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Post by Torsion on Feb 16, 2011 23:34:40 GMT -5
A light snow fell from the sky as a cold wind blew through his hair. Standing on the edge of a building, looking over the city, Calub spots the criminal he has been looking for. Quickly he dove off the edge of the building without a care. Just before he hits the ground, he put his hands out and floated the rest of the way down to the ground.
Calub quickly made his way to the corner of the building and peeked around. There he was, the man responsible for a series of muggings and assaults, walking right toward him. Calub jumped around the corner cutting the man off. "Your time is up buddy. Time for you to pay!" he said extending his hand in the criminals direction. The man stopped and chuckled. "What you going to do with a bare hand?" he said with a smile as he pulled a gun.
Calub grinned as he slowly put both hands up as if he was giving up. "You sure this is how you want it to go down? I'll give you a chance to put the gun down and give yourself up." he spoke calmly yet slightly cocky.
"I've got a better idea. I'll just kill you and then leave." the crook laughed. No sooner did the words leave his mouth he pulled the trigger. But much to his surprise, the bullet ricocheted away from Calub. Not knowing what was going on, the crook shot two more times. Again the bullets just veered away. "What the hell? Why won't you just die?" the crook yelled out then shot once more.
This time the bullet just stopped in mid air. Calub started grinning. "My turn!" he said and with a flick of his wrist, the gun flew out of the criminals hand. Another hand movement sent the man quickly into the wall behind him, then another that slammed him into the side of the dumpster. Calub then moved his hand into a gripping motion and the man started to choke.
"It's people like you who prey on the innocent people of this city. People who struggle everyday just to make ends meat. And you have to bring violence into their world cause you're too lazy to get a job and try and lead a decent life. I should kill you right here and do this city a favor." he spoke with conviction in his voice.
The man was gasping for every breath. Calub finally released his grip on the man. "Luckily for you I'm no killer." he said as he approached the now downed criminal. With a charged punch, he knocked the man out cold. But just as he was about to pick him up and drop him off at the nearest police station, he heard something coming from behind him. He spun quickly ready to defend himself.
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Post by Inverseur on Feb 17, 2011 1:59:14 GMT -5
A kid wearing a grey zip-up hoodie walks forward. His eyes hidden behind an old pair of sunglasses. He had heard gunshots and and quickly ran down the street to see what was going on. He turn down a corner just in time to see a man get flung against a building and choked.
"I might not be the most upstanding person, but it looks to me your one of the guys that give us super powered folks a bad name."
John sets down his suitcase and lowers his hood.
"I think you better start talking."
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Post by Torsion on Feb 17, 2011 19:37:54 GMT -5
Calub almost let loose a Tk push toward the boy until something he said caught his attention. "I'm not the one you should be worried about boy. This guy has it coming. I'm the good guy here, hence why he's not dead. And what did you mean super powered folks? Who are you?" he asked as he lowered his hands to show he was no threat.
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Post by Inverseur on Feb 17, 2011 20:03:42 GMT -5
John watches has the guy lowers his arm, but doesn't let his guard down.
"Yeah you really give of the good guy vibe throwing people into walls, choking them, and than punching them in the head. Do you got a badge or something...Mister Good Guy?"
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Post by Torsion on Feb 17, 2011 23:51:41 GMT -5
Short on the lack of respect given, Calub rolled his eyes. "In case you were too busy reading your Tiger Beat trying to get your latest Justin Bieber poster, this guy was shooting at me, with a gun in case you can't keep up. This guy has been terrorizing the city with muggings and assaults. Now go home boy. I need to drop this guy off at a police station before he wakes up."
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Post by Inverseur on Feb 18, 2011 0:09:17 GMT -5
John smiles at the witty remark.
"Coulda been shooting in self defense, but since you say your bringing him to jail because he is some kinda dirt bag than I'll accompany you."
John grabs his suitcase motions his hand toward the direction of the jail.
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Post by Torsion on Feb 18, 2011 0:22:22 GMT -5
Calub chuckled. The kid seemed a little naive, but his heart seemed to be in the right place. "Sure kid why not. But if we are going to carry this guy, we need to be a little less noticeable. Don't want to draw any unneeded attention. The MRD don't like my kind, even if we are fighting the good fight. Can you handle the roofs?"
He lifted his hand in the mans direction and the man rose off of the ground. "So if you are going to accompany me, I'd like a name. Call me Torsion."
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Post by Inverseur on Feb 18, 2011 0:30:16 GMT -5
"I can definitely keep no need to worry."
John jumps and repels himself with his free hand onto the nearest roof. He than look over the side and looks down a Torsion.
"Well Torsion we will see if you are doing what you say your doing and than maybe you will get my name."
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Post by Torsion on Feb 18, 2011 0:45:33 GMT -5
Torsion flew up to the kid, criminal in tow. "You got trust issues I take it. What's with the suitcase? Moving? You're not living on the street are you cause that would explain a lot?" Calub questioned as they made their way to the nearest precinct.
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Post by Inverseur on Feb 18, 2011 1:02:23 GMT -5
John follows Torsion and frowns slightly at the questions.
"What's it to you what's in the suitcase? And I'm here to actually get off the streets."
John looks at the body floating next to him and quickly changes subjects.
"So you a mutant? If so what's this MDR got against us...I'm pretty new to this city and don't really know what's what around here."
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Post by Torsion on Feb 18, 2011 1:18:59 GMT -5
Calub looked shocked. "You've never heard of the MRD. MRD stands for Mutant Response Division and that's a nice way of saying round up all of us so the average human can feel better about themselves. There are certain people in the government who think we are more harm than good and they would like it if we were not around anymore." he explained as they arrived to their destination.
Calub stopped and put his hand up motioning to the kid to stop as well. "Look. MRD hanging out in front. We can't let them spot us. I'll let him down nice and easy but then we need to get the hell out of here, and fast." he said while lowering the man slightly behind them.
Once the man hit the ground, the MRD troops turned and noticed him, then started looking around. One of the troops pointed in their direction. "Shit, we need to go. Hope you can keep up. Don't let them catch you. You won't be treated very good." Calub warned.
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Post by Inverseur on Feb 18, 2011 1:26:04 GMT -5
John looked at the troops, he had kept his head down and only used his powers when he needed to. After an incident where he was using them for fun and was attacked he now wondered if these men had been responsible, even states away. He took Torsions lead and ran.
"How do you know they even think we are mutants? They didn't see you levitating the guy we coulda pasted off as normal couldn't we. I mean I've been doing it most of my life."
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Post by Torsion on Feb 18, 2011 1:43:34 GMT -5
Looking behind him to see how close they were, he tried to explain. "Yeah me too, but they tend to arrest first, ask questions later. Not to mention they have these machines, like mechanical dogs, which can read our bio signatures. They will know and they like to play fetch with mutants."
No sooner did he explain, one jumped out in from of them. "MUTANTS DETECTED!zzzzHALT!zzzzYOU ARE ORDERED BY THE MRD TO STAND DOWNzzzz" a mechanical voice came out of it as a laser tipped tail flipped over it's head pointing directly at them.
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Post by Inverseur on Feb 18, 2011 1:59:20 GMT -5
John stops and hesitates, he wasn't use to using his powers around people and it usually ended badly but he wasn't to keen on people in uniform.
"You can fly, go up!"
John repeled himself high into the air as he yelled to Torsion. He threw his suitcase to a nearby roof and as he fell he used both hands and repeled the dog directly into the ground crushing it and cracking everything under it and shooting himself higher into the air. He fell and slowed himself before hitting but still landed hard on the cracked roof top.
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Post by Torsion on Feb 18, 2011 12:53:20 GMT -5
He watched the kid work, kind of amazed to see what he could do. "Nice job kid!" he yelled out as he was about to take flight, but then heard the door to the roof they were on swing open.
Calub quickly turned toward the door to see several troops come through. Immediately they opened fire but Calub put a force field up blocking all oncoming fire. "Get a move on it. I got this. I'll catch up quick."
A TK push knocked most of them back into the stairwell and with a flick of the wrist he closed the door leaving two up there with him. Calub then reached out with both hands, gripping each MRD troop, and threw them together, colliding in mid air. He wasted no time shooting straight up into the air and shooting toward the kid. "I think we're good but I want to get some more distance between them. You believe me now?"
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