Runaways Return #4
Strikers: Monster, Dagger, Wolverine, Toxin, Bruiser, Loki, Crystal
Runaways: Sister Grimm (Nico), Lucy in the Sky (Karolina), Talkback (Chase), Arsenic (Gertrude), Alex Wilder
Unaffiliated: Hawkeye (Bishop), Black Cat
Monster:
Strikers
Felicia: We good, Xander?
Xander nodded a he looked around the hallways.
Xander: Yes. Yes. Very good.
Felicia: You can get us to the trophy room, right?
Xander: Yes. It can be done. Yes.
Felicia felt a bit bad about this. What if this dude was really just a homeless dude which mental issues?
???: Hey, hey, girl!
Felicia stopped and looked over at a small table. There she found a five headed snake looking at her.
Felicia: Uh...
Snake: Drop the zero and get with the hero.
Felicia blinked and looked at the snakes.
Cat: Don't try to cat call this kitten, boys.
She flex her hand and showed off the metal claws she had.
Cat: Be nice and I might forget what a lovely belt you could make.
Snake: Yeeyoo! Kitty's got claws!
Cat: You need new material.
Snake: Everyone's a critic. What's a broad like you doing in a place like this?
Cat: Came to borrow a saucer of milk.
Felicia: Hey, uh, Cat? Yeah. Let's not go talking to snakes.
Cat: Maybe I want to talk to the snakes.
Snake: Yeah, pointdexter! Step off!
Wait, could they hear Felicia? That was...interesting. but Cat smirked as she leaned down.
Cat: Hey, let me tell you boys a secret. I'm not really supposed to be here, but you'll be good and not snitch me out, won't you?
Snake: Absolutely! We ain't not snitch!
Cat: Good boys.
She blew the snake a kiss and started to walk off as they watched.
Snake: Hate to see her go, love to watch her leave.
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Alex: W-We need to help him!
The second team gathered around Chase who wasn't breathing. He had no pulse.
Tandy: Shit. Okay, okay, everyone calm down and...
Molly: He needs CPR!
Toxin uncovered her as Gertrude held Chase.
Kate: No. You, uh, you have to do the helmlich first! He has water in his lungs!
Molly: No! That's for choking! Give him CPR, damnit!
Everyone flinched at her outburst, but Laura nodded to Gertude. Gertrude sat Chase down before she nodded. She leaned down and opened his mouth as she pinched his nose. She then gave him two breaths.
Gertrude: Okay. Two breaths and check for pulse, right?
Molly: Don't use your thumb! It's got it's own heartbeat in it! Once your done, you have to find the breastbone. It's between his nipples.
Tandy was honestly surpised. How did know all of this?
Gertude listened to Molly and nodded.
Molly: 15 compressions for adults.
Gertude did just that. However, by the 11th, Chase sat up and threw up the water that was trapped in him. Everyone felt a massive relief come over them as Chase coughed.
Toxin: Bouns life!
Kate: Holy shit. I would've killed him.
Molly sighed as she sat back on her knees. Alex placed a hand on her shoulder and gave her a smile.
Alex: Good job, Molly. Looks like that super hero stuff is really paying off.
Tandy: Well, it's time to do more of it. Let's move. Old Lass can carry Chase, right?
Gertude nodded.
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You leaped into the air and flipped yourself back down. Your feet collided with the floor which sent out a shockwave towards Leslie and Frank. The aliens went flying across the room as Karolina followed up the attack with a powerful blast.
Your senses went off and you quickly rolled out of the way from a blast fired by the Stein's creation.
Geoffrey: Take them down! We can't let them ruin this!
Nico: Staff of One, bondage!
Geoffrey and Catherine suddenly found themselves held together by magical chains, causing them to fall to the ground.
Y/N: I feel like that's a bit racist, but....
Loki: Focus!
You nodded and charged forward with your claws. Loki summoned his knives and threw them at the dark magicans who manged to hold them back with a spell. However, they couldn't hold the massive wave of water, courtesy of Crystal.
You reached the mutants who immediately moved to attack. You ducked under one swing before you leaped up and delivered a split kick with your foot claws popping out. You managed to slice both of them which caused them to stumble apart.
Y/N: So, you're Molly's parents? Nice to finally meet you.
Gene: You know our daughter?
Y/N: Know her? She's gonna be my sister after we deal with you and your sad book club.
Alice: You will be no such thing!
She charged at you, but you flipped back onto your hands before you flipped back onto your feet. You then coated your fist with electricity before you punched her in the back.
She cried out and fell forward, but Gene caught her.
Gene: Alice!
He looked at his unconscious wife before he glared at you.
Gene: You'll pay for that!
He set her down and lunged at you. You moved to defend, but you suddenly found your body grow a bit weaker. It was enough to distract you and Gene got a good hit in.
You hit the ground in pain as Karolina faced off with her parents.
Nico: Staff of One, freeze!
The Deans suddenly found themselves unable to move. They were forced to take the full hit from their daughter which sent them into the ground.
Crystal managed to avoid a blast from the Steins, but was hit by something else. The Yorkes kept her suspended midair in time as they laughed.
Janet: Not bad.
Crystal: You'll pay for this.
You pushed yourself up and shook your head before Gene suddenly grabbed you. He threw you across the room where you manged to catch yourself.
Y/N: Okay. No more nice guy.
You stood up straight as you tried off your new move. Fire, Ice, and Electricity covered your body as you flexed your hands, showing your now sharpen claws. You slowly crouched down, before you vanished.
Before anyone could blink, you had Gene face down in the floor with a small crater under his head. Only a burnt trail served as evidence of your sudden attack.
You stood back up and cracked your neck before you looked over to the Yorkes and the Steins.
Y/N: You.
The four of them flinched.
Loki leaped over a blast of magic before he landed flawlessly. He then smirked.
Loki: Your party tricks are amusing.
Tina: Party tricks? You fool! These are some of the most powerful dark spells in all of...
She was quickly silenced by a knife to the shoulder. Loki bowed.
Loki: It is has I said. Party tricks.
He leaped up and threw more knives but Robert created a magical shield to protect themselves.
You leaped into the air and grabbed Crystal before you pulled her down. She was now freed from the time trap and shook herself.
Crystal: I hated that.
Y/N: Get used to it. Can you handle them?
Crystal: I need back up.
Karolina: You got it.
Karolina landed beside her as Nico also hurried over to help. You nodded as you looked over at the machine.
Y/N: Good. I'll take care of the Rite.
The girls all nodded and charged into action. You hurried over to the machine and took a look at it. You suddenly found formulas running through your mind.
Geoffrey: Good luck. It took the Steins 20 years to perfect that machine. A child such as yourself could never...
You suddenly stabbed it with your claws which shut it down.
Geoffrey: Aw, what the fuck?!
You just smirked at him. Suddenly, the whole room started to shake.
Loki: Oh, that's not good.
Leslie and Frank both emerged from the hole they were thrown through as the shaking grew worse.
Catherine: Oh no.
Stacy: The Gibborim! They're here!
The evil giant people? Shit. You were hoping you could avoid that.
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Cat slowly opened the door and peeked inside. She looked around for a moment before she smiled.
Cat: Finally.
She opened the door completely and waked into Strange's Trophy Room. She happily skipped around as she looked at all of the treasure he had collected.
Felicia: Please don't get us turned into a newt or something.
Cat: Aw, but we would be so cute.
Felicia: Cat...
Cat: I'm joking. Geez, you're starting to sound like Y/N.
Xander wondered around mumbling to himself as Cat looked around for the thing she had came here for. While Xander looked under the couches and behind the bookshelves, Cat looked among the walls and tables.
Finally, she spotted it.
She smirked as she made her way over to her prize. She reached up and took the frame off the wall.
Felicia: Oh my God. T-This is impossible.
Cat: Impossible must be the new possible, hon.
Xander, meanwhile, found what he was looking for. The reason he took the job in the first place.
Cat: Felicia, dear, I give you...THE ORIGINAL DEED TO THE ISLAND OF MANHATTAN!
Xander: There you are!
Cat admired the old piece of paper which signed ownership to all of New York to it's holder. And now, that was her. Meanwhile, Xander grabbed the source of his power.
Cat: Purrfect.
Felicia: I hate you. But I hate this place more. Can we go now?
Cat: Course. Xander! Time to...go?
She turned around to see Xander place the crown upon his head. He started to laugh as the wind around him started to pick up.
Xander: I have found it. I have found it! Now, feast your eyes on Xander the Merciless! Master of the sixteen sorceries of the creators! Lord of the star stone!
Cat stood there for a moment.
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Fox whistled as he waited in the van. The door suddenly opened as Cat threw the frame into the van. She then jumped in.
Cat: Go.
Fox: Where is...
Cat: GO!
Fox shook his head and hit the gas. Cat looked at the mirror to see Xander destroy the front of the building as he started off on his quest to find and destory Dr. Strange.
Cat: I really hope that doesn't come back to bite us in the ass.
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Laura lead her team to the main room but they all nearly fell over at the shaking. You held onto the now broken machine as a massive light began to fill the room.
Kate: What did you do, Monster?!
Y/N: Why do you always assume...
Strikers: IT'S NORMALLY YOU!
Y/N: Fuck!
Gibborim: The Rite of Thunder has been interrupted.
The light vanished, instead leaving three massive giants standing there. The shaking stopped as you finally stumbled back. You looked up at the Gibborim and realized there were three of them.
Karolina: Oh, crap.
Kate: Uh, I don't have an arrow that big.
Laura: Does it bleed? Cause if it does, we can kill it. Them. Jesus, why can't it ever be easy.
The Gibborim looked down at the second team which made your eyes grow wide.
Gibborim: Intruders.
The leader raised his hand as a magnificent light began to form. Everyone quickly leaped out of the way as the blast git where they once stood. The ground was now a massive hole.
Loki: Hm. This could be a problem.
You clenched your hands as you jumped on the machine.
Geoffrey: Are you mad?! You don't even stand a chance against...
Y/N: I swear to God, I will bitch slap the fuck out of anyone who says I'm not strong enough to fight these things!
Tandy: Sister Grimm! Get that spell ready!
Nico nodded and held up her staff.
Nico: Protection!
You felt the spell active before your eyes began to glow F/C.
Molly: Yeah! Give them hell, bro!
Gene: Molly?
The Gibborim suddenly looked at her which made her freeze up. It lifted jt's hand again and prepared to blast her. And it did.
Alice: NO!
Everyone watched as the smoke cleared, only to find nothing there. Gene and Alice were speechless as were the others.
Y/N: Wrong move.
Everyone looked up to see you hovering mid air. Molly hung onto your back.
Alex: What the hell...
Kate: Is that?
Crystal: This power...
Tandy: Oh, yeah. You never got to see him use this before. Well, princess, this is Y/N at his strongest. This, this is his Manhattan Armor.
You looked back to Molly who was relieved that she was still alive.
Y/N: You alright?
Molly nodded.
Y/N: Okay. Hold on tight.
You turned back to the giants as they narrowed their eyes at you.
Gibborim: You will pay for your insubordination.
Y/N: You take dick for payment? Cause I got a big one you can suck!
You suddenly vanished from view before you reappeared in front of the giant. You delivered a kick that suddenly sent it flying into the one on it's left. The two slammed into the wall which caused the entire room to shake.
Kate: Shit!
Laura: Everyone, we need ro get out of here! Head to the Quinjet! If you can, grab one of the defeated!
Everyone scrambled to escape while helping the ones who couldn't themselves. However, Gene and Alice didn't move.
Alice: Molly...
Tandy: We have to move!
Gene: I'm not leaving my daughter!
Tandy looked at them like they were insane. She then looked up to where you were hovering.
Y/N: They're tough, I'll give them that much.
Toxin: Are you okay, papa?
You nodded. Thanks to Nico's spell, your body wasn't breaking down.
Molly: Then hurry up and kick their butts!
You looked back at her and smiled.
Y/N: You got it.
Gibborim: Obey us!
You flew right toward one and pulled out the blade of light.
Y/N: Obey this!
You swung your blade which expanded mid swing. It managed to slice into one of the giants. A massive spray of blood filled the room as it fell over, now in half.
You got rid of the blade and summoned a bow which you used to take aim at another.
Gene: T-This is impossible. How is he..
Tandy: He's a Godslayer.
The two mutants looked to Tandy as she watched the fight. She had her fists clenched.
Alice: What?
Tandy: Monster is a Godslayer. He's the most powerful hero the world has ever seen. And for the last few months, he's been watching over your daughter's training.
Their eyes grew wide. Molly has been training with you? To be a hero? To fight for...good? For humankind? The same species that wished for their eradication?!
Gene: Why?
Tandy: Because she knows that she wants to do good. She knows she wants to save lives.
Alice: But...
Tandy: She's going to do what she wants.
She turned to the couple with a look of determination on her face.
Tandy: And she'll do it, because her brother showed her how.
You let go of the string which released hundreds of arrows made of light. They all flew right towards the second giant who tried to swat them away. However, they all moved through it's body like it was nothing.
It began to bleed before it fell over, dead.
Gibborim: Impossible!
Y/N: Improbable. I've already dealt with ancient threats. You guys aren't nearly as bad as the Final Host.
Gibborim: You know not what you are doing, child! We are the Gibborim! We are...
The giant was suddenly silenced when it was hit across the jaw so hard that it fell back into the wall. You clenched your fist again as you flew back a bit. You looked down and spotted Tandy and the Hayes.
You quickly flew down and pulled Molly off.
Y/N: Go with the others.
Tandy: Will you be alright?
You just smirked. Though, uh, she couldn't see it.
Tandy: I'mma guess you're giving me that stupid look. Be safe. Remember, you owe me that date.
She kissed the front of your helmet and started to lead Molly out of the room. You flew back up but Molly noticed her parents weren't following.
Molly: Mom? Dad?
Gene and Alice looked at each other and nodded. Gene walked over to his daughter and kneeled down.
Gene: Molly, princess, I'm sorry. For everything we've done.
Molly: Dad?
Alice: It's okay. Go. Join your friends. We'll stay back. Help Monster.
Tanyd: You'll die down here.
Gene: Maybe. But would it be so bad to die a hero?
Molly stood there for a moment. She finally nodded.
Molly: Try to live. I need to yell at you both for being dummies.
Gene smiled.
Gene: Of course.
He kissed her forehead before Alice hugged her. She then looked at Tandy.
Alice: Protect her.
Tandy nodded. She grabbed Molly's hand and hurried to escape. Gene and Alice watched as the structure began to crumble all around.
Gene placed a hand on his wives shoulder.
Gene: To think, we did all of this, because humans hated us.
Alice: And to think our daughter found a family among them.
They both looked back to where you were.
You flew right towards the final giant and grabbed him by his necklace. You then lifted him up and slammed him into the ground.
Y/N: 20 years. 20 girls killed in cold blood. You'll pay for every single one.
The Gibborim began to speak, but you were suddenly grabbed by your foot. You where pulled down and slammed into the ground, causing a massive crater. You pushed yourself up, but you were smacked by the massive hand as the Gibborim pushed himself back up.
Gibborim: Foolish human. You will pay for your crimes against the Gibborim.
He suddenly felt so.ething his the side of his head. He looked over to find Molly's parents standing there.
Gene: Let him go.
Gibborim: You dare defy us?
Alice: Damn right we dare.
The Gibborim slowly stood back up.
Gibborim: Then you will pay as well.
It lifted it's hand to fire off a blast, but it instead found blood spray. It's hand hit thebgriund as it cried out in pain.
Y/N: I'm not a fly, you son of a bitch!
You stabbed your blade into it's leg which caused it to cry out once more. However, you weren't done.
You flew up as fast as you could as you dragged the blade along with you. The Gibborim was forced to watched you quickly approached it's head.
The last thing the ancient giant saw, was your light.
Blood sprayed upwards in a display of beautiful gore as it stumbled around. You landed on the ground, the blood being burnt off of you by your power, as the giant finally fell.
You breathed heavily for a moment before you turned to Gene and Alice.
Y/N: Thanks for the help.
They nodded before you felt the structure shake. Suddenly, a large rock broke off from above and fell down.
Y/N: Watch out!
You hurried forward, but Gene managed to catch it. He held it as even more fell.
Y/N: No!
Alice: Go!
You froze as you watched the two of them struggle to hold the collapsing roof.
Y/N: Let me help you...
Gene: No. L-Let us have this. Please!
Alice: Let Molly believe her parents died as heroes. Not as murderers.
You stared at them for a moment before you heard the jet take off. You looked out the breaking window to see it start it's way to the surface. Everyone else was safe.
Gene: Just promised us something.
You turned back to the Hayes.
Gene: Promise us...that you'll always protect her. That you'll always love her as your own.
Alice: Keep her safe. And make sure she does good.
You took a step forward, but stopped.
You couldn't save those who didn't want to be saved. Maybe this was their way of paying for their sins. Maybe this was thier selfish attempt to look good in Molly's eyes.
But, maybe...just maybe, they truly did see the error of their ways. Maybe they wanted to stop hurting their daughter.
So you clenched your fists as you started to fly up.
Y/N: You have my word. I promise to protect her.
The two smiled. They weren't looking at a mutant. Not a hero. Not even Monster.
They saw an angel.
So you looked up and braced yourself before you flew through the roof. Gene turned to his wife and smiled.
Gene: I love you.
Alice placed a hand on her husband's cheek.
Alice: I love you, too.
The last thing you saw before you reached the surface, was the structure finally collapsing.
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Everyone sat on the beach as they waited for you to show up. The Pride members were now restrained thanks to the Strikers while the Runaways were ready to celebrate their victory.
However, Molly stood at the edge of the water, waiting for you.
Laura: He's fine.
Molly looked to her left to see Laura looking out at the water as well.
Molly: How do you...
Laura: It's Y/N. That idiot always finds a way.
As if on cue, you suddenly emerged from the water. Everyone looked up as you changed back to your normal form mid air.
You landed in the sand and dropped to your knees. You shook your head before you looked at everyone. You looked at Molly as she waited.
You slowly lowered your head, and shook it.
However, she did not cry. She did not mourn. She walked over to you, and hugged you. It was only then that she broke.
And as she cried, you held her.
You had won.
You had saved the day.
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