hero, look!!” he exclaimed as he saw his deep gashes begin to heal. Amara and Jhelae had finally arrived to the scene as Amara saw what had happened. “No you’re not a superhero….I can explain what’s going on…” she said. Jhelae shifted from one foot to another looking at Amara and the other kids. “Explain what? I'd like some answers as well as to what the hell is going on around here," she demanded in an impatient tone of voice. Amara looked back at Jhelae with a stern look and back at the group in front of her. “I'm from Asia and I've been here for 6 months. In Asia...we have what people call OWLs, people who are capable of performing unexplainable things...and I so happen to be one of them" she said. "Looking at you Roulin, I assume you are one as well. I don't know what the chaos and explosion is about...but it could be related to an OWL" she said, at least that’s what she deducted from floating boys and flying tables.
Jhelae glanced at Amara processing what she said. "Let me get this straight. You're saying that these OWLs have abilities that no other human in the world possesses? If this is true, then how many OWLs are in this school right now as we speak?"
" So...Amara. " Lucien said as his eyes began to focus again, his pupils began to shrink as he concentrated. " Amara.....intel level: high, information broker: Negative. organization level: None. " He didn't know what he was saying the equations began to roam around in his head once again as he listened to her talk. Lucien’s OWL powers seemed to begin to emerge. Looking over at Roulin, he began to speak once again. "Roulin Venticuori Presadiomni:
Physical standard: Child
Organs: Developing
Mental acuity: High
Powers: Two ranging from external to internal healing as well as minor manipulation of objects in current space, telekenesis.
Threat Level: Minimum "
The last part he was very confused about he wasn't exactly paying attention to what he was saying or why he was actually saying this but he was. " Owl status: 5+ " He said finally before he began to mouth words again speaking rapidly with no sound.
This is all happening too fast. Most OWLs don’t come into their powers until they’re a little older but there is no set age…but everyone’s powers manifesting within the same time…though it could be triggered to stress. I thought America was the one place where they had control on the OWL population.
Amara ran her fingers through her hair as Jhelae asked her how many OWLs, "Well I know the person who started this..he’s a psion OWL, meaning his ability deals with the mind, telekinesis to be exact" she said. "Including myself, that's two…and then you have Roulin here as well” she said. Amara then listened to Lucien as he began to spit information. "From the looks of it...it seems Lucien is a psionic OWL as well...but his is a different form, I've never seen or heard of it before. In Asia, it's not uncommon for people to walk around and display their abilities" she said.
She looked into the distance. "I don't know what made your mutations fully develop today...but they did. I've hidden my abilities because it seemed like in America, that not many OWLs lived here and that people hunt OWLS like they are witches. "I hope I've provided you with adequate information." she said. "I don't know how much longer I have here in America...but..." she didn't finish her sentence. She went to sit down, she was feeling light headed, her head was still bleeding from an accident earlier. "I think all this stress did." Roulin chimed in. "I know I blanked out when it all happened and I woke up able to use two powers. I didn't even know I had them." He balled his fists and began to pump them high until he remembered what happened the last two times he did that. "Whoa...fool me once, shame on you. Fool me several more times...I dunno." He looks at the people around him and smiles. For the first time ever, he felt like he had a family. People he could come to. In the passing moments though, he felt like a bee stung his neck. He slaps the spot the pain originated from and cringes. A tranquilizer dart was in his neck and each person surrounding him had a red dot buzzing around on their forhead. "Everyone..." he said as he became drowzy once again. "Get....down...."
Lucien's eyes continued to shoot around the scene. He watched as the dart swatted itself into Roulin's neck. His eyes looked towards the dart in his mind a visual sense began to form which showed him the trajectory of the dart. " Wind speed....2 miles, which means... " He trailed off and moved his head a few inches back as a dart shot straight past his face and into the wall beside him. " There you are. " He said softly. He looked down at Roulin. " The darts aren't poisonous, Roulin's steady breathing and moderate heartbeat confirm this theory, which means this is a kidnapping attempt. " He said looking back up.
Amara was glad she could tell the others and no longer live a secret. She heard a whizzing sound hitting Roulin in the neck. She quickly removed the dart, putting it in her pocket. A swarm of red dots quickly surrounded her body. Inhaling, she took off into a sprint, a barrage of bullets were being fired as her, "luckily" she wasn't hit. She continued to run until she ran upon a man who was firing a gun as she grabbed a knife from a rogue trey and stabbed the man in jugular vain. Amara’s eyes shifted as her other personality began to emerge; it was here to ensure the survival of Amara. As the man fell, she took his gun as she leapt off the ledge and began to shoot at the other attackers, some being hit and others barely avoiding with their life. "Guys...get Roulin out of here...I've heard about people like this. In Europe, they have camps full of people like us...this is a hate group...hurry up and leave...please" she begged her new friends but primarily Jhelae. The group of young kids began to run while trying to keep balance with a half unconscious Roulin.
Lucien's eyes narrowed and focused on the group of men. He said nothing but looked towards Amara. " Regardless of how "lucky" You are you won't win against that many your still a kid, your body will wear out long before thats if you want to live then don't act like a hero. " He said as he walked towards the men, he watched as his body lit up with red dots. " 3...2....1... " He said quietly, what he was doing was timing their shots, assuming they fired in a single burst he would be fine. Once he said " zero. " The array of bullets were fired but thanks to his timing he was able to sidestep behind a concrete block which was used as decoration in the cafeteria. " Three... " He began his count down again and shot off running towards a half wall he leapt past it as another burst of bullets was fired off, one grazing his already cut arm. " Adjusting timing, accounting for terrain setting and wind velocity....Perfect. " He shot forward once again finally seeing the men in sight he raised his arms up and immediately sidestepped once again into a sort of leap as the single man fired. Lucien raised his leg and brought it on the joint between the hand and forearm instantly separating it causing him to drop his gun. As Lucien returned to the ground he gripped the gun firing a single round into the man's stomach he looked at the others. " Too many for just me.. " He said as he took cover once again as a hail of bullets rained in. He already felt exhausted his lungs were burning, his mind could comprehend and perfectly counter their every move but his body was young and still growing, he would need a new plan.
"Trust me, a hero is something I am not trying to be at this moment" she said replying to Lucien. Looking at Lucien she shook her head. "I've had about a good year or practice with my abilities, that's why I'm not passing out like you sir" she said. The ammo was running low...she frowned. "Darn" she muttered to herself. She wasn't trying to be a hero not at all, but she didn't need for all of them to be fired. "Hey super computer" she said to Lucien. "We can work together...make your way towards the door and I'll back you...soon we should be able to run away" she said looking at him in confidence that he could somehow manage the task. She hoped Jhelae would comply, she was her only friend as of now, and losing her would really suck.
The young boy named Artemis had suggested that they run home, he was scared and this whole episode was like a nightmare that came true. "No..." Roulin finally found the strength to stand up on his own though he was still severely drowsy. "Listen Artemis...I don't think you want to go home. Going home would mean going further outside where these people are. Unless someone has a plan." His solid eyes showed color once more and he lifted himself from the propping holds of his friends. "I didn't want to come outside anyway. We're targets out here. Easy targets." The hole that was once in Roulin's neck was gone, but he still found himself unable to walk coherently. "Then again, maybe we should go home. We can't go to the police because they look like the police. Artemis' idea may be our only way to safety.
Lucien nodded. He pointed the gun around the corner of the wall firing three rounds to make a minor distractino he shot towards the door. He looked it over quickly and quickly began working on the lock. Soon it was broken and their exit secured. " Alright exit acquired. " He said looking towards Amara. He stood waiting for her the pistol on ready, it hurt his small arms to shoot a combat grade pistol afterall he was only 6 years old. Amara looked at the group as she made shift after Lucien. As Jhelae seemed to be the last one through the clearing. She looked at Jhelae. "Keep in contact friend..." she said smiling at her as she locked the door behind all of them. She dropped her gun as she faced the men who were there shooting. "Oh no...you've got me!!!" she said as she looked at the empty gun on the floor. She was hoping to buy the other kids time...she would not easily be held hostage, she was going to escape. She hoped that Jhelae wouldn't hate her too much after this, afterall she was her friend. She just hoped the others wouldn't annoy her. Chuckling to herself she was soon surrounded as she was shackled. "The Lucky Owl" a man said. "What makes you so damn lucky?" he asked. She smirked. "Oh I don't know...maybe the fact that I was able to kill off eight grown men" she said. She was soon met with a blow to the head that rendered her unconscious.
Jhelae and Lucien had made their towards the other group after about ten minutes as they regrouped. “Where’s Amara?” Roulin asked both Lucien and Jhelae. “She…she stayed behind to keep those men off” Jhelae said in a saddened tone. A figure was off in the distance. It was tall, and looked as if it was some kind of cat…but mutated. It has the muscle mass of many men and had grey fur. The most distinctive thing about this creature was that it had four arms. Its name was Sibal. " Mission confirmed, I will capture the renegade OWLS. " He said softly. Leaping from the building he felt the massive rush of wind as it warped around his body. He landed on the ground with an enormously loud thud, the concrete and asphalt under him cracked and shot away due to his massive weight. Standing up and exiting the newly created dust cloud he looked at his tiny targets he wasn't holding any weapons to handle these kids he wouldn't need any. " OWLs, you're coming with me. " He said robotically as he stepped forward walking towards them with nothing but his mission on his mind, or rather what he programed to do, Sibal was an android weapon of the UNS.
Artemis, the young particle manipulator tried to get the attention of the android. “Guys run!!!” he shouted. He closed his eyes as he extended as he tried to release a beam that he had done earlier in the chaos, but it seemed as if nothing was happening at all. Sibal eyed the young blonde with a stone expression, soon a small beam was released that hit Sibal in the shoulder. He said nothing and didn’t react for quite a while. Artemis frozen in fear just stood and watched the four armed giant. Sibal then began to extend his four arms as a blue dome was erected around the young OWLs. Releasing a sedative gas, the young kids were trapped. Lucien's eyes were going blurry as the smoke filled his lungs. He fell to his knees his mind racing still telling him all the solutions to get out of this mess, however with no information on Sibal or his powers and with his body weakened he was a goner. Lucien passed out falling onto the ground his breathing was calm and relaxed as if he were only sleeping blissfully unaware of the monster that was going to capture them and take them to some unknown organization's HQ.
One by one the kids began to pass out from the gas that was being released. Roulin, who had acquired two powers, healing and telekinesis had now unintentionally acquired a third, umbrakinesis the manipulation of shadows, more than likely obtained from Jhelae. Roulin noticed his house was less than a few blocks down, but Sibal's barrier was keeping them from getting there. He looked up noticing the trees above him and how they cast long shadows across the ground into the clear barrier. "I certainly hope this works..." Roulin looked at the shadow after making contact with everyone in the barrier and instantly, they are all transfered to the base of the tree. They were no longer captive. "Holy-"
"S**t!" a man’s voice was heard in the distance. He stood about 6 ft 2in and had a lean build. He had dark hair that was slicked down and short as he veered at the scene. His name was Che, leader of the UNS. "Did you see that?! He got out of there! Sibal! Get them!" He turned from the little microphone and looked at his team. "I know what his power is now. Aimee could heal, Artemis could phase and Jhelae can manipulate shadows...yup." He looked back at the screen revealing a toothy grin that no one could view. "I think the kid can absorb powers that are around him under certain circumstances. Anyone wanna guess cause I'm stumped here."
Roulin had managed to teleport the kids through the shadows but everyone was still unconscious. Sibal's eyes scanned the ability.
" Subject Roulin
Power: Absorption
Threat: None
Potential: None. " He pointed his gun at Roulin however instead of the powerful knockout gas that he had used to put everyone else to sleep he placed an actual shell. Aiming the gun he pulled the trigger at the very same moment that he erected a new set of barriers which encumbered around each child only mere inches from their skin creating a capsule for each of them so to speak, with the number of shells he had fired each capsule for every child contained a shell filled with knockout gas which would ensure their immobilization, and the less access to shadows meant that Roulin's new ability was useless. A thin barrier wall was placed between Roulin and the bullet but instead of simply stopping it when the bullet made contact with the square barrier the pulled continued to pull through as if it were shooting through rubber, with the barrier casing the bullet was no longer lethal but with the amount of force it did have left was more then enough to deal with any normal human. The bullet soared straight for Roulin's forehead this one had taken enough of Sibal's precious time as it was he wasn't going to be as nice as he was with the other children.
"I got your potential right here." Roulin used Artemis' ability and the bullet streamed through his forehead and struck the wall behind him. Soon after he phased, he reformed and the bullet returned, hitting him in the back of the head. As weak as it was on the second go around, it was still enough to knock him out cold. The last thing he remembered seeing was a dark figure holding him as a child. It was then he knew that his family had a few secrets they neglected to tell him.
" Target's acquired sir. " Sibal said knowing that his message got through. He used berrier abilities to create similar capsules around Roulin. He changed the frequency and began contacting the remaining soldiers to come and pick up the bodies which they did. Luckily for them the man working under Sibal had the ability to transport other objects. He placed his hand against each capsule and they were all instantly transported to the HQ mostly around Roulin. " Mission accomplished awaiting further orders. " He said as he began to walk away from the scene, the humans would take care of dealing with the people who had seen the event and would pay for the repairs from both Sibal's mighty entrance and the tiny fight.
"Woo!!" Che thrusted his fists high. "Sibal won! Just when I thought test tubes only made crap. That one made magic! Yes...sorry about that Sibal. What I want you to do now is take them down to the pier. The people their will know what to do. I think it's about time we got them branded.” He said to the walking weapon. His phone began to ring as he looked at the I.D. It was from Dante, his older brother. "What the hell do you want Dante? Why aren't you here to talk to me face to face?"
What’s going on? My head is throbbing and I can barely keep my eyes open. I remember trying to fight off those creeps at school…but…everything else is blur. All of this looks unfamiliar…where am I? I can see Roulin, Lucien, Artemis and all the others but…why…why can’t I move?
Dante laughed into the phone, " Sorry Che, not all of us have the time to just randomly fly across the world just to have a chat. Besides you know I have a family to take care of Rochelle always comes first. " He said with a sigh. " However this brings me to what I truly wanted to call you for. As you know I have an extensive web of information, seeing as my career is an information broker but anyways. I'm sure the owl shaped anomaly in the sky was your organizations doing, and I wanted to ask something. Are you rounding up all of the people with powers? If so I must ask you to refrain from touching Italy in any way. " Anyways I have also learned some very interesting things that I thought should be brought to your attention, do you remember Project Zero? The project that gave life to your robotic Sibal? Well after Dr. James Wilson left and went into hiding no thanks to your reactions he has been working on a new series of projects very similar if not identical to Sibal, what I'm saying is you made a powerful enemy if he manages to complete those creatures they will overrun your organization. Consider this an 'I'm Sorry' for all the time I spent away, if you want to know his location then I will send it to you. So think of this as a deal I will give you the instructions to kill a threat to your organization and you leave my family and all of it's relations alone, I was always a man to leave a hook for every decision. See I do still look after my brother even after all of these years. " He said with a small laugh.
"No Dante. You're not as keen as you used to be. That Owlsplosion. That was Roulin's foolish brother. He had to make a point and he made his point all over NY. My used to be home." He looks around the roof of the building and stares at a cloud that resembled his sword. "Now, I do thank you for your information on Wilson...the coward...and to show my gratitude, I won't attack Italy. I've always wanted a nephew or niece." Che didn't smile. He only looked through Sibal's eyes as he made his way back to the HQ. "Hmph. An army? I am an army. I have more than twenty you know whats and I'm still collecting. Point is, I'm still after that nice little power of yours. When I get it, I'm going to put your ashes in a jar and teleport it into the sun." He looks at the phone and rests his finger on the off button, but doesn't press it. He returns the phone to his ear once more and finishes,"Roulin. That kid can beat us all you know. He's still in the grey. I think that's the real thing here. Sibal and his brothers. No. It's our little sponge. You'd better hope you get to him first Dante. Or else it'll be checkmate for you and the world." Che quickly presses the end button and looks around. "Ugh. ******** my life..."
Roulin opened his eyes fully and looked around. It appeared he was in the back of a moving vehicle, most likely a truck. The road was coarse and bumpy. He could tell because his head kept striking someone elses. He didn't speak. He only wondered where his father was. Where his mother was. Where his brother was. Lucien...he couldn't see him Amara was there and so was Jhelae. Artemis was nowhere to be found. Tears began to well in his eyes until they could no longer sustain. Soundlessly he began to cry. The truck came to a stop. The slit separating the doors shined brightly and he could hear breathing behind the doors. They opened. Men in white stared at him and the children behind and in front of him. They only beckoned. Many of them had no choice because behind the men in white were men in black with guns placing red dots on each body in the truck. Roulin had a bad feeling about this.
Che returned back to the room he had left more than seven minutes ago and looked around. He couldn't tell that his eyes were red. They revealed his annoyance. "Well now. The job is done. All that's left now is to brand them and let them be. A few of them will go here...there..." He was referring to the fact that some of them will be shipped to labs on the far corners of the Earth. "I actually feel sorry a little." He pulled sleeve back revealing his Owl brand, though age had caused it to nearly vanish.
Lucien felt his body slowly rumble around inside of a truck. Opening his eyes he looked around seeing no one else he sighed. " Perfect..... " He said as the car came to a screeching halt his small body was thrown against the side of the truck and because of the capsule he was unable to move to protect himself. He wobbely moved his head as the doors flung open, white light bathed him blindly. He grunted as his capsule was thrown from the truck and onto a tile floor, several men in white that appeared to be some form of doctors surrounded him. " Brilliant. "
When Che hung the phone up, Dante stood in his spot thinking about what his brother has said. He laughed placing his phone on the table. He walked back into the festivities. He stood looking out the window at the clear sky, he began to remember the years as if they had only happened moments ago. He smiled and said. " I hope when the time comes you ry your best Che, You won't end my immortality, and I will be the first to acquire Roulin, just you wait. " He laughed quietly. " This is move one Che...Time to see how our pawns play out.”
Amara saw the light as a man grabbed her capsule as she placed in a room as she was taken out, but knocked out once again. Her left hand was taken as she was soon branded. Putting her back into her capsule, the man put her in a sort of tube as her capsule was sent rocketing towards the UNS headquarters. Jhelae opened her eyes slightly as she felt herself being pulled out of the capsule. Many figures in white coats were working around her. However, she did not have time to look around for she was soon unconscious once again as she was branded with a symbol. What that symbol was, she did not know. It would take a long time before she was herself again. She was dosed with something very strong. She was put back into her capsule and sent to the Headquarters. Lucien watched as the men tore his shirt down the middle raising their brand they pressed hardly on the upper center of his chest. There was a horribly sizzling sound as the flesh began to burn and corrode. Lucien screamed loudly as the red hot metal forever engraved his skin with a permanent reminder of this day.
They toted Roulin out of the back of the truck and quickly separated him from the rest of the crowd. He already knew why at that point. He had an ability none of them had and he was very unfortunate. They rested him in a chair beneath a giant octagon light fixture. It was almost as bright as the sun, but it was far hotter than any summer day. Beads of sweat began to form almost immediately. He didn't have to look to tell that someone off to the left was brandishing a hot object. He could hear the sizzling of it. Behind it was the screaming of other kids and adults. Mostly kids. His flow of tears turned to torrents and he silently whined. The doctors and medics knew he was awake. They may have taken pleasure in this form of operation, but he didn't care. A man with heavy steps walked over to him and looked over him. The light was so bright that he could see the man's outline through his eyelids. Seconds later, he felt something on his skin that made his eyes shoot open. His sight was impaired by the pain. Roulin screamed as loud as he could and he thrusted his hand up only for it to be stopped by straps. His legs were the same. He could smell his flesh burning on his right arm and it scared him for his life. The next thing he knew the machine off to his left exploded. The nurse that was at the door fainted and blood began to run from her ears. The straps around his legs began to loosen thread by thread. The doctor pushed harder on the brand until Roulin could feel it on his muscles. "Oh God! Get off of me! Raahhh!" The doctor's chest burst leaving a large cavity where his heart was and his rubs hung exposed along with the many veins that led to it. The branding was over. Roulin was now an OWL, but he wasn't down and out. He ran his finger across the strap on his arm and it sliced into. He freed himself and walked out into the hallway. "Aggh...none of this...should be happening...this is my fault.... I'll just find everyone....then we'll leave..." Roulin hung against the wall leaving a trail of blood along it muttering, “I’m coming guys...I'm coming guys....just hold on..."
Amara and Jhelae were shipped to the UNS headquarters while the other bodies were being prepared to be shipped there as well. Amara looked around to see Jhelae but she was the only one, this place was unfamiliar and Amara just wanted to go home. She couldn’t speak so she couldn’t assure Jhelae that things would be all right either.
Lucien's eyes opened sharply as the pain left his chest. He looked at the two men that had branded him. His eyes didn't just focus this time they suddenly became bright yellow and slitted. Shooting his arm up Lucien's hand made contact with the doctor's face. All of the information about his identity and his practical uses in the medical field rushed into his mind all at once. The doctor screamed and was thrown back dropping the still hot brand. Lucien picked it up, his eyes cold and heartless. He gripped it tightly and lunged forward slamming the burning brand straight into the other doctor's eye shoving it with massive force it slammed through his eye socket and into the brain. Lucien pulled back causing the front of the man's face to be yanked forward and ultimately torn from his head. His brain matter shot out of the now cooked hole and onto the walls. Lucien reached his hand out slowly. " If I gain so much from simply touching, I wonder if.... " He trailed off as he touched the man's actual brain his information rushed clean into Lucien's mind everything his name, identity, memories and even his medical prowess. " Perfect. " He said standing up still holding the now bloody brand. He looked towards the cell door. " The others will be waiting for me. " He said softly. As Roulin drug his body across the wall in search of his friend's he comes across the one he direly needed the most. "Just...when I thought you...weren't a fighter..." He panted out. He pushes himself from the body and allows his body to heal. The scar on his wrist though for some reason could not. "This is quite something here." Roulin said as he looked around. "Hey Lucien. Your eyes...what happened to them?”
" Nothing's happened I just realized what I can actually do. " He said as he walked beside of Roulin. " What's our first step? We know we have powers, and they are indeed powerful but we aren't ready to take on a fully equipped building of fighters and the leaders that sent the order to come and get us, like that black cat humanoid. " He said to him. He looked out of the corner of his eye to see a single man peak around the corner. Lucien gripped the burning brand and threw it towards the man like a knife, the red hot insignia slammed into the main temple burning him on a major pocket of nerves.
It seems after an hour I’m still in this damn thing. Rocking the capsule I had managed to get it open as I crawled out. I have to find something to protect myself with but what? I don’t even know where we are. Crawling towards Jhelae Amara opened up her capsule as well. “Jhelae we need to find a way out of here” I said to her. Eyeing a desk I saw, I quickly ran towards it and looked in the drawers where I found two guns at with full clips. As Jhelae and Amara were heading out of the room, a young woman by the name of Tempest stood in their way. “And where do you think you’re going?” she asked. Amara frowned as her temper showed. “I plan on walking out the front door, now get out of my way you hag” she screamed. “I’m sorry I can’t allow that” she said to the young girl. Tempest could control wind and lightning as the breeze began to pick up Amara looked at the young woman. Amara began to shoot towards Tempest at least to distract her and they could get away.
The sounds of a helicopter could be heard humming over the building. A man with long blonde hair poked his head out the window with a smile on his face. " Thank you Sir, return to home and bring a bigger copter, I have a feeling I will have a few guests. " He said as he leapt from the helicopter and dive bombed towards the ground. He smiled confidently as he snapped his fingers and was enveloped in a dark red aura that acted as a reverse gravity field when he landed on the ground his body hit light as a feather. Dante smiled and walked towards the building, only this time he had a new friend with him, it was about 7 feet tall razor sharp and made of enchanted silver.
Tempest continued to fight the young girl, Amara was tiring out because the woman was much more experienced than she was. Jhelae who had seemed to thinking about her own powers tried to mimic what Roulin did, as she approached a shadow, casted off by a desk she seemed to blend into the shadows. “Amara…take my hand” she cried out. Amara looked over at Jhelae as she was intrigued on how the girl could do what she was doing. Looking at Tempest Amara began to shoot her guns again but instead of aiming for tempest, she aimed for the flammable gas pipes as she hit them with success. Taking a hold of Jhelae’s hand the room that Tempest was in began to fill with explosions. Tempest began to try and make her way out of the room but it was too late, the inferno caught her in the blast as her body was charred and her body unrecognizable.
Sibal had been sent to look for Roulin, Lucien and the other group of kids, it had seemed they had escaped and he was the one who would have to find them. " Targets acquired. " He said as he started to walk forward. He raised his free hands creating a wall of square paneled barriers that blocked the other side of the hall. He raised his sword and was going to send it crashing down when all of a sudden a heavily armed soldier was thrown straight through the walls and into their corridor. Sibal looked through the person shaped hole in the wall as a familiar person began to walk steadily through.
" And here I thought I missed the action. " Dante said as he wiped the blood from his sword. Dante looked at Sibal. " Well looks like Project Zero was a renown success. I feel kind of bad, I normally would talk to you to gather some information but as you can see I have some children to rescue. " He said raising his sword to the android. He stood inbetween him and the children.
Lucien looked at the man that had just barged in through a wall. " Um...Wow, that's a lot of power. " He said a little awe struck. He turned to Roulin. " Hey Roulin I think we actually have a chance of getting out of here.” " That's right little man, their leader Che, he's a strong man but he and I go way way back, and I can tell you one thing both of us have had far longer to hone our powers, much longer then these two they won't stand a chance. " He said as the dark red aura began to take the shape of a specter, which clung around Dante's shoulders.
Sibal shot forward raising both of his swords he slammed them down onto Dante's, the dark red aura that had taken the form of a serpentine lizard monster long and slender shot forward clamping down it's long jagged teeth into Sibal's arm it was able to puncture clean through to the bone even against Sibal's reinforced body. He grunted and slammed his spare fist into the creature's head crumbling it like a tin can. Sibal backed up looking at the arm wound. It wasn't anything to worry about just a series of puncture wounds. Dante laughed a little. " Che should have warned you, I'm not a very nice person. " He shot forward gripping the handle of his sword he slammed the blade into Sibal's chest, it didn't puncture seeing as that was the most heavily protected zone in his body but it did send him back. Dante backed off the spirit that was a reptilian monster slowly reformed into the form of a humanoid woman, slender and beautiful it held out it's hand and snapped it's fingers shooting what looked like metal stakes towards them all. The spirit once again vanished and began to take the form of twisted vines growing along Dante's sword.
Lucien was trying to keep up but with the sheer amount of speed produced from the two of them he couldn't keep up. He stopped trying and looked to Roulin. “I think we can trust him, I don't think he is lying, and look at the damage he's doing! " He said with a laugh like a little kid looking at his childhood hero.
"What in the hell is this!?" Che shot from his chair and leaned over the panel in front of the many camera screens. Though the many sections of the compound eye had been shut off, one remained and upon that screen was a person he did not want to see. "Dante...goddamn it!" He struck the panel with his fist and broke it into tiny pieces and shards of shrapnel. "No! I will not allow this to happen! Not now!" His eyes narrowed until only the dark of his corneas remained. His feet vanished into a white mist and continued up. Before his body dispersed fully, his sword appeared above him and he looked up and grabbed it to take it with him. "Here I come Dante..."
We sat in the shadows which seemed like an eternity until Jhelae couldn’t hold out anymore and we were in another room. The explosions and alarms kept going off and on top of everything my head was killing me. When I got myself together, I sat an empty gun down on the floor, it couldn’t be used as of now anyways.
"Well just when I though I would have it easy. Goddamn it Dante, today is the day I kill you." Che looked at the giant bolted doors of the UNS building and simpered and bright crazed grin. He focused on the doors and soon thereafter; they burst inward and smash against the crowd of running doctors behind them. "Yup. I'm on the right floor. Dante! Sai! Sibal!" Che yelled loud enough to burst the surrounding glasses. "Where are you!?"
Dante smiled again, " We're over here Che! " He yelled back. He sliced his sword down caving in the walls inbetween them in a flash of white light and flying sparks. Dante looked at Che and his new man servant. " Oh so 4 on one eh? Good now it is almost an even fight. " He said with a smile as he gripped his sword. The Aura that he manipulated began to take shape creating a crystalline barrier around all of them. " It's nothing personal you all I just want those kids to have an easier time. " He said as even the floor and ceiling were encased by his barrier. " So Che show me how much you've improved I can't wait to see how well your organization puts up against my powers. " He said, as his left eye became solid black with nothing but a glowing red pupil.
Sibal was preparing to fight Dante, when Che intervened. “That’s enough Sibal…I’ll take it from here. I haven't had a good fight in years." He looked over to his follower, then to his followers. "I suppose it would come to this. Always does." Che waved his hand over his right eye and it became as pallid as porcelain and in the center was a light blue owl shaped pupil. "You know, I always see you as the knight of my chessboard. The only piece that can really stop a queen and protect everything else. Usually at a cost or in other words, a setup. You'll be sacrificing something in return you know." Che turned his head to the side and looked in the direction that Roulin and his company ran off in. "There are two girls in another building and there is no way they can escape. I sent Paine to England to stop the world renowned "Gun Owl." You're here to stop me from getting Roulin. Are you evil for picking the stronger pawn, or are you good for keeping the most versatile pawn? Well Knight?" Che ignites his right hand in flames and his left in ice. "Check again. Your move."
Dante smiled lightly. " A knight huh? Well I do consider myself benevolent, And who said I came here just for them? With my information web do you really think I would just let the others die? Come on Che you know me better then that. " He said as another explosion erupted from the other side of the building. " A little late but I have always had a flare for the dramatics. " He said as he looked at Che. " If you're going to send your lapdogs have them prepared to have their souls sucked from their body, you remember how ravenous my spirit can get. " He laughed again lightly. " I believe you're right it is my move, knight moved forward into king. " He said as he shot forward, his sword began to glow a beautiful white color as it erupted into a pristine and almost angelic aura. He swung the large sword with ease aiming to decapitate Che.
"Not that easy Dante!" Che, using a onyx black saber that paled in comparison to the strength of his brother's blade, evades the horizontal slash and redirects the force of the attacking blade. His saber, which was faster due to it's size, shape and weight, didn't bend on contact, but instead glew with a dark lit aura. It was more purple than it was black. After the parry, he spins around and ends in a low kneeled slash, the cutting edge of the blade aimed for Dante's shins. While Dante and Che continued to fight, Roulin, Lucien, Artemis, Aimee and a few others were escaping. The sound of a loud helicopter could be heard as they were rescued and put into the flying machine.
Dante shifted his sword, slamming it into the ground Che's sword collided with his before it hit his shins. Leaping over his sword like it was a fence Dante brought his leg up in an attempt to kick Che square in the chest. The spirit that had loomed around the area continued to block escapes by the two men that were standing by, it wasn't concerned with Sibal he wouldn't move unless told to.
A wall on the edge of the building soon collapsed due to high grade explosives, three men quickly entered wearing masks and holding military issue weapons. They looked towards Amara and Jhelae. " Not to break up anything but your ride is here ladies. " The man who was holding a long barreled rifle said. He looked through his mask at them. " Don't worry Roulin, Lucien, Aimee, and Artemis are alright they are being helped onto the helicopter as we speak it's time for you two to get out of here. " He said as he tore his mask from his face revealing light blue hair and a confident smile. He had a blindfold over his eyes, which was extremely strange for anyone holding a gun. " Just jump through the hole we'll cover you.” The two girls leaped into the helicopter as they saw the fight between Che and Dante continue.
All I can thin about is the events of this day. My aunt and uncle beat me and I kill them…I get ambushed by a group of thugs and I kill them too….our school is invaded…and I kill the men trying to take us…is this what my life is to become, one of killing? I need to get back to Japan…just so I can start over again. Hugging my legs I closed my eyes as we awaited for the man named Dante to come and get us.
Che noticed a kick headed in his direction. He leaned to the side and evaded it and was now on his right shoulder. "Ha! And the King evades the Knight!" Quickly, he brought his legs around and in wide sweeping motion and the momentum left over he didn't waste. He continued through hoping to both knock Dante over, then connect his heel with the top of his head. The helicopter began to take off with the children as the propeller fell off and the helicopter, crashing into the building it had just managed to lift off from.
Dante raised his forearm up when the kick made contact it slid off the downward 45 degree angle. Dante heard the crash even though it came from a different building. " Oh no! " He said as he looked out of the holld he had made in the wall. " Dammit! Rogers get those them out of here! " He shouted into the mic as the helicopter holdin Roulin, Lucien, Anara, and Artemis quickly darted away head out over the ocean they had made an escape however Amara and Jhelea were stranded. Dante looked around quickly. He looked at he and said. " Looks like this is my checkmate brother, the children are gone, and your HQ is in ruins, you might have the two little girls for now, but believe me they will be rescued, I won't let you win this game of ours. " He said with a laugh. His spirit suddenly shot from around the room and wrapped around of Dante in the form of 4 dark red angelic wings. Dante leapt backwards falling from the building the wings quickly caught him and he was gone leaving behind a trail of bright red light.
The other children had managed to be rescued as each officer grabbed a child and made away with them with their jet packs. The last person to be rescued was Amara. Amara sighed putting all her trust into her rescuers as she jumped and was caught by Anvil, one of the soldiers.
"Where do you all think you're going?" Che looked down at the man named Rogue, the leader of the rescue and passed him by. He dropped a ball of light just by his arm. After a few moments, it explodes leaving only his skeleton behind. Looking up, he notices Dante's followers and wondered did his brother take into account the amount of lives he'd sacrifice that day. He clenched his hand and the jetpack on Anvil's back crumpled into a ball of heavy, useless sheet metal. "Did any of you think it would be that simple? You. Anvil. I offered you a job and you choose this? You might day today my friend."
Anvil looked at Che and his comrade, as she was strapped into the harnest of her comrade. “We just can’t leave those littler girls there” she said. “We have to, there’s no way to save them” he yelled as he began to retreat and as he left, so did Amara’s hope of anyone saving her…she would make it her mission to only depend on herself. In anger the young Amara turned to look at Che. "So you're responsible for this!!! You b*****d!!! I'm only 7 years old!!! What the hell is wrong with you?" she screamed reaching for the guns she had as she reloaded the clip. "Give me a reason not to put this through your skull...by the way..I never miss" she said in an angered tone.
Che looked at her and tilted his head. "Kids these days. It's something how they treat people like you in Asia little girl. Like you all are gods. I mean, you have abilities yes. But you're no god. You can be though." Looking into her eyes, he can see the anger in them and he could tell that through words alone, he couldn't fix that. He lifted his finger and the gun was ripped from her hands and was thrown to the other side of the block. "Join us. Join the UNS and you won't experience the pain you will if you deny. It's a once in a lifetime offer young one."
Confused, Amara looked at Che with a cold stare. “Are you like me…does your power rely on your mind” she asked him. Looking over at the gun she could only try. Focusing the gun began to move a couple of inches, then a few more until it began to levitate and it fell back into the hands of the young girl. "I don't need a new friend..my friend is Jhelae" she said as she began to empty the rounds that were in the gun, each bullet aiming for vital parts of the body.
Che looking at the young girl merely teleported when she shot at him and appeared back in front of her. Grabbing the gun he looked at Amara with a sly grin. “If you want it back, get it” he simply stated. Lifting his free hand he extended it towards Jhelae as he placed a light telekinetic hold around her neck, slowly chocking her. "You're friend there. She's going to die if you do."
I didn’t have a choice….I stood there feeling more helpless than ever. Che promised that Jhelae could leave but that wasn’t the case, she ended up staying with me, and we were now members of the UNS. The same day we met a few other kids, a young boy named Laharl, a young girl named Amaya, and another kid who was already apart of the UNS, Itachi. I think about this day everyday of my life, how my childhood was taken away from me and I was forced into servitude to a cynical man. I always ask myself…why didn’t that man come back for me and Jhelae…and how will my life turn out staying with the UNS? The people here seem nice…but nice people don’t kidnap children…I’ve been given a room, and they say we can eat whatever we like…I just wish….I was normal.