Society’s Last Hope Presents The Hydro Bros. By E.L. Copeland Prologue He found himself holding the love of his life in mid air. She had tears roaming down her cheeks. She hadn’t a clue what was going on, yet my doppelganger smiled. “Are we ready to comply?” The evil $ilver Dollar said with a sick hint of joy in his voice. He looked Elise in the face, her blonde hair moving in the wind and her hands on his trying desperately to escape his grip. She looked toward Green Eyez. “What do you want?!” Green Eyez shouted. The villain frowned. “This’ll jog your memory I bet.” The world stopped at that very moment. Green Eyez hadn’t ever thought about certain things in life, such as failure, or death. To him that wasn’t an option. But he could sense failure and it made him helpless as Elise looked at him. The $ilver Dollar threw one of his eyebrows up as he electrocuted her clutching her throat even tighter to make her feel every morsel of pain he could. He dropped her, as she fell out of the sky Green Eyez watched in horror and disbelief. The villain’s words were unimportant as he sped off sliding on the steel toed boots and electricity across the sunset sky. Green Eyez jumped from his shocked state and caught her before she hit the ground. Her eyes were shining as the life began fading from her body. He held her about as tight as his face was. Tears had now begun to fall from his face unto hers. He placed her on the ground and kneeled down to try to make her comfortable. His breathing was broken into small fits of silent sobs. He knew there was nothing he could do as she gasped and exhaled one last time. Her body was limp and she was gone. “NO! No, no, no, no… You’re ok. I know your ok… I caught you. I c—“He cried as began to rock back and forth with her. He rubbed her face and cried. The park was silent, the swings slowed down, the night owl refused to hoot, as did the crickets stop their nightly forecast. It was as if the world had a moment of silence for the deceased. The wind stole what warmth her lifeless body had left, possibly her soul as well. His body trembled and his heart bled as he wept repeating one word. “Why?” The moon had come out and the slick rays from it reflected off of a cross with purple jewels around his neck. Sometime later he buried her. The small bits of earth rolled down the mound, soon after a voice rang through his head. It was Blunt Man. “Yo! I could REALLY use some help here on 90th!” It was time for a show. Chapter One: Down for the Clown… What would you give for something worthwhile? Would you give your life? Your time? Your identity? All you had? For some it’s far too much. Some say they would, but when put to the test they freeze… My name is , well not really… I don’t really know too much, I can’t remember my real name, or as matter of fact anything that happened 5 years ago. And if you can’t tell, I just lost my mind… All I know is this, I used to sell drugs and that’s how I got my name. A friend of mine who goes by the name Blunt Man is the only one I can really remember anything about. He’s suffering from memory loss as well. The reason being, we’re both chosen to future protectors of earth and the afterlife. We’re put through test that’ll make any regular person commit suicide. We’ve been given the ability to adapt. It’s our blessing our curse our secret. It’s the only thing that’ll keep us going and keep us alive. Adapting. You have to; this world is far too cold. Our tests come at any moment and failure is not an option. If we do, others suffer… To better understand us you’ll just have to get to know us. Cars and trucks horns blared and swung around Green Eyez as he raced through the city of Mestro. The city itself was a little big for his taste but fun. 10 years ago a chemical explosion caused over 500,000 deaths in the surrounding area, but it also gave almost twice as many super powers or special abilities. So there was almost always something for Green Eyez and Blunt Man to check out. As of late the two have been on a search for a crime lord known as C-Dubb. His ties with various crimes and attempted murders upon the two launched a private war among them. The latest information they’ve acquired was a rumor saying he was looking into more occulted things. Memories of the past floating by as Green Eyez snapped to a solid halt is Green electricity type power surged. Green Eyez stood up to his full height of 6’1; he was tanned skinned, he wore a black hoodie, black jeans and white shoes. He wore a black du rag as well; it made his green eyes stand out more. 8 or 9 oddly dressed males surrounded a husky white male. The blonde hair male w/ stubble on his face and blue eyes behind his rectangular glasses looked in Green Eyez direction. He wore a large red T-shirt with an odd symbol, blue jeans, and white shoes. Going back to his head he wore a black cap turned backwards which had a mess of blonde hair coming out and mutton chops to his beard. This was Blunt Man. Green Eyez’s partner and best friend. Blunt Man was 5’7 so his height was something that accompanied a short temper. He used fire powers. Often. “Could you have taken any longer?” his country accent mixed with a hint of Irish. “The bastards came outta my spot w/ my fuckin’ money.” The bandits were dressed like thugs, yet their faces were painted like evil clowns. It didn’t matter to the two they’d be beaten like anyone else. What seemed to be something simple went horrible soon after. Several rounds from a handgun were fired at Blunt Man, something his short temper would not and could not allow. One single round grazed his index finger. His profane yelp of pain was soon followed by incinerating the aggressor’s face. The aggressor fell to one kneel screaming holding his face and slamming his hand on the ground, trying to remove the newly melted weapon from his hand. “CLOWNS, they’re freaks!” Screamed their leader. Green Eyez spoke not a word, he despised being called a freak. He placed his tongue against his left canine tooth, this was a tale tell sign to Blunt Man that Green Eyez was about to strike. The clowns began to chant, as they continued Green Eyez attracted a broken jagged piece of steel and chopped off the leaders arm. It didn’t do it immediately but after 7 or so tries to get through bone but he accomplished it. Green Eyez couldn’t quite enjoy taking the clown’s life slowly. Every time he struck the clown wither it was with the pole or his fist or foot, the clown’s shrieks ended in laughter. Blunt Man burst into flames and began to assault the clowns with his fury. He ran through two and watched them vaporize. He Jumped on another and pounded his chest until it became black as the ashes left behind him. He stopped and ran over to Green Eyez who was stabbing the clown with the pole. “Yo!” He screamed “Man, you aren’t usually one to kill or act like this, what’s going on?” Green Eyez left the pole inside the abdomen of the clown and wiped the blood off his face. He kicked the Clown leader hard enough to make his spin halfway around the pole. There was a rib poking out of his skin. Even with all that the clown spat blood and said in a raspy voice. “He’ll Murder you… ARGH--…Both.” Green Eyez twitched and the $ilver Dollar came to mind. He came to when Blunt Man became a huge flame and picked the clown up off of the pole turned him around and ripped his heart out from behind. Blood sizzled against Blunt Man’s fiery body. The clown turned to ashes as he held it. Blunt Man looked at Green Eyez and grew 4 times his size in height and weight. His voice sounded a bit demonic as it fit in unison with his normal voice. “Uh, about this… Can I tell ya later?” Green Eyez finally spoke. “Yeah, same on why I went crazy.” Blunt Man’s face was covered in fire and the fire morphed into a demonic view. Suddenly a slightly feminine voice grabbed our attention. “Are you two sillies the ones killing my clowns?” The odd new clown giggled. He looked to be about 5’3; blue hair under his black cowboy hat, black opened trench coat with no shirt, tight leather pants and from how low he wore them, possibly no underwear. He didn’t look to be intimidating at all with his odd face paint and pointed ears, holding out a limp wrist as he introduced himself with a noticeable lisp. “The name is Knightmare, that’s with a K. It’s because I kill. You may have seen me in your dreams.” He smiled at us. Blunt Man spoke. “No, I think it was the circus last week, your make was better than.” Green Eyez joined in on the taunting. “Ease up on him. He’s not at work he can dress down.” The queer clown looked Blunt Man in the face and spoke in a more serious tone. “Is that so William?” Blunt Man became defensive. “Hey, fool how’d you know my name?” The clown flipped his blue hair. “Well my little flamer, I know your dreams, your fantasies… Your secrets… Your regrets… Your déjà Vu’s… I know you.” He vanished and appeared by Green Eyez’s ear. “They’ll find her, and come after you, your prints are everywhere.” He whispered. Green Eyez went off like a firework display with his powers attempting to strike the clown only to miss as he disappeared leaving a cloud of purple smoke behind. He could barely see, could barley breathe. “You Bastard.” Green Eyez choked out. This was one of the moments where he fell weak and wished to die. A voice popped out. “YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND!” The clown impaled the hero through the heart with the broken jagged piece of steel. As the smoke lifted Knightmare was nowhere to be found. Green Eyez lay motionless on the ground bleeding out. “Fuck.” Said Blunt Man as Green Eyez’s body began to fade literally. Chapter 2: The $ilver Dollar Conquest Green Eyez opened his eyes; he was in a subway car. The motion of the car slowed. He wasn’t the only one there. There were many in the car, they had such horrid looks on their face. So sad, so depressed. The feeling crept up on him a bit. The tin can slowed, and stopped. The doors opened and the people spilled out. He stood in a daze, chains and bars lined many of the exits. Meanwhile a new day had dawned. The afternoon was under attack by the twisted $ilver Dollar who raged through a parking lot flinging cars after shaking them of the insides. “Where is it?!” He screeched. “Where’s what mister?” Said a small little boy walking a puppy and holding an airplane. The $ilver Dollar looked at the child and laughed. “Boy, what I seek you probably couldn’t help me.” The boy smiled as he picked up the puppy, he laughed as the puppy licked his face. “I bet I could.” After a brief discussion on what he was searching for could do, and a short conversation the doppelganger begun to chuckle, the young boy and his puppy both ran off screaming and yelping as the $ilver Dollar begun to hurl coins covered by a field of electricity at them. “Where is it?!” Shouted the crazed villain. He patted down his black beater and his blue camouflaged pants. And his braids lifted up and down with his pulsing power. His unclear demands lead him through the city on a destructive path. He circled half the city in search of something no one could find. He held his hand to his ear. “Still no sign of it.” He said. A voice answered him back. “You’ve been searching for 2 days and have nothing to report. And you let him get away yesterday, have you seen him at all today?” “No, no sign of him just yet. I cannot sense him either.” “What?!” “Get back here immediately!” “On my way.” Said the $ilver Dollar, he looked left and right and took off at breakneck speed. Chapter 3: Reunited… The panicked hero wondered down the underground until he found the crowd of others. There appeared to be an exit finally. There was an elevator taking people somewhere, he scrambled to the front to the others and boarded the nearest elevator. A sigh of relief from his mind and his eyes fell upon something that made his heart jump. “ELISE! Your alive—wait…” His heart dropped. She looked at him with disgust. “You’re a freak… Freaks have been nothing but trouble for my family and now because of you I’m dead!” He was puzzled and confused. “Listen to yourself Elise…” He turned to see a large sign in the back of him it read. “Welcome dead, coma victims, and pending! Please move to The Grand Hall of the Dead for further instruction and or possible judgment.” Over the next forty minutes the departed couple argued over everything, things that mattered, things that didn’t… For once they let out everything that was truly bothering them about each other. He noticed the elevator door had been open for some time and ended the fight with his final words to her. “Look even IF we ever were going to get married, doesn’t matter… Not anymore it doesn’t… Til’ death do us part? You accept death… I accept you not wanting me anymore. I want my life back… You’re on your own Elise.” He stepped out the Box and used his electricity to slam the box down the shaft. He shrugged. “Can’t be all that bad, my powers work.” Chapter 4: 2K the Original… The hero walked down a fancy hall. The walls were golden and white, windows reaching as high as the eye could see. The rolling gray clouds clapped with heavy thunder. His footsteps were slow… Cautious, as he reviewed the paintings, sculptures, and designs of the Grand Hall of the dead. As he walked through the brightly lit grand hall his mind was fascinated by the design. He stepped onto a golden rug and bumped into someone. The echo of their thuds mixed with a small gasp from Green Eyez. He blank twice as he gazed upon a slender female. Her skin was caramel colored, her nails were kind of long and her hair had a scent that kind of drove him wild. He shook off the shock in time to apologize and help her up. "Ugh, thank you." she said. He noticed he knocked her pair of brown glasses off and quickly reached down to pick them up for her. She was wearing a pretty gray dress, and as he handed her glasses back he did a quick backstroke in her eyes. "Do I have something on my face?" She asked. He cleared his throat. "N-no, it's not that-I mean. Hi, I'm" A booming deep voice cried out "Anaya Nunea!" She looked back. "That's not my name" Green Eyez said. "No, that's me, I've got to go. Don't know where but-anyway. Bye." He soon focused his eyes off of her to see where she was going. As she walked into two giant doors he ran in behind her. The room was dark except for a huge perfect ring of light leading to what seemed to be endless stairs. Green Eyez tapped Anaya on the shoulder. "Hey, my name is" and once again he was interrupted by a hooded figure in a brown robe. "Sir, you'll have to wait your turn." He looked at both of them and was interrupted a third time from speaking by a blinding golden light. A tall man in white and gold hooded robe stood before them all. The hooded figure in brown took off the hood to reveal her face. She appeared to be in her late teens. "No, it's ok Angel. I've been expecting him. "He said. "If you'll wait a small moment I'll send this young lady to her afterlife destination and we'll get to you." Anaya broke into tears. "No, no, no. This isn't right, I didn't even get to say goodbye to her. No one even knows I'm gone! I'm all she has. W-what's she going to do without me?" Anaya fell to the stairs and begun weeping to herself. Green Eyez finally spoke "Well, I know where I'm going, I may not know where I am, But I am not going alone." The man laughed. "Child, you have no clue what's going on here do you." Green Eyez's played with the ring on his chain as his eyes squinted in disgust. He often did that when he felt belittled. He knew he was losing it. He tried to be cool and looked over to seen Anaya crying, something he couldn't stand on the inside. Other people in pain, sympathy got the better of him at that point. Green Eyez spoke "Do you know who I am? Or as a matter of fact what I am?" His voice with much pride and motivation. The man laughed. "Yes and I am the original Guardian. 2K." Green Eyez looked surprised. "Moving on child, you still have work to do." Green Eyez laughed “Right." He said as he turned and walked toward Anaya. Angel spoke "It's very rude and disrespectful to turn your back on someone who's talking to you." Green Eyez fired back in a calm tone. "It's also rude to ignore someone in need. She's hurting and you haven't said a word to her. "He put his hand on her shoulder. "Well whatever is going on, I'm not leaving without Anaya." Angel spoke with serious tone. "Sorry, you can't do that." He looked at her and 2K. "Well, I know I'm meant to complete so ancient prophecy or some bullshit like that. And ever since I've started this nothing at all has helped. I mean I've saved a lot of people but I rarely get a thank you from them. Some of them don't appreciate it. I've sacrificed days of my time for this. Tests, Challenges, even went to jail for that month and I was innocent. All for the sake of this prophecy. I FUCKIN' hate prophecies. If I can't have a reward every now and then. Then I'm done. You find another." Angel looked at him and a look of disgust came across her face. "You selfish-"2K held his finger to his lips. "He's right. Angel, he must complete his quest. You know why. I'll allow this to happen. Under 2 conditions. One; no mortal knows you're alive. "Green Eyez cocked his head to side.”And the 2nd?" 2K smiled as he whispered in Angel's ear. He looked toward Green Eyez. "You'll find out soon enough. You'll know when the time is right." Anaya rose with tears still streaming down her face and hugged Green Eyez. "Thank you!" She whispered in his ear. As they walked out the room Green Eyez could hear 2K speaking telepathically to him. "I already know what you're thinking. Her mortality is only temporary. She has to come back once she's finished. Those are the rules." Green Eyez looked back at 2K as they left and shook his head no. Chapter 5: On a side note… A worried Blunt Man stood in front of a white door. One he had been too oh so many times. As he hesitated in his attempt to knock he was instantly filled full of memories of good and bad. And as the door opened, he knew it was all because of her. She stood 5' 7 same height as him. Her green eyes had a hint of honey in them; much like the wild design in her eyes she had a wild side to her. Her voice was soft. "Hey." Blunt man stood silent before he replied. "Hey Jay." His voice sounded a bit choked. Jay pushed her reddish brown hair back; it dropped to the top of her neck. "Come on in." Jay had been friends with Blunt man for many years; he broke the guardian code by telling her of his status. Despite the warnings Green Eyez gave him about her Blunt man couldn't stay away from her. Green Eyez often referred to her as poison. The two discussed what had happened to Green Eyez and Elise. Jay sat on her couch with her hand to her mouth in shock. "I can't believe it." She said. Blunt Man looked at her. "I have a question though." He said. She looked at him showing her attention. As he scratched his arm he spoke. "What the hell is this thing in me?" She looked confused. "Oh you don't know?" He concentrated his face and the blazing demon face swallowed his head. The ominous voice fusing with his own. "THIS!" It retreated back into his body, leaving him breathing heavy. She closed her eyes and looked down. "I didn't even tell Lamont about it!" He said as he sat down next to her pulling out a bag of his much needed drug. There was hardly a time when he was sober anymore. With so much going on almost every day, it was one of the ways he relaxed. He pulled out a few cigars and the two rolled them together as she explained to him. "Look, I'm sorry Will; I didn't know you'd get infected too. Had I'd know that we wouldn't have ever. Uh, you know." She looked at him with strange look. He looked back and exclaimed. "DAMN! I wore a fuckin' rubber, Am I going to die?!" She pushed him "No! You jerk, it's not an STD! It's a power. I wonder what it can do." She paused. "Does it talk to you?" He thought about it as he finished the last cigar. "Well, not really. I hear a lot of grumbling though. I just can't understand it. Why does yours talk to you?" "No." She lied, she'd never really told anyone that her inner demon "Voo Doo" spoke to her and in some cases took over. "Just be careful I don't what yours can do." The cigars were lit and the two spoke of what to do about the $ilver Dollar and Knightmare. In an office 12 blocks away Aaron spoke with none other than Knightmare. “What do you mean he won’t be around anytime soon?” She screamed. He tilted his head to the side and his half feminine half demonic voice spilled. “You heard me, he’s gone… Whatever you’re looking for it’s still out there.” “I should have just… Dammit, that wasn’t a part of the deal, and you know it!” He laughed at her as if she was ignorant and maybe in moment she was. “Aaron, you must know who I am…” She looked at him and moved her black and highlighted purple hair to the side and crossed her arms across her black lab coat. “Yeah, you’re just a punk kid who can’t keep a deal.” His eyes rolled into the back of his head and his spirit split with the body he was in. A teenage boy fell to the floor unconscious. Knightmare’s face paint seemed to run down like teardrops, the clown looked Aaron dead in the eyes. “Bitch, I’m a fucking demon… I lied. And if you don’t watch it, I’ll be seeing you in your dreams too… Now if you’ll excuse me…” He entered the boy’s body and lifted to his feet and continued his sentence. “I’ll be taking my new body and doing something I suggest you do... Minding my own business.” Through a cloud of smoke he vanished. Aaron had twisted look of anger in her eye. She walked over to bookshelf. “So, there might not just freaks out there… Perhaps there really are things of the supernatural going on in the world. Either way, it’s going to take more than that to stop me from getting what I want…” She pulled down a book and began writing a log. A buzzer rang. “Dr. Howard, there’s someone here to meet you.” She pressed a button. “Send em’ in.” Chapter 6: Matters of the past… Back in the Grand Hall of the Dead… “Going back isn’t as easy as you think.” Said Angel. Green Eyez looked at her. “Damn! Why can’t any of this ever be easy?” He pouted. “You already know why.” She replied. “Anaya… Just to warn you. Be prepared for some things you may probably never understand.” “Like what?” She questioned. 2K held his hand in the air and it began to glow. “Like this.” Green Eyez braced for the impact of the blast. The light shined through the every dark crevasse. In an instant they were in a room full of doors, stairs and windows. An echo cried out… “You’ve got a long way to go child… Learn from your mistakes.” Anaya’s eyes focused and she found Green Eyez in the center of the room sitting Indian style hovering in an electric field. “What are you doing?” She asked. He didn’t speak yet his voice came to her. “Your inside my mind right now, I’m in the middle of something important right now. I do not wish to bore you so you may wander around. There are many doors here. Whatever door you open please shut it. If you need anything ask. I’ll hear you.” She looked at him with an odd look and turned toward many of the doors. She made her way toward one of them. Meanwhile Green Eyez was speaking with 2K “Your emotions have gotten the better of you. Have you forgotten who you are?” The voice said. Green Eyez strained as he looked into the blinding golden light. “How can I answer that? I don’t even know who I was 5 years ago. ..” “You pity yourself too much. The past is not what is important now. So who are you?” The voice boomed. “Who am I?” “Yes, who are you?” He stood silent for a moment. “I am the one who’ll do what others cannot and will not. I am the protector of those who cannot defend themselves; I am the child of wisdom, the destroyer of evil, and a tool for his will…” “And?” It was in that very instant Green Eyez awoke to Anaya shaking him. “I’ve been trying to wake you up for a half hour. But you just kept laying there with eyes rolled in the back your head and white lightning shooting out of you every now and then. I shocked myself twice.” She showed him her finger which was a little red. He placed his hand over his eye and sat up. “Sorry. Where are we?” He asked. She looked around the forest they were surrounded by. “Weeeee are in, the forbidden forest. You know where that is?” He stood up. She continued. “Wait if this is a forbidden forest we aren’t suppose to be here are we?” He brushed the dirt off his hoodie. “Well 1st off I do know where we are actually, secondly the call it the forbidden forest because those aliens used to live in these woods. People who usually attacked them or came after them didn’t come back after words.” She made a face. “Well can we get to the college from here? Because that’s where my sister is.” He smiled at her as he pulled out a cross from his pocket and looked at it. “What’s that?” Anaya questioned. Before he could answer there was the sound of dashing feet and a man like creature with a tail took the cross and kept going. “DAMN!” Shouted Green Eyez scurrying off after the beast. “Wait! Up –Uh—um I don’t even know your name!” The beast ran deeper into the woods, zigzagging the entire time trying to lose his two pursuers. As Green Eyez darted forward over a large rock he could here Anaya slowing down, he gritted his teeth as green and white lightning and sparks popped out of his body. He increased speed times 10 and clothesline the creature past Anaya. A loud thud. Anaya flinched with surprise. Green Eyez stepped toward the beast and had a closer look. What he seen made his eyes bulge as he quickly slammed his foot on the chest of the creature. “KAI!” He screamed as he pulled off Kai’s goggles. Kai’s eyes were extremely sensitive to light. He was of the 5 members of The Element Force. Founded by Kidd, they were aliens who crashed on earth and saved it a few times. Due to all the negative press from people and fighting within the group they disbanded and all went into hiding. Kai squirmed as a shimmer of light crossed his eyes. He shut them tight. “GET OFF OF ME!” he pleaded. “I’m sorry, just let me go!” Green Eyez looked at his cross in the creature’s hand and attracted it back to himself. “LOOK OUT!” Warned Anaya. Green Eyez turned around just in time to see a huge bolt of green lighting hit him and through him through a nearby tower. Dust, broken glass, wood, and a freshly broken table scatter all over the big empty room. Anaya watched the man lift himself up into the new hole in the tower 4 stories up. Before Kai could get to his feet and paws Anaya elbow dropped him on his chest and placed her hand on his throat. “I may look weak, but I’ll snap your neck, take me to them.” He looked at her in disbelief and attempted to get up. She sliced him with her long nails. He yelped much like a dog “OUCH! You B—“She slammed his head on the ground hard. “Finish that word and I’ll finish you.” Blood trickled down Kai’s throat and part of his chin. “ALRIGHT!” The two stood up and Kai walked her towards the tower. “PMSin’ much?” Anaya tripped him and Kai fell to his face and slid in the leaves and slapped into the tower. “Ow… Take the stairs up to the third floor, then make a left and keep going up.” He said his voice muffled in the ground. Green Eyez scrambled around and coughed and spit the dirt and wood from the inside of his mouth. “So it’s the thief, he has returned.” Said the man. Green Eyez jumped to his feet and looked as if he’d seen a ghost. “Kidd. What the fuck?” “It’s not enough for you to steal from me but now your hunting my brother down?” Said Kidd as he walked forward. By this time Anaya ran up the stairs and watched them from the hallway. Kidd stood in black jeans a grey shirt and dark sunglasses. “What are you talking about he stole my cross.” Stammered Green Eyez. “That is not yours. Let me prove to you it’s not yours…” There was a huge surge of power from Kidd the cross had small purple jewels located on the top, bottom, corners and the center of the cross which began to glow. Green Eyez began breathe had and his body shook violently. Kidd tried to pull himself away but he seemed to be sucked toward the power. The look on his face showed he himself had no clue what was going on. The two began to see the same images. The past where a tall man wearing a black leather jacket, a steel mask which covered his face, scars over his chest, and long silver hair stood. His path seemed to be consumed by fire and destruction. They witnessed Kidd battling him along with his older twin brother Kitan otherwise known as K3. K3 was an evil force, who was determined to destroy those without powers and use those with to take over other worlds. K3 grabbed the man and the two fell into a crater in the ground which closed. The vision flashed forward and showed Kidd battling another man called Voltage, Voltage exploded and The Dark Mestro explosion was replayed. The vision showed a past version of Green Eyez throwing his hands up to protect him from the blast with white lightning. Kidd flew by him with his powers flaring. Green Eyez absorbed them and a cross fell into his hands. It flashed forwarded to Kidd proposing to his Love Starla, a human with psychic powers. The vision continued. She denied him and walked out of his life. Kidd quit being a hero soon after. As it flashed once more they witnessed Green Eyez various heroic acts alongside Blunt man and his failures as well, then Elise’s death once again. One last flash showed a blurred vision of the man in Leather once again with a sword and the cross hanging from the bottom, only this time he had 6 others with. The vision ended. “What the FUCK was that?!” Shouted Green Eyez to Kidd. Kidd looked at Green Eyez. “So we aren’t that different.” He said. “Kidd, don’t play with me.” Kidd picked Green Eyez up. “Thorn will return, and he won’t be alone, if we don’t do something he’ll take everyone’s lives and turn this planet into his own personal hell… If you don’t understand what I mean let me break it down… He wants to be his own version of The Devil only with no one to stop him. But before I tell you more I need to know something. How can you do all of this if you don’t even know who you are? Why continue?” He looked at the alien and spoke. “Because if I don’t no one will… Besides, the answers I seek I’ll find later.” Kidd called for Kai who came running on all fours. “We need to find Tracy… We got to get the team back together.” Said Kidd. Kai’s tail wagged happily. “One last thing…” Kidd said to Green Eyez. “I told you that was not your cross.” He replied. “I’m still keeping it.” An impatient Anaya stepped between the electric warriors to speak her mind. “HOLD ON! We have to find my sister! Tell them—um, what the hell is your name?” She demanded. “Green Eyez.” He said. She adjusted her glasses. “That’s a stupid name.” She stated. It was actually the only name he had… Ever since he’d found out he was a Guardian it was the only thing he really knew about himself. Aside from having sisters who went mad with their new powers and were killed, and Blunt Man, he knew nothing of his past. Not even his own name, Green Eyez was the only thing anyone ever really called him. “I’m going to call… you… umm … HERO! Besides, it seems to be what you are anyway.” Kidd and Kai laughed. “Like that’s any better.” Joked Kidd. “Like Kidd is any better?” said Anaya. Kidd flashed an evil look at her. “I need to find my sister…” “What college is she at?” questioned Green Eyez. “Torres University.” She replied. Kidd smiled. “Looks like we split ways here. While find you if we need you.” Chapter 7 Once more with feeling… Not too far away Blunt man and Jay meet with a friend of Blunt Man’s. A warlock named Calvin. Calvin wasn’t really a fighter; he hadn’t the heart for it, Ever since he lost his puerperal vision in a fight. To best see how he seen things, you’d have to put your hands at the corner of both your eyes. He was more cautious than anything but the two became great friends along with Green Eyez they smoked together often, but inside him he had two other personas. Shepra his enraged past life that lived to fight, conquer, and terrorize. His other one was known as Renegade, another past life who was more easy going. Calvin was a wiz when it came to spells or sorcery, they often turned to him for many things, he even taught them a few spells. He stood at 5’10 he had a small blonde Mohawk. He had blue eyes and his eyes were always a little yellow and glossy since the fight. He wore a white hoodie and blue jeans with a pair of white shoes. He had two finger rings, one on his right thumb and another on his index finger. He wore them for three reasons, the first was he got them before his tragic fight, the second because he’d bought them at a concert of his favorite band; “On your face!”, the third was because he thought they were cool. He was hardly seen without them. They had gathered near a park where the friends had first started hanging out. The park was pretty much abandoned, even though it still was in great shape. The swings were in still intact as Jay sat on one of them and began to push herself a bit. The two friends looked at what they had spray painted about a year ago on the side of a slide. “The Hydro Bros…” Said Blunt Man. “You know there’s been a lot of shit that’s happened since we’ve formed this…” said Calvin. He opened his mouth to speak but Blunt Man stopped him with his words. “Green Eyez is gone man… He died… But I don’t think he’ll stay that way. I have a feeling man, I don’t know how to explain it. He always seems to know what he was doin’ ya know. And death is something I don’t think he accepts.” Calvin was stunned for a small fraction. “So what are you asking me?” “Nothing man, you know me and him got like a psychic bond… When he was gone it was for a little while… Maybe it was because I was in shock, but I’m telling you I don’t think he’s gone completely.” “You think he’s come back from the dead?” Blunt Man shrugged. “Hey guys!” shouted a young girl with another female. “Dammit, it’s Nelly…” Calvin said under his breath. Nelly was his younger half sister. She was along the lines of criminally insane, with a splash of homicide attempts and she’s only 16. She was just under Blunt Man’s height with green eyes, pale skin, and jet black hair coming down to hair just barely touching her shoulders. Jay smiled and hugged Nelly . “Hey Nelly, hey Tiffany”. The other female was Tiffany, she was a beautiful girl, skin tan from the sun, brown eyes and brown hair. She had a cute smile that brought out her dimples each perfectly positioned on each corner of her face. She stood at 5’9. They were both dressed like school girls, Tiffany with her hair in pigtails. Blunt man spoke first. “What the hell are you going dressed like that? Strip club? Because I got—“ He stopped when he caught Calvin’s stare, he quickly changed what he was going to say. “I got half a mind to tell you both to go home and change. Yeah… Home and… Change…” Under his breath he said. “With me in the room.” He threw his hand on the back of his head and looked down and pretended to tie his shoe. Nelly rolled her eyes. “J.T. is making a music video and we’re going to be his back up dancers.” She said with a smile. Tiffany did a small curtsy. “That gay guy your always hanging out with?” Said Calvin. “Hey that’s the dude who has a crush on you isn’t it?” laughed Blunt Man standing up. Tiffany smirked. “Hey likes you too Will.” The two laughed as the strolled away. Blunt Man had a disgusted look on his face. “Hey guys I gotta go too, I need to get my sister from work. I’ll see ya later. Call me if anything comes up.” Blunt Man nodded as she left. He looked to see Calvin still looking at Nelly and Tiffany on their way to J.T.’s. “So are you worried about Nelly and her short ass skirt, or are you looking at Tiff? Cuz I can’t take I eyes away, her ass keeps falling—“ Calvin looked at Blunt Man “Her and I used to have a thing…” “Use to?” “Yeah, but now she’s uhhh…” “What?” “With Nelly…” “Yeah, they’re going to J—OH! I get it.” The shared a silence until Blunt Man burst with laughter. “YOU TURNED HER GAY!” “Your such a great friend Will.” He stopped laughing. “Yeah… I know. Still I think it’s for the best that they stay out of The Hydro Bros. I mean they are just too chaotic… And they really don’t care about anyone but themselves…” “Agreed. Let’s go to my lab while they’re gone, maybe we can find Green Eyez with something I have there.” Calvin’s lab was full of old potions, artifacts, and many other things his parents had given to him at an early age. It was his love for magic that gave him such insight on the matter. He wasn’t abusive with his powers either. He could easily do almost anything he wanted with it. He simply just chose not to. He even had to put a spell on Shepra to keep him getting too far out of hand. Calvin’s lab wasn’t too much, it wasn’t anything really, and it was just an old shed. But to him this was his safe haven. “I haven’t seen you or Green Eyez in like a week man. What have you guys been up to?” Blunt Man smiled. “Well…” A week earlier, Green Eyez and Blunt Man stand in front of one another in a heated argument. “I don’t care what you think Will your wrong! It isn’t possible!” Blunt Man fired back. “Your fuckin’ being bias!” Green Eyez laughed. “You don’t even know what that words means!” “It means you’re gay!” “YOUR STILL WRONG!” screamed Green Eyez. “Whatever!” “You haven’t the facts or the proof, behind your statement, how could you ever possibly even think that your right?!” “You know this is just like you, you think your always right! With the analyzing and your, I’m a thinker and I know everything. Face it, you can’t always be right!” Elise opened the door to Blunt Man’s apartment and ran into an argument. “Am I interrupting a macho type of battle or something?” Green Eyez turned to her. “Nope, it’s… Well…” Blunt Man spoke up. “Your boyfriend here can’t stand that I’m right and refuses to admit it.” The electric man turned to his friend as he sat on the greenish blue couch and picked up the stuffed cigar. “Only because you can’t prove anything of the sort!” The two argued another 10 seconds before Elise silenced them. “What the hell are talking about?” Blunt Man frowned. “I don’t think you’d be any help, you’d take his side anyway.” He made a face and said in a frilly voice. “Because he’s your boo.” She gave him an evil glare as she crossed her arms as she sat next to Green Eyez as he puffed away . “You two are high.” She said “So? Doesn’t matter.” Scoffed Green Eyez. “Tell her Will.” Blunt Man told her as she crossed her legs. “In a fight to the death who’d win? Ninja’s or Pirates? I say the pirates because they have guns and cannons.” Elise laughed as she pushed her hair back, licking her lips. “Pirates, because they are sexier.” She smiled. Blunt Man jumped up and down ran in a circle after clapping his hands and kneeled by her. “Say once more with feeling!” She giggled “Because they are sexier.” Her voice was seductive as she stared at Green Eyez, who then jumped up and looked her up and down. “Your both crazy! Ninjas are sneaky and are trained in so much! They’d slice a pirate up before they could say ARR! Nothing can defeat them!” "Except Time." Joked Elise. He took several puffs exhaling a thick cloud. Back to the present. Calvin laughed as he sprinkled a powder into a bowl. “I however agree with Green Eyez. Ninjas are pretty sneaky…” Blunt Man lit a pipe that was on the table. “Don’t start.” He puffed away. “Help yourself Will it’s not like it’s my last or anything.” Blunt Man strained as he tried to talk. “Is it?” rings of smoke pouring out of his nose. “No, didn’t you just hear what I said?” He laughed at Blunt Man. Chapter 8: Science Rules… The humming of electrical equipment and the bubbling of chemicals filled the lab of Dr. Aaron Howard. She stood in her black lab coat and watched her team move busily around. The sun was beginning to fall and nightfall would take over the city soon, she turned around from the tinted windows and shouted. “Hurry up! I want everything finished within the hour. No, mistakes.” She walked down to the lower half of the lab. There was a small mousy woman finishing up two pieces of equipment. They were two large gloves. The gloves had an array of buttons and meters. “Is it done?” questioned. “Y—yes.” Said the startled woman. Aaron had a dominating presence. She passed the gloves to her boss. “They do everything you asked for. If your running low on power press the top to buttons and they’ll use an alternate source.” Aaron put the gloves on. “Just remember what I said. Don’t use the alternate source unless you need to. For the most part they drain energy out of the air. ” The vibrated as they activated. She smiled as her hair flipped as a surge of power flowed into her. The elevator pinged. She took the gloves off and looked at the clock. 7:22. “Keep working.” She boarded the empty elevator and it rose to the top. “You’re an hour late.” Said Aaron. “Yes, I know. Forgive me but it’s not without good reason.” Said the $ilver Dollar as he became visible his electric field buzzing for a few moments . She refused to look at him. She faced forward. It was almost as if she couldn’t look at him. The elevator came to a halt as they entered the $ilver Dollar’s chamber. It had absolutely nothing in there… Steel walls and one cot. No, blanket, no pillow. “What’d ya find?” She asked. He held his hand out and attracted a golden sword, it was carved out of gold it was a snake with its tongue as the blade. Within the eyes of the snake there were two green jewels. “The sword of Baku! Where did you find it?” She questioned. “I picked it up from the museum on the way back. “ “How are you causing all of this damage, and taking things and no one seeing you.” “People don’t really seem to pay attention, I guess they feel if it’s not their car or their shit, they don’t care.” “You know this isn’t what I wanted.” “Not to be an ass but I can’t find him and this will help you get anything you want.” She took the sword from his hands and tapped him on the head. “I’m the smart one, I know this. You know your nothing like what I’d thought you be.” He frowned as he moved his braids behind him and muttered in a low tone. “Computer is only as smart as the user.” She used the sword to slice off his left arm, he immediately screamed. “ARRGH! OH MY GOD! WHY! WHY DO I FEEL PAIN?!” A mixture of blood and oil poured from his elbow. Exposed wires sparked and sizzled. Aaron smiled. “Because I am your God, I created you, and don’t want to piss me off. I am very vengeful.” She placed her arm around him as he began to cry. “I’m also a very loving one to… Go down to the lab. Helen will fix you up. Then you can go back to work.” She bent down and picked up his severed limb. She smacked him with it. “Let’s not do this again. Ok? Oh and thanks. For the sword I mean.” The doors closed. Chapter 9 Really?... The streets started to light up and the night soon was upon Mestro. Cars passed by and people hurried to and fro. Green Eyez and Anaya walked down toward his neighborhood. The city was about a block behind them as they moved toward the suburban part of Mestro Green Eyez put his hand on his head. Anaya looked toward him. “You alright?” She asked. He smiled “Yeah. I just feel weird. I don’t know, maybe it’s because I died. “ “Well, I feel fine. I feel—“ She tripped and he caught her in his arms. He looked into her eyes and she smiled. “Thanks.” They looked nervously at each other in front of fence, still holding one another. She looked away for a moment and looked at him again. The two leaned in close to one another. “GREEN EYEZ!” Shouted Blunt Man. The nervous two quickly let go of each other. Green Eyez turned toward his friends. “Man, I thought we lost you for a hot second.” Green Eyez stepped over with Blunt Man and Calvin and he filled them in on what happened to Elise and what happened when he found her. Calvin shook his head. “See I told ya she probably wouldn’t understand.” They continued to speak of stupid things of how the Grand Hall looked and Green Eyez told Blunt Man all about 2K. “Wow, so um… Who’s the chick, she’s hot.” Said Blunt Man. “What chick?” said Calvin. “Quit playin’…” Green Eyez said as he turned around. “Oh…” In her place was a small piece of paper with very neat handwriting. “Hero… Look everywhere we go you seemed to get occupied. I really need to find my sister. Thanks for your help, but I’m a big girl I can find her on my own. Besides, you said that prick guy or puss willow guy was coming… And I don’t know about you but I don’t want to live in a hell. Save the world, not the girl. –Anaya Nunea =P” Green Eyez had read it out loud to his friends… He screamed. “WHAT THE FUCK!” “That sucks man. But easy come easy go.” Said Calvin. Green Eyez blank several times, waving the paper up and down, and spun in a circle. His fingers hit the paper a couple times. Blunt Man and Calvin looked at him in his stunned state. “Really?! I mean, really!” He said. “Green Eyez don’t worry about it. The note—“ Green Eyez cut Blunt Man off. “I know! That’s what I’m talkin’ about! Where did she get paper?” The three friends were now all on the same page, no pun intended. Green Eyez flipped the paper over and his eyes bulged. “It’s from my fears…” Blunt Man took the paper “It’s a picture of you holding Elise.” Calvin laughed. “You’re fucked.” Green Eyez begun to hum with golden electric energy. His eyes became black. The sky seemed to dim and thunder rolled. “Hey! Green Eyez, Will, and Ellen! Get over here, it’s going to rain!” Green Eyez shook himself to his normal state. The three looked over to find their friends Kelley and Courtney sitting on Courtney’s porch. The two women we’re in their late 20s although they looked younger. Courtney was a witch and a ghost hunter; she had long red hair and honey colored eyes and a bit forgetful at times. Kelley wasn’t a witch but she tagged along in the ghost hunting for fun and to help her friend. She had dirty blonde hair and brown eyes and for some reason couldn’t go a whole day without cleaning at least 3 rooms in her home even if they were clean. The boys stood in front of their friends. “Hey guys.” Said Green Eyez trying to sound enthusiastic as possible. The women replied back and Will whispered to the two women and they giggled. “No thanks Will, we’re already there! They laughed again. “Something seems different about you Green Eyez… I don’t know what, but I—“ “YO! Green Eyez, come on we gotta do this.” Said Blunt Man cutting Courtney short. Green Eyez looked at her and spoke “You were saying?” After a moment of silence she said. “You ever forget something? I just did. Don’t worry about it, if it’s important it’ll come back to me.” She smiled at him through her silver and black sunglasses. “Really?” He said Kelley giggled “Want a cigarette ?” He thanked her as she handed him one as he went inside. Courtney leaned toward Kelley. “Kel! There’s something different about him, I don’t know what but I’ll know soon enough—THAT’s what I was going to say to him. Why would let me repeat myself like that?” She said with a frown. “It’s too much fun.” Said Kelley with a smile. Chapter 10 Twitchy Mc-Darkside The flickering of a lighter was soon followed by Green Eyez inhaling and exhaling smoke from his cigarette. “Must you smoke that nasty thing right here?” Blunt Man said while he broke out his bag. Green Eyez sparked with a dark Calvin spoke “ALL YOUR SEEDS BELONG TO ME!” Blunt man passed him the fun and Calvin began to separate the seeds. The rain began to fall. “Hey Green Eyez, it’s been like two days since I seen you. What have you been doing really? Did you get freaky with Elise or that chick before she left? Did you move some mountains? Sleep? Fight?” questioned Blunt Man. No freaking, no moving mountains, no sleeping…” Green Eyez paused as the smoke did circles around him, he remembered the vision. “Hold on…” Said Green Eyez as Calvin sparked up. “ANGEL, get down here I need you!” The boys looked at Green Eyez. “You can do that?” said Blunt Man? The room was silent as no one made a move. The sizzling of the cigar paper as it burned was soon drowned out as golden light filled every inch of the trio's vision. There stood before them the girl known as Angel... Her brown cloak hiding her face... She stood hands on her hips, Blunt Man coughing drastically trying to speak, shoving Calvin with his fore arm. "D--Do you--" Calvin's Hand collided with his friends face. "Yeah..." Green Eyez grinned for a small moment. Angel removed her hood to reveal her beautiful yet odd eyes, they were a glowing honey color. "How dare you--" He cut her off. "I don't have time for this shit! WE DEMAND YOU TELL US WHAT's GOING ON!" Blunt Man's twisted face of confusion spoke "Ms. Angel lady, WE ain't say shit..." After evading the answers with questions Green Eyez became angered... "I haven't slept in days, I haven't eaten, I haven't even pissed..." He grabbed the side of his face and rubbed his face down, his Green eyez darking into a shade of black. The lightbulb above dimming... "If you don't tell us, they will..." He shook with anxiousness and black lightning over came his body and he grabbed her by the throat and lifted her off her feet with one hand. His friends leaped to their feet pleading with him to put her down. He raised his hand and a barrier of energy kept them back. "NO ESCAPE" he shouted... Angel looked him in the eyes, with no reaction, she didn't struggle... "You're so stupid sometimes... And if you don't control yourself it's going to be a lot worse... Your undead... Which means no having kids, no family... An empty shell..." Her words trailed off as he process this. He muttered... "This is what I get for giving my life for others... Nothing..." He slammed her against the wall realeasing her and vanished in a loud crash of thunder. The boys helping her to her feet. She strained as she told them what was happening. "If he doesn't get a grip soon, he'll become something very dark..." The looked at each other in silence.