Brightside's Story

Brightside growled on the inside at the man. He didn't trust him in the slightest and truly didn't want to do anything about it. He took the disk and hissed. "Fine just next time just find me or something not blow up one of my pets." he said annoyed. Leo was blaring in his ear. "Get out of there something isn't right!!" Brightside ignored him and stood there. 'Well thanks uh." he said confused of who this guy was but unannounced to him Lightside was perched overhead looking out of sight.

As soon as the Huntsman though was the right moment, after the disk was taken he suddenly thrust his other hand out, priming the explosive as he did so and trying to stick it to Brightside. Hoping the Rouge-Hero whatever he was, would be taken off guard. A smirk across his face under the mask as time began to slow thanks to his relexes, he knew that Brightside would likely try to teleport if the attack failed, but was hoping the young man would be dumb enough to stick around and fight. "Die you insolent scumbag!" He called out during his action.

Brightside was appalled by the sudden explosives. "Die you insolent scumbag!" he screamed the Brightside threw down two spiderbots who expanded bigger than the man to fighthim as Brightside took off to his lab where he reappeared his cloak floating over the city but the boy brought it back. He was in pain and his arm hurt from the blast and fainted on the floor of his lab.



Lightside however jumped out of his perch and grabbed the man and slashed at his face leaving three burn marks on his cheek. "Don't try to hurt him you ass." he said visciously. He then jumped back and screamed at the bots. "Get him." he said shouting as the two opened fire on the man because of the two's shared voice.

Tricky finally managed to get a blast of air from his hand to make a sizable cut in the asphalt to his side. "Finally got air to conduct vector but it ain't something I'd do regularly yet," he decided aloud. He just needed to find a hero, or this Brightside fellow. With that in mind he decided to get one of their attention the best way he knew. He quickly hurried to a nearby bank and strode up to the teller, "I'd like to make a withdrawal, of the vault." As he completed his sentence he used his new wind vector ability to slice a nearby security guard in two. "The entire vault if you please, feel free to call the police because I wish to make this as loud as possible."

"You're a hero?" Tricky couldn't keep the surprise from his voice at the sight of the claw. He'd thought the man had been a villain as well, rogue at best. He was still freaked out by this guy's ability to steal his powers and use them better than himself. To make things even worse, the guy seemed immune to everything he could dish out as well. "At any rate Mr. Hero, I would like you to think a bit, if I'm robbing the bank to actually rob it then why haven't I brought anything to store said money for that matter the teller here doesn't seem in any for of rush." He leaned on the counter as he continued.

"So if I'm not robbing this bank to actually rob the bank, then I obviously have a different motive." Tricky had already run the teller through this one so he was a little bit bored, "In fact I'm actually looking for someone, like that girl I was talking to earlier...Lady Grey I believe and this Brightside chap in particular. I'm in on a little secret and I think those two may know how I can get to said little secret before it becomes a big problem."

Auratic just laughed.
"Brightside? That little rogue fool? He's made himself so prevalent, a single assassination for me would be more than enough. However, there IS the fact it's very possible to make him a villain, or worse, a member of PETA. Add in his corruptability, and that would end costing you the grand price of... One dinner date, to be had once the little bastard is walking the road paved with good intentions. Interested?" She said, raising an eyebrow suggestively. Auratic wasn't going to lie, she had a bit of a crush for powerful women like herself, and Prime fit that bill to a T. "Either way, you still get my services dealing with you man for all elements."

(OoC: To those who don't get what she said, she's making a reference to the saying "the road to hell is paved with good intentions". If you want to analyze this a bit more, she's basically insulting Brightside's wishy-washy behavior by saying his inability to choose a side going to cause his fall.)

Dimside

Dimside had followed Chaos's orders as planned. He was where the DNA was located and for his prowess it wasn't too heavily guarded. He slipped past a guard and slit his throat while the other tried to shoot at him. He used the now dead body as a shield and shoved him into the man then teleported behind him with and stabbed him in the throat as his blood coated the claws making them orange on the golden tinted metal.

He walked away satisfied as he went inside and touched a crate trying to teleport it but it teleported elsewhere. He didn't care there was plenty and it was only as small one. He concentrated all of his energy and teleported them all to Chaos's base where they would meet along with him. He sat atop them laying like a god smiling down.

Brightside

Brightside was at home his arm nearly healed but still quite hurt. He decided to get back out there so he grabbed his cloak and headed off jumping from building to building looking for his clones. He knew Lightside had saved him earlier today and he was still out in the world.

He needed to find them both especially Dimside. That guy could give him a really bad rep if he sided with the villains. He was lost in thought as a crate fell ontop of him. "Fucking hell" he said rubbing his head as vials spilled out. He picked them up and teleported them back to his lab except for one. He put it in his cloak and kept running across the rooftops trying to find his clones.

Willow walked aimlessly around the streets, not interested in any of the current events going on between heroes or villains. That's why she's a rogue, of course. Not as if she chose to be like that, but because of the way people have different views about her and her unwillingly fourth ability; the red-eye state. Even though it's dangerous to be walking around the streets with police still searching for her, they've cooled off some and haven't found her in years, so she shouldn't worry too much. Besides, she has an ability to protect herself from harm or danger.

Just as she thought of this, she sprouted a cloned arm on the side of a building near her and it waved to her, even though it was her controlling the waving arm. Luckily no one was around to see this. She vanished the arm and continued walking down the street until something caught her attention. Willow looked up and toward the direction of the sound, noticing there's someone on top of the roofs who's jumping around. While noticing this, she also can detect several abilities coming from the person up there. Getting curious, she cloned a full-body clone on top of the building nearest to her and looked around.

Jackson sat, slumping against the wall of his apartment. After Boxer kid, whose name he learned was Tricky, had answered all his questions, he'd asked Jackson a few of his own. After telling him everything he knew about Brightside and attempting to answer his other questions, Tricky just up and left. Before he jumped from Jackson's window, he said, "Jeez, you don't know much of anything about this city, do you?" He was right. Jackson had so little intelligence on the city's inner workings it was almost laughable. As much as Jackson wasn't the thinking type, he should still have known a little. Running his hands through his hair, Jackson decided he was more of the observant and acting type. Putting it from his mind, Jackson jumped onto his bed and flicked on the small TV he'd bought with money he'd made from his job at the gym. He was watching for a bit when he felt his phone buzz in his pocket. It was Kina. She sent him a text that read as follows, "Hi Jackson. Thanks for telling me this. Where are you? Do you need me?" Just as Jackson was about to reply, the TV switched channels. He was about to change back to Adventure Time(tm) when he noticed what was on the TV.

"Hello, we've interrupted your previously scheduled programming for an urgent report. My name is Lisa McMahon from Channel 5 News coming to you live from the Kirkcroft Museum of Natural History. Normally a safe learning ground for children, as well as a fantastic tourist attraction, the Museum today has been turned into a battle ground. A pair of villains have taken over the museum. Their intentions are currently unknown, however, we do know that they have made no attempt to release the civilians trapped inside. They are presumed dead. More on the subject as it develops, I'm Lisa McMahon, Channel 5 news." Jackson stood in shock. The outright audacity of this move was completely outrageous. Attacking children and the elderly in broad daylight? Jackson wouldn't stand for this. He grabbed the mask he'd flung onto his chair and pulled on his customary flak jacket. He texted Kina, "Have you seen the news? Huge break in at the Museum. The villains have taken the patrons captive and have probably killed them. I'm on my way over, meet me there. Further, if you have any super friends, bring them. The city's heroes need to start working together.

Wasting no more time, Jackson jumped from his second story window, using his right arm to brace the impact and shrug off the fall. After landing, he bolted to the Museum. "The innocent must be saved." Jackson thought. When he got there, Jackson was shocked. The place was swarmed with media coverage, but only a few police men were there to prevent people from going inside. The place should have been sealed off by the National Guard or the Army. There weren't even SWAT on scene. Jackson was furious. He was so sick of the super-powered villains of Kirkcroft doing as they pleased. Shouldering past an officer and ignoring orders to cease and desist, Jackson walked under the caution tape and started heading up the stairs. He was halfway up when he heard a scream. Someone had called after him. It was the reporter from Channel 5.

"Sir, you can't go in there, it's too dangerous! There are multiple villains inside, they'll kill you! Wait!"

Her concern had shaken Jackson momentarily, and when he looked up from his feet, every camera there was pointed straight at him. Though he was nervous, Jackson steeled himself. He knew what he had to do.

"Ma'am, I'm a hero. One of Kirkcroft's super-powered denizens, charged with the privilege of protecting and serving this city. I'm tired of these villains doing whatever they want whenever they want. This city is not their plaything, it belongs to the innocent civilians. My duty now becomes the right to defend these selfsame innocent from the nightmarish grip the villains seem to hold over Kirkcroft. I will create a tomorrow for the innocent. A tomorrow where they have control over their own destiny. I will not stop, I will not rest, and I will not back down. That's the way I roll. If there's an obstacle in my path I'll smash it down! If there's no path for me to follow I'll build one with my own hands! I have two things to say to the supers of Kirkcroft. To the Heroes: I'm disappointed in you. Why aren't you here? Won't you join me? Won't you help me defend this city? Finally, to the Villains: I am the Blood Claw. I am coming for you. I will not let you devour this city with your arrogance and greed. Just who the hell do you think I am?!"

At that, Jackson turned and ran the rest of the way up the stairs. There was no way everyone in Kirkcroft hadn't heard that particular speech. If the heroes were paying attention, so much the better. It was 2 vs 1 until Kina showed up, and Jackson wasn't looking forward to that. He had no idea what the villain's powers were. He had no idea who they were, and he was going into unfriendly territory blind. He might not live to regret this. Regardless, it was his duty. He couldn't back down, his pride demanded it. Bursting through the front door, Jackson was shocked to find the place nearly empty. It was almost eerie. Moving along, Jackson heard voices, two of them. Following them, he heard the whimpering of children and the elderly. Running at this point, he slammed through a door, finding the source of the noise. The two villains appeared to both be women, grinning wickedly, and absorbed in the slaughter of the innocent. There was no way Jackson could just abide by their actions, even if they were women.

"Excuse me," he said, getting their attention, "Why don't you two pick on someone your own size. Leave those people alone. I'll be your escort this evening."

Lightside hissed at the villain. She was so arrogant like his orginal, it pissed him off to no end and to make things worse she had pinned Ninja to the wall. "Kill me I doubt it." he stood up proud, his claws aflame. "I am Lightside hero of Kirtcroft, I am the arrow of light that pierces the heart of darkness and you are going to die by my flames." he then lunged forward and slashed at her arm leaving a nice smell of burning flesh then teleported to Ninja and got her off the wall. "Come on I'll need backup." he said then dashed around the villainess and started to hurl the fireballs at the girl continuously. In a valiant effort to burn her.

Brightside however was still bouncing around town when he heard the screams from the museum and jumped over. He was shocked to see PRIME fighting Lightside and was a bit happy to know that his double was just as skilled as he was but not as much experience. He sat perched in a high window and watched as he sent a message to Leo telling him to get a chamber ready.

Auratic took one look at Lightside and shuddered. Not only was his fashion sense garish, but he was a large ham too. As she swung at Jackson, the visor on her helmet beeped, and revealed two new distortions of energy nearby, one through the wall and into some armor, the other on the roof, an electrical fluctuation, probably a radio, which had to have been activated by someone. Shit, if they were calling in reinforcements, this was going to be a long night... Well, at least her appointment with the spa was tomorrow! Either way, she turned to Prime, her aura flicking out at Jackson like a bunch of little snakes as she spoke, because it was obvious he was going to dodge her punch anyway. No hero every gets hit right away in battle, unless they're the butt monkey of the group.
"What'd I tell you? We got heroes! Let the reaping begin!"

"I am Lightside hero of Kirtcroft, I am the arrow of light that pierces the heart of darkness and you are going to die by my flames."

"WHAT?!?! Light....AAAAH!!!"
The hero had sunk his fiery claws into Prime's skin, burning her. From her shock, Prime let go of her grip on Kina, causing Ninja to fall to the floor. Lightside stood next to her, saying, "Come on I'll need backup."

Prime, clutching her shoulder, was confused as hell. How many times did she have to fight the same boy over and over? Just then, a thought had occured to her. Brightside had obviously cloned himself. It was something that she had tried before, but failed miserably at. If she could just figure out how he did it....

Feeling something behind her, Prime quickly made a plasma shield to block Lightside's fireballs. So this version of Brightside had the same trademark claws, but with slightly different powers. The question was, was he more experienced than Brightside? She would find out sooner or later.

"What'd I tell you? We got heroes! Let the reaping begin!" Prime could hear Auratic yell in the background. Prime chuckled. Although it was 3 vs. 2, their plan had worked.

As Lightside hurled the fireballs at Prime, Kina payed attention to her powers. "Besides her other powers, she seems to use electric based attacks. Maybe that could be her weakness..." she said to Lightside. Kina looked around. There, in the center of the room, was an exhibit that contained a large rubber tire. She sprinted with all of her might, and grabbed it as quickly as she could.

Prime started to shoot beams of electricity at Lightside, just like he was shooting fireballs at her. Before one could hit him, however, Kina blocked the electricty by shielding him with the tire.

"Really??" Prime chuckled. "Your going to use a tire to defend yourself?? I don't think so, dear." The tire flew out of Kina's hands, across to the other side of the room.

Lightside was amazed at the dexterity Kina had. It was quite clever to use the low self esteem of the villain so that she would chase her. He stopped and watched with intrest then his eyes widened once she fell unconscious he quickly went to teleport her to a safer place but he was ambushed by a falling Brightside who aimed for him throat. "Stay still good two shoes your ruining my rep." he grabbed his throat and Lightside retaliated by elbowing him in the side and then a flame in his back. He would never kill him less he would lose his one stroke of origin.

The two jumped around clashing claws symmetrically thinking the same things using their same brains. They worked the same until Lightside jumped back as Brightside slashed causing him to fall over. Lightside rushed to Kina and grabbed her hand and teleported away to the safehouse a bit out of town where he was living. Brightside however growled and teleported back to his lab to continue his studies since he had lost his doppelganger once more.

He laid her down on the bed and sighed getting some of the medicine and looked in her ears. They would probably be better in a few days but he could make her better. He grabbed some tools and quickly began to work up on her eardrum. It took half an hour and he finished her eardrums and sat down exhausted, she would be fine when she woke up.

Guang Liang

Guang went home leaving Malachai to his own devices. He was going to meet this Patrick person that Kamadake asked Jiro to have Guang entertain for the evening while Kamadake and Jiro spent the evening together.

Taro and Saburo

Taro and Saburo went their own way together as well after bidding the group farewell. While Taro and Saburo drove to their own apartment. Saburo told Taro about the results of the attack that he launched earlier that day. The malicious spirit collected tons of energy from the people at the shopping center. This energy would be used for powering Kamadake’s ship in case the three aliens needed to return to their home planet.

“Taro I realized today that when the spirit drained the energy of a super, the readings of collected energy were triple that of the normal humans. We should target supers if we want to collect energy faster.” Saburo explained.

Taro, driving the car, listened quietly. His eyes focused forward in a serious manner. He glanced over at Saburo. “That’s quite the news. I feel however that targeting supers would be better from this point forward.”

“I think we should save the supers as a back-up option. It’s harder to gain a mass of energy from supers because they are better able to defend themselves from our spirit minions. So although one super could give us the energy of ten humans we’d have to work harder to het that one super’s energy. We can gather more energy in the long term from humans under the radar. Then is we need to leave the planet quickly, we’ll drain as many supers as possible.” Saburo replied calmly to Taro.

“You’re the tactician Saburo. Whatever you decide is fine by me. By the way, I was really worried about you today. Do be more careful alright.”

“Alright, Taro.” Saburo said as he gently held Taro’s free hand. As the two drove they heard the radio announce an emergency broadcast.

"Hello, we've interrupted your previously scheduled programming for an urgent report. My name is Lisa McMahon from Channel 5 News coming to you live from the Kirkcroft Museum of Natural History. Normally a safe learning ground for children, as well as a fantastic tourist attraction, the Museum today has been turned into a battle ground. A pair of villains have taken over the museum. Their intentions are currently unknown, however, we do know that they have made no attempt to release the civilians trapped inside. They are presumed dead. More on the subject as it develops, I'm Lisa McMahon, Channel 5 news."

They wondered who was taking action. Saburo immediately called Kamadake’s phone. Jiro and Kamadake were already together at Kamadake’s apartment. Kamadake and Jiro hadn’t heard the news yet and Kamadake didn’t want Jiro to find out, want to help save the day, and subsequently ruin their date.

Kizakura Kamadake and Yoshimoto Jiro

Jiro saw the emergency broadcast while Kamadake was on the phone with Saburo. He wanted to go help out. After Kamadake re-entered the room Jiro explained the situation and urged Kamadake that their help was needed.

“Kamadake I’m sorry if this puts a damper on our plans for tonight but we need to go help them.” Jiro said as he stood from Kamadake’s couch.

“Jiro… please I’m sure there are others there and handling the situation as we speak.” Kamadake was indeed considerd a villain although not many knew it. He didn’t want Jiro finding out at he was a villain. Therefore staying out of the confict would have been better for him.

“Kamadake… this is life or death for those people. You have the power to protect people and you don’t want to use it. I’m not saying I want to spring into action at every chance but stuff like this is low and someone needs to put a stop to it. If you don’t want to go, I’ll go help alone.” Jiro replied.

Kamadake, after thinking for a moment decided to accompany Jiro. “Alright I will go. I’ll protect you. Just don’t get too reckless alright.” Kamadake said with a little smile.

The two went to the museum and saw a woman fly off in a hurry. They pulled up nearby and Jiro gave Kamadake a Kato mask. He knew that Kamadake was a public figure and would need to conceal his identity if he was going to be using his powers. They located a side door to the museum and entered. They could see a woman on the ground unconscious. Then there was a woman with a red Aura surrounding her and a clawed man. Jiro noticed Brightside was there as well. However something seemed a little different about him. Then the actual Brightside ambushed the look-alike and the two clashed briefly. One grabbed the unconscious woman and teleported away and the other followed suite teleporting himself away as well.

Jiro texted Guang, telling him where he was and what he was doing. Kamadake notified Jiro and Saburo of his whereabouts as well. The two of them stepped forward into the fray.“What is all of this madness?” The masked Kamadake asked the fighting heroes and Villains.

Chaos had ordered in some servants to take away the crates. They would be transported all over the city, to all types of facilities, and under heavy protection. He ordered a servant to get him a phone as well as prepare the limo. He cleared his voice before speaking to this incredibly useful ally. "As you can see, your powers can make you possibly invinsible. Though that is only possible by having knowledge of where to go. Brightside seems to knows where everything is and what is going on all the time so I know that somebody must be feeding him information. You are obviously some type of clone so I would only assume you know who I am talking about. Your new orders are to kill or destroy the thing that is feeding brightside his information." He told Dimside. He left the doors to leave him to it.

Walking outside he got into his limo to make a few calls out of state. Already he was making sure his hybrid locusts were reproducing well in the countryside. They were what he was relying on to distract the central government. The locusts were a combination between what was the Rocky Mountain Locusts and the Black Hills Pine Beetle. This way when winter blew in the locusts would burrow inside an entire forest, killing that over the cold seasons. They were a bit ahead of schedule but that is what happens when one plays God.

Chaos went on to making few more phone calls to runners across the city. Five in all. Two were to go to Kamadake to see how their preparations were going, two would go to Deanna Rouge to have her print to Chaos' favor, and one would go to Prime to report the DNA had been taken as well as to give an order to kill that Blood Claw character. At that he hung up the phone while the limo drove him off to a park.