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DC Universe Superboy/Supergirl - 2.20 - Taken Down a Peg
"Alicia!!" I yell, flying straight at the Kanima. The impact of my fists on its chest is surprisingly enough to send the creature flying across the room. Finally, the hellish Red Mercy nightmare is over. But that, combined with the lack of sunlight, has left me feeling exhausted. Definitely not feeling 100 percent right now. I land beside Alicia, as she's holding her hands over the wound. I'm able to cauterize it with my heat vision, which causes her to scream pretty loudly. I do my best to comfort her through the pain.
"Young love.. Awh, how adorable. It's a pity you were too late." Psycho Pirate cackles, taking this time to move up to the observatory deck.
"Chris it's the mask. Don't look at th--" Is all she's able to say, pointing at the Psycho Pirate. Unfortunately, the cauterization doesn't stop her from becoming completely paralyzed. I promised I would take care of her.. She needs to get to a hospital, fast. But if I leave with her now, who knows what else that psycho will do with that creature. What he'll command it to do. Just the thought of it gives me goosebumps. As fast as I am, I can't be two places at once. It doesn't take long for the Kanima to recover, skittering towards me along the wall. It's able to avoid my bursts of heat vision rather easily. It leaps onto me, trying to slash at me with its claws. Luckily, I'm able to raise my arms up in time to block the oncoming strikes. I swing my fist, which the creature is able to counter, grabbing my fist before it has the chance to hit. After a couple of seconds of inhaling air, I exhale. My "super breath" as Clark likes to call it, blowing the creature up into the air, going through the hole Kara and the clones made earlier. It takes a few extra seconds, before I can see the Kanima. There it is, falling down to the ground. But it's not the only thing, as I notice the evil clones, and Kara soon after descending through the air, floating down to the ground. The Kanima crashes into the ground, making a small crater with the impact.
"What are they doing here?" I scoff, glaring at the evil clones.
"Saving you, and your girlfriend." Match says with a smirk. I look over at Kara, and she just shrugs.
"They're here to help. What happened to Alicia?" She asks, looking over at Alicia.
"Honestly sis? I'm not exactly sure. Only that she's fully paralyzed. As for those two helping us? That's hard to believe, considering everything they've done." I reply.
"And they'll have to live with that for the rest of their lives.. But for right now, they want to help. Just trust me, okay?"
"Okay.." I nod. I don't have the energy to argue with her, or anyone else for that matter, right now.
"What are you doing?! You're supposed to kill them! You hate them. You're so angry with them for taking what was rightfully yours! You're the heroes of this story, not them! No, no, no!" Pirate screeches, as he slams his fist down on the metal railing in front of him. The expression of his mask shifts once again, the eyes glowing green.
"We weren't being heroes. So many innocent lives were at stake, just for your own amusement. Pathetic if you ask me." Galatea snarls, as she's just about ready to fly after him.
"It's that mask of his. I should've realized this sooner. We should've realized this sooner sis." Match says, eyes glowing red, about to fire off heat vision. "You manipulated us. Years of our lives, we'll never get back." His expression quickly shifts back to his usual, smugness.
"Please tell me you guys got this, now that we all know his shattering weakness? If I don't get her to a hospital quick-- "
"Go! We've got this in the bag." Kara replies smugly, giving me a thumbs up. With that, I leave, scooping Alicia up into my arms, and start to fly. It's then, that I notice the sunlight peering through. Let's hope I get there on time.
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POV Change
My brother leaves, and the Pirate starts to back away, narrowly avoiding Match's burst of heat vision. He starts frantically running for his life, with the three of us chasing him moments later. The Kanima went down pretty easily, between the three of us. He has a head start, though we're able to close that gap pretty easily.
"You love me! After all, I gave you everything! Without me, you wouldn't even exist! You don't want to fight me. You really don't!" He says frantically, turning around so we're facing the mask. Not that it does him any good, as we shield our eyes from the masks view.
"Heh, nice try. Better luck next time!" Match cheers triumphantly, as he pulls the mask off Psycho Pirate. Beneath the mask, is just a man. A man so clearly frightened for his own life as his own creations have turned against him. As angry as they are with him, they aren't doing anything drastic. Making small steps forward, but still steps nonetheless. With that, this fight is over.
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One Month Later
Here I am, writing in my journal. Yeah, I have a journal now. As part of a recent assignment for school, it's a way for me to reflect on everything that's happened. Weeks have already gone by since being rescued from the clutches of the Red Mercy, and Psycho Pirate. Physically, I'm in perfect health. Thank Rao Alicia's alive and well.. Fully recovered from the paralysis. So we've definitely been making the most of the free time we have. Whether it's going out for coffee, or just sitting on the couch at home, binging anything and everything on Netflix. I've learned not to take anything for granted.
As for Psycho Pirate, he's locked away, presumably in the same prison as Harvest is. Turns out he has a real name after all. Roger Hayden. The source of our troubles for the past two months. I guess it was more the Medusa Mask, than Hayden himself. And yes, that's the official name for it. An artifact, with its origin in Santa Prisca. At least, that's what endless hours of research told me. The Kanima would be transported to various facilities, before winding up in Belle Reve. It killed so many people, including dozens of D.E.O agents. That's not even mentioning how it pretended to be Tycho for many years. Yeah, I'm still slightly bitter about that. The Kanima would find a new master in Amanda Waller, presumably for her newest Suicide Squad.
Then there's the clones, Match and Galatea. Kara, and Clark, found and reached out to Tess Mercer, the human DNA donor for Match, about taking the two of them in. It didn't take much convincing, as Tess Mercer welcomed them with open arms. Apparently, she was already looking to adopt, so it was sort of perfect timing. It was clear, that the clones' emotions had been manipulated by Hayden, along with their memories. It's hard to forgive all they've done though. They almost killed Kara, amongst putting other innocent lives at risk. But as it wasn't actually their fault, they were given a second chance. Now they live in Smallville, taking the names Conner, and Linda. Kara talks to them often, while I've kept my distance. Still haven't really found it in my heart to forgive them. Anyways, they too are doing the hero thing, as Power Boy and Power Girl, as a way to atone for what they've done. I can only hope that this sticks. Oh and there's my alarm. Guess I better get going. School waits for no one.
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Elsewhere
"C'mon guys, we gotta move!" I yell, as I run out of the bank, my hands clutching the dufflebag. I weave through the streets, making my way back to our hideout. Unfortunately, as I enter a nearby alleyway, I trip and fall flat on my face. For some reason I can't get back up. Suddenly I hear laughter. And sure enough, four figures come from around the corner, one of them laughing.
"Can you believe how stupid they were? Like what did they think would happen? They have pea shooters for crying out loud!" The girl continues to laugh, until the 4 of them notice me.
"Would you look at that! There's the one that almost got away! I almost feel sorry for the guy." Another one of them retorts.
I'm about to get up, only to fall once more.. I'm getting so sick of this shit.
"What do you want with me?" I yell, but it doesn't seem to phase them.
"You made a mistake, stealing from that bank. Did you really think you wouldn't get caught?" The hooded man asks, avoiding my question.
"I'm just trying to earn a living!" I respond, spitting on their boots.
"By stealing everyone else's livelihood. Yeah, you're a real stand up guy! Criminals like you never learn."
"I'm getting bored. Can we just kill the guy already? Enough playing around."
"Kill me?! But I though-
"Thought what? That we would let you live? We're not like those aliens 'heroes', Supergirl and Superboy. They don't know what's best for us. They don't go far enough to eliminate the crime of this city. This is the birth of a new age. The age of the elite."
BANG!
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Just like that, Volume 2 is over. Wow. 20 issues, and it took a year to complete, but it's finally over! Hope everyone enjoyed reading this Volume. I honestly believe I've vastly improved in many areas thanks to this series, and especially this volume. So many issues I'm really proud of. Thank you so much for the constant support! Your feedback really helps, so I appreciate you all taking the time out of your day to read these issues. Anyways, Vol 3 will hopefully come soon. Though, I won't guarantee anything, as I want to focus on the stories I haven't done issues of for a while. Cheers!
DC Universe Superboy/Supergirl - 2.20 - Taken Down a Peg
"Alicia!!" I yell, flying straight at the Kanima. The impact of my fists on its chest is surprisingly enough to send the creature flying across the room. Finally, the hellish Red Mercy nightmare is over. But that, combined with the lack of sunlight, has left me feeling exhausted. Definitely not feeling 100 percent right now. I land beside Alicia, as she's holding her hands over the wound. I'm able to cauterize it with my heat vision, which causes her to scream pretty loudly. I do my best to comfort her through the pain.
"Young love.. Awh, how adorable. It's a pity you were too late." Psycho Pirate cackles, taking this time to move up to the observatory deck.
"Chris it's the mask. Don't look at th--" Is all she's able to say, pointing at the Psycho Pirate. Unfortunately, the cauterization doesn't stop her from becoming completely paralyzed. I promised I would take care of her.. She needs to get to a hospital, fast. But if I leave with her now, who knows what else that psycho will do with that creature. What he'll command it to do. Just the thought of it gives me goosebumps. As fast as I am, I can't be two places at once. It doesn't take long for the Kanima to recover, skittering towards me along the wall. It's able to avoid my bursts of heat vision rather easily. It leaps onto me, trying to slash at me with its claws. Luckily, I'm able to raise my arms up in time to block the oncoming strikes. I swing my fist, which the creature is able to counter, grabbing my fist before it has the chance to hit. After a couple of seconds of inhaling air, I exhale. My "super breath" as Clark likes to call it, blowing the creature up into the air, going through the hole Kara and the clones made earlier. It takes a few extra seconds, before I can see the Kanima. There it is, falling down to the ground. But it's not the only thing, as I notice the evil clones, and Kara soon after descending through the air, floating down to the ground. The Kanima crashes into the ground, making a small crater with the impact.
"What are they doing here?" I scoff, glaring at the evil clones.
"Saving you, and your girlfriend." Match says with a smirk. I look over at Kara, and she just shrugs.
"They're here to help. What happened to Alicia?" She asks, looking over at Alicia.
"Honestly sis? I'm not exactly sure. Only that she's fully paralyzed. As for those two helping us? That's hard to believe, considering everything they've done." I reply.
"And they'll have to live with that for the rest of their lives.. But for right now, they want to help. Just trust me, okay?"
"Okay.." I nod. I don't have the energy to argue with her, or anyone else for that matter, right now.
"What are you doing?! You're supposed to kill them! You hate them. You're so angry with them for taking what was rightfully yours! You're the heroes of this story, not them! No, no, no!" Pirate screeches, as he slams his fist down on the metal railing in front of him. The expression of his mask shifts once again, the eyes glowing green.
"We weren't being heroes. So many innocent lives were at stake, just for your own amusement. Pathetic if you ask me." Galatea snarls, as she's just about ready to fly after him.
"It's that mask of his. I should've realized this sooner. We should've realized this sooner sis." Match says, eyes glowing red, about to fire off heat vision. "You manipulated us. Years of our lives, we'll never get back." His expression quickly shifts back to his usual, smugness.
"Please tell me you guys got this, now that we all know his shattering weakness? If I don't get her to a hospital quick-- "
"Go! We've got this in the bag." Kara replies smugly, giving me a thumbs up. With that, I leave, scooping Alicia up into my arms, and start to fly. It's then, that I notice the sunlight peering through. Let's hope I get there on time.
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POV Change
My brother leaves, and the Pirate starts to back away, narrowly avoiding Match's burst of heat vision. He starts frantically running for his life, with the three of us chasing him moments later. The Kanima went down pretty easily, between the three of us. He has a head start, though we're able to close that gap pretty easily.
"You love me! After all, I gave you everything! Without me, you wouldn't even exist! You don't want to fight me. You really don't!" He says frantically, turning around so we're facing the mask. Not that it does him any good, as we shield our eyes from the masks view.
"Heh, nice try. Better luck next time!" Match cheers triumphantly, as he pulls the mask off Psycho Pirate. Beneath the mask, is just a man. A man so clearly frightened for his own life as his own creations have turned against him. As angry as they are with him, they aren't doing anything drastic. Making small steps forward, but still steps nonetheless. With that, this fight is over.
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One Month Later
Here I am, writing in my journal. Yeah, I have a journal now. As part of a recent assignment for school, it's a way for me to reflect on everything that's happened. Weeks have already gone by since being rescued from the clutches of the Red Mercy, and Psycho Pirate. Physically, I'm in perfect health. Thank Rao Alicia's alive and well.. Fully recovered from the paralysis. So we've definitely been making the most of the free time we have. Whether it's going out for coffee, or just sitting on the couch at home, binging anything and everything on Netflix. I've learned not to take anything for granted.
As for Psycho Pirate, he's locked away, presumably in the same prison as Harvest is. Turns out he has a real name after all. Roger Hayden. The source of our troubles for the past two months. I guess it was more the Medusa Mask, than Hayden himself. And yes, that's the official name for it. An artifact, with its origin in Santa Prisca. At least, that's what endless hours of research told me. The Kanima would be transported to various facilities, before winding up in Belle Reve. It killed so many people, including dozens of D.E.O agents. That's not even mentioning how it pretended to be Tycho for many years. Yeah, I'm still slightly bitter about that. The Kanima would find a new master in Amanda Waller, presumably for her newest Suicide Squad.
Then there's the clones, Match and Galatea. Kara, and Clark, found and reached out to Tess Mercer, the human DNA donor for Match, about taking the two of them in. It didn't take much convincing, as Tess Mercer welcomed them with open arms. Apparently, she was already looking to adopt, so it was sort of perfect timing. It was clear, that the clones' emotions had been manipulated by Hayden, along with their memories. It's hard to forgive all they've done though. They almost killed Kara, amongst putting other innocent lives at risk. But as it wasn't actually their fault, they were given a second chance. Now they live in Smallville, taking the names Conner, and Linda. Kara talks to them often, while I've kept my distance. Still haven't really found it in my heart to forgive them. Anyways, they too are doing the hero thing, as Power Boy and Power Girl, as a way to atone for what they've done. I can only hope that this sticks. Oh and there's my alarm. Guess I better get going. School waits for no one.
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Elsewhere
"C'mon guys, we gotta move!" I yell, as I run out of the bank, my hands clutching the dufflebag. I weave through the streets, making my way back to our hideout. Unfortunately, as I enter a nearby alleyway, I trip and fall flat on my face. For some reason I can't get back up. Suddenly I hear laughter. And sure enough, four figures come from around the corner, one of them laughing.
"Can you believe how stupid they were? Like what did they think would happen? They have pea shooters for crying out loud!" The girl continues to laugh, until the 4 of them notice me.
"Would you look at that! There's the one that almost got away! I almost feel sorry for the guy." Another one of them retorts.
I'm about to get up, only to fall once more.. I'm getting so sick of this shit.
"What do you want with me?" I yell, but it doesn't seem to phase them.
"You made a mistake, stealing from that bank. Did you really think you wouldn't get caught?" The hooded man asks, avoiding my question.
"I'm just trying to earn a living!" I respond, spitting on their boots.
"By stealing everyone else's livelihood. Yeah, you're a real stand up guy! Criminals like you never learn."
"I'm getting bored. Can we just kill the guy already? Enough playing around."
"Kill me?! But I though-
"Thought what? That we would let you live? We're not like those aliens 'heroes', Supergirl and Superboy. They don't know what's best for us. They don't go far enough to eliminate the crime of this city. This is the birth of a new age. The age of the elite."
BANG!
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Just like that, Volume 2 is over. Wow. 20 issues, and it took a year to complete, but it's finally over! Hope everyone enjoyed reading this Volume. I honestly believe I've vastly improved in many areas thanks to this series, and especially this volume. So many issues I'm really proud of. Thank you so much for the constant support! Your feedback really helps, so I appreciate you all taking the time out of your day to read these issues. Anyways, Vol 3 will hopefully come soon. Though, I won't guarantee anything, as I want to focus on the stories I haven't done issues of for a while. Cheers!